BURNABY,
BC, May 3, 2024 /CNW/ - Taiga Building
Products Ltd. ("Taiga" or the "Company") today reported its
financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
First Quarter Ended March 31,
2024 Earnings Results
The Company's consolidated net sales for the quarter ended
March 31, 2024 were $393.6 million compared to $408.5 million over the same period last year.
The decrease in sales by $14.9
million or 4% was largely due to selling lower volumes of
commodity products.
Gross margin for the quarter ended March
31, 2024 decreased to $42.0
million from $47.1 million
over the same period last year. The decrease in gross margin was
primarily due to selling lower volumes of commodity products during
the quarter.
Net earnings for the quarter ended March
31, 2024 decreased to $12.8
million from $13.5 million
over the same period last year primarily due to decreased gross
margin.
EBITDA for the quarter ended March 31,
2024 was $19.8 million
compared to $22.5 million for the
same period last year.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings
For the Three Months Ended
|
March 31,
|
|
(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except for per
share amounts)
|
2024
|
2023
|
|
Sales
|
393,630
|
408,492
|
|
Gross margin
|
41,999
|
47,113
|
|
Distribution
expense
|
7,993
|
8,024
|
|
Selling and
administration expense
|
17,230
|
19,640
|
|
Finance
expense
|
(658)
|
1,117
|
|
Subordinated debt
interest expense
|
-
|
-
|
|
Other income
|
(38)
|
7
|
|
Earnings before income
taxes
|
17,472
|
18,325
|
|
Income tax
expense
|
4,711
|
4,809
|
|
Net earnings
|
12,761
|
13,516
|
|
Net earnings per
share(1)
|
0.12
|
0.12
|
|
EBITDA(2)
|
19,838
|
22,521
|
The following is the reconciliation of net earnings to
EBITDA:
|
|
March
31,
|
|
(in thousands of
Canadian dollars)
|
|
2024
|
2023
|
|
Net earnings
|
|
12,761
|
13,516
|
|
Income tax
expense
|
|
4,711
|
4,809
|
|
Finance and
subordinated debt interest expense
|
|
(658)
|
1,117
|
|
Amortization
|
|
3,024
|
3,079
|
|
EBITDA
|
|
19,838
|
22,521
|
|
Notes:
|
|
(1) Earnings per
share is calculated using the weighted average number of
shares.
|
|
(2) Reference is
made above to EBITDA, which represents earnings before interest,
taxes, and amortization. As there is no generally accepted method
of calculating EBITDA, the measure as calculated by Taiga might not
be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other
issuers. EBITDA is presented as management believes it is a useful
indicator of a company's ability to meet debt service and capital
expenditure requirements and because management interprets trends
in EBITDA as an indicator of relative operating performance. EBITDA
should not be considered by an investor as an alternative to net
income or cash flows as determined in accordance with IFRS. For the
disclosure of the manner in which EBITDA is calculated and
reconciliation to net earnings refer to the "EBITDA" section of the
Company's management's discussion and analysis which will be
available shortly on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
|
The foregoing selected financial information is qualified in its
entirety by and should be read in conjunction with, our unaudited
condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the three
months ended March 31, 2024 and
accompanying notes and management's discussion and analysis which
will be available shortly on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
SOURCE Taiga Building Products Ltd.