UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

  

FORM 10-Q

  

 

☒QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015

 

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: 001-33388

 

 

 

CAI International, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

415-788-0100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 None

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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 (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  ☒    No   ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes  ☒    No   ☐

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐   No   ☒

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 CAI INTERNATIONAL, INC.

INDEX

 

 

 

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements concerning the conditions in our industry, our operations, our economic performance and financial condition, including, in particular, statements relating to our business, operations, growth strategy and service development efforts. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for certain forward-looking statements so long as such information is identified as forward-looking and is accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the information. When used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the words “may,” “might,” “should,” “estimate,” “project,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “outlook,” “believe” and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements and information. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. These forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions by our management that, although we believe to be reasonable, are inherently uncertain and subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, those in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 27, 2015 and our other reports filed with the SEC. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law. Reference is also made to such risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in our other filings with the SEC.

 

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 CAI INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share information)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements. 

 

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CAI INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CAI INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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CAI INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CAI INTERNATIONAL, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(1)The Company and Nature of Operations

Organization

CAI International, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, CAI or the Company) is a transportation finance and logistics company. The Company purchases equipment, which it leases primarily to container shipping lines, freight forwarders and other transportation companies. The Company also manages equipment for third-party investors. In operating its fleet, the Company leases, re-leases and disposes of equipment and contracts for the repair, repositioning and storage of equipment. The Company’s equipment fleet consists primarily of intermodal marine containers. The Company also owns a fleet of railcars, which it leases in North America.

On July 27, 2015, the Company purchased ClearPointt Logistics LLC, a U.S.-based intermodal logistics company focused on the domestic intermodal market, for approximately $4.1 million. The Company is headquartered in Everett, Washington (see Note 4). 

The Company’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CAI.” The Company’s corporate headquarters are located in San Francisco, California.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and its 80%-owned subsidiary, CAIJ, Inc. (CAIJ). The equity attributable to the minority interest in CAIJ is shown as a non-controlling interest on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, and the related net income is presented as net income attributable to non-controlling interest on the Company’s consolidated statements of income. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company’s results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, and the Company’s cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.  The results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations or cash flows which may be reported for the remainder of 2015 or in any future period. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) have been condensed or omitted.  The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2014, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 27, 2015.

 

(2)Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements

(a)Accounting Policies

There were no changes to the Company’s accounting policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on February 27, 2015, for a description of the Company’s significant accounting policies. 

(b)Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (ASU No. 2014-09). This new standard will replace all current U.S. GAAP guidance on this topic and eliminates industry-specific guidance. Leasing revenue recognition is specifically excluded from this ASU, and therefore, the new standard will only apply to management fee revenue, sales of equipment portfolios and dispositions of used equipment. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Adoption of the guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  

 

In February 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendment to the Consolidation Analysis (ASU No. 2015-02). The new guidance will change (1) the identification of variable interests (fees paid to a decision maker or service provider), (2) the variable interest entity (VIE) characteristics for a limited partnership or similar entity and (3) the primary beneficiary determination. The guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The new guidance will be applied on a retrospective basis and is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (ASU No. 2015-03).  The new guidance will require debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the associated debt liability. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The new guidance will be applied on a retrospective basis and is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

(3)Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities as a Non-Controlling Interest

The Company regularly performs a review of its container fund arrangements with investors to determine whether a fund is a VIE and whether the Company (a) has a variable interest that provides it with a controlling financial interest and (b) is the primary beneficiary of the VIE in accordance with FASB Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) Topic 810, Consolidation. If the fund is determined to be a VIE, further analysis is performed to determine if the Company is a primary beneficiary of the VIE and meets both of the following criteria under Paragraph 14A of ASC Topic 810:

If in the Company’s judgment both of the above criteria are met, the VIE’s financial statements are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as required under ASC Topic 810, Consolidation. The equity attributable to the VIE is shown as a non-controlling interest on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and the after-tax result attributable to its operations is shown as a net income or loss attributable to non-controlling interest on the Company’s consolidated statements of income.

