UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 11, 2015

 

 

Crown Crafts, Inc. 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 


 

Delaware 

1-7604 

58-0678148 

(State or other jurisdiction 

(Commission File Number) 

(IRS Employer 

of incorporation) 

 

Identification No.) 


 

916 South Burnside Avenue, Gonzales, LA 

70737 

(Address of principal executive offices) 

(Zip Code) 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (225) 647-9100

 

 


(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

  

 
 

 

 

Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On February 11, 2015, Crown Crafts, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015, which ended December 28, 2014. A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information in this Item 2.02 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in this Item 2.02 shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

 

99.1

Press Release dated February 11, 2015.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

CROWN CRAFTS, INC. 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: February 11, 2015 

/s/ Olivia W. Elliott 

 

 

 

Olivia W. Elliott 

 

 

 

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 

 

 

 
 

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.  Description of Exhibit
   

99.1

Press Release dated February 11, 2015.

 



Exhibit 99.1

 

 

For immediate release 

 February 11, 2015

 

Crown Crafts Reports Results for Third Quarter of Fiscal 2015

 

 

Both net sales and net income for the quarter increase 15%

 

Board declares quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share

 

Company remains debt-free

 

Gonzales, Louisiana – Crown Crafts, Inc. (NASDAQ-CM: CRWS) today reported results for the fiscal 2015 third quarter, which ended December 28, 2014.

 

“We are pleased with our performance for the third quarter. Net sales and net income improved significantly over the prior year, and net income as a percentage of net sales was very strong at 8.6% for the quarter. Our improved performance was a result of our successful strategy focused on strengthening our product offerings while maintaining tight control over costs. Our position in the market is very good,” said E. Randall Chestnut, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.

 

Financial Results

 

Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 was $2.0 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, on net sales of $23.7 million, compared with net income of $1.8 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, on net sales of $20.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2014. Gross margin was 27.9% of net sales, compared with 28.9% for the prior-year quarter.

 

For the nine-month period, net income in the current year was $3.6 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, on net sales of $59.9 million, compared with net income of $3.7 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, on net sales of $57.3 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2014. The gross margin percentage for the nine-month period of the current year was stable at 28.0% of net sales, compared with 28.2% for the prior-year period. The current year nine-month period was impacted by an after-tax $530,000 charge in the second quarter related to the settlement of a lawsuit. Excluding that charge, net income would have been $4.1 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, for the first nine months of fiscal 2015.

 

Quarterly Cash Dividend

 

The Company also announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Company’s Series A common stock of $0.08 per share, which will be paid on April 3, 2015 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 13, 2015. “We remain financially strong and continue our commitment to delivering long-term value to shareholders,” Chestnut said.

 

 

916 S. Burnside Avenue * PO Box 1028 * Gonzales, LA 70707-1028 * (225) 647-9100 * Fax (225) 647-9104

 

 
 

 

 

Conference Call

 

The Company will host a teleconference today at 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time to discuss the Company’s results, during which interested individuals will be given the opportunity to ask appropriate questions. To join the teleconference, dial (877) 317-6789 and ask to be joined into the Crown Crafts, Inc. call. The teleconference can also be accessed in listen-only mode by visiting the Company’s website at www.crowncrafts.com. The financial information to be discussed during the teleconference may be accessed prior to the call on the investor relations portion of the Company’s website.

 

A telephone replay of the teleconference will be available one hour after the end of the call through 8:00 a.m. Central Standard Time on February 19, 2015. To access the replay, dial (877) 344-7529 in the United States or (412) 317-0088 from international locations and refer to conference number 10059504.

 

About Crown Crafts, Inc.

