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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


Form 10-Q


(Mark One)

     
þ   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

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

For the transition period from                     to                    .

Commission File Number 1-6903

Trinity Industries, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   75-0225040
(State of Incorporation)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
2525 Stemmons Freeway    
Dallas, Texas   75207-2401
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (214) 631-4420

     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 and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o.

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

     At October 29, 2004 there were 47,557,191 shares of the Registrant’s common stock outstanding.



 


TRINITY INDUSTRIES, INC.

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

             
    Caption
  Page
PART I
  FINANCIAL INFORMATION        
  Financial Statements     3  
  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     20  
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk     29  
  Controls and Procedures     29  
PART II
  OTHER INFORMATION        
  Legal Proceedings     30  
  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K     31  
        32  
CERTIFICATIONS
           
 Equipment Lease Agreement
 Participation Agreement
 Amendment No. 4 to the Warehouse Loan Agreement
 Amendment No. 5 to the Warehouse Loan Agreement
 Amendment No. 6 to the Warehouse Loan Agreement
 Amendment No. 7 to the Warehouse Loan Agreement
 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
 Certification Pursuant to Section 906
 Certification Pursuant to Section 906

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Item 1. Financial Statements

Trinity Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations

                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,
    2004
  2003
    (unaudited)
    (in millions except per share amounts)
Revenues
  $ 567.2     $ 363.4  
Operating costs:
               
Cost of revenues
    519.5       314.2  
Selling, engineering and administrative expenses
    43.9       39.1  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    563.4       353.3  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Operating profit
    3.8       10.1  
Other (income) expense:
               
Interest income
    (8.8 )     (0.1 )
Interest expense
    11.1       8.4  
Other, net
    (0.2 )     (0.2 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    2.1       8.1  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Income before income taxes
    1.7       2.0  
Provision for income taxes
    0.8       0.2  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net income
    0.9       1.8  
Dividends on Series B preferred stock
    (0.8 )     (0.8 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net income applicable to common shareholders
  $ 0.1     $ 1.0  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net income applicable to common shareholders per common share:
               
Basic
  $ 0.00     $ 0.02  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Diluted
  $ 0.00     $ 0.02  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
               
Basic
    46.5       45.6  
Diluted
    47.5       46.2  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Trinity Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations

                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2004
  2003
    (unaudited)
    (in millions except per share amounts)
Revenues
  $ 1,570.8     $ 1,018.3  
Operating costs:
               
Cost of revenues
    1,436.0       901.1  
Selling, engineering and administrative expenses
    123.2       108.1  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    1,559.2       1,009.2  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Operating profit
    11.6       9.1  
Other (income) expense:
               
Interest income
    (9.5 )     (0.4 )
Interest expense
    32.1       26.3  
Other, net
    (1.7 )     (3.6 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    20.9       22.3  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Loss before income taxes
    (9.3 )     (13.2 )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    (3.0 )     (4.0 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net loss
    (6.3 )     (9.2 )
Dividends on Series B preferred stock
    (2.3 )     (0.8 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net loss applicable to common shareholders
  $ (8.6 )   $ (10.0 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net loss applicable to common shareholders per common share:
               
Basic
  $ (0.19 )   $ (0.22 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Diluted
  $ (0.19 )   $ (0.22 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
               
Basic
    46.4       45.6  
Diluted
    46.4       45.6  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Trinity Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets

                 
    September 30,   December 31,
    2004
  2003
    (unaudited)   (as reported)
    (in millions)
Assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 154.2     $ 46.0  
Receivables, net of allowance
    263.4       198.1  
Inventories:
               
Raw materials and supplies
    231.2       158.4  
Work in process
    104.7       60.0  
Finished goods
    47.3       39.6  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    383.2       258.0  
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
    1,491.7       1,627.1  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (699.8 )     (681.9 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    791.9       945.2  
Goodwill
    420.3       415.1  
Other assets
    167.7       145.5  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 2,180.7     $ 2,007.9  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 484.5     $ 460.2  
Debt:
               
Recourse
    475.3       298.5  
Non-recourse
    47.1       96.7  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    522.4       395.2  
Deferred income
    44.4       32.2  
Other liabilities
    62.9       58.7  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    1,114.2       946.3  
Series B redeemable convertible preferred stock, no par value, $0.1 liquidation value
    58.1       57.8  
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock - 1.5 shares authorized and unissued
           
Common stock — shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2004 - 50.9; at December 31, 2003 - 50.9
    50.9       50.9  
Capital in excess of par value
    432.7       434.7  
Retained earnings
    632.8       649.9  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (26.4 )     (27.3 )
Treasury stock (3.4 shares at September 30, 2004 and 4.3 shares at December 31, 2003)
    (81.6 )     (104.4 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    1,008.4       1,003.8  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 2,180.7     $ 2,007.9  
 
   
 
     
 
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Trinity Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements Cash Flows

                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2004
  2003
    (unaudited)
    (in millions)
Operating activities:
               
Net loss
  $ (6.3 )   $ (9.2 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    66.5       64.7  
Deferred income taxes
    (3.0 )     26.6  
Gain on sale of property, plant, equipment and other assets
    (4.4 )     (6.0 )
Other
    (5.6 )     2.8  
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Increase in receivables
    (65.6 )     (43.1 )
Decrease in tax receivable
          23.7  
Increase in inventories
    (124.2 )     (12.3 )
(Increase) decrease in other assets
    (18.6 )     9.4  
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    24.4       21.2  
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities
    7.5       (12.1 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash (required) provided by operating activities
    (129.3 )     65.7  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Investing activities:
               
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, equipment and other assets
    230.4       33.6  
Capital expenditures — lease subsidiary
    (112.5 )     (188.5 )
Capital expenditures — other
    (24.4 )     (16.7 )
Payment for purchase of acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (15.7 )      
Sale of investment in equity trust
    8.5        
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided (required) by investing activities
    86.3       (171.6 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Financing activities:
               
Issuance of redeemable preferred stock
          57.6  
Payments to retire debt
    (297.0 )     (145.6 )
Proceeds from issuance of debt
    449.8       194.4  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net
    9.5       2.4  
Dividends paid to common shareholders
    (8.4 )     (8.4 )
Dividends paid to preferred shareholders
    (2.7 )      
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
    151.2       100.4  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    108.2       (5.5 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    46.0       19.1  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 154.2     $ 13.6  
 
   
 
     
 
 

Interest paid for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 was $30.6 and $26.3, respectively. Taxes paid, net of refunds received, were $5.9 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and taxes received, net of payments made were $43.5 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Trinity Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

                                                                 
    Common   Common   Capital           Accumulated                
    Shares   Stock   in Excess           Other           Treasury   Total
    (100,000,000   $1.00 Par   of Par   Retained   Comprehensive   Treasury   Stock at   Stockholders'
    Authorized)
  Value
  Value
  Earnings
  Loss
  Shares
  Cost
  Equity
    (unaudited)
    (in millions except share and per share data)
Balance at December 31, 2003
    50,940,351     $ 50.9     $ 434.7     $ 649.9     $ (27.3 )     (4,260,860 )   $ (104.4 )   $ 1,003.8  
Net loss
                      (6.3 )                       (6.3 )
Currency translation adjustments
                            0.1                   0.1  
Unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments
                            0.7                   0.7  
 
                                                           
 
 
Comprehensive net loss
                                                            (5.5 )
Cash dividends ($0.18 per common share)
                      (8.4 )                       (8.4 )
Dividends on Series B preferred stock
                      (2.3 )                       (2.3 )
Restricted shares issued
                3.1                   383,400       7.9       11.0  
Stock options exercised
                (4.8 )                 415,025       14.1       9.3  
Other
                (0.3 )     (0.1 )     0.1       25,425       0.8       0.5  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Balance at September 30, 2004
    50,940,351     $ 50.9     $ 432.7     $ 632.8     $ (26.4 )     (3,437,010 )   $ (81.6 )   $ 1,008.4  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Trinity Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

     The foregoing consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared from the books and records of Trinity Industries, Inc. (“Trinity” or the “Company”). In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2004 and the results of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, and cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, have been made. Because of seasonal and other factors, the results of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004 may not be indicative of expected results of operations for the year ending December 31, 2004. These interim financial statements and notes are condensed as permitted by the instructions to Form 10-Q and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company included in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

Stock Based Compensation

     The Company has elected to apply the accounting provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” (APB No. 25) and its interpretations and, accordingly, no compensation expense has been recorded for the stock options. The effect of computing compensation expense in accordance with Statement of Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation,” using the Black-Scholes option pricing method for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 are shown in the accompanying table (in millions).

