Exhibit 99.1
Ethan Allen Increases Cash Dividend and Reports Results for Quarter Ended March 31, 2011
DANBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 2011--Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (“Ethan Allen” or the “Company”) (NYSE:ETH) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share, a 40% increase, which will be payable to shareholders of record as of July 11, 2011 and will be paid on July 25, 2011. The Company also reported operating results for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2011.
Mr. Farooq Kathwari, Chairman, President and CEO commenting on the results stated, “We are pleased with our progress which has given us the opportunity to increase the dividend to our shareholders. Our delivered sales increased in the quarter 10.6%, and excluding special items, we had net income per share of $0.07 compared to a loss of $0.05 in the previous year quarter. We have continued to invest in marketing and in adding qualified associates, particularly in our Retail operations. During the quarter, we increased our advertising by 31% and for nine months by 26% compared to the previous year periods. During the quarter, written business in the Company’s Retail Division increased 11.4% and comparable written increased 13.4%. The Retail Division wrote $148 million and delivered $117 million, resulting in written orders exceeding deliveries by more than $30 million during the quarter. Our liquidity continues to improve. As of March 31st, we had cash and securities of $100.2 million. We have also continued to repurchase our 5.375% bonds. During the quarter we purchased $19.8 million and for nine months $26.6 million.”
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
Net sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 were $162.8 million, an increase of 10.6% compared with the prior year quarter. The Company’s Retail division net sales were $117.0 million, an increase of 9.3% from the prior year quarter. Written orders booked during the quarter by the Retail division were 11.4% greater than the prior year quarter including comparable design center orders which grew 13.4%. As a result of the growth of our independent retailer in China, and at their request, a separate section of an existing Ethan Allen warehouse was established by us to hold sold product on their behalf. At the end of the quarter ending March 31, $5.2 million of sold product was held in the warehouse and is part of our net sales.
Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 was $3.5 million or $0.12 earnings per diluted share compared with a net loss the prior year of $0.9 million or a $0.03 loss per diluted share. Excluding special items in both periods, net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 was $2.0 million or $0.07 per diluted share compared with a net loss the prior year quarter of $1.5 million or $0.05 loss per diluted share.
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2011
For the nine months ended March 31, 2011, net sales were $501.0 million, up 17.4% from the prior year comparable period. Net income year to date was $22.1 million or $0.76 per diluted share compared with a year to date net loss of $17.8 million or $0.61 loss per diluted share the prior year. Excluding special items in both periods for the nine months, current year earnings were $0.37 per diluted share compared with a net loss per diluted share of $0.31 the prior year.
Commenting on business outlook, Mr. Kathwari stated: “The economy is healing, and due to the many initiatives we have undertaken in the last three years, we remain cautiously optimistic. Our plans are for continued investments in advertising and also adding qualified professionals in the Retail division."
Analyst Conference Call
The Company will conduct a conference call at 11:00 AM (Eastern) on Thursday, April 28th to discuss the financial results and our business initiatives. 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. Over 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 for the year ended June 30, 2010 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.
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| Selected Financial Information | |||||||||||
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Selected Consolidated Financial Data: |
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| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||
| 03/31/11 | 03/31/10 | 03/31/11 | 03/31/10 | ||||||||
| Net sales | $162.8 | $147.3 | $501.0 | $426.8 | |||||||
| Gross margin | 51.0% | 48.9% | 51.0% | 46.7% | |||||||
| Operating margin | 2.9% | -1.9% | 4.1% | -5.7% | |||||||
| Operating margin (excluding special items*) | 3.0% | -0.2% | 4.3% | -1.8% | |||||||
| Net income (loss) | $3.5 | ($0.9) | $22.1 | ($17.8) | |||||||
| Net income (loss) (excluding special items* and | |||||||||||
| unusual income tax effects) | $2.0 | ($1.5) | $10.8 | ($8.8) | |||||||
| Operating cash flow | $37.8 | $12.8 | $40.6 | $33.6 | |||||||
| Capital expenditures | $1.8 | $2.3 | $5.7 | $7.6 | |||||||
| Acquisitions | $0.4 | $0.0 | $0.6 | $0.0 | |||||||
| Treasury stock repurchases (settlement | |||||||||||
| date basis) | $0.0 | $0.0 | $5.4 | $0.0 | |||||||
| EBITDA | $10.8 | $3.4 | $41.3 | $1.7 | |||||||
| EBITDA as % of net sales | 6.7% | 2.3% | 8.3% | 0.4% | |||||||
| EBITDA (excluding special items*) | $10.9 | $5.9 | $40.9 | $11.5 | |||||||
| EBITDA as % of net sales (excluding special items*) | 6.7% | 4.0% | 8.2% | 2.7% | |||||||
