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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 

x      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For The Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2015

 

Or

 

o         TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Transition Period from                      to                    

 

Commission file number 333-188177

 

TRAC Intermodal LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in the charter)

 

Delaware

 

46-0648957

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification Number)

 

211 College Road East, Princeton, New Jersey

 

08540

(Address of principal executive office)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(609) 452-8900

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

 

Indicate by check üwhether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirement for the past 90 days.  Yes  x No  o

 

Indicate by check  ü whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such file).  Yes  xNo  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of “accelerate filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer o

Accelerated filer o

Non-accelerated filer x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  o No  x

 

 

 



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TRAC Intermodal LLC and Subsidiaries

 

Form 10-Q

 

Index

 

 

Page No.

 

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

3

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014

5

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations — Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

6

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income — Three Months Ended  March 31, 2015 and 2014

7

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

8

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

9

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

31

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

50

 

 

 

Item 4.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

50

 

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

51

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

51

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

51

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

51

 

 

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

51

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

51

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

52

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

53

 

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Forward-looking statements

 

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, projections, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are not statements of historical facts. Forward looking statements may be identified by the use of words like “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “will,” “may,” “might,” “potential,” “likely,” “target,” “plan,” “contemplate,” “seek,” “attempt,” “should,” “could,” “would” or expressions of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements reflect management’s good faith evaluation of information currently available and are based on its current expectations and assumptions regarding its business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Specific factors that may impact performance or other predictions of future actions have, in many but not all cases, been identified in connection with specific forward-looking statements. TRAC Intermodal LLC’s (the “Company,” “we” or “TRAC”) actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. They are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance. We caution you therefore against relying on any of these forward-looking statements.

 

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory conditions and the following:

 

·                                          the volume of world trade due to economic, political, or other factors;

·                                          the demand for chassis;

·                                          operating costs, including the cost of maintaining and repairing chassis, the cost of labor rates and the cost of parts and materials;

·                                          increased regulatory costs;

·                                          defaults by customers, which would decrease revenues and increase storage, collection, and recovery expenses and require payment to lenders sooner than anticipated;

·                                          the inability of one or more customers to meet their obligations or decreased customer creditworthiness;

·                                          the ability to mitigate any risk associated with efforts to enable shipping line customers to transition to the motor carrier model;

·                                          the Company’s ability to be profitable;

·                                          expansion of the Company’s business to provide logistics services and service centers;

·                                          the decision by potential and existing customers to buy rather than lease chassis;

·                                          the effect of the Company’s customers’ decision to shift to short-term leasing and transition to the motor carrier model on long-term leasing and direct finance leasing products;

·                                          the impact of consolidation within the container shipping industry;

·                                          the Company’s ability to compete successfully in the chassis leasing industry;

·                                          the impact on the Company’s business of losing exclusive rights to operate domestic chassis pools at certain railroad ramps;

·                                          the impact of the credit markets on the worldwide demand for goods and, in turn, on the demand for chassis;

·                                          the Company’s substantial amount of indebtedness;

·                                          the Company’s ability to incur additional debt;

·                                          the limitation on flexibility in operating the business arising from restrictions from debt agreements;

·                                          the Company’s ability to service its debt or to obtain additional financing;

·                                          the Company’s ability to re-lease chassis after their initial long-term lease;

·                                          the impact of liens on equipment;

·                                          changes in market price, availability, or transportation costs of equipment manufactured in China or Mexico;

·                                          the Company’s ability to integrate acquisitions and to realize the anticipated benefits of any such potential future acquisitions;

 

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·                                          a decrease in the availability of storage space for chassis and a resulting increase in depot costs;

·                                          the Company’s ability to maintain qualified personnel;

·                                          strikes or work stoppages by draymen, truckers, longshoremen, and railroad workers;

·                                          the Company’s ability to maintain its relationship with employees, and thereby avoid unionization efforts, labor shortages, disruptions or stoppages;

·                                          the Company’s ability or the ability of the Company’s lessees to maintain sufficient insurance to cover losses that may occur to chassis;

·                                          the Company’s ability to estimate and maintain sufficient self-insurance for employee health care benefits;

·                                          the extent of any payments under the Company’s indemnification agreements;

·                                          the impact of accidents or incidents or mismanagement of its fleet on the Company’s reputation and financial results;

·                                          the impact of recalls and other investigations;

·                                          the impact of federal roadability rules and regulations for intermodal equipment providers (“IEP”);

·                                          the impact of environmental liability;

·                                          the failure or operational interruption of information technology systems required to conduct its business;

·                                          the failure to adequately protect the Company’s intellectual property rights;

·                                          the willingness and ability of manufacturers or remanufacturers of the Company’s equipment to honor warranties covering defects;

·                                          the impact of inherent, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest created by relationships and transactions with members of management, shareholders, and their respective affiliates;

·                                          risks inherent in international operations, including uncertainty about the jurisdictions in which enforcement might be sought and the political, environmental, and economic stability of particular countries or regions;

·                                          the impact on the Company’s earnings of increases in prevailing interest rates;

·                                          counterparty risk arising in the Company’s hedging strategies;

·                                          the impact of a new standard for lease accounting;

·                                          adverse changes in U.S. tax rules;

·                                          terrorist attacks, wars, uprisings, or hostilities; and

·                                          other risks described in the “Risk factors” section of this report.

 

Please also refer to Item 1A. Risk Factors to Part II of this report.  All of the above factors are difficult to predict, contain uncertainties that may materially affect actual results and may be beyond the Company’s control. New factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such factors or to assess the effect of each such new factor on its business. Except to fulfill the Company’s obligations under the U.S. securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update any such statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made.

 

Although the Company believes that assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore any of these statements included herein may prove to be inaccurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the results or conditions described in such statements or objectives and plans will be achieved.

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Financial Statements

 

TRAC Intermodal LLC and Subsidiaries

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

8,108

 

$

4,256

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $20,401 and $19,030, respectively

 

131,587

 

135,076

 

Net investment in direct finance leases

 

15,259

 

16,215

 

Leasing equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $412,862 and $400,408, respectively

 

1,415,467

 

1,436,909

 

Goodwill

 

251,907

 

251,907

 

Other assets

 

44,722

 

41,954

 

Total assets

 

$

1,867,050

 

$

1,886,317

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and member’s interest

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

15,074

 

$

14,781

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

46,876

 

74,449

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

111,255

 

102,467

 

Debt and capital lease obligations:

 

 

 

 

 

Due within one year

 

23,439

 

30,546

 

Due after one year

 

1,125,798

 

1,133,676

 

Total debt and capital lease obligations

 

1,149,237

 

1,164,222

 

Total liabilities

 

1,322,442

 

1,355,919

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Member’s interest

 

 

 

 

 

Member’s interest

 

571,423

 

559,015

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(26,815

)

(28,617

)

Total member’s interest

 

544,608

 

530,398

 

Total liabilities and member’s interest

 

$

1,867,050

 

$

1,886,317

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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TRAC Intermodal LLC and Subsidiaries

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment leasing revenue

 

$

160,689

 

$

131,369

 

Finance revenue

 

406

 

595

 

Other revenue

 

7,660

 

7,687

 

Total revenues

 

168,755

 

139,651

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Direct operating expenses

 

84,951

 

66,833

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

21,276

 

18,569

 

Depreciation expense

 

17,901

 

18,504

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

2,072

 

3,457

 

Impairment of leasing equipment

 

1,433

 

1,126

 

Loss on modification and extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations

 

39

 

22

 

Interest expense

 

22,097

 

22,216

 

Interest income

 

(1

)

(24

)

Other income, net

 

(554

)

(382

)

Total expenses

 

149,214

 

130,321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes

 

19,541

 

9,330

 

Provision for income taxes

 

7,380

 

3,856

 

Net income

 

$

12,161

 

$

5,474

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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TRAC Intermodal LLC and Subsidiaries

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months
 Ended

 

 

 

March  31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

12,161

 

$

5,474

 

Unrealized loss on derivative instruments, net of tax of $704 and $89, respectively

 

(1,084

)

(136

)

Derivative loss reclassified into earnings, net of tax of ($2,123) and ($1,814), respectively

 

3,293

 

2,792

 

Foreign currency translation loss, net of tax of $237 and $130, respectively

 

(407

)

(207

)

Total other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

1,802

 

2,449

 

Total comprehensive income

 

$

13,963

 

$

7,923

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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TRAC Intermodal LLC and Subsidiaries

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

12,161

 

$

5,474

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

17,940

 

18,560

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

2,072

 

3,457

 

Amortization of deferred financing fees

 

1,826

 

1,574

 

Loss on modification and extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations

 

39

 

22

 

Derivative loss reclassified into earnings

 

5,416

 

4,606

 

Ineffective portion of cash flow hedges

 

(20

)

(21

)

Impairment of leasing equipment

 

1,433

 

1,126

 

Share-based compensation

 

247

 

218

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

8,467

 

3,157

 

Other, net

 

(554

)

(384

)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

1,416

 

(5,456

)

Other assets

 

(2,627

)

(2,132

)

Accounts payable

 

294

 

2,054

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

(21,109

)

(9,304

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

27,001

 

22,951

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of leasing equipment

 

6,500

 

6,042

 

Collections on net investment in direct finance leases, net of interest earned

 

1,225

 

1,187

 

Purchase of leasing equipment

 

(12,158

)

(15,777

)

Purchase of fixed assets

 

(3,299

)

(631

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(7,732

)

(9,179

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from long-term debt

 

54,000

 

22,000

 

Repayments of long-term debt

 

(69,064

)

(40,744

)

Repurchase of indirect parent shares from employees

 

 

(585

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(15,064

)

(19,329

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

 

(353

)

(171

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

3,852

 

(5,728

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

4,256

 

11,843

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

8,108

 

$

6,115

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

22,891

 

$

24,075

 

Cash paid for taxes, net

 

$

819

 

$

814

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Unaudited (continued)

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Share Amounts)

 

1.              Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements of TRAC Intermodal LLC (the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “TRAC”) are unaudited and have been prepared pursuant to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim financial reporting and, in our opinion, reflect all adjustments, including normal recurring items, which are necessary to present fairly the results for interim periods.  Operating results for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC; however, we believe that the disclosures are adequate to make information presented not misleading.   These interim Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and with the information contained in other publicly-available filings with the SEC.

 

TRAC is an intermodal chassis solutions provider for domestic and international transportation companies in North America.  Its principal business is providing marine and domestic chassis on both long and short-term leases or rental agreements to a diversified customer base including the world’s leading shipping lines, Class I railroads, major U.S. intermodal transportation companies and motor carriers. The Company and its subsidiaries conduct business principally in one industry, the leasing of intermodal transportation equipment. The Company has two reportable segments, the Marine Market segment and the Domestic Market segment. The Company purchases equipment directly from manufacturers and shipping lines as well as through lease agreements, some of which qualify as capital leases. Primarily all of the Company’s revenues and long-lived assets are attributable to the United States.

