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Note 8. Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block] Debt
The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our long-term debt are as follows:
December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Carrying ValueEstimated Fair ValueCarrying ValueEstimated Fair Value
 (in millions)
Corporate – Recourse:
Revolving credit facility$— $— $50.0 $50.0 
Senior notes, net of unamortized discount of $0.1 and $0.2
399.9 420.8 399.8 420.3 
399.9 420.8 449.8 470.3 
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs(1.2)(1.6)
Total recourse debt398.7 448.2 
Leasing – Non-recourse:
Wholly-owned subsidiaries:
2009 secured railcar equipment notes128.5 144.9 142.3 170.0 
2010 secured railcar equipment notes220.6 234.6 235.9 248.5 
2017 promissory notes, net of unamortized discount of $7.8 and $10.1
760.2 760.2 802.7 802.7 
2018 secured railcar equipment notes, net of unamortized discount of $0.1 and $0.2
416.5 423.3 434.7 449.3 
2019 secured railcar equipment notes, net of unamortized discount of $0.3 and $0.3
822.8 847.3 860.5 890.8 
2020 secured railcar equipments notes, net of unamortized discount of $0.1 and $0.1
348.8 349.9 369.0 370.2 
2021 secured railcar equipment notes, net of unamortized discount of $— and $—
320.3 319.6 — — 
TILC warehouse facility561.8 561.8 519.4 519.4 
3,579.5 3,641.6 3,364.5 3,450.9 
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs(23.7)(24.0)
3,555.8 3,340.5 
Partially-owned subsidiaries:
TRP-2021 secured railcar equipment notes, net of unamortized discount of $0.1 and $—
352.2 347.7 352.5 373.9 
Triumph Rail secured railcar equipment notes, net of unamortized discount of $0.2 and $—
551.3 548.1 885.0 959.7 
TRIP Railcar Co. term loan323.7 323.7 — — 
1,227.2 1,219.5 1,237.5 1,333.6 
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs(11.1)(9.2)
1,216.1 1,228.3 
Total non–recourse debt4,771.9 4,568.8 
Total debt$5,170.6 $5,281.9 $5,017.0 $5,254.8 
The estimated fair value of our 4.55% senior notes due 2024 ("Senior Notes") is based on a quoted market price in a market with little activity (Level 2 input). The estimated fair values of our secured railcar equipment notes are based on our estimate of their fair value using unobservable input values provided by a third party (Level 3 inputs). The respective carrying values of our revolving credit facility, 2017 promissory notes, TILC warehouse facility, and TRIP Railcar Co. term loan approximate fair value because the interest rate adjusts to the market interest rate.
Revolving Credit Facility We have a $450.0 million unsecured corporate revolving credit facility that matures in November 2023. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we had total borrowings of $470.0 million and total repayments of $520.0 million under the revolving credit facility. Additionally, we had outstanding letters of credit issued in an aggregate amount of $28.3 million. Of the $421.7 million remaining unused amount, $176.8 million is available for borrowing as of December 31, 2021. The outstanding letters of credit as of December 31, 2021 are scheduled to expire in July 2022. Our letters of credit obligations support our various insurance programs and generally renew by their terms each year. The revolving credit facility bears interest at a variable rate which resulted in an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.75%, with a LIBOR floor of 0.30%, as of December 31, 2021. A commitment fee accrues on the average daily unused portion of the revolving facility at the rate of 0.175% to 0.40% (0.25% as of December 31, 2021).
The revolving credit facility requires the maintenance of ratios related to minimum interest coverage for the leasing and manufacturing operations and maximum leverage. In December 2021, we amended our revolving credit facility to increase the maximum leverage ratio through June 30, 2022 to provide additional near-term flexibility. Additionally, in March 2021, we amended our revolving credit facility to decrease the minimum interest coverage ratio through December 31, 2021. As of December 31, 2021, we were in compliance with all such financial covenants. Borrowings under the credit facility are guaranteed by certain of our 100%-owned subsidiaries.
