Exhibit 10.4


 


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ROYALTY AGREEMENT


 


THIS ROYALTY AGREEMENT
(the “Agreement”) is made as of October 16, 2020 (the “Effective Date”) by and among FreightCar
America, Inc., a Delaware corporation with offices at 125 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 1500, Chicago, Illinois 60606 (“FCA”),
Fabricaciones y Servicios de México, S.A. de C.V., an entity formed under the laws of Mexico, with offices at Carretera
57 Km 178, Castaños Coahuila, 25780, Mexico (“Fasemex MX”), Agben de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., an entity
organized under the laws of Mexico, with offices at Carretera 57 Km 178, Castaños Coahuila, 25780, Mexico (“Agben”),
Industrial Mexicana Fasemex, S.A. de C.V., an entity formed under the laws of Mexico, with offices at Carretera 57 Km 178, Castaños
Coahuila, 25780, Mexico (“IM Fasemex”), Proveedora Industrial para el Manejo de Materiales, S.A. de C.V., an entity
formed under the laws of Mexico, with offices at Carretera 57 Km 178, Castaños Coahuila, 25780, Mexico (“Proveedora”),
and Fasemex, Inc., a Texas corporation with offices at Carretera 57 Km 178, Castaños Coahuila, 25780, Mexico (“Fasemex
US”). Fasemex MX, Agben, and Fasemex US are collectively referred to herein as the “Strategic Partners,”
and FCA and the Strategic Partners are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties.”


 


RECITALS


 


A.       The
Strategic Partners have entered into that certain Equity Purchase Agreement dated as of October 16, 2020 with FreightCar North
America, LLC (f/k/a FCAI Holdings, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (“FCNA”), a wholly-owned subsidiary
of FCA (the “EPA”).


 


B.       Pursuant
to the EPA, FCNA, will purchase all of the Strategic Partners’ interests in the JV Companies (as such term is defined in
the EPA), such that the JV Companies will be indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of FCA following such purchase.


 


C.       As
part of consideration for the transactions contemplated under the EPA, FCA shall pay certain royalties, directly or indirectly,
to the Strategic Partners, as contemplated herein.


 


AGREEMENT


 


Now, therefore, in
consideration of the mutual promises and covenants herein contained, the Parties hereto agrees as follows:


 


		1.	ROYALTY.



 


(a)              
During each applicable Production Line Period (as defined below), FCA will pay to IM Fasemex, Agben and Proveedora (the
“Royalty Payees”) (i) 1.2% of FCA’s Railcar Sales Net Revenue (as defined below) and (ii) 1.5% of FCA’s
Tank Car Sales Net Revenue (as defined below; the payment specified in this clause (ii) and clause (i) of this sentence, collectively,
the “Royalty”) on and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Royalty shall be paid to the
account specified on Exhibit I attached hereto (the “Account”) for further remittance to the Royalty
Payees in the proportions also specified on Exhibit I. FCA’s obligations with respect to any such payment shall be
complete when paid to the Account.


 


(b)              
During each applicable Production Line Period (as defined below), a Royalty obligation shall accrue, with respect to each
Railcar or Tank Car (as such terms are defined below), upon the sale of (i) such new railcar or converted, modified, refurbished
or repaired railcar, other than tank cars, to third parties or to FCA for its own leasing fleet (the “Railcars”),
or (ii) such new tank car or converted, modified, refurbished or repaired tank car, to third parties or to FCA for its own leasing
fleet (the “Tank Cars”) (the Railcars and the Tank Cars, collectively, the “Products”). A
Product shall be considered “sold” when such Product is shipped and FCA is paid in full for such Product when sold
to third parties or when shipped to FCA when it will use them for its own leasing fleet and “repaired” shall mean programmed
repair work, excluding under warranty repair works and normal course field repairs.



