LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Jan. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX) today reported financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2013.
First Quarter Highlights
-- Net earnings for the quarter were $16.0 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, excluding restructuring charges (net of tax) of $0.6 million, on revenue of $490.4 million. "Economic" EPS was $0.56, which excludes restructuring charges and the impact of out-of-the-money shares underlying our 3.5% convertible bonds. -- Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier for the quarter, which includes restructuring charges, were $15.4 million, or $0.49 per diluted share. -- Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $50.0 million, or 10.2% of revenue. -- New railcar backlog as of November 30, 2013 was 13,500 units with an estimated value of $1.43 billion (average unit sale price of $106,000) compared to 14,400 units with an estimated value of $1.52 billion (average unit sale price of $106,000) on August 31, 2013. -- New railcar deliveries totaled 3,700 units for the quarter, compared to 3,500 units for the quarter ended August 31, 2013. -- Received orders for 2,500 new railcars valued at $230 million during the quarter. Subsequent to quarter end, Greenbrier received orders for another 1,100 units valued at approximately $130 million. -- To date, repurchased 110,400 shares of common stock at a cost of $3.4 million, under a $50 million share repurchase program.
Progress on Strategic Initiatives
-- To date, closed or sold six underperforming or non-core facilities in the Wheels, Repair & Parts segment; one additional shop to be closed by the end of January 2014. Restructuring and realignment continues in this business segment. -- Improved gross margin for the quarter to 12.6%, more than halfway to fourth quarter 2014 minimum goal of a 200 basis point improvement to at least 13.5% gross margin. -- Substantially met $100 million minimum capital efficiency goal originally scheduled to be met by February 2014. Net debt reduced by $90 million since February 28, 2013; management continues to focus on capital liberation.
William A. Furman, president and chief executive officer, said, "We continue to gain momentum from our strong finish to fiscal 2013, with sustained performance by Manufacturing, our largest segment, leading the way. With gross margin of 13.4%, an expansion of 110 basis points over the previous quarter, Manufacturing is meeting higher expectations set for fiscal 2014. Leasing & Services is also meeting expectations. We continue to refine our leasing model, including a reduction in the permanent capital invested in this business. Wheels, Repair & Parts produced disappointing financial results, but within the results are solid improvements at a number of locations, and about $2 million of costs that adversely affected margin, which we do not expect to recur in the future."
"Our diversified product offerings create superior value. Currently, less than 50% of our backlog is in tank cars, with the balance in a variety of railcar types. Demand for our comprehensive line of automotive carrying railcars remains robust. In the energy markets, increasing demand for sand used in fracking techniques to extract difficult-to-access oil and gas is leading to growing sales of our small cube covered hopper cars. We still see strong demand for tank cars. Market conditions in Europe are improving, and order activity for our European operations has picked up after a long period of softer demand in the region."
"We anticipate that new repair work, particularly in tank cars, will have a positive impact on our Wheels, Repair & Parts segment. We are progressing on necessary changes in our shop network and operations to improve performance, and expect to have better financial results in the quarters ahead."
"Consistent with our strategy to reduce permanent capital invested in Leasing & Services, we continue to sell lease fleet assets for positive returns, while maintaining syndication and asset management revenues. Our managed fleet grew by 7,000 units during the quarter. We continue to enter into comprehensive management and maintenance solutions with our customers, an area of increasing opportunity for the Company."
"Overall, rail fundamentals are solid. We are confident that Greenbrier is well-positioned to take advantage of a number of established and emerging opportunities, as well as to achieve our margin enhancement and capital liberation goals. We expect our business will expand across all segments, and to realize operating leverage and growth in ROIC. The $50 million stock repurchase program initiated during the first quarter is another significant step to enhance shareholder value," concluded Furman.
Business Outlook
Based on current business trends and industry forecasts, in fiscal 2014 Greenbrier continues to believe its:
-- Deliveries will exceed 15,000 units -- Revenue will exceed $2 billion -- EPS, excluding restructuring charges, will be in the range of $2.45 to $2.70
As disclosed previously, financial results in the second half of the year are expected to be stronger than the first half. Also, while gross margin is expected to increase overall, management does not believe its track will be linear.
