TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC
10-Q, 1997-01-23
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                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         Washington, D.C.  20549
                                           
  
                                FORM 10-Q
                                           
  
  (Mark One)
  
  [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE         
  SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
  For the quarterly period ended December 31, 1996
  
                                   OR
  
  [ ] 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)
  
  Incorporated Under the Laws            75-0225040
   of the State of Delaware                (I.R.S. Employer
                                          Identification No.)
  
    2525 Stemmons Freeway
       Dallas, Texas                         75207-2401  
    (Address of Principal                    (Zip Code)
     Executive Offices)
  
    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  X        No        
  
                               43,068,927
                                                                   
  (Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of December 31,
  1996)
  


                                 Part I
  
  Item 1 - Financial Statements
  
                        Trinity Industries, Inc.
                       Consolidated Balance Sheet
                               (unaudited)
                   (in millions except per share data)
  
                                                December 31  March 31
  Assets                                            1996       1996  
  
  Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . .     $   14.5   $   15.4
  Receivables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        260.2      293.5
  Inventories:
    Finished goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . .         47.9       38.9  
    Work in process . . . . . . . . . . . . .        122.4      146.5  
    Raw material and supplies . . . . . . . .        221.2      218.3
      Total inventories                              391.5      403.7
  Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
    Excluding Leasing Subsidiary. . . . . . .        817.6      745.3
    Leasing Subsidiary. . . . . . . . . . . .        426.5      353.7
  Less accumulated depreciation:
    Excluding Leasing Subsidiary. . . . . . .       (378.0)    (336.5)
    Leasing Subsidiary. . . . . . . . . . . .        (78.6)     (70.2)
  Other assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        104.9       50.9
                                                  $1,558.6   $1,455.8
  
  Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  
  Short-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $   62.0   $  216.0
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities. .        316.8      222.9
  Billings in excess of cost and related
    earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         22.3       19.2
  Long-term debt:                          
    Excluding Leasing Subsidiary. . . . . . .         79.8       37.6
    Leasing Subsidiary. . . . . . . . . . . .        145.9      168.8
  Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . .         31.2       30.2
  Other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . .         16.2       15.1
  Minority interest . . . . . . . . . . . . .         16.5        -   
                                                     690.7      709.8
  Stockholders' equity: 
    Common stock - par value $1 per share;
     authorized 100.0 shares; shares issued
     and outstanding at December 31, 1996 - 
     43.1 and March 31, 1996 - 41.6. . . .  .         43.1       41.6
    Capital in excess of par value. . . . . .        278.6      239.6
    Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . .        546.2      464.8
                                                     867.9      746.0
                                                  $1,558.6   $1,455.8
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
                         Trinity Industries, Inc.
                      Consolidated Income Statement
                               (unaudited)
                   (in millions except per share data)
  
                                                       Nine Months
                                                    Ended December 31
                                                       1996     1995  
Revenues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,998.4 $1,835.5  
        
Operating costs:
  Cost of revenues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1,692.1  1,573.4
  Selling, engineering and administrative expenses.    108.1     89.5
  Interest expense of Leasing Subsidiary. . . . . .     11.2     13.5
  Retirement plans expense. . . . . . . . . . . . .     14.4     10.3
                                                     1,825.8  1,686.7
Operating profit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    172.6    148.8

Other (income) expenses:  
  Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (0.6)    (1.6)
  Interest expense - excluding Leasing Subsidiary .      8.7     13.6
  Other, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (2.8)    (0.9) 
                                                         5.3     11.1
Income before income taxes  . . . . . . . . . . . .    167.3    137.7

Provision (benefit) for income taxes:
  Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     66.5     69.1
  Deferred. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (2.3)   (14.9)
                                                        64.2     54.2 

Net income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 103.1  $  83.5

Net income per common and common equivalent share .  $  2.42  $  1.99

Weighted average number of common and common 
 equivalent shares outstanding. . . . . . . . . . .     42.6     41.8
 


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                         Trinity Industries, Inc.
                       Consolidated Income Statement
                                (unaudited)
                    (in millions except per share data)

