Ethan Allen Reports Results for Quarter Ended March 31, 2013

DANBURY, Conn.--()--Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE: ETH) today reported operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

  • Consolidated net sales for the quarter were $168.1 million, a decrease of 4.4% compared with $175.9 million the prior year which grew 8.0%. The Company’s Retail division net sales of $132.1 million increased 0.5% over the 12.3% growth the prior year. Comparable design center net sales also grew 0.5% this quarter over the 9.4% growth the prior year. Retail division written orders during the quarter were $28 million greater than their net sales during the quarter, but were 2.4% lower than written orders the prior year third quarter which grew 11.0%. Comparable design center written orders were also 2.4% lower than the prior year.
  • Adjusted earnings for the quarter grew 50% to $0.21 per diluted share or $6.1 million from $0.14 per diluted share or $4.0 million in the prior year quarter. Year to date adjusted earnings grew 44% to $0.98 per diluted share or $28.5 million from $0.68 per diluted share or $19.7 million the prior period.
  • The Company’s retail division adjusted operating profit improved by $7.3 million in the quarter to $0.7 million or 0.6% of net sales on a 0.5% increase in net sales compared to the prior year quarter. Year to date, the retail division adjusted operating profit improved by $18.9 million to $10.3 million or 2.4% of net sales on a 4.2% increase in net sales over the prior year to date.
  • Cash and securities as of March 31, 2013 grew to $117.3 million from $99.8 million the prior year while paying $19.6 million in dividends year to date versus $6.0 million the prior year to date period and managing our inventories at $142 million, equal to the prior year. Year to date, we have reduced our inventories by 9% or $13.7 million.

US GAAP net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 was $4.4 million or $0.15 per diluted share compared with $27.5 million or $0.94 per diluted share in the prior year quarter which included $23.9 million in non-cash tax benefits. Please refer to the attached reconciliations of our GAAP to non-GAAP measures.

Farooq Kathwari, Chairman and CEO commented, “While our third quarter is historically our seasonally slowest delivered sales quarter, our written and delivered sales growth rates this quarter were affected by several factors including: high prior year prototype product sales, adverse timing of the Easter and Passover holidays falling within the current year quarter, and entering the quarter with lower backlogs due to Hurricane Sandy. This quarter, we also had lower shipments to our retailer in China. While their sales of Ethan Allen products have grown nicely, they had accumulated inventory in anticipation of even higher sales and to support a greater number of design center openings.”

Mr. Kathwari continued, “We have continued to aggressively manage our expenses and are pleased that our adjusted earnings this quarter improved 50% to $0.21 per diluted share. This reflects the leverage of our vertically integrated enterprise which we continue to make more efficient. A loss on the sale of a vacant property and international expansion costs totaling $3.1 million were excluded from the current quarter while $0.5 million manufacturing expansion costs were excluded from the prior year quarter along with normalizing tax adjustments in both periods.”

Mr. Kathwari concluded, “Our focus continues to be on increasing sales. We have major marketing initiatives underway. We are also focused on improving our cash position. We ended the current quarter with a healthy $117.3 million in cash and securities, up $17.5 million versus the prior year, after distributing an $11.8 million special dividend in December 2012 and effectively managing our inventories. We remain cautiously optimistic about our performance in our fourth fiscal quarter and next fiscal year due to the many strong programs already in place and others we will introduce in the coming months.”

Analyst Conference Call

Ethan Allen will conduct a conference call at 11:00 AM (Eastern) on Wednesday, April 24th to discuss the financial results and its business initiatives. The live webcast and replay are accessible via the Company’s website at http://ethanallen.com/investors. To participate on the call, dial 866-814-1914 with conference ID# 1608167.

About Ethan Allen

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. is a leading interior design company and manufacturer and retailer of quality home furnishings. The company offers free interior design service to its clients and sells a full range of furniture products and decorative accessories through ethanallen.com and a network of approximately 300 Design Centers in the United States and abroad. Ethan Allen owns and operates eight manufacturing facilities including five manufacturing plants and one sawmill in the United States plus two plants in Mexico and Honduras. Approximately seventy percent of its products are made in its North American plants. For more information on Ethan Allen's products and services, visit ethanallen.com.

This press release should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2012 (the “2012 Form 10-K”) and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release and related discussions contain forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements reflect management’s current expectations concerning future events and results of the Company, and are subject to various assumptions, risks and uncertainties including specifically, and without limitation, those set forth in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of the 2012 Form 10-K. Accordingly, actual future events or results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation to update or provide revision to any forward-looking statement at any time for any reason.

