TUESDAY MORNING CORP/DE - Quarter Report: 2008 March (Form 10-Q)

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
March 31, 2008

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 number 0-19658

TUESDAY MORNING CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware		75-2398532
(State or Other Jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)		Identification Number)

6250 LBJ Freeway

Dallas, Texas 75240

(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

(972) 387-3562

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(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. Yes x 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 definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer o		Accelerated filer x

Non-accelerated filer o		Smaller reporting company o
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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 x

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

Class		Outstanding at May 5, 2008
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share		41,809,920

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are based on management’s current expectations, estimates and projections. These statements may be found throughout this Form 10-Q particularly under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” among others. Forward-looking statements typically are identified by the use of terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend” and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. You should consider statements that contain these words carefully because they describe our expectations, plans, strategies and goals and our beliefs concerning future business conditions, our future results of operations, our future financial position, and our business outlook or state other “forward-looking” information.

Readers are referred to”Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K/T for the six month period ended June 30, 2007, and “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for examples of risks, uncertainties and events that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in our forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and events also include, but are not limited to, the following:

· uncertainties regarding our ability to open stores in new and existing markets and operate these stores on a profitable basis;

· conditions affecting consumer spending, such as high gasoline prices, household utility costs and the decrease in home values;

· general regional and national economic conditions;

· inclement weather, such as the pattern of hurricanes that affected the Southeast U.S. in August and September 2004 and again in September 2005;

· changes in our merchandise mix;

· timing and type of sales events, promotional activities and other advertising;

· uncertainties arising out of world events;

· increased or new competition;

· our ability to continuously attract buying opportunities for closeout merchandise and anticipate consumer demand as closeout merchandise becomes available;

· loss of, or disruption in, our centralized distribution center;

· loss or departure of one or more members of our senior management;

· our dependence on external funding sources;

· an increase in the cost or a disruption in the flow of our products;

· environmental regulations;

· seasonal and quarterly fluctuations;

· fluctuations in our comparable store results;

· our ability to operate in highly competitive markets and to compete effectively;

· our ability to attract and retain quality sales, distribution center and other associates in large numbers, as well as, experienced buying and management personnel;

· our ability to operate information systems and implement new technologies effectively;

· our ability to generate strong cash flows from our operations to support capital expansion, operation and debt repayment;

· our ability to maintain internal control over financial reporting;

· our ability to anticipate and respond in a timely manner to changing consumer demands and preferences; and

· our ability to generate strong holiday season sales.

The forward-looking statements made in this Form 10-Q relate only to events as of the date on which the statements were made. Except as may be required by law, we undertake no obligation to update our forward-looking statements to reflect events and circumstances after the date on which the statements were made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

The terms “Tuesday Morning,” “we,” “us” and “our” as used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q refer to Tuesday Morning Corporation and its subsidiaries.

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 — Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2007

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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

Item 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Item 4 — Controls and Procedures

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 — Legal Proceedings

Item 1A — Risk Factors

Item 6 — Exhibits

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Tuesday Morning Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets

March 31, 2008 (unaudited) and June 30, 2007

(In thousands, except for per share data)

	March 31, 2008			June 30, 2007

ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	10,270		$	10,303
Inventories	269,642			288,791
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	8,392			5,954
Deferred income taxes	—			1,211
Total current assets	288,304			306,259

Property and equipment, net	78,578			83,776
Deferred financing costs	553			704
Other assets	3,634			3,582

Total Assets	$	371,069		$	394,321

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Revolving credit facility	$	2,000		$	26,500
Accounts payable	66,885			82,453
Accrued liabilities	30,679			31,223
Deferred income taxes	666			—
Income taxes payable	—			712
Total current liabilities	100,230			140,888

Revolving credit facility	30,000			30,000
Deferred rent	4,211			4,534
Deferred income taxes	1,790			3,459

Total Liabilities	136,231			178,881

Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 10,000,000 shares, none issued or outstanding	—			—
Common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 100,000,000 shares; 41,810,920 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2008 and 41,440,000 shares at June 30, 2007	418			414
Additional paid-in capital	200,562			198,183
Retained earnings	33,874			16,881
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(16		)	(38		)

