CROWN CRAFTS INC - Quarter Report: 2009 December (Form 10-Q)
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended December 27, 2009
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from _____ to _____
Commission File No. 1-7604
CROWN CRAFTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 58-0678148 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
916 South Burnside Avenue, Gonzales, Louisiana 70737
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Address of principal executive offices)
(225) 647-9100
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its
corporate Website, 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 for such shorter period that the
Registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No o
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.
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
The number of shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, of the registrant outstanding as of February
5, 2010 was 9,214,915.
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
CROWN CRAFTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 27, 2009 and March 29, 2009
(amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
December 27, 2009 | March 29, 2009 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 920 | $ | 15,249 | ||||
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of
$1,152 at December 27, 2009 and $1,581 at
March 29, 2009): |
||||||||
Due from factor |
13,145 | 17,341 | ||||||
Other |
691 | 1,613 | ||||||
Inventories, net |
13,293 | 11,751 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses |
1,957 | 1,070 | ||||||
Temporary investments restricted |
503 | | ||||||
Assets held for sale |
550 | 550 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
416 | 921 | ||||||
Total current assets |
31,475 | 48,495 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment at cost: |
||||||||
Vehicles |
58 | 44 | ||||||
Land, buildings and improvements |
206 | 205 | ||||||
Machinery and equipment |
2,622 | 2,476 | ||||||
Furniture and fixtures |
779 | 765 | ||||||
3,665 | 3,490 | |||||||
Less accumulated depreciation |
3,067 | 2,816 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment net |
598 | 674 | ||||||
Other assets: |
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Goodwill |
864 | | ||||||
Intangible assets, net |
6,755 | 5,515 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
1,963 | 1,655 | ||||||
Other |
106 | 188 | ||||||
Total other assets |
9,688 | 7,358 | ||||||
Total Assets |
$ | 41,761 | $ | 56,527 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 8,397 | $ | 6,118 | ||||
Accrued wages and benefits |
843 | 894 | ||||||
Accrued royalties |
1,564 | 1,056 | ||||||
Other accrued liabilities |
210 | 813 | ||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt |
3,861 | 1,667 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
14,875 | 10,548 | ||||||
Non-current liabilities: |
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Long-term debt |
1,784 | 23,568 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies |
| | ||||||
Shareholders equity: |
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Preferred stock $0.01 par value per share;
Authorized 1,000,000 shares; No shares issued
at December 27, 2009 and March 29, 2009 |
| | ||||||
Common stock $0.01 par value per share;
Authorized 74,000,000 shares; Issued
10,288,940 shares at December 27, 2009 and
10,098,441 shares at March 29, 2009 |
103 | 101 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
40,754 | 39,995 | ||||||
Treasury stock at cost 1,074,025 shares at
December 27, 2009 and 889,051 shares at March
29, 2009 |
(3,580 | ) | (3,056 | ) | ||||
Accumulated deficit |
(12,175 | ) | (14,629 | ) | ||||
Total shareholders equity |
25,102 | 22,411 | ||||||
Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity |
$ | 41,761 | $ | 56,527 | ||||
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CROWN CRAFTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
For the Three and Nine-Month Periods Ended December 27, 2009 and December 28, 2008
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
December 27, 2009 | December 28, 2008 | December 27, 2009 | December 28, 2008 | |||||||||||||
Net sales |
$ | 20,646 | $ | 19,316 | $ | 60,094 | $ | 62,830 | ||||||||
Cost of products sold |
16,008 | 15,519 | 46,973 | 49,940 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit |
4,638 | 3,797 | 13,121 | 12,890 | ||||||||||||
Marketing and
administrative expenses |
2,746 | 2,217 | 8,625 | 8,096 | ||||||||||||
Goodwill impairment charge |
| 9,000 | | 9,000 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from
operations |
1,892 | (7,420 | ) | 4,496 | (4,206 | ) | ||||||||||
Other income (expense): |
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Interest and
amortization of debt
discount and expense |
(181 | ) | (265 | ) | (581 | ) | (900 | ) | ||||||||
Other net |
9 | 37 | (30 | ) | 87 | |||||||||||
Income (loss) before
income tax expense |
1,720 | (7,648 | ) | 3,885 | (5,019 | ) | ||||||||||
Income tax expense |
598 | 526 | 1,409 | 1,532 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from
continuing operations |
1,122 | (8,174 | ) | 2,476 | (6,551 | ) | ||||||||||
Income (loss) from
discontinued operations
net of income taxes |
(9 | ) | (4 | ) | (22 | ) | 27 | |||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | 1,113 | $ | (8,178 | ) | $ | 2,454 | $ | (6,524 | ) | ||||||
Weighted average shares
outstanding basic |
9,167 | 9,265 | 9,186 | 9,353 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average shares
outstanding diluted |
9,271 | 9,265 | 9,287 | 9,353 | ||||||||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per
share: |
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Income (loss) from
continuing operations |
$ | 0.12 | $ | (0.88 | ) | $ | 0.27 | $ | (0.70 | ) | ||||||
Income (loss) from
discontinued operations
net of income taxes |
| | | | ||||||||||||
Total basic
earnings (loss) per
share |
$ | 0.12 | $ | (0.88 | ) | $ | 0.27 | $ | (0.70 | ) | ||||||
Diluted earnings (loss)
per share: |
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Income (loss) from
continuing operations |
$ | 0.12 | $ | (0.88 | ) | $ | 0.26 | $ | (0.70 | ) | ||||||
Income (loss) from
discontinued operations
net of income taxes |
| | | | ||||||||||||
Total diluted
earnings (loss) per
share |
$ | 0.12 | $ | (0.88 | ) | $ | 0.26 | $ | (0.70 | ) | ||||||
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CROWN CRAFTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Nine-Month Periods Ended December 27, 2009 and December 28, 2008
(amounts in thousands)
Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
December 27, 2009 | December 28, 2008 | |||||||
Operating activities: |
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Net income (loss) |
$ | 2,454 | $ | (6,524 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities: |
||||||||
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment |
220 | 225 | ||||||
Amortization of intangibles |
1,265 | 1,311 | ||||||
Goodwill impairment charge |
| 9,000 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
176 | (288 | ) | |||||
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment |
| (65 | ) | |||||
Discount accretion |
195 | 182 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation |
617 | 542 | ||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
5,955 | 3,861 | ||||||
Inventories, net |
(994 | ) | (952 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses |
(835 | ) | (83 | ) | ||||
Temporary investments restricted |
(3 | ) | | |||||
Other assets |
47 | (84 | ) | |||||
Accounts payable |
1,930 | 1,165 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities |
(146 | ) | 846 | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
10,881 | 9,136 | ||||||
Investing activities: |
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Capital expenditures |
(132 | ) | (158 | ) | ||||
Purchase of temporary investments |
(500 | ) | | |||||
Proceeds from disposition of assets |
| 86 | ||||||
Payment to acquire the assets of Neat Solutions, Inc., net of liabilities assumed |
(4,434 | ) | | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(5,066 | ) | (72 | ) | ||||
Financing activities: |
||||||||
Payments on long-term debt |
(1,667 | ) | (1,879 | ) | ||||
Repayments under revolving line of credit, net |
(18,118 | ) | (1,935 | ) | ||||
Purchase of treasury stock |
(524 | ) | (985 | ) | ||||
Issuance of common stock |
165 | 19 | ||||||
Net cash used in financing activities |
(20,144 | ) | (4,780 | ) | ||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(14,329 | ) | 4,284 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
15,249 | 7,930 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | 920 | $ | 12,214 | ||||
Supplemental cash flow information: |
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Income taxes paid |
$ | 1,943 | $ | 1,218 | ||||
Interest paid |
384 | 626 | ||||||
Noncash investing activity: |
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Adjustment to purchase price of Springs Baby Products from resolution of pre-acquisition contingency |
| (58 | ) |
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CROWN CRAFTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF AND FOR THE THREE AND NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 27, 2009 AND DECEMBER 28, 2008
Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation: The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include
the accounts of Crown Crafts, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the Company) and have
been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America (GAAP) applicable to interim financial information as promulgated by the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures
required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, these interim
consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the
financial position of the Company as of December 27, 2009 and the results of its operations and
cash flows for the periods presented. Such adjustments include normal, recurring accruals, as
well as the elimination of all significant intercompany balances and transactions. Operating
results for the three and nine-month periods ended December 27, 2009 are not necessarily
indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending March 28, 2010.
