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Exhibit 99.1
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| NEWS RELEASE | ||||
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | ||||
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Leigh E. Ginter | |||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
| leigh.ginter@norcraftcompanies.com | ||||
| (651) 234-3315 |
NORCRAFT COMPANIES, L.P.
REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL 2011 RESULTS
March 23, 2012—Eagan, Minnesota—Norcraft Companies, L.P. (Norcraft) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2011 Compared with Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2010
Net sales increased $1.7 million, or 2.8%, from $60.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to $62.4 million for the same quarter of 2011. Income from operations was flat at $3.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2010 and 2011. Net loss increased $1.9 million, or 121.1%, from $1.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2010 to $3.4 million in the same quarter of 2011.
Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the attached table) was $7.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to $7.2 million for the same quarter of 2011.
Fiscal 2011 Compared with Fiscal 2010
Net sales increased $6.7 million, or 2.6%, from $262.6 million for fiscal 2010 compared to $269.3 million for fiscal 2011. Income from operations decreased by $2.4 million, or 9.4%, from $24.7 million for fiscal 2010 compared to $22.3 million for fiscal 2011. Net income (loss) decreased $6.9 million, or 216.9%, from net income of $3.2 million for fiscal 2010 to a net loss of $3.7 million in fiscal 2011.
Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the attached table) was $38.0 million for fiscal 2010 compared to $35.8 million for fiscal 2011.
“The soft industry demand caused by difficult economic conditions persisted through 2011, and we anticipate 2012 will also be very challenging. While we are optimistic about the longer-term recovery and growth in the new home construction and home improvement markets, the timing and strength of such recovery remain extremely difficult to predict with certainty. As a result, we plan to continue introducing new products and programs to compete in this difficult market.” commented President and CEO, Mark Buller.
CONFERENCE CALL
Norcraft has scheduled a conference call on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To participate, dial 888-339-2688 and use the pass code 54284143. A telephonic replay will be available by calling 888-286-8010 and using pass code 69769532.
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.
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Norcraft Companies, L.P.
Consolidated Balance Sheet
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
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| 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| ASSETS |
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| Current assets: |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 24,185 | $ | 28,657 | ||||
| Trade accounts receivable, net |
20,092 | 17,982 | ||||||
| Inventories |
17,503 | 17,363 | ||||||
| Prepaid and other current assets |
1,835 | 1,558 | ||||||
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| Total current assets |
63,615 | 65,560 | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net |
27,434 | 30,199 | ||||||
| Other assets: |
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| Goodwill |
88,479 | 88,483 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net |
77,732 | 76,379 | ||||||
| Display cabinets, net |
5,842 | 5,016 | ||||||
| Other |
568 | 754 | ||||||
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| Total other assets |
172,621 | 170,632 | ||||||
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| Total assets |
$ | 263,670 | $ | 266,391 | ||||
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| LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY |
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| Current liabilities: |
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| Accounts payable |
$ | 6,566 | $ | 7,678 | ||||
| Accrued expenses |
13,775 | 16,200 | ||||||
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| Total current liabilities |
20,341 | 23,878 | ||||||
| Long-term debt |
240,000 | 180,000 | ||||||
| Unamortized premium (discount) on bonds payable |
166 | (2,414 | ) | |||||
| Other liabilities |
108 | 153 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies |
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| Member’s equity |
3,055 | 64,774 | ||||||
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| Total liabilities and member’s equity |
$ | 263,670 | $ | 266,391 | ||||
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Norcraft Companies, L.P.