Financial Summary ----------------- Q1 FY14 Q4 FY13 Sequential Comparison - Main Drivers ------- ------- ----------------------------- Up 1.3% due to increased deliveries and Manufacturing revenue, partially offset by lower revenues in Wheels, Revenue $490.4M $484.2M Repair & Parts ------- ------- ------- ----------------------------- Up 10 bps attributable to Manufacturing operating efficiencies, favorable product mix, and lease syndications, partially offset by lower margins in Gross margin 12.6% 12.5% Wheels, Repair & Parts ------------ ---- ---- -------------------------- SG&A $26.1M $26.8M ---- ------ ------ Gain on $3.7M $8.5M Timing of sales fluctuates disposition and is opportunistic; typically ranges from $1.0M -$5.0M per quarter of equipment ------------ Restructuring $0.9M $2.7M Related to the Wheels, Repair charges & Parts segment -------------- ----- ----- ----------------------------- Adjusted $50.0M $52.1M Down due to timing of EBITDA (1) disposition of leased equipment ----------- ------ ------ ---------------------- Effective 31.4% 34.5% Reflects geographic mix of tax rate earnings --------- ---- ---- --------------------------- Net earnings $16.0M $22.5M Down due to lower gains on (1) sale and higher earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest ------------ ------ ------ --------------------------- Diluted EPS (1) $0.51 $0.6 Lower net earnings ----------- ----- ---- ------------------ Economic EPS $0.56 $0.79 Excludes "if converted" (1) impact of out-of-the- money bonds due 2018 ------------ ----- ----- ------------------------
(1) Excluding restructuring charges.
Segment Summary --------------- Q1 FY14 Q4 FY13 Sequential Comparison - Main Drivers ------- ------- ---------------------------- Manufacturing ------------- Revenue $359.5M $351.7M Up 2.2% due to increased deliveries ------- ------- ------- ------------------------- Gross margin 13.4% 12.3% Up 110 bps due to improved operating efficiencies, favorable product mix, and strong syndication activity ------------ ---- ---- --------------------------- Operating margin (2) 10.7% 8.6% -------------------- ---- --- Deliveries 3,700 3,500 Strong demand across multiple car types ---------- ----- ----- --------------------- Wheels, Repair & Parts ---------------------- Revenue $113.4M $114.0M Down 0.5% due to mix of work and lower Repair revenue ------- ------- ------- ---------------------------- Down 190 bps due to operational inefficiencies in Repair and $2 million in various costs not expected Gross margin 4.8% 6.7% to recur ------------ --- --- --------------------------- Operating margin (2) (3) (0.3)% (0.1)% -------------------- ----- ----- Leasing & Services ------------------ Revenue $17.5M $18.5M Down 5.4% due to lower interim rents ------- ------ ------ ----------------------- Gross margin 46.3% 50.7% Down 440 bps due primarily to lower interim rents ------------ ---- ---- --------------------------- Operating margin (2) (4) 49.6% 82.5% -------------------- ---- ---- Lease fleet utilization 97.0% 97.4% -------------------- ---- ----
(2) See supplemental segment information on page 11 for additional information. (3) Includes restructuring charges of $0.9 million in Q1 2014 and $2.7 million in Q4 2013. Operating margin includes Gains on disposition of equipment, which is excluded from gross (4) margin.
Conference Call
Greenbrier will host a teleconference to discuss its first quarter 2014 results. In conjunction with this news release, Greenbrier has posted a supplemental earnings presentation to our website. Teleconference details are as follows:
-- January 8, 2014 -- 8:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time -- Phone: 1-630-395-0143, Password: "Greenbrier" -- Real-time Audio Access: ("Newsroom" at http://www.gbrx.com)
Please access the site 10 minutes prior to the start time. Following the call, a webcast replay will be available for 30 days. Telephone replay will be available through January 26, 2014, at 203-369-3048.
About Greenbrier Companies
Greenbrier (www.gbrx.com), headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon, is a leading supplier of transportation equipment and services to the railroad industry. Greenbrier builds new railroad freight cars in its four manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Mexico and marine barges at its U.S. facility. It also repairs and refurbishes freight cars and provides wheels and railcar parts at 35 locations across North America. Greenbrier builds new railroad freight cars and refurbishes freight cars for the European market through both its operations in Poland and various subcontractor facilities throughout Europe. Greenbrier owns approximately 8,300 railcars, and performs management services for approximately 231,000 railcars.
