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Exhibit 99.1

 

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NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

Contact:

  

 

Leigh E. Ginter

Chief Financial Officer

leigh.ginter@norcraftcompanies.com

(651) 234-3315

NORCRAFT COMPANIES, L.P.

REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2011 RESULTS

November 11, 2011 – Eagan, Minnesota – Norcraft Companies, L.P. (Norcraft) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011.

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Third Quarter of Fiscal 2011 Compared with Third Quarter of Fiscal 2010

Net sales increased $1.8 million, or 2.7%, from $65.9 million for the third quarter of 2010 to $67.7 million for the same quarter of 2011. Income from operations decreased $0.5 million, or 0.7%, from $7.1 million for the third quarter of 2010 to $6.6 million for the same quarter of 2011. Net income decreased $2.4 million, from $1.7 million for the third quarter of 2010 to a loss of $0.7 million for the same quarter of 2011.

Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure and defined in the attached table) was $9.9 million for the third quarter of 2011 compared to $10.8 million for the same quarter of 2010.

“Difficult economic conditions have persisted through 2011, and we expect them to continue into 2012. We remain confident that recovery and growth in the new home construction and home improvement markets will eventually present a tremendous opportunity. However, we must remain patient and continue our aggressive efforts to competitively introduce new products and sales programs while containing costs as the timing of any recovery remains uncertain,” commented President and CEO, Mark Buller.

CONFERENCE CALL

Norcraft has scheduled a conference call on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To participate, dial 888-419-5570 and use the pass code 40026363. A telephonic replay will be available by calling 888-286-8010 and using pass code 54154789.

GENERAL

Norcraft Companies is a leader in manufacturing, assembling and finishing kitchen and bathroom cabinetry in the U.S. We provide our customers with a single source for a broad range of high-quality cabinetry, including stock, semi-custom and custom cabinets manufactured in both framed and frameless, or full access, construction. We market our products through six main brands: Mid Continent Cabinetry, Norcraft Cabinetry, UltraCraft, StarMark Cabinetry, Fieldstone Cabinetry and Brookwood.

-Selected Financial Data Tables Follow-


Norcraft Companies, L.P.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

(dollar amounts in thousands)

 

      September 30,
2011
(unaudited)
     December 31,
2010
 

ASSETS

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 29,975       $ 28,657   

Trade accounts receivable, net

     23,928         17,982   

Inventories

     18,729         17,363   

Prepaid and other current assets

     1,193         1,558   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     73,825         65,560   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     27,691         30,199   

Other assets:

     

Goodwill

     88,475         88,483   

Intangible assets, net

     79,522         76,379   

Display cabinets, net

     5,835         5,016   

Other

     587         754   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other assets

     174,419         170,632   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 275,935       $ 266,391   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY

     

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable

   $ 8,582       $ 7,678   

Accrued expenses

     20,704         16,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     29,286         23,878   

Long-term debt

     240,000         180,000   

Unamortized premium (discount) on bonds payable

     176         (2,414

Other liabilities

     169         153   

Commitments and contingencies

     —           —     

Member’s equity

     6,304         64,774   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and member’s equity

   $ 275,935       $ 266,391   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


Norcraft Companies, L.P.

Consolidated Statements of Operation

(dollar amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2011     2010  

Net sales

   $ 67,718      $ 65,937   

Cost of sales

     48,815        46,531   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     18,903        19,406   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     12,313        12,278   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     6,590        7,128   

Other expense:

    

Interest expense, net

     6,451        5,026   

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     795        374   

Other, net

     51        18   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expense

     7,297        5,418   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ (707   $ 1,710   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2011     2010  

Net sales

   $ 206,943      $ 201,877   

Cost of sales

     150,223        142,469   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     56,720        59,408   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     38,143        38,468   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     18,577        20,940   

Other expense:

    

Interest expense, net

     17,106        15,077   

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     1,666        1,028   

Other, net

     103        91   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expense

     18,875        16,196   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ (298   $ 4,744   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


Norcraft Companies, L.P.

