Ethan Allen Reports Fiscal Year & Quarter Ended June 30 Results

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE: ETH) today reported operating results for the fiscal year and three months ended June 30, 2013. Please refer to the accompanying financial statements and reconciliations to non-GAAP measures discussed below.

Fiscal 2013 Highlights:

  • Adjusted net income per diluted share of $1.31 grew 39% with flat sales compared to the prior fiscal year
  • Adjusted operating profits were $69 million, a 33% increase
  • Gross margin improved by 110 basis points to 54.6%
  • Company Retail division adjusted operating profit increased to $14.5 million, a positive change of $24.1 million from the previous year and net sales increased 3.4%
  • Cash dividends to stockholders of $22 million, an increase of 176%
  • Cash and securities at June 30, 2013 totaled $104 million

Fourth Quarter Highlights:

  • Adjusted net income per diluted share of $0.34 grew 26% with 1.7% lower net sales
  • Adjusted operating income of $17.5 million grew 23%
  • Gross margin of 54.0% compared to 53.9% the prior year
  • Company Retail division adjusted operating profit increased to $4.2 million from a loss of $1.0 million with a net sales increase of 1.1%
  • Repurchased $24 million of bonds bringing outstanding balance to $129 million
  • Retail division written orders decreased 1.9% including a decline of 0.9% in comparable design center written orders

Farooq Kathwari, Chairman and CEO commented, "We are gratified with our strong performance in earnings due to major improvements in all areas but especially in the operations of the Retail division. This major increase took place despite flat sales. Written and delivered sales were impacted by several factors including significant reductions in clearance events, lower international shipments, and timing of events."

Mr. Kathwari concluded, "Our many initiatives in fiscal 2013 positioned us for the opportunity to increase sales in fiscal 2014 and to continue improving our profitability. We are cautiously optimistic regarding our growth opportunities in fiscal 2014."

Financial Results:

Net sales for the twelve months ended June 30, 2013 remained stable at $729.1 million. The Company's Retail division net sales increased 3.4% to $578.3 million including comparable design center net sales growth of 3.3%. Net income for the year ended June 30, 2013 was $32.5 million or $1.11 per diluted share compared with $49.7 million or $1.71 per diluted share in the prior year. The prior year results included $23.9 million in non-cash tax benefits. Adjusted net income for the year grew 39% to $1.31 per diluted share or $38.4 million from $0.94 per diluted share or $27.5 million in the prior year quarter.

Net sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 decreased 1.7% over the prior year to $182.3 million. The Company's Retail division net sales increased 1.1% to $145.3 million including comparable design center net sales growth of 2.5%. Retail division written orders recorded during the fourth quarter decreased 1.9% including a decline of 0.9% in comparable design center written orders. Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 was $8.2 million or $0.28 per diluted share compared with $7.3 million or $0.25 per diluted share in the prior year quarter. Adjusted earnings for the quarter grew 26% to $0.34 per diluted share or $9.9 million from $0.27 per diluted share or $7.8 million in the prior year quarter.

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



Twelve Months Ended





06/30/13




06/30/12





06/30/13




06/30/12












 
Net sales

$ 182.3

$ 185.3


$ 729.1

$ 729.4
Gross margin


54.0 %

53.9 %


54.6 %

53.5 %
Operating margin


9.0 %

7.7 %


8.3 %

6.8 %
Operating margin (excluding special items*)


9.6 %

7.7 %


9.4 %

7.1 %
Net income

$ 8.2

$ 7.3


$ 32.5

$ 49.7
Net income (excluding special items* and









unusual income tax effects)

$ 9.9

$ 7.8


$ 38.4

$ 27.5
Operating cash flow

$ 16.9

$ 9.9


$ 61.3

$ 37.7
Capital expenditures

$ 2.5

$ 3.0


$ 19.0

$ 22.9
Acquisitions

$ 0.2

$ 0.0


$ 0.8

$ 0.5
Treasury stock repurchases

$ 0.0

$ 0.5


$ 0.0

$ 1.4










 
EBITDA

$ 19.2

$ 18.9


$ 76.4

$ 68.3
EBITDA as % of net sales


10.5 %

10.2 %


10.5 %

9.4 %










 
EBITDA (excluding special items*)

