CAI International, Inc. (CAI) (NYSE:CAI), one of the world’s
leading transportation finance and logistics companies, today
reported results for the first quarter of 2017.
Highlights
- CAI reported revenue for the first
quarter of 2017 of $81.5 million, an increase of $14.5 million
compared to the first quarter of 2016. The increase in revenue was
primarily due to acquisitions made by our logistics business in
2016. Lease-related revenue for the first quarter of 2017 was $61.0
million, compared to $58.8 million in the first quarter of
2016.
- Net income attributable to CAI common
stockholders for the first quarter of 2017 was $5.3 million, or
$0.27 per fully diluted share.
- Average container utilization for our
owned fleet during the first quarter of 2017 was 95.7% (on a CEU
basis) compared to 92.0% for the first quarter of 2016, and 94.3%
for the fourth quarter of 2016.
- Average railcar utilization during the
first quarter of 2017 was 92.7% compared to 93.5% for the first
quarter of 2016, and 94.1% for the fourth quarter of 2016.
- In order to optimize its capital
allocation, the Company has amended its new railcar delivery
schedule to defer delivery of approximately $24 million of its
remaining $95 million 2017 commitment to now be delivered in 2018,
with delivery of most of the remaining $71 million being deferred
to the third and fourth quarter of 2017.
Revenue for the first quarter of 2017 was $81.5 million,
compared to $67.0 million for the first quarter of 2016, an
increase of 22%. Revenue from the container leasing business
increased by $1.4 million to $53.0 million, and included
approximately $2.2 million of insurance proceeds related to lost
revenue from the previously reported bankruptcy of Hanjin,
partially offset by a decrease in the size of the owned container
fleet and a reduction in lease rates during the period. Revenue
from CAI’s railcar assets increased over the same period by $0.8
million to $8.1 million as a result of growth in the railcar fleet.
Logistics revenue for the first quarter of 2017 was $20.5 million,
primarily arising from our acquisitions during the past twelve
months.
Net income attributable to CAI common stockholders for the first
quarter of 2017 was $5.3 million, or $0.27 per fully diluted share,
compared to $7.1 million, or $0.36 per fully diluted share, for the
first quarter of 2016.
Additional information on CAI's results, as well as the state of
the industry, is available in a presentation posted today on the
"Investors" section of CAI's website, www.capps.com.
Victor Garcia, President and Chief Executive Officer of CAI,
commented, “We are extremely excited about the improvement in our
results this quarter and the prospects for the coming year. For the
quarter, we reported revenue of $81.5 million and net income per
fully diluted share of $5.3 million, or $0.27 per fully diluted
share. During the quarter, we increased our average owned container
fleet utilization to 95.7% compared to 94.3% for the fourth quarter
of 2016. This is particularly noteworthy considering that the first
quarter is traditionally our weakest demand period and reflects the
strong demand for equipment we are witnessing. The utilization of
our owned container fleet is currently 96.9% and we expect it to
increase further during the second quarter when we expect
utilization to exceed 97%.
“During the quarter, we experienced a couple of noteworthy
items. We recognized $2.2 million of income from insurance related
to lost income from the Hanjin bankruptcy. We also recorded an
unexpected equipment loss of $1.3 million related to a U.S. lease
and sale customer that sold the containers we had on lease without
paying for the units. The net result of these two items increased
our net income for the quarter by $0.9 million.”
Mr. Garcia added, “Considering the strong and improving market
environment, we have invested in new containers and placed the
equipment purchased on leases with attractive lease rates. We
invested $63 million in containers in the first quarter and are
committed to an additional $56 million for delivery in the second
quarter, all of which are booked for lease. Per diem rates are
currently three times the levels they were this time last year and
relative returns are much improved. We expect that the improvement
in returns will continue for the rest of the year.
“We believe that the current equipment supply constraints will
persist longer than is currently expected or understood, and may
have a material effect on the supply and availability of containers
to the shipping lines and their customers. The leasing industry is
a primary provider of annual container investment and limited
ordering could constrain overall production of containers. In
addition, no other financing source provides equipment prior to a
commitment being in place by the shipping line. We believe that a
potential lack of on-the-ground investment may create a container
shortage over the remainder of this year.”
Mr. Garcia continued, “We are excited about the opportunity for
investment this year, but we are even more focused on improving the
return on our existing assets. We have been able to increase prices
on the sale of used containers and expect that in the second
quarter of this year we are likely to report a gain on sale,
compared to the losses we have incurred in recent quarters. In
March, we essentially broke even on used container sales and have
since increased prices going into the second quarter. We are also
seeking opportunities to increase per diem rates on low per diem
leases that are expiring.
