JOHNSTOWN AMERICA INDUSTRIES INC
10-Q, 1998-11-12
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                  FORM 10-Q
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               QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                    OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

              For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1998
                         Commission File No. 0-21830

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                      Johnstown America Industries, Inc.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
            Incorporated pursuant to the Laws of State of Delaware
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       Internal Revenue Service - Employer Identification No. 25-1672791


                            980 N. Michigan Avenue
                                  Suite 1000
                              Chicago, IL 60611
                   (Address of principal executive offices)

                                (312) 280-8844
              Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                Yes [X]                            No [  ]

The total number of shares of the  registrant's  Common  Stock,  $.01 par value,
outstanding on November 9, 1998 was 9,896,104.

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             JOHNSTOWN AMERICA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                              TABLE OF CONTENTS



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PART I      FINANCIAL INFORMATION.......................................    3

Item 1      Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as
            of September 30, 1998, and December 31, 1997................   4-5

            Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for
            the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998 and 1997.    6

            Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
            for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998 and 1997.......   7-8

            Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements........  9-20


Item 2      Management's Discussion and Analysis of
            Financial Condition and Results of Operations............... 21-28


PART II     OTHER INFORMATION   ........................................ 29-30
















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                         PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1. Financial Statements


In  the  opinion  of  the  registrant's  management,   the  unaudited  condensed
consolidated  financial  statements included in this filing on Form 10-Q reflect
all  adjustments  (which  consist  of normal  recurring  adjustments)  which are
considered  necessary for a fair  presentation of financial  information for the
periods presented.


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              JOHNSTOWN AMERICA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND DECEMBER 31, 1997 
                                (In thousands)

                                                  September 30,   December 31,
                                                      1998           1997       
                                                      ----           ----       
                                                  (Unaudited)
      ASSETS

Current Assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents.....................  $   38,047      $   30,875
 Accounts receivable, net......................      90,364          60,484
 Inventories...................................      59,066          58,674
 Prepaid expenses and other....................      17,841          17,568
                                                  ---------       ---------
   Total current assets........................     205,318         167,601

 Property, plant and equipment, net............     115,967         118,063
 Leasing business assets, net..................      17,294          38,430
 Deferred financing costs, net.................       7,948          11,594
 Intangible assets, net........................     236,786         243,150
                                                  ---------       ---------
   Total assets................................  $  583,313      $  578,838
                                                  =========       =========


    See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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              JOHNSTOWN AMERICA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued)

                AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND DECEMBER 31, 1997 
                                (In thousands)

                                                   September 30,  December 31,
                                                       1998          1997       
                                                       ----          ----       
                                                   (Unaudited)


  LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities:
 Accounts payable.................................$   72,611    $    55,246
 Accrued expenses and other payables..............    67,325         58,633
 Current maturities of long-term debt, capital 
  lease and JAIX Leasing debt.....................       667          4,783
                                                   ---------      ---------
   Total current liabilities......................   140,603        118,662

Long-term debt and capital lease, less current 
  maturities......................................    73,366         96,903
JAIX Leasing debt, less current maturities........     8,833         27,896
Senior subordinated notes.........................   182,426        182,691
Deferred income taxes.............................    35,476         36,373
Other long-term liabilities.......................    42,272         45,293

Shareholders' Equity:
 Preferred stock, par $.01, 20,000 shares
  authorized, none outstanding....................         -              -
 Common stock, par $.01, 201,000 shares
  authorized, 9,896 and 9,768 issued and outstanding
  as of September 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997,
  respectively....................................        99             98
Paid-in capital...................................    56,198         55,066
Retained earnings.................................    44,065         15,886
Employee receivables for stock purchases..........       (25)           (30)
                                                   ---------      ---------
   Total shareholders' equity    .................   100,337         71,020
                                                   ---------      ---------
   Total liabilities and shareholders' equity.....$  583,313     $  578,838
                                                   =========      =========




    See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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              JOHNSTOWN AMERICA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

        FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND 1997

                                  (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

                                   Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended
                                     September 30,             September 30,    
                                     -------------             -------------    
                                    1998        1997         1998         1997 
                                    ----        ----         ----         ---- 

Net manufacturing sales......... $ 240,710   $ 184,674    $ 705,966   $ 455,534
Leasing revenue.................     2,047       2,122        6,198       5,224
                                  --------    --------     --------    --------
 Total revenue..................   242,757     186,796      712,164     460,758

Cost of sales - manufacturing...   204,566     160,922      607,576     391,954
Cost of leasing.................     1,007       1,157        3,827       2,646
                                  --------    --------     --------    --------
 Gross profit...................    37,184      24,717      100,761      66,158

Selling, general and administrative
 expenses.......................    12,941      11,140       39,061      33,203
Amortization expense............     2,158       2,169        6,434       6,416
Gain on sale of leased freight cars      -        (239)      (1,223)       (826)
Pension termination gain........         -           -       (1,688)          -
Patent litigation settlement....         -           -      (16,750)          -
Reduction of environmental reserves      -     (14,300)           -     (14,300)
                                  --------    --------     --------    --------
 Operating income...............    22,085      25,947       74,927      41,665

Interest income.................      (421)       (343)      (1,023)       (532)
Interest expense................     7,676       8,386       23,783      24,903
Interest expense - leasing  ....       223         664        1,005       1,716
                                  --------    --------     --------    --------

 Income before income
   taxes and extraordinary item     14,607      17,240       51,162      15,578

Provision for income taxes......     6,223       7,142       22,000       7,885
                                  --------    --------     --------    --------

Net income before
  extraordinary item............     8,384      10,098       29,162       7,693
Extraordinary item, net of 
  income taxes..................      (399)     (2,009)        (984)     (2,009)
                                  --------    --------     --------    --------

 Net income..................... $   7,985   $   8,089    $  28,178   $   5,684
                                 =========   =========    =========   =========

Weighted average common
 shares outstanding.............     9,873       9,800        9,818       9,795

Basic earnings per common share
 before extraordinary item...... $    0.85   $    1.03    $    2.97   $    0.79
 Extraordinary item, net of 
  income tax....................     (0.04)      (0.20)       (0.10)      (0.21)
                                  --------    --------     --------    --------

Basic earnings per common share  $     0.81  $    0.83    $    2.87   $    0.58
                                  =========   ========     ========    ========

Diluted weighted average
 common and equivalent shares 
 outstanding..................      10,187       9,800       10,138       9,795
Diluted earnings per common share
 before extraordinary item....   $    0.82   $    1.03    $    2.88   $    0.79
Extraordinary item, net of 
 income tax...................       (0.04)      (0.20)       (0.10)      (0.21)
                                  --------    --------     --------    --------

