Item 1. Business.
(a)
General Development of Business
Current Market Conditions
At the beginning of the 2007 fiscal year, the slowing of housing-related demand affected our business, and this impact continued through the 2008 and 2009 fiscal years. The decline in housing turnover was compounded by a broad economic downturn which began in 2008 and has continued into 2009, which negatively impacted both consumer confidence and discretionary spending. This economic downturn is widely viewed as one of the worst since the Great Depression, and its impact has affected all sectors of the economy. This economic environment and the corresponding decline in home-related spending have significantly impacted both our Specialty and Mass retail segments. In addition to historically low levels of new home construction, management believes that consumers also chose to delay home improvement projects and renovations due to well-publicized reports of economic weakness, job losses and declining home values.
Despite the housing-related pressures, the Company has continued to introduce innovative and distinctive products that reflect emerging consumer trends, including new lines of interior and exterior lighting fixtures, ceiling fans and vent fans. The 2008 acquisition of certain assets of Woodard, LLC has also broadened the Company’s offering to include outdoor patio furniture, opened up new channels and outlets for existing Craftmade products, and created avenues for cross selling both existing and new products to our customers. Following this acquisition, the Company has also focused on the design and development of new and innovative outdoor furniture lines, and has expanded the distribution of clocks and weather gauges through the new distribution channel of independent lawn and garden retailers.
Additional information regarding current market conditions are detailed in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation.”
Acquisition of Certain Assets of Woodard, LLC .
On January 2, 2008, Woodard-CM, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Craftmade (“Woodard”), completed the purchase of substantially all of the net assets of Woodard, LLC, a leading Chicago-based designer, manufacturer and distributor of a broad line of outdoor furniture products and related accessories (the “Woodard Asset Acquisition”) pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 18, 2007 (the “Woodard Agreement”), among Craftmade, Woodard and Henry Crown and Company d/b/a CC Industries, Inc. In the acquisition, the Company initially paid Woodard $19,265,000 plus a working capital adjustment of $954,000 and warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase up to 200,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) for 10 years from the date of issuance at a purchase price of $8.10 per share, valued at $279,000. The purchase price consideration included 500,000 shares of Common Stock valued at $8.10 per share based on the average closing price of the Common Stock for the three days prior to signing the Woodard Agreement for an aggregate price of $4,050,000 (purchase price per share of Common Stock for financial reporting is $8.00 based on the average closing price of the Common Stock on the two days prior, two days after and day of the announcement of the signing of the Woodard Agreement, for an aggregate price of $4,000,000), with the remaining purchase price paid in cash at closing. The Woodard Agreement allowed the parties to adjust the purchase price to accurately reflect the working capital up to 60 days after the closing of the acquisition, resulting in a working capital adjustment of $1,272,000, which was due to the Company. Including the working capital adjustment, the total adjusted cash consideration for the acquisition was $14,896,000.
Acquired assets included $23,370,000 in current assets, a long-term receivable valued at approximately $1.5 million, manufacturing equipment and Woodard’s 306,000 square foot facility in Owosso, Michigan. Craftmade also assumed certain payables and other liabilities totaling $7,396,000. Additionally, the Company incurred approximately $655,000 in professional fees associated with the transaction and has reserved $692,000 for expected restructuring expense.
Relationship with Mass Merchandisers
The Company sells its products to mass merchandisers including but not limited to Bed, Bath and Beyond, Costco, Lowe’s and Wal-Mart, through the Company’s subsidiaries Woodard and Prime/Home Impressions, Inc. (“PHI”) and through Design Trends, LLC (“Design Trends”), the Company’s 50%-owned subsidiary.
Lowe’s remains the Company’s largest customer, and management believes that, based on the amount of product currently shipped to Lowe’s, the Company continues to be a primary vendor for Lowe’s mix and match portable lamps, lamp accessory and ceiling medallion programs. The Woodard Asset Acquisition also significantly increased the Company’s presence at Lowe’s. While management believes that Craftmade will continue to be invited to participate in each of Lowe’s scheduled line reviews for its existing and new product lines, the Company has no long-term supply contracts with Lowe’s and vendor commitments are revisited at each line review. The line reviews occur approximately on an annual basis for each product category and give Craftmade the opportunity to add new SKUs to the Lowe’s program. However, participation in line reviews could also result in a partial or complete reduction of existing SKUs in the product lines currently offered to Lowe’s.
In addition to Lowe’s, the Company sells a variety of products to many other mass retailers and continues to focus its efforts on this channel in order to grow sales and diversify its customer base. Management believes that the future growth of the Mass segment (as described in Section (b) below) is contingent upon the success of the Company’s ongoing efforts to introduce new products, product lines and marketing concepts to existing customers and the expansion of the business to new customers.
(b)
Financial Information About Reportable Segments
The Company is organized by customer base into two operating segments referred to as Specialty and Mass. Prior to June 30, 2008, these segments were referred to as Craftmade and TSI, respectively. Subsequent to that date, “Craftmade International, Inc.” and “Craftmade” refer to the Company and “Craftmade ceiling fans” refers to ceiling fan products sold primarily within the Specialty segment under the Craftmade trade name. “TSI” now refers specifically to the Trade Source International subsidiary rather than the entire Mass segment.
The Specialty segment primarily derives its revenue from home furnishings, including ceiling fans, light kits, bath-strip lighting, lamps, light bulbs, door chimes, ventilation systems, outdoor patio furniture and other accessories offered primarily through lighting showrooms, patio dealers, hospitality customers and catalog houses. The Mass segment derives its revenue from outdoor lighting, outdoor patio furniture, portable lamps, indoor lighting and fan and lamp accessories marketed solely to mass retailers and certain major retail chains.
The additional sales that have resulted from the Woodard Asset Acquisition come from independent patio dealers, hospitality customers and mass retailers. Sales with the independent patio dealers and hospitality customers are included in the Specialty segment and sales to mass retailers are included in the Mass segment.
The Company evaluates the performance of its segments and allocates resources to them based on their income from operations and cash flows. Financial information with respect to the Company’s segments is found in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Note 10 - Segment Information” in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. All prior year financial information has been renamed to be consistent with the current year disclosure.
(c)
Narrative Description of Business
Craftmade International, Inc. was incorporated in the state of Texas in 1985 and reincorporated in the state of Delaware in 1991. Based in Coppell, Texas, the Company has expanded over the years through a combination of organic growth and acquisition of new product lines and customers. The Company currently sells a wide variety of home-related furnishings and products to both specialty retailers and mass merchandisers.
Specialty - Specialty is the reporting segment for the portion of the Company’s business principally engaged in the design, distribution and marketing of ceiling fans, light kits, bath-strip lighting, interior lighting fixtures, light bulbs, door chimes, ventilation systems, outdoor patio furniture and related accessories to a nationwide network of over 2000 lighting showrooms, patio dealers, and electrical wholesalers specializing in sales to the remodeling, new home construction and replacement markets.
The Specialty ceiling fan product line consists of over 60 premium-priced to lower-priced ceiling fans and is distributed under the Craftmade® trade name. The combination of design and functional features which characterize Craftmade ceiling fans have made them, in management’s judgment, one of the most reliable, durable, energy efficient and cost effective ceiling fans in the marketplace.
The Specialty segment also includes nearly 80 light kit models in various colors for attachment and use with its ceiling fans or other ceiling fans, along with parts and accessories for its ceiling fans and light kits. In addition, the Company offers nearly two dozen styles of bath-strip lighting and over 40 designs of outdoor lighting to its Specialty customers.
The Specialty segment also includes sales of over 100 families of outdoor patio furniture under the Woodard, Woodard Landgrave and Lyon Shaw trade names to independent patio dealers, hospitality customers and catalogue houses. The Company offers molded aluminum, extruded aluminum, wrought iron and woven furniture lines in a wide variety of styles, finishes and fabrics, which can be produced in a significant number of combinations for the end consumer.
Mass - Mass is the reporting segment for the portion of the Company that is principally engaged in the design, distribution and marketing of outdoor and indoor lighting, outdoor patio furniture, various fan accessories and lamp parts, and home décor items to mass merchandisers. The Mass segment’s outdoor lighting consists of numerous lighting programs distributed to mass merchandisers in a variety of designs and decorative finishes. The indoor lighting product line primarily includes portable lamps. Craftmade strives to offer its Mass customers high quality products at value prices, and these products are typically sold under the retailers’ own trade names.
The Mass segment includes sales from four Craftmade subsidiaries: Trade Source International (“Trade Source” or “TSI”), PHI, Design Trends and Woodard. Trade Source, PHI and Woodard are wholly-owned subsidiaries and Design Trends is 50% owned by Craftmade.
50% Owned Limited Liability Company - The Company has a 50% ownership interest in Design Trends, a Delaware limited liability company, which is part of the Mass segment. Design Trends was formed in 1999 to market indoor lighting, including portable table lamps, floor lamps, chandeliers and wall sconces designed by Patrick Dolan of Dolan Northwest, LLC, an unaffiliated Oregon limited liability company, which owns the remaining 50% of Design Trends. Substantially all of Design Trends’ sales are to mass merchandisers. As a part of the operating agreement, Patrick Dolan is responsible for designing and sourcing Design Trends’ products and the Company is responsible for sales, distribution and accounting for Design Trends.
Products
The following table summarizes net sales by product category (defined below) as a percentage of consolidated net sales:
Net Sales by Product Category
Specialty Segment Products
The Specialty segment is made up of products organized around two distinctive brands, each of which have numerous product offerings:
Craftmade Family of Products
During fiscal 2009 the Company re-branded many of its product lines to leverage on its two flagship trademarks. Prior to this time the Company’s bath-strip lighting, outdoor lighting and much of its interior lighting were branded under the Accolade® trade name, and its door chimes, smoke alarms, ventilation systems and light bulbs were branded as Teiber, all of which now bear the Craftmade brand. The Company’s outdoor lighting, outdoor clocks and weather gauges were sold under the Durocraft® brand name, and are now sold under the Woodard brand name.
Craftmade® - The Craftmade ceiling fan product line consists of over 70 premium fan series for sale to the new home construction, remodeling and replacement markets. These series are differentiated on the basis of cost, air movement and appearance. Craftmade ceiling fans are manufactured and assembled in a variety of colors, styles and finishes and can be used either in conjunction with or independent of Craftmade’s light kits. Series lines include Causal, Modern, Outdoor, Traditional and Youth, depending on the size, finish and other features, and range in price from the premium Chalice, Constantina, Quest and Amphora series to various lower-end builder series.
Craftmade ceiling fans come in five motor sizes, five blade sizes and over two dozen different decorative finishes. The range of styles and colors gives consumers the ability to select ceiling fans for any style of house, interior decoration or living and working area, including outdoor patios. Craftmade also markets nearly 80 light kit models in various colors for attachment and use with its ceiling fans or other ceiling fans, along with parts and accessories for its ceiling fans and light kits.
The Specialty segment includes more than 30 series of bath-strip lighting in different lengths and decorative finishes now sold under the Craftmade® trade name (formerly Accolade®). In addition, Craftmade offers more than 30 designs of outdoor lighting in different decorative finishes, and adds new finishes and designs from time to time based on customer demand.
The Company also offers 2,000 different light bulbs and complementary lighting products as well as an extensive line of door chimes, pushbuttons, ventilation systems and smoke alarms, which were formerly sold under the Teiber name. These products are typically offered via a proprietary display that displays numerous Craftmade products and consumes a minimal amount of floor space.
Woodard® - As a result of the Woodard Asset Acquisition, the Company offers a wide range of outdoor patio furniture and related products such as umbrellas and patio lighting. Product lines include approximately 20 cast iron, over 30 cast and extruded aluminum and several collections of all-weather wicker products, and they range from the premium Woodard Landgrave collection to the more affordable Lyon Shaw series. Woodard items are primarily distributed to independent patio and garden retailers.
The Company also cross-markets numerous decorative clocks and weather gauges, mini-post lanterns, tabletop and freestanding candle lanterns, oil lanterns and special order items under the Woodard and Lyon Shaw names, which were formerly branded as Durocraft.
Mass Segment Products
The Mass segment’s products are organized into three groups: lighting, patio furniture, and accessories.
Lighting - The Company markets floor and table lamps, chandeliers and wall sconces designed by Patrick Dolan to various mass merchandisers through its Design Trends subsidiary. Design Trends’ portable lamp program, which is a significant part of the Mass indoor lighting program, is merchandised in a mix and match system that enables the consumer to customize a lamp base and shade combination. Selections of lamp bases include large, medium, buffet, small and mini lamps and are offered in a variety of styles and finishes. The Company also markets outdoor lighting in a variety of decorative finishes, colors and sizes to various mass merchandisers under the TSI Prime brand, as well as the retailers’ private label brands.
Patio Furniture - The Company offers a broad line of patio furniture, tables, and umbrellas under Woodard Worldwide, Carolina Forge and various private label trade names. Product categories include cast iron, extruded aluminum and all-weather wicker furniture, as well as patio umbrellas and lighting.
Accessories - The Mass segment also markets programs of fan accessories and lamp parts, including universal down rods, pull-chains and ceiling medallions, to various mass merchandisers through PHI. Accessories also include non-core products such as decorative ceiling medallions and adjustable window cornices.
Product Sourcing
Specialty. Craftmade ceiling fans, bath-strip lighting, substantially all light kits and certain accessories are produced by multiple manufacturers in China. Light kit and other product orders are typically placed independently of ceiling fan orders, and all are received in container-sized lots. The Specialty segment includes a variety of light kits in various finishes and colors, as well as a variety of fixtures designed for ceiling fans. The Company also offers a variety of glass selections for the various light fixtures, including blown glass, beveled glass and crystal. Fixtures and glass are shipped in the light kit containers. Wall controls, timers and switches are manufactured by companies based in the United States. The Company also offers a variety of custom blade sets in various sizes and finishes. The finished products are packaged and labeled under the Craftmade brand name.
Woodard® branded outdoor patio furniture sold in the Specialty segment is sourced primarily from the Woodard manufacturing facility in Owosso, Michigan and consists primarily of wrought iron and extruded aluminum styles. These products are sold through specialty outdoor patio dealers, catalogue houses and hospitality suppliers. The Woodard Landgrave line is sourced through an exclusive relationship with the Mexican producer of Landgrave outdoor patio furniture and is only offered in the United States through Woodard.
The Specialty segment also includes light bulbs, door chimes, pushbuttons, ventilation systems, smoke alarms and complementary lighting products as well as clocks and weather gauges sourced from several manufacturers located in China and the United States. The Company also offer a wide variety of outdoor lighting styles in various finishes, colors and sizes and are designed for either wall mounting or as post-mounted fixtures.
The Specialty and Mass segments purchase outdoor lighting from several manufacturers located in China. All of the Company’s foreign vendors require payment 30 to 60 days after notification of shipment of product from Asia. While the Company does not typically sign long term supply contracts, it works closely with its vendors and attempts to foster long lasting supply partnerships.
Mass. The Mass segment purchases indoor lighting products, including flush mounts and bath-strip lights from many of the same manufacturers that produce outdoor lighting for Specialty.
PHI purchases most of its ceiling fan accessories and all of its lamp replacement parts from multiple manufacturers located in China, with the exception of ceiling medallions, which are purchased from a distributor located in the United States.
Design Trends purchases its lamps and shades from multiple manufacturers located in China. Design Trends offers several different styles and sizes of table and floor lamps, either pre-packaged with shades or glass, or with shades sold separately, allowing customers to mix and match components. These products are also shipped on containers, either to the Company’s facility in Coppell, Texas or directly to the customer.
The Company purchases much of its outdoor patio furniture for the Mass segment from a Chinese factory that is 50% owned by CCI, Inc., former owners of the Woodard line, and the remainder is purchased from various other Chinese manufacturers.
Distribution
Specialty. The Specialty segment includes ceiling fans, light kits and accessories which are primarily sold through more than 1,600 lighting showrooms and electrical wholesaler locations specializing in sales to the new home construction, remodeling and replacement markets. The segment also includes outdoor patio furniture sold primarily through more than 500 specialty patio and garden dealers. Craftmade and Woodard products sold to catalogue houses and hospitality accounts are also included in the Specialty segment.
