PITTSBURGH, Aug. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- L.B. Foster Company
(NASDAQ: FSTR), a leading manufacturer, fabricator, and distributor
of products and services for rail, construction, energy and utility
markets, today reported its second quarter 2013 operating results,
which included income from continuing operations of $0.71 per diluted share. The second quarter
results were highlighted by strong cash flow of $16.7 million. The Company also announced updated
full year 2013 earnings guidance.
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Second Quarter Results
- Second quarter net sales of $149.9
million decreased by $13.2
million or 8.1% compared to the prior year quarter due to a
10.3% decline in Rail segment sales and an 8.7% reduction in
Construction segment sales, partially offset by a 10.0% increase in
Tubular segment sales.
- Gross profit margin was 19.5% compared to 7.6% in the prior
year quarter. The significant increase was due to a
$19.0 million warranty charge
recorded in the prior year quarter. The warranty provision
was required due to the previously reported product claim related
to concrete railroad ties manufactured in our Grand Island, NE facility that was shut down
in February 2011. Excluding the warranty charge, prior year
second quarter gross margin would have been 19.2%.
- Second quarter income from continuing operations was
$7.3 million or $0.71 per diluted share compared to a loss from
continuing operations of $3.3 million
or $0.33 per diluted share last
year. Excluding concrete tie charges from the prior year
period, second quarter earnings from continuing operations would
have been $8.7 million or
$0.86 per diluted share.
- Second quarter bookings were $119.7
million, a 43.2% decline from the prior year second quarter
which represented a record quarter for order entry. During
the prior year period, the Company received the $60 million Honolulu Transit order, and orders
for concrete ties and coated pipe products were very strong.
June 2013 backlog was $220.3 million, 12.6% lower than June 2012.
- Selling and administrative expense increased by $1.3 million or 8.0%, due principally to
increases related to salaried headcount, partially offset by a
reduction in concrete tie testing costs.
- The Company's income tax rate from continuing operations was
34.6% compared to 27.6% in the prior year. The income tax
rate from continuing operations in the prior year quarter was
significantly impacted by discrete tax items due to the impact of
the $19.0 million warranty charge on
pre-tax income.
- Cash provided from continuing operating activities for the
second quarter of 2013 was $16.7
million compared to $6.5
million in the second quarter of 2012. Working capital
improvements represented $7.1 million
of the cash flow in the quarter. Inventory levels have
declined $8.5 million since the
beginning of the year.
- The Company sold the assets and liabilities of its railway load
securement business during the second quarter of 2012 to Holland
L.P. The operating results of this division as well as a
$3.5 million pre-tax gain on the sale
were classified as discontinued operations.
CEO Comments
Robert P. Bauer, L.B. Foster
Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "This
year continues to unfold in a very different way than 2012. Our
strong 1st quarter coupled with our lower second quarter has
resulted in a 1st half with sales marginally ahead of last year,
and gross profit and pre-tax profit margins 25 basis points better
than prior year 1st half results on an adjusted basis. While
year-to-date earnings per share are below our expectations, EPS did
grow 3.5% on an adjusted basis to $1.19 for the 1st half. This was also a quarter
in which we saw changing order patterns. Construction segment
orders turned positive, after the prolonged weakness in the
construction market, and Tubular segment orders declined after what
had been very strong activity for several quarters. These patterns
have caused us to change our outlook for the year, particularly in
light of the declining Tubular segment products orders which have
above average profit margins. We expect to see a choppy order
environment from quarter to quarter as customers react to changing
market conditions and the swings in steel pricing that are
occurring."
Mr. Bauer went on to say, "Cash generation was strong this
quarter as we improved on a few areas of working capital
performance and believe there is more improvement to be
achieved."
Q2 Business Segment Highlights
($000)
Rail Segment
Rail sales decreased 10.3% due to sales reductions in our concrete
tie and rail technology businesses, partially offset by stronger
sales in our transit products division. The second quarter 2012
$19.0 million warranty charge related
to concrete ties negatively impacted prior period gross profit.
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2013
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2012
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Variance
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Sales
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$90,892
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$101,369
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(10.3%)
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Gross Profit
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$17,466
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$1,798
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Gross Profit %
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19.2%
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1.8%
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Construction Segment
Construction sales declined 8.7% in the quarter due to reductions
in the fabricated bridge business as well as the piling product
line. Despite the difficult market conditions, all three businesses
in this segment reported improved gross profit margins.
