LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., July 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX) today reported financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2015.

Third Quarter Highlights

  • Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier for the quarter were $42.8 million, or $1.33 per diluted share, on record revenue of $714.6 million.
  • Results for the third quarter include non-recurring costs of approximately $5.2 million after-tax, or $0.16 per diluted share. These costs include professional fees and other transaction costs associated with a potential acquisition, for which discussions terminated in June, and our advocacy of new tank car safety regulations. In addition, a significant decline in scrap metal prices adversely affected our wheel services business by $1.1 million after-tax, or $0.03 per diluted share.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was a record $116.3 million, or 16.3% of revenue.
  • New railcar backlog as of May 31, 2015 was 45,100 units with an estimated value of $4.86 billion (average unit sale price of $108,000), compared to 46,000 units with an estimated value of $4.78 billion (average unit sale price of $104,000) as of February 28, 2015.
  • Diversified orders for 5,300 new railcars valued at $640 million were received during the quarter.
  • New railcar deliveries totaled 5,700 units for the quarter, compared to 5,200 units for the quarter ended February 28, 2015.
  • Marine backlog as of May 31, 2015 was approximately $70 million.
  • Board declares a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share payable on August 5, 2015 to shareholders of record as of July 15, 2015.
  • Repurchased 28,363 shares of common stock at a cost of $1.5 million during the quarter.

Progress on Longer Term Financial Goals

  • Aggregate gross margin expanded to 20.9%, compared to 19.9% in the prior quarter, reaching the goal of at least 20% gross margin by the second half of fiscal 2016.
  • We remain on track to reach the goal of at least 25% ROIC by the second half of fiscal 2016. Annualized ROIC of 21.3% reflects record operating results tempered by working capital needs associated with higher production and syndication volumes, and planned capital expenditure programs.
  • Our Net Funded Debt : LTM EBITDA continued to improve to 0.9 times.

William A. Furman, Chairman and CEO, said, "Our diversified and integrated business model continues to pay off, with record revenue, adjusted EBITDA and deliveries this quarter. Aggregate gross margin grew to 20.9%, led by execution from our manufacturing and lease syndication businesses.  We achieved our goal of at least 20% aggregate margin a full year ahead of plan despite an abrupt decline in scrap metal prices which adversely affected our wheel services business. Results for the quarter include non-recurring costs of about $5.2 million after-tax, or $0.16 per diluted share, associated with a potential acquisition, for which discussions terminated in June, and advocacy of new tank car safety regulations. Our financial outlook for the year, excluding these non-recurring items, remains within previous guidance." 

"Since the beginning of our fiscal year on September 1, 2014, we have received orders for 29,500 new railcar units valued at $3.0 billion, with approximately 80% of these orders being non-energy related.  Our railcar backlog value has grown every quarter since the first quarter of fiscal 2014.   The most recent industry data reported for North America is as of March 31, 2015.  Our book-to-bill ratio in North America for the 12 months ended March 31, 2015 was 2.6x, nearly 50% higher than 1.8x for the industry as a whole.  Our strong commercial performance and diversified product offerings allowed us to capture 43% of all orders placed across the railcar industry in the most recently reported calendar quarter.  With deliveries that stretch into 2018, we have a long runway ahead to deliver robust earnings and free cash flow, driving shareholder value. We will continue our balanced approach of reinvesting free cash flow into projects that generate high rates of return, seeking acquisitions in our core competencies and returning capital to shareholders.  We remain confident in the long-term strength of our strategy and integrated business model."

Share Repurchases

We repurchased 28,363 shares of common stock at a cost of $1.5 million during the quarter. Cumulative repurchases from October 31, 2013 through May 31, 2015 aggregate 1,655,587 shares at a cost of $82.9 million, or an average price of $50.05 per share.  We have $42.1 million available under our share repurchase program.

