10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

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

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2012

or

 

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

Commission file number: 000-51237

 

 

FREIGHTCAR AMERICA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   25-1837219

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

Two North Riverside Plaza, Suite 1250

Chicago, Illinois

  60606
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(800) 458-2235

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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  x    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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    YES  x    NO  ¨

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.:

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   x
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    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  x

As of April 24, 2012, there were 11,964,540 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

 

 

 


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FREIGHTCAR AMERICA, INC.

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

 

Item
Number

       Page
Number
 
  PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

1.

 

Financial Statements:

  
 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011

     3   
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011

     4   
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011

     5   
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011

     6   
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011

     7   
 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

     8   

2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     16   

3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     21   

4.

 

Controls and Procedures

     21   
  PART II – OTHER INFORMATION   

1.

 

Legal Proceedings

     22   

1A.

 

Risk Factors

     22   

2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     22   

3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     22   

4.

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

     22   

5.

 

Other Information

     22   

6.

 

Exhibits

     23   
 

Signatures

     24   

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements.

FreightCar America, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

     March 31,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 
     (In thousands, except share
and per share data)
 

Assets

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 128,389      $ 101,870   

Restricted cash

     16,194        1,815   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5 and $19, respectively

     12,326        10,125   

Inventories

     77,753        72,877   

Other current assets

     7,328        2,618   

Deferred income taxes, net

     10,982        10,982   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     252,972        200,287   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     35,743        35,984   

Railcars available for lease, net

     44,361        54,746   

Goodwill

     22,128        22,128   

Deferred income taxes, net

     21,574        28,150   

Other long-term assets

     3,975        4,168   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 380,753      $ 345,463   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities

    

Account and contractual payables

   $ 51,947      $ 28,110   

Accrued payroll and employee benefits

     7,171        5,611   

Accrued postretirement benefits

     5,174        5,174   

Accrued warranty

     7,757        7,795   

Customer deposits

     18,291        17,964   

Other current liabilities

     6,796        5,044   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     97,136        69,698   

Accrued pension costs

     13,021        14,202   

Accrued postretirement benefits, less current portion

     59,346        59,887   

Accrued taxes and other long-term liabilities

     4,286        4,342   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     173,789        148,129   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

    

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 2,500,000 shares authorized (100,000 shares each designated as Series A voting and Series B non-voting); 0 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011

     —          —     

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 12,731,678 shares issued at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011

     127        127   

Additional paid in capital

     100,011        100,204   

Treasury stock, at cost; 766,933 and 780,320 shares at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

     (35,270     (35,904

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (22,129     (22,302

Retained earnings

     164,225        155,209   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total FreightCar America stockholders’ equity

     206,964        197,334   

Noncontrolling interest in JV

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     206,964        197,334   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 380,753      $ 345,463   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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FreightCar America, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2012     2011  
     (In thousands, except share and
per share data)
 

Revenues

   $ 219,066      $ 72,240   

Cost of sales

     195,335        69,998   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     23,731        2,242   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     8,693        5,997   

Gain on sale of railcars available for lease

     (948     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     15,986        (3,755

Interest expense, net

     (90     (63
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     15,896        (3,818

Income tax provision (benefit)

     6,162        (2,546
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     9,734        (1,272

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in JV

     —          18   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to FreightCar America

   $ 9,734      $ (1,290
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 0.82      $ (0.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 0.81      $ (0.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic

     11,924,418        11,908,017   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted

     11,979,727        11,908,017   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.06      $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

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FreightCar America, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March  31,
 
     2012      2011  
     (In thousands)  

Net income (loss)

   $ 9,734       $ (1,272
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

     

Pension liability adjustments, net of tax

     78         57   

Postretirement liability adjustments, net of tax

     95         83   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

     173         140   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

     9,907         (1,132

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest

     —           (18
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to FreightCar America

   $ 9,907       $ (1,150
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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FreightCar America, Inc.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except for share data)

 

    FreightCar America Stockholders              
                Additional
Paid In
Capital
                Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive

Loss
    Retained
Earnings
          Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
    Common Stock       Treasury Stock         Noncontrolling
Interest
   
    Shares     Amount       Shares     Amount          

Balance, December 31, 2010

    12,731,678      $ 127      $ 98,722        (790,486   $ (36,539   $ (20,000   $ 150,274      $ (4   $ 192,580   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (1,290     18        (1,272

Other comprehensive income

    —          —          —          —          —          140        —          —          140   

Restricted stock awards

    —          —          (359     7,775       359       —          —          —          —     

Employee restricted stock settlement

    —          —          —          (701 )     (21 )     —          —          —          (21 )

Stock-based compensation recognized

    —          —          556        —          —          —          —          —          556   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2011

    12,731,678      $ 127      $ 98,919        (783,412   $ (36,201   $ (19,860   $ 148,984      $ 14      $ 191,983   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2011

    12,731,678      $ 127      $ 100,204        (780,320   $ (35,904   $ (22,302   $ 155,209      $ —        $ 197,334   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

    —          —          —          —          —          —          9,734        —          9,734   

Other comprehensive income

    —          —          —          —          —          173        —          —          173   

Restricted stock awards

    —          —          (651     14,150        651       —          —          —          —     

Employee restricted stock settlement

    —          —          —          (763 )     (17 )     —          —          —          (17 )

Stock-based compensation recognized

    —          —          458        —          —          —          —          —          458   

Cash dividends

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (718 )     —          (718
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2012

    12,731,678      $ 127      $ 100,011        (766,933   $ (35,270   $ (22,129   $ 164,225      $ —        $ 206,964   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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FreightCar America, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2012     2011  
     (In thousands)  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 9,734      $ (1,272

