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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

(Mark One)

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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004

 

OR

 

¨ 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 1-5666

 


 

UNION TANK CAR COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   36-3104688

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

225 W. Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois   60606
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 372-9500

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether 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 requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

 

There is no voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant. This report is being filed by the registrant as a result of undertakings made pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

The registrant meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this Form with the reduced disclosure format.

 



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UNION TANK CAR COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

 

         Page

Part I.

  Financial Information     
    Item 1.   Financial Statements     
        Condensed consolidated statement of income - three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003    3
        Condensed consolidated balance sheet - September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003    4
        Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows - nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003    5
        Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements    6
    Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    14
    Item 4.   Controls and Procedures    19

Part II.

  Other Information     
    Item 1.   Legal Proceedings    20
    Item 5.   Other Information    20
    Item 6.   Exhibits    20

Signatures

       21

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

UNION TANK CAR COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30,


  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,


     2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

Revenues

                           

Services (leasing and other)

   $ 188,418    $ 180,439    $ 554,700    $ 532,282

Net sales

     205,886      141,533      562,306      412,842
    

  

  

  

       394,304      321,972      1,117,006      945,124

Other income, net

     9,251      3,902      14,306      6,905
    

  

  

  

       403,555      325,874      1,131,312      952,029

Costs and expenses

                           

Cost of services

     115,913      113,544      347,103      340,507

Cost of sales

     168,756      118,836      454,587      345,562

Write-down of investment in aircraft direct financing lease

     —        —        —        24,506

General and administrative

     35,201      34,002      105,284      101,701

Interest

     20,564      19,091      54,880      54,924
    

  

  

  

       340,434      285,473      961,854      867,200
    

  

  

  

Income before income taxes

     63,121      40,401      169,458      84,829

Provision for income taxes

     25,176      13,308      68,075      31,852
    

  

  

  

Net income

     37,945      27,093      101,383      52,977

Other comprehensive income

                           

Unrealized gains on securities, net of tax

     316      —        328      —  
    

  

  

  

Comprehensive income

   $ 38,261    $ 27,093    $ 101,711    $ 52,977
    

  

  

  

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNION TANK CAR COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     September 30,
2004


   December 31,
2003


     (Unaudited)     

Assets

             

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 40,687    $ 56,197

Short-term investments

     44,657      62,606

Accounts receivable, primarily due within one year

     175,739      133,036

Accounts and notes receivable, affiliates

     43,573      43,546

Inventories, net of LIFO reserves of $54,820
($35,056 at December 31, 2003)

     143,423      121,899

Available-for-sale securities

     286,035      —  

Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

     18,186      9,711

Advances to parent company, principally at LIBOR plus 1%

     210,531      310,792

Railcar lease fleet, net

     1,751,819      1,676,293

Intermodal tank container lease fleet, net

     321,410      299,897

Other fixed assets, net

     196,254      192,818

Investment in aircraft direct financing lease

     2,141      2,082

Other assets

     43,782      42,089
    

  

Total assets

   $ 3,278,237    $ 2,950,966
    

  

Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity

             

Accounts payable

   $ 85,609    $ 60,336

Accrued liabilities

     246,815      264,812

Borrowed debt, including $64,170 due within one year
($78,449 at December 31, 2003)

     1,209,277      945,687
    

  

       1,541,701      1,270,835

Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits

     576,463      554,819

Minority interest

     95,608      91,558

Stockholder’s equity

             

Common stock and additional capital

     265,061      265,061

Retained earnings

     799,076      768,693

Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net

     328      —  
    

  

Total stockholder’s equity

     1,064,465      1,033,754
    

  

Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity

   $ 3,278,237    $ 2,950,966
    

  

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNION TANK CAR COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

    

Nine Months Ended

September 30,


 
     2004

    2003

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                

Net income

   $ 101,383     $ 52,977  

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

                

Depreciation and amortization

     120,615       119,357  

Deferred taxes

     19,969       17,617  

Write-down of investment in aircraft direct financing lease

     —         24,506  

Gain on disposition of lease fleet and other fixed assets

     (9,351 )     (4,115 )

Loss on disposition of business

     —         1,494  

Other non-cash income and expenses

     6,271       8,231  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

                

Accounts receivable

     (44,036 )     (13,933 )

Inventories

     (22,503 )     19,873  

Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

     (7,890 )     3,723  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     12,124       (1,529 )
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     176,582       228,201  

Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Construction and purchase of lease fleet and other fixed assets

     (234,585 )     (180,831 )

Decrease in short-term investments

     17,159       13,018  

Increase in available-for-sale securities

     (285,528 )     —    

Decrease in advance to parent

     94,964       5,139  

Increase in other assets

     (2,480 )     (1,525 )

Proceeds from disposals of lease fleet and other fixed assets

     24,405       25,715  

Proceeds from disposition of business

     —         625  
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (386,065 )     (137,859 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

                

Proceeds from issuance of borrowed debt

     300,000       145  

Principal payments of borrowed debt

     (36,410 )     (46,449 )

Cash dividends

     (71,000 )     (37,000 )
    


 


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     192,590       (83,304 )

Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

     1,383       6,170  
    


 


Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (15,510 )     13,208  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     56,197       40,222  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 40,687     $ 53,430  
    


 


Cash paid during the period for:

                

Interest (net of amount capitalized)

   $ 46,698     $ 52,406  

Income taxes

     52,708       1,414  

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNION TANK CAR COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

1. UNION TANK CAR COMPANY (the “Company”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marmon Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”), all of the stock of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by trusts for the benefit of certain members of the Pritzker family. As used herein, “Pritzker family” refers to the lineal descendants of Nicholas J. Pritzker, deceased.

 

2. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals and the write-down of investment in aircraft direct financing lease, which the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation. These interim financial statements do not include all disclosures normally provided in annual financial statements. Accordingly, they should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in the Company’s 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

 

The 2004 interim results presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full year 2004.

 

3. As more fully described in the Company’s 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K, under an arrangement with Holdings, the Company is included in the consolidated federal income tax return of Holdings. As a member of a consolidated federal income tax group, the Company is contingently liable for the federal income taxes of the other members of the group.

 

4. The Company and its subsidiaries have been named as defendants in a number of lawsuits, and certain claims are pending. The Company has accrued what it reasonably expects to pay in resolution of these matters and, in the opinion of management, their ultimate resolution will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

5. Foreign currency translation adjustments and transaction gains and losses are borne by the Company’s parent. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company’s parent absorbed losses of $552 and $6,982, respectively.

 

6. The Company’s short-term investments consist of commercial paper with original maturities between four and six months.

 

7. The Company’s foreign subsidiaries periodically enter into foreign currency forward contracts to hedge against currency exchange rate exposures. There were no foreign currency forward contracts outstanding at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003.

 

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8. Consolidating Financial Information

 

The following condensed consolidating statements are provided because Procor Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, has issued three separate series of equipment trust certificates, guaranteed by Union Tank Car Company, as part of certain public debt offerings issued by Union Tank Car Company in the United States.

 

Condensed consolidating statements of income for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2004

 

     Union Tank Car
Company


   Procor
Limited


   Other
Subsidiaries


   Eliminations

    Consolidated

Revenues

                                   

Services

   $ 121,594    $ 5,409    $ 80,058    $ (18,643 )   $ 188,418

Net sales

     12,624      20      195,364      (2,122 )     205,886
    

  

  

  


 

       134,218      5,429      275,422      (20,765 )     394,304

Other income, net

     32,580      3,011      2,192      (28,532 )     9,251
    

  

  

  


 

       166,798      8,440      277,614      (49,297 )     403,555

Costs and expenses

                                   

Cost of services

     80,032      2,700      51,824      (18,643 )     115,913

Cost of sales

     12,056      13      158,809      (2,122 )     168,756

General and administrative

     9,406      829      24,966      —         35,201

Interest

     15,988      584      3,992      —         20,564
    

  

  

  


 

       117,482      4,126      239,591      (20,765 )     340,434
    

  

  

  


 

Income before income taxes

     49,316      4,314      38,023      (28,532 )     63,121

Provision for income taxes

     11,371      954      12,851      —         25,176
    

  

  

  


 

Net income

   $ 37,945    $ 3,360    $ 25,172    $ (28,532 )   $ 37,945
    

  

  

  


 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2003

 

     Union Tank Car
Company


   Procor
Limited


    Other
Subsidiaries


   Eliminations

    Consolidated

Revenues

                                    

Services

   $ 117,837    $ 6,016     $ 75,883    $ (19,297 )   $ 180,439

Net sales

     13,825      437       129,745      (2,474 )     141,533
    

  


 

  


 

       131,662      6,453       205,628      (21,771 )     321,972

Other income, net

     16,382      1,041       2,429      (15,950 )     3,902
    

  


