SHELBY WILLIAMS INDUSTRIES, INC. FIVE YEAR SUMMARY OF SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA DECEMBER 31 AND YEAR THEN ENDED ---------------------------------------------------------- 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ($000'S OMITTED EXCEPT FOR PER SHARE DATA) OPERATING RESULTS Net sales............................................ $ 172,431 $ 166,776 $ 159,072 $ 153,527 $ 140,262 Cost of sales........................................ 133,231 130,189 126,401 121,872 109,330 Restructuring charge................................. -- -- 5,575 -- -- Selling and administrative expenses.................. 25,765 25,974 25,402 24,770 24,342 Interest expense..................................... 969 1,257 1,207 1,060 1,622 Interest income...................................... (18) (9) -- (8) (130) Miscellaneous expense (income)....................... (44) (65) 106 (26) (44) Income before income taxes........................... 12,528 9,430 381 5,859 5,142 Income taxes......................................... 4,111 2,650 16 1,709 1,548 Net income........................................... 8,417 6,780 365 4,150 3,594 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- PER SHARE DATA Net sales per common share........................... $ 19.58 $ 18.62 $ 17.58 $ 16.88 $ 15.41 Net income per common share.......................... 0.96 0.76 0.04 0.46 0.39 Cash dividends declared per common share............. 0.30 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.24 Equity per common share.............................. 6.38 5.81 5.41 5.64 5.62 Weighted average number of common shares outstanding........................................ 8,805 8,955 9,049 9,097 9,105 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- CHANGES IN FINANCIAL POSITION Cash provided by operating activities................ $ 8,069 $ 9,201 $ 4,998 $ 1,778 $ 7,394 Capital expenditures................................. 1,189 2,252 2,228 1,720 1,831 Depreciation and amortization........................ 2,656 2,833 2,707 2,673 2,706 Cash dividends....................................... 2,643 2,511 2,533 2,547 2,186 FINANCIAL POSITION Stockholders' equity................................. $ 55,970 $ 51,724 $ 48,658 $ 51,316 $ 51,156 Long-term debt (including current portion)........... 8,000 8,895 8,944 8,987 9,025 Total assets......................................... 84,678 89,907 88,520 90,804 86,775 Working capital...................................... 37,606 32,016 28,092 28,809 28,680 Current assets....................................... 57,177 59,256 57,079 57,151 52,237 Net investment in plant and equipment................ 25,961 29,231 29,874 31,630 32,558 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- FINANCIAL RATIOS Return on average common shareholders' equity........ 16% 14% 1% 8% 7% Return on average total assets....................... 9.6% 7.6% .4% 4.7% 4.1% Pre-tax return on net sales.......................... 7.2% 5.7% .2% 3.8% 3.7% Effective income tax rate............................ 32.8% 28.1% 4.2% 29.2% 30.1% After-tax return on net sales........................ 4.9% 4.1% .2% 2.7% 2.6% Current ratio........................................ 2.9 2.2 2.0 2.0 2.2 Debt as percent of total invested capital............ 13% 15% 16% 15% 15% Current assets as percent of total assets............ 68% 66% 64% 63% 60% Dividend payout ratio................................ 31% 37% -- 61% 61% ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- PRODUCTIVITY STATISTICS Average inventory turnover........................... 4.8X 4.6X 4.6X 4.3X 4.0X Average receivable turnover.......................... 6.8X 6.8X 6.5X 7.1X 7.4X 3 SHELBY WILLIAMS INDUSTRIES, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ---------------------------------------------- 1996 1995 1994 -------------- -------------- -------------- NET SALES....................................................... $ 172,431,000 $ 166,776,000 $ 159,072,000 Cost of goods sold.............................................. 133,231,000 130,189,000 126,401,000 Restructuring charge............................................ -- -- 5,575,000 Selling, general and administrative expenses.................... 25,765,000 25,974,000 25,402,000 13,435,000 10,613,000 1,694,000 OTHER DEDUCTIONS (INCOME): Interest expense................................................ 969,000 1,257,000 1,207,000 Interest income................................................. (18,000) (9,000) -- Miscellaneous expense (income).................................. (44,000) (65,000) 106,000 907,000 1,183,000 1,313,000 INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES...................................... 12,528,000 9,430,000 381,000 INCOME TAXES: Current......................................................... 3,638,000 2,452,000 429,000 Deferred........................................................ 473,000 198,000 (413,000) 4,111,000 2,650,000 16,000 NET INCOME...................................................... $ 8,417,000 $ 6,780,000 $ 365,000 NET INCOME PER SHARE............................................ $ 0.96 $ 0.76 $ 0.04 Weighted average number of common shares outstanding............ 8,805,000 8,955,000 9,049,000 See accompanying notes. 13 SHELBY WILLIAMS INDUSTRIES, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ---------------------------- 1996 1995 ------------- ------------- ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents........................................................ $ 1,039,000 $ 2,376,000 Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $402,000 in 1996 and $423,000 in 1995............................................................... 25,224,000 25,198,000 Inventories: Raw materials.................................................................. 