Keystone Automotive Industries Reports Fiscal 2006 Fourth Quarter/Year-End Results

Net Income Climbs 74.0 Percent for Quarter; 56.1 Percent for Year


POMONA, Calif., June 8, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:KEYS) today reported record earnings and sales for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.

Net income for the fiscal fourth quarter increased 74.0 percent to $7.6 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, from $4.3 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, a year ago. Net sales for the same period climbed 18.0 percent to $179.9 million from $152.5 million last year.

For the full fiscal year, net income jumped 56.1 percent to $22.3 million, or $1.38 per diluted share, from $14.3 million, or $0.90 per diluted share last year. Net sales for the fiscal year climbed 12.7 percent to $628.3 million from $557.7 million in fiscal 2005.

Same store sales growth for the fourth quarter and fiscal year were 11.6 percent and 11.3 percent (adjusted to reflect the 53-week period a year ago), respectively.

"Fiscal 2006 was an outstanding year for Keystone. Our results for fiscal 2006 reflect, among other things, improved fulfillment rates to our customers, improved operating efficiencies, increased momentum within the aftermarket collision repair industry and the dedication of the Keystone team to continuous improvement," said Richard L. Keister, president and chief executive officer.

Keister noted that the company's acquisition in October 2005 of Veng USA, a provider of generic collision parts in New England, contributed to the company's solid performance. He added that in April, the company successfully converted the Veng locations to Keystone's ERP systems and processes.

Subsequent to its fiscal year end, Keystone announced its intention to relocate some of the company's senior executives to new offices in Nashville, Tennessee, with a majority of the company's accounting, IT and marketing operations remaining in California. Select corporate offices relocating to Nashville include the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer, and the chief people officer. As previously indicated, the decision to relocate the offices of certain corporate executives to Nashville reflects the strategic evolution of Keystone. "With more than 3,700 team members located across the United States and more than half of the company's operations east of the Mississippi River, the practical benefits of relocating the senior team to a central geographic location are clearly significant," Keister added.

Teleconference and Web Cast

Richard L. Keister, president and chief executive officer, and Jeff Gray, chief financial officer, will host an investor conference call today at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time to discuss the company's financial results and operations for the fiscal year. The call will be open to all interested investors either through a live audio Web broadcast via the Internet at www.keystone-auto.com and www.vcall.com, or live by calling (877) 440-9648 (domestic) or (706) 679-0668 (international) with call ID number 9840183. For those who are not available to listen to the live broadcast, the call will be archived for two weeks on both Web sites. A telephone playback of the conference call will also be available from 2:00 p.m. PDT Thursday, June 8 through 9:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 13 by calling (800) 642-1687 (domestic) or (706) 645-9291 (international) and using access code: 9840183.

About Keystone

Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. distributes its products primarily to collision repair shops through its 136 distribution facilities, of which 22 serve as regional hubs, located in 38 states and Canada. Its product lines consist of automotive body parts, bumpers, and remanufactured alloy wheels, as well as paint and other materials used in repairing a damaged vehicle. These products comprise more than 19,000 stock keeping units that are sold to more than 25,000 repair shops throughout the United States and Canada.

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for certain forward-looking statements. The statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements based on the company's current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the company. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting the company will be those anticipated by the company. Actual results may differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond the control of the company) and are subject to change based upon various factors, including but not limited to the ability to achieve the initiatives in place for fiscal 2007, the impact of increased competition and the aggressive actions being taken by certain car manufacturers to negatively impact the aftermarket collision replacement parts industry, the impact on the company as a result of actions which have been, or in the future may be, taken by insurance companies with respect to the use of aftermarket products in the repair of vehicle, and the impact of moving the company's chief executive offices to Nashville. Reference is also made to the Cautionary Statements set forth in the company's Form 10-K Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC) for the fiscal year ended April 1, 2005 and in Part II,Item 5 of its Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC thereafter for additional risks and uncertainties facing the company. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as the result of new information, future events or otherwise.