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(c)              
With respect to (i) the first and second production lines that have been constructed to produce railcars or tank cars at
the Castaños facility in Castaños, Mexico (the “Castaños Facility”), a Royalty shall only
accrue for a period of seventeen (17) years, commencing retroactively on September 1st, 2020; (ii) the third and fourth
production lines, if and when constructed by FCA to produce railcars or tank cars at the Castaños Facility, a Royalty shall
only accrue for a period of seventeen (17) years, commencing on the first day of the month during which production commences on
the third or fourth lines, whichever is earlier; and (iii) any other production lines constructed by FCA at the Castaños
Facility or elsewhere within Mexico, a Royalty shall only accrue for a period of years, commencing on the first day of the month
during which production commences on such additional line(s) and ending on the same date that the Royalty obligation for the first
and second production lines ended ((i), (ii) and (iii) together, the “Production Line Periods”). It is the
understanding of the parties that the third and fourth production lines, if and when constructed by FCA, shall be built at the
Castaños Facility if all reasonable conditions necessary to construct and operate these lines are met with the reasonable
cooperation of the Parties.


 


(d)              
The Royalty shall be calculated in accordance with Sections 1(a) and 1(b) on a calendar quarter basis (the
“Royalty Period”) by FCA and shall be payable by FCA no later than thirty (30) calendar days after the end of
the preceding full quarterly period. For purposes of clarity, the Royalty calculated for any given Royalty Period will include
any deemed sales (pursuant to Section 1(b)), during such Royalty Period.


 


(e)              
For each Royalty Period, within fifteen (15) business days of the end of such period, FCA shall provide the Royalty Payees
with a written royalty statement. Such royalty statement shall be certified as accurate by a duly authorized officer of FCA reciting
(i) the number and types of Railcars or Tank Cars sold (or deemed sold pursuant to Section 1(b)) during the applicable Royalty
Period, (ii) the applicable end customers gross invoice, and (iii) the costs of freight, insurance and/or custom duties and fees
excluded from Railcar Sales Net Revenue or Tank Car Sales Net Revenue for each shipment.


 


(f)               
“Railcar Sales Net Revenue” shall mean the gross selling price or other consideration received by FCA
from the sale of newly manufactured or converted, modified, refurbished or repaired railcars, other than tank cars, sold to third
parties or to FCA for its own leasing fleet. Railcar Sales Net Revenue shall not include out-of-pocket costs of freight, insurance
and/or custom duties and fees.


 


(g)              
“Tank Car Sales Net Revenue” shall mean the gross selling price or other consideration received by FCA
from the sale of newly manufactured or converted, modified, refurbished or repaired tank cars sold to third parties or to FCA for
its own leasing fleet. Tank Car Sales Net Revenue shall not include out-of-pocket costs of freight, insurance and/or custom duties
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(h)              
All payments due to the Royalty Payees shall be made in United States currency by wire transfer to the Account, unless otherwise
specified by them to FCA.


 


		2.	TERM



 


(a)              
The term of this Agreement (the “Term”) shall commence on the Effective Date and end upon the termination
of the last applicable Production Line Period, unless terminated earlier pursuant to this Agreement.


 


(b)              
FCA shall have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement upon written notice to the Strategic Partners and the Royalty
Payees in the event that:


 


i.                       
any of the Strategic Partners or the Royalty Payees commits a material breach of any of its obligations under this Agreement,
and such breach is not cured within ninety (90) days after written notice to such Party of such breach; or


 


ii.                       
Fasemex MX commits a material breach of any of its obligations under that certain Lease Agreement, dated as of even date
herewith, by and between Fasemex MX as Lessor and FCA-Fasemex, S. de R.L. de C.V. as Lessee, and such breach is not cured within
ninety (90) days after written notice to Fasemex MX of such breach; provided, however, that this Agreement shall not terminate
in the event that such Lease Agreement is terminated by mutual agreement of the parties thereto, for any reason whatsoever, prior
to its expiration date.


 


		3.	REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 



 


(a)              
FCA represents and warrants that (i) it is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Delaware, (ii) has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder,
and (iii) understands that entering into this Agreement is a condition precedent and one of the fundamental motives for the Strategic
Partners to enter into the Associated Agreements.


 


(b)              
Each Strategic Partner and Royalty Payee represents and warrants that such Strategic Partner and Royalty Payee: (i) is an
entity duly incorporated or organized, as applicable, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Texas
or under the laws of Mexico, as applicable, and (ii) has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and perform its
obligations hereunder.