Total Stockholders’ Equity	234,838			215,440

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	371,069		$	394,321

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Tuesday Morning Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended March 31,						Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2008			2007			2008			2007

Net sales	$	178,446		$	189,156		$	688,789		$	704,835
Cost of sales	114,447			118,288			434,177			439,318
Gross profit	63,999			70,868			254,612			265,517
Selling, general and administrative expenses	71,357			69,289			224,565			220,959
Operating income (loss)	(7,358		)	1,579			30,047			44,558
Other income (expense):
Interest income	2			143			155			200
Interest expense	(455		)	(234		)	(3,561		)	(1,779		)
Other income, net	209			203			782			826
	(244)			112			(2,624		)	(753		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(7,602		)	1,691			27,423			43,805
Income tax expense (benefit)	(2,905		)	644			10,429			15,768

Net income (loss)	$	(4,697	)	$	1,047		$	16,994		$	28,037

Earnings Per Share
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	(0.11	)	$	0.03		$	0.41		$	0.68
Diluted	$	(0.11	)	$	0.03		$	0.41		$	0.67
Weighted average number of common shares:
Basic	41,441			41,427			41,439			41,412
Diluted	41,441			41,650			41,479			41,626

Dividends per common share	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	0.80

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Tuesday Morning Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

(In thousands)

	Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2008			2007

Net cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	16,994		$	28,037
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	13,172			12,999
Amortization of financing fees	150			128
Deferred income taxes	183			290
Loss on disposal of assets	478			409
Stock-based compensation	2,663			3,444
Other non-cash items	23			(157		)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventories	18,892			(39,559		)
Prepaid and other assets	(2,490		)	1,452
Accounts payable	(12,383		)	17,380
Accrued liabilities	(544		)	3,236
Deferred rent	(323		)	76
Income taxes payable	(712		)	(4,196		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	36,103			23,539

Net cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(8,530		)	(11,689		)
Proceeds from sale of assets	78			—
Net cash used in investing activities	(8,452		)	(11,689		)

Net cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments under revolving credit facility	(219,000		)	(128,500		)
Proceeds under revolving credit facility	194,500			153,000
Payment of dividends	—			(33,144		)
Change in cash overdraft	(3,185		)	—
Excess tax benefit related to exercise of stock options	—			63
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options and used for stock purchase plan purchases	1			528
Net cash used in financing activities	(27,684		)	(8,053		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(33		)	3,797
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	10,303			5,766
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	10,270		$	9,563

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Tuesday Morning Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

1. Basis of presentation — The unaudited consolidated interim financial statements included herein have been prepared by us pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of those of a normal recurring nature, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the results of the interim periods presented and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in our Form 10-K/T filing for the six month period ended June 30, 2007. Because of the seasonal nature of our business, the results of operations for the quarter are not indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year.

The balance sheet at June 30, 2007 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Form 10-K/T for the six month period ended June 30, 2007. We operate our business as a single operating segment.

2. Stock-based compensation — We account for our stock-based compensation plan in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) 123 (revised 2004) “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”). Under SFAS 123R, all stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense in the statement of operations over the requisite service period.

We have established the Tuesday Morning Corporation 1997 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “1997 Plan”), and the Tuesday Morning Corporation 2004 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2004 Plan”), which allows for the granting of stock options and restricted stock to directors, officers and key employees of, and certain other key individuals who perform services for us and our subsidiaries. The 1997 Plan and the 2004 Plan authorizes grants of options to purchase up to 4,800,000 and 2,000,000 shares, respectively, of authorized, but unissued common stock. Stock options are awarded at a fair market value equal to the average of the high and low trading prices of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.

Options granted under the 1997 Plan and the 2004 Plan typically vest daily over periods of four to five years and expire in ten years. The exercise prices of the options range between $4.92 and $35.23, which represents market value on the grant date. At December 31, 2007, all shares available under the 1997 Plan had been granted and the 1997 Plan expired as of December 29, 2007. There were 1,493,331 shares available for grant under the 2004 Plan at March 31, 2008.

