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Boise Cascade Company Reports 2016 Third Quarter Net Income of $10.0 Million on Sales of $1,067.2 Million

October 24, 2016 5:46 AM

For Immediate Release: October 24, 2016

BOISE, Idaho - Boise Cascade Company (Boise Cascade or Company) (NYSE: BCC) today reported net income of $10.0 million, or $0.26 per share, on sales of $1,067.2 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016. Third quarter results included a $9.5 million pre-tax loss on the extinguishment of debt, or a $0.15 per share after-tax impact, as the Company refinanced its senior notes at a lower interest rate with an extended maturity.

Third Quarter 2016 Highlights

3Q 2016 3Q 2015 % change
(thousands, except per-share data and percentages)
Consolidated Results
Sales $ 1,067,214 $ 991,580 8 %
Net income 9,981 22,007 (55 )%
Net income per common share - diluted 0.26 0.56 (54 )%
EBITDA1 50,726 54,541 (7 )%
Segment Results
Wood Products sales $ 340,928 $ 340,621 - %
Wood Products income 11,564 21,876 (47 )%
Wood Products EBITDA1 27,189 32,925 (17 )%
Building Materials Distribution sales 889,026 798,982 11 %
Building Materials Distribution income 26,415 22,684 16 %
Building Materials Distribution EBITDA1 29,929 25,805 16 %
Corporate loss (6,712 ) (4,268 ) (57 )%
Corporate EBITDA1 (6,392 ) (4,189 ) (53 )%

1 For reconciliations of non-GAAP measures, see summary notes at the end of this press release.

In third quarter 2016, total U.S. housing starts decreased by approximately 2% compared to the same period last year, driven by an approximate 9% decrease in the volatile multi-family segment. Single-family starts, which are the primary driver of our sales, increased approximately 2% in third quarter 2016 and have increased approximately 9% on a year-to-date basis. Total U.S. housing starts from the October 2016 Blue Chip consensus forecast for 2016 and 2017 reflect 1.18 million and 1.28 million, respectively, or expected annual increases of 6% and 8%.

"Both of our businesses executed well during the quarter," stated Tom Corrick, CEO. "Our distribution business posted another outstanding quarter. In our manufacturing business, elevated oriented strand board costs used in the manufacture of I-joists, planned downtime in plywood, along with ramp-up and transition activities at the recently acquired Thorsby and Roxboro engineered wood products facilities, have and will continue to negatively impact our near-term results. However, we have made great progress on key capital projects, including the restart of laminated veneer lumber production at Roxboro and the recently completed dryer projects at our Florien, Louisiana and Chester, South Carolina plywood operations. These projects leave us well positioned as we look forward to the 2017 building season."

Wood Products

Sales, including sales to Building Materials Distribution (BMD), increased $0.3 million to $340.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, from $340.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The slight increase in sales was driven primarily by increases in sales volumes of laminated veneer lumber and I-joists (collectively EWP). These EWP volume increases were due primarily to our acquisition of two engineered wood products facilities on March 31, 2016, as well as improved single-family housing starts. These increases were offset by decreases in plywood and lumber sales volumes compared to the year ago quarter. Sales prices for EWP, plywood, and lumber were relatively flat compared with the same period in the prior year.

Wood Products segment income decreased $10.3 million to $11.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, from $21.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The decline in income was due primarily higher oriented strand board costs used in the manufacture of I-joists, as well as higher conversion costs resulting from lower plywood and lumber sales volumes. In addition, depreciation and amortization expense increased $4.6 million due primarily to the acquisition of two EWP facilities on March 31, 2016, and other capital expenditures.

Comparative average net selling prices and sales volume changes for EWP, plywood, and lumber are as follows:

3Q 2016 vs. 3Q 2015 3Q 2016 vs. 2Q 2016
Average Net Selling Prices
LVL -% (1)%
I-joists (1)% (3)%
Plywood 2% 6%
Lumber 1% 4%
Sales Volumes
LVL 17% (4)%
I-joists 8% (5)%
Plywood (7)% 2%
Lumber (16)% (7)%

Building Materials Distribution

Sales increased $90.0 million, or 11%, to $889.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, from $799.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015. Compared with the same quarter in the prior year, the overall increase in sales was driven by sales volume and sales price increases of 8% and 3%, respectively. By product line, commodity sales increased 15%, general line product sales increased 7%, and sales of EWP (substantially all of which are sourced through our Wood Products segment) increased 11%.

