crws20140928_10q.htm

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

☑      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 28, 2014

 

☐      TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from _____to_____

 

 

Commission File No. 1-7604

 

 

                                Crown Crafts, Inc.                               


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware

 

58-0678148

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

 (IRS Employer 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

 

 

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.     Yes ☑     No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes ☑ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one)

 

Large accelerated filer ☐          Accelerated filer ☐     Non-Accelerated filer ☐                 Smaller Reporting Company ☑

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑

 

The number of shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, of the registrant outstanding as of October 31, 2014 was 10,077,558. 

 

 
 

 

 

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

CROWN CRAFTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014 AND MARCH 30, 2014

 

   

September 28, 2014

         
   

(Unaudited)

   

March 30, 2014

 
   

(amounts in thousands, except

 
   

share and per share amounts)

 
                 

ASSETS

               

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 2,203     $ 560  

Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $599 at September 28, 2014 and $718 at March 30, 2014):

               

Due from factor

    17,715       20,800  

Other

    1,229       912  

Inventories

    19,055       13,607  

Prepaid expenses

    1,087       1,391  

Deferred income taxes

    1,035       799  

Total current assets

    42,324       38,069  

Property, plant and equipment - at cost:

               

Vehicles

    193       193  

Leasehold improvements

    213       213  

Machinery and equipment

    2,791       2,671  

Furniture and fixtures

    738       738  

Property, plant and equipment - gross

    3,935       3,815  

Less accumulated depreciation

    3,381       3,229  

Property, plant and equipment - net

    554       586  

Finite-lived intangible assets - at cost:

               

Customer relationships

    5,411       5,411  

Other finite-lived intangible assets

    7,613       7,613  

Finite-lived intangible assets - gross

    13,024       13,024  

Less accumulated amortization

    8,153       7,776  

Finite-lived intangible assets - net

    4,871       5,248  

Goodwill

    1,126       1,126  

Deferred income taxes

    1,209       1,109  

Other

    112       77  

Total Assets

  $ 50,196     $ 46,215  
                 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

               

Current liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 7,707     $ 4,730  

Accrued wages and benefits

    1,456       2,426  

Accrued litigation costs

    1,437       336  

Accrued royalties

    1,910       1,139  

Dividends payable

    806       789  

Income taxes currently payable

    70       787  

Other accrued liabilities

    160       91  

Total current liabilities

    13,546       10,298  
                 

Commitments and contingencies

    -       -  
                 

Shareholders' equity:

               

Common stock - $0.01 par value per share; Authorized 40,000,000 shares at September 28, 2014 and March 30, 2014; Issued 12,010,302 shares at September 28, 2014 and 11,794,070 shares at March 30, 2014

    120       118  

Additional paid-in capital

    47,970       47,162  

Treasury stock - at cost - 1,932,744 shares at September 28, 2014 and March 30, 2014

    (8,147 )     (8,147 )

Accumulated deficit

    (3,293 )     (3,216 )

Total shareholders' equity

    36,650       35,917  

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

  $ 50,196     $ 46,215  

 

 See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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CROWN CRAFTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

THREE AND SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 28, 2014 AND SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

   

Three-Month Periods Ended

   

Six-Month Periods Ended

 
   

September 28, 2014

   

September 29, 2013

   

September 28, 2014

   

September 29, 2013

 
                                 

Net sales

  $ 20,441     $ 20,051     $ 36,145     $ 36,664  

Cost of products sold

    14,595       14,324       26,017       26,443  

Gross profit

    5,846       5,727       10,128       10,221  

Legal expense

    1,109       298       1,301       557  

Other Marketing and administrative expenses

    3,398       3,584       6,368       6,495  

Income from operations

    1,339       1,845       2,459       3,169  

Other income (expense):

                               

Interest expense

    (9 )     (9 )     (17 )     (30 )

Interest income

    6       4       16       13  

Other - net

    (15 )     (12 )     (10 )     (15 )

Income before income tax expense

    1,321       1,828       2,448       3,137  

Income tax expense

    491       686       915       1,173  

Net income

  $ 830     $ 1,142     $ 1,533     $ 1,964  
                                 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

                               

Basic

    10,064       9,848       10,025       9,838  

Effect of dilutive securities

    37       16       41       13  

Diluted

    10,101       9,864       10,066       9,851  
                                 

Earnings per share:

                               

Basic

  $ 0.08     $ 0.12     $ 0.15     $ 0.20  
                                 

Diluted

  $ 0.08     $ 0.12     $ 0.15     $ 0.20  
                                 

Cash dividends declared per share

  $ 0.08     $ 0.08     $ 0.16     $ 0.16  

 

 See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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CROWN CRAFTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 28, 2014 AND SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

 

   

Six-Month Periods Ended

 
   

September 28, 2014

   

September 29, 2013

 
   

(amounts in thousands)

 

Operating activities:

               

Net income

  $ 1,533     $ 1,964  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

               

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

    152       151  

Amortization of intangibles

    377       369  

Deferred income taxes

    (336 )     (334 )

Stock-based compensation

    427       356  

Tax shortfall from stock-based compensation

    -       (9 )

Changes in assets and liabilities:

               

Accounts receivable

    2,768       4,709  

Inventories

    (5,448 )     (4,103 )

Prepaid expenses

    304       723  

Other assets

    (35 )     (1 )

Accounts payable

    2,960       (1,478 )

Accrued liabilities

    625       756  

Net cash provided by operating activities

    3,327       3,103  

Investing activities:

               

Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment

    (120 )     (26 )

Capitalized costs of internally developed intangible assets

    -       (16 )

Net cash used in investing activities

    (120 )     (42 )

Financing activities:

               

Repayments under revolving line of credit

    -       (9,947 )

Borrowings under revolving line of credit

    -       9,947  

Purchase of treasury stock

    -       (223 )

