Solid execution drove record revenue in fiscal 2023
New railcar backlog value of $3.8 billion is highest in almost 8 years
Full year operating cash flow of $71 million
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX) (“Greenbrier”), a leading international supplier of equipment and services to global freight transportation markets, today reported financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter and year ended August 31, 2023.
Fourth Quarter and Full Year Highlights
- High lease fleet utilization of 98% on 13,400 unit fleet.
- Received new railcar orders for 15,300 units valued at $1.9 billion in the quarter. Order activity highlights Greenbrier’s strong lease origination capabilities balanced with its direct sales expertise.
- Diversified new railcar backlog as of August 31, 2023 was 30,900 units with an estimated value of $3.8 billion.
- Fourth quarter deliveries of 7,000 units and full year deliveries of 26,000 units.
- Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier for the quarter were $25 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, on revenue of $1 billion. Results include $5 million, or $0.15 per share, net of tax, of exit related costs associated with our ongoing capacity rationalization initiative.
- For the quarter, Adjusted net earnings attributable to Greenbrier of $30 million or $0.92 per diluted share.
- Fiscal 2023 Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier were $63 million, or $1.89 per diluted share, on record revenue of $3.9 billion. Results include $37 million, or $1.08 per share, net of tax, of exit related costs associated with capacity rationalization.
- For the year, Adjusted net earnings attributable to Greenbrier of $99 million or $2.97 per diluted share.
- Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $97 million, or 9.5% of revenue and was $340 million, or 8.6% of revenue for the year.
- Repurchased 0.2 million shares for nearly $8 million in the quarter and 1.9 million shares for $57 million (at an average price of $29 / share) for the full year. $46 million remaining under current share repurchase program.
- Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, payable on November 29, 2023 to shareholders of record as of November 8, 2023 representing Greenbrier’s 38th consecutive quarterly dividend
“During the fiscal year, Greenbrier met the evolving needs of our customers to maintain our market-leading position. At the same time, we advanced our strategy to drive operational improvements and realize margin enhancement,” said Lorie L. Tekorius, CEO and President. “Importantly, we delivered an outstanding commercial performance against a dynamic economic backdrop throughout the year. Greenbrier enters fiscal 2024 with our largest backlog value in almost 8 years. This provides excellent near-term revenue visibility and further confidence in our strategy. As we continue to execute the strategic plan we shared at our Investor Day in April, we expect to improve performance in fiscal 2024. Deployed capital will enhance operational efficiencies and grow our lease fleet as we ambitiously pursue our goal to increase recurring revenue.”
Business Update & Fiscal 2024 Guidance
Based on current trends and production schedules, Greenbrier expects the following performance in fiscal 2024:
- Deliveries of 22,500 – 25,000 units including approximately 1,000 units in Brazil
- We have devoted a portion of our flexible manufacturing footprint to large railcar refurbishment programs for multiple customers that are accretive to earnings although not included in deliveries. Additionally, our insourcing initiative utilizes space previously used for new railcar production capacity.
- Revenue of $3.4 – $3.7 billion
- Capital expenditures of approximately $190 million in Manufacturing and $15 million in Maintenance Services
- Gross leasing investment of approximately $335 million in Leasing & Management Services which includes 2024 capital expenditures and transfers of railcars into the lease fleet that were produced onto the balance sheet in 2023
- Proceeds from equipment sales are expected to be approximately $80 million
Financial Summary
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Q4 FY23 |
Q3 FY23 |
Sequential Comparison – Main Drivers |
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Revenue |
$1,017.4M |
$1,038.1M |
Continued strong Manufacturing performance |
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Gross margin |
$126.7M |
$128.1M |
Improved Maintenance Services profitability |
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Gross margin % |
12.5 % |
12.3 % |
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Selling and administrative |
$59.6M |
$63.3M |
Lower employee-related and consulting costs |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
$96.8M |
$96.9M |
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Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates |
$0.6M |
$2.4M |
Primarily lower earnings from Brazil JV |
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Adjusted net earnings attributable to |
$29.7M(1) |
$34.0M(1) |
Higher tax expense and lower earnings from |
