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FOSTER L B CO

For the period ended Sep 30, 2026. Filed Nov 4, 2026.

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A company's report for each of its first three quarters. The financial statements are not audited. It shows how the business has moved since the last annual report, and what management says changed.

Sep 30, 2026 · Filed Nov 4, 2026

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Previous report: 10-Q

Period ended 2026-06-30; filed 2026-08-10.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Current report: 10-Q

Period ended 2026-09-30; filed 2026-11-04.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.

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Current report

Gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2026 increased $3,360, or 10.8%, over the prior year quarter. Rail gross profit increased $2,435, or 13.7%, and Infrastructure gross profit increased $925, or 6.9%, driven by improved volumes in both segments. Gross profit margins declined 200 basis points to 20.5% driven by unfavorable business mix in Rail.

Current report

Rail gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2026 increased $2,435, or 13.7 %, over the prior year quarter, primarily driven by higher sales within Rail Products which contributed $2,536, or 31.4%. TS&S gross profit increased $901, or 56.8%, reflecting improved volumes and favorable business mix in the UK. These improvements were partially offset by a gross profit decline of $1,002, or 12.4%, in Global Friction Management due to lower volumes. Gross profit margin declined 320 basis points to 19.6 % due to unfavorable business mix.

Current report

For the three months ended September 30, 2026, Rail new orders, net were $87,099, an increase of $739 over the prior year quarter, as strong order activity in Rail Products, which increased 55.0%, more than offset declines of 10.2% in Global Friction Management. TS&S orders declined 59.7% due to a large, multi-year order received in our UK business in the prior year. Backlog as of September 30, 2026, was $126,443, a decrease of $13,790, or 9.8%, from the prior year quarter due to higher sales volumes in the quarter.

Current report

Infrastructure gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2026 increased $925, or 6.9 %, over the prior year quarter. Precast gross profit increased $673, or 7.0%, and Steel Products improved $252, or 6.8%, both due to higher volumes. Gross profit margin modestly declined 10 basis points to 21.9%.

Current report

For the three months ended September 30, 2026, Infrastructure new orders, net were $68,660, an increase of $40,244, over the prior year quarter driven by growth of 508.2% in Steel Products, primarily due to prior year order cancellations, and 29.5% in Precast. Backlog as of September 30, 2026, was $108,298, an increase of $1,115, or 1.0%, over the prior year quarter due to a 52.6% improvement in Steel Products which offset a decline of 11.7% in Precast.

Current report

Unallocated corporate expense - net for the three months ended September 30, 2026 increased $436, or 25.0%, over the prior year quarter due primarily to a $298 increase in public company costs stemming from higher professional services fees and $131 of strategic initiative costs.

Current report

Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 increased $48,054, or 12.7%, over the prior year period. The increase was driven by Rail sales growth of $41,933, or 20.2%, reflecting higher demand across the segment. Infrastructure sales improved $6,121, or 3.6%, supported by growth in Precast, partially offset by lower sales in Steel Products.

Current report

Selling and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 increased $5,456, or 8.3%, over the prior year period, primarily due to higher employment costs, including increased variable incentive-based compensation and medical costs. Selling and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 includes $609 of Tew Exit and other strategic initiative costs and for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 includes $266 of AMH Exit costs. Selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales decreased 60 basis points to 16.6%.

Current report

Rail net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 increased $41,933, or 20.2 %, over the prior year period. The increase was primarily driven by Rail Products with sales growth of $23,323, or 19.2%. Global Friction Management and TS&S increased $7,928, or 13.8%, and $10,682, or 36.9%, respectively.

Current report

Rail gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 increased $6,227, or 13.9%, over the prior year period. The improvement was primarily attributable to higher volumes in Rail Products and Global Friction Management, which contributed $2,106, or 10.5%, and $2,244, or 9.9%, respectively, of gross profit improvement. TS&S gross profit increased $1,877, or 82.3%, due to improved volumes and favorable business mix in the UK. Additionally, TS&S incurred $2,084 of costs associated with the Tew Exit in the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to $1,085 of costs related to the AMH Exit incurred in the prior year period. Gross profit margins declined 110 basis points to 20.5%, reflecting unfavorable business mix.