Diluted earnings per common 
 share........................   $   0.78   $     0.83    $    2.78   $    0.58
                                  =======    =========     ========    ========

    See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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              JOHNSTOWN AMERICA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

             FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND 1997
                                (In thousands)
                                  (Unaudited)

                                                    Nine Months Ended
                                                       September 30,           
                                                       -------------           
                                                    1998          1997  
                                                    ----          ----  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 Net income .................................  $  28,178        $  5,684

 Adjustments for items not affecting cash 
  from operating activities:
  Depreciation...............................     11,425          11,590
  Amortization - other.......................      7,591           7,317
  Amortization - deferred financing costs....      1,358           1,631
  Gain on sale of leased freight cars........     (1,223)           (826)
  Deferred income tax expense (benefit) .....       (897)          4,641
  Reduction in environmental reserves........          -         (14,300)
  Postretirement benefits....................      2,089           1,379
  Extraordinary item net of income taxes.....        984           2,009
  Pension termination gain...................     (1,688)              -

 Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 Accounts receivable, net....................    (29,880)        (20,252)
 Inventories.................................       (392)         (4,939)
 Accounts payable............................     17,364          10,370
 Other assets and liabilities................      4,823             277
                                                --------         -------

 Net cash provided by operating activities...     39,732           4,581
                                                --------         -------

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Capital expenditures.......................     (8,949)         (4,230)
  Leasing business asset additions...........     (2,476)        (25,622)
  Proceeds from sales of leased freight cars      24,320           9,932
  Other......................................        130             578
                                                --------         -------


 Net cash provided by (used for) investing 
  activities.................................     13,025         (19,342)
                                                --------         -------


    See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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              JOHNSTOWN AMERICA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

          CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)

             FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND 1997

                                 (In thousands)
                                  (Unaudited)



                                                    Nine Months Ended
                                                       September 30,          
                                                       -------------          
                                                   1998            1997   
                                                   ----            ----   

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 Issuance of senior subordinated notes....... $       -        $  82,823
 Payments of term loans and capital lease....   (26,852)         (89,296)
 Net borrowings (payments) under
   JAIX Leasing debt.........................   (19,864)          15,876
 Payment of deferred financing costs.........         -           (3,476)
 Other.......................................     1,131                -
                                               --------         --------

 Net cash provided by (used for) financing 
  activities.................................   (45,585)           5,927

 Net increase (decrease)in cash and cash 
  equivalents................................     7,172           (8,834)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
  beginning of period........................    30,875           24,535
                                               --------         --------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
  end of period.............................. $  38,047        $  15,701
                                               ========         ========


                      SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOWS DISCLOSURE


Cash paid for interest....................... $  29,120        $  26,917
Cash paid for income taxes................... $  19,626        $     718


    See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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              JOHNSTOWN AMERICA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

             NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998
                                  (Unaudited)


1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The financial statements presented herein and these notes are unaudited. Certain
information  and  footnote   disclosures  normally  included  in  the  financial
statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting  principles
have been  condensed  or omitted  pursuant to the rules and  regulations  of the
Securities and Exchange  Commission.  Although the registrant  believes that all
adjustments  (which include only normal recurring  adjustments)  necessary for a
fair presentation have been made, interim periods are not necessarily indicative
of the  results  of  operations  for a  full  year.  As  such,  these  financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes
thereto included by reference in the  registrant's  Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1997.

The  condensed   consolidated  financial  statements  include  the  accounts  of
Johnstown  America  Industries,  Inc.  and its wholly  owned  subsidiaries  (the
"Company").  All significant  intercompany  transactions  and accounts have been
eliminated.


2.  INVENTORIES

Inventories of the Company consist of the following (in thousands):

                                             September 30,     December 31,
                                                1998              1997
                                                ----              ----
Raw materials and purchased
  components                                $   10,183        $   10,894
Work-in-progress and finished goods             48,883            47,780
                                             ---------         ---------
                                            $   59,066        $   58,674
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              JOHNSTOWN AMERICA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

       NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

                 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998
                                  (Unaudited)


3.  DEBT

Long-term debt of the Company consists of the following (in thousands):

                                             September 30,     December 31,
                                                1998              1997
                                                ----              ----

  Revolving loan                              $      -         $       -
  Tranche B term loan                           66,632            93,340
                                               -------          --------
    Total senior bank facilities                66,632            93,340

  Industrial revenue bond                        5,300             5,300
  Capital lease                                  1,640             1,783
  JAIX Leasing debt                              9,294            29,159
                                               -------          --------
    Total debt                                  82,866           129,582

  Less:
  Current maturities                              (667)           (4,783)
  Long-term portion of JAIX Leasing debt        (8,833)          (27,896)
                                               -------          --------

    Long-term debt                            $ 73,366         $  96,903
                                               =======          ========


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              JOHNSTOWN AMERICA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

       NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

                 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998
                                  (Unaudited)

Senior Bank Facilities
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The Company  entered into a credit facility  (Senior Bank  Facilities) on August
23, 1995, in conjunction with the acquisition of Truck Components Inc. (TCI) and
the related  transactions.  The revolving credit line portion of the Senior Bank
Facilities provides for up to $75 million of outstanding  borrowings and letters
of credit, limited by the level of eligible accounts receivable and inventories.
As of September 30, 1998,  availability  under the revolving  credit line, after
consideration  of  outstanding  letters  of credit of $16.8  million,  was $58.2
million.

At the Company's  election,  interest  rates per annum for the revolving  credit
line are  fluctuating  rates of interest  measured by reference to either (a) an
adjusted London  inter-bank  offered rate (LIBOR) plus a borrowing margin or (b)
an alternate base rate (ABR) plus a borrowing  margin.  Such  borrowing  margins
range  between  1.50% and 2.50% for LIBOR loans and between  0.50% and 1.50% for
ABR  loans,  fluctuating  within  each  range in 0.25%  increments  based on the
Company achieving certain financial results. Interest rates per annum applicable
to the Tranche B term loan are either (a) LIBOR plus a borrowing margin of 3.00%
or (b) ABR plus 2.00%. Additionally, various fees related to unused commitments,
letters  of credit  and  administration  of the  facility  are  incurred  by the
Company.  As of September 30, 1998,  the weighted  average  interest rate of all
outstanding  loans under the Senior Bank Facilities was 8.65%.  Borrowings under
the Senior Bank Facilities are guaranteed by each of the Company's  subsidiaries
other than JAIX  Leasing  (the  Guarantor  Subsidiaries)  and are secured by the
assets and stock of the Company and its  Guarantor  Subsidiaries.  The Tranche A
term loan was repaid in full in the third  quarter of 1997 in  conjunction  with
the  issuance of debt  described  in Note 4. Upon the early  retirement  of this
loan, the Company recorded a $3.3 million ($2.0 million after-tax) extraordinary
charge  primarily  representing the writeoff of unamortized  deferred  financing
costs  related to the retired debt.  The revolving  credit line matures on March
31, 2002 and the Tranche B term loan matures on March 31, 2003.

