CAI - CAI International Inc. Reports Results for the Second Quarter of 2018
CAI International, Inc. (CAI) (NYSE: CAI), one of the world’s leading transportation finance and logistics companies, today reported results for the second quarter of 2018.
Record lease revenue up 23% on strong container demand and improved rail fundamentals
Record logistics revenues grew 44% on the heels of the rebranding of CAI Logistics
Highlights
- Net income attributable to CAI common stockholders for the second quarter of 2018 was $19.1 million, or $0.97 per fully diluted share, compared to $12.6 million, or $0.65 per fully diluted share, in the second quarter of 2017.
- Net income attributable to CAI common stockholders for the second quarter of 2018 included a gain on insurance recovery of $1.4 million, or $0.07 per fully diluted share.
- CAI reported record lease-related revenue for the second quarter of 2018 of $77.5 million, an increase of 23% compared to the second quarter of 2017.
- Average utilization for CAI’s owned container fleet during the second quarter of 2018 was 99.3% compared to 97.2% for the second quarter of 2017.
- During the second quarter of 2018, CAI leased out $208 million of new container equipment and has customer lease commitments for an additional $290 million for delivery in the third quarter of 2018.
- During the first half of 2018 CAI has invested or committed to invest $630 million in container equipment, the vast majority of which is on lease or committed to be leased.
- During the second quarter of 2018, CAI had net lease outs of 316 railcars, representing 18% of its off-hire fleet at the beginning of the quarter. CAI has commitments to lease an additional 746 cars in the remainder of 2018.
- During the second quarter of 2018, CAI issued approximately 600,000 shares of its 8.5% Series A fixed-to-floating rate cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred stock for net proceeds of $14.7 million.
- Annualized return on average common equity for the second quarter was 13.2%.
Additional information on CAI's results, as well as comments on market trends, is available in a presentation posted today on the "Investors" section of CAI's website, www.capps.com.
Victor Garcia, President and Chief Executive Officer of CAI, commented, “The strong momentum we experienced in the first quarter has continued through the second quarter of this year. We reported record quarterly revenue of $105.7 million and net income attributable to CAI common stockholders for the quarter of $19.1 million, or $0.97 per fully diluted share. We continue to operate near full utilization that averaged 99.3% during the second quarter of this year. During the first half of 2018 we have invested, or committed to invest, $630 million in container equipment, of which $208 million was leased during the second quarter and $290 million is due to be leased in the third quarter. The average lease term of the container equipment we have invested this year, including units to be delivered, is approximately nine years. As our investment level indicates, demand for containers has remained very strong as a result of the strong global economy and we expect that demand to continue through the remainder of the year as we approach the historically strong demand months. As a result of the high worldwide utilization of equipment, we continue to benefit from strong secondary prices of containers and this quarter reported a gain on sale of equipment of $2.7 million. We expect continued strong secondary sales prices through the rest of the year.
“The impact of the discussions regarding tariffs has not had an impact on container demand to date but has created some uncertainty around future global trade growth. If tariffs were to be permanently implemented and overall tariff levels were to increase, we would expect supply chain disruption as international companies adjust their supply chains. Some level of export-oriented manufacturing would likely move to other countries not affected by the tariffs such as countries in South East Asia. These changes in supply chain are a positive for CAI as our customers will need more equipment to adjust for the supply chain inefficiencies created by sourcing changes. We believe that CAI remains well positioned to operate during this time of uncertainty, with 91% of our on-lease and committed owned container fleet being on long-term leases with an average remaining lease term of 56 months. In addition, we have worked with our customers over the past several years to improve redelivery terms ensuring that equipment is returned to high demand locations which will provide us with better opportunities to release the units.
“Our rail segment continues to experience improved lease out activity, and rental rates have significantly improved on most car types from the levels of last year. During the second quarter of 2018, we had net lease outs of 316 railcars and have commitments to lease out a further 746 cars to be delivered later in 2018. Our railcar utilization, including new cars not yet leased out, has improved to 78% during the second quarter, compared to 75% during the first quarter. We expect that our utilization will increase to 90% by the end of the year. We will continue to focus on increasing fleet utilization during the second half of the year as well as seeking higher rates on new leases. Energy related demand for rail cars, particularly tank cars, has improved significantly with rental rates in many cases having doubled from prior levels. We expect the strong demand to continue and particularly benefit us on the remainder of the equipment we have to be delivered from the manufacturers.