Current report

For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, Rail new orders, net were $279,937, a decrease of $4,019 from the prior year period. The decline was primarily attributable to TS&S which decreased 16.8%, driven by a large, multi-year order received in the prior year period.

Current report

Infrastructure net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 increased $6,121, or 3.6 %, over the prior year period. The improvement was driven by Precast sales growth of $9,666, or 8.2%, offset in part by Steel Products which declined $3,545, or 6.5%.

Current report

Infrastructure gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 increased $2,652, or 7.1%, over the prior year period. The increase was primarily driven by higher volumes, favorable business mix, and manufacturing efficiencies within Precast, which contributed a $3,279, or 13.2%, increase in gross profit. Partially offsetting this improvement was a $627, or 5.1%, decline in Steel Products gross profit due to lower volumes. Gross profit margins increased 70 basis points to 22.4 %.

Current report

For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, Infrastructure new orders, net were $193,986, an increase of $38,347, over the prior year period. The increase was primarily driven by a 103.4% increase in Steel Products, which benefited from an order cancellation in the prior year period, as well as a 4.1% increase in Precast.

Current report

Unallocated corporate expense - net for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 increased $2,691, or 43.4%, over the prior year period. The increase was primarily attributable to higher corporate executive management costs of $1,218 and increased corporate management stock-based compensation expense of $1,344. Additionally, the Company incurred $423 of costs related to strategic initiatives during the current period.
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Previous report

Gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was flat compared to the prior year quarter. Rail gross profit declined $321, as benefits from favorable business mix were offset by $2,084 of costs related to the Tew Exit, compared to $1,085 of costs associated with the AMH Exit in the prior year quarter. Infrastructure gross profit improved $295 driven by favorable business mix. Gross profit margins improved 80 basis points to 22.3%.

Previous report

Rail net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2026 decreased $3,961, or 5.2 %, from the prior year quarter. Rail Products net sales decreased $13,001, or 27.3%, primarily due to the timing of large orders. This decline was offset by an increase of $3,703, or 18.1%, in Global Friction Management driven by strong domestic demand and an increase of $5,337, or 66.9%, in Technology Services and Solutions (“TS&S”) driven by short term project work in the UK.

Previous report

Rail gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2026 decreased $321, or 2.1 %, from the prior year quarter, primarily due to lower sales volumes in Rail Products which impacted gross profit by $2,159. Partially offsetting this decline were gross profit improvements of $606 in Global Friction Management, driven by higher volumes, and $1,232 in TS&S, reflecting favorable business mix and short-term project work in the UK. TS&S incurred $2,084 of Tew Exit costs in the current quarter compared to $1,085 of AMH Exit costs incurred in the prior year quarter. Gross profit margin improved 70 basis points to 20.6 % due to favorable business mix.

Previous report

For the three months ended June 30, 2026, Rail had new orders, net of $112,207, a decrease of $2,138 from the prior year quarter primarily attributable to the timing of large orders associated with Rail Products which declined 20.0%. Global Friction Management and TS&S improved 27.8% and 126.4%, respectively. The improvement in TS&S was primarily attributable to increased short-term project work in the UK. Backlog as of June 30, 2026, was $141,395, a $10,686, or 8.2%, increase over the prior year quarter as a result of a large order received in our UK business.

Previous report

Infrastructure gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2026 increased $295, or 1.9 %, over the prior year quarter. Precast gross profit improved $615 due to improved business mix. Steel Products gross profit declined $320 due to lower sales volumes. Gross profit margins improved 80 basis points to 24.1%.

Previous report

For the three months ended June 30, 2026, Infrastructure had new orders, net of $63,869, an increase of $2,458, over the prior year quarter due primarily to a 73.3% increase in Steel Products stemming from improving Protective Coatings demand. This increase was partially offset by a 15.4% decrease in Precast. Backlog as of June 30, 2026, was $104,718, a decrease of $34,502, or 24.8%, from the prior year quarter attributable to a 2025 order cancellation in Steel Products which resulted in a 41.1% decline, coupled with a decline of 17.1% in Precast.

Previous report

Unallocated corporate expense - net for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was $3,409 compared to $2,835 for the three months ended June 30, 2025. During the quarter, the Company incurred $292 of costs associated with strategic initiatives. Public company costs decreased by $572 due to lower professional service fees. Corporate executive management costs and stock-based compensation increased $709 and $145, respectively, due to increased variable incentive-based compensation expense.