 

TRAC is a Delaware limited liability company that was formed on July 12, 2012 to facilitate the issuance of $300,000 aggregate principal amount of  11% Senior Secured Notes (the “Notes”).  The Company conducts its business through its 100% owned subsidiary, Interpool, Inc. (“Interpool”) and its consolidated subsidiaries.   TRAC is ultimately owned by Seacastle Inc. (“Seacastle”). Seacastle is owned by private equity funds that are managed by an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group LLC (“Fortress”) and by employees of affiliates of Seacastle. Interpool was founded in 1968 as an operating lessor servicing the intermodal transportation equipment industry. Interpool was listed on The New York Stock Exchange as a public company in 1993 and was acquired and taken private by Seacastle in July 2007.

 

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TRAC Intermodal LLC and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Unaudited (continued)

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Share Amounts)

 

1.                                      Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation (continued)

 

New Accounting Standards

 

Pending Adoption

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued authoritative guidance on accounting for Interest-Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (“ASU 2015-03”). This update requires that debt issuance cost related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability, consistent with debt discounts, without changing existing recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs.  The new guidance is required to be applied on a retrospective basis and to be accounted for as a change in an accounting principle. The amendments in this update are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years and early adoption of the amendments in this update is permitted.  The Company will adopt this standard in the first quarter of 2016 on a retrospective basis.  The implementation of this standard will result in the reclassification of certain debt issuance costs from Other assets to a reduction in the carrying amount of the related debt liability within the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

In February 2015, the FASB issued authoritative guidance on accounting for Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis (“ASU 2015-02”).  The amendments address stakeholders concerns that current U.S. GAAP might require a reporting entity to consolidate another legal entity in situations in which the reporting entity’s contractual rights do not give it the ability to act primarily on its own behalf, the reporting entity does not hold a majority of the legal entity’s voting rights, or the reporting entity is not exposed to a majority of the legal entity’s economic benefits or obligations.  This update changes the analysis that a reporting entity performs to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. This update is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015 and early adoption is permitted.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

In January 2015, the FASB issued authoritative guidance on accounting for Income Statement-Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Topic 225-20): Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items (“ASU 2015-01”). The update eliminates from U.S. GAAP the concept of extraordinary items. This update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015 and early adoption is permitted provided that the guidance is applied from the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The Company will adopt this standard in the first quarter of 2016.  The implementation of this standard is not expected to have any impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

No other new accounting pronouncements issued or effective during 2015 had or are expected to have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Unaudited (continued)

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Share Amounts)

 

2. Leasing Activity

 

Equipment Leasing Revenue

 

The Company has non-cancelable operating leases for certain of its leasing equipment. At March 31, 2015, future minimum lease revenue under these agreements is estimated as follows:

 

2015

 

$

52,248

 

2016

 

46,602

 

2017

 

32,746

 

2018

 

4,951

 

2019

 

3,904

 

Thereafter

 

135

 

 

 

$

140,586

 

 

Finance Revenue

 

At March 31, 2015, receivables under direct finance leases are collectible through 2022 as follows:

 

 

 

Total Lease
Receivables

 

Unearned
Lease Income

 

Net Lease
Receivables

 

2015

 

$

3,561

 

$

1,097

 

$

2,464

 

2016

 

3,877

 

1,146

 

2,731

 

2017

 

10,354

 

403

 

9,951

 

2018

 

95

 

12

 

83

 

2019

 

9

 

8

 

1

 

Thereafter

 

45

 

16

 

29

 

 

 

$

17,941

 

$

2,682

 

$

15,259

 

 

As of December 31, 2014, the Company had total lease receivables, unearned lease income and net lease receivables of $19,271, $3,056 and $16,215, respectively.  As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had guaranteed and unguaranteed residual values for leasing equipment on direct finance leases of $8,776 and $8,778, respectively.  The unguaranteed residual values are reflected in “Total Lease Receivables” above.

 

Historically, the Company has not experienced losses related to direct finance leases and does not project future uncollectible amounts related to the principal balances receivable. If customers were to default, the Company would seek to recover the equipment securing the lease, often at fair market values in excess of the remaining receivable, and present certain claims to its insurers of default losses.

 

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TRAC Intermodal LLC and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Unaudited (continued)

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Share Amounts)

 

3. Leasing Equipment

 

The following is a summary of leasing equipment recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Total leasing equipment

 

$

1,828,329

 

$

1,837,317

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

(412,862

)

(400,408

)

Leasing equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

 

$

1,415,467

 

$

1,436,909

 

 

Leasing equipment includes assets recorded under capital leases of $149,143 and $182,688 with accumulated depreciation of $46,529 and $53,016 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

 

4. Impairment of Leasing Equipment

 

Impairment of leasing equipment amounted to $1,433 and $1,126 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  The increase in impairment charges reflected during 2015 was primarily due to an increase in write-downs associated with axle sets anticipated to be unsuitable for remanufacturing.  The above impairment charges are recorded in Impairment of leasing equipment in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

5. Capitalized Software Development Costs

 

In 2014, the Company’s Investment Committee approved the proposal to replace its principle operating and financial reporting systems, named “Project Helix” to provide more functional capabilities necessitated by new business requirements emerging from the industry shift to the motor carrier model.  In conjunction with application development efforts during the quarter ended March 31, 2015, the Company capitalized $2,742 of eligible costs in accordance with ASC 350-40, Internal-Use Software.  These costs are included in Other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.  Once the software is substantially complete and ready for its intended use, capitalization will cease.  Capitalized software costs will be amortized on a straight-line basis over seven years, the estimated useful life of the software.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Unaudited (continued)

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Share Amounts)

 

6. Borrowings

 

The following is a summary of the Company’s borrowings:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Senior Secured 11% Notes

 

$

300,000

 

$

300,000

 

ABL Facility

 

760,000

 

759,000

 

Loans Payable CIMC

 

16,352

 

16,950

 

Capital lease obligations

 

72,885

 

88,272

 

Total debt

 

1,149,237

 

1,164,222

 

Less current maturities

 

(23,439

)

(30,546

)

Long-term debt, less current maturities

 

$

1,125,798

 

$

1,133,676

 

 

The Company’s debt consisted of notes, loans and capital lease obligations payable in varying amounts through 2021, with a weighted-average interest rate of 5.78% for the year ended December 31, 2014.  For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the weighted-average interest rate was 5.72% and 6.05%, respectively.  The weighted-average interest rates disclosed are calculated as “all-in” rates which include cash interest expense and amortization of agents’ fees and deferred financing fees.

 

On February 28, 2015, the Company exercised a purchase option from a maturing capital lease for an aggregate price of $11,806.

 

7. Derivatives and Hedging Activities

 

In the normal course of business, the Company utilizes interest rate derivatives to manage its exposure to interest rate risks. Through the utilization of interest rate derivatives, the Company receives floating rate payments in exchange for fixed rate payments, effectively converting its floating rate debt to a fixed rate.  If certain conditions are met, an interest rate derivative may be specifically designated as a cash flow hedge. The Company’s interest rate derivative qualifies and has been designated as a cash flow hedge.  For the effective portion of the derivative gain or loss, changes in fair value are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified into earnings when the interest payments on the debt are recorded in earnings.  The ineffective portion of the derivative gain or loss is recorded in Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Unaudited (continued)

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Share Amounts)

 

7. Derivatives and Hedging Activities (continued)

 

On January 10, 2013, the Company entered into an interest rate swap transaction with Deutsche Bank AG effectively converting $300,000 of variable rate debt based upon LIBOR into a fixed rate instrument.  The Company receives one month LIBOR with interest payable at a rate of 0.756% on the notional amount.  At March 31, 2015, one month LIBOR was 0.176%.  The agreement terminates on August 9, 2017, in line with the termination date of the ABL Facility.

 

The Company’s interest rate derivative involves counterparty credit risk.  As of March 31, 2015, the Company does not anticipate its counterparty will fail to meet its obligation.  As of March 31, 2015, there are no credit risk related contingent features in the Company’s derivative agreement.   For additional disclosures related to derivative instruments, see Notes 10 and 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

The Company held the following interest rate derivative as of March 31, 2015:

 

 

 

Notional

 

Effective

 

Maturity

 

Floating

 

Fixed Leg

 

Fair

 

Hedged Item

 

Amount

 

Date

 

Date

 

Rate

 

Interest Rate

 

Value Gain(a)

 

ABL Facility

 

$

300,000

 

Jan-2013

 

Aug-2017

 

1M LIBOR

 

0.756

%

$

248

 

 


(a)         This interest rate derivative is recorded in Other Assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

At the dates indicated, the Company had in place total interest rate derivatives to fix floating interest rates on a portion of the borrowings under its debt facilities as summarized below:

 

 

 

Total Current
Notional
Amount

 

Weighted-Average
Fixed Leg
Interest Rate

 

Weighted-Average
Remaining Term

 

March 31, 2015

 

$

300,000

 

0.756

%

2.28 years

 

December 31, 2014

 

$

300,000

 

0.756

%

2.53 years

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Unaudited (continued)

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Share Amounts)

 

7.  Derivative and Hedging Activities (continued)

 

The following table sets forth the net of tax effect of the Company’s cash flow hedge derivative instruments on the Consolidated Financial Statements for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Effective Portion

 

Ineffective Portion

 

 

 

 

Derivative
Instruments

 

Change in
Unrealized
Loss
Recognized in
OCI on
Derivatives (a)

 

Classification
of Loss
Reclassified
from OCI
into Income

 

Loss
Reclassified
from OCI
into Income
(b)

 

Classification
of Loss
Recognized
Directly in
Income on
Derivative

 

(Gain) Loss
Recognized
Directly in
Income on
Derivative
(c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months ended March 31, 2015

 

Interest rate derivatives

 

$

(1,353

)

Interest expense

 

$

3,562

 

Interest expense

 

$

(20

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months ended March 31, 2014

 

Interest rate derivatives

 

$

(409

)

Interest expense

 

$

3,065

 

Interest expense

 

$

(21

)

 


(a)                                 This represents the change in the fair market value of the Company’s interest rate derivatives, net of tax, offset by the amount of actual cash paid related to the net settlements of the interest rate derivatives, net of tax.

 

(b)                                 This represents the amount of actual cash paid, net of tax, related to the net settlements of the interest rate derivatives plus any effective amortization of deferred losses on the Company’s terminated derivative, net of tax.