Business Outlook

Based on current business trends and industry forecasts, and excluding non-recurring costs of $7.5 million pre-tax, or $0.16 per diluted share from the third quarter, Greenbrier reaffirms previously provided fiscal 2015 annual guidance for Revenue ($2.6 to $2.7 billion), Adjusted EBITDA ($420 to $435 million) and Deliveries (~21,500). Guidance for annual diluted EPS is narrowed to $5.70 to $5.85, excluding non-recurring costs in the third quarter of $0.16 per diluted share.

While gross margins continue to increase overall, management does not believe this track will be linear. 

As noted in the "Safe Harbor" statement, there are risks to achieving this guidance.  Certain orders and backlog in this release are subject to customary documentation and completion of terms.

Financial Summary


Q3 FY15

Q2 FY15

Sequential Comparison – Main Drivers

Revenue

$714.6M

$630.1M

Up 13.4% primarily due to increased deliveries

Gross margin

20.9%

19.9%

Up 100 bps due to favorable product mix and pricing and improved production efficiencies in the manufacturing segment

Selling and

administrative expense

$45.6M

$32.9M

Up 38.6% primarily due to fees and transaction costs associated with a potential acquisition, advocacy of new tank car regulations, and other costs as a result of operating at higher levels of activity

Gain on disposition

of equipment

$0.7M

$0.1M

Timing of sales fluctuates and is opportunistic, typically may range from $1.0M to $3.0M per quarter

Adjusted EBITDA

$116.3M

$102.7M

Up 13.2% driven by higher deliveries and margins

Effective tax rate

30.7%

32.4%

Reflects a change in the geographic mix of earnings and in GIMSA JV earnings as well as an update to the annual effective rate to 31.5%

Net earnings attributable

to noncontrolling interest

$27.5M

$10.7M

Driven by an increase in deliveries and higher margin from our GIMSA JV

Net earnings

$42.8M

$50.4M


Diluted EPS

$1.33

$1.57


Segment Summary


Q3 FY15

Q2 FY15

Sequential Comparison – Main Drivers

Manufacturing

  Revenue

$593.4M

$505.2M

Up 17.5% primarily due to higher deliveries

  Gross margin

21.5%

20.2%

Up 130 bps due to favorable product mix and pricing, and improved efficiencies

  Operating margin (1)

19.5%

18.0%


  Deliveries

5,700

5,200


Wheels & Parts

  Revenue

$97.4M

$102.6M

Down 5.1% primarily attributable to lower wheel and component volumes

  Gross margin

8.0%

9.6%

Down 160 bps primarily due to an adverse effect of lower scrap metal prices in our wheels business

  Operating margin (1)

5.2%

7.8%


Leasing & Services

  Revenue

$23.8M

$22.3M

Up 6.7% primarily due to higher volume of rent-producing leased railcars for syndication

  Gross margin

58.0%

60.3%

Down 230 bps due to certain maintenance and transportation costs

  Operating margin (1) (2)

45.4%

44.1%


  Lease fleet utilization

97.6%

99.5%


(1) See supplemental segment information on page 11 for additional information.

(2) Includes Net gain on disposition of equipment, which is excluded from gross margin.

Conference Call

Greenbrier will host a teleconference to discuss its third quarter 2015 results. In conjunction with this news release, Greenbrier has posted a supplemental earnings presentation to our website.  Teleconference details are as follows:

  • July 1, 2015
  • 8:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time
  • Phone: 1-630-395-0143, Password: "Greenbrier"
  • Real-time Audio Access: ("Newsroom" at http://www.gbrx.com)

Please access the site 10 minutes prior to the start time. 