The Company’s ceiling fans, light kits, bath strips, outdoor lighting and accessories are sold through 35 independent sales groups on a national basis. Each sales group is selected to represent Craftmade in a specific market area. The independent sales groups comprise a sales force of approximately 54 sales representatives, who represent Craftmade exclusively in the sale of ceiling fans in return for commissions on such sales. During each of the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2009, no single lighting showroom or electrical wholesaler accounted for more than 3% of Specialty segment net sales or 1.5% of consolidated net sales.
The Company’s outdoor patio furniture products are distributed on a national basis and are represented by a network of independent sales representatives. Each sales representative is selected to cover a specific market area and represents the Company exclusively in the sale of outdoor patio furniture in return for commissions on such sales. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, no single patio dealer, hospitality customer or catalogue house accounted for more than 3% of Specialty segment net sales or 1.5% of consolidated net sales.
Sales representatives are carefully selected and continually evaluated in order to promote high-level representation of our products. Craftmade employees provide initial field training to new sales representatives covering features, styles, operation and other attributes of Craftmade products to enable representatives to more effectively market them. Additional training, especially for a new product series, is provided on a regular basis at semi-annual trade shows held at the Company’s showrooms. Management believes that it has assembled a highly motivated and effective sales representative organization that has demonstrated a strong commitment to the Company and its products. Management further believes that the strength of its sales representative organization is primarily attributable to the quality and competitive pricing of our products, as well as the ongoing administrative and marketing support that the Company provides to its sales representatives.
Mass. Substantially all of the Mass segment’s sales are to mass merchandisers, with Lowe’s comprising 44% and 24% of the sales of the Mass segment and the Company’s net sales, respectively, and Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco”) comprising 9% and 5% of the sales of the Mass segment and the Company’s net sales, respectively.
Mass sales are primarily delivered to customers through a mixture of direct shipment and shipments from the Company’s 378,000 square foot warehouse and distribution facility in Coppell, Texas. The Mass segment utilizes an internal sales force to market its products to service specific mass merchandiser locations.
In general, the Company has a 48-hour product shipment policy for products warehoused at its Coppell facility. In order to meet these policy delivery requirements and to ensure that it has sufficient goods on hand from its overseas suppliers, the Company maintains a significant level of inventory. See “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources.”
Marketing
Specialty. Craftmade relies primarily on the reputation of its products for high quality and competitive prices, and the efforts of its sales representative organization in order to promote the sales of its products in the Specialty segment. The principal markets for our ceiling fan and lighting products are the new home construction, remodeling and replacement markets. The principle markets for our outdoor living products are retail outlets. Craftmade utilizes advertising in home lighting magazines and outdoor living magazines, and broadly distributes its product catalogs.
Woodard introduced its first hand-crafted wrought iron furniture collection in the 1930’s. It been noted for superior craftsmanship and a high standard of excellence in design ever since. Like Craftmade, Woodard also utilizes the efforts of its sales representative organization to promote its products in the Specialty segment. Key placement for outdoor furniture can occur along with new construction or when the consumer moves their living space outdoors. Woodard places advertisements in outdoor living and décor magazines along with various trade publications.
Craftmade and Woodard also promote the lighting and outdoor product at semi-annual trade shows in Dallas (in January and June) and Chicago (July and September) respectively at company maintained showrooms. The Craftmade showroom is at the Dallas Trade Mart, and the Woodard showroom, which is open year-round, is at the Chicago Merchandise Mart.
Craftmade provides warranties ranging from 10 years to lifetime on the fan motor of its ceiling fans, and includes a one-year limited warranty against defects in workmanship and materials to cover the entire ceiling fan. Craftmade provides a limited lifetime warranty on its higher-end series of fans. The Company offers up to a 15-year warranty on its outdoor patio furniture lines. The Company’s management believes these warranties are highly attractive to both dealers and consumers.
Mass. The Mass segment relies primarily on the reputation of its products, merchandising concepts and the relationships it has with mass merchandisers with respect to its sales. From time to time the Company participates in advertising programs and special promotions conducted by its customers. The Company also promotes its product line at select trade shows and line reviews held by its customers.
Product Expansion
Craftmade continually expands its product lines, providing proprietary products to its customer base in order to meet current and anticipated demands for unique, innovative products. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, the Company introduced 14 new ceiling fans and 5 complete interior lighting families of products, including chandeliers, pendants and sconces, as well as 6 new outdoor lighting collections and 9 new families of outdoor furniture. Each lighting family consists of 6 to 11 individual fixtures and outdoor patio furniture families generally consist of 5 to 12 pieces. Management believes that these new offerings have been well accepted by the Specialty dealers. In addition, the Company increased its selections of complementary products such as specialty light fixtures, including bath bars and outdoor lighting, as well as outdoor accessories such as clocks and gauges. The Company’s management will continue to search for opportunities for product expansion that it considers complementary to the Company’s existing product lines.
Seasonality
Historically, sales of the Company’s products, particularly ceiling fans and lighting kits, have been somewhat seasonal with sales in the warmer first and fourth quarters being higher than in the two other fiscal quarters. The acquisition of the Woodard furniture line has shifted the overall seasonality of the business, as the majority of outdoor furniture sales occur between January and April. Woodard customers also are allowed to participate in an early buy program, which allows them to purchase and take receipt of product in the fall but provides extended payment terms allowing them to pay during the selling season. This program is intended to help offset the Woodard production peak, and take advantage of production capacity during the off-season.
Backlog
Backlog is not a significant issue to the Company’s operations. Substantially all products distributed from the Coppell, Texas facility are shipped to customers within 48 hours following receipt of orders. While lead times are longer in relation to outdoor furniture distributed from the Owosso, Michigan production facility, many orders are shipped within two weeks of being placed and the vast majority ship within six weeks.
Competition
The markets for ceiling fans, lighting fixtures and outdoor patio furniture are highly competitive at all levels of operation and across both mass and specialty retailers. Some of the major companies in the ceiling fan industry include Casablanca, Hunter, Minka, Generation Brands companies, Quorum, Litex Industries, Emerson Electric and Taconi. Some of the major companies in the lighting fixture industry include Designer’s Fountain, Generation Brands, Catalina, Jimco Lamps, J. Hunt, Westinghouse, Kichler and Minka. Some of the many patio furniture competitors include Agio, Brown Jordan and Tropitone. A number of other well-established companies also are currently engaged in activities that compete directly with Craftmade. In addition, mass merchandisers themselves will, at times, compete with the Company by purchasing private label products directly from Asian factories.
Some of the Company’s competitors are better established and have longer operating histories, substantially greater financial resources or greater name recognition. However, the Company’s management believes that the quality of our products, the strength of our marketing organization and the growing recognition of our brands will enable Craftmade to compete successfully in these highly competitive markets.
More detail on the impact of competition on the Company’s business is set forth in “Item 1A.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Described below are certain risks that we believe are applicable to our business and the industry in which we operate. There may be additional risks applicable to our business that are not presently material or known. There are also risks within the economy and the capital markets, both domestically and internationally, that affect business generally, including us and other companies in our industry, such as: the effects of terrorist attacks or other acts of war, including conflicts or war involving the United States or its allies or trading partners; the general strength of the economy, levels of consumer spending and consumer confidence; inflation; higher interest rates; higher fuel and other energy costs; higher transportation, fuel and utility costs; higher costs of labor, insurance and healthcare; labor strikes, weather conditions or natural disasters; foreign exchange rate fluctuations; and higher levels of unemployment, which have not been described. You should carefully consider each of the following risks and all other information set forth in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
If any of the events described below occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity or access to the capital markets could be materially adversely affected. The following risks could cause our actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and from results predicted by forward-looking statements made by us related to conditions or events that we anticipate may occur in the future. All of the forward-looking statements made by us are qualified by the risks described below. The following should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements.
Strategic Risks and Strategy Execution Risks
Our primary markets, particularly the housing, home construction, and remodel sectors, and retail business are subject to business cycles which could lead to reduced short and long-term demand for our products.
General economic conditions in the United States, including the housing and home construction sectors, are affected by, among other things, consumer spending habits, levels of employment, salary and wage rates, prevailing interest rates, income tax rates and policies, consumer confidence and consumer perception of economic conditions. A decline in general economic conditions in the United States could lead to a reduced demand for our products. The United States has experienced a historic downturn in both new home construction and existing home sales in the past 36 months, and over the past 12 months the entire global economy has suffered a historic downturn. This recent broad downturn and the longer term housing collapse has negatively affected the Company’s business.
The industries we operate in are highly competitive, and we may not be able to compete successfully.
We compete with numerous companies, including several major manufacturers and distributors. Some of our competitors have greater financial and other resources than we have, which could allow them to compete more successfully than us. Most of our products are available from several other sources, and our customers tend to have relationships with several distributors. Manufacturers could also increase their efforts to sell directly to our customers and end-users and bypass distributors like us. To address these challenges, we must be able to successfully respond to competitive factors, including pricing, promotional incentives and trade terms. In the future, we may be unable to compete successfully, and competitive pressures may reduce our revenues.
If we fail to gain customer acceptance of our existing and new products, our operating results could suffer.
We sell our products primarily to specialty showrooms and mass merchandisers. If we fail to successfully introduce new products that are accepted by our customers, our operating results may be adversely affected.
Our failure in pursuing or executing any of our new business ventures, strategic alliances and acquisitions could have a material adverse impact on our business.
Our growth strategy includes expansion through new business ventures, strategic alliances and acquisitions. While we employ several different valuation methodologies to assess a potential growth opportunity, and structure favorable payout strategies to lower risk, we can give no assurance that any of our new business ventures and strategic alliances will positively affect our financial performance. Any acquisitions that we make may result in difficulties in assimilating acquired companies, and may result in the diversion of our capital and management’s attention from our other business issues and opportunities. We may not be able to successfully integrate companies that we acquire, including their personnel, financial systems, distribution, operations and general operating procedures. If we fail to successfully integrate companies that we acquire, our business could suffer materially. We may also encounter challenges in achieving appropriate internal control over our financial reporting in connection with our integration of an acquired company. In addition, our efforts to integrate any acquired company, and its financial results, into the Company may have a material adverse effect on our operating results.
Our revenues depend on our relationships with capable sales personnel as well as key customers, vendors, and manufacturers of the products that we distribute to our customers.
Our future operating results depend on our ability to maintain satisfactory relationships with qualified sales personnel as well as key customers, vendors and manufacturers. Given the importance of a strong sales team to our success, we endeavor to hire capable sales people, compensate them appropriately and provide them with the training and tools necessary for them to succeed in their roles. If we fail to maintain our existing relationships with these parties or fail to acquire relationships with others like them in the future, our business may suffer.
Our future success is substantially dependent upon our senior management and retention of key personnel.
Our success depends upon our ability to attract, motivate, and retain key management and personnel. We depend upon the continued services of our key executive officers, including our chief executive officer. The loss of services of any of our key personnel could have a negative impact on our business.
Risks Associated with International Trade
As we do not manufacture most of the products that we distribute, we are dependent upon third parties for the manufacture and supply of high quality competitive products on a timely basis.
We obtain over 80% of our products from third-party suppliers in China and Mexico with the remainder supplied from vendors, or self-manufactured in the United States. We do not have any material long-term contracts with our suppliers committing them to supply products to us. Most of our products are imported from suppliers under short-term purchase orders that we place with them. Therefore, our suppliers may not provide us with the products we need in the quantities that we request. Because we do not control the actual production of the products that we sell, we may be subject to delays caused by interruption in production based on conditions outside of our control. Political or financial instability, merchandise quality issues, trade restrictions, tariffs, currency exchange rates, transportation capacity and costs, inflation, outbreak of pandemics and other factors relating to foreign trade are beyond our control. In the event that any of our third-party suppliers become unable or unwilling to continue to provide us with products in the volumes that we require, we would need to identify and obtain acceptable replacement sources on a timely basis. There is no guarantee that we will be able to obtain such alternative sources of supply on a timely basis, if at all, or at costs acceptable to us. An extended interruption in the supply of our products would have a materially adverse effect on our results of operations, which most likely would adversely affect the value of our Common Stock.
Risks Related to Profitable Growth
A decline in our customer’s willingness or ability to pay for goods in a timely manner, or at all, could lead to increased working capital costs, higher bad debt expense or lack of liquidity.
All segments of our business are highly competitive and the extension of credit terms to our customers is a critical part of our business offering, and must compare favorably with our competitors. The need to extend credit in order to gain sales must constantly be balanced with the risk of slow payments or payment defaults. Although the Company employs a credit team with years of experience in credit and collections, who carefully weigh all credit decisions, it is not possible to completely mitigate all credit risk. Should we experience a significant increase in late payments or bad debt write offs, it could materially impact our cash flow, ability to borrow against receivables and net income.
The loss of certain of our customers that represent a significant percentage of our net sales could adversely affect our results of operations.
All of the Mass segment’s net sales, including the net sales of Woodard, TSI, PHI and Design Trends, are made to mass merchandisers, with Lowe’s comprising the most significant portion of Mass net sales. The loss of or reduction in our orders with this customer, or any other significant customer, could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results, as could disputes with our customers regarding shipments, fees, product condition or related matters. Our inability to collect accounts receivable from any of these customers also could have a material adverse affect on our financial condition and results of operations.
If net sales to these customers were at levels significantly lower than currently anticipated, we would be required to find other customers for existing inventory on hand. There can be no assurances that we would be able to obtain additional customers for this inventory or that any alternative sources would generate similar sales levels and profit margins as anticipated with our current mass merchandise customers.
We do not have long-term sales agreements with or other contractual assurances as to future sales from any of our customers. Our customers make purchase decisions based on a combination of price, product quality, consumer demand, customer service performance and their desired inventory levels. Changes in our customers’ strategies, including a reduction in the number of brands they carry or a shift of shelf space to private label products (unless we provide such products) may adversely affect our net sales. Additionally, our customers may face financial or other difficulties that may impact their operations and their purchases from us, which could adversely affect our results of operations. If net sales to one or more of our customers are reduced, this reduction may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our mass merchandise customers may pressure us to lower our prices or take other actions that may adversely impact our results of operations.
Our mass merchandise customers may pressure us to lower our prices in addition to requiring various stipulations from us related to inventory practices, product reset costs, logistics or other aspects of the customer-supplier relationship. For example, Wal-Mart and other customers have indicated a desire to utilize Radio Frequency Identification (“RFID”) technology in an effort to improve tracking and management of product in their supply chain. Large-scale implementation of this technology would significantly increase our product manufacturing and distribution costs. Meeting these types of demands of customers may adversely affect our margins and results of operations. If we fail to effectively respond to these types of demands of our customers, our sales and profitability could be materially adversely affected. In addition, our mass merchandise customers hold line reviews throughout the year for each product category. Even though line reviews give us the potential to add new SKUs, participation in line reviews could result in a partial or complete reduction of our existing SKUs in the product lines currently offered which could have a materially adverse effect on our results of operations.
Our mass merchandise customers may choose to directly source many of the products we currently provide.
We compete against a wide variety of global and local competitors. As a result, there are ongoing competitive product and pricing pressures in the environments in, which we operate, as well as challenges in maintaining profit margins. To address these challenges, we must be able to successfully respond to competitive factors, including pricing, promotional incentives and trade terms. In particular, our mass merchandise customers may choose to source directly from manufacturers in Asia many of the products we currently provide.
To the extent our mass merchandise customers purchase products in excess of consumer consumption in any period, our net sales in a subsequent period may be adversely affected as mass merchandisers seek to reduce their inventory levels.
From time to time, our mass merchandise customers may purchase more products from us than they expect to sell to consumers during a particular time period. If mass merchandisers increase their inventory during a particular reporting period, then our sales during the subsequent reporting period may be adversely impacted as these mass merchandisers seek to reduce their inventory to usual levels. To the extent our customers seek to reduce their usual or customary inventory levels, the adverse impact of such “de-inventorying” on our sales and profitability would be even greater.
