Financial Release

Wabtec Reports 2Q Results, Updates Guidance; Raises 2019 GAAP Cash From Operations To About $900 Million

July 30, 2019 at 6:58 AM EDT

WILMERDING, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 30, 2019-- Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) today reported earnings per diluted share of $0.54 and adjusted earnings per diluted share of $1.06 in the 2019 second quarter (see reconciliation table). The company generated GAAP cash from operations of $413 million for the quarter and raised its 2019 GAAP cash from operations guidance to about $900 million. Wabtec also updated its full-year guidance for sales of about $8.3 billion and adjusted earnings per diluted share to between $4.10 to $4.20.

Rafael Santana, Wabtec’s president and chief executive officer, said: “Our second quarter results demonstrate a solid operating performance, with strong cash from operations and margin improvement, enabling significant debt reduction. In light of conditions in the North American freight market, we have accelerated our cost reductions and synergy initiatives. We are already beginning to reap strategic benefits from the merger of Wabtec and GE Transportation, completed just a few months ago.

“We are confident the company’s diverse business model, focus on aftermarket and services, technology capabilities and global presence will generate long-term growth. We believe our efforts to improve costs, including a synergy target of $250 million by year four following the merger, will drive significant, long-term value for our customers and shareholders.”

2019 Second Quarter Consolidated Results

  • GAAP sales were $2.24 billion; adjusted sales were $2.25 billion including accounting policy harmonization. The increase compared to the year-ago quarter resulted mainly from sales from GE Transportation.
  • Income from operations was $201 million and adjusted income from operations was
    $320 million (14.2% of adjusted sales). Adjusted income from operations excluded pre-tax expenses of $119 million related to the GE Transportation merger, as follows:
    $89 million for one-time, non-cash purchase price accounting charges and $31 million for transaction and restructuring costs (see reconciliation table). In addition to the expenses noted above, the company also had pre-tax expense of $56 million for non-cash, recurring purchase price accounting charges related to GE Transportation merger which is not added back to adjusted income from operations.
  • Net interest expense was $59 million, with adjusted net interest expense of $55 million.
  • Income tax expense was $41 million for an effective tax rate of 28.7%. Excluding the net tax benefit from transaction costs related to the GE Transportation merger, adjusted income tax expense was $65 million for an adjusted effective tax rate of about 24.5%.
  • Earnings per diluted share were $0.54 and adjusted earnings per diluted share were $1.06 (see reconciliation table). Adjusted earnings per diluted share excluded after-tax expenses of $0.52 per diluted share related to the GE Transportation merger, as follows: $0.35 for one-time, non-cash purchase price accounting charges; $0.14 for transaction and restructuring costs; and $0.03 for increased tax expense for non-deductible transaction costs (see reconciliation table). In addition to the expenses noted above, the company also had after-tax expense of $0.22 per diluted share for non-cash, recurring purchase price accounting charges which is not added back to adjusted earnings per diluted share.
  • EBITDA, which Wabtec defines as income from operations plus depreciation and amortization, was $308 million and adjusted EBITDA was $428 million. Adjusted EBITDA excluded pre-tax expenses of $119 million related to the GE Transportation merger, as follows: $89 million for one-time, non-cash purchase price accounting charges and
    $31 million for transaction and restructuring costs (see reconciliation table).

2019 Second Quarter Segment Results

  • Freight segment sales increased by 262% or $1.08 billion; the increase resulted from acquisitions of $1.1 billion which more than offset an organic decrease of $34 million and unfavorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates of $6 million. Freight segment income from operations of $152 million was reduced by $99 million due to the merger-related expenses noted above. Excluding those expenses, income from operations as a percent of sales was 16.6%.
  • Transit segment sales increased by 6% or $43 million; the increase resulted from organic sales growth of $81 million and acquisitions of $3 million, which was partially offset by unfavorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates of $41 million. Income from operations as a percent of sales was 9.6% mainly due to operating leverage from higher sales.

Cash Flow Summary

  • The company generated cash from operations of $413 million for the second quarter compared to cash from operations of $44 million in the year-ago quarter, with the increase resulting from improved working capital performance and increased customer deposits. In the 2019 second quarter, cash from operations was reduced by about $20 million as a result of costs related to the GE Transportation merger.
  • At June 30, the company had cash and cash equivalents of $461 million and debt of $4.63 billion. Total debt was about $330 million lower than at March 31 due to repayment of debt during the quarter.