Senior Notes Due 2024 In September 2014, we issued $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.55% senior notes due October 2024. Interest on the Senior Notes is payable semiannually commencing April 1, 2015. The Senior Notes rank senior to existing and future subordinated debt and rank equal to existing and future senior indebtedness, including our revolving credit facility. The Senior Notes are subordinated to all our existing and future secured debt to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness. The Senior Notes contain covenants that limit our ability and/or certain subsidiaries' ability to create or permit to exist certain liens; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; and consolidate, merge, or transfer all or substantially all of our assets. Our Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally and jointly and severally guaranteed by each of Trinity’s domestic subsidiaries that is a guarantor under our revolving credit facility. See "Liquidity and Capital Resources" in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Wholly-owned leasing subsidiaries
TRL VII In November 2009, Trinity Rail Leasing VII LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“TRL VII”) and a limited purpose, indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company owned through TILC, issued $238.3 million in aggregate principal amount of Secured Railcar Equipment Notes, Series 2009-1 (the “2009 Notes”), of which $128.5 million was outstanding as of December 31, 2021. The 2009 Notes were issued pursuant to a Master Indenture, dated November 5, 2009 between TRL VII and Wilmington Trust Company, as indenture trustee. The 2009 Notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 6.66% per annum, are payable monthly, and have a final maturity date of November 16, 2039. The 2009 Notes are obligations of TRL VII and are non-recourse to Trinity. The obligations are secured by a portfolio of railcars and operating leases thereon, certain cash reserves, and other assets acquired and owned by TRL VII.
TRL-2010 In October 2010, Trinity Rail Leasing 2010 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("TRL-2010") and a limited purpose, indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company owned through TILC, issued $369.2 million in aggregate principal amount of Secured Railcar Equipment Notes, Series 2010-1 (the “TRL-2010 Notes"), of which $220.6 million was outstanding as of December 31, 2021. The TRL-2010 Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of October 25, 2010 between TRL-2010 and Wilmington Trust Company, as indenture trustee. The TRL-2010 Notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 5.19%, are payable monthly, and have a stated final maturity date of October 16, 2040. The TRL-2010 Notes are obligations of TRL-2010 and are non-recourse to Trinity. The obligations are secured by a portfolio of railcars and operating leases thereon, certain cash reserves, and other assets acquired and owned by TRL-2010.
TILC Warehouse Loan Facility TILC has a $1.0 billion warehouse loan facility, which was established to finance railcars owned by TILC. In March 2021, the facility was extended through March 15, 2024, the total commitment was increased from $750 million to $1.0 billion, with a potential increase of up to an additional $250 million, subject to certain conditions, and provided for a facility margin of 185 basis points. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we had total borrowings of $425.1 million and total repayments of $382.7 million under the TILC warehouse loan facility. Under the renewed facility, the entire unused facility amount of $438.2 million was available as of December 31, 2021 based on the amount of warehouse-eligible, unpledged equipment. The warehouse loan facility is a non-recourse obligation and is secured by a portfolio of railcars and operating leases, certain cash reserves, and other assets acquired and owned by the warehouse loan facility trust. The principal and interest of this indebtedness are paid from the cash flows of the underlying leases. Advances under the facility bear interest at a defined index rate plus a margin, for an all-in interest rate of 1.95% at December 31, 2021.
TRL-2017 Trinity Rail Leasing 2017, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("TRL-2017") and a limited purpose, indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company owned through TILC, previously issued $302.4 million of promissory notes (the "Original 2017 Promissory Notes") due May 15, 2024. In November 2018, the Original 2017 Promissory Notes were extended through November 8, 2025 at an increased aggregate amount of $663.0 million. In July 2020, TRL-2017 issued an additional $225.0 million of promissory notes pursuant to a provision contained in its existing Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated November 8, 2018 (together with previously-issued promissory notes, the "2017 Promissory Notes"). As of December 31, 2021, $768.0 million of the 2017 Promissory Notes was outstanding. The 2017 Promissory Notes bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 1.50%, for an all-in interest rate of 1.63% as of December 31, 2021, payable monthly. The 2017 Promissory Notes are obligations of TRL-2017 and are non-recourse to Trinity. The 2017 Promissory Notes are secured by a portfolio of railcars and operating leases thereon, certain cash reserves, and other assets acquired and owned by TRL-2017.