11,615,000 12,349,000 Work in process................................................................ 4,414,000 4,598,000 Finished goods................................................................. 11,194,000 11,488,000 27,223,000 28,435,000 Prepaid expenses................................................................. 3,691,000 3,247,000 Total current assets............................................................... 57,177,000 59,256,000 Excess of cost over net assets of acquired companies............................... 169,000 178,000 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, AT COST: Land and land improvements 2,930,000 2,876,000 Buildings and leasehold improvements............................................. 22,969,000 25,408,000 Machinery and equipment.......................................................... 24,207,000 25,029,000 50,106,000 53,313,000 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization................................... 24,145,000 24,082,000 25,961,000 29,231,000 OTHER ASSETS....................................................................... 1,371,000 1,242,000 $ 84,678,000 $ 89,907,000 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES: Short-term borrowings............................................................ $ -- $ 5,900,000 Accounts payable................................................................. 9,002,000 10,425,000 Customer deposits on orders in process........................................... 3,690,000 3,245,000 Accrued liabilities.............................................................. 4,172,000 6,787,000 Income taxes..................................................................... 1,707,000 828,000 Current portion of long-term debt................................................ 1,000,000 55,000 Total current liabilities.......................................................... 19,571,000 27,240,000 Long-term debt..................................................................... 7,000,000 8,840,000 Deferred income taxes.............................................................. 2,137,000 2,103,000 Commitments (see notes) STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: Common stock, $.05 par value; authorized 30,000,000 shares; issued 11,814,000 shares (1995--11,779,000)...................................................... 591,000 589,000 Capital in excess of par value................................................... 8,143,000 7,855,000 Retained earnings................................................................ 69,172,000 63,398,000 Pension liability adjustment..................................................... (789,000) (908,000) 77,117,000 70,934,000 Less common stock held in treasury; 3,047,000 shares at cost (1995-- 2,879,000)..................................................................... 21,147,000 19,210,000 Total stockholders' equity......................................................... 55,970,000 51,724,000 $ 84,678,000 $ 89,907,000 See accompanying notes. 14 SHELBY WILLIAMS INDUSTRIES, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, -------------------------------------------- 1996 1995 1994 -------------- ------------- ------------- CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income........................................................ $ 8,417,000 $ 6,780,000 $ 365,000 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization................................... 2,656,000 2,833,000 2,707,000 Assets abandoned and impaired in restructuring.................. -- -- 1,799,000 Provision for losses on accounts receivable..................... 139,000 323,000 308,000 Equity change in affiliate...................................... -- 50,000 (303,000) Changes in assets and liabilities net of effects from sale of facility: Accounts receivable........................................... (165,000) (1,397,000) 234,000 Inventories................................................... (389,000) 27,000 (10,000) Prepaid expenses.............................................. (580,000) (387,000) 155,000 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities...................... (3,493,000) 356,000 660,000 Income taxes payable.......................................... 879,000 441,000 (1,471,000) Increase in deferred taxes...................................... 34,000 123,000 81,000 Pension liability adjustment.................................... 119,000 (37,000) 540,000 Other........................................................... 452,000 89,000 (67,000) NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES........................... 8,069,000 9,201,000 4,998,000 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Proceeds from sale of facility...................................... 2,000,000 -- -- Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment............. 5,000 70,000 1,000 Capital expenditures................................................ (1,189,000) (2,252,000) (2,228,000) NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES.................... 816,000 (2,182,000) (2,227,000) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Net borrowings (repayment) of short-term borrowings................. (5,900,000) (2,550,000) 1,450,000 Principal payments of long-term debt................................ (32,000) (49,000) (43,000) Sale of common stock under stock option plan........................ 290,000 169,000 19,000 Purchase of common stock for the treasury........................... (1,937,000) (1,335,000) (1,049,000) Dividends declared and paid......................................... (2,643,000) (2,511,000) (2,533,000) NET CASH USED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES............................... (10,222,000) (6,276,000) (2,156,000) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents................ (1,337,000) 743,000 615,000 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year...................... 2,376,000 1,633,000 1,018,000 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR............................ $ 1,039,000 $ 2,376,000 $ 1,633,000 Supplemental cash flow information: Cash paid during the year for: Interest........................................................ $ 969,000 $ 1,263,000 $ 1,207,000 Income taxes.................................................... 3,277,000 2,061,000 1,766,000 $ 4,246,000 $ 3,324,000 $ 2,973,000 See accompanying notes. 15 SHELBY WILLIAMS INDUSTRIES, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCK CAPITAL -------------------- IN EXCESS PENSION TREASURY SHARES OF PAR RETAINED LIABILITY STOCK, AT ISSUED AMOUNT VALUE EARNINGS ADJUSTMENT COST TOTAL --------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1993 11,756,000 $ 588,000 $7,668,000 $61,297,000 $(1,411,000) $(16,826,000) $51,316,000 Net income................. -- -- -- 365,000 -- -- 365,000 Pension liability adjustment............... -- -- -- -- 540,000 -- 540,000 Sale of common stock under stock option plan........ 2,000 -- 19,000 -- -- -- 19,000 Common stock purchased for treasury (105,000 shares).................. -- -- -- -- -- (1,049,000) (1,049,000) Cash dividends--$.28 per share.................... -- -- -- (2,533,000) -- -- (2,533,000) BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1994..................... 11,758,000 588,000 7,687,000 59,129,000 (871,000) (17,875,000) 48,658,000 Net income................. -- -- -- 6,780,000 -- -- 6,780,000 Pension liability adjustment............... -- -- -- -- (37,000) -- (37,000) Sale of common stock under stock option plan........ 21,000 1,000 168,000 -- -- -- 169,000 Common stock purchased for treasury (120,000 shares).................. -- -- -- -- -- (1,335,000) (1,335,000) Cash dividends--$.28 per share.................... -- -- -- (2,511,000) -- -- (2,511,000) BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1995..................... 11,779,000 589,000 7,855,000 63,398,000 (908,000) (19,210,000) 51,724,000 Net income................. -- -- -- 8,417,000 -- -- 8,417,000 Pension liability adjustment............... -- -- -- -- 119,000 -- 119,000 Sale of common stock under stock option plan........ 35,000 2,000 288,000 -- -- -- 290,000 Common stock purchased for treasury (168,000 shares).................. -- -- -- -- -- (1,937,000) (1,937,000) Cash dividends--$.30 per share.................... -- -- -- (2,643,000) -- -- (2,643,000) BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1996..................... 11,814,000 $ 591,000 $8,143,000 $69,172,000 $ (789,000) $(21,147,000) $55,970,000 See accompanying notes. 16 SHELBY WILLIAMS INDUSTRIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS Shelby Williams designs, manufactures and distributes products for the contract furniture market. The Company has a significant position in the hospitality and food service markets through its "Shelby Williams" seating line, "King Arthur" line of function room furniture and "Sterno" accessories. It serves the health care, university, office furniture and other institutional markets through its "Thonet" division with health care and dormitory furniture, including chairs and tables, and ergonomically designed office seating products, desks and credenzas. The Company also distributes vinyl wallcoverings for residential, hotel and office use under the name "Sellers &Josephson," and markets other textile products to the architectural and design community through "SW Textiles." The Company distributes floor coverings and other textile products, as well as Shelby Williams products, in Hawaii and the entire Pacific Basin, through "PHF." PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany items and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. REVENUE RECOGNITION Sales are recognized when the products are shipped and include export sales of $ 14,719,000 for 1996, $15,538,000 for 1995, and $16,279,000 for 1994. INCOME TAXES Income tax expense includes Federal and state income taxes currently payable and deferred taxes arising from temporary differences between the tax bases of assets or liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash equivalents include highly liquid investments, with original maturities of three months or less, that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash. INVENTORIES Inventories are carried at the lower of cost or market, determined by the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. The current replacement cost of inventories exceeded carrying value by approximately $10,123,000 at December 31, 1996 and $ 10,019,000 at December 31, 1995. As a result of the difference between the method of allocating the cost of acquisitions in 1976, 1987 and 1988 for financial reporting purposes, and the method used for income tax purposes, the Company's tax basis in the inventories is approximately $24,266,000 at December 31, 1996 and $25,478,000 at December 31, 1995. 17 SHELBY WILLIAMS INDUSTRIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets. POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS The Company provides certain postemployment benefits. Payments of these benefits in the past have been infrequent and are not estimable, thus the Company records these benefits on an event basis. OTHER SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. As a result of significant deductibles in its insurance coverage for liability and worker's compensation claims, the Company provides amounts which management believes are sufficient to cover the associated liabilities. SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS The Company has unsecured lines of credit amounting to $20,000,000 at interest rates of prime or less. At December 31, 1996, all of these lines were unused. The weighted average interest rate on short-term borrowings outstanding on December 31, 1995 was 6.7%. COMMITMENTS LEASES The Company leases certain manufacturing facilities under operating leases which expire over the next nine years. The Company also leases showroom space under operating leases expiring over the next five years. Future minimum rental payments required under operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 1996 are: YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, ------------ 1997............................................................................ $1,662,000 1998............................................................................ 1,640,000 1999............................................................................ 1,251,000 2000............................................................................ 1,162,000 2001............................................................................ 729,000 Subsequent to 2001.............................................................. 1,201,000 ------------ Total minimum lease payments.................................................... $7,645,000 ------------ ------------ Total rental expense for all operating leases aggregated $1,912,000 in 1996, $ 2,008,000 in 1995, and $1,998,000 in 1994. 18 SHELBY WILLIAMS INDUSTRIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994 COMMON STOCK INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices of the Company's common stock as reported by the New York Stock Exchange. SALES PRICES HIGH LOW --------- --------- --------- 1995 1st Quarter.................................................... 10 1/4 7 1/2 2nd Quarter.................................................... 11 3/4 9 3rd Quarter.................................................... 13 3/4 11 3/4 4th Quarter.................................................... 13 1/2 11 3/8 1996 1st Quarter.................................................... 12 7/8 10 5/8 2nd Quarter.................................................... 12 1/2 10 1/8 3rd Quarter.................................................... 13 1/2 10 5/8 4th Quarter.................................................... 14 3/4 12 1/4 At December 31, 1996, there were approximately 3,000 holders of record of the Company's common stock, including individual participants in security position listings. The Company declared and paid cash dividends on its common stock during the last two fiscal years as follows: CASH DIVIDEND PER COMMON SHARE PERIOD 1996 1995 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- --------- 1st Quarter................................................................................... $ .07 $ .07 2nd Quarter................................................................................... .07 .07 3rd Quarter................................................................................... .08 .07 4th Quarter................................................................................... .08 .07 --- --- $ .30 $ .28 --- --- --- --- 19 SHELBY WILLIAMS INDUSTRIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994 QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED) Summarized quarterly results for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 are as follows: NET INCOME 1996 NET SALES GROSS PROFIT NET INCOME PER SHARE - ------------------------------------------------------ -------------- ------------- -------------- ----------- First................................................. $ 40,734,000 $ 9,091,000 $ 1,745,000 $ .20 Second................................................ 43,548,000 9,894,000 2,032,000 .23 Third................................................. 43,250,000 9,905,000 2,200,000 .25 Fourth................................................ 44,899,000 10,310,000 2,440,000 .28 -------------- ------------- -------------- ----- Total................................................. $ 172,431,000 $ 39,200,000 $ 8,417,000 $ .96 -------------- ------------- -------------- ----- -------------- ------------- -------------- ----- NET INCOME 1995 NET SALES GROSS PROFIT NET INCOME PER SHARE - ------------------------------------------------------ -------------- ------------- -------------- ----------- First................................................. $ 39,301,000 $ 8,400,000 $ 1,325,000 $ .15 Second................................................ 42,352,000 9,277,000 1,702,000 .19 Third................................................. 42,518,000 9,379,000 1,874,000 .21 Fourth................................................ 42,605,000 9,531,000 1,879,000 .21 -------------- ------------- -------------- ----- Total................................................. $ 166,776,000 $ 36,587,000 $ 6,780,000 $ .76 -------------- ------------- -------------- ----- -------------- ------------- -------------- ----- NET INCOME NET INCOME (LOSS) PER 1994 NET SALES GROSS PROFIT (LOSS) SHARE - ------------------------------------------------------ -------------- ------------- -------------- ----------- First................................................. $ 38,122,000 $ 7,723,000 $ 785,000 $ .09 Second................................................ 40,208,000 8,340,000 1,104,000 .12 Third................................................. 38,859,000 7,858,000 876,000 .10 Fourth................................................ 