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2013
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2012
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Variance
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Sales
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$43,697
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$47,862
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(8.7%)
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Gross Profit
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$6,665
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$7,019
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Gross Profit %
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15.3%
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14.7%
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Tubular Segment
Tubular product sales remained strong in the second quarter as end
markets in oil & gas and water well applications are driven by
energy and agriculture. The favorable year over year comparisons in
our energy business are expected to turn negative in the second
half of the year, given our significantly reduced backlog. Gross
profit margins reached 34.1% reflecting considerable leverage on
the higher sales and our ability to efficiently run our
manufacturing facilities.
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2013
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2012
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Variance
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Sales
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$15,347
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$13,949
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10.0%
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Gross Profit
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$5,237
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$4,039
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Gross Profit %
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34.1%
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29.0%
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First Half 2013 Results
- Net sales for the first six months of 2013 increased by
$1.8 million or 0.6%, due to a 2.6%
increase in Rail segment sales and a 13.8% improvement in Tubular
segment sales, partially offset by a 6.6% decline in Construction
segment sales.
- Gross profit margin was 19.3%, 710 basis points higher than the
prior year period due to the aforementioned concrete tie warranty
charge recorded in the second quarter of 2012. Excluding this
charge, the gross profit margin would have been 19.1%.
- Selling and administrative expenses increased $1.5 million, or 4.5% from the prior year due
primarily to increases related to salaried headcount, partially
offset by a reduction in concrete tie testing costs.
- Income from continuing operations was $12.2 million or $1.19 per diluted share compared to a loss of
$0.3 million or $0.03 per diluted share in 2012.
- The Company's income tax rate from continuing operations in the
current six month period was 34.1%. The income tax rate from
continuing operations in the prior year was significantly impacted
by discrete tax items as a result of the impact of the $19.0 million warranty charge on pre-tax
income.
- Cash used by continuing operating activities was $0.5 million for the first half of 2013 compared
to $3.6 million of cash generated by
continuing operating activities in 2012.
2013 Outlook
- Orders for the Construction segment turned positive in Q2
boosting our confidence that the 2nd half will be considerably
better than the 1st half of the year.
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2013
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2012
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Variance
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Construction
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Orders
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Q1
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$41,379
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$42,393
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(2.4%)
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Q2
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$51,879
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$42,630
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21.7%
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6 Month Total
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$93,258
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$85,023
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9.7%
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- Orders for the Tubular segment reversed course in Q2 as
customers reacted to changing steel prices, inventory levels, and
natural gas prices. As a result of the reduction in orders
and backlog levels, we are revising our forecast downward.
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2013
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2012
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Variance
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Tubular Orders
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Q1
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$10,147
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$10,518
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(3.5%)
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Q2
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$7,957
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$15,023
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(47.0%)
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6 Month Total
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$18,104
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$25,541
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(29.1%)
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- The changing mix in order patterns and resulting sales
forecast, coupled with the varied profitability of our business
segments, has led us to revise our full year forecast. Sales
are expected to finish the year between $600
and $610 million. Our pre-tax profit margins will
decline largely due to the reduced Tubular segment volume.
Pre-tax profit is expected to be between $42.4 million and $44.0 million. This
should result in EPS in the range of $2.70
to $2.80.
L.B. Foster Company will conduct a conference call and webcast
to discuss its second quarter 2013 operating results on
Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at
11:00am ET. The call will be hosted
by Mr. Robert Bauer, President and
Chief Executive Officer. Listen via audio on the L.B. Foster web
site: www.lbfoster.com, by accessing the Investor Relations page.
The replay can also be heard via telephone at (888) 286-8010 by
entering pass code 53429500.