Stock compensation expense recognized in the three months and nine months ended March 31, 2008 was as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2008			Nine Months Ended March 31, 2008

Total cost of stock-based compensation during the period	$	635		$	2,406
Amounts capitalized in ending inventory	(214		)	(666		)
Amounts recognized in expense previously capitalized	212			923

Amounts charged against income for the period before tax	$	633		$	2,663

3. Comprehensive income or loss - Comprehensive income or loss is defined as net income or loss plus the change in equity during a period from transactions and other events, excluding those resulting from investments by and distributions to stockholders. Total comprehensive loss for the three month period ended March 31, 2008 was $4.7 million while comprehensive income was $1.0 million for the three month period ending March 31, 2007. Comprehensive income for the nine month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was $17.0 million and $28.0 million, respectively.

4. Legal proceedings — During 2001 and 2002, we were named as a defendant in three complaints filed in the Superior Court of California in and for the County of Los Angeles. These three complaints were subsequently consolidated into one action. The plaintiffs are seeking to certify a statewide class made up of some of our current and former employees, which they claim are owed compensation for overtime wages, penalties and interest. The plaintiffs are also seeking attorney’s fees and costs. In October 2003, we entered into a settlement agreement with a sub-class of these plaintiffs consisting of managers-in-training and management trainees which was paid in November 2005 with no material impact to our financial statements. There is no trial date set for the remaining complaint. A similar lawsuit, which also alleges claims concerning meal and rest periods, was filed in Orange County, California in 2004, by managers, managers-in-training and assistant managers, and an amended complaint was

filed in January 2007. This case is still in the discovery phase. We do not expect either of these complaints to have a material impact to our financial statements.

We intend to vigorously defend all pending actions. We do not believe these or any other legal proceedings pending or threatened against us would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

5. Earnings per common share

	Three Months Ended March 31					Nine Months Ended March 31
(in thousands, except per share data)	2008			2007		2008		2007

Basic earnings per share:
Net income (loss)	$	(4,697	)	$	1,047	$	16,994	$	28,037
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	41,441			41,427		41,439		41,427
Net income (loss) per common share	$	(0.11	)	$	0.03	$	0.41	$	0.68

Diluted earnings per share:
Net income (loss)	$	(4,697	)	$	1,047	$	16,994	$	28,037

Dilutive effect of employee stock options	—			223		1		214
Dilutive effect of restricted stock	—			—		39		—
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	41,441			41,427		41,439		41,412
Weighted average number of common shares and diluted effect of outstanding employee stock options and restricted stock	41,441			41,650		41,479		41,626

Net income (loss) per common share	$	(0.11	)	$	0.03	$	0.41	$	0.67

6. Revolving credit facility — At March 31, 2008, we had $32.0 million outstanding under the revolving credit facility, $8.1 million of outstanding letters of credit and availability of $159.9 million under the revolving credit facility. We incur commitment fees of up to 0.25% on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility. Any borrowing under the revolving credit facility incurs interest at LIBOR or the prime rate, depending on the type of borrowing, plus an applicable margin. These rates are increased or reduced as our average total leverage ratio changes. The weighted average interest rate at March 31, 2008 was 5.19%. Our indebtedness under the credit facility is secured by a lien on our inventory and cash accounts, as well as a pledge of our ownership interests in all of our subsidiaries. On April 18, 2007, we entered into an amendment to the existing revolving credit facility. The amendment to the revolving credit facility provided for, among other things: the extension of the maturity date from December 22, 2009 to December 22, 2010; changes in applicable commitment fees and interest rates in connection with average leverage ratios; a reduction of the lenders’ revolving credit commitment from $210.0 million to $200.0 million; a change in the total leverage ratio from the ratio “3:00 to 1:0” to the ratio “2:50 to 1:0” and a “clean down” provision requirement that for 15 consecutive days during the period from December 1 through January 31, the sum of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding loans may not exceed $30.0 million. The revolving credit facility contains certain restrictive covenants, which among other things, require us to comply with certain financial ratios covering maximum leverage, minimum fixed charge coverage and minimum interest coverage. Other restrictions affect our ability to incur liens or make certain other restricted payments, sell assets or merge or consolidate with any other person. As of March 31, 2008, we were in compliance with all covenants.