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

    

Depreciation and amortization

     2,097        2,125   

Gains on sale of railcars available for lease

     (948     —     

Other non-cash items

     209        118   

Deferred income taxes

     6,468        (2,605

Compensation expense under stock option and restricted share award agreements

     458        556   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (2,201     (9,766

Inventories

     (4,491     (9,800

Other current assets

     (4,283     1,121   

Account and contractual payables

     23,686        14,612   

Accrued payroll and employee benefits

     1,560        (659

Income taxes receivable

     (237     271   

Accrued warranty

     (38     (847

Customer deposits and other current liabilities

     2,079        (1,180

Deferred revenue, non-current

     (124     (117

Accrued pension costs and accrued postretirement benefits

     (1,549     (3,489
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

     32,420        (10,932
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Restricted cash deposits

     (14,475     —     

Restricted cash withdrawals

     96        18   

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

     10,377        73   

Purchase price adjustment for business acquired

     —          (166

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (1,164     (185
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

     (5,166     (260
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Employee restricted stock settlement

     (17     (21

Cash dividends paid to stockholders

     (718     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in financing activities

     (735     (21
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     26,519        (11,213

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     101,870        61,780   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 128,389      $ 50,567   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

    

Interest paid

   $ 31      $ 66   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income taxes paid

   $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax refunds received

   $ —        $ 128   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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FreightCar America, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

Note 1 – Description of the Business

FreightCar America, Inc. (“America”) operates primarily in North America through its direct and indirect subsidiaries, JAC Operations, Inc. (“Operations”), Johnstown America Corporation (“JAC”), Freight Car Services, Inc. (“FCS”), JAIX Leasing Company (“JAIX”), JAC Patent Company (“JAC Patent”), FreightCar Roanoke, Inc. (“FCR”), Titagarh FreightCar Private Limited, Inc. (“JV”), FreightCar Mauritius Ltd. (“Mauritius”), FreightCar Rail Services, LLC (“FCRS”) and FreightCar Short Line, Inc. (“Short Line”) (herein collectively referred to as the “Company”), manufactures railroad freight cars, supplies railcar parts, leases freight cars and provides railcar maintenance, repairs and management. The Company designs and builds coal cars, bulk commodity cars, flat cars, mill gondola cars, intermodal cars, coil steel cars and motor vehicle carriers. The Company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and has facilities in the following locations: Clinton, Indiana; Danville, Illinois; Grand Island, Nebraska; Hastings, Nebraska; Johnstown, Pennsylvania; Lakewood, Colorado; and Roanoke, Virginia.

The Company’s operations comprise two reportable segments, Manufacturing and Services. The Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries are all Delaware corporations except JV, which is incorporated in India, Mauritius, which is incorporated in Mauritius, and FCRS, which is a Delaware limited liability company. The Company’s direct and indirect subsidiaries are all wholly owned except JV, in which the Company (through Mauritius) has a 51% ownership interest.

On August 1, 2011, the Company terminated the term of the Joint Venture Agreement (the “JV Agreement”) that it entered into on January 22, 2008 with Titagarh Wagons Limited (“Titagarh”) to develop railcars for the Indian market. Pursuant to the JV Agreement, the Company and Titagarh formed JV to initially develop prototype cars based on the Company’s designs and to assess the market opportunity for railcar production in India. On August 1, 2011, due to Titagarh’s failure to cure its non-compliance with the JV Agreement, the Company notified Titagarh that the Company was exercising its unilateral right under the JV Agreement to terminate the term of the JV Agreement, effective immediately and as a result the net book value of JV on the Company’s financial statements, which was not material, has been written down to zero.

Note 2 – Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of America, Operations, JAC, FCS, JAIX, JAC Patent, FCR, JV, Mauritius, FCRS and Short Line. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The foregoing financial information has been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim financial reporting. The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The accompanying interim financial information is unaudited; however, the Company believes the financial information reflects all adjustments (consisting of items of a normal recurring nature) necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with GAAP. The 2011 year-end balance sheet data was derived from the audited financial statements as of December 31, 2011. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the Company’s annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements contained in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Note 3 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued changes to Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 220, Presentation of Comprehensive Income, to require companies to present the components of net income and other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or two separate but consecutive statements. The changes eliminated the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. The items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income were not changed. The amended guidance was effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011, with earlier adoption permitted. The Company

 

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retrospectively adopted these changes on January 1, 2012 and management elected to use the two-statement option. Other than the change in presentation, the adoption of the changes to ASC 220 had no impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Note 4 – Segment Information

The Company’s operations comprise two reportable segments, Manufacturing and Services. The Company’s Manufacturing segment includes new railcar manufacturing, used railcar sales, railcar leasing and major railcar rebuilds. The Company’s Services segment includes general railcar repair and maintenance, inspections, parts sales and railcar fleet management services. Corporate includes selling, general and administrative expenses not related to production of goods and services, such as retiree pension and other postretirement benefit costs, and all other non-operating activity.

Segment operating income is an internal performance measure used by the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker to assess the performance of each segment in a given period. Segment operating income includes all external revenues attributable to the segments as well as operating costs and income that management believes are directly attributable to the current production of goods and services. The Company’s management reporting package does not include interest revenue, interest expense or income taxes allocated to individual segments and these items are not considered as a component of segment operating income. Segment assets represent operating assets and exclude intersegment receivables, deferred tax assets and income tax receivables. The Company does not allocate cash and cash equivalents to its operating segments as the Company’s treasury function is managed at the corporate level. Intersegment revenues were not material in any period presented.