 

Crown Crafts, Inc. designs, markets and distributes infant, toddler and juvenile consumer products, including crib and toddler bedding; blankets; nursery accessories; room décor; burp cloths; bathing accessories; reusable and disposable bibs; and disposable placemats, floor mats, toilet seat covers and changing mats. The Company’s operating subsidiaries consist of Crown Crafts Infant Products, Inc. in California and Hamco, Inc. in Louisiana. Crown Crafts is among America’s largest producers of infant bedding, bibs and bath items. The Company’s products include licensed and branded collections as well as exclusive private label programs for certain of its customers. The Company’s website is www.crowncrafts.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

The foregoing contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based upon management’s current expectations, projections, estimates and assumptions. Words such as “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates” and variations of such words and similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. These risks include, among others, general economic conditions, including changes in interest rates, in the overall level of consumer spending and in the price of oil, cotton and other raw materials used in the Company’s products, changing competition, changes in the retail environment, the level and pricing of future orders from the Company’s customers, the extent to which the Company’s business is concentrated in a small number of customers, the Company’s dependence upon third-party suppliers, including some located in foreign countries, customer acceptance of both new designs and newly-introduced product lines, actions of competitors that may impact the Company’s business, disruptions to transportation systems or shipping lanes used by the Company or its suppliers, and the Company’s dependence upon licenses from third parties. Reference is also made to the Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for additional factors that may impact the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. The Company does not undertake to update the forward-looking statements contained herein to conform to actual results or changes in our expectations, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

 
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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

 

In addition to the Company’s presentation of its financial position and results of operations in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), the Company has also presented a measure which is not determined in accordance with GAAP. Specifically, the Company has disclosed the after-tax impact of a charge associated with the settlement of a lawsuit (the “Settlement Charge”), as well as a presentation of what net income and net income per diluted share would have been if the Settlement Charge had not been recognized. The Company believes that the presentation of this information is useful as an important indicator of the Company’s ability to generate cash sufficient to service its debt, declare and pay dividends, make strategic investments, meet capital expenditures and working capital requirements and otherwise meet its obligations as they become due in future reporting periods. The Settlement Charge is a significant component in an understanding and assessment of the Company’s results of operations for the nine-month period ended December 28, 2014. The Company uses this non-GAAP financial measure internally to monitor the Company’s operating results and to evaluate the performance of its businesses. This non-GAAP financial measure is provided as supplemental information and should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, the Company’s GAAP measures, including its net income and cash flow provided by or used in operating, investing or financing activities, and other measures of financial position or results of operations reported in accordance with GAAP. Because this non-GAAP financial measure is not calculated in accordance with GAAP, another company could possibly arrive at a different calculation. Therefore, the non-GAAP financial measure as presented by the Company may not be comparable to a similar measure that may be presented by another company.

 

Contact:

 

Olivia W. Elliott

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(225) 647-9124

oelliott@crowncrafts.com

 

or

 

Halliburton Investor Relations

(972) 458-8000

 

 
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CROWN CRAFTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

In thousands, except percentages and per share data

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three-Month Period Ended

   

Nine-Month Period Ended

 
   

December 28, 2014

   

December 29, 2013

   

December 28, 2014

   

December 29, 2013

 

Net sales

  $ 23,743     $ 20,619     $ 59,888     $ 57,283  

Gross profit

    6,628       5,954       16,756       16,175  

Gross profit percentage

    27.9 %     28.9 %     28.0 %     28.2 %

Income from operations

    3,272       2,859       5,731       6,028  

Income before income tax expense

    3,242       2,869       5,690       6,006  

Income tax expense

    1,196       1,090       2,111       2,263  

Net income

    2,046       1,779       3,579       3,743  

Basic earnings per share

  $ 0.20     $ 0.18     $ 0.36     $ 0.38  

Diluted earnings per share

  $ 0.20     $ 0.18     $ 0.36     $ 0.38  
                                 

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:

                               

Basic

    10,072       9,859       10,041       9,845  

Diluted

    10,102       9,877       10,076       9,858  

 

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

In thousands

 

   

December 28, 2014

         
   

(Unaudited)

   

March 30, 2014

 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 485     $ 560  

Accounts receivable, net of allowances

    21,831       21,712  

Inventories

    19,301       13,607  

Total current assets

    45,501       38,069  

Finite-lived intangible assets - net

    4,689       5,248  

Goodwill

    1,126       1,126  

Total assets

  $ 53,099     $ 46,215  
                 

Total current liabilities

    15,059       10,298  
                 

Shareholders’ equity

    38,040       35,917  

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $ 53,099     $ 46,215  

 

 

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