Issuance of common stock

    -       153  

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

    29       22  

Dividends paid

    (1,593 )     (1,575 )

Net cash used in financing activities

    (1,564 )     (1,623 )

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

    1,643       1,438  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    560       340  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 2,203     $ 1,778  
                 

Supplemental cash flow information:

               

Income taxes paid, net of refunds received

  $ 2,056     $ 1,809  

Interest paid, net of interest received

    2       21  
                 

Noncash financing activities:

               

Dividends declared but unpaid

    (806 )     (789 )

Compensation paid as common stock

    354       -  

 

 See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 

 

 
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CROWN CRAFTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 28, 2014 AND SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

 

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation: The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Crown Crafts, Inc. (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries and have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) applicable to interim financial information as promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. References herein to GAAP are to topics within the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (the “FASB ASC”), which the FASB periodically revises through the issuance of an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) and which has been established by the FASB as the authoritative source for GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. In the opinion of management, these interim consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of September 28, 2014 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods presented. Such adjustments include normal, recurring accruals, as well as the elimination of all significant intercompany balances and transactions. Operating results for the three and six-month periods ended September 28, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected by the Company for its fiscal year ending March 29, 2015. For further information, refer to the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 30, 2014.

 

Reclassifications: The Company has reclassified certain prior year information to conform to the amounts presented in the current year. None of the changes impact the Company’s previously reported financial position or results of operations.

 

Fiscal Year: The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Sunday that is nearest to or on March 31. References herein to “fiscal year 2015” or “2015” represent the 52-week period ending March 29, 2015 and references herein to “fiscal year 2014” or “2014” represent the 52-week period ended March 30, 2014.

 

Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented on the accompanying consolidated statements of income and cash flows. Significant estimates are made with respect to the allowances related to accounts receivable for customer deductions for returns, allowances and disputes. The Company also has a certain amount of discontinued finished goods which necessitates the establishment of inventory reserves and allocates indirect costs to inventory based on an estimated percentage of the supplier purchase price, each of which is highly subjective. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents: The Company considers highly-liquid investments, if any, purchased with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company’s credit facility consists of a revolving line of credit under a financing agreement with The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc. (“CIT”), a subsidiary of CIT Group, Inc. The Company classifies a negative balance outstanding under this revolving line of credit as cash, as these amounts are legally owed to the Company and are immediately available to be drawn upon by the Company.

 

Financial Instruments:     For short-term instruments such as cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable, the Company uses carrying value as a reasonable estimate of the fair value.

 

Segment and Related Information: The Company operates primarily in one principal segment, infant, toddler and juvenile products. These products consist of infant and toddler bedding, bibs, soft bath products, disposable products and accessories. Net sales of bedding, blankets and accessories and net sales of bibs, bath and disposable products for the three and six-months ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013 are as follows (in thousands): 

 

   

Three-Month Periods Ended

   

Six-Month Periods Ended

 
   

September 28, 2014

   

September 29, 2013

   

September 28, 2014

   

September 29, 2013

 

Bedding, blankets and accessories

  $ 15,387     $ 15,046     $ 26,188     $ 26,344  

Bibs, bath and disposable products

    5,054       5,005       9,957       10,320  

Total net sales

  $ 20,441     $ 20,051     $ 36,145     $ 36,664  

  

 
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Advertising Costs: The Company’s advertising costs are primarily associated with cooperative advertising arrangements with certain of the Company’s customers and are recognized using the straight-line method based upon aggregate annual estimated amounts for those customers, with periodic adjustments to the actual amounts of authorized agreements. Advertising expense is included in other marketing and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income and amounted to $232,000 and $221,000 for the three-month periods ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013, respectively, and $466,000 and $442,000 for the six-month periods ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013, respectively.

 

Revenue Recognition: Sales are recorded when goods are shipped to customers and are reported net of allowances for estimated returns and allowances in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. Allowances for returns are estimated based on historical rates. Allowances for returns, cooperative advertising allowances, warehouse allowances, placement fees and volume rebates are recorded commensurate with sales activity or using the straight-line method, as appropriate, and the cost of such allowances is netted against sales in reporting the results of operations. Shipping and handling costs, net of amounts reimbursed by customers, are not material and are included in net sales.

 

Allowances Against Accounts Receivable: The Company’s allowances against accounts receivable are primarily contractually agreed-upon deductions for items such as cooperative advertising and warehouse allowances, placement fees and volume rebates. These deductions are recorded throughout the year commensurate with sales activity or using the straight-line method, as appropriate. Funding of the majority of the Company’s allowances occurs on a per-invoice basis. The allowances for customer deductions, which are netted against accounts receivable in the consolidated balance sheets, consist of agreed upon advertising support, placement fees, markdowns and warehouse and other allowances. All such allowances are recorded as direct offsets to sales, and such costs are accrued commensurate with sales activities or as a straight-line amortization charge of an agreed-upon fixed amount, as appropriate to the circumstances for each such arrangement. When a customer requests deductions, the allowances are reduced to reflect such payments or credits issued against the customer’s account balance. The Company analyzes the components of the allowances for customer deductions monthly and adjusts the allowances to the appropriate levels. The timing of funding requests for advertising support can cause the net balance in the allowance account to fluctuate from period to period. The timing of such funding requests should have no impact on the consolidated statements of income since such costs are accrued commensurate with sales activity or using the straight-line method, as appropriate.

 

To reduce the exposure to credit losses and to enhance the predictability of its cash flows, the Company assigns the majority of its trade accounts receivable under factoring agreements with CIT. In the event a factored receivable becomes uncollectible due to creditworthiness, CIT bears the risk of loss. The Company’s management must make estimates of the uncollectibility of its non-factored accounts receivable to evaluate the adequacy of the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts, which is accomplished by specifically analyzing accounts receivable, historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer creditworthiness, current economic trends and changes in its customers’ payment terms. The Company’s provision for doubtful accounts is included in other marketing and administrative expenses in the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of income and amounted to $8,000 for each of the three and six-month periods ended September 28, 2014, and $74,000 for each of the three and six-month periods ended September 29, 2013.