 


		4.	RECORD INSPECTION AND AUDIT



 


(a)              
The Royalty Payees shall have the right, upon reasonable notice, to inspect FCA’s books, records, accounts, and all
other documents and material in FCA’s possession or control with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, subject
to appropriate confidentiality restrictions, including all information leading to, derived from or related to the Royalties, the
Railcar Sales Net Revenue and the Tank Cars Sales Net Revenue. FCA shall maintain
proper books, records and accounts with entries that are full, true and correct in all material respects and in conformity with
GAAP consistently applied regarding the Royalties, the Railcar Sales Net Revenue and the Tank Cars Sales Net Revenue.
FCA will permit any representatives or advisors of the Royalty Payees,
upon reasonable prior notice, to inspect, examine and make extracts from its books, records, accounts, and all other documents
and material in FCA’s possession or control with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement,
and to discuss its calculations, entries and records with its officers and independent accountants, all at such reasonable times
and as often as reasonably requested, in each case at the Royalty Payees’
expense; provided that, the Royalty Payees shall not exercise such
rights more often than two (2) times during any calendar year absent the existence of an event of default by FCA, in which case
the inspection and works related thereto can take place at any reasonable time and shall be at FCA’s expense.






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(b)              
All books and records relative to FCA’s obligations hereunder shall be maintained and made accessible to the Royalty
Payees for inspection at a location in the United States for at least two (2) years after termination or expiration of this Agreement.


 


		5.	CONFIDENTIALITY



 


(a)              
All disclosures of trade secrets, know-how, financial information, or other information of a type that is known to be, or
that a reasonable person would recognize it to be, confidential made by FCA or any of its affiliates (as applicable, the “Discloser”)
under or in connection with this Agreement, as well as the terms of this Agreement (collectively, the “Confidential Information”),
shall be received and maintained in confidence by the recipient (the “Recipient”) and each Recipient shall treat
all such Confidential Information as the confidential property of the Discloser and keep it confidential and secure and protect
it from unauthorized use or disclosure by using at least the same degree of care as Recipient employs to avoid unauthorized use
or disclosure of its own Confidential Information of similar nature, but in no event less than reasonable care.  Notwithstanding
the foregoing, a Recipient shall be permitted to disclose any Confidential Information if required by applicable law, provided
the Recipient provides the Discloser reasonable prior opportunity to comment upon such disclosure to the extent permitted by law
and agree to cooperate to take reasonable steps to minimize the extent of any such required disclosure.


 


(b)              
The term “Confidential Information” does not include information that (i) was in the public domain prior
to the time it was furnished to Recipient or is at the time of the alleged breach (through no willful or improper action or inaction
by such Recipient) generally available to the public, (ii) was or becomes available to a Recipient on a non-confidential basis
from a source other than FCA or its affiliates, provided such other source is not be known by the Recipient to be bound by a confidentiality
obligation, (iii) is lawfully known to a Recipient prior to disclosure of the Confidential Information by FCA or its affiliates,
or (iv) is independently developed by a Recipient without any use of any Confidential Information.


 


(c)              
Each Recipient’s obligations with respect to the Confidential Information shall continue for a term of three (3) years
following the termination of this Agreement.



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		6.	COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS



 


Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary, the obligations of the Parties hereto shall be subject to all laws, present and future (including export control
laws and regulations) of any government having jurisdiction over the Parties hereto, and to orders, regulations, directions, or
requests of any such government. Each Party shall undertake to comply with and be solely responsible for complying with such laws
applicable to such Party.


 


		7.	TAXES



 


Each Party shall otherwise
remain responsible for all taxes applicable to such Party and its operations in connection with this Agreement.


 


		8.	NOTICE AND PAYMENT



 


Any notice or communication
required or permitted to be given be any provisions of this Agreement, including any consents, shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been given and received by the person to whom directed, if properly addressed: (1) when delivered personally to
such person or to an officer of the person to which directed, (2) upon confirmation of receipt of transmission by email, or (3)
two days after being deposited with an internationally recognized overnight courier, delivery charges prepaid for delivery the
following day. The addresses for notice are as follows:


 


	 	If to Licensor:	
        FreightCar America, Inc.

