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FreightCar America, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2010 June (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2010
or
     
o   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 þ NO o
     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).
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES o NO þ
     As of July 31, 2010, there were 11,936,199 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.
 
 

 


 

FREIGHTCAR AMERICA, INC.
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
FreightCar America, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2010     2009  
    (In thousands)  
Assets
               
Current assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 90,144     $ 98,015  
Restricted cash
    1,750       1,420  
Securities available for sale, at fair value
    39,989       29,976  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $179 and $240, respectively
    4,259       3,728  
Inventories
    32,616       40,800  
Leased railcars held for sale
    6,686       2,200  
Assets held for sale
    2,478       2,478  
Other current assets
    12,495       9,467  
Deferred income taxes, net
    15,316       15,315  
 
           
Total current assets
    205,733       203,399  
 
               
Long-term inventory
    9,774       5,611  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    27,018       28,170  
Railcars on operating leases
    59,805       58,771  
Goodwill
    21,521       21,521  
Deferred income taxes
    17,028       13,404  
Other long-term assets
    4,260       4,690  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 345,139     $ 335,566  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
Current liabilities
               
Accounts payable
  $ 12,365     $ 16,948  
Accrued payroll and employee benefits
    3,215       7,958  
Accrued postretirement benefits
    5,329       5,329  
Accrued warranty
    8,392       9,146  
Customer deposits
    30,244       4,631  
Other current liabilities
    4,569       5,332  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    64,114       49,344  
Accrued pension costs
    15,607       15,675  
Accrued postretirement benefits, less current portion
    57,352       57,962  
Other long-term liabilities
    6,262       6,332  
 
           
Total liabilities
    143,335       129,313  
 
           
 
               
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 June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009
           
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 12,731,678 shares issued at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009
    127       127  
Additional paid in capital
    98,429       97,979  
Treasury stock, at cost; 795,479 and 790,865 shares at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
    (36,948 )     (37,123 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (18,315 )     (18,578 )
Retained earnings
    158,446       163,761  
 
           
Total FreightCar America stockholders’ equity
    201,739       206,166  
Noncontrolling interest in India JV
    65       87  
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    201,804       206,253  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 345,139     $ 335,566  
 
           
     See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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FreightCar America, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
    (In thousands, except share and per share data)  
Revenues
  $ 30,999     $ 104,328     $ 50,529     $ 143,891  
Cost of sales
    27,338       88,345       46,960       117,613  
 
                       
Gross profit
    3,661       15,983       3,569       26,278  
Selling, general and administrative expense
    5,803       6,713       11,545       14,035  
Plant closure income
          (116 )           (495 )
 
                       
Operating (loss) income
    (2,142 )     9,386       (7,976 )     12,738  
Interest (expense) income, net
    (129 )     (133 )     (265 )     (295 )
 
                       
Operating (loss) income before income taxes
    (2,271 )     9,253       (8,241 )     12,443  
Income tax (benefit) provision
    (951 )     2,268       (3,620 )     3,072  
 
                       
Net (loss) income
    (1,320 )     6,985       (4,621 )     9,371  
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in India JV
    (15 )     (37 )     (22 )     (48 )
 
                       
Net (loss) income attributable to FreightCar America
  $ (1,305 )   $ 7,022     $ (4,599 )   $ 9,419  
 
                       
Net (loss) income per common share attributable to FreightCar America – basic
  $ (0.11 )   $ 0.59     $ (0.39 )   $ 0.79  
 
                       
Net (loss) income per common share attributable to FreightCar America – diluted
  $ (0.11 )   $ 0.59     $ (0.39 )   $ 0.79  
 
                       
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic
    11,896,312       11,860,809       11,885,878       11,855,319  
 
                       
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted
    11,896,312       11,863,999       11,885,878       11,858,272  
 
                       
 
Dividends declared per common share
  $     $ 0.06     $ 0.06     $ 0.12  
 
                       
     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 Shareholders              
                                            Accumulated                    
    Common Stock     Additional     Treasury Stock     Other Comprehensive     Retained     Noncontrolling     Total Stockholders’  
    Shares     Amount     Paid In Capital     Shares     Amount     Loss     Earnings     Interest     Equity  
 
Balance, December 31, 2008
    12,731,678     $ 127     $ 98,253       (821,182 )   $ (38,871 )   $ (16,471 )   $ 161,687     $ 101     $ 204,826  
 
                                                     
Net income (loss)
                                        9,419       (48 )     9,371  
Pension liability activity, net of tax
                                  267                   267  
Postretirement liability activity, net of tax
                                  70                   70  
Foreign currency translation
                                                     
 
                                                                     
Comprehensive income
                                                    9,708  
 
                                                                     
 
                                                                       
Restricted stock awards
                (1,874 )     39,589       1,874                          
Stock-based compensation recognized
                1,091                                     1,091  
Deficiency of tax benefit from stock-based compensation
                (358 )                                   (358 )
Cash dividends
                                        (1,434 )           (1,434 )
 
                                                     
Balance, June 30, 2009
    12,731,678     $ 127     $ 97,112       (781,593 )   $ (36,997 )   $ (16,134 )   $ 169,672     $ 53     $ 213,833  
 
                                                     
 
                                                                       
Balance, December 31, 2009
    12,731,678     $ 127     $ 97,979       (790,865 )   $ (37,123 )   $ (18,578 )   $ 163,761     $ 87     $ 206,253  
 
