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EXHIBIT 99.1

 
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  
  Contact: Fred Zinn, President and CEO
  Phone:  (914) 428-9098   Fax: (914) 428-4581
  E Mail:  Drew@drewindustries.com
 
 

DREW INDUSTRIES REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2012 RESULTS

White Plains, New York – November 1, 2012 – Drew Industries Incorporated (NYSE: DW), a leading supplier of components for recreational vehicles (RVs) and manufactured homes, today reported net income of $9.8 million, or $0.43 per diluted share for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012, an increase of more than 70 percent compared to net income of $5.6 million, or $0.25 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2011.

Net sales in the 2012 third quarter increased 36 percent to $226 million, compared to the 2011 third quarter. This sales growth was primarily the result of a 43 percent sales increase by Drew’s RV Segment. The RV Segment accounted for 86 percent of Drew’s consolidated net sales this quarter. RV Segment sales growth was largely due to a 19 percent increase in industry-wide wholesale shipments of travel trailer and fifth-wheel RVs, Drew’s primary RV market, as well as market share gains, acquisitions, and increased sales to adjacent industries. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, consolidated net sales increased 27 percent.

In October 2012, consolidated net sales reached approximately $85 million, an increase of 35 percent from October 2011 sales, as a result of strong growth in the Company’s RV Segment. Acquisitions did not have a significant impact on sales growth in October 2012, as most acquisitions were completed more than a year ago. Drew estimates that industry-wide RV production increased about 30 percent in October. This increase in industry-wide RV production was apparently in response to very strong initial orders following the 2012 annual RV open house in Elkhart, Indiana in late September. On the other hand, Drew estimates that industry-wide production of manufactured homes declined 5 percent to 10 percent in September and October 2012, after more than a year of solid growth. This decline resulted from an increase in production last September and October in response to orders by FEMA, which did not recur in 2012. Recent increases in site-built single-family housing starts are an encouraging sign for the manufactured housing industry.

The Company’s content per travel trailer and fifth-wheel RV in the 12 months ended September 30, 2012 increased by $440, or 19 percent compared to the prior 12 month period. Content per motorhome RV reached $1,000 in the 12 months ended September 2012, and exceeded $1,200 in the 2012 third quarter, which was nearly double the year-earlier quarter. The Company’s content per manufactured home remained consistent with the year-earlier period. The change in content per unit is a measure of the Drew’s overall market share growth across its existing product lines.

“Sales in the 2012 third quarter increased nearly $60 million compared to the year-earlier quarter, on which the Company achieved incremental operating profit of $5.7 million. This is an improvement from the year-over-year incremental margin we achieved in the second quarter of 2012, and in the first quarter of 2012,” said Fred Zinn, Drew’s President and CEO. “Greater-than-expected demand continued to reduce production efficiencies during the 2012 third quarter; however, we expect production efficiencies to further improve before the 2013 selling season.”

 
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“We are no longer ‘looking up hill,’ so to speak,” said Jason Lippert, CEO of Drew’s subsidiaries, Lippert Components and Kinro. “In certain product lines we’ve begun to realize the benefits of resource planning and lean manufacturing initiatives, as well as the investments we’re making to expand capacity. The continued strong demand for our products throughout the third quarter is very encouraging. As a result, our production levels remained very high. Implementing our plans to improve production efficiencies has taken longer than expected because it’s very difficult to re-organize production flow while still operating near capacity at several key plants. In the seasonally slower months ahead, we plan to retain more production employees than typical in the slow winter season in order to level out production by building to stock certain high volume products. Retaining employees will also enable us to minimize hiring and training costs when demand ramps up in early 2013. In the fourth quarter of 2012, we also expect to incur costs related to facility re-alignment, and process improvement, as we did in the third quarter. We’re targeting our efforts to help ensure that we achieve stronger production efficiencies next year and beyond.”

The effective tax rate for the 2012 third quarter was lower than in the prior year as a result of higher federal and state tax credits, as well as declines in tax reserve requirements.

The Company had $33 million in cash and no debt at September 30, 2012. Cash balances typically increase in the fourth quarter due to seasonal reductions in working capital requirements. Return on equity for the 12 months ended September 30, 2012 improved to 12.5 percent, from 11.1 percent in the year-earlier period.

Industry Trends
For the three months ended August 2012, the last month for which industry statistics are available, retail sales of travel trailer and fifth-wheel RVs were up 5 percent from the year-earlier period, compared to the 15 percent increase in industry-wide wholesale production over the same period. Dealer inventories of these types of towable RVs increased by about 23,000 units during the 12 months ended August 2012, compared to a 13,000 unit increase in retail sales for the same period. Industry surveys indicate that RV dealers are cautious, but generally comfortable with their level of towable RV inventory in relation to the increases they anticipate in retail sales. Future RV industry-wide production levels will depend largely on the strength of retail sales levels. Historically, retail sales of RVs have been closely tied to consumer confidence, which according to one measure reached a five-year high this October.

