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Universal Forest Products, Inc.

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Exhibit 99(a)

 

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News release

 

---------------AT THE COMPANY---------------

Lynn Afendoulis

Director, Corporate Communications

(616) 365-1502

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

 

 

 

UFPI posts record third quarter results

- Sales up 28 percent, net earnings up 21 percent over previous year

 

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., October  17, 2017 – Universal Forest Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPI) today reported record financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017.

 

The Company’s net sales rose 28 percent over the same quarter of 2016, led by double-digit gains in each of its markets.  Net earnings rose 21 percent over 2016.  Both results beat the records set in the third quarter of 2016.

 

“These results underscore the strength of our balanced business model, which allows us to withstand adversity in one market or region and still grow sales and profitability,” said CEO Matt Missad. “Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria created difficult conditions for some of our employees and operations in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico and contributed to more lumber market volatility in September, impacting margins. Despite these challenges, our business performed exceptionally well, and I want to thank the hard working employees of the companies of Universal for their efforts.  We feel confident in our ability to continue to execute our strategic initiatives and deliver strong results.”

 

Third Quarter 2017 Highlights (comparisons on a year-over-year basis):

 

-

Net earnings attributable to controlling interest were $33.7 million, up 21 percent

-

Diluted earnings per share were $1.64, an increase of 21 percent

-

Net sales of $1,056.6 million represent a 28 percent increase

-

Unit sales accounted for 22 percent of the Company’s gross sales growth (this includes 15 percent from acquired businesses);  price increases, primarily due to the commodity lumber market, accounted for 6 percent

-

New product sales of $107.7 million increased by 21.7 percent and represented 10.2 percent of total Company net sales. The Company has introduced 35 new products in 2017 to date, including 12 during the third quarter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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By market, the Company reported the following third-quarter 2017 gross sales results:

 

Retail

 

$391.9 million, up 16 percent over the same period of 2016

 

The 16 percent increase in sales to the Retail market is the result of a 7 percent increase from acquisitions, a 5 percent increase from organic growth and a 4 percent increase in prices.  

 

The Company benefited from a sales increase of 20 percent and 13 percent to independent and big box retailers, respectively, in the third quarter when compared to the same period of 2016.

 

Construction

 

$310.0 million, up 16 percent over the same period of 2016

 

The 16 percent increase in Construction sales was due to an 8 percent increase in unit sales and an 8 percent increase in prices. The increase in unit sales was led by a 12 percent increase to manufactured housing builders and an 8 percent increase to residential builders.

 

Industrial

 

$369.5 million, up 59 percent over the same period of 2016

 

The Company’s growth in this market is primarily due to its September 2016 acquisition of idX Corp. Excluding acquisitions, the Company grew sales in this market by 16 percent in the third quarter: 11 percent through organic growth and 5 percent through price increases.  The organic growth was primarily the result of new customer acquisitions and share gains with existing customers.

 

CONFERENCE CALL

 

Universal Forest Products will conduct a conference call to discuss information included in this news release and related matters at 8:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. The call will be hosted by CEO Matthew J. Missad and CFO Michael Cole, and will be available for analysts and institutional investors domestically at (866)  518-4547 and internationally at (213)  660-0879. Use conference ID 81854743. The conference call will be available simultaneously and in its entirety to all interested investors and news media through a webcast at http://www.ufpi.com. A replay of the call will be available through November 17, 2017, at the following numbers: (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406.

 

UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.

 

Universal Forest Products, Inc. is a holding company whose subsidiaries supply wood, wood composite and other products to three robust markets: retail, construction and industrial.  Founded in 1955, the Company is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., with affiliates throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. For more about Universal Forest Products, go to www.ufpi.com.

