JEFFERSONVILLE, IN--(Marketwire - October 28, 2010) - American Commercial Lines Inc. (
NASDAQ:
ACLI) ("ACL" or the "Company") today announced results for the quarter and
nine months ended September 30, 2010.
Third Quarter 2010 Results
Revenues for the quarter were $207.3 million, a 0.3% decrease compared with
$207.9 million for the third quarter of 2009. Transportation revenues
increased by $21.6 million or 15.2% on higher grain pricing and improved
sales mix, while manufacturing revenue fell $22.7 million or 35.3%
primarily due to lower volumes. The Company's current quarter income from
continuing operations of $5.1 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, compared
to a loss from continuing operations of $8.8 million or $0.69 per share for
the third quarter of 2009. The improved year-over-year quarterly income
from continuing operations was driven by stronger transportation segment
results and lower interest costs on lower outstanding debt balances,
partially offset by lower gains from asset management actions and
manufacturing segment results. Results for the third quarter of 2009
included after-tax debt retirement expenses of $11.3 million or $0.89 per
share and after-tax manufacturing segment customer contract dispute charges
of $1.5 million or $0.12 per share.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
from continuing operations for the quarter was $31.7 million with an EBITDA
margin of 15.3%, compared to $27.5 million for the third quarter of 2009
with an EBITDA margin of 13.2%. The attachment to this press release
reconciles net income to EBITDA.
Commenting on third quarter results, Michael P. Ryan, President and Chief
Executive Officer, stated, "The third quarter's 23.5% comparative
improvement in grain pricing, and a modest return of our volumes in bulk
commodities and in liquid shipments, helped drive a $10.8 million
improvement in our transportation operating income. This improvement also
includes $10.1 million in lower net asset management gains than in the
prior year quarter. For the last two and a half years we have executed our
strategic initiatives, focused on improving our products and services while
reducing costs. We have made significant operating improvements resulting
in higher efficiency and better products for our customers. In the first
three quarters of 2010 we invested in our business while continuing to
reduce our debt levels. We continue to be committed to building and
maintaining a transportation and manufacturing program which satisfies our
customers' needs. We recently announced a merger agreement with an
affiliate of Platinum Equity. While this transaction is pending and into
the future, we expect to continue to implement our strategic initiatives
and remain in a position to provide our shippers with competitive freight
transportation options far into the future."
The increase in transportation segment revenues was driven by affreightment
revenue which increased $18.3 million or 18.4%. This increase was
attributable to 16.7% higher per ton-mile average fuel neutral pricing as a
result of an improved mix of commodities shipped and 23.5% higher grain
pricing or $7.2 million in incremental grain affreightment revenue,
partially offset by an 1.5% overall decline in overall affreightment
ton-mile volume. Total affreightment volume measured in ton-miles declined
slightly in the third quarter of 2010 to 7.8 billion compared to 7.9
billion in the same period of the prior year. Non-affreightment revenues
increased by $3.3 million, or 7.7%, primarily due to higher demurrage,
scrapping and charter/day rate revenue. The improved mix of commodities
shipped resulted from volume increases in higher revenue per ton-mile
liquid affreightment of 16.1% and dry bulk affreightment of 7.4%. This
improved mix was partially offset by volume decreases in lower rate coal,
which declined 16.1%.
The transportation segment's operating income of $20.7 million in the third
quarter of 2010 was an improvement of $10.8 million from the segment's
operating income in the third quarter of 2009. The improved results were
driven by the higher revenue level and improvement in the operating ratio,
the ratio of all expenses to revenue. The operating ratio improved by 5.7
points to 87.3%. The improved ratio was driven by the higher affreightment
revenues, consistent operating costs and lower selling, general and
administrative expenses ("SG&A") partially offset by lower asset management
gains from the scrapping and sale of surplus assets. Asset management
gains were $10.1 million lower primarily due to the significant gain on
three boats sold in the prior year third quarter. SG&A expenses decreased
$4.2 million due primarily to lower salaries and fringe benefits,
reductions in new and developed insurance claims, lower bad debts and lower
consulting and professional fees, partially offset by higher incentive
compensation and medical claims. Despite an increase of 8.6% in per gallon
fuel costs and the lower asset management gains in the 2010 quarter, total
non-SG&A operating costs as a percent of sales declined by 1.8 points.