                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,
  September 30,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
Pro forma Net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders, as reported
  $ 0.1     $ 1.0     $ (8.6 )   $ (10.0 )
Add: Stock compensation expense related to restricted stock
    0.9       0.5       2.2       1.4  
Deduct: Total stock based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related income tax effects
    (1.5 )     (1.4 )     (4.2 )     (4.4 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Pro forma net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders
  $ (0.5 )   $ 0.1     $ (10.6 )   $ (13.0 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Pro forma net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders per diluted share
  $ (0.01 )   $ 0.00     $ (0.23 )   $ (0.29 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders per diluted share — as reported
  $ 0.00     $ 0.02     $ (0.19 )   $ (0.22 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

Net Loss Applicable to Common Shareholders

     Diluted net income applicable to common shareholders is based on the weighted average shares outstanding plus the dilutive impact of stock options and Series B preferred stock. Basic net income applicable to common shareholders is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. The numerator for basic net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders is net income (loss) adjusted for dividends on the Series B preferred stock in 2004 and 2003. The numerator for diluted net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders is net income (loss), adjusted for dividends on the Series B preferred stock in 2004 and 2003. The difference between the denominator in the basic calculation and the denominator in the diluted calculation for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003 was

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attributable to the effect of employee stock options. Employee stock options were antidilutive for all other periods presented. The Series B preferred stock was antidilutive for all periods presented and therefore not considered in the diluted net income (loss) per common share calculation.

Reclassifications

     Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year statements to conform to the current period presentation.

     Note 2. Segment Information

     The Company reports operating results in the following business segments: (1) the Rail Group, which manufactures and sells railcars and component parts; (2) the Constructions Products Group, which manufactures and sells highway safety products, concrete and aggregates, girders and beams used in the construction of highway and railway bridges, and weld fittings used in pressure piping systems; (3) the Inland Barge Group, which manufactures and sells barges and related products for inland waterway services; (4) the Industrial Products Group, which manufactures and sells tank heads and pressure and non-pressure containers for the storage and transportation of liquefied gases and other liquid and dry products; and (5) the Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group, which provides fleet management, maintenance and leasing services. Finally, All Other includes the Company’s captive insurance and transportation companies, structural towers, and other peripheral businesses.

     Sales and related profits from the Rail Group to Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group are recorded in Rail Group and eliminated in consolidation. Sales of railcars from the lease fleet are included in the Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group. Sales between groups are recorded at prices comparable to those charged to external customers.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2004 (in millions)

                                 
    Revenues
  Operating
                            Profit
    Outside
  Intersegment
  Total
  (Loss)
Rail Group
  $ 279.8     $ 35.4     $ 315.2     $ (14.5 )
Construction Products Group
    170.3       0.5       170.8       18.5  
Inland Barge Group
    46.2             46.2       (1.7 )
Industrial Products Group
    33.0       2.0       35.0       4.5  
Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group
    36.5             36.5       7.9  
All Other
    1.4       7.9       9.3       (1.7 )
Corporate
                      (7.2 )
Eliminations
          (45.8 )     (45.8 )     (2.0 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Consolidated Total
  $ 567.2     $     $ 567.2     $ 3.8  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2003 (in millions)

                                 
    Revenues
  Operating
                            Profit
    Outside
  Intersegment
  Total
  (Loss)
Rail Group
  $ 126.4     $ 63.8     $ 190.2     $ 2.9  
Construction Products Group
    133.3       0.4       133.7       11.4  
Inland Barge Group
    42.5             42.5       0.3  
Industrial Products Group
    30.1       1.4       31.5       2.7  
Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group
    29.9             29.9       9.3  
All Other
    1.2       6.7       7.9       (2.0 )
Corporate
                      (9.6 )
Eliminations
          (72.3 )     (72.3 )     (4.9 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Consolidated Total
  $ 363.4     $     $ 363.4     $ 10.1  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 (in millions)

                                 
    Revenues
  Operating
                            Profit
    Outside
  Intersegment
  Total
  (Loss)
Rail Group
  $ 729.6     $ 120.1     $ 849.7     $ (17.2 )
Construction Products Group
    443.5       1.1       444.6       35.0  
Inland Barge Group
    153.6             153.6       (12.8 )
Industrial Products Group
    97.7       4.5       102.2       9.2  
Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group
    143.3             143.3       31.9  
All Other
    3.1       22.1       25.2       (2.0 )
Corporate
                      (23.8 )
Eliminations
          (147.8 )     (147.8 )     (8.7 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Consolidated Total
  $ 1,570.8     $     $ 1,570.8     $ 11.6  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 (in millions)

                                 
    Revenues
  Operating
                            Profit
    Outside
  Intersegment
  Total
  (Loss)
Rail Group
  $ 317.2     $ 176.8     $ 494.0     $ (13.5 )
Construction Products Group
    368.9       0.6       369.5       29.8  
Inland Barge Group
    129.8             129.8       0.5  
Industrial Products Group
    85.5       3.0       88.5       4.3  
Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group
    112.7             112.7       30.5  
All Other
    4.2       18.7       22.9       (5.0 )
Corporate
                      (25.0 )
Eliminations
          (199.1 )     (199.1 )     (12.5 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Consolidated Total
  $ 1,018.3     $     $ 1,018.3     $ 9.1  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

Note 3. Property, Plant and Equipment

     The following table summarizes the components of property, plant and equipment as of September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 (in millions).

                 
    September 30,   December 31,
    2004
  2003
Corporate/Manufacturing:
               
Property, plant and equipment
  $ 872.9     $ 868.6  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (581.6 )     (569.0 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    291.3       299.6  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Leasing:
               
Property, plant and equipment
    618.8       758.5  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (118.2 )     (112.9 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    500.6       645.6  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 791.9     $ 945.2  
 
   
 
     
 
 

Note 4. Deposit Agreement

     The Company had a deposit agreement with Altos Hornos de Mexico, SA de C.V. (“AHMSA”) that provided funds on deposit with AHMSA that were used along with other funds from the Company to purchase steel from AHMSA. The balance of this deposit has been collected in full, including $8.1 million of accrued interest which was recognized as income on a cash basis in the quarter ended September 30, 2004.

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Note 5. Warranties

     The Company provides for the estimated cost of product warranties at the time revenue is recognized and assesses the adequacy of the resulting reserves on a quarterly basis. The change in the accruals for warranties (included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 was as follows (in millions):

                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,
  September 30,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
Beginning balance
  $ 20.3     $ 21.5     $ 23.0     $ 20.8  
Additions
                               
 
    3.2       2.6       9.2       9.6  
Reductions
                               
 
    (3.4 )     (3.4 )     (12.1 )     (9.7 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Ending balance
  $ 20.1     $ 20.7     $ 20.1     $ 20.7  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

Note 6. Debt

     The following table summarizes the components of debt as of September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 (in millions).

                 
    September 30,   December 31,
    2004
  2003
Corporate/Manufacturing — Recourse:
               
Revolving commitment
  $     $  
Term commitment
          122.8  
Senior Notes
    300.0        
Other
    5.3       5.7  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    305.3       128.5  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Leasing — Recourse
               
Equipment trust certificates
    170.0       170.0  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    170.0       170.0  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    475.3       298.5  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Leasing — Non-recourse
               
Warehouse facility
    47.1       71.1  
Trust debt
          25.6  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    47.1       96.7  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total debt
  $ 522.4     $ 395.2  
 
   
 
     
 
 

     In March 2004, the Company issued $300 million aggregate principal amount 6 1/2% senior notes (Senior Notes) due 2014, through a private offering. Interest on the Senior Notes is payable semiannually commencing September 15, 2004. The Senior Notes rank equally with all of the Company’s existing and future senior debt and are subordinated to all the Company’s existing and future secured debt to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt. The Company may redeem some or all of the Senior Notes at any time on or after March 15, 2009 at a redemption price of 103.25% in 2009, 102.167% in 2010, 101.083% in 2011 and 100.0% in 2012 and thereafter plus accrued interest. The Company may also redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes using the proceeds from certain public equity offerings completed on or before March 15, 2007 at a redemption price of 106.5% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. The Senior Notes could restrict the Company’s ability to incur additional debt; make certain distributions, investments and other restricted payments; create certain liens; merge; consolidate; or sell substantially all or a portion of its assets. The Company applied approximately $163 million of the net proceeds of the offering to repay all indebtedness under its existing bank credit facility. In September 2004, as required by the contract with the purchasers of the Senior Notes due 2014, the Company made an offer to exchange all of the privately placed Senior Notes for an equal principal amount of the Senior Notes due 2014, which are registered with the Security and Exchange Commission and have substantially identical terms. As of September 30, 2004 all of the privately placed Senior Notes were exchanged for Senior Notes due 2014.

     In connection with the issuance of the Senior Notes, the Company extended its secured credit agreement to provide for a three-year, $250 million revolving credit facility. Amounts borrowed under the revolving credit facility for periods after the first quarter of 2004 will bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin based upon financial performance. The Company’s accounts receivable and inventory secure the agreement. The agreement limits the amount of capital expenditures related to the Company’s leasing business, requires maintenance of ratios related to interest coverage for the leasing and manufacturing operations, leverage, asset coverage and minimum net worth, and restricts the amount of dividend payments based upon the

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current credit rating of the Company not to exceed $25 million annually. At September 30, 2004, there were no borrowings under the revolving credit facility.

     Trinity Industries Leasing Company (“TILC”), through a wholly owned and consolidated business trust, has $47.1 million outstanding of a $300 million non-recourse warehouse facility to finance or refinance railcars acquired or owned by TILC. The warehouse facility is due August 2005 and unless renewed would be payable in three equal installments in February 2006, August 2006, and February 2007. Railcars financed by the warehouse facility have historically been refinanced under long-term financing agreements. Specific railcars and the underlying leases secure the facility. Advances under the facility may not exceed 75% of the fair market value of the eligible railcars securing the facility as defined by the agreement. Advances under the facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.375% (3.0524% at September 30, 2004). At September 30, 2004, $252.9 million was available under this facility.

