Norcraft Cos. Reports 4Q, 2011 Net Sales Increases for Cabinets
April 4, 2012 | 11:08 am CDT

EAGAN, MN — March 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Norcraft Companies, L.P. (Norcraft) 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 $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.

-Selected Financial Data Tables Follow-

Norcraft Companies, L.P.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

(dollar amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)






ASSETS


December 31,  


2011


2010


Current assets:






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








Total current assets


63,615


65,560








Property, plant and equipment, net


27,434


30,199








Other assets:






Goodwill


88,479


88,483


Intangible assets, net


77,732


76,379


Display cabinets, net


5,842


5,016


Other


568


754








Total other assets


172,621


170,632








Total assets


$    263,670


$    266,391








LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY






Current liabilities:






Accounts payable


$         6,566


$        7,678


Accrued expenses


13,775


16,200








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


-


-








Member's equity


3,055


64,774








Total liabilities and member's equity


$    263,670


$    266,391

















Norcraft Companies, L.P.

Consolidated Statement of Operations

(dollar amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)




Three Months Ended

December 31,


Year Ended

December 31,



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











Gross profit

16,732


15,678


73,452


75,086











Selling, general and









administrative expenses

12,956


11,934


51,099


50,402











Income from operations

3,776


3,744


22,353


24,684











Other expense:









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











Total other expense

7,209


5,297


26,084


21,493











Net income (loss)

$     (3,433)


$     (1,553)


$     (3,731)


$      3,191























Norcraft Companies, L.P.

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(dollar amounts in thousands)








2011


2010


Cash flows from operating activities:





Net income (loss)

$          (3,731)


$             3,191


Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:





Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment    

4,935


5,720


Amortization:





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:





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)







Net cash provided by operating activities

6,743


20,190







Cash flows from investing activities:





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)







Net cash used in investing activities

( 7,397)


( 6,420)







Cash flows from financing activities:





Borrowings on senior secured second lien notes payable

62,400


-


Payment of financing costs

(8,274)


(882)


Repurchase of notes payable

-


-


Proceeds from issuance of member interests

139


124


Distributions to member

(58,015)


(1,104)







Net cash used in financing activities

(3,750)


(1,862)







Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

(68)


18







Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(4,472)


11,926







Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period

28,657


16,731







Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$            24,185


$          28,657







Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:





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:







Three Months Ended

December 31,



Year Ended

December 31,




2011


2010


2011


2010













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













EBITDA

$        7,176


$        7,093


$      35,766


$      39,012













Sales tax refund

-


-


-


(1,010)

(1)












Adjusted EBITDA

$        7,176


$        7,093


$      35,766


$      38,002





(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.












SOURCE Norcraft Companies, L.P.

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