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Exhibit 99.1

FreightCar America, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2013 Results

Highlights

 

  Third quarter revenues of $75.9 million, 937 railcars delivered

 

  Net loss of $0.9 million, or $(0.08) per diluted share

 

  Orders for 6,001 coal and non-coal railcars received during the third quarter

 

  Backlog increases to 7,129 railcars

 

  Cash and investment position remains strong at $102 million

Chicago, IL, October 30, 2013 — FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ: RAIL) today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013, with revenues of $75.9 million and a net loss of $0.9 million, or $(0.08) per diluted share. For the same quarter in 2012, the Company reported revenues of $160.6 million and net income of $4.8 million, or $0.40 per diluted share. Revenues were $47.1 million with a net loss of $3.4 million, or $(0.29) per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2013.

“While the outlook for the broader coal car market remains mixed, we are encouraged by the resilience in the Eastern coal car market, as evidenced by the large rebuild orders we received during the quarter,” said Joe McNeely, Chief Executive Officer. “With the successful startup of the Shoals facility plus the recently announced organizational changes, we are well positioned to effectively execute on our strategic priorities while preserving our financial strength. We are focused on diversifying our railcar product offerings, maintaining our market leadership in coal cars and maximizing the value of our services business.”

The Company delivered 937 railcars in the third quarter of 2013, which included 194 new railcars and 743 rebuilt railcars. This compares to 1,618 railcars delivered in the third quarter of 2012 and 710 railcars delivered in the second quarter of 2013. There were 6,001 units ordered in the third quarter of 2013, which included an order for approximately 4,000 rebuilt coal cars. This compares to 225 units ordered in the third quarter of 2012 and 693 units ordered in the second quarter of 2013. Total manufacturing backlog was 7,129 units at September 30, 2013, compared to 3,716 units at September 30, 2012 and 2,065 units at June 30, 2013.

The Manufacturing segment had revenues of $66.9 million in the third quarter of 2013, compared to $152.5 million for the same period of 2012 and $37.1 million in the second quarter of 2013. Manufacturing segment operating income was $4.3 million in the third quarter of 2013, compared to $13.9 million in the third quarter of 2012 and a loss of $1.0 million in the second quarter of 2013. Manufacturing segment operating income for the current quarter reflects $3.3 million of Shoals start-up and Danville carrying costs.

Revenues for the Services segment were $9.0 million in the third quarter of 2013, compared to $8.1 million in the third quarter of 2012 and $10.1 million in the second quarter of 2013. Services segment operating income was $0.7 million in the third quarter of 2013, compared to $0.6 million in the third quarter of 2012 and $1.6 million in the second quarter of 2013.

Corporate costs were $6.0 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2013, compared to $6.6 million in the same quarter of 2012 and $6.2 million in the second quarter of 2013. Corporate costs for the third quarter of 2013 included $0.4 million related to the startup of the Shoals facility.

The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2013 was 20.8%, reflecting a reduction of the full year effective tax rate, excluding discrete items, to 40.1%. The effective tax rate was 38.8% for the third quarter of 2012.

The Company reported cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash of $102.4 million as of September 30, 2013, compared to $155.2 million as of December 31, 2012. The decrease reflects the investment in the Shoals facility, changes in working capital and an increase in the lease fleet. During the quarter, the Company entered into a new three year $50 million senior secured revolving credit facility replacing the existing $30 million credit facility. The $30 million credit facility was undrawn and the new $50 million revolving credit facility remains undrawn.

Railcars available for lease and inventory on lease totaled $53.3 million at the end of the third quarter of 2013, compared to $59.8 million at the end of the second quarter of 2013. This decrease primarily reflects the sale of leased railcars during the third quarter of 2013.

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The Company will host a conference call and live webcast on Thursday, October 31, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) to discuss the Company’s third quarter 2013 financial results. To participate in the conference call, please dial (800) 553-5260, Confirmation Number 306164. 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#: 306164

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 October 31, 2013 until 11:59 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on November 30, 2013. To access the replay, please dial (800) 475-6701. The replay pass code is 306164. 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, Cherokee, Alabama, 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,  
     2013     2012  
     (In thousands)  

Assets

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 58,997      $ 98,509   

Restricted cash and certificates of deposit

     4,430        14,700   

Marketable securities

     38,993        41,978   

Accounts receivable, net

     20,610        12,987   

Inventories, net

     66,884        73,842   

Inventory on lease

     16,955        —     

Other current assets

     6,533        7,130   

Deferred income taxes, net

     12,079        12,079   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     225,481        261,225   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     49,740        39,343   