Increases in our shipping costs or service trouble with our third-party shippers could harm our business.
Shipping is a significant expense in our business for the products we import from manufacturers and the products we ship to customers. Any significant increase we experience in our shipping rates could have an adverse effect on our operating results. Similarly, strikes or other service interruptions by those shippers could cause our operating expenses to rise and adversely affect our ability to deliver products on a timely basis.
Risks Associated with Being Publicly Traded
Our Common Stock may be affected by limited trading volume and price fluctuations, each of which could adversely impact the value of our Common Stock.
There has been limited trading in our Common Stock and there can be no assurance that an active trading market in our Common Stock will exist. Our Common Stock has experienced, and is likely to experience in the future, significant price and volume fluctuations, which could adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock without regard to our operating performance. In addition, we believe that factors such as quarterly fluctuations in our financial results and changes in the overall economy or the condition of the financial markets could cause the price of our Common Stock to fluctuate substantially. These fluctuations may also cause short sellers to enter the market from time to time in the belief that we will have poor results in the future. We cannot predict the actions of market participants and, therefore, can offer no assurances that the market for our stock will be stable or that the price per share of the Common Stock will appreciate over time.
Risks Relating to Liquidity
Our inability to meet financial covenants contained in our credit facilities could adversely impact our ability to fund our operations.
Our ability to make payments on and to refinance our indebtedness and to fund our working capital needs, planned capital expenditures, acquisitions, and dividends on our Common Stock will depend on our ability to generate cash in the future. This, to some extent, is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control.
We cannot provide assurance that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from our operating activities or that future borrowings will be available under our credit facility in amounts sufficient to enable us to pay our indebtedness or to fund our other liquidity needs. We may need to refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness on or before maturity. We cannot provide assurance that we would be able to refinance any of our indebtedness on commercially reasonable terms or at all.
Our credit facility contains restrictive covenants that can require us to maintain specified financial ratios. Our ability to satisfy those financial ratios can be affected by events beyond our control, and we cannot provide assurance that we will satisfy those ratios. A breach by us of any of these financial ratio covenants or other covenants could result in our being in default under our credit facility. Upon the occurrence of an event of default by us, our lenders could elect to declare the applicable outstanding indebtedness immediately due and payable and terminate all commitments to us to extend further credit. We can offer no assurances that our lenders would waive a default or that we could pay the outstanding indebtedness in full under our credit facility if it were accelerated by our lenders.
We are exposed to the risk of an increase in interest rates.
We do not have any agreements with third parties to hedge against the potential rising of interest rates. The variable rates of interest on our credit facility are based on various index rates, including LIBOR and the Prime Rate, plus the spread as defined by the loan agreements. As a result of our existing variable rate credit lines and loan agreements, we are exposed to risk from fluctuations in interest rates.
We are exposed to the risk of foreign currency appreciation.
Generally, we purchase our products in U.S. dollars. However, we source substantially all of our products from manufacturers in the People’s Republic of China. As a result, our costs for these products may be affected by changes in the value of the U.S. dollar against the Chinese yuan. We cannot be assured that foreign currency fluctuations will not have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations. See “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources.”
Risks Associated with Dependence on Technology
We rely heavily on our management information systems for manufacturing, inventory management, distribution and other functions. If our systems fail to perform these functions adequately or if we experience an interruption in our operations, we could be materially adversely affected.
The efficient operation of the Company is dependent on our management information systems. We rely heavily on our management information systems to manage our order entry, order fulfillment, pricing, point-of-sale, and inventory replenishment processes. The failure of our management information systems to perform as anticipated could disrupt our business and could result in decreased revenue, increased overhead costs, and excess or out-of-stock inventory levels, causing us to suffer materially.
Regulatory Risks
Tax legislation initiatives could adversely affect our net earnings and tax liabilities.
We are subject to the tax laws and regulations of the United States, state and local governments, as well as foreign jurisdictions. From time to time, various legislative initiatives may be proposed that could adversely affect our tax positions. There can be no assurance that our effective tax rate will not be adversely affected by these initiatives. In addition, tax laws and regulations are extremely complex and subject to varying interpretations. Although we believe that our historical tax positions are sound and consistent with applicable laws, regulations and existing precedent, we cannot give assurance that our tax positions will not be challenged by relevant tax authorities, or that we would be successful in any such challenge.
We are subject to increasingly complex corporate governance, public disclosure, accounting, and tax requirements that have increased our costs and the risk of our not being in compliance with these requirements.
We are subject to rules and regulations of federal and state government as well as the stock exchange on which our Common Stock is listed. These entities, including the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”), the SEC, the Internal Revenue Service, and the NASDAQ Stock Market, have issued a significant number of new and increasingly complex requirements and regulations over the course of the last several years and continue to develop additional regulations and requirements in response to laws enacted by Congress, most notably the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Our efforts to comply with these requirements have resulted in, and are likely to continue to result in, increased expenses and a diversion of our management’s time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities.
We also are subject to periodic audits or other reviews by these governmental agencies and external auditors. These examinations or reviews frequently require management’s time and diversion of internal resources and, in the event of an unfavorable outcome to us, may result in additional liabilities or adjustments to our historical financial results.
Changes in accounting rules could have a material impact on our reported business and financial results.
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles are subject to interpretation by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the PCAOB, the SEC, and various governmental and regulatory bodies that promulgate and interpret appropriate accounting principles. A change in these principles or interpretations could have a significant effect on our reported financial results.
Risks Associated with Insurance / Product Liability
Failure or flaws in our products could lead to product liability claims and payment of associated financial damages or penalties.
The Company goes to great length to ensure that its products meet the highest standard for reliability and consumer safety. We work closely with our contract manufacturers to design, develop and produce products that are both attractive and highly functional, and that pose no threat to our customers when used in an appropriate manner. In the current highly litigious environment, any flaw or failure in our products that causes harm to an individual, property damage or simply consumer dissatisfaction could become the source of legal action, either on an individual or class action basis. Such legal actions could have wide ranging impact including distraction of senior management, adverse publicity, legal fees and financial damages or penalties. While no material claims have been made against the Company since its inception, and the Company maintains product liability insurance, there can be no assurance that claims will not arise in the future or that the coverage of our policy will be sufficient to pay any claims.
Risks Associated with Balancing Inventory
The Company could suffer financial losses due to carrying excessive inventory, or conversely due to having insufficient inventory on hand to meet the needs of our customers.
Since over 80% of our sales are sourced from China, the Company has to maintain high levels of inventory in order to meet customer needs and our own delivery policies. The Company seeks to minimize inventory levels wherever possible because of the significant expense associated with the purchase, shipping and warehousing of our products.
In order to gain and retain distribution of our products, we often need to produce specific product lines under customer-owned (“Private Label”) brands, which legally cannot be sold in any outlets other than those owned by that customer. Discontinued or overstocked products from the Private Label segment generally have to be destroyed or liquidated at highly discounted and unprofitable prices. Management believes that competing in the Private Label segment is essential to gaining market share and sales in the Mass segment and, therefore, is willing to increase the Company’s inventory risk by producing and selling Private Label products.
Our design, sales, marketing and manufacturing teams have years of experience in each of the segments we operate in and work to maintain a strong knowledge of current consumer and retail trends, customer buying habits, and the general economic environment to ensure that we are ordering and stocking products that will sell through at a reliable and consistent rate. We also leverage our internal systems, policies and controls to maintain the proper level of inventory, balancing economic cost with customer needs. We cannot ensure that this balance is always maintained, and any misjudgment in inventory management can have an adverse impact on the Company’s financial statements and results of operations.
Item 1B.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
Item 2.
Item 2. Properties.
The following table sets forth information with respect to the Company’s key properties:
Summary of Properties
The Company’s headquarters facility is located in Coppell, Texas. The facility consists of approximately 378,000 square feet of general office and warehouse space, is owned by the Company and is used by both Specialty and Mass segments. The Company’s management believes that this Company-owned facility is well maintained, in good operating condition and will be sufficient to support operations for the near term.
See “Note 4 - Long-Term Obligations” in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for a discussion of the Company’s term loans used to refinance the Coppell, Texas and Owosso, Michigan facilities.
As part of the Woodard Asset Acquisition, the Company acquired a 306,000 square-foot manufacturing and warehouse facility in Owosso, Michigan, that is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of its outdoor furniture lines. The Company currently has no plans to relocate or discontinue use of this facility. As part of the Woodard transaction, the Company also gained 20,000 square feet of office space in Chicago, Illinois, which had been the headquarters of Woodard, LLC, and was leased under terms that ended in February 2009. Upon integration of most Woodard functions in the Coppell headquarters, and expiration of the former Woodard headquarters lease, the Company leased a small office in Chicago for certain sales and marketing roles that remained in Chicago.
The Company also formerly had sales offices in Bentonville, Arkansas and Dedham, Massachusetts which were closed in fiscal 2009.
Item 3.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
The Company is involved in various claims, lawsuits and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. There are uncertainties inherent in the ultimate outcome of such matters and it is difficult to determine the ultimate costs that we may incur. We believe the resolution of such uncertainties and the incurrence of such costs will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Item 4.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
No matters were submitted to a vote of stockholders during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009.
PART II
Item 5.
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
The Common Stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “CRFT.”
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low sales price per share of Common Stock on the NASDAQ Global Market, and dividends paid per share of Common Stock:
The Company announced in May of 2008, that it had suspended its quarterly dividend. Any decision to declare and pay dividends in the future will be made at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and will depend on, among other things, the Company’s results of operations, cash requirements, financial condition, availability of funds under its line of credit and other factors that the Board of Directors may deem relevant. In addition, the Company’s current credit facility restricts dividend payments in certain circumstances.
Computershare Investor Services, 2 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602, is the transfer agent and registrar for the Common Stock.
Holders
There were 77 holders of record of the Common Stock on August 31, 2009. A number of the Company’s stockholders hold their shares in street name; therefore, the Company believes that there are substantially more beneficial owners of Common Stock.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
There were no purchases of equity securities during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.
Equity Compensation Plans
See Part III, “Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.”
Item 6.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
The selected financial data in the tables below are for the five fiscal years ended June 30, 2009. The data should be read in conjunction with “Item 7.
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the information contained in our consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto. Statements regarding future economic performance, management’s plans and objectives, and any statements concerning assumptions related to the foregoing contained in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation constitute forward-looking statements. Certain factors, which may cause actual results to vary materially from these forward-looking statements, accompany such statements or appear elsewhere in this Form 10-K, including the factors disclosed under “Item 1A. Risk Factors.”
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Management’s discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations are based upon the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company’s management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The Company’s estimates are based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for the Company’s conclusions. The Company continually evaluates the information used to make these estimates as its business and the economic environment changes. The Company’s management believes that the estimates, assumptions and judgments involved in the accounting policies described below have the greatest potential impact on its financial statements, so the Company considers these to be its critical accounting policies.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized as product is shipped and related services are performed in accordance with all applicable revenue recognition criteria. For these transactions the Company applies the provisions of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104 “Revenue Recognition.” The Company recognizes revenue when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, title and risk of loss have passed, delivery has occurred or the services have been rendered, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collection of the related receivable is reasonably assured. Title generally transfers upon shipment of goods from the Company’s warehouse. The Company does not have an obligation or policy of replacing customer products damaged or lost in transit. In some instances, the Company ships product directly from its suppliers to the customers. In these cases, the Company recognizes revenue when the product is accepted by the customer’s representative. For certain products, the Company offers preseason early-order programs that carry extended terms whereby customers may order and take delivery of products prior to the selling season. Products sold under preseason programs have no right of return.
The Company applies the provisions of Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 99-19, “Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal versus Net as an Agent.” The Company’s application of EITF 99-19 includes evaluation of its terms with each major customer relative to a number of criteria that management considers in making its determination with respect to gross versus net reporting of revenue for transactions with its customers. Management’s criteria for making these judgments place particular emphasis on determining the primary obligor in a transaction and which party bears general inventory risk. The Company records all shipping and handling fees billed to customers as revenue, and related costs as cost of sales, when incurred, in accordance with EITF 00-10, “Accounting for Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs.”
As part of its revenue recognition policy, the Company records an accrual of estimated incentives payable to its customers as a reduction of revenue at the time the related revenues are recorded. The Company bases its estimates on contractual terms of the programs and estimated or actual sales to individual customers. Actual incentives payable in any future period are inherently uncertain and, thus, may differ from its estimates. If actual or expected incentives were significantly greater than the reserves the Company had established, the Company would record a reduction to net revenues in the period in which the Company made such determination.
In addition to various incentive programs, from time to time, the Company is required to provide mark-down funds to certain of its mass retail customers to assist them in clearing slow-moving inventory. These mark-down funds are accrued as a reduction of revenue at the time that the related revenues are recorded.
The Company is also required to provide for the cost of labor associated with resetting store displays. Resets involve removing slow-moving inventory and replacing it with new products. Although reset costs are paid to third parties who perform the services, they are considered an incentive to our mass merchandise customers. For existing products that are replaced, the Company accrues an estimate for the cost as in increase to cost of goods sold in advance of the reset at the time that the related revenues are recorded. The Company bases its estimates on a number of factors, including information obtained from our customers about their future plans. The cost for any new products or space that is gained is expensed as incurred as an increase to cost of goods sold.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The Company regularly analyzes significant customer balances, and, when it becomes evident a specific customer will be unable to meet its financial obligations to the Company, such as in the case of bankruptcy filings or deterioration in the customer’s operating results or financial position, a specific allowance for doubtful account is recorded to reduce the related receivable to the amount that is believed reasonably collectible. The Company also records allowances for doubtful accounts for all other customers based on a variety of factors including the length of time the receivables are past due, the financial health of the customer and historical experiences. If circumstances related to specific customers change, estimates of the recoverability of receivables could be further adjusted.
Inventories
The Company’s inventories are primarily composed of finished goods and are recorded at the lower of cost or market using the average cost method. For inventory shipped out of the Woodard facility in Owosso, Michigan, inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined principally by the use of the standard cost method which approximates first-in, first-out (“FIFO”), or market. The Company provides estimated inventory allowances for excess, slow-moving and obsolete inventory as well as inventory whose carrying value is in excess of net realizable value. These reserves are based on current assessments about future demands, market conditions and related management initiatives. If market conditions and actual demands are less favorable than those projected by management, additional inventory write-downs may be required.
Goodwill
The Company assesses the carrying values of goodwill annually as of June 30 or when circumstances dictate that the carrying value might be impaired. Impairment testing for goodwill is analyzed at the reporting unit level, which for Craftmade has been defined as Mass and Specialty. An impairment loss generally would be recognized when the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s net assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the reporting unit. In the event that an impairment is determined to have occurred, the Company will reduce the carrying value of the asset in that period.
The estimated fair value of reporting unit as of June 30, 2009 was determined using a combination of the income approach (discounted cash flow or “DCF” analysis) and the market approach (application of relevant revenue or income multiples, based on comparable companies).
The discounted cash flow method calculates the present value of future cash flows of each reporting unit. In
order to determine the present value of these future cash flows for each reporting unit, it was necessary to forecast future revenues, cost of revenues, other operating expenses and capital expenditures. Management based these forecasts on current information and expectations about our operations, activities and strategies, as well as the impact of the economic environment and actions or our suppliers, customers and competitors. It should be noted that any such forecasts are subjective and inherently uncertain. Each DCF was prepared on an invested capital basis. Invested capital refers to the aggregate of all classes of debt and equity invested in the business. In preparing a DCF analysis on an invested capital basis, forecasted debt-free cash flow is discounted to present value at the reporting unit’s respective weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”). Interest expense is excluded from the forecast as debt-free cash flow represents an economic benefit that is available to all capital holders of an enterprise. The result of this analysis is to develop a measure of invested capital value.
