$RAIL
FreightCar America, Inc. Stock $rail

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2019 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312519280229 Filed on October 31, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q3	2019 Q2
Revenue	$44.90M	$40.65M	$73.66M
YoY Change	-48.86%	-48.52%	10.37%
Cost Of Revenue	$53.00M	$46.06M	$67.64M
YoY Change	-42.33%	-44.37%	9.26%
Gross Profit	-$8.100M	-$5.410M	$6.024M
YoY Change	102.5%	40.96%	24.49%
Gross Profit Margin	-18.04%	-13.31%	8.18%
Selling, General & Admin	$7.500M	$7.772M	$15.35M
YoY Change	4.17%	42.66%	83.09%
% of Gross Profit			254.85%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$2.900M	$3.000M	$3.300M
YoY Change	-21.62%	3.45%	17.86%
% of Gross Profit			54.78%
Operating Expenses	$7.500M	$7.772M	$15.35M
YoY Change	4.17%	42.66%	83.09%
Operating Profit	-$15.60M	-$36.26M	-$15.84M
YoY Change	39.29%	316.11%	346.79%
Interest Expense	-$200.0K	$223.0K	$115.0K
YoY Change	100.0%	757.69%	325.93%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	$100.0K	$363.0K	$83.00K
YoY Change	-75.0%	-19.69%	-85.88%
Pretax Income	-$9.100M	-$36.12M	-$15.88M
YoY Change	-16.51%	335.82%	431.83%
Income Tax	$500.0K	-$387.0K	$12.00K
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$9.500M	-$35.73M	-$15.89M
YoY Change	-63.04%	478.89%	580.09%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-21.16%	-87.89%	-21.57%
Basic Earnings Per Share		-$2.83	-$1.26
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$766.1K	-$2.83	-$1.26
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	12.69M	12.36M	12.35M
Diluted Shares Outstanding		12.36M	12.35M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q3	2019 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$66.30M	$59.40M	$69.90M
YoY Change	5.07%	-1.16%	-14.23%
Cash & Equivalents	$66.26M	$59.44M	$69.86M
Short-Term Investments	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Other Short-Term Assets	$7.035M	$7.672M	$7.318M
YoY Change	40.36%	40.69%	-85.62%
Inventory	$25.09M	$55.66M	$61.79M
Prepaid Expenses	$7.035M
Receivables	$6.991M	$8.735M	$12.88M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$109.7M	$132.0M	$153.5M
YoY Change	-29.62%	-37.26%	-29.71%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$38.56M	$38.91M	$40.40M
YoY Change	-14.9%	-17.69%	-45.92%
Goodwill			$21.52M
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$1.552M	$2.106M	$3.135M
YoY Change	-32.84%	-33.14%	-79.51%
Total Long-Term Assets	$135.5M	$157.3M	$184.1M
YoY Change	1.21%	37.84%	65.13%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$109.7M	$132.0M	$153.5M
Total Long-Term Assets	$135.5M	$157.3M	$184.1M
Total Assets	$245.2M	$289.3M	$337.6M
YoY Change	-15.37%	-10.85%	2.35%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$11.71M	$23.99M	$30.14M
YoY Change	-66.29%	-43.54%	-21.91%
Accrued Expenses	$27.90M	$32.80M	$31.00M
YoY Change	95.1%	126.21%	100.0%
Deferred Revenue	$5.123M	$1.281M	$1.281M
YoY Change	70.77%	-57.3%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$49.43M	$61.73M	$69.39M
YoY Change	-20.34%	-11.76%	2.8%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$10.20M	$10.20M	$10.20M
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$3.420M	$4.009M	$4.476M
YoY Change	326.97%	889.88%	-88.13%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$13.62M	$4.009M	$4.476M
YoY Change	1600.37%	889.88%	-88.13%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$49.43M	$61.73M	$69.39M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$13.62M	$4.009M	$4.476M
Total Liabilities	$128.0M	$160.3M	$173.4M
YoY Change	33.21%	52.4%	64.86%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$45.82M	$55.36M	$91.09M
YoY Change	-62.07%	-62.2%
Common Stock	$127.0K	$127.0K	$127.0K
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$989.0K	$983.0K	$2.348M
YoY Change	-89.83%	-89.83%
Treasury Stock Shares	$44.86K	$43.11K	$103.0K
Shareholders Equity	$117.2M	$129.0M	$164.2M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$245.2M	$289.3M	$337.6M
YoY Change	-15.37%	-10.85%	2.35%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q3	2019 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$9.500M	-$35.73M	-$15.89M
YoY Change	-63.04%	478.89%	580.09%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$2.900M	$3.000M	$3.300M
YoY Change	-21.62%	3.45%	17.86%
Cash From Operating Activities	$6.600M	-$10.40M	-$16.90M
YoY Change	-81.56%	-45.26%	-51.58%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$2.300M	-$1.300M	-$1.200M
YoY Change	109.09%	116.67%	300.0%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$2.500M	$1.200M	$13.50M
YoY Change	-111.11%	-95.6%	-375.51%
Cash From Investing Activities	$300.0K	$0.00	$12.10M
YoY Change	-101.28%	-100.0%	-332.69%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	0.000	0.000	9.500M
YoY Change
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	6.600M	-10.40M	-16.90M
Cash From Investing Activities	300.0K	0.000	12.10M
Cash From Financing Activities	0.000	0.000	9.500M
Net Change In Cash	6.900M	-10.40M	4.700M
YoY Change	-43.9%	-235.06%	-111.72%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$6.600M	-$10.40M	-$16.90M
Capital Expenditures	-$2.300M	-$1.300M	-$1.200M
Free Cash Flow	$8.900M	-$9.100M	-$15.70M
YoY Change	-75.88%	-50.54%	-54.62%

Facts In Submission

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	us-gaap	Loss Contingency Disclosures LossContingencyDisclosures	<div> <div style="margin-left:0pt;margin-right:0pt;"> <p style="margin:0pt;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;line-height:100%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size: 10pt"> <font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">Note 14 – Contingencies </font> </p> <p style="margin:0pt;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;line-height:100%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size: 12pt"> <font style="display: inline;"></font> </p> <p style="margin:0pt;line-height:100%;font-family:Calibri;font-size: 10pt"> <font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">The Company is involved in various warranty and repair claims and, in certain cases, related pending and threatened legal proceedings with its customers in the normal course of business. 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Under the incentive agreements a certain portion of the incentives may be repayable by the Company if targeted levels of employment are not maintained for a period of up to </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">six</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> years from the date of the incentive. 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