The Company currently enters into two types of container fund arrangements with investors which are reviewed under ASC Topic 810, Consolidation. These arrangements include container funds that the Company manages for investors and container funds that have entered into financing arrangements with investors. Several of the funds that the Company manages, and all of the funds under financing arrangements, are Japanese container funds that were established by a related party under separate investment agreements allowed under Japanese commercial laws (see Note 13). Each of the funds is financed by unrelated Japanese third party investors.

Managed Container Funds

All container funds under management by the Company are considered VIEs because, as manager of the funds, the Company has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance including the leasing and managing of containers owned by the funds. The fees earned for arranging, managing and establishing the funds are not significant to the expected returns of the funds, so the Company does not have a variable interest in the funds. The rights to receive benefits and obligations to absorb losses that could potentially be significant to the funds belong to the third party investors, so the Company concluded that it is not the primary beneficiary of the funds. Consequently the Company has not consolidated the managed container funds. The Company recognizes gain on sale of containers to the unconsolidated VIEs as sales in the ordinary course of business. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company sold no container portfolios to the VIEs. 

Collateralized Financing Obligations

As of September 30, 2015, the Company has transferred containers with a total net book value of $156.9 million at the time of transfer to Japanese investor funds while concurrently entering into lease agreements for the same containers, under which the Company leases the containers back from the Japanese investors. In accordance with ASC Topic 840, Sale-Leaseback Transactions, the Company concluded these were financing transactions under which sale-leaseback accounting was not applicable.

The container funds under financing arrangements are considered VIEs under ASC Topic 810, Consolidation because, as lessee of the funds, the Company has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact each entity’s economic performance including the leasing and managing of containers owned by the funds. The terms of the transactions include options for the Company to purchase the containers from the funds at a fixed price. As a result of the residual interest resulting from the fixed price call option, the Company concluded that it may absorb a significant amount of the variability associated with the funds’ anticipated economic performance and, as a result, the Company has a variable interest in the funds. As the Company has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIEs and the variable interest provides the Company with the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the funds, the Company determined that it is the primary beneficiary of these VIEs and included the VIEs’ assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and the results of the VIEs’ operations and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

The containers that were transferred to the Japanese investor funds had a net book value of $78.2 million as of September 30, 2015.  The container equipment, together with $50.5 million of cash held by the investor funds, has been included on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets with the offsetting liability related to the funds presented in the debt section of the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as collateralized financing obligations of $123.8 million and term loans held by VIE of $8.0 million.  See Note 8(e) and 8(f) for additional information. No gain or loss was recognized by the Company on the initial consolidation of the VIEs.

 

(4)Acquisition of ClearPointt Logistics LLC

 

On July 27, 2015, the Company purchased ClearPointt Logistics LLC (ClearPointt), a U.S.-based intermodal logistics company focused on the domestic intermodal market, for approximately $4.1 million. The Company is headquartered in Everett, Washington. ClearPointt has 22 employees and agents and over 280 customers.

The acquisition was recorded during the third quarter of 2015 using the purchase method of accounting as prescribed under ASC 805, Business Combinations. Accordingly, assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their fair value estimated by management as of July 27, 2015. The purchase price for the acquisition has been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as follows (in thousands):

 

Adjustments to record the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value include the recognition of $1.2 million of intangible assets as follows:

 

 

The Company’s results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 include the results of ClearPointt for the period since the date of acquisition. Pro forma financial statements are not presented as they are not material to the Company’s overall financial statements.

 

(5)Rental Equipment

The following table provides a summary of the Company’s rental equipment (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

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CAI INTERNATIONAL, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

(6)Net Investment in Direct Finance Leases 

The following table represents the components of the Company’s net investment in direct finance leases (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

In order to estimate the allowance for losses contained in gross finance lease receivables, the Company reviews the credit worthiness of its customers on an ongoing basis. The review includes monitoring credit quality indicators, the aging of customer receivables and general economic conditions.

The categories of gross finance lease receivables based on the Company's internal customer credit ratings can be described as follows:

Tier 1— These customers are typically large international shipping lines that have been in business for many years and have world-class operating capabilities and significant financial resources. In most cases, the Company has had a long commercial relationship with these customers and currently maintains regular communication with them at several levels of management, which provides the Company with insight into the customer's current operating and financial performance. In the Company's view, these customers have the greatest ability to withstand cyclical down turns and would likely have greater access to needed capital than lower-rated customers. The Company views the risk of default for Tier 1 customers to range from minimal to moderate.