Previous report

Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased $18,344, or 7.6%, over the prior year period. The increase was driven by Rail sales growth of $16,800, or 12.9%, with Infrastructure sales modestly improving $1,544, or 1.4%.

Previous report

Selling and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased $3,804, or 8.8%, over the prior year period, due primarily to an increase in employment costs driven by higher variable incentive-based compensation costs, and a $497 accelerated stock expense due to retirement-eligible participants. Selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales increased 20 basis points to 18.2%.

Previous report

Rail gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased $3,792, or 14.0%, over the prior year period. The improvement was due to higher sales volumes in Global Friction Management, which contributed $3,246 of gross profit improvement, and more favorable sales mix in TS&S which contributed an additional $976. TS&S incurred $2,084 of Tew Exit costs in the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $1,085 of AMH Exit costs incurred in the prior year period. These improvements were partially offset by a $430 decline in Rail Products gross profit attributable to lower sales volumes. Gross profit margins improved 20 basis points to 21.1%.

Previous report

For the six months ended June 30, 2026, Rail new orders, net were $192,835, a decrease of $4,762 from the prior year period. The decline was primarily attributable to Rail Products which decreased 12.3% due to timing of large orders. Partially offsetting this decline were increases in TS&S and Global Friction Management. New orders, net in TS&S increased 68.6%, driven by a large order received in the UK business, while Global Friction Management reported a modest increase of 0.7%.

Previous report

Infrastructure net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased $1,544, or 1.4 %, over the prior year period. The increase was primarily due to Precast sales growth of $5,790, or 7.8%, partially offset Steel Products which declined $4,246, or 11.5%.

Previous report

Infrastructure gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased $1,727, or 7.2%, over the prior year period. The increase was primarily driven by a $2,606 improvement in Precast gross profit, reflecting higher sales volume, more favorable business mix, and improved manufacturing execution. This improvement was partially offset by lower volumes in Steel Products, which resulted in a $879 decrease in gross profit. Gross profit margins increased 120 basis points to 22.7 %.

Previous report

For the six months ended June 30, 2026, Infrastructure new orders, net were $125,327, a decrease of $1,896, from the prior year period. The decrease was primarily due to Precast, where new orders, net declined 5.8% from the prior year period. This decline was partially offset by a 8.5% increase in Steel Products, driven by strong order activity in our Protective Coatings business.

Previous report

Unallocated corporate expense - net for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $6,713 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025 which was $4,458. Public company costs decreased by $592 due to lower professional service fees. Corporate executive management costs increased $1,279 due to higher incentive-based compensation costs. Corporate management stock-based compensation expense increased $1,276 due in part to $497 of accelerated stock expense due to retirement-eligible participants. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company incurred $292 of costs associated with strategic initiatives.
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Previous wording

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Many of the forward-looking statements provide management's current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Sentences containing words such as “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “expect,” “should,” “could,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” or their negatives, or other similar expressions of a future or forward-looking nature generally should be considered forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are based on management's current expectations and assumptions about future events that involve inherent risks and uncertainties and may concern, among other things, the Company’s expectations relating to our strategy, goals, projections, valuations and impairments, and plans regarding our financial position, liquidity, capital resources, results of operations and decisions regarding our strategic growth initiatives, market position, and product development. While the Company considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory, and other risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control. The Company cautions readers that various factors could cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. Among the factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements are risks and uncertainties related to: adverse economic conditions in the markets we serve, including recession, the volatility in the prices for oil and gas, tariffs, duties or trade wars, inflation, rising labor costs, project delays, and budget shortfalls, or otherwise; the disruption of government funding programs as a result of potential periodic government shutdowns; volatility in the global capital markets, including interest rate fluctuations, which could adversely affect our ability to access the capital markets on terms that are favorable to us; restrictions on our ability to draw on our credit agreement, including as a result of any future inability to comply with restrictive covenants contained therein; a decrease in freight or transit rail traffic; a decrease in construction activity; environmental matters and the impact of environmental regulations, including any costs associated with any remediation and monitoring of such matters; the risk of doing business in international markets, including comp…