     As of December 31, 2003, the Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group (“Leasing Group”) had an equity ownership in a trust formed to finance the purchase of railcars. This trust was capitalized with $9.5 million from the Leasing Group and outside debt of $25.6 million. Because this trust is a variable interest entity for which the equity investor is the primary beneficiary, the financial statements of the trust were consolidated with the Company’s financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2003. In February 2004, the Leasing Group sold its equity ownership in the trust to a third party. Consequently, the trust, including the non-recourse debt of $25.6 million, is no longer consolidated in the Company’s financial statements.

     Terms and conditions of other debt are described in the Annual Report.

     The remaining principal payments under existing debt agreements as of September 30, 2004 are as follows (in millions):

                                                 
    Remaining                    
    three months of                    
    2004
  2005
  2006
  2007
  2008
  Thereafter
Recourse:
                                               
Corporate/Manufacturing
  $ 0.2     $ 1.0     $ 0.3     $ 0.3     $ 0.1     $ 303.4  
Leasing — equipment trust certificates (Note 7)
          39.9       10.3       43.4       14.2       62.2  
Non-recourse:
                                               
Leasing -warehouse facility (Note 7)
    0.4       1.0       30.5       15.2              
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total principal payments
  $ 0.6     $ 41.9     $ 41.1     $ 58.9     $ 14.3     $ 365.6  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

Note 7. Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group

     The Leasing Group provides fleet management, maintenance and leasing services. Selected combined financial information for the Leasing Group is as follows (in millions):

                 
    September 30,   December 31,
    2004
  2003
Balance Sheet
               
Cash
  $ 14.8     $ 5.3  
Leasing equipment, net Machinery
    32.7       31.0  
Equipment on lease
    585.5       725.8  
Construction in progress
    0.6       1.7  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    618.8       758.5  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (118.2 )     (112.9 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    500.6       645.6  
Restricted Assets
    44.4       39.5  
Debt
               
Recourse
    170.0       170.0  
Non-recourse
    47.1       96.7  

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    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,
  September 30,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
Statement of Operations
                               
Revenues
  $ 36.5     $ 29.9     $ 143.3     $ 112.7  
Operating Profit
  $ 7.9     $ 9.3     $ 31.9     $ 30.5  

     The decline in the Leasing Group operating profit for the three months ended September 30, 2004 was due to the refinancing of railcars under the non-recourse warehouse facility with long-term, fixed rate, off-balance sheet, sale/leaseback financings in November 2003 and August 2004 which effectively converted interest expense (which is not deducted from operating profit) to lease expense (which is deducted from operating profit).

     Interest expense, which is not a component of operating profit, was $4.7 and $14.0 for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2004 and $4.1 and $12.2 for the same periods last year.

     During the quarter ended September 30, 2004, the Leasing Group completed a transaction whereby $180.1 million of railcars were sold to independent trusts. These trusts financed the purchase of the railcars with $134.0 million in debt and $46.1 million in third party equity. The equity participants in the trusts are the primary beneficiaries of the trusts. The Leasing Group, through a newly formed, wholly owned qualified subsidiary, leased railcars from the trusts under operating leases with terms of 22 years and subleased the railcars to independent third parties under shorter term operating leases. This qualified subsidiary had total assets of $49.7 million as of September 30, 2004 including cash of $6.1 million, and Leasing Group railcars of $43.6 million. The cash and railcars are pledged to collateralize the lease obligations to the trusts and are included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company. Trinity does not guarantee the performance of the subsidiary’s lease obligations. Under the terms of the operating lease agreement, the Leasing Group has options to purchase at a predetermined, fixed price, certain of the railcars from the trusts in 2019. The Leasing Group also has options to purchase the railcars at the end of the lease agreement at the then fair market value of the railcars as determined by a third party, independent appraisal. At the expiration of the operating lease agreement, the Leasing Group’s qualified subsidiary has no further obligation.. An independent trustee for the trust has authority for appointment of the railcar fleet manager, which at September 30, 2004 was TILC. As fleet manager, TILC is required to endeavor, consistent with customary commercial practice as would be used by a prudent person, to maintain railcars under lease for the benefit of the trusts. TILC receives management fees under the terms of the agreement for services it provides. Certain ratios and cash deposits must be maintained by the Leasing Group’s subsidiaries in order for excess cash flow, as defined in the agreements, from the third parties leases, to be available to Trinity. The sales of railcars by Trinity to the trusts were accounted for as a sale/leaseback transaction. No revenue or profit was recorded at the time of the transactions and all profit was deferred and is being amortized over the terms of the operating leases. Neither the assets, the liabilities, nor equity of the trusts are reflected on the balance sheet of Trinity.

     Equipment on lease, as shown in the table above, consists primarily of railcars leased to third parties with terms generally ranging between one and twenty years, wherein equipment manufactured by Trinity is leased for a specified type of service over the term of the lease.

     As lessor, the Company primarily enters into operating leases. Future minimum rental revenues to be received by the Company on such leases, including the leases in the transaction described above, as of September 30, 2004 are as follows: the remaining three months of 2004 — $25.9 million; 2005 — $95.9 million; 2006 — $82.9 million; 2007 — $71.9 million; 2008 — $59.6 million and $316.4 million thereafter.

     The Leasing Group’s debt consists of both recourse and non-recourse debt. See Note 6 for maturities for the debt. Leasing Group equipment with a net book value of $304.9 million is pledged as collateral for debt.

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Note 8. Other, Net

     Other (income) expense consists of the following items (in millions):

                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,
  September 30,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
Gains on sale of property, plant and equipment
  $ (1.4 )   $ (1.6 )   $ (4.4 )   $ (6.0 )
Foreign currency exchange transactions
    0.4       0.8       1.5       0.8  
Loss on equity investments
    0.6       0.6       1.4       1.6  
Other
    0.2             (0.2 )      
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Other, net
  $ (0.2 )   $ (0.2 )   $ (1.7 )   $ (3.6 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

Note 9. Benefit Plans

     The following table summarizes the components of net periodic pension cost for the Company (in millions):

                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,
  September 30,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
Service cost
  $ 2.5     $ 1.9     $ 7.4     $ 6.9  
Interest
    3.7       3.3       11.1       11.8  
Expected return on assets
    (3.9 )     (2.9 )     (11.6 )     (10.4 )
Amortization and deferral
    0.3       0.3       0.9       1.0  
Profit sharing
    0.8       0.6       2.6       2.3  
Other
          0.1             0.5  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net expense
  $ 3.4     $ 3.3     $ 10.4     $ 12.1  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

     The Company contributed $13.2 million and $8.8 million, respectively, to the Company’s defined benefit pension plan for the three month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 and $16.8 million and $9.3 million, respectively, for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003. Total contributions to the Company’s pension plan in 2004 are expected to be approximately $17.8 million.

Note 10. Contingencies

     In March 2004, the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Trinity Marine Products, Inc. (“TMP”), settled a lawsuit filed by Florida Marine Transporters, Inc. (“FMT”) related to twenty-eight tank barges owned and/or operated by FMT. The settlement involves, among other elements, a joint monitoring of the barge coatings and void compartment maintenance procedures, and a mutual release of all claims against one another.

     The Company and TMP, and certain material suppliers and others, are named as co-defendants in four separate lawsuits filed by multiple plaintiffs on various dates. In one of these four cases the plaintiff has petitioned the court for certification of a class which, if certified by the court, could increase the total number of barges involved in that case. Absent certification of the class, the four suits involve 24 tank barges sold at an average price of approximately $1.4 million, and 140 hopper barges sold at an average price of approximately $280,000. All four cases allege similar causes of action related to defects in coating materials supplied by a co-defendant and coatings application workmanship by TMP. The plaintiffs seek both compensatory and punitive damages and/or rescission of the barge purchase contracts. Independent experts investigating the claims have expressed the opinion that technical arguments presented by the plaintiffs in this litigation are without merit. The Company and TMP are defending these cases vigorously. As of September 30, 2004, one of the plaintiffs owes TMP approximately $8.9 million related to contracts for barges not involved in the litigation. TMP has filed suit for collection of the past due amount.

     In a proceeding unrelated to the foregoing litigation, the Company and TMP filed a declaratory judgment action petitioning the Court to declare the Company’s and TMP’s obligations related to allegations of certain barge owners as to exterior coatings and coatings application on 65 tank barges and TMP’s rights and remedies relative to an insurance policy in which TMP was named as an additional insured (which policy is applicable to the coatings on the 65 barges). On December 9, 2003, the barge owners filed a response proceeding to the declaratory judgment action claiming actual damages of $6.5 million and

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punitive damages of $10 million.

     A subsidiary of the Company, Transit Mix Concrete and Materials Company, Inc., is named as a defendant in a case involving the death of an employee of an independent contractor following an accident that occurred while the decedent was working at a Company owned facility. Following a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff, the presiding judge entered a final judgment in the amount of $38.1 million (inclusive of fees, costs, and judgment interest). This case has been appealed by Transit Mix and its insurers. Management believes liability in this case, if any, exceeding $3.0 million, will be covered by insurance.