 

 

 

Three Months ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net settlements of interest rate derivative, net of tax of ($174) and ($177), respectively

 

$

269

 

$

273

 

Amortization of terminated derivatives, net of tax of ($2,123) and ($1,814), respectively

 

3,293

 

2,792

 

 

 

$

3,562

 

$

3,065

 

 

(c)                                  Amount impacting income not related to AOCI reclassification.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Unaudited (continued)

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Share Amounts)

 

7. Derivatives and Hedging Activities (continued)

 

The following table summarizes the deferred (gains) and losses for the terminated interest rate derivatives and the related amortization into interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:

 

Hedged

 

Original
Maximum
Notional

 

Effective

 

Maturity

 

Fixed

 

Termination
De-designation

 

Deferred
Loss
Upon

 

Un-
amortized
Deferred
(Gain) or
Loss at
March 31,

 

Amount of
Deferred Loss
Amortized
(including
Accelerated
Amortization)
into Interest
Expense for the
Three Months
Ended March 31,

 

Amount
of Deferred
Loss Expected
to be
Amortized
Over
the Next
Twelve

 

Item

 

Amount

 

Date

 

Date

 

Rate %

 

Date

 

Termination

 

2015

 

2015

 

2014

 

Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

 

$

60,852

 

Jul-2007

 

Oct-2017

 

5.299

%

Dec-2007

 

$

1,853

 

$

(8

)

$

 

$

4

 

$

(4

)

(a)

 

200,000

 

Jul-2007

 

Jul-2017

 

5.307

%

Dec-2007

 

6,412

 

(24

)

1

 

18

 

(11

)

(a)

 

163,333

 

Jul-2007

 

Jul-2014

 

5.580

%

Dec-2007

 

3,773

 

 

 

89

 

 

(b)

 

150,000

 

Jul-2008

 

Oct-2014

 

5.512

%

Jul-2008

 

1,711

 

 

 

14

 

 

(b)

 

150,000

 

Oct-2007

 

Oct-2014

 

5.512

%

Jul-2008

 

3,498

 

 

 

46

 

 

(b)

 

480,088

 

Oct-2014

 

Oct-2017

 

5.436

%

Jul-2008

 

1,711

 

1,387

 

179

 

 

621

 

(b)

 

480,088

 

Oct-2014

 

Oct-2017

 

5.436

%

Jul-2008

 

1,526

 

1,194

 

186

 

 

655

 

(a)

 

163,333

 

Nov-2007

 

Jul-2014

 

4.605

%

Jul-2008

 

2,082

 

 

 

(59

)

 

(b)

 

332,525

 

Oct-2007

 

Oct-2014

 

4.743

%

Jul-2008

 

7,641

 

 

 

(19

)

 

(a)

 

58,238

 

Nov-2007

 

Oct-2017

 

4.305

%

Jul-2008

 

862

 

(89

)

(14

)

(15

)

(56

)

(a)

 

193,333

 

Nov-2007

 

Jul-2017

 

4.365

%

Jul-2008

 

3,265

 

(282

)

(58

)

(60

)

(186

)

(c)

 

37,000

 

Sep-2007

 

Jul-2014

 

5.526

%

Mar-2011

 

3,122

 

 

 

150

 

 

(d)

 

53,286

 

Jul-2008

 

Oct-2017

 

3.989

%

Aug-2012

 

2,048

 

442

 

93

 

133

 

300

 

(d)

 

181,667

 

Jul-2008

 

Jul-2017

 

4.033

%

Aug-2012

 

8,538

 

1,581

 

406

 

612

 

1,119

 

(d)

 

43,333

 

Jul-2008

 

Jul-2014

 

4.328

%

Aug-2012

 

11,033

 

 

 

1,462

 

 

(d)

 

211,567

 

Jul-2008

 

Oct-2014

 

4.147

%

Aug-2012

 

17,002

 

 

 

1,648

 

 

(d)

 

150,000

 

Jul-2008

 

Oct-2014

 

4.000

%

Aug-2012

 

5,080

 

 

 

583

 

 

(d)

 

427,407

 

Oct-2014

 

Oct-2017

 

5.174

%

Aug-2012

 

46,372

 

38,461

 

4,623

 

 

16,724

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

127,529

 

$

42,662

 

$

5,416

 

$

4,606

 

$

19,162

 

 


(a)                                  This hedged item is referred to as Chassis Funding II Floating Rate Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2007-1

(b)                                 This hedged item is referred to as Chassis Funding Floating Rate Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2007-1

(c)                                  This hedged item is referred to as Chassis Financing Program, Term Loan Agreement—Portfolio C

(d)                                 This hedged item is referred to as Chassis Financing Program, Portfolio A

 

The amount of loss expected to be reclassified from AOCI into interest expense over the next 12 months consists of net interest settlements on active interest rate derivatives in the amount of $800 (which is net of tax of $517) and amortization of deferred losses on the Company’s terminated derivatives of $11,637 (which is net of tax of $7,525).

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Unaudited (continued)

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Share Amounts)

 

8. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Purchase Commitments

 

Our chassis purchase commitments are related to commitments to refurbish and remanufacture chassis during 2015.  At March 31, 2015, the Company had commitments totaling approximately $8,332, all of which was committed for 2015.

 

Lease Commitments

 

The Company is party to various operating leases relating to office facilities and certain other equipment with various expiration dates through 2025. All leasing arrangements contain normal leasing terms without unusual purchase options or escalation clauses.  As of March 31, 2015, the aggregate minimum rental commitment under operating leases having initial or remaining non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year was $35,101.

 

9.  Income Taxes

 

The consolidated income tax provision for the three months ended March, 31, 2015 and 2014 was determined based upon estimates of the Company’s consolidated forecasted effective income tax rates for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recorded a tax provision of $7,380, reflecting a 37.8% effective tax rate.  This compares to a tax provision of $3,856, reflecting a 41.3% effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2014.   The Company’s effective tax rate differs from the U.S. federal tax rate of 35% primarily due to Canadian and Mexican tax provisions.

 

10. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (“AOCI”) includes the changes in the fair value of derivative instruments, reclassification into earnings of amounts previously deferred relating to derivative instruments and foreign currency translation gains and losses primarily relating to the Company’s Canadian operation.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the components of AOCI, net of tax, are as follows:

 

 

 

Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Derivative
Instruments

 

Net
Derivative
Loss to be
Reclassified
into
Earnings

 

Foreign
Currency
Translation

 

Total
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss

 

Balance, December 31, 2014

 

$

1,121

 

$

(29,201

)

$

(537

)

$

(28,617

)

Current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(1,084

)

3,293

 

(407

)

1,802

 

Balance, March 31, 2015

 

$

37

 

$

(25,908

)

$

(944

)

$

(26,815

)

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Unaudited (continued)

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Share Amounts)

 

10. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (continued)

 

The following table presents the effects of reclassifications out of AOCI and into the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

Income Statement Line Item

 

2015

 

2014

 

Total loss in AOCI reclassifications for previously unrealized net losses on terminated derivatives

 

Interest expense

 

$

5,416

 

$

4,606

 

Related income tax benefit

 

Benefit for income taxes

 

(2,123

)

(1,814

)

Net loss reclassified out of AOCI

 

 

 

$

3,293

 

$

2,792

 

 

11. Share-Based Payment

 

A summary of the restricted shares of SCT Chassis, Inc. under the Company’s share-based compensation plan is as follows.  All amounts are in thousands except share and per share amounts.

 

Non-vested Shares

 

Shares

 

Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
per share

 

Fair Value
of Shares
at Grant
Date

 

Non-vested at January 1, 2015

 

180,217

 

$

6.71

 

$

1,209

 

Granted

 

14,702

 

11.08

 

163

 

Forfeited

 

 

 

 

Vested

 

(128,741

)

7.01

 

(902

)

Non-vested at March 31, 2015

 

66,178

 

$

7.10

 

$

470

 

 

On January 1, 2015, 14,702 restricted shares of SCT Chassis, Inc. were granted to two key employees at a fair value of $11.08 per share or a total fair value of $163.  These shares vested immediately.

 

The Company recorded share-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 of $247 and $218, respectively. Compensation expense is recorded as a component of Selling, general and administrative expense in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and is recognized on a straight-line basis with the compensation expense recognized as of any date being at least equal to the portion of the grant-date fair value that is vested at that date. Total unrecognized compensation expense was approximately $346 at March 31, 2015, which is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average vesting period of 1.2 years.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Unaudited (continued)

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Share Amounts)

 

11. Share-Based Payment (continued)

 

The Management Shareholder Agreements also provide for additional grants of 1,096,954 restricted shares upon the achievement of certain performance conditions or a certain market condition following a liquidity event.  No compensation expense has been recorded related to these shares since achievement of these conditions is not considered probable.

 

Share Repurchases

 

There were no share repurchases for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.

 

12. Segment and Geographic Information

 

The Company’s principal business is providing marine and domestic chassis on both long and short-term leases or rental agreements to a diversified customer base including the world’s leading shipping lines, Class I railroads, major U.S. intermodal transportation companies and motor carriers. The Company provides such services to its customers through two operating and reportable segments, the Marine Market segment and the Domestic Market segment. The reportable segments are based on the chassis markets that are served by the Company.

 

The Company evaluates segment performance and allocates resources to them primarily based upon Adjusted EBITDA. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as income (loss) before income taxes, interest expense, depreciation and amortization expense, impairment of assets and leasing equipment, loss on modification and extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations, other expense (income), interest income, non-cash share-based compensation and principal collections on direct finance leases. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure recognized under U.S. GAAP and does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by U.S. GAAP and is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA helps management identify controllable expenses and make decisions designed to help the Company meet its current financial goals and optimize its financial performance. Accordingly, the Company believes this metric measures its financial performance based on operational factors that management can impact in the short-term, namely the cost structure and expenses of the organization.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Unaudited (continued)

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Share Amounts)

 

12. Segment and Geographic Information (continued)

 

The following tables show segment information for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

 

Three Months ended March 31, 2015

 

Marine
Market
segment

 

Domestic
Market
segment

 

Other

 

Total

 

Term revenue

 

$

9,166

 

$

3,947

 

$

 

$

13,113

 

Pool revenue

 

109,357

 

38,219

 

 

147,576

 

All other revenue

 

3,895

 

2,318

 

1,853

 

8,066

 

Total revenue

 

$

122,418

 

$

44,484

 

$

1,853

 

$

168,755

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

42,216

 

27,158

 

(7,446

)

61,928

 

Depreciation expense

 

9,654

 

6,783

 

1,464

 

17,901

 

Net investment in direct finance leases

 

15,055

 

204

 

 

15,259

 

Leasing equipment

 

780,895

 

491,587

 

142,985

 

1,415,467

 

Capital expenditures for long-lived assets

 

2,151

 

10,007

 

3,299

 

15,457

 

 

Three Months ended March 31, 2014

 

Marine
Market
segment

 

Domestic
Market
segment

 

Other

 

Total

 

Term revenue

 

$

10,149

 

$

5,154

 

$

 

$

15,303

 

Pool revenue

 

80,778

 

35,288

 

 

116,066

 

All other revenue

 

4,959

 

2,372

 

951

 

8,282

 

Total revenue

 

$

95,886

 

$

42,814

 

$

951

 

$

139,651

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

32,888

 

25,472

 

(6,163

)

52,197

 

Depreciation expense

 

9,021

 

7,634

 

1,849

 

18,504

 

Net investment in direct finance leases

 

21,518

 

150

 

 

21,668

 

Leasing equipment

 

749,753

 

462,392

 

174,893

 

1,387,038

 

Capital expenditures for long-lived assets

 

14,910

 

867

 

631

 

16,408

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Unaudited (continued)

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Share Amounts)

 

12. Segment and Geographic Information (continued)

 

The following are reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA to the Company’s net income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

61,928

 

$

52,197

 

Principal collections on direct finance leases, net of interest earned

 

(1,225

)

(1,187

)

Non-cash share-based compensation

 

(247

)

(218

)

Interest expense

 

(22,097

)

(22,216

)

Depreciation expense

 

(17,901

)

(18,504

)

Impairment of leasing equipment

 

(1,433

)

(1,126

)

Loss on modification and extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations

 

(39

)

(22

)

Other income, net

 

554

 

382

 

Interest income

 

1

 

24

 

Income before provision for income taxes

 

19,541

 

9,330

 

Provision for income taxes

 

7,380

 

3,856

 

Net income

 

$

12,161

 

$

5,474

 

 

Geographic Information

 

Primarily all of the Company’s revenues and long lived assets are attributable to the United States, the Company’s country of domicile.