 

     Three Months Ended
March  31,
 
     2012     2011  

Revenues:

    

Manufacturing

   $ 210,449      $ 63,173   

Services

     8,617        9,067   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated revenues

   $ 219,066      $ 72,240   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss):

    

Manufacturing

   $ 22,690      $ 219   

Services

     653        1,092   

Corporate

     (7,357     (5,066
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated operating income (loss)

   $ 15,986      $ (3,755
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization:

    

Manufacturing

   $ 1,277      $ 1,400   

Services

     494        465   

Corporate

     326        260   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated depreciation and amortization

   $ 2,097      $ 2,125   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital expenditures:

    

Manufacturing

   $ 426      $ —     

Services

     519        —     

Corporate

     219        185   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated capital expenditures

   $ 1,164      $ 185   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     March 31,
2012
     December 31,
2011
 

Assets:

     

Manufacturing

   $ 159,385       $ 167,972   

Services

     27,451         25,430   

Corporate

     160,182         112,177   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating assets

     347,018         305,579   

Consolidated income taxes receivable

     1,179         752   

Consolidated deferred income taxes, current

     10,982         10,982   

Consolidated deferred income taxes, long-term

     21,574         28,150   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated assets

   $ 380,753       $ 345,463   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 5 – Fair Value Measurements

The Company’s current investment policy is to invest in cash and securities backed by the U.S. government. The carrying amounts of cash equivalents approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments.

The following table sets forth by level within the ASC 820 fair value hierarchy the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

   As of March 31, 2012  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

ASSETS:

           

Cash equivalents

   $ 117,904       $ —         $ —         $ 117,904   

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

   As of December 31, 2011  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

ASSETS:

           

Cash equivalents

   $ 77,004       $ —         $ —         $ 77,004   

Note 6 – Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of first-in, first-out cost or market and include material, labor and manufacturing overhead. The components of inventories are as follows:

 

     March 31,
2012
     December 31,
2011
 

Work in progress

   $ 72,654       $ 66,713   

Finished new railcars

     —           1,061   

Used railcars acquired upon trade-in

     162         558   

Parts and service inventory

     4,937         4,545   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total inventories

   $ 77,753       $ 72,877   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 7 – Leased Railcars

Leased railcars at March 31, 2012 included Railcars Available for Lease classified as long-term assets of $44,361 (cost of $48,257 and accumulated depreciation of $3,896). Leased railcars at December 31, 2011 included Railcars Available for Lease classified as long-term assets of $54,746 (cost of $59,217 and accumulated depreciation of $4,471). The Company’s lease utilization rate for railcars in its lease fleet, including those classified as Inventory on Lease and those classified as Railcars Available for Lease, was 100% at each of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

Leased railcars at March 31, 2012 are subject to lease agreements with external customers with terms of up to nine years and are accounted for as operating leases.

 

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Future minimum rental revenues on leased railcars at March 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

Nine months ending December 31, 2012

   $ 3,200   

Year ending December 31, 2013

     3,745   

Year ending December 31, 2014

     3,035   

Year ending December 31, 2015

     1,344   

Year ending December 31, 2016

     981   

Thereafter

     2,479   
  

 

 

 
   $ 14,784   
  

 

 

 

Note 8 – Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:

 

     March 31,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 

Buildings and improvements

   $ 24,026      $ 23,957   

Machinery and equipment

     29,174        29,169   

Software

     8,352        8,352   

Leasehold improvements

     4,726        4,726   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of buildings and improvements, leasehold improvements, machinery, equipment and software

     66,278        66,204   

Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (34,808     (33,269
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Buildings and improvements, leasehold improvements, machinery, equipment and software, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization

     31,470        32,935   

Land (including easements)

     2,203        2,203   

Construction in process

     2,070        846   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total property, plant and equipment, net

   $ 35,743      $ 35,984   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note 9 – Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Intangible assets consist of the following:

 

     March 31,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 

Patents

   $ 13,097      $ 13,097   

Accumulated amortization

     (10,524     (10,376
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Patents, net of accumulated amortization

     2,573        2,721   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Customer-related intangibles

     1,300        1,300   

Accumulated amortization

     (101     (64
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Customer-related intangibles, net of accumulated amortization

     1,199        1,236   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total amortizing intangibles

   $ 3,772      $ 3,957   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Manufacturing segment goodwill

   $ 21,521      $ 21,521   

Services segment goodwill

     607        607   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total goodwill

   $ 22,128      $ 22,128   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Patents are being amortized on a straight-line method over their remaining legal life from the date of acquisition. The weighted average remaining life of the Company’s patents is 5 years. Amortization expense related to patents, which is included in cost of sales, was $148 for each of the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011. Customer-related intangibles are being amortized from the date of acquisition and have a remaining life of 19 years. Amortization expense related to customer intangibles, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses, was $37 and $10 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

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The estimated intangible amortization at March 31, 2012 is as follows:

 

Nine months ending December 31, 2012

   $ 553   

Year ending December 31, 2013

     739   

Year ending December 31, 2014

     744   

Year ending December 31, 2015

     720   

Year ending December 31, 2016

     476   

Thereafter

     540   
  

 

 

 
   $ 3,772   
  

 

 

 

The Company evaluates its patent and customer-related intangibles for impairment at least annually and has identified no impairment during 2012 or 2011.

The Company performs the goodwill impairment test required by ASC 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other, as of January 1 of each year. Management estimates the valuation of the Company (which consists of two reporting units) using a combination of methods, appropriate to the circumstances, including discounted future cash flows, and the Company’s market capitalization. There was no adjustment required based on the annual impairment tests for 2012 or 2011.