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Selected Financial Data by Business Segment: |
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| 03/31/11 | 03/31/10 | 03/31/11 | 03/31/10 | ||||||||
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Retail |
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| Net sales | $117.0 | $107.1 | $369.1 | $317.4 | |||||||
| Operating margin | -6.2% | -9.7% | -3.5% | -9.9% | |||||||
| Operating margin (excluding special items*) | -6.1% | -9.3% | -3.4% | -9.2% | |||||||
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Wholesale |
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| Net sales | $104.1 | $96.6 | $312.5 | $262.4 | |||||||
| Operating margin | 12.7% | 7.0% | 11.2% | 1.2% | |||||||
| Operating margin (excluding special items*) | 12.7% | 9.2% | 11.4% | 6.6% | |||||||
| * Special items consist of restructuring, impairment, transition charges and other certain items. | |||||||||||
| Related tax effects are calculated using a normalized income tax rate. | |||||||||||
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| Condensed Consolidated Income Statements | ||||||||||||||||||||
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03/31/11 |
03/31/10 |
03/31/11 |
03/31/10 |
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| Net sales | $ | 162,822 | $ | 147,258 | $ | 501,008 | $ | 426,750 | ||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 79,753 | 75,231 | 245,697 | 227,390 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 83,069 | 72,027 | 255,311 | 199,360 | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling | 39,147 | 37,321 | 118,542 | 109,541 | ||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 39,056 | 37,129 | 115,758 | 112,024 | ||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring and impairment charge | 109 | 400 | 393 | 1,989 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 78,312 | 74,850 | 234,693 | 223,554 | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | 4,757 | (2,823 | ) | 20,618 | (24,194 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Interest and other income | 1,128 | 894 | 5,453 | 2,711 | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 2,773 | 2,979 | 8,649 | 8,938 | ||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 3,112 | (4,908 | ) | 17,422 | (30,421 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | (406 | ) | (4,053 | ) | (4,653 | ) | (12,649 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 3,518 | $ | (855 | ) | $ | 22,075 | $ | (17,772 | ) | ||||||||||
| Basic earnings per common share: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) per basic share | $ | 0.12 | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.77 | $ | (0.61 | ) | ||||||||||
| Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 28,751 | 29,016 | 28,753 | 28,953 | ||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per common share: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) per diluted share | $ | 0.12 | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.76 | $ | (0.61 | ) | ||||||||||
| Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 28,987 | 29,016 | 28,953 | 28,953 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||||
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| March 31, | June 30, | |||||||
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2011 |
2010 |
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| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 70,812 | $ | 73,852 | ||||
| Marketable securities | 12,990 | 11,075 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 20,174 | 17,105 | ||||||
| Inventories | 131,499 | 134,040 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses & other current assets | 20,532 | 23,620 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 256,007 | 259,692 | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 295,433 | 305,747 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 45,128 | 45,128 | ||||||
| Restricted cash and investments | 16,377 | 17,318 | ||||||
| Other assets | 4,162 | 3,892 | ||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 617,107 | $ | 631,777 | ||||
| Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 3,882 | 3,898 | ||||||
| Customer deposits | 53,540 | 52,605 | ||||||
| Accounts payable | 22,781 | 23,952 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses & other current liabilities | 56,974 | 65,287 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 137,177 | 145,742 | ||||||
| Long-term debt | 172,953 | 199,369 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 19,834 | 19,123 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 11,157 | 9,084 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 341,121 | 373,318 | ||||||
| Shareholders' equity | 275,986 | 258,459 | ||||||
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | $ | 617,107 | $ | 631,777 | ||||
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| GAAP Reconciliation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, | March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||
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Net Income / Earnings Per Share |
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| Net income (loss) | $ | 3,518 | $ | (855 | ) | $ | 22,075 | $ | (17,772 | ) | ||||||||||
| Special items net of related tax effects * | 69 | 1,591 | (272 | ) | 10,478 | |||||||||||||||