Manufacturing revenues were $41.5 million in the third quarter of 2010
compared to $64.2 million in the third quarter of 2009. Seven fewer liquid
tank barges and one fewer ocean-going liquid tank barge were sold in the
third quarter of 2010 than in the same period of 2009. The revenue impact
of the lower number of liquid barges was partially offset by an increase of
seven dry hopper barges and 15 deck barges sold in the current year
quarter. In the third quarter of 2010 the manufacturing segment sold 60
dry hopper barges, 15 deck barges and two liquid tank barges. There was no
delivery of barges for internal use in the current year quarter. The
manufacturing segment had an operating loss of $0.6 million in the third
quarter of 2010 due to projected contract losses on a forty deck barge
contract, driven primarily by labor hours which exceed bid specifications.
A $3.3 million loss representing the sum of projected losses on the
remaining deck barges and the incurred losses on deck barges completed in
the quarter drove the segment's loss, more than offsetting the margin
attributable to remaining sales in the quarter.
Results for the Nine Months ended September 30, 2010
Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 were $519.9 million,
a 16.0% decrease compared with $619.1 million for the first nine months of
2009. Manufacturing revenues declined $105.5 million or 61.9%.
Transportation revenue increased by $5.6 million or 1.3%. The income from
continuing operations of $0.2 million, or $0.02 per diluted share,
represented an improvement of $16.4 million compared to a loss from
continuing operations of $16.2 million or $1.27 per diluted share for the
nine months ended September 30, 2009. The improved results for the nine
months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period of the prior
year were driven by stronger transportation segment results, reduced
interest costs on lower outstanding debt balances and the impact of the
prior year non-comparable charges discussed below, largely offset by lower
manufacturing segment results and lower gains from asset management
actions. Asset management gains were $6.5 million lower primarily due to
the relative gain on boats sold and differences in barge scrapping activity
in each period.
Results for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, included after-tax
debt retirement costs of $11.3 million or $0.89 per share, after-tax
severance and Houston sales office closure expenses of $3.1 million or
$0.24 per share, an after-tax charge of $1.5 million or $0.12 per share for
a manufacturing segment customer dispute and an after tax charge of $0.4
million or $0.04 per share related to a customer's bankruptcy filing.
EBITDA from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30,
2010 was $65.9 million with an EBITDA margin of 12.7%, compared to $62.6
million with an EBITDA margin of 10.1% for the comparable nine month period
in 2009.
The $21.6 million increase in transportation segment revenues in the three
months ended September 30, 2010, drove transportation segment revenues $5.6
million higher than the nine months ended September 30, 2009. For the nine
months ended September 30, 2010, affreightment revenues increased $12.0
million or 3.9% and non-affreightment revenues decreased $6.4 million or
4.7%. The decrease in non-affreightment was primarily due to lower towing
and demurrage revenue. The increase in affreightment revenue was due to an
11.7% improvement in fuel neutral rate per ton mile due to improved sales
mix and 6.8% higher grain pricing, partially offset by a 10.2% decline in
ton-mile volumes. The improved sales mix resulted from volume increases in
the higher rate per ton mile liquids and dry bulk markets of 17.2% and
3.1%, respectively, while volumes decreased in our lower rate grain and
coal markets by 15.0% and 23.3%, respectively. Total affreightment
ton-miles declined to 22.5 billion for the nine months ended September 30,
2010 compared to 25.0 billion in the prior year period, due to the 3.0
billion ton-mile decline in grain and coal.
The transportation segment's operating income of $30.7 million in the nine
months ended September 30, 2010, was an improvement of $27.4 million from
the segment's operating income in the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
The improved results were driven by an improvement in the operating ratio,
of 6.0 points to 93.2%, primarily due to higher affreightment revenues,
cost controls related to SG&A and other operating costs, as well as the
impact of the non-comparable 2009 charges. SG&A expenses decreased
primarily due to reasons enumerated in the quarterly discussion above.
