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Form 10-Q for TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC


30-Jul-2009

Quarterly Report


Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
General
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements of Trinity Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries ("Trinity", "Company", "we", or "our") and related notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this document.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard ("SFAS") No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets ("SFAS 142"), requires goodwill to be tested for impairment annually, or on an interim basis, whenever events or circumstances change, indicating that the carrying amount of the asset might be impaired. The goodwill impairment test is a two-step process requiring the comparison of the reporting unit's estimated fair value with the carrying amount of its net assets. Step two of the impairment test is necessary to determine the amount of goodwill impairment to be recorded when the reporting unit's recorded net assets exceed its fair value. We perform this test for our five principal business segments, considered to be "reporting units" under the provisions of SFAS 142:
(1) the Rail Group, (2) the Construction Products Group, (3) the Inland Barge Group, (4) the Energy Equipment Group, and (5) the Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group. During the second quarter of 2009, there was a significant decline in new orders for railcars and continued weakening demand for products in the Rail Group as well as a change in the average estimated railcar deliveries from independent third party research firms. Additionally, the significant number of idled railcars in the North American fleet resulted in the creation of new internal sales estimates by railcar type. Based on this information, we concluded that indications of impairment existed with respect to the Rail Group which required an interim goodwill impairment analysis and, accordingly, we performed such a test as of June 30, 2009. The table below is an average of the estimates of approximate industry railcar deliveries for the next five years from two independent third party research firms, Global Insight, Inc. and Economic Planning Associates, Inc. Average Estimated Railcar Deliveries

                     As of January 2009     As of May 2009     Percent Change
             2009               28,300             24,000            (15.2 )%
             2010               23,700             15,100            (36.3 )%
             2011               41,550             29,150            (29.8 )%
             2012               56,050             48,200            (14.0 )%
             2013               62,550             59,750             (4.5 )%

Our estimate of the Rail Group's fair value (considered to be a level three fair value measurement) utilized an income approach based on the anticipated future discounted cash flows of the Rail Group, requiring significant estimates and judgments related to future revenues and operating profits, exit multiples, tax rates and consequences, and discount rates based upon market-based capital costs. Because the estimated fair value of the Rail Group was less than the carrying amount of its net assets, we performed step two of our goodwill impairment analysis as required by SFAS 142, by estimating the fair value of individual assets and liabilities of the Rail Group in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations and SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. The result of our impairment analysis indicated that the remaining implied goodwill amounted to $122.5 million for our Rail Group as of June 30, 2009 and, consequently, we recorded an impairment charge of $325.0 million during the second quarter of 2009. The change in our estimate of the Rail Group's enterprise value from December 31, 2008 to June 30, 2009 was driven by economic indicators, including third-party studies that are predicting that the decline in the railcar industry is likely to extend longer than was previously expected. In management's opinion, no interim impairment tests were necessary for our remaining business segments as there has not been a significant change in market conditions for these segments since the annual impairment test.
Additionally, we performed an interim test for recoverability of the carrying value of our Rail Group long-lived assets based on cash flow estimates consistent with those used in the goodwill impairment test. The carrying value of long-lived assets to be held and used is considered impaired only when their carrying value is not recoverable through undiscounted future cash flows and the fair value of the assets is less than their carrying value. We determined that there was no impairment of the recoverability of the Rail Group's long-lived assets as the Rail Group's estimated undiscounted future cash flows exceeded the carrying value of its long-lived assets.
Given the current economic environment and the uncertainties regarding the potential impact on our businesses, there can be no assurance that our estimates and assumptions regarding the duration of the ongoing economic downturn, or the period or strength of recovery, made for the purposes of the long-lived asset and goodwill impairment tests during the second quarter of 2009 will prove to be accurate predictions of the future. If our assumptions regarding forecasted cash flows are not achieved, it is possible that additional impairments of remaining goodwill and long-lived assets may be required.


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In 2007, Trinity Industries Inc. purchased 20% of the equity in newly-formed TRIP Rail Holdings LLC ("TRIP Holdings"). TRIP Holdings and its subsidiary, TRIP Rail Leasing LLC ("TRIP Leasing") provide railcar leasing and management services in North America. Railcars are purchased from Trinity by TRIP Leasing.
In January 2009, the Company acquired an additional 5% equity ownership in TRIP Holdings for approximately $9.0 million from another equity investor. As a result, the Company now owns a 25% equity ownership in TRIP Holdings, increasing the Company's total commitment by $12.3 million to $61.3 million, of which $56.3 million has been paid. Trinity's remaining equity commitment exposure to TRIP Holdings is $5.0 million through June 2010. Trinity's carrying value of its investment in TRIP Holdings follows:

                                                                      June 30,          December 31,
                                                                        2009                2008
                                                                              (in millions)
Capital contributions                                                $     56.3        $         35.9
Equity in earnings                                                          1.8                   0.5
Equity in unrealized losses on derivative financial instruments            (4.3 )                (9.5 )
Distributions                                                              (6.0 )                (3.1 )
Deferred broker fees                                                       (1.0 )                (0.8 )

                                                                     $     46.8        $         23.0

On December 13, 2007, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a $200 million common stock repurchase program allowing for repurchases through December 31, 2009. During the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, 813,028 and 471,100 shares were repurchased under this program at a cost of approximately $6.3 million and $12.2 million, respectively. No shares were repurchased under this program for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008. Since the inception of this program through June 30, 2009, the Company has repurchased a total of 3,532,728 shares at a cost of approximately $67.5 million.
In May 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Staff Position No. APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (including Partial Cash Settlement) ("FSP APB 14-1"). FSP APB 14-1 requires that issuers of certain convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion to separately account for the liability and equity components in a manner that will reflect the entity's nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest expense is recognized in subsequent periods. The effective date of FSP APB 14-1 is for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2008 and does not permit earlier application. The pronouncement requires that all periods presented be adjusted. The Company adopted the provisions of FSP APB 14-1 as of January 1, 2009 and has accordingly adjusted amounts previously reported with respect to Debt, Other assets, Capital in excess of par value, Deferred income taxes and Interest expense. See Note 9 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for a further explanation of the effects of implementing this pronouncement as it applies to our Convertible Subordinated Notes.
In May 2009, Trinity Industries Leasing Company ("TILC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Trinity, renewed its railcar leasing warehouse facility through February 2011. This facility, which was set to mature in August 2009, was established to finance railcars owned by TILC. Additionally, TILC completed several other financings during the second quarter totaling $87.1 million. See Financing Activities.
The economic and financial crisis experienced by the United States economy during 2008 and into 2009 has impacted our businesses. New orders for railcars and barges continued to drop significantly in the first six months of 2009 as the transportation industry saw a significant decline in the shipment of freight. The 2009 outlook for the transportation industry is for a continued significant downturn. Orders for structural wind towers have been slow since mid-2008 when green energy companies experienced tightened credit markets coupled with lower prices for electricity and natural gas sales. The slowdown in the residential and commercial construction markets impacted our Construction Products Group as well. We continually assess our manufacturing capacity and take steps to align our production capacity with demand. As a result of our assessment, we idled a significant amount of our railcar production capacity and one structural wind tower production facility during the fourth quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009.


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Overall Summary for Continuing Operations

   Revenues

                                  Three Months Ended June 30, 2009                      Three Months Ended June 30, 2008
                                              Revenues                                              Revenues                            Percent
                            External          Intersegment         Total          External          Intersegment         Total           Change
                                                   ($ in millions)
Rail Group                 $    159.4        $        143.9       $  303.3       $    334.9        $        255.7       $  590.6            (48.6 )%
Construction Products
Group                           152.2                   1.1          153.3            214.3                   4.9          219.2            (30.1 )
Inland Barge Group              136.7                     -          136.7            150.9                     -          150.9             (9.4 )
Energy Equipment Group          132.6                   1.8          134.4            154.3                   3.0          157.3            (14.6 )
Railcar Leasing and
Management Services
Group                           133.5                     -          133.5             86.4                     -           86.4             54.5
All Other                         1.7                   8.7           10.4              4.7                  13.7           18.4            (43.5 )
Eliminations - lease
subsidiary                          -                (138.8 )       (138.8 )              -                (252.6 )       (252.6 )
Eliminations - other                -                 (16.7 )        (16.7 )              -                 (24.7 )        (24.7 )

Consolidated Total         $    716.1        $            -       $  716.1       $    945.5        $            -       $  945.5            (24.3 )



   Revenues

                                       Six Months Ended June 30, 2009                          Six Months Ended              June 30, 2008
                                                  Revenues                                                    Revenues                                Percent
                              External            Intersegment           Total          External          Intersegment             Total               Change
                                                                             ($ in millions)
Rail Group                   $     322.1         $        265.1        $   587.2        $   682.6        $        475.8        $      1,158.4             (49.3 )%
Construction Products
Group                              273.2                    3.6            276.8            379.3                   9.2                 388.5             (28.8 )
Inland Barge Group                 293.7                      -            293.7            288.7                     -                 288.7               1.7
Energy Equipment Group             259.3                    3.6            262.9            280.5                   6.3                 286.8              (8.3 )
Railcar Leasing and
Management Services
Group                              355.9                      -            355.9            206.2                     -                 206.2              72.6
All Other                            5.4                   19.4             24.8              7.1                  29.5                  36.6             (32.2 )
Eliminations - lease
subsidiary                             -                 (255.3 )         (255.3 )              -                (469.3 )              (469.3 )
Eliminations - other                   -                  (36.4 )          (36.4 )              -                 (51.5 )               (51.5 )

Consolidated Total           $   1,509.6         $            -        $ 1,509.6        $ 1,844.4        $            -        $      1,844.4             (18.2 )

Our revenues for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 decreased due to fewer railcar sales and lower pricing from certain segments resulting from lower material costs and competitive pricing pressures.