Effective for periods ending on or after September 15, 2009, references to GAAP issued by the
FASB must be to the Topics contained within the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (the
FASB ASC). For further information, refer to the Companys consolidated financial statements
and notes thereto included in the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 29, 2009.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the
consolidated balance sheets and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods
presented on the consolidated statements of income and cash flows. Significant estimates are
made with respect to the allowances related to accounts receivable for customer deductions for
returns, allowances and disputes. The Company has a certain amount of discontinued finished
goods which necessitate the establishment of inventory reserves that are highly subjective.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents: The Company considers all highly-liquid investments purchased
with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Financial Instruments: The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the
fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that
value:
| Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable For those
short-term instruments, the carrying value is a reasonable estimate of fair value. |
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| Long-term debt The carrying value of the Companys long-term debt approximates
fair value because interest rates under the Companys borrowings are variable, based on
prevailing market rates. |
Provisions for Income Taxes: The Companys provisions for income taxes include all
currently payable federal, state and local taxes that are based upon the Companys taxable
income and the changes during the fiscal year in net deferred income tax assets and liabilities.
The Company provides for deferred income taxes based on the difference between the financial
statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates that will be in effect
when the differences are expected to reverse.
The Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more
likely than not to be sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest
amount that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized. Changes in recognition or
measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. Based on its
recent evaluation, the Company has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax
positions requiring recognition in the Companys consolidated financial statements. Tax years
still open to federal or state general examination or other adjustment as of December 27, 2009
include tax years ended April 2, 2006, April 1, 2007, March 30, 2008 and March 29, 2009. The
Companys policy is to accrue interest expense and penalties as appropriate on any estimated
unrecognized tax benefits as a charge to interest expense in the Companys consolidated
statements of income.
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Segment and Related Information: The Company operates primarily in one principal segment,
infant and toddler products. These products consist of infant and toddler bedding, infant bibs
and related soft goods, and mess protection products.
Revenue Recognition: Sales are recorded when goods are shipped to customers and are
reported net of allowances for estimated returns and allowances in the consolidated statements
of income. Allowances for returns are estimated based on historical rates. Allowances for
returns, advertising allowances, warehouse allowances and volume rebates are recorded
commensurate with sales activity and the cost of such allowances are netted against sales in
reporting the results of operations. Shipping and handling costs, net of amounts reimbursed by
customers, are included in net sales.
Allowances Against Accounts Receivable: The Companys allowances against accounts
receivable are primarily contractually agreed-upon deductions for items such as advertising and
warehouse allowances and volume rebates. These deductions are recorded throughout the year
commensurate with sales activity. Funding of the majority of the Companys allowances occurs on
a per-invoice basis.
The allowances for customer deductions, which are netted against accounts receivable in the
consolidated balance sheets, consist of agreed upon advertising support, markdowns and warehouse
and other allowances. All such allowances are recorded as direct offsets to sales and such
costs are accrued commensurate with sales activities. When a customer requests deductions, the
allowances are reduced to reflect such payments.
The Company analyzes the components of the allowances for customer deductions monthly and
adjusts the allowances to appropriate levels. The timing of the customer initiated funding
requests for advertising support can cause the net balance in the allowance account to fluctuate
from period to period. The timing of such funding requests should have no impact on the
consolidated statements of income since such costs are accrued commensurate with sales activity.
The Company factors the majority of its receivables with The CIT Group/Commercial Services,
Inc. (CIT), a subsidiary of CIT Group, Inc., pursuant to factoring agreements. In the event a
factored receivable becomes uncollectible due to creditworthiness, CIT bears the risk of loss.
The Companys management must make estimates of the uncollectibility of its non-factored
accounts receivable. Management specifically analyzes accounts receivable, bad debts, customer
concentrations, customer creditworthiness, current economic trends and changes in its customers
payment terms when evaluating the adequacy of its allowance for doubtful accounts. The
Companys accounts receivable at December 27, 2009 amounted to $13.8 million, net of allowances
of $1.2 million. Of this amount, $13.1 million is due from CIT under the factoring agreements.
Depreciation and Amortization: Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is computed
using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets.
Estimated useful lives are three to seven and one-half years for machinery and equipment, five
years for data processing equipment and eight years for furniture and fixtures. The cost of
improvements to leased premises is amortized over the shorter of the estimated life of the
improvement or the term of the lease.
Valuation of Long-lived and Identifiable Intangible Assets: The Company reviews for
impairment long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangible assets whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of any asset may not be recoverable.
In the event of impairment, the asset is written down to its fair market value. Assets to be
disposed of, if any, are recorded at the lower of net book value or fair market value, less cost
to sell at the date management commits to a plan of disposal, and are classified as assets held
for sale on the consolidated balance sheets.