 

13. Related Party Transactions

 

Management, Facility Fees and Chassis Leasing

 

The Company incurs charges from Seacastle for facility fees.  The Company also charges management fees to a subsidiary of Seacastle for expenses incurred and services performed on its behalf.  For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the above activity resulted in income for the Company, on a net basis, of $31 and $24, respectively.  These amounts are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company has a net receivable from affiliates of $678 and $705 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, which is included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Unaudited (continued)

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Share Amounts)

 

13. Related Party Transactions (continued)

 

The Company also leases chassis to the Florida East Coast Railway (“FEC”) under term lease and pool arrangements. The parent company to the FEC is Florida East Coast Industries, Inc., which is owned by private equity funds managed by affiliates of Fortress. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded chassis leasing revenue from FEC of $509 and $370, respectively.  These amounts are recorded in Equipment leasing revenue on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Due from Employees

 

During the first quarter of 2015, the Company recorded a receivable from certain key employees of $620 for payroll taxes paid on their behalf by the Company related to the vesting of their restricted stock grants.  The receivable is included in Other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.  Settlement is anticipated on or before December 31, 2015.

 

14. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The following table sets forth the valuation of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by the input levels (as defined) at the dates indicated:

 

 

 

Fair Value
as of
March 31,

 

Fair Value Measurement as of
March 31, 2015 using
Fair Value Hierarchy

 

 

 

2015

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

8,108

 

$

8,108

 

$

 

$

 

Derivative instruments

 

248

 

 

248

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value
as of
December 31,

 

Fair Value Measurement as of
December 31, 2014 using
Fair Value Hierarchy

 

 

 

2014

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

4,256

 

$

4,256

 

$

 

$

 

Derivative instruments

 

2,015

 

 

2,015

 

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Unaudited (continued)

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Share Amounts)

 

14. Fair Value of Financial Instruments (continued)

 

Cash and cash equivalents:  Cash and cash equivalents include all cash balances and highly liquid investments having original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase. These instruments are stated at cost, which approximates market value because of the short-term nature of the instruments.

 

Derivative instruments:  The Company’s interest rate derivatives were recorded at fair value on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and consist of United States dollar denominated LIBOR-based interest rate swaps. Their fair values were determined using cash flows discounted at relevant market interest rates in effect at the period close. The fair value generally reflected the estimated amounts that the Company would receive or pay to transfer the contracts at the reporting date and therefore reflected the Company’s or counterparty’s non-performance risk. Additionally, the Company has analyzed each of the redemption features included in the notes to determine whether any of these embedded features should be bifurcated in accordance with the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of the FASB ASC (ASC 815). The Company has concluded that the redemption feature which offers optional redemption by the Company of up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes at a redemption price of 111% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes using the cash proceeds of an equity offering qualifies as a feature that should be bifurcated under ASC 815.

 

The Company has determined that the resulting measurement of the fair value of this embedded derivative is immaterial to the Consolidated Financial Statements, and will continue to reassess the fair value of this derivative prospectively with any changes recorded in earnings.

 

Leasing equipment that is deemed to be impaired is measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. The fair value is calculated using the income approach based on inputs classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

The Company believes the carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities approximates the fair value of these financial instruments because of their short-term nature.

 

Debt:  The Company’s debt consists of fixed and floating rate instruments. Variable interest rate debt was $479,610 as of March 31, 2015 and $479,334 as of December 31, 2014.  Accordingly, the Company’s variable rate debt approximates market value for similar instruments at the respective dates. The Company had fixed rate debt of $669,627 as of March 31, 2015 and $684,888 as of December 31, 2014.  Fair value was calculated based on inputs classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Unaudited (continued)

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Share Amounts)

 

14. Fair Value of Financial Instruments (continued)

 

The carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows:

 

 

 

March 31, 2015

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

 

Carrying
Amount of
Asset
(Liability)

 

Fair Value of
Asset
(Liability)

 

Carrying
Amount of
Asset
(Liability)

 

Fair Value of
Asset
(Liability)

 

Derivative Instrument

 

$

248

 

$

248

 

$

2,015

 

$

2,015

 

Total debt and capital lease obligations

 

$

(1,149,237

)

$

(1,179,454

)

$

(1,164,222

)

$

(1,186,862

)

 

15. Guarantor Financial Information

 

On August 9, 2012, TRAC Intermodal LLC along with TRAC Intermodal Corp., entered into a purchase agreement pursuant to which it sold $300,000 aggregate principal amount of the Senior Secured 11% Notes (the”Notes”). Concurrent with the offering of the Notes, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement with investors which required the Company to file a registration statement with the SEC to offer exchange notes with terms substantially identical to the Notes. The exchange offer to exchange the Notes for notes which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), commenced on June 6, 2013, expired on July 5, 2013 and closed on July 10, 2013.  Based on information provided by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., the exchange agent for the exchange offer, as of the expiration date 100% of the Notes were validly tendered for exchange.   The notes are jointly and severally guaranteed unconditionally on a senior secured basis by all of the Company’s existing and future wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries, with certain exceptions. All guarantor subsidiaries are 100% owned by the Company.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Unaudited (continued)

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Share Amounts)

 

15. Guarantor Financial Information (continued)

 

TRAC Intermodal LLC

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

March 31, 2015

 

 

 

Company
Parent

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

 

$

5,939

 

$

2,169

 

$

 

$

8,108

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

130,992

 

595

 

 

131,587

 

Net investment in direct finance leases

 

 

23,910

 

 

(8,651

)

15,259

 

Leasing equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

 

 

1,402,814

 

12,653

 

 

1,415,467

 

Goodwill

 

 

251,907

 

 

 

251,907

 

Affiliate and intercompany receivable

 

 

678

 

5

 

(5

)

678

 

Intercompany interest receivable

 

4,217

 

 

 

(4,217

)

 

Intercompany note receivable

 

300,000

 

 

 

(300,000

)

 

Investment in subsidiary

 

544,608

 

4,947

 

 

(549,555

)

 

Other assets

 

 

43,769

 

275

 

 

44,044

 

Total assets

 

$

848,825

 

$

1,864,956

 

$

15,697

 

$

(862,428

)

$

1,867,050

 

Liabilities and member’s interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

$

4,217

 

$

57,717

 

$

16

 

$

 

$

61,950

 

Intercompany payable

 

 

5

 

 

(5

)

 

Intercompany note payable

 

 

300,000

 

 

(300,000

)

 

Intercompany interest payable

 

 

4,217

 

 

(4,217

)

 

Intercompany lease payable

 

 

 

8,651

 

(8,651

)

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

 

109,172

 

2,083

 

 

111,255

 

Debt and capital lease obligations

 

300,000

 

849,237

 

 

 

1,149,237

 

Total liabilities

 

304,217

 

1,320,348

 

10,750

 

(312,873

)

1,322,442

 

Total member’s interest

 

544,608

 

544,608

 

4,947

 

(549,555

)

544,608

 

Total liabilities and member’s interest

 

$

848,825

 

$

1,864,956

 

$

15,697

 

$

(862,428

)

$

1,867,050

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Unaudited (continued)

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Share Amounts)

 

15. Guarantor Financial Information (continued)

 

TRAC Intermodal LLC

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

and Comprehensive Income

For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

 

 

 

Company
Parent

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Total revenue

 

$

 

$

168,029

 

$

789

 

$

(63

)

$

168,755

 

Direct operating expenses

 

 

84,941

 

10

 

 

84,951

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

21,134

 

142

 

 

21,276

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

17,758

 

143

 

 

17,901

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

 

2,072

 

 

 

2,072

 

Impairment of leasing equipment

 

 

1,433

 

 

 

1,433

 

Loss on modification and extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations

 

 

39

 

 

 

39

 

Interest expense

 

8,250

 

22,097

 

63

 

(8,313

)

22,097

 

Interest income

 

(8,250

)

(1

)

 

8,250

 

(1

)

Equity in earnings of subsidiary

 

(12,161

)

(305

)

 

12,466

 

 

Other income, net

 

 

(554

)

 

 

(554

)

Total (income) expense

 

(12,161

)

148,614

 

358

 

12,403

 

149,214

 

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

 

12,161

 

19,415

 

431

 

(12,466

)

19,541

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

7,254

 

126

 

 

7,380

 

Net income

 

12,161

 

12,161

 

305

 

(12,466

)

12,161

 

Unrealized loss on derivative instruments, net of tax of $704

 

 

(1,084

)

 

 

(1,084

)

Derivative loss reclassified into earnings, net of tax of ($2,123)

 

 

3,293

 

 

 

3,293

 

Foreign currency translation loss, net of tax of $237

 

 

(407

)

 

 

(407

)

Total other comprehensive income

 

 

1,802

 

 

 

1,802

 

Total comprehensive income

 

$

12,161

 

$

13,963

 

$

305

 

$

(12,466

)

$

13,963

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Unaudited (continued)

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Share Amounts)

 

15. Guarantor Financial Information (continued)

 

TRAC Intermodal LLC

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

 

 

 

Company
Parent

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$

 

$

26,678

 

$

(50

)

$

373

 

$

27,001

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of leasing equipment

 

 

6,500

 

 

 

6,500

 

Collections on net investment in direct finance leases, net of interest earned

 

 

1,598

 

 

(373

)

1,225

 

Purchase of leasing equipment

 

 

(12,158

)

 

 

(12,158

)

Purchase of fixed assets

 

 