Backlog

  • At June 30, Wabtec’s total, multi-year backlog was $22.6 billion, and its 12-month backlog was $5.9 billion, slightly lower than at March 31 as increased aftermarket and transit orders were more than offset by the timing of OEM orders and changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

2019 Financial Guidance and Pro Forma Financial Information

  • Wabtec updated 2019 GAAP sales guidance of about $8.3 billion, GAAP income from operations guidance of about $800 million and GAAP earnings per diluted share guidance to between $2.20 to $2.30 due to refined estimates for purchase price accounting charges and transaction and restructuring costs. Wabtec updated guidance for EBITDA, which Wabtec defines as income from operations plus depreciation and amortization, of about $1.3 billion.
  • Wabtec updated 2019 adjusted sales guidance of about $8.3 billion, adjusted EBITDA, of about $1.6 billion, and adjusted income from operations of about $1.2 billion. Wabtec also updated its guidance for adjusted earnings per diluted share between $4.10 to $4.20. The adjusted guidance excludes estimated expenses for the GE Transportation merger for transaction and restructuring costs, one-time purchase price accounting charges, and non-cash accounting policy harmonization. Excluding these expenses, the company’s adjusted operating margin target for the full year is about 14% and its effective tax rate for the full year is expected to be about 24%. This guidance also includes a net synergy benefit of about $20 million for 2019.
  • In addition to the expenses noted above, the company also expects after-tax expense of about $0.80 per diluted share for non-cash, recurring purchase price accounting charges which are not added back to adjusted earnings per share.
  • For the year, Wabtec expects GAAP cash flow from operations to be about $900 million including expenses of about $100 million related to the GE Transportation merger.

Update on General Electric Company Stock Ownership

  • Wabtec issued 47.8 million shares to GE in the GE Transportation merger, 25.3 million of which GE sold in the market in the second quarter of 2019. GE has informed Wabtec that it is considering seeking to liquidate the balance of its stock holdings in the current quarter, subject to market conditions. While there can be no assurance that this will happen or the timing, Wabtec believes it would be beneficial to the Company.

Conference Call Information

Wabtec will host a call with analysts and investors at 10 a.m., ET, today. To listen via webcast, go to Wabtec’s new website at www.WabtecCorp.com and click on “Events & Presentations” in the “Investor Relations” section, or to the old Wabtec website at www.wabtec.com and click on “Webcasts” in the “Investor Relations” section. Also, an audio replay of the call will be available by calling 412-317-0088 (passcode: 466#).

About Wabtec Corporation

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. The freight portfolio features a comprehensive line of locomotives, software applications and a broad selection of mission-critical controls systems, including Positive Train Control (PTC). The transit portfolio provides highly engineered systems and services to virtually every major rail transit system around the world, supplying an integrated series of components for buses and all train-related market segments that deliver safety, efficiency and passenger comfort. Along with its industry-leading portfolio of products and solutions for the rail and transit industries, Wabtec is a leader in mining, marine, and industrial solutions. Based in Wilmerding, PA, Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit: www.WabtecCorp.com or www.wabtec.com

Information about non-GAAP 2019 Financial Guidance and Forward-Looking Statements

Wabtec’s earnings release and 2019 financial guidance mention certain non-GAAP financial performance measures, including adjusted sales, adjusted operating margin, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted income from operations and adjusted earnings per diluted share. Wabtec defines EBITDA as income from operations plus depreciation and amortization. While Wabtec believes these are useful supplemental measures for investors, they are not presented in accordance with GAAP. Investors should not consider non-GAAP measures in isolation or as a substitute for net income, cash flows from operations, or any other items calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the non-GAAP financial measures included in this presentation have inherent material limitations as performance measures because they add back certain expenses incurred by the company to GAAP financial measures, resulting in those expenses not being taken into account in the applicable non-GAAP financial measure. Because not all companies use identical calculations, Wabtec’s presentation of non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Included in this release are reconciliation tables that provide details about how adjusted results relate to GAAP results.