Royalty Payments: The Company has entered into agreements that provide for royalty payments
based on a percentage of sales with certain minimum guaranteed amounts. These royalty amounts
are accrued based upon historical sales rates adjusted for current sales trends by customers.
Total royalty expenses, net of royalty income, are included in cost of sales and amounted to
$4.7 million for each of the nine-month periods ended December 27, 2009 and December 28, 2008.
Earnings Per Share: Earnings per share are calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic
260, Earnings per Share, which requires dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings per
share on the face of the consolidated statements of income for all entities with complex capital
structures. Earnings per common share are based on the weighted average number of shares
outstanding during the period. Basic and diluted weighted average shares are calculated in
accordance with the treasury stock method, which assumes that the proceeds from the exercise of
all options would be used to repurchase common shares at market value. The number of shares
remaining after the exercise proceeds are exhausted represents the potentially dilutive effect
of the options.
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The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per common
share for the three and nine-month periods ended December 27, 2009 and December 28, 2008.
Three-Months Ended | Nine-Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
December 27, 2009 | December 28, 2008 | December 27, 2009 | December 28, 2008 | |||||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations |
$ | 1,122 | $ | (8,174 | ) | $ | 2,476 | $ | (6,551 | ) | ||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations |
(9 | ) | (4 | ) | (22 | ) | 27 | |||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | 1,113 | $ | (8,178 | ) | $ | 2,454 | $ | (6,524 | ) | ||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
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Basic |
9,167 | 9,265 | 9,186 | 9,353 | ||||||||||||
Effect of dilutive securities |
104 | | 101 | | ||||||||||||
Diluted |
9,271 | 9,265 | 9,287 | 9,353 | ||||||||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per common share |
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Continuing operations |
$ | 0.12 | $ | (0.88 | ) | $ | 0.27 | $ | (0.70 | ) | ||||||
Discontinued operations |
| | | | ||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 0.12 | $ | (0.88 | ) | $ | 0.27 | $ | (0.70 | ) | ||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share |
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Continuing operations |
$ | 0.12 | $ | (0.88 | ) | $ | 0.26 | $ | (0.70 | ) | ||||||
Discontinued operations |
| | | | ||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 0.12 | $ | (0.88 | ) | $ | 0.26 | $ | (0.70 | ) | ||||||
Recently Issued Accounting Standards: In September 2006, the FASB issued FASB ASC Topic
820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, which defines fair value, establishes a framework
for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This
standard became effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. In February 2008, the FASB
delayed the effective date of FASB ASC Topic 820 for non-financial assets and non-financial
liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial
statements on a recurring basis, to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. The
Companys adoption of FASB ASC Topic 820 on March 30, 2009 did not materially impact the
Companys consolidated financial statements.
On January 21, 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2010-06, Fair
Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value
Measurements. This ASU requires new disclosures and clarifies existing disclosure requirements
about fair value measurement as set forth in FASB ASC Topic 820-10, and is generally effective
for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009. The Company does
not anticipate that the adoption of ASU No. 2010-06 will materially impact the Companys
consolidated financial statements.
In February 2007, the FASB issued FASB ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments. This standard
provides companies an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value.
FASB ASC Topic 825 became effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2007. Accordingly, on March 31, 2008, the Company adopted FASB ASC Topic
825. Upon adoption, the Company did not elect the fair value option for any items within the
scope of FASB ASC Topic 825; therefore, the adoption of FASB ASC Topic 825 did not have an
impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued FASB ASC Topic 805-10-65-1, which contains revisions to
FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, and was to be applied prospectively to business
combinations for which the acquisition date was on or after the beginning of the first annual
reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those
fiscal years. Early adoption was prohibited. FASB ASC Topic 805 establishes principles and
requirements for the reporting entity in a business combination, including recognition and
measurement in the financial statements of the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities
assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree. This standard also establishes
disclosure requirements to enable financial statement users to evaluate the nature and financial
effects of the business combination. The Company adopted FASB ASC Topic 805, as revised, on
March 30, 2009, and applied its provisions to the Neat Solutions Acquisition described in Note 2
below. Relative to this acquisition, the revisions to FASB
ASC Topic 805 impacted the Companys consolidated financial statements in that the Company was
required to recognize as expense $195,000 of direct costs associated with the acquisition that
would have previously been capitalized under the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 805 in effect
prior to its revision.
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In May 2009, the FASB issued FASB ASC Topic 855, Subsequent Events, which establishes
general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet
date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. This standard
also requires the Company to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been
evaluated, which is intended to provide guidance to readers of the Companys financial
statements that the Company has not evaluated subsequent events after that date. FASB ASC Topic
855 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009 and must be applied
prospectively. The Companys adoption of FASB ASC Topic 855 on March 30, 2009 did not impact
the Companys consolidated financial statements.
In June 2009, the FASB issued FASB ASC Topic 105, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles,
which is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after
December 15, 2009. FASB ASC Topic 105 establishes the FASB ASC as the authoritative source for
nongovernmental U.S. GAAP recognized by the FASB. The statement also provides that rules and
interpretive releases of the SEC are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants.
The FASB now issues Accounting Standards Updates, which the FASB does not consider as
authoritative in their own right, but serve only to update the FASB ASC, to provide background
information and to provide the basis for conclusion on the change in the FASB ASC. The Company
has updated references to GAAP to the Topics contained within the FASB ASC. The Companys
adoption on June 29, 2009 of ASC Topic 105 did not impact the Companys consolidated financial
statements.
Note 2 Acquisition
On July 2, 2009, Hamco, Inc. (Hamco), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company,
acquired substantially all of the assets of Neat Solutions, Inc., the privately-held developer
of the Table Topper® Stay-in-Place Mat® (the Neat Solutions Acquisition). Hamco paid a
purchase price of $4.4 million, net of certain specified liabilities assumed. In accordance
with FASB ASC Topic 805, as revised, Hamco also recognized as expense $195,000 of direct costs
associated with the acquisition. The fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed
were determined by the Company with the assistance of an independent third party. The Companys
allocation of the acquisition cost is as follows (in thousands):
Amount | ||||
Tangible assets: |
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Accounts receivable |
$ | 837 | ||
Inventory |
548 | |||
Prepaid expenses |
52 | |||
Fixed assets |
12 | |||
Other assets |
2 | |||
Total tangible assets |
1,451 | |||
Amortizable intangible assets: |
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Trademarks |
892 | |||
Designs |
33 | |||
Non-compete covenant |
241 | |||
Customer relationships |
1,302 | |||
Total amortizable intangible assets |
2,468 | |||
Goodwill |
864 | |||
Total acquired assets |
4,783 | |||
Liabilities assumed accounts payable |
349 | |||
Net acquisition cost |
$ | 4,434 | ||
Note 3 Temporary Investments Restricted
At December 27, 2009, the Companys restricted temporary investments consisted of a
certificate of deposit in the amount of $500,000 with a maturity date of April 9, 2010. The
certificate of deposit was obtained in connection with the issuance on behalf of the Company of
a standby letter of credit in favor of Disney Enterprises, Inc. (Disney) to guarantee the
payment of the Companys royalty obligations with Disney. The certificate of deposit has been
assigned as collateral against an unfunded note payable, which would be funded in the event of a
draw by Disney of all or a portion of the standby letter of credit.
