Ethan Allen Reports Results for Quarter Ended June 30
 
Ethan Allen Reports Results for Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2010

DANBURY, Conn., Aug 04, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. ("Ethan Allen" or the "Company") (NYSE:ETH) reported operating results for the three and twelve months ended June 30, 2010.

 

Farooq Kathwari, Chairman, President and CEO commented, "We are gratified that our positive operating results reflect the impact of the many major initiatives undertaken during this 'Great Recession'. Net income excluding restructuring, impairment, and related transition costs as well as benefits primarily from deferred commissions and a non-cash $34 million tax asset valuation charge during the quarter was $4.6 million or $0.16 per diluted share compared to a loss of $6.8 million or $0.23 per diluted share the prior year also excluding similar charges."

Mr. Kathwari further stated, "Our focus has been to position the Company for growth in sales and profitability. Our initiatives in our vertically integrated structure have helped us to reduce costs, improve the efficiency of our manufacturing, logistics and retail while at the same time improving quality and personal service. While pleased with the recent results, we remain cautious due to uncertain economic times."

Three Months Ended June 30, 2010

Net delivered sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 were $163.3 million, up 17.8% from the prior year quarter. The Company's Retail division delivered net sales of $121.2 million increased 18.5% from the prior year quarter. Total written orders booked for the Retail division increased 23.5% while comparable design center orders were 31.3% higher than the prior year quarter.

The net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 was $26.5 million or a loss of $0.91 per diluted share. This compares with a net loss the prior year quarter of $16.9 million or $0.58 per diluted share. Net income excluding restructuring, impairment, and related transition costs as well as benefits primarily from deferred commissions and a non-cash $34 million tax asset valuation was $4.6 million or $0.16 per diluted share compared to a loss of $6.8 million or $0.23 per diluted share in the prior year quarter also excluding similar charges.

Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2010

For the twelve months ended June 30, 2010, net delivered sales totaled $590.1 million as compared to $674.3 million the prior year. Net delivered sales for the Company's Retail division were $438.5 million versus $508.6 million the prior year. Wholesale net sales were $362.5 million versus $403.4 million the prior year.

The fiscal year loss was $44.3 million or $1.53 per diluted share compared with a loss the prior year of $52.7 million or $1.83 per diluted share. The net loss excluding restructuring, impairment, and related transition costs as well as deferred commission impacts and tax asset valuation charges from both years was $4.2 million or $0.15 per diluted share compared to $4.5 million or $0.16 per diluted share in the prior year.

Analyst Conference Call

The Company will conduct a Conference Call at 11:00 AM (Eastern) on Thursday, August 5th. The live webcast and replay are accessible via the Company's website at http://ethanallen.com/investors.

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 280 Design Centers in the United States and abroad. Ethan Allen owns and operates seven manufacturing facilities in North America, including five manufacturing plants and one sawmill in the United States and one manufacturing plant in Mexico. Approximately seventy percent of its products are made in its United States 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/A for the year ended June 30, 2009 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. 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 thousands)

Selected Consolidated Financial Data:

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

06/30/10

06/30/09

06/30/10

06/30/09

Net sales $163.3 $138.7 $590.1 $674.3
Gross margin 49.5% 48.7% 47.5% 51.5%
Operating margin 7.6% -14.7% -2.0% -10.8%
Operating margin (excluding special charges*) 5.6% -5.4% 0.2% 0.2%
Net income (loss) ($26.5) ($16.9) ($44.3) ($52.7)
Net income (loss) (excluding special charges* and
unusual income tax impacts) $4.6 ($6.8) ($4.2) ($4.5)
Operating cash flow $17.7 $8.1 $51.3 $21.9
Capital expenditures $2.3 $2.1 $9.9 $22.5
Acquisitions $0.1 $0.6 $0.1 $1.4
Treasury stock repurchases (settlement
date basis) $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0
EBITDA $19.8 ($13.9) $21.5 ($45.1)
EBITDA as % of net sales 12.2% -10.0% 3.6% -6.7%
EBITDA (excluding special charges*) $15.5 ($1.0) $27.0 $28.9
EBITDA as % of net sales (excluding special charges*) 9.5% -0.7% 4.6% 4.3%