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Adjusted diluted EPS |
$0.92(1) |
$1.02(1) |
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(1) |
Excludes exit related costs of $4.9 million ($0.15 per share), net of tax, in Q4 and $12.7 million ($0.38 per share), net of tax, in Q3. Reconciliations for Adjusted metrics can be found in Supplemental Information. |
Segment Summary
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Q4 FY23 |
Q3 FY23 |
Sequential Comparison – Main Drivers |
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Manufacturing |
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Revenue |
$872.4M |
$870.2M |
Higher deliveries partially offset by product mix |
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Gross margin |
$81.2M |
$83.7M |
Profitability modestly impacted by product mix and |
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Gross margin % |
9.3 % |
9.6 % |
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Earnings from operations (1) |
$53.6M |
$44.1M |
Improved operating earnings reflect fewer exit related |
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Operating margin % (2) |
6.1 % |
5.1 % |
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Deliveries (3) |
6,800 |
6,400 |
Primarily mix shift to more direct sales |
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Maintenance Services |
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Revenue |
$100.0M |
$122.9M |
Seasonally lower wheel volume |
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Gross margin % |
15.0 % |
10.7 % |
Stronger pricing and profitability in wheels and |
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Earnings from operations |
$13.6M |
$11.0M |
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Operating margin % (2) |
13.6 % |
9.0 % |
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Leasing & Management Services |
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Revenue |
$45.0M |
$45.0M |
Stable fleet activity and performance |
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Gross margin % |
67.8 % |
69.6 % |
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Earnings from operations |
$21.1M |
$25.9M |
Primarily fewer equipment sale transactions |
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Operating margin % (2) |
47.0 % |
57.6 % |
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Owned fleet (units) |
13,400 |
12,500 |
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Fleet utilization |
98.3 % |
98.6 % |
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(1) |
Includes pre-tax exit related costs of $6.6 million in Q4 and $17.0 million in Q3. |
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(2) |
See supplemental segment information in Supplemental Information. |
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(3) |
Excludes Brazil deliveries which are not consolidated into Manufacturing revenue and margins. |
Investor Day Financial Target Update
Greenbrier announced long-term financial targets in April 2023 at its first Investor Day. Progress towards those targets is shown below.
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Starting Point (LTM Feb. 28, |
Target |
FY 2023 |
Commentary |
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Recurring revenue |
$113 million |
More than double |
$125 million |
10% growth |
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Aggregate gross margin % |
10.7 % |
Mid-teens by FY26 |
11.2 % |
50 bps improvement |
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Adjusted Return on |
8.3 % |
10 – 14% by FY26 |
7.7 % |
Starting point benefitted |
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(1) |
Reconciliations for ROIC metrics can be found in Supplemental Information. |
Conference Call
Greenbrier will host a teleconference to discuss its fourth quarter and fiscal year results. In conjunction with this news release, Greenbrier has posted a supplemental earnings presentation to our website. Teleconference details are as follows:
- October 25, 2023
- 8:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time
- Phone: 1-888-317-6003 (Toll Free), 1-412-317-6061 (International), Entry Number “2454093”
- Real-time Audio Access: (“Newsroom” at http://www.gbrx.com)
- Please access the site 10-15 minutes prior to the start time.
About Greenbrier
Greenbrier, headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon, is a leading international supplier of equipment and services to global freight transportation markets. Through its wholly-owned subsidiaries and joint ventures, Greenbrier designs, builds and markets freight railcars in North America, Europe and Brazil. We are a leading provider of freight railcar wheel services, parts, maintenance and retrofitting services in North America through our maintenance services business unit. Greenbrier owns a lease fleet of approximately 13,400 railcars that originate primarily from Greenbrier’s manufacturing operations. Greenbrier offers railcar management, regulatory compliance services and leasing services to railroads and other railcar owners in North America. Learn more about Greenbrier at www.gbrx.com.