 

  


 

       148,044      7,494       208,057      (37,721 )     325,874

Costs and expenses

                                    

Cost of services

     79,566      6,622       46,653      (19,297 )     113,544

Cost of sales

     14,265      420       106,625      (2,474 )     118,836

General and administrative

     9,106      848       24,048      —         34,002

Interest

     12,964      2,324       3,803      —         19,091
    

  


 

  


 

       115,901      10,214       181,129      (21,771 )     285,473
    

  


 

  


 

Income before income taxes

     32,143      (2,720 )     26,928      (15,950 )     40,401

Provision for income taxes

     5,050      (835 )     9,093      —         13,308
    

  


 

  


 

Net income

   $ 27,093    $ (1,885 )   $ 17,835    $ (15,950 )   $ 27,093
    

  


 

  


 

 

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8. Consolidating Financial Information (Continued)

 

Condensed consolidating statements of income for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004

 

     Union Tank Car
Company


   Procor
Limited


    Other
Subsidiaries


   Eliminations

    Consolidated

Revenues

                                    

Services

   $ 357,776    $ 16,302     $ 235,531    $ (54,909 )   $ 554,700

Net sales

     28,241      464       542,041      (8,440 )     562,306
    

  


 

  


 

       386,017      16,766       777,572      (63,349 )     1,117,006

Other income, net

     77,680      3,900       3,219      (70,493 )     14,306
    

  


 

  


 

       463,697      20,666       780,791      (133,842 )     1,131,312

Costs and expenses

                                    

Cost of services

     235,594      14,699       151,719      (54,909 )     347,103

Cost of sales

     26,645      344       436,038      (8,440 )     454,587

General and administrative

     27,986      2,624       74,674      —         105,284

Interest

     42,105      1,765       11,010      —         54,880
    

  


 

  


 

       332,330      19,432       673,441      (63,349 )     961,854
    

  


 

  


 

Income before income taxes

     131,367      1,234       107,350      (70,493 )     169,458

Provision for income taxes

     29,984      (860 )     38,951      —         68,075
    

  


 

  


 

Net income

   $ 101,383    $ 2,094     $ 68,399    $ (70,493 )   $ 101,383
    

  


 

  


 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003

 

     Union Tank Car
Company


   Procor
Limited


    Other
Subsidiaries


   Eliminations

    Consolidated

Revenues

                                    

Services

   $ 348,714    $ 18,487     $ 217,186    $ (52,105 )   $ 532,282

Net sales

     29,818      794       388,386      (6,156 )     412,842
    

  


 

  


 

       378,532      19,281       605,572      (58,261 )     945,124

Other income, net

     30,181      (5,099 )     472      (18,649 )     6,905
    

  


 

  


 

       408,713      14,182       606,044      (76,910 )     952,029

Costs and expenses

                                    

Cost of services

     237,404      17,572       137,636      (52,105 )     340,507

Cost of sales

     31,674      765       319,279      (6,156 )     345,562

Write-down of investment in aircraft direct financing lease

     —        24,506       —        —         24,506

General and administrative

     26,556      3,249       71,896      —         101,701

Interest

     39,394      3,898       11,632      —         54,924
    

  


 

  


 

       335,028      49,990       540,443      (58,261 )     867,200
    

  


 

  


 

Income before income taxes

     73,685      (35,808 )     65,601      (18,649 )     84,829

Provision for income taxes

     20,708      (11,823 )     22,967      —         31,852
    

  


 

  


 

Net income

   $ 52,977    $ (23,985 )   $ 42,634    $ (18,649 )   $ 52,977
    

  


 

  


 

 

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8. Consolidating Financial Information (Continued)

 

Condensed consolidating balance sheets as of September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 are as follows:

 

September 30, 2004

 

     Union Tank Car
Company


    Procor
Limited


    Other
Subsidiaries


    Eliminations

    Consolidated

Assets

                                      

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 19,621     $ 17,398     $ 3,668     $ —       $ 40,687

