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Exhibit 99.1

 

INVESTOR AND MEDIA CONTACT

   Joe McNeely

TELEPHONE

   (800) 458-2235

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

   August 6, 2012

FreightCar America, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2012 Results

Highlights

 

   

Revenues of $181.2 million, net income of $5.6 million and earnings per share of $0.46

 

   

Coal demand remained under pressure from low natural gas prices, high coal inventories and reduced industrial activity

 

   

Orders reflect product diversification efforts

Chicago, IL, August 6, 2012 — FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ: RAIL) today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012, with revenues of $181.2 million and net income of $5.6 million, or $0.46 per diluted share. For the same quarter in 2011, the Company reported revenues of $97.6 million and net income of $0.2 million, or $0.02 per diluted share. Revenues were $219.1 million and net income was $9.7 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2012.

The Company delivered 2,786 railcars to customers in the second quarter of 2012, of which 1,815 were new cars, 361 were used cars and 610 were leased cars. This compares to 1,309 railcars delivered in the second quarter of 2011 and 2,613 railcars delivered in the first quarter of 2012. There were 961 units ordered in the second quarter of 2012. This compares to 1,089 units ordered in the second quarter of 2011 and 1,244 units ordered in the first quarter of 2012. Total manufacturing backlog was 5,109 units at June 30, 2012 compared to 4,986 units at June 30, 2011 and 6,934 units at March 31, 2012.

“I am pleased to report solid results for the second quarter despite challenging macroeconomic and industry conditions,” said Ed Whalen, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We had another strong quarter of deliveries and revenues as we drew upon the backlog of orders taken in the second half of last year. Our product diversification efforts resulted in second quarter orders for railcars other than coal including hoppers, gondolas and flat cars. Coal demand continued to remain under pressure in the second quarter. However, coal export activity remains strong and we have also seen a modest rebound in coal demand related to above average power generation needs in the later weeks of the quarter due to higher than normal early summer temperatures. While an uncertain economic outlook persists, we remain focused on operating efficiently, expanding our product offerings, delivering quality products and services to our customers and producing positive returns for our shareholders,” Whalen concluded.

The Manufacturing segment had revenues of $171.8 million in the second quarter of 2012 compared to $88.3 million for the second quarter of 2011. Manufacturing segment revenues were $210.4 million in the first quarter of 2012. Operating income for the Manufacturing segment was $15.3 million in the second quarter of 2012 compared to $2.1 million in the second quarter of 2011 and $22.7 million in the first quarter of 2012.

Revenues for the Services segment were $9.4 million in the second quarter of 2012 compared to $9.3 million in the second quarter of 2011 and $8.6 million in the first quarter of 2012. Services segment operating income was $0.7 million for the second quarter of 2012 compared to $1.2 million in the second quarter of 2011 and $0.7 million in the first quarter of 2012.

Corporate costs were $6.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 compared to $5.2 million in the same quarter of 2011. Corporate costs were $7.4 million in the first quarter of 2012.

The Company’s effective tax rate was 39.3% in the first six months ended June 30, 2012. The effective tax rate was 81.1% in the first half of 2011.

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as of June 30, 2012 were $124.4 million, compared to $144.6 million as of March 31, 2012. The decrease in cash is due to the addition of inventory on lease and reduction of payables during the quarter. The Company’s $30.0 million revolving credit facility remains undrawn.

Railcars under lease totaled $67.1 million at the end of the second quarter of 2012 compared to $44.4 million at the end of the first quarter of 2012 and $65.8 million at the end of the second quarter of 2011.

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The Company will host a conference call and live webcast on Monday, August 6, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) to discuss the Company’s second quarter 2012 financial results. To participate in the conference call, please dial (800) 230-1766, Confirmation Number 255509. Interested parties are asked to dial in approximately 10 to 15 minutes prior to the start time of the call. The live audio-only webcast can be accessed at:

Event URL: https://im.csgsystems.com/cgi-bin/confCast

Conference ID#: 255509

If you need technical assistance, call the toll-free AT&T Conference Casting Support Help Line at 1-888-793-6118. Please note that the webcast is listen-only and webcast participants will not be able to participate in the question and answer portion of the conference call. An audio replay of the conference call will be available beginning at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on August 6, 2012 until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on September 6, 2012. To access the replay, please dial (800) 475-6701. The replay pass code is 255509. An audio replay of the call will be available on the Company’s website within two days following the earnings call.

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FreightCar America, Inc. manufactures railroad freight cars, supplies railcar parts, leases freight cars through its JAIX Leasing Company subsidiary, and provides railcar maintenance, repairs and management through its FreightCar Rail Services, LLC subsidiary. FreightCar America designs and builds coal cars, bulk commodity cars, flat cars, mill gondola cars, intermodal cars, coil steel cars and motor vehicle carriers. It is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and has facilities in the following locations: Clinton, Indiana, Danville, Illinois, Lakewood, Colorado, Grand Island, Nebraska, Hastings, Nebraska, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and Roanoke, Virginia. More information about FreightCar America is available on its website at www.freightcaramerica.com.

