Lp reports third quarter 2011 results
Nashville, tenn.--(business wire)--louisiana-pacific corporation (lp) (nyse: lpx) reported today results for the third quarter of 2011, which included the following: total sales for the third quarter of $351 million were higher by 9% percent versus a year ago. loss from continuing operations was $59 million, or $0.44 per diluted share which includes an after-tax non-cash charge of $38 million or $0.28 per diluted share associated with the impairment of our laminated strand lumber (lsl) facility. adjusted ebitda from continuing operations for the third quarter was a loss of $6 million compared to income of $4 million in the third quarter of 2010. “the building products market moved ahead at a slow place in the third quarter,” said rick frost, chief executive officer. “housing activity remains at low levels, consumer confidence has been negatively affected by the political situation in washington and job recovery remains muted. lp was agile in our response to the market conditions and ended the quarter with slightly higher cash balances than at the end of june.” third quarter results for the quarter ended september 30, 2011, lp reported net sales of $351 million, an increase from $323 million in the third quarter of 2010. for the third quarter, the company reported an operating loss of $73 million as compared to a $16 million in the third quarter of 2010. for the third quarter of 2011, lp reported a loss from continuing operations of $59 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, as compared to a loss from continuing operations of $31 million, or $0.23 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2010. year to date results for the nine months ended september 30, 2011, lp reported net sales of $1.0 billion, slightly lower than the first nine months of 2010. for the first nine months of 2011, lp reported an operating loss of $115 million as compared to income in the comparable period of 2010 of $10 million. adjusted ebitda from continuing operations for the first nine months of 2011 was a loss of $3 million compared to income of $81 million in the first nine months of 2010. for the first nine months of 2011, lp reported a loss from continuing operations of $115 million, or $0.87 per diluted share, as compared to a loss from continuing operations of $30 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2010. oriented strand board (osb) segment lp's osb segment manufactures and distributes osb structural panel products. lp is currently operating seven facilities and has indefinitely curtailed three other facilities due to market conditions. the osb segment reported net sales for the third quarter of 2011 of $139 million, flat with $140 million of net sales in the third quarter of 2010. for the third quarter of 2011, the osb segment reported an operating loss of $16 million compared with a loss of $5 million in the third quarter of 2010. for the third quarter, lp realized a decline of $11 million in adjusted ebitda from continuing operations for this segment as compared to the third quarter of 2010. for the third quarter of 2011 as compared to the third quarter of 2010, sales volumes were up 5 percent with sales price decreasing by 7 percent. the decrease in sales price accounted for approximately a $9 million dollar decrease in both operating results and adjusted ebitda from continuing operations. siding segment lp's siding segment consists of smartside siding as well as lp's prefinished canexel siding line. these products are used in new construction as well as in the repair and remodeling markets. the siding segment reported net sales of $112 million in the third quarter of 2011, an increase of 7 percent from $105 million in the year-ago third quarter. for the third quarter of 2011, the siding segment reported an operating income of $12 million compared to $9 million in the year-ago quarter. for the third quarter, lp reported $16 million in adjusted ebitda from continuing operations, an increase of $3 million as compared to the third quarter of 2010. in the third quarter of 2011, sales increased due to improving retail performance and slightly higher housing starts. engineered wood products segment (ewp) the ewp segment is comprised of i-joist (ij), laminated veneer lumber and laminated strand lumber (lvl and lsl). these products are principally used in new construction. ewp sales in the third quarter of 2011 totaled $55 million, a increase of 44 percent from $38 million in the year-ago quarter. operating losses decreased to $3 million for the third quarter of 2011 from $5 million for the third quarter of 2010. for the third quarter, lp realized an increase in adjusted ebitda from continuing operations of $2 million for this segment as compared to the third quarter of 2010. "during the third quarter, lp was required, due to accounting rules, to record a $62.0 million impairment on our houlton lsl facility", said frost. "i want to be very clear that this was an accounting driven decision as we continue to be very committed to this product line and see significant opportunities in the future," he concluded. the improved operating results in the third quarter were driven by increased sales volumes, primarily on export sales, and improved operations at our lsl facility. company outlook "lp will continue to act cautiously for the rest of 2011 and into 2012,” frost continued. “while there has been some recent good news in housing starts and remodeling activity, the base economy seems to be fairly flat. longer term, the estimated 23.2 million adults now living with their parents should eventually become homeowners,” frost concluded. lp is a premier supplier of building materials, delivering innovative, high-quality commodity and specialty products to its retail, wholesale, homebuilding and industrial customers. visit lp's web site at www.lpcorp.com for additional information on the company as well as reconciliation of non-gaap results. forward looking statements this news release contains statements concerning louisiana-pacific corporation's (lp) future results and performance that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the private securities litigation reform act of 1995. the matters addressed in these statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including, but not limited to, the effect of general economic conditions, including the level of interest rates and housing starts, market demand for the company's products, and prices for structural products; the availability, cost and other terms of capital; the efficiency and consequences of operations improvement initiatives and cash conservation measures; the effect of forestry, land use, environmental and other governmental regulations; the ability to obtain regulatory approvals; and the risk of losses from fires, floods and other natural disasters. these and other factors that could cause or contribute to actual results differing materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements are discussed in greater detail in the company's securities and exchange commission filings. louisiana-pacific corporation and subsidiaries financial and quarterly data (dollar amounts in millions, except per share amounts) (unaudited) quarter endedseptember 30, nine months endedseptember 30, calculation of income (loss) from continuing operations excluding (gain) loss on sale or impairment of long-lived assets, other than temporary investment impairments and other operating credits and charges, net : quarter endedseptember 30, nine months endedseptember 30, consolidated statements of income louisiana-pacific corporation and subsidiaries (dollar amounts in millions, except per share amounts) (unaudited) quarter endedseptember 30, nine months endedseptember 30, condensed consolidated balance sheets louisiana-pacific corporation and subsidiaries (dollar amounts in millions) (unaudited) consolidated cash flow statement louisiana-pacific corporation and subsidiaries (dollar amounts in millions) (unaudited) louisiana-pacific corporation and subsidiaries selected segment information (dollar amounts in millions) (unaudited) quarter endedseptember 30, nine months endedseptember 30, louisiana-pacific corporation and subsidiaries summary of production volumes (1) the following table sets forth production volumes for the quarter and nine months ended september 30, 2011 and 2010. (1) includes volumes produced by joint venture operations or under sales arrangements and sold to lp.