                                                     
Net loss
                                        (4,599 )     (22 )     (4,621 )
Pension liability activity, net of tax
                                  133                   133  
Postretirement liability activity, net of tax
                                  132                   132  
Unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities, net of reclassification adjustment, net of tax
                                  (2 )                 (2 )
 
                                                                 
Comprehensive loss
                                                    (4,358 )
 
                                                                     
Restricted stock awards
                (624 )     13,424       624                          
Employee restricted stock settlement
                      (9,752 )     (235 )                       (235 )
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards
                214       (8,286 )     (214 )                        
Stock-based compensation recognized
                860                                     860  
Cash dividends
                                        (716 )           (716 )
 
                                                     
Balance, June 30, 2010
    12,731,678     $ 127     $ 98,429       (795,479 )   $ (36,948 )   $ (18,315 )   $ 158,446     $ 65     $ 201,804  
 
                                                     
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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FreightCar America, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30,  
    2010     2009  
    (In thousands)  
Cash flows from operating activities
               
Net (loss) income
  $ (4,621 )   $ 9,371  
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash flows used in operating activities
               
Depreciation and amortization
    3,293       2,541  
Other non-cash items
    (1,989 )     292  
Deferred income taxes
    (3,784 )     7,049  
Compensation expense under stock option and restricted share award agreements
    860       1,091  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (531 )     66,981  
Inventories
    6,406       (9,658 )
Leased railcars held for sale
    (6,686 )     (16,598 )
Other current assets
    (3,688 )     48  
Accounts payable
    (4,965 )     (17,830 )
Accrued payroll and employee benefits
    (4,743 )     (5,191 )
Income taxes receivable/payable
    982       3,824  
Accrued warranty
    (754 )     (708 )
Customer deposits and other current liabilities
    24,850       (5,083 )
Deferred revenue, non-current
    (234 )     (488 )
Accrued pension costs and accrued postretirement benefits
    (413 )     218  
 
           
Net cash flows provided by operating activities
    3,983       35,859  
 
           
 
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Restricted cash deposits
    (3,622 )      
Restricted cash withdrawals
    3,292        
Purchase of securities available for sale
    (29,982 )      
Maturity of securities available for sale
    20,000        
Cost of railcars on operating leases produced or acquired
          (8,802 )
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
    (591 )     (2,431 )
 
           
Net cash flows used in investing activities
    (10,903 )     (11,233 )
 
           
 
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Payments on long-term debt
          (28 )
Deferred financing costs paid
          (5 )
Employee restricted stock settlement
    (235 )      
Cash dividends paid to stockholders
    (716 )     (1,434 )
 
           
Net cash flows used in financing activities
    (951 )     (1,467 )
 
           
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (7,871 )     23,159  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    98,015       129,192  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 90,144     $ 152,351  
 
           
 
Supplemental cash flow information:
               
Interest paid
  $ 273     $ 102  
 
           
Income taxes paid
  $ 136     $ 175  
 
           
Income tax refunds received
  $ 794     $ 7,750  
 
           
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”), 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. and FreightCar Mauritius Ltd. (“Mauritius”) (herein collectively referred to as the “Company”), manufactures, rebuilds, repairs, sells and leases freight cars used for hauling coal, other bulk commodities, steel and other metals, forest products and automobiles. The Company has manufacturing facilities in Danville, Illinois and Roanoke, Virginia and an administrative facility in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The Company’s operations comprise one operating segment. The Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries are all Delaware corporations except Titagarh FreightCar Private Limited, Inc. which is incorporated in India and FreightCar Mauritius Ltd. which is incorporated in Mauritius. The Company’s direct and indirect subsidiaries are all wholly owned except Titagarh FreightCar Private Limited, Inc. for which the Company (through Mauritius) has a 51% ownership interest.
Note 2 — Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of America, Operations, JAC, FCS, JAIX, JAC Patent, FCR, Titagarh FreightCar Private Limited, Inc. and Mauritius. 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 and six months ended June 30, 2010 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. 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, 2009.
Note 3 — Recent Accounting Pronouncements
As of January 1, 2010, the Company adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) changes to ASC 810 Consolidation (formerly, SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements: An amendment of ARB No. 51). These changes require the Company to perform an analysis to determine whether the Company’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity and to perform ongoing reassessments of whether the Company is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. These changes to ASC 810 eliminate the solely quantitative approach previously required for determining the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity and add an additional reconsideration event for determining whether an entity is a variable interest entity when any changes in facts and circumstances occur such that holders of the equity investment , as a group, lose the power from voting rights or similar rights of those investments to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance. These changes to ASC 810 also require enhanced disclosures to provide users of financial statements with more transparent information about the Company’s involvement in a variable interest entity. The adoption of changes to ASC 810 had no impact on the Company’s financial statements.
In October 2009, the FASB issued changes to ASC 605, Revenue Recognition. These changes to revenue recognition for multiple-deliverable arrangements require separation of consideration received in such arrangements by establishing an information hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable, which will be based on available information in the following order: vendor-specific objective evidence, third-party evidence, or estimated selling price. These changes to ASC 605 eliminate the residual method of allocation and require that the consideration be allocated at the inception of the arrangement to all deliverables using the relative selling price method, which allocates any discount in the arrangement to each deliverable on the basis of each deliverable’s selling price and require that a vendor determine its best estimate of selling