(3,299

)

 

 

(3,299

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(7,359

)

 

(373

)

(7,732

)

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from long-term debt

 

 

54,000

 

 

 

54,000

 

Repayments of long-term debt

 

 

(69,064

)

 

 

(69,064

)

Repurchase of indirect parent shares from employees

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(15,064

)

 

 

(15,064

)

Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(353

)

 

 

(353

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

3,902

 

(50

)

 

3,852

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

2,037

 

2,219

 

 

4,256

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

 

$

5,939

 

$

2,169

 

$

 

$

8,108

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Unaudited (continued)

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Share Amounts)

 

15. Guarantor Financial Information (continued)

 

TRAC Intermodal LLC

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

December 31, 2014

 

 

 

Company
Parent

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

 

$

2,037

 

$

2,219

 

$

 

$

4,256

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

134,765

 

311

 

 

135,076

 

Net investment in direct finance leases

 

 

25,176

 

 

(8,961

)

16,215

 

Leasing equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

 

 

1,424,112

 

12,797

 

 

1,436,909

 

Goodwill

 

 

251,907

 

 

 

251,907

 

Affiliate and intercompany receivable

 

 

704

 

8

 

(8

)

704

 

Intercompany interest receivable

 

12,467

 

 

 

(12,467

)

 

Intercompany note receivable

 

300,000

 

 

 

(300,000

)

 

Investment in subsidiary

 

530,398

 

4,642

 

 

(535,040

)

 

Other assets

 

 

40,966

 

284

 

 

41,250

 

Total assets

 

$

842,865

 

$

1,884,309

 

$

15,619

 

$

(856,476

)

$

1,886,317

 

Liabilities and member’s interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

$

12,467

 

$

76,705

 

$

58

 

$

 

$

89,230

 

Intercompany payable

 

 

8

 

 

(8

)

 

Intercompany note payable

 

 

300,000

 

 

(300,000

)

 

Intercompany interest payable

 

 

12,467

 

 

(12,467

)

 

Intercompany lease payable

 

 

 

8,961

 

(8,961

)

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

 

100,509

 

1,958

 

 

102,467

 

Debt and capital lease obligations

 

300,000

 

864,222

 

 

 

1,164,222

 

Total liabilities

 

312,467

 

1,353,911

 

10,977

 

(321,436

)

1,355,919

 

Total member’s interest

 

530,398

 

530,398

 

4,642

 

(535,040

)

530,398

 

Total liabilities and member’s interest

 

$

842,865

 

$

1,884,309

 

$

15,619

 

$

(856,476

)

$

1,886,317

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Unaudited (continued)

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Share Amounts)

 

15.  Guarantor Financial Information (continued)

 

TRAC Intermodal LLC

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

and Comprehensive Income

For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

 

 

 

Company
Parent

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Total revenue

 

$

 

$

138,950

 

$

774

 

$

(73

)

$

139,651

 

Direct operating expenses

 

 

66,823

 

10

 

 

66,833

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

18,444

 

125

 

 

18,569

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

18,337

 

167

 

 

18,504

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

 

3,457

 

 

 

3,457

 

Impairment of leasing equipment

 

 

1,126

 

 

 

1,126

 

Loss on modification and extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations

 

 

22

 

 

 

22

 

Interest expense

 

8,250

 

22,216

 

73

 

(8,323

)

22,216

 

Interest income

 

(8,250

)

(24

)

 

8,250

 

(24

)

Equity in earnings of subsidiary

 

(5,474

)

(224

)

 

5,698

 

 

Other income, net

 

 

(382

)

 

 

(382

)

Total (income) expense

 

(5,474

)

129,795

 

375

 

5,625

 

130,321

 

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

 

5,474

 

9,155

 

399

 

(5,698

)

9,330

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

3,681

 

175

 

 

3,856

 

Net income

 

5,474

 

5,474

 

224

 

(5,698

)

5,474

 

Unrealized loss on derivative instruments, net of tax of $89

 

 

(136

)

 

 

(136

)

Derivative loss reclassified into earnings, net of tax of ($1,814)

 

 

2,792

 

 

 

2,792

 

Foreign currency translation loss, net of tax of $130

 

 

(207

)

 

 

(207

)

Total other comprehensive income

 

 

2,449

 

 

 

2,449

 

Total comprehensive income

 

$

5,474

 

$

7,923

 

$

224

 

$

(5,698

)

$

7,923

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Unaudited (continued)

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Share Amounts)

 

15. Guarantor Financial Information (continued)

 

TRAC Intermodal LLC

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

 

 

 

Company
Parent

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

 

$

21,800

 

$

777

 

$

374

 

$

22,951

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of leasing equipment

 

 

6,042

 

 

 

6,042

 

Collections on net investment in direct finance leases, net of interest earned

 

 

1,561

 

 

(374

)

1,187

 

Purchase of leasing equipment

 

 

(15,777

)

 

 

(15,777

)

Purchase of fixed assets

 

 

(631

)

 

 

(631

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(8,805

)

 

(374

)

(9,179

)

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from long-term debt

 

 

22,000

 

 

 

22,000

 

Repayments of long-term debt

 

 

(40,744

)

 

 

(40,744

)

Repurchase of indirect parent shares from employees

 

 

(585

)

 

 

(585

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(19,329

)

 

 

(19,329

)

Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(172

)

1

 

 

(171

)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(6,506

)

778

 

 

(5,728

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

11,308

 

535

 

 

11,843

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

 

$

4,802

 

$

1,313

 

$

 

$

6,115

 

 

16.  Subsequent Events

 

On May 1, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement to lease 4,272 marine chassis from one of its shipping line customers. These chassis will be contributed to a West Coast pool on behalf of the shipping line. Approximately half of the units will be leased for a three year term which commenced on May 1, 2015. The remaining units may be returned to the shipping line at any time during the lease period. Unit rental rates vary depending on specified groups of chassis. Aggregate annual lease payments are estimated to be $3.5 million assuming all units remain on lease for the three-year term.

 

The Company has evaluated all significant activities through the time of filing these financial statements with the SEC and has concluded that no additional subsequent events have occurred that would require recognition in the Consolidated Financial Statements or disclosure in the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of the Company should be read in conjunction with the interim Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. All dollar amounts discussed below are in thousands of U.S. dollars except per share amounts, or unless otherwise stated. The interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risk, uncertainties and assumptions.  Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the “Forward-looking statements” set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as a result of many factors, including those included and discussed in “Forward-looking statements” and “Risk factors” set forth in Part I-Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2014 and elsewhere in this report.

 

Overview

 

We are the largest intermodal chassis solutions provider, measured by total assets, for domestic and international transportation companies in North America.  Our principal business is providing marine and domestic chassis on both long and short-term leases or rental agreements to a diversified customer base including the world’s leading shipping lines, Class I railroads, major U.S. intermodal transportation companies and motor carriers.

 

Our fleet of equipment primarily consists of marine and domestic chassis. These assets are owned, leased-in or managed by us on behalf of third-party owners in pooling arrangements. As of March 31, 2015, we owned, leased-in or managed a fleet of 308,392 chassis and units available for remanufacture. The net book value of our owned equipment was approximately $1.43 billion.

 

We operate our business through two operating segments: the Marine Market segment and the Domestic Market segment.

 

·                                          Marine Market segment—primarily serving shipping lines and motor carriers with 20’, 40’ and 45’ foot chassis. These chassis are used in the transport of dry or refrigerated marine shipping containers of the same size carrying goods between port terminals and/or railroad ramps and retail or wholesale warehouses or store locations, principally in the United States. We offer customers both long-term leases and short-term leases or rental agreements. As of March 31, 2015, our active fleet included 196,587 marine chassis.

 

·                                          Domestic Market segment—primarily serving railroads and major U.S. intermodal transportation companies with 53’ chassis. These chassis are used in the transport of domestic shipping containers of the same size carrying goods between railroad ramps and retail or wholesale warehouses or store locations, principally in the United States. We offer customers both long-term leases and short-term leases or rental agreements. As of March 31, 2015, our active fleet included 77,745 domestic chassis.

 

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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

As of March 31, 2015, approximately 18%, 1%, and 81% of our on-hire chassis fleet was leased on term leases, direct finance leases or in chassis pools, respectively. As of March 31, 2015, 29% of our on-hire fleet was under existing agreements that provided for total contractual cash flow of $158.5 million over the remaining life of the contracts assuming no leases are further renewed upon expiration.  Our utilization rates are determined by the percentage of our total fleet that is on-hire divided by the total fleet, excluding chassis awaiting the remanufacture process.  As of March 31, 2015 and 2014, our utilization rates were 95.8% and 92.7%, respectively.

 

The table below summarizes our total fleet by type of lease as of March 31, 2015:

 

 

 

Units

 

Net book value

 

Average 

 

% of

 

Total fleet by lease type

 

# of units

 

% of total

 

$ in 
millions

 

% of total

 

age
(in years)

 

On-hire
fleet

 

Term lease

 

46,268

 

15

 

$

230.0

 

16

 

13.5

 

18

 

Direct finance lease

 

3,953

 

1

 

15.3

 

1

 

10.2

 

1

 

Marine chassis pool

 

147,307

 

48

 

617.7

 

43

 

14.5

 

56

 

Domestic chassis pool

 

65,299

 

21

 

424.7

 

30

 

7.7

 

25

 

On-hire fleet

 

262,827

 

85

 

1,287.7

 

90

 

12.7

 

100

 

Available fleet

 

11,505

 

4

 

51.0

 

4

 

14.9

 

 

 

Active fleet

 

274,332

 

89

 

1,338.7

 

94

 

12.8

 

 

 

Units available for remanufacture

 

34,060

 

11

 

92.0

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

Total fleet

 

308,392

 

100

 

$

1,430.7

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term lease products

 

Under a term lease, the lessee commits to a fixed lease term, typically between 1 and 5 years. We retain the benefit and residual value of equipment ownership, and bear the risk of re-leasing the asset upon expiration of the lease.  For the three months ended March 31, 2015, our term lease renewal rate was approximately 97% with very little movement of assets from term arrangements to pool arrangements during the quarter.

 

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Direct finance lease products

 

Direct finance lease terms and conditions are similar to those of our term leases, except that, under a direct finance lease, the customer commits to a fixed lease term and typically receives a bargain purchase option at the expiration of the lease. Under this arrangement, the substantive risks and benefits of equipment ownership are passed on to the lessee. The lease payments are segregated into principal and interest components that are similar to a loan. The interest component, calculated using the effective interest method over the term of the lease, is recognized by us as Finance revenue. The principal component of the lease is reflected as a reduction to the net investment in the direct finance lease. The typical initial term on these leases is between 5 and 10 years, with multiple renewals to extend the lease term by another 1 to 3 years.