 
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.
Selected Financial Information
Unaudited
(in millions)
                   
 

Selected Consolidated Financial Data:

 

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

03/31/13

03/31/12

03/31/13

03/31/12

 
Net sales $ 168.1 $ 175.9 $ 546.8 $ 544.1
Gross margin 54.6 % 53.6 % 54.9 % 53.4 %
Operating margin 5.2 % 4.4 % 8.0 % 6.5 %
Operating margin (excluding special items*) 7.0 % 4.7 % 9.4 % 6.9 %
Net income $ 4.4 $ 27.5 $ 24.3 $ 42.4
Net income (excluding special items* and
unusual income tax effects) $ 6.1 $ 4.0 $ 28.5 $ 19.7
Operating cash flow $ 26.3 $ 16.9 $ 44.4 $ 27.8
Capital expenditures $ 3.0 $ 8.4 $ 16.5 $ 19.8
Acquisitions $ 0.0 $ 0.5 $ 0.6 $ 0.5
Treasury stock repurchases (settlement
date basis) $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.8
 
EBITDA $ 13.1 $ 12.3 $ 57.3 $ 49.4
EBITDA as % of net sales 7.8 % 7.0 % 10.5 % 9.1 %
 
EBITDA (excluding special items*) $ 16.2 $ 12.8 $ 64.6 $ 51.6
EBITDA as % of net sales (excluding special items*) 9.6 % 7.3 % 11.8 % 9.5 %
 
 
 
 

Selected Financial Data by Business Segment:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

03/31/13

03/31/12

03/31/13

03/31/12

Retail

Net sales $ 132.1 $ 131.4 $ 433.0 $ 415.7
Operating margin -1.7 % -5.0 % 1.1 % -2.5 %
Operating margin (excluding special items*) 0.6 % -5.0 % 2.4 % -2.1 %
 
 

Wholesale

Net sales $ 108.1 $ 121.0 $ 327.7 $ 344.1
Operating margin 11.8 % 15.0 % 11.5 % 14.4 %
Operating margin (excluding special items*) 11.9 % 15.4 % 12.1 % 14.4 %
 
* Special items consist of restructuring, impairment, transition charges and other certain items.
Related tax effects are calculated using a normalized income tax rate.
 
 
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Unaudited
(in thousands)
                 
 
 

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

03/31/13

03/31/12

03/31/13

03/31/12

 
Net sales $ 168,144 $ 175,861 $ 546,832 $ 544,057
Cost of sales   76,359     81,586     246,827   253,678  
Gross profit 91,785 94,275 300,005 290,379
Selling, general and administrative expenses   83,125     86,488     256,034   255,016  
Operating income 8,660 7,787 43,971 35,363
Interest and other income (10 ) 157 192 362
Interest expense   2,195     2,189     6,592   6,814  
Income before income taxes 6,455 5,755 37,571 28,911
Income tax expense (benefit)   2,081     (21,793 )   13,287   (13,484 )
Net income $ 4,374   $ 27,548   $ 24,284 $ 42,395  
 
Basic earnings per common share:
Net income per basic share $ 0.15 $ 0.95 $ 0.84 $ 1.47
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 28,869 28,857 28,850 28,813
 
Diluted earnings per common share:
Net income per diluted share $ 0.15 $ 0.94 $ 0.83 $ 1.46
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 29,273 29,236 29,213 29,085
 
Comprehensive income:
Net income $ 4,374 $ 27,548

 

$ 24,284 $ 42,395
Other comprehensive income
Currency translation adjustment 300 1,774

 

440 (467 )
Other   7     (34 )   47   (35 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax   307     1,740  

 

  487   (502 )
Comprehensive income $ 4,681   $ 29,288  

 

$ 24,771 $ 41,893  
 
 
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Unaudited
(in thousands)
         
 
 
 
March 31, June 30,

2013

2012

 
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 83,645 $ 79,721
Marketable securities 18,176 9,005
Accounts receivable, net 11,344 14,919
Inventories 142,041 155,739
Prepaid expenses & other current assets   22,580   23,408
Total current assets 277,786 282,792
 
Property, plant and equipment, net 294,080 295,695
Intangible assets, net 45,128 45,128
Restricted cash and investments 15,430 15,416
Other assets   5,882   5,757
 
Total Assets $ 638,306 $ 644,788
 
 
 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt 469 250
Customer deposits 59,532 65,465
Accounts payable 25,416 27,315
Accrued expenses & other current liabilities   50,239   58,047

Total current liabilities

135,656 151,077
 
Long-term debt 154,836 154,250
Other long-term liabilities   18,664   17,593
Total liabilities 309,156 322,920
 
Shareholders' equity   329,150   321,868
 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 638,306 $ 644,788
 
 

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.