On April 1, 1998, the Company  received $16.8 million from the settlement of its
patent  infringement  lawsuit.  The  after-tax  proceeds of $10.0 million and an
additional  $15.0  million  from  operating   activities  were  used  to  prepay
obligations on the Tranche B term loan in the second and third quarters of 1998.
The prepayments on this loan resulted in a $1.6 million ($1.0 million after tax)
extraordinary  charge for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 ($0.4 million
after tax for the three months then ended)  representing the noncash writeoff of
unamortized deferred financing costs related to this retired debt.


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              JOHNSTOWN AMERICA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

       NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

                 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998
                                  (Unaudited)


The Senior Bank Facilities contain various financial covenants including capital
expenditure limitations,  maximum leverage and minimum interest coverage ratios,
and minimum net worth,  and also  restrict  the Company  from paying  dividends,
repurchasing   common   stock  and  making   other   distributions   in  certain
circumstances.

Industrial Revenue Bonds
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The Company,  through its wholly owned subsidiary,  Freight Car Services,  Inc.,
issued the  Industrial  Revenue  Bonds for $5.3 million which bear interest at a
variable  rate  (4.05% as of  September  30,  1998) and can be  redeemed  by the
Company  at any  time.  The bonds are  secured  by a letter of credit  issued by
Johnstown America Industries,  Inc. The bonds have no amortization and mature on
December 1, 2010. The bonds are also subject to a weekly "put"  provision by the
holders of the  bonds.  In the event that any or all of the bonds are put to the
Company under this provision, the Company would effectively refinance such bonds
with additional borrowings under the revolving credit line portion of the Senior
Bank Facilities.

JAIX Leasing Debt
- -----------------

On June 14,  1997,  JAIX Leasing  entered into a ten-year  term loan which bears
interest at an average  interest  rate of 9.32%.  At September  30,  1998,  debt
outstanding under the facility was $9.3 million.  The facility is secured by the
underlying  leases and assets and  contains  various  covenants.  On February 2,
1998,  JAIX Leasing sold 380 of its owned  freight cars and used the proceeds to
repay $19.5 million of the outstanding term loan.

Interest Rate Contracts
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The Company has entered into an interest  rate  contract to fix a portion of the
cost of its  variable  rate Senior Bank  Facilities.  This  contract  limits the
effect of market  fluctuations  on the interest cost of floating rate debt.  The
notional principal amount outstanding on the interest rate contract covering the
current  period  is $25  million  at a 6.14%  fixed  rate of  interest  plus the
applicable borrowing margin. The contract matures in August 2000.



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              JOHNSTOWN AMERICA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

       NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

                 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998
                                  (Unaudited)


4.  SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES

In conjunction  with the  acquisition of TCI, the Company issued $100 million of
Senior  Subordinated  Notes which are due August 15, 2005. In 1997,  the Company
issued $80 million of additional  notes due August 15, 2005  (collectively,  the
Notes) with substantially  identical terms to the already outstanding notes at a
$3.6  million  premium,  for an  effective  rate of 10.8%.  These  Notes have an
interest rate of 11.75% per annum and are  guaranteed  on an  unsecured,  senior
subordinated  joint and  several  basis by each of the  Guarantor  Subsidiaries.
Pursuant to the  settlement of separate  interest rate  contracts in effect when
each portion of the Notes was issued,  the Company  realized a $0.8 million loss
and a $2.6 million gain upon the 1997 and 1995 issuances, respectively. The gain
and the loss are being amortized as an offset to interest  expense over the term
of  the  Notes.  The  Notes  have  customary   restrictive  covenants  including
restrictions on incurrence of additional indebtedness,  payment of dividends and
redemption of capital  stock.  The Notes are  subordinated  to all  indebtedness
under the Senior Bank Facilities and cross-default  provisions do exist.  Except
in  certain  limited  circumstances,  the  Notes  are not  subject  to  optional
redemption by the Company prior to August 15, 2000,  and  thereafter are subject
to optional redemption by the Company at declining redemption premiums. Upon the
occurrence of a change in control (as defined), the Company is required to offer
to repurchase the Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof
plus accrued interest.

The Company's future  operating  performance and ability to service or refinance
the Notes and to extend or refinance the Senior Bank  Facilities will be subject
to future economic conditions and to financial, business and other factors, many
of which are beyond the Company's control.

5.  ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

The Company's subsidiaries are currently involved in several matters relating to
the  investigation  and/or  remediation of locations where the subsidiaries have
arranged for the disposal of foundry and other wastes. Such matters include five
situations  in  which  the  Company,  through  its TCI  subsidiaries  and  their
predecessors,  have been named or are  believed  to be  potentially  responsible
parties  ("PRP")  in the  contamination  of the  sites.  With  respect to claims
involving  Gunite  Corporation  ("Gunite"),  TCI and  Gunite in  September  1997
entered into a private-party  settlement (the  "Settlement")  of certain pending
litigation  with a prior  owner of  Gunite,  pursuant  to which  each of TCI and
Gunite and the prior owner withdrew their claims against the other.  As a result
of the  Settlement,  TCI and Gunite will not be responsible  for liabilities and
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              JOHNSTOWN AMERICA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

       NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

                 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998
                                  (Unaudited)


alleged  contamination of Gunite's facilities and at certain off-site properties
to the extent  arising out of operations of Gunite prior to the  acquisition  of
Gunite  by  TCI  in  September  1987.  Accordingly,   the  Company  reduced  its
environmental  reserves  by $14.3  million in the third  quarter of 1997.  As of
September 30, 1998, based on all of the information  currently  available to the
Company,  the  Company  has an  environmental  reserve  of $10.7  million  which
management  believes is adequate to cover future  expenditures.  This reserve is
based on current cost estimates and does not reduce  estimated  expenditures  to
net present value,  although the Company's  subsidiaries are not likely to incur
costs for most of the reserved  matters until  several years in the future.  Any
cash  expenditures  required by the Company or its  subsidiaries  to comply with
applicable environmental laws and/or to pay for any remediation efforts will not
be reduced or otherwise affected by the existence of the environmental  reserve.
Due to the early  stage of  investigation  of many of the  sites  and  potential
remediations referred to above, there are significant  uncertainties as to waste
quantities  involved,  the extent and  timing of the  remediation  which will be
required, the range of acceptable solutions, costs of remediation and the number
of potentially  responsible parties  contributing to such costs. Based on all of
the information presently available, the Company believes that the environmental
reserve  will be  adequate  to cover  its  future  costs  related  to the  sites
associated with the  environmental  reserve,  and that any additional costs will
not have a material  adverse  effect on the  financial  condition  or results of
operations  of the Company.  However,  the discovery of  additional  sites,  the
modification  of  existing  laws or  regulations,  the  imposition  of joint and
several liability or the uncertainties  referred to above could result in such a
material adverse effect.