                           (Tables Follow)

                               
                 KEYSTONE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES, INC.                  
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME               
               (In thousands, except per share amounts)                
                              (Unaudited)                              
                                                                       
                                                                       
                   Thirteen      Thirteen      Fifty-Two   Fifty-Three 
                  Weeks Ended   Weeks Ended   Weeks Ended  Weeks Ended 
                   March 31,   April 1, 2005   March 31,     April 1,  
                     2006       (restated)       2006          2005    
                   ---------     ---------     ---------    ---------  
                                                                       
 Net Sales         $ 179,939     $ 152,549     $ 628,328    $ 557,705  
                                                                       
 Cost of Sales        97,914        85,663       346,362      314,792  
                   ---------     ---------     ---------    ---------  
                                                                       
 Gross Profit         82,025        66,886       281,966      242,913  
                                                                       
 Operating                                                             
  Expenses:                                                            
                                                                       
   Selling &                                                            
    Distribution      54,171        45,345       189,665      167,721  
                                                                       
   General &                                                            
    Administrative    15,056        15,089        56,732       54,258  
                   ---------     ---------     ---------    ---------  
                                                                       
 Operating Income     12,798         6,452        35,569       20,934  
                                                                       
 Other Income            255           778         2,243        2,881  
                                                                       
 Interest Expense       (304)          (43)         (770)        (259) 
                   ---------     ---------     ---------    ---------  
                                                                       
 Income Before                                                         
  Income Taxes        12,749         7,187        37,042       23,556  
                                                                       
 Income Taxes          5,186         2,841        14,784        9,296  
                   ---------     ---------     ---------    ---------  
                                                                       
 Net Income        $   7,563     $   4,346     $  22,258    $  14,260  
                   =========     =========     =========    =========  
                                                                       
 Per Common Share                                                      
  Income                                                               
                                                                       
      Basic:       $    0.47     $    0.28     $    1.39    $    0.91  
                   =========     =========     =========    =========  
                                                                       
      Diluted:     $    0.46     $    0.27     $    1.38    $    0.90  
                   =========     =========     =========    =========  
                                                                       
  Weighted average                                                     
   common shares                                                       
   outstanding:                                                        
                                                                       
      Basic:          16,157        15,782        16,000       15,642  
                   =========     =========     =========    =========  
                                                                       
      Diluted:        16,311        15,915        16,095       15,787  
                   =========     =========     =========    =========  
                                                                        
 Note: The preliminary condensed consolidated statements of income have 
 been prepared on a basis consistent with the company's previously      
 prepared statements of income filed with the Securities and Exchange   
 Commission for its prior quarter and annual reports, but do not        
 include the footnotes required by generally accepted accounting        
 principles for complete financial statements.                          



                 KEYSTONE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES, INC.                  
               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS                 
                         (In thousands)                               
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                 March 31,   April 1,  
                                                   2006        2005    
                                                ---------   ---------  
                                               (Unaudited) (Unaudited) 
                       ASSETS                                          
 Current Assets:                                                       
    Cash and cash equivalents                   $   4,733   $   4,054  
    Accounts receivable, net of allowance                              
     of $935 at March 2006 and $1,269                                  
     at April 2005                                 56,774      49,719  
    Inventories, primarily finished goods         128,458     119,679  
    Other current assets                           17,137      12,018  
                                                ---------   ---------  
            Total current assets                  207,102     185,470  
 Plant, property and equipment, net                33,713      31,079  
 Goodwill                                          39,369      11,309  
 Other intangibles, net of accumulated                                 
  amortization of $1,544 at March 2006 and                             
  $3,851 at April 2005                              1,402         925  
 Other assets                                       7,107       5,801  
                                                ---------   ---------  
            Total assets                        $ 288,693   $ 234,584  
                                                =========   =========  
         LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                          
 Current Liabilities:                                                  
    Credit facility                             $   9,544   $      --  
    Accounts payable                               35,310      25,950  
    Accrued liabilities                            19,519      14,274  
                                                ---------   ---------  
            Total current liabilities              64,373      40,224  
    Other long-term liabilities                     1,373       2,583  
 Shareholders' Equity:                                                 
    Preferred stock, no par value:                                     
       Authorized shares--3,000                                        
       None issued and outstanding                     --          --  
    Common stock, no par value:                                        
       Authorized shares--50,000                                       
       Issued and outstanding shares 16,269                            
        at March 2006 and 15,839 at                                    
        April 2005, at stated value                97,956      93,244  
       Restricted Stock                             1,154         460  
    Additional paid-in capital                     10,470       7,695  
    Retained earnings                             113,359      91,101  
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss                8        (723) 
                                                ---------   ---------  
            Total shareholders' equity            222,947     191,777  
                                                ---------   ---------  
            Total liabilities and                                      
             shareholders' equity               $ 288,693   $ 234,584  
                                                =========   =========  
                                                                       
 Note: The preliminary condensed consolidated balance sheets have been 
 prepared on a basis consistent with the company's previously prepared 
 balance sheets filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for  
 its prior quarter and annual reports, but do not include the          
 footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for    
 complete financial statements.                                        


            

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