This release may contain forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties. Statements that do not relate
strictly to historical or current facts are forward-looking. When
we use the words "believe," "intend," "expect," "may," "should,"
"anticipate," "could," "estimate," "plan," "predict," "project," or
their negatives, or other similar expressions, the statements which
include those words are usually forward-looking statements. Actual
results could differ materially from the results anticipated in any
forward-looking statement. Accordingly, investors should not place
undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of
actual results. The Company has based these forward-looking
statements on current expectations and assumptions about future
events. While the Company considers these expectations and
assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to
significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other
risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and
many of which are beyond the Company's control. The risks and
uncertainties that may affect the operations, performance and
results of the Company's business and forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, an economic slowdown in the
markets we serve; a decrease in freight or passenger rail traffic;
a lack of state or federal funding for new infrastructure projects;
an increase in manufacturing or material costs; the ultimate number
of concrete ties that will have to be replaced pursuant to the
product claim; the outcome of the Inspector General subpoena; and
those matters set forth in Item 8, Footnote 21, "Commitments and
Contingent Liabilities" in Item 1A, "Risk Factors" of the Company's
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2012 and in Part II, Item1A of the Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the period ended March 31,
2013. The Company urges all interested parties to read these
reports to gain a better understanding of the many business and
other risks that the Company faces. The forward-looking statements
contained in this press release are made only as of the date
hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation and does not intend
to update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
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Contact:
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David
Russo
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Phone:
412.928.3417
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L.B. Foster
Company
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Email:
Investors@Lbfoster.com
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415 Holiday Drive
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Website:
www.lbfoster.com
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Pittsburgh, PA
15220
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L. B. FOSTER
COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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(In
thousands, except per share data)
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Three Months
Ended
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Six Months
Ended
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June
30,
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June
30,
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2013
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2012
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2013
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2012
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(Unaudited)
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(Unaudited)
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Net sales
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$
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149,936
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$
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163,180
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$
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279,257
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$
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277,471
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Cost of goods sold
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120,761
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150,846
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225,234
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243,485
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Gross profit
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29,175
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12,334
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54,023
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33,986
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Selling and administrative
expenses
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17,951
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16,628
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35,081
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33,558
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Amortization expense
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700
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697
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1,401
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1,394
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Interest expense
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125
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123
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258
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263
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Interest income
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(139)
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(94)
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(345)
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(194)
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Equity in income of
nonconsolidated investment
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(420)
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(309)
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(596)
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(332)
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Other income
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(137)
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(121)
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(315)
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(606)
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18,080
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16,924
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35,484
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34,083
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Income (loss) from continuing
operations before income taxes
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11,095
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(4,590)
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18,539
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(97)
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Income tax expense
(benefit)
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3,838
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(1,269)
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6,331
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245
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Income (loss) from continuing
operations
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7,257
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(3,321)
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12,208
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(342)
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Discontinued
operations:
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Income from discontinued
operations before income taxes
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62
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3,543
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23
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4,147
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Income tax expense
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24
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2,293
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9
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2,507
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Income from discontinued
operations
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38
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1,250
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14
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1,640
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Net income (loss)
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7,295
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(2,071)
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12,222
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1,298
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Basic earnings (loss) per common
share:
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From continuing
operations
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$0.71
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($0.33)
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$1.20
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($0.03)
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From discontinued
operations
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0.00
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0.12
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0.00
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0.16
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Basic earnings (loss) per common
share
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$0.72
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($0.20)
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$1.20
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$0.13
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Diluted earnings (loss) per
common share:
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From continuing
operations
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$0.71
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($0.33)
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$1.19
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($0.03)
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From discontinued
operations
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0.00
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0.12
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0.00
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0.16
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Diluted earnings (loss) per
common share
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$0.71
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($0.20)
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$1.19
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$0.13
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Dividends paid per common
share
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0.030
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0.025
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0.060
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0.050
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Average number of common shares
outstanding - Basic
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10,173
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10,121
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10,165
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10,105
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Average number of common shares
outstanding - Diluted
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10,258
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10,121
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*
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10,243
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10,194
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* - The Company incurred a loss
applicable to common shareholders in the three months ended June
30, 2012. The inclusion of dilutive securities in the
calculation of weighted average common shares is anti-dilutive and
there is no difference between basic and diluted earnings per
share.