 

The Company’s accounts receivable as of September 28, 2014 was $18.9 million, net of allowances of $599,000. Of this amount, $17.7 million was due from CIT under the factoring agreements, and an additional $2.2 million was due from CIT as a negative balance outstanding under the revolving line of credit. The combined amount of $19.9 million represents the maximum loss that the Company could incur if CIT failed completely to perform its obligations under the factoring agreements and the revolving line of credit.

 

Depreciation and Amortization: The accompanying consolidated balance sheets reflect property, plant and equipment, and certain intangible assets at cost less accumulated depreciation or amortization. The Company capitalizes additions and improvements and expenses maintenance and repairs as incurred. Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which are three to eight years for property, plant and equipment, and one to twenty years for intangible assets other than goodwill. The Company amortizes improvements to its leased facilities over the term of the lease or the estimated useful life of the asset, whichever is shorter.

 

Valuation of Long-Lived Assets and Identifiable Intangible Assets: In addition to the depreciation and amortization procedures set forth above, the Company reviews for impairment long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangible assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of any asset may not be recoverable. In the event of impairment, the asset is written down to its fair market value.

 

 
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Patent Costs: The Company incurs certain legal and associated costs in connection with its patent applications. The Company capitalizes such costs to be amortized over the expected life of the patent to the extent that an economic benefit is anticipated from the resulting patent or an alternative future use for the underlying product is available to the Company. The Company also capitalizes legal and other costs incurred in the protection or defense of the Company’s patents when it is believed that the future economic benefit of the patent will be maintained or increased and a successful outcome of the litigation is probable. Capitalized patent defense costs are amortized over the remaining expected life of the related patent. The Company’s assessment of the future economic benefit of its patents involves considerable management judgment, and a different conclusion could result in a material impairment charge amounting to the carrying value of these assets.

 

Royalty Payments: The Company has entered into agreements that provide for royalty payments based on a percentage of sales with certain minimum guaranteed amounts. These royalties are accrued based upon historical sales rates adjusted for current sales trends by customers. Royalty expense is included in cost of sales in the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of income and amounted to $2.0 million and $1.9 million for the three-month periods ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013, respectively, and $3.4 million for each of the six-month periods ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013.

 

Inventory Valuation: The preparation of the Company's financial statements requires careful determination of the appropriate dollar amount of the Company's inventory balances. Such amount is presented as a current asset in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and is a direct determinant of cost of goods sold in the accompanying consolidated statements of income and, therefore, has a significant impact on the amount of net income in the accounting periods reported. The basis of accounting for inventories is cost, which includes the direct supplier acquisition cost, duties, taxes and freight, and the indirect costs incurred to design, develop, source and store the product until it is sold. Once cost has been determined, the Company’s inventory is then stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined using the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method, which assumes that inventory quantities are sold in the order in which they are acquired.

 

The indirect costs allocated to inventory are done so as a percentage of projected annual supplier purchases and can impact the Company’s results of operations as purchase volume fluctuates from quarter to quarter and year to year. The difference between indirect costs incurred and the indirect costs allocated to inventory creates a burden variance, which is generally favorable when actual inventory purchases exceed planned inventory purchases, and is generally unfavorable when actual inventory purchases are lower than planned inventory purchases. While the burden variance can be significant during interim periods, it is generally not material by the end of each fiscal year. The determination of the indirect charges and their allocation to the Company's finished goods inventories is complex and requires significant management judgment and estimates. If management made different judgments or utilized different estimates, then differences would result in the valuation of the Company's inventories, the amount and timing of the Company's cost of goods sold and the resulting net income for any accounting period.

 

On a periodic basis, management reviews the Company’s inventory quantities on hand for obsolescence, physical deterioration, changes in price levels and the existence of quantities on hand which may not reasonably be expected to be sold within the normal operating cycle of the Company's operations. To the extent that any of these conditions is believed to exist or the market value of the inventory expected to be realized in the ordinary course of business is otherwise no longer as great as its carrying value, an allowance against the inventory value is established. To the extent that this allowance is established or increased during an accounting period, an expense is recorded in cost of goods sold in the Company's consolidated statements of income. Only when inventory for which an allowance has been established is later sold or is otherwise disposed of is the allowance reduced accordingly. Significant management judgment is required in determining the amount and adequacy of this allowance. In the event that actual results differ from management's estimates or these estimates and judgments are revised in future periods, the Company may not fully realize the carrying value of its inventory or may need to establish additional allowances, either of which could materially impact the Company's financial position and results of operations.

 

Provision for Income Taxes: The Company’s provision for income taxes includes all currently payable federal, state, local and foreign taxes and is based upon the Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate, which is based on the Company’s forecasted annual pre-tax income, as adjusted for certain expenses within the consolidated statements of income that will never be deductible on the Company’s tax returns and certain charges expected to be deducted on the Company’s tax returns that will never be deducted on the consolidated statements of income, multiplied by the statutory tax rates for the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates and reduced by certain anticipated tax credits. The Company provides for deferred income taxes based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The Company’s policy is to recognize the effect that a change in enacted tax rates would have on net deferred income tax assets and liabilities in the period that the tax rates are changed.

 

 
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The Company files income tax returns in the many jurisdictions within which it operates, including the U.S., several U.S. states and the People’s Republic of China. The statute of limitations for the Company’s filed income tax returns varies by jurisdiction; tax years open to federal, state or Chinese audit or other adjustment as of September 28, 2014 were the fiscal years ended April 3, 2011, April 1, 2012, March 31, 2013 and March 30, 2014, as well as the fiscal year ended March 28, 2010 for several states.