Short-term investments

     —         44,657       —         —         44,657

Accounts receivable

     44,588       1,446       192,536       (62,831 )     175,739

Accounts and notes receivable, affiliates

     —         —         43,573       —         43,573

Inventories, net

     45,236       1,929       96,258       —         143,423

Available-for-sale securities

     285,120       —         915       —         286,035

Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

     6,488       4,858       6,840       —         18,186

Advances to parent

     (49,178 )     (67,996 )     327,234       471       210,531

Railcar lease fleet, net

     1,504,629       30,344       216,846       —         1,751,819

Intermodal tank container lease fleet, net

     —         —         321,410       —         321,410

Other fixed assets, net

     88,432       14,866       92,956       —         196,254

Investment in direct financing lease

     —         2,141       —         —         2,141

Investment in subsidiaries

     795,172       75,455       77,510       (948,137 )     —  

Other assets

     33       1,747       42,002       —         43,782
    


 


 


 


 

Total assets

   $ 2,740,141     $ 126,845     $ 1,421,748     $ (1,010,497 )   $ 3,278,237
    


 


 


 


 

Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity

                                      
                                        

Accounts payable

   $ 62,865     $ 15,777     $ 69,561     $ (62,594 )   $ 85,609

Accrued liabilities

     170,715       4,573       68,855       2,672       246,815

Borrowed debt

     1,040,625       18,479       150,173       —         1,209,277
    


 


 


 


 

       1,274,205       38,829       288,589       (59,922 )     1,541,701

Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits

     428,298       19,444       128,721       —         576,463

Minority interest

     —         —         95,608       —         95,608

Stockholder’s equity

                                      

Common stock and additional capital

     358,475       13,345       359,256       (466,015 )     265,061

Retained earnings

     677,654       55,719       550,359       (484,656 )     799,076

Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net

     329       —         (1 )     —         328

Equity adjustment from foreign currency translation

     1,180       (492 )     (784 )     96       —  
    


 


 


 


 

Total stockholder’s equity

     1,037,638       68,572       908,830       (950,575 )     1,064,465
    


 


 


 


 

Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity

   $ 2,740,141     $ 126,845     $ 1,421,748     $ (1,010,497 )   $ 3,278,237
    


 


 


 


 

 

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8. Consolidating Financial Information (Continued)

 

December 31, 2003

 

     Union Tank Car
Company


   Procor
Limited


    Other
Subsidiaries


    Eliminations

    Consolidated

Assets

                                     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 82    $ 48,759     $ 7,356     $ —       $ 56,197

Short-term investments

     —        62,606       —         —         62,606

Accounts receivable

     36,036      2,957       153,195       (59,152 )     133,036

Accounts and notes receivable, affiliates

     —        —         43,546       —         43,546

Inventories, net

     27,820      3,739       90,340       —         121,899

Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

     3,873      2,503       3,335       —         9,711

Advances to parent

     104,831      (90,828 )     296,316       473       310,792

Railcar lease fleet, net

     1,411,232      30,200       234,861       —         1,676,293

Intermodal tank container lease fleet, net

     —        —         299,897       —         299,897

Other fixed assets, net

     83,313      16,224       93,281       —         192,818

Investment in direct financing lease

     —        2,082       —         —         2,082

Investment in subsidiaries

     780,205      75,452       126,655       (982,312 )     —  

Other assets

     92      (1 )     41,997       1       42,089
    

  


 


 


 

Total assets

   $ 2,447,484    $ 153,693     $ 1,390,779     $ (1,040,990 )   $ 2,950,966
    

  


 


 


 

Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity

                                     
                                       

Accounts payable

   $ 51,242    $ 17,525     $ 50,431     $ (58,862 )   $ 60,336

Accrued liabilities

     189,729      3,654       68,809       2,620       264,812

Borrowed debt

     775,854      19,538       150,295       —         945,687
    

  


 


 


 

       1,016,825      40,717       269,535       (56,242 )     1,270,835

Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits

     417,885      21,114       115,820       —         554,819

Minority interest

     —        —         91,557       1       91,558

Stockholder’s equity

                                     

Common stock and additional capital

     358,475      13,345       359,606       (466,365 )     265,061

Retained earnings

     647,271      78,318       561,596       (518,492 )     768,693

Equity adjustment from foreign currency translation

     7,028      199       (7,335 )     108       —  
    

  


 


 


 

Total stockholder’s equity

     1,012,774      91,862       913,867       (984,749 )     1,033,754
    

  


 


 


 

Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity

   $ 2,447,484    $ 153,693     $ 1,390,779     $ (1,040,990 )   $ 2,950,966
    

  


 


 


 

 

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8. Consolidating Financial Information (Continued)

 

Condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004

 

     Union Tank Car
Company


    Procor
Limited


    Other
Subsidiaries


    Eliminations

    Consolidated

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

   $ 72,987     $ (2,181 )   $ 105,776     $ —       $ 176,582  

Cash flows from investing activities:

                                        

Construction and purchase of lease fleet and other fixed assets

     (177,065 )     (978 )     (56,542 )     —         (234,585 )

Decrease in short-term investments

     —         17,159       —         —         17,159  

Increase in available-for-sale securities

     (284,612 )     —         (916 )     —         (285,528 )

Decrease (increase) in advance to parent

     203,887       (22,832 )     (5,801 )     (80,290 )     94,964  

Increase in other assets

     —         (1,747 )     (733 )     —         (2,480 )

Proceeds from disposals of lease fleet and other fixed assets

     10,571       4,002       9,832       —         24,405  
    


 


 


 


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (247,219 )     (4,396 )     (54,160 )     (80,290 )     (386,065 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

                                        

Proceeds from issuance of borrowed debt

     300,000       —         —         —         300,000  

Principal payments of borrowed debt

     (35,229 )     (1,060 )     (121 )     —         (36,410 )

Cash dividends

     (71,000 )     (25,115 )     (55,175 )     80,290       (71,000 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     193,771       (26,175 )     (55,296 )     80,290       192,590  

Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

     —         1,391       (8 )     —         1,383  
    


 


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     19,539       (31,361 )     (3,688 )     —         (15,510 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     82       48,759       7,356       —         56,197  
    


 


 


 


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 19,621     $ 17,398     $ 3,668     $ —       $ 40,687  
    


 


 


 


 


 

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8. Consolidating Financial Information (Continued)

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003

 

    

Union Tank Car

Company


   

Procor

Limited


   

Other

Subsidiaries


   

Eliminations


   

Consolidated


 
            

Net cash provided by operating activities:

   $ 103,214     $ 11,199     $ 113,788     $ —       $ 228,201  

Cash flows from investing activities:

                                        

Construction and purchase of railcars and other fixed assets

     (145,938 )     (991 )     (33,902 )     —         (180,831 )

Decrease in short-term investments

     —         13,018       —         —         13,018  

Decrease (increase) in advance to parent

     90,929       (1,443 )     (50,722 )     (33,625 )     5,139  

Increase in other assets

     —         —         (1,525 )     —         (1,525 )

Proceeds from disposals of railcars and other fixed assets

     18,182       369       7,164       —         25,715  

Proceeds from disposals of business

     —         —         625       —         625  
    


 


 


 


 


Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

     (36,827 )     10,953       (78,360 )     (33,625 )     (137,859 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

                                        

Proceeds from issuance of borrowed debt

     —         —         145       —         145  

Principal payments of borrowed debt

     (29,472 )     (15,524 )     (1,453 )     —         (46,449 )

Cash dividends

     (37,000 )     —         (33,625 )     33,625       (37,000 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (66,472 )     (15,524 )     (34,933 )     33,625       (83,304 )

Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

     —         6,046       124       —         6,170  
    


 


 


 


 


Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (85 )     12,674       619       —         13,208  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     159       36,622       3,441       —         40,222  
    


 


 


 


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 74     $ 49,296     $ 4,060     $ —       $ 53,430  
    


 


 


 


 


 

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9. Segment Information

 

     Railcar

   Metals
Distribution


   Intermodal
Tank
Container
Leasing


   All Other

    Consolidated
Totals


     (Dollars in Millions)

Three months ended September 30, 2004

                                   

Revenues from external customers

   $ 151.2    $ 158.5    $ 24.3    $ 60.3     $ 394.3

Income before income taxes

     34.6      15.1      3.5      9.9       63.1

Three months ended September 30, 2003

                                   

Revenues from external customers

   $ 150.6    $ 97.0    $ 21.8    $ 52.6     $ 322.0

Income before income taxes

     28.2      3.2      2.5      6.5       40.4

Nine months ended September 30, 2004

                                   

Revenues from external customers

   $ 438.3    $ 434.5    $ 71.4    $ 172.8     $ 1,117.0

Income before income taxes

     96.0      38.4      10.5      24.6       169.5

Nine months ended September 30, 2003

                                   

Revenues from external customers

   $ 434.5    $ 292.4    $ 64.5    $ 153.7     $ 945.1

Income before income taxes*

     79.9      5.1      7.1      (7.3 )     84.8

* All Other includes write-down of investment in aircraft direct financing lease of $24.5 million.

 

10. The Company has one residual value guarantee totaling $2.1 million until March 2006, several performance guarantees totaling $6.4 million until June 2007, and several standby letters of credit totaling $13.3 million.