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Current wording

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Many of the forward-looking statements provide management's current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Sentences containing words such as “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “expect,” “should,” “could,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” or their negatives, or other similar expressions of a future or forward-looking nature generally should be considered forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are based on management's current expectations and assumptions about future events that involve inherent risks and uncertainties and may concern, among other things, the Company’s expectations relating to our strategy, goals, projections, valuations and impairments, and plans regarding our financial position, liquidity, capital resources, results of operations and decisions regarding our strategic growth initiatives, market position, and product development. While the Company considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory, and other risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control. The Company cautions readers that various factors could cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. Among the factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements are risks and uncertainties related to: adverse economic conditions in the markets we serve, including recession, the volatility in the prices for oil and gas, tariffs, duties or trade wars, inflation, rising labor costs, project delays, and budget shortfalls, or otherwise; the disruption of government funding programs as a result of potential periodic government shutdowns; volatility in the global capital markets, including interest rate fluctuations, which could adversely affect our ability to access the capital markets on terms that are favorable to us; restrictions on our ability to draw on our credit agreement, including as a result of any future inability to comply with restrictive covenants contained therein; a decrease in freight or transit rail traffic; a decrease in construction activity; environmental matters and the impact of environmental regulations, including any costs associated with any remediation and monitoring of such matters; the risk of doing business in international markets, including comp…

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Previous wording

On August 30, 2023, the Company announced the discontinuation of its Bridge Products grid deck product line which was reported in the Steel Products business unit within the Infrastructure segment. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the product line had net sales of $498 and $999, respectively. The Company completed all customer obligations in 2025.

Current wording

On August 30, 2023, the Company announced the discontinuation of its Bridge Products grid deck product line which was reported in the Steel Products business unit within the Infrastructure segment. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the product line had net sales of $94 and $1,093, respectively. The Company completed all customer obligations in 2025.

Previous wording

During the second quarter of 2025, the Company announced the discontinuation of its Automation and Materials Handling (“AMH”) product line which was reported in the Technology Services and Solutions business unit within the Rail segment (the “AMH Exit”). For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, AMH had net sales of $813 and $1,220, respectively. The Company incurred a total of $1,351 in exit costs associated with the AMH Exit, which included $655 in inventory and fixed asset write-downs, $507 in personnel expenses, and $189 in other exit costs. Exit costs of $1,085 were recorded in “Cost of goods sold” and $266 were recorded in “Selling and administrative expenses” within our Rail segment. The Company completed the remaining customer obligations in 2025 and all exit costs were incurred in the second quarter of 2025.

Current wording

During the second quarter of 2025, the Company announced the discontinuation of its Automation and Materials Handling (“AMH”) product line which was reported in the Technology Services and Solutions business unit within the Rail segment (the “AMH Exit”). For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, AMH had net sales of $530 and $1,750, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company incurred a total of $1,351 in exit costs associated with the AMH Exit, which included $655 in inventory and fixed asset write-downs, $507 in personnel expenses, and $189 in other exit costs. Exit costs of $1,085 were recorded in “Cost of goods sold” and $266 were recorded in “Selling and administrative expenses” within our Rail segment. The Company completed the remaining customer obligations in 2025 and all exit costs were incurred in the second quarter of 2025.

Previous wording

During the second quarter of 2026, the Company announced the discontinuation of certain product lines within our Tew Engineering business (the “Tew Exit”) which was reported in the Technology Services and Solutions business unit within the Rail segment. The decision to exit was due to the Company's initiatives to scale back unprofitable product lines in the United Kingdom. The product lines had net sales of $292 and $1,189 for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $1,252 and $1,834 for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The Company expects to complete remaining customer obligations by 2027. The Company has recognized a total of $2,270 in exit costs associated with the Tew Exit, which included $1,059 in inventory write-downs, $1,159 in personnel expenses, and $52 in other exit costs during the quarter. Exit costs of $2,084 were recorded in “Cost of goods sold” and $186 were recorded in “Selling and administrative expenses” within our Rail segment. In addition to the Tew Exit costs, the Company incurred corporate costs recorded in “Selling and administrative expenses” of $292 related to the execution of strategic initiatives.

