CALHOUN, Ga., Nov. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mohawk Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MHK) today announced 2011 third quarter net earnings of $47 million and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.68. Adjusted net earnings were $57 million and EPS was $0.83 excluding the unusual items. For the third quarter of 2010, the net earnings were $51 million and EPS was $0.74 both as reported and excluding unusual items. Net sales for the third quarter of 2011 were $1.4 billion increasing 10% as reported and 8% with a constant exchange rate. Our cash position at the end of the quarter remains strong with $276 million and our net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio was 2.1.

For the nine months ended October 1, 2011, net sales were $4.3 billion, an increase of approximately 5% as reported and 4% with a constant exchange rate. For the nine-month period, net earnings and EPS were $131 million and $1.90, respectively. Excluding unusual items, net earnings were $152 million and EPS was $2.21. For the nine months ended October 2, 2010, net earnings were $140 million and EPS was $1.99. Excluding unusual items in 2010, net earnings were $128 million and EPS was $1.86.

Commenting on the third quarter results, Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum, Chairman and CEO, stated, “The Company’s third quarter results reflect an improvement in sales and earnings over last year even with increased raw material costs and consumer reluctance to invest in renovation projects. Sales in both the residential and commercial categories expanded with commercial renovation leading the growth and new residential continuing to lag. Each segment continues to lower costs with new processes, reduced infrastructure and investment in more efficient assets.”

Our Mohawk segment net sales improved 6% as we improved our position and grew in both residential and commercial categories. Operating margins were lower due to price increases lagging material inflation as well as continued pressure on our product mix as consumers remain cautious about larger discretionary investments. During the quarter, residential sales grew across most channels and product categories. Commercial sales momentum continued from the previous quarter, with both broadloom and carpet tile achieving gains. During 2011, we implemented two price increases that were fully realized by the end of the third quarter. During the period, raw material costs were greater than anticipated and the higher expense will impact our fourth quarter costs and margins. We have implemented hundreds of manufacturing initiatives yielding significant cost savings in 2011.

Our Dal-Tile segment net sales grew almost 11% during the period with both residential and commercial categories showing gains with product mix continuing to decline. In the comparable 2010 period, business was lower than expected due to the flooding in our Mexican facility from Hurricane Alex. During the quarter, we increased sales in all channels with particular strength in home centers due to additional commitments for our innovative mosaics, wall tile and porcelain tile. Our Mexican ceramic sales grew significantly on a local basis as we enhanced our penetration with new products and broader distribution. We have implemented new manufacturing processes to lower raw material costs, improve efficiency, reduce production runs and improve distribution costs.    

Our Unilin net sales increased approximately 19% as reported and 11% with a constant exchange rate. Sales in Europe increased across most channels and regions, and our price increases are beginning to catch up with the raw material inflation. We are implementing additional price increases for roof panels and insulation boards to offset further inflation in those products. Innovation in board manufacturing processes is enhancing our efficiency and material yields. Despite challenging market conditions, our European flooring products grew by capitalizing on the strength of our Quick-Step brand, growing our participation in the DIY channel, and expanding our wood flooring category. In the U.S., sales of our laminate flooring grew through expanded programs in all channels. We completed our Russian laminate flooring plant on schedule and are initiating production. We acquired the largest laminate and wood flooring distributor in Australia, which expands our strategy of getting closer to our customers and becoming more responsive to local markets.    

Mohawk’s strategy to maximize our long term results is reflected in our international expansion in Mexico, Russia, China and Australia, new technologies to increase value, innovative product categories like Didit click furniture and process enhancements to lower our cost position across the enterprise.  We remain confident in the future of our business and will continue to adjust our tactics as economic conditions change.  In the fourth quarter, we will be impacted by higher third quarter raw material costs; however we are currently seeing some moderation which will benefit next year. We will consider further price increases as appropriate and implement additional cost reductions to improve the business. With these factors, our fourth quarter guidance for earnings is $0.67 to $0.76 per share, excluding any restructuring costs.

Our strategy in this environment focuses on lowering our cost infrastructure, creating innovative products, maintaining a strong balance sheet and targeting new investments for future growth. Although the macro outlook is somewhat uncertain, we believe our results for next year will reflect continued improvement.

Mohawk is a leading supplier of flooring for both residential and commercial applications.  Mohawk offers a complete selection of carpet, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone, vinyl, and rugs.  These products are marketed under the premier brands in the industry, which include Mohawk, Karastan, Lees, Bigelow, Durkan, Daltile, American Olean, Unilin and Quick-Step.  Mohawk’s unique merchandising and marketing assist our customers in creating the consumers’ dream.  Mohawk provides a premium level of service with its own trucking fleet and local distribution in the U.S. Mohawk’s operational international presence includes China, Europe, Malaysia, Mexico and Russia.

Certain of the statements in the immediately preceding paragraphs, particularly anticipating future performance, business prospects, growth and operating strategies and similar matters and those that include the words “could,” “should,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” and “estimates,” or similar expressions constitute “forward-looking statements.” For those statements, Mohawk claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  There can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements will be accurate because they are based on many assumptions, which involve risks and uncertainties. The following important factors could cause future results to differ: changes in economic or industry conditions; competition; inflation in raw material prices and other input costs; energy costs and supply; timing and level of capital expenditures; timing and implementation of price increases for the Company’s products; impairment charges; integration of acquisitions; international operations; introduction of new products; rationalization of operations; tax, product and other claims; litigation; and other risks identified in Mohawk’s SEC reports and public announcements.

There will be a conference call Friday, November 4, 2011 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time.

The telephone number to call is 1-800-603-9255 for US/Canada and 1-706-634-2294 for International/Local.

Conference ID # 17731505.  A conference call replay will also be available until November 18, 2011 by dialing 855-859-2056 for US/local calls and 404-537-3406 for International/Local calls and entering Conference ID # 17731505

MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES



































Consolidated Statement of Operations



Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)



October 1, 2011



October 2, 2010



October 1, 2011



October 2, 2010



















Net sales



$           1,442,512



1,309,552



4,263,961



4,056,874

Cost of sales



1,084,889



964,620



3,182,499



2,995,940

   Gross profit



357,623



344,932



1,081,462



1,060,934

Selling, general and administrative expenses



266,159



259,750



832,214



832,405

Operating income



91,464



85,182



249,248



228,529

Interest expense



25,132



30,046



77,487



102,985

Other (income) expense, net



13,413



(4,641)



13,794



(8,628)

   Earnings before income taxes



52,919



59,777



157,967



134,172

Income tax expense (benefit)  



5,223



7,513



23,639



(8,327)

Net earnings



47,696



52,264



134,328



142,499

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest



(1,050)



(1,170)



(3,337)



(2,786)

   Net earnings attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.



$                46,646



51,094



130,991



139,713

Basic earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. (1)

$                    0.68



0.74



1.91



1.99

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic



68,759



68,593



68,725



68,567

Diluted earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. (1)

$                    0.68



0.74



1.90



1.99

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted



68,954



68,773



68,946



68,764



















(1) Basic earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. for the nine months ended October 2, 2010, includes a decrease of approximately $0.05, and diluted earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. for the nine months ended October 2, 2010, includes a decrease of approximately $0.04, related to the change in fair value for a redeemable noncontrolling interest in a consolidated subsidiary of the Company.  



















Other Financial Information

















(Amounts in thousands)

















Net cash provided by operating activities



$              109,598



121,417



138,188



210,394

Depreciation and amortization



$                74,207



72,956



222,804



222,251

Capital expenditures



$                69,741



39,101



182,260



86,240



















Consolidated Balance Sheet Data

















(Amounts in thousands)





























October 1, 2011



October 2, 2010

ASSETS

















Current assets:

















   Cash and cash equivalents











$              276,156



365,835

   Receivables, net











775,421



697,491

   Inventories











1,132,073



996,271

   Prepaid expenses and other current assets











125,007



114,876

   Deferred income taxes











131,931



119,729

       Total current assets











2,440,588



2,294,202

Property, plant and equipment, net











1,696,182



1,680,541

Goodwill











1,389,430



1,389,057

Intangible assets, net











634,164



710,934

Deferred income taxes and other non-current assets











117,204



117,176













$           6,277,568



6,191,910

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

















Current liabilities:

















