Exhibit 99.1
News Release
P. O. Box 1980
Winchester, VA 22604-8090
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Glenn Eanes
Vice President and Treasurer
540-665-9100
AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION
ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
Winchester, Virginia (August 22, 2007) -- American Woodmark Corporation (Nasdaq/NM: AMWD) today announced results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2008, that ended on July 31, 2007.
Net sales declined 25% from the first quarter of the prior fiscal year to $166,056,000. Sales of core products declined by 19% in the first quarter, as both remodeling sales and new construction sales declined compared with the first quarter of the prior year.
Net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 was $5,104,000, or $0.34 per diluted share, compared with net income of $13,414,000, or $0.82 per diluted share, in the prior year
Gross profit for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 was 20.7% of sales, as compared with 22.0% in the previous year. The decline in gross profit margin in the first quarter of fiscal year 2008 primarily reflected the unfavorable impact of inefficiencies in labor and overhead costs stemming from lower sales volumes. These inefficiencies more than offset favorability in materials and freight costs related to an improved sales mix that resulted from the prior completion of the Company’s low-margin products transition.
Selling, general and administrative costs were 16.2% of net sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2008, up from 12.5% of net sales in the prior year. The increase in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 was due primarily to an increase in the level of sales and marketing costs relating to the Company’s efforts to gain market share, including increased product displays for new customers, launch costs for new products and increased retail promotional costs. General and administrative costs declined in relation to sales due primarily to the impact of reduced performance-based compensation.
The Company generated $5.8 million of free cash flow in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and repurchased $11.7 million of its common stock.
Looking ahead to the remainder of fiscal year 2008, the Company now expects that tighter credit conditions prevailing in the lending markets will cause the remodeling and new construction markets to remain subdued until these conditions are resolved. Consequently, the Company is reducing its sales expectations 5% below previous guidance, to a decline of 12% to 16% as compared with fiscal year 2007 results. Excluding the reduction of approximately $35 million of low-margin product sales in fiscal year 2007 that have been transitioned out, the Company now expects that core sales will decline by 8% to 12%, with remodeling sales declining mid-single digits and new construction sales declining approximately 15%. The Company continues to expect that its gross margin rate for the fiscal year will approximate the 20.5% generated in fiscal 2007. In recognition of the prevailing market conditions, the Company is reducing the top and bottom ends of its earnings range for fiscal year 2008 by 10 cents per diluted share, to $1.40 to $1.70 per diluted share, as compared with $2.04 in the prior fiscal year
American Woodmark Corporation manufactures and distributes kitchen cabinets and vanities for the remodeling and new home construction markets. Its products are sold on a national basis directly to home centers, major builders and through a network of independent distributors. The Company presently operates fifteen manufacturing facilities and nine service centers across the country.
Safe harbor statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: All forward looking statements made by the Company involve material risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on factors that may be beyond the Company’s control. Accordingly, the Company’s future performance and financial results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in any such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, those described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Annual Report to Shareholders. The Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized.
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AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION
Unaudited Financial Highlights
(in thousands, except share data)
Operating Results
| Three Months Ended July 31 | |||||||
2007 | 2006 | ||||||
Net Sales | $ | 166,056 | $ | 222,752 | |||
Cost of Sales & Distribution | 131,747 | 173,641 | |||||
Gross Profit | 34,309 | 49,111 | |||||
Sales & Marketing Expense | 20,217 | 17,924 | |||||
G & A Expense | 6,667 | 10,006 | |||||
Operating Income | 7,425 | 21,181 | |||||
Interest & Other (Income) Expense | (510 | ) | (454 | ) | |||
Income Tax Expense | 2,831 | 8,221 | |||||
Net Income | $ | 5,104 | $ | 13,414 | |||
Earnings Per Share: | |||||||
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding – Diluted | 15,067,562 | 16,272,458 | |||||
Diluted Earnings Per Share | $ | 0.34 | $ | 0.82 | |||
Balance Sheet | |||||||
July 31 2007 | April 30 2007 | ||||||
Cash & Cash Equivalents | $ | 51,606 | $ | 58,125 | |||
Customer Receivables | 39,128 | 38,074 | |||||
Inventories | 55,394 | 56,349 | |||||
Other Current Assets | 10,988 | 11,260 | |||||
Total Current Assets | 157,116 | 163,808 | |||||
Property, Plant & Equipment | 164,565 | 166,821 | |||||
Other Assets | 17,282 | 18,066 | |||||
Total Assets | $ | 338,963 | $ | 348,695 | |||
Current Portion – Long-Term Debt | $ | 858 | $ | 854 | |||
Accounts Payable & Accrued Expenses | 66,627 | 67,206 | |||||
Total Current Liabilities | 67,485 | 68,060 | |||||
Long-Term Debt | 26,750 | 26,908 | |||||
Other Liabilities | 23,523 | 27,630 | |||||
Total Liabilities | 117,758 | 122,598 | |||||
Stockholders’ Equity | 221,205 | 226,097 | |||||
Total Liabilities & Stockholders’ Equity | $ | 338,963 | $ | 348,695 | |||
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AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION
Unaudited Financial Highlights
(in thousands, except share data)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
| Three Months Ended July 31 | |||||||
| 2007 | 2006 | ||||||
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | $ | 11,368 | $ | 37,149 | |||
Net Cash Used by Investing Activities | ( | 5,561) | ( | 5,747) | |||
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities | ( | 12,326) | ( | 8,672) | |||
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents | ( | 6,519) | 22,730 | ||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period | 58,125 | 47,955 | |||||
Cash and Cash Equivalent, End of Period | $ | 51,606 | $ | 70,685 | |||
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