EX-99.1 2 a5268034ex99_1.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1 The Middleby Corporation Reports Record Third Quarter Results ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2006--The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ:MIDD), a leading worldwide manufacturer of restaurant and foodservice cooking equipment, today reported record net sales and earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006. Net earnings for the third quarter were $12,177,000 or $1.48 per share on net sales of $103,239,000 as compared to the prior year third quarter net earnings of $9,628,000 or $1.19 per share on net sales of $80,937,000. Net earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 were $31,318,000 or $3.79 per share on net sales of $304,837,000 as compared to net earnings of $24,945,000 or $3.09 per share on net sales of $239,738,000 in the prior year nine month period. Third Quarter Financial Highlights -- Net sales rose 27.6% in the third quarter. The net sales increase in the third quarter reflects the impact of acquisitions, which accounted for 20.3% of sales growth for the quarter. Excluding acquisitions, sales rose 7.3% in the third quarter, resulting from new product sales and continued growth in restaurant chain business. -- Operating income increased by 29.1% to $21,021,000 from $16,284,000, reflecting the benefit of increased sales. As a percentage of sales, operating income increased to 20.4% from 20.1% in the prior year, reflecting the impact of increased operating leverage on higher sales levels. Operating margins also improved from 19.3% in the second quarter of 2006 reflecting continued improvements in profitability resulting from integration initiatives associated with the Alkar RapidPak business unit acquired in December 2005. -- The company began expensing stock options during the first quarter of 2006 as a result of the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 123r: "Accounting for Stock Based Compensation", resulting in an increase to general and administrative expenses of $238,000 during the third quarter and a reduction to net earnings of $168,000 or $0.02 per share. No such expense was recorded in the third quarter of 2005. -- Interest expense increased to $1,618,000 in the third quarter as compared to $1,579,000 in the prior year quarter as increased interest rates offset the favorable impact of reduced debt levels. -- The 2005 and 2006 third quarters both reflect a benefit from favorable adjustments to tax reserves associated with closed tax periods. The 2006 third quarter reflected a tax benefit of $350,000 or $0.04 per share as compared to a tax benefit of $722,000 or $0.09 per share in the third quarter of 2005. -- Operating cash flows were utilized to reduce total debt by $12,115,000 during the third quarter to $97,229,000 as compared to $109,344,000 at the end of the second quarter of 2006 and $121,595,000 at the beginning of the year. The net reduction in debt is inclusive of approximately $8.6 million of debt incurred to fund the acquisition of Houno, which was completed during the third quarter of 2006. Mr. Selim A. Bassoul Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said, "We were very pleased with the results of the third quarter. We continued to make progress at our newly acquired Alkar Rapidpak business unit, which contributed favorably to the quarter. In addition, each of our brands also realized sales growth during the quarter, resulting from increased business with restaurant chains and the benefit of new product introductions. As we move into 2007, we remain excited about the pipeline of new products focused on speed of cooking, energy savings, and automation." Mr. Bassoul further commented, "We continue to address the rising costs of steel and other materials, through supply chain initiatives and other operating improvements. Despite the unfavorable impact of increased material costs, we realized gross margin expansion across the company. This margin improvement was offset by the impact of lower gross margins at the recent acquisitions, which continue to improve as integration initiatives are realized." Mr. Bassoul concluded, "We are also very excited about the acquisition of Houno A/S announced during the quarter. The acquisition enables Middleby to further advance its cooking technologies and expand its product offerings in the growing combi-oven market, a market which exceeds $400 million worldwide. Houno has revenues of approximately $10 million concentrated in Denmark, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Houno's products are known for their advanced control systems, self cleaning capabilities and unique design. Combined with Middleby's resources, we will be able to market Houno's products to a larger audience." Conference Call A conference call will be held at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, November 7 and can be accessed by dialing (800) 367-5339 and