41,883,000 3,175,000 (2,400,000)* (.27)* -------------- ------------- -------------- ----- Total................................................. $ 159,072,000 $ 27,096,000 $ 365,000* $ .04* -------------- ------------- -------------- ----- -------------- ------------- -------------- ----- - ------------------------ * See "Restructuring Charge" below for a description of the charge recorded in the fourth quarter of 1994 and its effect on operations. STOCK OPTION PLANS Under the Company's incentive stock option plan and directors' stock option plan, options are granted to key employees and directors to purchase the Company's common stock at not less than fair market value at date of grant. At December 31, 1996 and 1995, there were 350,000 and 385,000 shares, respectively, reserved for issuance under the plans. Of options granted, 16,000 in both 1996 and 1995 have five year terms and vest and become fully exercisable at the end of six months service. The remaining options granted in 1996 and 1995 have five year terms and vest and become exercisable in 1/3 increments after 15 months, 30 months, and 45 months, respectively, of continued employment. The intrinsic value method is used in accounting for stock-based awards under the Company's stock option plans. Because the exercise price of the Company's stock options at least equals the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant, no compensation expense is recognized. 20 SHELBY WILLIAMS INDUSTRIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994 STOCK OPTION PLANS (CONTINUED) A summary of the Company's stock option activity, and related information for years ended December 31 follows: 1994 1995 1996 ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ------------------------------ OPTIONS WEIGHTED-AVERAGE OPTIONS WEIGHTED-AVERAGE OPTIONS WEIGHTED-AVERAGE (000) EXERCISE PRICE (000) EXERCISE PRICE (000) EXERCISE PRICE ----------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------- Outstanding beginning of year......................... 107 $ 8.69 95 $ 8.46 119 $ 8.30 Granted....................... -- -- 48 8.01 63 12.25 Exercised..................... (2) 8.38 (20) 8.38 (35) 8.38 Forfeited..................... (10) 10.86 (4) 8.38 -- -- Outstanding end of year....... 95 8.46 119 8.30 147 $ 9.97 Exercisable at end of year.... 62 8.47 87 8.39 79 $ 9.14 Weighted average fair value of options granted during the year......................... $ 2.44 $ 3.68 Exercise prices for options outstanding as of December 31, 1996 ranged from $ 7.94 to $12.25. The weighted-average remaining contractual life of those options is 2.7 years. The fair value for these options was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions for 1995 and 1996, respectively: risk-free interest rates of 6.5%; dividend yields of 2.7%; volatility factors of the expected market price of the Company's common stock of .33 and .32; and a weighted-average expected life of the option of five years. The effect of applying the fair value method to the Company's stock-based awards results in net income and earnings per share that are not materially different from amounts reported. LONG-TERM DEBT 1996 1995 ------------ ------------ Long-term debt at December 31, 1996, and 1995 consisted of the following: 7.8% senior notes due in quarterly installments of $1,000,000 in October 1997 through July 1999................................................................. $ 8,000,000 $ 8,000,000 13% capitalized lease obligation, due in monthly installments of $14,000 (including interest); final $863,000 discharged by assignment with sale of related facility in August 1996.................................................................... 0 895,000 ------------ ------------ 8,000,000 8,895,000 ------------ ------------ Less amounts due within one year...................................................... 1,000,000 55,000 ------------ ------------ $ 7,000,000 $ 8,840,000 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ The terms of the senior note agreement restrict the payment of dividends and the acquisition of stock for the treasury until the indebtedness is paid in full. At December 31, 1996 there was $6,939,000 available for payment of dividends and the acquisition of stock for the treasury. In addition, the Company is 21 SHELBY WILLIAMS INDUSTRIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994 LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED) restricted as to the incurrence of additional indebtedness and the amount of leases which may be entered into. The Company is in compliance with all such restrictions. RESTRUCTURING CHARGE Due to increases in lumber prices and increased competition primarily from imported products, the Company made changes in its product and manufacturing strategies during December 1994, designed to make the Company more competitive in the industry. The plan was to exit certain portions of the Company's enterprise by selling an upholstery business with a related manufacturing facility and discontinuing a part of the product lines in the health care, university and office markets, resulting in closure of another plant. The Company anticipated completing the restructuring by December 31, 1995; however, the sale of the upholstery business was not completed until August 1996. The planned discontinuance of a part of the product lines in the health care, university and office markets was completed in 1995 resulting in the reduction of operations of that plant by approximately 75 percent. The Company planned to move the remaining production to other facilities and close the plant by September 30, 1996, but changing economic conditions, particularly labor shortages at those other facilities, necessitated changing the plan to continue the reduced level of production, which is mainly in a portion of the plant owned by the Company. This minor change does not affect the original restructuring provision. At December 31, 1995, accrued liabilities include $439,000 related to the above, primarily to return the leased portion of the plant being closed to original condition. These costs were paid and charged against the liability in 1996, completing the plan. Components of the 1994 charge were as follows: Write downs resulting from discontinuance of product lines: Inventory, to net realizable value............................................ $2,565,000 Catalogs and other sales materials............................................ 416,000 Cost related to plants: Abandonment of leasehold improvements and other fixed assets.................. 1,301,000 Cost to return leased plant to original condition............................. 471,000 Other cost, principally severance............................................. 324,000 Other assets impaired: Write-off of goodwill of upholstery business which will not be recovered upon its sale....................................................................... 498,000 --------- $5,575,000 --------- --------- The revenues and net operating income for the upholstery business that was sold are as follows: 1996 1995 1994 ------------ ------------ ------------ Revenues................................................................ $ 5,858,000 $ 8,963,000 $ 7,925,000 Net operating income.................................................... 182,000 325,000 188,000 The charge was recorded in the fourth quarter of 1994 and reduced the net income of the year by $3,850,000 or $.43 per share. Excluding the restructuring charge, 1994 net income was $4,215,000, or $.47 per share. 22 SHELBY WILLIAMS INDUSTRIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994 RETIREMENT PLANS The Company has several defined benefit pension plans covering essentially all of its employees in the United States. The benefits are based on years of service, and for salaried employees, average annual compensation. The Company's practice is to fund amounts which are required by statute and applicable regulations and which are tax deductible. Assumptions used in the accounting were: AS OF DECEMBER 31, ------------------------ 1996 1995 ----- ----- Discounts rates................................................................................. 8.5% 8.0% Rates of increase in compensation levels........................................................ 3.5% 3.5% Expected long-term rate of return on assets..................................................... 8.5% 8.5% Net defined benefit pension cost for 1996, 1995, and 1994 included the following components: 1996 1995 1994 ------------ ------------- ------------ Service cost-benefits earned during period............................. $ 966,000 $ 1,062,000 $ 1,114,000 Interest cost on projected benefit obligations......................... 1,151,000 1,088,000 892,000 Net amortization and deferral.......................................... 62,000 1,504,000 (524,000) Actual return on plan assets........................................... (1,128,000) (2,128,000) 16,000 Total pension plan expense............................................. $ 1,051,000 $ 1,526,000 $ 1,498,000 The following table sets forth the funded status of the Company's defined benefit pension plans and amounts recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 1996 and 1995. 1996 1995 ------------- ------------- Actuarial present value of vested benefit obligations.............................. $ 14,696,000 $ 13,281,000 Actuarial present value of accumulated benefit obligations......................... $ 15,235,000 $ 13,842,000 Actuarial present value of projected benefit obligations for service rendered to date.............................................................................. $ 15,983,000 $ 15,495,000 Plan assets at fair value, primarily cash equivalents and publicly traded stocks and bonds, including 46,000 shares of Shelby Williams Industries, Inc. common stock (1995--22,000 shares)....................................................... 15,142,000 12,084,000 Projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets............................. 841,000 3,411,000 Unrecognized net assets being recognized over remaining service period............. 188,000 213,000 Unrecognized net loss.............................................................. (2,669,000) (3,379,000) Unrecognized prior service credit (cost)........................................... 231,000 (589,000) Adjustment required to recognize minimum liability................................. 1,502,000 2,102,000 Pension related liability included in accrued liabilities.......................... $ 93,000 $ 1,758,000 The Company has an employee stock ownership plan covering essentially all salaried employees. Contributions are determined annually at the discretion of the Company but not to exceed the amount allowable as a deduction for federal income tax purposes. The contributions were $63,000 for 1996, $70,000 for 1995, and $72,000 for 1994. The plan held 40,000 shares of the Company's common stock at December 31, 1996 and 35,000 shares at December 31, 1995. 23 SHELBY WILLIAMS INDUSTRIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994 RETIREMENT PLANS (CONTINUED) Retirement plan expense was $1,114,000, $1,596,000, and $1,570,000 for 1996, 1995, and 1994 respectively. INCOME TAXES Deferred income tax liabilities (assets) for differences in tax bases and amounts in the financial statements were as follows: AS OF DECEMBER 31, -------------------------- 1996 1995 ------------ ------------ Current: Allocated costs of acquisition inventories..................................... $ 1,005,000 $ 1,005,000 Pension liability.............................................................. (13,000) (411,000) Restructuring related liabilities.............................................. -- (149,000) Other--net..................................................................... (364,000) (335,000) Total included in current income taxes........................................... 628,000 110,000 Noncurrent: Property, plant and equipment.................................................. 