Current wording

During the second quarter of 2026, the Company announced the discontinuation of certain product lines within our Tew Engineering business (the “Tew Exit”) which was reported in the Technology Services and Solutions business unit within the Rail segment. The decision to exit was due to the Company's initiatives to scale back unprofitable product lines in the United Kingdom. The product lines had net sales of $1,215 and $943 for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $2,467 and $2,777 for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The Company expects to complete remaining customer obligations by 2027. During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company has recognized a total of $2,270 in exit costs associated with the Tew Exit, which included $1,059 in inventory write-downs, $1,159 in personnel expenses, and $52 in other exit costs. Exit costs of $2,084 were recorded in “Cost of goods sold” and $186 were recorded in “Selling and administrative expenses” within our Rail segment. In addition to the Tew Exit costs, for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company incurred corporate costs recorded in “Selling and administrative expenses” of $292 related to the execution of strategic initiatives.

Previous wording

Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2026 decreased $5,008, or 3.5%, from the prior year quarter, driven by lower sales in both segments. Rail net sales declined $3,961, or 5.2%, while Infrastructure declined $1,047, or 1.5%.

Current wording

Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2026 increased $29,710, or 21.5%, over the prior year quarter, driven by higher sales in both segments. Rail net sales increased $25,133, or 32.3%, while Infrastructure increased $4,577, or 7.6%.

Previous wording

Selling and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2026 increased $1,723, or 7.7%, over the prior year quarter, primarily attributable to increased employment costs including higher variable incentive-based compensation costs. Selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales increased 180 bps to 17.4%.

Current wording

Selling and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2026 increased $1,652, or 7.5%, over the prior year quarter, primarily due to increased employment costs, including increased variable incentive-based compensation and medical costs. Selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales decreased 190 basis points to 14.1%.

Previous wording

Net interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2026 decreased $599 from the prior year quarter. The Company's outstanding debt balance was $47,993 as of June 30, 2026, compared to $81,628 as of June 30, 2025.

Current wording

Net interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2026 decreased $487 from the prior year quarter, reflecting lower average borrowings and debt reduction efforts. The Company's outstanding debt balance was $28,690 as of September 30, 2026, compared to $58,722 as of September 30, 2025.

Previous wording

The Company’s effective income tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was 42.9%, compared to 54.8% in the prior year quarter. The current quarter income tax rate differed from the statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the impact of pre-tax losses in the United Kingdom for which no income tax benefit was recognized due to a valuation allowance.

Current wording

The Company’s effective income tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2026, was 27.3%, compared to 39.4% in the prior year quarter. The current quarter income tax rate differed from the statutory rate of 21% primarily due to state income taxes and the impact of pre-tax losses in the United Kingdom for which no income tax benefit was recognized due to a valuation allowance.

Previous wording

Net income attributable to the Company for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was $3,112, or $0.29 per diluted share, compared to net income in the prior year quarter of $2,885, or $0.27 per diluted share. The increase is due to reduced interest expense and a lower effective income tax rate.

Current wording

Net income attributable to the Company for the three months ended September 30, 2026 was $6,764, or $0.64 per diluted share, compared to net income in the prior year quarter of $4,354, or $0.40 per diluted share. The increase is due to improved operating income, reduced interest expense, and lower income tax expense.

Previous wording

Rail net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased $16,800, or 12.9 %, over the prior year period. The increase was primarily driven by Global Friction Management which increased $9,847, or 27.4%, reflecting strong domestic demand and TS&S which increased $7,994, or 46.7%, driven by short term project work in the UK. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in Rail Products net sales of $1,041, or 1.4%.

Current wording

Rail net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2026 increased $25,133, or 32.3 %, over the prior year quarter. Rail Products net sales increased $24,364, or 54.6%, due to higher volumes across all our Rail Products product lines. Technology Services and Solutions (“TS&S”) sales also increased $2,688, or 22.7%, driven by short-term project work in the UK. These increases were partially offset by a decline in Global Friction Management of $1,919, or 9.0%, due to project timing, as certain projects were executed in the first half of the year.

Previous wording

Rail operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2026 decreased $758, or 20.2 %, from the prior year quarter driven by the gross profit decline coupled with $641 of higher selling and administrative costs.

Current wording

Rail operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2026 increased $1,995, or 33.8 %, over the prior year quarter driven by the increase in gross profit offset by increased selling and administrative expenses.

Previous wording

Infrastructure net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2026, decreased $1,047 or 1.5%, from the prior year quarter. The decline was driven by $1,996, or 9.3%, in Steel Products, which was partially offset by sales growth of $949, or 2.1%, in Precast Concrete Products (“Precast”).