 

Chassis pools

 

We operate and maintain domestic and marine chassis pools. Additionally, we are a contributor to several cooperative (“co-op”) pools.  In a co-op pool model, several chassis owners contribute chassis into a single pool for users.  Contributors must contribute a number of chassis proportionate to that of their customer usage.  An authorized user of the pool may use any chassis in that pool regardless of the owner/contributor of the chassis.  Costs of the pool are generally charged back to the contributors either by total number of chassis contributed or by number of chassis actually used.  A chassis pool is similar to a car rental model in which we provide a shared pool of chassis at major intermodal transportation points such as port terminals and railroad ramps for use by multiple customers on an as-needed basis. Because substantially all our major customers have regular shipments requiring chassis, many commit to subscription levels for minimum chassis usage to ensure sufficient chassis supply. As of March 31, 2015, 16% of chassis pool revenue was generated by such minimum usage arrangements.

 

Marine chassis pools

 

We operate pools and contribute chassis in many of the major port terminals and railroad ramps on the Eastern seaboard, Gulf Coast, Midwest, Pacific Northwest and the Pacific Southwest using marine 20’, 40’ and 45’ chassis. As of March 31, 2015, we owned 134,512 units and managed 12,795 units owned and contributed by shipping lines for a total of 147,307 units. The net book value of our owned marine pool units amounted to $617.7 million as of March 31, 2015. Marine chassis pool customers pay per diem rates and in some cases are subject to subscription levels for minimum chassis usage that are typically one year in length. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, approximately 2% of marine chassis pool revenue was generated under subscription arrangements.

 

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Domestic chassis pools

 

We also operate pools for domestic 53’ chassis at railroad ramps throughout the United States. As of March 31, 2015, we had 65,299 chassis, including 9,203 that we lease-in, engaged in providing this service. The net book value of the domestic pool chassis that we own totaled $424.7 million, as of March 31, 2015. In 2014 and continuing into 2015, we had exclusive arrangements with five of the seven Class I railroads that carry freight in the United States to provide this service at many of their railroad ramps. We have been advised by one of the Class I railroads that they intend to terminate their exclusive agreement with us effective in 2016.  We are currently in negotiations with this Class I railroad about an alternative non-exclusive agreement with us. With regard to the leasing of these domestic chassis, we have long-term contracts with many of the largest intermodal logistics companies that operate standard-size domestic intermodal equipment.  Large portions of our domestic chassis are leased under these contracts and under similar contracts with other customers and in some cases are subject to subscription levels for minimum chassis usage that are typically three to five years in length.  For the three months ended March 31, 2015, approximately 54% of domestic chassis pool revenue was generated under subscription arrangements.

 

Other revenue

 

Other revenue is derived from three primary sources: maintenance and repair service revenue, repositioning revenue and management services revenue.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

There have been no material changes in our critical accounting policies from those disclosed in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  For discussion of our critical accounting policies, refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies” in Part II, Item 7 of our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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Comparison of our consolidated results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 to the three months ended March 31, 2014

 

 

 

Three Months Ended 
March 31,

 

Variance

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

$ change

 

% change

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment leasing revenue

 

$

160,689

 

$

131,369

 

$

29,320

 

22

 

Finance revenue

 

406

 

595

 

(189

)

(32

)

Other revenue

 

7,660

 

7,687

 

(27

)

(**

)

Total revenues

 

$

168,755

 

$

139,651

 

$

29,104

 

21

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct operating expenses

 

84,951

 

66,833

 

18,118

 

27

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

21,276

 

18,569

 

2,707

 

15

 

Depreciation expense

 

17,901

 

18,504

 

(603

)

(3

)

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

2,072

 

3,457

 

(1,385

)

(40

)

Impairment of leasing equipment

 

1,433

 

1,126

 

307

 

27

 

Loss on modification and extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations

 

39

 

22

 

17

 

77

 

Interest expense

 

22,097

 

22,216

 

(119

)

**

 

Interest income

 

(1

)

(24

)

23

 

**

 

Other income, net

 

(554

)

(382

)

(172

)

45

 

Total expenses

 

149,214

 

130,321

 

18,893

 

15

 

Income before provision for income taxes

 

19,541

 

9,330

 

10,211

 

109

 

Provision for income taxes

 

7,380

 

3,856

 

3,524

 

91

 

Net income

 

$

12,161

 

$

5,474

 

$

6,687

 

122

 

Adjusted net income(1)

 

$

16,683

 

$

9,348

 

$

7,335

 

78

 

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

 

$

61,928

 

$

52,197

 

$

9,731

 

19

 

 


**                                  Not meaningful

 

(1)                                 For a reconciliation of Adjusted net (loss) income and Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures, see —Non-GAAP Measures.

 

Revenues

 

Total Company revenue was $168.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $139.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, an increase of $29.1 million or 21%.

 

Equipment leasing revenue was $160.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $131.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, an increase of $29.3 million or 22%. This increase was primarily the result of a 17% increase in average per diem rates, which resulted in an increase in equipment leasing revenue of $23.9 million, and an increase in the average on-hire fleet of approximately 10,200 chassis, or 4%, which led to an increase in equipment leasing revenue of $5.4 million.

 

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The increase in average per diem rates is primarily due to a product mix shift away from term leasing to pool arrangements, where the per diem rates are significantly higher. We are also able to charge a higher rate to motor carriers as shipping lines transition from providing chassis as part of their transportation-related services.  We have also benefited from negotiated rate increases to shipping line, railroad and intermodal logistics customers.  The increase in the average on-hire fleet was primarily due to growth in the marine pools, partially offset by a reduced number of chassis on-hire under long-term leases. Growth in our marine pools was due to the Company’s purchase of 14,892 chassis from our shipping line customers from April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015 as well as a shift of 12,912 term lease units into our pools over the same period. Such purchases and movements from long-term lease arrangements to pools are consistent with our expectations as the industry shift to the motor carrier model continues to evolve.

 

Finance revenue was $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, a decrease of $0.2 million or 33%. This decrease was primarily the result of a reduction in the average investment in direct finance leases of $7.3 million due to normal amortization through principal payments and assets transitioned to the motor carrier model.

 

Other revenue was $7.7 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. Although Other revenue was $7.7 million in both comparable periods, the components varied. During 2015, we experienced a $0.4 million increase in scrap metal proceeds in connection with the disposal of end-of-life chassis, partially offset by a $0.2 million reduction in billings to pool customers for the repositioning of equipment. In addition, a $0.1 million reduction in fees earned for management services and a decrease in repair billings to customers for damage incurred while the chassis was on lease of $0.1 million were also contributing factors as compared to the prior year period.

 

Marine Market segment

 

Total Marine Market segment revenue was $122.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $95.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, an increase of $26.5 million or 28%.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Key Operating Statistics

 

2015

 

2014

 

Variance

 

% Change

 

Marine Market segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pool Statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per Diem Revenue

 

$

109,357

 

$

80,778

 

$

28,579

 

35

 

Average Total Fleet

 

147,145

 

132,103

 

15,042

 

11

 

Average Daily Revenue per Chassis

 

$

8.26

 

$

6.79

 

$

1.47

 

22

 

Term Lease Statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per Diem Revenue

 

$

9,166

 

$

10,149

 

$

(983

)

(10

)

Average Total Fleet

 

34,251

 

43,277

 

(9,026

)

(21

)

Average Daily Revenue per Chassis

 

$

2.97

 

$

2.61

 

$

0.36

 

14

 

 

Per Diem Revenue represents revenues billed under operating leases and excludes amounts billed to lessees for maintenance and repair, positioning and handling, and other ancillary charges.

 

Average Total Fleet is based upon the total fleet at each month end.

 

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Equipment leasing revenue was $118.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $90.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, an increase of $27.6 million or 30%. Marine pool per diem revenues increased $28.6 million or 35% due to a 22% increase in the average per diem rate and an 11% increase in the average number of chassis in our marine pools. The increased number of chassis in our marine pools is due to the Company’s purchase of 14,892 chassis from our shipping line customers from April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015 as well as a shift of 12,912 term lease units from our term lease product toward our pools, over the same period, as our shipping line customers transition to the motor carrier model.  The increase in the average per diem rates in the marine pools is primarily due to a favorable mix of higher per diem rates billed to motor carriers and negotiated per diem rate increases to shipping line customers. Marine pool per diem revenues attributable to motor carriers rose to 55% of total marine pool per diem revenue in the first quarter of 2015 from 46% in the first quarter of 2014. Marine segment term lease revenues decreased $1.0 million or 10% due to a 21% decrease in the average number of chassis on-hire, the vast majority of which represented transfers to the marine pool during 2014. This decrease was partially offset by a 14% increase in the average per diem rates.

 

Finance revenue was $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, a decrease of $0.2 million or 33%. This decrease was primarily the result of a reduction in the average investment in direct finance leases of $7.3 million due to normal amortization through principal payments and assets transitioned to the motor carrier model.

 

Other revenue was $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $4.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, a decrease of $0.9 million or 20%. This decrease was primarily attributable to a reduction in billings to pool customers for the repositioning of equipment of $0.6 million, decreased repair billings to customers for damage incurred while the chassis was on lease of $0.1 million and a $0.1 million reduction in fees earned for management services.

 

Domestic Market segment

 

Total Domestic Market segment revenue was $44.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $42.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, an increase of $1.7 million or 4%.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Key Operating Statistics

 

2015

 

2014

 

Variance

 

% Change

 

Domestic Market segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pool Statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per Diem Revenue

 

$

38,219

 

$

35,288

 

$

2,931

 

8

 

Average Total Fleet

 

65,047

 

60,290

 

4,757

 

8

 

Average Daily Revenue per Chassis

 

$

6.53

 

$

6.50

 

$

0.03

 

 

Term Lease Statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per Diem Revenue

 

$

3,947

 

$

5,154

 

$

(1,207

)

(23

)

Average Total Fleet

 

12,304

 

12,849

 

(545

)

(4

)

Average Daily Revenue per Chassis (*excluding early termination revenue)

 

$

3.56

 

$

3.49

*

$

0.07

 

2

 

 

Per Diem Revenue represents revenues billed under operating leases and excludes amounts billed to lessees for maintenance and repair, positioning and handling, and other ancillary charges.

 

Average Total Fleet is based upon the total fleet at each month end.

 

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Equipment leasing revenue was $42.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $40.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, an increase of $1.8 million or 4%. Domestic pool per diem revenues increased $2.9 million or 8% due to an 8% increase in the average number of chassis in our domestic pools and a slight increase in the average per diem rates. The increase in the average per diem rates in the domestic pool is primarily due to negotiated per diem rate increases with railroad and intermodal logistic customers. Domestic pool term lease revenues decreased $1.2 million or 23% primarily due to early termination revenue associated with an expiring term lease recognized during the comparable prior year period, as well as a 4% decrease in the average number of chassis on-hire.