 

Earnings Per Share: The Company calculates basic earnings per share by using a weighted average of the number of shares outstanding during the reporting periods. Diluted shares outstanding are calculated in accordance with the treasury stock method, which assumes that the proceeds from the exercise of all exercisable options would be used to repurchase shares at market value. The net number of shares issued after the exercise proceeds are exhausted represents the potentially dilutive effect of the options, which are added to basic shares to arrive at diluted shares.

 

Recently-Issued Accounting Standards: On May 28, 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which will replace most existing revenue guidance in GAAP when it becomes effective on the first day of the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that ASU 2014-09 will have on its financial position, results of operations and related disclosures. The Company has determined that all other ASU’s issued which were in effect, or which will become effective at some future date, are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Note 2 – Goodwill, Customer Relationships and Other Intangible Assets

 

Goodwill: Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net identifiable assets acquired in business combinations. The Company considers its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Crown Crafts Infant Products, Inc. (“CCIP”) and Hamco, Inc. (“Hamco”), to each be a reporting unit of the Company for the purpose of presenting and testing for the impairment of goodwill. The goodwill of the reporting units of the Company as of September 28, 2014 and March 30, 2014 amounted to $24.0 million, and is reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets net of accumulated impairment charges of $22.9 million, for a net reported balance of $1.1 million.

 

The Company tests the fair value of the goodwill, if any, within its reporting units annually as of the first day of the Company’s fiscal year. An additional interim impairment test is performed during the year whenever an event or change in circumstances occurs that suggests that the fair value of the goodwill of either of the reporting units of the Company has more likely than not (defined as having a likelihood of greater than 50%) fallen below its carrying value. The annual or interim impairment test is performed by first assessing qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If such qualitative factors so indicate, then the impairment test is continued in a two-step approach. The first step is the estimation of the fair value of each reporting unit to ensure that its fair value exceeds its carrying value. If step one indicates that a potential impairment exists, then the second step is performed to measure the amount of an impairment charge, if any. In the second step, these estimated fair values are used as the hypothetical purchase price for the reporting units, and an allocation of such hypothetical purchase price is made to the identifiable tangible and intangible assets and assigned liabilities of the reporting units. The impairment charge is calculated as the amount, if any, by which the carrying value of the goodwill exceeds the implied amount of goodwill that results from this hypothetical purchase price allocation.

 

The annual impairment test of the fair value of the goodwill of the reporting units of the Company was performed as of March 31, 2014, and the Company concluded that the fair value of the goodwill of the Company’s reporting units substantially exceeded their carrying values as of that date.

 

 
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Other Intangible Assets: Other intangible assets at September 28, 2014 consisted primarily of the fair value of net identifiable assets acquired in business combinations, other than tangible assets and goodwill. The gross amount and accumulated amortization of the Company’s other intangible assets as of September 28, 2014 and March 30, 2014, the amortization expense for the three and six-month periods ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013 and the classification of such amortization expense within the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of income are as follows (in thousands): 

 

                Amortization Expense  
   

Gross Amount

   

Accumulated Amortization

   

Three-Month Periods Ended

   

Six-Month Periods Ended

 
   

September 28, 2014

   

March 30, 2014

   

September 28, 2014

   

March 30, 2014

   

September 28, 2014

   

September 29, 2013

   

September 28, 2014

   

September 29, 2013

 

Tradename and trademarks

  $ 1,987     $ 1,987     $ 735     $ 669     $ 33     $ 33     $ 66     $ 66  

Licenses and designs

    3,571       3,571       3,571       3,571       -       -       -       2  

Non-compete covenants

    454       454       407       391       2       14       16       28  

Patents

    1,601       1,601       296       242       27       18       54       32  

Customer relationships

    5,411       5,411       3,144       2,903       121       121       241       241  

Total other intangible assets

  $ 13,024     $ 13,024     $ 8,153     $ 7,776     $ 183     $ 186     $ 377     $ 369  
                                                                 

Classification within the accompanying consolidated statements of income:

                                                 

Cost of products sold

                                  $ 2     $ 14     $ 16     $ 30  

Other marketing and administrative expenses

                      181       172       361       339  

Total amortization expense

                                  $ 183     $ 186     $ 377     $ 369  

  

 

Note 3 – Inventories

 

Major classes of inventory were as follows (in thousands): 

 

   

September 28, 2014

   

March 30, 2014

 

Raw Materials

  $ 63     $ 47  

Finished Goods

    18,992       13,560  

Total inventory

  $ 19,055     $ 13,607  

  

 

Note 4 – Stock-based Compensation

 

The Company has two incentive stock plans, the 2006 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”) and the 2014 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (the “2014 Plan”). As a result of the approval of the 2014 Plan by the Company’s stockholders at the Company’s 2014 annual meeting, grants may no longer be issued under the 2006 Plan.

 

The Company believes that awards of long-term, equity-based incentive compensation will attract and retain directors, officers and employees of the Company and will encourage these individuals to contribute to the successful performance of the Company, which will lead to the achievement of the Company’s overall goal of increasing stockholder value. Awards granted under the 2014 Plan may be in the form of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, shares of stock (including restricted shares), stock units, stock appreciation rights or other stock-based awards. Awards may be granted subject to the achievement of performance goals or other conditions, and certain awards may be payable in stock or cash, or a combination of the two. The 2014 Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), which selects eligible employees, consultants, advisors and non-employee directors to participate in the 2014 Plan and determines the type, amount, duration and other terms of individual awards. At September 28, 2014, 1.2 million shares of the Company’s common stock were available for future issuance under the 2014 Plan.

