UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  July 23, 2008

 

ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 743-8000

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12(b))

 

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT

 

SECTION 2 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

The information contained within Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

On July 23 2008, Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (“Ethan Allen” or the “Company”) issued a press release which contained certain preliminary operating results for the quarter and year ended June 30, 2008.   A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

Also on July 23 2008, Ethan Allen conducted a conference call during which certain unaudited, non-GAAP financial information related to the Company’s operations for the twelve months ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007 was disclosed.  This information is set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.2.

 

Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 include references to the Company’s (i) consolidated operating profit, (ii) wholesale operating profit, (iii) net income, (iv) earnings per share, and (v) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), all excluding the effects of restructuring and impairment charges recorded during fiscal 2008 as a result of the decision to consolidate retail facilities, and during fiscal 2007 as a result of the decision to consolidate manufacturing facilities. A reconciliation of these financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measure reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) is also provided in Exhibit 99.2.

 

Management believes that excluding items which are deemed to be non-recurring in nature from financial measures such as operating profit, wholesale operating profit, net income, and earnings per share, allows investors to more easily compare and evaluate the Company’s financial performance relative to prior periods and industry comparables.  These adjusted measures also aid investors in understanding the operating results of the Company absent such non-recurring or unusual events.

 

Management considers EBITDA an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of its business, including the ability of the Company to pay interest, service debt and fund capital expenditures. Given the nature of the Company’s operations, including the tangible assets necessary to carry out its production and distribution activities, depreciation and amortization represent Ethan Allen’s largest non-cash charges. As these non-cash charges do not affect the Company’s ability to service debt or make capital expenditures, it is important to consider EBITDA in addition to, but not as a substitute for, operating income, net income and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP, including cash flow measures such as

 

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operating cash flow.  Further, EBITDA is one measure used to determine compliance with the Company’s existing credit facility.

 

SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

Item 9.01       Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit		Description
99.1		Press release dated July 23, 2008
99.2		Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial information disclosed in July 23, 2008 press release and conference call to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

	ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC.
Date: July 23, 2008	By:	/s/ David R. Callen
		David R. Callen
		Vice President, Finance and Treasurer

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit		Description
99.1		Press release dated July 23, 2008
99.2		Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial information disclosed in July 23, 2008 press release and conference call to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.