$ 22.1

$ 18.8


$ 86.7

$ 70.4
EBITDA as % of net sales (excluding special items*)


12.1 %

10.1 %


11.9 %

9.6 %










 










 










 










 

Selected Financial Data by Business Segment:











Three Months Ended



Twelve Months Ended





06/30/13




06/30/12





06/30/13




06/30/12


Retail











Net sales

$ 145.3

$ 143.7


$ 578.3

$ 559.4
Operating margin


2.2 %

-0.7 %


1.4 %

-2.1 %
Operating margin (excluding special items*)


2.9 %

-0.7 %


2.5 %

-1.7 %










 










 

Wholesale











Net sales

$ 106.7

$ 112.8


$ 434.4

$ 456.9
Operating margin


12.4 %

13.2 %


11.7 %

14.1 %
Operating margin (excluding special items*)


12.4 %

13.2 %


12.1 %

14.1 %










 
* 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



Twelve Months Ended





06/30/13




06/30/12





06/30/13




06/30/12












 
Net sales

$ 182,251

$ 185,316


$ 729,083

$ 729,373
Cost of sales

  83,907  
  85,407  

  330,734  
  339,085  
Gross profit


98,344


99,909



398,349


390,288
Selling, general and administrative expenses

  81,878  
  85,575  

  337,912  
  340,591  
Operating income


16,466


14,334



60,437


49,697
Interest and other income


(1,677 )

200



(1,485 )

562
Interest expense

  2,186  
  2,206  

  8,778  
  9,020  
Income before income taxes


12,603


12,328



50,174


41,239
Income tax expense (benefit)

  4,409  
  5,029  

  17,696  
  (8,455 )
Net income

$ 8,194  
$ 7,299  

$ 32,478  
$ 49,694  










 
Basic earnings per common share:









Net income per basic share

$ 0.28

$ 0.25


$ 1.13

$ 1.72
Basic weighted average shares outstanding


28,905


28,856



28,864


28,824










 
Diluted earnings per common share:









Net income per diluted share

$ 0.28

$ 0.25


$ 1.11

$ 1.71
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding


29,319


29,179



29,239


29,109










 
Comprehensive income:









Net income

$ 8,194

$ 7,299


$ 32,478

$ 49,694
Other comprehensive income









Currency translation adjustment


(946 )

(687 )


(506 )

(1,154 )
Other

  9  
  (3 )

  56  
  (38 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax

  (937 )
  (690 )

  (450 )
  (1,192 )
Comprehensive income

$ 7,257  
$ 6,609  

$ 32,028  
$ 48,502  














 

   
   
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Unaudited
(in thousands)






 






 






 






 



June 30,

June 30,



2013



2012







 
Assets





Current assets:





Cash and cash equivalents

$  

72,601

$  

79,721
Marketable securities


15,529


9,005
Accounts receivable, net


12,277


14,919
Inventories


137,256


155,739
Prepaid expenses & other current assets

  22,907

  23,408
Total current assets


260,570


282,792






 
Property, plant and equipment, net


291,672


295,695
Intangible assets, net


45,128


45,128
Restricted cash and investments


15,433


15,416
Other assets

  4,482

  5,757






 
Total Assets

$ 617,285

$ 644,788






 






 






 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity





Current liabilities:





Current maturities of long-term debt


480


250
Customer deposits


59,098


65,465
Accounts payable


22,995


27,315
Accrued expenses & other current liabilities

  50,366

  58,047
Total current liabilities


132,939


151,077






 
Long-term debt


130,809


154,250
Other long-term liabilities

  19,180

  17,593
Total liabilities


282,928


322,920






 
Shareholders' equity

  334,357

  321,868






 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

$ 617,285

$ 644,788






 

   

   

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.
GAAP Reconciliation
Three and Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
Unaudited
(in thousands, except per share amounts)






 



Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended



June 30,

June 30,



  2013     2012  

  2013     2012  

Net Income / Earnings Per Share









Net income

$ 8,194

$

7,299


$ 32,478
$ 49,694
Special items net of related tax effects *


1,861

(57 )


6,544

1,318
Unusual income tax effects

  (191 )   529  

  (617 )   (23,508 )
Net income (excluding special items* and







unusual income tax effects)

$ 9,864   $ 7,771  

$ 38,405   $ 27,504  
Basic weighted average shares outstanding


28,905

28,856



28,864

28,824
Earnings per basic share

$ 0.28   $ 0.25  

$ 1.13   $ 1.72  
Earnings per basic share (excluding special items*







and unusual income tax effects)

$ 0.34   $ 0.27  

$ 1.33   $ 0.95  








 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding


29,319

29,179



29,239

29,109
Earnings per diluted share

$ 0.28   $ 0.25  

$ 1.11   $ 1.71  
Earnings per diluted share (excluding special







items* and unusual income tax effects)

$ 0.34   $ 0.27  

$ 1.31   $ 0.94  








 








 

Consolidated Operating Income / Operating Margin









Operating income

$ 16,466
$ 14,334


$ 60,437
$ 49,697
Add: special items *

  1,007     (90 )

  8,382     2,075  
Operating income (excluding special items*)

$ 17,473   $ 14,244  

$ 68,819   $ 51,772  








 
Net sales

$ 182,251   $ 185,316  

$ 729,083   $ 729,373  
Operating margin

  9.0 %   7.7 %

  8.3 %   6.8 %
Operating margin (excluding special items*)

  9.6 %   7.7 %

  9.4 %   7.1 %








 

Wholesale Operating Income / Operating Margin









Wholesale operating income

$ 13,192
$ 14,852


$ 50,843
$ 64,436
Add: special items

  43     -  

  1,886     131  
Wholesale operating income (excluding special items*)

$ 13,235   $ 14,852  

$ 52,729   $ 64,567  
Wholesale net sales

$ 106,749   $ 112,846  

$ 434,439   $ 456,915  
Wholesale operating margin

  12.4 %   13.2 %

  11.7 %   14.1 %
Wholesale operating margin (excluding special items*)

  12.4 %   13.2 %

  12.1 %   14.1 %








 

Retail Operating Income / Operating Margin









Retail operating income (loss)

$ 3,234
$ (944 )

$ 8,016
$ (11,522 )
Add: special items

  964     (90 )

  6,496     1,944  
Retail operating income (loss) (excluding special items*)

$ 4,198   $ (1,034 )

$ 14,512   $ (9,578 )
Retail net sales

$ 145,322   $ 143,730  

$ 578,284   $ 559,417  
Retail operating margin

  2.2 %   -0.7 %

  1.4 %   -2.1 %
Retail operating margin (excluding special items*)

  2.9 %   -0.7 %

  2.5 %   -1.7 %








 
* 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 Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
Unaudited
(in thousands, except per share amounts)






 



Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended



June 30,

June 30,



  2013     2012  

  2013     2012  








 

EBITDA









Net income

$ 8,194
$ 7,299


$ 32,478
$ 49,694
Add: interest expense, net


2,054

2,059



8,219

8,478
income tax expense


4,409

5,029



17,696

(8,455 )
depreciation and amortization

  4,494     4,489  

  18,008     18,581  
EBITDA

$ 19,151   $ 18,876  

$ 76,401   $ 68,298  
Net sales

$ 182,251   $ 185,316  

$ 729,083   $ 729,373  
EBITDA as % of net sales

  10.5 %   10.2 %

  10.5 %   9.4 %








 
EBITDA

$ 19,151
$ 18,876


$ 76,401
$ 68,298
Add: special items*

  2,931     (90 )

  10,306     2,075  
EBITDA (excluding special items)

$ 22,082   $ 18,786  

$ 86,707   $ 70,373  
Net sales

$ 182,251   $ 185,316  

$ 729,083   $ 729,373  
EBITDA as % of net sales (excluding special items)

  12.1 %   10.1 %

  11.9 %   9.6 %








 
* Special items consist of restructuring, impairment, transition charges and certain other items.
Related tax effects are calculated using a normalized income tax rate.

 

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