Conference Call & Webcast
Drew will provide an online, real-time webcast of its third quarter 2012 earnings conference call on the Company’s website, www.drewindustries.com, on Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time. The call can also be accessed at www.companyboardroom.com.

Institutional investors can access the call via the password-protected site, StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com). A replay of the call will be available by telephone by dialing (888) 286-8010 and referencing access code 91653989. A replay of the webcast will also be available on Drew’s website.

About Drew
Drew, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Kinro and Lippert Components, supplies a broad array of components for RVs, manufactured homes, modular housing, truck caps and buses, and trailers used to haul boats, livestock, equipment and other cargo. Currently, from 31 factories located throughout the United States, Drew serves most major national manufacturers of RVs and manufactured homes. Additional information about Drew and its products can be found at www.drewindustries.com.
 
Forward-Looking Statements
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, acquisitions, 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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”).

 
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Forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, those relating to our future business prospects, net sales, expenses and income (loss), cash flow, and financial condition, whenever 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, and in our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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, in addition to other matters described in this press release, pricing pressures due to domestic and foreign competition, costs and availability of raw materials (particularly steel, steel-based components, and aluminum) and other components, availability of credit for financing the retail and wholesale purchase of products for which we sell our components, availability and costs of labor, inventory levels of retail dealers and manufacturers, levels of repossessed manufactured homes and RVs, changes in zoning regulations for manufactured homes, sales declines in the industries to which we sell our products, the financial condition of our customers, the financial condition of retail dealers of products for which we sell our components, retention and concentration of significant customers, the successful integration of acquisitions, realization of efficiency improvements, interest rates, oil and gasoline prices, and the outcome of litigation. In addition, international, national and regional economic conditions and consumer confidence affect the retail sale of products for which we sell our components.

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EXHIBIT 99.1
 
DREW INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
OPERATING RESULTS
(unaudited)
 
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Last Twelve
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
   
Months
 
                               
Net sales
  $ 700,889     $ 521,570     $ 226,323     $ 166,689     $ 860,485  
Cost of sales
    568,101       409,631       184,781       134,688       699,915  
Gross profit
    132,788       111,939       41,542       32,001       160,570  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    81,499       69,283       26,594       22,798       103,389  
Operating profit
    51,289       42,656       14,948       9,203       57,181  
Interest expense, net
    246       197       116       78       341  
Income before income taxes
    51,043       42,459       14,832       9,125       56,840  
Provision for income taxes
    18,448       16,488       5,061       3,506       20,157  
Net income
  $ 32,595     $ 25,971     $ 9,771     $ 5,619     $ 36,683  
                                         
Net income per common share:
                                       
Basic
  $ 1.45     $ 1.17     $ 0.43     $ 0.25     $ 1.63  
Diluted
  $ 1.43     $ 1.16     $ 0.43     $ 0.25     $ 1.62  
                                         
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
                                 
Basic
    22,507       22,254       22,563       22,273       22,457  
Diluted
    22,724       22,427       22,800       22,447       22,667  
                                         
Depreciation and amortization
  $ 19,211     $ 15,069     $ 6,850     $ 5,053     $ 24,664  
Capital expenditures
  $ 22,010     $ 17,721     $ 8,856     $ 7,178     $ 28,606  
 
 
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DREW INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
SEGMENT RESULTS
(unaudited)
 
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Last Twelve
 
(In thousands)
 
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
   
Months
 
                               
Net sales:
                             
RV Segment:
                             
RV OEMs:
                             
Travel trailers and fifth-wheels
  $ 514,653     $ 387,746     $ 162,719     $ 117,946     $ 626,759  
Motorhomes
    22,568       12,244       8,376       3,304       26,152  
RV aftermarket
    14,714       12,169       5,355       4,108       17,205  
Adjacent industries
    57,008       27,497       18,507       10,870       69,814  
Total RV Segment net sales
    608,943       439,656       194,957       136,228       739,930  
                                         
MH Segment:
                                       
Manufactured housing OEMs
    61,678       56,112       21,188       21,487       82,653  
Manufactured housing aftermarket
    12,730       12,693       3,990       4,254       16,221  
Adjacent industries
    17,538       13,109       6,188       4,720       21,681  
Total MH Segment net sales
    91,946       81,914       31,366       30,461       120,555  
                                         
Total net sales
  $ 700,889     $ 521,570     $ 226,323     $ 166,689     $ 860,485  
                                         
Operating Profit:
                                       
RV Segment
  $ 47,209     $ 40,370     $ 12,945     $ 7,745     $ 52,554  
MH Segment
    10,942       8,963       3,781       3,786       13,959  
Total segment operating profit
    58,151       49,333       16,726       11,531       66,513  
Corporate
    (6,513 )     (5,846 )     (1,989 )     (1,803 )     (8,150 )
Accretion related to contingent consideration
    (1,350 )     (1,394 )     (430 )     (445 )     (1,842 )
Other non-segment items
    1,001       563       641       (80 )     660  
Total operating profit
  $ 51,289     $ 42,656     $ 14,948     $ 9,203     $ 57,181  
 