     The Company is also involved in other claims and lawsuits incidental to its business. Based on information currently available, it is management’s opinion that the ultimate outcome of all current litigation and other claims, including settlements, in the aggregate will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s overall financial condition for purposes of financial reporting. However, resolution of certain claims or lawsuits by settlement or otherwise could have a significant impact on the operating results of the reporting period in which such resolution occurs.

     The Company is subject to federal, state, local, and foreign laws and regulations relating to the environment and to the workplace. The Company believes that it is currently in substantial compliance with such laws and regulations.

     The Company is involved in various proceedings relating to environmental matters. The Company has reserved $12.6 million to cover probable and estimable liabilities of the Company with respect to investigation and remedial response to such matters, taking into account currently available information and the Company’s contractual rights to indemnification. However, estimates of future remedial response costs are necessarily imprecise. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the Company will not become involved in future litigation or other proceedings or, if the Company were found to be responsible or liable in any litigation or proceeding, that such costs would not be material to the Company.

Note 11: Financial Statements for Guarantors of the Senior Notes

     On March 10, 2004, $300,000,000 of Senior Notes due 2014 were issued by Trinity Industries, Inc. (Parent) which includes the corporate operations and certain operations of the Construction Products Group and the Industrial Products Group. The Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally and jointly and severally guaranteed by certain of Trinity’s wholly owned subsidiaries: Transit Mix Concrete & Material Company, Trinity Industries Leasing Company, Trinity Marine Products, Inc., Trinity Rail Group, LLC, Thrall Trinity Freight Car, Inc., Trinity Tank Car, Inc., and Trinity Rail Components and Repair, Inc. No other subsidiaries guarantee the Senior Notes. As of September 30, 2004, assets held by the non guarantor subsidiaries include $44.4 million of restricted assets that are not available for distribution to the Parent, $57.7 million of assets securing certain debt held by the non guarantor subsidiaries, and $254.2 million of assets located in foreign locations.

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2004

                                         
            Combined   Combined        
            Guarantor   Non Guarantor        
    Parent
  Subsidiaries
  Subsidiaries
  Eliminations
  Consolidated
Revenues
  $ 89.7     $ 335.1     $ 183.8     $ (41.4 )   $ 567.2  
Operating costs:
                                       
Cost of revenues
    67.0       308.4       185.5       (41.4 )     519.5  
Selling, engineering and administrative expenses
    12.9       18.6       12.4             43.9  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    79.9       327.0       197.9       (41.4 )     563.4  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Operating profit (loss)
    9.8       8.1       (14.1 )           3.8  
Other (income) expense
    9.5       1.4       (13.0 )     4.2       2.1  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
    0.3       6.7       (1.1 )     (4.2 )     1.7  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    (0.6 )     2.5       (1.1 )           0.8  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net income (loss)
  $ 0.9     $ 4.2     $     $ (4.2 )   $ 0.9  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004

                                         
            Combined   Combined        
            Guarantor   Non Guarantor        
    Parent
  Subsidiaries
  Subsidiaries
  Eliminations
  Consolidated
Revenues
  $ 203.3     $ 887.4     $ 542.6     $ (62.5 )   $ 1,570.8  
Operating costs:
                                       
Cost of revenues
    160.1       806.3       532.1       (62.5 )     1,436.0  
Selling, engineering and administrative expenses
    37.5       52.8       32.9             123.2  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    197.6       859.1       565.0       (62.5 )     1,559.2  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Operating profit (loss)
    5.7       28.3       (22.4 )           11.6  
Other (income) expense
    19.7       6.8       (21.9 )     16.3       20.9  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (14.0 )     21.5       (0.5 )     (16.3 )     (9.3 )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    (7.7 )     9.2       (4.5 )           (3.0 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net loss
  $ (6.3 )   $ 12.3     $ 4.0     $ (16.3 )   $ (6.3 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2003

                                         
            Combined   Combined        
            Guarantor   Non Guarantor        
    Parent
  Subsidiaries
  Subsidiaries
  Eliminations
  Consolidated
Revenues
  $ 57.7     $ 175.0     $ 159.8     $ (29.1 )   $ 363.4  
Operating costs:
                                       
Cost of revenues
    37.3       157.8       148.2       (29.1 )     314.2  
Selling, engineering and administrative Expenses
    12.4       15.1       11.6             39.1  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    49.7       172.9       159.8       (29.1 )     353.3  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Operating profit (loss)
    8.0       2.1                   10.1  
Other (income) expense
    7.0       5.3       (6.9 )     2.7       8.1  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
    1.0       (3.2 )     6.9       (2.7 )     2.0  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    (0.8 )     (1.0 )     2.0             0.2  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net income (loss)
  $ 1.8     $ (2.2 )   $ 4.9     $ (2.7 )   $ 1.8  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003

                                         
            Combined   Combined        
            Guarantor   Non Guarantor        
    Parent
  Subsidiaries
  Subsidiaries
  Eliminations
  Consolidated
Revenues
  $ 151.4     $ 465.3     $ 446.1     $ (44.5 )   $ 1,018.3  
Operating costs:
                                       
Cost of revenues
    109.7       398.9       437.0       (44.5 )     901.1  
Selling, engineering and administrative Expenses
    36.2       42.2       29.7             108.1  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    145.9       441.1       466.7       (44.5 )     1,009.2  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Operating profit (loss)
    5.5       24.2       (20.6 )           9.1  
Other (income) expense
    19.5       12.7       (11.7 )     1.8       22.3  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (14.0 )     11.5       (8.9 )     (1.8 )     (13.2 )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    (4.8 )     3.3       (2.5 )           (4.0 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net income (loss)
  $ (9.2 )   $ 8.2     $ (6.4 )   $ (1.8 )   $ (9.2 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2004

                                         
            Combined   Combined        
            Guarantor   Non Guarantor        
    Parent
  Subsidiaries
  Subsidiaries
  Eliminations
  Consolidated
Assets
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 106.0     $ 0.9     $ 47.3     $     $ 154.2  
Receivables, net of allowance
    81.5       143.9       38.0             263.4  
Inventories
    56.1       204.1       123.0             383.2  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    52.3       357.4       382.2             791.9  
Investments in subsidiaries / intercompany receivable (payable), net
    1,111.5       (242.8 )     100.4       (969.1 )      
Other assets
    205.1       354.1       156.5       (127.7 )     588.0  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 1,612.5     $ 817.6     $ 847.4     $ (1,096.8 )   $ 2,180.7  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
                                       
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 181.0     $ 178.8     $ 124.7     $     $ 484.5  
Deferred income
    28.2       3.0       13.2             44.4  
Other liabilities
    32.4       163.3       (5.1 )     (127.7 )     62.9  
Debt
    304.4       170.1       47.9             522.4  
Redeemable convertible preferred stock
    58.1                         58.1  
Total stockholder’s equity
    1,008.4       302.4       666.7       (969.1 )     1,008.4  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 1,612.5     $ 817.6     $ 847.4     $ (1,096.8 )   $ 2,180.7  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2003

                                         
            Combined   Combined        
            Guarantor   Non Guarantor        
    Parent
  Subsidiaries
  Subsidiaries
  Eliminations
  Consolidated
Assets
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 31.5     $ 1.0     $ 13.5     $     $ 46.0  
Receivables, net of allowance
    51.1       97.5       49.5             198.1  
Inventories
    19.8       127.9       110.3             258.0  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    60.0       458.2       427.0             945.2  
Investments in subsidiaries / intercompany receivable (payable), net
    1,050.4       (266.0 )     168.3       (952.7 )      
Other assets
    194.6       351.7       141.3       (127.0 )     560.6  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 1,407.4     $ 770.3     $ 909.9     $ (1,079.7 )   $ 2,007.9  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholder’ Equity
                                       
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 171.0     $ 154.3     $ 134.9     $     $ 460.2  
Deferred income
    18.6       3.1       10.5             32.2  
Other liabilities
    29.0       152.6       4.1       (127.0 )     58.7  
Debt
    127.2       170.2       97.8             395.2  
Redeemable convertible preferred stock
    57.8                         57.8  
Total stockholder’s equity
    1,003.8       290.1       662.6       (952.7 )     1,003.8  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 1,407.4     $ 770.3     $ 909.9     $ (1,079.7 )   $ 2,007.9  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flow for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004

                                                 
            Combined   Combined                
            Guarantor   Non Guarantor                
    Parent
  Subsidiaries
  Subsidiaries
  Eliminations
  Consolidated
       
Net cash provided (required) by operating activities
  $ (104.8 )   $ (88.1 )   $ 63.6     $     $ (129.3 )        
Net cash provided (required) by investing activities
    3.7       88.1       (5.5 )           86.3          
Net cash provided by financing activities
    175.6       (0.1 )     (24.3 )           151.2          
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
         
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    74.5       (0.1 )     33.8             108.2          
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    31.5       1.0       13.5             46.0          
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 106.0     $ 0.9     $ 47.3     $     $ 154.2          
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
         

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flow for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003

                                                 
            Combined   Combined                
            Guarantor   Non Guarantor                
    Parent
  Subsidiaries
  Subsidiaries
  Eliminations
  Consolidated
       
Net cash provided (required) by operating activities
  $ 0.5     $ 17.5     $ 47.7     $     $ 65.7          
Net cash provided (required) by investing activities
          (15.2 )     (156.4 )           (171.6 )        
Net cash provided by financing activities
    (2.8 )     (2.2 )     105.4             100.4          
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
         
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (2.3 )     0.1       (3.3 )           (5.5 )        
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    3.5       2.6       13.0             19.1          
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 1.2     $ 2.7     $ 9.7     $     $ 13.6          
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
         

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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 and related notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this document.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2004 Compared with Three Months Ended September 30, 2003 — Results of Operations

     Our consolidated net income for the three months ended September 30, 2004 was $0.9 million compared to a net income of $1.8 million for the same period last year. Net income applicable to common shareholders for the three months ended September 30, 2004 was $0.1 million ($0.00 per diluted share) as compared to $1.0 million ($0.02 per diluted share) for the three months ended September 30, 2003. The difference between net income and net income applicable to common shareholders for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 was the $0.8 million in accrued dividends and accreted discount costs on the Series B preferred stock.