Note 10 – Product Warranties

Warranty terms are based on the negotiated railcar sales contracts and typically are for periods of one to five years. The changes in the warranty reserve for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, are as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
March  31,
 
     2012     2011  

Balance at the beginning of the period

   $ 7,795      $ 7,932   

Provision for warranties issued during the period

     990        238   

Reductions for payments, cost of repairs and other

     (87     (542

Adjustments to prior warranties

     (941     (543
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at the end of the period

   $ 7,757      $ 7,085   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note 11 – Revolving Credit Facility

On July 29, 2010, the Company entered into a $30,000 senior secured revolving credit facility pursuant to a Loan and Security Agreement dated as of July 29, 2010 (the “Revolving Loan Agreement”) among America, JAC, FCS, Operations and FCR, as borrowers (collectively, the “Borrowers”), and Fifth Third Bank, as lender. The proceeds of the revolving credit facility can be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had no borrowings and therefore had $30,000 available under the revolving credit facility. The Revolving Loan Agreement also contains a sub-facility for letters of credit not to exceed $20,000. The Company had no outstanding letters of credit under the revolving credit facility as of each of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

The Revolving Loan Agreement has a term ending on July 29, 2013 and revolving loans outstanding thereunder will bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 2.50% or at prime, as selected by the Company. The Company is required to pay a non-utilization fee of 0.35% on the unused portion of the revolving loan commitment. Borrowings under the Revolving Loan Agreement are secured by the Company’s accounts receivable, inventory and certain other assets of the Company, and borrowing availability is tied to a borrowing base of eligible accounts receivable and inventory. The Revolving Loan Agreement has both affirmative and negative covenants, including, without limitation, a minimum tangible net worth covenant and limitations on indebtedness, liens and investments. The minimum tangible net worth covenant in the Revolving Loan Agreement effectively limits potential dividends to $58,449 as of March 31, 2012. The Revolving Loan Agreement also provides for customary events of default. As of March 31, 2012, the Company was in compliance with all of the covenants contained in the agreement.

Note 12 – Stock-Based Compensation

On January 12, 2012, the Company awarded 179,500 non-qualified stock options to certain employees of the Company pursuant to its 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan. The stock options will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 12, 2013 and have a contractual term of 10 years. The exercise price of each option is $23.40, which was the fair

 

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market value of the Company’s stock on the date of the grant. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense based on the fair value of the award on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The estimated fair value of $11.23 per option will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award, which is usually the vesting period. The following assumptions were used to value the January 12, 2012 stock options: expected lives of the options of 6 years; expected volatility of 50.86%; risk-free interest rate of 0.84%; and expected dividend yield of 0%.

Expected life in years was determined using the simplified method. The Company believes that it is appropriate to use the simplified method in determining the expected life for options granted after 2007 because the Company does not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate the expected term for stock options awarded after 2007 and due to the limited number of stock option grants to date. Expected volatility was based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock. The risk-free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury bond rate for the expected life of the option. The expected dividend yield was based on the latest annualized dividend rate and the current market price of the underlying common stock on the date of the grant.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company awarded 14,150 shares of restricted stock to certain employees of the Company pursuant to its 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock award will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the award, with continued vesting of the award subject to the recipient’s continued employment with the Company. Stock compensation expense will be recognized over the vesting period based on the fair market value of the stock on the date of the award, calculated as the average of the high and low trading prices for the Company’s common stock on the award date.

As of March 31, 2012, there was $3,537 of unearned compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock awards, which will be recognized over the remaining requisite service period of 22 months.

Note 13 – Employee Benefit Plans

The Company has qualified, defined benefit pension plans that were established to cover certain employees. The Company also provides certain postretirement health care benefits for certain of its salaried and hourly retired employees. Generally, employees may become eligible for health care benefits if they retire after attaining specified age and service requirements. These benefits are subject to deductibles, co-payment provisions and other limitations.

A substantial portion of the Company’s postretirement benefit plan obligation relates to a settlement with the union representing employees at the Company’s and its predecessors’ Johnstown manufacturing facilities. The terms of that settlement require the Company to pay until November 30, 2012 certain monthly amounts toward the cost of retiree health care coverage. The Company’s current postretirement benefit plan obligation assumes for accounting purposes a continuation of those monthly payments indefinitely after November 30, 2012 (as would be permitted under the settlement). However, the Company’s postretirement benefit plan obligation could significantly increase or decrease if payments were to cease, if litigation should ensue or if the parties should agree on a modified settlement.

Generally, contributions to the plans are not less than the minimum amounts required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) and not more than the maximum amount that can be deducted for federal income tax purposes. The plans’ assets are held by independent trustees and consist primarily of mutual fund securities.

The components of net periodic benefit cost (benefit) for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, are as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
March  31,
 
Pension Benefits    2012     2011  

Interest cost

   $ 725      $ 784   

Expected return on plan assets

     (862     (949

Amortization of unrecognized net loss

     126        91   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (11   $ (74
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Three Months Ended
March  31,
 
Postretirement Benefit Plan    2012      2011  

Service cost

   $ 16       $ 14   

Interest cost

     755         803   

Amortization of prior service cost

     60         60   

Amortization of unrecognized net loss

     94         72   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 925       $ 949   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company made contributions of $1,044 and $3,104 to the Company’s defined benefit pension plans for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Total contributions to the Company’s pension plans in 2012 are expected to be approximately $2,582. The Company made payments to the Company’s postretirement benefit plan of $1,313 and $1,177, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011. Total payments to the Company’s postretirement benefit plan in 2012 are expected to be approximately $5,097.

