UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

 

[X]     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2014

 

OR

 

[   ]     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from __________ to __________

 

Commission File Number: 1-11692

 

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

06-1275288

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

Ethan Allen Drive, Danbury, Connecticut

 

            06811

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

       (Zip Code)

  

(203) 743-8000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     [X] Yes     [ ] No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     [X] Yes      [ ] No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act

 

 

Large accelerated filer   [X]

Accelerated filer                    [   ]

 

Non-accelerated filer     [   ]

Smaller reporting company  [   ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     [ ] Yes     [X] No

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

At January 22, 2015, there were 28,933,451 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $.01, outstanding.

 

 
 

 

  

Table of Contents

   

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

   

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

2

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

3

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

4

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

5

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

6

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

21

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

30

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

30

   

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

   

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

30

Item 1A. Risk Factors

30

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

30

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

30

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

30

Item 5. Other Information

31

Item 6. Exhibits

32

SIGNATURES

33

 

 
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

 

   

December 31, 2014

   

June 30, 2014

 

ASSETS

               

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 112,942     $ 109,176  

Marketable securities

    8,865       18,153  

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,430 at December 31, 2014 and $1,442 at June 30, 2014

    10,626       12,426  

Inventories

    151,749       146,275  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    23,023       19,599  

Total current assets

    307,205       305,629  
                 

Property, plant and equipment, net

    284,789       288,156  

Goodwill and other intangible assets

    45,128       45,128  

Restricted cash and investments

    8,008       8,507  

Other assets

    6,937       7,014  

Total assets

  $ 652,067     $ 654,434  
                 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

               

Current liabilities:

               

Current maturities of long-term debt

  $ 56,282     $ 501  

Customer deposits

    52,779       59,684  

Accounts payable

    19,501       24,320  

Accrued compensation and benefits

    23,159       27,709  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    23,215       23,833  

Total current liabilities

    174,936       136,047  

Long-term debt

    75,751       130,411  

Other long-term liabilities

    20,393       20,509  

Total liabilities

    271,080       286,967  

Shareholders' equity:

               

Class A common stock

    486       486  

Additional paid-in-capital

    366,358       365,733  

Less: Treasury stock (at cost)

    (584,041 )     (584,041 )

Retained earnings

    599,338       584,395  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    (1,438 )     642  

Total Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. shareholders' equity

    380,703       367,215  

Noncontrolling interests

    284       252  

Total shareholders' equity

    380,987       367,467  

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

  $ 652,067     $ 654,434  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

 (In thousands, except per share data)

 

   

Three months ended

   

Six months ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2014

   

2013

   

2014

   

2013

 

Net sales

  $ 197,067     $ 193,104     $ 387,773     $ 374,763  

Cost of sales

    90,993       87,105       176,896       170,021  

Gross profit

    106,074       105,999       210,877       204,742  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    88,414       86,149       172,747       168,948  

Operating income

    17,660       19,850       38,130       35,794  

Interest and other income

    89       43       232       125  

Interest and other related financing costs

    1,882       1,871       3,771       3,744  

Income before income taxes

    15,867       18,022       34,591       32,175  

Income tax expense

    5,829       6,467       12,674       11,586  

Net income

  $ 10,038     $ 11,555     $ 21,917     $ 20,589  
                                 

Per share data:

                               

Basic earnings per common share:

                               

Net income per basic share

  $ 0.35     $ 0.40     $ 0.76     $ 0.71  

Basic weighted average common shares

    28,930       28,916       28,929       28,913  

Diluted earnings per common share:

                               

Net income per diluted share

  $ 0.34     $ 0.39     $ 0.75     $ 0.70  

Diluted weighted average common shares

    29,295       29,292       29,272       29,290  
                                 

Comprehensive income:

                               

Net income

  $ 10,038     $ 11,555     $ 21,917     $ 20,589  

Other comprehensive income

                               

Currency translation adjustment

    (1,231 )     (71 )     (2,086 )     (16 )

Other

    22       42       38       60  

Other comprehensive income net of tax

    (1,209 )     (29 )     (2,048 )     44  

Comprehensive income

  $ 8,829     $ 11,526     $ 19,869     $ 20,633  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

 (In thousands)

 

   

Six months ended

 
   

December 31,

 

 

 

2014

   

2013

 
Operating activities:            

Net income

  $ 21,917     $ 20,589  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

               

Depreciation and amortization

    9,394       8,699  

Compensation expense related to share-based payment awards

    629       693  

Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes

    914       (463 )

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

    2,843       557  

Other

    (47 )     354  
                 

Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquired businesses:

               

Accounts receivable

    1,362       1,523  

Inventories

    (4,869 )     (2,708 )

Prepaid and other current assets

    (2,611 )     602  

Customer deposits

    (7,674 )     (6,920 )

Accounts payable

    (4,819 )     (1,084 )

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    (5,876 )     (1,260 )

Other assets and liabilities

    (703 )     2,024  

Net cash provided by operating activities

    10,460       22,606  
                 

Investing activities:

               

Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant & equipment

    6,849       771  

Change in restricted cash and investments

    499       498  

Capital expenditures

    (13,115 )     (8,558 )

Acquisitions

    (1,991 )     -  

Purchases of marketable securities

    -       (15,716 )

Sales of marketable securities

    8,930       10,723  

Other investing activities

    90       175  

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    1,262       (12,107 )
                 

Financing activities:

               

Payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations

    (288 )     (238 )

Payment of cash dividends

    (6,381 )     (5,502 )

Payment of deferred financing costs

    (1,020 )     -  

Other financing activities

    122       221  

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    (7,567 )     (5,519 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

    (389 )     22  

Net increase in cash & cash equivalents

    3,766       5,002  

Cash & cash equivalents at beginning of period

    109,176       72,601  

Cash & cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 112,942     $ 77,603  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity 

Six Months Ended December 31, 2014

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

                           

Accumulated

                         
           

Additional

           

Other

           

Non-

         
   

Common

   

Paid-in

   

Treasury

   

Comprehensive

   

Retained

   

Controlling

         
   

Stock

   

Capital

   

Stock

   

Income

   

Earnings

   

Interests

   

Total

 

Balance at June 30, 2014

  $ 486     $ 365,733     $ (584,041 )   $ 642     $ 584,395     $ 252     $ 367,467  
                                                         

Stock issued on share-based awards

    -       111       -       -       -       -       111  
                                                         

Compensation expense associated with share-based awards

    -       629       -       -       -       -       629  
                                                         

Tax benefit associated with exercise of share based awards

    -       (115 )     -       -       -       -       (115 )
                                                         

Dividends declared on common stock

    -       -       -       -       (6,974 )     -       (6,974 )
                                                         

Comprehensive income

    -       -       -       (2,080 )     21,917       32       19,869  

Balance at December 31, 2014

  $ 486     $ 366,358     $ (584,041 )   $ (1,438 )   $ 599,338     $ 284     $ 380,987  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

(1)

Basis of Presentation

 

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. ("Interiors") is a Delaware corporation incorporated on May 25, 1989. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Interiors, its wholly owned subsidiary Ethan Allen Global, Inc. ("Global"), and Global’s subsidiaries (collectively "we", "us", "our", "Ethan Allen", or the "Company"). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements. All of Global’s capital stock is owned by Interiors, which has no assets or operating results other than those associated with its investment in Global.

 

We prepare our consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making those estimates, actual results could differ from those estimates. Areas in which significant estimates have been made include, but are not limited to, revenue recognition, the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, inventory obsolescence, tax valuation allowances, useful lives for property, plant and equipment and definite-lived intangible assets, goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment analyses, the evaluation of uncertain tax positions and the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations.

 

Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of an entity in which we are a majority shareholder and have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s performance. Noncontrolling interest amounts in the entity are immaterial and included in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income within interest and other income, net.

 

(2)

Interim Financial Presentation

 

In our opinion, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary for fair presentation, have been included in the consolidated financial statements. The results of operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year. The interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2014.

 

(3)

Income Taxes

 

The Company reviews its expected annual effective income tax rates and makes changes on a quarterly basis as necessary based on certain factors such as changes in forecasted annual operating income; changes to actual or forecasted permanent book to tax differences; impacts from future tax audits with state, federal or foreign tax authorities; impacts from tax law changes; or change in judgment as to the realizability of deferred tax assets. The Company identifies items which are not normal and are non-recurring in nature and treats these as discrete events. The tax effect of discrete items is recorded in the quarter in which the discrete events occur. Due to the volatility of these factors, the Company's consolidated effective income tax rate can change significantly on a quarterly basis.

