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EX-99.2 - QUARTERLY STATISTICAL INFORMATION - BOISE CASCADE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.bchexhibit9929302012.htm


Boise Cascade
 
Exhibit 99.1
 
1111 West Jefferson Street Ste 300 PO Box 50 Boise, ID 83728
 
 
 
News Release
Investor Relations Contact
Office 208 384 6073
 
 

For Immediate Release: October 25, 2012
Boise Cascade Reports Third Quarter 2012 Financial Results
BOISE, Idaho - Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C. (Boise Cascade or Company) announced third quarter 2012 net income of $23.5 million and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of $36.8 million. Year-to-date net income and EBITDA results of $40.2 million and $79.6 million, respectively, reflect a significant improvement over a net loss of $32.6 million and EBITDA of $8.9 million reported in the first nine months of 2011.  Sales in third quarter 2012 were $764.6 million, a 22% increase over the same quarter a year ago. Third quarter 2011 reported net loss and EBITDA were $3.7 million and $10.6 million, respectively. Second quarter 2012 net income and EBITDA were $15.0 million and $28.2 million, respectively. 
The Company generated $50.3 million of cash during the third quarter 2012 driven by improved operating results and working capital reductions. At September 30, 2012, Boise Cascade had total available liquidity of $483.8 million, with $224.4 million in cash and committed bank line availability of $259.4 million. On October 15, we redeemed $75 million of our 7 1/8% senior subordinated notes at par value. On October 22, the Company issued $250 million of 6 3/8% senior unsecured notes due November 1, 2020. The net proceeds from the offering were used to repay the remaining $144.6 million of our 7 1/8% senior subordinated notes and



enhance our cash position by nearly $100 million.
U.S. housing starts increased approximately 28% in third quarter 2012 from the levels experienced in third quarter 2011. Housing start levels remain significantly below the last 10 year historical average of approximately 1.3 million units per year. Blue Chip consensus forecast for U.S. housing starts for 2012 was 760,000 as of October 10, 2012. The final U.S. housing starts level reported for 2011 was 609,000.
“We experienced a third consecutive quarter of sequentially improved income from operations, resulting in $50 million of cash generated and $37 million of EBITDA in the third quarter, underscored by strong plywood prices. The cash generated, together with our recently completed debt refinancing, has strengthened our liquidity position and allows us greater flexibility to take advantage of improvement in the markets and of business opportunities,” stated Tom Carlile, CEO. “We are encouraged by the improved operating environment and remain cautiously optimistic the recent improvement in demand for our products will carry into 2013.”
Building Materials Distribution (BMD) segment sales were $605.2 million in third quarter 2012, up 21% from the same quarter a year ago. Volumes for the segment were up approximately 8%, with prices up about 13%. In third quarter 2012, BMD reported $12.6 million of EBITDA compared to $8.2 million in third quarter 2011 and $10.9 million in second quarter 2012.
Wood Products segment sales in the third quarter 2012 were $259.8 million, up 33% from the same quarter a year ago. The increase in sales was due primarily to higher plywood volumes and prices and increased EWP shipments, offset in part by lower EWP sales price realizations. In third quarter 2012, Wood Products reported $28.6 million of EBITDA compared to $7.1 million in third quarter 2011 and $21.7 million in second quarter 2012.
Outlook
The housing industry is showing signs of improvement in many areas within the U.S.;