Current wording

Infrastructure net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2026 increased $4,577, or 7.6%, over the prior year quarter. The increase was driven by sales growth of $3,876, or 9.0%, in Precast Concrete Products (“Precast”) and $701, or 4.1%, in Steel Products.

Previous wording

Infrastructure operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2026 decreased $195, or 2.9%, from the prior year quarter due to an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, offset in part by improved gross profit.

Current wording

Infrastructure operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2026, increased $226, or 5.4%, over the prior year quarter due to improved gross profit offset in part by higher selling and administrative costs.

Previous wording

Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased $5,519, or 10.8%, over the prior year period driven primarily by improved sales volumes and business mix in Rail, which increased $3,792. Infrastructure gross profit improved $1,727 due to favorable business mix and manufacturing execution. Gross profit margins improved 60 basis points to 21.8%.

Current wording

Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 increased $8,879, or 10.8%, over the prior year period driven by improved volumes in Rail which increased $6,227, or 13.9%. Rail gross profit includes $2,084 of Tew Exit costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and $1,085 of AMH Exit costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. Infrastructure gross profit increased $2,652, or 7.1%, due to favorable business mix and manufacturing efficiencies. Gross profit margins declined 30 basis points to 21.3%.

Previous wording

Amortization expense for the three months ended June 30, 2026 decreased $222, or 26.4%, from the prior year quarter due to acquired intangible assets becoming fully amortized.

Current wording

Amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 decreased $803, or 30.2%, from the prior year period due to acquired intangible assets becoming fully amortized.

Previous wording

Net interest expense decreased $891 for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the prior year period. The Company's outstanding debt balance was $47,993 as of June 30, 2026, compared to $81,628 as of June 30, 2025.

Current wording

Net interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 decreased $1,378 from the prior year period, reflecting lower average borrowings resulting from continued debt reduction efforts. The Company's outstanding debt balance was $28,690 as of September 30, 2026, compared to $58,722 as of September 30, 2025.

Previous wording

The Company’s effective income tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was 32.9%, compared to 79.6% in the prior year period. The current period effective income tax rate differed from the statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the impact of excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation, offset by the impact of pre-tax losses in the United Kingdom for which no income tax benefit was recognized due to a valuation allowance.

Current wording

The Company’s effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was 29.7%, compared to 52.7% in the prior year period. The current period effective income tax rate differed from the statutory rate of 21% primarily due to state income taxes, the impact of pre-tax losses in the United Kingdom for which no income tax benefit was recognized due to a valuation allowance, and the impact of excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation.

Previous wording

Net income attributable to the Company for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $4,612, or $0.44 per diluted share, compared to net income in the prior year period of $775, or $0.07 per diluted share. The higher net income for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was primarily driven by an increase in gross profit, reduced interest expense, and lower amortization expense offset in part by an increase in selling and administrative expenses.

Current wording

Net income attributable to the Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was $11,376, or $1.07 per diluted share, compared to net income in the prior year period of $5,129, or $0.47 per diluted share. The improvement was primarily driven by higher gross profit, lower interest expense, and reduced amortization expense, partially offset by higher selling and administrative expenses.

Previous wording

Rail operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased $3,918 over the prior year period. The increase was driven by an increase in gross profit associated with higher sales volumes and lower amortization expense.

Current wording

Rail operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 increased $5,913, or 60.4%, over the prior year period. The increase was driven by an increase in gross profit and lower amortization expense.

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Infrastructure operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was favorable $778 compared to the prior year period due to improvements in gross profit partially offset by a $989 increase in selling and administrative expenses.

Current wording

Infrastructure operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was favorable $1,004, or 9.6%, compared to the prior year period due to improvements in gross profit, offset in part by higher selling and administrative expenses.

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The Company’s principal sources of liquidity are its existing cash and cash equivalents, cash generated by operations, and the available capacity under the revolving credit facility. The revolving credit facility provides for a total commitment of up to $150,000, of which $101,695 was available for borrowing as of June 30, 2026, subject to covenant restrictions. The Company’s primary needs for liquidity relate to working capital requirements for operations, capital expenditures, debt service obligations, tax obligations, outstanding purchase obligations, acquisitions, restructuring payments, and to support the share repurchase program. The Company’s total debt, including finance leases, was $47,993 and $42,756 as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, and was primarily comprised of borrowings under its revolving credit facility.