 

The Company conducts business globally and, as a result, the Company or one or more of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S., various state, and foreign jurisdictions. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination in such domestic and foreign jurisdictions. As of December 31, 2014, the Company and certain subsidiaries are currently under audit in the U.S. from 2008 through 2013. While the amount of uncertain tax benefits with respect to the entities and years under audit may change within the next twelve months, it is not anticipated that any of the changes will be significant. It is reasonably possible that some of these audits may be completed during the next twelve months. It is reasonable to expect that various issues relating to uncertain tax benefits will be resolved within the next twelve months as exams are completed or as statutes expire and will impact the effective tax rate.

 

The Company’s consolidated effective tax rate was 36.7% and 36.6% for the three and six months ended December 31, 2014, and 35.9% and 36.0% for the three and six months ended December 31, 2013, respectively. The current year effective tax rate primarily includes tax expense on the current year net income, and tax and interest expense on uncertain tax positions. The prior year effective tax rate primarily includes the tax expense on that year’s net income, interest expense on uncertain tax positions, and the impact of maintaining valuation allowances on certain retail segment deferred tax assets, partly offset by the reversal and recognition of some uncertain tax positions.

  

 
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ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

(4)

Restricted Cash and Investments

 

At December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, we held $8.0 million and $8.5 million respectively, of restricted cash and investments in lieu of providing letters of credit for the benefit of the provider of our workmen’s compensation insurance and other insurance. These funds can be invested in high quality money market mutual funds, U.S. Treasuries and U.S. Government agency fixed income instruments, and cannot be withdrawn without the prior written consent of the secured party. These assets are carried at cost, which approximates market value and are classified as long-term assets because they are not expected to be used within one year to fund operations. See also Note 12, “Fair Value Measurements".

 

(5)

Marketable Securities

 

At December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, the Company held marketable securities of $8.9 million and $18.2 million respectively, classified as current assets, consisting of U.S. municipal and corporate bonds with maturities ranging from less than one year to less than two years, which were rated A+/A2 or better by the rating services Standard & Poors (“S&P”) and Moodys Investors Service (“Moodys”) respectively. There were no material realized or unrealized gains or losses for the three or six months ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. We do not believe there are any impairments considered to be other than temporary at December 31, 2014. See also Note 12, “Fair Value Measurements".

 

(6)

Inventories

 

Inventories at December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

   

December 31,

   

June 30,

 
   

2014

   

2014

 
                 

Finished goods

  $ 117,933     $ 116,377  

Work in process

    10,791       8,355  

Raw materials

    25,829       24,347  

Valuation allowance

    (2,804 )     (2,804 )
    $ 151,749     $ 146,275  

 

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

(7)

Borrowings

 

Total debt obligations at December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014 consist of the following (in thousands):

 

   

December 31,

   

June 30,

 
   

2014

   

2014

 

Short-term debt obligations:

               

Current maturities of long-term debt

  $ 808     $ 501  

5.375% Senior Notes due 2015

    129,307       -  

Amounts reclassified to long-term debt

    (73,833 )     -  

Total current

  $ 56,282     $ 501  
                 

Short-term borrowings, reclassified

  $ 73,833     $ -  

5.375% Senior Notes due 2015

    -       129,255  

Capital leases

    2,726       1,657  
      76,559       130,912  

Less current maturities

    (808 )     (501 )

Total long-term

  $ 75,751     $ 130,411  

 

In September 2005, we issued $200.0 million in ten-year senior unsecured notes due October 1, 2015 (the "Senior Notes"). The Senior Notes were issued by Global, bearing an annual coupon rate of 5.375% with interest payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1. We have used the net proceeds of $198.4 million to improve our retail network, invest in our manufacturing and logistics operations, and for other general corporate purposes. In fiscal years 2011 through 2013, the Company repurchased an aggregate $70.6 million of the Senior Notes in several unsolicited transactions. At December 31, 2014 we have reclassified $73.8 million of short-term debt to long-term based on our intent and ability to refinance a portion of the Senior Notes on a long-term basis.

 

On October 21, 2014, the Company entered into a five year, $150 million senior secured revolving credit and term loan facility (the “Facility”). The new agreement amended and restated the previous five-year, $50 million secured revolving credit facility in its entirety. The Facility, which expires on October 21, 2019, provides a term loan of up to $50 million and a revolving credit line of up to $100 million, subject to borrowing base availability.

 

At the Company’s option, revolving loans under the Facility bear interest, based on the average availability, at an annual rate of either (a) the London Interbank Offered rate (“LIBOR”) plus 1.5% to 1.75%, or (b) the higher of (i) the prime rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50%, or (iii) LIBOR plus 1.0% plus in each case 0.5% to 0.75%.

 

At the Company’s option, term loans under the Facility bear interest, based on the Company’s rent adjusted leverage ratio, at an annual rate of either (a) the London Interbank Offered rate (“LIBOR”) plus 1.75% to 2.25%,, or (b) the higher of (i) the prime rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50%, or (iii) LIBOR plus 1.0% plus in each case 0.75% to 1.25%.

 

The Company pays a commitment fee of 0.15% to 0.25% per annum on the unused portion of the Facility, and fees on issued letters of credit at an annual rate of 1.5% to 1.75% based on the average availability. Certain payments are restricted if the availability under the revolving credit line falls below 20% of the total revolving credit line, and the Company is subject to pro forma compliance with the fixed charge coverage ratio if applicable.

 

The term loan is available in a single drawing of up to $50 million on a delayed-draw basis through April 21, 2015. In order to draw on the term loan, the Company’s Senior Notes must be paid in full substantially concurrently with the making of the term loan. Quarterly installments of principal are payable on the amount borrowed under the term loan based on a straight line 15 year amortization period, with the balance due at maturity.

 

The Facility is secured by all property owned, leased or operated by the Company in the United States and includes certain real property owned by the Company and contains customary covenants which may limit the Company’s ability to incur debt; engage in mergers and consolidations; make restricted payments (including dividends); sell certain assets; and make investments.

  

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

The Company must maintain at all times a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.0 to 1.0 for the first year and 1.1 to 1.0 all times thereafter. If the outstanding term loans are less than $25 million and the fixed charge coverage ratio equals or exceeds 1.25 to 1.0, the fixed charge coverage ratio ceases to apply and thereafter shall only be triggered if average monthly availability is less than 15% of the amount of the revolving credit line. Our fixed charge coverage ratio was 1.3 to 1.0 at December 31, 2014.

 

The Company intends to use the proceeds of the Facility for working capital and general corporate purposes and to refinance our Senior Notes, which are due October 1, 2015. At December 31, 2014, there was $0.3 million of standby letters of credit outstanding under the Facility and total availability under the Facility of $149.7 million.

 

The Facility replaced a $50 million senior secured, asset-based revolving credit facility (the “Prior Facility”) which was in effect on June 30, 2014, and which would have expired March 25, 2016, or June 26, 2015 if the Senior Notes had not been refinanced prior to that date. At June 30, 2014, there was $0.6 million of standby letters of credit outstanding under the Prior Facility. The Prior Facility was secured by all property owned, leased or operated by the Company in the United States excluding any real property owned by the Company and contained customary covenants limiting the Company’s ability to incur debt, engage in mergers and consolidations, make restricted payments (including dividends), sell certain assets, and make investments. Remaining availability under the Prior Facility totaled $49.4 million at June 30, 2014 and as a result, covenants and other restricted payment limitations did not apply.

 

At both December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, we were in compliance with all covenants of the Senior Notes and the credit facilities.

 

(8)

Litigation

 

We are routinely involved in various investigations or as a defendant in litigation, in the ordinary course of business. We are also subject to various federal, state and local environmental protection laws and regulations and are involved, from time to time, in investigations and proceedings regarding environmental matters. Such investigations and proceedings typically concern air emissions, water discharges, and/or management of solid and hazardous wastes. Under these laws, we and/or our subsidiaries are, or may be, required to remove or mitigate the effects on the environment of the disposal or release of certain hazardous materials.

 

Regulations issued under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 required the industry to reformulate certain furniture finishes or institute process changes to reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds. Compliance with many of these requirements has been facilitated through the introduction of high solids coating technology and alternative formulations. In addition, we have instituted a variety of technical and procedural controls, including reformulation of finishing materials to reduce toxicity, implementation of high velocity low pressure spray systems, development of storm water protection plans and controls, and further development of related inspection/audit teams, all of which have served to reduce emissions per unit of production. We remain committed to implementing new waste minimization programs and/or enhancing existing programs with the objective of (i) reducing the total volume of waste, (ii) limiting the liability associated with waste disposal, and (iii) continuously improving environmental and job safety programs on the factory floor which serve to minimize emissions and safety risks for employees. We will continue to evaluate the most appropriate, cost effective, control technologies for finishing operations and design production methods to reduce the use of hazardous materials in the manufacturing process. We believe that our facilities are in material compliance with all such applicable laws and regulations. Our currently anticipated capital expenditures for environmental control facility matters are not material.