GAAP Reconciliation
Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012
Unaudited
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
        Three Months Ended         Nine Months Ended
March 31, March 31,
  2013         2012     2013         2012  

Net Income / Earnings Per Share

       
Net income $ 4,374 $ 27,548 $ 24,284 $ 42,395
Special items net of related tax effects * 1,968 327 4,683 1,375
Unusual income tax effects   (275 )       (23,894 )   (426 )       (24,037 )
Net income (excluding special items* and
unusual income tax effects) $ 6,067       $ 3,981   $ 28,541       $ 19,733  
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 28,869 28,857 28,850 28,813
Earnings per basic share $ 0.15       $ 0.95   $ 0.84       $ 1.47  
Earnings per basic share (excluding special items*
and unusual income tax effects) $ 0.21       $ 0.14   $ 0.99       $ 0.68  
 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 29,273 29,236 29,213 29,085
Earnings per diluted share $ 0.15       $ 0.94   $ 0.83       $ 1.46  
Earnings per diluted share (excluding special
items* and unusual income tax effects) $ 0.21       $ 0.14   $ 0.98       $ 0.68  
 
 

Consolidated Operating Income / Operating Margin

Operating income $ 8,660 $ 7,787 $ 43,971 $ 35,363
Add: special items *   3,099         515     7,375         2,165  
Operating income (excluding special items*) $ 11,759       $ 8,302   $ 51,346       $ 37,528  
 
Net sales $ 168,144       $ 175,861   $ 546,832       $ 544,057  
Operating margin   5.2 %       4.4 %   8.0 %       6.5 %
Operating margin (excluding special items*)   7.0 %       4.7 %   9.4 %       6.9 %
 

Wholesale Operating Income / Operating Margin

Wholesale operating income $ 12,754 $ 18,191 $ 37,651 $ 49,584
Add: special items   69         499     1,843         131  
Wholesale operating income (excluding special items*) $ 12,823       $ 18,690   $ 39,494       $ 49,715  
Wholesale net sales $ 108,101       $ 121,044   $ 327,690       $ 344,069  
Wholesale operating margin   11.8 %       15.0 %   11.5 %       14.4 %
Wholesale operating margin (excluding special items*)   11.9 %       15.4 %   12.1 %       14.4 %
 

Retail Operating Income / Operating Margin

Retail operating income (loss) $ (2,283 ) $ (6,549 ) $ 4,782 $ (10,578 )
Add: special items   3,030         16     5,532         2,034  
Retail operating income (loss) (excluding special items*) $ 747       $ (6,533 ) $ 10,314       $ (8,544 )
Retail net sales $ 132,056       $ 131,402   $ 432,962       $ 415,687  
Retail operating margin   -1.7 %       -5.0 %   1.1 %       -2.5 %
Retail operating margin (excluding special items*)   0.6 %       -5.0 %   2.4 %       -2.1 %
 
 
* Special items consist of restructuring, impairment, transition charges and certain other items.
Related tax effects are calculated using a normalized income tax rate.
 
 

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.

GAAP Reconciliation
Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012
Unaudited
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
      Three Months Ended         Nine Months Ended
March 31, March 31,

2013

   

2012

2013

   

2012

       

EBITDA

Net income $ 4,374 $ 27,548 $ 24,284 $ 42,395
Add: interest expense, net 2,054 2,037 6,165 6,419
income tax expense 2,081 (21,793 ) 13,287 (13,484 )
depreciation and amortization   4,548         4,510     13,514         14,092  
EBITDA $ 13,057       $ 12,302   $ 57,250       $ 49,422  
Net sales $ 168,144       $ 175,861   $ 546,832       $ 544,057  
EBITDA as % of net sales   7.8 %       7.0 %   10.5 %       9.1 %
 
EBITDA $ 13,057 $ 12,302 $ 57,250 $ 49,422
Add: special items*   3,099         515     7,375         2,165  
EBITDA (excluding special items) $ 16,156       $ 12,817   $ 64,625       $ 51,587  
Net sales $ 168,144       $ 175,861   $ 546,832       $ 544,057  
EBITDA as % of net sales (excluding special items)   9.6 %       7.3 %   11.8 %       9.5 %
 
 
* Special items consist of restructuring, impairment, transition charges and certain other items.
Related tax effects are calculated using a normalized income tax rate.
 

Contacts

Investors/ Media:
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.
David R. Callen, 203-743-8305
Vice President Finance & Treasurer

Contacts

Investors/ Media:
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.
David R. Callen, 203-743-8305
Vice President Finance & Treasurer