Current wording

The Company’s principal sources of liquidity are its existing cash and cash equivalents, cash generated by operations, and the available capacity under the revolving credit facility. The revolving credit facility provides for a total commitment of up to $150,000, of which $121,099 was available for borrowing as of September 30, 2026, subject to covenant restrictions. The Company’s primary needs for liquidity relate to working capital requirements for operations, capital expenditures, debt service obligations, tax obligations, outstanding purchase obligations, acquisitions, restructuring payments, and to support the share repurchase program. The Company’s total debt, including finance leases, was $28,690 and $42,756 as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, and was primarily comprised of borrowings under its revolving credit facility.

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As of June 30, 2026, we were in compliance with all covenants of the Credit Agreement and have $107,478 available funding capacity, subject to covenant restrictions.

Current wording

As of September 30, 2026, we were in compliance with all covenants of the Credit Agreement and had $128,347 available funding capacity, subject to covenant restrictions.

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The changes in cash and cash equivalents for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 were as follows:

Current wording

The changes in cash and cash equivalents for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 were as follows:

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During the six months ended June 30, 2026, net cash provided by operating activities was $7,422, compared to net cash used in operating activities of $15,734 during the prior year period. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, net income and adjustments to reconcile net income from operating activities provided $16,129, compared to $12,553 in the prior year period. Working capital and other assets and liabilities were a use of $8,707 in the current period, compared to a use of $28,287 in the prior year period. The increase in operating cash flow for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the prior year period was largely driven by lower working capital needs and improved profitability.

Current wording

During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, net cash provided by operating activities was $30,975, compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $13,447 during the prior year period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, net income and adjustments to reconcile net income from operating activities provided $29,313, compared to $23,380 in the prior year period. Working capital and other assets and liabilities provided $1,662 in the current period, compared to a use of $9,933 in the prior year period. The increase in operating cash flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the prior year period was largely driven by lower working capital needs and improved profitability.

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Capital expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 were $6,521 and $5,248, respectively. Capital expenditures in both periods primarily relate to general plant and operational improvements throughout the Company, as well as organic growth initiatives.

Current wording

Capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 were $9,244 and $8,057, respectively. Capital expenditures in both periods primarily relate to general plant and operational improvements throughout the Company, as well as organic growth initiatives.

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During the six months ended June 30, 2026, outstanding debt increased $5,271 compared with an increase of $32,340 during the six months ended June 30, 2025. The lower increase in borrowings from the prior year period was primarily driven by operating cash generation from lower working capital requirements and a reduction in treasury stock repurchases. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company repurchased $4,263 of its stock to satisfy employee tax withholding obligations related to the issuance of equity-based compensation awards. The Company also made deferred acquisition-related payments of $403 and $782, during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, related to the June 2022 acquisition of Skratch Enterprises Ltd. These payments were deferred at the date of the acquisition in accordance with the purchase agreement. Additionally, during the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company incurred debt issuance costs of $706 associated with entering into the June 27, 2025 Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

Current wording

During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, outstanding debt decreased $14,058 compared with an increase of $9,963 during the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The decrease in borrowings from the prior year period was primarily driven by operating cash generation from lower working capital requirements and a reduction in treasury stock repurchases. During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company repurchased $4,263 of its stock to satisfy employee tax withholding obligations related to the issuance of equity-based compensation awards. The Company also made deferred acquisition-related payments of $403 and $782, during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, related to the June 2022 acquisition of Skratch Enterprises Ltd. These payments were deferred at the date of the acquisition in accordance with the purchase agreement. Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company incurred debt issuance costs of $706 associated with entering into the June 27, 2025 Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

Previous wording

The Board of Directors previously authorized the repurchase of up to $15,000 of the Company's common shares until February 2025, pursuant to the terms of the previously disclosed stock repurchase program adopted March 3, 2023, as amended August 5, 2024. On March 3, 2025, the Company's Board of Directors approved a new authorization to repurchase up to $40,000 of the Company's common stock in open market transactions and/or 10b5-1 trading plans through February 29, 2028. The Company did not repurchase any shares during the six months ended June 30, 2026 under this program. From February 2023 through June 30, 2026, the Company repurchased a total of 1,016,899 shares of its stock for $23,554 under both programs.

