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Press Contact: Allison Henk
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(765) 771-5674
Investor Relations:
(765) 771-5310

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Wabash National Corporation Announces
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010 Results
 
Q4 2010 Income from Operations of $5.7 Million; Highest Since Q3 2007
Q4 2010 Operating EBITDA of $10.8 Million; Full Year Operating EBITDA of $4.9 Million
Q4 2010 Net Income of $4.9 Million, or $0.07 per Share

LAFAYETTE, Ind. – February 8, 2011 – Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC) reported year-over-year and sequential improvement across most financial and operating metrics.  The Company reported operating income of $5.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2010, compared to an operating loss of $11.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2009.  For the twelve months ended December 31, the Company reported an operating loss of $15.4 million and $66.1 million for 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The improvement in operating income of $17.6 million and $50.7 million for the three and twelve month periods, respectively, resulted from higher production and shipment volumes; as well as, cost and manufacturing optimization enhancements implemented by the Company throughout 2008 and 2009.  In addition, the fourth quarter and full year 2010 results benefited from the favorable experience on trailer warranties which expired of $2.8 million and $3.2 million, respectively.

The following is a summary of select operating and financial results for the past five quarters:

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
March 31,
   
June 30,
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2009
   
2010
   
2010
   
2010
   
2010
 
                               
New Trailer Units Sold
    3,300       2,600       5,400       6,800       10,100  
                                         
Net Sales
  $ 85,373     $ 78,274     $ 149,699     $ 170,848     $ 241,550  
                                         
Gross Profit Margin
    -2.2 %     -1.2 %     3.5 %     3.8 %     7.2 %
                                         
Income (Loss) from Operations
  $ (11,884 )   $ (11,232 )   $ (5,715 )   $ (4,206 )   $ 5,736  
                                         
Net Income (Loss)
  $ 10,858 (1)   $ (139,079 )(1)   $ (5,602 )(1)   $ (1,938 )(1)   $ 4,859  
                                         
Operating EBITDA (Non-GAAP)    (6,255   (5,975    (493    643      10,752  
 
Notes:
(1) Quarterly Net Income (Loss) includes a non-cash benefit (charge) of approximately $20.5 million, ($126.8) million, $1.9 million and $3.3 million related to the change in the fair value of the Company’s warrant which was issued to a private investor in 2009 and fully exercised in 2010 for the fourth quarter of 2009 and the first, second, and third quarters of 2010, respectively.

 
 

 

Dick Giromini, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Our operating results improved sequentially each quarter during 2010, culminating in our operating results for the fourth quarter which were our best since 2007. Of note, the Company generated positive Operating EBITDA of $10.8 million in the fourth quarter which drove our full year 2010 Operating EBITDA to a positive $4.9 million. Moreover, gross profit margin of 7.2%, represents a year-over-year improvement of 940 basis points. These results were driven by our continued efforts throughout 2010 to optimize our cost structure, improve operational efficiency, enhance our capital structure, and position the business to meet higher demand levels as the industry recovered during the second half of the year.”

Mr. Giromini continued, “New trailer shipments of 10,100 for the fourth quarter met and slightly exceeded the high-end of our guidance, reflecting a healthier demand environment and improved pick-up performance by our customers during the quarter.  Full year, new trailer shipments of 24,900, which were nearly double the level from 2009, combined with a backlog of approximately $480 million as of December 31, 2010, reinforces our belief that the recovery in our industry is well under way and that we are poised to capitalize on the improvement in demand. In fact, both FTR and ACT have recently increased their forecasts for 2011 industry trailer volumes to 174,000 units and 191,000 units, respectively, representing an approximate increase of 30 to 60 percent over 2010 levels.”

Quarterly Operating EBITDA during 2010 showed sequential improvement and reached levels not experienced since 2007.  On a non-GAAP basis, the Company’s Operating EBITDA of $10.8 million was better than the third quarter of 2010 by approximately $10.1 million on approximately 3,300 additional new trailer shipments. A discussion of the Company’s use of Operating EBITDA as a non-GAAP measure is included below, and a reconciliation of Operating EBITDA to net income (loss) is provided in the supplemental schedules included in this release.