 

Although the outcome of the various claims and proceedings against us cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the likelihood is remote that any existing claims or proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

  

 
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ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

(9)

Share-Based Compensation

 

During the six months ended December 31, 2014, the Company awarded options to purchase 26,316 shares of our common stock. Awarded options had an exercise price per share of $22.80, a grant date fair value of $10.44 and vest over three years. During the six months ended December 31, 2014, options covering 211,475 shares of common stock were cancelled, primarily due to the expiration of their 10 year terms. At December 31, 2014, there are 1,546,037 shares of common stock available for future issuance pursuant to the 1992 Stock Option Plan.

 

(10)

Earnings Per Share

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated using the following weighted average share data (in thousands):

 

   

Three months ended

   

Six months ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2014

   

2013

   

2014

   

2013

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic calculation

    28,930       28,916       28,929       28,913  

Effect of dilutive stock options and other share-based awards

    365       376       343       377  

Weighted average common shares outstanding adjusted for dilution calculation

    29,295       29,292       29,272       29,290  

 

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, stock options to purchase 396,792 and 485,942 common shares, respectively, were excluded from the respective diluted earnings per share calculations because their impact was anti-dilutive.

 

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

 

The following table sets forth the activity in accumulated other comprehensive income for the year to date period ended December 31, 2014 (in thousands):

 

   

Foreign

           

Unrealized

         
   

currency

           

gains and

         
   

translation

   

Derivative

   

losses on

         
   

adjustments

   

instruments

   

investments

   

Total

 

Balance June 30, 2014

  $ 670     $ (39 )   $ 11     $ 642  

Changes before reclassifications

  $ (2,086 )   $ -     $ (10 )   $ (2,096 )

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

  $ -     $ 16     $ -     $ 16  

Current period other comprehensive income

  $ (2,086 )   $ 16     $ (10 )   $ (2,080 )

Balance December 31, 2014

  $ (1,416 )   $ (23 )   $ 1     $ (1,438 )

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments are the result of changes in foreign currency exchange rates related to our operations in Canada, Belgium, Honduras, and Mexico, and exclude income taxes given that the earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries are deemed to be reinvested for an indefinite time. The derivative instruments are reclassified to interest expense in our consolidated statements of operations.

  

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

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Fair Value Measurements

 

We determine fair value as the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid upon transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and in the principal or most advantageous market for that asset or liability. The fair value is calculated based on assumptions that market participants use in pricing the asset or liability, and not on assumptions specific to the Company. In addition, the fair value of liabilities includes consideration of non-performance risk including our own credit risk. Each fair value measurement is reported in one of three levels, determined by the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. These levels are:

 

Level 1      Inputs are based upon unadjusted quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.

 

Level 2      Inputs are based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

 

Level 3      Inputs are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The fair values are therefore determined using model-based techniques that include option pricing models, discounted cash flow models, and similar techniques.

 

The following section describes the valuation methodologies we use to measure different financial assets and liabilities at fair value.

 

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

 

The following table presents our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014 (in thousands):

 

December 31, 2014

 
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Balance

 

Cash equivalents

  $ 120,950     $ -     $ -     $ 120,950  

Available-for-sale securities

    -       8,865       -       8,865  

Total

  $ 120,950     $ 8,865     $ -     $ 129,815  


 

June 30, 2014

 
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Balance

 

Cash equivalents

  $ 117,683     $ -     $ -     $ 117,683  

Available-for-sale securities

    -       18,153       -       18,153  

Total

  $ 117,683     $ 18,153     $ -     $ 135,836  


Cash equivalents consist of money market accounts and mutual funds in U.S. government and agency fixed income securities. We use quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities to determine fair value. There were no transfers between level 1 and level 2 during the first six months of fiscal 2015 or fiscal 2014. At December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, $8.0 million and $8.5 million respectively, of the cash equivalents were restricted, and classified as long-term assets.

 

At December 31, 2014, available-for-sale securities consist of $8.9 million in U.S. municipal bonds, and at June 30, 2014, available-for-sale securities consisted of $18.2 million in U.S. municipal bonds, all with maturities of less than two years. The bonds are rated A+/A2 or better by S&P and Moodys respectively. As of December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, there were no material gross unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities.

  

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

As of December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, the contractual maturities of our available-for-sale securities were as follows:

 

December 31, 2014

 
   

Cost

   

Estimated Fair Value

 

Due in one year or less

  $ 9,087     $ 8,865  

Due after one year through five years

  $ -     $ -  

 

June 30, 2014

 
   

Cost

   

Estimated Fair Value

 

Due in one year or less

  $ 16,049     $ 15,863  

Due after one year through five years

  $ 2,296     $ 2,290  

 

No investments have been in a continuous loss position for more than one year, and no other-than-temporary impairments were recognized. See also Note 4, "Restricted Cash and Investments" and Note 5, "Marketable Securities".

 

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-recurring Basis

 

We measure certain assets at fair value on a non-recurring basis. These assets are recognized at fair value when they are deemed to be impaired. During the six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, we did not record any impairments on those assets required to be measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

 

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Segment Information

 

Our operations are classified into two operating segments: wholesale and retail. These operating segments represent strategic business areas of our vertically integrated business which, although they operate separately and provide their own distinctive services, enable us to more efficiently control the quality and cost of our complete line of home furnishings and accents.

 

The wholesale segment is principally involved in the development of the Ethan Allen brand, which encompasses the design, manufacture, domestic and offshore sourcing, sale and distribution of a full range of home furnishings and accents to a network of independently operated and Ethan Allen operated design centers as well as related marketing and brand awareness efforts. Wholesale revenue is generated upon the wholesale sale and shipment of our product to all retail design centers, including those operated by Ethan Allen.

 

The retail segment sells home furnishings and accents to consumers through a network of Company operated design centers. Retail revenue is generated upon the retail sale and delivery of our product to our customers.

 

Inter-segment eliminations result, primarily, from the wholesale sale of inventory to the retail segment, including the related profit margin.

  

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

We evaluate performance of the respective segments based upon revenues and operating income. While the manner in which our home furnishings and accessories are marketed and sold is consistent, the nature of the underlying recorded sales (i.e. wholesale versus retail) and the specific services that each operating segment provides (i.e. wholesale manufacturing, sourcing, and distribution versus retail selling) are different. Within the wholesale segment, we maintain revenue information according to each respective product line (i.e. case goods, upholstery, or home accents and other). The allocation of retail sales by product line is reasonably similar to that of the wholesale segment. A breakdown of wholesale sales by these product lines for the three and six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 is provided as follows:

 

   

Three months ended

   

Six months ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2014

   

2013

   

2014

   

2013

 

Case Goods

    32 %     33 %     34 %     34 %

Upholstered Products

    49 %     51 %     47 %     49 %

Home Accents and Other

    19 %     16 %     19 %     17 %
      100 %     100 %     100 %     100 %

 

Segment information for the three and six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 is provided below (in thousands):

 

   

Three months ended

   

Six months ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2014

   

2013

   

2014

   

2013

 

Net sales:

                               

Wholesale segment

  $ 116,210     $ 113,133     $ 240,810     $ 226,331  

Retail segment

    153,207       151,496       298,250       293,323  

Elimination of inter-company sales

    (72,350 )     (71,525 )     (151,287 )     (144,891 )

Consolidated Total

  $ 197,067     $ 193,104     $ 387,773     $ 374,763  
                                 

Operating income:

                               

Wholesale segment

  $ 13,155     $ 14,366     $ 34,697     $ 30,498  

Retail segment

    2,953       4,206       4,715       4,002  

Adjustment of inter-company profit (1)

    1,552       1,278       (1,282 )     1,294  

Consolidated Total

  $ 17,660     $ 19,850     $ 38,130     $ 35,794  
                                 

Depreciation & Amortization:

                               

Wholesale segment

  $ 1,995     $ 1,915     $ 4,089     $ 3,806  

Retail segment

    2,680       2,495       5,305       4,893  

Consolidated Total

  $ 4,675     $ 4,410     $ 9,394     $ 8,699  
                                 

Capital expenditures:

                               

Wholesale segment

  $ 3,048     $ 3,018     $ 7,009     $ 4,492  

Retail segment

    4,657       2,235       6,106       4,066  

Acquisitions

    -       -       1,991       -  

Consolidated Total

  $ 7,705     $ 5,253     $ 15,106     $ 8,558  

 

   

December 31,

   

June 30,

 
   

2014

   

2014

 

Total Assets:

               

Wholesale segment

  $ 330,770     $ 339,271  

Retail segment

    350,864       344,025  

Inventory profit elimination (2)

    (29,567 )     (28,862 )

Consolidated Total

  $ 652,067     $ 654,434  

 

(1)

Represents the change in wholesale profit contained in the retail segment inventory at the end of the period.