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price in a manner that is consistent with that used to determine the price to sell the deliverable on a standalone basis. Enhanced disclosures related to multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements are also required. The adoption of changes to ASC 605 are effective on January 1, 2011 and are not expected to have any impact on the Company’s financial statements, since the Company does not currently have any such arrangements with its customers.
Note 4 — Plant Closure
In December 2007, the Company announced that it planned to close its manufacturing facility located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. This action was taken to further the Company’s strategy of optimizing production at its low-cost facilities and continuing its focus on cost control.
On June 24, 2008, the Company announced a tentative global settlement that would resolve all legal disputes relating to the Johnstown manufacturing facility and its workforce, including a class action, a contested arbitration ruling and other pending grievance proceedings. Under the terms of the settlement, the collective bargaining agreement between the Company and the USWA was terminated effective May 15, 2008 and the Johnstown manufacturing facility was closed. The settlement provided special pension benefits to certain workers at the Johnstown manufacturing facility and deferred vested benefits to other workers, as well as health care benefits, severance pay and/or settlement bonus payments to workers depending on their years of service at the facility.
The Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations includes no plant closure charges (income) for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2010. Plant closure income for the three months ended June 30, 2009 included increases in employee termination benefits of $10 and insurance recoveries of $126. Plant closure income for the six months ended June 30, 2009 included reductions in employee termination benefits of $166 and insurance recoveries of $329.
Note 5 — Fair Value Measurements
ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (formerly SFAS No. 157), defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Under ASC 820, fair value is an exit price and that exit price should reflect all the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment, and may affect the valuation of assets and liabilities and the placement within the fair value hierarchy levels.
The Company’s current investment policy is to invest in cash and securities backed by the U.S. Government. The Company classifies all unrestricted short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less when acquired as cash equivalents. The carrying amounts of cash equivalents approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. During the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company purchased two fixed income government obligations with par values of $20,000 and $10,000, respectively, and maturity dates of April 10, 2010 and August 10, 2010, respectively. During the second quarter of 2010, the Company purchased a fixed income government obligation with a par value of $30,000 and a maturity date of August 26, 2010. The securities are classified as available for sale at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 and recorded at fair value on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Securities available for sale are valued using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
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 June 30, 2010  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
ASSETS:
                               
Cash equivalents
  $ 81,303     $     $     $ 81,303  
Securities available for sale — fixed income government obligations
  $ 39,989     $     $     $ 39,989  
Based on its current investments the Company uses only level one valuation techniques. If the Company’s investment policy and portfolio change in the future the Company will evaluate the use of level two or level three valuation techniques for new investments.

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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:
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2010     2009  
Work in progress
  $ 30,117     $ 30,803  
Finished new railcars
           
Used railcars acquired upon trade-in
    2,499       9,997  
 
           
Total inventories
  $ 32,616     $ 40,800  
 
           
The above table excludes long-term inventory of $9,774 and $5,611 as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively which represents raw materials that have been purchased under long-term purchase agreements and that the Company believes will not be used in production within twelve months.
Note 7 — Leased Railcars
The Company offers railcar leases to its customers at market rates with terms and conditions that have been negotiated with the customers. Railcar leases generally have terms from three to five years but may extend up to seven years. It is the Company’s strategy to offer these leased assets for sale to leasing companies and financial institutions as market opportunities arise, rather than holding them to maturity.
Initially as of the date of lease and on a quarterly basis thereafter the Company evaluates leased railcars to determine if the leased railcars qualify as “assets held for sale.” If all of the held for sale criteria are met, including the determination by management that the sale of the railcars is probable, and transfer of the railcars is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year, then the leased railcars are treated as assets held for sale and classified as current assets on the balance sheet (leased assets held for sale). In determining whether it is probable that the leased railcars will be sold within one year, management considers general market conditions for similar railcars and considers whether those market conditions are indicative of a potential sales price that will be acceptable to the Company to sell the cars within one year. Leased railcars held for sale are carried at the lower of carrying value or fair value less cost to sell and are not depreciated.
Leased railcars that do not meet all of the held for sale criteria are included in railcars on operating leases on the balance sheet and are depreciated over 40 years. Depreciation on railcars on operating leases was $464 and $298 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $872 and $524 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
The Company recognizes operating lease revenue on leased railcars on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease. The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of railcars under operating leases on a gross basis in manufacturing sales and cost of sales if the railcars are sold within 12 months of the manufacture of the railcars and the sales process is complete. The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of railcars under operating leases on a net basis in leasing revenue as a gain (loss) on sale (i.e. net) of leased railcars if the railcars are held in excess of 12 months as the sale represents the disposal of a long-term asset.
Leased railcars at June 30, 2010 included leased railcars classified as held for sale of $6,686 and railcars on operating leases classified as long-term assets of $59,805. Leased railcars at December 31, 2009 included leased railcars classified as held for sale of $2,200 and railcars on operating leases classified as long-term assets of $58,771. Due to a decline in asset values in the market, an impairment write-down of $360 related to these railcars on operating leases was recorded during the first six months of 2009.
Leased railcars at June 30, 2010 are subject to lease agreements with external customers with terms of up to five years.
Future minimum rental revenues on leased railcars at June 30, 2010 are as follows:

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Six months ending December 31, 2010
  $ 2,185  
Year ending December 31, 2011
    3,469  
Year ending December 31, 2012
    1,216  
Year ending December 31, 2013
    705  
Year ending December 31, 2014
    535  
Thereafter
    167  
 
     
 
  $ 8,277  
 
     
Note 8— Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2010     2009  
Buildings and improvements
  $ 19,056     $ 19,056  
Machinery and equipment
    31,282       31,175  
 
           
Cost of buildings, improvements, machinery and equipment
    50,338       50,231  
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (24,713 )     (22,599 )
 