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THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC. |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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(In millions, unaudited) |
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August 31, 2023 |
May 31, 2023 |
February 28, 2023 |
November 30, |
August 31, 2022 |
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Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 281.7 |
$ 321.4 |
$ 379.9 |
$ 263.3 |
$ 543.0 |
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Restricted cash |
21.0 |
20.1 |
19.7 |
17.2 |
16.1 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
529.9 |
533.6 |
571.5 |
495.6 |
501.2 |
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Income tax receivable |
42.2 |
29.8 |
22.4 |
28.9 |
39.8 |
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Inventories |
823.6 |
888.0 |
910.6 |
874.9 |
815.3 |
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Leased railcars for syndication |
187.4 |
119.4 |
102.5 |
272.5 |
111.1 |
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Equipment on operating leases, net |
1,000.0 |
941.0 |
891.8 |
836.2 |
770.9 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
619.2 |
600.4 |
618.4 |
617.6 |
645.2 |
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Investment in unconsolidated affiliates |
88.7 |
86.4 |
83.4 |
94.2 |
92.5 |
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Intangibles and other assets, net |
255.8 |
253.3 |
224.0 |
189.0 |
189.1 |
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Goodwill |
128.9 |
128.3 |
128.3 |
127.7 |
127.3 |
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$ 3,978.4 |
$ 3,921.7 |
$ 3,952.5 |
$ 3,817.1 |
$ 3,851.5 |
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Liabilities and Equity |
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Revolving notes |
$ 297.1 |
$ 280.0 |
$ 310.3 |
$ 290.5 |
$ 296.6 |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
743.5 |
741.6 |
722.6 |
676.5 |
725.1 |
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Deferred income taxes |
114.1 |
88.3 |
70.2 |
49.8 |
68.6 |
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Deferred revenue |
46.2 |
56.6 |
73.0 |
53.2 |
35.3 |
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Notes payable, net |
1,311.7 |
1,320.3 |
1,327.0 |
1,301.5 |
1,269.1 |
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Contingently redeemable noncontrolling |
55.6 |
54.1 |
27.5 |
27.7 |
27.7 |
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Total equity – Greenbrier |
1,254.6 |
1,232.7 |
1,277.3 |
1,265.8 |
1,276.9 |
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Noncontrolling interest |
155.6 |
148.1 |
144.6 |
152.1 |
152.2 |
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Total equity |
1,410.2 |
1,380.8 |
1,421.9 |
1,417.9 |
1,429.1 |
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$ 3,978.4 |
$ 3,921.7 |
$ 3,952.5 |
$ 3,817.1 |
$ 3,851.5 |
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Consolidated Statements of Income |
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(In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands and per share amounts, unaudited) |
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Years Ended August 31, |
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2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
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Revenue |
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Manufacturing |
$ 3,357.7 |
$ 2,476.6 |
$ 1,311.1 |
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Maintenance Services |
406.4 |
347.7 |
298.3 |
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Leasing & Management Services |
179.9 |
153.4 |
138.5 |
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3,944.0 |
2,977.7 |
1,747.9 |
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Cost of revenue |
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Manufacturing |
3,083.4 |
2,300.9 |
1,189.2 |
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Maintenance Services |
364.0 |
322.0 |
280.4 |
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Leasing & Management Services |
55.5 |
48.8 |
46.7 |
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3,502.9 |
2,671.7 |
1,516.3 |
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Margin |
441.1 |
306.0 |
231.6 |
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Selling and administrative expense |
235.3 |
225.2 |
191.8 |
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Net gain on disposition of equipment |
(17.3) |
(37.2) |
(1.2) |
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Asset impairment, disposal, and exit costs, net |
46.7 |
– |
– |
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Earnings from operations |
176.4 |
118.0 |
41.0 |
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Other costs |
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Interest and foreign exchange |
85.4 |
57.4 |
43.3 |
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Net loss on extinguishment of debt |
– |
– |
6.3 |
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Earnings (loss) before income tax and earnings from |
91.0 |
60.6 |
(8.6) |
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Income tax (expense) benefit |
(24.6) |
(18.1) |
40.2 |
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Earnings before earnings from unconsolidated affiliates |
66.4 |
42.5 |
31.6 |
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Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates |
9.2 |
11.3 |
3.5 |
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Net earnings |
75.6 |
53.8 |
35.1 |
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Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest |
(13.1) |
(6.9) |
(2.7) |
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Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier |
$ 62.5 |
$ 46.9 |
$ 32.4 |
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Basic earnings per common share: |
$ 1.95 |
$ 1.44 |
$ 0.99 |
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Diluted earnings per common share: |
$ 1.89 |
$ 1.40 |
$ 0.96 |
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Weighted average common shares: |
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Basic |
31,983 |
32,569 |
32,648 |
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Diluted |
33,799 |
33,631 |
33,665 |