 

Stock-based compensation expense is calculated according to FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, which requires stock-based compensation to be accounted for using a fair-value-based measurement. The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $212,000 and $163,000 during the three-month periods ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013, respectively, and recorded $427,000 and $356,000 during the six-month periods ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013, respectively. The Company records the compensation expense related to stock-based awards granted to individuals in the same expense classifications as the cash compensation paid to those same individuals. No stock-based compensation costs have been capitalized as part of the cost of an asset as of September 28, 2014.

 

 
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Stock Options: The following table represents stock option activity for the six-month periods ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013: 

 

   

Six-Month Period Ended September 28, 2014

   

Six-Month Period Ended September 29, 2013

 
   

Weighted-Average

   

Number of Options

   

Weighted-Average

   

Number of Options

 
   

Exercise Price

   

Outstanding

   

Exercise Price

   

Outstanding

 

Outstanding at Beginning of Period

  $ 5.76       185,000     $ 5.23       145,000  

Granted

    7.90       165,000       6.14       100,000  

Exercised

    -       -       5.12       (30,000 )

Outstanding at End of Period

    6.77       350,000       5.67       215,000  

Exercisable at End of Period

    5.62       135,000       5.14       65,000  

  

 

 As of September 28, 2014, the intrinsic value of the outstanding and exercisable stock options was $326,000 and $257,000, respectively. No stock options were exercised during the three and six-month periods ended September 28, 2014. The total intrinsic value of the stock options exercised during the three and six-month periods ended September 29, 2013 was $28,000 and $37,000, respectively. The Company received no cash from the exercise of stock options during the three and six-months ended September 29, 2013. Upon the exercise of stock options, participants may choose to surrender to the Company those shares from the option exercise necessary to satisfy the exercise amount and their income tax withholding obligations that arise from the option exercise. The effect on the cash flow of the Company from these “cashless” option exercises is that the Company remits cash on behalf of the participant to satisfy his or her income tax withholding obligations. The Company used cash of $12,000 and $16,000 to remit the required income tax withholding amounts from “cashless” option exercises during the three and six-month periods ended September 29, 2013.

 

To determine the estimated fair value of stock options granted, the Company uses the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation formula, which is a closed-form model that uses an equation to estimate fair value. The following table sets forth the assumptions used to determine the fair value, and the resulting grant-date fair value per option, of the non-qualified stock options which were awarded to certain employees during the six-months ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013, which options vest over a two-year period, assuming continued service. 

 

   

Six-Month Periods Ended

 
   

September 28, 2014

   

September 29, 2013

 

Options issued

    165,000       100,000  

Grant Date

 

June 18, 2014

   

June 14, 2013

 

Dividend yield

    4.05 %     5.21 %

Expected volatility

    30.00 %     35.00 %

Risk free interest rate

    0.95 %     0.49 %

Contractual term (years)

    10.00       10.00  

Expected term (years)

    3.00       3.00  

Forfeiture rate

    5.00 %     5.00 %

Exercise price (grant-date closing price)

  $ 7.90     $ 6.14  

Fair value

  $ 1.19     $ 0.98  

  

For the three-month periods ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013, the Company recognized compensation expense associated with stock options as follows (in thousands): 

 

   

Three-Month Period Ended September 28, 2014

   

Three-Month Period Ended September 29, 2013

 
   

Cost of

   

Other Marketing &

           

Cost of

   

Other Marketing &

         
   

Products

   

Administrative

   

Total

   

Products

   

Administrative

   

Total

 

Options Granted in Fiscal Year

 

Sold

   

Expenses

   

Expense

   

Sold

   

Expenses

   

Expense

 
2012   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

2013

    -       -       -       10       10       20  

2014

    6       6       12       6       6       12  

2015

    12       10       22       -       -       -  
                                                 

Total stock option compensation

  $ 18     $ 16     $ 34     $ 16     $ 16     $ 32  

 

 
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For the six-month periods ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013, the Company recognized compensation expense associated with stock options as follows (in thousands): 

 

   

Six-Month Period Ended September 28, 2014

   

Six-Month Period Ended September 29, 2013

 
   

Cost of

   

Other Marketing &

           

Cost of

   

Other Marketing &

         
   

Products

   

Administrative

   

Total

   

Products

   

Administrative

   

Total

 

Options Granted in Fiscal Year

 

Sold

   

Expenses

   

Expense

   

Sold

   

Expenses

   

Expense

 

2012

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 14     $ 11     $ 25  

2013

    12       12       24       24       24       48  

2014

    13       13       26       7       7       14  

2015

    14       12       26       -       -       -  
                                                 

Total stock option compensation

  $ 39     $ 37     $ 76     $ 45     $ 42     $ 87  

  

As of September 28, 2014, total unrecognized stock option compensation expense amounted to $206,000, which will be recognized as the underlying stock options vest over a weighted-average period of 1.1 years. The amount of future stock option compensation expense could be affected by any future stock option grants and by the separation from the Company of any individual who has received stock options that are unvested as of such individual’s separation date.

 

Non-vested Stock Granted to Non-Employee Directors: The Board granted the following shares of non-vested stock to the Company’s non-employee directors:

 

 

Number of Shares

   

Fair Value per Share

 

Three-Month Period Ended

  28,000     $7.97  

September 28, 2014

  28,000     $6.67  

September 29, 2013

  42,000     $5.62  

September 30, 2012

  30,000     $4.44  

October 2, 2011

 

These shares vest over a two-year period, assuming continued service. The fair value of the non-vested stock granted to the Company’s non-employee directors was based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant. In August 2014, 28,000 shares vested that had been granted to non-employee directors, with such shares having an aggregate value of $223,000.

 

Non-vested Stock Granted to Employees: During the three-month period ended June 27, 2010, the Board awarded 345,000 shares of non-vested stock to certain employees in a series of grants, each of which will vest only if (i) the closing price of the Company’s common stock is at or above certain target levels for any ten trading days out of any period of 30 consecutive trading days and (ii) the respective employees remain employed through July 29, 2015. The Company, with the assistance of an independent third party, determined that the aggregate grant date fair value of the awards amounted to $1.2 million.