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however, we expect to continue to experience below historical demand for the products we distribute and manufacture. Favorable commodity wood product prices experienced year to date began to decline mid-September 2012 and could be volatile in response to operating rates and inventory levels in various distribution channels. We expect to manage our production levels to our sales demand, which will likely result in us operating some of our facilities below their capacity.
About Boise Cascade
Boise Cascade is a leading U.S. wholesale distributor of building products and one of the largest producers of engineered wood products and plywood in North America. The Company is privately held and headquartered in Boise, Idaho. For more information, please visit our website at www.bc.com.
Webcast and Conference Call
Boise Cascade will host a webcast and conference call on Thursday, October 25, at 11 a.m. Eastern, at which time we will review the Company's recent performance. You can join the webcast through the Boise Cascade website. Go to www.bc.com and click on the link to the webcast under the News & Events heading. Please go to the website at least 15 minutes before the start of the webcast to register. To join the conference call, dial 800-573-4842 (international callers should dial 617-224-4327), participant passcode 79973836, at least 10 minutes before the start of the call.
The archived webcast will be available in the News & Events section of Boise Cascade's website. A replay of the conference call will be available from Thursday, October 25, at 2 p.m. Eastern through Thursday, November 1, at 11 p.m. Eastern. Playback numbers are 888-286-8010 for U.S. calls and 617-801-6888 for international calls, and the passcode will be 79269575.
Basis of Presentation

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We present our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Our earnings release also supplements the GAAP presentations by reflecting EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure. EBITDA represents income (loss) before interest (interest expense and interest income), income taxes, and depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is the primary measure used by our chief operating decision maker to evaluate segment operating performance and to decide how to allocate resources to segments. We believe EBITDA is useful to investors because it provides a means to evaluate the operating performance of our segments and our company on an ongoing basis using criteria that are used by our internal decision makers and because it is frequently used by investors and other interested parties when comparing companies in our industry that have different financing and capital structures and/or tax rates. We believe EBITDA is a meaningful measure because it presents a transparent view of our recurring operating performance and allows management to readily view operating trends, perform analytical comparisons, and identify strategies to improve operating performance. EBITDA, however, is not a measure of our liquidity or financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss), income (loss) from operations, or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP or as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities as a measure of our liquidity. The use of EBITDA instead of net income (loss) or segment income (loss) has limitations as an analytical tool, including the inability to determine profitability; the exclusion of interest expense, interest income, and associated significant cash requirements; and the exclusion of depreciation and amortization, which represent unavoidable operating costs. Management compensates for the limitations of EBITDA by relying on our GAAP results. Our measure of EBITDA is not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to potential inconsistencies in the methods of calculation.
Forward-Looking Statements

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This news release contains statements that are “forward looking” within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements speak only as of the date of this press release. While they are based on the current expectations and beliefs of management, they are subject to a number of uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ from the expectations expressed in this release.

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Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C.
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)
(unaudited, in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30
 
June 30,
2012
 
September 30
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
2012
 
2011
Sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade
$
759,330

 
$
623,199

 
$
728,434

 
$
2,069,804

 
$
1,687,037

Related party
5,266

 
4,787

 
4,466

 
14,678

 
13,609

 
764,596

 
627,986

 
732,900

 
2,084,482

 
1,700,646

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs and expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Materials, labor, and other operating expenses
638,994

 
538,794

 
613,352

 
1,751,152

 
1,475,847

Materials, labor, and other operating expenses from related party
14,131

 
12,346

 
19,255

 
44,704

 
31,140

Depreciation and amortization
8,461

 
9,352

 
8,338

 
24,918

 
27,500

Selling and distribution expenses
62,572

 
55,346

 
60,468

 
176,854

 
153,332

General and administrative expenses
12,186

 
10,299

 
10,689

 
31,923

 
28,457

Other (income) expense, net
121

 
(298
)
 
653

 
406

 
2,341

 
736,465

 
625,839

 
712,755

 
2,029,957

 
1,718,617

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from operations
28,131

 
2,147

 
20,145

 
54,525

 
(17,971
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
228

 
(936
)
 
(289
)
 
125

 
(596
)
Interest expense
(4,840
)
 
(5,001
)
 
(4,818
)
 
(14,471
)
 
(14,174
)
Interest income
87

 
91

 
87

 
281

 
314

 
(4,525
)
 
(5,846
)
 
(5,020
)
 
(14,065
)
 
(14,456
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
23,606

 
(3,699
)
 
15,125

 
40,460

 
(32,427
)
Income tax provision
(104
)
 
(12
)
 
(78
)
 
(243
)
 
(146
)
Net income (loss)
$
23,502

 
$
(3,711
)
 