The Company also maintains qualified defined contribution plans, which provide benefits to employees based on employee contributions, years of service, employee earnings or certain subsidiary earnings, with discretionary contributions allowed. Expenses related to these plans were $441 and $309 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Note 14 – Contingencies

The Company is involved in various warranty and repair claims and, in certain cases, related threatened and pending legal proceedings with its customers in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the Company’s potential losses in excess of the accrued warranty and legal provisions, if any, are not expected to be material to the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

On September 29, 2008, Bral Corporation, a supplier of certain railcar parts to the Company, filed a complaint against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (the “Pennsylvania Lawsuit”). The complaint alleges that the Company breached an exclusive supply agreement with Bral by purchasing parts from CMN Components, Inc. (“CMN”) and seeks damages in an unspecified amount, attorneys’ fees and other legal costs. On December 14, 2007, Bral sued CMN in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, alleging among other things that CMN interfered in the business relationship between Bral and the Company (the “Illinois Lawsuit”) and seeking damages in an unspecified amount, attorneys’ fees and other legal costs. On October 22, 2008, the Company entered into an Assignment of Claims Agreement with CMN under which CMN assigned to the Company its counterclaims against Bral in the Illinois Lawsuit and the Company agreed to defend and indemnify CMN against Bral’s claims in that lawsuit. The parties have been conducting coordinated discovery in both matters. While the ultimate outcomes of the Pennsylvania Lawsuit and the Illinois Lawsuit cannot be determined at this time, it is the opinion of management that the resolution of these lawsuits will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

On a quarterly basis, the Company evaluates the potential outcome of all significant contingencies and estimates the likelihood that a future event or events will confirm the loss of an asset or incurrence of a liability. When information available prior to issuance of the Company’s financial statements indicates that in management’s judgment, it is probable that an asset had been impaired or a liability had been incurred at the date of the financial statements and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated, the contingency is accrued by a charge to income.

In addition to the foregoing, the Company is involved in certain other threatened and pending legal proceedings, including commercial disputes and workers’ compensation and employee matters arising out of the conduct of its business. While the ultimate outcome of these other legal proceedings cannot be determined at this time, it is the opinion of management that the resolution of these other actions will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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Note 15 – Earnings Per Share

Shares used in the computation of the Company’s basic and diluted earnings per common share are reconciled as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2012      2011  

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     11,924,418         11,908,017   

Dilutive effect of employee stock options and nonvested share awards

     55,309         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding

     11,979,727         11,908,017   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding include the incremental shares that would be issued upon the assumed exercise of stock options and the assumed vesting of nonvested share awards. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, there were 167,200 stock options and 4,859 shares of nonvested share awards which were anti-dilutive and not included in the above calculation. Because the Company had a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2011, all stock options and shares of nonvested share awards were anti-dilutive and not included in the above calculation for such periods. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, there were 437,950 stock options and 40,255 shares of nonvested share awards which were anti-dilutive and not included in the above calculation.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

OVERVIEW

You should read the following discussion in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are based on management’s current expectations, estimates and projections about our business and operations. Our actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated and expressed in such forward-looking statements. See “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

We believe we are the leading manufacturer of aluminum-bodied railcars and coal-carrying railcars in North America, based on the number of railcars delivered. We also refurbish and rebuild railcars, and sell forged, cast and fabricated parts for the railcars we produce as well as those manufactured by others, provide general railcar repair and maintenance, inspections, railcar fleet management services for all types of freight railcars and provide freight cars for lease. Our primary customers are railroads, shippers and financial institutions.

Our operating activities are divided into two reportable segments, Manufacturing and Services. Our Manufacturing segment includes new railcar manufacturing, used railcar sales, railcar leasing and major railcar rebuilds. Our Services segment includes general railcar repair and maintenance, inspections, parts sales and railcar fleet management services. Corporate includes selling, general and administrative expenses not related to production of goods and services, such as retiree pension and other postretirement benefit costs, and all other non-operating activity.

Our railcar manufacturing facilities are located in Danville, Illinois and Roanoke, Virginia. Both facilities have the capability to manufacture a variety of types of railcars, including aluminum-bodied and steel-bodied railcars. We have repair and maintenance and inspection facilities in Clinton, Indiana, Grand Island, Nebraska and Hastings, Nebraska.

Total orders for railcars in the first quarter of 2012 were 1,244 compared to 4,481 units ordered in the fourth quarter of 2011 and 4,027 units ordered in the first quarter of 2011. Railcar deliveries totaled 2,613 units in the first quarter of 2012, compared to 2,489 units delivered in the fourth quarter of 2011 and 875 units delivered in the first quarter of 2011. Total backlog of unfilled orders was 6,934 units at March 31, 2012, compared to 8,303 units at December 31, 2011.

Our order activity for the first quarter of 2012 reflects the volatility of coal car orders as well as softening of coal demand in the first quarter as a result of the mild winter, continued low industrial power consumption and low natural gas prices. With first quarter 2012 North America coal loadings 8.6% lower than in the first quarter of 2011 and increased rail velocities of 5.3%, coal cars in storage increased to 35,000 railcars in storage as of March 31, 2012.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

Revenues

Our consolidated revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2012 were $219.1 million compared to $72.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. Manufacturing segment revenues for the first quarter of 2012 were $210.4 million compared to $63.2 million for the first quarter of 2011. The increase in Manufacturing segment revenues for the 2012 period compared to the 2011 period reflects the increase in the number of railcars delivered and higher revenue per railcar. Our Manufacturing segment delivered 2,613 units, consisting of 2,146 new railcars, 80 used railcars sold and 387 leased railcars in the first quarter of 2012, compared to 875 units, consisting of 858 new railcars and 17 used railcars delivered in the first quarter of 2011. Services segment revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2012 were $8.6 million compared to $9.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