This communication contains “forward-looking” statements as that term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the acquisition by Wabtec of GE Transportation (the “transaction”) and statements regarding Wabtec’s expectations about future sales and earnings. All statements, other than historical facts, including statements regarding the expected benefits of the transaction, including future financial and operating results, the tax consequences of the GE Transportation transaction, and the combined company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions; legal, economic and regulatory conditions; and any assumptions underlying any of the foregoing, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements concern future circumstances and results and other statements that are not historical facts and are sometimes identified by the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “potential,” “intend,” “expect,” “endeavor,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “overestimate,” “underestimate,” “believe,” “could,” “project,” “predict,” “continue,” “target” or other similar words or expressions. Forward-looking statements are based upon current plans, estimates and expectations that are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by such forward-looking statements. The inclusion of such statements should not be regarded as a representation that such plans, estimates or expectations will be achieved. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such plans, estimates or expectations include, among others, (1) unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from GE Transportation merger; (2) uncertainty of the expected financial performance of the combined company; (3) failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the transaction, including as a result of integrating GE Transportation into Wabtec; (4) the ability of the combined company to implement its business strategy; (5) difficulties and delays in achieving revenue and cost synergies of the combined company; (6) inability to retain and hire key personnel; (7) evolving legal, regulatory and tax regimes; (8) changes in general economic and/or industry specific conditions, including the impacts of tax and tariff programs, industry consolidation and changes in the financial condition or operating strategies of our customers; (9) changes in the expected timing of projects; (10) a decrease in freight or passenger rail traffic; (11) an increase in manufacturing costs; (12) actions by third parties, including government agencies; and (13) other risk factors as detailed from time to time in Wabtec’s reports filed with the SEC, including Wabtec’s annual report on Form 10-K, periodic quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, periodic current reports on Form 8-K and other documents filed with the SEC. The foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this communication. Wabtec does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or development, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements.

WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION            
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME            
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2019 AND 2018            
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)            
(UNAUDITED)            
                           
                           
 

Second

 

Second

 

For the

 

For the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter

 

Quarter

 

Six Months

 

Six Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 
                           
                           
Net sales

$ 2,236,284

 

$ 1,111,680

 

$ 3,829,901

 

$ 2,167,857

           
Cost of sales

(1,621,608)

 

(787,713)

 

(2,826,208)

 

(1,533,009)

           

Gross profit

614,676

 

323,967

 

1,003,693

 

634,848

           

Gross profit as a % of Net Sales

27.5%

 

29.1%

 

26.2%

 

29.3%

           
                           
Selling, general and administrative expenses

(290,959)

 

(171,157)

 

(550,682)

 

(318,358)

           
Engineering expenses

(57,120)

 

(19,388)

 

(91,665)

 

(41,437)

           
Amortization expense

(65,960)

 

(9,899)

 

(93,402)

 

(20,251)

           

Total operating expenses

(414,039)

 

(200,444)

 

(735,749)

 

(380,046)

           

Operating expenses as a % of Net Sales

18.5%

 

18.0%

 

19.2%

 

17.5%

           
                           

Income from operations

200,637

 

123,523

 

267,944

 

254,802

           

Income from operations as a % of Net Sales

9.0%

 

11.1%

 

7.0%

 

11.8%

           
                           
Interest expense, net

(58,560)

 

(31,920)

 

(103,129)

 

(52,204)

           
Other income (expense), net

2,177

 

2,171

 

(6,051)

 

4,757

           

Income from operations before income taxes

144,254

 

93,774

 

158,764

 

207,355

           
                           
Income tax expense

(41,400)

 

(10,503)

 

(59,923)

 

(36,627)

           

Effective tax rate

28.7%

 

11.2%

 

37.7%

 

17.7%

           
                           

Net income

102,854

 

83,271

 

98,841

 

170,728

           
                           
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

1,381

 

1,145

 

922

 

2,054

           
                           

Net income attributable to Wabtec shareholders

$ 104,235

 

$ 84,416

 

$ 99,763

 

$ 172,782

           
                           
Earnings Per Common Share                          
Basic                          

Net income attributable to Wabtec shareholders

$ 0.58

 

$ 0.88

 

$ 0.66

 

$ 1.80

           
                           
Diluted                          

Net income attributable to Wabtec shareholders

$ 0.54

 

$ 0.87

 

$ 0.61

 

$ 1.79

           
                           
                           

Basic

177,348

 

95,992

 

149,553

 

95,867

           

Diluted

191,453

 

96,575

 

162,155

 

96,471

           
                           
Segment Information                          
Freight Net Sales

$ 1,493,949

 

$ 412,258

 

$ 2,370,383

 

$ 791,812

           
Freight Income from Operations

$ 151,978

 

$ 84,347

 

$ 227,188

 

$ 153,969

           
Freight Operating Margin

10.2%

 

20.5%

 

9.6%

 

19.4%

           
                           
Transit Net Sales

$ 742,335

 

$ 699,422

 

