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10 Feb 2010

ACL 2009 Q4 Results

American Commercial Lines Inc. (NASDAQ: ACLI) announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009. Revenues for the quarter were $226.9 million, a 16.4% decrease compared with $271.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2008. The decrease in revenue in 2009 was primarily due to changes in the mix of commodities shipped by our transportation customers, decreased towing revenue, lower grain freight rates and lower fuel prices (which are generally passed through to our customers). Total ton-mile volume declined by 1.4% compared to the fourth quarter 2008. Income from continuing operations for the quarter was $14.2 million or $1.09 per diluted share, compared to $22.9 million or $1.81 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2008.

03 Nov 2009

ACL Reports Q3 Results

American Commercial Lines Inc. (NASDAQ: ACLI) (ACL) announced results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009. Revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 were $216.0 million, a 31.1% decrease compared with $313.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. The decrease in revenue was primarily due to changes in the mix of commodities shipped by our customers in the respective quarters into lower revenue commodities and to lower volume in the current year. The impact of lower fuel prices which contractually is passed through to our customers in the current year quarter also contributed to the decline in revenue and was partially offset by the increase in manufacturing segment's revenues in the quarter.

29 Apr 2009

ACL 1Q 2009 Results

American Commercial Lines Inc. (Nasdaq: ACLI) announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009. Revenues for the quarter were $196.8 million, a 27.2% decrease compared with $270.5 million for the first quarter of 2008, as transportation revenue declined by 24.1% and manufacturing revenue fell 45% on fewer units sold. For the first quarter 2009, the company's net loss was $5.5 million or $0.11 per share compared to net income of $2.3 million or $0.05 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2008. Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) for the first quarter of 2009 was $13.1 million with an EBITDA margin of 6.7% compared to $23 million for the first quarter of 2008 with an EBITDA margin of 8.5%.

05 Mar 2009

ACL 2008 4Q and Annual Results

American Commercial Lines Inc. (Nasdaq: ACLI) announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008. Revenues for the quarter were $289.9m, a 4.2% decrease compared with $302.5m for the fourth quarter of 2007. Income from continuing operations for the quarter was $23.5m or $0.47 per diluted share, compared to $23.6m or $0.46 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2007. Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2008 was $56m with an EBITDA margin of 19.3% compared to $54.5m for the fourth quarter of 2007 with an EBITDA margin of 18.0%. The attachment to this press release reconciles net income to EBITDA.

07 Nov 2008

ACL 3Q Results

American Commercial Lines Inc. (Nasdaq: ACLI) ("ACL" or the "Company") announced results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008. Revenues for the quarter were $313.7 million, a 21% increase compared with $258.4 million for the third quarter of 2007. Income from continuing operations for the quarter was $18.4 million or $0.36 per diluted share, compared to $15.9 million or $0.30 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2007. Michael P. Ryan, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "The third quarter presented us with both challenges and opportunities. We again had multiple significant weather events, including two hurricanes, which limited our operating capabilities throughout the quarter.

12 Jun 2007

ACL Lowers Earnings Guidance, Approves a $200m Stock Buyback Program

American Commercial Lines Inc. (ACL) announced that it is lowering its earnings guidance for the year ending December 31, 2007 to $1.45 to $1.65 in earnings per share for 2007 versus the current street consensus of $1.84. The Company’s previous guidance for 2007 was $1.75 to $1.95. The lowered guidance is driven primarily by the further weakness in the spot grain markets over first quarter levels and lower than planned productivity levels in the manufacturing segment during the second quarter. Additionally, the company announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program of up to $200 million. The company also announced that it will conduct a conference call to review and discuss its second quarter financial results on July 26, 2007, at 10:00 a.m.

25 Apr 2007

ACL Announces First Quarter Results

American Commercial Lines Inc. (ACL) announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007. Revenues for the quarter were $228.2 million, a 15.6 percent increase compared with $197.5m for the first quarter of 2006. Net loss for the quarter was $1.1 million or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to net income of $11.1m or $0.18 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2006. Results for the first quarter of 2007 included debt retirement expenses of $21.7 million on the retirement of the Company’s 9.5 percent senior notes which reduced earnings per share by $0.22. The transportation segment’s revenues increased 2.6% over the prior year to $176.1 million in the first quarter…

25 Oct 2006

ACL Profit Grows

According to reports, American Commercial Lines Inc.'s third-quarter net income rose to $28.4 million, or 90 cents per share, from $3.5 million, or 15 cents per share, a year earlier. Revenue rose to $266.6 million from $167.3 million. Revenue from the transportation segment rose to $212 million from $145 million a year earlier, driven by increases in volume and pricing. Revenue from the manufacturing segment rose to $54 million from $22 million on increased external builds and higher production levels. For the first nine months of the year, net income rose to $57.3 million, or $1.83 per share, from $3.2 million, or 14 cents per share, during the same period last year. Revenue for the period rose to $676.7 million from $489.4 million. Source: Business First