The market approach involves gathering information about comparable publicly traded guideline
companies. Guideline companies provide a reasonable basis for comparison to the relative investment characteristics of the entity being valued. For our analysis, we were able to select representative publicly traded companies that operate in similar industries as Craftmade. We analyzed the latest financials and operating statistics of each of these publicly traded companies. We calculated the high, low, mean, and median for the invested capital to revenue and the invested capital to EBITDA multiples. From this analysis, we selected the appropriate multiple and applied it to Craftmade’s reporting unit’s associated figure. We then weighted the resulting values based on our assessment of the credibility and appropriateness of the given multiple, resulting in a market based measure of invested capital.
We believe that both of these approaches have strengths and drawbacks. The DCF analysis captures Management’s best estimates of earnings potential for the Company’s reporting units from a detail level although numerous educated estimates are required throughout the process, which come with an inherent level of uncertainty. The market approach incorporates results of operations for several comparable companies in determining the Revenue and EBITDA multiples applicable, but it can be difficult to find appropriate comparable companies and this approach ignores specific information about future strategies and actions that can be explicitly factored into the DCF approach. Our final valuation took into consideration both approaches, although we placed more weight on the DCF analysis versus the publicly traded guideline approach. We also applied a working capital adjustment to the concluded present value of invested capital for each reporting unit to normalize the surpluses or deficits in working capital at the reporting unit level.
In order to assess whether or not goodwill was impaired at the reporting unit level, the values developed in this process were compared with the book value of total equity of each reporting unit. If the reporting unit’s fair value of total equity is greater than the book value of total equity, then goodwill is not impaired and no further undertakings are required.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under an asset and liability approach that requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements or tax returns. In estimating future tax consequences, all expected future events other than enactments of changes in the tax law or rates are considered. Deferred income taxes have been provided on unremitted earnings from foreign investees. The Company reviews its deferred tax assets for ultimate realization and will record a valuation allowance to reduce the deferred tax asset if it is more likely than not that some portion, or all, of these deferred tax assets will not be realized. Tax authorities may not always agree with the tax positions taken by the Company. The Company believes it has adequate reserves in the event that a taxing authority differs with positions taken; however, there can be no assurance that the Company’s results will not be affected adversely. See “Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.
Variable Interest Entities
Variable interest entities (“VIEs”) are primarily entities that lack sufficient equity to finance their activities without additional financial support from other parties or whose equity holders lack adequate decision making ability. All VIEs with which the Company is involved must be evaluated to determine the primary beneficiary of the risks and rewards of the VIE. The primary beneficiary is required to consolidate the VIE for financial reporting purposes.
The Company has a 50% ownership interest in Design Trends, a limited liability company. In connection with the adoption of FIN 46R, the Company concluded that Design Trends is a VIE and that the Company is the primary beneficiary. Pursuant to the provisions of FIN 46R, the Company consolidates Design Trends.
Prior to the acquisition of Marketing Impressions, which became effective on July 1, 2006, the Company had a 50% ownership interest in PHI. The Company also concluded that PHI was a VIE and that the Company was the primary beneficiary. Pursuant to the provisions of FIN 46R, the Company consolidated PHI. Accordingly, the results of operations of PHI have historically been included in the consolidated income before minority interest of the Company. Prior to the acquisition, the minority interest in PHI income was excluded from the Company’s consolidated net income. Since the effective date of the acquisition on July 1, 2006, no minority interest exists in PHI, and accordingly, the consolidated net income includes the full amount of PHI results from this date.
Overview
Management reviews a number of key indicators to evaluate the Company’s financial performance, including net sales, gross profit and selling, general and administrative expenses by segment. A condensed overview of results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, and the corresponding prior year period is summarized in the table that follows (in thousands, except percentage data).
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 compared to fiscal year ended June 30, 2008
Income Statement by Segment
(Dollars in thousands)
Net Sales of Specialty Segment
(Dollars in thousands)
The sales of all Specialty products continue to be affected by the extremely weak overall economy, reduced consumer spending and a historically low housing market. Specialty retailers tend to be small independent businesses, and have suffered disproportionately as cash strapped consumers cut spending and alter their buying habits. Many of these Specialty retailers are economically distressed and a small but growing number have either shut their doors or sought protection under federal bankruptcy laws since the beginning of the broad economic downturn.
Management continues to focus on introducing new products, expanding accounts and developing cross-selling opportunities for its various product lines to offset the weak housing market. Management believes that long-term growth will be favorably affected by additional product offerings through enhanced product development efforts, as well as selling outdoor furniture products to lighting showrooms and selling outdoor lighting and ceiling fans to patio dealers, and focusing efforts on the hospitality markets.
Net sales of the Mass segment increased $18,029,000 or 28.7% to $80,741,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, compared to $62,712,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, primarily from the inclusion of two additional quarters of outdoor furniture sales related to the Woodard Asset Acquisition. Net sales from the Mass segment are summarized in the following table:
Net Sales of Mass Segment
(Dollars in thousands)
Sales of lighting products and fan and lamp accessories to the Mass segment are primarily from the Company’s TSI and Design Trends subsidiaries, both of which experienced declines in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009. The decrease in net sales of lighting and accessories was primarily the result of: (i) a decline in orders from Lowe’s related to indoor lighting; (ii) lower sales of non-core drop shipped products; and (iii) lower sales of fan accessories.
The decline in lighting net sales was primarily due to reduced retail sales of the mix and match portable lamp program through Lowe’s. Currently, Design Trends supplies mix and match portable lamps to all 13 Lowe’s regional distribution centers.
Woodard sales were primarily composed of direct import sales to its various mass merchant customers. Most of its products are shipped directly from China. Due to the seasonal nature of outdoor furniture sales, most sales to mass merchants occur from January to April each year.
Management believes that sales to Lowe’s will increase in the coming fiscal year. Based on various line reviews, management believes that it will continue to be a primary vendor for Lowe’s mix and match portable lamps through Design Trends, and for Lowe’s lamp accessory/ceiling medallion programs through PHI, although based on feedback from Lowe’s the Company expects to see a reduction in the number of fan accessory SKUs it provides. Based on the number of outdoor furniture SKUs the Company has placed with Lowe’s for the upcoming year, the Company expects to see growth in this segment.
The Company believes that it will continue to be invited to participate in each of Lowe’s scheduled line reviews for its existing and new product lines. The line reviews occur on approximately an annual basis for each product category throughout the year and give us the potential to add new SKUs to the Lowe’s program. However, participation in line reviews could also result in a partial or complete reduction of either subsidiary’s existing SKUs in the product lines currently offered to Lowe’s.
Management believes that the future growth of the Mass segment is contingent upon the success of the Company’s ongoing efforts to introduce new products, styles and marketing concepts to existing customers and the expansion of the business to new customers.
Gross Profit. Gross profit of the Company as a percentage of net sales decreased 3.9% to 21.5% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, compared to 25.4% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 primarily due to the inclusion of two additional quarters of sales of Woodard products that carry a lower gross profit, as well as decreased margins in the traditional fan and lighting business in the Specialty segment.
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales of the Specialty segment decreased 0.7% to 30.9% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, compared to 31.6% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008. The decrease is summarized in the following table:
Gross Profit as a Percentage of Net Sales of Specialty Segment
The decrease is due to the inclusion of an additional two quarters of the lower margin outdoor furniture lines that carry lower gross profit than lighting and furniture, as well as a decrease in margins realized on the traditional fan and lighting business. Fan and lighting margins in the Specialty segment were down from the results generated in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, as the economic downturn made it difficult for the Company to pass all cost increases to its customers. Gross profit as a percent of net sales on the outdoor furniture business increased year over year, as higher pricing was locked in prior to the onset of the broader economic slump late in 2008.
Gross Profit as a Percentage of Net Sales of Mass Segment
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
(Dollars in thousands)
The historical Craftmade expenses were primarily impacted by lower variable costs, and reductions across the board, offset only slightly by an increase in salaries and property taxes, as summarized below:
Historical Craftmade
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
(Dollars in thousands)
The reduction in commissions is a variable cost driven by the decrease in net sales, while the reduction in accounting, legal and consulting fees is primarily driven by the reduction from higher legal and consulting costs in fiscal 2008 associated with the search for a new chief executive officer. Advertising expenses and participation in trade shows for the traditional Craftmade business were significantly reduced in fiscal 2009, as part of broad cost cutting efforts. Health insurance expenses were also lower in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, as compared to the prior year due to decreased claims.
Given the completion of the Woodard integration and broad cost cutting efforts in the second half of fiscal 2009, management expects total SG&A expense for fiscal 2010 to decrease.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense of the Company increased $207,000 to $1,076,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, compared to $869,000 for the same period last year. The increase resulted from two additional quarters of depreciation on Woodard assets and increased depreciation related to purchases of tooling, equipment and computer hardware.
Interest Expense. Net interest expense of the Company decreased $51,000 to $1,438,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, compared to $1,489,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008. Interest expense decreased as a result of lower average interest rates in effect as compared to the prior year offset somewhat by higher average outstanding debt balances.
Other income and expense. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, the Company realized a one-time expense of $125,000 related to a waiver granted by the Frost National Bank regarding the Company’s non-compliance with the fixed charge coverage ratio contained in its loan agreement with such bank as of December 31, 2008. The Company recognized a gain of $140,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, for leasing the oil and gas mineral rights at its principal place of business in Coppell, Texas.
Minority interest. Minority interest expense decreased $571,000 to $721,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, compared to $1,292,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008. The decrease in minority interest resulted from lower profits at Design Trends as a result of the decline in net sales.
Provision for Income Taxes. The provision for income tax was a tax benefit of $409,000 or 27% of net loss before income taxes for fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, compared to $1,174,000 or 36% of income before income taxes for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 The effective tax rate is calculated by dividing income tax expense by income after minority interest and before income taxes. The effective tax rates presented are weighted averages of our multiple legal entities with effective income tax rates that differ from the statutory United States federal income tax rate of 34% due to the impact of state income taxes. The resulting consolidated effective rate can be significantly different than the statutory United States federal income tax rate of 34% due to the effect of operating losses in certain legal entities of the Company being offset by gains in other entities. The resulting consolidated effective tax rate is not necessarily representative of the effective tax rate in any of the individual tax entities of the Company. See ”Note 5 - Income Taxes” in the notes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for additional detail regarding the Company’s policy for determining the provision for income taxes.
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 compared to fiscal year ended June 30, 2007
Income Statement by Segment
(Dollars in thousands)
Net Sales. Net sales for the Company increased $34,240,000 or 33.1% to $137,590,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, compared to $103,350,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, primarily from the acquisition of the assets of Woodard, LLC, partially offset by declines in sales of ceiling fans, lighting and accessories sales.
Net sales from the Specialty segment increased $14,953,000 or 25.0% to $74,878,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, compared to $59,925,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, primarily from the acquisition of the assets of Woodard, LLC, as summarized in the following table.
Net Sales of Specialty Segment
(Dollars in thousands)
Net sales of the Mass segment increased $19,287,000 or 44.4% to $62,712,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, compared to $43,425,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, primarily from the acquisition of the net assets of Woodard, LLC, as summarized in the following table:
Net Sales of Mass Segment
(Dollars in thousands)
Sales of lighting products and ceiling fan accessories to the Mass segment are primarily from Craftmade’s Trade Source and Design Trends subsidiaries, both of which experienced declines in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008. The decrease in net sales of Trade Source was primarily the result of: (i) a decline in orders from Lowe’s related to indoor lighting and outdoor lighting; (ii) lower sales of non-core drop shipped products; and (iii) lower sales of fan accessories. In November 2006, Lowe’s notified Trade Source that it will no longer source the 14 indoor and outdoor lighting SKUs previously sold by Trade Source to Lowe’s via direct import. The final shipments were shipped in during the third quarter of fiscal year 2007. Additional information is detailed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007.
The decline in Design Trends’ net sales was primarily due to reduced retail sales of the mix and match portable lamp program through Lowe’s.
Woodard sales were primarily composed of direct import sales to its various mass merchant customers. Most of its products are shipped directly from China. Due to the seasonal nature of outdoor furniture sales; most sales to mass merchants occur from January to April each year.
Gross Profit. Gross profit of the Company as a percentage of net sales decreased 5.8% to 25.4% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, compared to 31.2% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, primarily due to increased sales of Woodard products that carry a lower gross profit as compared to net sales.
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales of the Specialty segment decreased 3.7% to 31.6% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, compared to 35.3% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007. The decrease is summarized in the following table:
Gross Profit as a Percentage of Net Sales of Specialty Segment
For fiscal year 2008, gross profit as a percentage of net sales of the ceiling fan and lighting sales in the Specialty segment was only slightly down from the results generated in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, as the Specialty segment was able to offset the increases in cost of goods with a price increase that was effective April 15, 2008.
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales of the Mass segment decreased 7.7% to 17.9% of net sales for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, compared to 25.6% of net sales in the same prior year period, as summarized in the following table:
Gross Profit as a Percentage of Net Sales of Mass Segment
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for lighting products and ceiling fan accessories saw a slight overall increase as a result of changes in vendor programs. Woodard gross profit as a percent of net sales is low as all sales are direct import.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Total selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses of the Company increased $6,966,000 to $28,117,000 or 20.4% of net sales for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, compared to $21,151,000 or 20.5% of net sales for the same period last year. This increase was primarily due to the acquisition of certain assets of Woodard, LLC.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
(Dollars in thousands)
The historical Craftmade expenses were primarily impacted by lower variable costs and reductions in overhead largely offset by increases in group health insurance, consulting and legal fees, as summarized below:
Historical Craftmade
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
(Dollars in thousands)
The reduction in commissions expense is a variable cost driven by the decrease in net sales, while the increase in accounting, legal and consulting fees is primarily driven by costs associated with the search for a new chief executive officer. Health insurance expense was higher in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the prior year due to increased claims.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense of the Company increased $70,000 to $869,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, compared to $799,000 for the same period last year. The increase resulted primarily from increased depreciation related to computer system upgrades.
Interest Expense. Net interest expense of the Company increased $48,000 to $1,489,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, compared to $1,441,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007. Interest expense increased as a result of higher average outstanding debt balances stemming from the acquisition of certain net assets of Woodard, LLC, which was somewhat offset by lower average interest rates in effect as compared to the prior year.
Other income. The Company realized a gain of $140,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, for leasing the oil and gas mineral rights at its principal place of business in Coppell, Texas.
Minority interest. Minority interest expense decreased $215,000 to $1,292,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, compared to $1,507,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007. The decrease in minority interest resulted from lower profits at Design Trends as a result of the decline in net sales.
Provision for Income Taxes. The provision for income tax was $1,174,000 or 35.7% of net income before income taxes for fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, compared to $1,507,000 or 20.0% of income before income taxes for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007. See ”Note 5 - Income Taxes” in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional detail regarding the Company’s policy for determining the provision for income taxes.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2009
The Company’s cash decreased $885,000 from $1,269,000 at June 30, 2008 to $384,000 at June 30, 2009. Net cash used by the Company’s operating activities was $409,000 compared to $11,778,000 in cash provided by the Company’s operating activities for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, a reduction of $12,187,000. The decrease in cash flow from operations resulted primarily from operating losses and increased receivables, as sales slowed and customers paid slower during the broad economic downturn.
The $1,713,000 of cash used in investing activities for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, was primarily related to the addition of property, equipment and tooling and additional contingent consideration related to the acquisition of Marketing Impressions in 2006.
Cash provided by financing activities of $1,237,000 primarily consists of amounts drawn on the Company’s line of credit and is partially offset by distributions to minority interest members totaling $750,000 and principal payments on the Company’s notes.
On July 10, 2009, the Company, together with certain of its direct or indirect subsidiaries (the “Borrowers”) entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Revolving Loan Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”). The Revolving Loan Agreement provides for revolving loans in an aggregate amount up to $40,000,000 and is secured by substantially all of the Borrowers’ assets, excluding its current real estate holdings. The Revolving Loan Agreement will terminate on July 10, 2012. On July 10, 2009 Woodard-CM, LLC (“Woodard”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Craftmade entered into a Term Loan Agreement (the “Term Loan Agreement”) with The Frost National Bank, San Antonio, Texas (“Frost”), in conjunction with executing a Term Loan Note (“the Frost Note”), in the principal amount of $3,500,000, payable to Frost, secured by Woodard’s primary manufacturing and distribution facility located in Owosso, Michigan. The Term Loan Agreement will terminate on July 10, 2012. In the aggregate, the proceeds from the Revolving Loan Agreement and the Term Loan Agreement, were used to pay off amounts owed under the Frost Loan Agreement dated as of December 31, 2007. The Company’s management believes that its new line of credit, combined with cash flows from operations, will be adequate to fund the Company’s current operating needs and debt service payments over the next 12 months.