$ 1,459,518

 

$ 1,376,045

           
Transit Income from Operations

$ 71,211

 

$ 57,975

 

$ 130,144

 

$ 126,059

           
Transit Operating Margin

9.6%

 

8.3%

 

8.9%

 

9.2%

           
                           
Backlog Information (Note: 12-month is a sub-set of total) June 30, 2019   March 31, 2019                    
Freight Total

$ 18,765,452

 

$ 19,466,111

                   
Transit Total

3,847,812

 

3,795,200

                   
Wabtec Total

$ 22,613,264

 

$ 23,261,311

                   
                           
Freight 12-Month

$ 3,793,877

 

$ 4,061,260

                   
Transit 12-Month

2,058,914

 

2,048,707

                   
Wabtec 12-Month

$ 5,852,791

 

$ 6,109,967

                   
                           
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION        
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS        
               
               
  Unaudited            
  June 30, 2019   December 31, 2018        
In thousands              
Cash and cash equivalents

$ 461,371

 

$ 580,908

       
Restricted cash

-

 

1,761,446

       
Receivables, net

1,707,409

 

1,146,778

       
Inventories

1,881,791

 

844,886

       
Current assets - other

178,569

 

115,649

       

Total current assets

4,229,140

 

4,449,667

       
Property, plant and equipment, net

1,646,097

 

563,737

       
Goodwill

8,150,671

 

2,396,544

       
Other intangibles, net

4,364,356

 

1,129,880

       
Other long term assets

552,329

 

109,406

       

Total assets

$ 18,942,593

 

$ 8,649,234

       
Current liabilities

$ 3,211,315

 

$ 1,646,690

       
Long-term debt

4,528,768

 

3,792,774

       
Long-term liabilities - other

1,367,353

 

340,695

       

Total liabilities

9,107,436

 

5,780,159

       
Shareholders' equity

9,801,760

 

2,865,131

       
Non-controlling interest

33,397

 

3,944

       

Total shareholders' equity

$ 9,835,157

 

$ 2,869,075

       

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

$ 18,942,593

 

$ 8,649,234

       
               
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
       
 

Unaudited

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2019

 

2018

In thousands      
Net cash provided by operating activities

$ 443,924

 

$ 67,904

Net cash used for investing activities

(3,040,364)

 

(69,100)

Net cash provided by financing activities

726,108

 

22,764

Effect of changes in currency exchange rates

(10,651)

 

(9,395)

(Decrease) increase in cash

(1,880,983)

 

12,173

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period

2,342,354

 

233,401

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period

$ 461,371

 

$ 245,574

     

 

Set forth below is the calculation of the non-GAAP performance measures included in this press release. We believe that these measures provide useful supplemental information to assess our operating performance and to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, Wabtec's reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Wabtec Corporation

Reconciliation of Reported Results to Adjusted Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

Second Quarter 2019 Actual Results
 

 

 

Gross

 

Operating

 

Income from

 

Interest &

 

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling

 

Wabtec

 

 

 

Net Sales

 

Profit

 

Expenses

 

Operations

 

Other Exp

 

Tax

 

Net Income

 

Interest

 

Net Income

 

EPS

Consolidated Q2 Actual As Reported

$ 2,236.3

 

$ 614.7

 

$ (414.0)

 

$ 200.6

 

$ (56.4)

 

$ (41.4)

 

$ 102.8

 

$ 1.4

 

$ 104.2

 

$ 0.54

                                       
Restructuring & Transaction costs

-

 

-

 

31.4

 

31.4

 

3.5

 

(8.4)

 

26.5

 

-

 

26.5

 

$ 0.14

                                       
One-time PPA

-

 

89.0

 

-

 

89.0

 

-

 

(21.5)

 

67.5

 

-

 

67.5

 

$ 0.35

                                       
Policy Harmonization

17.0

 

(10.0)

 

9.0

 

(1.0)

 

-

 

0.2

 

(0.8)

 

-

 

(0.8)

 

$ (0.00)

                                       
Tax on Transaction Costs

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

5.7

 

5.7

 

-

 

5.7

 

$ 0.03

                                       
Adjusted Results

$ 2,253.3

 

$ 693.7

 

$ (373.6)

 

$ 320.0

 

$ (52.9)

 

$ (65.4)

 

$ 201.7

 

$ 1.4

 

$ 203.1

 

$ 1.06

                                       
Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding                                    

191.5

                                       
                                       