(2)

Represents the wholesale profit contained in the retail segment inventory that has not yet been realized. These profits are realized when the related inventory is sold.


 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

There have been no recently issued accounting pronouncements during the six months ended December 31, 2014 that are expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

 

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Financial Information About the Parent, the Issuer and the Guarantors

 

On September 27, 2005, Global (the "Issuer") issued $200 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes which have been guaranteed on a senior basis by Interiors (the "Parent"), and other wholly owned domestic subsidiaries of the Issuer and the Parent, including Ethan Allen Retail, Inc., Ethan Allen Operations, Inc., Ethan Allen Realty, LLC, Lake Avenue Associates, Inc. and Manor House, Inc. The subsidiary guarantors (other than the Parent) are collectively called the "Guarantors". The guarantees of the Guarantors are unsecured. All of the guarantees are full, unconditional and joint and several and the Issuer and each of the Guarantors are 100% owned by the Parent. Our other subsidiaries which are not guarantors are called the "Non-Guarantors".

  

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

The following tables set forth the condensed consolidating balance sheets as of December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, the condensed consolidating statements of operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 of the Parent, the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Non-Guarantors.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

(In thousands)

December 31, 2014

 

   

Parent

   

Issuer

   

Guarantors

   

Non-Guarantors

   

Eliminations

   

Consolidated

 

Assets

                                               

Current assets:

                                               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ -     $ 103,727     $ 5,971     $ 3,244     $ -     $ 112,942  

Marketable securities

    -       8,865       -       -       -       8,865  

Accounts receivable, net

    -       10,361       265       -       -       10,626  

Inventories

    -       -       175,436       5,880       (29,567 )     151,749  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    -       10,213       10,880       1,930       -       23,023  

Intercompany receivables

    -       854,758       332,230       (3,412 )     (1,183,576 )     -  

Total current assets

    -       987,924       524,782       7,642       (1,213,143 )     307,205  

Property, plant and equipment, net

    -       8,158       260,009       16,622       -       284,789  

Goodwill and other intangible assets

    -       37,905       7,223       -       -       45,128  

Restricted cash and investments

    -       8,008       -       -       -       8,008  

Other assets

    -       4,628       1,687       622       -       6,937  

Investment in affiliated companies

    751,476       (104,740 )     -       -       (646,736 )     -  

Total assets

  $ 751,476     $ 941,883     $ 793,701     $ 24,886     $ (1,859,879 )   $ 652,067  

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

                                               

Current liabilities:

                                               

Current maturities of long-term debt

  $ -     $ 55,474     $ 808     $ -     $ -     $ 56,282  

Customer deposits

    -       -       49,469       3,310       -       52,779  

Accounts payable

    -       4,532       14,701       268       -       19,501  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    3,613       30,039       11,108       1,614       -       46,374  

Intercompany payables

    366,876       (8,804 )     792,251       33,253       (1,183,576 )     -  

Total current liabilities

    370,489       81,241       868,337       38,445       (1,183,576 )     174,936  

Long-term debt

    -       73,833       1,918       -       -       75,751  

Other long-term liabilities

    -       3,976       15,969       448       -       20,393  

Total liabilities

    370,489       159,050       886,224       38,893       (1,183,576 )     271,080  

Shareholders’ equity

    380,987       782,833       (92,523 )     (14,007 )     (676,303 )     380,987  

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $ 751,476     $ 941,883     $ 793,701     $ 24,886     $ (1,859,879 )   $ 652,067  

  

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

(In thousands)

June 30, 2014

 

   

Parent

   

Issuer

   

Guarantors

   

Non-Guarantors

   

Eliminations

   

Consolidated

 

Assets

                                               

Current assets:

                                               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ -     $ 95,567     $ 10,347     $ 3,262     $ -     $ 109,176  

Marketable securities

    -       18,153       -       -       -       18,153  

Accounts receivable, net

    -       12,118       308       -       -       12,426  

Inventories

    -       -       168,996       6,141       (28,862 )     146,275  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    -       6,954       10,800       1,845       -       19,599  

Intercompany receivables

    -       836,086       322,382       (3,478 )     (1,154,990 )     -  

Total current assets

    -       968,878       512,833       7,770       (1,183,852 )     305,629  

Property, plant and equipment, net

    -       8,848       262,272       17,036       -       288,156  

Goodwill and other intangible assets

    -       37,905       7,223       -       -       45,128  

Restricted cash and investments

    -       8,507       -       -       -       8,507  

Other assets

    -       4,620       1,647       747       -       7,014  

Investment in affiliated companies

    731,003       (107,050 )     -       -       (623,953 )     -  

Total assets

  $ 731,003     $ 921,708     $ 783,975     $ 25,553     $ (1,807,805 )   $ 654,434  

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

                                               

Current liabilities:

                                               

Current maturities of long-term debt

  $ -     $ -     $ 501     $ -     $ -     $ 501  

Customer deposits

    -       -       55,810       3,874       -       59,684  

Accounts payable

    -       6,423       17,699       198       -       24,320  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    3,013       30,656       16,292       1,581       -       51,542  

Intercompany payables

    360,523       (8,468 )     773,850       29,085       (1,154,990 )     -  

Total current liabilities

    363,536       28,611       864,152       34,738       (1,154,990 )     136,047  

Long-term debt

    -       129,255       1,156       -       -       130,411  

Other long-term liabilities

    -       4,241       15,763       505       -       20,509  

Total liabilities

    363,536       162,107       881,071       35,243       (1,154,990 )     286,967  

Shareholders’ equity

    367,467       759,601       (97,096 )     (9,690 )     (652,815 )     367,467  

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $ 731,003     $ 921,708     $ 783,975     $ 25,553     $ (1,807,805 )   $ 654,434  

 

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands)

Three months ended December 31, 2014

 

   

Parent

   

Issuer

   

Guarantors

   

Non-Guarantors

   

Eliminations

   

Consolidated

 

Net sales

  $ -     $ 114,191     $ 206,620     $ 10,365     $ (134,109 )   $ 197,067  

Cost of sales

    -       87,625       132,434       7,079       (136,145 )     90,993  

Gross profit

    -       26,566       74,186       3,286       2,036       106,074  
                                                 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    45       13,351       70,395       4,623       -       88,414  

Operating income (loss)

    (45 )     13,215       3,791       (1,337 )     2,036       17,660  
                                                 

Interest and other income (expense)

    10,083       1,143       2       59       (11,198 )     89  

Interest and other related financing costs

    -       1,868       14       -       -       1,882  

Income (loss) before income taxes

    10,038       12,490       3,779       (1,278 )     (9,162 )     15,867  

Income tax expense

    -       4,443       1,368       18       -       5,829  
                                                 

Net income/(loss)

  $ 10,038     $ 8,047     $ 2,411     $ (1,296 )   $ (9,162 )   $ 10,038  

 

 

Three months ended December 31, 2013

 

   

Parent

   

Issuer

   

Guarantors

   

Non-Guarantors

   

Eliminations

   

Consolidated

 

Net sales

  $ -     $ 111,305     $ 207,100     $ 10,502     $ (135,803 )   $ 193,104  

Cost of sales

    -       85,483       132,002       6,882       (137,262 )     87,105  

Gross profit

    -       25,822       75,098       3,620       1,459       105,999  
                                                 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    45       11,910       69,174       5,020       -       86,149  

Operating income (loss)

    (45 )     13,912       5,924       (1,400 )     1,459       19,850  
                                                 

Interest and other income (expense)

    11,600       2,498       (43 )     (22 )     (13,990 )     43  

Interest and other related financing costs

    -       1,850       21       -       -       1,871  

Income (loss) before income taxes

    11,555       14,560       5,860       (1,422 )     (12,531 )     18,022  

Income tax expense

    -       4,419       2,059       (11 )     -       6,467  
                                                 

Net income/(loss)

  $ 11,555     $ 10,141     $ 3,801     $ (1,411 )   $ (12,531 )   $ 11,555  

 

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands)

Six months ended December 31, 2014

 

   

Parent

   

Issuer

   

Guarantors

   

Non-Guarantors

   

Eliminations

   

Consolidated

 

Net sales

  $ -     $ 236,656     $ 407,113     $ 22,521     $ (278,517 )   $ 387,773  

Cost of sales

    -       178,609       261,068       15,031       (277,812 )     176,896  

Gross profit

    -       58,047       146,045       7,490       (705 )     210,877  
                                                 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    90       24,092       138,861       9,704       -       172,747  

Operating income (loss)