Management anticipates that future cash flows will be used primarily to retire existing debt, fund potential acquisitions or other investments that will enhance long-term stockholder value and distribute earnings to its minority interest member. The Company remains committed to its business strategy of creating long-term earnings growth, maximizing stockholder value through internal improvements, making selective acquisitions and dispositions of assets, focusing on cash flow and retaining quality personnel.
Management believes that given the current volatility in the housing and debt markets, it is in the best interest of long-term stockholder value for management to continue to evaluate selective and opportunistic acquisitions. Management believes this strategy, if successful, could enhance the Company’s product offerings and potentially enable the Company to expand into adjacent product categories and sales channels that are less reliant on the overall housing environment. There can be no assurances, however, that any agreement regarding any such acquisition will be consummated.
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2008
The Company’s cash increased $341,000 from $928,000 at June 30, 2007 to $1,269,000 at June 30, 2008. Net cash provided by the Company’s operating activities increased $4,736,000 to $11,778,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, compared to $7,042,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007. The increase in cash flow from operations resulted primarily from the timing of the Woodard Asset Acquisition and subsequent collection of working capital after the acquisition date, and lower inventories and receivables due to lower sales of lighting and accessories, offset by the reduction in cash due to lower income from operations.
The $16,851,000 of cash used in investing activities was primarily related to the acquisition of certain net assets of Woodard, LLC, and contingent payments related to the acquisition of Marketing Impressions.
Cash provided by financing activities primarily resulted from the cash borrowed to purchase certain assets of Woodard, LLC, offset by (i) cash dividends of $2,560,000, (ii) distributions to minority interest members totaling $1,225,000 and (iii) cash flow from operations that sweeps to the line of credit.
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2007
The Company’s cash decreased $1,236,000 from $2,164,000 at June 30, 2006 to $928,000 at June 30, 2007. Cash decreased as a result of the Company sweeping excess cash balances against its line of credit on a daily basis at PHI beginning in the quarter ended December 31, 2006, funds used to acquire Marketing Impressions and lower net income in fiscal 2007 as compared to prior fiscal years. Net cash provided by the Company’s operating activities decreased $792,000 to $7,042,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, compared to $7,834,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006. The decrease in cash flow from operations resulted primarily from (a) lower net income, (b) lower accounts payable from the settlement of balances arising from the acquisition of Marketing Impressions and (c) a reduction in accrued customer allowances primarily from the loss of the indoor and outdoor lighting business with Lowe’s. These amounts were offset by lower accounts receivable and inventory balances driven in part by lower net sales in fiscal 2007.
The $3,607,000 of cash used in investing activities was primarily related to the acquisition of Marketing Impressions and the ongoing upgrade of existing computer systems.
Cash used in financing activities primarily resulted from (i) cash dividends of $2,498,000, (ii) distributions to minority interest members totaling $1,674,000 and (iii) principal payments on the Company’s notes payable of $1,134,000. These amounts were offset by $671,000 of proceeds from our line of credit.
Contractual Obligations
The table below, as well as the information contained in “Note 4 - Long-Term Obligations” and “Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies” in the notes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements, summarizes the Company’s various repayment requirements at June 30, 2009. The Company expects to meet these obligations with cash flows from existing operations or by renewing and extending its line of credit, although there can be no guarantee of such results.
Summary of Contractual Obligations
At June 30, 2009
(Dollars in thousands)
Lines of Credit and Notes Payable
The Company’s long-term obligations are summarized in the following table:
Summary of Long Term Obligations
(Dollars in thousands)
As of June 30, 2009 the Company’s primary revolving line of credit was held by a banking group led by The Frost National Bank (“Frost”) and including Whitney National Bank and Commerce Bank, N.A., under, a Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (the “Frost Loan Agreement”) signed December 31, 2007 and maturing on December 31, 2009. Total credit lines available to Craftmade and its subsidiaries under this agreement were $50,000,000, and there was $3,832,000 available to borrow under the applicable borrowing base at June 30, 2009. The Company satisfied all obligations under the Frost Loan Agreement by repaying all outstanding amounts on July 10, 2009, and no other fees or payments are due or expected in relation to this agreement, or the related notes.
On July 10, 2009, Craftmade together with the Borrowers, entered into the Revolving Loan Agreement with Bank of America. The Revolving Loan Agreement provides for revolving loans in an aggregate amount up to $40,000,000 and is secured by substantially all of the Borrowers’ assets, excluding its current real estate holdings. On July 10, 2009 Woodard entered into the Term Loan Agreement with Frost, in conjunction with executing the Frost Note, in the principal amount of $3,500,000, payable to Frost, secured by the Michigan Facility. In the aggregate the proceeds from the Revolving Loan Agreement and the Term Loan Agreement (together the “Loan Agreements”), were used to pay off amounts owed under the Frost Loan Agreement dated as of December 31, 2007.
Loans under the Revolving Loan Agreement may be deemed to be either “Base Rate Loans” or “LIBOR Rate Loans”. Base Rate Loans will bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the greater of (a) the Prime Rate (as published by Bank of America); (b) the Federal Funds Rate, plus 0.50%; or (c) 30 day London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), plus 1.0%, plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.75% to 1.25% based on Craftmade’s cash flow performance as measured by the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Revolving Loan Agreement) for the most recent month. LIBOR Rate Loans will bear interest at LIBOR for the applicable interest period (30, 60 or 90 days), plus an applicable margin ranging from 3.00% to 4.00% based on Craftmade’s cash flow performance as measured by the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Revolving Loan Agreement) for the most recent month. The maximum amount of loans under the Revolving Loan Agreement will be determined by a formula (the “Borrowing Base”) taking into consideration the receivables and inventory of the Borrowers, net of any reserves put into place by Bank of America. The Revolving Loan Agreement will terminate on July 7, 2012.
Pursuant to the Revolving Loan Agreement, the financial covenants require Craftmade to maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 0.85 for the initial periods, and building to not less that 1.0 by August, 2009 and thereafter. All wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries of Craftmade, and Design Trends have agreed to be guarantors of the Revolving Loan Agreement (the “Guarantors”). Should Craftmade achieve and maintain a minimum of $6,000,000 of availability (calculated as the Borrowing Base minus the principal balance of all loans) for 60 days, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall not be tested until such time as availability drops below $6,000,000.
The Frost Note bears a floating interest rate based on Prime Rate (as published in the Wall Street Journal) plus 2.0% per annum. Pursuant to the Frost Note, Woodard has agreed to pay equal monthly payments of principal and interest based on a 10-year amortization schedule, with the unpaid principal and interest payable on July 7, 2012. As security for the payment and performance of the Frost Note, Woodard granted a mortgage lien to Frost in the Michigan Facility located at 210 S. Delaney Road, Owosso, Michigan, which Woodard acquired as part of the Woodard Asset Acquisition. On the Closing Date, Craftmade and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries entered into guaranty agreements (“Guaranties”) with Frost pursuant to which such entities agreed to guarantee payment and performance of the Note by Woodard.
Further information regarding this Revolving Loan Agreement and Notes is detailed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 16, 2009.
On November 14, 2007, the Company entered into a term loan to refinance its home office and warehouse with an original principal balance of $11,000,000. The loan is payable in equal monthly installments of principal and interest of $95,822. The loan bears an interest rate of 6.5% per year. The loan is collateralized by the building and land. The loan is scheduled to mature on December 10, 2017. Further information regarding this loan is detailed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 20, 2007.
Operating and Capital Lease Obligations
Operating and capital lease obligations include rents for the Company’s properties (see “Item 2. Properties.”), its telephone system and computer equipment and certain equipment at its Owosso, Michigan and Coppell, Texas facilities.
Guaranteed Royalties
Guaranteed royalties represent guaranteed minimum payments under a licensing agreement.
Inflation
The Company believes that inflation has not had a material impact upon the Company’s results of operations for each of the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2009. However, there can be no assurance that future inflation will not have an adverse impact upon the Company’s operating results and financial condition.
Effects of Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2009, FASB issued SFAS 165, “Subsequent Events” (“SFAS 165”). SFAS 165 provides general standards for the accounting and reporting of subsequent events that occur between the balance sheet date and issuance of financial statements. SFAS 165 requires the issuer to recognize the effects, if material, of subsequent events in the financial statements if the subsequent event provides additional evidence about conditions that existed as of the balance sheet date. The issuer must also disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated and the nature of any nonrecognized subsequent events. Nonrecognized subsequent events include events that provide evidence about conditions that did not exist as of the balance sheet date, but which are of such a nature that they must be disclosed to keep the financial statements from being misleading. The statement is effective for financial reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company adopted SFAS 165 effective June 30, 2009 and has made the appropriate additional disclosures in its consolidated financial statements.
In June 2009, FASB issued SFAS No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)”. The objective of this statement is to improve financial reporting by enterprises involved with variable interest entities. This statement addresses (1) the effects on certain provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities”, as a result of the elimination of the qualifying special-purpose entity concept in SFAS No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets”, and (2) concern about the application of certain key provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 46(R), including those in which the accounting and disclosures under the interpretation do not always provide timely and useful information about an enterprise’s involvement in a variable interest entity. This statement is effective as of the beginning of each reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting period, and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. Earlier application is prohibited. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact SFAS No. 167 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In December 2007, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations, (“SFAS 141(R)”). SFAS 141(R) amends the principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any noncontrolling interest in the acquired company and the goodwill acquired. SFAS 141(R) also establishes disclosure requirements to enable the evaluation of the nature and financial effects of the business combination. In April 2009 FASB issued FASB Staff Position FSP No. FAS 141(R)-1 (“FSP FAS No.141(R)-1”) which amends SFAS 141(R) and clarifies the accounting for assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination that arise from contingencies. SFAS 141(R) and FSP FAS No. 141(R)-1 are effective for the Company as of July 1, 2009, and the Company will apply them prospectively to all business combinations subsequent to the effective date.
In December 2007, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements - an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 (“SFAS 160”). SFAS 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. SFAS 160 also establishes disclosure requirements that clearly identify and distinguish between the controlling and noncontrolling interests and requires the separate disclosure of income attributable to controlling and noncontrolling interests. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of SFAS 160 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In February 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“SFAS 159”). This statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Companies should report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. This statement was effective for the Company as of July 1, 2008 but currently has no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In September 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”). This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those years. The FASB has also issued Staff Position FAS 157-2 (“FSP 157-2”), which delays the effective date of SFAS 157 for non-financial assets and liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually), until fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company has adopted SFAS 157 and will apply it where, and if, appropriate and is currently assessing the impact of FSP 157-2 which was effective for the Company as of July 1, 2009.
In July 2006, FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”) which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized under FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 addresses the recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken, and also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosure. We adopted and applied FIN 48 under the transition provisions to all of our income tax positions at the required effective date of July 1, 2007. See Note 5 in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional detail.
Related Party Transactions
The Company purchases a majority of its outdoor patio furniture for the Mass segment from a Chinese factory that is 50% owned by an affiliate of Henry Crown and Company. Henry Crown and Company owns Woodard, LLC, from which the Company purchased certain assets in January 2008. As part of the purchase price in that transaction, Henry Crown and Company became the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our Common Stock. For the twelve months ended June 30, 2009, the Company purchased approximately $20 million in products from the joint venture, which were sold to various customers. The Company currently does not have any agreements in place that compel either party to operate in any manner that differs from standard customer/vendor relationships. Based on this factor, the Company’s management has determined that the transactions between the two parties are at arms-length.
In addition, the Company formerly leased approximately 20,000 square feet of office space in Chicago, Illinois from an affiliate of Henry Crown and Company for $31,935 per month. This lease covered the former Woodard, LLC Chicago offices and expired on February 28, 2009. The Company has initiated a new agreement with Henry Crown and Company for 1,989 square feet that commenced on January 15, 2009 and will expired on August 14, 2009, and has been extended through the end of September 2009. The Company pays $4,475 per month for this space. The Company’s management has determined that the terms of both agreements represent fair market value.
Effective February 1, 2008, the Board of the Company and Mr. William E. Bucek, a director of the Company, entered into a an agreement (the “Agreement”) in which Mr. Bucek agreed, in his capacity as a director of the Company, to (i) work with the Company’s senior management to oversee the successful integration of the recent acquisition of certain assets of Woodard, LLC, (ii) work with the Company’s senior management to develop a strategic marketing and sales plan, (iii) assist the Board by evaluating the Company’s members of senior management during the search for a Chief Executive Officer and (iv) help facilitate the retirement of James R. Ridings from the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The original term of the agreement was until June 30, 2008. Effective July 1, 2008, the Company amended the Agreement to extend the term at each successive regular Board meeting at the discretion of the Board. Effective September 30, 2008 the Board determined that Mr. Bucek had fulfilled his responsibilities under the Agreement, and the Agreement was terminated. Pursuant to the Agreement Mr. Bucek received $12,500 per month for his services, which the Board deemed to be reasonable and based upon rates that would prevail in an arms-length transaction.
Effective March 16, 2009, Todd Teiber accepted the position of Senior Vice-President of Specialty Sales with the Company. The Company acquired Teiber Lighting from Mr. Teiber in 2005, and Mr. Teiber has been party to a consulting agreement with the Company since that time, for which Mr. Teiber receives $100,000 per year. Under the terms of the Teiber Lighting acquisition, Mr. Teiber’s consulting agreement will end February 28, 2010. Mr. Teiber is also owner of Teiber Lighting Sales, which provides sales representation to the Company for its lighting and accessory products in the Specialty segment, in certain geographies. Mr. Teiber is no longer employed by Teiber Lighting Sales, but retains ownership of the company. Craftmade paid commissions of $297,000 to Teiber Lighting Sales in fiscal 2009. Based on an evaluation of similar transactions, the Company’s management has determined that the terms of Mr. Teiber’s employment as well as the use of Teiber Lighting Sales to represent Craftmade products both represent fair market value transactions.
Item 7A.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Foreign Currency Risk
Substantially all of the Company’s inventory and other purchases are made in U.S. dollars in order to limit its exposure to foreign currency fluctuations.
Interest Rate Exposure
The Company does not currently use derivative financial instruments to hedge interest rate exposure. The Company sweeps any excess cash balances against its line of credit on a daily basis to minimize balances outstanding and corresponding interest expense. As of June 30, 2009, the Company had $20,042,000 in borrowings outstanding on its line of credit with the Frost National Bank. On July 11, 2009 the Company re-financed its line of credit, moving the primary facility to Bank of America, N.A. and establishing a $3.5 million term loan with Frost National Bank. Our earnings are affected by changes in interest rates due to the fact that interest on our line of credit is calculated based upon LIBOR, and our Frost term loan is based on Prime Rate as published in the Wall Street Journal. A 1.0% increase in the effective interest rate on our outstanding borrowings at June 30, 2009, would increase our interest expense by approximately $200,000 on an annualized basis.
Item 8.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
The financial statements and supplementary data are included under Item 15(a)(1) and 15(a)(2) of this report.
Item 9.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.
Item 9A(T).
Item 9A(T). Controls and Procedures.
(a)
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s management conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act).
Based on this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that it will detect or uncover failures within the Company to disclose material information otherwise required to be set forth in the Company’s periodic reports.
(b)
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in “Internal Control - Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
Based on the Company’s evaluation under the framework in “Internal Control - Integrated Framework,” the Company’s management concluded that its internal control over financial reporting was effective as of June 30, 2009.
(c)
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to the temporary rules of the SEC that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.
(d)
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During the quarter ended June 30, 2009, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation described above that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B.