Selected Financial Data by Business Segment:

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

06/30/10

06/30/09

06/30/10

06/30/09

Retail

Net sales $121.2 $102.3 $438.5 $508.6
Operating margin 2.3% -13.6% -6.6% -18.1%
Operating margin (excluding special charges*) -1.6% -12.3% -7.1% -7.0%

Wholesale

Net sales $100.1 $85.2 $362.5 $403.4
Operating margin 11.1% -9.1% 3.9% 1.7%
Operating margin (excluding special charges*) 12.5% 4.5% 8.2% 6.0%
* Special charges consist of restructuring, impairment, transition charges and impact from commission plan
changes. Related tax effects are calculated using a normalized income tax rate.
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Income Statements
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(in thousands)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

06/30/10

06/30/09

06/30/10

06/30/09

Net sales $ 163,304 $ 138,657 $ 590,054 $ 674,277
Cost of sales 82,387 71,107 309,777 326,935
Gross profit 80,917 67,550 280,277 347,342
Operating expenses:
Selling 33,021 36,526 142,562 182,800
General and administrative 34,989 38,506 147,013 170,312
Restructuring and impairment charge 448 12,880 2,437 67,001
Total operating expenses 68,458 87,912 292,012 420,113
Operating income (loss) 12,459 (20,362 ) (11,735 ) (72,771 )
Interest and other income 2,161 336 4,872 3,355
Interest expense 2,986 2,946 11,924 11,764
Income (loss) before income taxes 11,634 (22,972 ) (18,787 ) (81,180 )
Income tax expense (benefit) 38,178 (6,049 ) 25,529 (28,493 )
Net income (loss) $ (26,544 ) $ (16,923 ) $ (44,316 ) $ (52,687 )
Basic earnings per common share:
Net income (loss) per basic share $ (0.91 ) $ (0.58 ) $ (1.53 ) $ (1.83 )
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 29,069 28,954 28,982 28,814
Diluted earnings per common share:
Net income (loss) per diluted share $ (0.91 ) $ (0.58 ) $ (1.53 ) $ (1.83 )
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 29,069 28,954 28,982 28,814
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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(in thousands)

June 30,
2010

June 30,
2009

Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 73,852 $ 52,960
Marketable securities 11,075 -
Accounts receivable, net 17,105 13,086
Inventories 134,040 156,519
Prepaid expenses & other current assets 23,620 21,060
Deferred income taxes - 8,077
Total current assets 259,692 251,702
Property, plant and equipment, net 305,747 333,599
Intangible assets, net 45,128 45,128
Restricted cash and investments 17,318 -
Other assets 3,892 16,056
Total Assets $ 631,777 $ 646,485
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt 3,898 42
Customer deposits 52,605 31,691
Accounts payable 23,952 22,199
Accrued expenses & other current liabilities 60,062 58,531
Total current liabilities 140,517 112,463
Long-term debt 199,369 203,106
Other long-term liabilities 19,123 24,993
Deferred income taxes 14,309 -
Total liabilities 373,318 340,562
Shareholders' equity 258,459 305,923
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 631,777 $ 646,485
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.
GAAP Reconciliation
Three and Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
Unaudited
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Twelve Months Ended
June 30,
2010 2009 2010 2009