$
15,047

 
$
40,217

 
$
(32,573
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Segment Information
(unaudited, in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30
 
June 30,
2012
 
September 30
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
2012
 
2011
Segment sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Building Materials Distribution
$
605,206

 
$
501,458

 
$
580,545

 
$
1,637,167

 
$
1,349,945

Wood Products
259,759

 
194,843

 
241,842

 
712,744

 
532,211

Intersegment eliminations
(100,369
)
 
(68,315
)
 
(89,487
)
 
(265,429
)
 
(181,510
)
 
$
764,596

 
$
627,986

 
$
732,900

 
$
2,084,482

 
$
1,700,646

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Building Materials Distribution
$
10,300

 
$
6,040

 
$
8,699

 
$
18,180

 
$
2,818

Wood Products
22,464

 
(71
)
 
15,548

 
48,823

 
(9,998
)
Corporate and Other
(4,405
)
 
(4,758
)
 
(4,391
)
 
(12,353
)
 
(11,387
)
 
28,359

 
1,211

 
19,856

 
54,650

 
(18,567
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(4,840
)
 
(5,001
)
 
(4,818
)
 
(14,471
)
 
(14,174
)
Interest income
87

 
91

 
87

 
281

 
314

Income (loss) before income taxes
$
23,606

 
$
(3,699
)
 
$
15,125

 
$
40,460

 
$
(32,427
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA (a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Building Materials Distribution
$
12,563

 
$
8,164

 
$
10,893

 
$
24,819

 
$
9,040

Wood Products
28,628

 
7,101

 
21,661

 
67,005

 
11,100

Corporate and Other
(4,371
)
 
(4,702
)
 
(4,360
)
 
(12,256
)
 
(11,207
)
 
$
36,820

 
$
10,563

 
$
28,194

 
$
79,568

 
$
8,933

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See accompanying summary notes to consolidated financial statements and segment information.

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Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited, in thousands)
 
 
September 30,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
 
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
224,421

 
$
182,459

Receivables
 
 
 
 
Trade, less allowances of $2,894 and $2,142
 
172,498

 
118,901

Related parties
 
506

 
1,236

Other
 
4,687

 
3,796

Inventories
 
318,577

 
283,978

Prepaid expenses and other
 
8,457

 
4,864

Total current assets
 
729,146

 
595,234

 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, net
 
263,671

 
266,456

Timber deposits
 
6,338

 
8,327

Deferred financing costs
 
3,843

 
4,962

Goodwill
 
12,170

 
12,170

Intangible assets, net
 
8,900

 
8,900

Other assets
 
7,405

 
6,786

Total assets
 
$
1,031,473

 
$
902,835



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Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C.
Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued)
(unaudited, in thousands)
 
 
September 30,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt
 
$
25,000

 
$

Accounts payable
 
 
 
 
Trade
 
165,753

 
116,758

Related parties
 
1,922

 
1,142

Accrued liabilities
 
 
 
 
Compensation and benefits
 
59,950

 
32,267

Interest payable
 
7,250

 
3,326

Other
 
31,616

 
24,486

 
 
291,491

 
177,979

Debt
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt, less current portion
 
194,560

 
219,560

 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
 
Compensation and benefits
 
196,589

 
200,248

Other long-term liabilities
 
14,105

 
13,676

 
 
210,694

 
213,924

Redeemable equity units
 
 
 
 
Series B equity units – 2,426 units and 2,522 units outstanding
 
2,426

 
2,522

Series C equity units – 13,475 units and 13,715 units outstanding
 
6,089

 
6,227

 
 
8,515

 
8,749

Commitments and contingent liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital
 
 
 
 
Series A equity units – no par value; 66,000 units authorized and outstanding
 
109,011

 
104,008

Series B equity units – no par value; 550,000 units authorized; 532,898 units and 532,802 units outstanding, respectively
 
332,115

 
299,460

Series C equity units – no par value; 44,000 units authorized; 12,930 units and 12,690 units outstanding, respectively
 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(114,913
)
 