This press release may contain statements relating to our expected financial performance and/or future business prospects, events and plans that are “forward-looking statements” as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. Our actual results may differ materially from the results described in or anticipated by our forward-looking statements due to certain risks and uncertainties. These potential risks and uncertainties include, among other things: the cyclical nature of our business; adverse economic and market conditions; fluctuating costs of raw materials, including steel and aluminum, and delays in the delivery of raw materials; our ability to maintain relationships with our suppliers of railcar components; our reliance upon a small number of customers that represent a large percentage of our sales; the variable purchase patterns of our customers and the timing of completion, delivery and customer acceptance of orders; the highly competitive nature of our industry; the risk of lack of acceptance of our new railcar offerings by our customers; and the additional risk factors described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We expressly disclaim any duty to provide updates to any forward-looking statements made in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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FreightCar America, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 
     (In thousands)  

Assets

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 107,442      $ 101,870   

Restricted cash

     17,004        1,815   

Accounts receivable, net

     7,249        10,125   

Inventories

     72,592        72,877   

Inventory on lease

     23,061        —     

Other current assets

     6,056        2,618   

Deferred income taxes, net

     10,982        10,982   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     244,386        200,287   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     36,848        35,984   

Railcars available for lease, net

     44,042        54,746   

Goodwill

     22,128        22,128   

Deferred income taxes, net

     19,067        28,150   

Other long-term assets

     3,783        4,168   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 370,254      $ 345,463   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities

    

Account and contractual payables

   $ 37,663      $ 28,110   

Accrued payroll and employee benefits

     5,152        5,611   

Accrued postretirement benefits

     5,174        5,174   

Accrued warranty

     7,773        7,795   

Customer deposits

     18,798        17,964   

Other current liabilities

     7,685        5,044   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     82,245        69,698   

Accrued pension costs

     12,371        14,202   

Accrued postretirement benefits, less current portion

     58,894        59,887   

Accrued taxes and other long-term liabilities

     4,296        4,342   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     157,806        148,129   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

    

Preferred stock

     —          —     

Common stock

     127        127   

Additional paid in capital

     99,825        100,204   

Treasury stock, at cost

     (34,616     (35,904

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (21,957     (22,302

Retained earnings

     169,069        155,209   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     212,448        197,334   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 370,254      $ 345,463   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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FreightCar America, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

    

Three Months Ended

June 30,

    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  
     (In thousands, except share and per share data)  

Revenues

   $ 181,206      $ 97,583      $ 400,272      $ 169,823   

Cost of sales

     164,163        93,618        359,498        163,616   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     17,043        3,965        40,774        6,207   

Selling, general and administrative expense

     7,642        6,870        16,335        12,867   

Gain on sale of railcars available for lease

     (14     (975     (962     (975
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     9,415        (1,930     25,401        (5,685

Interest expense, net

     (96     (54     (186     (117
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     9,319        (1,984     25,215        (5,802

Income tax provision (benefit)

     3,756        (2,162     9,918        (4,708
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     5,563        178        15,297        (1,094

Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest in JV

     —          (6     —          12   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to FreightCar America

   $ 5,563      $ 184      $ 15,297      $ (1,106
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per common share attributable to FreightCar America – basic

   $ 0.47      $ 0.02      $ 1.28      $ (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per common share attributable to FreightCar America – diluted

   $ 0.46      $ 0.02      $ 1.28      $ (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

     11,931,565        11,914,883        11,927,992        11,911,469   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

     11,983,901        11,994,460        11,992,808        11,911,469   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.06      $ —        $ 0.12      $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FreightCar America, Inc.

Condensed Segment Data

(Unaudited)

 

    

Three Months Ended

June 30,

   

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  
     (In thousands)  

Revenues:

        

Manufacturing

   $ 171,771      $ 88,291      $ 382,220      $ 151,460   

Services

     9,435        9,292        18,052        18,363   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated Total

   $ 181,206      $ 97,583      $ 400,272      $ 169,823   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income (Loss):

        

Manufacturing

   $ 15,253      $ 2,107      $ 37,942      $ 2,323   

Services

     726        1,161        1,379        2,256   

Corporate

     (6,564     (5,198     (13,920     (10,264
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated Total

   $ 9,415      $ (1,930   $ 25,401      $ (5,685
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

    

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
     2012     2011  
     (In thousands)  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 15,297      $ (1,094

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     4,165        4,458   

Gain on sale of railcars available for lease

     (962     (975

Other non-cash items

     609        303   

Deferred income taxes

     8,868        (4,827

Stock-based compensation expense recognized

     952        1,093   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     2,876        (73,514

Inventories

     304        (6,900

Inventory on lease

     (23,061     (7,062

Other current assets

     (2,992     2,685   

Account and contractual payables

     9,178        17,467   

Accrued payroll and employee benefits

     (459     (55

Income taxes receivable

     (71     416   

Accrued warranty

     (22     (1,096

Customer deposits and other current liabilities

     2,851        56,895   

Deferred revenue, non-current

     (182     (272

Accrued pension costs and accrued postretirement benefits

     (2,479     (4,285
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

     14,872        (16,763
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Restricted cash deposits

     (15,525     —     

Restricted cash withdrawals

     336        119   

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment, railcars available for lease and assets held for sale

     10,526        6,531   

Purchase price adjustment for business acquired

     —          (166

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (3,157     (367
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities

     (7,820     6,117   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Employee restricted stock settlement

     (43     (65

Cash dividends paid to stockholders

     (1,437     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in financing activities

     (1,480     (65
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     5,572        (10,711

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     101,870        61,780   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 107,442      $ 51,069   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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