TRL-2018 In June 2018, Trinity Rail Leasing 2018, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("TRL-2018") and a limited purpose, indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company owned through TILC, issued $482.5 million in Secured Railcar Equipment Notes (the "TRL-2018 Secured Railcar Equipment Notes"). The TRL-2018 Secured Railcar Equipment Notes consisted of two classes of notes with (i) an aggregate principal amount of $200.0 million of TRL-2018's Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Secured Railcar Equipment Notes (the "TRL-2018 Class A-1 Notes"), and (ii) an aggregate principal amount of $282.5 million of TRL-2018's Series 2018-1 Class A-2 Secured Railcar Equipment Notes (the “TRL-2018 Class A-2 Notes”). The TRL-2018 Secured Railcar Equipment Notes were issued pursuant to a Master Indenture, dated June 20, 2018 between TRL-2018 and Wilmington Trust Company, as indenture trustee. In October 2020, TRL-2018 issued $155.5 million of Series 2020-1 Class A Secured Railcar Equipment Notes (the “2020-1 Notes”) (the TRL-2018 Class A-1 Notes, the TRL-2018 Class A-2 Notes, and the 2020-1 Notes are, collectively, the “TRL-2018 Notes”) under the existing indenture. In a separate transaction during October 2020, TRL-2018 redeemed its TRL-2018 Class A-1 Notes, of which $153.1 million was outstanding at the redemption date. The fixed interest rate for these notes was 3.82% per annum.
The TRL-2018 Class A-2 Notes, of which $282.5 million was outstanding as of December 31, 2021, bear interest at a fixed rate of 4.62%, are payable monthly, and have a stated final maturity date of June 17, 2048. The 2020-1 Notes, of which $134.1 million was outstanding as of December 31, 2021, bear interest at a fixed rate of 1.96%, are payable monthly, and have a stated final maturity date of October 17, 2050. The TRL-2018 Notes are obligations of TRL-2018 only, secured by a portfolio of railcars and operating leases thereon, certain cash reserves, and other assets acquired and owned by TRL-2018.
TRL-2019 In April 2019, Trinity Rail Leasing 2019 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("TRL-2019") and a limited purpose, indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company owned through TILC, issued $528.3 million in Secured Railcar Equipment Notes (the "TRL-2019 Notes"). The TRL-2019 Notes were issued pursuant to a Master Indenture, dated as of April 10, 2019 between TRL-2019 and U.S. Bank National Association, as indenture trustee. The TRL-2019 Notes, of which $468.8 million was outstanding as of December 31, 2021, bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.82%, are payable monthly, and have a stated final maturity date of April 17, 2049. The TRL-2019 Notes are obligations of TRL-2019 and are non-recourse to Trinity. The obligations are secured by a portfolio of railcars and operating leases thereon, certain cash reserves, and other assets acquired and owned by TRL-2019.