    (90 )     33,955       7,184       (2,214 )     (705 )     38,130  
                                                 

Interest and other income (expense)

    22,007       2,458       1       83       (24,317 )     232  

Interest and other related financing costs

    -       3,727       44       -       -       3,771  

Income (loss) before income taxes

    21,917       32,686       7,141       (2,131 )     (25,022 )     34,591  

Income tax expense

    -       9,974       2,600       100       -       12,674  
                                                 

Net income/(loss)

  $ 21,917     $ 22,712     $ 4,541     $ (2,231 )   $ (25,022 )   $ 21,917  

 

 

Six months ended December 31, 2013

 

   

Parent

   

Issuer

   

Guarantors

   

Non-Guarantors

   

Eliminations

   

Consolidated

 

Net sales

  $ -     $ 222,828     $ 401,928     $ 20,941     $ (270,934 )   $ 374,763  

Cost of sales

    -       169,416       259,157       13,739       (272,291 )     170,021  

Gross profit

    -       53,412       142,771       7,202       1,357       204,742  
                                                 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    90       21,542       137,339       9,977       -       168,948  

Operating income (loss)

    (90 )     31,870       5,432       (2,775 )     1,357       35,794  
                                                 

Interest and other income (expense)

    20,679       630       (43 )     (38 )     (21,103 )     125  

Interest and other related financing costs

    -       3,701       43       -       -       3,744  

Income (loss) before income taxes

    20,589       28,799       5,346       (2,813 )     (19,746 )     32,175  

Income tax expense

    -       9,477       2,097       12       -       11,586  
                                                 

Net income/(loss)

  $ 20,589     $ 19,322     $ 3,249     $ (2,825 )   $ (19,746 )   $ 20,589  

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

Six months ended December 31, 2014

 

   

Parent

   

Issuer

   

Guarantors

   

Non-Guarantors

   

Eliminations

   

Consolidated

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  $ 6,270     $ (3,476 )   $ 5,766     $ 1,900     $ -     $ 10,460  
                                                 

Cash flows from investing activities:

                                               

Capital expenditures

    -       (501 )     (11,085 )     (1,529 )     -       (13,115 )

Acquisitions

    -       -       (1,991 )     -       -       (1,991 )

Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment

    -       3,627       3,222       -       -       6,849  

Change in restricted cash and investments

    -       499       -       -       -       499  

Sales of marketable securities

    -       8,930       -       -       -       8,930  

Other

    -       90       -       -       -       90  

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    -       12,645       (9,854 )     (1,529 )     -       1,262  
                                                 

Cash flows from financing activities:

                                               

Payments on long-term debt

    -       -       (288 )     -       -       (288 )

Dividends paid

    (6,381 )     -       -       -       -       (6,381 )

Increase in deferred financing costs

    -       (1,020 )     -       -       -       (1,020 )

Other

    111       11       -       -       -       122  

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    (6,270 )     (1,009 )     (288 )     -       -       (7,567 )
                                                 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

    -       -       -       (389 )     -       (389 )

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    -       8,160       (4,376 )     (18 )     -       3,766  
                                                 

Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period

    -       95,567       10,347       3,262       -       109,176  

Cash and cash equivalents – end of period

  $ -     $ 103,727     $ 5,971     $ 3,244     $ -     $ 112,942  

  

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

Six months ended December 31, 2013

 

   

Parent

   

Issuer

   

Guarantors

   

Non-Guarantors

   

Eliminations

   

Consolidated

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  $ 5,316     $ 16,056     $ 608     $ 626     $ -     $ 22,606  
                                                 

Cash flows from investing activities:

                                               

Capital expenditures

    -       (201 )     (7,946 )     (411 )     -       (8,558 )

Acquisitions

    -       -       -       -       -       -  

Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment

    -       19       752       -       -       771  

Change in restricted cash and investments

    -       498       -       -       -       498  

Purchases of marketable securities

    -       (15,716 )     -       -       -       (15,716 )

Sales of marketable securities

    -       10,723       -       -       -       10,723  

Other

    -       175       -       -       -       175  

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    -       (4,502 )     (7,194 )     (411 )     -       (12,107 )
                                                 

Cash flows from financing activities:

                                               

Payments on long-term debt

    -       -       (238 )     -       -       (238 )

Dividends paid

    (5,502 )     -       -       -       -       (5,502 )

Other

    186       35       -       -       -       221  

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    (5,316 )     35       (238 )     -       -       (5,519 )
                                                 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

    -       -       -       22       -       22  

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    -       11,589       (6,824 )     237       -       5,002  
                                                 

Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period

    -       57,307       12,463       2,831       -       72,601  

Cash and cash equivalents – end of period

  $ -     $ 68,896     $ 5,639     $ 3,068     $ -     $ 77,603  

 

 
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Subsequent Events

 

On January 28, 2014, the Company amended its five-year, $150 million senior secured revolving credit and term loan facility with J.P.Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Capital One, National Association.

 

The Amended Facility increased the revolving credit portion by $15 million, and reduced the term loan portion by $15 million. The Amended Facility provides a revolving credit line of up to $115 million, subject to borrowing base availability, and a term loan of up to $35 million.

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with (i) our Consolidated Financial Statements, and notes thereto, included in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and (ii) our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2014.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations and other sections of this Quarterly Report contain forward-looking statements relating to our future results. Such forward-looking statements are identified by use of forward-looking words such as "anticipates", "believes", "plans", "estimates", "expects", and "intends" or words or phrases of similar expression. These forward-looking statements are subject to management decisions and various assumptions, risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to: the potential effects of natural disasters affecting our suppliers or trading partners; the effects of labor strikes; weather conditions that may affect sales; volatility in fuel, utility, transportation and security costs; changes in global or regional political or economic conditions, including changes in governmental and central bank policies; changes in business conditions in the furniture industry, including changes in consumer spending patterns and demand for home furnishings; effects of our brand awareness and marketing programs, including changes in demand for our existing and new products; our ability to locate new design center sites and/or negotiate favorable lease terms for additional design centers or for the expansion of existing design centers; competitive factors, including changes in products or marketing efforts of others; pricing pressures; fluctuations in interest rates and the cost, availability and quality of raw materials; the effects of terrorist attacks or conflicts or wars involving the United States or its allies or trading partners; those matters discussed in Items 1A and 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2014 and in our SEC filings; and our future decisions. Accordingly, actual circumstances and results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The Company’s consolidated financial statements are based on the accounting policies used. Certain accounting polices require that estimates and assumptions be made by management for use in the preparation of the financial statements. Critical accounting policies are those that are central to the presentation of the Company’s financial condition and results and that require subjective or complex estimates by management. There have been no material changes with respect to the Company’s critical accounting policies from those disclosed in its 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on August 15, 2014.

 

Overview

 

We are a leading interior design company and manufacturer and retailer of quality home furnishings. Founded over 80 years ago, today we’re a leading international home fashion brand doing business in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. We are vertically integrated from design through delivery, affording our clientele a value equation of style, quality and price that is unique to the industry. We offer complementary interior design service to our clients and sell a full range of furniture products and decorative accents through ethanallen.com and a network of approximately 300 design centers in the United States and abroad. The design centers represent a mix of independent licensees and our own Company operated retail segment. We own and operate eight manufacturing plants including five manufacturing plants and one sawmill in the United States and a manufacturing plant in each of Mexico and Honduras.

  

 
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Our business model is to maintain continued focus on (i) getting our messages across with strong advertising and marketing campaigns, (ii) capitalizing on the strength of our interior design professionals and management in our retail business, (iii) investing in new technologies across key aspects of our vertically integrated business, and (iv) leveraging the benefits of our vertical integration by maintaining our North American manufacturing capacity where we manufacture approximately 70% of our products.

 

Our competitive advantages arise from:

 

 

providing fashionable high quality products of the finest craftsmanship,

 

 

offering complimentary design service through an estimated 2,000 motivated interior design professionals network-wide, which we believe makes us the world’s leading interior design network,

 

 

our wide array of custom product offerings across our upholstery, case goods, and accent product categories,

 

 

enhancing our technology in all aspects of the business, and

 

 

leveraging our vertically integrated structure.

 

We continue to make considerable investments to strengthen the level of service, professionalism, and interior design competence, as well as to improve the efficiency of our retail operations. We believe that over time, we will continue to benefit from (i) continuous repositioning of our retail network, (ii) frequent new product introductions, (iii) new and innovative marketing promotions and effective use of targeted advertising media, and (iv) continued use of the latest technology coupled with personal service from our interior design professionals. We believe our network of professionally trained interior design professionals differentiates us significantly from others in our industry.