Current wording

The Board of Directors previously authorized the repurchase of up to $15,000 of the Company's common shares until February 2025, pursuant to the terms of the previously disclosed stock repurchase program adopted March 3, 2023, as amended August 5, 2024. On March 3, 2025, the Company's Board of Directors approved a new authorization to repurchase up to $40,000 of the Company's common stock in open market transactions and/or 10b5-1 trading plans through February 29, 2028. The Company did not repurchase any shares during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 under this program. From February 2023 through September 30, 2026, the Company repurchased a total of 1,016,899 shares of its stock for $23,554 under both programs.

Previous wording

As of June 30, 2026, the Company had $5,783 in cash and cash equivalents and $101,695 of availability under its revolving credit facility, subject to covenant restrictions. As of June 30, 2026, approximately $4,430 of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents were held in non-domestic bank accounts.

Current wording

As of September 30, 2026, the Company had $7,248 in cash and cash equivalents and $121,099 of availability under its revolving credit facility, subject to covenant restrictions. As of September 30, 2026, approximately $6,339 of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents were held in non-domestic bank accounts.

Previous wording

Savings Bank as a participant. The Credit Agreement, which expires on June 27, 2030, provides for a five-year, revolving credit facility that permits aggregate borrowings of the Borrowers up to $150,000 with sublimits for (a) the issuance of letters of credit in dollars and in alternative currencies in an amount not to exceed the dollar equivalent of $30,000, and (b) borrowings of swing loans in dollars in an amount not to exceed $20,000; and with an incremental loan feature not to exceed $60,000. For a discussion of the terms and availability of the credit facilities, please refer to Note 7 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Current wording

On June 27, 2025, the Company, its domestic subsidiaries, and certain of its Canadian and United Kingdom subsidiaries (collectively, the “Borrowers”), entered into the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with PNC Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., Citizens Bank, N.A., and Wells Fargo Bank N.A. as Co-Syndication Agents, and Dollar Bank, Federal Savings Bank as a participant. The Credit Agreement, which expires on June 27, 2030, provides for a five-year, revolving credit facility that permits aggregate borrowings of the Borrowers up to $150,000 with sublimits for (a) the issuance of letters of credit in dollars and in alternative currencies in an amount not to exceed the dollar equivalent of $30,000, and (b) borrowings of swing loans in dollars in an amount not to exceed $20,000; and with an incremental loan feature not to exceed $60,000. For a discussion of the terms and availability of the credit facilities, please refer to Note 7 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Previous wording

In accordance with SEC rules, the Company provides descriptions of the non-GAAP financial measures included in this filing and reconciliations to the most closely related GAAP financial measures. The Company believes that these measures provide useful perspective on underlying business trends and results and a supplemental measure of year-over-year results. The non-GAAP financial measures described below are used by management in making operating decisions, allocating financial resources and for business strategy purposes and may, therefore, also be useful to investors as they are a view of our business results through the eyes of management. These non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to be considered by the user in place of the related GAAP financial measure, but rather as supplemental information to our business results. These non-GAAP financial measures may not be the same as similar measures used by other companies due to possible differences in method and in the items or events being adjusted.

Current wording

In accordance with SEC rules, the Company provides descriptions of the non-GAAP financial measures included in this filing and reconciliations to the most closely related GAAP financial measures. The Company believes that these measures provide useful perspective on underlying business trends and results and a supplemental measure of year-over-year results. The non-GAAP financial measures described below are used by management in making operating decisions, allocating financial resources and for business strategy purposes and may, therefore, also be useful to investors as they are a view of our business results through the eyes of management. These non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to be considered by the user in place of the related GAAP financial measure, but rather as supplemental information to our business results. These non-GAAP financial measures may not be the same as similar measures used by other companies due to possible differences in methods and in the items or events being adjusted.
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Previous report — wording carried elsewhere

On June 27, 2025, the Company, its domestic subsidiaries, and certain of its Canadian and United Kingdom subsidiaries (collectively, the “Borrowers”), entered into the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with PNC Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., Citizens Bank, N.A., and Wells Fargo Bank N.A. as Co-Syndication Agents, and Dollar Bank, Federal