   Operating Profit (Loss)

                                                       Three Months Ended June 30,                Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                        2009                  2008                2009                  2008
                                                                                   (in millions)
Rail Group                                         $       (328.7 )       $       72.4        $      (334.5 )       $      149.6
Construction Products Group                                  15.5                 21.1                 13.6                 33.3
Inland Barge Group                                           30.3                 27.2                 69.2                 53.7
Energy Equipment Group                                       25.2                 25.4                 43.5                 43.6
Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group                35.2                 36.0                 87.9                 70.1
All Other                                                    (1.7 )                5.8                 (3.1 )                5.5
Corporate                                                    (7.8 )              (11.8 )              (15.4 )              (17.2 )
Eliminations - lease subsidiary                              (8.8 )              (23.1 )              (17.7 )              (54.3 )
Eliminations - other                                         (1.5 )               (3.0 )               (2.5 )               (8.1 )

Consolidated Total                                 $       (242.3 )       $      150.0        $      (159.0 )       $      276.2

Operating profit for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 decreased as a result of a goodwill impairment charge of $325 million and lower revenues coupled with reduced pricing driven by lower material costs and highly competitive markets.
Other Income and Expense. Interest expense, net of interest income, was $28.5 million and $57.2 million, respectively, for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 compared to $26.0 million and $46.9 million (as adjusted - see Note 9 of the Consolidated Financial Statements), respectively, for the same periods last year. Interest income decreased $0.7 million over the same quarter last year and $2.7 million over the same six month period last year as a result of lower interest rates more than offsetting the effect of an increase in cash available for investment. Interest expense increased $1.8 million and $7.6 million, respectively, over the same periods last year due to an increase in debt levels, including $544.6 million of promissory notes for the Leasing Group entered into in May 2008, and expense related to the ineffective portion of interest rate hedges. The decrease in Other, net for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 was primarily due to gains recognized on property dispositions in 2008.


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Income Taxes. The effective tax rates for continuing operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 were 21.4% and 16.9%, respectively, and varied from the statutory rate of 35.0% due primarily to the goodwill impairment charge not being fully deductible for income tax purposes, the recording of a $6.3 million valuation reserve related to the utilization of foreign tax credits, state income taxes and discrete adjustments related to foreign and state taxes. The prior year effective tax rates for continuing operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 were 38.2% and 38.9%, respectively, and varied from the statutory rate of 35.0% due primarily to state income taxes and discrete adjustments related to foreign and state taxes.

Rail Group

                                   Three Months Ended June 30,                         Six Months Ended June 30,
                              2009              2008          Percent            2009             2008           Percent
                                 ($ in millions)               Change               ($ in millions)               Change
Revenues:
Rail                       $    271.1          $ 545.6           (50.3 )%      $  521.9         $ 1,071.5           (51.3 )%
Components                       32.2             45.0           (28.4 )           65.3              86.9           (24.9 )

Total revenues             $    303.3          $ 590.6           (48.6 )       $  587.2         $ 1,158.4           (49.3 )

Operating profit
(loss)                     $   (328.7 )        $  72.4                         $ (334.5 )       $   149.6
Operating profit
(loss) margin                  (108.4 )%          12.3 %                          (57.0 )%           12.9 %

Railcar shipments decreased 53% to approximately 3,080 and 51% to approximately 6,130 during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009, compared to the same periods in 2008. As of June 30, 2009, our Rail Group backlog consisted of approximately 3,780 railcars as compared to approximately 28,680 railcars as of June 30, 2008. The railcar backlog dollar value as of June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008 was as follows:

                                              As of June 30,
                                            2009         2008
                                               (in millions)

                      External Customers   $ 162.1     $   748.8
                      TRIP Leasing               -         237.1
                      Leasing Group          163.8       1,384.5

                      Total                $ 325.9     $ 2,370.4

The total amount of the backlog dedicated to the Leasing Group is supported by lease agreements with external customers. The final amount dedicated to the Leasing Group may vary by the time of delivery. Results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 included $75.0 million and $113.0 million, respectively, in railcars sold to TRIP Leasing, that resulted in a gain of $6.2 million and $11.2 million, respectively, of which $1.6 million and $2.8 million, respectively, in profit was deferred based on our 25% equity interest. Results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 included $83.0 million and $229.0 million, respectively, in railcars sold to TRIP Leasing, that resulted in a gain of $19.2 million and $44.8 million, respectively, of which $3.8 million and $8.9 million, respectively, in profit was deferred based on our 20% equity interest. See Note 5 Equity Investment of the Consolidated Financial Statements for information about TRIP Leasing.
Operating profit for the Rail Group decreased $401.1 million and $484.1 million, respectively, for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same periods last year. This decrease was primarily due to a $325 million goodwill impairment charge during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 (see Note 1 of the Consolidated Financial Statements). Additionally, a significantly reduced volume of railcars were delivered during the period amid a lower pricing and unit demand environment.
In the three months ended June 30, 2009, railcar shipments included sales to the Leasing Group of $138.8 million compared to $252.6 million in the comparable period in 2008 with a deferred profit of $8.8 million compared to $23.1 million for the same period in 2008. In the six months ended June 30, 2009, railcar shipments included sales to the Leasing Group of $255.3 million compared to $469.3 million in the comparable period in 2008 with a deferred profit of $17.7 million compared to $54.3 million for the same period in 2008. Sales to the Leasing Group and related profits are included in the operating results of the Rail Group but eliminated in consolidation.


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Construction Products Group

                                    Three Months Ended June 30,                         Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                               Percent                                           Percent
                                2009             2008           Change            2009             2008           Change
                                  ($ in millions)                                    ($ in millions)
Revenues:
Concrete and Aggregates      $     85.9         $ 126.3           (32.0 )%      $   163.8         $ 230.8           (29.0 )%
Highway Products                   64.9            84.4           (23.1 )           108.0           141.7           (23.8 )
Other                               2.5             8.5           (70.6 )             5.0            16.0           (68.8 )

Total revenues               $    153.3         $ 219.2           (30.1 )       $   276.8         $ 388.5           (28.8 )

Operating profit             $     15.5         $  21.1                         $    13.6         $  33.3
Operating profit margin            10.1 %           9.6 %                             4.9 %           8.6 %

The decrease in revenues for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same periods in 2008 was primarily attributable to the overall decline in the economic conditions related to the markets served by this segment including a reduction in state funding of highway construction. Operating profit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same periods in 2008 decreased as a result of lower volumes. Additionally the Construction Products Group recorded a $1.1 million write down of surplus inventory quantities at June 30, 2009 resulting in a total inventory write-down of $2.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009.

Inland Barge Group

                                      Three Months Ended June 30,                         Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                 Percent                                             Percent
                                 2009             2008            Change            2009             2008            Change
                                    ($ in millions)                                    ($ in millions)

Revenues                      $  136.7          $ 150.9            (9.4 )%       $  293.7          $ 288.7              1.7 %

Operating profit              $   30.3          $  27.2                          $   69.2          $  53.7

Operating profit margin 22.2 % 18.0 % 23.6 % 18.6 %

Revenues decreased while operating profit increased for the three month period ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same period in the prior year due to fewer barges shipped offset by lower operating expenses. Revenues and operating profit increased for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same period in the prior year due to a change in the mix of barges sold. Operating profit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 included the refund of $0.7 million and $1.6 million, respectively, in unclaimed settlement funds related to a legal settlement and for the six months ended June 30, 2008 included the refund of $2.0 million in unclaimed settlement funds related to the same settlement. As of June 30, 2009, the backlog for the Inland Barge Group was approximately $349.5 million compared to approximately $754.9 million as of June 30, 2008.
Energy Equipment Group

                                    Three Months Ended June 30,                         Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                               Percent                                           Percent
                                2009             2008           Change            2009             2008           Change
                                  ($ in millions)                                    ($ in millions)
Revenues:
Structural wind towers       $    100.3         $ 106.4            (5.7 )%      $   192.1         $ 190.4             0.9 %
Other                              34.1            50.9           (33.0 )            70.8            96.4           (26.6 )

Total revenues               $    134.4         $ 157.3           (14.6 )       $   262.9         $ 286.8            (8.3 )

Operating profit             $     25.2         $  25.4                         $    43.5         $  43.6
Operating profit margin            18.8 %          16.1 %                            16.5 %          15.2 %

Revenues decreased for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same periods in 2008 due to overall lower volumes partially offset by change in the mix of structural wind towers sold. Operating profit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same periods in 2008 remained relatively unchanged as the effects of lower volumes were offset by a change in the sales mix and lower operating costs both related to . . .

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