“Our logistics business is gaining momentum and a growing customer portfolio has led to record logistics revenue this quarter for our company. During the quarter we reported logistics revenue of $28.3 million, an increase of 31% compared to the first quarter of 2018 and a 44% increase compared to the second quarter of last year. Similarly, gross margin in logistics has increased 32% during the second quarter, compared to the first quarter of 2018. The overall domestic logistics market remains very strong with high demand relative to available equipment capacity. We expect that strong demand to continue through the remainder of the year due to the strong US economy. Specifically, we are gaining significant customer wins in our truck brokerage and intermodal services. We have recently consolidated all of our services under the CAI Logistics brand which we expect will create more customer awareness of our logistics capabilities and allow us to continue to recruit personnel to maintain the momentum we have reported.”
Mr. Garcia, continued, “During the second quarter we successfully issued 0.6 million shares of our Series A perpetual preferred stock for net proceeds of $14.7 million. During the first half of 2018 we have raised $53 million from the sale of our Series A perpetual preferred stock which has enabled us to repurchase 1.2 million shares of our outstanding common stock and continue record levels of investment in equipment.”
Mr. Garcia, concluded, “The momentum in our business remains very strong with each of our segments showing improved results. We have achieved 23% revenue growth in our container business so far this year and have made record container investment of $630 million, representing 34% of our container assets at the beginning of the year. The vast majority of this investment is already on lease or committed to be leased in the third quarter, with average lease terms of nine years. Rail utilization is increasing and lease rates are improving. Our logistics segment is experiencing very strong quarterly momentum and we expect continued double digit year over year growth in revenue and gross margin from the segment.”
| CAI International, Inc. |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets |
| (In thousands, except share information) |
| (UNAUDITED) |
| June 30, |
| December 31, |
| 2018 |
| 2017 |
| Assets |
| Current assets |
| Cash |
| $ |
| 16,462 |
| $ |
| 14,735 |
| Cash held by variable interest entities |
| 24,348 |
| 20,685 |
|
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,110 and $1,440 at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively |
| 83,279 |
| 68,324 |
| Current portion of net investment in direct finance leases |
| 53,961 |
| 30,063 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
| 2,540 |
| 4,258 |
| Total current assets |
| 180,590 |
| 138,065 |
| Restricted cash |
| 21,066 |
| 11,789 |
|
Rental equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $550,426 and $505,546 at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively |
| 2,218,212 |
| 2,004,961 |
| Net investment in direct finance leases |
| 275,826 |
| 246,450 |
| Goodwill |
| 15,794 |
| 15,794 |
|
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $4,493 and $3,407 at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively |
| 6,635 |
| 7,723 |
|
Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $3,265 and $3,201 at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively |
| 464 |
| 338 |
| Other non-current assets |
| 1,871 |
| 3,008 |
|
Total assets |
| $ |
| 2,720,458 |
| $ |
| 2,428,128 |
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |
| Current liabilities |
| Accounts payable |
| $ |
| 6,530 |
| $ |
| 7,831 |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
| 17,206 |
| 15,706 |
| Due to container investors |
| - |
| 1,845 |
| Unearned revenue |
| 7,526 |
| 7,811 |
| Current portion of debt |
| 159,599 |
| 132,049 |
| Rental equipment payable |
| 184,258 |
| 92,415 |
| Total current liabilities |
| 375,119 |
| 257,657 |
| Debt |
| 1,679,492 |
| 1,570,773 |
| Deferred income tax liability |
| 37,099 |
| 35,853 |
| Total liabilities |
| 2,091,710 |
| 1,864,283 |
| Stockholders' equity |
|
Preferred stock, par value $.0001 per share; authorized 10,000,000 and 5,000,000 at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively; 8.50% Series A fixed-to-floating rate cumulative redeemable, issued and outstanding 2,199,610 and 0 shares at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, at liquidation preference |
| 54,990 |
| - |
|
Common stock: par value $.0001 per share; authorized 84,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 19,306,377 and 20,390,622 shares at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| Additional paid-in capital |
| 146,210 |
| 172,325 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
| (6,360 |
| ) |
| (6,122 |
| ) |