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Dividends per common share |
$ 1.11 |
$ 1.08 |
$ 1.08 |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
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(In millions, unaudited) |
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Years Ended |
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2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
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Cash flows from operating activities |
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Net earnings |
$ 75.6 |
$ 53.8 |
$ 35.1 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by |
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Deferred income taxes |
7.2 |
12.9 |
51.1 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
106.3 |
102.0 |
100.7 |
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Net gain on disposition of equipment |
(17.3) |
(37.2) |
(1.2) |
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Stock based compensation expense |
12.1 |
15.5 |
14.7 |
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Asset impairment, disposal, and exit costs, net |
46.7 |
– |
– |
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Net loss on extinguishment of debt |
– |
– |
6.3 |
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Accretion of debt discount |
– |
– |
7.1 |
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Noncontrolling interest adjustments |
8.4 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
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Other |
3.7 |
3.8 |
2.4 |
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Decrease (increase) in assets: |
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Accounts receivable, net |
(14.6) |
(198.2) |
(82.1) |
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Income tax receivable |
(2.4) |
72.3 |
(103.0) |
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Inventories |
(17.2) |
(267.9) |
(166.5) |
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Leased railcars for syndication |
(123.7) |
(40.6) |
(11.9) |
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Other assets |
(51.6) |
(28.1) |
(5.8) |
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Increase (decrease) in liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
16.3 |
165.3 |
109.9 |
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Deferred revenue |
21.7 |
(5.6) |
0.4 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
71.2 |
(150.4) |
(40.5) |
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Cash flows from investing activities |
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Proceeds from sales of assets |
78.8 |
155.5 |
15.9 |
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Capital expenditures |
(362.1) |
(380.7) |
(139.0) |
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Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates |
(3.5) |
(2.3) |
– |
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Cash distribution from unconsolidated affiliates and other |
6.8 |
3.5 |
5.3 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
(280.0) |
(224.0) |
(117.8) |
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Cash flows from financing activities |
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Net change in revolving notes with maturities of 90 days or less |
29.8 |
(101.3) |
197.4 |
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Proceeds from revolving notes with maturities longer than 90 days |
220.0 |
35.0 |
112.0 |
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Repayments of revolving notes with maturities longer than 90 days |
(255.0) |
– |
(287.0) |
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Proceeds from issuance of notes payable |
75.0 |
398.3 |
391.9 |
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Repayments of notes payable |
(36.8) |
(23.4) |
(337.8) |
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Debt issuance costs |
(0.6) |
(7.3) |
(22.0) |
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Repurchase of stock |
(56.9) |
– |
(20.0) |
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Dividends |
(36.1) |
(35.8) |
(35.6) |
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Cash distribution to joint venture partner |
(13.0) |
(16.9) |
(25.3) |
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Investment by joint venture partner |
– |
– |
7.0 |
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Tax payments for net share settlement of restricted stock |
(2.6) |
(3.7) |
(3.3) |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
(76.2) |
244.9 |
(22.7) |
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Effect of exchange rate changes |
28.6 |
17.2 |
10.3 |
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Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
(256.4.3) |
(112.3) |
(170.7) |
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Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash |
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Beginning of period |
559.1 |
671.4 |
842.1 |
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End of period |
$ 302.7 |
$ 559.1 |
$ 671.4 |
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Balance Sheet Reconciliation: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 281.7 |
$ 543.0 |
$ 646.8 |
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Restricted cash |
21.0 |
16.1 |
24.6 |
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Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash |
$ 302.7 |
$ 559.1 |
$ 671.4 |
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THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.
Supplemental Leasing Information
(In millions, except owned and managed fleet, unaudited)
Greenbrier’s leasing strategy provides an additional “go to market” element to Greenbrier’s Commercial strategy of direct sales, partnerships with operating leasing companies, and origination of leases for syndication partners as well as providing a platform for further growth at scale. Investing in leasing assets also provides a recurring stream of high margin revenue and tax-advantaged cash flows, however in the short-term it reduces Greenbrier’s Manufacturing revenue and margin as a result of deferring recognition.
During the April 2023 Investor Day, Greenbrier provided a long-term target of more than double recurring revenue from leasing and management fees by investing up to $300 million net annually for the next five years.