In October 2019, TRL-2019 issued an additional $386.5 million in Secured Railcar Equipment Notes (the "TRL-2019-2 Notes"). The TRL-2019-2 Notes consisted of two classes of notes with (i) an aggregate principal amount of $106.9 million of TRL-2019's Series 2019-2 Class A-1 Secured Railcar Equipment Notes (the "TRL-2019 Class A-1 Notes"), and (ii) an aggregate principal amount of $279.6 million of TRL-2019's Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Secured Railcar Equipment Notes (the “TRL-2019 Class A-2 Notes”). The TRL-2019-2 Notes were issued pursuant to a Master Indenture, dated April 10, 2019 between TRL-2019 and U.S. Bank National Association, as indenture trustee, as supplemented by a Series 2019-2 Supplement dated as of October 17, 2019. The TRL-2019 Class A-1 Notes, of which $74.7 million was outstanding as of December 31, 2021, bear interest at a fixed rate of 2.39%, are payable monthly, and have a stated final maturity date of October 17, 2049. The TRL-2019 Class A-2 Notes, of which $279.6 million was outstanding as of December 31, 2021, bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.10%, are payable monthly, and have a stated final maturity date of October 17, 2049. The TRL-2019-2 Notes are obligations of TRL-2019 and are non-recourse to Trinity. The obligations are secured by a portfolio of railcars and operating leases thereon, certain cash reserves, and other assets acquired and owned by TRL-2019.
TRL-2020 In November 2020, Trinity Rail Leasing 2020 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“TRL-2020”) and a limited purpose, indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company owned through TILC, issued an aggregate principal amount of (i) $110.0 million of TRL-2020’s Series 2020-2 Class A-1 Secured Railcar Equipment Notes (the “TRL-2020 Class A-1 Notes”), (ii) $240.3 million of TRL-2020’s Series 2020-2 Class A-2 Secured Railcar Equipment Notes (the “TRL-2020 Class A-2 Notes”), and (iii) $20.5 million of TRL-2020’s Series 2020-2 Class B Secured Railcar Equipment Notes (the “TRL-2020 Class B Notes”) (the TRL-2020 Class A-1 Notes, the TRL-2020 Class A-2 Notes, and the TRL-2020 Class B Notes are, collectively, the “TRL-2020 Notes”). The TRL-2020 Notes were issued pursuant to a Master Indenture, dated November 19, 2020 between TRL-2020 and U.S. Bank National Association, as indenture trustee, as supplemented by a Series 2020-2 Supplement dated November 19, 2020. The TRL-2020 Class A-1 Notes, of which $88.1 million was outstanding as of December 31, 2021, bear interest at a fixed rate of 1.83%. The TRL-2020 Class A-2 Notes, of which $240.3 million was outstanding as of December 31, 2021, bear interest at a fixed rate of 2.56%. The TRL-2020 Class B Notes, of which $20.5 million was outstanding as of December 31, 2021, bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.69%. The TRL-2020 Notes are payable monthly, and have a stated final maturity date of November 19, 2050. The TRL-2020 Notes are obligations of TRL-2020 and are non-recourse to Trinity. The obligations are secured by a portfolio of railcars and operating leases thereon, certain cash reserves, and other assets acquired and owned by TRL-2020.
TRL-2021 – In June 2021, Trinity Rail Leasing 2021 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("TRL-2021") and a limited purpose, indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company owned through TILC, issued an aggregate principal amount of (i) $305.2 million of its Series 2021-1 Class A Green Secured Railcar Equipment Notes (the "TRL-2021 Class A Notes") and (ii) $19.8 million of its Series 2021-1 Class B Green Secured Railcar Equipment Notes (the "TRL-2021 Class B Notes") (the TRL-2021 Class A Notes and the TRL-2021 Class B Notes are, collectively, the “TRL-2021 Notes”). The TRL-2021 Class A Notes, of which $300.5 million was outstanding as of December 31, 2021, bear interest at a fixed rate of 2.26%. The TRL-2021 Class B Notes, of which $19.8 million was outstanding as of December 31, 2021, bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.08%. The TRL-2021 Notes are payable monthly, and have a stated final maturity date of July 19, 2051. We incurred $3.3 million in debt issuance costs, which will be amortized to interest expense through the anticipated repayment date of the TRL-2021 Notes. The TRL-2021 Notes are obligations of TRL-2021 and are non-recourse to Trinity. The obligations are secured by a portfolio of railcars and operating leases thereon, certain cash reserves, and other assets acquired and owned by TRL-2021. Net proceeds received from the railcars acquired in connection with the issuance of the TRL-2021 Notes were used to repay approximately $214.4 million of borrowings under TILC's warehouse loan facility and for general corporate purposes.