Net Income / Earnings Per Share

Net income (loss) $ (26,544 ) $ (16,923 ) $ (44,316 ) $ (52,687 )
Special charges net of related tax effects * (2,756 ) 10,150 7,722 48,161
Unusual income tax impacts 33,932 - 32,386 -
Net income (loss) (excluding special charges* and
unusual income tax impacts) $ 4,632 $ (6,773 ) $ (4,208 ) $ (4,526 )
Earnings (loss) per basic share $ (0.91 ) $ (0.58 ) $ (1.53 ) $ (1.83 )
Earnings (loss) per basic share (excluding special charges*
and unusual income tax impacts) $ 0.16 $ (0.23 ) $ (0.15 ) $ (0.16 )
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 29,069 28,954 28,982 28,814
Earnings (loss) per diluted share $ (0.91 ) $ (0.58 ) $ (1.53 ) $ (1.83 )
Earnings (loss) per diluted share (excluding special
charges* and unusual income tax impacts) $ 0.16 $ (0.23 ) $ (0.15 ) $ (0.16 )
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 29,069 28,954 28,982 28,814

Consolidated Operating Income / Operating Margin

Operating income (loss) $ 12,459 $ (20,362 ) $ (11,735 ) $ (72,771 )
Special charges * (3,340 ) 12,880 13,161 74,001
Operating income (loss) (excluding special charges*) $ 9,119 $ (7,482 ) $ 1,426 $ 1,230
Net sales $ 163,304 $ 138,657 $ 590,054 $ 674,277
Operating margin 7.6 % -14.7 % -2.0 % -10.8 %
Operating margin (excluding special charges*) 5.6 % -5.4 % 0.2 % 0.2 %

Wholesale Operating Income / Operating Margin

Wholesale operating income (loss) $ 11,102 $ (7,726 ) $ 14,201 $ 6,670
Special charges 1,374 11,539 15,661 17,420
Wholesale operating income (excluding special charges*) $ 12,476 $ 3,813 $ 29,862 $ 24,090
Wholesale net sales $ 100,094 $ 85,163 $ 362,468 $ 403,378
Wholesale operating margin 11.1 % -9.1 % 3.9 % 1.7 %
Wholesale operating margin (excluding special charges*) 12.5 % 4.5 % 8.2 % 6.0 %

Retail Operating Income / Operating Margin

Retail operating income (loss) $ 2,743 $ (13,944 ) $ (28,764 ) $ (92,100 )

Special charges

(4,714 ) 1,341 (2,500 ) 56,581
Retail operating income (loss) (excluding special charges*) $ (1,971 ) $ (12,603 ) $ (31,264 ) $ (35,519 )
Retail net sales $ 121,153 $ 102,263 $ 438,539 $ 508,621
Retail operating margin 2.3 % -13.6 % -6.6 % -18.1 %
Retail operating margin (excluding special charges*) -1.6 % -12.3 % -7.1 % -7.0 %
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.
GAAP Reconciliation
Three and Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
Unaudited
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Twelve Months Ended
June 30,
2010 2009 2010 2009

EBITDA

Net income (loss) $ (26,544 ) $ (16,923 ) $ (44,316 ) $ (52,687 )
Add: interest expense (income), net 2,665 2,703 10,907 10,480
Add: income tax expense (benefit) 38,178 (6,049 ) 25,529 (28,493 )
Add: depreciation and amortization (including
accelerated depreciation) 5,549 6,350 29,398 25,635
EBITDA $ 19,848 $ (13,919 ) $ 21,518 $ (45,065 )
Net sales $ 163,304 $ 138,657 $ 590,054 $ 674,277
EBITDA as % of net sales 12.2 % -10.0 % 3.6 % -6.7 %
EBITDA $ 19,848 $ (13,919 ) $ 21,518 $ (45,065 )
Add: special charges* (4,340 ) 12,880 5,531 74,001
Adjusted EBITDA $ 15,508 $ (1,039 ) $ 27,049 $ 28,936
Net sales $ 163,304 $ 138,657 $ 590,054 $ 674,277
Adjusted EBITDA as % of net sales 9.5 % -0.7 % 4.6 % 4.3 %
* Special charges consist of restructuring, impairment, transition charges and impact from commission plan
changes. Special charges net of related tax effects are calculated using a normalized income tax rate.

SOURCE: Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.

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