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Key information for the consolidated Leasing & Management Services segment: |
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Three Months Ended |
Year Ended |
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Greenbrier Lease Fleet (Units) |
August 31, 2023 |
May 31, 2023 |
August 31, 2023 |
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Beginning balance |
12,500 |
12,300 |
12,200 |
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Railcars added |
1,800 |
1,400 |
6,900 |
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Railcars sold / scrapped |
(900) |
(1,200) |
(5,700) |
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Ending balance |
13,400 |
12,500 |
13,400 |
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Year Ended |
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Recurring Revenue |
$ 124.5 |
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August 31, 2023 |
May 31, 2023 |
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Equipment on operating lease(2) |
$ 1,000.0 |
$ 941.0 |
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Non-recourse warehouse |
$ 139.9 |
$ 119.3 |
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ABS non-recourse notes |
307.5 |
310.3 |
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Non-recourse term loan |
332.7 |
335.8 |
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Total Leasing non-recourse debt |
$ 780.1 |
$ 765.4 |
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Fleet leverage %(3) |
78 % |
81 % |
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Owned fleet includes Leased railcars for syndication |
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(2) |
Equipment on operating lease assets not securing Leasing non-recourse term loan support the $600 million U.S. revolver |
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(3) |
Total Leasing non-recourse debt / Equipment on operating lease |
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Supplemental Information |
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(In millions, except per share amounts, unaudited) |
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Operating Results by Quarter for 2023 are as follows: |
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First |
Second |
Third |
Fourth |
Total |
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Revenue |
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Manufacturing |
$ 646.5 |
$ 968.6 |
$ 870.2 |
$ 872.4 |
$ 3,357.7 |
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Maintenance Services |
85.5 |
98.0 |
122.9 |
100.0 |
406.4 |
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Leasing & Management Services |
34.5 |
55.4 |
45.0 |
45.0 |
179.9 |
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766.5 |
1,122.0 |
1,038.1 |
1,017.4 |
3,944.0 |
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Cost of revenue |
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Manufacturing |
604.5 |
901.2 |
786.5 |
791.2 |
3,083.4 |
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Maintenance Services |
79.6 |
89.6 |
109.8 |
85.0 |
364.0 |
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Leasing & Management Services |
12.9 |
14.4 |
13.7 |
14.5 |
55.5 |
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697.0 |
1,005.2 |
910.0 |
890.7 |
3,502.9 |
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Margin |
69.5 |
116.8 |
128.1 |
126.7 |
441.1 |
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Selling and administrative expense |
53.4 |
59.0 |
63.3 |
59.6 |
235.3 |
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Net gain on disposition of equipment |
(3.3) |
(9.6) |
(2.3) |
(2.1) |
(17.3) |
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Asset impairment, disposal, and exit costs, net |
24.2 |
– |
16.4 |
6.1 |
46.7 |
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Earnings (loss) from operations |
(4.8) |
67.4 |
50.7 |
63.1 |
176.4 |
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Other costs |
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Interest and foreign exchange |
19.6 |
21.6 |
22.8 |
21.4 |
85.4 |
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Earnings (loss) before income tax and earnings |
(24.4) |
45.8 |
27.9 |
41.7 |
91.0 |
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Income tax (expense) benefit |
3.8 |
(11.9) |
(3.6) |
(12.9) |
(24.6) |
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|
Earnings (loss) before earnings from |
(20.6) |
33.9 |
24.3 |
28.8 |
66.4 |
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Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates |
3.3 |
2.9 |
2.4 |
0.6 |
9.2 |
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Net earnings (loss) |
(17.3) |
36.8 |
26.7 |
29.4 |
75.6 |
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Net (earnings) loss attributable to |
0.6 |
(3.7) |
(5.4) |
(4.6) |
(13.1) |
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Net earnings (loss) attributable to |
$ (16.7) |
$ 33.1 |
$ 21.3 |
$ 24.8 |
$ 62.5 |
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Basic earnings (loss) per common share (1) |
$ (0.51) |
$ 1.01 |
$ 0.67 |
$ 0.80 |
$ 1.95 |
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Diluted earnings (loss) per common share (1) |
$ (0.51) |
$ 0.97 |
$ 0.64 |
$ 0.77 |
$ 1.89 |
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Dividends per common share |
$ 0.27 |
$ 0.27 |
$ 0.27 |
$ 0.30 |
$ 1.11 |
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Supplemental Information |
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(In millions, except per share amounts, unaudited) |
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Operating Results by Quarter for 2022 are as follows: |
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First |
Second |
Third |
Fourth |
Total |
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Revenue |
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|