BMD segment income increased $3.7 million to $26.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, from $22.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The increase in income was driven primarily by a higher gross margin of $10.8 million generated from a sales increase of 11%, offset partially by increased selling and distribution expenses and general and administrative expenses of $6.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively.

Corporate and Other

Segment loss was $6.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared with $4.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The change was due primarily to higher incentive compensation costs, professional fees, and pension expense.

Balance Sheet

Boise Cascade ended the third quarter with $131.2 million of cash and cash equivalents and $122.9 million of restricted cash deposits with the trustee for its 6.375% senior notes (2020 Notes). At September 30, 2016, we had $354.8 million of undrawn committed bank line availability, for total available liquidity (cash and cash equivalents and undrawn committed bank line availability) of $486.0 million. The Company reported $581.6 million of outstanding debt at September 30, 2016.

On August 29, 2016, we issued $350 million of 5.625% senior notes due September 1, 2024 (2024 Notes). In connection with the 2024 Notes issuance, we commenced a tender offer to purchase any and all of our $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2020 Notes then outstanding. Concurrently, we accepted for purchase an aggregate principal amount of $184.5 million of the 2020 Notes that were tendered. In connection with these transactions, we recognized a pre-tax loss on the extinguishment of debt of $9.5 million during the third quarter of 2016. On August 29, 2016, we irrevocably deposited $122.9 million of cash with the trustee of our 2020 Notes to pay the remaining $115.5 million principal amount, call premium, and all interest payable on November 1, 2016. Accordingly, we expect to recognize an additional pre-tax loss on the extinguishment of debt of $4.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Outlook

The Company expects its capital expenditures during 2016 to be $85-$95 million, inclusive of capital spending associated with the recently acquired EWP facilities. During 2017, the Company expects its capital expenditures to be $70-$80 million.

We expect to experience seasonally slower demand in fourth quarter 2016. On an annual basis, housing starts in the U.S. continue to show modest improvement and we remain optimistic that the improvement in demand for our products will continue as household formation rates and residential construction recover. We expect to manage our production levels to our sales demand, which will likely result in operating some of our facilities below their capacity, and could also include temporary plant curtailments in our plywood operations. In addition, maintenance related capital projects at our plywood plant in Chester, South Carolina, will cause that facility to be down for approximately one month during the fourth quarter. Future commodity product pricing could be volatile in response to industry operating rates, net import and export activity, inventory levels in our distribution channels, and seasonal demand patterns.

About Boise Cascade

Boise Cascade Company is one of the largest producers of engineered wood products and plywood in North America and a leading U.S. wholesale distributor of building products. For more information, please visit our website at www.bc.com.

Webcast and Conference Call

Boise Cascade will host a webcast and conference call on Monday, October 24, at 11 a.m. Eastern, at which time we will review the Company's third quarter.

You can join the webcast through our website by going to www.bc.com and clicking on the Event Calendar link under the Investor Relations heading. Please go to the website at least 15 minutes before the start of the webcast to register. To join the conference call, dial 844-795-4410 (international callers should dial 661-378-9637), participant passcode 99522546, at least 10 minutes before the start of the call.

The archived webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section of our website. A replay of the conference call will be available from Monday, October 24, at 2 p.m. Eastern through Monday, October 31, at 2 p.m. Eastern. Replay numbers are 855-859-2056 for U.S. calls and 404-537-3406 for international calls, and the passcode will be 99522546.

Basis of Presentation

We refer to the term EBITDA in this earnings release as a supplemental measure of our performance and liquidity that is not required by or presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"). We define EBITDA as income before interest (interest expense, interest income, change in fair value of interest rate swaps, and loss on extinguishment of debt), income taxes, and depreciation and amortization.

EBITDA is the primary measure used by our management to evaluate segment operating performance and to decide how to allocate resources to segments. We believe EBITDA is useful to investors because it provides a means to evaluate the operating performance of our segments and our Company on an ongoing basis using criteria that are used by our management and because it is frequently used by investors and other interested parties when comparing companies in our industry that have different financing and capital structures and/or tax rates. We believe EBITDA is a meaningful measure because it presents a transparent view of our recurring operating performance and allows management to readily view operating trends, perform analytical comparisons, and identify strategies to improve operating performance. EBITDA, however, is not a measure of our liquidity or financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, income from operations, or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP or as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities as a measure of our liquidity. The use of EBITDA instead of net income or segment income (loss) has limitations as an analytical tool, including the inability to determine profitability; the exclusion of interest expense, interest income, and associated significant cash requirements; and the exclusion of depreciation and amortization, which represent unavoidable operating costs. Management compensates for these limitations by relying on our GAAP results. Our measure of EBITDA is not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to potential inconsistencies in the methods of calculation.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains statements that are "forward looking" within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements speak only as of the date of this press release. While they are based on the current expectations and beliefs of management, they are subject to a number of uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ from the expectations expressed in this release.