 

Results of Operations

 

In the second quarter of fiscal 2015, consolidated net sales of $197.1 million increased 2.1% compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2014. During the same period, consolidated operating margin decreased to 9.0% from 10.3%, and net income decreased to $0.34 from $0.39 per diluted share impacted from the transition that was taking place this quarter as our new product merchandising programs were implemented across the enterprise.

 

During this second quarter, our retail segment had significantly more clearance sales than in the comparable prior year period as we continued selling off floor samples at a discount to make room for the newly designed products being introduced in fiscal 2015. Along with the clearance sales, many of our design centers were undergoing renovations which include new signage, flooring, paint, fixtures and lighting to enhance the consumer buying experience, the majority of which were completed this quarter. Our new products, many of which have been designed to be made in our North American workshops, began shipping from our wholesale segment during our first quarter of fiscal 2015, and were substantially completed and on the display floors during this quarter.

 

Comparing the second quarters of fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014, net sales improved by 1.1% in our retail segment, and by 2.7% in our wholesale segment. The ratio of retail segment net sales to consolidated net sales for the second quarter was 77.7% compared to 78.5%. The consolidated gross margin was 53.8% for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 compared to 54.9%, and operating expenses as a percentage of total net sales was 44.9% in fiscal 2015 compared to 44.6%.

 

Written orders booked by the retail segment in the second quarter of fiscal 2015 increased by 7.8% as compared to the same quarter of fiscal 2014 which we believe reflects the positive consumer response to our new product offerings, which offset a lower current year design center count and a higher ratio of clearance sales than in the prior year. Comparable written orders increased by 8.4% in the second quarter of fiscal 2015 compared to the same quarter of fiscal 2014.

  

 
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We measure the performance of our retail design centers based on net sales and written orders booked on a comparable period to period basis. Comparable design centers are those which have been operating for at least 15 months. Minimal net sales derived from the delivery of customer ordered product are generated during the first three months of operations of newly opened (including relocated) design centers. Design centers acquired by us from independent retailers are included in comparable design center sales in their 13th full month of Ethan Allen-owned operations. The frequency of our promotional events as well as the timing of the end of those events can impact the orders booked during a given quarter. Our international net sales are comprised of our wholesale segment sales to independent retailers and our retail segment sales to consumers through the Company operated Design Centers. International net sales as a percent of our consolidated net sales were 10.7% for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 and 9.9% for the comparable prior year period. The following tables show selected Design Center location information.

 

 

   

Year-to-date Fiscal 2015

   

Year-to-date Fiscal 2014

 
   

Independent

retailers

   

Company-

operated

   

Total

   

Independent

retailers

   

Company-

operated

   

Total

 

Retail Design Center location activity:

                                               

Balance at beginning of period

    152       143       295       148       147       295  

New locations

    14       1       15       5       7       12  

Closures

    (11 )     (2 )     (13 )     (5 )     (7 )     (12 )

Transfers

    (2 )     2       -       -       -       -  

Balance at end of period

    153       144       297       148       147       295  

Relocations (in new and closures)

    6       1       7       -       4       4  
                                                 

Retail Design Center geographic locations:

                                               

United States

    58       135       193       61       139       200  

International

    95       9       104       87       8       95  

Total

    153       144       297       148       147       295  

 

 

Second Quarter Ended December 31, 2014 Compared to Second Quarter Ended December 31, 2013

 

Consolidated net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 increased 2.1% to $197.1 million from $193.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2014. Net sales increased in both our wholesale and retail segments.

 

Wholesale net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 increased 2.7% to $116.2 million from $113.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2014. We benefited this fiscal year from new products , improved pricing, and five additional independent retailer Design Centers.

 

Retail net sales from the Company’s retail segment for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 increased 1.1% to $153.2 million from $151.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2014. This was partly due to our promotional campaigns during the current fiscal year quarter and increased clearance sales, partly offset by a reduction of three Design Centers from one year ago. Our written business (new orders booked) in the second quarter of fiscal 2015 increased 7.8% while comparable design center written business increased 8.4% compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2014. At December 31, 2014, the retail undelivered backlog was 0.7% higher than a year ago.

 

Gross profit was $106.1 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2015, slightly up from $106.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2014 with growth in net sales in both our wholesale and retail segments. Consolidated gross margin for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 was 53.8%, down from 54.9% for the second quarter of fiscal 2014. Gross margin was impacted due to inefficiencies in our manufacturing related to startup of the new product production, winding down old product production, and increased clearance sales in our retail segment. A lower proportion of retail segment net sales to our consolidated net sales also contributed to a lower consolidated margin. This was partly offset by intercompany profit released by retail sales.

  

 
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Operating expenses for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 increased $2.3 million or 2.6% to $88.4 million from $86.1 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 due primarily to variable cost increases on the 2.1% increase in sales, loss on the sale of real estate, and additional advertising expense and costs associated with the new product launch.

 

Operating income and profit margin for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 was $17.7 million or 9.0% of net sales, a decrease of $2.2 million or 11.0% from $19.9 million, or 10.3% of net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2014.

 

Wholesale operating income for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 was $13.2 million, or 11.3% of sales, compared to $14.4 million, or 12.7% of sales, for the second quarter of fiscal 2014, decreasing largely due to the loss on the sale of real estate and manufacturing inefficiencies.

 

Retail operating income for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 was $3.0 million, or 1.9% of sales, compared to $4.2 million, or 2.8% of sales for second quarter of fiscal 2014, with a lower operating margin driven primarily by increased operating expenses and clearance product discounts associated with the new product launch.

 

Interest and other income was not material in either the second quarter of the current or prior fiscal year.

 

Interest and other related financing costs amounted to $1.9 million in the second quarters of both fiscal 2015 and 2014.

 

Income tax expense for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 totaled $5.8 million compared to $6.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2014. Our effective tax rate for the current quarter was 36.7% compared to 35.9% in the prior year quarter. The current quarter effective tax rate primarily includes tax expense on the current quarter’s net income, and tax and interest expense on uncertain tax positions. The prior period effective tax rate primarily includes the tax expense on that quarter’s net income, interest expense on uncertain tax positions, and the impact of maintaining valuation allowances on certain retail segment deferred tax assets, partly offset by the recognition of some uncertain tax positions.

 

Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2015, was $10.0 million compared to $11.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2014. This resulted in net income per diluted share of $0.34 for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 compared to $0.39 per diluted share for the second quarter of fiscal 2014.

 

Six Months Ended December 31, 2014 Compared to Six Months Ended December 31, 2013

 

Consolidated net sales for the six months ended December 31, 2014 increased 3.5% to $387.8 million from $374.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2013. The increase reflects the increased net sales in both our wholesale and retail segments.

 

Wholesale net sales for the six months ended December 31, 2014 increased 6.4% to $240.8 million from $226.3 million in the prior year comparable period, supported by increased shipments to both our domestic and international retailers. We benefitted from shipments of new product floor samples, improved pricing during the current fiscal year, and five additional independent retailer Design Centers this fiscal year.

 

Retail net sales from the Company’s retail segment for the six months ended December 31, 2014 increased 1.7% to $298.3 million from $293.3 million for the prior year comparable period. This was partly due to our promotional campaigns during the current fiscal year quarter and increased clearance sales, partly offset by a slight reduction in Design Centers from one year ago. Our written business (new orders booked) in the first six months of fiscal 2015 increased 3.0% while comparable design center written business increased 4.1% compared to the comparable period of fiscal 2014.

  

 
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Gross profit was $210.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014, up 3.0% from $204.7 million in the prior year comparable period due to the growth in net sales in both our wholesale and retail segments. Consolidated gross margin for the first six months of fiscal 2015 was 54.4%, down slightly from 54.6% for the first six months of fiscal 2014. The reduction was due to increased clearance sales associated with our new product launch, an increase in intercompany profit eliminated due to a year to date retail inventory increase, and a lower proportion of retail segment net sales to our consolidated net sales and manufacturing inefficiencies due to the product transition.

 

Operating expenses for the first six months of fiscal 2015 increased $3.8 million or 2.2% to $172.7 million from $168.9 million in the prior year comparable period due primarily to loss on the sale of real estate and expenses associated with the new product transition.

 

Operating income and profit margin for the first six months of fiscal 2015 was $38.1 million or 9.8% of net sales, an increase of $2.3 million or 6.5% from $35.8 million, or 9.6% of net sales for the first six months of fiscal 2014.

 

Wholesale operating income for the six months ended December 31, 2014 was $34.7 million, or 14.4% of sales, compared to $30.5 million, or 13.5% of sales, in the prior year comparable period, improving largely due to the increase in sales.

 

Retail operating income for the six months ended December 31, 2014 was $4.7 million, or 1.6% of sales, compared to $4.0 million, or 1.4% of sales in the prior year comparable period, with the improvement in operating margin driven primarily by increased retail net sales.

