Ethan Allen Comments on Business and Announces Earnings Release Date for Fiscal 2019 First Quarter Results
October 11 2018 - 6:45AM
Ethan Allen Comments on Business
and Announces Earnings Release Date for Fiscal 2019 First Quarter
Results
DANBURY, CT-October 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. ("Ethan Allen" or "the Company")
(NYSE:ETH) commented today on its fiscal first quarter ended
September 30, 2018.
The Company expects to report for the quarter:
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Consolidated net sales of $187.8 million, a 3.6%
increase over the prior year period
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Wholesale net sales increase of 5.8% to $118.1
million
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Retail division net sales increase of 2.6% to
$145.2 million
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Adjusted diluted earnings per share in the range
of $0.32 to $0.33, a 14% to 18% increase
"We are well positioned to continue growing our
sales and profits. Our retail network, product and marketing
programs have been substantially strengthened. We increased
advertising by 12.8% during the quarter as we launched our new
artisan inspired products in September with a 116-page direct mail
magazine and an aggressive advertising campaign in digital, print
and other mediums. We plan to continue our strong marketing
programs as we move forward." said Farooq Kathwari, Chairman and
CEO. He further stated, "For the Company's retail division, total
written order trends improved as the quarter progressed; while July
decreased 8.9%, August increased 4.1% and September increased 5.2%
over the respective prior year periods. As expected, our government
contract business was strong during the quarter and we are pleased
that our manufacturing, sourcing, and logistics are positioned to
service increased sales across all our channels."
The retail division written orders increased 0.9%
during the quarter in the Company's U.S.-based design centers. Its
Canadian design centers experienced a decrease of 25.5% in written
orders as consumers held off on purchases in light of economic
uncertainty caused by the trade disputes. Total retail division
written orders were flat compared to the prior year period.
The Company also announced it will release its
financial results for the fiscal 2019 first quarter ended September
30, 2018, after the market closes on Wednesday, October 24, 2018.
Following the release, the Company will host an analyst conference
call at 5 p.m. EST to discuss its business and financial
highlights. The analyst conference call will be webcast from the
"Events and Presentations" page at
http://www.ethanallen.com/investors. To access the conference call,
dial 844-822-0103 (or 614-999-9166 for international callers), and
enter conference ID 50728596. For those unable to listen live, the
call will be archived on the company's website for at least 60
days.
About Ethan Allen
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE: ETH) is a
leading interior design company and manufacturer and retailer of
quality home furnishings. The company offers complimentary interior
design service to its clients and sells a full range of furniture
products and decorative accessories through ethanallen.com and a
network of approximately 300 Design Centers in the United States
and abroad. Ethan Allen owns and operates nine manufacturing
facilities including six manufacturing plants and one sawmill in
the United States plus one plant each in Mexico and Honduras.
Approximately seventy-five percent of its products are made in its
North American plants. For more information on Ethan Allen's
products and services, visit www.ethanallen.com.
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.
Investor/Media Contact:
Corey Whitely
Executive Vice President, Administration
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
ir@ethanallen.com
Forward-Looking
Information
This press release and any related webcasts,
conference calls, and other related discussions should also be read
in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended June 30, 2018 (the "2018 Form 10-K") and other
reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
This press release contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), which represent our
management's beliefs and assumptions concerning future events based
on information currently available to us relating to our future
results. Such forward-looking statements are identified in this
press release and in documents incorporated herein by reference by
use of forward-looking words such as "anticipate", "believe",
"plan", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "will", "may", "continue",
"project", "target", "outlook", "forecast", "guidance", and similar
expressions and the negatives of such forward-looking words. These
forward-looking statements are subject to management decisions and
various assumptions about future events, and are not guarantees of
future performance. A number of risks and uncertainties could cause
actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the
forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: changes
in global or regional political or economic conditions, including
changes in governmental and central bank policies; our ability to
secure debt or other forms of financing; the effect of operating
losses on our ability to pay cash dividends; changes in business
conditions in the furniture industry, including changes in consumer
spending patterns, tastes and demand for home furnishings;
competition from overseas manufacturers and domestic retailers and
competitive factors such as changes in products or marketing
efforts of others; effects of our brand awareness and marketing
programs, including changes in demand for our existing and new
products; our ability to locate new design center sites and/or
negotiate favorable lease terms for additional design centers or
for the expansion of existing design centers; fluctuations in
interest rates and the cost, availability and quality of raw
materials; pricing pressures; the effects of labor strikes; weather
conditions that may affect sales; volatility in fuel, utility,
transportation and security costs; the potential effects of natural
disasters affecting our suppliers or trading partners; the effects
of terrorist attacks or conflicts or wars involving the United
States or its allies or trading partners; and those matters
discussed in "Item 1A - Risk Factors" of our 2018 Form 10-K and
elsewhere in this press release and our SEC filings. Accordingly,
actual circumstances and results could differ materially from those
contemplated by the forward-looking statements.
Given the risks and uncertainties surrounding
forward-looking statements, you should not place undue reliance on
these statements. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to
control or predict. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of
the date of this press release. Other than as required by law, we
undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events,
or otherwise.
This
announcement is distributed by West Corporation on behalf of West
Corporation clients.
The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely
responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the
information contained therein.
Source: Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. via Globenewswire
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