(120,845
)
Total capital
 
326,213

 
282,623

Total liabilities and capital
 
$
1,031,473

 
$
902,835



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Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited, in thousands)
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30
 
 
2012
 
2011
Cash provided by (used for) operations
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
40,217

 
$
(32,573
)
Items in net income (loss) not using (providing) cash
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization, including deferred financing costs and other
 
26,732

 
29,118

Pension expense
 
9,398

 
8,933

Other
 
(500
)
 
1,515

Decrease (increase) in working capital, net of acquisitions
 
 
 
 
Receivables
 
(53,308
)
 
(45,700
)
Inventories
 
(34,599
)
 
(8,423
)
Prepaid expenses and other
 
(1,973
)
 
(1,221
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
 
82,333

 
27,598

Pension contributions
 
(8,181
)
 
(10,274
)
Other
 
4,752

 
(90
)
Net cash provided by (used for) operations
 
64,871

 
(31,117
)
 
 
 
 
 
Cash provided by (used for) investment
 
 
 
 
Expenditures for property and equipment
 
(17,682
)
 
(25,299
)
Acquisitions of businesses and facilities
 
(2,355
)
 
(5,782
)
Proceeds from sales of assets
 
171

 
3,053

Other
 
(3
)
 
211

Net cash used for investment
 
(19,869
)
 
(27,817
)
 
 
 
 
 
Cash provided by (used for) financing
 
 
 
 
Distributions to members
 
(2,790
)
 

Credit facility financing costs
 
(250
)
 
(2,547
)
  Net cash used for financing
 
(3,040
)
 
(2,547
)
 
 
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
41,962

 
(61,481
)
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of the period
 
182,459

 
264,606

 
 
 
 
 
Balance at end of the period
 
$
224,421

 
$
203,125



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Summary Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Segment Information
The Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss), Consolidated Balance Sheets, Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and Segment Information do not include all Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and should be read in conjunction with the company’s 2011 Form 10-K and the company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012. Net income (loss) for all periods presented involved estimates and accruals.
(a)
EBITDA represents income (loss) before interest (interest expense and interest income), income taxes, and depreciation and amortization. The following table reconciles net income (loss) to EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, and June 30, 2012, and the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30
 
June 30,
2012
 
September 30
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(unaudited, in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
23,502

 
$
(3,711
)
 
$
15,047

 
$
40,217

 
$
(32,573
)
Interest expense
4,840

 
5,001

 
4,818

 
14,471

 
14,174

Interest income
(87
)
 
(91
)
 
(87
)
 
(281
)
 
(314
)
Income tax provision
104

 
12

 
78

 
243

 
146

Depreciation and amortization
8,461

 
9,352

 
8,338

 
24,918

 
27,500

EBITDA
$
36,820

 
$
10,563

 
$
28,194

 
$
79,568

 
$
8,933


The following table reconciles segment income (loss) to EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, and June 30, 2012 and the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30
 
June 30,
2012
 
September 30
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(unaudited, in thousands)
Building Materials Distribution
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment income
 
$
10,300

 
$
6,040

 
$
8,699

 
$
18,180

 
$
2,818

Depreciation and amortization
 
2,263

 
2,124

 
2,194

 
6,639

 
6,222

EBITDA
 
12,563

 
8,164

 
10,893

 
24,819

 
9,040

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wood Products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment income (loss)
 
22,464

 
(71
)
 
15,548

 
48,823

 
(9,998
)
Depreciation and amortization
 
6,164

 
7,172

 
6,113

 
18,182

 
21,098

EBITDA
 
28,628

 
7,101

 
21,661

 
67,005

 
11,100

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate and Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment loss
 
(4,405
)
 
(4,758
)
 
(4,391
)
 
(12,353
)
 
(11,387
)
Depreciation and amortization
 
34

 
56

 
31

 
97

 
180

EBITDA
 
(4,371
)
 
(4,702
)
 
(4,360
)
 
(12,256
)
 
(11,207
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA
 
$
36,820

 
$
10,563

 
$
28,194

 
$
79,568

 
$
8,933



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