                                                       Three Months
                                                     Ended December 31
                                                       1996     1995  
Revenues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $692.9   $602.3  
        
Operating costs:
  Cost of revenues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    588.9    514.9
  Selling, engineering and administrative expenses.     36.5     30.0
  Interest expense of Leasing Subsidiary. . . . . .      3.5      4.3
  Retirement plans expense. . . . . . . . . . . . .      5.7      3.5
                                                       634.6    552.7
Operating profit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     58.3     49.6

Other (income) expenses:  
  Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (0.1)    (0.3)
  Interest expense - excluding Leasing Subsidiary .      2.3      4.7
  Other, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (0.7)    (1.1) 
                                                         1.5      3.3
Income before income taxes  . . . . . . . . . . . .     56.8     46.3

Provision (benefit) for income taxes:
  Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     22.6     24.1
  Deferred. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (0.7)    (5.9)
                                                        21.9     18.2 

Net income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $ 34.9   $ 28.1

Net income per common and common equivalent share .   $ 0.80   $  .67

Weighted average number of common and common 
 equivalent shares outstanding. . . . . . . . . . .     43.4     41.9
 












                         Trinity Industries, Inc.
                   Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
                                (unaudited)
                               (in millions)
                                                           Nine Months
                                                        Ended  December 31    
                                                        1996         1995 
Cash flows from operating activities:
 Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $103.1       $ 83.5
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash 
  provided (required) by operating activities: 
   Depreciation:
    Excluding Leasing Subsidiary. . . . . . . . . .      59.5         41.4
    Leasing Subsidiary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      13.9         13.7
   Deferred benefit for income taxes. . . . . . . .      (2.3)       (14.9)
   Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment. .      (1.6)        (2.7)
   Gain on sale of minority interest. . . . . . . .     (15.0)          -
   Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (2.4)        (2.1)
   Changes in assets and liabilities: 
    Decrease in receivables . . . . . . . . . . . .      41.9         59.5
    (Increase) decrease in inventories. . . . . . .      14.9        (33.8)
    Increase in other assets . . . . . . . .  . . .     (33.2)        (2.1)
    Increase (decrease) in accounts payable 
     and accrued liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . .      88.6        (47.2)
    Increase in billings in excess of cost and
     related earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       5.9         16.8
    Increase (decrease)in other liabilities . . . .     (13.5)         1.4
     Total adjustments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     156.7         30.0
   Net cash provided by operating activities. . . .     259.8        113.5

Cash flows from investing activities:
 Proceeds from sale of property, plant 
  and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      20.4         67.5
 Proceeds from sale of minority interest. . . . . .      33.8          -
 Capital expenditures:
  Excluding Leasing Subsidiary. . . . . . . . . . .     (48.9)       (33.1)
  Leasing Subsidiary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    (102.0)       (46.5)
 Payment for purchase of acquisitions,
  net of cash acquired. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (8.7)       (28.6)
 Cash of acquired subsidiary. . . . . . . . . . . .       2.3          1.2
   Net cash required by investing activities. . . .    (103.1)       (39.5)

Cash flows from financing activities:
 Issuance of common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . .       2.2          2.5
 Net repayments under short-term debt . . . . . . .    (154.0)       (29.0) 
 Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt . . . . .      50.0          7.0
 Payments to retire long-term debt. . . . . . . . .     (34.4)       (37.1)
 Dividends paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (21.4)       (20.9)
   Net cash required by financing activities. . . .    (157.6)       (77.5)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents . . . . .      (0.9)        (3.5) 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year. . .      15.4         15.3 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period. . . . .    $ 14.5       $ 11.8




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                            Trinity Industries, Inc.
                 Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity
                                  (unaudited)
                 (in millions except share and per share data)