Manufacturing |
$ 452.5 |
$ 555.7 |
$ 650.9 |
$ 817.5 |
$ 2,476.6 |
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Maintenance Services |
72.4 |
86.6 |
101.5 |
87.2 |
347.7 |
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Leasing & Management Services |
25.8 |
40.5 |
41.1 |
46.0 |
153.4 |
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|
550.7 |
682.8 |
793.5 |
950.7 |
2,977.7 |
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Cost of revenue |
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Manufacturing |
421.6 |
535.0 |
611.3 |
733.0 |
2,300.9 |
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Maintenance Services |
71.2 |
81.7 |
91.1 |
78.0 |
322.0 |
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Leasing & Management Services |
10.3 |
11.3 |
14.8 |
12.4 |
48.8 |
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|
503.1 |
628.0 |
717.2 |
823.4 |
2,671.7 |
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Margin |
47.6 |
54.8 |
76.3 |
127.3 |
306.0 |
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Selling and administrative expense |
44.3 |
54.7 |
57.4 |
68.8 |
225.2 |
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Net gain on disposition of equipment |
(8.5) |
(25.1) |
(0.7) |
(2.9) |
(37.2) |
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Earnings from operations |
11.8 |
25.2 |
19.6 |
61.4 |
118.0 |
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Other costs |
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Interest and foreign exchange |
12.6 |
11.8 |
14.9 |
18.1 |
57.4 |
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|
Earnings (loss) before income tax and earnings |
(0.8) |
13.4 |
4.7 |
43.3 |
60.6 |
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|
Income tax (expense) benefit |
1.4 |
(3.2) |
(1.1) |
(15.2) |
(18.1) |
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Earnings before earnings from unconsolidated |
0.6 |
10.2 |
3.6 |
28.1 |
42.5 |
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Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates |
5.0 |
1.0 |
4.0 |
1.3 |
11.3 |
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Net earnings |
5.6 |
11.2 |
7.6 |
29.4 |
53.8 |
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Net (earnings) loss attributable to |
5.2 |
1.6 |
(4.5) |
(9.2) |
(6.9) |
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Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier |
$ 10.8 |
$ 12.8 |
$ 3.1 |
$ 20.2 |
$ 46.9 |
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Basic earnings per common share (1) |
$ 0.33 |
$ 0.39 |
$ 0.10 |
$ 0.62 |
$ 1.44 |
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Diluted earnings per common share (1) |
$ 0.32 |
$ 0.38 |
$ 0.09 |
$ 0.60 |
$ 1.40 |
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|
Dividends per common share |
$ 0.27 |
$ 0.27 |
$ 0.27 |
$ 0.27 |
$ 1.08 |
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(1) |
Quarterly amounts may not total to the year-to-date amount as each period is calculated discretely. |
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Supplemental Information |
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(In millions, unaudited) |
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Segment Information |
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Three months ended August 31, 2023: |
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Revenue |
Earnings (loss) from operations |
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External |
Intersegment |
Total |
External |
Intersegment |
Total |
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|
Manufacturing |
$ 872.4 |
$ 78.1 |
$ 950.5 |
$ 53.6 |
$ 8.0 |
$ 61.6 |
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Maintenance Services |
100.0 |
10.3 |
110.3 |
13.6 |
– |
13.6 |
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Leasing & Management Services |
45.0 |
0.3 |
45.3 |
21.1 |
0.2 |
21.3 |
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Eliminations |
– |
(88.7) |
(88.7) |
– |
(8.2) |
(8.2) |
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Corporate |
– |
– |
– |
(25.2) |
– |
(25.2) |
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|
$ 1,017.4 |
$ – |
$ 1,017.4 |
$ 63.1 |
$ – |
$ 63.1 |
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Three months ended May 31, 2023: |
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Revenue |
Earnings (loss) from operations |
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|
External |
Intersegment |
Total |
External |
Intersegment |
Total |
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|
Manufacturing |
$ 870.2 |
$ 73.3 |
$ 943.5 |
$ 44.1 |
$ 7.9 |
$ 52.0 |
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|
Maintenance Services |
122.9 |
11.0 |
133.9 |
11.0 |
– |
11.0 |
||||||
|
Leasing & Management Services |
45.0 |
0.3 |
45.3 |
25.9 |
– |
25.9 |
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|
Eliminations |
– |
(84.6) |
(84.6) |
– |
(7.9) |
(7.9) |
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Corporate |
– |
– |
– |
(30.3) |
– |
(30.3) |
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|
$ 1,038.1 |
$ – |
$ 1,038.1 |
$ 50.7 |
$ – |
$ 50.7 |
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Total assets |
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|
August 31, |
May 31, 2023 |
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|
Manufacturing |
$ 1,847.0 |
$ 1,891.1 |
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|
Maintenance Services |
294.4 |
295.1 |
||||||||||
|
Leasing & Management Services |
1,458.1 |
1,325.6 |
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|
Unallocated, including cash |
378.9 |
409.9 |
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|
$ 3,978.4 |
$ 3,921.7 |
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Backlog and Delivery Information |
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(Unaudited) |
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|
Three Months |
Year Ended |