| Unusual income tax effects | (1,542 | ) | (2,261 | ) | (11,012 | ) | (1,545 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) (excluding special items* and | ||||||||||||||||||||
| unusual income tax effects) | $ | 2,045 | $ | (1,525 | ) | $ | 10,791 | $ | (8,839 | ) | ||||||||||
| Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 28,751 | 29,016 | 28,753 | 28,953 | ||||||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) per basic share | $ | 0.12 | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.77 | $ | (0.61 | ) | ||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) per basic share (excluding special items* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| and unusual income tax effects) | $ | 0.07 | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | 0.38 | $ | (0.31 | ) | ||||||||||
| Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 28,987 | 29,016 | 28,953 | 28,953 | ||||||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) per diluted share | $ | 0.12 | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.76 | $ | (0.61 | ) | ||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) per diluted share (excluding special | ||||||||||||||||||||
| items* and unusual income tax effects) | $ | 0.07 | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | 0.37 | $ | (0.31 | ) | ||||||||||
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Consolidated Operating Income / Operating Margin |
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| Operating income (loss) | $ | 4,757 | $ | (2,823 | ) | $ | 20,618 | $ | (24,194 | ) | ||||||||||
| Add: special items * | 109 | 2,506 | 1,072 | 16,501 | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) (excluding special items*) | $ | 4,866 | $ | (317 | ) | $ | 21,690 | $ | (7,693 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 162,822 | $ | 147,258 | $ | 501,008 | $ | 426,750 | ||||||||||||
| Operating margin | 2.9 | % | -1.9 | % | 4.1 | % | -5.7 | % | ||||||||||||
| Operating margin (excluding special items*) | 3.0 | % | -0.2 | % | 4.3 | % | -1.8 | % | ||||||||||||
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Wholesale Operating Income / Operating Margin |
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| Wholesale operating income (loss) | $ | 13,253 | $ | 6,737 | $ | 35,076 | $ | 3,099 | ||||||||||||
| Add: special items | - | 2,108 | 679 | 14,287 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wholesale operating income (excluding special items*) | $ | 13,253 | $ | 8,845 | $ | 35,755 | $ | 17,386 | ||||||||||||
| Wholesale net sales | $ | 104,119 | $ | 96,594 | $ | 312,467 | $ | 262,374 | ||||||||||||
| Wholesale operating margin | 12.7 | % | 7.0 | % | 11.2 | % | 1.2 | % | ||||||||||||
| Wholesale operating margin (excluding special items*) | 12.7 | % | 9.2 | % | 11.4 | % | 6.6 | % | ||||||||||||
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Retail Operating Income / Operating Margin |
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| Retail operating income (loss) | $ | (7,271 | ) | $ | (10,366 | ) | $ | (12,767 | ) | $ | (31,507 | ) | ||||||||
| Add: special items | 109 | 398 | 393 | 2,214 | ||||||||||||||||
| Retail operating income (loss) (excluding special items*) | $ | (7,162 | ) | $ | (9,968 | ) | $ | (12,374 | ) | $ | (29,293 | ) | ||||||||
| Retail net sales | $ | 117,029 | $ | 107,113 | $ | 369,066 | $ | 317,386 | ||||||||||||
| Retail operating margin | -6.2 | % | -9.7 | % | -3.5 | % | -9.9 | % | ||||||||||||
| Retail operating margin (excluding special items*) | -6.1 | % | -9.3 | % | -3.4 | % | -9.2 | % | ||||||||||||
| * 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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| GAAP Reconciliation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||
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EBITDA |
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| Net income (loss) | $ | 3,518 | $ | (855 | ) | $ | 22,075 | $ | (17,772 | ) | ||||||||||
| Add: interest expense (income), net | 2,527 | 2,745 | 7,807 | 8,242 | ||||||||||||||||
| Less: income tax expense (benefit) | (406 | ) | (4,053 | ) | (4,653 | ) | (12,649 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Add: depreciation and amortization (including | ||||||||||||||||||||
| accelerated depreciation) | 5,191 | 5,519 | 16,120 | 23,849 | ||||||||||||||||
| EBITDA | $ | 10,830 | $ | 3,356 | $ | 41,349 | $ | 1,670 | ||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 162,822 | $ | 147,258 | $ | 501,008 | $ | 426,750 | ||||||||||||
| EBITDA as % of net sales | 6.7 | % | 2.3 | % | 8.3 | % | 0.4 | % | ||||||||||||
| EBITDA | $ | 10,830 | $ | 3,356 | $ | 41,349 | $ | 1,670 | ||||||||||||
| Add: special items* | 109 | 2,506 | (428 | ) | 9,871 | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 10,939 | $ | 5,862 | $ | 40,921 | $ | 11,541 | ||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 162,822 | $ | 147,258 | $ | 501,008 | $ | 426,750 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA as % of net sales | 6.7 | % | 4.0 | % | 8.2 | % | 2.7 | % | ||||||||||||
| * Special items consist of restructuring, impairment, transition charges and certain other items. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Related tax effects are calculated using a normalized income tax rate. | ||||||||||||||||||||
CONTACT:
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.
Investors/Media:
David R.
Callen, 203-743-8305
Vice President Finance & Treasurer