La-Z-Boy Reports Fiscal 2013 Third-Quarter Results

MONROE, Mich. - La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE: LZB) today reported its operating results for the fiscal 2013 third quarter ended January 26, 2013.

Fiscal 2013 third-quarter highlights:

•Sales for the third quarter increased 10.3% compared with the fiscal 2012 third quarter;

•Operating income increased 37% to $23.3 million, compared with $17.0 million in the fiscal 2012 third quarter;

•The upholstery segment's sales increased 12.3% and its operating margin was 10.1% versus 9.1% in last year's third quarter;

•The company's retail segment was profitable, posting an operating margin of 3.7% compared with (1.1%) in last year's third quarter;

•Same-store written sales for the La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® store network increased 11.8% for the third quarter; and

•The company generated $35.9 million in cash for the quarter from operating activities and ended the quarter with $112 million in cash and equivalents.

Net sales for the fiscal 2013 third quarter were $349.1 million, up 10.3% compared with the prior year's third quarter. The company reported net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated of $17.1 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, which included $0.04 relating to gains on the sale of investments and a related tax benefit. This compares with last year's third-quarter net income attributable to La‑Z‑Boy Incorporated of $15.0 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, of which $0.07 per share was primarily due to a reduction of certain valuation reserves against the company's deferred tax assets, and $0.02 per share reflected anti-dumping duties received from the CDSOA distributions.

Kurt L. Darrow, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of La-Z-Boy, said, "We are definitely pleased by the momentum in our business. For the quarter, we posted solid increases in same-store written sales for the La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® network of stores as well as sales increases in our upholstery and retail segments. We continue to experience strong performance and improvement in our retail business, leading to profitability this quarter while further validating our integrated retail strategy. At the same time, we generated strong cash flow during the quarter, and increased our cash position while buying back shares, paying a dividend and closing on the property for the company's new world headquarters. Given the ongoing strength of our results, we are well positioned to continue to invest in our business to drive growth, capture market share and improve profitability."

Wholesale Segments

For the fiscal 2013 third quarter, sales in the company's upholstery segment increased 12.3% to $280.0 million from $249.3 million in the prior year's third quarter. The upholstery segment's operating margin for the quarter was 10.1% compared with 9.1% in last year's third quarter. In the casegoods segment, sales for the fiscal 2013 third quarter were $32.6 million, down 4.7% from $34.2 million in the fiscal 2012 third quarter, and the operating margin for the segment decreased to 0.6% from 5.4% in last year's third quarter.

Darrow commented, "In January, our Dayton, Tennessee La-Z-Boy manufacturing facility was named by IndustryWeek magazine as one of its 10 Best Plants in North America for 2012. This prestigious honor recognizes our lean and continuous improvement efforts as we strive to deliver the highest quality products to our customers. This operating philosophy is employed by all our facilities and is a cornerstone of our approach to doing business. We are continuing to invest in our "Live life comfortably" advertising campaign to drive awareness, traffic and additional volume for our retail partners. We spent an additional $1.5 million on advertising versus last year's third quarter, which as a percentage of sales, was consistent with last year's third quarter. The campaign continues to bring attention to the vast array of stylish upholstered furniture we offer, and feedback from the consumer tells us she is pleased with the value in our product. Sales increases in stationary product are outpacing our core recliner business, and the power category continues to perform very well. On the operating side, our improved productivity continues to drive enhanced margins, and we remain diligent with respect to the daily management of our production and supply chain to ensure ongoing efficiencies."

Darrow continued, "On the Casegoods side of the business, our Hudson, North Carolina operation experienced improved efficiencies as we began the process of converting our lumber processing facility over to an assembly operation using outsourced parts. However, the increased efficiencies were offset in our results by a charge taken this quarter for a probable adjustment to our import duties. Although the major casegoods business, including bedroom and dining room groups, continues to be challenged across the industry, our occasional business continues to exhibit positive momentum. As we move into the fourth quarter, we will begin shipping our backlog of new groups introduced at the October Furniture Market, where we received strong placements on many of our major collections."

Retail Segment

For the fiscal 2013 third quarter, retail delivered sales were $72.8 million, up 24.6% compared with the third quarter of last year. Excluding the southern Ohio and other new stores, delivered sales for the core 82 stores included in last year's third quarter increased 6.1%. The retail group's operating profit for the period was $2.7 million, with an operating margin of 3.7%, compared with an operating loss of $0.6 million, or an operating margin of (1.1%) in last year's third quarter.

Darrow stated, "Our retail team has done excellent work over the past several years to improve the operation's performance and move it to profitability. We've reduced our cost structure, modified selling processes, revamped our distribution center strategy and improved our margins. In addition to registering the 16th consecutive quarterly year-over-year improvement, the segment was not only profitable for this third quarter but is now operating at a profit year to date.

During the quarter we experienced improvements in most key sales metrics and continued to build on our strategic imperative of offering the consumer choice, custom options and speed to market. With the opening of a third store in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, we also completed the build out of that market during the period, and converted our Paramus, New Jersey store into the new concept design. With our retail segment profitable, we believe the true earnings power inherent in the integrated retail model will become more evident as we continue to strengthen the performance of our company-owned retail operation."

La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® Stores Network

System-wide, for the third quarter of fiscal 2013, including company-owned and independent-licensed stores, same-store written sales, which the company tracks as an indicator of retail activity, were up 11.8% versus last year's third quarter. Same-store written sales include the sales of all currently active stores which have been opened for a minimum of 12 months.

Total written sales, which include new and closed stores, for the third quarter were up 14.1%. At the end of the third quarter, the La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® store system was composed of 316 stand-alone stores.

The La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® store network, including company-owned and independent-licensed stores, plans to remodel one store and close one store in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013. Fiscal year to date, six stores were opened and two were closed. Throughout the year, three stores were relocated and four were remodeled. 

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

During the quarter, the company generated $35.9 million in cash from operating activities and ended the period with $112 million in cash and equivalents. Total debt was $7.6 million. At quarter end, La-Z-Boy's debt-to-capitalization ratio was 1.6% compared with 2.1% at the end of fiscal 2012 and 6.4% at the end of the third quarter last year.

Dividend

The company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend will be payable March 8, 2013, to shareholders of record as of March 1, 2013.

Business Outlook

Darrow stated, "We are quite pleased with the trends we are seeing in our business. The improving housing market, coupled with what is historically our strongest volume period, makes us cautiously optimistic as we move into the fourth quarter. The La-Z-Boy brand is the strongest in the industry, our network of La-Z-Boy branded distribution outlets is vast and our operating platform is efficient. We are confident we have the right business model in place to drive growth and increased profitability and will continue to make strategic investments to support those objectives."

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME






Third Quarter Ended

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data)


1/26/13


1/28/12

Sales


$349,148


$316,515

Cost of sales


235,699


216,724

Gross profit


113,449


99,791

Selling, general and administrative expense


90,171


82,771

Operating income


23,278


17,020

Interest expense


148


274

Interest income


198


138

Income from Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act



1,415

Other income (expense), net


2,404


(89)

Income before income taxes


25,732


18,210

Income tax expense


8,569


2,864

Net income


17,163


15,346

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests


(99)


(388)

Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated


$17,064


$14,958






Basic weighted average shares outstanding


52,431


51,811

Basic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share


$0.32


$0.28






Diluted weighted average shares outstanding


53,401


52,379

Diluted net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share


$0.32


$0.28






Dividends declared per share


$0.04


 

 

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME






Nine Months Ended

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data)


1/26/13


1/28/12

Sales


$972,990


$904,288

Cost of sales


669,620


627,786

Gross profit


303,370


276,502

Selling, general and administrative expense


261,903


243,761

Operating income


41,467


32,741

Interest expense


512


1,087

Interest income


435


487

Income from Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act



1,737

Other income, net


2,495


176

Income before income taxes


43,885


34,054

Income tax expense (benefit)


15,195


(34,820)

Net income


28,690


68,874

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests


(609)


(510)

Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated


$28,081


$68,364






Basic average shares


52,327


51,928

Basic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share


$0.53


$1.29






Diluted average shares


53,201


52,440

Diluted net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share


$0.52


$1.28






Dividends declared per share


$0.04


 

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET






(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)


1/26/13


4/28/12

Current assets





Cash and equivalents


$111,981


$152,370

Restricted cash


9,798


2,861

Receivables, net of allowance of $23,365 at 1/26/13 and $22,705 at 4/28/12


163,224


167,232

Inventories, net


159,060


143,787

Deferred income tax assets – current


22,596


19,081

Other current assets


27,901


14,669

Total current assets


494,560


500,000

Property, plant and equipment, net


120,222


114,366

Goodwill


12,837


Other intangible assets


5,173


3,028

Deferred income tax assets – long-term


29,926


33,649

Other long-term assets, net


49,493


34,696

Total assets


$712,211


$685,739






Current liabilities





Current portion of long-term debt


$327


$1,829

Accounts payable


50,369


56,630

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities


96,113


91,300

Total current liabilities


146,809


149,759

Long-term debt


7,302


7,931

Other long-term liabilities


79,287


80,234

Contingencies and commitments



Shareholders' equity





Preferred shares – 5,000 authorized; none issued



Common shares, $1 par value – 150,000 authorized; 52,390 outstanding

at 1/26/13 and 52,244 outstanding at 4/28/12


52,390


52,244

Capital in excess of par value


237,182


231,332

Retained earnings


213,596


189,609

Accumulated other comprehensive loss


(31,156)


(31,281)

Total La-Z-Boy Incorporated shareholders' equity


472,012


441,904

Noncontrolling interests


6,801


5,911

Total equity


478,813


447,815

Total liabilities and equity


$712,211


$685,739

 

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS






Nine Months Ended

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)


1/26/13


1/28/12

Cash flows from operating activities





Net income


$28,690


$68,874

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by

(used for) operating activities





Loss (gain) on disposal of assets


(36)


119

Gain on sale of investments


(2,866)


(315)

Gain on deconsolidation of VIE



(1,125)

Deferred income tax benefit


(745)


(48,042)

Restructuring


2,716


222

Provision for doubtful accounts


1,009


3,115

Depreciation and amortization


17,111


18,054

Stock-based compensation expense


8,198


4,295

Pension plan contributions


(3,480)


(2,790)

Change in receivables


2,457


2,548

Change in inventories


(12,355)


2,203

Change in other assets


(5,396)


1,972

Change in payables


(6,261)


(785)

Change in other liabilities


4,410


7,511

Net cash provided by operating activities


33,452


55,856






Cash flows from investing activities





Proceeds from disposal of assets


1,484


257

Capital expenditures


(21,792)


(11,518)

Purchases of investments


(36,353)


(6,462)

Proceeds from sales of investments


12,658


6,429

Cash effects on deconsolidation of VIE



(971)

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired


(15,832)


Change in restricted cash


(6,937)


Other



(685)

Net cash used for investing activities


(66,772)


(12,950)






Cash flows from financing activities





Payments on debt


(2,372)


(5,708)

Payments for debt issuance costs



(568)

Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans


1,528


718

Excess tax benefit on stock option exercises


1,117


Purchases of common stock


(5,217)


(4,517)

Dividends paid


(2,119)


Net cash used for financing activities


(7,063)


(10,075)






Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents


(6)


(19)

Change in cash and equivalents


(40,389)


32,812

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period


152,370


115,262

Cash and equivalents at end of period


$111,981


$148,074






 

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED

SEGMENT INFORMATION








Third Quarter Ended


Nine Months Ended

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)


1/26/13


1/28/12


1/26/13


1/28/12

Sales









Upholstery segment:









Sales to external customers


$245,365


$222,265


$684,214


$633,479

Intersegment sales


34,622


27,083


93,402


74,731

Upholstery segment sales


279,987


249,348


777,616


708,210

Casegoods segment:









Sales to external customers


30,496


32,735


95,841


100,255

Intersegment sales


2,115


1,493


5,907


4,047

Casegoods segment sales


32,611


34,228


101,748


104,302










Retail segment sales


72,772


58,387


191,089


159,912

VIEs, net of intercompany sales eliminations



2,737



8,840

Corporate and Other


515


391


1,845


1,802

Eliminations


(36,737)


(28,576)


(99,308)


(78,778)

Consolidated sales


$349,148


$316,515


$972,990


$904,288










Operating Income (Loss)









Upholstery segment


$28,375


$22,603


$65,743


$54,721

Casegoods segment


200


1,840


2,381


4,359

Retail segment


2,668


(646)


105


(6,707)

VIEs



596



959

Restructuring


(30)


(56)


(2,716)


(222)

Corporate and Other


(7,935)


(7,317)


(24,046)


(20,369)

Consolidated operating income


$23,278


$17,020


$41,467


$32,741











Source: La-Z-Boy Incorporated

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