        125 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 1500

        Chicago, IL 60606

        Attn: Christopher Eppel

        Email: CEppel@freightcar.net

         

	 	with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):	
        Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

        333 W. Wacker Dr., 26th Floor

        Chicago, IL 60606

        Attn: Andrew Pillsbury

        APillsbury@kelleydrye.com

         

	 	If to Strategic Partners and Royalty Payees:	
        Fabricaciones y Servicios de Mexico SA de CV.

        Carretera 57 Km 178

        Castaños Coahuila, 25780 Mexico

        Email: jgil@fasemex.com.mx

         

	 	with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):	
        Romero, Ramos, Quintanilla y Bortoni S.C.

        Lazaro Cardenas 435 Despacho 410

        Colonia Loma Larga, 66266

        San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

        Attn: Francisco Romero

        Email: fromero@rrqb.mx





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Any Party
may change its address, email or individual for receiving notice for the purpose of this Section by notice to the other given in
the manner set forth above.


 




		9.	GOVERNING LAW



 


This Agreement shall
be governed and controlled as to validity, enforcement, interpretation, construction, effect and in all other respects by the internal
laws of the State of Illinois applicable to contracts made in that state, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict
of law provision or rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Illinois.


 


		10.	CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.



 


(a)              
EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL PROCEEDINGS (IN CONTRACT, IN TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING
OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, ANY RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE PARTIES HEREUNDER AND
ANY DISPUTES WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING SHALL BE COMMENCED AND PROSECUTED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
LOCATED IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO, COUNTY OF COOK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT THEREFROM OR THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT
OF ILLINOIS AND ANY APPELLATE COURT THEREFROM (COLLECTIVELY, THE “Illinois Courts”). EACH PARTY HERE-BY IRREVOCABLY
AND UNCONDITIONALLY CONSENTS AND SUBMITS, FOR IT-SELF AND ITS ASSETS, TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY OF THE ILLINOIS COURTS
IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH PROCEEDING. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER
PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 8. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT TO SERVE
PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW.


 


(b)              
EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY LEGALLY AND EFFECTIVELY DO SO, ANY
OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT,
THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, ANY RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE PARTIES HEREUNDER AND ANY DISPUTES WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF THE
FOREGOING IN ANY OF THE ILLINOIS COURTS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW,
THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH PROCEEDING IN ANY OF THE ILLINOIS COURTS. EACH OF THE PARTIES AGREES
THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT
OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW.


 


(c)              
EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ANY PROCEEDING (IN CONTRACT, IN TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT,
THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, ANY RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE PARTIES HEREUNDER AND ANY DISPUTES WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF THE
FOREGOING WILL INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT
IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH PROCEEDING.






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(d)              
EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (i) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED,
EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY PROCEEDING ARISING UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT,
SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVERS, (ii) SUCH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH WAIVERS, (iii) SUCH
PARTY MAKES SUCH WAIVERS VOLUNTARILY, AND (iv) SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS,
THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATION IN THIS SECTION 10(d).


 


(e)              
EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LAWSUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING SEEKING
ENFORCEMENT OF SUCH PARTY’S RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.


 


		11.	SURVIVAL



 


If this Agreement terminates
or expires, the provisions of this Agreement which by their nature extend beyond the expiration or termination of this Agreement
shall survive, including Sections 1, 4, 5, and 7 through 21.


 


		12.	FURTHER ASSURANCES



 


In connection with
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, each Party shall execute and deliver such further documents, and perform
such further acts, as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate and perform the provisions of this Agreement and those transactions
contemplated hereunder, as reasonably requested by another Party.


 


		13.	ENTIRE AGREEMENT



 


This Agreement, together
with the EPA, contain all agreements among the Parties relating to its subject matter and supersedes and cancels any and all previous
contracts or agreements among the Parties with respect thereto. Any other understanding about this Agreement, including additional
terms or provisions contained in invoices, shipping papers, or other documents, will be of no force or effect. Any amendment to
this Agreement must be in writing and will not be effective until it is executed and approved by an authorized representative of
each Party.


 


		14.	SEVERABILITY 



 


If any provision of
this Agreement is determined by any legislature, court, or administrative agency to be invalid or unenforceable, every other provision
will remain in full force and effect, unless the purposes of this Agreement cannot be achieved. The Parties will use commercially
reasonable efforts to substitute a valid, legal, and enforceable provision, which insofar as practical implements the purposes
of any provision held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable.