7. Income Taxes - Tuesday Morning Corporation (the “Company”) or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various state jurisdictions. With a few exceptions, Tuesday Morning Corporation is generally no longer subject to U.S. state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 1999. The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has concluded an examination of the Company for years ending before 2005.

8. Cash and Cash Equivalents – Credit card receivables of $6.5 million and $6.4 million at March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, from MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express, and all highly liquid investments with an original maturity date of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements - In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measures.” SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies to fair measurements that are already required or permitted by other accounting standards, except for measurements of share-based payments and measurements that are similar to, but not intended to be fair value and

does not change existing guidance as to whether or not an instrument is carried at fair value. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are effective for the recurring fair value measures for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are effective for the non recurring fair value measures for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. We are currently evaluating the impact, if any, that the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have on our consolidated financial statements.

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

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Introduction

We operated 821 discount retail stores in 47 states as of March 31, 2008. We sell closeout home furnishings, housewares, gifts and related items, which we purchase at below wholesale prices. We are generally closed for the first two weeks of January and July, which traditionally have been weaker months for retailers. We purchase first quality, brand name merchandise at closeout prices and sell it at prices 50% to 80% below those generally charged by department stores and specialty and catalog retailers. We do not sell seconds, irregulars, refurbished or factory rejects.

Business Overview

The retail home furnishings industry has been negatively impacted by increased supply and competition within an already highly competitive promotional environment, a trend we believe is likely to continue in the near term and potentially longer. As a closeout retailer of home furnishings, we currently compete against a diverse group of retailers, including department and discount stores, specialty and e-commerce retailers and mass merchants, which sell, among other products, home furnishing products similar and often identical to those we sell. We also compete in particular markets with a substantial number of retailers that specialize in one or more types of home furnishing and houseware products that we sell. Many of these competitors have substantially greater financial resources than we do. Our competitors’ greater financial resources allow them to initiate and sustain aggressive price competition, initiate broader marketing campaigns that reach a larger customer base, fund ongoing promotional events and communicate more frequently with existing and potential customers.

In response to this trend in the retail home furnishings industry, we have been focused internally on implementing various strategic initiatives that we believe will offset the impact of this trend including, but not limited to, striving to provide a merchandise assortment that evolves and adapts to the changing needs and preferences of the Company’s customer base, continuing to review the individual contributions of the existing store base and making decisions about the future of individual store locations, including whether to close or relocate them, seeking to improve overall supply chain efficiency, including reviewing operational practices such as freight costs, vendor payment terms and distribution processes and increasing inventory turns, and striving to improve the Company’s marketing plan by maximizing traffic, increasing comparable store sales and expanding the current customer base, while also maintaining cost efficiency.

Our ability to continuously attract buying opportunities for closeout merchandise and to anticipate consumer demand as closeout merchandise becomes available represents an uncertainty in our business. By their nature, specific closeout merchandise items are generally only available from manufacturers or vendors on a non-recurring basis. As a result, we do not have long-term contracts with our vendors for supply, pricing or access to products, but make individual purchase decisions, which are often for large quantities. Although we have many sources of merchandise and do not foresee any shortage of closeout merchandise in the near future, we cannot assure that manufacturers or vendors will continue to make desirable closeout merchandise available to us in quantities or on terms acceptable to us or that our buyers will continue to identify and take advantage of appropriate buying opportunities. Since this uncertainty is a by-product of our business, we expect it to be an ongoing concern.

The stability of our earnings is also heavily influenced by macroeconomic factors. As the economy improves or worsens our business is often similarly impacted. Macroeconomic factors, such as the current conditions in the debt and housing markets, have impacted and will continue to impact our business by decreasing the disposable income of our potential consumers. The decline in consumer confidence levels has also had a negative impact on consumers’ ability and willingness to spend discretionary income. At this time, we view the direction of the economy to be uncertain, which does not allow us a high degree of visibility or certainty in predicting our earnings.

Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 were $178.4 million, a decrease of 5.7% compared to the same period last year. Comparable store sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 decreased by 8.2%, comprised of a 6.6% decrease in customer transactions and a 1.6% decrease in average ticket. Net loss for the quarter was $4.7 million and diluted loss per share was $0.11.