Partially-owned leasing subsidiaries
Triumph Rail In June 2021, Triumph Rail, formerly known as TRIP Master Funding, issued an aggregate principal amount of (i) $535.0 million of its Series 2021-2 Class A Green Secured Railcar Equipment Notes (the “Triumph Class A Notes”) and (ii) $25.4 million of its Series 2021-2 Class B Green Secured Railcar Equipment Notes (the “Triumph Class B Notes”) (the Triumph Class A Notes and the Triumph Class B Notes are, collectively, the “Triumph Notes”). The Triumph Class A Notes, of which $526.1 million was outstanding as of December 31, 2021, bear interest at a fixed rate of 2.15%. The Triumph Class B Notes, of which $25.4 million was outstanding as of December 31, 2021, bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.08%. The Triumph Notes are payable monthly, and have a stated final maturity date of June 15, 2051. We incurred $5.6 million in debt issuance costs, which will be amortized to interest expense through the anticipated repayment date of the Triumph Notes. The Triumph Notes are non-recourse to Trinity, TILC, TRIP Holdings, and the other equity investors in TRIP Holdings, and are secured by Triumph Rail's portfolio of railcars and operating leases thereon, its cash reserves, and all other assets owned by Triumph Rail.
Triumph Rail used the net proceeds received from the issuance of the Triumph Notes, as well as proceeds from the sale of railcars and related operating leases to TRIP Railcar Co. described below, to redeem its outstanding debt, consisting of (i) the Series 2011 Class A-2 TRIP Master Funding Secured Railcar Equipment Notes due July 2041, (ii) the Series 2014-1 Class A-2 Secured Railcar Equipment Notes due April 2044, and (iii) the Series 2017-1 Secured Railcar Equipment Notes due August 2047, of which $869.1 million was outstanding at the redemption date. The all-in rate for these notes was 5.16% per annum at the time of redemption. In connection with the redemption, we recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $8.7 million, which included a $3.3 million early redemption premium and a write-off of $5.4 million in unamortized debt issuance costs. These charges are reflected in the loss on extinguishment of debt line of our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2021.
TRIP Railcar Co. Term Loan – In June 2021, TRIP Railcar Co. drew down $329.6 million under a term loan agreement ("TRIP Railcar Co. term loan"). The TRIP Railcar Co. term loan was established to finance railcars and operating leases thereon purchased by TRIP Railcar Co. from Triumph Rail. The principal and interest of this indebtedness are paid from the cash flows of the underlying leases. The TRIP Railcar Co. term loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.85%, for an all-in interest rate of 1.95% at December 31, 2021, and has a stated maturity date of June 2025. We incurred $2.9 million in debt issuance costs, which will be amortized to interest expense over the anticipated repayment term of the TRIP Railcar Co. term loan. The TRIP Railcar Co. term loan is non-recourse to Trinity, TILC, TRIP Holdings, and the other equity investors in TRIP Holdings; and is secured by TRIP Railcar Co.'s portfolio of railcars, operating leases thereon, and all other assets owned by TRIP Railcar Co. Net proceeds received from the transaction were used to purchase railcars and related operating leases from Triumph Rail.