Tier 2— These customers are typically either smaller shipping lines or freight forwarders with less operating scale or with a high degree of financial leverage, and accordingly the Company views these customers as subject to higher volatility in financial performance over the business cycle. The Company generally expects these customers to have less access to capital markets or other sources of financing during cyclical down turns. The Company views the risk of default for Tier 2 customers as moderate.

Tier 3— Customers in this category exhibit volatility in payments on a regular basis.

Based on the above categories, the Company's gross finance lease receivables were as follows (in thousands):

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

Contractual maturities of the Company's gross finance lease receivables subsequent to and as of September 30, 2015 for the years ending September 30 were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7)Intangible Assets

The Company amortizes intangible assets on a straight line basis over their estimated useful lives as follows:

 

Total amortization expense was less than $0.1 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Intangible assets as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

     

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

(8)  Debt and Capital Lease Obligations

Debt

Details of the Company’s debt as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

(a)Revolving Credit Facilities

Revolving credit facilities consist of the following:

(i) On March 15, 2013, the Company entered into the Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, as amended, with a consortium of banks to finance the acquisition of container rental equipment and for general working capital purposes. On January 30, 2015, the Company entered into an amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, pursuant to which the revolving credit facility was amended to extend the maturity date to March 15, 2020, reduce the interest rate, increase the commitment level from $760.0 million to $775.0 million, and revise certain of the covenants and restrictions to provide the Company with additional flexibility.

As of September 30, 2015, the maximum commitment under the revolving credit facility was $775.0 million. The revolving credit facility may be increased up to a maximum of $960.0 million, in accordance with the terms of the agreement, so long as no default or event of default exists either before or immediately after giving effect to the increase. There is a commitment fee on the unused amount of the total commitment, payable quarterly in arrears. The revolving credit facility provides that swing line loans (short-term borrowings of up to $10.0 million in the aggregate that are payable within 10 business days or at maturity date, whichever comes earlier) and standby letters of credit (up to $15.0 million in the aggregate) will be available to the Company. These credit commitments are part of, and not in addition to, the total commitment provided under the revolving credit facility. The interest rates vary depending upon whether the loans are characterized as Base Rate loans or Eurodollar rate loans, as defined in the revolving credit agreement.  Interest rates are based on LIBOR for Eurodollar loans and Base Rate for Base Rate loans. In addition to various financial and other covenants, the Company’s revolving credit facility also includes certain restrictions on the Company’s ability to incur other indebtedness or pay dividends to stockholders.  As of September 30, 2015, the Company was in compliance with the terms of the revolving credit facility.

As of September 30, 2015, the Company had $277.8 million in availability under the revolving credit facility (net of $0.1 million in letters of credit) subject to its ability to meet the collateral requirements under the agreement governing the facility. Based on the borrowing base and collateral requirements at September 30, 2015, the borrowing availability under the revolving credit facility was $126.2 million, assuming no additional contribution of assets. The entire amount of the facility drawn at any time plus accrued interest and fees is callable on demand in the event of certain specified events of default.

The Company’s revolving credit facility, including any amounts drawn on the facility, is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company (not otherwise used as security for its other credit facilities) including equipment owned by the Company, which had a net book value of $752.4 million as of September 30, 2015, the underlying leases and the Company’s interest in any money received under such contracts.

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(ii) On July 25, 2014, the Company and CAI Rail Inc. (CAI Rail), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, as amended, with a consortium of banks to finance the acquisition of railcars.  As of September 30, 2015, the maximum credit commitment under the revolving credit facility was $250.0 million. CAI Rail’s revolving credit facility may be increased up to a maximum of $325.0 million, in accordance with the terms of the agreement, subject to certain conditions.

Borrowings under this revolving credit facility bear interest at a variable rate. The interest rates vary depending upon whether the loans are characterized as Base Rate loans or Eurodollar rate loans, as defined in the revolving credit agreement.  Interest rates are based on LIBOR for Eurodollar loans and Base Rate for Base Rate loans.