Note 4 Stock-based Compensation
The Company has two incentive stock plans, the 1995 Stock Option Plan (1995 Plan) and the
2006 Omnibus Incentive Plan (2006 Plan). The Company granted non-qualified stock options to
employees and non-employee directors from the 1995 Plan through the fiscal year ended April 2,
2006. In conjunction with the approval of the 2006 Plan by the Companys stockholders at its
Annual Meeting in August 2006, options may no longer be issued from the 1995 Plan.
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The 2006 Plan is intended to attract and retain directors, officers and employees of the
Company and to motivate these persons to achieve performance objectives related to the Companys
overall goal of increasing stockholder value. The principal reason for adopting the 2006 Plan
is to ensure that the Company has a mechanism for long-term, equity-based incentive compensation
to directors, officers and employees. Awards granted under the 2006 Plan may be in the form of
qualified or non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, long-term
incentive compensation units consisting of a combination of cash and shares of the Companys
common stock, or any combination thereof within the limitations set forth in the 2006 Plan. The
2006 Plan is administered by the compensation committee of the board of directors, which selects
eligible employees and non-employee directors to participate in the 2006 Plan and determines the
type, amount and duration of individual awards.
Stock-based compensation is calculated according to FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation
Stock Compensation, which requires a fair-value-based measurement method to account for
stock-based compensation. The Company uses the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation formula, which
is a closed-form model that uses an equation to determine the estimated fair value of stock
options. The Company recorded $141,000 and $617,000 of stock-based compensation expense
during the three and nine-month periods ended December 27, 2009, respectively, and recorded
$160,000 and $542,000 of stock-based compensation expense during the three and nine-month
periods ended December 28, 2008, respectively. No share-based compensation costs have been
capitalized as part of the cost of an asset as of December 27, 2009.
Stock Options: The following table represents stock option activity for fiscal year
2010:
Weighted-Average | Number of Options | |||||||
Exercise Price | Outstanding | |||||||
Outstanding at March 29, 2009 |
$ | 2.54 | 819,831 | |||||
Granted |
3.02 | 170,000 | ||||||
Exercised |
(1.03 | ) | (160,499 | ) | ||||
Forfeited |
(0.53 | ) | (3,500 | ) | ||||
Outstanding at December 27, 2009 |
2.94 | 825,832 | ||||||
Exercisable at December 27, 2009 |
2.80 | 555,832 | ||||||
During the quarter ended September 27, 2009, the Company granted 170,000 non-qualified
stock options to certain employees at the closing price of the Companys common stock on the
date of the grant, which options vest over a two-year period assuming continued service. The
following assumptions were used for the stock options granted during the quarter ended September
27, 2009:
Options Issued |
170,000 | |||
Dividend Yield |
| |||
Expected Volatility |
50.00 | % | ||
Risk free interest rate |
2.70 | % | ||
Expected life in years |
5.75 | |||
Forfeiture rate |
5.00 | % |
For the three and nine-month periods ended December 27, 2009, the Company recognized
compensation expense associated with stock options as follows (in thousands):
Three-month period | Nine-month period | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of | Marketing & | Cost of | Marketing & | |||||||||||||||||||||
Products | Administrative | Total | Products | Administrative | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Sold | Expenses | Expense | Sold | Expenses | Expense | |||||||||||||||||||
Options granted in fiscal year
2008 |
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 16 | $ | 41 | $ | 57 | ||||||||||||
Options granted in fiscal year
2009 |
11 | 33 | 44 | 37 | 111 | 148 | ||||||||||||||||||
Options granted in fiscal year
2010 |
9 | 20 | 29 | 13 | 31 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total stock option compensation |
$ | 20 | $ | 53 | $ | 73 | $ | 66 | $ | 183 | $ | 249 | ||||||||||||
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For the three and nine-month periods ended December 28, 2008, the Company recognized
compensation expense associated with stock options as follows (in thousands):
Three-month period | Nine-month period | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of | Marketing & | Cost of | Marketing & | |||||||||||||||||||||
Products | Administrative | Total | Products | Administrative | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Sold | Expenses | Expense | Sold | Expenses | Expense | |||||||||||||||||||
Options granted in fiscal year
2007 |
$ | | $ | (2 | ) | $ | (2 | ) | $ | 23 | $ | 71 | $ | 94 | ||||||||||
Options granted in fiscal year
2008 |
9 | 25 | 34 | 29 | 74 | 103 | ||||||||||||||||||
Options granted in fiscal year
2009 |
10 | 31 | 41 | 25 | 75 | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total stock option compensation |
$ | 19 | $ | 54 | $ | 73 | $ | 77 | $ | 220 | $ | 297 | ||||||||||||
Non-vested Stock: The fair value of non-vested stock granted is determined based on the
number of shares granted multiplied by the closing price of the Companys common stock on the
date of grant. All non-vested stock granted under the 2006 Plan vests based upon continued
service.
During the quarter ended October 1, 2006, the Company granted 375,000 shares of non-vested
stock to certain employees with a fair value of $3.15 as of the date of the stock grants. These
shares have four-year cliff vesting, except as set forth below. The Company recognized $42,000
and $73,000 of compensation expense related to these non-vested stock grants during the
three-month periods ended December 27, 2009 and December 28, 2008, respectively, and recognized
$305,000 and $221,000 of compensation expense related to these non-vested stock grants during
the nine-month periods ended December 27, 2009 and December 28, 2008, respectively, which was
included in marketing and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of
income. On August 11, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized an amendment to
the non-vested stock grant that had been awarded in 2006 to Mr. E. Randall Chestnut, Chairman,
Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the amended
non-vested stock grant, the vesting of 160,000 of the 320,000 shares awarded to Mr. Chestnut was
accelerated from August 25, 2010 to August 12, 2009. The acceleration of the vesting of these
shares resulted in the recognition of $115,000 in net additional compensation expense during the
quarter ended September 27, 2009 over that which would have been recognized if the acceleration
of vesting had not occurred.