     Revenues. Revenues were $567.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $363.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003. The increase was primarily due to a significant increase in outside sales by the Rail Group. The increase in revenues for the Construction Products Group was the result of increased market demand in the Highway Safety and Fittings businesses and the acquisitions made by Concrete and Aggregates business during the latter part of 2003 and early 2004. The increased revenue from the Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group was a result of an increase in the size of the fleet as well as an improvement in utilization and an increase in lease fleet sales.

     The following table reconciles the revenue amounts discussed under our operating segments with the consolidated total revenues (in millions).

                                                         
    Three Months Ended September 30, 2004
  Three Months Ended September 30, 2003
       
    Revenues
  Revenues
       
    Outside
  Intersegment
  Total
  Outside
  Intersegment
  Total
       
Rail Group
  $ 279.8     $ 35.4     $ 315.2     $ 126.4     $ 63.8     $ 190.2          
Construction Products Group
    170.3       0.5       170.8       133.3       0.4       133.7          
Inland Barge Group
    46.2             46.2       42.5             42.5          
Industrial Products Group
    33.0       2.0       35.0       30.1       1.4       31.5          
Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group
    36.5             36.5       29.9             29.9          
All Other
    1.4       7.9       9.3       1.2       6.7       7.9          
Eliminations
          (45.8 )     (45.8 )           (72.3 )     (72.3 )        
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
         
Consolidated Total
  $ 567.2     $     $ 567.2     $ 363.4     $     $ 363.4          
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
         
Operating Profit (Loss)
                                                       
                 
    Three Months
    Ended
    September 30,
    2004
  2003
    (in millions)
Rail Group
  $ (14.5 )   $ 2.9  
Construction Products Group
    18.5       11.4  
Inland Barge Group
    (1.7 )     0.3  
Industrial Products Group
    4.5       2.7  
Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group
    7.9       9.3  
All Other
    (1.7 )     (2.0 )
Corporate
    (7.2 )     (9.6 )
Eliminations
    (2.0 )     (4.9 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Consolidated Total
  $ 3.8     $ 10.1  
 
   
 
     
 
 

     Operating profit decreased $6.3 million to $3.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $10.1 million for the same period in 2003. This decrease is primarily the result of significant increases in steel and component costs and temporary shortages of steel and components, primarily in our Rail and Inland Barge Groups as well as an increase in lease expense in the Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group associated with the refinancing of cars under the non-recourse warehouse facility with long-term, fixed rate, off-balance sheet, sale/leaseback financings in November 2003 and August 2004 which effectively converted interest expense (which is not deducted from operating profit) to lease expense (which is deducted from operating profit), partially offset by an increase in our leasing fleet size and utilization.

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     Other Income and Expenses. Other income and expense included interest income, interest expense and other, net. Interest expense, net of interest income decreased $6.0 million to $2.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $8.3 million for the same period in 2003, a decrease of 72.3%. Interest income increased $8.7 million over the same period last year. This increase is primarily related to interest of $8.1 million received on the AMSHA deposit (See Note 4). Interest expense increased $2.7 million over the same period last year, primarily due to an increase in debt balances associated with the Senior Notes.

     Income Taxes. The current year effective tax rate of 32.6% was less than the statutory rate of 35% due to foreign income which has lower effective tax rates. The prior year effective tax rate of 30.2% was due to the absence of tax benefits on certain foreign losses.

Rail Group

                 
    Three Months
    Ended
    September 30,
    2004
  2003
    (in millions)
Revenues:
               
North American Rail
  $ 263.2     $ 130.5  
Europe Rail
    25.5       33.6  
Components
    26.5       26.1  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total revenues
  $ 315.2     $ 190.2  
Operating profit (loss)
  $ (14.5 )   $ 2.9  
Operating profit (loss) margin
    (4.6 )%     1.5 %

     Railcars shipped in North America increased 90.0% to approximately 4,150 cars during the three months ended September 30, 2004 compared to the same period in 2003, resulting in a revenue increase for the North American Rail operations of 101.7% over the same period last year. As of September 30, 2004, the North American backlog increased 71.5% to approximately 19,800 cars compared to the same date last year.

     Revenues for the European operations decreased 24.1% over the same period in 2003 due to a change in product mix and a 36.4% decrease in railcars shipped in Europe to approximately 330 cars, primarily due to a scheduled plant shut-down for maintenance. As of September 30, 2004, the European backlog was approximately 1,700 cars compared to 2,100 for the same date last year.

     The operating profit for the Rail Group decreased $17.4 million to a loss of $14.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 compared to the same period last year. Operating profit was adversely affected primarily by increased steel and component costs of $17.0 million compared to costs anticipated for contracts that existed at the beginning of the year, including a $4.6 million contract loss on railcars to be delivered in 2005, and an increased operating loss in Europe of $1.2 million as a result of a third quarter plant shut-down for maintenance. While we have taken steps to mitigate the impact of cost volatility, such as adding price escalation clauses to sales contracts and other measures, steel and component cost and availability could continue to adversely impact operations going forward. At September 30, 2004, approximately 71% of our North American railcar backlog orders included price escalation clauses. Escalation clauses vary and may be less than 100% effective in passing costs through to customers. Material cost increases above increases anticipated for contracts that existed at the beginning of the year that cannot be passed on to customers are expected to reduce operating profit in the last three months of 2004 by $13.2 million.

     In the three months ended September 30, 2004 railcar sales to the Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group included in the Rail Group results were $34.3 million compared to $63.6 million in the comparable period in 2003 with profit of $2.0 million compared to $4.9 million for the same period in 2003. Sales to the Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group and related profits are eliminated in consolidation.

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Construction Products Group

                 
    Three Months
    Ended
    September 30,
    2004
  2003
    (in millions)
Revenues
  $ 170.8     $ 133.7  
Operating profit
  $ 18.5     $ 11.4  
Operating profit margin
    10.8 %     8.5 %

     Revenues increased 27.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2004 compared to the same period in 2003. The increase in revenues was primarily attributable to an increase in the Highway Safety, Fittings, and Concrete and Aggregates businesses. Market demand for selected Highway Safety products has steadily improved in 2004. In addition, there have been price increases resulting from the increase in raw material costs in both the Highway Safety and Fittings businesses. The Concrete and Aggregates business has increased due to acquisitions in the latter part of 2003 and early 2004. The improvement in operating profit percentage for the quarter over the same period last year is a result of improved efficiencies and lower operating costs and a result of an increase in demand in both our Highway Safety and Fittings businesses.

Inland Barge Group

                 
    Three Months
    Ended
    September 30,
    2004
  2003
    (in millions)
Revenues
  $ 46.2     $ 42.5  
Operating profit (loss)
  $ (1.7 )   $ 0.3  
Operating profit (loss) margin
    (3.7 )%     0.7 %

     Revenues increased $3.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 compared to the same period in 2003. This was primarily due to an increase in sales of hopper barges. Operating loss in the current quarter was $1.7 million, a change of $2.0 million compared to $0.3 million in operating profit for the same period last year. This was primarily due to steel costs increases which were approximately $2.5 million in excess of costs anticipated at the beginning of the year. Barge litigation and related costs were $1.0 and $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Industrial Products Group

                 
    Three Months
    Ended
    September 30,
    2004
  2003
    (in millions)
Revenues
  $ 35.0     $ 31.5  
Operating profit
  $ 4.5     $ 2.7  
Operating profit margin
    12.9 %     8.6 %

     Revenues increased 11.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2004 compared to the same period in 2003. This increase of $3.5 million was due to increased sales of domestic tanks in the U.S. and an increase in the sale of heads used for tank car production and other railcar equipment. The operating profit margin for the current quarter was higher than the same quarter last year due to improved efficiencies based on increased volume and increased sales of tank car heads and other railcar equipment.

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Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group

                 
    Three Months
    Ended
    September 30,
    2004
  2003
    (in millions)
Revenues:
               
Leasing and management
  $ 35.5     $ 29.4  
Lease fleet sales
    1.0       0.5  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total revenues
  $ 36.5     $ 29.9  
Operating Profit (loss):
               
Leasing and management
  $ 8.2     $ 9.1  
Lease fleet sales
    (0.3 )     0.2  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total operating profit
  $ 7.9     $ 9.3  
Operating profit margin
    21.6 %     31.1 %
Fleet utilization
    98.5 %     96.8 %

     Total revenues increased $6.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 compared to the same period last year. This increase of 22.1% was due to lease fleet sales and increased rental revenues related to additions to the lease fleet and improved fleet utilization of 98.5%.

