The following table has been prepared as an aid in understanding the Company’s results of operations on a comparative basis for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. Amounts presented are percentages of the Company’s net sales.
The following table compares net sales in total and by area of application for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 to the prior year quarter.
Net sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 were $91.2 million, an 11.9% increase compared to $81.5 million in the prior year quarter. Residential net sales were $72.3 million in the current quarter, an increase of 15.7% from the prior year quarter of $62.5 million. Commercial net sales were approximately $19.0 million in the current and prior year quarters.
Gross margin for the three months ended September 30, 2012 was 23.1% compared to 23.3% in the prior year three-month period ended September 31, 2011.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $16.7 million or 18.3% of net sales, compared to $15.3 million or 18.8% of net sales in the prior year quarter ended September 30, 2011.
Operating income for the first quarter ended September 30, 2012 was $4.4 million compared to operating income of $3.6 million.
The effective income tax expense rate for the current three-month period was 36.9% compared to an income tax expense rate of 36.7% in the prior year three-month period. The effective rates include the federal statutory rate as well as the effect of the various state taxing jurisdictions.
The above factors resulted in net income for the three months ended September 30, 2012 of $2.9 million or $0.40 per share compared to $2.4 million or $0.34 per share for the prior year quarter.
All earnings per share amounts are on a diluted basis.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Working capital (current assets less current liabilities) at September 30, 2012 was $102.8 million compared to $103.7 million at June 30, 2012. Changes in working capital from June 30, 2012 to September 30, 2012 include a reduction in cash of $7.4 million offset by increases in inventory of $2.9 million and accounts receivable of $2.2 million, and a reduction in current liabilities of $0.9 million. The higher inventory levels are to support the increases in residential sales volume and expanded product offerings. The accounts receivable increase is primarily due to the timing of collections.
The Company’s main source of liquidity is cash and cash flows from operations. As of September 30, 2012 and June 30, 2012, the Company had cash totaling $6.5 million and $14.0 million, respectively. The Company has borrowing availability under a credit agreement of up to $12.5 million.
Cash decreased by $7.4 million during the first fiscal quarter of 2013 with net cash used in operating activities of $3.5 million, capital expenditures of $3.0 million and payment of dividends of $1.0 million. Net cash used in operating activities of $3.0 million during the first quarter ended September 30, 2011 was primarily related to increases in inventories of $4.7 million partially offset by changes in other operating assets and liabilities. Depreciation expense was $0.8 million and $0.7 million for the first quarters ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Net cash used in investing activities was $3.2 million during the three-month period ended September 30, 2012 compared to cash used in investing activities of $0.4 million for the same prior year period. Capital expenditures were $3.0 million during the quarter-ended September 30, 2012.
Net cash used in financing activities was $0.8 million for the quarter-ended September 30, 2012, primarily due to the payment of dividends of $1.0 million, compared to $0.4 million in the quarter-ended September 30, 2011.
The Company expects that capital expenditures will be approximately $3.0 million for the remainder of fiscal year 2013. Management believes that the Company has adequate cash and credit arrangements to meet its operating and capital requirements for fiscal year 2013. In the opinion of management, the Company’s liquidity and credit resources provide it with the ability to react to opportunities as they arise, to pay quarterly dividends to its shareholders, and to purchase productive capital assets that enhance safety and improve operations.
Outlook
The Company believes that moderate top line growth will continue through the end of calendar year 2012. Residential growth will continue with existing customers and products, and through expanding our product portfolio and customer base. The Company expects current order trends for commercial products to continue for the remainder of the calendar year. The Company is confident in its ability to take advantage of market opportunities as they present themselves. However, our optimism is guarded due to the uncertainty that the upcoming elections and economic factors have on the consumers’ confidence and willingness to buy.
The Company remains committed to its core strategies, which include offering a wide range of quality products and price points to the residential and commercial markets, combined with a conservative approach to business. We will maintain our focus on a strong balance sheet and profitable growth. We believe these core strategies are in the best interest of our shareholders.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
General– Market risk represents the risk of changes in the value of a financial instrument, derivative or non-derivative, caused by fluctuations in interest rates, foreign exchange rates and equity prices. As discussed below, management of the Company does not believe that changes in these factors could cause material fluctuations in the Company’s results of operations or cash flows. The ability to import furniture products can be adversely affected by political issues in the countries where suppliers are located, disruptions associated with shipping distances and negotiations with port employees. Other risks related to furniture product importation include government imposition of regulations and/or quotas; duties and taxes on imports; and significant fluctuation in the value of the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies. Any of these factors could interrupt supply, increase costs and decrease earnings.
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Foreign Currency Risk – During the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company did not have sales, purchases, or other expenses denominated in foreign currencies. As such, the Company is not exposed to material market risk associated with currency exchange rates and prices.
Interest Rate Risk –The Company’s primary market risk exposure with regard to financial instruments is changes in interest rates. The Company does not have any debt outstanding at September 30, 2012.
Tariffs – The Company has exposure to actions by governments, including tariffs. Tariffs are a possibility on any imported or exported products.
Inflation – Increased operating costs are reflected in product or services pricing with any limitations on price increases determined by the marketplace. Inflation or other pricing pressures could impact raw material costs, labor costs and interest rates which are important components of costs for the Company and could have an adverse effect on our profitability, especially where increases in these costs exceed price increases on finished products.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
(a)Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) were effective as of September 30, 2012.
(b)Changes in internal control over financial reporting.During the quarter ended September 30, 2012, there were no significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Cautionary Statement Relevant to Forward-Looking Information for the Purpose of “Safe Harbor” Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
The Company and its representatives may from time to time make written or oral forward-looking statements with respect to long-term goals or anticipated results of the Company, including statements contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in its reports to stockholders.
Statements, including those in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which are not historical or current facts, are “forward-looking statements” made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. There are certain important factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those anticipated by some of the statements made herein. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty. Some of the factors that could affect results are the cyclical nature of the furniture industry, supply chain disruptions, litigation, including expenses relating to the Indiana civil litigation, the effectiveness of new product introductions and distribution channels, the product mix of sales, pricing pressures, the cost of raw materials and fuel, retention and recruitment of key employees, actions by governments including laws, regulations, taxes and tariffs, inflation, the amount of sales generated and the profit margins thereon, competition (both U.S. and foreign), credit exposure with customers, participation in multi-employer pension plans and general economic conditions. For further information regarding these risks and uncertainties, see the “Risk Factors” section in Item 1A of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The Company specifically declines to undertake any obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statements that have been made to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There has been no material change in the risk factors set forth under Part 1, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012.
Item 6. Exhibits
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| 31.1 | Certification |
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| 32 | Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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| 101.INS | XBRL Instance Document |
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| 101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
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| 101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
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| 101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document |
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| 101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
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| 101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: | October 19, 2012 | | By: | /S/ Timothy E. Hall | |
| | | | Timothy E. Hall | |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer | |
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