Cascade Corporation Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended January 31, 20

Cascade Corporation Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended January 31, 2013

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cascade Corporation (NYS: CASC) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter ended January 31, 2013.

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2013 Summary

• Summary financial results are outlined below (in thousands, except earnings per share):

• Consolidated net sales during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 decreased compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, excluding the impact of foreign currency changes, primarily due to lower sales volumes in Europe. Details of the net sales decrease over the prior year fourth quarter follow (in thousands):

• Our consolidated gross profit percentage was slightly lower during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to fiscal 2012 primarily as a result of decreased sales volumes.

• Selling and administrative expense increased during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 due to additional costs related to the pending acquisition by Toyota Industries Corporation ($0.8 million) and other costs in the Americas and China.

• During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, we recorded a $4.0 million charge related to the expansion of our existing long-term environmental remediation plans at our Fairview, Oregon and Springfield, Ohio locations.

• Our facility in Australia was significantly damaged by flooding in January 2011. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, we received net flood insurance proceeds of $2.9 million. The after tax impact of the proceeds was $2.0 million ($.18 per diluted share).

• The effective income tax rate was higher primarily due to a larger reduction in the valuation allowance on The Netherlands deferred tax assets in fiscal 2012.

Market Conditions

• Percentage changes in lift truck industry shipments and orders, by region, as compared to the prior year are outlined below. Although lift truck unit data provides an indicator of the general health of the industry and our business over a six to twelve month period, they do not necessarily correlate directly with the demand for our products on a quarterly basis.

Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2013 Summary

• Summary financial results for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (in thousands, except earnings per share):

• SG&A expenses in fiscal 2013 were 9% higher, excluding the impact of currency changes, primarily due to costs related to the pending acquisition by Toyota Industries Corporation ($2.7 million), our new subsidiary in Brazil and increased personnel, insurance and consulting costs.

• The effective income tax rate was higher primarily due to a larger reduction in the valuation allowance on The Netherlands deferred tax assets in fiscal 2012.

Forward Looking Statements:

This press release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned that a number of factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from results expressed or implied by forward-looking statements in this release or in any other forward-looking statements made by us, or on our behalf. These factors include among others, the effects of general economic conditions, interest rates, demand for materials handling products and construction equipment, performance of our manufacturing facilities and the cyclical nature of the materials handling and construction equipment industries, and any failure to satisfy the conditions to the completion of our transaction with TICO or otherwise complete the transaction. Further, historical information should not be considered an indicator of future performance. Additional considerations and important risk factors are described in our reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

About Cascade Corporation:

Cascade Corporation, headquartered in Fairview, Oregon, is a leading international manufacturer of materials handling products used primarily on lift trucks. Additional information on Cascade is available on its website, www.cascorp.com.