Railcars available for lease, net

     36,370        43,435   

Goodwill

     22,128        22,128   

Deferred income taxes, net

     18,240        18,940   

Other long-term assets

     3,253        3,494   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 355,212      $ 388,565   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities

    

Account and contractual payables

   $ 20,888      $ 33,453   

Accrued payroll and employee benefits

     3,691        6,548   

Accrued postretirement benefits

     791        4,978   

Accrued warranty

     6,968        7,625   

Customer deposits

     7,162        36,087   

Customer advance

     19,180        —     

Other current liabilities

     9,016        7,885   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     67,696        96,576   

Accrued pension costs

     11,305        12,193   

Accrued postretirement benefits, less current portion

     67,557        64,322   

Accrued taxes and other long-term liabilities

     4,190        4,143   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     150,748        177,234   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

    

Preferred stock

     —          —     

Common stock

     127        127   

Additional paid in capital

     98,842        100,402   

Treasury stock, at cost

     (31,290     (34,488

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (25,470     (26,139

Retained earnings

     162,255        171,429   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     204,464        211,331   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 355,212      $ 388,565   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


FreightCar America, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
     2013     2012     2013     2012  
     (In thousands, except share and per share data)  

Revenues

   $ 75,946      $ 160,598      $ 210,670      $ 560,870   

Cost of sales

     69,764        144,506        197,242        504,004   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     6,182        16,092        13,428        56,866   

Selling, general and administrative expense

     7,691        8,230        19,971        24,565   

Gain on sale of railcars available for lease

     (563     (14     (590     (976
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

     (946     7,876        (5,953     33,277   

Interest expense

     (238     (99     (481     (290

Other income

     15        —          59        5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

     (1,169     7,777        (6,375     32,992   

Income tax (benefit) provision

     (243     3,020        633        12,938   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

   $ (926   $ 4,757      $ (7,008   $ 20,054   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income per common share – basic

   $ (0.08   $ 0.40      $ (0.59   $ 1.68   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income per common share – diluted

   $ (0.08   $ 0.40      $ (0.59   $ 1.67   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic

     11,957,548        11,936,780        11,950,593        11,930,943   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted

     11,957,548        11,943,558        11,950,593        11,976,272   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.06      $ 0.06      $ 0.18      $ 0.18   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FreightCar America, Inc.

Condensed Segment Data

(Unaudited)

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
     2013     2012     2013     2012  
     (In thousands)  

Revenues:

        

Manufacturing

   $ 66,943      $ 152,486      $ 181,722      $ 534,706   

Services

     9,003        8,112        28,948        26,164   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated Total

   $ 75,946      $ 160,598      $ 210,670      $ 560,870   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating (Loss) Income:

        

Manufacturing

   $ 4,298      $ 13,880      $ 5,376      $ 51,746   

Services

     706        595        3,607        2,050   

Corporate

     (5,950     (6,599     (14,936     (20,519
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated Total

   $ (946   $ 7,876      $ (5,953   $ 33,277   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


FreightCar America, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

    

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
     2013     2012  
     (In thousands)  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net (loss) income

   $ (7,008     20,054   

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

    

Depreciation and amortization

     7,289        6,170   

Gain on sale of railcars available for lease

     (590     (976

Other non-cash items

     108        770   

Change in deferred income taxes

     337        11,176   

Stock-based compensation expense recognized

     1,703        1,409   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (7,623     (4,260

Inventories

     7,156        16,199   

Inventory on lease

     (16,955     (7,248

Other assets

     614        (2,507

Accounts and contractual payables

     (12,710     663   

Customer deposits and other current liabilities

     (27,418     162   

Other changes in working capital

     (3,476     284   

Accrued pension costs and accrued postretirement benefits

     (1,171     (3,368
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities

     (59,744     38,528   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Restricted cash deposits

     (3,675     (15,525

Restricted cash withdrawals

     14,240        1,810   

Purchase of restricted certificates of deposit

     (295     —     

Purchase of securities held to maturity

     (38,976     —     

Proceeds from maturity of securities held to maturity

     42,000        —     

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

     6,741        10,526   

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (16,282     (6,334
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities

     3,753        (9,523
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Deferred financing costs

     (138     —     

Employee restricted stock settlement

     (65     (48

Cash dividends paid to stockholders

     (2,166     (2,155

Customer advance for production of leased railcars

     19,400        —     

Repayment of customer advance

     (552     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities

     16,479        (2,203
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (39,512     26,802   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     98,509        101,870   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 58,997      $ 128,672