Item 9B. Other Information.
None.
PART III
Item 10.
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
The information required by Item 10 of Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference from the earlier filed of (i) an amendment to this annual report on Form 10-K or (ii) the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed within 120 days after the Company’s year end for the year covered by this report.
Item 11.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The information required by Item 11 of Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference from the earlier filed of (i) an amendment to this annual report on Form 10-K or (ii) the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed within 120 days after the Company’s year end for the year covered by this report.
Item 12.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
The following table sets forth as of June 30, 2009: (i) the number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, (ii) the weighted average of exercise price of such outstanding options, and (iii) the number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans that have been approved by security holders of the Company.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The remaining information required by Item 12 of Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference from the earlier filed of (i) an amendment to this annual report on Form 10-K or (ii) the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed within 120 days after the Company’s year end for the year covered by this report.
Item 13.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
The information required by Item 13 of Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference from the earlier filed of (i) an amendment to this annual report on Form 10-K or (ii) the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed within 120 days after the Company’s year end for the year covered by this report.
Item 14.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.
The information required by Item 14 of Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference from the earlier filed of (i) an amendment to this annual report on Form 10-K or (ii) the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed within 120 days after the Company’s year end for the year covered by this report.
PART IV
Item 15.
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
(a)
The following documents are filed as part of this report:
1.
Consolidated Financial Statements - The consolidated financial statements listed in the “Index to Consolidated Financial Statements” described at are incorporated by reference herein.
2.
Financial Statement Schedule - The financial statement schedule “Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts” on page is incorporated by reference herein. All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable and, therefore, have been omitted.
3.
Exhibits - Certain of the exhibits to this Annual Report are hereby incorporated by references, as summarized in (b) below.
(b)
Exhibits
A list of exhibits required to be filed as part of this report is set forth in the Exhibit Index immediately following the Consolidated Financial Statements filed as part of this report on Form 10-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
(c)
All other financial statement schedules have been omitted since they are either not required, not applicable or the required information is shown in the financial statements or related notes.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on September 25, 2009.
CRAFTMADE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:
/s/ J. Marcus Scrudder
J. Marcus Scrudder
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Craftmade International, Inc.
Coppell, Texas
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Craftmade International, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the three years in the period ended June 30, 2009. We have also audited the schedule listed in Item 15(a)(2) of this Form 10-K for the three years in the period ended June 30, 2009. These financial statements and the schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and the schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statement and schedule. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at June 30, 2009 and 2008, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the three years in the period ended June 30, 2009, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Also, in our opinion, the schedule presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth herein for the three years in the period ended June 30, 2009.
/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP
BDO Seidman, LLP
Dallas, Texas
September 28, 2009
CRAFTMADE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
CRAFTMADE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share data)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
CRAFTMADE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
CRAFTMADE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - CONTINUED
(In thousands)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
CRAFTMADE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009
(In thousands)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
CRAFTMADE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - CONTINUED
FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009 - CONTINUED
(In thousands)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
CRAFTMADE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 - Organization and Nature of the Company
As of June 30, 2009 Craftmade International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is organized by customer base into two operating segments: Specialty and Mass. Prior to June 30, 2008 these segments were referred to as Craftmade and TSI, respectively but these segments were re-named to be more descriptive as well as to be inclusive of the product lines added through the acquisition of certain net assets of Woodard, LLC. Subsequent to that date, “Craftmade International, Inc.” and “Craftmade” refer to the Company and “Craftmade ceiling fans” refer to ceiling fan products sold primarily within the Specialty segment under the Craftmade trade name. “TSI” now refers specifically to the Trade Source International subsidiary rather than the entire Mass segment.
The Specialty segment primarily derives its revenue from home furnishings, including ceiling fans, light kits, bath-strip lighting, lamps, light bulbs, door chimes, ventilation systems, outdoor patio furniture and other accessories offered primarily through lighting showrooms, patio dealers, hospitality customers and catalogue houses. The Mass segment derives its revenue from outdoor lighting, outdoor patio furniture, portable lamps, indoor lighting and fan and lamp accessories marketed solely to mass retailers and certain major retail chains.
All prior year disclosures have been re-named to be consistent with the current year disclosure.
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of presentation - The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all of its wholly-owned subsidiaries and the accounts of its variable interest entity, Design Trends, LLC (“Design Trends”), of which the Company is the primary beneficiary. On January 2, 2008, Woodard-CM, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Craftmade (“Woodard-CM”) completed the purchase of substantially all of the net assets of Woodard, LLC (“Woodard”). The Company’s financial statements incorporate the results of Woodard, as of the acquisition date. See “Note 3 - Acquisitions” in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for unaudited proforma results for Woodard for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2008. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The functional currency of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries is the United States dollar. Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.
Accounts receivable - Accounts receivable balances represent customer trade receivables generated from the Company’s operations and consist of the following:
Summary of Accounts Receivable
(Dollars in thousands)
Other receivables primarily consist of debit memos due from customers and vendors.
CRAFTMADE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
To reduce the potential for credit risk, the Company evaluates the collectability of customer balances based on a combination of factors but does not generally require collateral. The Company regularly analyzes significant customer balances, and, when it becomes evident a specific customer will be unable to meet its financial obligations to the Company, such as in the case of bankruptcy filings or deterioration in the customer’s operating results or financial position, a specific allowance for doubtful account is recorded to reduce the related receivable to the amount that is believed reasonably collectible. The Company also records allowances for doubtful accounts for all other customers based on a variety of factors including the length of time the receivables are past due, the financial health of the customer and historical experiences. If circumstances related to specific customers change, estimates of the recoverability of receivables could be further adjusted. After all attempts to collect a receivable have failed, the receivable is written off against the allowance. Receivables are pledged under the Company’s borrowing arrangements.
Concentration of credit risk - Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of trade receivables. Substantially all Specialty segment customers are lighting showrooms and patio dealers; however, credit risk is limited due to the large number of customers and their dispersion across many different geographic locations. As of June 30, 2009, the Specialty segment had no significant concentration of credit risk. As part of its ongoing control procedures, the Mass segment monitors the creditworthiness of its customers, thereby mitigating the effect of its concentration of credit risk. All of Mass segment sales are to mass merchandisers, with Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (“Lowe’s”) and Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco”) comprising the most significant portion as follows:
Inventories - The Company’s fan and lighting inventories are primarily composed of finished goods and are recorded at the lower of cost or market using the average cost method. Outdoor furniture inventory shipped out of the Woodard facility in Owosso, Michigan, consists of finished goods, work in process and raw materials, and are stated at the lower of cost, determined principally by the use of the standard cost method which approximates first-in, first-out (“FIFO”), or market if lower. The Company provides estimated inventory allowances for excess, slow-moving and obsolete inventory as well as inventory whose carrying value is in excess of net realizable value. These reserves are based on current assessments about future demands, market conditions and related management initiatives. If market conditions and actual demands are less favorable than those projected by management, additional inventory write-downs may be required. Inventory reserves were $208,000 and $423,000 at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Summary of Inventory
(Dollars in thousands)
CRAFTMADE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Property and equipment - Property and equipment is recorded at cost and summarized as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
Depreciation is determined using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the property and equipment, as follows:
Office furniture and equipment includes the cost of the Company’s product tooling which is amortized over two years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the life of the lease or their useful life, whichever is shorter.
Depreciation and amortization expense is summarized in the following table:
Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred; renewals and betterments are recorded to appropriate property or equipment accounts. Upon sale or retirement of depreciable assets, the cost and related accumulated depreciation is removed from the accounts, and the resulting gain or loss is included in the results of operations in the period of the sale or retirement.
Impairment of long-lived assets - The Company reviews potential impairments of long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles on an exception basis when there is evidence that events or changes in circumstances have made recovery of an asset’s carrying value unlikely. An impairment loss is recognized if the sum of the expected future cash flows, undiscounted and before interest, from the use of the asset is less than the net book value of the asset. Generally, the amount of the impairment loss is measured as the difference between the net book value of the assets and the estimated fair value. There was no impairment of long-lived assets at June 30, 2009.
CRAFTMADE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Goodwill and other intangible assets - The following table summarizes the Company’s goodwill:
Per FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (“SFAS 142”), goodwill shall be tested for impairment at a level of reporting referred to as a reporting unit. Impairment is the condition that exists when the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value. SFAS 142 requires a two-step impairment test which is used to identify potential goodwill impairment and measure the amount of a goodwill impairment loss to be recognized (if any).
Under SFAS 142 a reporting unit is an operating segment or one level below an operating segment (referred to as a component). A component of an operating segment is a reporting unit if the component constitutes a business for which discrete financial information is available and segment management regularly reviews the operating results of that component. An operating segment shall be deemed to be a reporting unit if all of its components are similar, if none of its components is a reporting unit, or if it comprises only a single component.
Craftmade is organized into two operating segments, Mass and Specialty. While each operating segment has components, they do not meet the above requirements to be considered reporting units, therefore Craftmade considers Mass and Specialty as reporting units for purposes of testing for goodwill impairment. In analyzing goodwill impairment assets, liabilities and goodwill must be assigned or allocated to the reporting units. Since the vast majority of Mass revenues are related to items that are direct shipped to customers, the Company allocates substantially all its assets to the Specialty segment. The only exception is accounts receivable which are allocated to each segment by customer. Debt is allocated to each reporting unit based on the reporting unit’s percentage of total revenue. Goodwill is assigned to the appropriate reporting unit based on where revenues stemming from the related acquisitions are reported.
The first step of the goodwill impairment test compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. The fair value of a reporting unit refers to the price that would be received to sell the unit as a whole in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The estimated fair value of reporting unit as of June 30, 2009 was determined using a combination of the income approach (discounted cash flow or “DCF” analysis) and the market approach (application of relevant revenue or income multiples, based on comparable companies). If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is considered not impaired, thus the second step of the impairment test is unnecessary. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test shall be performed to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any.
The second step of the goodwill impairment test compares the implied fair value of reporting unit goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill shall be determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill recognized in a business combination was determined. That is, an entity shall assign the fair value of a reporting unit to all of the assets and liabilities of that unit (including any unrecognized intangible assets) as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. The excess of the fair value of a reporting unit over the amounts assigned to its assets and liabilities is the implied fair value of goodwill. If the carrying amount of reporting unit goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, an impairment loss shall be recognized in an amount equal to that excess Based on our valuation of the fair value of each reporting unit compared with its carrying amount, there was no impairment of goodwill at June 30, 2009. This conclusion was based on our assessment under the first step of impairment testing dictated by SFAS 142, and therefore the second step was unnecessary.
CRAFTMADE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company assesses the carrying values of goodwill annually as of June 30 or when circumstances dictate that the carrying value might be impaired. Per SFAS 142 goodwill of a reporting unit shall be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. Examples of such events or circumstances include a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate, an adverse action or assessment by a regulator, unanticipated competition, a loss of key personnel, or a more-likely-than-not expectation that a reporting unit or a significant portion of a reporting unit will be sold or otherwise disposed of. In addition, SFAS 142 also requires that goodwill be tested for impairment after a portion of goodwill has been allocated to a business to be disposed of. Based on the rapid economic decline seen in the last half of calendar 2008, the Company performed an interim test for goodwill impairment as of December 31, 2008, and found that no impairment was necessary at that time.
The amount of goodwill deductible for tax purposes in the future was $5,467,000 at June 30, 2009.
In connection with its acquisitions, the Company acquired certain identifiable intangible assets, including patents, trademarks and covenants not-to-compete:
Summary of Intangible Assets
(Dollars in thousands)
As of June 30, 2009, estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets is summarized as follows:
Summary of Future Amortization Expense
(Dollars in Thousands)
CRAFTMADE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Other accrued expenses - Other accrued expenses consist of the following balances:
Summary of Other Accrued Expenses
(Dollars in Thousands)
Returns - The Company offers certain customers credits for authorized returned merchandise and estimates an allowance for sales returns at the end of each period:
Sales Returns Allowance
(Dollars in thousands)
Product warranties - Craftmade products are warranted against defects in workmanship and materials depending on standard offerings of various lengths and terms. Provisions for estimated expenses related to product warranties are made at the time products are sold. These estimates are established using historical information on the nature, frequency, and average cost of warranty claims. Product warranty reserves are reported as part of accounts payable on the consolidated balance sheet.
Product Warranty Reserves
(Dollars in thousands)
CRAFTMADE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Income taxes - The Company accounts for income taxes under an asset and liability approach that requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements or tax returns. In estimating future tax consequences, all expected future events other than enactments of changes in the tax law or rates are considered. Deferred income taxes have been provided on unremitted earnings from foreign investees. The Company reviews its deferred tax assets for ultimate realization and will record a valuation allowance to reduce the deferred tax asset if it is more likely than not that some portion, or all, of these deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company has established, and periodically reviews and reevaluates an estimated contingent tax liability on its consolidated balance sheet to provide for the possibility of unfavorable outcomes in tax matters. The Company believes its reserves are adequate in the event the positions are not ultimately upheld.
In July 2006, FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”) which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized under FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 addresses the recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken, and also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosure. We adopted and applied FIN 48 under the transition provisions to all of our income tax positions at the required effective date of July 1, 2007. See Note 5 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional detail.
Revenue recognition - Revenue is recognized as product is shipped and related services are performed in accordance with all applicable revenue recognition criteria. For these transactions the Company applies the provisions of Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC’) Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 104 “Revenue Recognition.” The Company recognizes revenue when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, title and risk of loss have passed, delivery has occurred or the services have been rendered, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collection of the related receivable is reasonably assured. Title generally transfers upon shipment of goods from the Company’s warehouse. The Company does not have an obligation or policy of replacing customer products damaged or lost in transit. In some instances, the Company ships product directly from its suppliers to the customers. In these cases, the Company recognizes revenue when the product is accepted by the customer’s representative. For certain products, the Company offers preseason early-order programs that carry extended terms whereby customers may order and take delivery of products prior to the selling season. Products sold under preseason programs have no right of return.
The Company applies the provisions of Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 99-19, “Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal versus Net as an Agent.” The Company’s application of EITF 99-19 includes evaluation of its terms with each major customer relative to a number of criteria that management considers in making its determination with respect to gross versus net reporting of revenue for transactions with its customers. Management’s criteria for making these judgments place particular emphasis on determining the primary obligor in a transaction and which party bears general inventory risk. The Company records all shipping and handling fees billed to customers as revenue, and related costs as cost of sales, when incurred, in accordance with EITF 00-10, “Accounting for Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs.”
As part of its revenue recognition policy, the Company records estimated incentives payable to its customers at a future date as a reduction of revenue at the time the revenues are recorded. The Company bases its estimates on contractual terms of the programs and estimated or actual sales to individual customers. Actual incentives in any future period are inherently uncertain and, thus, may differ from its estimates. If actual or expected incentives were significantly greater than the reserves the Company had established, the Company would record a reduction to net revenues in the period in which the Company made such determination.
CRAFTMADE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In addition to various incentive programs, from time to time, the Company is required to provide mark-down funds to certain of its mass retail customers to assist them in clearing slow-moving inventory. These mark-down funds are accrued as a reduction of revenue at the time that the related revenues are recorded.
The Company is also required to provide for the cost of labor associated with resetting store displays. Resets involve removing slow-moving inventory and replacing it with new products. Although reset costs are paid to third parties who perform the services, they are considered an incentive to our mass merchandise customers. For existing products that are replaced, the Company accrues an estimate for the cost as an increase to cost of goods sold in advance of the reset at the time that the related revenues are recorded. The Company bases its estimates on a number of factors. The cost for any new products or space that is gained is expensed as incurred as an increase to cost of goods sold.
Variable interest entities - In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (“FIN 46”) and amended it by issuing FIN 46R in December 2003. Among other things, FIN 46R generally deferred the effective date of FIN 46 to the quarter ended June 30, 2004. Variable interest entities (“VIEs”) are primarily entities that lack sufficient equity to finance their activities without additional financial support from other parties or whose equity holders lack adequate decision making ability. All VIEs with which the Company is involved must be evaluated to determine the primary beneficiary of the risks and rewards of the VIE. The primary beneficiary is required to consolidate the VIE for financial reporting purposes.