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(dollar amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,  
     2011     2010  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ (298   $ 4,744   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment

     3,774        4,417   

Amortization:

    

Customer relationships

     3,350        3,351   

Deferred financing costs

     1,666        1,028   

Display cabinets

     2,888        3,210   

Discount amortization/accreted interest

     190        367   

Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable

     69        140   

Provision for obsolete and excess inventories

     32        77   

Provision for warranty claims

     2,284        2,058   

Stock compensation expense

     136        138   

Loss (gain) on disposal of assets

     —          (43

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Trade accounts receivable

     (6,113     (3,586

Inventories

     (1,444     (3,010

Prepaid expenses

     369        648   

Other assets

     162        20   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     3,471        6,310   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     10,536        19,869   

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     6        47   

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

     (1,720     (1,965

Additions to display cabinets

     (3,707     (3,034
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (5,421     (4,952

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Borrowings on senior secured second lien notes payable

     62,400        —     

Payment of financing costs

     (8,159     (837

Proceeds from issuance of member interests

     89        125   

Distributions to member

     (58,015     (1,104
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (3,685     (1,816

Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

     (112     2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     1,.318        13,103   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period

     28,657        16,731   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 29,975      $ 29,834   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash transactions:

    

Purchase of property, plant and equipment with consideration other than cash

   $ —        $ 201   


Norcraft Companies, L.P.

Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA

(dollar amounts in thousands)

EBITDA is net income before interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA before the effect of a sales tax refund during the second quarter of 2010. We believe EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are useful to investors in evaluating our operating performance compared to that of other companies in our industry, as their calculation eliminates the effects of financing, income taxes and the accounting effects of capital spending, as these items may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to overall operating performance. We also believe these financial metrics provide information relevant to investors regarding our ability to service and/or incur debt. Neither EBITDA nor Adjusted EBITDA is a presentation made in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). Accordingly, when analyzing our operating performance, investors should not consider EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA in isolation or as substitutes for net income, cash flows from operating activities or other income statement or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our calculations of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not necessarily comparable to those of other similarly titled measures reported by other companies. The calculations of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are shown below:

 

     Three Months  Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    Twelve
Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2011     2010      2011     2010     2011  

Net income

   $ (707   $ 1,710       $ (298   $ 4,744    (1)    $ (1,851

Interest expense, net

     6,451        5,026         17,106        15,077        22,120   

Depreciation

     1,217        1,497         3,774        4,417        5,077   

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     795        374         1,666        1,028        2,014   

Amortization of customer relationships

     1,116        1,117         3,350        3,351        4,466   

Display cabinet amortization

     926        1,019         2,888        3,210        3,820   

State taxes

     56        16         104        92        37   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP EBITDA

   $ 9,854      $ 10,759       $ 28,590      $ 31,919      $ 35,683   

Sales tax refund

     —          —           —          (1,010 )   (1)      —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 9,854      $ 10,759       $ 28,590      $ 30,909      $ 35,683   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1) Net income during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 included a sales tax refund in the amount of $1.0 million which increased net income and correspondingly increased EBITDA, but the effect has been backed out for adjusted EBITDA.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION

Statements in this press release regarding activities, events or developments that management expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward looking statements. Forward looking statements may give management’s current expectations and projections relating to the financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business of the company. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements may include words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of the timing or nature of future operating or financial performance or other events.

These forward looking statements are based on management’s expectations and beliefs concerning future events affecting the company. They are subject to uncertainties and factors relating to the company’s operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the company’s control. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in its forward looking statements are reasonable, management does not know whether its expectations will prove correct. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions that management might make or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Many factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, the risks outlined under Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Because of these factors, investors should not place undue reliance on any of these forward looking statements. Further, any forward looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made and except as required by law the company undertake no obligation to update any forward looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances.