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Exhibit 99.1

 

INVESTOR AND MEDIA CONTACT    Joe McNeely
TELEPHONE    (800) 458-2235

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE             November 1, 2012

FreightCar America, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2012 Results

Highlights

 

  Revenues of $160.6 million, net income of $4.8 million and earnings per share of $0.40 exceeding prior year results but down on a sequential basis

 

  Facility enhancements to manufacture diversified railcar offerings near completion

 

  Coal car demand remained under pressure as a result of low natural gas prices, high coal inventories and reduced industrial activity

 

  Company maintains strong financial position with $144.2 million in cash and no debt

Chicago, IL, November 1, 2012 — FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ: RAIL) today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012, with revenues of $160.6 million and net income of $4.8 million, or $0.40 per diluted share. For the same quarter in 2011, the Company reported revenues of $130.1 million and net loss of $2.4 million, or $(0.20) per diluted share. Revenues were $181.2 million and net income was $5.6 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, in the second quarter of this year.

“I am pleased to report solid results for the third quarter despite challenging macroeconomic conditions and lackluster coal car demand,” said Ed Whalen, President and Chief Executive Officer. “While an uncertain economic outlook persists, we remain focused on maintaining efficient operations while undertaking investments to further diversify our railcar product and service offerings. Coal car replacement needs remain, but continued softness in coal demand will likely depress new coal car orders in the near term.”

The Company delivered 1,618 railcars to customers in the third quarter of 2012, of which 998 were new cars and 620 were rebuilt cars, in line with our previously stated reduced expectations for the second half of 2012. This compares to 1,515 railcars delivered in the third quarter of 2011 and 2,786 railcars delivered in the second quarter of 2012. In addition, the Company sold 240 leased railcars in the third quarter of 2012 with proceeds from those sales included in revenues. There were 225 units ordered in the third quarter of 2012. This compares to 2,840 units ordered in the third quarter of 2011 and 961 units ordered in the second quarter of 2012. Total manufacturing backlog was 3,716 units at September 30, 2012 compared to 6,311 units at September 30, 2011 and 5,109 units at June 30, 2012.

The Manufacturing segment had revenues of $152.5 million in the third quarter of 2012 compared to $122.2 million for the third quarter of 2011 and $171.8 million in the second quarter of 2012. Operating income for the Manufacturing segment was $13.9 million in the third quarter of 2012 compared to $6.9 million in the third quarter of 2011 and $15.3 million in the second quarter of 2012.

Revenues for the Services segment were $8.1 million in the third quarter of 2012 compared to $7.9 million in the third quarter of 2011 and $9.4 million in the second quarter of 2012. Services segment operating income was $0.6 million for the third quarter of 2012 compared to $1.1 million in the third quarter of 2011 and $0.7 million in the second quarter of 2012. Results for the Services segment reflect a less favorable mix versus the prior quarter and same quarter last year.

Corporate costs were $6.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 compared to $6.2 million in the same quarter of 2011 and flat with the second quarter of 2012.

The Company’s effective tax rate was 39.2% in the first nine months ended September 30, 2012. The effective tax rate was 12.3% in the first nine months of 2011.

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of September 30, 2012 were $144.2 million, compared to $124.4 million as of June 30, 2012. The increase in cash is primarily due to reduction in inventories partially offset by an increase in receivables and decrease in payables. The Company’s $30.0 million revolving credit facility remains undrawn.

Railcars under lease totaled $51.0 million at the end of the third quarter of 2012 compared to $67.1 million at the end of the second quarter of 2012.


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The Company will host a conference call and live webcast on Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) to discuss the Company’s third quarter 2012 financial results. To participate in the conference call, please dial (800) 288-8967, Confirmation Number 268906. 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#: 268906

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 November 1, 2012 until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on December 1, 2012. To access the replay, please dial (800) 475-6701. The replay pass code is 268906. 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)

 

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

Assets

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 128,672      $ 101,870   

Restricted cash

     15,530        1,815   

Accounts receivable, net

     14,385        10,125   

Inventories, net

     56,546        72,877   

Inventory on lease

     7,248        —     

Other current assets

     4,553        2,618   

Deferred income taxes, net

     10,982        10,982   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     237,916        200,287   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     38,710        35,984   