 

Interest and other income was not material in either the first six months of the current or prior fiscal year.

 

Interest and other related financing costs amounted to $3.8 million in the first six months of fiscal 2015 and $3.7 million in the first six months of fiscal 2014.

 

Income tax expense for the first six months ended December 31, 2014 totaled $12.6 million compared to $11.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2013. Our effective tax rate for the current fiscal year was 36.6% compared to 36.0% in the prior fiscal year. The current year effective tax rate primarily includes tax expense on the current net income, and tax and interest expense on uncertain tax positions. The prior period effective tax rate primarily includes the tax expense on that periods net income, interest expense on uncertain tax positions, and the impact of maintaining valuation allowances on certain retail segment deferred tax assets, partly offset by the recognition of some uncertain tax positions.

 

Net income for the six months ended December 31, 2014, was $22.0 million compared to $20.6 million in the prior year comparable period. This resulted in net income per diluted share of $0.75 for the period ended December 31, 2014 compared to $0.70 per diluted share for the period ended December 31, 2013.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

At December 31, 2014, we held unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $112.9 million, marketable securities of $8.9 million, and restricted cash and investments of $8.0 million. At June 30, 2014, we held unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $109.2 million, marketable securities of $18.2 million, and restricted cash and investments of $8.5 million. Our principal sources of liquidity include cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, cash flow from operations, amounts available under our credit facility, and other borrowings.

 

In September 2005, we issued $200.0 million in ten-year senior unsecured notes due October 1, 2015 (the "Senior Notes"). The Senior Notes were issued by Global, bearing an annual coupon rate of 5.375% with interest payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1. We used the net proceeds of $198.4 million to improve our retail network, invest in our manufacturing and logistics operations, and for other general corporate purposes. In fiscal years 2011 through 2013, the Company repurchased an aggregate $70.6 million of the Senior Notes.

 

On October 21, 2014, the Company entered into a five year, $150 million senior secured revolving credit and term loan facility (the “Facility”). The Facility is provided by a syndicate of two banks, and was arranged by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Capital One, National Association as joint lead arrangers. The new agreement amended and restated the current five-year, $50 million secured revolving credit facility in its entirety.

  

 
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The Facility provides a term loan of up to $50 million and a revolving credit line of up to $100 million, subject to borrowing base availability. The Facility expires on October 21, 2019.

 

At the Company’s option, revolving loans under the Facility bear interest, based on the average availability, at an annual rate of either (a) the London Interbank Offered rate (“LIBOR”) plus 1.5% to 1.75%, or (b) the higher of (i) the prime rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50%, or (iii) LIBOR plus 1.0% plus in each case 0.5% to 0.75%.

 

At the Company’s option, term loans under the Facility bear interest, based on the Company’s rent adjusted leverage ratio, at an annual rate of either (a) the London Interbank Offered rate (“LIBOR”) plus 1.75% to 2.25%,, or (b) the higher of (i) the prime rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50%, or (iii) LIBOR plus 1.0% plus in each case 0.75% to 1.25%.

 

The Company pays a commitment fee of 0.15% to 0.25% per annum on the unused portion of the Facility, and fees on issued letters of credit at an annual rate of 1.5% to 1.75% based on the average availability. Certain payments are restricted if the availability under the revolving credit line falls below 20% of the total revolving credit line, and subject to pro forma compliance with the fixed charge coverage ratio if applicable.

 

The term loan is available in a single drawing of up to $50 million on a delayed-draw basis through April 21, 2015. In order to draw on the term loan, the Company’s Senior Notes must be paid in full substantially concurrently with the making of the term loan. Quarterly installments of principal are payable on the amount borrowed under the term loan based on a straight line 15 year amortization period, with the balance due at maturity.

 

The Facility is secured by all property owned, leased or operated by the Company in the United States and includes certain real property owned by the Company and contains customary covenants which may limit the Company’s ability to incur debt; engage in mergers and consolidations; make restricted payments (including dividends); sell certain assets; and make investments.

 

The Company must maintain at all times a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.0 to 1.0 for the first year and 1.1 to 1.0 all times thereafter. If the outstanding term loans are less than $25 million and the fixed charge coverage ratio equals or exceeds 1.25 to 1.0, the fixed charge coverage ratio ceases to apply and thereafter shall only be triggered if average monthly availability is less than 15% of the amount of the revolving credit line. Our fixed charge coverage ratio was 1.3 to 1.0 at December 31, 2014.

 

The Company intends to use the proceeds of the Facility for working capital and general corporate purposes and, prior to April 21, 2015, to refinance our Senior Notes, which are due October 1, 2015. If the Company redeems in full the Senior Notes prior to maturity, the note holders are entitled to reimbursement of the present value of interest to maturity at an applicable discount rate. At December 31, 2014, the unredeemed amount of the notes was $129.4 million, and the applicable discount rate was 0.28%.

 

At both December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, we were in compliance with all covenants of the Senior Notes and the Facility.

  

 
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A summary of net cash provided by (used in) operating, investing, and financing activities for the six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 is provided below (in millions):

 

   

Six months ended

 
   

December 31,

 
   

2014

   

2013

 

Operating Activities

               

Net income plus depreciation and amortization

  $ 31.3     $ 29.3  

Working capital items

    (24.5 )     (9.9 )

Other operating activities

    3.7       3.2  

Total provided by operating activities

  $ 10.5     $ 22.6  
                 

Investing Activities

               

Capital expenditures and acquisitions

  $ (15.1 )   $ (8.6 )

Net sales of marketable securities

    8.9       (5.0 )

Other investing activities

    7.5       1.5  

Total provided by investing activities

  $ 1.3     $ (12.1 )
                 

Financing Activities

               

Payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations

  $ (0.3 )   $ (0.2 )

Payment of deferred financing costs

    (1.0 )     -  

Payment of cash dividends

    (6.4 )     (5.5 )

Other financing activities

    0.1       0.2  

Total used in financing activities

  $ (7.6 )   $ (5.5 )

 

Operating Activities

 

In the first six months of fiscal 2015, cash of $10.5 million was provided by operating activities, a decrease of $12.1 million from the prior year comparable period. This was largely due to more cash used in fiscal year 2015 for working capital in the ordinary course of business (primarily inventories and trade payables and accrued expenses), as well as changes to other working capital items (defined below). There was $0.5 million less cash provided by other operating activities in fiscal 2015 than in fiscal 2014. Working capital items consist of current assets (accounts receivable, inventories, prepaid and other current assets) less current liabilities (customer deposits, payables, and accrued expenses and other current liabilities).

 

Investing Activities

 

In the first six months of fiscal 2015, $1.3 million of cash was provided by investing activities, an increase of $13.4 million from the prior year comparable period. More cash was provided in the first six months of fiscal 2015 primarily due to current fiscal year increases in both net sales of marketable securities and in net proceeds on the sale of real estate, which was partly offset by increased current fiscal year capital expenditures related to the addition of new technology in our manufacturing, acquisitions and the remodeling of our design centers taking place in conjunction with the new product launch. We anticipate that cash from operations will be sufficient to fund future capital expenditures.

 

Financing Activities

 

In the first six months of fiscal 2015, $7.6 million was used in financing activities, which is $2.1 million more cash used than was used during the first six months of fiscal 2014. This was primarily due to dividends paid, and costs to refinance the Facility. Two quarterly dividends were paid in the first six months of fiscal 2015 with a 20% dividend increase from $0.10 to $0.12 per share paid in October 2014. The Company has continuously paid dividends for every quarter since 1996 and we expect to continue to do so as economic conditions and liquidity permit.

  

 
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As of December 31, 2014, our outstanding debt totaled $132.0 million, which consists of $129.3 million in Senior Notes which mature in October 2015 and $2.7 million in capital leases which mature at various times through March 2020. The aggregate scheduled maturities of long-term debt for each of the next five fiscal years are $130.2 million in fiscal 2016, $0.9 million in fiscal 2017, $0.5 million in fiscal 2018, $0.1 million in fiscal 2019 and 2020. At June 30, 2014, our outstanding debt totaled $130.9 million, the current and long-term portions of which amounted to $0.5 million and $130.4 million respectively.

 

There has been no material change to the amount or timing of cash payments related to our outstanding contractual obligations as set forth in Part II, Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2014 as filed with the SEC on August 15, 2014.

 

We believe that our cash flow from operations, together with our other available sources of liquidity including the Facility and refinancing alternatives, will be adequate to make all required payments of principal and interest on our debt, to permit anticipated capital expenditures, and to fund working capital and other cash requirements. As of December 31, 2014, we had working capital of $132.3 million compared to $169.6 million at June 30, 2014, a decrease of $37.3 million, or 22.0%. This is primarily due to our Senior Notes becoming due in less than one year, offset by a reclassification to long-term the portion of the Senior Notes that we have the intent and ability to refinance on a long term basis. The Company had a current ratio of 1.76 to 1 at December 31, 2014 and 2.25 to 1 at June 30, 2014.