 

Performance Bonus Plan:  The Company maintains a performance bonus plan for certain executive officers that provides for awards of shares of common stock in the event that the aggregate average market value of the common stock during the relevant fiscal year, plus the amount of cash dividends paid in respect of the common stock during such period, increases. These individuals may instead be awarded cash, if and to the extent that insufficient shares of common stock are available for issuance from all shareholder-approved, equity-based plans or programs of the Company in effect. The performance bonus plan also imposes individual limits on awards and provides that shares of common stock that may be awarded will vest over a two-year period. Compensation expense associated with performance bonus plan awards are recognized over a three-year period – the fiscal year in which the award is earned, plus the two-year vesting period. In respect of awards earned pursuant to the performance bonus plan for fiscal year 2014, the Company awarded 188,232 shares of common stock during the three months ended June 29, 2014. In connection with these awards, the Company recognized compensation expense of $354,000 during fiscal year 2014 and will recognize, on a straight-line basis, $354,000 in compensation expense during each of fiscal years 2015 and 2016.

  

 
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For the three-month periods ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013, the Company recognized compensation expense associated with stock grants, which is included in marketing and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income, as follows (in thousands):

 

   

Three-Month Period Ended September 28, 2014

   

Three-Month Period Ended September 29, 2013

 
           

Non-employee

   

Total

           

Non-employee

   

Total

 

Stock Granted in Fiscal Year

 

Employees

   

Directors

   

Expense

   

Employees

   

Directors

   

Expense

 

2011

  $ 41     $ -     $ 41     $ 43     $ -     $ 43  

2012

    -       -       -       -       6       6  

2013

    -       7       7       -       22       22  

2014

    -       23       23       44       16       60  

2015

    89       18       107       -       -       -  
                                                 

Total stock grant compensation

  $ 130     $ 48     $ 178     $ 87     $ 44     $ 131  

  

For the six-month periods ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013, the Company recognized compensation expense associated with stock grants, which is included in marketing and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income, as follows (in thousands):

  

   

Six-Month Period Ended September 28, 2014

   

Six-Month Period Ended September 29, 2013

 
           

Non-employee

   

Total

           

Non-employee

   

Total

 

Stock Granted in Fiscal Year

 

Employees

   

Directors

   

Expense

   

Employees

   

Directors

   

Expense

 

2011

  $ 82     $ -     $ 82     $ 86     $ -     $ 86  

2012

    -       -       -       -       22       22  

2013

    -       27       27       -       52       52  

2014

    -       46       46       93       16       109  

2015

    178       18       196       -       -       -  
                                                 

Total stock grant compensation

  $ 260     $ 91     $ 351     $ 179     $ 90     $ 269  

  

As of September 28, 2014, total unrecognized compensation expense related to the Company’s non-vested stock grants amounted to $950,000, which will be recognized over the respective vesting terms associated with each block of non-vested stock indicated above, such grants having an aggregate weighted-average vesting term of 11.1 months. The amount of future compensation expense related to the Company’s non-vested stock grants could be affected by any future non-vested stock grants and by the separation from the Company of any individual who has non-vested stock grants as of such individual’s separation date.

 

Note 5 – Financing Arrangements

 

Factoring Agreements:     The Company assigns the majority of its trade accounts receivable to CIT under factoring agreements whose expiration dates are coterminous with that of the financing agreement described below. Under the terms of the factoring agreements, CIT remits customer payments to the Company as such payments are received by CIT.

 

CIT bears credit losses with respect to assigned accounts receivable from approved customers that are within approved credit limits, while the Company bears the responsibility for adjustments from customers related to returns, allowances, claims and discounts. CIT may at any time terminate or limit its approval of shipments to a particular customer. If such a termination were to occur, the Company must either assume the credit risk for shipments after the date of such termination or limitation or cease shipments to such customer. Factoring fees, which are included in marketing and administrative expenses in the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of income, were $159,000 and $112,000 for the three-month periods ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013, respectively, and were $266,000 and $197,000 for the six-month periods ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013, respectively. There were no advances from the factor at September 28, 2014 or March 30, 2014.

 

Credit Facility:     The Company’s credit facility at September 28, 2014 consisted of a revolving line of credit under a financing agreement with CIT of up to $26.0 million, which includes a $1.5 million sub-limit for letters of credit, with an interest rate of prime minus 0.50% or LIBOR plus 2.00%. The financing agreement matures on July 11, 2016 and is secured by a first lien on all assets of the Company. As of September 28, 2014, the Company had elected to pay interest on balances owed under the revolving line of credit, if any, under the LIBOR option. The financing agreement also provides for the payment by CIT to the Company of interest at the rate of prime minus 2.00%, which was 1.25% at September 28, 2014, on daily cash balances held at CIT.

 

 
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Under the financing agreement, a fee is assessed based on 0.125% of the average unused portion of the $26.0 million revolving line of credit, less any outstanding letters of credit (the “Commitment Fee”). The Commitment Fee was $8,000 for each of the three months ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013, and was $16,000 and $24,000 for the six months ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013, respectively. At September 28, 2014, there was no balance owed on the revolving line of credit, there was no letter of credit outstanding and there was $24.7 million available under the revolving line of credit based on its eligible accounts receivable and inventory balances.

 

The financing agreement for the revolving line of credit contains usual and customary covenants for agreements of that type, including limitations on other indebtedness, liens, transfers of assets, investments and acquisitions, merger or consolidation transactions, transactions with affiliates and changes in or amendments to the organizational documents for the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of September 28, 2014.