Current portion of long-term debt











$              438,300



351,486

Accounts payable and accrued expenses











774,939



779,825

       Total current liabilities











1,213,239



1,131,311

Long-term debt, less current portion











1,173,038



1,303,151

Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities











439,798



441,948

       Total liabilities











2,826,075



2,876,410

Noncontrolling interest











32,758



34,121

Total stockholders' equity











3,418,735



3,281,379













$           6,277,568



6,191,910



















Segment Information



Three Months Ended



As of or for the Nine Months Ended

(Amounts in thousands)



October 1, 2011



October 2, 2010



October 1, 2011



October 2, 2010



















Net sales:

















   Mohawk



$              754,470



713,481



2,203,699



2,177,646

   Dal-Tile



381,891



345,074



1,105,775



1,050,088

   Unilin



329,514



276,594



1,018,443



890,859

   Intersegment sales



(23,363)



(25,597)



(63,956)



(61,719)

       Consolidated net sales



$           1,442,512



1,309,552



4,263,961



4,056,874



















Operating income (loss):

















   Mohawk



$                30,946



31,127



79,187



74,100

   Dal-Tile



33,073



33,913



82,911



77,432

   Unilin



33,048



24,640



105,507



93,434

   Corporate and eliminations



(5,603)



(4,498)



(18,357)



(16,437)

       Consolidated operating income



$                91,464



85,182



249,248



228,529



















Assets:

















   Mohawk











$           1,810,191



1,652,737

   Dal-Tile











1,735,718



1,677,957

   Unilin











2,569,103



2,542,233

   Corporate and eliminations











162,556



318,983

       Consolidated assets











$           6,277,568



6,191,910





Reconciliation of Net Earnings Attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. to Adjusted Net Earnings Attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

































Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended













October 1, 2011



October 2, 2010



October 1, 2011



October 2, 2010

Net earnings attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.







$                 46,646



51,094



130,991



139,713

Unusual items:























Unrealized foreign currency losses (1)







9,085



-



9,085



-

Business restructurings







2,186



3,330



15,513



12,263

Debt extinguishment costs







1,116



-



1,116



7,514

Acquisitions purchase accounting







-



1,713



-



1,713

U.S. customs refund









-



(5,765)



-



(5,765)

Discrete tax items, net









-



-



-



(24,407)

Income taxes









(1,761)



760



(4,597)



(2,999)

Adjusted net earnings attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.





$                 57,272



51,132



152,108



128,032



























Adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. (2)



0.83



0.74



2.21



1.86

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted







68,954



68,773



68,946



68,764



























(1)  Unrealized foreign currency losses for certain of the Company's consolidated foreign subsidiaries that measure financial conditions and results using the U.S. dollar rather than the local currency.









(2) Diluted earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. for the nine months ended October 2, 2010, excludes approximately $0.04 related to the change in fair value for a redeemable noncontrolling interest in a consolidated subsidiary of the Company.  



































Reconciliation of Total Debt to Net Debt





















(Amounts in thousands)































October 1, 2011

















Current portion of long-term debt



$                438,300

















Long-term debt, less current portion



1,173,038

















Less: Cash and cash equivalents



276,156

















Net Debt







$             1,335,182











































Reconciliation of Operating Income to Adjusted EBITDA

















(Amounts in thousands)





















Trailing Twelve









Three Months Ended



Months Ended









December 31, 2010



April 2, 2011



July 2, 2011



October 1, 2011



October 1, 2011

Operating income





$                  85,640



56,084



101,700



91,464



334,888

Other (expense) income



1,037



(15)



396



(13,413)



(11,995)

Unrealized foreign currency losses (1)



-



-



-



9,085



9,085

U.S. customs refund





1,965



-



-



-



1,965

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest



(1,678)



(1,096)



(1,191)



(1,050)



(5,015)

Depreciation and amortization



74,522



74,253



74,344



74,207



297,326

EBITDA





161,486



129,226



175,249



160,293



626,254

Business restructurings



-



6,813



6,514



2,186



15,513

Adjusted EBITDA





$                161,486



136,039



181,763



162,479



641,767



























Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA



















2.1



























(1)  Unrealized foreign currency losses for certain of the Company's consolidated foreign subsidiaries that measure financial conditions and results using the U.S. dollar rather than the local currency.



