Boise Cascade Company
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited, in thousands, except per-share data)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30 June 30,
2016
September 30
2016 2015 2016 2015
Sales $ 1,067,214 $ 991,580 $ 1,043,773 $ 2,991,682 $ 2,756,880
Costs and expenses
Materials, labor, and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation) 922,101 854,134 894,715 2,586,360 2,383,756
Depreciation and amortization 19,459 14,249 18,552 53,249 41,117
Selling and distribution expenses 80,026 72,668 76,855 224,922 202,802
General and administrative expenses 14,367 11,345 15,612 46,031 35,371
Other (income) expense, net (46 ) (1,256 ) 172 (1,459 ) (1,653 )
1,035,907 951,140 1,005,906 2,909,103 2,661,393
Income from operations 31,307 40,440 37,867 82,579 95,487
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss) (40 ) (148 ) 28 186 (214 )
Interest expense (7,135 ) (5,729 ) (6,427 ) (19,364 ) (16,801 )
Interest income 60 73 27 236 221
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps 836 - (1,532 ) (765 ) -
Loss on extinguishment of debt (9,525 ) - - (9,525 ) -
(15,804 ) (5,804 ) (7,904 ) (29,232 ) (16,794 )
Income before income taxes 15,503 34,636 29,963 53,347 78,693
Income tax provision (5,522 ) (12,629 ) (10,735 ) (19,188 ) (28,839 )
Net income $ 9,981 $ 22,007 $ 19,228 $ 34,159 $ 49,854
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 38,814 39,127 38,814 38,827 39,372
Diluted 39,120 39,240 38,972 38,950 39,473
Net income per common share:
Basic $ 0.26 $ 0.56 $ 0.50 $ 0.88 $ 1.27
Diluted $ 0.26 $ 0.56 $ 0.49 $ 0.88 $ 1.26

Wood Products Segment
Statements of Operations
(unaudited, in thousands, except percentages)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30 June 30,
2016
September 30
2016 2015 2016 2015
Segment sales $ 340,928 $ 340,621 $ 346,358 $ 990,743 $989,806
Costs and expenses
Materials, labor, and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation) 302,667 299,744 303,803 880,412 864,440
Depreciation and amortization 15,625 11,049 14,769 42,028 32,181
Selling and distribution expenses 7,594 6,465 8,108 23,077 20,170
General and administrative expenses 2,978 2,456 3,173 12,249 7,482
Other (income) expense, net 500 (969 ) 196 (781 ) (951 )
329,364 318,745 330,049 956,985 923,322
Segment income $ 11,564 $ 21,876 $ 16,309 $ 33,758 $ 66,484
(percentage of sales)
Segment sales 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
Costs and expenses
Materials, labor, and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation) 88.8 % 88.0 % 87.7 % 88.9 % 87.3 %
Depreciation and amortization 4.6 % 3.2 % 4.3 % 4.2 % 3.3 %
Selling and distribution expenses 2.2 % 1.9 % 2.3 % 2.3 % 2.0 %
General and administrative expenses 0.9 % 0.7 % 0.9 % 1.2 % 0.8 %
Other (income) expense, net 0.1 % (0.3 %) 0.1 % (0.1 )% (0.1 %)
96.6 % 93.6 % 95.3 % 96.6 % 93.3 %
Segment income 3.4 % 6.4 % 4.7 % 3.4 % 6.7 %