 

Additionally, the Company provides warranties on certain products for varying lengths of time. The Company estimates the costs that may be incurred and records a liability in the amount of such costs at the time product revenue is recognized. Changes to the Company’s product warranty accrual during the periods are as follows:

 

    

Nine Months Ended

September 30,


 
     2004

    2003

 
     (Dollars in Thousands)  

Balance, beginning of year

   $ 602     $ 724  

Warranties issued

     809       142  

Settlements

     (170 )     (326 )
    


 


Balance, end of period

   $ 1,241     $ 540  
    


 


 

The Company maintains appropriate allowances for warranties and periodically reviews the amount of allowances based on management’s assessment of various factors, including claims experience.

 

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11. At September 30, 2004, the Company had the following investments in marketable securities which have been classified as “available-for-sale”:

 

September 30, 2004


   Cost

  

Gross

Unrealized

Gains


  

Gross

Unrealized

Losses


  

Fair

Value


U.S. Corporate Securities

   $ 285,529    $ 506    $  —      $ 286,035

 

The gross unrealized holding gains, less related tax of $178, have been reported as a separate component of stockholder’s equity in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this document as well as our 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC in March 2004.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 may include certain forward-looking information statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including (without limitation) statements with respect to anticipated future operating and financial performance, growth and acquisition opportunities and other similar forecasts and statements of expectation. Words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “plans”, “will”, “believes”, “seeks”, “estimates”, and “should’ and variations of these words and similar expressions, are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements made by the Company and its management are based on estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions of management at the time of such statements and are not guarantees of future performance. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement based on the occurrence of future events, the receipt of new information or otherwise. Actual future performance, outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements made by the Company and its management as a result of a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Representative examples of these factors include (without limitation) general industry and economic conditions, unanticipated changes in the markets served by the Company (such as the railcar leasing, service and sales, intermodal tank container leasing and metal products distribution industries), acts of terrorism, interest rate trends, cost of capital requirements, competition from other companies, changes in operating expenses, changes in prices and availability of key raw materials, governmental and public policy changes, changes in applicable laws, rules and regulations (including changes in tax laws).

 

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Results of Operations

 

3rd Quarter 2004 versus 3rd Quarter 2003

 

Performance of the railcar leasing business improved in all major markets. Demand for existing railcar equipment was stronger, resulting in higher fleet utilization and improved lease rental rates. Demand for leased intermodal tank containers improved, resulting in fleet growth and higher utilization. Third quarter revenue and gross profit from services were as follows:

 

     2004

   2003

   Increase
(Decrease)


     (Dollars in Thousands)

Services revenue

   $ 188,418    $ 180,439    $ 7,979

Cost of services

     115,913      113,544      2,369
    

  

  

Gross profit from services

   $ 72,505    $ 66,895    $ 5,610

 

Services revenue in the third quarter of 2004 increased over the third quarter of 2003 primarily due to a $4.7 million increase in revenue related to sulphur processing (higher volume), a $2.4 million increase in intermodal tank container leasing revenue (improved utilization rates and equipment additions) and a $1.8 million increase in railcar leasing and services revenue (improved utilization rates and equipment additions).

 

Gross profit on services revenue in the third quarter of 2004 increased from the third quarter of 2003 primarily due to a $3.8 million improvement in railcar leasing (improved utilization rates, equipment additions and lower operating expense) and a $1.3 million increase related to sulphur processing (higher volume).

 

Average utilization of the Company’s railcar fleet was 97% for the third quarter of 2004, compared with 93% for the third quarter of 2003. Utilization rates of the Company’s existing railcars are driven by long-term requirements of manufacturers and shippers of chemical products, petroleum products, food products, and bulk plastics, and suitability of the Company’s fleet to meet such demand. The potential impact of short-term fluctuations in demand is tempered by the longer-term nature of the leases.

 

Sales revenue increased primarily due to increased demand and prices for products of the metals distribution business. Third quarter revenue and gross profit from sales were as follows:

 

     2004

   2003

   Increase
(Decrease)


     (Dollars in Thousands)

Net sales

   $ 205,886    $ 141,533    $ 64,353

Cost of sales

     168,756      118,836      49,920
    

  

  

Gross profit from sales

   $ 37,130    $ 22,697    $ 14,433

 

Sales revenue for the third quarter of 2004 increased from the third quarter of 2003 primarily due to $61.3 million higher sales of metals distribution products (higher demand and prices), $2.4 million higher sales of gear drives (higher demand), and $2.1 million higher sales of metal containment vessel heads (higher volume and prices).

