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EXHIBIT 99.1

 

HOUSTON, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

 

J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc., which designs, manufactures and markets commercial truck bodies, delivery vans, pickup truck caps and tonneaus, funeral coaches and limousines, specialty oil and gas industry equipment, and expanded foam packaging, today announces that Robert Preston, its former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, has separated from the Company effective September 12, 2011.

 

John Poindexter, the Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, will assume Mr. Preston’s responsibilities while the Company conducts its search for a new COO.  The Company anticipates that this change in the executive team will not affect its operations or financial performance.

 

As previously announced on July 13, 2011 the Company released unaudited revenues and earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Three Months

 

For the Six Months

 

 

 

Ended June 30,

 

Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

Net Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan

 

$

97,595

 

$

69,690

 

$

161,734

 

$

114,300

 

Morgan Olson

 

22,309

 

20,910

 

34,247

 

47,713

 

Truck Accessories

 

32,014

 

33,300

 

63,821

 

63,241

 

Specialty Manufacturing

 

48,041

 

38,085

 

94,774

 

70,075

 

Total

 

$

199,959

 

$

161,985

 

$

354,576

 

$

295,329

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan

 

$

10,559

 

$

6,315

 

$

13,011

 

$

6,877

 

Morgan Olson

 

409

 

792

 

(298

)

2,513

 

Truck Accessories

 

2,903

 

4,052

 

4,895

 

6,459

 

Specialty Manufacturing

 

3,016

 

684

 

5,437

 

(633

)

JBPCO (Corporate)

 

(1,309

)

(1,759

)

(3,745

)

(3,323

)

Total

 

$

15,578

 

$

10,084

 

$

19,300

 

$

11,893

 

 

As of June 30, 2011 we had approximately $51 million of cash and $50 million of available borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility.

 

Contact:   Michael O’Connor, Chief Financial Officer of J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc., 713-655-9800