 
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DREW INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
(unaudited)

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
(In thousands)
 
2012
   
2011
   
2011
 
                   
Current Assets
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 32,584     $ 1,472     $ 6,584  
Accounts receivable, net
    50,421       41,965       22,620  
Inventories
    98,393       97,765       92,052  
Deferred taxes
    10,125       12,142       10,125  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    11,165       6,960       6,187  
Total current assets
    202,688       160,304       137,568  
Fixed assets, net
    101,931       90,884       95,050  
Goodwill
    21,177       20,137       20,499  
Other intangible assets, net
    71,755       80,746       79,059  
Deferred taxes
    14,496       15,744       14,496  
Other assets
    6,422       3,544       4,411  
Total assets
  $ 418,469     $ 371,359     $ 351,083  
                         
Current liabilities
                       
Accounts payable, trade
  $ 33,392     $ 30,106     $ 15,742  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    47,074       39,413       36,169  
Total current liabilities
    80,466       69,519       51,911  
Long-term indebtedness
    -       8,075          
Other long-term liabilities
    20,369       20,005       21,876  
Total liabilities
    100,835       97,599       73,787  
Total stockholders' equity
    317,634       273,760       277,296  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 418,469     $ 371,359     $ 351,083  
 
 
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DREW INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
SUMMARY OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
 
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(In thousands)
 
2012
   
2011
 
             
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net income
  $ 32,595     $ 25,971  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows provided by operating activities:
         
Depreciation and amortization
    19,211       15,069  
Stock-based compensation expense
    4,703       3,352  
Deferred taxes
    -       26  
Other non-cash items
    889       751  
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
               
Accounts receivable, net
    (27,801 )     (24,440 )
Inventories
    (5,753 )     (20,581 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (6,993 )     (1,996 )
Accounts payable
    17,650       18,755  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    10,086       (628 )
Net cash flows provided by operating activities
    44,587       16,279  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Capital expenditures
    (22,010 )     (17,721 )
Acquisitions of businesses
    (1,473 )     (49,340 )
Proceeds from maturity of short-term investments
    -       5,000  
Proceeds from sales of fixed assets
    5,397       1,248  
Other investing activities
    (88 )     (438 )
Net cash flows used for investing activities
    (18,174 )     (61,251 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Exercise of stock options and deferred stock units
    2,840       504  
Proceeds from line of credit borrowings
    37,702       48,675  
Repayments under line of credit borrowings
    (37,702 )     (40,600 )
Payment of contingent consideration related to acquisitions
    (3,253 )     (226 )
Purchase of treasury stock
    -       (626 )
Other financing activities
    -       (163 )
Net cash flows (used for) provided by financing activities
    (413 )     7,564  
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
    26,000       (37,408 )
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    6,584       38,880  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 32,584     $ 1,472  
 
 
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DREW INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
(unaudited)
 
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Last Twelve
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
Months
 
                     
Industry Data(1) (in thousands of units):                    
Industry Wholesale Production:
                   
Travel trailer and fifth-wheel RVs
188.2   167.7   56.7   47.5   233.4  
Motorhome RVs
21.3   20.0   6.8   5.3   26.1  
Manufactured homes
42.1 (2) 37.1   14.4 (2) 13.9   56.6 (2)
Industry Retail Sales:
                   
Travel trailer and fifth-wheel RVs
180.9 (3) 167.9   62.9 (3) 59.4   210.4 (3)
 
 
   
Twelve Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
             
Drew Content Per Industry Unit Produced:
           
Travel trailer and fifth-wheel RV
  $ 2,685     $ 2,244  
Motorhome RV
  $ 1,002     $ 617  
Manufactured home
  $ 1,459 (2)   $ 1,472  
 
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2011
 
                   
Balance Sheet Data:
                 
Current ratio
    2.5       2.3       2.7  
Total indebtedness to stockholders' equity
    -       -       -  
Days sales in accounts receivable
    22.6       22.7       17.1  
Inventory turns, based on last twelve months
    7.5       6.0       6.3  
 
     
2012
 
         
Estimated Full Year Data:
       
Capital expenditures
   
$ 27 - 28 million
Depreciation and amortization
   
$ 25 - 26 million
Stock-based compensation expense
   
$ 6 - 7 million
Annual tax rate
   
37%
 
 
(1) Industry wholesale production data for travel trailer and fifth-wheel RVs and motorhome RVs provided by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association ("RVIA"). Industry wholesale production data for manufactured homes provided by the Institute for Building Technology and Safety ("IBTS"). Industry retail sales data provided by Statistical Surveys, Inc.
(2) September wholesale data for manufactured homes has not been published yet, therefore 2012 manufactured housing wholesale data includes an estimate for September 2012 units.
(3) September retail sales data for RVs has not been published yet, therefore 2012 retail data for RVs includes an estimate for September 2012 retail units.