           
Buildings, improvements, machinery and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization
    25,625       27,632  
Land
    151       151  
Construction in process
    1,242       387  
 
           
Total property, plant and equipment, net
  $ 27,018     $ 28,170  
 
           
During the second quarter of 2009, land, building and equipment at the Company’s Johnstown manufacturing facility were classified as available for sale. The facility had a net book value of $2,478 at December 31, 2009, which included land, building and equipment in the amounts of $550, $1,468 (cost basis of $1,980) and $460 (cost basis of $20,050), respectively. During the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company entered into an agreement for the sale of the facility. The Company received $500 as a down payment on the sales price of $2,900 during December 2009 and is receiving the remaining $2,400 in monthly installments of $200 during 2010. The Company accounted for the transaction under the “deposit method” as prescribed by ASC 360-20-40 as the buyer’s initial investment was less than 20% of the sales price and other recognition criteria were not satisfied. As a result, the Company has not recognized any profit or recorded the notes receivable and the property continues to be reflected as an asset on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2010. The $500 down payment and the $1,200 in monthly installments received to date are included in “Customer deposits” on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2010. The estimated gain from the sale of the facility is $422 and is expected to be recognized during the fourth quarter of 2010.
Note 9 — Goodwill and Intangible Assets
The Company performs the goodwill impairment test required by ASC 350 Intangibles — Goodwill and Other, (formerly, SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets) as of January 1 of each year. Management estimates the valuation of the Company (which consists of one reporting unit) using a combination of methods, as are considered appropriate in the circumstances, including discounted future cash flows, the prices of comparable businesses, recent transactions involving businesses similar to the Company’s, and the Company’s market capitalization. There was no adjustment required based on the annual impairment tests for 2010 or 2009.
Goodwill and intangible assets consist of the following:
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2010     2009  
Patents
  $ 13,097     $ 13,097  
Accumulated amortization
    (9,490 )     (9,195 )
 
           
Patents, net of accumulated amortization
    3,607       3,902  
Goodwill
    21,521       21,521  
 
           
Total goodwill and intangible assets
  $ 25,128     $ 25,423  
 
           

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Patents are being amortized on a straight-line method over their remaining legal life. The weighted average remaining life of the Company’s patents is 7 years. Amortization expense related to patents, which is included in cost of sales, was $296 for each of the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, and $148 for each of the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. The Company estimates amortization expense for the year ending December 31, 2010 will be approximately $590, for each of the two years in the period ending December 31, 2012 will be approximately $586 and for each of the two years in the period ending December 31, 2014 will be approximately $582.
The Company evaluates its patent intangibles for impairment at least annually and has identified no impairment during 2010 or 2009.
Note 10 — Product Warranties
Warranty terms are based on the negotiated railcar sales contracts and typically are for periods of one to six years. The changes in the warranty reserve for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, are as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Balance at the beginning of the period
  $ 8,692     $ 10,870     $ 9,146     $ 11,476  
Provision for warranties issued during the period
    51       358       104       468  
Reductions for payments, cost of repairs and other
    (351 )     (460 )     (858 )     (1,176 )
 
                       
Balance at the end of the period
  $ 8,392     $ 10,768     $ 8,392     $ 10,768  
 
                       
Note 11 — Revolving Credit Facilities
On July 29, 2010, the Company, entered into a new $30,000 senior secured revolving credit facility and cancelled its previous credit facilities. The new revolving credit facility can be used for general corporate purposes, including funding working capital. As of August 6, 2010, the Company had no borrowings under the new revolving credit facility.
The new revolving credit facility is pursuant to a Loan and Security Agreement dated July 29, 2010 (the “Revolving Loan Agreement”) by and among America, JAC, FCS, Operations and FCR, as borrowers (collectively, the “Borrowers”) and Fifth Third Bank, as lender.
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%. 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 Revolving Loan Agreement also provides for customary events of default.
The Revolving Loan Agreement replaces the Company’s prior revolving credit facility under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated August 24, 2007, as amended, among certain of the Borrowers (defined below) and the lenders party thereto, the “Prior Credit Agreement”, which was terminated and cancelled effective July 29, 2010 along with the Credit Agreement dated September 30, 2008, as amended, among JAIX Leasing Company and the lenders party thereto, the “JAIX Credit Agreement”, which had been available to fund the Company’s leasing operations. During the third quarter of 2010 the Company wrote off $518 in unamortized deferred financing costs related to these terminated agreements.
The Prior Credit Agreement consisted of a total senior secured revolving credit facility of $50,000. The amount available under the Prior Credit Agreement was based on the lesser of (i) $50,000 or (ii) the borrowing base representing a portion of working capital calculated as a percentage of eligible accounts receivable plus percentages of eligible finished and semi-finished inventory, less a $20,000 borrowing base reserve. The Prior Credit Agreement had a term ending on May 31, 2012 and bore interest at a rate of LIBOR plus an applicable margin of between 1.50% and 2.25% depending on Revolving Loan Availability (as defined in the Prior Credit Agreement). The Company was required to pay a commitment fee of between 0.175% and 0.250% based on Revolving Loan Availability. Borrowings under the Prior Credit Agreement were collateralized by substantially all of the assets of the Company and guaranteed by an unsecured guarantee made by JAIX. The Prior Credit