Despite increases in per gallon fuel costs and the lower asset management
gains, total non-SG&A operating costs as a percent of sales declined by 1.7
points.
Manufacturing revenues were $64.8 million in the nine months ended
September 30, 2010, compared to $170.3 million in the nine months ended
September 30, 2009 due primarily to three fewer dry hoppers and 32 fewer
liquid tank barges, one fewer ocean-going tank barge sold in the current
year period, partially offset by 15 more deck barges sold in the current
year. The manufacturing segment had an operating loss of $0.6 million in
the nine months ended September 30, 2010, primarily driven by the projected
and incurred losses on a forty deck barge contract discussed in the
quarterly discussion above. These costs and the costs related to the
month-long labor stoppage in April 2010 more than offset the margin
attributable to remaining sales in the nine months ended September 30,
2010. In the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the manufacturing
segment's operating margin was 11.1% with $18.8 million of operating income
driven by the higher level of external sales in that period.
Cash Flow
Total availability under the Company's revolving facility was approximately
$235 million at September 30, 2010. During the nine months ended September
30, 2010 ACL had $37.6 million of capital expenditures primarily related to
$22.4 million in costs for internal builds of new dry covered barges. The
Company generated $7.3 million in proceeds primarily from surplus boat
sales and received grant funding of $2.3 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2010. The grant reimbursement was for a manufacturing
segment capital project completed in 2009. The Company generated $42.4
million in cash from operations during the nine months ended September 30,
2010, compared to $83.8 million in the prior year with the change driven
primarily by the changes in receivables, inventory and accounts payable in
the respective periods. The current year increase in working capital uses
of cash resulted from differences in the production cycle in our
manufacturing segment between years. Higher sales in the current year have
also increased accounts receivable, which was a significant source of
working capital in the prior year. The Company expects that uses of cash
for working capital will be essentially neutral in 2010 full-year.
Tax Rate
Our effective income tax rate for the third quarter of 2010 and 2009,
before the impact of certain discrete items, was approximately 39% and 36%,
respectively. Our effective tax rate is subject to change based on the mix
of income from different state jurisdictions, which tax at different rates,
as well as the occurrence of other discrete events during the quarter. We
evaluate our effective rate on a quarterly basis and update our estimate of
the full-year effective rate as necessary. Including the impact of the
third quarter discrete items we expect our full year tax rate to be
approximately 43% due to the significance of permanent differences to
expected pre-tax book income and to other discrete items.
Other Items
Following the quarter, on October 18, 2010, ACL entered into an Agreement
and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") to be acquired by an affiliate
of Platinum Equity, LLC. ("Platinum"). Under the terms of the agreement,
ACL stockholders, other than GVI Holdings, Inc. and certain of its
affiliates ("GVI"), will receive $33.00 in cash for each share of ACL
common stock they hold. GVI will receive $31.25 in cash for each share of
ACL common stock it holds if the transaction closes before December 31,
2010 and $33.00 per share thereafter. GVI has entered into a Voting
Agreement to support the transaction. The transaction is subject to
customary closing conditions, including the expiration or earlier
termination of the Hart-Scott Rodino waiting period and the approval of
ACL's stockholders, but is not subject to any condition with regard to the
financing of the transaction. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, ACL
may solicit alternative acquisition proposals from third parties for a
period of 40 calendar days continuing through November 27, 2010.
Where to Find Additional Information
In connection with the proposed transaction, American Commercial Lines Inc.
will file or furnish relevant documents, including a definitive proxy
statement, concerning the proposed transaction with the SEC. Investors and
stockholders of American Commercial Lines Inc. are urged to read the proxy
statement and other relevant materials when they become available because
they will contain important information about American Commercial Lines
Inc. and the proposed transaction. The final proxy statement will be mailed
to the company's stockholders. Investors and stockholders may obtain a free
copy of the proxy statement and any other relevant documents filed or
furnished by American Commercial Lines Inc. with the SEC (when available)
at the SEC's Web site at
www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and
stockholders may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by
American Commercial Lines Inc. by contacting American Commercial Lines Inc.
by e-mail at
aclinesinvestor@aclines.com or by phone at 800-842-5491 or by
going to the investor relations portion of American Commercial Lines Inc.'s
website,
www.aclines.com.
American Commercial Lines Inc. and its directors and certain executive
officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies
from American Commercial Lines Inc. stockholders in respect of the proposed
transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of
American Commercial Lines Inc. and their respective interests in American
Commercial Lines Inc. by security holdings or otherwise is set forth in its
proxy statement for the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was
filed with the SEC on April 16, 2010 and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2009, which was filed with the SEC on March 10,
2010. Stockholders may obtain additional information regarding the
interests of American Commercial Lines Inc. and its directors and executive
officers in the merger, which may be different than those of the Company's
stockholders generally, by reading the definitive proxy statement and other
relevant documents regarding the merger, when filed with the SEC. Each of
these documents is, or will be, available as described above.
Third Quarter 2010 Earnings Conference Call
ACL will conduct a conference call to discuss the Company's quarter and
nine months ended September 30, 2010 earnings on October 28, 2010 at 10:00
a.m. Eastern time. ACL's live webcast, featuring a slide presentation, may
be accessed at
www.aclines.com. The telephone numbers to access the
conference call are: Domestic (800) 844-5695 International (617) 786-2960
and the Participant Passcode is 46294907. For those unable to participate
in the live call or webcast, the ACL Conference Call will be archived at
http://www.aclines.com within three hours of the conclusion of the live
call and will remain available through December 28, 2010. Following this
date, the slide presentation will remain archived at
www.aclines.com.
American Commercial Lines Inc., headquartered in Jeffersonville, Indiana,
is an integrated marine transportation and service company operating in the
United States Jones Act trades, with approximately $850 million in revenues
and approximately 2,570 employees as of December 31, 2009. For more
information about American Commercial Lines Inc. visit
www.aclines.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release includes certain "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements are based on management's present expectations
and beliefs about future events. As with any projection or forecast, these
statements are inherently susceptible to risks, uncertainty and changes in
circumstance. Important factors could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking
statements and should be considered in evaluating the outlook of American
Commercial Lines Inc. Risks and uncertainties are detailed from time to
time in American Commercial Lines Inc.'s filings with the SEC, including
our report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and our most
recent Form 10-Q. American Commercial Lines Inc. is under no obligation to,
and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of changes, new
information, subsequent events or otherwise.
AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended
Sept. 30, Sept. 30,
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2010 2009 2010 2009
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Revenues
Transportation and
Services $ 165,762 $ 143,690 $ 455,038 $ 448,768
Manufacturing 41,524 64,198 64,845 170,348
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Revenues 207,286 207,888 519,883 619,116
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Cost of Sales
Transportation and
Services 133,529 118,359 391,826 393,744
Manufacturing 41,486 57,172 63,480 147,497
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Cost of Sales 175,015 175,531 455,306 541,241
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Gross Profit 32,271 32,357 64,577 77,875
Selling, General and
Administrative Expenses 11,989 18,300 34,174 55,592
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Operating Income 20,282 14,057 30,403 22,283
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Other Expense (Income)
Interest Expense 9,815 10,470 29,434 30,803
Debt Retirement Expenses - 17,659 - 17,659
Other, Net (181) (364) (342) (851)
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Other Expense 9,634 27,765 29,092 47,611
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Income (Loss) from
Continuing Operations
before Income Taxes 10,648 (13,708) 1,311 (25,328)
Income Taxes (Benefit) 5,583 (4,940) 1,089 (9,149)
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Income (Loss) from
Continuing Operations 5,065 (8,768) 222 (16,179)
Discontinued Operations,
Net of Tax - (3,404) (2) (5,219)
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Net Income (Loss) $ 5,065 $ (12,172) $ 220 $ (21,398)
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Basic earnings (loss) per
common share:
Earnings (loss) from
continuing operations $ 0.39 $ (0.69) $ 0.02 $ (1.27)
Loss from discontinued
operations, net of tax - (0.27) - (0.41)
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Basic loss per common share $ 0.39 $ (0.96) $ 0.02 $ (1.68)
========== ========== ========== ==========
Earnings (loss) per common
share - assuming dilution:
Earnings (loss) from
continuing operations $ 0.39 $ (0.69) $ 0.02 $ (1.27)
Loss from discontinued
operations, net of tax - (0.27) - (0.41)
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Earnings (loss) per common
share - assuming dilution $ 0.39 $ (0.96) $ 0.02 $ (1.68)
========== ========== ========== ==========
