UFP Industries (UFPI) 8-K/A Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Exhibit 99(a)

news release

AT THE COMPANY

Lynn Afendoulis

Director, Corporate Communications

(616) 365-1502

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WEDNESDAY, July 16, 2014

UFPI Q2 2014 net earnings up over 38 percent over previous year

—Focus on profitability creates success in all markets—

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 16, 2014 – Universal Forest Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPI) today reported second-quarter 2014 net earnings of $21.8 million, up 38.1 percent over net earnings of $15.8 million for the second quarter of 2013. Second-quarter 2014 diluted earnings per share were $1.08, compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.79 for the same period of 2013. Net sales of $773 million in the second quarter of 2014 represented an increase of 4.6 percent over net sales of $738 million in the second quarter of 2013.

“We focused on profitability and made great strides,” said Universal CEO Matthew J. Missad. “The people of this company did the right things to drive sales and increase profitability to meet our strategic goals: they created a better product mix of value-added sales and enhanced operational efficiencies, driving success in the second quarter.”

The Company’s earnings were reduced by $1.6 million for expected retroactive increases in U.S. duties assessed against a Chinese supplier of nails the Company imported prior to March 2013.

The Company benefited from a more stable lumber market in the second quarter of 2014 relative to the second quarter of 2013, when the lumber market fell for several weeks, adversely impacting the Company’s profitability on certain products.

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“We had strong sales gains to our retail market, as well as gains in sales to our industrial market. Our construction market saw strong sales to commercial construction; however, those gains were offset by declines in our framing operations, due to our decision to accept only business that meets certain profitability criteria, and to a drop in sales to manufactured housing customers,” Missad explained.

The decline in manufactured housing sales was the result of the vertical integration of one of the Company’s key customers and of a 37 percent drop in the OSB market. That drop in the OSB market caused declines in sales of $9 million and $6 million, respectively, to the Company’s construction and retail markets in the second quarter of 2014 compared to the same period of 2013.

Missad said the Company is on track to achieve its goals of $3 billion in sales and operating margins at normal historical levels by 2017.

By market, the Company posted the following second-quarter 2014 gross sales results:

Retail: $349.1 million, up 11 percent over the same period of 2013.

As pent-up demand from a harsh and prolonged winter gave way to better weather in the second quarter, the Company saw strong sales to its retail customers, big box and independent, alike.  The Company’s efforts to improve service and introduce new products are yielding results. It remains optimistic about this market due to the success of new product opportunities, forecasts for continued growth in home improvement activities, and healthy comparable sales guidance by big box retailers.

Industrial: $203.5 million, up five percent over the second quarter of 2013.

Industrial production in the United States increased 0.6 percent in May 2014 after having declined 0.3 percent the previous month, and was 4.3 percent higher than the previous year, according to the most recent statistics available. Sales to existing customers grew at a healthy pace combined with a modest increase in sales to new customers. The Company continues to focus on growing with existing customers, on adding new customers and products and on expanding its reach into alternative packaging materials to provide complete packaging solutions.

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Construction: $231.6, down four percent from the same period of 2013.

While the Company experienced strong sales to commercial construction, the drop in sales to this market relative to the second quarter of last year reflects the Company’s more selective pricing strategies. In addition, as anticipated, the vertical integration of one of the Company’s largest manufactured housing customers negatively impacted sales in the second quarter of 2014, as did the previously noted decrease in the price of OSB. Housing-related markets saw healthy growth in the second quarter of 2014 over the previous year, including manufactured housing and site-built residential, and are expected to see continued growth in 2014, according to industry forecasts. The Company remains focused on creating steady, long-term growth by maintaining a diversified business and customer base in the construction market.

CONFERENCE CALL

Universal Forest Products will conduct a conference call to discuss information included in this news release and related matters at 8:30 a.m. ET on Thurs., July 17, 2014. The call will be hosted by CEO Matthew J. Missad and CFO Michael Cole, and will be available for analysts and institutional investors domestically at (866) 318-8617 and internationally at (617) 399-5136. Use conference pass code 16427132. The conference call will be available simultaneously and in its entirety to all interested investors and news media through a webcast at http://www.ufpi.com. A replay of the call will be available through August 16, 2014, domestically at (888) 286-8010 and internationally at (617) 801-6888. Use replay pass code 50247535.

UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.

Universal Forest Products, Inc. is a holding company that provides capital, management and administrative resources to subsidiaries that supply wood, wood composite and other products to three robust markets: retail, construction and industrial.  Founded in 1955, the Company is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., with affiliates throughout North America. For more about Universal Forest Products, go to www.ufpi.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended, that are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions, current expectations, estimates and projections about the markets we serve, the economy and the Company itself. Words like “anticipates,” “believes,” “confident,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “likely,” “plans,” “projects,” “should,” variations of such words, and similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. These statements do not guarantee future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict with regard to timing, extent, likelihood and degree of occurrence. The Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect facts, circumstances, events, or assumptions that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made. Actual results could differ materially from those included in such forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainty. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements are the following: fluctuations in the price of lumber; adverse or unusual weather conditions; adverse economic conditions in the markets we serve; government regulations, particularly involving environmental and safety regulations; and our ability to make successful business acquisitions. Certain of these risk factors as well as other risk factors and additional information are included in the Company's reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED

JUNE 2014/2013

	Quarter Period										Year to Date
(In thousands, except per share data)	2014					2013					2014					2013
NET SALES	$	772,752		100	%	$	738,436		100	%	$	1,326,751		100	%	$	1,292,930		100.0	%
COST OF GOODS SOLD		675,764		87.4			658,220		89.1			1,163,750		87.7			1,154,896		89.3
GROSS PROFIT		96,988		12.6			80,216		10.9			163,001		12.3			138,034		10.7
SELLING,   GENERAL  AND ADMINISTRATIVE  EXPENSES		58,989		7.6			53,102		7.2			112,899		8.5			101,329		7.8
ANTI-DUMPING DUTY ASSESSMENTS		1,600		0.2			-		-			1,600		0.1			639		-
NET GAIN ON DISPOSITION OF ASSETS		(324	)	-			(3	)	-			(848	)	(0.1	)		(109	)	-
EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS		36,723		4.8			27,117		3.7			49,350		3.7			36,175		2.8
OTHER EXPENSE, NET		686		0.1			931		0.1			1,411		0.1			1,987		0.2
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES		36,037		4.7			26,186		3.5			47,939		3.6			34,188		2.6
INCOME TAXES		13,588		1.8			9,813		1.3			17,824		1.3			12,058		0.9
NET EARNINGS		22,449		2.9			16,373		2.2			30,115		2.3			22,130		1.7
LESS NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST		(660	)	(0.1	)		(601	)	(0.1	)		(1,111	)	(0.1	)		(1,133	)	(0.1	)
NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
CONTROLLING INTEREST	$	21,789		2.8		$	15,772		2.1		$	29,004		2.2		$	20,997		1.6
EARNINGS PER SHARE - BASIC	$	1.08				$	0.79				$	1.44				$	1.05
EARNINGS PER SHARE - DILUTED	$	1.08				$	0.79				$	1.44				$	1.05
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		22,960					14,889					29,928					21,062
LESS COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST		(719	)				(164	)				(1,072	)				(992	)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTEREST	$	22,241				$	14,725				$	28,856				$	20,070

SUPPLEMENTAL SALES DATA

	Quarter Period									Year to Date
Market Classification	2014			2013			%			2014			2013			%
Retail	$	349,134		$	314,948			11	%	$	551,393		$	521,010			6	%
Industrial		203,464			193,133			5	%		373,866			352,808			6	%
Construction		231,614			241,738			-4	%		421,150			436,704			-4	%
Total Gross Sales		784,212			749,819			5	%		1,346,409			1,310,522			3	%
Sales Allowances		(11,460	)		(11,383	)					(19,658	)		(17,592	)
Total Net Sales	$	772,752		$	738,436					$	1,326,751		$	1,292,930

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

JUNE 2014/2013

(In thousands)
ASSETS	2014		2013		LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	2014		2013
CURRENT ASSETS					CURRENT LIABILITIES
Restricted cash		720		753	Cash overdraft	$	13,659	$	3,407
Accounts receivable		286,422		270,949	Accounts payable		110,953		95,594
Inventories		277,789		253,554	Accrued liabilities		79,786		65,746
Other current assets		26,469	��	29,490
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS		591,400		554,746	TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES		204,398		164,747
OTHER ASSETS		13,669		18,023	LONG-TERM DEBT AND
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET		169,357		170,770	CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS		95,094		142,473
PROPERTY, PLANT					OTHER LIABILITIES		42,652		42,200
AND EQUIPMENT,  NET		247,453		233,773	EQUITY		679,735		627,892
TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,021,879	$	977,312	TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$	1,021,879	$	977,312

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED

JUNE 2014/2013

(In thousands)	2014			2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings	$	30,115		$	22,130
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings attributable to controlling interest to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation		15,644			14,459
Amortization of intangibles		1,194			1,324
Expense associated with share-based compensation arrangements		932			1,073
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements		-			(6	)
Expense associated with stock grant plans		58			36
Deferred income taxes (credit)		46			(79	)
Equity in earnings of investee		(104	)		(134	)
Net gain on sale of property, plant and equipment		(931	)		(141	)
Changes in:
Accounts receivable		(105,695	)		(108,893	)
Inventories		10,776			(10,223	)
Accounts payable		38,062			29,473
Accrued liabilities and other		20,151			22,064
NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES		10,248			(28,917	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment		(20,100	)		(21,532	)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		1,754			453
Acquisitions, net of cash received		(7,135	)		(9,296	)
Advances of notes receivable		(3,287	)		(1,358	)
Collections of notes receivable and related interest		888			749
Cash restricted as to use		-			6,078
Other, net		(159	)		(37	)
NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES		(28,039	)		(24,943	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net borrowings under revolving credit facilities		10,394			46,683
Debt issuance costs		(9	)		(11	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		201			694
Distributions to noncontrolling interest		(1,101	)		(490	)
Dividends paid to shareholders		(4,214	)		(3,977	)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements		-			6
NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES		5,271			42,905
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		(60	)		(99	)
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		(12,580	)		(11,054	)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD		(1,079	)		7,647
CASH OVERDRAFT, END OF PERIOD	$	(13,659	)	$	(3,407	)
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Interest paid	$	2,155		$	2,434
Income taxes paid (refunded)		6,532			(910	)