As of September 30, 2015, CAI Rail had $115.0 million in availability under the revolving credit facility, subject to its ability to meet the collateral requirements under the agreement governing the facility. Based on the borrowing base and collateral requirements at September 30, 2015, the borrowing availability under the revolving credit facility was $3.6 million, assuming no additional contribution of assets. The entire amount of the facility drawn at any time plus accrued interest and fees is callable on demand in the event of certain specified events of default.

The agreement governing CAI Rail’s revolving credit facility contains various financial and other covenants.  As of September 30, 2015, CAI Rail was in compliance with the terms of the revolving credit facility.  CAI Rail’s revolving credit facility, including any amounts drawn on the facility, is secured by all of the assets of CAI Rail, which had a net book value of $173.3 million as of September 30, 2015, and is guaranteed by the Company.

On October 22, 2015, the Company and CAI Rail entered into the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement with a consortium of banks, pursuant to which the prior revolving credit facility was refinanced. The agreement was amended to extend the maturity date to October 22, 2020, reduce the interest rate, increase the commitment level from $250.0 million to $500.0 million, which may be increased up to a maximum of $700.0 million subject to certain conditions, and revise certain of the covenants and restrictions under the prior facility to provide the Company with additional flexibility.

(b)Term Loans

Term loans consist of the following:

(i)  On March 22, 2013, the Company entered into a $30.0 million five-year term loan agreement with Development Bank of Japan (DBJ). The loan is payable in 19 quarterly installments of $0.5 million starting July 31, 2013 and a final payment of $21.5 million on April 30, 2018. The loan bears interest at a variable rate based on LIBOR. As of September 30, 2015, the loan had a balance of $26.0 million.

(ii)  On December 20, 2010, the Company entered into a term loan agreement with a consortium of banks. Under this loan agreement, the Company was eligible to borrow up to $300.0 million, subject to certain borrowing conditions, which amount is secured by certain assets of the Company’s wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries.  The loan agreement is an amortizing facility with a term of six years. The interest rates vary depending upon whether the loans are characterized as Base Rate loans or Eurodollar rate loans, as defined in the term loan agreement. The loan bears a variable interest rate based on LIBOR for Eurodollar loans, and Base Rate for base rate loans.  

 On March 28, 2013, the term loan was amended which reduced the principal balance of the loan from $249.4 million to $125.0 million through payment of $124.4 million from the proceeds of the $229.0 million fixed-rate asset-backed notes issued by the Company’s indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, CAL Funding II Limited (see Note 8(d) below).

On October 1, 2014, the Company entered into an amended and restated term loan agreement with a consortium of banks, pursuant to which the prior loan agreement was refinanced. The amended and restated term loan agreement, which contains similar terms to the prior loan agreement, was amended to, among other things: (a) reduce borrowing rates from LIBOR plus 2.25% to LIBOR plus 1.6% (per annum) for Eurodollar loans, (b) increase the loan commitment from $115.0 million to $150.0 million, (c) extend the maturity date to October 1, 2019, and (d) revise certain of the covenants and restrictions under the prior loan agreement to provide the Company with additional flexibility. As of September 30, 2015, the term loan had a balance of $141.0 million.

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(iii) On April 11, 2012, the Company entered into a term loan agreement with a consortium of banks. The agreement, as amended, provides for a five-year term loan of up to $142.0 million, subject to certain borrowing conditions, which amount is secured by certain assets of the Company. The commitment under the loan may be increased to a maximum of $200.0 million under certain conditions described in the agreement. The term loan’s outstanding principal bears interest based on LIBOR and is amortized quarterly, with quarterly payments equal to 1.75% multiplied by the outstanding principal amount at such time. The facility contains various financial and other covenants. The full $142.0 million has been drawn and was primarily used to repay outstanding amounts under the Company’s senior revolving credit facility. All unpaid amounts then outstanding are due and payable on April 11, 2017.  As of September 30, 2015, the loan had a balance of $111.9 million.

The Company’s term loans are secured by rental equipment owned by the Company, which had a net book value of $336.6 million as of September 30, 2015.

(c)Senior Secured Notes

On September 13, 2012, Container Applications Limited (CAL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Note Purchase Agreement with certain institutional investors, pursuant to which CAL issued $103.0 million of its 4.90% Senior Secured Notes due September 13, 2022 (the Notes) to the investors. The Notes are guaranteed by the Company and secured by certain assets of CAL and the Company.