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		15.	WAIVERS



 


No waiver by any Party
of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the Party so waiving. No
waiver by any Party shall operate or be construed as a waiver in respect of any failure, breach or default not expressly identified
by such written waiver, whether of a similar or different character, and whether occurring before or after that waiver. No failure
to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed
as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege hereunder preclude any
other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege.


 


		16.	ASSIGNMENT 



 


This Agreement is deemed
to be of a personal nature and neither party may assign, convey, or transfer this Agreement or any right or interest in this Agreement,
or delegate or subcontract performance of any obligations hereunder, in whole or in part, to any third party, without the prior
written consent of FCA. Any attempt to do so shall be void ab initio.


 


		17.	NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES



 


This Agreement is solely
for the benefit of the Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns. There are no other third-party beneficiaries
to this Agreement.


 


		18.	RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES



 


The relationship between
and among the Parties is solely that of independent contractors. Nothing in this Agreement creates a partnership, joint venture,
or principal-agent relationship. The Strategic Partners and the Royalty Payees shall not have any authority to create or assume
in FCA’s name or on its behalf any obligation, expressed or implied, or to act or purport to act as FCA’s agent or
legally empowered representative for any purpose whatsoever. No Party shall be liable to any third party in any way for any engagement,
obligation, commitment, contract, representation, transaction, or act or omission to act of another other Party, except as expressly
provided herein.


 


		19.	TERMINOLOGY AND CONSTRUCTION



 


All personal pronouns
used in this Agreement, whether used in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, shall include all other genders; and the singular
shall include the plural and vice versa. Titles of Articles, Sections, Exhibits, and Schedules are for convenience only, and neither
limit nor amplify the provisions of this Agreement. Except as specifically provided, references to Articles, Sections, Exhibits,
and Schedules in this Agreement refer to Articles, Sections, Exhibits, and Schedules to, this Agreement. The use herein of the
word “including,” when following any general statement, term or matter, shall not be construed to limit such statement,
term or matter to the specific items or matters set forth immediately following such word or to similar items or matters, whether
or not non-limiting language (such as “without limitation,” or “but not limited to,” or words of similar
import) is used with reference thereto, but rather shall be deemed to refer to all other items or matters that could reasonably
fall within the broadest possible scope of such general statement, term or matter. The word “or” shall mean “and/or”
unless the context requires otherwise. The words “day,” “month,” and “year” mean, respectively,
calendar day, calendar month and calendar year. The Parties agree that the terms and conditions of this Agreement are the result
of negotiations between them and that this Agreement shall be construed in favor of or against either Party by reason of the extent
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		20.	LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY



 


Neither Party to this
Agreement shall be entitled to recover from the other any special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages.


 


		21.	COUNTERPARTS



 


This Agreement may
be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which together shall constitute
a single instrument.


 


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.


 


	 	FCA:
	 	
        FREIGHTCAR AMERICA, INC.

         

         

        By: /s/ James R. Meyer

        Name: James R. Meyer

        Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

         

	 	 
	 	STRATEGIC PARTNERS AND ROYALTY PAYEES:
	 	
        FABRICACIONES Y SERVICIOS DE MÉXICO, S.A. DE C.V.

         

         

        By: /s/ Alejandro Gil

        Name: Alejandro Gil

        Title: Legal representative

         

	 	
        AGBEN DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.

         

         

        By: /s/ Jesus S. Gil

        Name: Jesus S. Gil

        Title: Owner

         

	 	
        INDUSTRIAL MEXICANA FASEMEX, S.A. DE C.V.

         

         

        By: /s/ Alejandro Gil

        Name: Alejandro Gil

        Title: Legal Representative

         

        PROVEEDORA INDUSTRIAL PARA EL MANEJO DE MATERIALES, S.A.
        DE C.V.

         

         

        By: /s/ Salvador Gil Benavides

        Name: Salvador Gil Benavides

        Title: Legal Representative

         

         

         


         




 



     


    
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	 	        FASEMEX, INC.

         

         

        By: /s/ Jesus S. Gil

        Name: Jesus S. Gil

        Title: President