Consolidated Statement of Operations
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
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| 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||
| Net sales |
$ | 62,362 | $ | 60,691 | $ | 269,305 | $ | 262,568 | ||||||||
| Cost of sales |
45,630 | 45,013 | 195,853 | 187,482 | ||||||||||||
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| Gross profit |
16,732 | 15,678 | 73,452 | 75,086 | ||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses |
12,956 | 11,934 | 51,099 | 50,402 | ||||||||||||
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| Income from operations |
3,776 | 3,744 | 22,353 | 24,684 | ||||||||||||
| Other expense: |
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| Interest expense, net |
6,443 | 5,014 | 23,549 | 20,091 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs |
788 | 348 | 2,454 | 1,376 | ||||||||||||
| Other, net |
(22 | ) | (65 | ) | 81 | 26 | ||||||||||
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| Total other expense |
7,209 | 5,297 | 26,084 | 21,493 | ||||||||||||
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| Net income (loss) |
$ | (3,433 | ) | $ | (1,553 | ) | $ | (3,731 | ) | $ | 3,191 | |||||
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Norcraft Companies, L.P.
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
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| Cash flows from operating activities: |
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| Net income (loss) |
$ | (3,731 | ) | $ | 3,191 | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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| Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment |
4,935 | 5,720 | ||||||
| Amortization: |
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| Customer relationships |
4,467 | 4,467 | ||||||
| Deferred financing costs |
2,454 | 1,376 | ||||||
| Display cabinets |
4,005 | 4,142 | ||||||
| Discount amortization/accreted interest |
180 | 489 | ||||||
| Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable |
236 | 589 | ||||||
| Provision for obsolete and excess inventory |
(280 | ) | (115 | ) | ||||
| Provision for warranty claims |
3,143 | 2,771 | ||||||
| Stock compensation expense |
183 | 181 | ||||||
| Loss (gain) on disposal of assets |
8 | (33 | ) | |||||
| Change in operating assets and liabilities: |
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| Trade accounts receivable |
(2,442 | ) | (450 | ) | ||||
| Inventories |
99 | (804 | ) | |||||
| Prepaid expenses |
(276 | ) | 48 | |||||
| Other assets |
183 | (655 | ) | |||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
(6,421 | ) | (727 | ) | ||||
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| Net cash provided by operating activities |
6,743 | 20,190 | ||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
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| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment |
20 | 49 | ||||||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment |
(2,586 | ) | (2,705 | ) | ||||
| Additions to display cabinets |
(4,831 | ) | (3,764 | ) | ||||
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| Net cash used in investing activities |
(7,397 | ) | (6,420 | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
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| Borrowings on senior secured second lien notes payable |
62,400 | — | ||||||
| Payment of financing costs |
(8,274 | ) | (882 | ) | ||||
| Repurchase of notes payable |
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| Proceeds from issuance of member interests |
139 | 124 | ||||||
| Distributions to member |
(58,015 | ) | (1,104 | ) | ||||
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| Net cash used in financing activities |
(3,750 | ) | (1,862 | ) | ||||
| Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |
(68 | ) | 18 | |||||
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| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
(4,472 | ) | 11,926 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period |
28,657 | 16,731 | ||||||
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| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | 24,185 | $ | 28,657 | ||||
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| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |
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| Cash paid during the period for interest |
$ | 24,502 | $ | 19,562 | ||||
Norcraft Companies, L.P.
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA
(dollar amounts in thousands)
EBITDA is net income (loss) before interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA before the effect of a sales tax refund in 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 (loss), 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:
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| Net income (loss) |
$ | (3,433 | ) | $ | (1,553 | ) | $ | (3,731 | ) | $ | 3,191 | (1) | ||||
| Interest expense, net |
6,443 | 5,014 | 23,549 | 20,091 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation |
1,161 | 1,303 | 4,935 | 5,720 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs |
788 | 348 | 2,454 | 1,376 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of customer relationships |
1,117 | 1,116 | 4,467 | 4,467 | ||||||||||||
| Display cabinet amortization |
1,117 | 932 | 4,005 | 4,142 | ||||||||||||
| State taxes |
(17 | ) | (67 | ) | 87 | 25 | ||||||||||
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| EBITDA |
$ | 7,176 | $ | 7,093 | $ | 35,766 | $ | 39,012 | ||||||||
| Sales tax refund |
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| Adjusted EBITDA |
$ | 7,176 | $ | 7,093 | $ | 35,766 | $ | 38,002 | ||||||||
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| 1) | Net income (loss) during the year ended December 31, 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.