6.  GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES

The Notes and the  obligations  under the Senior Bank  Facilities  are fully and
unconditionally  guaranteed  on an  unsecured,  senior  subordinated,  joint and
several basis by each of the  Guarantor  Subsidiaries.  The following  condensed
consolidating  financial data illustrates the composition of the Parent Company,
the  Guarantor  Subsidiaries,  and JAIX Leasing as of and for certain  dates and
periods.  Separate  complete  financial  statements of the respective  Guarantor
Subsidiaries would not provide  additional  information which would be useful in
assessing the financial composition of the Guarantor  Subsidiaries and thus, are
not presented.

Investments  in  subsidiaries  are  accounted  for by the Parent  Company on the
equity  method for  purposes  of the  supplemental  consolidating  presentation.
Earnings  of  subsidiaries  are  therefore  reflected  in the  Parent  Company's
investment  accounts and earnings.  The principle  elimination entries eliminate
the Parent Company's  investment in subsidiaries  and intercompany  balances and
transactions.


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<TABLE>

              JOHNSTOWN AMERICA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
                            as of September 30, 1998
                                  (In millions)
                                   (Unaudited)
<S>                                       <C>          <C>             <C>              <C>             <C>

                                            Parent       Guarantor
                                           Company      Subsidiaries    JAIX Leasing     Eliminations    Consolidated
                                           -------      ------------    ------------     ------------    ------------

Cash and cash equivalents.................  $    33.0      $    (0.2)     $      5.2      $        -      $     38.0
Accounts receivable, net..................          -           89.2             1.2               -            90.4
Inventories...............................          -           59.1             -                 -            59.1
Prepaid expenses and other................        2.1           14.4             1.3               -            17.8
                                            ---------      ---------      ----------      ----------      ----------
     Total current assets.................       35.1          162.5             7.7               -           205.3

Property, plant and equipment, net........        2.4          115.3            15.9            (0.3)          133.3
Other assets..............................      147.7          236.6             0.2          (139.8)          244.7
                                            ---------      ---------      ----------      ----------      ----------
 ..........................................
     Total assets.........................  $   185.2      $   514.4      $     23.8      $   (140.1)     $    583.3
                                            =========      =========      ==========      ==========      ==========


Accounts payable..........................  $       -      $    72.3      $      0.3      $        -      $     72.6
Other current liabilities.................      (13.6)          80.4             1.2               -            68.0
                                            ---------      ---------      ----------      ----------      ----------
     Total current liabilities............      (13.6)         152.7             1.5               -           140.6

Noncurrent liabilities....................          -           74.3             3.5               -            77.8
Long-term debt, less current
  maturities and intercompany
  advances (receivables)..................       98.5          157.3             8.8               -           264.6

Total shareholders' equity................      100.3          130.1            10.0          (140.1)          100.3
                                            ---------      ---------      ----------      ----------      ----------

     Total liabilities and shareholders'
         equity...........................  $   185.2      $   514.4      $     23.8      $   (140.1)     $    583.3
                                            =========      =========      ==========      ==========      ==========


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               JOHNSTOWN AMERICA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
                  For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998
                                  (In millions)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                             Parent       Guarantor
                                            Company      Subsidiaries    JAIX Leasing     Eliminations    Consolidated 
                                            -------      ------------    ------------     ------------    ------------

Total revenue.............................  $       -      $   706.0       $      6.2     $         -     $    712.2
Cost of sales.............................          -          607.6              3.8               -          611.4
                                            ---------      ---------       ----------     -----------     ----------
 Gross profit.............................          -           98.4              2.4               -          100.8

Selling, general, administrative
 and amortization expenses................        2.1           42.8              0.7               -           45.6
Gain on sale of lease freight cars........          -              -             (1.2)              -           (1.2)
Pension termination gain..................          -           (1.7)               -               -           (1.7)
Patent litigation settlement..............          -          (16.8)               -               -          (16.8)
                                            ---------      ---------       ----------     -----------     ----------
  Operating income........................       (2.1)          74.1              2.9               -           74.9

Interest expense, net.....................        9.6           13.3              0.8               -           23.7
Equity (earnings) of subsidiaries.........      (36.2)             -                -            36.2              -
Provision (benefit) for income taxes......       (4.7)          25.9              0.8              -            22.0
                                            ---------      ---------       ----------     -----------     ----------
  Net income (loss) before
   extraordinary item.....................       29.2           34.9              1.3           (36.2)          29.2

Extraordinary item, net of tax............        1.0              -                -               -            1.0
                                            ---------      ---------       ----------     -----------     ----------

  Net income (loss).......................  $    28.2      $    34.9       $      1.3     $     (36.2)    $     28.2
                                            =========      =========       ==========     ===========     ==========








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               JOHNSTOWN AMERICA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
                  For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998
                                  (In millions)
                                   (Unaudited)


                                              Parent        Guarantor
                                              Company      Subsidiaries    JAIX Leasing     Eliminations   Consolidated
                                              -------      ------------    ------------     ------------   ------------

CASH FLOWS FROM
 OPERATING ACTIVITIES.....................  $    (7.9)     $   46.4        $      1.2       $      -      $     39.7

CASH FLOWS FROM
 INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Capital expenditures...................        (0.1)         (8.9)                -              -            (9.0)
  Leasing business assets
   and investments........................        0.1             -              (2.4)             -            (2.3)
  Proceeds from sale of leased
   freight cars...........................          -             -              24.3              -            24.3
                                            ---------      --------        ----------       --------      ----------
Cash provided by (used for)
   investing activities...................          -          (8.9)             21.9              -            13.0

CASH FLOWS FROM
 FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   Payments of 0term loans and
    capital lease.........................      (26.7)         (0.1)                -              -           (26.8)
   Net borrowings under JAIX
    Leasing debt..........................          -             -             (19.9)             -           (19.9)
   Intercompany advances..................       41.4         (41.4)                -              -               -
   Other .................................        1.1             -                 -              -             1.1
                                            ---------      --------        ----------       --------      ----------
Cash provided by (used for)
   financing  activities..................       15.8         (41.5)            (19.9)             -           (45.6)
                                            ---------      --------        ----------       --------      ----------

Net increase (decrease) in cash
  and cash equivalents....................        7.9          (4.0)              3.2              -             7.1
CASH AND CASH
 EQUIVALENTS,
  beginning of period.....................       25.1           3.8               2.0              -            30.9
                                            ---------      --------        ----------       --------      ----------

CASH AND CASH
 EQUIVALENTS,
  end of period...........................  $    33.0      $   (0.2)       $      5.2       $      -      $     38.0
                                            =========      ========        ==========       ========      ==========

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              JOHNSTOWN AMERICA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
                             as of December 31, 1997
                                  (In millions)


                                                Parent      Guarantor
                                               Company     Subsidiaries    JAIX Leasing     Eliminations    Consolidated
                                               -------     ------------    ------------     ------------    ------------

Cash and cash equivalents.................  $      25.1     $     3.8      $       2.0      $          -    $     30.9
Accounts receivable, net..................            -          60.5                -                 -          60.5
Inventories...............................            -          58.7                -                 -          58.7
Prepaid expenses and other................          2.6          13.9              1.0                 -          17.5
                                            -----------     ---------      -----------      ------------    ----------
     Total current assets.................         27.7         136.9              3.0                 -         167.6

Property, plant and equipment, net........          2.6         117.3             36.9             (0.3)         156.5
Other assets..............................        124.7         242.8              0.8           (113.6)         254.7
                                            -----------     ---------      -----------      -----------     ----------

     Total assets.........................  $     155.0     $   497.0      $      40.7      $    (113.9)    $    578.8
                                            ===========     =========      ===========      ===========     ==========

Accounts payable..........................  $       0.5     $    54.7      $         -      $         -     $     55.2
Other current liabilities.................          2.7          60.2              0.5                -           63.4
                                            -----------     ---------      -----------      -----------     ----------
     Total current liabilities............          3.2         114.9              0.5                -          118.6

Noncurrent liabilities....................            -          78.2              3.5                -           81.7
Long-term debt, less current
  maturities and intercompany
  advances (receivables)..................         80.8         198.8             27.9                -          307.5

Total shareholders' equity................         71.0         105.1              8.8           (113.9)          71.0
                                            -----------     ---------      -----------      -----------     ----------

     Total liabilities and shareholders'
          equity..........................  $     155.0     $   497.0      $      40.7      $    (113.9)    $    578.8
                                            ===========     =========      ===========      ===========     ==========


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               JOHNSTOWN AMERICA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
                  For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997
                                  (In millions)
                                   (Unaudited)


                                              Parent        Guarantor
                                              Company       Subsidiaries   JAIX Leasing     Eliminations    Consolidated
                                              -------       ------------   ------------     ------------    ------------

Total revenue.............................  $       0.2    $      455.6    $       5.0       $              $    460.8
Cost of sales.............................            -           392.0            2.6                 -         394.6
                                            -----------    ------------    -----------       -----------    ----------
  Gross profit ...........................          0.2            63.6            2.4                 -          66.2
Selling, general, administrative
 and amortization expenses................         (0.1)           39.3           (0.4)                -          38.8
Reduction of environmental
 reserves.................................            -           (14.3)             -                 -         (14.3)
                                            -----------    ------------    -----------       -----------    ----------
  Operating income .......................          0.3            38.6            2.8                 -          41.7
Interest expense, net.....................          9.0            15.5            1.6                 -          26.1
Equity (earnings) of subsidiaries.........        (12.8)              -              -              12.8             -
Provision (benefit) for income
  taxes...................................         (3.6)           11.0            0.5                 -           7.9
                                            -----------    ------------    -----------       -----------    ----------
  Net income (loss) before
  extraordinary item......................          7.7            12.1            0.7             (12.8)          7.7
Extraordinary item, net of tax............          2.0               -              -                 -           2.0
                                            -----------    ------------    -----------       -----------    ----------
  Net income (loss).......................  $       5.7    $       12.1    $       0.7       $     (12.8)   $      5.7
                                            ===========    ============    ===========       ===========    ==========



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               JOHNSTOWN AMERICA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
                  For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997
                                  (In millions)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                              Parent       Guarantor
                                              Company       Subsidiaries   JAIX Leasing     Eliminations   Consolidated
                                              -------       ------------   ------------     ------------   ------------

CASH FLOWS FROM
  OPERATING ACTIVITIES....................  $     (6.9)     $    11.1      $      0.4       $       -       $    4.6

CASH FLOWS FROM
  INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Capital expenditures ...................        (0.1)         (4.1)               -               -           (4.2)
  Leasing business assets
   and investments........................           -             -            (25.6)              -          (25.6)
  Proceeds from sale of leased
   freight cars...........................         3.0             -              6.9               -            9.9
  Other...................................           -           0.6                -               -            0.6
                                            ----------      --------       ----------       ---------       --------
Cash provided by (used for)
  investing activities....................         2.9          (3.5)           (18.7)              -          (19.3)

CASH FLOWS FROM
 FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Senior Subordinated Note
    issuance..............................        82.8             -                -               -           82.8
  Payments of term loans and
    capital lease.........................       (89.2)         (0.1)               -               -          (89.3)
  Net borrowings under JAIX
    Leasing loans.........................           -             -             15.9               -           15.9
  Intercompany advances...................        10.1         (10.1)               -               -              -
  Deferred financing costs................        (3.1)            -             (0.4)              -           (3.5)
                                            ----------      --------       ----------       ---------       --------
Cash provided by (used for)
  financing activities...................          0.6         (10.2)            15.5               -            5.9
                                            ----------      ---------      ----------       ---------       --------

Net decrease in cash and
  cash equivalents........................        (3.4)         (2.6)            (2.8)              -           (8.8)
CASH AND CASH
 EQUIVALENTS,
  beginning of period.....................        18.1           1.5              4.9               -           24.5
                                            ----------      --------      -----------       ---------       --------

CASH AND CASH
 EQUIVALENTS,
  end of period...........................  $     14.7      $   (1.1)     $       2.1       $       -       $   15.7
                                            ==========      ========      ===========       =========       ========

</TABLE>


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Item 2.

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

                 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998



General
- -------

The Company's sales are affected to a significant  degree by the freight car and
Class 8 truck  markets.  Both the freight car and the Class 8 truck  markets are
subject  to  significant  fluctuations  due  to  economic  conditions  in  these
particular  markets,  changes in the alternative  methods of transportation  and
other factors.  There can be no assurance that fluctuations in such markets will
not have a material  adverse  effect on the results of  operations  or financial
condition of the Company.