During the quarter ended September 28, 2008, the Company granted 30,000 shares of
non-vested stock to its non-employee directors with a fair value of $3.87 as of the date of the
stock grants. These shares vest over a two-year period. The Company recognized $15,000 and
$44,000 of compensation expense related to these non-vested stock grants during the three and
nine-month periods ended December 27, 2009, respectively, and recognized $14,000 and $24,000 of
compensation expense related to these non-vested stock grants during the three and nine-month
periods ended December 28, 2008, respectively, which was included in marketing and
administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
During the quarter ended September 27, 2009, the Company granted 30,000 shares of
non-vested stock to its non-employee directors with a fair value of $3.02 as of the date of the
stock grants. These shares vest over a two-year period. The Company recognized $11,000 and
$19,000 of compensation expense related to these non-vested stock grants during the three and
nine-month periods ended December 27, 2009, respectively, which was included in marketing and
administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
At December 27, 2009, the amount of unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested
stock grants amounted to $219,000. The amount of compensation expense related to non-vested
stock grants to be recognized in future periods will be affected by any future non-vested stock
grants and by the separation from the Company of any individual who has received non-vested
stock grants that are unvested as of such individuals separation date. The deferred amount of
these non-vested stock grants is being amortized by monthly charges to earnings over the
remaining portion of their respective vesting periods.
Note 5 Inventories
Major classes of inventory as of December 27, 2009 and March 29, 2009 were as follows (in
thousands):
December 27, 2009 | March 29, 2009 | |||||||
Raw Materials |
$ | 40 | $ | 30 | ||||
Finished Goods |
13,253 | 11,721 | ||||||
Total inventory |
$ | 13,293 | $ | 11,751 | ||||
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Inventory is recorded net of reserves for inventories classified as irregular or
discontinued of $0.3 million and $0.4 million at December 27, 2009 and March 29, 2009,
respectively. When inventory for which an allowance has been established is later sold or is
disposed, the allowance is reduced accordingly.
Note 6 Financing Arrangements
Factoring Agreements: The Company assigns the majority of its trade accounts receivable
to CIT under factoring agreements, which expire in July 2010. CIT remits payments to the
Company on the average due date of each group of invoices assigned. If a customer fails to
pay CIT on the due date, the Company is charged interest at prime less 1.0%, which was 2.25%
at December 27, 2009, until payment is received. The Company incurred interest expense of
$15,000 and $25,000 for the three-month periods ended December 27, 2009 and December 28, 2008,
respectively, and $50,000 and $89,000 for the nine-month periods ended December 27, 2009 and
December 28, 2008, respectively, as a result of the failure of the Companys customers to pay
CIT by the due date. CIT bears credit losses with respect to assigned accounts receivable
from approved customers that are within approved credit limits. The Company bears losses
resulting from returns, allowances, claims and discounts. CIT may at any time terminate or
limit its approval of shipments to a particular customer. If such a termination were to
occur, the Company must either assume the credit risk for shipments after the date of such
termination or cease shipments to such customer. Factoring fees, which are included in
marketing and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income,
were $144,000 and $79,000 for the three-month periods ended December 27, 2009 and December 28,
2008, respectively, and $428,000 and $229,000 for the nine-month periods ended December 27,
2009 and December 28, 2008, respectively. There were no advances from CIT at December 27,
2009 or at December 28, 2008.
Notes Payable and Other Credit Facilities: At December 27, 2009 and March 29, 2009,
long-term debt of the Company consisted of (in thousands):
December 27, 2009 | March 29, 2009 | |||||||
Revolving line of credit |
$ | 1,944 | $ | 20,062 | ||||
Term loan |
| 1,667 | ||||||
Non-interest bearing notes |
4,000 | 4,000 | ||||||
Original issue discount |
(299 | ) | (494 | ) | ||||
5,645 | 25,235 | |||||||
Less current maturities |
3,861 | 1,667 | ||||||
$ | 1,784 | $ | 23,568 | |||||
The Companys credit facilities at December 27, 2009 consisted of the following:
Revolving Line of Credit under a financing agreement with CIT of up to $26.0 million,
including a sub-limit for letters of credit of $1.5 million, with an interest rate of prime
minus 1.00% (2.25% at December 27, 2009) for base rate borrowings or LIBOR plus 2.25% (2.49%
at December 27, 2009), maturing on July 11, 2010 and secured by a first lien on all assets of
the Company. The Company had $17.3 million available under the revolving line of credit
based on eligible accounts receivable and inventory balances as of December 27, 2009. As of
December 27, 2009, there were no letters of credit outstanding against the $1.5 million
sub-limit for letters of credit.
The financing agreement contains usual and customary covenants for agreements of that
type, including limitations on other indebtedness, liens, transfers of assets, investments
and acquisitions, merger or consolidation transactions, dividends, transactions with
affiliates and changes in or amendments to the organizational documents for the Company and
its subsidiaries. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of December 27,
2009.
Subordinated Notes of $4.0 million. The notes do not bear interest and are due in two
equal installments of $2.0 million each, the first of which is payable on July 11, 2010, and
the second of which is payable on July 11, 2011. The original issue discount of $299,000 on
this non-interest bearing obligation at a market interest rate of 7.25% is being amortized
over the life of the notes.
Minimum annual maturities as of December 27, 2009 are as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal | ||||||||||||||||
Year | Revolver | Term Loan | Sub Notes | Total | ||||||||||||
2010 |
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
2011 |
1,944 | | 2,000 | 3,944 | ||||||||||||
2012 |
| | 2,000 | 2,000 | ||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 1,944 | $ | | $ | 4,000 | $ | 5,944 | ||||||||
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Note 7 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill: The Company reported goodwill of $13.9 million at December 28, 2008. The
Company accounts for its goodwill pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 350, Intangibles Goodwill and
Other, which requires the Company to test the carrying value of its goodwill annually and
sooner if facts and circumstances suggest that the goodwill has been impaired. Although the
Company determined that the fair value of its goodwill exceeded its carrying value at March
31, 2008, the date of the Companys annual impairment review, the market capitalization of
the Company was below its net book value for most of the second half of the fiscal year ended
March 29, 2009. The Company concluded that this decline in the market capitalization of the
Company was a triggering event that required the Company to perform an interim impairment
test of the goodwill of its reporting units. As a result of this interim impairment test,
the Company concluded that the goodwill of the reporting units had no implied value.
Therefore, during the three-month periods ended December 28, 2008 and March 29, 2009, the
Company recorded pre-tax charges of $9.0 million and $13.9 million, respectively, which
represented the aggregate carrying value of the goodwill of the Companys reporting units.