providing conference code 1389461 or through the investor relations section of The Middleby Corporation website at www.middleby.com. A digital replay of the call will be available approximately one half hour after its completion and can be accessed by calling (800) 642-1687 and providing code 1389461. A transcript of the call will also be posted to the company's website. Statements in this press release or otherwise attributable to the company regarding the company's business which are not historical fact are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The company cautions investors that such statements are estimates of future performance and are highly dependent upon a variety of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. Such factors include volatility in earnings resulting from goodwill impairment losses; variability in financing costs; quarterly variations in operating results; dependence on key customers; international exposure; foreign exchange and political risks affecting international sales; protection of trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property; changing market conditions; the impact of competitive products and pricing; the timely development and market acceptance of the company's products; the availability and cost of raw materials; and other risks detailed herein and from time-to-time in the company's SEC filings. The Middleby Corporation is a global leader in the foodservice equipment industry. The company develops, manufactures, markets and services a broad line of equipment used for cooking and food preparation in commercial restaurants, institutional kitchens and food processing operations throughout the world. The company's leading equipment brands include Alkar(R), Blodgett(R), Blodgett Combi(R), Blodgett Range(R), CTX(R), Houno(R), MagiKitch'n(R), Middleby Marshall(R), Nu-Vu(R), Pitco Frialator(R), RapidPak(R), Southbend(R), and Toastmaster(R). Middleby's international subsidiary, Middleby Worldwide, is a leading exporter and distributor of foodservice equipment in the global marketplace. Middleby's international manufacturing subsidiary, Middleby Philippines Corporation, is a leading supplier of specialty equipment in the Asian markets. For further information about Middleby, visit www.middleby.com. THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (Amounts in 000's, Except Per Share Information) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 3rd Qtr, 3rd Qtr, 3rd Qtr, 3rd Qtr, 2006 2005 2006 2005 --------- --------- --------- --------- Net sales $103,239 $80,937 $304,837 $239,738 Cost of sales 62,664 48,461 187,011 147,604 --------- --------- --------- --------- Gross profit 40,575 32,476 117,826 92,134 Selling & distribution expense 10,009 8,710 30,901 25,663 General & administrative expense 9,545 7,482 30,477 21,847 --------- --------- --------- --------- Income from operations 21,021 16,284 56,448 44,624 Interest expense and deferred financing amortization, net 1,618 1,579 5,445 5,063 Other expense (income), net (37) 312 35 47 --------- --------- --------- --------- Earnings before income taxes 19,440 14,393 50,968 39,514 Provision for income taxes 7,263 4,765 19,650 14,569 --------- --------- --------- --------- Net earnings $12,177 $9,628 $31,318 $24,945 ========= ========= ========= ========= Net earnings per share: Basic $1.59 $1.28 $4.11 $3.33 ========= ========= ========= ========= Diluted $1.48 $1.19 $3.79 $3.09 ========= ========= ========= ========= Weighted average number shares: Basic 7,645 7,516 7,629 7,499 ========= ========= ========= ========= Diluted 8,248 8,110 8,257 8,060 ========= ========= ========= ========= THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (Amounts in 000's) (Unaudited) Sep. 30, 2006 Dec. 31, 2005 ------------- ------------- ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $3,025 $3,908 Accounts receivable, net 52,611 38,552 Inventories, net 46,507 40,989 Other current assets 4,673 4,513 Prepaid taxes -- 3,354 Deferred tax assets 10,013 10,319 ------------- ------------- Total current assets 116,829 101,635 Property, plant and equipment, net 28,346 25,331 Goodwill 100,102 98,757 Other intangibles 35,767 35,498 Other assets 2,418 2,697 ------------- ------------- Total assets $283,462 $263,918 ============= ============= LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current maturities of long-term debt $16,704 $13,780 Accounts payable 18,749 17,576 Accrued expenses 67,463 62,689 ------------- ------------- Total current liabilities 102,916 94,045 Long-term debt 80,525 107,815 Long-term deferred tax liability 10,372 8,207 Other non-current liabilities 6,467 5,351 Shareholders' equity 83,182 48,500 ------------- ------------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $283,462 $263,918 ============= ============= CONTACT: The Middleby Corporation Darcy Bretz, Investor and Public Relations, 847-429-7756 or Timothy FitzGerald, Chief Financial Officer, 847-429-7744