The Company has a 50% ownership interest in Design Trends, a limited liability company. In connection with the adoption of FIN 46R, the Company concluded that Design Trends is a VIE and that the Company is the primary beneficiary. Pursuant to the provisions of FIN 46R, effective January 1, 2004, the Company began to consolidate Design Trends.
Prior to the acquisition of Marketing Impressions, Inc. which became effective on July 1, 2006, the Company had a 50% ownership interest in Prime/Home Impressions, Inc. (“PHI”). The Company also concluded that PHI was a VIE and that the Company was the primary beneficiary. Pursuant to the provisions of FIN46R, effective January 1, 2004, the Company began to consolidate PHI and restated its previously issued financial statements to reflect PHI as a consolidated entity. Accordingly, the results of operations of PHI have historically been included in the consolidated income before minority interest of the Company. Prior to the acquisition, the minority interest in PHI income was excluded from the Company’s consolidated net income. Since the effective date of the acquisition on July 1, 2006, no minority interest exists in PHI, and accordingly, the consolidated net income includes the full amount of PHI results from this date.
CRAFTMADE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following tables present the consolidating balance sheets of the Company’s VIEs broken out from the remainder of its business which is all wholly owned (“Craftmade Wholly Owned”), as of June 30, 2009 and 2008.
CRAFTMADE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2009
(Dollars in thousands)
AS OF JUNE 30, 2008
(Dollars in thousands)
CRAFTMADE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Advertising costs - The Company’s advertising expenditures consist primarily of print advertising programs, and are expensed as used. Prepaid advertising costs consist of current catalogs and sales collateral on hand and are expensed in relation to use. Advertising expense and prepaid advertising costs increased in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 primarily as the result of the acquisition of certain net assets of Woodard. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 a reduction in advertising expense for the traditional fan and lighting business was largely offset by the inclusion of two additional quarters of expenses related to the Woodard business. Prepaid advertising costs increases in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 were related to the release of new catalogues and sales collateral.
Advertising
(Dollars in thousands)
Research and development - Research, development and engineering expenditures for the creation and application of new products and processes are expensed as incurred, as summarized in the following table:
Research and Development
(Dollars in thousands)
Stock-based compensation - Effective July 1, 2005, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (“SFAS 123(R)”), which revises SFAS 123 and supersedes Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” SFAS 123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values using an option-pricing model, such as the Black-Scholes model, at the date of grant. The cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the award, known as the requisite service period (usually the vesting period). The Company elected to use the modified prospective method for adoption, which requires compensation expense to be recorded for all unvested stock options and restricted shares beginning in the first quarter of adoption. Compensation cost for awards granted prior to, but not vested as of, the date the Company adopted SFAS 123(R) were based on the grant date fair value and attributes originally used to value those awards.
The Company has recognized compensation cost for all stock-based payments granted subsequent to July 1, 2005 in the consolidated financial statements, summarized as follows:
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
(Dollars in thousands)
CRAFTMADE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Total future compensation cost related to non-vested options is expected to be amortized over the following future periods as follows:
Future Stock-Based Compensation Expense
(Dollars in thousands)
Use of estimates - The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Subsequent Events - In the preparation of its consolidated financial statements, the Company considered subsequent events through September 28, 2009, which was the date the Company’s consolidated financial statements were issued.
Effects of recent accounting pronouncements
In May 2009, FASB issued SFAS 165, “Subsequent Events” (“SFAS 165”). SFAS 165 provides general standards for the accounting and reporting of subsequent events that occur between the balance sheet date and issuance of financial statements. SFAS 165 requires the issuer to recognize the effects, if material, of subsequent events in the financial statements if the subsequent event provides additional evidence about conditions that existed as of the balance sheet date. The issuer must also disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated and the nature of any nonrecognized subsequent events. Nonrecognized subsequent events include events that provide evidence about conditions that did not exist as of the balance sheet date, but which are of such a nature that they must be disclosed to keep the financial statements from being misleading. The statement is effective for financial reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company adopted SFAS 165 effective June 30, 2009 and has made the appropriate additional disclosures in its consolidated financial statements.
In June 2009, FASB issued SFAS No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)”. The objective of this statement is to improve financial reporting by enterprises involved with variable interest entities. This statement addresses (1) the effects on certain provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities”, as a result of the elimination of the qualifying special-purpose entity concept in SFAS No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets”, and (2) concern about the application of certain key provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 46(R), including those in which the accounting and disclosures under the interpretation do not always provide timely and useful information about an enterprise’s involvement in a variable interest entity. This statement is effective as of the beginning of each reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting period, and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. Earlier application is prohibited. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact SFAS No. 167 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
CRAFTMADE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In December 2007, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations, (“SFAS 141(R)”). SFAS 141(R) amends the principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any noncontrolling interest in the acquired company and the goodwill acquired. SFAS 141(R) also establishes disclosure requirements to enable the evaluation of the nature and financial effects of the business combination. In April 2009 FASB issued FASB Staff Position FSP No. FAS 141(R)-1 (“FSP FAS No.141(R)-1”) which amends SFAS 141(R) and clarifies the accounting for assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination that arise from contingencies. SFAS 141(R) and FSP FAS No. 141(R)-1 are effective for the Company as of July 1, 2009, and the Company will apply them prospectively to all business combinations subsequent to the effective date.
In December 2007, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements - an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 (“SFAS 160”). SFAS 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. SFAS 160 also establishes disclosure requirements that clearly identify and distinguish between the controlling and noncontrolling interests and requires the separate disclosure of income attributable to controlling and noncontrolling interests. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of SFAS 160 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In February 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“SFAS 159”). This statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Companies should report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. This statement was effective for the Company as of July 1, 2008 but currently has no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In September 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”). This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those years. The FASB has also issued Staff Position FAS 157-2 (“FSP 157-2”), which delays the effective date of SFAF 157 for non-financial assets and liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually), until fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company has adopted SFAS 157 and will apply it where, and if, appropriate and is currently assessing the impact of FSP 157-2 which was effective for the Company as of July 1, 2009.
In July 2006, FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”) which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized under FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 addresses the recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken, and also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosure. We adopted and applied FIN 48 under the transition provisions to all of our income tax positions at the required effective date of July 1, 2007. See Note 5 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional detail.
Dividend Policy
The Company announced on May 8, 2008, that it had suspended its quarterly dividend. However, any decision to declare and pay dividends in the future will be made at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and will depend on, among other things, the Company’s results of operations, cash requirements, financial condition, availability of funds under its line of credit and other factors that the Board of Directors may deem relevant.
CRAFTMADE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Related Party Transactions
The Company purchases a majority of its outdoor patio furniture for the Mass segment from a Chinese factory that is 50% owned by an affiliate of Henry Crown and Company. Henry Crown and Company owns Woodard, LLC, from which the Company purchased certain assets in January 2008. As part of the purchase price in that transaction, Henry Crown and Company became the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our Common Stock. For the twelve months ended June 30, 2009, the Company purchased approximately $20 million in products from the joint venture, which were sold to various customers. The Company currently does not have any agreements in place that compel either party to operate in any manner that differs from standard customer/vendor relationships. Based on this factor, the Company’s management has determined that the transactions between the two parties are at arms-length.
In addition, the Company formerly leased approximately 20,000 square feet of office space in Chicago, Illinois from an affiliate of Henry Crown and Company for $31,935 per month. This lease covered the former Woodard, LLC Chicago offices and expired on February 28, 2009. The Company has initiated a new agreement with Henry Crown and Company for 1,989 square feet that commenced on January 15, 2009 and expired on August 14, 2009, and has been extended through the end of September 2009. The Company pays $4,475 per month for this space. The Company’s management has determined that the terms of both agreements represent fair market value.
Effective February 1, 2008, the Board of the Company and Mr. William E. Bucek, a director of the Company, entered into a an agreement (the “Agreement”) in which Mr. Bucek agreed, in his capacity as a director of the Company, to (i) work with the Company’s senior management to oversee the successful integration of the recent acquisition of certain assets of Woodard, LLC, (ii) work with the Company’s senior management to develop a strategic marketing and sales plan, (iii) assist the Board by evaluating the Company’s members of senior management during the search for a Chief Executive Officer and (iv) help facilitate the retirement of James R. Ridings from the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The original term of the agreement was until June 30, 2008. Effective July 1, 2008, the Company amended the Agreement to extend the term at each successive regular Board meeting at the discretion of the Board. Effective September 30, 2008 the Board determined that Mr. Bucek had fulfilled his responsibilities under the Agreement, and the Agreement was terminated. Pursuant to the Agreement Mr. Bucek received $12,500 per month for his services, which the Board deemed to be reasonable and based upon rates that would prevail in an arms-length transaction.
Effective March 16, 2009, Todd Teiber accepted the position of Senior Vice-President of Specialty Sales with the Company. The Company acquired Teiber Lighting from Mr. Teiber in 2005, and Mr. Teiber has been party to a consulting agreement with the Company since that time, for which Mr. Teiber receives $100,000 per year. Under the terms of the Teiber Lighting acquisition, Mr. Teiber’s consulting agreement will end February 28, 2010. Mr. Teiber is also owner of Teiber Lighting Sales, which provides sales representation to the Company for its lighting and accessory products in the Specialty segment, in certain geographies. Mr. Teiber is no longer employed by Teiber Lighting Sales, but retains ownership of the company. Craftmade paid commissions of $297,000 to Teiber Lighting Sales in fiscal 2009. Based on an evaluation of similar transactions, the Company’s management has determined that the terms of Mr. Teiber’s employment as well as the use of Teiber Lighting Sales to represent Craftmade products both represent fair market value transactions.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company’s financial instruments include cash, receivables, accounts and commissions payable, accrued expenses and amounts outstanding under various debt agreements. Management believes the fair values of these instruments approximate the related carrying values as of June 30, 2009, because of their short-term nature, recent renegotiations and/or variable interest rates.
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Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share measures the performance of an entity over the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share measures the performance of an entity over the reporting period while giving effect to all potentially dilutive common shares that were outstanding during the period. The treasury stock method is used to determine the dilutive potential of stock options. Stock options for which the exercise price was greater than the average market price of common shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as the effect would be antidilutive.
Reclassifications
Certain information provided for the prior years has been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
Note 3 - Acquisitions
Acquisition of Certain Assets of Woodard, LLC.
On January 2, 2008, Woodard-CM completed the purchase of substantially all of the assets of Woodard, a leading Chicago-based designer, manufacturer and distributor of a broad line of outdoor furniture products and related accessories pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 18, 2007 (the “Agreement”), by and among Craftmade, Woodard and Henry Crown and Company d/b/a CC Industries, Inc. In the acquisition, the Company initially paid Woodard $19,265,000 plus a working capital adjustment of $954,000 and warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase up to 200,000 shares of Craftmade common stock (the “Common Stock”) for 10 years from the date of issuance at a purchase price of $8.10 per share, valued at $279,000. The purchase price consideration included 500,000 shares of Common Stock valued at $8.10 per share based on the average closing price of the Common Stock for the three days prior to signing the Agreement for an aggregate price of $4,050,000 (price of Common Stock for financial reporting is $8.00 per share based on the average closing price of the Common Stock on the two days prior, two days after and day of the announcement of the signing of the Agreement, for an aggregate price of $4,000,000), with the remaining purchase price paid in cash at closing. The Agreement allowed the parties to adjust the purchase price to accurately reflect the working capital up to 60 days after the closing of the acquisition, resulting in a working capital adjustment of $1,272,000 due the Company. Including the working capital adjustment, the total adjusted cash consideration for the acquisition is $14,896,000.
In connection with the acquisition, the Company incurred approximately $655,000 in professional fees associated with the transaction. The Company has charged $692,000 for expected restructuring costs. During the quarter ended June 30, 2008, the Company began relocating and integrating certain of identified positions, which resulted in closing the Chicago, Illinois office in February 2009. The Company has since opened a small satellite office in Chicago to house the few remaining Chicago-based Woodard personnel.
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Purchase Price Summary
(Dollars in thousands)
Criteria have been established in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, “Business Combinations” for determining whether intangible assets should be recognized separately from goodwill. The amounts included in the following allocation include $2.5 million that was placed in an escrow account for a period of 18 months from the closing date for indemnifications made by the seller in relation to its representations, warranties or covenants pursuant to the Agreement.
The excess value of certain assets acquired over purchase price has been recorded as a reduction of the fair value of the Owosso, Michigan facility that would otherwise have been recorded.
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Purchase Price Allocation
The following table sets forth the unaudited pro forma results of operations of the Company as if the Woodard acquisition had occurred at the beginning of fiscal year 2008. The results for periods prior to the acquisition are comprised of historical information adjusted for certain expenses that were not included in the acquisition.
The pro forma amounts for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 do not purport to be indicative of the results that would have actually been obtained if the merger occurred as of the beginning of the period presented or that may be obtained in the future. As certain net assets of Woodard were acquired January 2, 2008 the information below for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 does not reflect any pro forma effects.
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Unaudited Pro Forma Results
(In thousands, except per share data)
In April 2007, Woodard issued a non-interest bearing promissory note to one of its suppliers in exchange for $1,477,000, in connection with a distribution agreement. Upon issuing the non-interest bearing note, Woodard imputed interest at 7.5%, Woodard’s borrowing rate at that time, and reduced the value of the note by approximately $400,000 as a charge to Cost of Goods. The promissory note includes a minimum payment schedule of principal payments at 2.5% of weekly inventory purchases from the supplier. The outstanding balance of the note that is not expected to be paid within one year based upon the projected volume of purchases has been classified as long-term in the accompanying balance sheets. The initial term of the agreement ended July 31, 2009, after which the agreement renews automatically for additional periods of one year.
The Company reserved $692,000, which was charged to the acquisition, related to restructuring costs at the date of the acquisition. In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 there were severance related cash payments of $537,000 charged to the reserve, which is substantially all that has been paid since the date of acquisition. The Company expects to utilize the balance of the reserve in the coming fiscal year.
Acquisition of Marketing Impressions, Inc.
Effective July 1, 2006, the Company acquired Marketing Impressions, Inc., a Georgia corporation (“Marketing Impressions”). Marketing Impressions owned the remaining 50% interest in the Company’s limited liability company PHI and also supplied the Company with certain fan accessory products. This acquisition increased the Company’s effective ownership of PHI to 100% and has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. The transaction enables the Company to benefit from 100% of PHI’s earnings, gives the Company complete control over the operations of PHI and also allows it to source certain of its fan accessory products directly. The Company believes that operational control, the ability to source certain products directly and the additional earnings obtained from 100% ownership support the goodwill resulting from the transaction.`
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In conjunction with the acquisition of Marketing Impressions, the Company also acquired certain patents and trademarks from the sellers and entered into non-compete and consulting agreements.
The results of operations of PHI have historically been included in the consolidated income before minority interest of the Company. Prior to the acquisition, the minority interest in PHI income was excluded from the Company’s consolidated net income. Since the effective date of the acquisition on July 1, 2006, no minority interest exists in PHI, and accordingly, the consolidated net income includes the full amount of PHI results from this date. In conjunction with the closing of the transaction, the Company paid Marketing Impressions its share of minority interest outstanding at June 30, 2006. This amount totaled $972,000.
The purchase price, including amounts for patents and trademarks and non-compete agreements, is based on a known initial payment plus a contingent amount that is based upon percentage of gross profit without any reductions for vendor displays and annual reset costs (“Adjusted Gross Profit”). The purchase price is summarized as follows:
Purchase Price Summary
(Dollars in thousands)
Contingent payments earned include $597,000 accrued during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009. The Company has estimated that the total remaining payout based on future levels of Adjusted Gross Profit through August 31, 2011 to be a total of $1,234,000. In accordance with SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations (“SFAS 141”), contingent consideration is recorded when a contingency is satisfied and additional consideration is issued or becomes issuable.