These impairment charges did not result in any cash expenditures and did not have an adverse
effect on the covenant calculations under the Companys financing agreement.
The Company had no reported goodwill at March 30, 2009, and, as a result, the annual
impairment test was not required. The Company reported goodwill of $864,000 at December 27,
2009, which was recorded in connection with the Neat Solutions Acquisition, the entirety of
which is expected to be amortizable for tax purposes.
Other Intangible Assets: Other intangible assets as of December 27, 2009 consisted
primarily of the capitalized costs of recent acquisitions, other than tangible assets,
goodwill and assumed liabilities. The carrying amount and accumulated amortization of the
Companys other intangible assets as of December 27, 2009, their estimated useful life and
amortization expense for the three and nine-month periods ended December 27, 2009 and
December 28, 2008 are as follows (in thousands):
Estimated | Amortization Expense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carrying | Useful | Accumulated | Three-month periods ended | Nine-month periods ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amount | Life | Amortization | December 27, 2009 | December 28, 2008 | December 27, 2009 | December 28, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kimberly Grant acquisition on December 29, 2006: |
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Tradename |
$ | 466 | 15 years | $ | 93 | $ | 8 | $ | 8 | $ | 24 | $ | 24 | |||||||||||||||
Existing designs |
36 | 1 year | 36 | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||
Non-compete covenant |
98 | 15 years | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total Kimberly Grant acquisition |
600 | 148 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Springs Baby Products acquisition on November 5, 2007: |
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Licenses & existing designs |
1,655 | 2 years | 1,655 | 69 | 207 | 483 | 621 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Licenses & future designs |
1,847 | 4 years | 1,000 | 115 | 115 | 346 | 346 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Non-compete covenant |
115 | 4 years | 62 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Customer relationships |
3,781 | 10 years | 822 | 95 | 94 | 284 | 285 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total Springs Baby acquisition |
7,398 | 3,539 | 286 | 423 | 1,134 | 1,273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Neat Solutions acquisition on July 2, 2009: |
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Trademarks |
892 | 15 years | 29 | 14 | | 29 | | |||||||||||||||||||||
Designs |
33 | 4 years | 4 | 2 | | 4 | | |||||||||||||||||||||
Non-compete covenant |
241 | 5 years | 24 | 12 | | 24 | | |||||||||||||||||||||
Customer relationships |
1,302 | 16 years | 40 | 20 | | 40 | | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total Neat Solutions acquisition |
2,468 | 97 | 48 | | 97 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Internally developed intangible assets |
96 | 10 years | 23 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total other intangible assets |
$ | 10,562 | $ | 3,807 | $ | 346 | $ | 434 | $ | 1,265 | $ | 1,311 | ||||||||||||||||
Note 8 Discontinued Operations
On February 2, 2007, the Company announced that it would liquidate Churchill
Weavers, Inc. (Churchill), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. During the first
quarter of fiscal year 2008, Churchills operations ceased and all employees were terminated.
The Company is actively marketing for sale Churchills land and building, which is recorded
at fair value, less cost to sell, and is classified as assets held for sale in the
consolidated balance sheets. The operations of Churchill are classified as discontinued
operations in the consolidated statements of income.
Note 9 Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated all events that occurred prior to February 10, 2010, the
date of issuance of the Companys consolidated financial statements, and has determined that
there are no subsequent events that require disclosure under FASB ASC Topic 855.
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ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
The Company operates indirectly through its subsidiaries, Crown Crafts Infant Products,
Inc. and Hamco, Inc., in the infant and toddler products segments within the consumer
products industry. The infant and toddler products segment consists of infant and toddler
bedding, infant bibs and related soft goods, and mess protection products. Sales of the
Companys products are generally made directly to retailers, which are primarily mass
merchants, chain stores, juvenile specialty stores, internet accounts, wholesale clubs and
catalogue and direct mail houses. The Companys products are marketed under a variety of
Company-owned trademarks, under trademarks licensed from others and as private label goods.
The Companys products are marketed through a national sales force consisting of
salaried sales executives and employees located in Compton, California; Gonzales, Louisiana;
and Rogers, Arkansas. Products are also marketed by independent commissioned sales
representatives located throughout the United States, who are used most significantly in
sales to juvenile specialty stores.
The Companys products are produced by foreign manufacturers, with the largest
concentration being in China. The Company maintains a foreign representative office in
Shanghai, China for the coordination of production, purchases and shipments, seeking out new
vendors and inspections for social compliance and quality.
The infant and toddler consumer products industry is highly competitive. The Company
competes with a variety of distributors and manufacturers (both branded and private label),
including large infant and juvenile product companies and specialty infant and juvenile
product manufacturers, on the basis of quality, design, price, brand name recognition,
service and packaging. The Companys ability to compete depends principally on styling,
price, service to the retailer and continued high regard for the Companys products and trade
names.
The following discussion is a summary of certain factors that management considers
important in reviewing the Companys results of operations, financial position, liquidity and
capital resources. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table contains results of operations for the three and nine-month periods
ended December 27, 2009 and December 28, 2008 and the dollar and percentage changes for those
periods (in thousands, except percentages):
Three-Month Period Ended | Nine-month period ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 27, 2009 | December 28, 2008 | Change | Change | December 27, 2009 | December 28, 2008 | Change | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales by category |
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Bedding, blankets and accessories |
$ | 15,802 | $ | 16,305 | $ | (503 | ) | -3.1 | % | $ | 46,608 | $ | 52,683 | $ | (6,075 | ) | -11.5 | % | ||||||||||||||
Bibs, bath and mess protection products |
4,844 | 3,011 | 1,833 | 60.9 | % | 13,486 | 10,147 | 3,339 | 32.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total net sales |
20,646 | 19,316 | 1,330 | 6.9 | % | 60,094 | 62,830 | (2,736 | ) | -4.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of products sold |
16,008 | 15,519 | 489 | 3.2 | % | 46,973 | 49,940 | (2,967 | ) | -5.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit |
4,638 | 3,797 | 841 | 22.1 | % | 13,121 | 12,890 | 231 | 1.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
% of net sales |
22.5 | % | 19.7 | % | 21.8 | % | 20.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marketing and administrative expenses |
2,746 | 2,217 | 529 | 23.9 | % | 8,625 | 8,096 | 529 | 6.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
% of net sales |
13.3 | % | 11.5 | % | 14.4 | % | 12.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill impairment charge |
| 9,000 | (9,000 | ) | -100.0 | % | | 9,000 | (9,000 | ) | -100.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
181 | 265 | (84 | ) | -31.7 | % | 581 | 900 | (319 | ) | -35.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other income (expense) |
9 | 37 | (28 | ) | -75.7 | % | (30 | ) | 87 | (117 | ) | -134.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
598 | 526 | 72 | 13.7 | % | 1,409 | 1,532 | (123 | ) | -8.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations after taxes |
1,122 | (8,174 | ) | 9,296 | -113.7 | % | 2,476 | (6,551 | ) | 9,027 | -137.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Discontinued operations net of taxes |
(9 | ) | (4 | ) | (5 | ) | 125.0 | % | (22 | ) | 27 | (49 | ) | -181.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
1,113 | (8,178 | ) | 9,291 | -113.6 | % | 2,454 | (6,524 | ) | 8,978 | -137.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
% of net sales |
5.4 | % | -42.3 | % | 4.1 | % | -10.4 | % |
Net Sales: Sales of bedding, blankets and accessories decreased for the three-month
period of fiscal year 2010 as compared to the same period in fiscal year 2009. Sales
decreased by $5.9 million due to discontinued programs and lower replenishment orders. These
decreases were offset by $5.4 million in shipments of new bedding and blanket programs.