     The Company continues to expand its lease fleet size. To fund the expansion of its lease fleet to meet this demand, the Leasing Group uses its non-recourse warehouse line to provide initial financing for a portion of the manufacturing costs of the cars. Subsequently, the Leasing Group generally obtains long-term financing for the cars in the lease fleet through long-term recourse debt such as equipment trust certificates or long-term non-recourse operating leases pursuant to sales/leaseback transactions.

     The decline in the Leasing Group operating profit in the third quarter was due to the refinancing of cars under the non-recourse warehouse facility with long-term, fixed rate, off-balance sheet, sale/leaseback financings in November 2003 and August 2004 which effectively converted interest expense (which is not deducted from operating profit) to lease expense (which is deducted from operating profit). The Company uses a non-GAAP measure to compare performance between periods. This non-GAAP measure is EBITDAR, which is Operating Profit of the Leasing Group plus depreciation and rental or lease expense. We use this measure to eliminate the costs resulting from financings. EBITDAR should not be considered as an alternative to operating profit or other GAAP financial measurements as an indicator of our operating performance. EBITDAR is shown below (in millions):

                                                 
    Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended
    September 30, 2004
  September 30, 2003
    Leasing and                   Leasing and        
    Management
  Lease Fleet Sales
  Total
  Management
  Lease Fleet Sales
  Total
Operating profit (loss)
  $ 8.2     $ (0.3 )   $ 7.9     $ 9.1     $ 0.2     $ 9.3  
Add: Depreciation
    5.5       0.0       5.5       6.1       0.0       6.1  
Rental expense
    10.2       0.0       10.2       5.1       0.0       5.1  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
EBITDAR
  $ 23.9     $ (0.3 )   $ 23.6     $ 20.3     $ 0.2     $ 20.5  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

     The increase in EBITDAR for the three months ended September 30, 2004 was due to the increase size of the fleet and improved utilization.

     As of September 30, 2004, the Leasing and Management Services Group’s rental fleet of approximately 19,700 owned or leased railcars has an average age of 5.42 years and an average remaining lease term of 6.02 years.

All Other

     Revenues in All Other increased to $9.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 from $7.9 million for the same period last year. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in intersegment sales by our transportation company. Operating loss was $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $2.0 million in the same period in 2003. The decrease is primarily due to severance costs of approximately $0.4 million related to our transportation company that was paid in the prior year.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 Compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 — Results of Operations

     Our consolidated net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 was $6.3 million compared to a net loss of $9.2 million for the same period last year. Net loss applicable to common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 was $8.6 million ($0.19 per diluted share) as compared to $10.0 million ($0.22 per diluted share) for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. The difference between net loss and net loss applicable to common shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 was $2.3 million and $0.8 million, respectively in accrued dividends and accreted discount costs on the Series B preferred stock.

     Revenues. Revenues were $1,570.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $1,018.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. The increase was primarily due to a significant increase in outside sales by the Rail Group. The increase in revenues for the Construction Products Group was the result of increased market demand in the Highway Safety and Fittings businesses and the acquisitions made by Concrete and Aggregates during the latter part of 2003 and early 2004. The increased revenue from the Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group resulted from an increase in the size of the fleet, an improvement in utilization, and an increase in sales from the lease fleet.

     The following table reconciles the revenue amounts discussed under our operating segments with the consolidated total revenues (in millions).

                                                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004
  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003
    Revenues
  Revenues
    Outside
  Intersegment
  Total
  Outside
  Intersegment
  Total
Rail Group
  $ 729.6     $ 120.1     $ 849.7     $ 317.2     $ 176.8     $ 494.0  
Construction Products Group
    443.5       1.1       444.6       368.9       0.6       369.5  
Inland Barge Group
    153.6             153.6       129.8             129.8  
Industrial Products Group
    97.7       4.5       102.2       85.5       3.0       88.5  
Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group
    143.3             143.3       112.7             112.7  
All Other
    3.1       22.1       25.2       4.2       18.7       22.9  
Eliminations
          (147.8 )     (147.8 )           (199.1 )     (199.1 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Consolidated Total
  $ 1,570.8     $     $ 1,570.8     $ 1,018.3     $     $ 1,018.3  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

  Operating Profit (Loss)

                 
    Nine Months
    Ended
    September 30,
    2004
  2003
    (in millions)
Rail Group
  $ (17.2 )   $ (13.5 )
Construction Products Group
    35.0       29.8  
Inland Barge Group
    (12.8 )     0.5  
Industrial Products Group
    9.2       4.3  
Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group
    31.9       30.5  
All Other
    (2.0 )     (5.0 )
Corporate
    (23.8 )     (25.0 )
Eliminations
    (8.7 )     (12.5 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Consolidated Total
  $ 11.6     $ 9.1  
 
   
 
     
 
 

     Operating profit increased $2.5 million to $11.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to an operating profit of $9.1 million for the same period in 2003. This improvement was primarily the result of increased production volumes and an increase in our leasing fleet size and utilization. Improvements have been partially offset by significant increases in steel and component costs and temporary shortages of steel and components, primarily in our Rail and Inland Barge Groups and barge litigation and related costs.

     Other Income and Expenses. Other income and expense included interest income, interest expense and other, net. Interest expense, net of interest income decreased $3.3 million to $22.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $25.9 million for the same period in 2003, a decrease of 12.7%. Interest income increased $9.1 million to $9.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $0.4 million for the same period last year. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in interest income of $8.1 million received on our AMSHA deposit. Interest expense increased $5.8 million to $32.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $26.3 million for the same period last year, an increase of 22.1%. This increase is due to the write-off of deferred loan fees of $1.2 million in connection with early retirement of the term loan in March of 2004 and an increase in debt balances during the second quarter, primarily associated with the senior notes.

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     Other, net was income of $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to income of $3.6 million for the comparable period in 2003. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease of $1.6 million in the amount of gains on sales of property, plant, and equipment and an increase of $0.7 million in foreign currency losses in 2004.

     Income Taxes. The current year effective tax rate of 32.6% was less than the statutory rate of 35% due to foreign income which has lower effective tax rates. The prior year effective tax rate of 30.2% was due to the absence of tax benefits on certain foreign losses.

Rail Group

                 
    Nine Months
    Ended
    September 30,
    2004
  2003
    (in millions)
Revenues:
               
North American Rail
  $ 628.0     $ 318.4  
Europe Rail
    134.6       104.3  
Components
    87.1       71.3  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total revenues
  $ 849.7     $ 494.0  
Operating loss
  $ (17.2 )   $ (13.5 )
Operating loss margin
    (2.0 )%     (2.7 )%

     Railcars shipped in North America increased 88% to approximately 10,100 cars during the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to the same period in 2003, resulting in a revenue increase for the North American operations of 97.2% over the same period last year.

     Revenues for the European operations increased 29.1% over the same period in 2003 due to a 10% increase in railcars shipped in Europe to approximately 1,750 cars and a change in product mix.

     The operating loss for the Rail Group increased $3.7 million to $17.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to the same period last year. Operating profit was adversely affected by the mix of orders which were completed during the first quarter as well as increased material costs above costs anticipated for contracts that existed at the beginning of the year ($23.5 million), shortages of materials and unanticipated plant shut-downs ($6.6 million), start-up costs related to reopening manufacturing facilities ($1.9 million), and unabsorbed costs in the third quarter related to the shut-down of a European plant for maintenance ($1.2 million). While we have taken steps to mitigate the impact of cost volatility, such as adding price escalation clauses to sales contracts and other measures, steel and component cost and availability could continue to adversely impact operations going forward. Material cost increases above increases anticipated for contracts that existed at the beginning of the year that cannot be passed on to customers are expected to reduce operating profit in the last three months of 2004 by $13.2 million.

     In the nine months ended September 30, 2004 railcar sales to the Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group included in the Rail Group results were $117.0 million compared to $173.8 million in the comparable period in 2003 with profit of $8.7 million compared to $12.5 million for the same period in 2003. Sales to the Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group and related profits are eliminated in consolidation.

Construction Products Group

                 
    Nine Months
    Ended
    September 30,
    2004
  2003
    (in millions)
Revenues
  $ 444.6     $ 369.5  
Operating profit
  $ 35.0     $ 29.8  
Operating profit margin
    7.9 %     8.1 %

     Revenues increased 20.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to the same period in 2003. The increase in revenues was primarily attributable to an increase in the Highway Safety, Concrete and Aggregates, and Fittings business units. The Highway Safety business increased due to favorable weather conditions in the first quarter as well as an improvement in the market demand for selected products and price increases resulting from an increase in raw material costs. The Concrete and Aggregates business increased due to acquisitions in the latter part of 2003 and early 2004, offset by

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unfavorable weather conditions in the second quarter. The increase in revenues in the Fittings business was also attributable to an increase in market demand as well as price increases resulting from an increase in raw material costs. Operating profit percentage for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 decreased over the same period last year as a result of the steel price increases in the Structural Bridge portion of this segment and competitive pricing pressure in certain markets of our Concrete and Aggregates business as well as the impact of year over year unfavorable weather, offset by the increase in production volumes in our Highway Safety and Fittings businesses.