<CAPTION>
                                                 Common   Capital       
                                      Common      Stock      in               Total         
                                      Shares      $1.00    Excess             Stock-        
                                  (100,000,000)   Par      of Par  Retained  holders'       
                                    Authorized)   Value    Value   Earnings  Equity 
<S>				   <C>		 <C>	  <C>	   <C>	     <C>	
Balance at March 31, 1995 . . . .  40,220,694    $40.2    $221.7   $379.3    $641.2
 Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1,329,099      1.4      17.5       -       18.9
 Net income . . . . . . . . . . .        -          -         -      83.5      83.5
 Cash dividends
  ($0.51 per share)   . . . . . .        -          -         -     (21.2)    (21.2)
Balance December 31, 1995 . . . .  41,549,793    $41.6    $239.2   $441.6    $722.4
                                                             



Balance at March 31, 1996 . . . .  41,596,037    $41.6    $239.6   $464.8    $746.0
 Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1,472,890      1.5      39.0       -       40.5
 Net income . . . . . . . . . . .        -          -         -     103.1     103.1
 Cash dividends
  ($0.51 per share)   . . . . . .        -          -         -     (21.7)    (21.7)
Balance December 31, 1996 . . . .  43,068,927    $43.1    $278.6   $546.2    $867.9



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The foregoing consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been
prepared from the books and records of the Registrant.  In the opinion of the
Registrant, all adjustments, consisting only of normal and recurring
adjustments necessary to a fair presentation of the financial position of the
Registrant as of December 31, 1996 and March 31, 1996, the results of
operations for the nine and three month periods ended December 31, 1996 and
1995 and cash flows for the nine month periods ended December 31, 1996 and
1995, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, have been
made.





<PAGE>
                          Trinity Industries, Inc.
                 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
                              December 31, 1996
  
       General

       On September 25, 1996, the Registrants' ocean-going marine vessel
       subsidiary Halter Marine Group, Inc. ("Halter") commenced an initial
       public offering (the "Offering") of Halter Marine Group, Inc. common
       stock at which time three million shares of common stock,
       representing approximately 17 percent of the total outstanding shares
       of common stock of Halter, began trading on the American Stock
       Exchange.  On October 1, 1996, Halter closed the sale of the
       3,000,000 shares of its common stock to the public at a price of $11
       per share.  The net proceeds of the Offering were used to repay a
       portion of the indebtedness incurred under Halter's bank credit
       facility and to repay income taxes payable to the Registrant.  On
       October 29, 1996, the underwriters of the Offering exercised their
       over-allotment option in full for 450,000 shares of common stock. 
       The net proceeds from the over-allotment exercise of approximately
       $4.6 million were used for general corporate purposes of Halter.

       At the conclusion of the Offering, the Registrant retained 15 million
       shares, or approximately 82 percent of the total outstanding common
       stock of Halter.  The Registrant recorded a gain on sale of the
       Halter stock of $15 million which is included in Other, net on the
       Consolidated Income Statement for the current period.  The Registrant
       is considering divesting its remaining interest in Halter though 
       there can be no assurances that a divestiture will ultimately be
       completed.

       Halter, based in Gulfport, MS, manufactures and markets a broad
       range of small- to mid-size commercial, military and government
       vessels, including offshore support vessels, offshore double-hull
       tank barges, patrol boats, landing craft, oceanographic research
       vessels, tugboats, towboats and luxury yachts.

       In the third quarter ended December 31, 1996, the Registrant
       recorded certain charges totaling $15 million, principally for
       valuation of production facilities determined to be in excess of that
       required for future business operations which are included in
       Other, net on the Consolidated Income Statement.




       Acquisitions

       On September 3, 1996, the Registrant acquired, pursuant to a merger
       agreement through a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant, 100
       percent of the outstanding common stock of Transcisco Industries,
       Inc. ("Transcisco") in exchange for approximately 1.3 million shares
       of common stock of the Registrant. Transcisco is a diversified
       railcar services company engaged in railcar maintenance and repair,
       specialty railcar leasing and management services and Russian rail
       transportation services through its 20 percent ownership of SFAT,
       a leading Russian private rail transportation firm.  

       The acquisition was accounted for by the purchase method.  The
       operations of Transcisco have been included in the consolidated
       financial statements of the Registrant from the effective date of
       the acquisition.  Contribution from this acquisition to revenues and
       operating profit for the nine month and three month periods ended
       December 31, 1996 was not material.