Sales of bedding, blankets and accessories decreased for the nine-month period of fiscal
year 2010 as compared to the same period in fiscal year 2009. Sales decreased by $20.3
million due to discontinued programs and lower replenishment orders. These decreases were
offset by $14.2 million in shipments of new bedding and blanket programs.
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Bib, bath and mess protection sales increased for the three-month period of fiscal year
2010 as compared to fiscal year 2009. Sales increased by $1.1 million due to the Neat
Solutions Acquisition and increased by $1.1 million due to sales of new designs and
promotions and higher replenishment orders. Offsetting these increases was a decrease of
$0.4 million due to programs that were discontinued and lower holiday shipments.
Bib, bath and mess protection sales increased for the nine-month period of fiscal year
2010 as compared to fiscal year 2009. Sales increased by $2.2 million due to the Neat
Solutions Acquisition and increased by $3.6 million due to sales of new designs and
promotions and higher replenishment orders. Offsetting these increases was a decrease of
$2.5 million due to programs that were discontinued and lower holiday shipments.
Gross Profit: Gross profit increased in amount in relation to the increase in net sales
and increased as a percentage of net sales for the three-month period of fiscal year 2010 as
compared to the same period of fiscal year 2009. The increase in the gross profit percentage
in the current year as compared to the prior year is due to lower product development costs
of $138,000 and decreased amortization costs of $138,000 associated with the Companys
acquisition of the baby products line of Springs Global US, Inc. on November 5, 2007, offset
by increased testing costs.
Gross profit increased in amount in relation to the increase in net sales and increased
as a percentage of net sales for the nine-month period of fiscal year 2010 as compared to the
same period of fiscal year 2009. The increase in the gross profit percentage is due to
decreased amortization costs of $138,000 and the absence in the current year of $243,000 in
charges incurred in the prior year related to transitioning away from the warehousing and
shared services agreement, all of which are associated with the Companys acquisition of the
baby products line of Springs Global US, Inc. on November 5, 2007. Also, the Company in the
current year has incurred decreased product development costs of $328,000 and decreased costs
of $84,000 to operate the Companys Foreign Representative Office in China, offset by an
increase in testing costs of $230,000.
Marketing and Administrative Expenses: Marketing and administrative expenses for the
three and nine-month periods of fiscal year 2010 increased in amount as compared to the prior
year. In the three and nine-month periods of the current year, the Company incurred $201,000
and $632,000, respectively, of costs related to the Neat Solutions Acquisition and related
integration. The Company has also incurred increased advertising costs of $141,000 and
$166,000 in the three and nine-month periods of the current year, respectively, as compared
to the prior year. Also, on August 11, 2009, the Board authorized an amendment to the
non-vested stock grant that had been awarded in 2006 to the President of the Company.
Pursuant to the terms of the amended non-vested stock grant, the vesting of 160,000 of the
320,000 shares awarded to the individual was accelerated from August 25, 2010 to August 12,
2009. The acceleration of
the vesting of these shares resulted in the recognition of $84,000 in net additional
compensation expense during the nine-month period of the current year as compared to the
prior year. The Company has also incurred increased factoring fees of $65,000 and $199,000
in the three and nine-month periods of the current year, respectively, as compared to the
prior year. These increases were offset by the absence in the nine-month period of the
current year of $195,000 of costs that were incurred in the same period of the prior year
that were associated with the governance and standstill agreement entered into on July 1,
2008 with Wynnefield Small Cap Value, L.P. and its affiliates.
Interest Expense: The decrease in interest expense for the three and nine-month periods
of fiscal year 2010 as compared to the same period in fiscal year 2009 is due to lower rates
on the Companys floating-rate debt.
Management does not believe that inflation has had a material effect on the Companys
operations. The Company has traditionally attempted to increase its prices to offset
inflation. There is no assurance, however, that the Company will be able to adequately
increase its prices in response to inflation.
FINANCIAL POSITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Net cash provided by operating activities was $10.9 million for the nine-month period
ended December 27, 2009, compared to $9.1 million for the nine-month period ended December
28, 2008. The increase in cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to a
higher reduction in accounts receivable balances, offset by changes in accrued liability
balances.
Net cash used in investing activities was $5.1 million in the current year compared to
$72,000 in the prior year. Cash used in investing activities in the current year was
primarily associated with the Neat Solutions Acquisition.
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Net cash used in financing activities was $20.1 million in the current year compared to
$4.8 million in the prior year. The increase in cash used in financing activities was
primarily due to net repayments under the revolving line of credit.
Total debt outstanding under the Companys credit facilities before the reduction for
the original issue discount on the non-interest bearing notes decreased from $21.7 million at
December 28, 2008 to $5.9 million at December 27, 2009. The decrease is due to net
repayments on the revolving line of credit and payments on long-term debt from operating cash
flow.
The Company had previously built up its cash reserves in order to preserve the Companys
ability to meet its working capital needs in the event that CIT, the Companys primary
lender, should suffer an adverse liquidity event that would jeopardize the Companys ability
to draw upon its revolving line of credit. On November 1, 2009, CIT Group, Inc. and CIT
Group Funding Company of Delaware LLC (collectively, the CIT Holding Companies) each filed
voluntary petitions for Chapter 11 relief. The filings were made pursuant to a prepackaged
plan of reorganization (the Plan) which was approved by a majority of the holders of debt
securities of the CIT Holding Companies. The Plan was confirmed by the bankruptcy court on
December 8, 2009. On December 16, 2009, the Company, believing that CITs emergence from
bankruptcy, its restructured balance sheet and the deferral of its debt maturities for three
years would make the possibility of an adverse liquidity event for CIT unlikely, repaid $12.0
million to CIT under the Companys revolving line of credit.
