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) October
20, 2009
FLEXSTEEL
INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota |
0-5151 |
42-0442319 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3400 Jackson Street, Dubuque, Iowa |
52001 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 563-556-7730
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 20, 2009, Flexsteel Industries, Inc. issued a press release announcing First Quarter Fiscal 2010 Operating Results. A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 – Press Release by Flexsteel Industries, Inc. on October 20, 2009.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. |
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(Registrant) | ||||||
Date: | October 21, 2009 | By: |
/s/ Timothy E. Hall |
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Timothy E. Hall |
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Vice President-Finance, CFO, and Secretary |
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Principal Financial and Accounting Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
Flexsteel Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2010 Operating Results
DUBUQUE, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 20, 2009--Flexsteel Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLXS) today reported results of operations for its first fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2009.
The Company reported net sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 of $75.9 million compared to the prior year quarter of $91.4 million, a decrease of 16.9%. The Company reported net income for the current quarter of $1.4 million or $0.21 per share compared to a net loss of $0.7 million or $0.11 per share in the prior year quarter. The prior year quarter included approximately $1.3 million of facility consolidation costs.
For the quarter ended September 30, 2009, residential net sales were $56.2 million, a decrease of 9.4% from the prior year quarter net residential sales of $62.0 million. Commercial net sales were $19.7 million compared to $29.4 million in the prior year quarter, a decrease of 32.9%. Commercial net sales for both periods now include vehicle seating product sales. Due to operational realignment related to shrinking markets and poor business conditions, and the changing nature of vehicle seating product applications, we will include these sales with commercial products on a go-forward basis.
Gross margin for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 was 21.8% compared to 18.7% in the prior year quarter. The improvement in gross margin percentage is primarily due to changes implemented during the prior fiscal year to better utilize capacity and control costs. In addition, we benefited from modest relief from some of the prior year cost increases for materials and freight.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $14.1 million or 18.6% of sales and $16.8 million or 18.3% for the quarters ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, representing a reduction of approximately $2.7 million due to lower variable expenses on lower sales volume and control of fixed general and administrative expenses.
Working capital (current assets less current liabilities) at September 30, 2009 was $79.4 million. Net cash provided by operating activities was $3.0 million during the first quarter ended September 30, 2009 due to net income of $1.4 million, depreciation of $0.8 million and changes in net current assets of $0.8 million. Net cash provided by operating activities was $2.2 million at September 30, 2008.
Capital expenditures were $0.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. Depreciation and amortization expense was $0.8 million and $1.1 million for the fiscal quarters ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The Company expects that capital expenditures will be approximately $1.5 million for the remainder of the 2010 fiscal year.
All earnings per share amounts are on a diluted basis.
Outlook
Based upon current business conditions, we believe
sales have stabilized at current levels and do not anticipate
significant further declines. However, at this time we are not seeing a
significant improvement in near-term business conditions. The
consolidation of manufacturing operations and workforce reductions that
the Company completed during the prior fiscal year has brought
production capacity and fixed overhead in line with current and expected
demand for our products. Company wide employment, which was reduced
approximately 30% in the prior fiscal year through plant closures and
workforce reductions, remains at these reduced levels.
We believe that our residential product category has performed reasonably well in relation to our competition. However, residential furniture continues to be a highly deferrable purchase item and is adversely impacted by low levels of consumer confidence, a depressed market for new housing, limited consumer credit and high unemployment. The commercial product category fell considerably as the U. S. economy contracted and credit tightened further during the fourth quarter of the prior fiscal year. We do not foresee any immediate improvement in these conditions and continue to operate on that basis.
While we expect that current business conditions will persist for the remainder of fiscal year 2010, we remain optimistic that our strategy, which includes a wide range of quality product offerings and price points to the residential and commercial markets, combined with our conservative approach to business, will be rewarded when business conditions improve. We will maintain our focus on a strong balance sheet during these challenging economic times through emphasis on cash flow and improving profitability.
Analysts Conference Call
We will host a conference call for
analysts on October 21, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. Central Time. To access the
call, please dial 1-866-830-5279 and provide the operator with ID#
28505576. A replay will be available for two weeks beginning
approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call by dialing
1-800-642-1687 and entering ID# 28505576.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements, including those in this
release, which are not historical or current facts, are “forward-looking
statements” made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. There are certain important
factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those
anticipated by some of the statements made in this press release.
Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risk
and uncertainty. Some of the factors that could affect results are the
cyclical nature of the furniture industry, the effectiveness of new
product introductions and distribution channels, the product mix of
sales, pricing pressures, the cost of raw materials and fuel, foreign
currency valuations, actions by governments including taxes and tariffs,
the amount of sales generated and the profit margins thereon,
competition (both foreign and domestic), changes in interest rates,
credit exposure with customers and general economic conditions. Any
forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this press
release. We specifically decline to undertake any obligation to publicly
revise any forward-looking statements that have been made to reflect
events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect
the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.
About Flexsteel
Flexsteel Industries, Inc. is headquartered in
Dubuque, Iowa, and was incorporated in 1929. Flexsteel is a designer,
manufacturer, importer and marketer of quality upholstered and wood
furniture for residential, recreational vehicle, office, hospitality and
healthcare markets. All products are distributed nationally.
For more information, visit our web site at http://www.flexsteel.com.
FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) | ||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||
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September 30, |
June 30, |
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2009 | 2009 | |||||
ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 990 | $ | 1,714 | ||
Trade receivables, net | 32,900 | 31,283 | ||||
Inventories | 72,089 | 73,844 | ||||
Other | 5,778 | 7,872 | ||||
Total current assets | 111,757 | 114,713 | ||||
NONCURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 23,120 | 23,298 | ||||
Other assets | 13,523 | 12,960 | ||||
TOTAL | $ | 148,400 | $ | 150,971 | ||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||
Accounts payable – trade | $ | 8,377 | $ | 9,745 | ||
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt | 7,000 | 10,000 | ||||
Accrued liabilities | 17,010 | 16,552 | ||||
Total current liabilities | 32,387 | 36,297 | ||||
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 7,662 | 7,676 | ||||
Total liabilities | 40,049 | 43,973 | ||||
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 108,351 | 106,998 | ||||
TOTAL | $ | 148,400 | $ | 150,971 | ||
FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) | |||||||||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended |
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September 30, | |||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||
NET SALES | $ | 75,940 | $ | 91,417 | |||||||||
COST OF GOODS SOLD | (59,384 | ) | (74,281 | ) | |||||||||
GROSS MARGIN | 16,556 | 17,136 | |||||||||||
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE | (14,141 | ) | (16,770 | ) | |||||||||
FACILITY CONSOLIDATION COSTS | -- | (1,348 | ) | ||||||||||
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) | 2,415 | (982 | ) | ||||||||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): |
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Interest and other income | 32 | 109 | |||||||||||
Interest expense | (137 | ) | (286 | ) | |||||||||
Total | (105 | ) | (177 | ) | |||||||||
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 2,310 | (1,159 | ) | ||||||||||
INCOME TAX (PROVISION) BENEFIT | (930 | ) | 410 | ||||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) | $ | 1,380 | $ | (749 | ) | ||||||||
AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON | |||||||||||||
SHARES OUTSTANDING: | |||||||||||||
Basic | 6,576 | 6,575 | |||||||||||
Diluted | 6,615 | 6,575 | |||||||||||
EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON | |||||||||||||
STOCK: | |||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.21 | $ | (0.11 | ) | ||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.21 | $ | (0.11 | ) | ||||||||
FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||||
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Three Months Ended |
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September 30, | ||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net income (loss) | $ | 1,380 | $ | (749 | ) | |||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash | ||||||||||
provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 806 | 1,056 | ||||||||
Gain on disposition of capital assets | (3 | ) | (143 | ) | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | 858 | 2,068 | ||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 3,041 | 2,232 | ||||||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net sales of investments | 188 | 262 | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of capital assets | 3 | 441 | ||||||||
Capital expenditures | (627 | ) | (150 | ) | ||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (436 | ) | 553 | |||||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net repayments of borrowings | (3,000 | ) | (3,462 | ) | ||||||
Dividends paid | (329 | ) | (855 | ) | ||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (3,329 | ) | (4,317 | ) | ||||||
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (724 | ) | (1,532 | ) | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 1,714 | 2,841 | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 990 | $ | 1,309 |
CONTACT:
Flexsteel Industries, Inc., Dubuque, IA
Timothy E.
Hall, Chief Financial Officer, 563-585-8392