Inland Barge Group

                 
    Nine Months
    Ended
    September 30,
    2004
  2003
    (in millions)
Revenues
  $ 153.6     $ 129.8  
Operating profit (loss)
  $ (12.8 )   $ 0.5  
Operating profit (loss) margin
    (8.3 )%     0.4 %

     Revenues increased $23.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to the same period in 2003. This was primarily due to an increase in hopper barge sales volume. Operating loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 was $12.8 million, a decrease of $13.3 million compared to $0.5 million in operating profit for the same period last year. This was primarily due to steel cost increases which were approximately $12.4 million in excess of costs anticipated at the beginning of the year and increased barge litigation and related costs. Steel cost increases in excess of costs anticipated at the beginning of the year for the quarter ending December 31, 2004 are presently estimated to be $2.9 million. Where such increases have resulted in expected loss on contracts, the estimated losses have been recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The loss reserve balance related to barges to be delivered in the next two quarters is $7.0 million at September 30, 2004. Barge litigation and related costs were $4.1 million and $2.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Industrial Products Group

                 
    Nine Months
    Ended
    September 30,
    2004
  2003
    (in millions)
Revenues
  $ 102.2     $ 88.5  
Operating profit
  $ 9.2     $ 4.3  
Operating profit margin
    9.0 %     4.9 %

     Revenues increased 15.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to the same period in 2003. The increase of $13.7 million was due to increased sales of domestic tanks in the U.S. and an increase in the sale of heads used for tank car production and other railcar equipment. The operating profit margin for the current nine months was higher than the same period last year due to improved efficiencies based on increased volume and increased sales of tank car heads and other railcar equipment.

Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group

                 
    Nine Months
    Ended
    September 30,
    2004
  2003
    (in millions)
Revenues:
               
Leasing and management
  $ 105.5     $ 86.0  
Lease fleet sales
    37.8       26.7  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total revenues
  $ 143.3     $ 112.7  
Operating Profit:
               
Leasing and management
  $ 27.4     $ 27.0  
Lease fleet sales
    4.5       3.5  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total operating profit.
  $ 31.9     $ 30.5  
Operating profit margin
    22.3 %     27.1 %
Fleet utilization
    98.5 %     96.8 %

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     Total revenues increased $30.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to the same period last year. This increase of 27.2% was due to increased lease fleet sales and increased rental revenues related to additions to the lease fleet and improved fleet utilization.

     The Company continues to expand its lease fleet size. To fund the expansion of its lease fleet to meet this demand, the Leasing Group uses its non-recourse warehouse line to provide initial financing for a portion of the manufacturing costs of the railcars. Subsequently, the Leasing Group generally obtains long-term financing for the cars in the lease fleet through long-term recourse debt such as equipment trust certificates or long-term non-recourse operating leases pursuant to sales/leaseback transactions.

     The decline in the Leasing Group operating profit in the third quarter was due to the refinancing of cars under the non-recourse warehouse facility with long-term, fixed rate, off-balance sheet, sale/leaseback financings in November 2003 and August 2004 which effectively converted interest expense (which is not deducted from operating profit) to lease expense (which is deducted from operating profit). The Company uses a non-GAAP measure to compare performance between periods. This non-GAAP measure is EBITDAR, which is Operating Profit of the Leasing Group plus depreciation and rental or lease expense. We use this measure to eliminate the costs resulting from financings. EBITDAR should not be considered as an alternative to operating profit or other GAAP financial measurements as an indicator of our operating performance, or as an alternative to operating cash flows as a measure of liquidity. EBITDAR is shown below (in millions):

                                                 
    Nine Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30, 2004
  September 30, 2003
            Lease                   Lease    
    Leasing and   Fleet           Leasing and   Fleet    
    Management
  Sales
  Total
  Management
  Sales
  Total
Operating profit (loss)
  $ 27.4     $ 4.5     $ 31.9     $ 27.0     $ 3.5     $ 30.5  
Add: Depreciation
    17.3       0.0       17.3       18.2       0.0       18.2  
Rental expense
    28.6       0.0       28.6       15.3       0.0       15.3  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
EBITDAR
  $ 73.3     $ 4.5     $ 77.8     $ 60.5     $ 3.5     $ 64.0  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

     The increase in EBITDAR for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 was due to the increase size of the fleet and improved utilization.

All Other

     Revenues in All Other increased to $25.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in intersegment sales by our transportation company. Operating loss was $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to an operating loss of $5.0 million in the same period in 2003.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

2004 Financing Activity

     In March 2004, we issued $300 million aggregate principal amount 6 1/2% senior notes (Senior Notes) due 2014, through a private offering. Interest on the Senior Notes is payable semiannually commencing September 15, 2004. The Senior Notes rank equally with all of our existing and future senior debt and are subordinated to all our existing and future secured debt to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt. We may redeem some or all of the Senior Notes at any time on or after March 15, 2009 at a redemption price of 103.25% in 2009, 102.167% in 2010, 101.083% in 2011 and 100.0% in 2012 and thereafter plus accrued interest. We may also redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes using the proceeds from certain public equity offerings completed on or before March 15, 2007 at a redemption price of 106.5% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. The Senior Notes could restrict our ability to incur additional debt; make certain distributions, investments and other restricted payments; create certain liens; merge; consolidate; or sell substantially all or a portion of our assets. We applied approximately $163 million of the net proceeds of the offering to repay all indebtedness under our existing bank credit facility. In September 2004, as required by the contract with the purchasers of the Senior Notes due 2014, the Company made an offer to exchange all of the privately placed Senior Notes for an equal principal amount of the Senior Notes due 2014, which are registered with the Security and Exchange Commission and have substantially identical terms. As of September 30, 2004 all of the privately placed Senior Notes were exchanged for Senior Notes due 2014.

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     In connection with the issuance of our Senior Notes, we extended our secured credit agreement to provide for a three-year, $250 million revolving credit facility and repaid the existing term loan facility. Amounts borrowed under the revolving credit facility for periods after the first quarter of 2004 will bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin based upon financial performance. Our accounts receivable and inventory secure the agreement. The agreement limits the amount of capital expenditures related to our leasing business, requires maintenance of ratios related to interest coverage for the leasing and manufacturing operations, leverage, asset coverage and minimum net worth, and restricts the amount of dividend payments based upon our current credit rating not to exceed $25 million annually. At September 30, 2004, there were no borrowings under the revolving credit facility.

Cash Flows

     Operating Activities. Net cash required by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 was $129.3 million compared to $65.7 million net cash provided by operating activities for the same period in 2003. This was partially due to an increase in working capital related to increased production volumes. In addition, a tax refund of $48.5 million was collected in the nine months ended September 30, 2003. The increase in working capital needs is reflective of the upturn in our businesses.

     Investing Activities. Net cash provided by investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 was $86.3 million compared to $171.6 million net cash required for the same period last year. Capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 were $136.9 million, of which $112.5 million were for additions to the lease subsidiary. This compares to $205.2 million of capital expenditures for the same period last year, of which $188.5 million was for additions to the lease subsidiary. Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment were $230.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 composed primarily of railcar sales from the lease fleet and the sale of non-operating assets, compared to $33.6 million for the same period in 2003 composed primarily of railcar sales from the lease fleet. In addition, $15.7 million of cash was required for an acquisition by our Construction Products Group and $8.5 million of cash was provided by the sale of the Leasing’s Group equity ownership in a trust.

     Financing Activities. Net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2004 was $151.2 million compared to $100.4 million for the same period in 2003. During the first quarter of 2004, we issued $300 million aggregate principal amount 6 1/2% senior notes due 2014 (Senior Notes) through a private offering. We applied approximately $163 million of the net proceeds of the offering to repay all indebtedness under our existing credit facility. In September 2004, as required by the contract with the purchasers of the Senior Notes due 2014, the Company made an offer to exchange all of the privately placed Senior Notes for an equal principal amount of the Senior Notes due 2014, which are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and have substantially identical terms. As of September 30, 2004 all of the privately placed Senior Notes were exchanged for Senior Notes due 2014.

     Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. During the quarter ended September 30, 2004, the Leasing Group completed a transaction whereby $180.1 million of railcars were sold to independent trusts. These trusts financed the purchase of the railcars with $134.0 million in debt and $46.1 million in third party equity. The equity participants in the trusts are the primary beneficiaries of the trusts. The Leasing Group, through a newly formed, wholly owned qualified subsidiary, leased railcars from the trusts under operating leases with terms of 22 years and subleased the railcars to independent third parties under shorter term operating leases. This qualified subsidiary had total assets of $49.7 million as of September 30, 2004 including cash of $6.1 million, and Leasing Group railcars of $43.6 million. The cash and railcars are pledged to collateralize the lease obligations to the trusts and are included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company. Trinity does not guarantee the performance of the subsidiary’s lease obligations. Under the terms of the operating lease agreement, the Leasing Group has options to purchase at a predetermined, fixed price, certain of the railcars from the trusts in 2019. The Leasing Group also has options to purchase the railcars at the end of the lease agreement at the then fair market value of the railcars as determined by a third party, independent appraisal. At the expiration of the operating lease agreement, the Leasing Group’s qualified subsidiary has no further obligation. An independent trustee for the trust has authority for appointment of the railcar fleet manager, which at September 30, 2004 was Trinity Industries Leasing Company (“TILC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. As fleet manager, TILC is required to endeavor, consistent with customary commercial practice as would be used by a prudent person, to maintain railcars under lease for the benefit of the trusts. TILC receives management fees under the terms of the agreement for services it provides. Certain ratios and cash deposits must be maintained by the Leasing Group’s subsidiaries in order for excess cash flow, as defined in the agreements, from the third parties leases, to be available to Trinity. The sales of railcars by Trinity to the trusts were accounted for as a sale/leaseback transaction. No revenue or profit was recorded at the time of the transactions and all profit was deferred and is being amortized over the terms of the operating leases. Neither the assets, the liabilities, nor equity of the trusts are reflected on the balance sheet of Trinity.