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Agreement had both affirmative and negative covenants, including a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and limitations on debt, liens, dividends, investments, acquisitions and capital expenditures.
As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had no borrowings under the Prior Credit Agreement. The Company had $1,154 in outstanding letters of credit under the letter of credit sub-facility as of both June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
The JAIX Credit Agreement consisted of a $60,000 senior secured revolving credit facility with a term ending on March 31, 2012. JAIX was required to pay an annual commitment fee of 0.30% during the Revolving Period. Borrowings under the JAIX Credit Agreement were collateralized by substantially all of the assets of JAIX. Additionally, America guaranteed the JAIX Credit Agreement. Availability under the JAIX Credit Agreement was based on a percentage of the Eligible Railcar Leases (as defined in the agreement) held under the JAIX Credit Agreement. As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had no borrowings under the JAIX Credit Agreement.
Note 12 — Stock-Based Compensation
On January 26, 2010, the Company awarded 200,000 non-qualified stock options to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to its 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan. The stock options will vest in two equal annual installments beginning on January 26, 2011 and have a contractual term of 10 years. The exercise price of each option is $19.96, which was the fair market value of the Company’s stock on the date of the grant. The Company recognizes stock 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 $9.02 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 26, 2010 stock options: expected life of the options of 5.75 years; expected volatility of 51.96%; risk-free interest rate of 2.38%; and expected dividend yield of 1.21%.
On February 23, 2010, the Company awarded 74,310 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 February 23, 2011 and have a contractual term of 10 years. The exercise price of each option is $20.69, which was the fair market value of the Company’s stock on the date of the grant. The Company recognizes stock 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 $9.52 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 February 23, 2010 stock options: expected lives of the options of 6 years; expected volatility of 51.81%; risk-free interest rate of 2.37%; and expected dividend yield of 1.16%.
Expected life in years was determined using the simplified method. 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 second quarter of 2010, the Company awarded 5,000 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 each 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.
On May 12, 2010, the Company awarded 8,424 shares of restricted stock to certain individuals for service on the Company’s board of directors pursuant to its 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock award will vest on May 12, 2011. 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 June 30, 2010, there was $2,307 of unearned compensation expense related to the stock options and restricted stock granted during the first half of 2010, which will be recognized over the average remaining requisite service period of 22 months.

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Note 13 — Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income consists of net operating income or loss and the unrecognized pension and postretirement costs, which are shown net of tax.
Net operating income or loss reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations is reconciled to total comprehensive income as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Net operating income (loss)
  $ (1,320 )   $ 6,985     $ (4,621 )   $ 9,371  
Other comprehensive income:
                               
Amortization of prior service costs and actuarial losses, net of tax
    133       169       265       337  
Market value adjustment for securities available for sale, net of reclassification adjustment, net of tax
    (1 )           (2 )      
 
                       
Total comprehensive income (loss)
  $ (1,188 )   $ 7,154     $ (4,358 )   $ 9,708  
 
                       
Note 14 — Employee Benefit Plans
The Company has qualified, defined benefit pension plans that were established to cover employees of JAC, Operations and JAIX. 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.
     The Company’s decision in December 2007 to close its manufacturing facility in Johnstown, Pennsylvania significantly affected current and future employment levels and resulted in a decrease in the estimated remaining future service years for the employees covered by the plans. The decrease in the estimated remaining future service years resulted in plan curtailments for the defined benefit pension plans and the postretirement benefit plan and caused the Company to recognize in 2007 a substantial portion of the net actuarial losses and prior service costs relating to these plans that had not yet been recognized in earnings. In addition, the plant closure decision triggered contractual special pension benefits that were recognized in 2008 for the Company’s pension plan and contractual termination benefits that were recognized for the Company’s postretirement plan. As of December 31, 2009, the Company suspended its pension plan for salaried employees who are not part of a collective bargaining unit. As a result of this decision, the Company recognized a substantial portion of the net actuarial loss and prior service cost relating to this plan that had not yet been recognized in earnings during the fourth quarter of 2009.
The Company uses a measurement date of December 31 for all of its employee benefit plans. Generally, contributions to the plans are not less than the minimum amounts required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act 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 equity and fixed income securities.
The components of net periodic benefit cost for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, are as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
Pension Benefits   2010     2009     2010     2009  
Service cost
  $     $ 150     $     $ 300  
Interest cost
    856       976       1,712       1,952  
Expected return on plan assets
    (889 )     (737 )     (1,778 )     (1,474 )
Amortization of prior service cost
          26             52  
Amortization of unrecognized net loss
    106       188       212       376  
 
                       
 
  $ 73     $ 603     $ 146     $ 1,206  
 
                       

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    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
Postretirement Benefit Plan   2010     2009     2010     2009  
Service cost
  $ 14     $ 12     $ 28     $ 24  
Interest cost
    870       993       1,740       1,986  
Amortization of prior service cost
    60       56       120       112  
Amortization of unrecognized net loss
    46             92        
 
                       
 
  $ 990     $ 1,061     $ 1,980     $ 2,122  
 
                       
The Company made no contributions to the Company’s defined benefit pension plans for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. The Company expects to make less than $100 in contributions to its pension plans in 2010. The Company made payments to the Company’s postretirement benefit plan of approximately $1,133 and $1,673, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, and $2,405 and $2,905, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. Total payments to the Company’s postretirement benefit plan in 2010 are expected to be $5,342. As of December 31, 2009, the Company’s benefit obligations under its defined benefit pension plans and its postretirement benefit plan were $61,462 and $63,291, respectively, which exceeded the fair value of plan assets by $15,546 and $63,291, respectively.
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 $144 and $251 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $246 and $674 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Note 15 — Contingencies
The Company is involved in certain 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 legal proceedings cannot be determined at this time, it is the opinion of management that resolution of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
The Company is involved in various warranty and repair claims 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 provisions, if any, are not expected to be material to 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
Note 16 — 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     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    11,896,312       11,860,809       11,885,878       11,855,319  
Dilutive effect of employee stock options and nonvested share awards
          3,190             2,953  
 