"SAFE HARBOR" STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995: This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including statements regarding expected new railcar production volumes and schedules, expected customer demand for the Company's products and services, plans to increase manufacturing capacity, restructuring plans, new railcar delivery volumes and schedules, growth in demand for the Company's railcar services and parts business, and the Company's future financial performance. Greenbrier uses words such as "anticipates," "believes," "forecast," "potential," "goal," "contemplates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "projects," "hopes," "seeks," "estimates," "could," "would," "will," "may," "can," "designed to," "foreseeable future" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from in the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, reported backlog is not indicative of our financial results; turmoil in the credit markets and financial services industry; high levels of indebtedness and compliance with the terms of our indebtedness; write-downs of goodwill, intangibles and other assets in future periods; sufficient availability of borrowing capacity; fluctuations in demand for newly manufactured railcars or failure to obtain orders as anticipated in developing forecasts; loss of one or more significant customers; customer payment defaults or related issues; actual future costs and the availability of materials and a trained workforce; failure to design or manufacture new products or technologies or to achieve certification or market acceptance of new products or technologies; steel or specialty component price fluctuations and availability and scrap surcharges; changes in product mix and the mix between segments; labor disputes, energy shortages or operating difficulties that might disrupt manufacturing operations or the flow of cargo; production difficulties and product delivery delays as a result of, among other matters, changing technologies, production of new railcar types, or non-performance of subcontractors or suppliers; ability to obtain suitable contracts for the sale of leased equipment and risks related to car hire and residual values; difficulties associated with governmental regulation, including environmental liabilities; integration of current or future acquisitions; succession planning; all as may be discussed in more detail under the headings "Risk Factors" and "Forward Looking Statements" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013, and our other reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's opinions only as of the date hereof. Except as otherwise required by law, we do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
Net earnings excluding restructuring charges, Adjusted EBITDA, and Diluted earnings per share excluding restructuring charges are not financial measures under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). We define Net earnings excluding restructuring charges as Net earnings before restructuring charges (after-tax). We define Adjusted EBITDA as Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier before interest and foreign exchange, income tax expense, restructuring charges and depreciation and amortization. We define Diluted earnings per share excluding restructuring charges as Net earnings excluding restructuring charges before interest and debt issuance costs (net of tax) on convertible notes divided by Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding. Net earnings excluding restructuring charges, Adjusted EBITDA, and Diluted earnings per share excluding restructuring charges are performance measurement tools used by Greenbrier. You should not consider Net earnings excluding restructuring charges, Adjusted EBITDA, and Diluted earnings per share excluding restructuring charges in isolation or as a substitute for other financial statement data determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, because Adjusted EBITDA and Diluted earnings per share excluding restructuring charges are not measures of financial performance under GAAP and are susceptible to varying calculations, the Adjusted EBITDA and Diluted earnings per share excluding restructuring charges measures presented may differ from and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC. Consolidated Balance Sheets (In thousands, unaudited) November August 31, May 31, February November 30, 2013 2013 2013 28, 2013 30, 2012 -------- ---- ---- -------- -------- Assets Cash and cash equivalents $81,226 $97,435 $31,606 $55,637 $41,284 Restricted cash 8,975 8,807 8,906 8,899 7,322 Accounts receivable, net 174,745 154,848 162,352 144,933 163,385 Inventories 328,235 316,783 344,168 359,281 363,642 Leased railcars for syndication 61,282 68,480 71,091 36,198 54,297 Equipment on operating leases, net 293,291 305,468 332,924 344,576 362,522 Property, plant and equipment, net 201,353 201,533 197,779 194,887 186,715 Goodwill 57,416 57,416 57,416 134,316 137,066 Intangibles and other assets, net 76,055 78,971 79,364 86,194 79,500 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ $1,282,578 $1,289,741 $1,285,606 $1,364,921 $1,395,733 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== Liabilities and Equity Revolving notes $38,805 $48,209 $92,968 $50,058 $89,826 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 293,041 315,938 286,964 278,221 282,925 Deferred income taxes 86,501 86,040 86,229 99,965 96,498 Deferred revenue 8,706 8,838 16,203 23,178 28,283 Notes payable 372,666 373,889 372,942 427,553 427,697 Total equity -Greenbrier 447,599 428,202 404,707 461,136 447,080 Noncontrolling interest 35,260 28,625 25,593 24,810 23,424 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Total equity 482,859 456,827 430,300 485,946 470,504 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- $1,282,578 $1,289,741 $1,285,606 $1,364,921 $1,395,733 ========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC. Consolidated Statements of Operations (In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited) Three Months Ended November 30, ------------ 2013 2012 ---- ---- Revenue Manufacturing $359,473 $285,368 Wheels, Repair & Parts 113,401 112,100 Leasing & Services 17,481 17,906 ------ ------ 490,355 415,374 Cost of revenue Manufacturing 311,440 258,492 Wheels, Repair & Parts 107,975 101,476 Leasing & Services 9,381 7,627 ----- ----- 428,796 367,595 Margin 61,559 47,779 Selling and administrative expense 26,109 26,100 Net gain on disposition of equipment (3,651) (1,408) Restructuring charges 879 - Earnings from operations 38,222 23,087 Other costs Interest and foreign exchange 4,744 5,900 Earnings before income tax and earnings (loss) from 33,478 17,187 unconsolidated affiliates Income tax expense (10,522) (4,586) ------- ------ Earnings before earnings (loss) from 22,956 12,601 unconsolidated affiliates Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates 41 (40) --- --- Net earnings 22,997 12,561 Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest (7,609) (2,134) ------ ------ Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier $15,388 $10,427 ======= ======= Basic earnings per common share: $0.54 $0.38 Diluted earnings per common share: $0.49 $0.35 Weighted average common shares: Basic 28,417 27,144 Diluted 34,462 33,991
THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (In thousands, unaudited) Three Months Ended November 30, ------------ 2013 2012 ---- ---- Cash flows from operating activities: Net earnings $22,997 $12,561 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in operating activities: Deferred income taxes 286 940 Depreciation and amortization 10,897 10,923 Net gain on disposition of equipment (3,651) (1,408) Accretion of debt discount - 849 Stock based compensation expense 1,359 1,886 Other 527 (1,705) Decrease (increase) in assets: Accounts receivable (19,305) (15,515) Inventories (13,178) (41,465) Leased railcars for syndication 9,853 43,501 Other 2,069 945 Increase (decrease) in liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (25,137) (48,036) Deferred revenue (172) 11,039 ---- ------ Net cash used in operating activities (13,455) (25,485) ------- ------- Cash flows from investing activities: Proceeds from sales of assets 14,051 10,086 Capital expenditures (6,542) (25,141) Increase in restricted cash (168) (1,045) Investment in and net advances to unconsolidated affiliates (1,253) (160) Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 6,088 (16,260) ----- ------- Cash flows from financing activities: Net change in revolving notes with maturities of 90 days or less - 27,935 Proceeds from revolving notes with maturities longer than 90 days 7,474 9,195 Repayments of revolving notes with maturities longer than 90 days (16,878) (8,941) Repayments of notes payable (1,223) (1,230) Investment by joint venture partner 419 1,182 Repurchase of stock (871) - Excess tax benefit from restricted stock awards 152 217 Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (10,927) 28,358 ------- ------ Effect of exchange rate changes 2,085 1,100 Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (16,209) (12,287) Cash and cash equivalents Beginning of period 97,435 53,571 ------ ------ End of period $81,226 $41,284 ======= =======
THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC. Supplemental Information (In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited) Operating Results by Quarter for 2013 are as follows: First Second Third Fourth Total ----- ------ ----- ------ ----- Revenue Manufacturing $285,368 $294,047 $284,591 $351,728 $1,215,734 Wheels, Repair & Parts 112,100 111,952 131,167 114,003 469,222 Leasing & Services 17,906 17,167 17,905 18,484 71,462 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ 415,374 423,166 433,663 484,215 1,756,418 Cost of revenue Manufacturing 258,492 262,650 253,360 308,387 1,082,889 Wheels, Repair & Parts 101,476 103,134 120,476 106,415 431,501 Leasing & Services 7,627 9,107 9,808 9,113 35,655 ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ 367,595 374,891 383,644 423,915 1,550,045 Margin 47,779 48,275 50,019 60,300 206,373 Selling and administrative 26,100 24,942 25,322 26,811 103,175 Net gain on disposition of equipment (1,408) (3,076) (5,131) (8,457) (18,072) Goodwill impairment - - 76,900 - 76,900 Restructuring charges - - - 2,719 2,719 Earnings (loss) from operations 23,087 26,409 (47,072) 39,227 41,651 Other costs Interest and foreign exchange 5,900 6,322 5,905 4,031 22,158 ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ Earnings (loss) before income tax and earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates 17,187 20,087 (52,977) 35,196 19,493 Income tax expense (4,586) (5,590) (2,729) (12,155) (25,060) Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates (40) (105) 82 249 186 --- ---- --- --- --- Net earnings (loss) 12,561 14,392 (55,624) 23,290 (5,381) Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest (2,134) (553) (406) (2,574) (5,667) ------ ---- ---- ------ ------ Net earnings (loss) attributable to Greenbrier $10,427 $13,839 $(56,030) $20,716 $(11,048) ======= ======= ======== ======= ======== Basic earnings (loss) per common share: (1) $0.38 $0.51 $(2.10) $0.74 $(0.41) Diluted earnings (loss) per common share: (2) $0.35 $0.45 $(2.10) $0.64 $(0.41)
Quarterly amounts do not total to the year to date amount as each period is calculated (1) discretely. (2) Quarterly amounts do not total to the year to date amount as each period is calculated discretely. For the first, second and fourth quarters, diluted earnings per common share includes the outstanding warrants using the treasury stock method and the dilutive effect of shares underlying the 2018 Convertible Notes using the "if converted" method in which debt issuance and interest costs, net of tax, were added back to net earnings.
THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC. Supplemental Information (In thousands, unaudited) Segment Information Three months ended November 30, 2013 Revenue Earnings (loss) from operations ------- --------------------- External Intersegment Total External Intersegment Total -------- ------------ ----- -------- ------------ ----- Manufacturing $359,473 $ - $359,473 $38,314 $ - $38,314 Wheels, Repair & Parts 113,401 1,653 115,054 (374) 31 (343) Leasing & Services 17,481 2,869 20,350 8,670 2,869 11,539 Eliminations - (4,522) (4,522) - (2,900) (2,900) Corporate - - - (8,388) - (8,388) --- --- --- ------ --- ------ $490,355 $ - $490,355 $38,222 $ - $38,222 ======== ===================== ======== ======= ================== =======
Three months ended November 30, 2012 Revenue Earnings (loss) from operations ------- --------------------- External Intersegment Total External Intersegment Total -------- ------------ ----- -------- ------------ ----- Manufacturing $285,368 $6,949 $292,317 $15,502 $(45) $15,457 Wheels, Repair & Parts 112,100 5,386 117,486 6,137 (63) 6,074 Leasing & Services 17,906 4,392 22,298 8,701 4,392 13,093 Eliminations - (16,727) (16,727) - (4,284) (4,284) Corporate - - - (7,253) - (7,253) --- --- --- ------ --- ------ $415,374 $ - $415,374 $23,087 $ - $23,087 ======== ==================== ======== ======= =================== =======
Total assets ------------ November 30, August 31, 2013 2013 ---- ---- Manufacturing $461,096 $401,630 Wheels, Repair & Parts 304,249 318,483 Leasing & Services 427,023 463,381 Unallocated 90,210 106,247 ------ ------- $1,282,578 $1,289,741 ========== ==========
THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC. Supplemental Information (In thousands, excluding backlog and delivery units, unaudited) Reconciliation of Net earnings to Adjusted EBITDA Three Months Ended ------------- November 30, 2013 August 31, 2013 ----------------- --------------- Net earnings $22,997 $23,290 Interest and foreign exchange 4,744 4,031 Income tax expense 10,522 12,155 Depreciation and amortization 10,897 9,924 Restructuring charges 879 2,719 23,290 ------ Adjusted EBITDA $50,039 $52,119 ------- -------
(1) Adjusted EBITDA is not a financial measure under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). We define Adjusted EBITDA as Net earnings before interest and foreign exchange, income tax expense, restructuring charges, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is a performance measurement tool commonly used by rail supply companies and Greenbrier. You should not consider Adjusted EBITDA in isolation or as a substitute for other financial statement data determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, because Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and is susceptible to varying calculations, the Adjusted EBITDA measure presented may differ from and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Three Months Ended November 30, 2013 ----------------- Backlog Activity (units) Beginning backlog 14,400 Orders received 2,500 Production held as Leased railcars for syndication (100) Production sold directly to third parties (3,300) ------ Ending backlog 13,500 ====== Delivery Information (units) Production sold directly to third parties 3,300 Sales of Leased railcars for syndication 400 --- Total deliveries 3,700 =====
THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC. Supplemental Information (In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited) Reconciliation of common shares outstanding and diluted earnings per share The shares used in the computation of the Company's basic and diluted earnings per common share and Diluted earnings per share excluding restructuring charges are reconciled as follows: Three Months Ended November 30, August 31, 2013 2013 ---- ---- Weighted average basic common shares outstanding (1) 28,417 28,062 Dilutive effect of warrants - 366 Dilutive effect of convertible notes (2) 6,045 6,045 ----- ----- Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding 34,462 34,473 ====== ======
(1) Restricted stock grants and restricted stock units, including some grants subject to certain performance criteria, are included in Weighted average basic common shares outstanding when the Company is in a net earnings position. (2) The dilutive effect of the 2018 Convertible notes are included in the Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding as they were considered dilutive under the "if converted" method as further discussed below. The dilutive effect of the 2026 Convertible notes was excluded from the share calculations as the stock price for each period presented was less than the initial conversion price of $48.05 and therefore considered anti- dilutive.