Building Materials Distribution Segment
Statements of Operations
(unaudited, in thousands, except percentages)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30 June 30 September 30
2016 2015 2016 2016 2015
Segment sales $ 889,026 $ 798,982 $ 850,042 $ 2,456,322 $ 2,183,965
Costs and expenses
Materials, labor, and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation) 781,978 702,759 743,700 2,161,456 1,935,623
Depreciation and amortization 3,514 3,121 3,354 10,103 8,734
Selling and distribution expenses 72,237 66,183 68,574 201,313 181,743
General and administrative expenses 5,451 4,421 5,356 15,310 12,660
Other (income) expense, net (569 ) (186 ) (59 ) (765 ) (401 )
862,611 776,298 820,925 2,387,417 2,138,359
Segment income $ 26,415 $ 22,684 $ 29,117 $ 68,905 $ 45,606
(percentage of sales)
Segment sales 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
Costs and expenses
Materials, labor, and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation) 88.0 % 88.0 % 87.5 % 88.0 % 88.6 %
Depreciation and amortization 0.4 % 0.4 % 0.4 % 0.4 % 0.4 %
Selling and distribution expenses 8.1 % 8.3 % 8.1 % 8.2 % 8.3 %
General and administrative expenses 0.6 % 0.6 % 0.6 % 0.6 % 0.6 %
Other (income) expense, net (0.1 )% - % - % - % - %
97.0 % 97.2 % 96.6 % 97.2 % 97.9 %
Segment income 3.0 % 2.8 % 3.4 % 2.8 % 2.1 %

Segment Information
(unaudited, in thousands)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30 June 30,
2016
September 30
2016 2015 2016 2015
Segment sales
Wood Products $ 340,928 $ 340,621 $ 346,358 $ 990,743 $ 989,806
Building Materials Distribution 889,026 798,982 850,042 2,456,322 2,183,965
Corporate and Other 74 - 103 363 -
Intersegment eliminations (162,814 ) (148,023 ) (152,730 ) (455,746 ) (416,891 )
$ 1,067,214 $ 991,580 $ 1,043,773 $ 2,991,682 $ 2,756,880
Segment income (loss)
Wood Products $ 11,564 $ 21,876 $ 16,309 $ 33,758 $ 66,484
Building Materials Distribution 26,415 22,684 29,117 68,905 45,606
Corporate and Other (6,712 ) (4,268 ) (7,531 ) (19,898 ) (16,817 )
31,267 40,292 37,895 82,765 95,273
Interest expense (7,135 ) (5,729 ) (6,427 ) (19,364 ) (16,801 )
Interest income 60 73 27 236 221
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps 836 - (1,532 ) (765 ) -
Loss on extinguishment of debt (9,525 ) - - (9,525 ) -
Income before income taxes $ 15,503 $ 34,636 $ 29,963 $ 53,347 $ 78,693
EBITDA (a)
Wood Products $ 27,189 $ 32,925 $ 31,078 $ 75,786 $ 98,665
Building Materials Distribution 29,929 25,805 32,471 79,008 54,340
Corporate and Other (6,392 ) (4,189 ) (7,102 ) (18,780 ) (16,615 )
$ 50,726 $ 54,541 $ 56,447 $ 136,014 $ 136,390

See accompanying summary notes to consolidated financial statements and segment information.

Boise Cascade Company
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited, in thousands)

September 30,
2016
December 31,
2015
ASSETS
Current
Cash and cash equivalents $ 131,184 $ 184,496
Restricted cash deposits with trustee 122,856 -
Receivables
Trade, less allowances of $1,388 and $1,734 263,199 187,138
Related parties 439 1,065
Other 8,687 10,861
Inventories 451,056 384,857
Prepaid expenses and other 9,842 17,153
Total current assets 987,263 785,570
Property and equipment, net 557,213 402,666
Timber deposits 11,545 15,848
Goodwill 55,433 21,823
Intangible assets, net 15,720 10,090
Other assets 11,631 12,609
Total assets $ 1,638,805 $ 1,248,606

Boise Cascade Company
Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued)
(unaudited, in thousands, except per-share data)

September 30,
2016
December 31,
2015
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current
Current portion of long-term debt $ 114,342 $ -
Accounts payable
Trade 245,091 159,029
Related parties 2,176 1,442
Accrued liabilities
Compensation and benefits 62,007 54,712
Interest payable 4,998 3,389
Other 49,633 40,078
Total current liabilities 478,247 258,650
Debt
Long-term debt, less current portion 467,232 344,589
Other
Compensation and benefits 93,374 93,355
Other long-term liabilities 27,478 17,342
120,852 110,697
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; 50,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding - -
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 300,000 shares authorized, 43,518 and 43,413 shares issued, respectively 435 434
Treasury Stock, 4,767 and 4,587 shares at cost, respectively (126,343 ) (123,711 )
Additional paid-in capital 513,212 508,066
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (91,885 ) (93,015 )
Retained earnings 277,055 242,896
Total stockholders' equity 572,474 534,670
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 1,638,805 $ 1,248,606