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August 31, 2023 |
August 31, 2023 |
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Backlog Activity (units) (1) |
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|
Beginning backlog |
23,400 |
29,500 |
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Orders received |
15,300 |
30,000 |
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Production held on the Balance Sheet |
(1,700) |
(6,800) |
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Production sold directly to third parties |
(6,100) |
(21,800) |
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|
Ending backlog |
30,900 |
30,900 |
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Delivery Information (units) (1) |
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|
Produced & Delivered from Backlog |
6,100 |
21,800 |
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Delivered from Balance Sheet |
900 |
4,200 |
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Total deliveries |
7,000 |
26,000 |
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(1) |
Includes Greenbrier-Maxion, our Brazilian railcar manufacturer, which is accounted for under the equity method |
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Supplemental Information |
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(In millions, unaudited) |
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Reconciliation of Net earnings to Adjusted EBITDA |
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Three Months Ended |
Year Ended |
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|
August 31, 2023 |
May 31, 2023 |
August 31, |
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|
Net earnings |
$ 29.4 |
$ 26.7 |
$ 75.6 |
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|
Interest and foreign exchange |
21.4 |
22.8 |
85.4 |
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|
Income tax expense |
12.9 |
3.6 |
24.6 |
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|
Depreciation and amortization |
26.5 |
26.9 |
106.3 |
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|
Asset impairment, disposal, and exit related costs, net |
6.6 |
16.9 |
48.4 |
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|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ 96.8 |
$ 96.9 |
$ 340.3 |
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|
Adjusted Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Calculation |
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Year Ended |
Last Twelve Months |
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|
August 31, 2023 |
February 28, 2023 |
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|
Earnings from operations |
$ 176.4 |
$ 143.6 |
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|
Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates |
9.2 |
11.5 |
||||
|
Asset impairment, disposal, and exit related costs, net |
48.7 |
25.1 |
||||
|
Adjusted net operating profit before tax |
$ 234.3 |
$ 180.2 |
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|
Cash taxes received (paid) |
(23.0) |
37.2 |
||||
|
Adjusted net operating profit after tax |
$ 211.3 |
$ 217.4 |
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Average Trailing Five Quarters |
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August 31, 2023 |
February 28, 2023 |
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|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 357.8 |
$ 444.5 |
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|
Minimum operating cash |
40.0 |
40.0 |
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|
Cash in excess of $40 million |
$ 317.8 |
$ 404.5 |
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|
Revolving notes |
$ 294.9 |
$ 298.6 |
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|
Notes payable, net |
1,305.9 |
1,261.9 |
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|
Total funded debt |
$ 1,600.8 |
$ 1,560.5 |
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|
Total Equity |
$ 1,450.5 |
$ 1,448.4 |
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|
Total invested capital(1) |
$ 2,733.5 |
$ 2,604.4 |
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|
Adjusted ROIC(2) |
7.7 % |
8.3 % |
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(1) |
Invested capital is the sum of Total funded debt, Total Equity less Cash in excess of $40 million. |
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(2) |
Adjusted ROIC is calculated by dividing Adjusted net operating profit after tax by Total invested capital. |
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Supplemental Information |
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(In millions, unaudited) |
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Reconciliation of Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier to Adjusted net earnings attributable to Greenbrier |
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Three Months Ended |
Year Ended |
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|
August 31, |
May 31, 2023 |
August 31, |
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|
Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier |
$ 24.8 |
$ 21.3 |
$ 62.5 |
|||||
|
Asset disposal and exit related costs, net |
4.9 |
(1) |
12.77 |
(2) |
36.6 |
(3) |
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|
Adjusted net earnings attributable to Greenbrier |
$ 29.7 |
$ 34.0 |
$ 99.1 |
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|
(1) |
Net of tax of $2.6 million |
|
(2) |
Net of tax of $4.3 million |
|
(3) |
Net of tax of $13.0 million |
|
Reconciliation of Diluted earnings per share to Adjusted diluted earnings per share |
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Three Months Ended |
Year Ended |
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|
August 31, |
May 31, 2023 |
August 31, |
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|
Diluted earnings per share |
$ 0.77 |
$ 0.64 |
$ 1.89 |
||
|
