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Cary, NC
Contact:  Shawn Poe, CFO   919-677-4019

Ply Gem Reports First Quarter 2012 Results


May 11, 2012 - Ply Gem Holdings, Inc. (“Ply Gem” or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer of exterior building products in North America, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.  Our first quarter 2012 highlights included:
 
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Net sales were $239.2 million, an increase of $39.1 million, or 19.5%, compared to the prior year first quarter of $200.1 million.
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Our first quarter operating earnings were $1.2 million compared to a $7.6 million loss for the first quarter of 2011 after excluding $6.7 million of inventory buyback expense in 2011 associated with a significant new customer win.
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Adjusted EBITDA improved to $15.0 million compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $6.5 million for the first quarter of 2011.

Gary E. Robinette, President and CEO, said “I am pleased with the improvement that is reflected in Ply Gem’s first quarter financial performance. Our first quarter net sales growth of 19.5% demonstrates our ability to continue to take profitable market share as well as improved market demand for our products. We believe the improvement in first quarter market conditions was due in part to the favorable weather conditions that existed throughout most of the United States during the winter months.”
 
“Even though the market environment improved in the first quarter, we believe the recovery will be slow and choppy for some time. As such, Ply Gem will continue to focus on maintaining a lean overall cost structure while striving to outperform the market across all of our product categories,” concluded Mr. Robinette.
 
Ply Gem, headquartered in Cary, N.C., is a leading manufacturer of exterior building products in North America. Ply Gem produces a comprehensive product line of vinyl siding, designer accents and skirting, vinyl fencing and vinyl and composite railing, stone veneer and vinyl windows and doors used in both new construction and home repair and remodeling in the United States and Western Canada.  Ply Gem siding brands include Mastic Home Exteriors®, Variform®, NAPCO®, Ply Gem® Stone, Kroy®, Cellwood®, Georgia Pacific, DuraBuilt®, Richwood®, Leaf Relief®, Gutter Warrior and Monticello® Columns. Ply Gem also manufactures vinyl and aluminum soffit and siding accessories, aluminum trim coil, wood windows, aluminum windows, vinyl and aluminum-clad windows and steel and fiberglass doors. Ply Gem windows and patio door brands include Ply Gem® Windows, Mastic® Replacement Windows, Ply Gem® Canada and Great Lakes® Window. The Company’s brands are sold through short-line and two-step distributors, pro dealers, home improvement dealers and big box retailers. Ply Gem employs more than 4,200 people across North America. Visit www.plygem.com for more information.
 
Ply Gem management will host a live webcast on May 11, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. EST to report first quarter results.  To access the webcast, log on to www.plygem.com, click on “Investor Relations”, select “Webcasts” and then click on the webcast link.
 
 
Note:  As used herein, the term “Ply Gem” refers to Ply Gem Holdings, Inc. and all its subsidiaries, including Ply Gem Industries, Inc., unless the context indicates otherwise.  
This term is used for convenience only and is not intended as a precise description of any of the separate corporations.
 
 
This document and oral statements made from time to time by our representatives may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These statements are based on the Company’s current plans and expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future activities and results of operations to be materially different from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.  Important factors impacting such forward-looking statements include the availability and cost of raw materials and purchased components, the level of construction and remodeling activity, changes in general economic conditions, the rate of sales growth, and product liability claims and other factors discussed in the Company’s news releases, public statements and/or filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Annual and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q.  The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.  For further information, please refer to the reports and filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
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PLY GEM HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)

   
For the three months ended
 
(Amounts in thousands)
 
March 31, 2012
   
April 2, 2011
 
             
             
Net sales
  $ 239,176     $ 200,107  
Cost of products sold
    196,261       172,325  
Gross profit
    42,915       27,782  
Operating expenses:
               
   Selling, general and administrative expenses
    34,993       35,364  
   Amortization of intangible assets
    6,719       6,684  
Total operating expenses
    41,712       42,048  
Operating earnings (loss)
    1,203       (14,266 )
Foreign currency gain
    68       133  
Interest expense
    (25,056 )     (26,460 )
Interest income
    15       36  
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt
    -       (27,863 )
Loss before provision for income taxes
    (23,770 )     (68,420 )
Provision for income taxes
    1,872       2,472  
Net loss
  $ (25,642 )   $ (70,892 )
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.


1.             The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations of Ply Gem Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.
 
The selected balance sheet data for the periods presented in Note 4 has been derived from the December 31, 2011 audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company as of March 31, 2012, and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

The Company’s fiscal quarters are based on periods ending on the last Saturday of the last week in the quarter.  Therefore the financial results of certain fiscal quarters will not be exactly comparable to the prior and subsequent fiscal quarters.
 

2.            We define adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) plus interest expense (net of interest income), provision (benefit) for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, non-cash foreign currency gain/(loss), customer inventory buybacks, restructuring and integration costs, write-off of previously capitalized offering costs, environmental remediation, and gain (loss) on modification or extinguishment of debt.  Other companies may define adjusted EBITDA differently and, as a result, our measure of adjusted EBITDA may not be directly comparable to adjusted EBITDA of other companies.  Management believes that the presentation of adjusted EBITDA included in this press release provides useful information to investors regarding our results of operations because it assists both investors and management in analyzing and benchmarking the performance and value of our business.  The Company has included adjusted EBITDA because it is a key financial measure used by management to (i) assess the Company's ability to service its debt and/or incur debt and meet the Company's capital expenditure requirements; (ii) internally measure the Company's operating performance; and (iii) determine the Company's incentive compensation programs.  In addition, the Company's Senior Secured asset-based revolving credit facility has certain covenants that apply ratios utilizing this measure of adjusted EBITDA.  Although we use adjusted EBITDA as a financial measure to assess the performance of our business, the use of adjusted EBITDA is limited because it does not include certain material costs, such as interest and taxes, necessary to operate our business.   Adjusted EBITDA included in this press release should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, net earnings in accordance with GAAP as a performance measure. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on adjusted EBITDA.
 
 
 
 
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Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
 
(Amounts in thousands)
 
For the three months ended
 
   
March 31, 2012
   
April 2, 2011
 
Net loss
  $ (25,642 )   $ (70,892 )
Interest expense, net
    25,041       26,424  
Provision for income taxes
    1,872       2,472  
Depreciation and amortization
    13,317       13,690  
Non cash gain on currency transaction
    (68 )     (133 )
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt
    -       27,863  
Customer inventory buyback
    445       6,692  
Restructuring/integration expense
    -       429  
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 14,965     $ 6,545  

 
 
3.             Long-term debt amounts in the selected balance sheets at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consisted of the following:
 
(Amounts in thousands)    
March 31, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
             
Senior secured asset based revolving credit facility
  $ 70,000     $ 55,000  
8.25% Senior secured notes due 2018, net of
               
   unamortized early tender premium and
               
   discount of $45,219 and $40,641
    794,781       759,359  
13.125% Senior subordinated notes due 2014, net of
               
   unamortized discount of $2,458 and $2,689
    147,542       147,311  
    $ 1,012,323     $ 961,670  
 

 
4.             The following is a summary of selected balance sheet amounts at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
 
(Amounts in thousands)  
March 31, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
             
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 20,197     $ 11,700  
Accounts receivable, less allowances
    132,367       109,515  
Inventories
    114,690       104,805  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    14,774       13,272  
Property and equipment, net
    96,477       99,845  
Intangible assets, net
    114,429       121,148  
Goodwill
    391,679       391,467  
Accounts payable
    74,137       50,090  
Long-term debt
    1,012,323       961,670  
Stockholder's deficit
    (301,907 )     (277,322 )

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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