Boise Cascade Company
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited, in thousands)

Nine Months Ended
September 30
2016 2015
Cash provided by (used for) operations
Net income $ 34,159 $ 49,854
Items in net income not using (providing) cash
Depreciation and amortization, including deferred financing costs and other 54,609 42,314
Stock-based compensation 5,980 4,330
Pension expense 1,749 2,844
Deferred income taxes 7,008 20,722
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps 765 -
Other 67 (1,853 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt 9,525 -
Decrease (increase) in working capital, net of acquisitions
Receivables (62,794 ) (59,381 )
Inventories (48,362 ) (10,154 )
Prepaid expenses and other (3,678 ) (2,241 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 102,313 76,485
Pension contributions (3,338 ) (53,701 )
Income taxes payable 13,623 13,489
Restricted cash deposits with trustee for interest payments (3,681 ) -
Other 5,309 (4,782 )
Net cash provided by operations 113,254 77,926
Cash provided by (used for) investment
Expenditures for property and equipment (55,426 ) (56,698 )
Acquisitions of businesses and facilities (215,900 ) -
Proceeds from sales of assets and other 546 2,959
Net cash used for investment (270,780 ) (53,739 )
Cash provided by (used for) financing
Borrowings of long-term debt, including revolving credit facility 835,000 50,000
Payments on long-term debt, including revolving credit facility (602,096 ) -
Restricted cash deposits with trustee for debt payments (119,175 ) -
Treasury stock purchased (2,632 ) (23,711 )
Financing costs (6,319 ) (702 )
Tax withholding payments on stock-based awards (383 ) (1,160 )
Other (181 ) 621
Net cash provided by financing 104,214 25,048
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (53,312 ) 49,235
Balance at beginning of the period 184,496 163,549
Balance at end of the period $ 131,184 $ 212,784

Summary Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Segment Information

The Consolidated Statements of Operations, Segment Statements of Operations, Consolidated Balance Sheets, Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and Segment Information do not include all Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company's 2015 Form 10-K and the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Net income for all periods presented involved estimates and accruals.

(a) EBITDA represents income before interest (interest expense, interest income, change in fair value of interest rate swaps, and loss on extinguishment of debt), income taxes, and depreciation and amortization. The following table reconciles net income to EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, and June 30, 2016, and the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30 June 30,
2016
September 30
2016 2015 2016 2015
(unaudited, in thousands)
Net income $ 9,981 $ 22,007 $ 19,228 $ 34,159 $ 49,854
Interest expense 7,135 5,729 6,427 19,364 16,801
Interest income (60 ) (73 ) (27 ) (236 ) (221 )
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps (836 ) - 1,532 765 -
Loss on extinguishment of debt 9,525 - - 9,525 -
Income tax provision 5,522 12,629 10,735 19,188 28,839
Depreciation and amortization 19,459 14,249 18,552 53,249 41,117
EBITDA $ 50,726 $ 54,541 $ 56,447 $ 136,014 $ 136,390

The following table reconciles segment income (loss) to EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, and June 30, 2016, and the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30 June 30,
2016
September 30
2016 2015 2016 2015
(unaudited, in thousands)
Wood Products
Segment income $ 11,564 $ 21,876 $ 16,309 $ 33,758 $ 66,484
Depreciation and amortization 15,625 11,049 14,769 42,028 32,181
EBITDA 27,189 32,925 31,078 75,786 98,665
Building Materials Distribution
Segment income 26,415 22,684 29,117 68,905 45,606
Depreciation and amortization 3,514 3,121 3,354 10,103 8,734
EBITDA 29,929 25,805 32,471 79,008 54,340
Corporate and Other
Segment loss (6,712 ) (4,268 ) (7,531 ) (19,898 ) (16,817 )
Depreciation and amortization 320 79 429 1,118 202
EBITDA (6,392 ) (4,189 ) (7,102 ) (18,780 ) (16,615 )
Total Company EBITDA $ 50,726 $ 54,541 $ 56,447 $ 136,014 $ 136,390

Investor contact: Wayne Rancourt, 208-384-6073
Media contact: John Sahlberg, 208-384-6451





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