 

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Gross profit on sales in the third quarter of 2004 improved from the third quarter of 2003, primarily due to a $11.6 million increase for metals distribution products (higher volume and prices), a $1.3 million increase in sales of metal containment vessel heads (higher volume and prices), a $1.2 million improvement for the gear drive business (higher volume) and a $1.0 million improvement from sales of railcars (lower costs from increased production volume).

 

Other income, net of other expense, of $9.3 million for the third quarter of 2004 increased by $5.3 million from the third quarter of 2003 primarily due to a $3.0 million gain on the sale of an unused parcel of land and $2.1 million higher outside interest income.

 

Interest expense in the third quarter of 2004 of $20.6 million was $1.5 million higher than in the third quarter of 2003 due to the interest expense related to new financing more than offsetting lower interest expense from principal repayments of debt.

 

Provision for income taxes was $25.2 million in the third quarter of 2004 with an effective tax rate of 39.9%, compared with $13.3 million in the third quarter of 2003 with an effective tax rate of 32.9%. The higher 2004 tax rate was due to higher effective taxes on foreign source income.

 

Nine Months 2004 versus Nine Months 2003

 

Performance of the railcar leasing business improved in all major markets. Demand for existing railcar equipment improved, resulting in higher fleet utilization and improved lease rental rates. Demand for leased intermodal tank containers increased, resulting in fleet growth and higher utilization. The first nine months revenues and gross profit from services were as follows:

 

     2004

   2003

   Increase
(Decrease)


     (Dollars in Thousands)

Services revenue

   $ 554,700    $ 532,282    $ 22,418

Cost of services

     347,103      340,507      6,596
    

  

  

Gross profit from services

   $ 207,597    $ 191,775    $ 15,822

 

Services revenue in the first nine months of 2004 increased from the first nine months of 2003 primarily due to a $9.6 million increase in revenues related to sulphur processing (higher volume), a $6.8 million increase in intermodal tank container leasing revenue (improved utilization rates and equipment additions), and a $5.4 million increase in railcar leasing and services revenue (improved utilization rates and equipment additions).

 

Gross profit on services revenue in the first nine months of 2004 increased from the first nine months of 2003 primarily due to a $10.4 million improvement in railcar leasing (improved utilization rates, higher gains on disposals, and equipment additions), a $3.6 million increase in intermodal tank container leasing business (improved utilization rates and equipment additions) and a $2.6 million increase related to sulphur processing (higher volume).

 

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Sales revenue increased primarily due to increased demand and prices for products of the metals distribution business. The first nine months revenue and gross profit from sales were as follows:

 

     2004

   2003

   Increase
(Decrease)


     (Dollars in Thousands)

Net sales

   $ 562,306    $ 412,842    $ 149,464

Cost of sales

     454,587      345,562      109,025
    

  

  

Gross profit from sales

   $ 107,719    $ 67,280    $ 40,439

 

Sales revenue for the first nine months of 2004 increased from the first nine months of 2003 primarily due to $141.9 million higher sales of metals distribution products (higher demand and prices), $7.9 million higher sales of gear drives (higher demand) and a $3.2 million increase in sales of metal containment vessel heads (higher volume and prices).

 

Gross profit on sales in the first nine months of 2004 improved from the first nine months of 2003, primarily due to a $30.9 million increase for metals distribution products (higher volume and prices), a $4.4 million improvement from sales of railcars (lower costs from increased production volume), a $3.1 million improvement for the gear drive business (higher volume) and a $2.4 million increase for metal containment vessel heads (higher volume and prices).

 

Other income, net of other expense, of $14.3 million for the first nine months of 2004 increased by $7.4 million from the first nine months of 2003 primarily due to a $3.0 million gain on the sale of an unused parcel of land and $1.4 million higher outside interest income.

 

Interest expense in the first nine months of 2004 of $54.9 million was approximately the same as the first nine months of 2003 due to lower interest expense from principal repayments of debt offsetting the interest expense related to new financing.

 

Provision for income taxes was $68.1 million in the first nine months of 2004 with an effective tax rate of 40.2% compared with $31.9 million in the first nine months of 2003 with an effective tax rate of 37.5%. The higher 2004 tax rate was due to higher effective taxes on foreign source income.