On December 27, 2009, the Company had $920,000 in cash and $17.3 million available under
its $26.0 million revolving line of credit, based on eligible accounts receivable and
inventory balances as of that date. Also, the entire amount of the $1.5 million sub-limit
for letters of credit associated with the revolving credit facility was available.
The Companys ability to make scheduled payments of principal, to pay the interest on or
to refinance its maturing indebtedness, to fund capital expenditures or to comply with its
debt covenants will depend upon future performance. The Companys future performance is, to
a certain extent, subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative,
regulatory and other factors beyond its control. Based upon the current level of operations,
the Company believes that its cash flow from operations and its availability from the
revolving line of credit will be adequate to meet its liquidity needs.
To reduce its exposure to credit losses and to enhance the predictability of its cash
flow, the Company assigns the majority of its trade accounts receivable to CIT pursuant to
factoring agreements. CIT approves customer accounts and credit lines and collects the
Companys accounts receivable balances. Under the terms of the factoring agreements, which
expire in July 2010, CIT remits payments to the Company on the average due date of each group
of invoices assigned. If a customer fails to pay CIT on the due date, the Company is charged
interest at prime less 1.0%, which was 2.25% at December 27, 2009, until payment is received.
The Company incurred interest expense of $15,000 and $25,000 for the three-month periods
ended December 27, 2009 and December 28, 2008, respectively, and $50,000 and $89,000 for the
nine-month periods ended December 27, 2009 and December 28, 2008, respectively, as a result
of the failure of the Companys customers to pay CIT by the due date. CIT bears credit
losses with respect to assigned accounts receivable from approved customers that are within
approved credit limits. The Company bears losses resulting from returns, allowances, claims
and discounts.
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based upon managements current
expectations, projections, estimates and assumptions. Words such as expects, believes,
anticipates and variations of such words and similar expressions identify such
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties that may cause future results to differ materially from those suggested by the
forward-looking statements. These risks include, among others, general economic conditions,
including changes in interest rates, in the overall level of consumer spending and in the
price of oil, cotton and other raw materials used in the Companys products, changing
competition, changes in the retail environment, the level and pricing of future orders from
the Companys customers, the Companys dependence upon third-party suppliers, including some
located in foreign countries with unstable political situations, the Companys ability to
successfully implement new information technologies, customer acceptance of both new designs
and newly-introduced product lines, actions of competitors that may impact the Companys
business, disruptions to transportation systems or shipping lanes used by the Company or its
suppliers, and the Companys dependence upon licenses from third parties. Reference is also
made to the Companys periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for
additional factors that may impact the
Companys results of operations and financial condition. The Company does not undertake
to update the forward-looking statements contained herein to conform to actual results or
changes in the Companys explanations, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise.
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ITEM 4T. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
The Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the
effectiveness of the Companys 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, as required by
paragraph (b) of Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 of the Exchange Act. Based on such evaluation, such
officers have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the
Companys disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
During the quarter ended December 27, 2009, there was not any change in the Companys
internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation
required by paragraph (d) of Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 of the Exchange Act that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys control over financial
reporting.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
From time to time, the Company is involved in various legal proceedings relating to
claims arising in the ordinary course of its business. Neither the Company nor any of its
subsidiaries is a party to any such legal proceeding the outcome of which, individually or in
the aggregate, is expected to have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial
condition, results of operations or cash flows.
ITEM 1A. | RISK FACTORS |
There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A. of Part 1
in the Companys Form 10-K for the year ended March 29, 2009.
ITEM 2. | UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
The table below sets forth information regarding the Companys repurchases of its
outstanding common stock during the three-month period ended December 27, 2009.
Approximate Dollar | ||||||||||||||||
Total Number of | Value of Shares That | |||||||||||||||
Shares Purchased as | May Yet be | |||||||||||||||
Total Number of | Part of Publicly | Purchased | ||||||||||||||
Shares | Average Price | Announced Plans or | Under the Plans or | |||||||||||||
Period | Purchased (1) | Paid Per Share | Programs (2) | Programs (2) | ||||||||||||
September 28, 2009
through November 1,
2009 |
0 | $ | 0 | 0 | $ | 1,928,000 | ||||||||||
November 2, 2009
through November
29, 2009 |
0 | $ | 0 | 0 | $ | 1,928,000 | ||||||||||
November 30, 2009
through December
27, 2009 |
92,054 | $ | 2.68 | 0 | $ | 1,928,000 | ||||||||||
Total |
92,054 | $ | 2.68 | 0 | $ | 1,928,000 | ||||||||||
(1) | The shares purchased from November 30, 2009 through
December 27, 2009 consist of shares of common stock
surrendered to the Company in payment of the exercise
price and income tax withholding obligations relating
to the exercise of stock options. |
|
(2) | In July 2009, the Board of Directors of the Company
authorized a share repurchase program, pursuant to
which the Company could spend up to $2.0 million in
the aggregate to repurchase from its stockholders
shares of the outstanding common stock of the Company
from July 7, 2009 through December 31, 2009, and
further authorized the Company to determine the terms
and conditions under which any such repurchases would
be made. During the three-month period ended December
27, 2009, no shares were repurchased under the terms
of the share repurchase program. |
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ITEM 3. | DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES |
None.
ITEM 4. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS |
None.
ITEM 5. | OTHER INFORMATION |
None.
ITEM 6. | EXHIBITS |
Exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are included as Exhibits to
this report as follows:
Exhibit | ||||
No. | Exhibit | |||
31.1 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Companys Chief Executive Officer (1) |
|||
31.2 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Companys Chief Financial Officer (1) |
|||
32.1 | Section 1350 Certification by the Companys Chief Executive Officer (1) |
|||
32.2 | Section 1350 Certification by the Companys Chief Financial Officer (1) |
(1) | Filed herewith. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
CROWN CRAFTS, INC. |
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Date: February 10, 2010 | /s/ Olivia W. Elliott | |||
OLIVIA W. ELLIOTT | ||||
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
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Index to Exhibits
Exhibit | ||||
No. | Exhibit | |||
31.1 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Companys Chief Executive Officer (1) |
|||
31.2 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Companys Chief Financial Officer (1) |
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32.1 | Section 1350 Certification by the Companys Chief Executive Officer (1) |
|||
32.2 | Section 1350 Certification by the Companys Chief Financial Officer (1) |
(1) | Filed herewith. |
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