FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
For the quarterly period ended June 27, 2004
For the transition period from to
Commission File No. 1-7604
CROWN CRAFTS, INC.
916 South Burnside Avenue, Gonzales, Louisiana 70737
(225) 647-9100
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Indicate by check mark whether registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
The number of shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, of the Registrant outstanding as of June 27, 2004 was 9,504,937.
CROWN CRAFTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETSJune 27, 2004 and March 28, 2004(dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Crown Crafts, Inc. and SubsidiariesCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)For the Three-Month Periods Ended June 27, 2004 and June 29, 2003(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
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Crown Crafts, Inc. and SubsidiariesCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSFor the Three-Month Periods Ended June 27, 2004 and June 29, 2003(amounts in thousands)
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CROWN CRAFTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAT AND FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 27, 2004 AND JUNE 29, 2003
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Notes Payable and Other Credit Facilities: At June 27, 2004 and March 28, 2004, long-term debt consisted of:
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ITEM 2 MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OFFINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The Company operates indirectly through its subsidiaries, Crown Crafts Infant Products, Inc., Hamco, Inc. and Churchill Weavers, Inc., primarily in the Infant and Juvenile Products segments within the Consumer Products industry. The Companys offices are located in Huntington Beach and Compton, California; Gonzales, Louisiana; Berea, Kentucky and Rogers, Arkansas.
The Infant and Juvenile Products segments consist of bedding, bibs, soft goods, Pillow Buddies® and accessories. The infant and juvenile products are marketed under a variety of Company-owned trademarks, under trademarks licensed from others, without trademarks as unbranded merchandise and with customers private labels. The products are produced primarily by foreign contract manufacturers, then warehoused and shipped from facilities in Compton, California and Gonzales, Louisiana. Sales are generally made directly to retailers, primarily mass merchants, large chain stores and gift stores.
The Company also produces hand-woven adult throws, adult scarves and infant blankets. Sales are generally made to major department stores, specialty shops and designer showrooms.
The infant and juvenile consumer products industry is highly competitive. The Company competes with a variety of distributors and manufacturers and believes that it is the largest producer of infant bed coverings and bibs, enjoying approximately one-third of the infant bedding market share and one-half of the infant bib market share within these segments. The Company competes on the basis of quality, design, price, service and packaging.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 27, 2004 COMPARED TO THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 29, 2003
Total net sales for the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 decreased by $1.6 million, or 8.4%, to $16.9 million from $18.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2004. Net sales of throws decreased $56,000, or 13.5%, to $360,000. Net sales of infant and juvenile products decreased by $1.5 million, or 8.3%, to $16.5 million primarily as a result of a decrease in top line sales volume resulting from the direct to retail shift of the Companys Classic Pooh license and a decrease in bib, bath and bedding sales, as customers reduced their buying in anticipation of new programs.
During the first quarter of fiscal year 2005, cost of sales increased to 79.5% of net sales from 77.5% for the same period in fiscal year 2004 due primarily to a shift from sales of higher margin blankets and NoJo and Classis Pooh brands to sales of a greater volume of lower margin merchandise.
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Marketing and administrative expenses decreased by $539,000, or 17.0%, in the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 compared to the same quarter in the prior year and were 15.5% of net sales for such quarter compared to 17.1% for the corresponding quarter of the prior year. These expenses were greater in the prior year primarily because of legal fees associated with the reincorporation of the Company in Delaware and the closure of the Companys Mexican production facility, both of which occurred in fiscal year 2004.
Interest expense for the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 decreased by $89,000 compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2004 because of a lower average debt balance. Long-term debt was $26.6 million at June 27, 2004 compared to $29.5 million at June 29, 2003. Included in the balance in the prior fiscal year was revolving credit of $721,000, whereas there was no revolving credit balance outstanding at June 27, 2004.
Income tax expense for the quarter ended June 27, 2004 includes an expense for state and local income taxes of $24,000. Income tax expense for the quarter ended June 29, 2003 included a provision for federal alternative minimum taxes and state and local income taxes of $80,000. The Company has net operating loss carryforwards of $14.6 million which begin to expire in 2021.
FINANCIAL POSITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Net cash provided by operating activities was $4.2 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $1.2 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2004. The increase in cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to changes in inventory and receivable balances. Net cash used in investing activities was $0.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 compared to net cash provided by investing activities of $0.2 million in the prior year period. The decrease in cash provided by investing activities was due in large part to net proceeds from the sale of assets disposed of in connection with the closure of the Companys Mexican production facility in the prior fiscal year of $240,000. Net cash used in financing activities was $2.0 million compared to net cash used in financing activities of $1.5 million in the prior year period. The increase in cash used in financing activities was due to a higher net payment of long-term debt in the current fiscal year as compared to the prior fiscal year.
The Companys ability to make scheduled payments of principal, to pay the interest on or to refinance its maturing indebtedness, to fund capital expenditures or to comply with its debt covenants will depend upon future performance. The Companys future performance is, to a certain extent, subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors beyond its control. Based upon the current level of operations, the Company believes that cash flow from operations together with revolving credit availability will be adequate to meet liquidity needs.
To reduce its exposure to credit losses and to enhance its cash flow, the Company assigns the majority of its trade accounts receivable to a commercial factor. The Companys factor establishes customer credit lines and accounts for and collects receivable balances. Under the terms of the factoring agreement, which expires in July, 2005, the factor remits payments to the Company on the average due date of each group of invoices assigned. If a customer fails to pay the factor on the due date, the Company is charged interest at prime minus 0.5% (3.50% at June 27, 2004), until payment is received. The factor bears credit losses with respect to assigned accounts receivable that are within approved credit limits. The Company bears losses resulting from returns, allowances, claims and discounts. The Companys factor at any time may terminate or limit its approval of shipments to a particular customer. If such a termination occurs, the Company may either assume the credit risks for shipments after the date of such termination or cease shipments to such customer.
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based upon managements 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, changing competition, the level and pricing of future orders from the Companys customers, the Companys dependence upon third-party suppliers, including some located in foreign countries with unstable political situations, the Companys ability to successfully implement new information technologies and the Companys dependence upon licenses from third parties.
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ITEM 3 QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVEDISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company is exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates on debt, changes in commodity prices, the concentration of the Companys customers and the Companys reliance upon licenses. The Companys exposure to interest rate risk relates to the Companys floating rate debt, of which there was no balance outstanding at June 27, 2004 and a balance outstanding of $1.5 million at March 28, 2004. Each 1.0 percentage point increase in interest rates would impact pretax earnings by $15,000 at the debt level of March 28, 2004. The Companys exposure to commodity price risk primarily relates to changes in the price of cotton, which is a principal raw material in a substantial number of the Companys products. Additionally, the Companys top three customers represent 78% of gross sales, and 39% of the Companys gross sales is of licensed products. The Company could be materially impacted by the loss of one or more of these customers or licenses.
ITEM 4 CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) as of the end of the period covered by this report, as required by paragraph (b) of Rule 13a-15 or 15d-15 of the Exchange Act. Based on such evaluation, such officers have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Companys disclosure controls and procedures are effective in alerting them on a timely basis to material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in the Companys periodic filings under the Exchange Act. Since such evaluation, there have not been any significant changes in the Companys internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect such controls.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 Legal Proceedings
From time to time, the Company is involved in various legal proceedings relating to claims arising in the ordinary course of its business. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to any such legal proceeding the outcome of which, individually or in the aggregate, is expected to have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial condition or results of operations.
Item 2 Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 3 Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5 Other Information
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Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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.
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Index to Exhibits
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