 

Financial Condition and Liquidity

 

Nine Months 2004 versus Nine Months 2003

 

Operating activities provided $176.6 million of net cash in the first nine months of 2004, $51.6 million less than the $228.2 million in the first nine months of 2003. The net cash provided by operating activities was lower in 2004 primarily due to higher inventories (increased business activity) and higher accounts receivable (increased revenue), partially offset by the increase in net income.

 

The net cash provided by operating activities, along with proceeds from the issuance of borrowed debt, redemption of short-term investments and collection of funds previously advanced to parent, were used to invest in available-for-sale securities, finance lease fleet additions, service borrowed debt obligations, and pay dividends to the Company’s stockholder.

 

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It is the Company’s policy to pay to its stockholder a quarterly dividend equal to 70% of net income. To the extent that the Company generates cash in excess of its operating needs, such funds, in excess of the amounts paid as dividends, are advanced to its parent and bear interest at commercial rates. Conversely, when the Company requires additional funds to support its operations, prior advances are repaid by its parent. No restrictions exist regarding the amount of dividends which may be paid or advances which may be made by the Company to its parent.

 

During the first nine months of 2004, the Company invested $285.5 million in available-for-sale securities. The securities are investment-grade debt obligations with a combined weighted-average maturity under two years. The investments are available for the Company’s use to fund repayment of principal obligations, finance lease fleet additions (including the exercise of leveraged lease purchase options), or fund other operating needs.

 

During the first nine months of 2004, the Company spent $234.6 million for construction and purchase of lease fleet and other fixed assets, compared with $180.8 million in the first nine months of 2003. The increase in capital expenditures is primarily due to increased demand from leasing customers for new railway tank cars and intermodal tank containers. Since capital expenditures for railcars are generally incurred subsequent to receipt of firm customer lease orders, such expenditures are discretionary to the Company based on its desire to enter into those lease orders. Capital expenditures for intermodal tank containers are likewise discretionary in the intermodal tank container business.

 

In June 2004, the Company issued $300.0 million of unsecured senior notes. During the first nine months of 2004, the Company’s financing activities included the use of $36.4 million for principal repayments on borrowed debt compared with $46.4 million in the first nine months of 2003. Cash dividends were $71.0 million in the first nine months of 2004 compared with $37.0 million in the first nine months of 2003. Net cash provided by financing activities in the first nine months of 2004 was $192.6 million compared with $83.3 million used in the first nine months of 2003.

 

On September 30, 2004, the Company exercised options to purchase approximately 1,824 railcars that the Company has leased since 1994 as part of certain sale-leaseback transactions. See Note 6 to the Financial Statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994. The aggregate purchase price payable by the Company for these railcars is approximately $76.0 million, of which approximately $42.4 million is payable on January 2, 2005 and the remaining approximately $33.6 million is payable in four installments ending in December 2005. The Company’s purchase of these railcars will be consummated on January 2, 2005, at which time the purchased railcars will cease to be subject to the operating leases.

 

Management expects future cash to be provided from operating activities, long-term financings and collection of funds previously advanced to parent will be adequate to provide for the continued investment in the Company’s business and enable it to meet its debt service obligations.

 

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)). Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.

 

There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

 

The Company’s management, including the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, does not expect that its disclosure controls and procedures or internal controls and procedures will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

 

Reference is made to “Business - Environmental Matters” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 for a description of certain environmental matters.

 

ITEM 5. Other Information

 

Under leases accounted for as operating leases and entered into as part of sale-leaseback transactions on December 15, 1994, the Company leases approximately 2,200 railcars. See Note 6 to the Financial Statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994. Pursuant to the terms of these operating leases, on September 30, 2004, the Company exercised options to purchase approximately 1,824 of these railcars. The aggregate purchase price payable by the Company for these railcars is approximately $76.0 million, of which approximately $42.4 million is payable on January 2, 2005 and the remaining approximately $33.6 million is payable in four installments ending in December 2005. The Company’s purchase of these railcars will be consummated on January 2, 2005, at which time the purchased railcars will cease to be subject to the operating leases. The operating leases will continue with respect to the remaining approximately 376 railcars.

 

ITEM 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit 31.1    Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 31.2    Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 32.1    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 32.2    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

    UNION TANK CAR COMPANY
    REGISTRANT
Dated: November 12, 2004  

/s/ Mark J. Garrette


    Mark J. Garrette
    Vice President
    (principal financial officer
    and principal accounting officer)

 

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