Railcars available for lease, net

     43,739        54,746   

Goodwill

     22,128        22,128   

Deferred income taxes, net

     17,031        28,150   

Other long-term assets

     3,832        4,168   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 363,356      $ 345,463   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities

    

Account and contractual payables

   $ 29,350      $ 28,110   

Accrued payroll and employee benefits

     5,986        5,611   

Accrued postretirement benefits

     5,174        5,174   

Accrued warranty

     7,710        7,795   

Customer deposits

     15,791        17,964   

Other current liabilities

     7,690        5,044   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     71,701        69,698   

Accrued pension costs

     11,721        14,202   

Accrued postretirement benefits, less current portion

     58,483        59,887   

Accrued taxes and other long-term liabilities

     4,340        4,342   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     146,245        148,129   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

    

Preferred stock

     —          —     

Common stock

     127        127   

Additional paid in capital

     100,167        100,204   

Treasury stock, at cost

     (34,506     (35,904

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (21,785     (22,302

Retained earnings

     173,108        155,209   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     217,111        197,334   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 363,356      $ 345,463   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


FreightCar America, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  
     (In thousands, except share and per share data)  

Revenues

   $ 160,598      $ 130,103      $ 560,870      $ 299,926   

Cost of sales

     144,506        120,986        504,004        284,602   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     16,092        9,117        56,866        15,324   

Selling, general and administrative expense

     8,230        7,306        24,565        20,173   

Gain on sale of railcars available for lease

     (14     —          (976     (975
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     7,876        1,811        33,277        (3,874

Interest expense, net

     (99     (49     (285     (166
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     7,777        1,762        32,992        (4,040

Income tax provision (benefit)

     3,020        4,211        12,938        (497
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     4,757        (2,449     20,054        (3,543

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

     —          (8     —          4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to FreightCar America

   $ 4,757      $ (2,441   $ 20,054      $ (3,547
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 0.40      $ (0.20   $ 1.68      $ (0.30
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 0.40      $ (0.20   $ 1.67      $ (0.30
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic

     11,936,780        11,919,803        11,930,943        11,914,278   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding—Diluted

     11,943,558        11,919,803        11,976,272        11,914,278   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.06      $ —        $ 0.18      $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FreightCar America, Inc.

Condensed Segment Data

(Unaudited)

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  
     (In thousands)  

Revenues:

        

Manufacturing

   $ 152,486      $ 122,183      $ 534,706      $ 273,643   

Services

     8,112        7,920        26,164        26,283   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated Total

   $ 160,598      $ 130,103      $ 560,870      $ 299,926   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income (Loss):

        

Manufacturing

   $ 13,880      $ 6,876      $ 51,746      $ 9,199   

Services

     595        1,138        2,050        3,394   

Corporate

     (6,599     (6,203     (20,519     (16,467
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated Total

   $ 7,876      $ 1,811      $ 33,277      $ (3,874
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

    

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
     2012     2011  
     (In thousands)  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 20,054      $ (3,543

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

    

Depreciation and amortization

     6,170        6,700   

Gain on sale of railcars available for lease

     (976     (975

Other non-cash items

     770        393   

Change in deferred income taxes

     11,176        (664

Stock-based compensation expense recognized

     1,409        1,652   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (4,260     (4,758

Inventories

     16,199        (27,245

Inventory on lease

     (7,248     —     

Other assets

     (2,507     2,753   

Accounts and contractual payables

     663        25,476   

Other changes in working capital

     446        1,238   

Accrued pension costs and accrued postretirement benefits

     (3,368     (5,065
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

     38,528        (4,038
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Restricted cash deposits

     (15,525     —     

Restricted cash withdrawals

     1,810        1,412   

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

     10,526        7,761   

Purchase price adjustment for business acquired

     —          (166

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (6,334     (801
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities

     (9,523     8,206   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Employee restricted stock settlement

     (48     (73

Cash dividends paid to stockholders

     (2,155     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in financing activities

     (2,203     (73
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     26,802        4,095   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     101,870        61,780   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 128,672      $ 65,875