 

Other revenue was $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, a decrease of $0.1 million or 4%. This decrease was primarily attributable to a $0.3 million decrease in repair billings to customers for damage incurred while the chassis was on lease, partially offset by increases in billings to rebalance our pools of $0.2 million.

 

Direct operating expenses

 

Total Company direct operating expenses were $84.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $66.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, an increase of $18.1 million or 27%.  Maintenance and repair expenses within our Marine and Domestic Market Segments increased $13.3 million or 30%, which was primarily due to a higher average cost per repair, as well as a 10% increase in the average number of chassis operating in marine and domestic chassis pools. The increase in the average cost per repair within the Marine Market segment was driven primarily by our geographic expansion to higher labor rate regions where the maintenance and repair work is being performed. Maintenance and repair expenses for chassis residing at third party depots and at the Company’s service centers increased $1.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2015 versus the comparable period of 2014. Additionally, increasing customer demand in chassis pools and the associated costs of placing equipment on-hire resulted in an increase in repositioning and handling expenses of $2.0 million and an increase in pool operational expense of $0.7 million. Other direct operating expenses such as chassis usage fees and licensing expense contributed to the remaining increase of $0.4 million.

 

Marine Market segment

 

Direct operating expenses for the Marine Market segment were $66.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $49.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, reflecting an increase of $16.9 million or 34%. Maintenance and repair expenses increased $14.7 million or 43%, which was primarily due to a higher average cost per repair driven primarily by our geographic expansion to higher labor rate regions where the maintenance and repair work is being performed, as well as an 11% increase in the average number of chassis operating in marine pools. Additionally, increasing customer demand in chassis pools and the associated costs of placing equipment on-hire resulted in an increase in repositioning and handling expense of $1.2 million and an increase in pool operational expense of $0.7 million. Other direct operating expenses such as storage costs and licensing expense contributed to the remaining increase of $0.3 million.

 

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Domestic Market segment

 

Direct operating expenses for the Domestic Market segment were $13.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $13.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, reflecting a decrease of $0.5 million or 4%. Maintenance and repair expenses decreased $1.4 million or 14%, despite an 8% increase in the average number of chassis operating in domestic pools. We experienced a lower average cost per repair and lower frequency of repair per pooled chassis utilized during the three months ended March 31, 2015 versus the comparable period of 2014. This decrease was partially offset by increasing customer demand in chassis pools which has resulted in an increase in repositioning and handling expenses of $0.7 million and chassis usage fees of $0.2 million.

 

Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA by segment

 

 

 

Revenues

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

Three 
Months 
Ended 
March 31,

2015

 

Three 
Months 
Ended 
March 31,

2014

 

Variance

 

Three 
Months 
Ended 
March 31, 
2015

 

Three 
Months 
Ended 
March 31, 
2014

 

Variance

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marine Market segment

 

$

122,418

 

$

95,886

 

$

26,532

 

$

42,216

 

$

32,888

 

$

9,328

 

Domestic Market segment

 

44,484

 

42,814

 

1,670

 

27,158

 

25,472

 

1,686

 

Total Reportable segments

 

$

166,902

 

$

138,700

 

$

28,202

 

$

69,374

 

$

58,360

 

$

11,014

 

Other

 

1,853

 

951

 

902

 

(7,446

)

(6,163

)

(1,283

)

Total Company

 

$

168,755

 

$

139,651

 

$

29,104

 

$

61,928

 

$

52,197

 

$

9,731

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal collections on direct finance leases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,225

)

(1,187

)

 

 

Non-cash share-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(247

)

(218

)

 

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17,901

)

(18,504

)

 

 

Impairment of leasing equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,433

)

(1,126

)

 

 

Loss on modification and extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(39

)

(22

)

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(22,097

)

(22,216

)

 

 

Other income, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

554

 

382

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

24

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,541

 

9,330

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,380

 

3,856

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

12,161

 

$

5,474

 

 

 

 

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Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $21.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $18.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, an increase of $2.7 million or 15%. This increase was primarily due to incremental employee-related costs resulting from headcount additions in support of the industry shift to the motor carrier model and consulting fees in support of information technology, operational and human resource initiatives, partially offset by the capitalization of compensation and related benefit costs for employees directly associated with the development of our new operating and financial reporting systems (“Project Helix”).

 

Depreciation expense

 

Depreciation expense was $17.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $18.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, a decrease of $0.6 million or 3%. This decrease was primarily due to reductions in depreciation expense resulting from the change in the estimated useful life of 53’ domestic chassis from 17.5 years to 20 years effective April 1, 2014. Also contributing to the decrease in depreciation expense was the early retirement of certain marine chassis as of April 1, 2014. Retiring such chassis eliminated the need to depreciate them subsequently. These decreases are partially offset by incremental depreciation expense resulting from chassis acquired since April 1, 2014. The aforementioned chassis acquisitions were related to marine chassis purchased from the shipping lines as they continue to migrate to the motor carrier model and the purchase of previously leased-in domestic chassis to support the growth in the domestic pool.

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

The provision for doubtful accounts was $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, a decrease of $1.4 million. Although we continue to experience an increase in billings associated with the motor carrier model, strong cash collections have improved our historical collection experience which led to a reduction in the required provision for doubtful accounts.

 

Impairment of leasing equipment

 

We recorded impairment charges on leasing equipment of $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, an increase of $0.3 million or 27%. This increase was primarily due to estimated provisions associated with axle sets anticipated to be unsuitable for the remanufacturing program.

 

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Interest expense

 

Interest expense was $22.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $22.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, a decrease of $0.1 million. The cash interest portion of this decrease amounted to $1.1 million, while the non-cash interest portion (consisting of deferred financing fees and the amortized losses on terminated derivative instruments) resulted in an increase amounting to $1.0 million.  The decrease in cash interest expense during the three months ended March 31, 2015 was primarily due to a reduction in the weighted-average interest rate from 5.51% during the first quarter of 2014 to 5.13% during the first quarter of 2015, which accounted for a $1.1 million decrease in cash interest expense.  The increase in non-cash interest expense was primarily due to a $0.8 million increase in the amortization of deferred mark-to-market losses on terminated interest rate swap agreements and a $0.2 million increase in the amortization of deferred financing fees.

 

Other income, net

 

Other income, net for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $0.6 million compared to $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, an increase of $0.2 million. The increase was primarily due to incremental gains associated with the disposition of equipment recorded during the current year period.

 

Provision for income taxes

 

The effective income tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were 38% and 41%, respectively. In both periods, the effective tax rate was adversely impacted by Canadian and Mexican tax provisions.

 

Net income

 

Net income was $12.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to net income of $5.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The increase in the net income was attributable to the items noted above.

 

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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We have historically met our liquidity requirements primarily from revenues from operating activities from our subsidiaries, lines of credit and other secured and unsecured borrowings.

 

Revenues from operating activities include term lease and marine and domestic pool revenues, direct finance lease collections, billings to lessees for maintenance and repairs and billings to lessees for repositioning and management services.  Cash flow provided by operating activities was $27.0 million and $23.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  The increase was primarily the result of increased profitability of $9.7 million on higher total revenues and lower cash paid for interest of $1.2 million, partially offset by lower cash provided by working capital of $7.1 million.

 

Amounts outstanding under existing lines of credit and other secured and unsecured borrowings were $1,149.2 million as of March 31, 2015 and $1,164.2 million as of December 31, 2014.  As of March 31, 2015, we had $760.0 million outstanding under the ABL Facility and the ability to draw $490.0 million. No other amounts are available to draw under other currently secured or unsecured borrowings.

 

Other Considerations

 

As of March 31, 2015, we had approximately $23.4 million of scheduled debt amortization over the next 12 month period.  These amounts do not include $55.3 million of interest payments, $8.3 million of asset purchase commitments and $8.4 million of operating lease commitments existing as of March 31, 2015 and maturing over the next 12 months.

 

We expect that cash flows from operations and principal collections on direct finance leases will be sufficient to meet our liquidity needs for the next 12 months including maturing debt and contractual obligations. We believe that we will be able to maintain compliance with any applicable covenants in our indebtedness for the next 12 months. We may need to borrow funds to finance the purchases of new and used assets or to remanufacture assets to expand the business. No assurance can be made that we will be able to meet our financing and other liquidity needs as currently contemplated.

 

Historically, the Company has had the ability to service debt obligations and to obtain additional financing as needed by the business. The majority of our debt is secured by long-lived assets which have proven to be an attractive collateral source for our lenders evidenced by our long history of obtaining capital lease obligations, term-loans and most recently, asset backed lending.

 

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Liquidity needs for acquisition of new chassis

 

We expect to invest substantial funds to acquire new and used chassis and remanufacture chassis, although there can be no assurances as to the timing and amount of such acquisitions.  During 2014, a total of $149.4 million was invested of which $111.6 million was used to acquire and refurbish marine chassis and $37.8 million was used to remanufacture domestic chassis.  During the three months ended March 31, 2015, $12.2 million was invested of which $2.2 million was used to acquire and refurbish marine chassis and $10.0 million was used to remanufacture domestic chassis.  We anticipate additional equipment investment during the remainder of 2015; however, deterioration in our performance, the credit markets or our inability to obtain additional financing on attractive terms, or at all, could limit our access to funding or drive the cost of capital higher than the current cost. These factors, as well as numerous other factors could limit our ability to raise funds and further the growth of our business.

 

Cash flow

 

Cash was $8,108 at March 31, 2015 compared to $4,256 at December 31, 2014, an increase of $3,852.  Cash flow information for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

 

 

 

Three months Ended 
March 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2015

 

2014

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

27,001

 

$

22,951

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(7,732

)

(9,179

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(15,064

)

(19,329

)

Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

 

(353

)

(171

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

3,852

 

$

(5,728

)

 

Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2015 to the three months ended March 31, 2014

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $27.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $23.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, an increase of $4.0 million.  The increase was primarily the result of increased profitability of $9.7 million on higher total revenues and lower cash paid for interest of $1.2 million partially offset by lower cash provided by working capital of $7.1 million.

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $7.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $9.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, a $1.5 million decrease in cash out-flows. The decrease was primarily driven by a $1.0 million decrease in capital spending coupled with a $0.5 million increase in proceeds from the sales of leasing equipment in the first three months of 2015.

 

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Net cash used in financing activities was $15.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $19.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, a $4.2 million decrease. The decrease in cash used for the first quarter of 2015 was primarily attributable to lower net borrowings of $3.7 million along with a $0.6 million decrease in share repurchases from employees.

 

Contractual obligations and commitments

 

The following table summarizes our various contractual obligations in order of their maturity dates as of March 31, 2015.