Weighted Average Shares
Outstanding:
Basic 12,836,041 12,715,120 12,802,889 12,705,308
Diluted 13,155,083 12,715,120 13,011,214 12,705,308
AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)
September 30, December 31,
2010 2009 (1)
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ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 10,341 $ 1,198
Accounts Receivable, Net 78,445 93,295
Inventory 47,790 39,070
Deferred Tax Asset 3,360 3,791
Assets Held for Sale 1,703 3,531
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets 32,893 23,879
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Total Current Assets 174,532 164,764
Properties, Net 518,922 521,068
Investment in Equity Investees 4,641 4,522
Other Assets 29,272 33,536
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Total Assets $ 727,367 $ 723,890
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LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable $ 33,659 $ 34,163
Accrued Payroll and Fringe Benefits 19,722 18,283
Deferred Revenue 16,845 13,928
Accrued Claims and Insurance Premiums 12,175 16,947
Accrued Interest 5,929 13,098
Current Portion of Long Term Debt - 114
Customer Deposits 250 1,309
Other Liabilities 24,529 31,825
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Total Current Liabilities 113,109 129,667
Long Term Debt 344,788 345,419
Pension and Post Retirement Liabilities 32,490 31,514
Deferred Tax Liability 59,259 40,133
Other Long Term Liabilities 6,270 6,567
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Total Liabilities 555,916 553,300
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock; authorized 50,000,000 shares at
$.01 par value; 16,052,025 and 15,898,596
shares issued and outstanding as of
September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009,
respectively 160 159
Treasury Stock; 3,210,897 and 3,179,274
shares at September 30, 2010 and
December 31, 2009, respectively (314,049) (313,328)
Other Capital 301,882 299,486
Retained Earnings 184,082 183,862
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (624) 411
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Total Stockholders' Equity 171,451 170,590
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders'
Equity $ 727,367 $ 723,890
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(1) The Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2009 has been derived
from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does
not included all the information and footnotes required by generally
accepted accounting principles.
AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES INC.
NET INCOME TO EBITDA RECONCILIATION
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended
Sept. 30, Sept. 30,
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2010 2009 2010 2009
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Net Income (Loss) from
Continuing Operations $ 5,065 $ (8,768) $ 222 $ (16,179)
Discontinued Operations,
Net of Income Taxes - (3,404) (2) (5,219)
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Consolidated Net Income (Loss) $ 5,065 $ (12,172) $ 220 $ (21,398)
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Adjustments from Continuing
Operations:
Interest Income - (1) (1) (12)
Interest Expense 9,815 10,470 29,434 30,803
Debt Retirement Expenses - 17,659 - 17,659
Depreciation and
Amortization 11,207 13,042 35,118 39,515
Taxes 5,583 (4,940) 1,089 (9,149)
Adjustments from Discontinued
Operations:
Interest Income - - - (1)
Interest Expense - 10 - 30
Depreciation and
Amortization - 348 - 1,149
Taxes - (2,051) - (2,883)
EBITDA from Continuing
Operations 31,670 27,462 65,862 62,637
EBITDA from Discontinued
Operations - (5,097) (2) (6,924)
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Consolidated EBITDA $ 31,670 $ 22,365 $ 65,860 $ 55,713
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EBITDA from Continuing
Operations by Segment:
Transportation Net Income
(Loss) $ 5,527 $ (12,960) $ 553 $ (35,229)
Interest Income - (1) (1) (12)
Interest Expense 9,815 10,470 29,434 30,803
Debt Retirement Expenses - 17,659 - 17,659
Depreciation and Amortization 10,294 12,068 32,368 36,622
Taxes 5,583 (4,940) 1,089 (9,170)
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Transportation EBITDA $ 31,219 $ 22,296 $ 63,443 $ 40,673
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Manufacturing Net (Loss) Income $ (596) $ 4,224 $ (582) $ 18,972
Depreciation and Amortization 829 891 2,498 2,642
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Total Manufacturing EBITDA 233 5,115 1,916 21,614
Intersegment Profit - - - -
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External Manufacturing EBITDA $ 233 $ 5,115 $ 1,916 $ 21,614
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Management considers EBITDA to be a meaningful indicator of operating
performance and uses it as a measure to assess the operating performance of
the Company's business segments. EBITDA provides us with an understanding
of one aspect of earnings before the impact of investing and financing
transactions and income taxes. EBITDA should not be construed as a
substitute for net income or as a better measure of liquidity than cash
flow from operating activities, which is determined in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). EBITDA excludes
components that are significant in understanding and assessing our results
of operations and cash flows. In addition, EBITDA is not a term defined by
GAAP and as a result our measure of EBITDA might not be comparable to
similarly titled measures used by other companies.