For the nine months ended March 31, 2008, net sales were $688.8 million compared to $704.8 million for the same period last year. Comparable store sales for the nine month period ended March 31, 2008 decreased 6.1% compared to the same period last year. This decrease was comprised of a 5.2% decrease in customer transactions and a 0.9% decrease in average ticket. Net income for the year-to-date period was $17.0 million and diluted earnings per share were $0.41.

We opened three new stores during the third quarter of fiscal 2008. In addition, we relocated eight existing stores and expanded seven existing stores.

Update to Critical Accounting Policies

To supplement the critical accounting policies included on Form 10-K/T for the six month period ended June 30, 2007, we have made an update to our inventory markdown policy and added a policy for stock-based compensation as follows:

Markdowns— We have used markdowns to promote the effective and timely sale of merchandise that allows us to consistently provide fresher merchandise to our customers. We are also utilizing markdowns coupled with promotional events to drive traffic and stimulate sales during non-sales event periods. Markdowns may be temporary or permanent. Temporary markdowns are for a designated period of time with markdowns recorded based on quantities sold during the period. Permanent markdowns may vary throughout the quarter or year in timing with higher markdowns traditionally recorded in the quarters ended June 30 and December 31 due primarily to seasonal merchandise. Permanent markdowns are charged to cost of sales immediately based on the total quantities on-hand in the stores. We review all inventory during each quarter on a continual basis to ensure all necessary price actions are taken to adequately value our inventory at the lower of cost or market. These actions which involve actual or planned permanent markdowns are considered by management to be the appropriate prices to stimulate demand for the merchandise. Actual required permanent markdowns could differ materially from management’s initial estimates based on future customer demand or economic conditions. The effect of a .5% decrease in the value of our inventory at March 31, 2008 would result in a decline in gross profit and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2008 of $1.3 million and $0.03, respectively.

Stock-based compensation —The Compensation Committee and, through express consent of the Compensation Committee, the CEO are authorized to grant stock options and restricted stock awards from time to time to eligible employees and directors. We typically grant approved options with exercise prices equal to the market price of our common stock on the date of the option grant. The majority of the options granted vest daily over periods of four to five years and expire in ten years. On January 1, 2006, we adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), “Share Based Payment,” which requires that companies measure and recognize compensation expense at an amount equal to the fair value of share-based payments granted under compensation arrangements. We calculate the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Determining the fair value of share-based awards at the grant date requires judgment in developing assumptions, which involve a number of variables. These variables include, but are not limited to, the expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, the expected dividend yield and expected stock option exercise behavior. In addition, we also use judgment in estimating the number of share-based awards that are expected to be forfeited.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth certain financial information from our consolidated statements of operations expressed as a percentage of net sales. Our business is highly seasonal, with a significant portion of our net sales and most of our operating income generated in the quarter ending December 31, which includes the holiday season. There can be no assurance that the trends in sales growth or operating results will continue in the future.

	Three Months Ended March 31				Nine Months Ended March 31
	2008		2007		2008		2007
Net sales	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%
Cost of sales	64.1		62.5		63.0		62.3
Gross profit	35.9		37.5		37.0		37.7
Selling, general and administrative expense	40.0		36.7		32.6		31.4
Operating income (loss)	(4.1	)	0.8		4.4		6.3
Net interest expense and other income (expense)	(0.1	)	0.1		(0.4	)	(0.1	)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(4.2	)	0.9		4.0		6.2
Income tax expense (benefit)	(1.6	)	0.3		1.5		2.2

Net income (loss)	(2.6	)%	0.6	%	2.5	%	4.0	%

Three Months Ended March 31, 2008

Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007

During the third fiscal quarter of 2008, net sales decreased to $178.4 million from $189.2 million, a decrease of $10.8 million or 5.7% compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2007. The decrease in third quarter sales is primarily due to the 8.2% decrease in comparable store sales. The decrease in comparable sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 was comprised of a 6.6% decrease in the number of transactions and a 1.6% decrease in the average transaction amount. Comparable store sales and sales per store decreased primarily due to lower traffic levels than last year. Management believes that the general economic conditions have resulted in lower discretionary spending by consumers and the home furnishings sector has been particularly impacted by the decrease in home values and the slowdown in housing starts.

Gross profit decreased $6.9 million, or 9.7%, to $64.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to the same quarter last year of $70.9 million, primarily as a result of lower sales volume. Our gross profit percentage decreased from 37.5% to 35.9% in the third fiscal quarter of fiscal 2008. This decrease of 1.6% in gross profit percentage is primarily due to an increase in markdowns and distribution expenses as a percentage of sales. Markdowns were higher as a percentage of sales by 0.9% due to the lower sales volume. Freight and distribution expenses were higher due to the increase in freight costs as a result of higher fuel surcharges. We addressed aged and slow moving inventory by taking the necessary markdowns. The increased markdowns as well as lower third quarter purchases served to assist in lowering our inventory from $281.0 million at March 31, 2007 to $269.6 million at March 31, 2008.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $2.1 million, or 3.0%, to $71.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2008 from $69.3 million in the same quarter last year. The increase was attributable to a $0.8 million increase in advertising costs and an increase in store occupancy costs and store compensation of $1.7 million. As a percentage of net sales, these selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 40.0% in the third fiscal quarter of 2008 from 36.6% in the same quarter last year due to the increase in the number of stores at this year over last year. Selling, general, and administrative expenses per average store declined by 0.9% for the quarter.

The income tax provision (benefit) for the three month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was ($2.9) million and $0.6 million, respectively, reflecting an effective tax rate of 38.2% and 38.1%, respectively.

Nine Months Ended March 31, 2008

Compared to the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2007

During the nine months ended March 31, 2008, net sales decreased to $688.8 million from $704.8 million, a decrease of $16.0 million or 2.3% compared to the nine month period ended March 31, 2007. The decrease in sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 is primarily due to the 6.1% decrease in comparable store sales. The decrease in comparable sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 was comprised of a 5.2% decrease in the number of transactions and a 0.9% decrease in the average transaction amount. Total average store sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 decreased 6.7% when compared to the same prior year period. Comparable store sales and sales per store decreased primarily due to lower traffic levels than anticipated. Management believes that the general economic conditions have resulted in lower discretionary spending by consumers and the home furnishings sector has been particularly impacted by the decrease in home values and the slowdown in housing starts.

Gross profit decreased $10.9 million, or 4.1%, to $254.6 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to the same nine month period last year of $265.5 million, primarily as a result of our decreased net sales. In the nine month period ended March 31, 2008, our gross profit percentage decreased to 37.0% from 37.7% in the same period last year. This 0.7% decrease in the gross profit percentage is comprised of an increase in markdowns as a percentage of sales, as well as a slight increase in freight and distribution expenses. Markdowns were used to address aged and slow moving inventory. Freight and distribution expenses were slightly higher due to the increase in freight costs as a result of higher fuel surcharges. The cost of product was up slightly as a result of a shift in category mix. We have shifted slightly from decorative merchandise toward commodity products, which carry lower margins.

Selling, general and administrative expenses during the nine months ended March 31, 2008 increased $3.6 million, or 1.6%, to $224.6 million from $221.0 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2007. The increase was attributable to a $7.5 million increase in store occupancy costs, store personnel costs and store depreciation expense primarily due to the expansion in our store base offset by a decrease of $0.8 million in stock compensation expense and $2.0 million decrease in advertising expenses. As a percentage of net sales, these expenses increased 1.3% to 32.6% in the first nine months of fiscal 2008 from 31.3% in the same period last year. The increased percentage is primarily due to the reduced expense leveraging given our negative comparable store sales and includes a 1.6% increase related to store occupancy costs, store personnel costs and store depreciation expense offset primarily by a 0.2% decrease in advertising expense. Selling, general and administrative expenses per average store is $274.7 thousand for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 compared to $284.4 thousand in the same period last year, a decrease of 3.4%.