Gross Profit

Our consolidated gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was $23.7 million compared to $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, representing an increase of $21.5 million. The increase in our consolidated gross profit for the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011 reflects an increase in gross profit from our Manufacturing segment of $21.5 million and a decrease in Corporate costs of $0.3 million, which were partially offset by a decrease in gross profit from our Services segment of $0.3 million. The increase in gross profit for our Manufacturing segment for the first

 

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quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011 is due to a higher number of railcars delivered, higher revenue per railcar and improved utilization of our manufacturing capacity during 2012. The decrease in gross profit for our Services segment for the first quarter of 2012 compared to 2011 reflects lower parts sales and parts sales mix differences. When a loss on the production of railcars in the backlog is both probable and estimatable, we accrue a loss contingency. A loss contingency reserve of $1.1 million was recorded during the first quarter of 2012 and is included in cost of sales. Our consolidated gross margin rate was 10.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to 3.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2012 were $8.7 million compared to $6.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, representing an increase of $2.7 million. The increase reflects increases in compensation of $1.4 million and external services of $1.1 million. Manufacturing segment selling, general and administrative expenses for each of the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, were $1.5 million. Services segment selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2012 were $0.9 million compared to $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. Corporate selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2012 were $6.3 million compared to $3.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

Gain on Sale of Railcars Available for Lease

Gain on sale of railcars available for lease for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was $0.9 million and represented the gain on sale of 128 leased railcars (with a net book value of $10.4 million) that the Company held in excess of twelve months from the date the railcars were initially leased. There was no gain on sale of railcars available for lease for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

Operating Income (Loss)

Our consolidated operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was $16.0 million, compared to an operating loss of $3.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. Operating income for the Manufacturing segment was $22.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The improvement in operating income for the Manufacturing segment reflects increased deliveries, higher revenue per railcar, gain on sale of railcars available for lease and improved utilization of our manufacturing capacity. Services segment operating income was $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The decrease in Services segment operating income was primarily due to lower parts sales volume and an unfavorable parts sales mix for the 2012 period compared to the 2011 period. Corporate costs were $7.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to $5.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The increase in Corporate costs was primarily due to increases in compensation and external services.

Interest Expense, Net

Interest expense, net (consisting of commitment fees on our revolving credit facility and letter of credit fees) was $0.1 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

Income Taxes

The income tax provision was $6.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to an income tax benefit of $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The effective tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, were 38.8% and 66.7%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was higher than the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate of 35% primarily due to a 4.9% blended state tax rate offset by 2.0% for the impact of tax deductible goodwill. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was higher than the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate of 35% due to a 6.1% blended state tax rate, an increase of 15.1% for tax deductible goodwill and an increase of 10.6% related to increases in statutory state income tax rates in states in which we operate applied to deferred state tax assets. Tax deductible goodwill has a significant impact on our effective tax rate and, in periods of low losses, significantly increases the effective rate.

 

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Net Income (Loss) Attributable to FreightCar America

As a result of the foregoing, net income attributable to FreightCar America was $9.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012, reflecting an increase of $11.0 million from a net loss attributable to FreightCar America of $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, our basic and diluted net income per share were $0.82 and $0.81, respectively, on basic and diluted shares outstanding of 11,924,418 and 11,979,727, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, our basic and diluted net loss per share was $0.11, on basic and diluted shares outstanding of 11,908,017.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our primary sources of liquidity for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, were our cash and cash equivalent balances on hand and our revolving credit facility. On July 29, 2010, we entered into a $30.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility pursuant to a Loan and Security Agreement dated as of July 29, 2010 (the “Revolving Loan Agreement”) among the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, as borrowers (collectively, the “Borrowers”), and Fifth Third Bank, as lender. The proceeds of the revolving credit facility can be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital. The Revolving Loan Agreement also contains a sub-facility for letters of credit not to exceed $20.0 million. As of each of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had no borrowings or outstanding letters of credit under the revolving credit facility.

The Revolving Loan Agreement has a term ending on July 29, 2013 and revolving loans outstanding thereunder will bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 2.50% or at prime, as selected by the Borrowers. We are required to pay a non-utilization fee of 0.35% on the unused portion of the revolving loan commitment. Borrowings under the Revolving Loan Agreement are secured by our accounts receivable, inventory and certain other assets, and borrowing availability is tied to a borrowing base of eligible accounts receivable and inventory. The Revolving Loan Agreement has both affirmative and negative covenants, including, without limitation, a minimum tangible net worth covenant and limitations on indebtedness, liens and investments. The minimum tangible net worth covenant effectively limits potential dividends to $58.4 million as of March 31, 2012. The Revolving Loan Agreement also provides for customary events of default. As of March 31, 2012, we had borrowing capacity of $30.0 million under the Revolving Loan Agreement and we were in compliance with all of the covenants contained in the agreement.

Our restricted cash balance was $16.2 million as of March 31, 2012 and $1.8 million as of December 31, 2011, and consisted of cash used to collateralize standby letters of credit with respect to purchase price payment guarantees and performance guarantees and to support our worker’s compensation insurance claims. The standby letters of credit outstanding as of March 31, 2012 are scheduled to expire at various dates through March 2013. We expect to establish restricted cash balances in future periods to minimize bank fees related to standby letters of credit while maximizing our ability to borrow under the revolving credit facility.

As of March 31, 2012, the value of railcars available for lease was $44.4 million. We anticipate that we may continue to offer railcars for lease to certain customers and pursue opportunities to sell leased railcars in our portfolio. Additional railcars available for lease may be funded by cash flows from operations or we may pursue a new credit facility or both, as we evaluate our liquidity and capital resources.

