FreightCar America, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2013 Results

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

FreightCar America, Inc. 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:

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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.

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								Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								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								Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								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