The operating  results of Johnstown  America  Corporation  (JAC) and Freight Car
Services (FCS), the Company's freight car manufacturing subsidiaries, are driven
principally by the number and type of new and rebuilt  freight cars delivered in
any given period.  Due to the large size of customer  orders,  the specific time
frame for  delivery of freight cars  ordered and  variations  in the mix of cars
ordered, the number and type of cars produced in any given quarter may fluctuate
greatly.  As a result, the Company's revenues and results of operations and cash
flows from operations may fluctuate as well.

During the first nine months of 1998, net income of $23.2 million included three
non-recurring items: an extraordinary charge of $1.6 million ($1.0 million after
tax) related to early debt  retirement,  a gain  resulting from a patent lawsuit
settlement of $16.8 million ($10.0 million after tax) and a pension  termination
gain of $1.7 million  ($1.0  million  after tax).  Net income for the first nine
months of 1998 excluding the three non-recurring items was $13.2 million.

Results of Operations
- ---------------------

Three Months Ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 
Total Revenue
- -------------

Total revenue for the three months ended  September 30, 1998  increased by 30.0%
to $242.8  million from $186.8 million in the third quarter of 1997. The revenue
increase of $56.0 million was due primarily to the increase in freight car sales
of $53.0  million  (2,311 new and rebuilt cars sold in 1998 versus 1,504 new and
rebuilt cars sold in 1997).  Iron castings  operations  revenues  increased $2.0
million, and revenue from truck components  operations increased $1.0 million in
the third quarter of 1998 compared to the same period of 1997.


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Cost of Sales - Manufacturing and Gross Profits
- -----------------------------------------------

Cost of Sales - Manufacturing  for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 as a
percent of  manufacturing  sales was 85.0%,  compared to 87.1% in 1997.  Related
gross profit margins were 15.0% and 12.9%, respectively.  Freight car operations
gross profit margins as a percentage of sales substantially  improved versus the
third  quarter of 1997,  offsetting  the  impact of a higher mix of freight  car
business  relative to the truck  component  and iron  casting  operations  which
historically  generate higher gross profit margins as a percentage of sales. The
aggregate  gross profits  increased  $12.5 million and are a result of increased
sales and margins, primarily from the freight car business.

Selling, General, Administrative and Amortization
- -------------------------------------------------

Selling,  general and  administrative  expenses as a percentage of total revenue
were 5.3% and 6.0% for the  three  months  ended  September  30,  1998 and 1997,
respectively.  The decrease in selling,  general and administrative expense as a
percent of total revenue was  primarily  caused by the  significant  increase in
total  revenue  without a similar  increase  in costs  needed  to  achieve  such
revenues.  Amortization  expense as a percentage  of total  revenue was 0.9% and
1.2% for the three  months  ended  September  30,  1998 and 1997,  respectively,
although actual amortization expense remained consistent period to period.

Operating Income
- ----------------

Operating  income was $22.1  million in the third  quarter of 1998,  compared to
$11.6 million excluding the $14.3 million reduction of environmental reserves in
the third  quarter of 1997.  Increased  sales and  margins  accounted  for $12.5
million of the  increase.  The  increase  to  operating  income was offset by an
increase in selling, general, and administrative expenses of $1.8 million in the
current  quarter of 1998,  and a $0.2 million gain in the second quarter of 1997
from the sale of leased freight cars.

Other
- -----

Interest expense, net, was $7.5 million in the third quarter of 1998 compared to
$8.7 in the third  quarter  of 1997.  A  decrease  of $1.1  million  in  leasing
business  and term  debt  interest  expense,  as a result of  reduced  levels of
related  debt,  and a $0.1  million  increase  in  interest  income in the third
quarter of 1998 resulted in a decrease in net interest expense of $1.2 from 1997
levels.

During the third  quarter of 1998 the  Company  recorded  a $0.7  million  ($0.4
million  after income tax)  extraordinary  charge  representing  the writeoff of
unamortized  deferred  financing costs related to the early  retirement of $10.0
million of senior bank debt.



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Net income and diluted earnings per share before the extraordinary  item for the
third  quarter of 1998 were $8.4  million and $0.82,  respectively,  compared to
$10.1 million and $1.03, respectively, for the third quarter of 1997.

Net income and  diluted  earnings  per share for the third  quarter of 1998 were
$8.0 million and $0.78, respectively compared to net income and diluted earnings
per share of $8.1  million  and $0.83,  respectively,  for the third  quarter of
1997.


Results of Operations
- ---------------------

Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 
Total Revenue
- -------------

Total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 increased by 54.6% to
$712.2 million from $460.8 million in the first nine months of 1997. The revenue
increase of $251.4  million  was due  primarily  to the  increase in freight car
sales of $236.0  million  (6,561 new and rebuilt  cars sold in 1998 versus 3,079
new and  rebuilt  cars in 1997).  Truck  components  and  assemblies  operations
revenues, which were negatively effected by the Gunite labor strike in May 1998,
increased  $8.3  million and iron casting  operations  revenues  increased  $7.1
million  over the  first  nine  months of 1997.  As of  September  30,  1998 the
Company's backlog of new and rebuilt freight cars was 8,095 as compared to 2,297
new and rebuilt freight cars on September 30, 1997.


Cost of Sales - Manufacturing and Gross Profits
- -----------------------------------------------

Cost of Sales - Manufacturing  for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 as a
percent of  manufacturing  sales was 86.1%,  compared to 86.0% in 1997.  Related
gross profit percentages were 13.9% and 14.0%, respectively. The aggregate gross
profit  increased $34.5 million and was a result of increased  sales,  primarily
from the freight car business.


Selling, General, Administrative and Amortization 
- ------------------------------------------------- 

Selling,  general and  administrative  expenses as a percentage of total revenue
were  5.5% and 7.2% for the nine  months  of 1998 and  1997,  respectively.  The
decrease in selling, general and administrative expense as a percentage of total
revenue is primarily due to the significant increase in total revenues without a
similar increase in costs needed to achieve such revenues.  Amortization expense
as a percentage  of total  revenue was 0.9% and 1.4% for the nine months of 1998
and 1997,  respectively,  although actual amortization expense remained constant
period to period.



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Operating Income 
- ---------------- 

Operating income was $74.9 million in the first nine months of 1998, compared to
$41.6  million in the first nine  months of 1997.  Increased  sales and  margins
accounted for $34.6 million of the increase. In addition,  during the first nine
months of 1998 the  Company  settled  a patent  infringement  lawsuit  for $16.8
million and recognized a gain of $1.7 on the settlement of a former pension plan
at Gunite,  the latter of which was generally  offset by the impact of the three
week strike at Gunite in the second quarter of 1998. The Company also recognized
a $1.2  million gain in the first nine months of 1998 versus a $0.8 million gain
in the nine months of 1997 from the sale of leased freight cars. These increases
to  operating  income  were  offset  by an  increase  in  selling,  general  and
administrative  expense  of $5.9  million  and the  reduction  of  environmental
reserves of $14.3 million which occurred in the third quarter of 1997.