Diluted earnings per share was calculated using the more dilutive of two approaches. The first approach includes the dilutive effect of outstanding warrants and shares underlying the 2026 Convertible notes in the share count using the treasury stock method. The second approach supplements the first by including the "if converted" effect of the 2018 Convertible notes issued in March 2011. Under the "if converted method" debt issuance and interest costs, both net of tax, associated with the convertible notes are added back to net earnings and the share count is increased by the shares underlying the convertible notes. The 2026 Convertible notes would only be included in the calculation of both approaches if the current stock price is greater than the initial conversion price of $48.05 using the treasury stock method.
Reconciliation of Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier to Net earnings excluding restructuring charges Three Months Ended November 30, August 31, 2013 2013 ---- ---- Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier $15,388 $20,716 Restructuring charges (after-tax) 603 1,781 --- ----- Net earnings excluding restructuring charges (1) 15,991 22,497 Add back: Interest and debt issuance costs on the 2018 Convertible notes, net of tax 1,416 1,416 ----- ----- Earnings before interest and debt issuance costs on convertible notes $17,407 $23,913 ======= ======= Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding 34,462 34,473 Diluted earnings per share excluding restructuring charges (2) $0.51 $0.69
(1) Net earnings excluding restructuring charges is not a financial measure under GAAP. We define Net earnings excluding restructuring charges as Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier before restructuring charges (after-tax). Net earnings excluding restructuring charges is a performance measurement tool used by Greenbrier. You should not consider Net earnings excluding restructuring charges in isolation or as a substitute for other financial statement data determined in accordance with GAAP. (2) Diluted earnings per share excluding restructuring charges is not a financial measure under GAAP. We define Diluted earnings per share excluding restructuring charges as Net earnings excluding restructuring charges before interest and debt issuance costs (net of tax) on convertible notes divided by Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share excluding restructuring charges is a performance measurement tool used by Greenbrier. You should not consider Diluted earnings per share excluding restructuring charges in isolation or as a substitute for other financial statement data determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, because Diluted earnings per share excluding restructuring charges is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and is susceptible to varying calculations, the Diluted earnings per share excluding restructuring charges measure presented may differ from and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC. Supplemental Information (In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited) Reconciliation of basic earnings per share to economic earnings per share excluding restructuring charges The shares used in the computation of the Company's basic and economic earnings per common share excluding restructuring charges are reconciled as follows: Three Months Ended ------------- November 30, August 31, 2013 2013 ---- ---- Weighted average basic common shares outstanding 28,417 28,062 Dilutive effect of warrants - 366 Weighted average economic diluted common shares outstanding 28,417 28,428 ====== ====== Net earnings excluding restructuring charges $15,991 $22,497 Economic earnings per share excluding restructuring charges (1) $0.56 $0.79
(1) Economic earnings per share excluding restructuring charges is not a financial measure under GAAP. Economic earnings per share excluding restructuring charges is used to measure the current economic impact of our Convertible Bonds due in 2018 that have a conversion strike price of $38.05/share, which exceeds our current stock price. We define Economic earnings per share excluding restructuring charges as Net earnings excluding restructuring charges divided by Weighted average basic common shares outstanding, including the dilutive effect of warrants. This calculation excludes the dilutive effect of the shares underlying the 2018 bonds under the "if converted" method, which is included in the calculation of Diluted earnings per share excluding restructuring charges. You should not consider Economic earnings per share excluding restructuring charges in isolation or as a substitute for other financial statement data determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, because Economic earnings per share excluding restructuring charges is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and is susceptible to varying calculations, the Economic earnings per share excluding restructuring charges measure presented may differ from and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
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