Commercial Vehicle Group Announces First Quarter 2011 Results

NEW ALBANY, Ohio, April 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CVGI) today reported revenues of $182.5 million for the first quarter of 2011, up 24.7% compared to $146.4 million for the prior-year period.  Operating income for the first quarter was $8.1 million compared to $3.6 million for the first quarter of 2010.  Net income was $3.3 million for the first quarter, or $0.12 per diluted share, compared to $0.7 million, or $0.03 per diluted share in the prior-year quarter.  Diluted shares outstanding for the quarter were 28.2 million compared to 23.8 million for the prior-year period.  

"We are very pleased with our first quarter results as we continue to see positive trends through market improvements and the impact of new business," said Mervin Dunn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Vehicle Group.  "This past quarter marks the highest revenue levels we have achieved since the third quarter of 2008 and the highest operating income we have achieved since the first quarter of 2007 when excluding non-operating items such as restructuring charges, asset impairments and gains on the sale of assets.  As we move forward, our focus remains on long-term growth initiatives and bottom line improvements," added Mr. Dunn.

Included in the Company's results for the first quarter of 2011 are revenues of approximately $5.6 million and operating income of approximately $0.1 million relating to the acquisition of Bostrom Seating on January 28, 2011.  Also included in the first quarter results are acquisition costs relating to Bostrom Seating of approximately $0.4 million, the net impact of certain raw material increases of approximately $0.3 million and costs related to Mexico expansion of approximately $0.3 million.

The Company did not have any outstanding borrowings under its asset-based revolver at March 31, 2011 and, as a result, was not subject to any financial maintenance covenants.  The Company does not expect to trigger the requirement to comply with financial maintenance covenants in 2011.

"Year-over-year, our results continue to show the positive impact of the increase in our end markets and improved revenues, despite the heavy decline in our military end market sales from the same period last year," said Chad M. Utrup, Chief Financial Officer of Commercial Vehicle Group.  "Sequentially, our results continue to show positive trends both on the revenue side as well as on an operating performance level.  Excluding the short-term costs associated with our Mexico expansion, Bostrom acquisition, restructuring actions and certain raw material increases, our operating performance was in line with our expectations," added Mr. Utrup.

A conference call to discuss the contents of this press release is scheduled for Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. ET.  To participate, dial (888) 680-0860 using access code 40872422.  You can pre-register for the conference call and receive your pin number at:  

https://www.theconferencingservice.com/prereg/key.process?key=PVYG934KQ

This call is being webcast by Thomson/CCBN and can be accessed at Commercial Vehicle Group's Web site at www.cvgrp.com.

A replay of the conference call will be available for a period of two weeks following the call.  To access the replay, dial (888) 286-8010 using access code 47630612.

About Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.

Commercial Vehicle Group is a leading supplier of fully integrated system solutions for the global commercial vehicle market, including the heavy-duty truck market, the construction and agriculture market and the specialty and military transportation markets. The Company's products include suspension seat systems, interior trim systems, such as instrument and door panels, headliners, cabinetry, molded products and floor systems, cab structures and components, mirrors, wiper systems, electronic wiring harness assemblies and controls and switches specifically designed for applications in commercial vehicle cabs. The Company is headquartered in New Albany, OH with operations throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Information about the Company and its products is available on the internet at www.cvgrp.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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SOURCE Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.