“We believe that with the improved returns on the sale of
equipment, higher utilization of the current fleet, higher lease
rate renegotiations and ongoing new investment, our earnings will
accelerate in each of the following quarters. Our aim is to reach
annualized double digit return on equity by the end of the third or
fourth quarter of this year. We believe that our market leading
utilization and improving returns is in large part due to our
enhanced logistics focus and ability to diversify our investments
to achieve the best returns that are available in the market. We
are able to grow our business, while remaining selective in the
terms and type of business we pursue.”
Mr. Garcia concluded, “Earlier this month, we renegotiated the
delivery schedule of our multi-year railcar purchase program,
deferring approximately 25% of our 2017 $95 million committed
railcar investment into 2018 with most of the remainder being
deferred to the third and fourth quarters of this year. We have had
success in entering into attractive lease renewals and the level of
inquiry for rail equipment is increasing as rail velocity has
declined due to increased energy related traffic. We expect that
rail activity will be stronger over the second half of the year and
the revised redelivery schedule provides us a better environment to
market our railcars and frees up capital in the short term to add
to our investment in containers.”
CAI International, Inc. Consolidated
Balance Sheets (In thousands, except share information)
(UNAUDITED) March 31, December 31,
2017 2016 Assets Current assets Cash $ 12,141
$ 15,685 Cash held by variable interest entities 20,382 30,449
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
doubtful accounts of $1,543 and $1,340 at March 31, 2017 and
December 31, 2016, respectively
63,426 63,745 Current portion of direct finance leases 20,154
19,959 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 9,598
5,315 Total current assets 125,701 135,153
Restricted cash 5,937 6,192
Rental equipment, net of accumulated
depreciation of $440,406 and $421,153 at March 31, 2017 and
December 31, 2016, respectively
1,832,291 1,807,010 Net investment in direct finance leases 77,036
80,582 Goodwill 15,794 15,794
Intangible assets, net of accumulated
amortization of $3,350 and $2,681 at March 31, 2017 and December
31, 2016, respectively
9,022 9,691
Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net of
accumulated depreciation of $2,924 and $2,833 at March 31, 2017 and
December 31, 2016, respectively
509 550 Other non-current assets 2,020 962
Total assets $ 2,068,310 $ 2,055,934
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current
liabilities Accounts payable $ 9,873 $ 13,804 Accrued expenses and
other current liabilities 11,529 11,778 Due to container investors
6,245 7,077 Unearned revenue 8,241 10,613 Current portion of debt
85,204 95,527 Rental equipment payable 51,357
25,207 Total current liabilities 172,449 164,006 Debt
1,377,931 1,380,499 Deferred income tax liability 52,405 51,804
Other long term liabilities 1,710 2,121
Total liabilities 1,604,495 1,598,430
Stockholders' equity
Common stock: par value $.0001 per share;
authorized 84,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 19,192,687 and
19,057,217 shares at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016,
respectively
2 2 Additional paid-in capital 141,846 141,058 Accumulated other
comprehensive loss (7,881 ) (8,132 ) Retained earnings
329,848 324,576
Total stockholders'
equity 463,815 457,504
Total
liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 2,068,310 $
2,055,934
CAI International,
Inc. Consolidated Statements of Income (In thousands,
except per share data) (UNAUDITED)
Three Months EndedMarch
31,
2017 2016 Revenue Container lease income $
52,954 $ 51,545 Rail lease income 8,053 7,257 Logistics revenue
20,499 8,164
Total revenue
81,506 66,966
Operating expenses
Depreciation of rental equipment 27,972 23,034 Storage, handling
and other expenses 6,953 9,051 Logistics transportation costs
17,071 6,942 Loss on sale of used rental equipment 873 733
Administrative expenses 10,686 8,750
Total
operating expenses 63,555 48,510
Operating income 17,951 18,456
Other expenses Net interest expense 11,672 10,042 Other
expense 314 130
Total other expenses
11,986 10,172
Net income before
income taxes and non-controlling interest 5,965 8,284 Income
tax expense 693 1,133
Net income
5,272 7,151 Net income attributable to non-controlling interest
- (34 )
Net income attributable to CAI common
stockholders $ 5,272 $ 7,117
Net income
per share attributable to CAI common stockholders Basic $ 0.28
$ 0.36 Diluted $ 0.27 $ 0.36
Weighted average shares
outstanding Basic 19,010 19,774 Diluted 19,231 19,833
CAI International, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows
(In thousands, except per share
data)
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months EndedMarch
31,
2017 2016 Cash flows from operating activities
Net income $ 5,272 $ 7,151 Adjustments to reconcile net income to
net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation 28,058
23,113 Amortization of debt issuance costs 747 754 Amortization of
intangible assets 669 76 Stock-based compensation expense 461 470
Unrealized loss (gain) on foreign exchange 236 (7 ) Loss on sale of
used rental equipment 873 733 Deferred income taxes 601 100 Bad
debt expense 187 150 Changes in other operating assets and
liabilities: Accounts receivable (1,069 ) (7,993 ) Prepaid expenses