About Greenbrier

Greenbrier, (www.gbrx.com), headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon, is a leading supplier of transportation equipment and services to the railroad industry. Greenbrier builds new railroad freight cars in our 4 manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Mexico and marine barges at our U.S. manufacturing facility.  Greenbrier also sells reconditioned wheel sets and provides wheel services at 9 locations throughout the U.S.  We recondition, manufacture and sell railcar parts at 4 U.S. sites.  Greenbrier is a 50/50 joint venture partner with Watco Companies, LLC in GBW Railcar Services, LLC which repairs and refurbishes freight cars at 33 locations across North America, including 12 tank car repair and maintenance facilities certified by the Association of American Railroads. Greenbrier builds new railroad freight cars and refurbishes freight cars for the European market through our operations in Poland. Greenbrier owns approximately 8,800 railcars, and performs management services for approximately 245,000 railcars.

"SAFE HARBOR" STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995:  This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including statements regarding expected new railcar production volumes and schedules, expected customer demand for the Company's products and services, plans to increase manufacturing capacity, restructuring plans, new railcar delivery volumes and schedules, growth in demand for the Company's railcar services and parts business, and the Company's future financial performance. Greenbrier uses words such as "anticipates," "believes," "forecast," "potential," "goal," "contemplates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "projects," "hopes," "seeks," "estimates," "strategy," "could," "would," "should," "likely," "will," "may," "can," "designed to," "future," "foreseeable future" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from in the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements.  Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, reported backlog and awards are not indicative of our financial results; uncertainty or changes in the credit markets and financial services industry; high levels of indebtedness and compliance with the terms of our indebtedness; write-downs of goodwill, intangibles and other assets in future periods; sufficient availability of borrowing capacity; fluctuations in demand for newly manufactured railcars or failure to obtain orders as anticipated in developing forecasts; loss of one or more significant customers; customer payment defaults or related issues; sovereign risk to contracts, exchange rates or property rights; actual future costs and the availability of materials and a trained workforce; failure to design or manufacture new products or technologies or to achieve certification or market acceptance of new products or technologies; steel or specialty component price fluctuations and availability and scrap surcharges; changes in product mix and the mix between segments; labor disputes, energy shortages or operating difficulties that might disrupt manufacturing operations or the flow of cargo; production difficulties and product delivery delays as a result of, among other matters, inefficiencies associated with expansion or start-up of production lines or increased production rates, changing technologies, transfer of production between facilities or non-performance of alliance partners, subcontractors or suppliers; ability to obtain suitable contracts for the sale of leased equipment and risks related to car hire and residual values; integration of current or future acquisitions and establishment of joint ventures; succession planning; discovery of defects in railcars or services resulting in increased warranty costs or litigation; physical damage or product or service liability claims that exceed our insurance coverage; train derailments or other accidents or claims that could subject us to legal claims; actions or inactions by various regulatory agencies including potential environmental remediation obligations or changing tank car or other rail car or railroad regulation; and issues arising from investigations of whistleblower complaints; all as may be discussed in more detail under the headings "Risk Factors" and "Forward Looking Statements" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2014, and our other reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's opinions only as of the date hereof.  Except as otherwise required by law, we do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Adjusted EBITDA is not a financial measure under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).   We define Adjusted EBITDA as Net earnings before Interest and foreign exchange, Income tax expense, Depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is a performance measurement tool commonly used by rail supply companies and Greenbrier. You should not consider Adjusted EBITDA in isolation or as a substitute for other financial statement data determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, because Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and is susceptible to varying calculations, this measure presented may differ from and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

Annualized ROIC is calculated by taking year to date Earnings from operations, less cash paid for income taxes, net, which is then annualized and divided by the average balance of the sum of the Revolving notes, plus Notes payable, plus Total equity, less cash in excess of $40 million.  The average is calculated based on the quarterly ending balances.

 

THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.


Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, unaudited)








May 31,

 2015

 February 28,
2015

November 30,

 2014

August 31,

2014

May 31,

2014

Assets






   Cash and cash equivalents

$    122,783

$    145,512

$    118,958

$    184,916

$       198,492

   Restricted cash

8,912

8,722

9,170

20,140

9,468

   Accounts receivable, net 

214,890

207,488

191,532

199,679

181,850

   Inventories

426,655

418,590

372,039

305,656

337,197

   Leased railcars for syndication

213,197

198,010

177,221

125,850

96,332

   Equipment on operating leases, net

257,962

261,234

264,615

258,848

274,863

   Property, plant and equipment, net

285,570

271,977

258,303

243,698

215,942

   Investment in unconsolidated affiliates

91,217

71,225

72,342

69,359

12,129

   Goodwill

43,265

43,265

43,265

43,265

57,416

   Intangibles and other assets, net

62,664

64,386

61,937

65,757

66,883


$ 1,727,115

$ 1,690,409

$ 1,569,382

$ 1,517,168

$    1,450,572







Liabilities and Equity






   Revolving notes

$      92,507

$      90,563

$      46,527

$      13,081

$         18,082

   Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

405,544

417,844

374,509

383,289

356,541

   Deferred income taxes

75,572

77,632

81,808

81,383

79,526

   Deferred revenue

24,209

28,287

27,067

20,603

21,153

   Notes payable

346,279

441,326

443,303

445,091

447,068







   Total equity - Greenbrier

672,396

541,491

519,884

511,390

476,145

   Noncontrolling interest

110,608

93,266

76,284

62,331

52,057

   Total equity

783,004

634,757

596,168

573,721

528,202


$ 1,727,115

$  1,690,409

$ 1,569,382

$ 1,517,168

$    1,450,572

 

 

THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.


Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)





Three Months Ended

May 31,

Nine Months Ended

May 31,


2015


2014


2015


2014


Revenue









        Manufacturing

$             593,376


$        425,583


$   1,478,566


$   1,132,811


        Wheels & Parts

97,407


140,663


286,671


390,604


        Leasing & Services

23,823


27,039


74,576


62,441



714,606


593,285


1,839,813


1,585,856


Cost of revenue









        Manufacturing

465,658


351,829


1,184,922


969,841


        Wheels & Parts

89,645


129,825


259,285


365,740


        Leasing & Services

10,017


14,856


32,942


34,090



565,320


496,510


1,477,149


1,369,671











Margin

149,286


96,775


362,664


216,185











Selling and administrative expense

45,595


34,800


112,223


89,034


Net gain on disposition of equipment

(720)


(5,619)


(924)


(14,686)


Restructuring charges

-


56


-


1,475


Earnings from operations

104,411


67,538


251,365


140,362











Other costs









        Interest and foreign exchange

4,285


5,437


9,355


14,280


Earnings before income tax and earnings from

    unconsolidated affiliates

 

100,126


62,101


242,010


 

126,082


Income tax expense

(30,783)


(16,303)


(76,209)


(36,708)


Earnings before earnings from  unconsolidated

    affiliates

69,343


45,798


165,801


89,374


Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates

982


298


1,552


272


Net earnings

70,325


46,096


167,353


89,646


Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest

(27,514)


(12,508)


(41,405)


(25,083)











Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier

$            42,811


$          33,588


$      125,948


$        64,563











Basic earnings per common share:

$                1.54


$              1.20


$            4.58


$            2.29











Diluted earnings per common share:

$                1.33


$              1.03


$            3.91


$            2.01











Weighted average common shares:









        Basic

27,842


27,956


27,514


28,223


        Diluted

33,000


34,001


33,262


34,268











Dividends declared per common share:

$                 0.15


$                    -


$             0.45


$                  -


                                    

THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.


Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands, unaudited)






Nine Months Ended

May 31,



2015


2014


Cash flows from operating activities:






    Net earnings


$             167,353


$             89,646


    Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:






      Deferred income taxes


(5,245)


(6,745)


      Depreciation and amortization


33,258


30,824


      Net gain on disposition of equipment


(924)


(14,686)


     Stock based compensation expense


13,176


6,454


     Noncontrolling interest adjustments


20,371


2,953


      Other


1,008


388


      Increase in assets:






          Accounts receivable, net


(8,769)


(26,226)


          Inventories


(124,906)


(21,722)


          Leased railcars for syndication


(90,914)


(25,420)


          Other


(1,666)


(2,491)


      Increase in liabilities:






          Accounts payable and accrued liabilities


23,135


36,507


          Deferred revenue


3,680


12,258


    Net cash provided by operating activities


29,557


81,740


Cash flows from investing activities:






    Proceeds from sales of assets


4,628


39,515


    Capital expenditures


(75,892)


(34,522)


    Decrease (increase) in restricted cash


228


(661)


    Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates


(29,923)


(1,253)


    Other


715


-


    Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities


(100,244)


3,079


Cash flows from financing activities:






    Net change in revolving notes with maturities of 90 days or less


73,000


-


   Proceeds from revolving notes with maturities longer than 90 days


42,563


34,674


   Repayments of revolving notes with maturities longer than 90 days


(36,137)


(64,801)


   Proceeds from issuance of notes payable


-


200,000


    Repayments of notes payable


(5,504)


(126,821)


   Debt issuance costs


-


(382)


   Repurchase of stock


(48,451)


(26,293)


   Dividends


(12,069)


-


   Decrease in restricted cash


11,000


-


    Cash distribution to joint venture partner


(12,489)


(3,109)


    Investment by joint venture partner


-


419


   Excess tax benefit from restricted stock awards


2,964


109


    Other


(248)


-


   Net cash provided by financing activities


14,629


13,796


Effect of exchange rate changes


(6,075)


2,442


Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents


(62,133)


101,057


Cash and cash equivalents






    Beginning of period


184,916


97,435


    End of period


$             122,783


$           198,492


 


THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.


Supplemental Information
(In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)


Operating Results by Quarter for 2015 are as follows:











First


Second


Third


Total











Revenue









   Manufacturing

$     379,949


$      505,241


$      593,376


$   1,478,566


   Wheels & Parts

86,624


102,640


97,407


286,671


   Leasing & Services

28,485


22,268


23,823


74,576



495,058


630,149


714,606


1,839,813


Cost of revenue









   Manufacturing

316,037


403,227


465,658


1,184,922


   Wheels & Parts

76,872


92,768


89,645


259,285


   Leasing & Services

14,081


8,844


10,017


32,942



406,990


504,839


565,320


1,477,149











Margin

88,068


125,310


149,286


362,664











Selling and administrative expense

33,729


32,899


45,595


112,223


Net gain on disposition of equipment

(83)


(121)


(720)


(924)


Earnings from operations

54,422


92,532


104,411


251,365











Other costs









   Interest and foreign exchange

3,141


1,929


4,285


9,355


Earnings before income tax and earnings

  (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates          

 

51,281


 

90,603


 

100,126


 

242,010


Income tax expense

(16,054)


(29,372)


(30,783)


(76,209)


Earnings before earnings (loss) from 

   unconsolidated affiliates

 

35,227


 

61,231


 

69,343


 

165,801


Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates

755


(185)


982


1,552


Net earnings

35,982


61,046


70,325


167,353


Net earnings attributable to

   noncontrolling interest

 

(3,196)


 

(10,695)


 

(27,514)


 

(41,405)


Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier

$        32,786


$         50,351


$         42,811


$      125,948











Basic earnings per common share (1)

$             1.19


$            1.86


$            1.54


$            4.58


Diluted earnings per common share (1)

$             1.01


$            1.57


$            1.33


$            3.91




(1)

Quarterly amounts do not total to the year to date amount as each period is calculated discretely. Diluted earnings per common share includes the dilutive effect of the 2026 Convertible Notes using the treasury stock method when dilutive and the dilutive effect of shares underlying the 2018 Convertible Notes using the "if converted" method in which debt issuance and interest costs, net of tax, were added back to net earnings.

 

THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.


Supplemental Information
(In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)




Operating Results by Quarter for 2014 are as follows:




First


Second


Third


Fourth


Total













Revenue











   Manufacturing

$        359,473


$   347,755


$   425,583


$     492,105


$    1,624,916


   Wheels & Parts (1)

113,401


136,540


140,663


105,023


495,627


   Leasing & Services

17,481


17,921


27,039


20,978


83,419



490,355


502,216


593,285


618,106


2,203,962


Cost of revenue











   Manufacturing

311,440


306,572


351,829


404,167


1,374,008


   Wheels & Parts (1)

107,975


127,940


129,825


98,198


463,938


   Leasing & Services

9,381


9,853


14,856


9,706


43,796



428,796


444,365


496,510


512,071


1,881,742













Margin

61,559


57,851


96,775


106,035


322,220













Selling and administrative expense

26,109


28,125


34,800


36,236


125,270


Net gain on disposition of equipment

(3,651)


(5,416)


(5,619)


(353)


(15,039)


Restructuring charges

879


540


56


-


1,475


Gain on contribution to joint venture

-


-


-


(29,006)


(29,006)


Earnings from operations

38,222


34,602


67,538


99,158


239,520













Other costs











   Interest and foreign exchange

4,744


4,099


5,437


4,415


18,695


Earnings before income tax and

   earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates

33,478


 

30,503


 

62,101


 

94,743


 

220,825


Income tax expense

(10,522)


(9,883)


(16,303)


(35,693)


(72,401)


Earnings before earnings (loss) from 

   unconsolidated affiliates

 

22,956


 

20,620


 

45,798


 

59,050


 

148,424


Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates

41


(67)


298


1,083


1,355


Net earnings

22,997


20,553


46,096


60,133


149,779


Net earnings attributable to

   noncontrolling interest

 

(7,609)


 

(4,966)


 

(12,508)


 

(12,777)


 

(37,860)


Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier

$        15,388


$     15,587


$      33,588


$         47,356


$       111,919













Basic earnings per common share (2)

$           0.54


$         0.55


$  1.20


$             1.69


$             3.97


Diluted earnings per common share (2)

$           0.49


$         0.50


$  1.03


$             1.43


$             3.44




(1)

Wheels & Parts (previously known as Wheels, Repair & Parts) included our repair operations through July 18, 2014, at which time we and Watco, our joint venture partner, contributed our respective repair operations to GBW, an unconsolidated 50/50 joint venture.  After July 18, 2014, the results of GBW are included in Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates as we account for our interest in GBW under the equity method of accounting.



(2)

Quarterly amounts do not total to the year to date amount as each period is calculated discretely. Diluted earnings per common share includes the dilutive effect of the 2026 Convertible Notes using the treasury stock method when dilutive and the dilutive effect of shares underlying the 2018 Convertible Notes using the "if converted" method in which debt issuance and interest costs, net of tax, were added back to net earnings.

 

THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.

Supplemental Information
(In thousands, unaudited)


Segment Information












Three months ended May 31, 2015:











Revenue


Earnings (loss) from operations



External


Intersegment


Total


External


Intersegment


Total


Manufacturing

$          593,376


$                    33


$         593,409


$         115,675


$                      -


$    115,675


Wheels & Parts

97,407


7,605


105,012


5,078


607


5,685


Leasing & Services

23,823


11,722


35,545


10,824


11,722


22,546


Eliminations

-


(19,360)


(19,360)


-


(12,329)


(12,329)


Corporate

-


-


-


(27,166)


-


(27,166)



$          714,606


$                      -


$         714,606


$         104,411


$                      -


$    104,411












Three months ended February 28, 2015:











Revenue


Earnings (loss) from operations



External


Intersegment


Total


External


Intersegment


Total


Manufacturing

$          505,241


$                    81


$         505,322


$           90,876


$                      9


$      90,885


Wheels & Parts

102,640


5,934


108,574


7,976


653


8,629


Leasing & Services

22,268


18,627


40,895


9,811


18,627


28,438


Eliminations

-


(24,642)