Financial Results
The Company reported net income of $4.9 million and $0.07 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2010 on net sales of $242 million.  Results for the three months ended December 31, 2010 include a benefit of $2.8 million related to the favorable experience on trailer warranties which expired, or an impact of $0.04 per diluted share.  For the same quarter last year, the Company reported net income of $10.9 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, on net sales of $85 million.  Results for the three months ended December 31, 2009 include a non-cash benefit of $20.5 million related to the decrease in the fair value of the Company’s warrant which was issued in 2009 to a private investor and fully exercised in the third quarter of 2010, or an impact of $0.68 per diluted share.

Fourth quarter new trailer sales totaled 10,100 units, an increase of 6,800 units, or 206% from the prior year period.  New trailer production for the period improved approximately 5% sequentially; however, shipments improved approximately 49% from the third quarter as customer delivery rates on new trailers improved significantly.

 
 

 

Fourth Quarter 2010 Conference Call
Wabash National Corporation will conduct a conference call to review and discuss its fourth quarter results on February 9, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. EDT.  The phone number to access the conference call is 877-407-8035. The call can also be accessed live on the Company’s website at www.wabashnational.com. For those unable to participate in the live webcast, the call will be archived at www.wabashnational.com within three hours of the conclusion of the live call and will remain available through April 30, 2011. 

Non-GAAP Measures
In addition to disclosing financial results calculated in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the financial information regarding the results of the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2010 contain the non-GAAP financial measure Operating EBITDA that excludes, among other things, charges incurred as a result of the fair value accounting of the Company’s warrant outstanding.  The charge or benefit associated with this warrant is presented separately within Other Income and Expense on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2010.

Operating EBITDA should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures and results calculated in accordance with GAAP, including net loss, and reconciliations to GAAP financial statements should be carefully evaluated.

Operating EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, preferred stock dividends, depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation, and other non-operating income and expense, as well as, other non-cash charges associated with the Company’s warrant issued in 2009 and fully exercised in 2010. Management believes Operating EBITDA provides useful information to investors regarding our results of operations.  We provide this because we believe it is useful for investors to understand our performance period to period with the exclusion of the recurring and non-recurring items identified above.  Management believes the presentation of Operating EBITDA, when combined with the primary GAAP presentation of operating income, is beneficial to an investor’s complete understanding of our operating performance.  A reconciliation of Operating EBITDA to net income (loss) is included in the tables following this release.

About Wabash National Corporation
Headquartered in Lafayette, Indiana, Wabash National® Corporation (NYSE: WNC) is one of the leading manufacturers of semi trailers in North America. Established in 1985, the Company specializes in the design and production of dry freight vans, refrigerated vans, flatbed trailers, drop deck trailers, dump trailers, truck bodies and intermodal equipment. Its innovative core products are sold under the DuraPlate®, ArcticLite®, FreightProTM, Eagle® and BensonTM brand names. The Company operates two wholly owned subsidiaries: Transcraft® Corporation, a manufacturer of flatbed, drop deck and dump trailers as well as truck bodies; and Wabash National Trailer Centers, trailer service centers and retail distributors of new and used trailers and aftermarket parts throughout the U.S.

 
 

 

Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements convey the Company’s current expectations or forecasts of future events. All statements contained in this press release other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding our outlook for new trailer shipments and Operating EBITDA, backlog, expectations regarding increases in trailer demand levels, the sufficiency of the Company’s capital structure, the needs of the Company in the future, whether profitability can be achieved and encouraging signs in the macroeconomic landscape. These and the Company’s other forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by the forward-looking statements. Without limitation, these risks and uncertainties include the uncertain economic conditions including the possibility that demand expectations may not result in order increases for us, increased competition, reliance on certain customers and corporate partnerships, risks of customer pick-up delays, shortages and costs of raw materials, risks in implementing and sustaining improvements in our manufacturing capacity and cost containment, and dependence on industry trends. Readers should review and consider the various disclosures made by the Company in this press release and in the Company’s reports to its stockholders and periodic reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q.
 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

   
Three Months Ended
December 31,
   
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
 
 
                         
Net sales
  $ 241,550     $ 85,373     $ 640,372     $ 337,840  
Cost of sales
    224,259       87,255       612,289       360,750  
Gross profit
    17,291       (1,882 )     28,083       (22,910 )
General and administrative expenses
    8,582       7,495       32,831       31,988  
Selling expenses
    2,973       2,507       10,669       11,176  
Income (Loss) from operations
    5,736       (11,884 )     (15,417 )     (66,074 )
Other income (expense):
                               