The Notes bear interest at 4.9% per annum, due and payable semiannually on March 13 and September 13 of each year, commencing on March 13, 2013.  In addition, CAL is required to make certain principal payments on March 13 and September 13 of each year, commencing on March 13, 2013.  Any unpaid principal and interest is due and payable on September 13, 2022.  The Note Purchase Agreement provides that CAL may prepay at any time all or any part of the Notes in an amount not less than 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding. As of September 30, 2015, the Notes had a balance of $78.3 million.

The Notes are secured by certain rental equipment owned by the Company, which had a net book value of $103.5 million as of September 30, 2015.

(d)Asset-Backed Notes

On October 18, 2012, CAL Funding II Limited (CAL II), a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of CAI, issued $171.0 million of 3.47% fixed rate asset-backed notes (Series 2012-1 Asset-Backed Notes).  Principal and interest on the Series 2012-1 Asset-Backed Notes is payable monthly commencing on November 26, 2012, and the Series 2012-1 Asset-Backed Notes mature in October 2027.  The proceeds from the Series 2012-1 Asset-Backed Notes were used to repay part of the Company’s borrowings under its senior revolving credit facility. As of September 30, 2015, the Series 2012-1 Asset-Backed Notes had a balance of $121.1 million.

On March 28, 2013, CAL II issued $229.0 million of 3.35% fixed rate asset-backed notes (Series 2013-1 Asset-Backed Notes). Principal and interest on the Series 2013-1 Asset-Backed Notes is payable monthly commencing on April 25, 2013, and the Series 2013-1 Asset-Backed Notes mature in March 2028. The proceeds from the Series 2013-1 Asset-Backed Notes were used partly to reduce the balance of the Company’s term loan as described in Note 8  (b)(ii) above, and to partially pay down the Company’s senior revolving credit facility. The Series 2013-1 Asset-Backed Notes had a balance of $171.8 million as of September 30, 2015.

The Company’s asset-backed notes are secured by certain rental equipment owned by the Company, which had a net book value of $364.2 million as of September 30, 2015.

The agreements under each of the asset-backed notes described above require the Company to maintain a restricted cash account to cover payment of the obligations. As of September 30, 2015, the restricted cash account had a balance of $7.5 million.

(e)Collateralized Financing Obligations

As of September 30, 2015, the Company had collateralized financing obligations of $123.8 million (see Note 3). The obligations had an average interest rate of 0.7% as of September 30, 2015 with maturity dates between December 2015 and June 2019. The debt is secured by a pool of containers covered under the financing arrangements.

(f)Term Loans Held by VIE

On June 25, 2014, one of the Japanese investor funds that is consolidated by the Company as a VIE (see Note 3) entered into a term loan agreement with a bank. Under the terms of the agreement, the Japanese investor fund entered into two loans; a five-year, amortizing loan of $9.2 million at a fixed interest rate of 2.7%, and a five-year, non-amortizing loan of $1.6 million at a variable interest rate based on LIBOR. The debt is secured by assets of the Japanese investor fund, and is subject to certain borrowing conditions set out in the loan agreement. As of September 30, 2015, the term loans held by the Japanese investor fund totaled $8.0 million and had an average interest rate of 2.6%.

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The Company’s term loans held by VIE are secured by rental equipment owned by the Japanese investor fund, which had a net book value of $17.9 million as of September 30, 2015.

 (g)Short Term Line of Credit

On May 8, 2014, CAL entered into a short term uncommitted line of credit agreement. Under this credit agreement, CAL is eligible to borrow up to $75.0 million, subject to certain borrowing conditions. Loans made under the line of credit are repayable on the earlier of (a) 3 months after the loan is made, and (b) the facility termination date of May 8, 2016. Outstanding loans bear a variable interest rate based on LIBOR. The full $75.0 million was drawn and was primarily used to repay outstanding amounts under the Company’s senior revolving credit facility. As of September 30, 2015, the full $75.0 million was paid down.

On October 2, 2015, the full $75.0 million was drawn again, which is due and payable on December 2, 2015. The Company intends to renew the loan prior to the maturity date. Interest is charged on the outstanding loan at an annual rate of 1.5%.  

The agreements relating to all of the Company’s debt contain various financial and other covenants. As of September 30, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants.

Capital Lease Obligations

As of September 30, 2015, the Company had capital lease obligations of less than $0.1 million. The underlying obligations are denominated in Euros at floating interest rates averaging 2.8% as of September 30, 2015 with maturity dates between December 2015 and March 2016. The loans are secured by certain containers owned by the Company, which had a net book value of less than $0.1 million as of September 30, 2015.

 

(9)Stock–Based Compensation Plan

Stock Options

The Company grants stock options to certain employees and independent directors pursuant to its 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (Plan), as amended, which was originally adopted on April 23, 2007. Under the Plan, a maximum of 1,921,980 share awards may be granted.

Stock options granted to employees have a vesting period of four years from grant date, with 25% vesting after one year, and 1/48th vesting each month thereafter until fully vested. Stock options granted to independent directors vest in one year. All of the stock options have a contractual term of ten years.

The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

 

The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $4.9 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of all options outstanding as of September 30, 2015 was $1.0 million based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock of $10.08 per share on September 30, 2015, the last trading day of the quarter.

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The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $0.4 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, and $1.2 million for both the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.  As of September 30, 2015, the remaining unamortized stock-based compensation cost relating to stock options granted to the Company’s employees and independent directors was approximately $2.8 million which is to be recognized over the remaining weighted average vesting period of approximately 2.7 years.

 

The fair value of the stock options granted to the Company’s employees and independent directors was estimated using the Black-Scholes-Merton pricing model using the following weighted average assumptions:

 

 

The expected option term is calculated using the simplified method in accordance with SEC guidance. The expected volatility was derived from the average volatility of the Company’s stock over a period approximating the expected term of the options. The risk-free rate is based on the daily U.S. Treasury yield curve with a term approximating the expected term of the options. No forfeiture rate was estimated on all options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 as management believes that none of the grantees will leave the Company within the option vesting period.

Restricted Stock

The Company grants restricted stock to certain employees pursuant to the Plan. The restricted stock is valued based on the closing price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant and has a vesting period of four years. The following table summarizes the activity of restricted stock under the Company’s Plan:

 

 

The Company recognized $0.1 million of stock-based compensation expense relating to restricted stock for both the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, and $0.3 million and $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. As of September 30, 2015, unamortized stock-based compensation expense relating to restricted stock was $1.0 million, which will be recognized over the remaining average vesting period of 2.7 years.

Stock-based compensation expense is recorded as a component of marketing, general and administrative expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of income with a corresponding credit to additional paid-in capital in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

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CAI INTERNATIONAL, INC.

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(10)Income Taxes

The consolidated income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was determined based upon estimates of the Company’s consolidated effective income tax rates for the years ending December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The difference between the consolidated effective income tax rate and the U.S. federal statutory rate is primarily attributable to foreign income taxes, state income taxes and the effect of certain permanent differences.

The Company’s estimated full year effective tax rate, before certain non-recurring discrete items, was 8.8% at September 30, 2015, compared to 9.0% at September 30, 2014. The lower estimated full year effective tax rate at September 30, 2015 was due primarily to higher pretax income from foreign operations where statutory rates are lower than the U.S. income tax rates.

The Company recognizes in the financial statements a liability for tax uncertainty if it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits of $0.1 million, which if recognized, would reduce the Company’s effective tax rate. Total accrued interest relating to unrecognized tax benefits was less than $0.1 million as of September 30, 2015. The Company does not believe the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2015 will change for the remainder of 2015.  

 

(11)Fair Value of Financial Instruments 

The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value because of the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments. The Company’s collateralized financing obligations of $123.8 million as of September 30, 2015 were estimated to have a fair value of approximately $122.8 million based on the fair value of estimated future payments calculated using prevailing interest rates. The fair value of these financial instruments would be categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Management believes that the balances of the Company’s revolving credit facilities of $632.1 million, term loans totaling $278.8 million, senior secured notes of $78.3 million, asset-backed notes of $292.9 million, term loans held by VIE of $8.0 million, net investment in direct finance leases of $103.3 million and capital lease obligations of less than $0.1