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L. B. FOSTER
COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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(In
thousands)
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June
30,
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December
31,
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2013
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2012
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(Unaudited)
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ASSETS
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash
equivalents
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$
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94,678
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$
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101,464
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Accounts receivable -
net
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78,749
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59,673
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Inventories - net
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98,609
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107,108
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Current deferred tax
assets
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4,585
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4,585
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Prepaid income tax
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3,731
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1,195
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Other current assets
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2,586
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1,903
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Current assets of discontinued
operations
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195
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464
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Total current
assets
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283,133
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276,392
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Property, plant and equipment -
net
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41,640
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42,333
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Other assets:
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Goodwill
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41,237
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41,237
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Other intangibles -
net
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38,808
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40,165
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Investments
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4,460
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4,332
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Other assets
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1,594
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1,663
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Total Assets
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$
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410,872
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$
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406,122
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts
payable - trade
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$
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52,546
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$
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50,454
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Deferred
revenue
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9,893
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7,447
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Accrued
payroll and employee benefits
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6,418
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9,604
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Accrued
warranty
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11,815
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15,727
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Current
maturities of long-term debt
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23
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35
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Other accrued
liabilities
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7,804
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8,596
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Liabilities
of discontinued operations
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37
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106
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Total current
liabilities
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88,536
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91,969
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Long-term
debt
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15
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27
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Deferred tax
liabilities
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11,728
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12,140
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Other
long-term liabilities
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13,596
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14,411
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Stockholders' equity:
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Class A
Common Stock
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111
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111
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Paid-in
capital
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46,329
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46,290
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Retained
earnings
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281,913
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270,311
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Treasury
Stock
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(24,556)
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(25,468)
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Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
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(6,800)
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(3,669)
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Total stockholders'
equity
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296,997
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287,575
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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$
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410,872
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$
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406,122
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L.B. Foster
Company
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Non-GAAP
Financial Measures
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This earnings release contains
certain non-GAAP financial measures. These financial measures
include gross profit margins excluding concrete tie costs and
earnings per share from continuing operations excluding concrete
tie costs. The Company believes that these non-GAAP measures
are useful to investors in order to provide a better understanding
of these measures excluding certain costs incurred in 2012. The
costs incurred were associated to concrete ties manufactured at its
Grand Island facility which was closed in 2011.
These non-GAAP financial
measures are not a substitute for GAAP financial results and should
only be considered in conjunction with the Company's financial
information that is presented in accordance with GAAP.
Quantitative reconciliations of the GAAP measures are presented
below:
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L.B. FOSTER
COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP
Financial Measures
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(In
Thousands, except per share data)
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Three Months
Ended
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Six Months
Ended
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June
30,
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June
30,
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Gross profit margins excluding
concrete tie charges
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2013
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2012
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2013
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2012
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(Unaudited)
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(Unaudited)
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Net sales, as
reported
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$ 149,936
|
$ 163,180
|
|
$ 279,257
|
$ 277,471
|
|
Cost of goods sold, as
reported
|
120,761
|
150,846
|
|
225,234
|
243,485
|
|
Gross profit
|
29,175
|
12,334
|
|
54,023
|
33,986
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product warranty charges, before
income tax
|
-
|
19,000
|
|
-
|
19,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit, excluding certain
charges
|
$ 29,175
|
$ 31,334
|
|
$ 54,023
|
$ 52,986
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit percentage, as
reported
|
19.46%
|
7.56%
|
|
19.35%
|
12.25%
|
|
Gross profit percentage,
excluding certain charges
|
19.46%
|
19.20%
|
|
19.35%
|
19.10%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months
Ended
|
|
Six Months
Ended
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing
operations (including diluted earnings
|
June
30,
|
|
June
30,
|
|
per share)
excluding concrete tie charges
|
2013
|
2012
|
|
2013
|
2012
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing
operations, as reported
|
$ 7,257
|
$
(3,321)
|
|
$ 12,208
|
$
(342)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product warranty charges, net of
income tax
|
-
|
12,827
|
|
-
|
12,827
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Incentive compensation, net of
income tax
|
-
|
(781)
|
|
-
|
(781)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing
operations, excluding certain charges
|
$ 7,257
|
$ 8,725
|
|
$ 12,208
|
$ 11,704
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DILUTEDEARNINGS (LOSS) PER
COMMON SHARE:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FROM CONTINUING
OPERATIONS, as reported
|
$0.71
|
($0.33)
|
|
$1.19
|
($0.03)
|
|
DILUTEDEARNINGS PER COMMON
SHARE:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FROM CONTINUING
OPERATIONS, excluding certain charges
|
$0.71
|
$0.86
|
|
$1.19
|
$1.15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON
SHARES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OUTSTANDING - DILUTED, as
reported
|
10,258
|
10,121
|
|
10,243
|
10,194
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON
SHARES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OUTSTANDING - DILUTED, excluding
certain charges
|
10,258
|
10,191
|
|
10,243
|
10,216
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |