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8-K - CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES - POINDEXTER J B & CO INCa11-10358_18k.htm

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

J.B. POINDEXTER & CO., INC. ANNOUNCES 2010 EARNINGS AND

FOURTH QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL

 

HOUSTON, TEXAS APRIL 14, 2010-J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. which owns and operates primarily transportation related manufacturing businesses including Morgan Truck Body, LLC, Morgan Olson LLC, Truck Accessories Group, LLC, and the Specialty Manufacturing Division released unaudited revenues and earnings for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and audited revenues and earnings for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010.  The summarized results from operations were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Three Months

 

For the Year

 

 

 

Ended December 31,

 

Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Net Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan

 

$

38,710

 

$

32,906

 

$

197,383

 

$

146,902

 

Morgan Olson

 

19,113

 

19,232

 

85,834

 

61,593

 

Truck Accessories

 

27,353

 

26,961

 

123,890

 

115,607

 

Specialty Manufacturing

 

38,527

 

30,796

 

148,409

 

157,925

 

JBPCO (Corporate)

 

(450

)

(358

)

(1,955

)

(1,380

)

Total

 

$

123,253

 

$

109,537

 

$

553,561

 

$

480,647

 

Operating Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan

 

$

561

 

$

170

 

$

8,601

 

$

1,156

 

Morgan Olson

 

1,359

 

2,097

 

5,101

 

2,565

 

Truck Accessories

 

2,611

 

2,061

 

12,687

 

7,839

 

Specialty Manufacturing

 

(3,679

)

(2,329

)

(1,760

)

2,937

 

JBPCO (Corporate)

 

(4,495

)

(947

)

(10,266

)

(3,637

)

Total

 

$

(3,643

)

$

1,052

 

$

14,363

 

$

10,860

 

EBITDA Calculation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income

 

$

(3,643

)

$

1,052

 

$

14,363

 

$

10,860

 

Add: Depreciation, amortization and other non-cash items

 

5,869

 

3,896

 

18,846

 

17,530

 

EBITDA (1)

 

$

2,226

 

$

4,948

 

$

33,209

 

$

28,390

 

 

Net cash generated was approximately $7.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and as of that date we had approximately $58 million of cash and $49 million of available borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility.

 

The fourth quarter bondholder’s call will be held on Wednesday April 20, 2011 at 3:00 pm (Eastern time).  The conference call can be accessed from the United States or Canada by dialing (888) 517-2470 or for international callers (630) 827-6818 and the conference ID number: 7512313#.  A replay of the call will be available for four

 



 

weeks after the call and may be accessed by dialing (888) 843-7419 or for international callers (630) 652-3042, and using the access code 7512313#.

 

Forward-looking statements in this press release, including without limitation, statements relating to the Company’s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions and adequacy of resources, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including without limitation the Company’s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions that are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the Company.

 

This news release and the previously released financial statements of the Company can be viewed on the Company’s World Wide Web site at http://www.jbpoindexter.com

 

J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. is a leading manufacturer of class 3-7 truck bodies and step vans through its Morgan and Morgan Olson businesses and is a leading manufacturer of pick-up truck accessories, principally caps and tonneaus through its Truck Accessories Group subsidiary.  Through its Specialty Manufacturing Division, the Company manufactures funeral coaches, limousines, plastics based packaging materials and provides precision machining services.

 


(1)          “EBITDA” is net income from continuing operations increased by the sum of interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and other non-cash items for those operations defined as restricted subsidiaries in the indenture pertaining to our 8.75% Notes outstanding.  EBITDA is not included herein as operating data and should not be construed as an alternative to operating income (determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States) as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance.  The Company has reported EBITDA because it is relevant for determining compliance under the Indenture and because the Company understands that it is one measure used by certain investors to analyze the Company’s operating cash flow and historical ability to service its indebtedness.

 

Contact:   Michael O’Connor, Vice President Finance of J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc., 713-655-9800