Asset disposal and exit related costs, net |
0.15 |
0.38 |
1.08 |
||
|
Adjusted diluted earnings per share |
$ 0.92 |
$ 1.02 |
$ 2.97 |
||
|
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding |
32,707 |
33,571 |
33,799 |
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|
Share Calculations for Adjusted diluted earnings per share |
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|
Three Months Ended |
Year Ended |
||||
|
August 31, |
May 31, 2023 |
August 31, |
|||
|
Basic Shares |
30,904 |
31,757 |
31,983 |
||
|
Dilutive effect of performance awards |
979 |
992 |
992 |
||
|
Dilutive effect of convertible notes due 2024 |
824 |
822 |
824 |
||
|
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding |
32,707 |
33,571 |
33,799 |
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|
Debt Summary |
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|
$ in millions |
August 31, 2023 |
May 31, 2023 |
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|
Total Leasing non-recourse debt |
$ 780.1 |
$ 765.4 |
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|
Total other debt |
846.9 |
854.2 |
||
|
$ 1,627.0 |
$ 1,619.6 |
|||
|
Debt discount and issuance costs (1) |
(18.2) |
(19.3) |
||
|
Total consolidated debt |
$ 1,608.8 |
$ 1,600.3 |
||
|
(1) |
Represents capitalized debt discount and issuance costs. |
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including statements that are not purely statements of historical fact. Greenbrier uses words, and variations of words, such as “backlog,” “believe,” “confidence,” “continue,” “drive,” “enhance,” “estimate,” “expect,” “provide,” “position,” “realize,” “strategy,” “target,” “will,” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements about backlog and other orders, leasing performance, financing, future liquidity, cash flow, tax treatment, and other information regarding future performance and strategies and appear throughout this press release including in the headlines and the sections titled “Fourth Quarter Highlights,” “Fiscal Year 2023 Highlights,” “Business Update & Fiscal 2024 Guidance,” and “Supplemental Leasing Information.” These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, the following: an economic downturn and economic uncertainty; inflation (including rising energy prices, interest rates, wages and other escalators) and policy reactions thereto (including actions by central banks); disruptions in the supply of materials and components used in the production of our products; the war in Ukraine and related events; and the COVID-19 pandemic, variants thereof, governmental reaction thereto, and related economic disruptions (including, among other factors, operations and supply disruptions and labor shortages). Our backlog of railcar units and other orders not included in backlog are not necessarily indicative of future results of operations. Certain orders in backlog are subject to customary documentation which may not occur. More information on potential factors that could cause our results to differ from our forward-looking statements is included in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of the Company’s most recently filed periodic report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports on 10-Q. Except as otherwise required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information, which speak as of their respective dates. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s opinions only as of the date hereof.
Adjusted Financial Metric Definitions
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted ROIC, Adjusted net earnings attributable to Greenbrier, and Adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) are not financial measures under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). These metrics are performance measurement tools used by rail supply companies and Greenbrier. You should not consider these metrics in isolation or as a substitute for other financial statement data determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, because these metrics are not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and are susceptible to varying calculations, the measures presented may differ from and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
We define Adjusted EBITDA as Net earnings before Interest and foreign exchange, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization and the impact associated with items we do not believe are indicative of our core business or which affect comparability. We believe the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information as it excludes the impact of financing, foreign exchange, income taxes and the accounting effects of capital spending and other items.
Adjusted ROIC is calculated by dividing the trailing four quarters of Adjusted net operating profit after tax by the average trailing five quarters of invested capital. Adjusted net operating profit after tax is defined as Earnings from operations, plus Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, excluding the impact associated with items we do not believe are indicative of our core business or which affect comparability, less cash paid for income taxes, net. Total invested capital is defined as Revolving notes, plus Notes payable, plus Total equity, less cash in excess of $40 million. We believe Adjusted ROIC is useful to investors as it quantifies how efficiently we generated operating income relative to the capital we have invested in the business.
Adjusted net earnings attributable to Greenbrier and adjusted diluted EPS excludes the impact associated with items we do not believe are indicative of our core business or which affect comparability. We believe this assists in comparing our performance across reporting periods.
These items may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to the overall operating performance of a company’s core business. We believe this assists in comparing our performance across reporting periods.
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