2,062,000 1,868,000 Other.......................................................................... 75,000 235,000 Total noncurrent deferred income taxes........................................... 2,137,000 2,103,000 Net deferred tax liabilities..................................................... $ 2,765,000 $ 2,213,000 The components of income tax expense are as follows: YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, ---------------------------------------- 1996 1995 1994 ------------ ------------ ------------ Current: Federal............................................................... $ 3,026,000 $ 2,350,000 $ 415,000 State................................................................. 612,000 102,000 14,000 3,638,000 2,452,000 429,000 Deferred: Federal............................................................... 473,000 198,000 (413,000) $ 4,111,000 $ 2,650,000 $ 16,000 Income tax expense differs from amounts computed by applying the Federal statutory tax rate to income before income taxes as follows: YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, ---------------------------------------- 1996 1995 1994 ------------ ------------ ------------ Statutory rate......................................................... $ 4,260,000 $ 3,206,000 $ 129,000 State income taxes, net of Federal tax benefit........................ 404,000 67,000 9,000 Other................................................................. (553,000) (623,000) (122,000) $ 4,111,000 $ 2,650,000 $ 16,000 Effective rate........................................................ 32.8% 28.1% 4.2% 24 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS The Board of Directors and Stockholders Shelby Williams Industries, Inc. We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Shelby Williams Industries, Inc., as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1996. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Shelby Williams Industries, Inc., as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1996 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. /s/ERNST & YOUNG LLP January 30, 1997 Atlanta, Georgia 25 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES The Company's principal sources of funds have been, and are expected to continue to be, cash flows from operations and borrowings under credit lines provided by banks. At December 31, 1996, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $1.0 million compared with $2.4 million at December 31, 1995. The Company has additional sources of liquidity available in the form of committed lines of credit maintained with banks. Unused short-term bank credit lines totaled $20.0 million at December 31, 1996. Long-term debt at year-end, including current portions of $1.0 million, amounted to $8.0 million. Total debt as a percentage of total capitalization was 12.5% at December 31, 1996. The Company's outstanding indebtedness consists of a note payable to an institutional investor which bears interest at an annual rate of 7.8%. Amortization of $1.0 million per quarter begins in October 1997 and continues through July 1999. Pursuant to the terms of the note, a prepayment option is available only at a substantial penalty. Net cash provided by operating activities was $8.1 million in 1996. Net cash provided by investing activities was $816,000 in 1996, which principally reflects $2.0 million from the sale of the Preview facility described below, partially offset by capital expenditures of $1.2 million. Capital expenditures in 1996 were primarily used to upgrade manufacturing equipment. In 1997, the Company expects capital expenditures of approximately $6.0 million which will consist of $3.0 million for a new regional manufacturing facility, $2.0 million for a powder coating system and $1.0 million for automated machinery. Cash used by financing activities in 1996 was $10.2 million which principally reflects the repayment of $5.9 million of total indebtedness, the payment of $2.6 million in dividends and the repurchase of $1.9 million of treasury stock. The Company's stockholders' equity at December 31, 1996, was $56.0 million. The Company purchased 168,000 shares of its common stock in 1996 for $1.9 million at an average repurchase price of $11.52 per share. These repurchases were made to provide shares upon the exercise of options granted and to be granted under the Company's stock option plans. In January 1997, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional 467,000 shares of Common Stock. The Company may purchase these shares from time to time, depending on market conditions, in the open market or privately negotiated transactions. The Company operates a frame and component manufacturing plant in Mexico. The year-end carrying value of property, plant and equipment at this facility was $3.5 million for 1996, $3.8 million for 1995, and $4.1 million for 1994. All items produced at the plant are shipped to facilities of the Company in the United States for further processing. The value of these transfers amounted to $2.1 million in 1996, $1.9 million in 1995, and $1.8 million in 1994. The Company believes that cash on hand, internally generated cash flows, the net proceeds of a planned offering of Company stock, and available credit lines will be adequate to support currently planned business operations both on a near-term and long-term basis. 