(24,642)


-


(19,289)


(19,289)


Corporate

-


-


-


(16,131)


-


(16,131)



$          630,149


$                      -


$         630,149


$           92,532


$                      -


$      92,532


 


Total assets



May 31,


February 28



2015


2015


Manufacturing

$          697,342


$           663,567


Wheels & Parts

290,363


291,358


Leasing & Services

538,896


516,835


Unallocated

200,514


218,649



$       1,727,115


$        1,690,409


The results of operations for GBW, which are shown below, are not reflected in the above tables as the investment is accounted for under the equity method of accounting.


As of and for the

Three Months Ended




May 31,

2015


February 28,

2015



Revenue

$                 88,800


$                      83,300



Earnings (loss) from operations

$                      200


$                       (2,000)



Total assets

$               230,100


$                    217,400














 

THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.


Supplemental Information

(In thousands, excluding backlog and delivery units, unaudited)

 

Reconciliation of Net earnings to Adjusted EBITDA










Three Months Ended






May 31,

 2015


February 28,
2015



Net earnings

$             70,325


$             61,046



Interest and foreign exchange

4,285


1,929



Income tax expense

30,783


29,372



Depreciation and amortization

10,860


10,348











Adjusted EBITDA

$            116,253


$           102,695










 

Adjusted EBITDA is not a financial measure under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).  We define Adjusted EBITDA as Net earnings before interest and foreign exchange, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization.  Adjusted EBITDA is a performance measurement tool commonly used by rail supply companies and Greenbrier.  You should not consider Adjusted EBITDA in isolation or as a substitute for other financial statement data determined in accordance with GAAP.  In addition, because Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and is susceptible to varying calculations, the Adjusted EBITDA measure presented may differ from and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

 




Three Months Ended

May 31, 2015


Backlog Activity (units)





Beginning backlog

46,000


Orders received

5,300


Production held as Leased railcars for syndication

(1,500)


Production sold directly to third parties

(4,700)


Ending backlog

45,100





Delivery Information (units)



Production sold directly to third parties

4,700


Sales of Leased railcars for syndication

1,000


Total deliveries

5,700


 

THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.

Supplemental Information

(In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)


Reconciliation of common shares outstanding and diluted earnings per share


The shares used in the computation of the Company's basic and diluted earnings per common share are reconciled as follows:





Three Months Ended



May 31,

2015

February 28,

2015


Weighted average basic common shares outstanding (1)

27,842

27,028


Dilutive effect of convertible notes (2)

5,158

6,045


Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding

33,000

33,073











(1)

Restricted stock grants and restricted stock units, including some grants subject to certain performance criteria, are included in weighted average basic common shares outstanding when the Company is in a net earnings position.



(2)

The dilutive effect of the 2018 Convertible notes are included in the Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding as they were considered dilutive under the "if converted" method as further discussed below. The dilutive effect of the 2026 Convertible notes are included in the Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding as the average stock price during the period exceeded the conversion price of $48.05.

Diluted earnings per share was calculated using the more dilutive of two approaches.  The first approach includes the dilutive effect of shares underlying the 2026 Convertible notes in the share count using the treasury stock method. The second approach supplements the first by including the "if converted" effect of the 2018 Convertible notes issued in March 2011. Under the "if converted method" debt issuance and interest costs, both net of tax, associated with the convertible notes are added back to net earnings and the share count is increased by the shares underlying the convertible notes.


Three Months Ended


May 31,

2015

February 28,

2015

Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier

$           42,811

$           50,351

Add back:



Interest and debt issuance costs on the 2018 Convertible 

     notes, net of tax

 

1,234

 

1,416

Earnings before interest and debt issuance costs on

     convertible notes

 

$            44,045

 

$          51,767

Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding

 

33,000

 

33,073




Diluted earnings per share

$               1.33

$               1.57

 

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SOURCE The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (GBX)

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