                       
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding
    11,896,312       11,863,999       11,885,878       11,858,272  
 
                       
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three and six months ended June 30, 2010, all stock options and shares of nonvested share awards were anti-dilutive and not included in the above calculation for that period. For each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, there were 160,240 stock options and 43,182 shares of nonvested share awards which were anti-dilutive and not included in the above calculation.
Note 17 — Sales Contract Termination Revenue
During the first half of 2009, the Company received a termination fee of $3,935 from a customer in connection with reducing the number of railcars to be purchased under a previously agreed-to contract. The contract termination fee is included in “Revenues” on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2009.

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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. Our primary customers are financial institutions, shippers and railroads.
Our manufacturing facilities are located in Danville, Illinois and Roanoke, Virginia. Each of our manufacturing facilities has the capability to manufacture a variety of types of railcars, including aluminum-bodied and steel-bodied railcars.
Orders for railcars in the second quarter of 2010 were 14 units compared to 3,656 units ordered in the first quarter of 2010 and 694 units ordered in the second quarter of 2009. Railcar deliveries totaled 614 units in the second quarter of 2010 compared to 321 units in the first quarter of 2010 and 1,109 units delivered in the second quarter of 2009. Total backlog of unfilled orders was 3,000 at June 30, 2010 compared to 3,600 units at March 31, 2010 and 265 units at December 31, 2009.
The market for new coal-carrying railcars continues to be very soft. The number of railcars that are currently in storage remains high, placing downward pressure on the demand for coal-carrying railcars. Recession-driven reductions in demand for electricity, ample utility stockpiles, natural gas substitution and lower coal production have also contributed to the decline in coal activity. We anticipate that these economic factors will continue to challenge the market for coal-carrying railcars in North America throughout the remainder of 2010.
The North American railcar market is highly cyclical and the trends in the railcar industry are closely related to the overall level of economic activity. We expect railroads and utilities to continue to upgrade their fleets of aging steel-bodied coal-carrying railcars to lighter and more durable aluminum-bodied coal-carrying railcars. We expect the demand for coal cars to improve once the current recessionary pressures are behind us. Roughly half of our nation’s electrical power is generated from coal. The U.S. Energy Information Administration has projected continued growth in domestic coal consumption for electric power generation through 2030. Factors such as these suggest that our main products and services should be in demand for the foreseeable future. However, future government policies and the potential of a long-term shift away from coal, the primary fuel source for electric power generation, would mitigate this demand.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2009
Revenues
Our revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2010 were $31.0 million compared to $104.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009. Total deliveries in the second quarter of 2010 were 614 units, consisting of 600 cars sold (160 new, 440 used) and 14 cars leased, compared to 1,109 total units delivered, consisting of 764 cars sold (743 new, 21 used) and 345 cars leased in the second quarter of last year. Our revenues for the second quarter of 2010 clearly reflect the continuation of the extended downturn in the coal-carrying railcar cycle. Total backlog of unfilled orders was 3,000 units at June 30, 2010 compared to 265 units at December 31, 2009.
Gross Profit
Our gross profit for the second quarter of 2010 was $3.7 million with a corresponding margin rate of 11.8%. Gross profit for the second quarter of 2009 was $16.0 million with a corresponding margin rate of 15.3%. The margin rate for the second quarter of 2010 was negatively impacted by the low level of manufacturing activity during the quarter. Although our margin rate is down for the second quarter of 2010 compared to 2009 levels because of competitive pricing, our margin rate has improved compared to the first quarter of 2010 due to a favorable sales mix.

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Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2010 were $5.8 million compared to $6.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009, representing a decrease of $0.9 million. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2010 compared to the 2009 period is primarily attributable to reductions in salaries and benefits, including reductions of $0.8 million related to incentive compensation, $0.4 million related to salaries and $0.2 million related to pension and postretirement benefit costs. Decreases in selling, general and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2010 were partially offset by increases in research and development costs of $0.2 million and increases in professional fees of $0.2 million.
Plant Closure Income
Results for the three months ended June 30, 2009 include plant closure income of $0.1 million, which represented increases in employee termination benefits of $10,000 net of insurance recoveries of $126,000.
Interest Income
Interest expense, net of interest income was $0.1 million for each of the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.
Income Taxes
The income tax benefit was $1.0 million, at an effective tax rate of 41.9%, for the three months ended June 30, 2010, compared to an income tax provision of $2.3 million, at an effective tax rate of 24.5%, for the three months ended June 30, 2009. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2010 was higher than the statutory tax rate primarily due to the addition of 3.6% for tax deductible goodwill, which is increasing the effective tax rate in the current period because the favorable tax treatment of certain amortization increases the effective tax rate in periods of loss, whereas it reduces the effective tax rate during periods of profitability. The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2009 was lower than the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate of 35% primarily due to a reduction of 15.1% for the positive effect of tax-deductible goodwill, partially offset by an increase in the blended state rate of 1.9%.
Net Income Attributable to FreightCar America
As a result of the foregoing, net loss attributable to FreightCar America was $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010, compared to net income attributable to FreightCar America of $7.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009. For the three months ended June 30, 2010, our diluted net loss per share was $0.11, on diluted shares outstanding of 11,896,312. For the three months ended June 30, 2009, our diluted net income per share was $0.59, on diluted shares outstanding of 11,863,999.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
Revenues
Our sales for the six months ended June 30, 2010 were $50.5 million compared to $143.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Revenues for the first half of 2009 include $3.9 million generated from contract termination fees resulting from a customer’s reduction of a sales order. The decrease in sales revenue was due primarily to lower coal car sales driven by reduced industry demand. Total deliveries in the first half of 2010 were 935 units, consisting of 785 cars sold (240 new, 545 used) and 150 cars leased compared to 1,985 total units delivered, consisting of 1,040 cars sold (1,004 new, 36 used) and 945 cars leased in the first half of last year.
Gross Profit
Our gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was $3.6 million, compared to $26.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009, a decrease of $22.7 million. The corresponding margin rate was 7.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared with 18.3% generated in the corresponding period of 2009. The margin rate for the first half of 2009 was favorably impacted by the contract termination fee of $3.9 million that was recorded in the first quarter of 2009 while the margin rate for the first half of 2010 was negatively impacted by the very low production levels during 2010.