TRP-2021 – In June 2021, TRP-2021, formerly known as TRL-2012, issued an aggregate principal amount of (i) $334.0 million of its Series 2021-1 Class A Green Secured Railcar Equipment Notes (the “TRP-2021 Class A Notes”) and (ii) $21.0 million of its Series 2021-1 Class B Green Secured Railcar Equipment Notes (the “TRP-2021 Class B Notes”) (the TRP-2021 Class A Notes and the TRP-2021 Class B Notes are, collectively, the “TRP-2021 Notes”). The TRP-2021 Class A Notes, of which $331.3 million was outstanding as of December 31, 2021, bear interest at a fixed rate of 2.07%. The TRP-2021 Class B Notes, of which $21.0 million was outstanding as of December 31, 2021, bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.06%. The TRP-2021 Notes are payable monthly, and have a stated final maturity date of June 15, 2051. We incurred $3.7 million in debt issuance costs, which will be amortized to interest expense through the anticipated repayment date of the TRP-2021 Notes. The TRP-2021 Notes are non-recourse to Trinity, TILC, RIV 2013, and the other equity investors in RIV 2013, and are secured by TRP-2021's portfolio of railcars and operating leases thereon, its cash reserves, and all other assets owned by TRP-2021.
TRP-2021 used the net proceeds from the issuance of the TRP-2021 Notes to redeem its outstanding debt, consisting of (i) the Series 2012-1 Secured Railcar Equipment Notes due January 2043 and (ii) the Series 2013-1 Class A-1 Secured Railcar Equipment Notes due July 2043, of which $348.0 million was outstanding at the redemption date. The all-in rate for these notes was 3.59% per annum at the time of redemption. In connection with the redemption, we recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $3.0 million, which related to the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs. This write-off is reflected in the loss on extinguishment of debt line of our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Triumph Rail and TRP-2021 are wholly-owned subsidiaries of TRIP Holdings and RIV 2013, respectively, which, in turn, are partially-owned subsidiaries of the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, TILC. Our combined weighted average ownership interest in TRIP Holdings and RIV 2013 is 38%. See Note 5 for further explanation.
Scheduled Repayments of Long-Term Debt
Each of our secured railcar equipment notes generally has an anticipated repayment date and a stated final maturity date. While the stated final maturity dates of each of these notes can be up to 30 years after the respective issuance dates, the cash flows from the encumbered assets of each of these notes will be applied, pursuant to the payment priorities of their respective indentures, so as to amortize their respective notes to achieve monthly targeted principal balances. If the cash flow assumptions used in determining the targeted balances are met, it is anticipated that the notes will be repaid well in advance of their stated final maturity date; the repayments reflected in the table below are based on the earlier anticipated repayment dates rather than the stated final maturity dates. There can be no assurance, however, that such cash flow assumptions will be realized. If these notes are not repaid by the anticipated repayment date, the respective interest rates on these notes would increase from the fixed rates stated above.
The remaining principal payments under existing debt agreements as of December 31, 2021 based on the anticipated repayment dates are as follows:
20222023202420252026ThereafterTotal
(in millions)
Recourse:
Corporate$— $— $400.0 $— $— $— $400.0 
Non-recourse – leasing (Note 6):
2009 secured railcar equipment notes15.1 11.7 14.5 19.8 18.5 48.9 128.5 
2010 secured railcar equipment notes28.5 22.3 18.4 20.6 25.7 105.1 220.6 
2017 promissory notes
44.4 44.4 44.4 634.8 — — 768.0 
2018 secured railcar equipment notes
19.0 19.0 19.0 14.8 14.5 330.3 416.6 
2019 secured railcar equipment notes
36.8 34.9 36.6 35.2 313.3 366.3 823.1 
2020 secured railcar equipment notes18.5 18.3 14.3 11.3 14.1 272.4 348.9 
2021 secured railcar equipment notes12.6 12.2 13.3 12.6 14.0 255.6 320.3 
TILC warehouse facility
19.4 19.4 19.4 3.3 — — 61.5 
Facility termination payments – TILC warehouse facility
— — — 500.3 — — 500.3 
TRP-2021 secured railcar equipment notes 5.3 10.9 15.6 15.8 17.3 287.4 352.3 
Triumph Rail secured railcar equipment notes 19.2 16.5 33.2 30.0 24.0 428.6 551.5 
TRIP Railcar Co. term loan12.6 311.1 — — — — 323.7 
Total principal payments$231.4 $520.7 $628.7 $1,298.5 $441.4 $2,094.6 $5,215.3