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The purchase price was allocated based on the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the effective date of acquisition and is summarized as follows:
Purchase Price Allocation
(Dollars in thousands)
The amount of goodwill allocated to the purchase price was $2,164,000, all of which is deductible for tax purposes over a 15 year period. In connection with the acquisition, the Company acquired certain identifiable intangible assets, including patents, trademarks and covenants not-to-compete. The gross amounts of such assets along with the range of amortizable lives are as follows:
Summary of Acquired Intangibles
(Dollars in thousands)
The purchase price was allocated based on the respective market value of the net assets acquired. Annual amortization expense is estimated to be $164,000 per fiscal year.
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Note 4 - Long-Term Obligations
The Company’s long-term obligations are summarized in the following table:
Summary of Long Term Obligations
(Dollars in thousands)
As of June 30, 2009 the Company’s primary revolving line of credit was held by a banking group led by The Frost National Bank (“Frost”) and including Whitney National Bank and Commerce Bank, N.A., under, a Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (the “Frost Loan Agreement”) signed December 31, 2007 and maturing on December 31, 2009. As a result of the subsequent refinancing of the line of credit, the balance as of June 30, 2009 was classified as long-term. Total credit lines available to Craftmade and its subsidiaries under this agreement were $50,000,000, and there was $3,832,000 available to borrow under the applicable borrowing base at June 30, 2009.
The financial covenants contained in the Frost Loan Agreement required Craftmade to maintain a ratio of total liabilities (excluding any subordinated debt) to tangible net worth of not greater than 2.5 to 1.0 for the quarters ending June, 30, September 30 and December 31 and not greater than 3.25 to 1.0 for the quarter ending March 31. The financial covenants required a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Loan Agreement) of not less than 1.25 to 1.0, tested quarterly. The Company was not in compliance with its Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant at June 30, 2009. However, the Company subsequently satisfied all obligations under the Frost Loan Agreement by repaying all outstanding amounts on July 10, 2009, and no other fees or payments are due or expected in relation to this agreement, or the related notes.
On July 10, 2009, Craftmade International, Inc. (“Craftmade”), together with certain of Craftmade’s direct or indirect subsidiaries (the “Borrowers”), entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Revolving Loan Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A.(“Bank of America”). The Revolving Loan Agreement provides for revolving loans in an aggregate amount up to $40,000,000 and is secured by substantially all of the Borrowers’ assets, excluding its current real estate holdings. On July 10, 2009 Woodard-CM, LLC (“Woodard-CM”),a wholly-owned subsidiary of Craftmade entered into a Term Loan Agreement (the “Term Loan Agreement”) with The Frost National Bank, San Antonio, Texas (“Frost”), in conjunction with executing a Term Loan Note (“the Frost Note”), in the principal amount of $3,500,000, payable to Frost, secured by Woodard-CM’s primary manufacturing and distribution facility located in Owosso, Michigan (the “Michigan Facility”). In aggregate the proceeds from the Revolving Loan Agreement and the Term Loan Agreement (together the “Loan Agreements”), were used to pay off amounts owed under the Frost Loan Agreement dated as of December 31, 2007.
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Loans under the Revolving Loan Agreement may be deemed to be either Base Rate Loans or LIBOR Rate Loans. Base Rate Loans will bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the greater of (a) the Prime Rate (as published by Bank of America); (b) the Federal Funds Rate, plus 0.50%; or (c) 30 day London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), plus 1.0%, plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.75% to 1.25% based on Craftmade’s cash flow performance as measured by the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Revolving Loan Agreement) for the most recent month. LIBOR Rate Loans will bear interest at LIBOR for the applicable Interest Period (30, 60 or 90 days), plus an applicable margin ranging from 3.00% to 4.00% based on Craftmade’s cash flow performance as measured by the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Revolving Loan Agreement) for the most recent month. The maximum amount of loans under the Revolving Loan Agreement will be determined by a formula (the “Borrowing Base”) taking into consideration the receivables and inventory of the Borrowers, net of any reserves put into place by Bank of America. The Revolving Loan Agreement will terminate on July 7, 2012.
Pursuant to the Revolving Loan Agreement, the financial covenants require Craftmade to maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Revolving Loan Agreement) of not less than 0.85 for the initial periods, and building to not less that 1.0 by August, 2009 and thereafter. All wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries of Craftmade, and Design Trends LLC, a 50% owned subsidiary of Craftmade, have agreed to be guarantors of the Revolving Loan Agreement (the “Guarantors”). Should Craftmade achieve and maintain a minimum of $6,000,000 of availability (calculated as the Borrowing Base minus the principal balance of all loans) for 60 days, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall not be tested until such time as availability drops below $6,000,000.
The Frost Note bears a floating interest rate based on Prime Rate (as published in the Wall Street Journal) plus 2.0% per annum. Pursuant to the Frost Note, Woodard-CM has agreed to pay equal monthly payments of principal and interest based on a 10-year amortization schedule, with the unpaid principal and interest payable on July 7, 2012. As security for the payment and performance of the Frost Note, Woodard-CM granted to Frost, pursuant to a Mortgage a lien in the Michigan Facility located at 210 S. Delaney Road, Owosso, Michigan, which Woodard-CM acquired as part of the January 4, 2008 acquisition of certain net assets of Woodard, LLC. On the Closing Date, Craftmade entered into guaranty agreements (“Guaranties”) with Frost pursuant to which Craftmade together with certain of its direct or indirect subsidiaries has agreed to guarantee payment and performance of the Note by Woodard-CM.
Further information regarding this Revolving Loan Agreement and Notes is detailed in the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 16, 2009.
On November 14, 2007, the Company entered into a term loan to refinance its home office and warehouse with an original principal balance of $11,000,000. The loan is payable in equal monthly installments of principal and interest of $95,822. The loan bears an interest rate of 6.5% per year. The loan is collateralized by the building and land. The loan is scheduled to mature on December 10, 2017.
Scheduled maturities of notes payable and lines of credit at June 30, 2008 are detailed as follows:
Schedule of Maturities
(Dollars in thousands)
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Note 5 - Income Taxes
Components of the provision for income taxes consist of the following:
Provision for Income Taxes
(Dollars in thousands)
The provision for income tax was a tax benefit of $409,000 or 27% of net income before income taxes for fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, compared to $1,174,000 or 36% of income before income taxes for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 The effective tax rate is calculated by dividing income tax expense by income after minority interest and before income taxes. The effective tax rates presented are weighted averages of our multiple legal entities with effective income tax rates that differ from the statutory United States federal income tax rate of 34% due to the impact of state income taxes. The resulting consolidated effective rate can be significantly different than the statutory United States federal income tax rate of 34% due to the effect of operating losses in certain legal entities of the Company being offset by gains in other entities. The resulting consolidated effective tax rate is not necessarily representative of the effective tax rate in any of the individual tax entities of the Company.
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, federal income tax expense was reduced by a benefit obtained from a reduction in amounts set aside for tax contingencies. The benefit obtained from state taxes in fiscal years 2007 and 2006 resulted from anticipated refunds from lower state apportionment rates applied to prior periods as a result of a change in the state tax law. See “Reconciliation of Federal Tax Rate to Effective Tax Rate” below.
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Deferred taxes are provided for temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities. The temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities at June 30, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:
Summary of Deferred Taxes
(Dollars in thousands)
The valuation allowance represents a portion of the tax benefits of certain state refund claims which may not be fully realized.
The differences between the Company’s effective tax rate and the federal statutory rate of 34% are summarized in the following table:
Reconciliation of Federal Tax Rate to Effective Tax Rate
(Dollars in thousands)
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On July 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”). At the date of adoption, the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties was $290,000 that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, we recognized no additional adjustments in the liability for unrecognized income tax benefits. Additionally, adoption of FIN 48 resulted in the reclassification of certain accruals for uncertain tax positions in the amount of $190,000 from current to other long-term expenses.
The following table summarizes the changes in our unrecognized income tax benefits for the year ended June 30, 2009:
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
(Dollars in thousands)
During the twelve months ended June 30, 2009 the Company decreased its unrecognized tax benefits as a result of clarifying certain claims related to Texas franchise tax refunds it received and closed out. These amounts were partially offset by an increase in unrecognized tax benefits due to state net operating loss and credit carryforwards.
It is reasonably possible that the amount of the unrecognized benefit with respect to certain of our unrecognized tax positions could significantly increase or decrease within the next 12 months as a result of settling ongoing tax matters. At this time, an estimate of the range of the reasonably possible outcomes cannot be made.
The Company has historically recognized interest relating to income tax matters as a component of interest expense and recognized penalties relating to income tax matters as a component of selling, general and administrative expense. Such interest and penalties have historically been immaterial. Upon adoption of FIN 48, the Company recognized accrued interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. There was $48,000 in interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits accrued at the date of adoption and as of June 30, 2009.
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Note 6 - Stockholders’ Equity
Stock Option Plans
On October 27, 2000, the Company’s stockholders approved the 1999 Stock Option Plan (“1999 Plan”) and 2000 Non-Employee Director Plan (“Non-Employee Plan”), previously adopted by the Board of Directors on October 29, 1999 and February 16, 2000, respectively. At June 30, 2009, there were 36,600 fully vested options which were exercisable under these plans. The 1999 Plan and Non-Employee Plan were terminated upon adoption of the 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2006 Plan”).
On November 28, 2006, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2006 Plan. The 2006 Plan allows a maximum of 400,000 shares of the Common Stock to be issued. Options granted will be designated as either Incentive Stock Options or Non-Qualified Stock Options. The options vest at a rate of 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date and 25% on each successive anniversary. Options may be exercised at any time once they become vested, but not more than 10 years from the date of grant. See “Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for additional information.
A summary of options issued under the above agreements is as follows:
Summary of Stock Options
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The fair value of each option grant is calculated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based upon the following weighted-average assumptions:
Weighted-Average Stock Option Assumptions
(1)
Intrinsic value of stock options is calculated using the difference between the common share price on the date of exercise and the strike price times the number of stock options exercised.
The assumptions incorporate historical volatility, a risk-free interest rate which approximates the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues and a dividend yield based on the amount of dividends historically paid.
The following table summarizes the range of exercise prices for stock options outstanding and vested as of June 30, 2009:
Stock Option Exercise Prices
Retirement of Preferred Stock
In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, the Company retired its 32,000 shares of the Series A cumulative, convertible, and callable preferred stock, $1.00 par value (“Preferred Stock”), issued and held by the Company as treasury shares.
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Stockholder Rights Plan
On June 23, 1999, the Company declared a dividend of one Preferred Share Purchase Right (“Right”) on each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock. The dividend distribution was made on July 19, 1999 to stockholders of record on that date. The Rights become exercisable if a person or group acquires 15% or more of the Common Stock or announces its intent to do so. Each Right will entitle stockholders to buy one one-thousandth of a share of Series A Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, at an exercise price of $48 subject to adjustment as provided for in the agreement. When the Rights become exercisable, the holder of each Right (other than the acquiring person or members of such group) is entitled (1) to purchase, at the Right’s then current exercise price, a number of the acquiring company’s common shares having a market value of twice such price, (2) to purchase, at the Right’s then current exercise price, a number of shares of Common Stock having a market value of twice such price, or (3) at the option of the Company, to exchange the Rights (other than Rights owned by such person or group), in whole or in part, at an exchange ratio of one-half share of Common Stock (or one-thousandth of a share of the Series A Preferred Stock) per Right. The Rights may be redeemed for $.001 each by the Company at any time prior to acquisition by a person (or group) of beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the Common Stock. The Rights were originally set to expire on June 23, 2009.
The Rights were originally granted under an agreement dated as of June 23, 1999 by and between the Company and Harris Trust and Savings Bank (the “Rights Agreement). On June 9, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Company voted to amend the Rights Agreement to, among other things, (i) extend the term of the Rights Agreement to June 23, 2014, (ii) delete the definition of “Exempt Person,” (iii) appoint Computershare Trust Company, N.A. as the successor rights agent and (iv) update the addresses for notices sent pursuant to the Rights Agreement.
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Note 7 - Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share measures the performance of an entity over the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share measures the performance of an entity over the reporting period while giving effect to all potentially dilutive common shares that were outstanding during the period. The treasury stock method is used to determine the dilutive potential of stock options. As of June 20, 2008, 159,200 stock options for which the exercise price was greater than the average market price of the Common Stock were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as the effect would be antidilutive. The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the basic and diluted EPS calculations:
Earnings Per Common Share
(In thousands, except per shara data)
Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies
The Company leases various equipment and real estate under non-cancelable operating lease agreements which require future cash payments. The Company incurred rental expense under its operating leases as summarized in the following table:
Rental Expense Under Operating Leases
(Dollars in thousands)
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In addition, the Company has guaranteed royalty payments under a licensing agreement.
Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases and guaranteed minimum royalty payments as of June 30, 2009 are as follows:
Future Minimum Lease and Royalty Payments
(Dollars in thousands)
The Company is also contractually obligated to pay contingent consideration based on future levels of adjusted gross profit in connection with its acquisition of Marketing Impression. See “Note 3 - Acquisitions.”
The Company is involved in various claims, lawsuits and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. There are uncertainties inherent in the ultimate outcome of such matters and it is difficult to determine the ultimate costs that we may incur. We believe the resolution of such uncertainties and the incurrence of such costs will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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Note 9 - 401(k) Defined Contribution Plan
The Company has a defined contribution retirement savings plan (“Retirement Plan”) covering substantially all domestic employees who meet certain eligibility requirements as to age and length of service. The Retirement Plan incorporates the salary deferral provision of Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code and employees may defer compensation up to the annual maximum limit prescribed by the Internal Revenue Code. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 the Company matched half of participant contributions up to 6% of their annual compensation. The Company’s contributions to the Retirement Plan are summarized in the following table:
Contributions to 401(k) Retirement Plan
(Dollars in thousands)
Effective July 1, 2009 the Company has indefinitely suspended its matching contribution to employee 401(k) funds as part of broad cost cutting efforts.
Note 10 - Segment Information
The Company operates in two reportable segments, Specialty and Mass. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in “Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.” The Company evaluates the performance of its segments and allocates resources to them based on their income from operations and cash flows.
The Specialty segment is principally engaged in the design, distribution and marketing of ceiling fans, light kits, outdoor lighting, outdoor patio furniture, interior lighting fixtures, bath-strip lighting, light bulbs, door chimes, pushbuttons, ventilation systems and other lighting accessories and related accessories to a nationwide network of electrical wholesalers, patio dealers and lighting showrooms specializing in sales to the remodeling, new home construction and replacement markets. The Mass segment is principally engaged in the design, distribution and marketing of outdoor patio furniture, outdoor and indoor lighting, selected ceiling fans and various fan and lamp accessories to mass merchandisers.
Net sales are attributed to geographic areas based on the location of the customer to which products are shipped. Substantially all of the Company’s net sales were to customers in North America, principally the United States, during the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2009. In addition, substantially all of the Company’s assets were attributable to its operations in the United States as of June 30, 2009 and 2008.
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The following table presents information about the reportable segments:
Summary of Reportable Segments
(Dollars in thousands)
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The following table summarizes net sales by product category as a percentage of consolidated net sales:
Net Sales by Product Category
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Note 11 - Quarterly Data (Unaudited)
The Company’s product sales, particularly ceiling fans, are somewhat seasonal with sales in the warmer first and fourth quarters being historically higher than in the two other fiscal quarters.
The following table contains information derived from unaudited financial statements of the Company. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the information includes all adjustments necessary for fair presentation of the results. The results of a particular quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results that might be achieved for a full fiscal year.
Quarterly Data (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
(1)
Includes the results of Woodard LLC. effective January 2, 2008. See “Note 3 - Acquisitions.”
(2)
See “Note 5 - Income Taxes” regarding benefit obtained from a reduction in amounts set aside for tax contingencies.
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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Summary of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Inventory Obsolescence
(Dollars in thousands)
(a)
Reduction of the allowance for doubtful accounts associated with the write-off of certain uncollectible accounts receivable balances.
(b)
Reduction of the allowance for inventory obsolescence associated with the disposal or sale of certain inventory items.
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