 

Note 6 – Contingencies

 

BreathableBaby, LLC (“BreathableBaby”) filed a complaint against the Company and CCIP on January 11, 2012 in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, alleging that CCIP’s mesh crib liner infringes BreathableBaby’s patent rights relating to its air permeable infant bedding technology. During the three-month period ended September 28, 2014, the Company reached a settlement with BreathableBaby to resolve this matter. Under the terms of the settlement, the Company will manufacture and sell a redesigned mesh crib liner product and will make a one-time payment of $850,000 to BreathableBaby. Accordingly, the Company recorded a charge of $850,000 during the three and six-month periods ended September 28, 2014, which has been classified as legal expense in the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of income. The effect of the recognition of the $850,000 charge was to reduce, on an after-tax basis, the Company’s net income for each of the three and six-month periods ended September 28, 2014 by approximately $530,000, or $0.05 per diluted share. The parties are in process of finalizing a settlement agreement with respect to the foregoing, which the Company will file with the SEC and to which reference is made for a complete description of the terms of the settlement.

 

CCIP was granted a patent in September 2013 related to its mesh crib liner with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and has capitalized $58,000 of costs associated with this patent application as of September 28, 2014. In addition, the Company’s policy is to capitalize legal and other costs incurred in the defense of the Company’s patents when it is believed that the future economic benefit of the patent will be maintained or increased and a successful defense is probable. In this regard, as of September 28, 2014, CCIP had capitalized legal and other costs in the amount of $990,000 associated with its defense of the BreathableBaby complaint into the intangible asset related to the patent for its own mesh crib liner. The Company is amortizing the combined patent application costs and litigation costs associated with CCIP’s mesh crib liner over the expected life of the patent. Because the Company will be able to manufacture and sell a redesigned mesh crib liner product, the outcome of the BreathableBaby litigation will not result in an impairment charge of the carrying value of CCIP’s mesh crib liner. Therefore, the Company will continue to amortize the costs over the expected life of the patent.

 

Note 7 – Subsequent Events

 

The Company has evaluated events which have occurred between September 28, 2014 and the date that the accompanying consolidated financial statements were issued, and has determined that there are no material subsequent events that require disclosure.

 

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The Company operates indirectly through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, CCIP and Hamco, in the infant, toddler and juvenile products segment within the consumer products industry. The infant and toddler products segment consists of infant and toddler bedding and blankets, bibs, soft bath products, disposable products and accessories. Sales of the Company’s products are generally made directly to retailers, which are primarily mass merchants, mid-tier retailers, juvenile specialty stores, value channel stores, grocery and drug stores, restaurants, internet accounts and wholesale clubs. The Company’s products are manufactured primarily in Asia and marketed under a variety of Company-owned trademarks, under trademarks licensed from others and as private label goods.

 

The Company’s products are marketed through a national sales force consisting of salaried sales executives and employees located in Compton, California; Gonzales, Louisiana; and Bentonville, Arkansas. Products are also marketed by independent commissioned sales representatives located throughout the United States. Sales outside the United States are made primarily through distributors.

 

 
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The Company maintains a foreign representative office located in Shanghai, China, which is responsible for the coordination of production, purchases and shipments, seeking out new vendors and overseeing inspections for social compliance and quality.

 

The infant, toddler and juvenile consumer products industry is highly competitive. The Company competes with a variety of distributors and manufacturers (both branded and private label), including large infant and juvenile product companies and specialty infant and juvenile product manufacturers, on the basis of quality, design, price, brand name recognition, service and packaging. The Company’s ability to compete depends principally on styling, price, service to the retailer and continued high regard for the Company’s products and trade names.

 

The following discussion is a summary of certain factors that management considers important in reviewing the Company’s results of operations, financial position, liquidity and capital resources. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report.

 

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following table contains results of operations for the three and six-month periods ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013 and the dollar and percentage changes for those periods (in thousands, except percentages): 

 

    Three-Month Periods Ended                 Six-Month Periods Ended              
   

September 28, 2014

   

September 29, 2013

   

Change

   

Change

   

September 28, 2014

   

September 29, 2013

   

Change

   

Change

 

Net sales by category

                                                               

Bedding, blankets and accessories

  $ 15,387     $ 15,046     $ 341       2.3 %   $ 26,188     $ 26,344     $ (156 )     -0.6 %

Bibs, bath and disposable products

    5,054       5,005       49       1.0 %     9,957       10,320       (363 )     -3.5 %

Total net sales

    20,441       20,051       390       1.9 %     36,145       36,664       (519 )     -1.4 %

Cost of products sold

    14,595       14,324       271       1.9 %     26,017       26,443       (426 )     -1.6 %

Gross profit

    5,846       5,727       119       2.1 %     10,128       10,221       (93 )     -0.9 %

% of net sales

    28.6 %     28.6 %                     28.0 %     27.9 %                

Marketing and administrative expenses

    4,507       3,882       625       16.1 %     7,669       7,052       617       8.7 %

% of net sales

    22.0 %     19.4 %                     21.2 %     19.2 %                

Interest expense

    9       9       -       0.0 %     17       30       (13 )     -43.3 %

Other income

    (9 )     (8 )     (1 )     12.5 %     6       (2 )     8       -400.0 %

Income tax expense

    491       686       (195 )     -28.4 %     915       1,173       (258 )     -22.0 %

Net income

    830       1,142       (312 )     -27.3 %     1,533       1,964       (431 )     -21.9 %

% of net sales

    4.1 %     5.7 %                     4.2 %     5.4 %                

 

 

Net Sales: Sales of $20.4 million were higher for the three-month period ended September 28, 2014 compared with the same period in the prior year, having increased 1.9%, or $390,000. For the six-month period ended September 28, 2014, sales of $36.1 million were lower compared with the same period in the prior year, having decreased 1.4%, or $519,000.

 

Gross Profit: Gross profit was stable at 28.6% of net sales for both the current and prior year three-month periods, and increased in amount by $119,000 for the three-month period ended September 28, 2014 compared with the same period in the prior year, which was associated with the increase in net sales. For the six-month period of fiscal year 2015, gross profit decreased in amount by $93,000, and increased slightly as a percentage of net sales from 27.9% to 28.0%.