Reconciliation of Net Sales to Adjusted Net Sales





















(Amounts in thousands)































Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended













October 1, 2011



October 2, 2010



October 1, 2011



October 2, 2010





Net sales







$             1,442,512



1,309,552



4,263,961



4,056,874





Adjustments to net sales:























Exchange rate





(22,724)



-



(57,554)



-





Adjusted net sales





$             1,419,788



1,309,552



4,206,407



4,056,874































Reconciliation of Segment Net Sales to Adjusted Segment Net Sales

















(Amounts in thousands)































Three Months Ended













Unilin





October 1, 2011



October 2, 2010













Net sales







$                329,514



276,594













Adjustment to net sales:























Exchange rate





(21,205)



-













Adjusted net sales





$                308,309



276,594







































Reconciliation of Operating Income to Adjusted Operating Income

















(Amounts in thousands)































Three Months Ended





















October 1, 2011



October 2, 2010













Operating income





$                  91,464



85,182













Adjustments to operating income:





















Business restructurings



2,186



3,330













Adjusted operating income



$                  93,650



88,512













Adjusted operating margin as a percent of net sales



6.5%



6.8%







































Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income to Adjusted Segment Operating Income













(Amounts in thousands)































Three Months Ended













Mohawk





October 1, 2011



October 2, 2010













Operating income





$                  30,946



31,127













Adjustments to operating income:





















Business restructurings



2,186



1,292













Adjusted operating income



$                  33,132



32,419













Adjusted operating margin as a percent of net sales



4.4%



4.5%







































Dal-Tile























Operating income





$                  33,073



33,913













Adjustments to operating income:





















Business restructurings



-



1,223













Adjusted operating income



$                  33,073



35,136













  Adjusted operating margin as a percent of net sales



8.7%



10.2%







































Unilin























Operating income





$                  33,048



24,640













Adjustments to operating income:





















Business restructurings



-



815













Adjusted operating income



$                  33,048



25,455













Adjusted operating margin as a percent of net sales



10.0%



9.2%







































Reconciliation of Earnings Before Income Taxes to Adjusted Earnings Before Income Taxes













(Amounts in thousands)































Three Months Ended





















October 1, 2011



October 2, 2010













Earnings before income taxes



$                  52,919



59,777













Unusual items:























Unrealized foreign currency losses (1)



9,085



-













Business restructurings



2,186



3,330













Debt extinguishment costs



1,116



-













Acquisitions purchase accounting



-



1,713













U.S. customs refund





-



(5,765)













Adjusted earnings before income taxes



$                  65,306



59,055







































(1)  Unrealized foreign currency losses for certain of the Company's consolidated foreign subsidiaries that measure financial conditions and results using the U.S. dollar rather than the local currency.



































Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense to Adjusted Income Tax Expense

















(Amounts in thousands)































Three Months Ended





















October 1, 2011



October 2, 2010













Income tax expense





$                    5,223



7,513













Unusual items:























Income taxes





1,761



(760)













Adjusted income tax expense



$                    6,984



6,753







































Adjusted income tax rate





11%



11%







































Reconciliation of Selling, General and Administrative Expenses to Adjusted Selling, General and Administrative Expenses





(Amounts in thousands)































Three Months Ended





















October 1, 2011



October 2, 2010













Selling, general and administrative expenses



$                266,159



259,750













Adjustments to selling, general and administrative expenses:



















Exchange rate





(3,920)



-













Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses



$                262,239



259,750













Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of net sales

18.2%



19.8%







































The Company believes it is useful for itself and investors to review, as applicable, both GAAP and the above non-GAAP measures in order to assess the performance of the Company's business for planning and forecasting in subsequent periods.









































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