The income tax provision for the nine month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was $10.4 million and $15.8 million,

respectively, reflecting an effective tax rate of 38.0% and 36.0%, respectively. The effective tax rate is higher in the nine months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2007 primarily due to a net adjustment of tax reserves related to net favorable settlements with certain state taxing authorities last year that did not occur this year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We have financed our operations with funds generated from operating activities and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. Our cash flows will continue to be utilized for the expansion of our business and the use of any excess cash will be determined by the Board of Directors. On February 1, 2008, our Board of Directors voted to terminate the declaration of our cash dividend. Our borrowings have historically peaked in the quarter ended September 30 as we build inventory levels prior to the holiday selling season. Given the seasonality of our business, the amount of borrowings under our revolving credit facility may fluctuate materially depending on various factors, including the time of year, our needs and the opportunity to acquire merchandise inventory. We have no off-balance sheet arrangements or transactions with unconsolidated, limited purpose or variable interest entities, nor do we have material transactions or commitments involving related persons or entities.

Net cash flows provided by operating activities for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 was $36.1 million, primarily due to net income, adjusted for non cash items, primarily depreciation and amortization of $13.3 million and stock compensation of $2.7 million. The net change in assets and liabilities was $2.4 million, which was comprised of a decrease in inventory of $18.9 million, offset by a decrease in accounts payable of $12.4 million and changes in other assets and liabilities of $4.1 million. The decrease in inventory was the result of using markdowns to address aged and slow moving products coupled with lower purchases. The decrease in accounts payable is a combination of the timing of receipts for the first two quarters as well as lower receipts for the third quarter and their related payments to vendors. There has been no material change in our payment policy to vendors.

Net cash used in investing activities of $8.5 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 is primarily a result of capital expenditures that relate to opening new stores and store relocations in addition to the purchase of warehouse equipment and corporate hardware and software. We expect to spend approximately $6.5 million for additional capital expenditures during the remainder of fiscal 2008, which will include the opening of new stores, the expansion, relocation and enhancement of selected existing stores and purchases of equipment for our distribution center and corporate office.

Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 is primarily due to repayments under the revolving credit facility of $219.0 million net of borrowings of $194.5 million.

At March 31, 2008, we had $32.0 million outstanding under the revolving credit facility, $8.1 million of outstanding letters of credit and availability of $159.9 million under the revolving credit facility. We incur commitment fees of up to 0.25% on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility. Any borrowing under the revolving credit facility incurs interest at LIBOR or the prime rate, depending on the type of borrowing, plus an applicable margin. These rates are increased or reduced as our average total leverage ratio changes. The weighted average interest rate at March 31, 2008 was 5.19%. Our indebtedness under the credit facility is secured by a lien on our inventory and cash accounts, as well as a pledge of our ownership interests in all of our subsidiaries. On April 18, 2007, we entered into an amendment to the existing revolving credit facility. The amendment to the revolving credit facility provides for, among other things: the extension of the maturity date from December 22, 2009 to December 22, 2010; changes in applicable commitment fees and interest rates in connection with average leverage ratios; a reduction of the lenders’ revolving credit commitment from $210.0 million to $200.0 million; a change in the total leverage ratio from the ratio “3:0 to 1:0” to the ratio “2:50 to 1:0” and a “clean down” provision requirement that for 15 consecutive days during the period from December 1 through January 31, the sum of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding loans may not exceed $30.0 million. The revolving credit facility contains certain restrictive covenants, which among other things, require us to comply with certain financial ratios covering maximum leverage, minimum fixed charge coverage and minimum interest coverage. Other restrictions affect our ability to incur liens or make certain other restricted payments, sell assets or merge or consolidate with any other person. As of March 31, 2008, we were in compliance with all covenants.

We anticipate that our future net cash flows from operations and unused borrowings under our revolving credit facility will be sufficient to fund our working capital needs and planned capital expenditures for the next 12 months.