 

Legal Expense:     Legal expense for both the three and six-month periods ended September 28, 2014 increased as compared with the same periods of the prior year. The increase was primarily associated with the recognition in the current year of a settlement provision associated with litigation with BreathableBaby and with attorneys’ fees incurred in connection therewith. For further information, refer to Item1. of Part II of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

 

Other Marketing and Administrative Expenses: Other marketing and administrative expenses decreased in amount for both the three and six-month periods ended September 28, 2014 compared with the same periods in the prior year. The decreases were primarily due to lower performance-based compensation costs and a lower provision for doubtful accounts, which were offset by higher factoring fees in the current year.

 

 
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Income Tax Expense: The Company’s provision for income taxes is based upon an estimated annual effective tax rate of 37.4% for each of fiscal years 2015 and 2014. Although the Company does not anticipate a material change to the effective tax rate for the balance of fiscal year 2015, several factors could impact the rate, including variations from the Company’s estimates of the amount and source of its pre-tax income, the amount of certain expenses that are not deductible for tax purposes and the amount of certain tax credits.

 

Inflation: The Company has traditionally attempted to increase its prices to offset inflationary increases in its raw materials and other costs, but there is no assurance that the Company will be successful in the future in implementing such price increases or in effecting such price increases in a manner that will provide a timely match to the cost increases.

 

FINANCIAL POSITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

There was an increase in net cash provided by operating activities, from $3.1 million to $3.3 million, for the six months ended September 28, 2014 compared with the six months ended September 29, 2013, due primarily to a higher increase in accounts payable in the current year, and offset by a lower decrease in accounts receivable and a higher increase in inventories in the current year.

 

Net cash used in investing activities increased to $120,000 in the current year from $42,000 in the prior year.

 

Net cash used in financing activities was nearly unchanged, at $1.6 million for each of the current and prior year periods, and was primarily associated with the payment of dividends in both periods.

 

From September 29, 2013 to September 28, 2014, the Company’s cash balances increased by $425,000, from $1.8 million to $2.2 million. At September 28, 2014, there was no balance owed on the revolving line of credit, there was no letter of credit outstanding and the Company had $24.7 million available under the revolving line of credit based on its eligible accounts receivable and inventory balances.

 

The Company’s 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 its cash balance, its cash flow from operations and its availability from the revolving line of credit will be adequate to meet its liquidity needs.

 

To reduce its exposure to credit losses and to enhance the predictability of its cash flow, the Company assigns the majority of its trade accounts receivable to CIT under factoring agreements. Under the terms of the factoring agreements, CIT remits customer payments to the Company as such payments are received by CIT and bears credit losses with respect to assigned accounts receivable from approved customers that are within approved credit limits, while the Company bears the responsibility for adjustments from customers related to returns, allowances, claims and discounts. CIT may at any time terminate or limit its approval of shipments to a particular customer. If such a termination were to occur, the Company must either assume the credit risk for shipments after the date of such termination or limitation or cease shipments to such customer. There were no advances from the factor at either September 28, 2014 or March 30, 2014.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

 

This report 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 Company’s dependence upon third-party suppliers, including some located in foreign countries with unstable political situations, the Company’s ability to successfully implement new information technologies, 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 SEC 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 the Company’s expectations, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

 
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s 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 Rules 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 Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

 

During the three-month period ended September 28, 2014, there was not any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 of the Exchange Act that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s control over financial reporting.

 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

BreathableBaby filed a complaint against the Company and CCIP on January 11, 2012 in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, alleging that CCIP’s mesh crib liner infringes BreathableBaby’s patent rights relating to its air permeable infant bedding technology. During the three-month period ended September 28, 2014, the Company reached a settlement with BreathableBaby to resolve this matter. Under the terms of the settlement, the Company will manufacture and sell a redesigned mesh crib liner product and will make a one-time payment of $850,000 to BreathableBaby. Accordingly, the Company recorded a charge of $850,000 during the three and six-month periods ended September 28, 2014, which has been classified as legal expense in the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of income. The effect of the recognition of the $850,000 charge was to reduce, on an after-tax basis, the Company’s net income for each of the three and six-month periods ended September 28, 2014 by approximately $530,000, or $0.05 per diluted share. The parties are in process of finalizing a settlement agreement with respect to the foregoing, which the Company will file with the SEC and to which reference is made for a complete description of the terms of the settlement.

 

In addition to the foregoing civil complaint, the Company is, from time to time, involved in various other legal and regulatory 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 proceeding the outcome of which, individually or in the aggregate, is expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A. of Part 1 of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 30, 2014 and in Item 1A. of Part II of the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 29, 2014.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

None

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

 
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are included as Exhibits to this report as follows:

 

Exhibit Number

 

 Description of Exhibit

     

31.1

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (1)

 
       

31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (1)

 
       

32.1

 

Section 1350 Certification by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (1)

 
       

32.2

 

Section 1350 Certification by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (1)

 
       

101

 

The following information from the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 28, 2014, formatted as interactive data files in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language):

(i)   Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income;

(ii)  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets;

(iii) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and

(iv) Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

(1)     Filed herewith.

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

 

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: November 12, 2014

/s/ Olivia W. Elliott                                

 

 

OLIVIA W. ELLIOTT

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

 
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Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number

 

 Description of Exhibit

     

31.1

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (1)

 
       

31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (1)

 
       

32.1

 

Section 1350 Certification by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (1)

 
       

32.2

 

Section 1350 Certification by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (1)

 
       

101

 

The following information from the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 28, 2014, formatted as interactive data files in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language):

(i)   Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income;

(ii)  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets;

(iii) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and

(iv) Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

(1)     Filed herewith.

 

 

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