Decrease (Increase) in fair value of warrant
    -       20,536       (121,587 )     (33,447 )
Interest expense
    (1,092 )     (920 )     (4,140 )     (4,379 )
Other, net
    65       166       (667 )     (866 )
                                 
Income (Loss) before income taxes
    4,709       7,898       (141,811 )     (104,766 )
Income tax benefit
    (150 )     (2,960 )     (51 )     (3,001 )
Net income (loss)
    4,859       10,858       (141,760 )     (101,765 )
Preferred stock dividends and early extinguishment
    -       2,224       25,454       3,320  
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders
  $ 4,859     $ 8,634     $ (167,214 )   $ (105,085 )
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share
  $ 0.07     $ 0.15     $ (3.36 )   $ (3.48 )
Comprehensive income (loss)
                               
Net income (loss)
  $ 4,859     $ 10,858     $ (141,760 )   $ (101,765 )
Reclassification adjustment for interest rate
                               
swaps included in net income (loss)
    -       -       -       1,398  
Changes in fair value of derivatives, net of tax
    -       -       -       118  
Net comprehensive income (loss)
  $ 4,859     $ 10,858     $ (141,760 )   $ (100,249 )

         
Retail &
             
    
 
Manufacturing
   
Distribution
   
Eliminations
   
Total
 
Three months ended December 31,
                       
2010
                       
Net sales
  $ 225,736     $ 25,519     $ (9,705 )   $ 241,550  
Income (Loss) from operations
  $ 5,388     $ 428     $ (80 )   $ 5,736  
New trailers shipped
    10,100       400       (400 )     10,100  
                                 
2009
                               
Net sales
  $ 72,622     $ 17,007     $ (4,256 )   $ 85,373  
(Loss) Income from operations
  $ (9,385 )   $ (2,577 )   $ 78     $ (11,884 )
New trailers shipped
    3,200       300       (200 )     3,300  
                                 
Twelve months ended December 31,
                               
2010
                               
Net sales
  $ 575,803     $ 98,356     $ (33,787 )   $ 640,372  
(Loss) Income from operations
  $ (15,532 )   $ 297     $ (182 )   $ (15,417 )
New trailers shipped
    24,900       1,500       (1,500 )     24,900  
                                 
2009
                               
Net sales
  $ 279,518     $ 72,299     $ (13,977 )   $ 337,840  
(Loss) Income from operations
  $ (57,459 )   $ (8,827 )   $ 212     $ (66,074 )
New trailers shipped
    12,600       800       (600 )     12,800  

 
 

 

 
   
Three Months Ended
December 31,
   
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Basic net income (loss) per share:
                       
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders
  $ 4,859     $ 8,634     $ (167,214 )   $ (105,085 )
Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities
    (29 )     (3,929 )     -       -  
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders excluding amounts applicable to participating securities
  $ 4,830     $ 4,705     $ (167,214 )   $ (105,085 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    67,874       30,359       49,819       30,237  
Basic net income (loss) per share
  $ 0.07     $ 0.15     $ (3.36 )   $ (3.48 )
                                 
Diluted net income (loss) per share:
                               
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders
  $ 4,859     $ 8,634     $ (167,214 )   $ (105,085 )
Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities
    (29 )     (3,929 )     -       -  
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders excluding amounts applicable to participating securities
  $ 4,830     $ 4,705     $ (167,214 )   $ (105,085 )
                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    67,874       30,359       49,819       30,237  
Dilutive stock options and restricted stock
    455       -       -       -  
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
    68,329       30,359       49,819       30,237  
Diluted net income (loss) per share
  $ 0.07     $ 0.15     $ (3.36 )   $ (3.48 )

 
 

 

WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)

   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
ASSETS
           
Current assets
           
Cash
  $ 21,200     $ 1,108  
Accounts receivable, net
    37,853       17,081  
Inventories
    110,850       51,801  
Prepaid expenses and other
    2,155       6,877  
Total current assets
  172,058     76,867  
                 