However, the Company believes that EBITDA is relevant and useful
information, which is often reported and widely used by analysts, investors
and other interested parties in our industry. Accordingly, the Company is
disclosing this information to permit a more comprehensive analysis of its
operating performance.
AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES INC.
Statement of Operating Income by Reportable Segment
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Reportable Segments Inter-
-------------------- segment
Transpor- Manufact- All Other Elimi-
tation uring Segments nation Total
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Quarter ended
September 30, 2010
Total revenue $ 163,868 $ 41,617 $ 2,076 $ (275) $ 207,286
Intersegment
revenues 182 93 - (275) -
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Revenue from
external customers 163,686 41,524 2,076 - 207,286
Operating expense
Materials,
supplies and
other 57,229 - - - 57,229
Rent 5,182 - - - 5,182
Labor and fringe
benefits 31,430 - - - 31,430
Fuel 29,726 - - - 29,726
Depreciation and
amortization 10,294 - - - 10,294
Taxes, other than
income taxes 2,612 - - - 2,612
Loss on
disposition of
equipment (3,764) - - - (3,764)
Cost of goods sold - 41,486 820 - 42,306
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Total cost
of sales 132,709 41,486 820 - 175,015
Selling, general &
administrative 10,232 635 1,122 - 11,989
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Total operating
expenses 142,941 42,121 1,942 - 187,004
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Operating income
(loss) $ 20,745 $ (597) $ 134 $ - $ 20,282
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Quarter ended
September 30, 2009
Total revenue $ 142,231 $ 68,304 $ 1,575 $ (4,222) $ 207,888
Intersegment
revenues 106 4,106 10 (4,222) -
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Revenue from
external customers 142,125 64,198 1,565 - 207,888
Operating expense
Materials,
supplies and
other 58,939 - - - 58,939
Rent 5,379 - - - 5,379
Labor and fringe
benefits 28,249 - - - 28,249
Fuel 28,134 - - - 28,134
Depreciation and
amortization 12,068 - - - 12,068
Taxes, other than
income taxes 3,329 - - - 3,329
Gain on
disposition of
equipment (18,333) - - - (18,333)
Cost of goods sold - 57,172 594 - 57,766
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Total cost
of sales 117,765 57,172 594 - 175,531
Selling, general &
administrative 14,444 2,853 1,003 - 18,300
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Total operating
expenses 132,209 60,025 1,597 - 193,831
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Operating income
(loss) $ 9,916 $ 4,173 $ (32) $ - $ 14,057
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AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES INC.