Other
- -----

Interest  expense,  net,  was $23.8  million  in the first  nine  months of 1998
compared to $26.1  million in the first nine months of 1997.  A decrease of $2.0
million on  leasing  business  and term debt  interest  expense,  as a result of
reduced  levels of related debt and a $0.5 million  increase in interest  income
was  offset  by the one time  writeoff  of $0.2  million  of  non-cash  deferred
financing costs in connection  with  reductions in leasing  business debt in the
nine months of 1998.

Net income and diluted earnings per share before the extraordinary  item for the
first nine months of 1998 were $29.2 million and $2.88,  respectively,  compared
to $7.7 million and $0.79, respectively, for the first nine months of 1997.

Net income and diluted earnings per share for the first nine months of 1998 were
$28.2  million  and $2.78,  respectively,  compared to net income and income per
diluted share of $5.7 million and $0.58, respectively, for the first nine months
of 1997.


Liquidity and Capital Resources
- -------------------------------

For the nine months ended September 30, 1998, the Company provided net cash from
operations of $39.7 million compared with providing net cash of $4.6 million for
the first nine months of 1997.  The Company  provided  $13.0 million of net cash
from investing  activities  for the nine months of 1998,  which was generated by
proceeds from the sale of leased freight cars of $24.3  million,  offset by $8.9
million used for capital expenditures and $2.5 million for leased business asset
additions.  Cash used for financing  activities  was $45.6 million for the first
nine months of 1998 and  represents  senior debt and leasing  business  debt pay
downs offset by $1.1  million  provided by the  issuances of company  stock as a
result of stock  options  exercised.  JAIX Leasing loans were paid down by $19.9
million with the proceeds  from the sale of 380 cars from the lease fleet in the
first quarter of 1998. The Company also made $1.9 million in scheduled term debt
and capital lease payments and $25.0 in term loan  prepayments in the second and
third quarters.

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The prepayments  were funded by proceeds from the patent lawsuit  settlement and
cash provided by operating activities.

The Company's freight car sales are characterized by large order sizes, specific
customer delivery  schedules and related vendor receipts and payment  schedules,
all of which can combine to create  significant  fluctuations in working capital
accounts when comparing end of period balances.  Such fluctuations tend to be of
short  duration,  and the  Company  considers  this to be a  normal  part of its
operating cycle which does not  significantly  impact its financial  flexibility
and liquidity.

As of September  30,  1998,  there was $66.6  million of term loans  outstanding
under the Senior Bank Facilities,  $182.4 million of Notes  outstanding,  and no
borrowings  under the $75  million  revolving  credit line under the Senior Bank
Facilities. Availability under the revolving credit line, after consideration of
outstanding letters of credit of $16.8 million, was $58.2 million.

Interest  payments  on the  Notes  and  the  Senior  Bank  Facilities  represent
significant liquidity requirements for the Company. The Notes require semiannual
interest  payments of approximately  $10.6 million.  Borrowings under the Senior
Bank Facilities bear interest at floating rates and requires  interest  payments
on varying  dates  depending  upon the  interest  rate  option  selected  by the
Company.  The term loan under the Senior  Bank  Facilities  does not require any
material periodic principal payments until March, 2000. However,  the Company is
required  to prepay 75% of its annual  excess  cash flow (as  defined  under the
Senior Credit Agreement) within 100 days of each fiscal year end.

In June 1997,  JAIX Leasing Company entered into a term loan facility to finance
its freight car leasing activities. See footnote 3 of the Condensed Consolidated
Financial  Statements  for the nine  months  ended  September  30,  1998,  for a
description  of this loan.  As of  September  30,  1998,  there was $9.4 million
outstanding under this facility.

The Company believes that the cash flow generated from its operations,  together
with amounts  available under its revolving credit line, should be sufficient to
fund its debt service requirements,  working capital needs,  anticipated capital
expenditures and other operating expenses  (including  expenditures  required by
applicable  environmental laws and regulations).  The Company's future operating
performance  and  ability  to service  or  refinance  the Notes and to extend or
refinance  the  Senior  Bank  Facilities  will be  subject  to  future  economic
conditions  and to  financial,  business  and other  factors,  many of which are
beyond the Company's control.

As of September  30, 1998,  the Company's  balance sheet  included cash of $38.0
million.

Year 2000
- ---------

The Year  2000  issue is the  result  of  date-sensitive  devices,  systems  and
computer programs that were deployed using two digits rather than four to define
the applicable year. Any such technology may recognize a year containing "00" as
the year 1900  rather than the year 2000.  This issue  could  result in a system
failure or miscalculations  causing disruptions of operations  including,  among
other things, a temporary inability to process transactions or engage in similar
normal business activities.

In 1996,  the  Company  initiated  a  comprehensive  program to ensure  that its
various business systems continue to function  properly in the year 2000. By the
end of 1998, all critical business systems at each operating unit will have been
reviewed,  modified if necessary, and tested. Many non-critical business systems
have also been  reviewed,  modified  and tested.  All  non-critical  systems are
expected to be fully tested by mid 1999.  Assessment of manufacturing  processes
and facility  management systems is underway and is expected to be substantially
completed  by  mid  1999.  Additionally,  the  Company  is  currently  assessing
readiness  for year 2000 by key  suppliers  and other third parties with whom it
has significant business relationships. Information requests

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have been  distributed  and replies  have been  received.  If the risk is deemed
material,  the Company is performing onsite visits to verify the adequacy of the
information received.

Based upon the  accomplishments to date, no contingency plans are expected to be
needed  and  therefore  none  have  been  developed.  However,  because  of  the
substantial  progress to date,  we believe  adequate  time will be  available to
insure  alternatives  can be developed,  assessed and  implemented if necessary,
prior  to the  Year  2000  issue  having  a  material  impact  on the  Company's
operations.  If however,  systems of the Company or its key  suppliers  or other
third parties with whom it has significant  business  relationships are not Year
2000  compliant on a timely basis and a  contingency  plan is not developed on a
timely basis,  the Year 2000 issue could have a material  adverse  effect on the
Company's operations and financial condition.

Beginning  in  1996,  as  part  of  the  Company's  ongoing  information  system
improvement  process,  its  enterprise  systems were  upgraded  which  partially
mitigated the impact of the Year 2000  problem.  Excluding the cost of upgrading
the enterprise systems, the pretax cost incurred to date of becoming "Year 2000"
compliant  has been  approximately  $0.5  million and is not expected to be more
than $0.7 million for the total  project.  Such costs are being  funded  through
operating cash flows.