Wabtec Corporation                                      
Reconciliation of Reported Results to Adjusted Results                                    
(in millions) Year-to-Date 2019 Actual Results
 

 

 

Gross

 

Operating

 

Income from

 

Interest &

 

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling

 

Wabtec

 

 

 

Net Sales

 

Profit

 

Expenses

 

Operations

 

Other Exp

 

Tax

 

Net Income

 

Interest

 

Net Income

 

EPS

Reported Results

$ 3,829.9

 

$ 1,003.7

 

$ (735.7)

 

$ 267.9

 

$ (109.2)

 

$ (59.9)

 

$ 98.8

 

$ 0.9

 

$ 99.7

 

$ 0.61

                                       
Restructuring & Transaction costs

-

 

-

 

90.3

 

90.3

 

17.9

 

(26.2)

 

82.0

 

-

 

82.0

 

$ 0.50

                                       
One-time PPA

-

 

169.0

 

-

 

169.0

 

-

 

(40.9)

 

128.1

 

-

 

128.1

 

$ 0.79

                                       
Policy Harmonization

64.0

 

4.0

 

9.0

 

13.0

 

-

 

(3.1)

 

9.9

 

-

 

9.9

 

$ 0.06

                                       
Tax on Transaction Costs

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

23.7

 

23.7

 

-

 

23.7

 

$ 0.15

                                       
Adjusted Results

$ 3,893.9

 

$ 1,176.7

 

$ (636.4)

 

$ 540.2

 

$ (91.3)

 

$ (106.4)

 

$ 342.5

 

$ 0.9

 

$ 343.4

 

$ 2.11

                                       
Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding                                    

162.2

                                       

Set forth below is the calculation of the non-GAAP performance measures included in this press release. We believe that these measures provide useful supplemental information to assess our operating performance and to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, Wabtec's reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Wabtec Corporation
2019 Q2 EBITDA Reconciliation
               
(in millions)               EBITDA (Income from
    Income from           Operations plus Depreciation
    Operations   Depreciation   Amortization   & Amortization)
                 
Consolidated Q2 Actual As Reported  

$ 200.6

 

$ 41.8

 

$ 66.0

 

$ 308.4

                 
Transaction and Restructuring Costs  

31.4

 

-

 

-

 

31.4

                 
One-time PPA Charges  

89.0

 

-

 

-

 

89.0

                 
Policy Harmonization  

(1.0)

 

-

 

-

 

(1.0)

                 
Adjusted Results  

$ 320.0

 

$ 41.8

 

$ 66.0

 

$ 427.8

                 
                 

Set forth below is a reconciliation of the 2019 guidance to the adjusted guidance included in this press release. We believe that the adjusted guidance provides useful supplemental information to assess our forecasted results. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, Wabtec's guidance presented in accordance with GAAP.

Wabtec Corporation                      
Reconciliation of Guidance to Adjusted Guidance *                  
(in billions)               EBITDA (Income from      
        Income from   Depreciation   Operations plus Depreciation      
    Revenue   Operations   & Amortization   & Amortization)      
                       
2019 Guidance  

$ 8.3

 

$ 0.8

 

$ 0.5

 

$ 1.3

     
                       
Transaction and Restructuring Costs  

-

 

0.1

 

-

 

0.1

     
                       
One-time PPA Charges  

-

 

0.2

 

-

 

0.2

     
                       
Policy Harmonization  

0.1

 

0.1

 

-

 

0.1

     
                       
2019 Adjusted Guidance  

$ 8.3

 

$ 1.2

 

$ 0.5

 

$ 1.6

     
                       
                       
* Net Income and Earnings Per Diluted Share ("EPS") will be impacted by a variety of uncertainties including revisions to purchase price accounting, final transaction costs, and mix of operations affecting accounting harmonization. The Company does not further reconcile Income from Operations to Net Income due to the inherent difficulty, without unreasonable efforts, in forecasting and quantifying with reasonable accuracy the foregoing significant items required for the reconciliation. On a GAAP basis, Net Income is estimated to range from $390 million to $410 million, with an EPS range of $2.20 to $2.30. On an adjusted basis, Net Income is estimated to range from $725 million to $740 million, and EPS of $4.10 to $4.20.      
     
     
     
     

 

Source: Wabtec Corporation

Wabtec Investor Contact
Kristine Kubacki, CFA / Kristine.Kubacki@wabtec.com / 412-450-2033

Wabtec Media Contact
Deia Campanelli / Deia.Campanelli@wabtec.com / 773-297-0482