Property, plant and equipment, net
    98,834       108,802  
                 
Intangible assets
    22,863       25,952  
                 
Other assets
    9,079       12,156  
    $ 302,834     $ 223,777  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Current liabilities
               
Current portion of capital lease obligations
  $ 590     $ 337  
Accounts payable
    71,145       30,201  
Other accrued liabilities
    38,896       34,583  
Warrant
    -       46,673  
Total current liabilities
  110,631     111,794  
                 
Long-term debt
    55,000       28,437  
                 
Capital lease obligations
    3,964       4,469  
                 
Other noncurrent liabilities and contingencies
    4,214       3,258  
                 
Preferred stock, net of discount, 25,000,000 shares authorized, $0.01 par value,
               
0 and 35,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
    -       22,334  
                 
Stockholders' equity
    129,025       53,485  
    $ 302,834     $ 223,777  

 
 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)

   
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Unaudited) 
       
Cash flows from operating activities
           
Net loss
  $ (141,760 )   $ (101,765 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
               
Depreciation and amortization
    16,855       19,585  
Loss on early debt extinguishment
    -       303  
Increase in fair value of warrant
    121,587       33,447  
Stock-based compensation
    3,489       3,382  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
               
Accounts receivable
    (20,772 )     20,845  
Inventories
    (59,062 )     41,095  
Prepaid expenses and other
    3,024       (1,570 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    45,251       (22,666 )
Other, net
    697       330  
Net cash used in operating activities
  $ (30,691 )   $ (7,014 )
                 
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Capital expenditures
    (1,782 )     (981 )
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment
    1,813       300  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
  $ 31     $ (681 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of expenses
    71,948       -  
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    504       -  
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities
    712,491       276,853  
Payments under revolving credit facilities
    (685,928 )     (328,424 )
Principal payments under capital lease obligations
    (352 )     (334 )
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrant
    -       35,000  
Payments under redemption of preferred stock
    (47,791 )     -  
Debt issuance costs paid
    -       (1,420 )
Preferred stock issuance costs paid
    (120 )     (2,638 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
  $ 50,752     $ (20,963 )
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
  $ 20,092     $ (28,658 )
Cash at beginning of year
    1,108       29,766  
Cash at end of year
  $ 21,200     $ 1,108  

 
 

 

WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
December 31,
   
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Net income (loss)
  $ 4,859     $ 10,858     $ (141,760 )   $ (101,765 )
Income tax benefit
    (150 )     (2,960 )     (51 )     (3,001 )
(Decrease) Increase in fair value of warrant
    -       (20,536 )     121,587       33,447  
Interest expense
    1,092       920       4,140       4,379  
Depreciation and amortization
    3,993       5,153       16,855       19,585  
Stock-based compensation
    1,023       476       3,489       3,382  
Other non-operating (income) expense
    (65 )     (166 )     667       866  
Operating EBITDA
  $ 10,752     $ (6,255 )   $ 4,927     $ (43,107 )
                                 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
2010
   
June 30,
2010
   
September 30,
2010
   
December 31,
2010
 
Net (loss) income
  $ (139,079 )   $ (5,602 )   $ (1,938 )   $ 4,859  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    87       -       12       (150 )
Increase (Decrease) in fair value of warrant
    126,765       (1,913 )     (3,265 )     -  
Interest expense
    1,027       998       1,023       1,092  
Depreciation and amortization
    4,428       4,295       4,139       3,993  
Stock-based compensation
    829       927       710       1,023  
Other non-operating (income) expense
    (32 )     802       (38 )     (65 )
Operating EBITDA
  $ (5,975 )   $ (493 )   $ 643     $ 10,752  
                                 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
2009
   
June 30,
2009
   
September 30,
2009
   
December 31,
2009
 
Net (loss) income
  $ (28,284 )   $ (17,935 )   $ (66,404 )   $ 10,858  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    15       (1 )     (55 )     (2,960 )
Increase (Decrease) in fair value of warrant
    -       -       53,983       (20,536 )
Interest expense
    1,005       1,306       1,148       920  
Depreciation and amortization
    4,796       4,804       4,832       5,153  
Stock-based compensation
    965       1,173       768       476  
Other non-operating (income) expense
    (55 )     (34 )     1,121       (166 )
Operating EBITDA
  $ (21,558 )   $ (10,687 )   $ (4,607 )   $ (6,255 )