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended, that are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions, current expectations, estimates and projections about the markets we serve, the economy and the Company itself. Words like “anticipates,” “believes,” “confident,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “likely,” “plans,” “projects,” “should,” variations of such words, and similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. These statements do not guarantee future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict with regard to timing, extent, likelihood and degree of occurrence. The Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect facts, circumstances, events, or assumptions that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made. Actual results could differ materially from those included in such forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainty. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements are the following: fluctuations in the price of lumber; adverse or unusual weather conditions; adverse economic conditions in the markets we serve; government regulations, particularly involving environmental and safety regulations; and our ability to make successful business acquisitions. Certain of these risk factors as well as other risk factors and additional information are included in the Company's reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED

SEPTEMBER 2017/2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter Period

Year to Date

(In thousands, except per share data)

    

2017

2016

2017

2016

NET SALES

 

$

1,056,586

  

100

$

826,665

  

100

$

2,975,091

  

100

$

2,380,909

  

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COST OF GOODS SOLD 

 

 

911,899

 

86.3

 

 

708,611

 

85.7

 

 

2,561,424

 

86.1

 

 

2,028,629

 

85.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROSS PROFIT

 

 

144,687

 

13.7

 

 

118,054

 

14.3

 

 

413,667

 

13.9

 

 

352,280

 

14.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELLING,   GENERAL  AND ADMINISTRATIVE  EXPENSES

 

 

92,416

 

8.7

 

 

74,502

 

9.0

 

 

273,676

 

9.2

 

 

223,153

 

9.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS

 

 

52,271

 

4.9

 

 

43,552

 

5.3

 

 

139,991

 

4.7

 

 

129,127

 

5.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER EXPENSE, NET

 

 

1,352

 

0.1

 

 

927

 

0.1

 

 

4,259

 

0.1

 

 

2,602

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

 

50,919

 

4.8

 

 

42,625

 

5.2

 

 

135,732

 

4.6

 

 

126,525

 

5.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME TAXES

 

 

16,250

 

1.5

 

 

13,861

 

1.7

 

 

44,855

 

1.5

 

 

43,268

 

1.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET EARNINGS

 

 

34,669

 

3.3

 

 

28,764

 

3.5

 

 

90,877

 

3.1

 

 

83,257

 

3.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LESS NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

 

 

(976)

 

(0.1)

 

 

(945)

 

(0.1)

 

 

(2,480)

 

(0.1)

 

 

(2,828)

 

(0.1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTEREST

 

$

33,693

 

3.2

 

$

27,819

 

3.4

 

$

88,397

 

3.0

 

$

80,429

 

3.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE - BASIC

 

$

1.65

 

 

 

$

1.36

 

 

 

$

4.32

 

 

 

$

3.95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE - DILUTED

 

$

1.64

 

 

 

$

1.36

 

 

 

$

4.31

 

 

 

$

3.94

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

 

36,388

 

 

 

 

27,608

 

 

 

 

97,018

 

 

 

 

81,736

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LESS COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

 

 

(975)

 

 

 

 

(495)

 

 

 

 

(3,862)

 

 

 

 

(1,576)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTEREST

 

$

35,413

 

 

 

$

27,113

 

 

 

$

93,156

 

 

 

$

80,160

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL SALES DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter Period

 

Year to Date

Market Classification

    

2017

    

2016

 

%

    

2017

    

2016

 

%

Retail

 

$

391,895

 

$

339,275

 

16%

 

$

1,162,785

 

$

1,018,203

 

14%

Industrial

 

 

369,506

 

 

232,017

 

59%

 

 

982,675

 

 

661,718

 

49%

Construction

 

 

310,026

 

 

267,772

 

16%

 

 

872,997

 

 

740,393

 

18%

Total Gross Sales

 

 

1,071,427

 

 

839,064

 

28%

 

 

3,018,457

 

 

2,420,314

 

25%

Sales Allowances

 

 

(14,841)

 

 

(12,399)

 

-20%

 

 

(43,366)

 

 

(39,405)

 

-10%

Total Net Sales

 

$

1,056,586

 

$

826,665

 

28%

 

$

2,975,091

 

$

2,380,909

 

25%


 

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

SEPTEMBER 2017/2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

    

 

2017

    

 

2016

    

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    

 

2017

    

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

22,044

 

$

36,683

 

Cash overdraft

 