| Retained earnings |
| 433,906 |
| 397,640 |
| Total stockholders' equity |
| 628,748 |
| 563,845 |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
| $ |
| 2,720,458 |
| $ |
| 2,428,128 |
| CAI International, Inc. |
| Consolidated Statements of Income |
| (In thousands, except per share data) |
| (UNAUDITED) |
| Three Months Ended |
| Six Months Ended |
| June 30, |
| June 30, |
| 2018 |
| 2017 |
| 2018 |
| 2017 |
| Revenue |
| Container lease revenue |
| $ |
| 68,333 |
| $ |
| 54,960 |
| $ |
| 132,967 |
| $ |
| 107,914 |
| Rail lease revenue |
| 9,119 |
| 8,127 |
| 18,223 |
| 16,180 |
| Logistics revenue |
| 28,253 |
| 19,605 |
| 49,889 |
| 40,104 |
| Total revenue |
| 105,705 |
| 82,692 |
| 201,079 |
| 164,198 |
| Operating expenses |
| Depreciation of rental equipment |
| 29,402 |
| 27,054 |
| 58,249 |
| 55,026 |
| Storage, handling and other expenses |
| 2,613 |
| 6,192 |
| 6,713 |
| 13,145 |
| Logistics transportation costs |
| 24,330 |
| 16,682 |
| 42,995 |
| 33,753 |
| Gain on sale of used rental equipment |
| (2,719 |
| ) |
| (1,749 |
| ) |
| (4,914 |
| ) |
| (876 |
| ) |
| Administrative expenses |
| 12,160 |
| 9,745 |
| 23,401 |
| 20,431 |
| Total operating expenses |
| 65,786 |
| 57,924 |
| 126,444 |
| 121,479 |
| Operating income |
| 39,919 |
| 24,768 |
| 74,635 |
| 42,719 |
| Other expenses |
| Net interest expense |
| 18,440 |
| 12,285 |
| 35,339 |
| 23,957 |
| Other expense (income) |
| 429 |
| (112 |
| ) |
| 394 |
| 202 |
| Total other expenses |
| 18,869 |
| 12,173 |
| 35,733 |
| 24,159 |
| Income before income taxes |
| 21,050 |
| 12,595 |
| 38,902 |
| 18,560 |
| Income tax expense (benefit) |
| 753 |
| (43 |
| ) |
| 1,467 |
| 650 |
| Net income |
| 20,297 |
| 12,638 |
| 37,435 |
| 17,910 |
| Preferred stock dividends |
| 1,148 |
| - |
| 1,169 |
| - |
|
Net income attributable to CAI common stockholders |
| $ |
| 19,149 |
| $ |
| 12,638 |
| $ |
| 36,266 |
| $ |
| 17,910 |
|
Net income per share attributable to CAI common stockholders |
| Basic |
| $ |
| 0.98 |
| $ |
| 0.66 |
| $ |
| 1.81 |
| $ |
| 0.94 |
| Diluted |
| $ |
| 0.97 |
| $ |
| 0.65 |
| $ |
| 1.79 |
| $ |
| 0.93 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding |
| Basic |
| 19,613 |
| 19,131 |
| 20,013 |
| 19,071 |
| Diluted |
| 19,843 |
| 19,419 |
| 20,259 |
| 19,332 |
| CAI International, Inc. |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
| (In thousands, except per share data) |
| (UNAUDITED) |
|
Six Months Ended |
| 2018 |
| 2017 |
| Cash flows from operating activities |
| Net income |
| $ |
| 37,435 |
| $ |
| 17,910 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
| Depreciation |
| 58,319 |
| 55,211 |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs |
| 2,158 |
| 1,498 |
| Amortization of intangible assets |
| 1,087 |
| 1,102 |
| Stock-based compensation expense |
| 1,350 |
| 995 |
| Reduction in contingent consideration |
| - |
| (631 |
| ) |
| Unrealized loss on foreign exchange |
| 266 |
| 109 |
| Gain on sale of used rental equipment |
| (4,914 |
| ) |
| (876 |
| ) |
| Deferred income taxes |
| 1,248 |
| 411 |
| Bad debt expense (recovery) |
| 317 |
| (12 |
| ) |
| Changes in other operating assets and liabilities: |
| Accounts receivable |
| (14,211 |
| ) |
| (5,627 |
| ) |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets |
| (2,096 |
| ) |
| (1,807 |
| ) |
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
| (1,931 |
| ) |
| (3,613 |
| ) |
| Due to container investors |
| (540 |
| ) |
| 72 |
| Unearned revenue |
| (76 |
| ) |
| (1,696 |
| ) |
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
| 78,412 |
| 63,046 |
| Cash flows from investing activities |
| Purchase of rental equipment |
| (271,961 |
| ) |
| (128,593 |
| ) |
| Proceeds from sale of used rental equipment |
| 25,458 |
| 35,660 |
| Purchase of furniture, fixtures and equipment |
| (196 |
| ) |
| (85 |
| ) |
| Receipt of principal payments from direct finance leases |
| 19,046 |
| 8,942 |
| Net cash used in investing activities |
| (227,653 |
| ) |
| (84,076 |
| ) |
| Cash flows from financing activities |
| Proceeds from debt |
| 708,289 |
| 155,131 |
| Principal payments on debt |
| (566,937 |
| ) |
| (156,036 |
| ) |
| Debt issuance costs |
| (6,201 |
| ) |
| (463 |
| ) |
| Proceeds from issuance of stock |
| 56,699 |
| - |
| Repurchase of common stock |
| (27,946 |
| ) |
| - |
| Exercise of stock options |
| 24 |
| 1,215 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
| 163,928 |
| (153 |
| ) |
| Effect on cash of foreign currency translation |
| (20 |
| ) |
| 35 |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash |
| 14,667 |
| (21,148 |
| ) |
| Cash and restricted cash at beginning of the period |
| 47,209 |
| 52,326 |
| Cash and restricted cash at end of the period |
| $ |
| 61,876 |
| $ |
| 31,178 |
| CAI International, Inc. |
| Fleet Data |
| (UNAUDITED) |
| As of June 30, |
|
2018 |
| 2017 |