       Contingencies

       In November, 1996, a jury sitting in the United States District
       Court for the Southern District of New York returned a verdict
       adverse to the Registrant and CIGNA, formerly Aetna Insurance
       Company, in the retrial of an action brought against the Registrant
       by Morse/Diesel, Inc.  The verdict in favor of Morse/Diesel was in
       the amount of $31,000,000 plus interest from July 18, 1984.  A
       verdict was also rendered in favor of the Registrant on its
       counterclaim of $6,000,000 plus interest from December 18, 1984.  The
       litigation involves alleged damages from a construction subcontract
       over the fabrication and erection of structural steel for the
       construction of the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square, New York
       City, New York.  The Registrant has been advised that it has
       substantial defenses available, and it will pursue all available
       avenues in the post-trial and appellate review processes.  While the
       Registrant's ultimate liability in this matter is difficult to
       assess, it is management's belief that the final outcome is not
       likely to have a material adverse effect on the Registrant's
       financial position.  However, there can be no assurance that the
       outcome of such litigation would not be material to the results of a
       particular reporting period. 



  
  
  
  
  
  Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Consolidated         
     Financial Condition and Statement of Operations 
  
  
                           Financial Condition
  
  The increase in 'Property, plant and equipment, at cost: Excluding
  Leasing Subsidiary' and 'Other assets' at December 31, 1996 compared
  to March 31, 1996 is primarily due to the acquisition of Transcisco
  Industries, Inc. in the second quarter of the current year.  'Other
  assets' includes the investment in SFAT recorded on the equity
  method. 
  
  During the third quarter of fiscal 1997, Halter borrowed $50 million
  under its bank credit facility.  The proceeds were used to re-pay 
  short-term debt.  
  
  
  
                         Statement of Operations
  
                 Nine Months Ended December 31, 1996 vs.
                   Nine Months Ended December 31, 1995
  
  'Revenues' increased in the current nine month period compared to the
  same period of the prior year due primarily to increased business in
  the Marine Products, Construction Products and Containers segments. 
  The Marine Products segment continues to benefit from the existing
  replacement cycle of various types of vessels.  Additionally,
  'Revenues' of the Marine Products segment increased due to the
  completed expansion of certain of its facilities and the resulting
  increases in throughput.  'Revenues' of the Construction  Products
  segment for the current period were higher due to the improved demand
  for highway safety products, coupled with continuing demand for
  ready-mix concrete and aggregates.  With the emphasis in the repair
  and upgrading of the nation's highway system, demand for construction
  products is expected to remain favorable.  'Revenues' of the
  Containers segment increased due to the rising demand in the propane
  tank market.        
  
  The increase in 'Operating profit' in the current period is
  principally due to improved results from the Railcars, Marine
  Products, Construction Products, and Containers segments.
  
    
  
                 Three Months Ended December 31, 1996 vs.
                   Three Months Ended December 31, 1995
  
  'Revenues' and 'Operating profit' increased primarily due to the 
  improved results in the Marine Products segment.  The results are due
  to the reasons stated above.
  
  
  
  
                                 Part II
  
  
  Item 5 - Other Information
  
  During the quarter, the Board of Directors elected Timothy R. Wallace
  as President and Chief Operating Officer and John T. Sanford as
  Executive Vice President of Trinity.  Also during the quarter, the
  Board elected two new members, John L. Adams, Chairman and Chief
  Executive Officer of Texas Commerce Bank in the Dallas/Ft. Worth
  Metroplex, and Dr. Diana Natalicio, President of the University of
  Texas at El Paso. 
  
  
  Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
  
       (a)  Exhibits
    
       Exhibit 
       Number           Description      
         27       Financial Data Schedule 
         
       (b)  No Form 8-K was filed during the quarter.
                                                
  
                                                                  
  
  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.
  
                               
                              By: /S/ F. Dean Phelps 
                                   F. Dean Phelps
                                   Vice President 
  
  
  January 22, 1997
  
  
  
  
  








                              Index to Exhibit
                                                           
         
No.                                 Description                 Page
27                      Financial Data Schedule                  *





























         

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