Store Openings/Closings

	Nine Months Ended March 31, 2008		Nine Months Ended March 31, 2007		Six Months Ended June 30, 2007

Stores open at beginning of period	810		762		795
Stores opened during the period	27		48		27
Stores closed during the period	(16	)	(15	)	(12	)
Stores open at end of period	821		795		810

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to various market risks, including changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. Market risk is the potential loss arising from adverse changes in market prices and rates, such as foreign currency exchange and interest rates. Based on our market risk sensitive instruments outstanding as of March 31, 2008, we have determined that there was no material market risk exposure to our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows as of such date. Our market risk is discussed in more detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/T for the six month period ended June 30, 2007. We do not enter into derivatives or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. We have not been significantly impacted by changes in the foreign currency exchange rate or interest rate market risks since June 30, 2007.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Based on our management’s evaluation (with participation of our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer), our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) were effective as of March 31, 2008 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q was (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues, if any, within a company have been detected. Accordingly, our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of our disclosure control system are met and, as set forth above, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that the objectives of our disclosure control system were met.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2008 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

During 2001 and 2002, we were named as a defendant in three complaints filed in the Superior Court of California in and for the County of Los Angeles. These three complaints were subsequently consolidated into one action. The plaintiffs are seeking to certify a statewide class made up of some of our current and former employees, which they claim are owed compensation for overtime wages, penalties and interest. The plaintiffs are also seeking attorney’s fees and costs. In October 2003, we entered into a settlement agreement with a sub-class of these plaintiffs consisting of managers-in-training and management trainees which was paid in November 2005 with no material impact to our financial statements. There is no trial date set for the remaining complaint. A similar lawsuit, which also alleges claims concerning meal and rest periods, was filed in Orange County, California in 2004, by managers, managers-in-training and assistant managers, and an amended complaint was filed in January 2007. This case is still in the discovery phase. We do not expect either of these complaints to have a material impact to our financial statements.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from our risk factors previously disclosed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Form 10-K/T for the six month period ended June 30, 2007.

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Title of Exhibit
3.1		Certificate of Incorporation of Tuesday Morning Corporation (the “Company”) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-46017) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on February 10, 1998)
3.1.2		Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated March 25, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-74365) as filed with the Commission on March 29, 1999)
3.1.3		Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated May 7, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.3 to the Company’s Form 10-Q as filed with the Commission on May 2, 2005)
3.2		Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company dated December 14, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on December 20, 2006)
10.1		Second Amendment to the Tuesday Morning Corporation 2004 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, dated November 7, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on November 8, 2007)
10.2		Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Directors under the Tuesday Morning Corporation 2004 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on November 6, 2007)
10.3		Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Directors under the Tuesday Morning Corporation 1997 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on December 19, 2007)
10.4		Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Employees under the Tuesday Morning Corporation 1997 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on December 19, 2007)
10.5		Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Employees under the Tuesday Morning Corporation 2004 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on December 19, 2007)
10.6		Form of Confidentiality Agreement for Directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on December 19, 2007)
31.1		Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2		Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C §1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *
32.2		Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C §1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *

The certifications attached hereto as Exhibit 32.1 and Exhibit 32.2 are furnished with this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q and shall not be deemed “filed” by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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.

		TUESDAY MORNING CORPORATION
		(Registrant)


DATE:	May 5, 2008	By:	/s/ Stephanie Bowman
			Stephanie Bowman, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description

3.1		Certificate of Incorporation of Tuesday Morning Corporation (the “Company”) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-46017) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on February 10, 1998)
3.1.2		Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated March 25, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-74365) as filed with the Commission on March 29, 1999)
3.1.3		Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated May 7, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.3 to the Company’s Form 10-Q as filed with the Commission on May 2, 2005)
3.2		Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company dated December 14, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on December 20, 2006)
10.1		Second Amendment to the Tuesday Morning Corporation 2004 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, dated November 7, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on November 8, 2007)
10.2		Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Directors under the Tuesday Morning Corporation 2004 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on November 6, 2007)
10.3		Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Directors under the Tuesday Morning Corporation 1997 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on December 19, 2007)
10.4		Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Employees under the Tuesday Morning Corporation 1997 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on December 19, 2007)
10.5		Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Employees under the Tuesday Morning Corporation 2004 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on December 19, 2007)
10.6		Form of Confidentiality Agreement for Directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on December 19, 2007)
31.1		Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2		Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
32.2		Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*

The certifications attached hereto as Exhibit 32.1 and Exhibit 32.2 are furnished with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and shall not be deemed “filed” by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.