| Owned container fleet in TEUs |
| 1,293,361 |
| 962,111 |
| Managed container fleet in TEUs |
| 77,680 |
| 149,218 |
| Total container fleet in TEUs |
| 1,371,041 |
| 1,111,329 |
| Owned container fleet in CEUs |
| 1,344,842 |
| 1,049,057 |
| Managed container fleet in CEUs |
| 70,772 |
| 134,400 |
| Total container fleet in CEUs |
| 1,415,614 |
| 1,183,457 |
| Owned railcar fleet in units |
| 7,430 |
| 6,560 |
| Three Months Ended |
| Six Months Ended |
| June 30, |
| June 30, |
| 2018 |
| 2017 |
| 2018 |
| 2017 |
| Average Utilization |
| Container fleet utilization in CEUs |
| 99.3% |
| 97.1% |
| 99.3% |
| 96.3% |
| Owned container fleet utilization in CEUs |
| 99.3% |
| 97.2% |
| 99.3% |
| 96.5% |
| Railcar fleet utilization in units - excluding new units not yet leased |
| 87.2% |
| 91.0% |
| 87.6% |
| 91.8% |
| Railcar fleet utilization in units - including new units not yet leased |
| 77.9% |
| 80.4% |
| 76.6% |
| 81.1% |
| As of June 30, |
| 2018 |
| 2017 |
| Period Ending Utilization |
| Container fleet utilization in CEUs |
| 99.2% |
| 97.6% |
| Owned container fleet utilization in CEUs |
| 99.2% |
| 97.7% |
| Railcar fleet utilization in units - excluding new units not yet leased |
| 87.8% |
| 90.5% |
| Railcar fleet utilization in units - including new units not yet leased |
| 79.4% |
| 80.1% |
| Utilization of containers is computed by dividing the total units on lease in CEUs (cost equivalent units), by the total units in our fleet in CEUs. |
| The total container fleet excludes new units not yet leased and off-hire units designated for sale. |
| Utilization of railcars is computed by dividing the total number of railcars on lease by the total number of railcars in our fleet. |
| The impact on utilization of including new units not yet leased in the total railcar fleet has been included in the table above. |
|
CEU is a ratio used to convert the actual number of containers in our fleet to a figure based on the relative purchase prices of our various equipment types to that of a standard 20 foot dry van container. For example, the CEU ratio for a standard 40 foot dry van container is 1.6, and a 40 foot high cube container is 1.7. |
|
|
Conference Call
A conference call to discuss the financial results for the second quarter of 2018 will be held on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. ET. The dial-in number for the teleconference is 1-888-398-8098; outside of the U.S., call 1-707-287-9363. The call may be accessed live over the internet (listen only) under the “Investors” section of CAI’s website, www.capps.com, by selecting “Q2 2018 Earnings Conference Call.” A webcast replay will be available for 30 days on the “Investors” section of our website.
Earnings Presentation
A presentation summarizing our second quarter 2018 results is available on the “Investors” section of our website, www.capps.com.
About CAI International, Inc.
CAI is one of the world’s leading transportation finance and logistics companies. As of June 30, 2018, CAI operated a worldwide fleet of approximately 1.4 million CEUs of containers, and owned a fleet of 7,430 railcars that it leases within North America. CAI operates through 24 offices located in 14 countries including the United States.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and the future performance of CAI, including but not limited to, the statements regarding management's business outlook on the container leasing business, management's outlook for growth of CAI’s leasing investments and the outlook of its logistics business. These statements and others herein are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results of operations and other performance measures to differ materially from current expectations including, but not limited to, utilization rates, expected economic conditions, expected growth of international trade, availability of credit on commercially favorable terms or at all, customer demand, container investment levels, container prices, lease rates, increased competition, volatility in exchange rates, growth in world trade and world container trade, the ability of CAI to convert letters of intent with its customers to binding contracts, potential to sell CAI’s securities to the public and others.
CAI refers you to the documents that it has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Current Reports on Form 8-K. These documents contain additional important factors that could cause actual results to differ from current expectations and from forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Furthermore, CAI is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter any of the forward-looking statements contained in this press release whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by law.
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CAI International, Inc.
Tim Page, 415-788-0100
Chief Financial
Officer
tpage@capps.com