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

July 30, 2019 6:58 AM

WILMERDING, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 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

2019 Second Quarter Segment Results

Cash Flow Summary

Backlog

2019 Financial Guidance and Pro Forma Financial Information

Update on General Electric Company Stock Ownership

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.

Wabtec Investor Contact

Kristine Kubacki, CFA / [email protected] / 412-450-2033



Wabtec Media Contact

Deia Campanelli / [email protected] / 773-297-0482

Source: Wabtec Corporation

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