and other assets (4,134 ) (53 ) Accounts payable, accrued expenses
and other current liabilities (4,763 ) 4,040 Due to container
investors (832 ) 194 Unearned revenue (648 ) 1,383
Net cash provided by operating activities
25,658 30,111
Cash flows from investing
activities Purchase of rental equipment (48,116 ) (45,844 )
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired - (6,680 ) Proceeds from sale of
used rental equipment 19,325 12,740 Purchase of furniture, fixtures
and equipment (44 ) (25 ) Receipt of principal payments from direct
financing leases 2,741 7,073
Net
cash used in investing activities (26,094 )
(32,736 )
Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from
debt 85,787 145,200 Principal payments on debt (100,541 ) (136,445
) Debt issuance costs - (10 ) Decrease in restricted cash 255 255
Repurchase of stock - (6,032 ) Exercise of stock options 327
-
Net cash (used in) provided by financing
activities (14,172 ) 2,968 Effect on cash
of foreign currency translation 997 206
Net (decrease) increase in cash (13,611 ) 549 Cash at
beginning of the period 46,134 52,553
Cash at end of the period $ 32,523 $ 53,102
CAI International, Inc. Fleet
Data (UNAUDITED) As of March 31,
2017 2016 Owned container fleet in TEUs
933,241 969,994 Managed container fleet in TEUs 155,362
193,269 Total container fleet in TEUs 1,088,603
1,163,263 Owned container fleet in CEUs 1,024,176
1,025,413 Managed container fleet in CEUs 139,873 173,618
Total container fleet in CEUs 1,164,049 1,199,031
Owned railcar fleet in units 6,546 5,338
Three Months Ended March
31, 2017 2016 Average Utilization
Container fleet utilization in CEUs 95.4 % 91.2 % Owned container
fleet utilization in CEUs 95.7 % 92.0 % Railcar fleet utilization
in units 92.7 % 93.5 %
As of March 31, 2017
2016 Period Ending Utilization Container fleet
utilization in CEUs 96.3 % 92.5 % Owned container fleet utilization
in CEUs 96.5 % 93.2 % Railcar fleet utilization in units 91.9 %
94.6 %
Utilization is computed by dividing total units on lease, in
CEUs (cost equivalent units) or TEUs (twenty foot equivalent
units), by the total units in our fleet, in CEUs or TEUs, excluding
new units not yet leased and off-hire units designated for sale.
CEU is a ratio used to convert the actual number of containers in
our fleet to a figure based on the relative purchase prices of our
various equipment types to that of a standard 20 foot dry van
container. For example, the CEU ratio for a standard 40 foot dry
van container is 1.6, and a 40 foot high cube container is 1.7.
Conference Call
A conference call to discuss the financial results for the first
quarter of 2017 will be held on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 5:00
p.m. ET. The dial-in number for the teleconference is
1-888-398-8098; outside of the U.S., call 1-707-287-9363. The call
may be accessed live over the internet (listen only) under the
“Investors” section of CAI’s website, www.capps.com, by selecting
“Q1 2017 Earnings Conference Call.” A webcast replay will be
available for 30 days on the “Investors” section of our
website.
Earnings Presentation
A presentation summarizing our first quarter 2017 results is
available on the “Investors” section of our website,
www.capps.com.
About CAI International, Inc.
CAI is one of the world’s leading transportation finance and
logistics companies. As of March 31, 2017, CAI operated a worldwide
fleet of approximately 1.2 million CEUs of containers, and owned a
fleet of 6,546 railcars that it leases within North America. CAI
operates through 24 offices located in 14 countries including the
United States.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding
future events and the future performance of CAI, including but not
limited to, the statements regarding management's business outlook
on the container leasing business, management's outlook for growth
of CAI’s railcar leasing investments and the outlook, of our
logistics business. These statements and others herein are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor
provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
of operations and other performance measures to differ materially
from current expectations including, but not limited to,
utilization rates, expected economic conditions, expected growth of
international trade, availability of credit on commercially
favorable terms or at all, customer demand, container investment
levels, container prices, lease rates, increased competition,
volatility in exchange rates, growth in world trade and world
container trade, the ability of CAI to convert letters of intent
with its customers to binding contracts, potential to sell CAI’s
securities to the public and others.
CAI refers you to the documents that it has filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, its Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q and its Current Reports on Form 8-K. These
documents contain additional important factors that could cause
actual results to differ from current expectations and from
forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
Furthermore, CAI is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims
any such obligation to) update or alter any of the forward-looking
statements contained in this press release whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by
law.
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Officertpage@capps.com
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