The cost of the project and expected  completion are based on management's  best
estimates,  which were derived  using  numerous  assumptions  of future  events,
including the continued  availability  of certain  resources and other  factors.
However,  there can be no guarantee  that these  estimates  will be achieved and
actual results could differ materially from those anticipated.  Specific factors
that might cause such material  differences include, but are not limited to, the
availability  and cost of personnel  trained in this area, the ability to locate
and  correct  all   relevant   computer   codes,   and  similar   uncertainties.
Additionally,  there can be no guarantee that the systems of other  companies on
which the Company's systems rely will be timely converted,  or that a failure to
convert  by another  company,  or a  conversion  that is  incompatible  with the
Company's  systems,  would not have a material  adverse  effect on the  Company.
Readers are cautioned  that forward  looking  statements  contained in this Year
2000 section should be read in conjunction  with the Company's  disclosure under
the heading "Forward Looking Statements" on page 28.





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Environmental Matters
- ---------------------

The Company's subsidiaries are currently involved in several matters relating to
the  investigation  and/or  remediation of locations where the subsidiaries have
arranged for the disposal of foundry and other wastes. Such matters include five
situations  in  which  the  Company,  through  its TCI  subsidiaries  and  their
predecessors,  have been named or are  believed  to be  potentially  responsible
parties  ("PRP")  in the  contamination  of the  sites.  With  respect to claims
involving  Gunite  Corporation  ("Gunite"),  TCI and  Gunite in  September  1997
entered into a private-party  settlement (the  "Settlement")  of certain pending
litigation  with a prior  owner of  Gunite,  pursuant  to which  each of TCI and
Gunite and the prior owner withdrew their claims against the other. As of result
of the  Settlement,  TCI and Gunite will not be responsible  for liabilities and
costs related to certain  alleged  contamination  of Gunite's  facilities and at
certain  off-site  properties to the extent  arising out of operations of Gunite
prior to the acquisition of Gunite by TCI in September 1987. As of September 30,
1998, based on all of the information  currently  available to the Company,  the
Company has an environmental  reserve of $10.7 million which management believes
is adequate to cover future expenditures.  This reserve is based on current cost
estimates  and does not reduce  estimated  expenditures  to net  present  value,
although the  Company's  subsidiaries  are not likely to incur costs for most of
the reserved  matters until several years in the future.  Any cash  expenditures
required  by  the  Company  or  its   subsidiaries  to  comply  with  applicable
environmental laws and/or to pay for any remediation efforts will not be reduced
or otherwise affected by the existence of the environmental  reserve. Due to the
early stage of  investigation  of many of the sites and  potential  remediations
referred to above,  there are significant  uncertainties  as to waste quantities
involved,  the extent and timing of the remediation which will be required,  the
range  of  acceptable  solutions,   costs  of  remediation  and  the  number  of
potentially  responsible parties contributing to such costs. Based on all of the
information  presently  available,  the Company believes that the  environmental
reserve  will be  adequate  to cover  its  future  costs  related  to the  sites
associated with the  environmental  reserve,  and that any additional costs will
not have a material  adverse  effect on the  financial  condition  or results of
operations  of the Company.  However,  the discovery of  additional  sites,  the
modification  of  existing  laws or  regulations,  the  imposition  of joint and
several liability or the uncertainties  referred to above could result in such a
material adverse effect.

New Accounting Pronouncements
- -----------------------------

SFAS  No.  131,  "Disclosures  about  Segments  of  an  Enterprise  and  Related
Information"   introduces  a  new  model  for  segment  reporting,   called  the
"management  approach."  The  management  approach  is based on the way that the
chief operating  decision maker organizes segments within the company for making
operating  decisions  and  assessing  performance.  Management of the Company is
evaluating  this  new   pronouncement  to  determine  its  impact  upon  current
reporting.
Adoption of this new standard is scheduled for late 1998.

SFAS No. 130, "Reporting  Comprehensive  Income" was issued in July 1997 and was
adopted  by the  Company  effective  January  1,  1998.  This new  pronouncement
establishes standards for

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reporting and display of  comprehensive  income and its  components.  During the
first  nine  months of 1998 and 1997 there  were no other  comprehensive  income
items to report other than net income.

SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" was
issued in June 1998 and must be  adopted by the  Company in year 2000.  This new
pronouncement  will  require  the Company to record  derivatives  on the balance
sheet as  assets  or  liabilities,  measured  at fair  value and gains or losses
resulting from the changes in the values of those derivatives would be accounted
for  depending on the use of the  derivative  and whether it qualifies for hedge
accounting.  The Company is  evaluating  the  standard and does not expect it to
have a material  impact on the  financial  results or  condition  of the Company
because the use of derivatives at the Company is not significant.

SOP 98-5,  "Reporting on Costs of Start-Up  Activities" was issued in April 1998
and is  required  to be  adopted by the  Company  no later  than  1999.  The new
pronouncement  requires that companies expense the costs of start-up  activities
as those costs are incurred.  Previously, such costs could have been capitalized
and amortized and any such unamortized  capitalized  costs must be expensed upon
adoption of the new standard.  Management  does not expect that adoption of this
standard  will have a material  impact on the  Company's  financial  position or
results of operations.

Forward-Looking Statements
- --------------------------

The foregoing  outlook  contains  forward-looking  statements  that are based on
current  expectations  and are  subject to a number of risks and  uncertainties.
Actual results could differ materially from current expectations due to a number
of factors,  including  general  economic  conditions;  competitive  factors and
pricing  pressures;  shifts  in  market  demand,  the  performance  and needs of
industries served by the Company's businesses; and the risks described from time
to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission reports.

Effects of Inflation
- --------------------

General price inflation has not had a material  impact on the Company's  results
of operations.


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                          PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

The Company is involved in various  lawsuits and  warranty  claims in the normal
course of business.  In the opinion of management of the Company, the outcome of
these  lawsuits  and  claims  will not have a  material  adverse  effect  on the
financial condition or results of operations of the Company.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

None


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Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) Exhibits

None

(b) Reports

The  Company  filed the  following  reports on Form 8-K during the three  months
ended September 30, 1998:

None


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                                  SIGNATURES



Pursuant  to the  requirements  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.



JOHNSTOWN AMERICA INDUSTRIES, INC.



By /s/ Andrew M. Weller                              
- --------------------------------------                              
          Andrew M. Weller
          Executive Vice President and
          Chief Financial Officer
          (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Dated: November 12, 1998

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