 

In addition to using available cash to fund changes in working capital, capital expenditures, acquisition activity, the repayment of debt, the payment of dividends, and debt repurchases, we have been authorized by our Board of Directors to repurchase shares of our common stock from time to time, either directly or through agents, in the open market at prices and on terms satisfactory to us. All of our common stock repurchases and retirements are recorded as treasury stock and result in a reduction of shareholders’ equity. During both six month periods ending December 31, 2014 and 2013, there were no repurchases and/or retirements of our common stock. At December 31, 2014, we had a remaining Board authorization to repurchase 1,101,490 shares of our common stock.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Other Commitments, Contingencies and Contractual Obligations

 

We do not utilize or employ any off-balance sheet arrangements, including special-purpose entities, in operating our business. As such, we do not maintain any (i) retained or contingent interests, (ii) derivative instruments (other than as specified below), or (iii) variable interests which could serve as a source of potential risk to our future liquidity, capital resources and results of operations.

 

We may, from time to time in the ordinary course of business, provide guarantees on behalf of selected affiliated entities or become contractually obligated to perform in accordance with the terms and conditions of certain business agreements. The nature and extent of these guarantees and obligations may vary based on our underlying relationship with the benefiting party and the business purpose for which the guarantee or obligation is being provided. The only such program in place both at December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014 was for our consumer credit program.

 

Ethan Allen Consumer Credit Program

 

The terms and conditions of our consumer credit program, which is financed and administered by a third-party financial institution on a non-recourse basis to Ethan Allen, are set forth in an agreement between the Company and that financial service provider (the “Program Agreement”) which was last amended effective January 2014. Any independent retailer choosing to participate in the consumer credit program is required to enter into a separate agreement with that same third-party financial institution which sets forth the terms and conditions under which the retailer is to perform in connection with its offering of consumer credit to its customers (the “Retailer Agreement”). We have obligated ourselves on behalf of any independent retailer choosing to participate in our consumer credit program by agreeing, in the event of default, breach, or failure of the independent retailer to perform under such Retailer Agreement, to take on certain responsibilities of the independent retailer, including, but not limited to, delivery of goods and reimbursement of customer deposits. Customer receivables originated by independent retailers remain non-recourse to Ethan Allen. The term of the Program Agreement ends July 31, 2019, including a provision for automatic one year renewals unless either party gives notice of termination. While the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that we could be required to make under this obligation is indeterminable, recourse provisions exist that would enable us to recover, from the independent retailer, any amount paid or incurred by us related to our performance. Based on the underlying creditworthiness of our independent retailers, including their historical ability to satisfactorily perform in connection with the terms of our consumer credit program, we believe this obligation will expire without requiring funding by us. To ensure funding for delivery of products sold, the terms of the Program Agreement also contain a right for the financial services provider to demand from the Company collateral at a variable rate based on the volume of program sales if the Company does not meet certain financial covenants. If collateral had been required, it would have been between $5 million and $10 million depending on the variable rate. As of December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, no collateral was required under the Program Agreement.

  

 
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Product Warranties

 

Our products, including our case goods, upholstery and home accents, generally carry explicit product warranties that extend from one to ten years and are provided based on terms that are generally accepted in the industry. All of our domestic independent retailers are required to enter into and perform in accordance with the terms and conditions of a warranty service agreement. We record provisions for estimated warranty and other related costs at time of sale based on historical warranty loss experience and make periodic adjustments to those provisions to reflect actual experience. On rare occasions, certain warranty and other related claims involve matters of dispute that ultimately are resolved by negotiation, arbitration or litigation. In certain cases, a material warranty issue may arise which is beyond the scope of our historical experience. We provide for such warranty issues as they become known and are deemed both probable and estimable. It is reasonably possible that, from time to time, additional warranty and other related claims could arise from disputes or other matters beyond the scope of our historical experience. At both December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, our product warranty liability totaled $1.0 million.

 

Business Outlook

 

We expect the home furnishings industry to remain extremely competitive with respect to both the sourcing of products and the wholesale and retail sale of those products for the foreseeable future. Domestic manufacturers continue to face pricing pressures because of the lower manufacturing costs in some other countries, particularly within Asia. While we have also turned to overseas sourcing to remain competitive, we choose to differentiate ourselves by maintaining a substantial North American manufacturing base, where we can leverage our vertically integrated structure to our advantage. We continue to believe that a balanced approach to product sourcing, which includes our own North American manufacturing of certain product offerings coupled with the import of other selected products, provides the greatest degree of flexibility and is the most effective approach to ensuring that acceptable levels of quality, service and value are attained.

 

Many U.S. macroeconomic factors have improved during the past three years including lowered unemployment, improved consumer confidence, and the growth of housing related market indicators. However, a change in consumer confidence could have an impact on consumer discretionary spending habits and, as a result, our business. We therefore remain cautiously optimistic about our performance due to the many strong programs already in place and others we currently plan to introduce in the coming months. Our retail strategy involves (i) a continued focus on providing new product introductions, a wide array of product solutions, and superior interior design solutions through our large staff of interior design professionals, (ii) continuing strong advertising and marketing campaigns to get our message across and to continue broadening our customer base, (iii) the opening of new or relocated design centers in more prominent locations, and encouraging independent retailers to do the same, (iv) leveraging the use of technology and personal service within our retail network, and (v) further expansion internationally. We believe this strategy provides an opportunity to grow our business.

  

 
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

There have been no material changes to the market risks disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2014 as filed with the SEC on August 15, 2014.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Management’s Report on Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management, including the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and the Executive Vice President Administration and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that, as of December 31, 2014, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that material information relating to us (including our consolidated subsidiaries), which is required to be disclosed by us in our periodic reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (ii) accumulated and communicated to management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

There have been no material changes to the matters discussed in Part I, Item 3 - Legal Proceedings in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2014 as filed with the SEC on August 15, 2014.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

There have been no material changes to the matters discussed in Part I, Item 1A – Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2014 as filed with the SEC on August 15, 2014.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Neither we nor any affiliated purchaser of us (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act) repurchased any shares of our common stock during the six months ended December 31, 2014. The maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under our publicly announced repurchase program is 1,101,490.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

  

 
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Item 5. Other Information

 

Item 1.01     Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

On January 28, 2015, the Company amended its five-year, $150 million senior secured revolving credit and term loan facility with J.P.Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Capital One, National Association.

 

The Amended Facility increased the revolving credit portion by $15 million, and reduced the term loan portion by $15 million. The Amended Facility provides a revolving credit line of up to $115 million, subject to borrowing base availability, and a term loan of up to $35 million.

 

Item 2.03     Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

 

The disclosure set forth under Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference into this item 2.03. On January 28, 2015 there were $0.3 million in outstanding letters of credit, and no borrowings under the Facility described in Item 1.01 above.

 

 
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Item 6. Exhibits 

 

 

Exhibit

Number

Description

   

10.1

Amendment No. 1, dated as of January 28, 2015, to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 21, 2014 among Ethan Allen Global, Inc., Ethan Allen Interiors Inc., J.P.Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Capital One, National Association (incorporated by reference to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company filed with the SEC on January 28, 2015).

   

31.1

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer

   

31.2

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer

   

32.1

Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer

   

32.2

Section 1350 Certification of Principal Financial Officer

   

101.INS**

XBRL Instance

   

101.SCH**

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

   

101.CAL**

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation

   

101.DEF**

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition

   

101.LAB**

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels

   

101.PRE**

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation

 

 

 

** XBRL information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is not deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

 

 
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SIGNATURES

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

 

 

ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC.

(Registrant)

 

 

DATE: January 28, 2015

BY: /s/ M. Farooq Kathwari

 

M. Farooq Kathwari

 

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

DATE: January 28, 2015

BY: /s/ Corey Whitely

 

Corey Whitely

 

Executive Vice President Administration

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit Number

Exhibit

   

10.1

Amendment No. 1, dated as of January 28, 2015, to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 21, 2014 among Ethan Allen Global, Inc., Ethan Allen Interiors Inc., J.P.Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Capital One, National Association (incorporated by reference to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company filed with the SEC on January 28, 2015).

   

31.1

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer

   

31.2

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer

   

32.1

Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer

   

32.2

Section 1350 Certification of Principal Financial Officer

   

101.INS**

XBRL Instance

   

101.SCH**

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

   

101.CAL**

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation

   

101.DEF**

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition

   

101.LAB**

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels

   

101.PRE**

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation

 

 


** XBRL information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is not deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

 

 

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