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Contractual Obligation and Commercial Commitments

     As of September 30, 2004 other commercial commitments related to letters of credit have decreased to $113.8 million from $116.4 million as of December 31, 2003. Refer to Note 6 in the financial statements for changes to our outstanding debt and maturities. Other commercial commitments that relate to operating leases under sale/leaseback transactions were basically unchanged.

     Forward-Looking Statements. This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements contained herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements and involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, future financial performance, estimates, projections, goals and forecasts. Potential factors, which could cause our actual results of operations to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, include among others:

  market conditions and demand for our products;
 
  the cyclical nature of both the railcar and barge industries;
 
  variations in weather in areas where construction products are sold and used;
 
  the timing of introduction of new products;
 
  the timing of customer orders;
 
  price changes;
 
  changes in mix of products sold;
 
  the extent of utilization of manufacturing capacity;
 
  availability and costs of component parts, supplies, and raw materials;
 
  competition and other competitive factors;
 
  changing technologies;
 
  steel prices;
 
  surcharges added to fixed pricing agreements for raw materials;
 
  interest rates and capital costs;
 
  long-term funding of our leasing warehouse facility;
 
  taxes;
 
  the stability of the governments and political and business conditions in certain foreign countries, particularly Mexico and Romania;
 
  changes in import and export quotas and regulations;
 
  business conditions in emerging economies;
 
  results of litigation; and
 
  legal, regulatory, and environmental issues.

     Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made. Trinity undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     There has been no material change in our market risks since December 31, 2003.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

     The Company maintains controls and procedures designed to ensure that it is able to collect the information it is required to disclose in the reports it files with the SEC, and to process, summarize, and disclose this information within the time periods specified in the rules of the SEC. The Company’s Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers are responsible for establishing and maintaining these procedures and, as required by the rules of the SEC, evaluate their effectiveness. Based on their evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures which took place as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers believe that these procedures are effective to ensure that the Company is able to collect, process, and disclose the information it is required to disclose in the reports it files with the SEC within the required time periods.

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Internal Controls

     The Company maintains a system of internal controls designed to provide reasonable assurance that: transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; transactions are recorded as necessary (1) to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, and (2) to maintain accountability for assets; access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.

     During the period covered by this report, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

     On March 15, 2004, the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Trinity Marine Products, Inc. (“TMP”), settled its claims in a case filed by Florida Marine Transporters, Inc. (“FMT”) related to twenty-eight tank barges owned and/or operated by FMT. The settlement involves, among other elements, a joint monitoring of the barge coatings and void compartment maintenance procedures, and a mutual release of all claims against one another.

     The Company and TMP, and certain material suppliers and others, are named as co-defendants in four separate lawsuits filed by J. Russell Flowers, Inc. (“Flowers”) on October 7, 2002, Marquette Transportation Company and Iowa Fleeting Services, Inc. (“Marquette”) on March 7, 2003, Waxler Transportation Company, Inc. (“Waxler”) on April 7, 2003 and LeBeouf Bros. Towing (“LeBeouf”) on July 3, 2003. The Marquette and Waxler cases are pending in the 25th Judicial District Court in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, and the Flowers case is pending in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi, Greenville, Mississippi, and the LeBeouf case is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. In Waxler, the plaintiff has petitioned the court for certification of a class which if certified by the court, could increase the total number of barges involved in the Waxler litigation. Absent certification of a class in the Waxler case, the Waxler and LeBeouf suits currently involve 24 tank barges sold at an approximate average price of $1.4 million and the Marquette and Flowers suits involve 140 hopper barges sold at an approximate average price of $280,000. Each of the four cases set forth allegations pertaining to damages arising from alleged defects in coating materials supplied by a co-defendant and coatings application workmanship by TMP. The plaintiffs seek both compensatory and punitive damages and/or rescission of the barge purchase contracts. Independent experts investigating the claims on behalf of the Company and TMP have expressed the opinion that technical arguments presented by the plaintiffs in the litigation are without merit. As of September 30, 2004, one of the four plaintiffs owes TMP approximately $8.9 million related to contracts for barges not involved in the litigation. TMP has filed suit for collection of the past due amounts.

     In a proceeding unrelated to the foregoing litigation, the Company and TMP filed a declaratory judgment action petitioning the Court to declare the Company’s and TMP’s obligations related to allegations of certain barge owners as to exterior coatings and coatings application on 65 tank barges and TMP’s rights and remedies relative to an insurance policy in which TMP was named as an additional insured (which policy is applicable to the coatings on the 65 barges). On December 9, 2003, the barge owners filed a response proceeding to the declaratory judgment claiming actual damages of $6.5 million and punitive damages of $10 million.

     A subsidiary of the Company, Transit Mix Concrete and Materials Company, Inc., is named as a defendant in a case involving the death of an employee of an independent contractor following an accident that occurred while the decedent was working at a Company owned facility. Following a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff, the presiding judge entered a final judgment in the amount of $38.1 million (inclusive of fees, costs, and judgment interest). This case has been appealed by Transit Mix and its insurers. Management believes liability in this case, if any, exceeding $3.0 million, will be covered by insurance.

     The Company is also involved in other claims and lawsuits incidental to its business. Based on information currently available, it is management’s opinion that the ultimate outcome of all current litigation and other claims, including settlements, in the aggregate will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s overall financial condition for purposes of financial reporting. However, resolution of certain claims or lawsuits by settlement or otherwise could have a significant impact on the operating results of the reporting period in which such resolution occurs.

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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

     a) Exhibits.

     
Exhibit Number
  Description

 
 
 
 
   
10.1
  Equipment Lease Agreement (TRL IV 2004-1A) between TRL IV 2004-1A Statutory Trust, lessor, and Trinity Rail Leasing IV L.P., lessee.
 
   
10.1.1
  Participation Agreement (TRL IV 2004-1A) among Trinity Rail Leasing IV, L.P., lessee, et. al.
 
   
10.17.4
  Amendment No. 4 to the Warehouse Loan Agreement, amending the Warehouse Loan Agreement dated June 27, 2002.
 
   
10.17.5
  Amendment No. 5 to the Warehouse Loan Agreement, amending the Warehouse Loan Agreement dated June 27, 2002.
 
   
10.17.6
  Amendment No. 6 to the Warehouse Loan Agreement, amending the Warehouse Loan Agreement dated June 27, 2002.
 
   
10.17.7
  Amendment No. 7 to the Warehouse Loan Agreement, amending the Warehouse Loan Agreement dated June 27, 2002.
 
   
12
  Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
   
31.1
  Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
 
   
31.2
  Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
 
   
32.1
  Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C., Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
32.2
  Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C., Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

     b) Reports on Form 8-K during the quarter ended September 30, 2004.

  (1)   Trinity filed a current Report on Form 8-K dated August 5, 2004, reporting, under Item 9 and 12, operating results for the second quarter of 2004, and attaching a news release dated August 4, 2004 and a script of the conference call dated May 6, 2004.
 
  (1)   Trinity filed a current Report on Form 8-K dated August 5, 2004, reporting, under item 5 and 7 a Statement of computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Selected Historical Consolidated Financial Data, each reflecting updated financial information for the six month period ending June 30, 2004.
 
  (2)   Trinity filed a current Report on Form 8-K dated October 14, 2004, reporting, under Item 8.01 the elimination of the position of Chief Executive Officer of Trinity Rail Group, LLC.

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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

     
TRINITY INDUSTRIES, INC.
Registrant
  By    /s/ JIM S. IVY
 
Jim S. Ivy
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
November 3, 2004

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

     
Exhibit Number
  Description

 
 
 
 
   
10.1
  Equipment Lease Agreement (TRL IV 2004-1A) between TRL IV 2004-1A Statutory Trust, lessor, and Trinity Rail Leasing IV L.P., lessee.
 
   
10.1.1
  Participation Agreement (TRL IV 2004-1A) among Trinity Rail Leasing IV, L.P., lessee, et. al.
 
   
10.17.4
  Amendment No. 4 to the Warehouse Loan Agreement, amending the Warehouse Loan Agreement dated June 27, 2002.
 
   
10.17.5
  Amendment No. 5 to the Warehouse Loan Agreement, amending the Warehouse Loan Agreement dated June 27, 2002.
 
   
10.17.6
  Amendment No. 6 to the Warehouse Loan Agreement, amending the Warehouse Loan Agreement dated June 27, 2002.
 
   
10.17.7
  Amendment No. 7 to the Warehouse Loan Agreement, amending the Warehouse Loan Agreement dated June 27, 2002.
 
   
12
  Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
   
31.1
  Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
 
   
31.2
  Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
 
   
32.1
  Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C., Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
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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