Based on our current level of operations and known changes in planned volume based on our backlog, we believe that our proceeds from operating cash flows and our cash balances, together with amounts available under our revolving credit facility, will be sufficient to meet our expected liquidity needs. Our long-term liquidity is contingent upon future operating performance and our ability to continue to meet financial covenants under our revolving credit facility and any other indebtedness. We may also require additional capital in the future to fund working capital, organic growth opportunities, including new plant and equipment and development of railcars, joint ventures, international expansion and acquisitions, and these capital requirements could be substantial. Management continuously evaluates manufacturing facility requirements based on market demand and may elect to make capital investments at higher levels in the future.

Our long-term liquidity needs also depend to a significant extent on our obligations related to our pension and welfare benefit plans. We provide pension and retiree welfare benefits to certain salaried and hourly employees upon their retirement. Benefits under our pension plans are now frozen and will not be impacted by increases due to future service. The most significant assumptions used in determining our net periodic benefit costs are the discount rate used on our pension and postretirement welfare obligations and expected return on pension plan assets. As of December 31, 2011, our benefit obligation under our defined benefit pension plans and our postretirement benefit plan was $62.4 million and $65.1 million, respectively, which exceeded the fair value of plan assets by $14.1 million and $65.1 million, respectively.

 

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We made contributions of $1.0 million to our defined benefit pension plans during the first three months of 2012 and expect to make approximately $2.6 million in total contributions to our defined benefit pension plans during 2012. Our defined benefit pension plans are in compliance with the minimum funding levels established in the Pension Protection Act of 2006. Funding levels will be affected by future contributions, investment returns on plan assets, growth in plan liabilities and interest rates. Assuming that the plans are fully funded as that term is defined in the Pension Protection Act, we will be required to fund the ongoing growth in plan liabilities on an annual basis. We made payments to our postretirement benefit plan of $1.3 million during the first three months of 2012, and expect to make approximately $5.1 million in total payments to our postretirement benefit plan in 2012. We anticipate funding pension plan contributions and postretirement benefit plan payments with cash from operations and available cash.

Based upon our operating performance, capital requirements and obligations under our pension and welfare benefit plans, we may, from time to time, be required to raise additional funds through additional offerings of our common stock and through long-term borrowings. There can be no assurance that long-term debt, if needed, will be available on terms attractive to us, or at all. Furthermore, any additional equity financing may be dilutive to stockholders and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants. Our failure to raise capital if and when needed could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of March 31, 2012, and the effect that these obligations and commitments would be expected to have on our liquidity and cash flow in future periods:

 

     Payments Due by Period  

Contractual Obligations

   Total      1 Year      2-3
Years
     4-5
Years
     After
5 Years
 
     (In thousands)  

Operating leases

   $ 12,772       $ 3,281       $ 5,463       $ 1,894       $ 2,134   

Material and component purchases

     80,598         42,239         38,359         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 93,370       $ 45,520       $ 43,822       $ 1,894       $ 2,134   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Material and component purchases consist of non-cancelable agreements with suppliers to purchase materials used in the manufacturing process. Purchase commitments for aluminum are made at a fixed price and are typically entered into after a customer places an order for railcars. The estimated amounts above may vary based on the actual quantities and price.

The above table excludes $3.5 million related to a reserve for unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest and penalties at March 31, 2012 because the timing of the payout of these amounts cannot be determined.

We are also required to make minimum contributions to our pension and postretirement welfare plans. See Note 13 to the condensed consolidated financial statements regarding our expected contributions to our pension plans and our expected postretirement welfare benefit payments for 2012.

Cash Flows

The following table summarizes our net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, investing activities and financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2012     2011  
     (In thousands)  

Net cash provided by (used in):

    

Operating activities

   $ 32,420      $ (10,932

Investing activities

     (5,166     (260

Financing activities

     (735     (21
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 26,519      $ (11,213
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Operating Activities. Our net cash provided by or used in operating activities reflects net income or loss adjusted for non-cash charges and changes in operating assets and liabilities. Cash flows from operating activities are affected by several factors, including fluctuations in business volume, contract terms for billings and collections, the timing of collections on our contract receivables, processing of bi-weekly payroll and associated taxes, and payments to our suppliers. As some of our customers accept delivery of new railcars in train-set quantities, consisting on average of 120 to 135 railcars, variations in our sales lead to significant fluctuations in our operating profits and cash from operating activities. We do not usually experience business credit issues, although a payment may be delayed pending completion of closing documentation.

Our net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was $32.4 million compared to net cash used in operating activities of $10.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2012 includes our income from operations and increases in account and contractual payables of $23.7 million. The increase in account and contractual payables for the three months ended March 31, 2012 primarily represents purchases of materials to support increased production levels and the timing of payment on those purchases. Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2011 included an increase in working capital balances, including increases in inventory of $9.8 million and accounts receivable of $9.8 million. The increase in inventories during the three months ended March 31, 2011 reflected an increase in finished railcars ready to be delivered. The increase in accounts receivable for the three months ended March 31, 2011 included billings for recently delivered new railcars. Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2011 included pension contributions of $3.1 million and postretirement benefit plan contributions of $1.2 million.

Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was $5.2 million compared to $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2012 included restricted cash deposits for collateralization of letters of credit of $14.5 million and purchases of property, plant and equipment of $1.2 million, which were partially offset by proceeds from the sale of railcars on operating leases of $10.4 million. There were no material investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

Financing Activities. Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was $0.7 million and included $0.7 million of cash dividends paid to our stockholders. Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $21,000.