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Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2010 were $11.5 million compared to $14.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009, representing a decrease of $2.5 million. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the 2009 period is primarily attributable to reductions in salaries and benefits of $3.8 million (including a reduction in incentive compensation of $1.7 million), which were partially offset by increases in outside professional fees of $1.1 million. We continue to reduce costs to align our overhead structure with the size of the business.
Plant Closure Income
Results for the six months ended June 30, 2009 included plant closure income of $0.5 million, which represented reductions in employee termination benefits of $166,000 and insurance recoveries of $329,000.
Interest Income
Interest expense, net of interest income was $0.3 million for each of the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.
Income Taxes
The income tax benefit was $3.6 million, at an effective tax rate of 43.9%, for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to an income tax provision of $3.1 million, at an effective tax rate of 24.7%, for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was higher than the statutory tax rate primarily due to the addition of 3.7% for tax deductible goodwill, which is increasing the effective tax rate in the current period because the favorable tax treatment of certain amortization increases the effective tax rate in periods of loss, whereas it reduces the effective tax rate during periods of profitability. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was lower than the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate of 35% primarily due to a reduction of 15.1% for the positive effect of tax-deductible goodwill, partially offset by an increase in the blended state rate of 1.9%, an increase due to uncertain tax positions of 2.1% and an increase due to nondeductible expenses of 0.7%.
Net Income Attributable to FreightCar America
As a result of the foregoing, net loss attributable to FreightCar America was $4.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to net income attributable to FreightCar America of $9.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, our diluted net loss per share was $0.39, on diluted shares outstanding of 11,885,878. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, our diluted net income per share was $0.79, on diluted shares outstanding of 11,858,272.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our primary sources of liquidity for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, were our cash balances on hand, our cash generated by operations and our two revolving credit facilities.
On July 29, 2010, we entered into a new $30.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility and cancelled our previous credit facilities. The new revolving credit facility can be used for general corporate purposes, including funding working capital. The new revolving credit facility is pursuant to a Loan and Security Agreement dated July 29, 2010 (the “Revolving Loan Agreement”) by and among America, JAC, FCS, Operations, and FCR, as borrowers (collectively, the “Borrowers”) and Fifth Third Bank, as lender. As of August 6, 2010, we had no borrowings under the new 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%. 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 Revolving Loan Agreement also provides for customary events of default.
The Revolving Loan Agreement replaces our prior revolving credit facility under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated August 24, 2007, as amended, among certain of the Borrowers (defined below) and the lenders party thereto, the “Prior Credit Agreement”, which was terminated and cancelled effective July 29, 2010 along with the Credit

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Agreement dated September 30, 2008, as amended, among JAIX Leasing Company and the lenders party thereto, the “JAIX Credit Agreement”, which had been available to fund our leasing operations.
As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, we had no borrowings under the Prior Credit Agreement or JAIX Credit Agreement. We had $1,154 in outstanding letters of credit under the letter of credit sub-facility as of both June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
As of June 30, 2010, the value of railcars under operating leases was $66.5 million, the investment in which was funded by cash flows from operations. We anticipate that we may continue to offer railcars under operating leases to certain customers and pursue opportunities to sell leases in our portfolio. Additional railcars under lease may be funded by cash flows from operations, or we may pursue a new credit facility to fund railcars under lease, or both, as we evaluate our liquidity and capital resources.
Our restricted cash balance was $1.8 million as of June 30, 2010 and collateralized standby letters of credit with respect to purchase price payment guarantees and performance guarantees. The standby letters of credit are scheduled to expire during the third and fourth quarters of 2010. 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 our revolving credit facility.
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 anticipated liquidity needs for 2010. 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 as demand for railcars increases or to fund organic growth opportunities, including new plant and equipment, development of railcars, joint ventures and acquisitions, and these capital requirements could be substantial. Although management believes it is unlikely that it will need to make significant investments in order to expand our manufacturing capacity at any time in the near future, market conditions and opportunities may require increased levels of capital expenditures to optimize capacity or to provide capabilities for manufacturing other railcar types. We are also exploring product diversification initiatives and international and other opportunities.
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, 2009, our benefit obligation under our defined benefit pension plans and our postretirement benefit plan was $61.5 million and $63.3 million, respectively, which exceeded the fair value of plan assets by $15.5 million and $63.3 million, respectively. We made no contributions to our defined benefit pension plans during the first half of 2010 and expect to make less than $100,000 in contributions to our defined benefit pension plans in 2010. The Pension Protection Act of 2006 provides for changes to the method of valuing pension plan assets and liabilities for funding purposes as well as minimum funding levels. Our defined benefit pension plans are in compliance with the minimum funding levels established in the Pension Protection Act. 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 approximately $2.4 million during the first half of 2010, and expect to make approximately $5.3 million in total payments to our postretirement benefit plan in 2010. We anticipate funding pension plan contributions and postretirement plan payments with cash from operations.
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 June 30, 2010, and the effect that these obligations and commitments would be expected to have on our liquidity and cash flow in future periods:

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    Payments Due by Period  
                    2-3     4-5     After  
Contractual Obligations   Total     1 Year     Years     Years     5 Years  
    (In thousands)  
Operating leases
  $ 12,473     $ 2,600     $ 5,310     $ 3,846     $ 717  
Material and component purchases
    114,499       26,333       55,820       32,346        
 
                             
Total
  $ 126,972     $ 28,933     $ 61,130     $ 36,192     $ 717  
 
                             
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 $5.4 million related to a reserve for uncertain tax positions at June 30, 2010 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 14 to the condensed consolidated financial statements regarding our expected contributions to our pension plans and our expected postretirement welfare benefit payments for 2010
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our net cash used in operating activities, investing activities and financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30,  
    2010     2009  
    (In thousands)  
Net cash provided by (used in):
               
Operating activities
  $ 3,983     $ 35,859  
Investing activities
    (10,903 )     (11,233 )
Financing activities
    (951 )     (1,467 )
 
           
Total
  $ (7,871 )   $ 23,159  
 
           
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 payment 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.
During the first six months of 2010, we received a pre-payment from a customer for $28 million, offsetting our loss from operations and an increase in other working capital balances during the period, primarily reductions in operating liabilities. We expect this prepayment to be fully off-set against shipments during the second half of 2010. During the first six months of 2009, we generated earnings from operations and incurred a significant reduction in working capital driven by the collection of accounts receivable.
Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was $10.9 million compared to $11.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2010 consisted of restricted cash deposits (net of withdrawals) of $0.3 million, purchases of securities available (net of maturities) of $10.0 million and capital expenditures of $0.6 million. Net cash used in investing activities for the six months

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ended June 30, 2009 consisted of the cost of railcars under operating leases produced or acquired of $8.8 million and capital expenditures of $2.4 million.
Financing Activities. Net cash used in financing activities was $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $1.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Net cash used in financing activities for the first half of 2010 included $0.7 million of cash dividends to our stockholders and $0.2 million related to employee restricted stock settlements. Net cash used in financing activities for the first half of 2009 consisted primarily of cash dividends to our stockholders of $1.4 million.
Capital Expenditures
Our capital expenditures were $0.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $2.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2009. Excluding unforeseen expenditures, management expects that capital expenditures to maintain our existing facilities and enhance our ERP system that was implemented during 2009 will be approximately $1.2 million for the remainder of 2010. We continuously evaluate our manufacturing 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;
 
  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 acceptance of customer orders;
 
  the highly competitive nature of our industry;
 
  risks relating to our relationship with our unionized employees and their unions;
 
  our ability to manage our health care and pension costs;
 
  our reliance on the sales of our aluminum-bodied coal-carrying railcars;
 
  shortages of skilled labor;
 
  the risk of lack of acceptance of our new railcar offerings by our customers;
 
  the cost of complying with environmental laws and regulations;
 
  the costs associated with being a public company;
 
  potential significant warranty claims; 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, 2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
As of June 30, 2010, we had a $50.0 million revolving credit facility, which provided for financing of our working capital requirements and contained a sub-facility for letters of credit and a $5.0 million sub-facility for a swing line loan. As of June 30, 2010, there were no borrowings under the revolving credit facility and we had issued approximately $1.2 million in letters of credit under the sub-facility for letters of credit. As of June 30, 2010 we also had a $60.0 million revolving credit facility, which provided for the financing of the production or acquisition of railcars to be leased. As of June 30, 2010, there were no borrowings under this credit facility.
On July 29, 2010, we entered into a new $30.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility and cancelled our previous credit facilities. The new revolving credit facility can be used for general corporate purposes, including the funding of working capital. On an annual basis, a 1% change in the interest rate in our revolving credit facilities will increase or decrease our interest expense by $10,000 for every $1.0 million of outstanding borrowings.
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. We currently do not plan to enter into any hedging arrangements to manage the price risks associated with raw materials, although we may do so in the future. Historically, we have either renegotiated existing contracts or entered into new 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.
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 the resolution of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors.
There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Item 1A of our 2009 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 5. Other Information.
None.
Item 6. Exhibits.
  (a)   Exhibits filed as part of this Form 10-Q:
     
31.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
31.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
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  Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
10.1
  Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2010, by and among FreightCar America, Inc., Johnstown America Corporation, FreightCar Services, Inc., JAC Operations, Inc., FreightCar Roanoke, Inc. and Fifth Third Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 30, 2010).

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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: August 9, 2010  By:   /s/ EDWARD J. WHALEN    
    Edward J. Whalen, President and    
    Chief Executive Officer   
 
     
  By:   /s/ CHRISTOPHER L. NAGEL    
    Christopher L. Nagel, Vice President,    
    Finance and Chief Financial Officer   

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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.
 
   
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  Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
10.1
  Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2010, by and among FreightCar America, Inc., Johnstown America Corporation, FreightCar Services, Inc., JAC Operations, Inc., FreightCar Roanoke, Inc. and Fifth Third Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 30, 2010).

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