For Immediate Release

 

 

Patrick Industries Reports Increased Sales and Earnings for 2006

Year Highlighted By Increased Sales, New Products and Investigation of Strategic Growth Opportunities

 

ELKHART, Ind., February 8, 2007 – Patrick Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: PATK), today announced its operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2006.

 

Patrick, a leading manufacturer and distributor of building and component products for the Recreational Vehicle (RV), Manufactured Housing (MH) and Industrial markets, reported net earnings of $0.2 million, or $0.04 per share, on net sales of $72.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2006, compared with net earnings of $1.2 million, or $0.25 per share, on net sales of $83.9 million for the same period in 2005.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2006, Patrick reported net earnings of $2.6 million, or $0.54 per share, on net sales of $347.6 million, compared to net earnings of $1.4 million, or $0.30 per share, on net sales of $323.4 million for last year.

 

“We are pleased with our 2006 results, which marked our third consecutive year of improvement and a year highlighted by increased sales, new product introductions, investigation of acquisition candidates and opportunities, and further expansion into the Industrial markets,” said Paul E. Hassler, President and CEO of Patrick Industries. “Conditions in the RV and MH industries were fairly strong for the first half of the year, but softened in the third and fourth quarters. Sales fell off 13% in the fourth quarter of 2006, or 6% if one discounts sales related to the FEMA-led hurricane relief effort last year. Year over year, sales improved more than 7% and more than 9% taking out the effects of the FEMA shipments in 2005. We expect conditions in these markets to remain soft through the first half of 2007.”

 

“We continue to focus as a company on keeping operating costs aligned with revenues. Our operating income in 2006 was 60% higher than in 2005, while our operating expenses as a percent of sales were lower, despite an increase in costs related to acquisition activities.”

 

The combined MH and RV market sectors represent approximately 72% of the Company’s sales for the year ended December 31, 2006. Industrial and other sales, which include sales to the kitchen cabinet, office furniture, store fixtures and other industries, represent approximately 28% of the Company’s sales for 2006, compared with 27% for 2005.

 

Patrick reported operating income of $1.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2006 compared to operating income of $2.3 million in the same quarter of 2005. For the year ended 2006, Patrick reported operating income of $6.2 million compared with $3.8 million of operating income reported for 2005. The year to date 2006 operating expenses include approximately $0.5 million of acquisition costs related to the investigation of strategic growth opportunities.

 

“Our new product introductions are gaining market share and added approximately $3.0 million to our top-line in 2006,” said Hassler. “Moving into 2007, we plan to continue executing our strategic plan based on increased market penetration, enhanced capacity utilization, improving operating efficiencies and product development. We also continue to explore strategic, accretive acquisition opportunities that complement and diversify our product offerings and markets, such as our recent acquisition of American Hardwoods in January 2007.”

 


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About Patrick Industries

Patrick Industries, Inc. (www.patrickind.com) is a major manufacturer of component products and a distributor of building products serving the Manufactured Housing, Recreational Vehicle, kitchen cabinet, home and office furniture, fixture and commercial furnishings, marine, and other Industrial markets and operates coast-to-coast through locations in 12 states. Patrick’s major manufactured products include cabinet and wall components, countertops, adhesives, and aluminum extrusions. The Company also distributes drywall and drywall finishing products, interior passage doors, flooring, vinyl and cement siding, ceramic tile, high pressure laminates, and other miscellaneous products.

 

Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to financial condition, results of operations, business strategies, operating efficiencies or synergies, competitive position, growth opportunities for existing products, plans and objectives of management, markets for the Company’s common stock and other matters. Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” for the purpose of the safe harbor provided by Section 21E of the Exchange Act and Section 27A of the Securities Act. Forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, those relating to our future business prospects, revenues and income, wherever they occur in this press release, are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of our senior management at the time such statements were made, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made. You should consider forward-looking statements, therefore, in light of various important factors, including those set forth in this press release. There are a number of factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These factors include pricing pressures due to competition, costs and availability of raw materials, availability of retail and wholesale financing for manufactured homes, availability and costs of labor, inventory levels of retailers and manufacturers, levels of repossessed manufactured homes, the financial condition of our customers, interest rates, oil and gasoline prices, the outcome of litigation, volume of orders related to hurricane damage and operating margins on such business, and adverse weather conditions impacting retail sales. In addition, national and regional economic conditions and consumer confidence may affect the retail sale of recreational vehicles and manufactured homes.

 

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Contact:

 

Ryan McGrath, Jeff Lambert

Lambert, Edwards & Associates, Inc.

616-233-0500 / rmcgrath@lambert-edwards.com

 

 


 

PATRICK INDUSTRIES, INC.

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

INCOME STATEMENT

 

(dollars in 000’s except per share amounts)

THREE MONTHS ENDED

TWELVE MONTHS

ENDED

 

DECEMBER 31,

DECEMBER 31,

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

$72,807

 

$83,893

 

$347,629

 

$323,400

Cost of goods sold

63,973

 

73,346

 

305,566

 

285,260

 


 


 


 


Gross profit

8,834

 

10,547

 

42,063

 

38,140

 


 


 


 


Warehouse and delivery expenses

3,076

 

3,571

 

14,719

 

13,904

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

4,777

 

4,645

 

21,190

 

20,400

 


 


 


 


Operating income

981

 

2,331

 

6,154

 

3,836

Financial expense, net

526

 

301

 

1,631

 

1,396

 


 


 


 


Income before income taxes

455

 

2,030

 

4,523

 

2,440

Income taxes

244

 

852

 

1,894

 

1,016

 


 


 


 


NET INCOME

$211

 

$1,178

 

$2,629

 

$1,424

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC INCOME PER COMMON SHARE

$0.04

 

$0.25

 

$0.54

 

$0.30

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic

4,893

 

4,807

 

4,870

 

4,774

 

 

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

2006

 

2005

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$357

 

$1,077

Trade receivables, net

 

17,988

 

20,339

Inventories

 

43,299

 

33,936

Prepaid expenses

 

555

 

498

Deferred tax assets

 

923

 

1,141

 

 


 


Total current assets

 

63,122

 

56,991

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

 

42,927

 

39,674

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS

 

3,100

 

3,065

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$109,149

 

$99,730

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

$2,467

 

$2,628

Short-term borrowings

 

10,000

 

- - -

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

13,550

 

14,916

 

 


 


Total current liabilities

 

26,017

 

17,544

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM DEBT LESS CURRENT MATURITIES

 

14,006

 

16,472

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

DEFERRED LIABILITIES AND OTHER

 

3,050

 

3,034

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

66,076

 

62,680

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$109,149

 

$99,730