Capital Expenditures

Our capital expenditures were $1.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to $0.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2011. Capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2012 were primarily cash outlays to maintain our existing facilities. Excluding unforeseen expenditures, management expects that capital expenditures will be approximately $9.3 million for the remainder of 2012 and will be used to maintain our existing railcar manufacturing and repair and maintenance facilities and improve the efficiency of certain facilities. Management continuously evaluates facility requirements based upon market demand and may elect to make capital investments at higher levels in the future.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements including, in particular, statements about our plans, strategies and prospects. We have used the words “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “plan,” “intend” and similar expressions in this report to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Our actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.

Our forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including:

 

 

the cyclical nature of our business;

 

 

the highly competitive nature of our industry;

 

 

adverse economic and market conditions;

 

 

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;

 

 

potential significant warranty claims (customer-related);

 

 

our reliance on the sales of our aluminum-bodied coal cars;

 

 

the risk of lack of acceptance of our new railcar offerings by our customers;

 

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availability and fluctuating cost 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;

 

 

risks relating to our relationship with our unionized employees and their unions;

 

 

our ability to manage our health care and pension costs;

 

 

shortages of skilled labor;

 

 

the cost of complying with environmental laws and regulations; and

 

 

various covenants in the agreement governing our indebtedness that limit our management’s discretion in the operation of our businesses.

Our actual results could be different from the results described in or anticipated by our forward-looking statements due to the inherent uncertainty of estimates, forecasts and projections and may be better or worse than anticipated. Given these uncertainties, you should not rely on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date that they were made. We expressly disclaim any duty to provide updates to forward-looking statements, and the estimates and assumptions associated with them, in order to reflect changes in circumstances or expectations or the occurrence of unanticipated events except to the extent required by applicable securities laws. All of the forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed under Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

We have a $30.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility, the proceeds of which can be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital. On an annual basis, a 1% change in the interest rate in our revolving credit facility will increase or decrease our interest expense by $10,000 for every $1.0 million of outstanding borrowings. As of March 31, 2012, there were no borrowings or outstanding letters of credit under the revolving credit facility.

The production of railcars and our operations require substantial amounts of aluminum and steel. The cost of aluminum, steel and all other materials (including scrap metal) used in the production of our railcars represents a significant majority of our direct manufacturing costs. Our business is subject to the risk of price increases and periodic delays in the delivery of aluminum, steel and other materials, all of which are beyond our control. Any fluctuations in the price or availability of aluminum or steel, or any other material used in the production of our railcars, may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition. In addition, if any of our suppliers were unable to continue its business or were to seek bankruptcy relief, the availability or price of the materials we use could be adversely affected. When market conditions permit us to do so, we negotiate contracts with our customers that allow for variable pricing to protect us against future changes in the cost of raw materials. When raw material prices increase rapidly or to levels significantly higher than normal, we may not be able to pass price increases through to our customers, which could adversely affect our operating margins and cash flows.

We are not exposed to any significant foreign currency exchange risks as our general policy is to denominate foreign sales and purchases in U.S. dollars.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, our management evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q (the “Evaluation Date”). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

We are involved in certain threatened and pending legal proceedings, including commercial disputes and workers’ compensation and employee matters arising out of the conduct of our business. While the ultimate outcome of these legal proceedings cannot be determined at this time, it is the opinion of management that potential losses in excess of the accrued legal provisions, if any, are not expected to be material to the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

On September 29, 2008, Bral Corporation, a supplier of certain railcar parts to the Company, filed a complaint against us in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (the “Pennsylvania Lawsuit”). The complaint alleges that we breached an exclusive supply agreement with Bral by purchasing parts from CMN Components, Inc. (“CMN”) and seeks damages in an unspecified amount, attorneys’ fees and other legal costs. On December 14, 2007, Bral sued CMN in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, alleging among other things that CMN interfered in the business relationship between Bral and the Company (the “Illinois Lawsuit”) and seeking damages in an unspecified amount, attorneys’ fees and other legal costs. On October 22, 2008, we entered into an Assignment of Claims Agreement with CMN under which CMN assigned to us its counterclaims against Bral in the Illinois Lawsuit and we agreed to defend and indemnify CMN against Bral’s claims in that lawsuit. The parties have been conducting coordinated discovery in both matters. While the ultimate outcomes of the Pennsylvania Lawsuit and the Illinois Lawsuit cannot be determined at this time, it is the opinion of management that the resolution of these lawsuits will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

In addition to the foregoing, we are involved in certain other threatened and pending legal proceedings, including commercial disputes and workers’ compensation and employee matters arising out of the conduct of our business. While the ultimate outcome of these other legal proceedings cannot be determined at this time, it is the opinion of management that the resolution of these other actions will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Item 1A of our 2011 annual report on Form 10-K.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

None.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

None.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits.

 

  (a) Exhibits filed as part of this Form 10-Q:

 

 

  31.1

   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 

  31.2

   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 

  32

   Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 

101.INS

   XBRL Instance Document *
 

101.SCH

   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document *
 

101.CAL

   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document *
 

101.DEF

   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document *
 

101.LAB

   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document *
 

101.PRE

   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document *

 

* Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these Interactive Data Files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, are not deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  FREIGHTCAR AMERICA, INC.
Date: May 10, 2012   By:  

/S/ EDWARD J. WHALEN

    Edward J. Whalen, President and Chief Executive Officer
  By:  

/S/ JOSEPH E. MCNEELY

   

Joseph E. McNeely, Vice President, Finance,

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

  31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  32    Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS    XBRL Instance Document *
101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document *
101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document *
101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document *
101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document *
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document *

 

* Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these Interactive Data Files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, are not deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

 

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