$

26,617

 

$

13,940

 

Restricted cash

 

 

905

 

 

909

 

Accounts payable

 

 

171,774

 

 

137,979

 

Investments

 

 

10,781

 

 

10,453

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

138,364

 

 

156,653

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

419,183

 

 

343,771

 

Current portion of debt

 

 

2,197

 

 

1,584

 

Inventories

 

 

412,486

 

 

369,928

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other current assets

 

 

23,201

 

 

29,043

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

888,600

 

 

790,787

 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

338,952

 

 

310,156

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS

 

 

17,515

 

 

11,173

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

 

 

255,330

 

 

224,186

 

LONG-TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS

 

 

145,884

 

 

110,362

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER LIABILITIES

 

 

51,638

 

 

43,029

 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT,  NET

 

 

325,109

 

 

284,491

 

EQUITY

 

 

950,080

 

 

847,090

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

1,486,554

 

$

1,310,637

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

$

1,486,554

 

$

1,310,637

 

 


 

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED

SEPTEMBER 2017/2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

    

 

2017

 

    

 

2016

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

90,877

 

 

$

83,257

 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

36,010

 

 

 

29,014

 

Amortization of intangibles

 

 

3,549

 

 

 

1,868

 

Expense associated with share-based compensation arrangements

 

 

1,978

 

 

 

1,568

 

Expense associated with stock grant plans

 

 

144

 

 

 

105

 

Deferred income taxes (credit)

 

 

117

 

 

 

(53)

 

Equity in earnings of investee

 

 

(25)

 

 

 

(241)

 

Net gain on disposition and impairment of assets

 

 

(437)

 

 

 

94

 

Changes in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(121,688)

 

 

 

(69,357)

 

Inventories

 

 

(820)

 

 

 

21,683

 

Accounts payable and cash overdraft

 

 

53,424

 

 

 

35,026

 

Accrued liabilities and other

 

 

34,221

 

 

 

33,413

 

NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

97,350

 

 

 

136,377

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property, plant, and equipment

 

 

(57,189)

 

 

 

(35,723)

 

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

 

2,121

 

 

 

516

 

Acquisitions and purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of cash received

 

 

(59,859)

 

 

 

(66,615)

 

Repayments of debt of acquiree

 

 

 —

 

 

 

(92,830)

 

Purchase of remaining noncontrolling interest of subsidiary

 

 

 —

 

 

 

(1,100)

 

Cash contributed from noncontrolling interest

 

 

464

 

 

 

 —

 

Advances of notes receivable

 

 

(234)

 

 

 

(5,400)

 

Collections of notes receivable and related interest

 

 

1,334

 

 

 

5,819

 

Purchases of investments

 

 

(15,928)

 

 

 

(4,468)

 

Proceeds from sale of investments

 

 

8,000

 

 

 

1,395

 

Other

 

 

(84)

 

 

 

(1,733)

 

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

(121,375)

 

 

 

(200,139)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings under revolving credit facilities

 

 

610,038

 

 

 

52,479

 

Repayments under revolving credit facilities

 

 

(573,829)

 

 

 

(27,177)

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

 

476

 

 

 

396

 

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

 

 

(3,272)

 

 

 

(3,160)

 

Dividends paid to shareholders

 

 

(9,207)

 

 

 

(8,529)

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

 

(12,976)

 

 

 

 —

 

Other

 

 

 —

 

 

 

(28)

 

NET CASH FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

11,230

 

 

 

13,981

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

 

1,255

 

 

 

(969)

 

NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

 

(11,540)

 

 

 

(50,750)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALL CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

 

34,489

 

 

 

88,342

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALL CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

 

$

22,949

 

 

$

37,592

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

$

34,091

 

 

$

87,756

 

Restricted cash, beginning of period

 

 

398

 

 

 

586

 

All cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

$

34,489

 

 

$

88,342

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

22,044

 

 

$

36,683

 

Restricted cash, end of period

 

 

905

 

 

 

909

 

All cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

22,949

 

 

$

37,592