26 1996 COMPARED TO 1995 Net sales increased 3.4% to $172.4 million in 1996 from $166.8 million in 1995. This increase was due almost entirely to volume increases. Volume growth was primarily attributable to the continued robust levels of refurbishment activity in the hospitality and food service markets. The Company's sales growth also reflects higher levels of new construction, particularly in the budget sector of the hospitality market and in the food service and gaming markets. Excluding Preview, net sales increased by 5.6% to $166.6 million in 1996 from $157.8 million in 1995. At December 31, 1996, the backlog of orders, which achieved record levels, was approximately $32.0 million, compared to $28.0 million, excluding Preview, at December 31, 1995. Gross profit increased 7.1% to $39.2 million in 1996 from $36.6 million in 1995. The gross profit margin increased to 22.7% in 1996 compared to 21.9% in 1995, reflecting higher factory utilization rates and favorable product mix. Excluding Preview, gross profit margins in 1996 and 1995 were 22.6% and 21.6%, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 0.8% to $25.8 million in 1996 from $26.0 million in 1995. As a percentage of net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to 14.9% in 1996 from 15.6% in 1995. This decrease reflects the success of management's cost containment programs. Excluding Preview, selling, general and administrative expenses increased 2.3% to $24.3 million in 1996 from $23.8 million in 1995, and as a percentage of sales were 14.6% and 15.1% in 1996 and 1995, respectively. As a result of the factors described above, operating profit increased 26.4% to $13.4 million in 1996 from $10.6 million in 1995. The operating margin improved to 7.8% in 1996 compared to 6.4% in 1995. Excluding Preview, operating profits in 1996 and 1995 were $13.3 million and $10.3 million, respectively, and as a percentage of sales, were 8.0% and 6.5%, respectively. Excluding Preview, operating profit grew 28.8% in 1996, reflecting the high selling, general and administrative expenses of Preview. Net interest expense fell 23.8% to $951,000 in 1996 from $1.2 million in 1995. The decrease reflects the reduction in outstanding indebtedness to $8.0 million at December 31, 1996 from $14.8 million at December 31, 1995. The effective tax rate increased to 32.8% in 1996 from 28.1% in 1995 due to the absence of tax credits which were no longer available and the effect of reduced export sales. As a result of the foregoing, net income increased 24.1% to $8.4 million in 1996, or $0.96 per share, compared to $6.8 million, or $0.76 per share in 1995. Excluding Preview, net income per share in 1996 and 1995 was $0.95 and $0.74, respectively, representing an annual increase of 28.4% 27 1995 COMPARED TO 1994 Net sales increased 4.8% to $166.8 million in 1995 from $159.1 million in 1994. Of such increase, approximately 2% was due to volume increases with the remainder being due to a combination of increased pricing and favorable product mix. The volume growth was primarily attributable to pent-up demand in the refurbishment sector. Excluding Preview, total net sales increased by 4.4% to $157.8 million in 1995 from $151.1 million in 1994. Excluding Preview, the backlog of orders at December 31, 1995 was $28.0 million, compared to $26.5 million at December 31, 1994. In December 1994, the Company made changes to its product and manufacturing strategies designed to increase the Company's competitiveness. These changes included (i) a plan to divest its contemporary upholstered seating product line, Preview, and a related manufacturing facility and (ii) discontinuance of a part of its product lines in the healthcare, university and office markets and the closure of a related manufacturing facility. The Company took a $5.6 million restructuring charge in the fourth quarter of 1994 as a result of the aforementioned restructuring. See Note to Consolidated Financial Statements captioned "Restructuring Charge." Gross profit excluding the restructuring charge increased 12.0% to $36.6 million in 1995 from $32.7 million in 1994. The gross profit margin excluding the restructuring charge increased to 21.9% in 1995 compared to 20.5% in 1994, resulting mainly from greater operating efficiencies and lower expense levels achieved by the restructuring. Excluding Preview, gross profit margins in 1995 and 1994 were 21.6% and 20.1%, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 2.3% to $26.0 million in 1995 from $25.4 million in 1994. As a percentage of net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to 15.6% in 1995 from 16.0% in 1994. This decrease as a percentage of net sales was a function of volume. Weakness in the Mexican economy led to the liquidation in 1995 of Shelby Williams de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., in which the Company owned 25% of the issued and outstanding shares. The write-off of the investment in and receivables from this affiliate amounted to $200,000. The Company's frame and component manufacturing plant in Mexico was unaffected. Excluding Preview, selling, general and administrative expenses increased 2.2% to $23.8 million in 1995 from $23.3 million in 1994, and as a percentage of sales were 15.1% and 15.4% in 1995 and 1994, respectively. As a result of the factors described above, operating profit, excluding the restructuring charge, increased 46.0% to $10.6 million in 1995 from $7.3 million in 1994 and the operating margin improved to 6.4% in 1995 compared to 4.6% in 1994. Excluding Preview and the restructuring charge, operating profits in 1995 and 1994 were $10.3 million and $7.1 million, respectively, and as a percentage of sales, were 6.5% and 4.7%, respectively. Net interest expense was relatively unchanged from 1994 to 1995. The effective tax rate increased to 28.1% in 1995 from 4.2% in 1994. As a result of the foregoing, net income excluding the restructuring charge increased 60.9% to $6.8 million in 1995, or $0.76 per share, compared to $4.2 million, or $0.47 per share in 1994. Excluding Preview and the restructuring charge, net income per share in 1995 and 1994 would have been $0.74 and $0.45, respectively, representing an annual increase of 63.2%. 28