 

 

 

 

 

Maturity in years

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Total as of
Mar 31, 2015

 

Less than 1 
Year

 

2 Years

 

3 Years

 

4 Years

 

5 Years

 

Thereafter

 

ABL Facility

 

$

760,000

 

$

5,000

 

$

 

$

755,000

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Senior Secured 11% Notes

 

300,000

 

 

 

 

 

300,000

 

 

Loan payable to CIMC

 

16,351

 

2,461

 

2,576

 

2,696

 

2,822

 

2,953

 

2,843

 

Capital lease obligations

 

72,886

 

15,978

 

40,671

 

3,978

 

11,006

 

501

 

752

 

Lease asset purchase commitments

 

8,332

 

8,332

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest payments

 

199,975

 

55,291

 

53,912

 

41,691

 

33,583

 

15,389

 

109

 

Operating leases

 

35,101

 

8,390

 

3,529

 

2,969

 

3,135

 

2,481

 

14,597

 

Total

 

$

1,392,645

 

$

95,452

 

$

100,688

 

$

806,334

 

$

50,546

 

$

321,324

 

$

18,301

 

 

Our contractual obligations consist of principal and interest payments related to the ABL Facility, the Notes, chassis purchase commitments and operating lease payments for our chassis. Interest payments are based upon the net effect of swapping our variable interest rate payments for fixed rate payments.

 

Covenants

 

Under the indenture governing the notes, the ABL Facility and our other debt instruments, we are required to maintain certain financial covenants (as defined in each agreement) including a minimum tangible net worth test, a funded debt to tangible net worth test and a fixed charge coverage test. As of March 31, 2015, we were in compliance with all covenants under the indenture, the ABL Facility and other agreements.

 

Commitments

 

Purchase commitments

 

Our chassis purchase commitments are related to commitments to refurbish and remanufacture chassis in 2015. We do not bear the risks and rewards of ownership until delivery and therefore do not record an asset or a liability related to these commitments. As of March 31, 2015, we had commitments totaling $8.3 million.

 

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Operating leases

 

We are a party to various operating leases relating to office facilities and certain other equipment with various expiration dates through 2025. Minimum rent payments under our material leases were $35.1 million as of March 31, 2015.

 

Off-balance sheet arrangements

 

In the ordinary course of business, we execute contracts involving indemnifications standard in the industry and indemnifications specific to a transaction, such as an assignment and assumption agreement. These indemnifications might include claims related to tax matters, governmental regulations, and contractual relationships, among others. Performance under these indemnities would generally be triggered by a breach of terms of the contract or by a third-party claim. One of the principal types of indemnification for which payment is possible is taxes. The other principal type of indemnity we may agree to is one in favor of certain lenders and chassis pool hosts indemnifying them against certain claims relating to the operation of our chassis, although this type of indemnity generally is covered by insurance or an indemnity in our favor from a third-party, such as a lessee or a vendor. We regularly evaluate the probability of having to incur costs associated with these indemnifications and have concluded that none are probable. We do not believe such arrangements have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, revenues and expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

 

Pursuant to our tax-related indemnifications, the indemnified party is typically protected from certain events that result in a tax treatment different from that originally anticipated. Our liability is typically fixed when a final determination of the indemnified party’s tax liability is made. In some cases, a payment under a tax indemnification may be offset in whole or in part by refunds from the applicable governmental taxing authority. We are party to various tax indemnifications and many of these indemnities do not limit potential payment; therefore, we are unable to estimate a maximum amount of potential future payments that could result from claims made under these indemnities.

 

Operating leases are part of our off-balance sheet arrangements. For more information on our liability under operating leases, see “—Commitments—Operating leases”.

 

Emerging Growth Company

 

Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards after April 5, 2012. However, we are choosing to “opt out” of such extended transition period and as a result, we will comply with the new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies. Our decision to opt out of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards is irrevocable.

 

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Non-GAAP Measures

 

Adjusted Net Income

 

Adjusted net income is a measure of financial and operating performance that is not defined by U.S. GAAP and should not be considered a substitute for net income, income from operations or cash flow from operations, as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Adjusted net income is a measure of our operating and financial performance used by management to focus on consolidated financial and operating performance exclusive of income and expenses that relate to non-routine or significant non-cash items of the business.

 

We define adjusted net income as net income before non-cash interest expense related to deferred financing fees, non-cash share-based compensation, loss on modification and extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations, and terminations, modification, and fair value adjustments of derivative instruments and other non-routine, non-cash items as determined by management. We use adjusted net income to assess our consolidated financial and operating performance, and we believe this non-GAAP measure is helpful to management and investors in identifying trends in our performance. This measure helps management make decisions that are expected to facilitate meeting current financial goals as well as achieve optimal financial performance. Adjusted net income provides us with a measure of financial performance of the business based on operational factors, including the profitability of assets on an economic basis, net of operating expenses, and the capital costs of the business on a consistent basis as it removes the impact of certain non-routine and non-cash items from our operating results. Adjusted net income is a key metric used by senior management and our board of directors to review the consolidated financial performance of the business.

 

The following table shows the reconciliation of net income, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, to adjusted net income:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2015

 

2014

 

Net income

 

$

12,161

 

$

5,474

 

Non-cash interest expense, net of tax

 

1,112

 

978

 

Non-cash share-based compensation, net of tax

 

148

 

131

 

Loss on modification and extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations

 

24

 

13

 

Loss on termination and modification of derivative instruments, net of tax

 

3,250

 

2,764

 

Fair value adjustment for derivative instruments, net of tax

 

(12

)

(12

)

Adjusted net income

 

$

16,683

 

$

9,348

 

 

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Adjusted EBITDA

 

Adjusted EBITDA is a measure of both operating performance and liquidity that is not defined by U.S. GAAP and should not be considered a substitute for net income, income from operations or cash flow from operations, as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

 

We define Adjusted EBITDA as income (loss) before income taxes, interest expense, depreciation and amortization expense, impairment of assets and leasing equipment, loss on modification and extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations, other expense (income), interest income, non-cash share-based compensation and principal collections on direct finance leases.

 

Set forth below is additional detail as to how we use Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of both operating performance and liquidity, as well as reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA to our U.S. GAAP net (loss) income and cash flow from operating activities.

 

Operating performance:  Management and our board of directors use Adjusted EBITDA in a number of ways to assess our consolidated financial and operating performance, and we believe this measure is helpful to management, the board of directors and investors in identifying trends in our performance. We use Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of our consolidated operating performance exclusive of income and expenses that relate to financing, income taxes, and capitalization of the business. Also, Adjusted EBITDA assists us in comparing our operating performance on a consistent basis as it removes the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest charges on our outstanding debt) and asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization) from our operating results. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA helps management identify controllable expenses and make decisions designed to help us meet our current financial goals and optimize our financial performance. Accordingly, we believe this metric measures our financial performance based on operational factors that management can impact in the short-term, namely the cost structure and expenses of the organization. Lastly, Adjusted EBITDA as defined herein is the basis for calculating selected financial ratios as required in the debt covenants of our ABL Facility.

 

Liquidity:  In addition to the uses described above, management and our board of directors use Adjusted EBITDA as an indicator of the amount of cash flow we have available to service our debt obligations, and we believe this measure can serve the same purpose for our investors. We include principal collections on direct finance lease receivables in Adjusted EBITDA because these collections represent cash that we have available to service our debt obligations that is not otherwise included in net income. As a result, by adding back non-cash share-based compensation expenses and by including principal collections on direct finance lease receivables in Adjusted EBITDA, we believe Adjusted EBITDA is a more accurate indicator of our available cash flow to service our debt obligations than net income.

 

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The following table shows the reconciliation of net income, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, to Adjusted EBITDA:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2015

 

2014

 

Net income

 

$

12,161

 

$

5,474

 

Income tax provision

 

7,380

 

3,856

 

Interest expense

 

22,097

 

22,216

 

Depreciation expense

 

17,901

 

18,504

 

Impairment of leasing equipment

 

1,433

 

1,126

 

Loss on modification and extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations

 

39

 

22

 

Other income, net

 

(554

)

(382

)

Interest income

 

(1

)

(24

)

Non-cash share-based compensation

 

247

 

218

 

Principal collections on direct finance leases, net of interest earned

 

1,225

 

1,187

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

61,928

 

$

52,197

 

 

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The following table shows the reconciliation of cash flows from operating activities, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure of the Company’s cash generation, to Adjusted EBITDA:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2015

 

2014

 

Net cash provided by operations

 

$

27,001

 

$

22,951

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

(17,940

)

(18,560

)

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

(2,072

)

(3,457

)

Amortization of deferred financing fees

 

(1,826

)

(1,574

)

Derivative loss reclassified into earnings

 

(5,416

)

(4,606

)

Ineffective portion of cash flow hedges

 

20

 

21

 

Loss on modification and extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations

 

(39

)

(22

)

Non-cash share-based compensation

 

(247

)

(218

)

Other, net

 

554

 

384

 

Impairment of leasing equipment

 

(1,433

)

(1,126

)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(1,416

)

5,456

 

Other assets

 

2,627

 

2,132

 

Accounts payable

 

(294

)

(2,054

)

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

21,109

 

9,304

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

(8,467

)

(3,157

)

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

 

7,380

 

3,856

 

Interest expense

 

22,097

 

22,216

 

Depreciation expense

 

17,901

 

18,504

 

Impairment of leasing equipment

 

1,433

 

1,126

 

Loss on modification and extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations

 

39

 

22

 

Other income, net

 

(554

)

(382

)

Interest income

 

(1

)

(24

)

Non-cash share-based compensation

 

247

 

218

 

Principal collections on direct finance leases, net of interest earned

 

1,225

 

1,187

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

61,928

 

$

52,197

 

 

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Item 3.                                                         Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

There has been no material change to quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk from those disclosed in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Item 4.                                                         Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

(a)         Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

 

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of March 31, 2015.  Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of March 31, 2015, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

 

There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Item 1.                                                         Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, we are involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of the normal course of business. As of the date hereof, the Company is involved in no litigation that the Company believes will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial condition, results of operation, or liquidity.

 

Item 1A.                                                Risk Factors

 

In addition to the information set forth in this Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the information set forth in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.  As of the date of this Form 10-Q, there have been no significant changes from the risk factors previously disclosed therein.

 

Item 2.                                                         Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

NONE

 

Item 3.                                                         Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

NONE

 

Item 4.                                                         Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5.                                                         Other Information

 

NONE

 

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Item 6.                                                         Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

10.1

 

Amendment to Management Shareholder Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2015, between Interpool Inc., Seacastle Inc., SCT Chassis Inc., and Christopher Annese. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to TRAC Intermodal LLC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 24, 2015).

31.1*

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2*

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1*

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2*

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101.INS*

 

XBRL Instance Document.

101.SCH*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document .

101.CAL*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

101.DEF*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

101.LAB*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

101.PRE*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

 


*Filed herewith

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned there unto duly authorized.

 

 

Date: May 12, 2015

 

 

 

 

TRAC INTERMODAL LLC

 

 

 

Registrant

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ CHRIS ANNESE

 

 

 

Chris Annese

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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