Statement of Operating Income by Reportable Segment
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Reportable Segments Inter-
-------------------- segment
Transpor- Manufact- All Other Elimi-
tation uring Segments nation Total
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Nine Months ended
September 30, 2010
Total revenue $ 449,510 $ 86,117 $ 6,032 $ (21,776) $ 519,883
Intersegment
revenues 504 21,272 - (21,776) -
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Revenue from
external customers 449,006 64,845 6,032 - 519,883
Operating expense
Materials,
supplies and
other 159,652 - - - 159,652
Rent 15,571 - - - 15,571
Labor and fringe
benefits 91,507 - - - 91,507
Fuel 88,735 - - - 88,735
Depreciation and
amortization 32,368 - - - 32,368
Taxes, other than
income taxes 8,946 - - - 8,946
Gain on
disposition of
equipment (7,357) - - - (7,357)
Cost of goods sold - 63,480 2,404 - 65,884
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Total cost
of sales 389,422 63,480 2,404 - 455,306
Selling, general &
administrative 28,873 1,924 3,377 - 34,174
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Total operating
expenses 418,295 65,404 5,781 - 489,480
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Operating income
(loss) $ 30,711 $ (559) $ 251 $ - $ 30,403
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Nine Months ended
September 30, 2009
Total revenue $ 443,690 $ 184,159 $ 5,462 $ (14,195) $ 619,116
Intersegment
revenues 297 13,811 87 (14,195) -
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Revenue from
external customers 443,393 170,348 5,375 - 619,116
Operating expense
Materials,
supplies and
other 170,440 - - - 170,440
Rent 16,334 - - - 16,334
Labor and fringe
benefits 86,492 - - - 86,492
Fuel 92,052 - - - 92,052
Depreciation and
amortization 36,622 - - - 36,622
Taxes, other than
income taxes 10,508 - - - 10,508
Gain on
disposition of
equipment (20,630) - - - (20,630)
Cost of goods sold - 147,497 1,926 - 149,423
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Total cost
of sales 391,818 147,497 1,926 - 541,241
Selling, general &
administrative 48,233 4,008 3,351 - 55,592
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Total operating
expenses 440,051 151,505 5,277 - 596,833
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Operating income $ 3,342 $ 18,843 $ 98 $ - $ 22,283
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AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES INC.
SELECTED FINANCIAL AND NONFINANCIAL DATA
(Dollars in thousands except where noted)
(Unaudited)
Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended
Sept. 30, Sept. 30,
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2010 2009 2010 2009
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Consolidated EBITDA $ 31,670 $ 22,365 $ 65,860 $ 55,713
Transportation Revenue and EBITDA
Revenue $ 163,686 $ 142,125 $ 449,006 $ 443,393
EBITDA 31,219 22,296 63,443 40,673
Manufacturing Revenue and EBITDA
(External and Internal)
Revenue $ 41,617 $ 68,304 $ 86,117 $ 184,159
EBITDA 233 5,115 1,916 21,614
Manufacturing External Revenue
and EBITDA
Revenue $ 41,524 $ 64,198 $ 64,845 $ 170,348
EBITDA 233 5,115 1,916 21,614
Average Domestic Barges Operated
Dry 2,109 2,173 2,116 2,209
Liquid 332 367 344 376
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Total 2,441 2,540 2,460 2,585
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Fuel Price (Average Dollars per
gallon) $ 2.19 $ 2.01 $ 2.16 $ 1.95
Capital Expenditures (including
software) $ 15,843 $ 6,754 $ 38,039 $ 20,160
Management considers EBITDA to be a meaningful indicator of operating
performance and uses it as a measure to assess the operating performance of
the Company's business segments. EBITDA provides us with an understanding
of the Company's revenues before the impact of investing and financing
transactions and income taxes. EBITDA should not be construed as a
substitute for net income or as a better measure of liquidity than cash
flow from operating activities, which is determined in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). EBITDA excludes
components that are significant in understanding and assessing our results
of operations and cash flows. In addition, EBITDA is not a term defined by
GAAP and as a result our measure of EBITDA might not be comparable to
similarly titled measures used by other companies.
However, the Company believes that EBITDA is relevant and useful
information, which is often reported and widely used by analysts, investors
and other interested parties in our industry. Accordingly, the Company is
disclosing this information to permit a more comprehensive analysis of its
operating performance.
Contact Information: Contact:
David T. Parker
Vice President, Investor Relations
and Corporate Communications
(800) 842-5491