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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
 
 
Form 10-K
 
     
(Mark One)
   
 
þ
  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    For the fiscal year ended March 30, 2008
OR
o
  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Commission File No. 1-7604
Crown Crafts, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
     
Delaware
  58-0678148
(State of Incorporation)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
916 S. Burnside Ave.
Gonzales, Louisiana
  70737
(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
   
 
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code: (225) 647-9100
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
     
Title of Class
 
Name of Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
  The NASDAQ Capital Market
Common Share Purchase Rights
  The NASDAQ Capital Market
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes o     No þ
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act.  Yes o     No þ
 
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 þ     No o
 
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  o
 
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 o
  Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
  Smaller reporting company þ
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o     No þ
 
The approximate aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant as of September 30, 2007 (the last business day of the Company’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was $27.5 million.
 
As of May 30, 2008, 9,388,905 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding.
 
Documents Incorporated by Reference:
 
Crown Crafts, Inc. Proxy Statement in connection with its 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (Part III hereof).
 


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PART I
ITEM 1. Business
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors
ITEM 2. Properties
ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings
PART II
ITEM 5. Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
ITEM 9A(T). Controls and Procedures
PART III
ITEM 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
ITEM 11. Executive Compensation
ITEM 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
ITEM 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
ITEM 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
PART IV
ITEM 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
SIGNATURES
ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Subsidiaries
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Chief Executive Officer
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Chief Financial Officer
Section 1350 Certification by the Chief Executive Officer
Section 1350 Certification by the Chief Financial Officer


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PART I
 
Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
 
Certain of the statements made herein under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and elsewhere, including information incorporated herein by reference to other documents, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of, and subject to the protections of, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions and future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which may be beyond our control and which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Crown Crafts, Inc. to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
 
All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements through our use of words such as “may,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “should,” “indicate,” “would,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “continue,” “plan,” “point to,” “project,” “predict,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “potential” and other similar words and expressions of the future. These forward-looking statements may not be realized due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation, those described in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors,” and elsewhere in this report and those described from time to time in our future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Exchange Act.
 
All written or oral forward-looking statements that are made by or are attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice. Our forward-looking statements apply only as of the date of this report or the respective date of the document from which they are incorporated herein by reference. We have no obligation and do not undertake to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this report, or after the respective dates on which such statements otherwise are made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
 
ITEM 1.   Business
 
Crown Crafts, Inc. (the “Company”) operates indirectly through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Crown Crafts Infant Products, Inc. and Hamco, Inc., in the infant and toddler products segment within the consumer products industry. The infant and toddler products segment consists of infant and toddler bedding, bibs, soft goods and accessories. Sales of the Company’s products are generally made directly to retailers, which are primarily mass merchants, chain stores, juvenile specialty stores, internet accounts, wholesale clubs and catalogue and direct mail houses. The Company’s products are manufactured primarily in China and marketed under a variety of Company-owned trademarks, under trademarks licensed from others and as private label goods. In response to changing business conditions in the consumer products industry, the Company has made significant changes in its business operations over the last three years. In addition to a program of cost reductions, the Company has outsourced virtually all of its manufacturing to foreign contract manufacturers.
 
Through April 2007, the Company’s operations included those of an additional subsidiary, Churchill Weavers, Inc. (“Churchill”). On February 2, 2007, the Company announced that it would liquidate Churchill. In accordance with accounting guidelines, in fiscal year 2008, the real property that continues to be held in Churchill, which has no other material assets, is classified as held for sale in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet, and the operations of Churchill are classified as discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated statements of income. These classifications were not used prior to the end of fiscal year 2007 because Churchill’s operations were continuing at that time.
 
Products
 
The Company’s primary focus is on infant, toddler and juvenile products. Infant products include crib bedding, blankets, nursery accessories, room décor, bibs, burp cloths, bathing accessories and other infant soft goods. Through April 3, 2007, the Company, through Churchill, also produced hand-woven throws for infants and adults in


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a variety of colors, designs and fabrics, including cotton, acrylic, cotton/acrylic blends, rayon, wool, fleece and chenille.
 
Product Design and Styling
 
Research and development expenditures by the Company are focused primarily on product design and styling. The Company believes styling and design are key components to its success. The Company’s designers and stylists research trends in color, fashion and design and stay abreast of current and future market influences. They also work closely with licensors to develop new designs. These designs, which are developed internally and obtained from numerous additional sources, including graphic artists, decorative fabric manufacturers, apparel designers and employees, include traditional, contemporary, textured and whimsical patterns across a broad spectrum of retail price points. Utilizing state of the art computer technology, the Company is continually developing new designs throughout the year for all of its product groups. This continual development cycle affords the Company design flexibility, multiple opportunities to present new products to customers and the ability to provide timely responses to customer demands and changing market trends. The Company also creates designs for exclusive sale by certain of its customers under the Company’s brand, as well as the customer’s private label brand.
 
Raw Materials
 
The principal raw materials used in the manufacture of comforters, sheets and accessories are printed and solid color cotton and polycotton fabrics, with polyester fibers used as filling material. The principal raw materials used in the production of infant bibs are cotton-polyester knit-terry, cotton woven terry and water-resistant fabrications. Although the Company normally maintains supply relationships with only a limited number of suppliers, the Company believes these raw materials presently are available from several sources in quantities sufficient to meet the Company’s requirements.
 
The Company uses significant quantities of cotton, either in the form of cotton fabric or cotton-polyester fabric. Cotton is subject to ongoing price fluctuations because it is an agricultural product impacted by changing weather patterns, disease and other factors, such as supply and demand considerations, both domestically and internationally. In addition, increased oil prices affect key components of the raw material prices in our products (i.e., 100% polyester fill, polyester fabrics and packaging). Significant increases in the prices of cotton and oil could adversely affect the Company’s operations.
 
Product Sourcing
 
The Company’s products are produced by foreign manufacturers, with the largest concentration being in China. The Company makes sourcing decisions on the basis of quality, timeliness of delivery and price, including the impact of quotas and duties. The Company’s management and quality assurance personnel visit the third-party facilities regularly to monitor product quality and to ensure compliance with labor requirements. Subsequent to the elimination of quota in certain product categories as of January 1, 2005, safeguards have been implemented which have had a limited impact on the Company. However, the additional implementation of safeguards, if any, in China may result in strategic shifts in the Company’s sourcing plan in the future. In addition, the Company closely monitors the currency exchange rate. The impact of future fluctuations or safeguards cannot be predicted with certainty at this time.
 
In March 2008, the Company opened a foreign representative office in China. The office, located in Shanghai, is responsible for the coordination of production, purchases and shipments, seeking out new vendors and inspections for social compliance and quality.
 
Products are warehoused and distributed from facilities located in Compton, California.
 
Sales and Marketing
 
The Company’s sales offices are located in Compton, California; Gonzales, Louisiana; Rogers, Arkansas; and Roslyn Heights, New York. Substantially all products are sold to retailers for resale to consumers. The Company’s subsidiaries introduce new products throughout the year and participate at the annual ABC Kids Expo.


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Products are marketed through a national sales force consisting of salaried sales executives and employees and independent commissioned sales representatives. Independent representatives are used most significantly in sales to juvenile specialty stores. Sales outside the United States are made primarily through distributors.
 
Customers
 
The Company’s customers consist principally of mass merchants, chain stores, juvenile specialty stores, internet accounts, wholesale clubs and catalogue and direct mail houses. The Company does not generally enter into long-term or other purchase agreements with its customers. The table below indicates customers representing more than 10% of gross sales in each of the Company’s last two fiscal years. (The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Sunday nearest March 31. References to the Company’s fiscal years herein represent the 52 weeks ended March 30, 2008 for fiscal year 2008 and April 1, 2007 for fiscal year 2007.)
 
                 
    Fiscal Year  
    2008     2007  
 
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 
    44 %     39 %
Toys R Us
    18 %     23 %
Target Corporation
    15 %     16 %
 
Seasonality and Inventory Management
 
Historically, the Company has experienced a sales pattern in which sales are lowest in the first fiscal quarter and highest in the second fiscal quarter. In fiscal year 2008, sales were lowest in the third fiscal quarter, excluding the impact of the acquisition of the baby product line from Springs Global.
 
Consistent with the seasonality of specific product offerings, the Company carries necessary levels of inventory to meet the anticipated delivery requirements of its customers. Customer returns of merchandise shipped are historically less than 1% of gross sales.
 
Order Backlog
 
Management estimates the backlog of unfilled customer orders was $3.6 million and $4.1 million at May 30, 2008 and May 31, 2007, respectively. Historically the majority of these unfilled orders are shipped within approximately four weeks. There is no assurance that the backlog at any point in time will translate into sales in any particular subsequent period. Due to the prevalence of quick-ship programs adopted by its customers, the Company does not believe that its backlog is a meaningful or material indicator of future business.
 
Trademarks, Copyrights and Patents
 
The Company considers its trademarks to be of material importance to its business. Products are marketed in part under well-known Company trademarks such as Red Calliope®, Cuddle Me®, NoJo®, Making Miracles®, Hamco® and Pinky®. Protection for these trademarks is obtained through domestic and foreign registrations.
 
Certain products are manufactured and sold pursuant to licensing agreements for trademarks that include, among others, Disney®. The licensing agreements for the Company’s designer brands generally are for an initial term of one to three years and may or may not be subject to renewal or extension. Sales of products under the Company’s licenses with Disney Enterprises, Inc. accounted for 30% of the Company’s total gross sales volume during fiscal year 2008. The Company’s current infant and toddler licenses with Disney Enterprises, Inc. expire December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
 
Many of the designs used by the Company are copyrighted by other parties, including trademark licensors, and are available to the Company through copyright licenses. Other designs are the subject of copyrights and design patents owned by the Company.
 
The Company’s aggregate commitment for minimum guaranteed royalty payments under all of its license agreements is $2.9 million, $1.0 million and $0.4 million for fiscal years 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively. The Company does not currently have any commitment for minimum guaranteed royalty payments after fiscal year


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2011. The Company believes that future sales of royalty products will exceed amounts required to cover the minimum royalty guarantees. The Company’s total royalty expense, net of royalty income, was $4.9 million and $4.3 million for fiscal years 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
Competition
 
The infant and toddler consumer products industry is highly competitive. The Company competes with a variety of distributors and manufacturers (both branded and private label), including Kids Line, LLC and CoCaLo, Inc., divisions of Russ Berrie and Co., Inc. in its infant and juvenile segment; Summer Infant, Inc.; Lambs & Ivy; The Betesh Group; Carters, Inc.; Luv n’ Care, Ltd.; Danara International, Ltd.; Triboro Quilt Manufacturing, Inc.; and Gerber Childrenswear, Inc., 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.
 
Government Regulation and Environmental Control
 
The Company is subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, which regulate, among other things, product safety and the discharge, storage, handling and disposal of a variety of substances and wastes, and to laws and regulations relating to employee safety and health, principally the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act and regulations thereunder. The Company believes that it currently complies in all material respects with applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations and that future compliance with such existing laws or regulations will not have a material adverse effect on its capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position. However, there is no assurance that such requirements will not become more stringent in the future or that the Company will not have to incur significant costs to comply with such requirements.
 
Employees
 
At May 30, 2008, the Company had approximately 150 employees, none of whom is represented by a labor union or is otherwise a party to a collective bargaining agreement. The Company attracts and maintains qualified personnel by paying competitive salaries and benefits and offering opportunities for advancement. The Company considers its relationship with its employees to be good.
 
International Sales
 
Sales to customers in foreign countries outside the United States are not currently material to the Company’s business.
 
ITEM 1A.   Risk Factors
 
The following risk factors as well as the other information contained in this report and other filings with the SEC should be considered in evaluating the Company’s business. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently consider immaterial may also impair our business operations. If any of the following risks actually occur, operating results may be affected in future periods.
 
The loss of one or more of the Company’s key customers could result in a material loss of revenues.
 
The Company’s top three customers represented 77% of gross sales in fiscal year 2008. Although we do not enter into contracts with our key customers, we expect them to continue to be a significant portion of our gross sales in the future. The loss of one or more of these customers could result in a material decrease in our revenue and operating income.
 
The loss of one or more of the Company’s licenses could result in a material loss of revenues.
 
Sales of licensed products represented 43% of the Company’s gross sales in fiscal year 2008, including 30% of sales which were associated with the Company’s license with Disney®. If the Company is unable to renew its major licenses or obtain new licenses, the Company could experience a material loss of revenues.


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Changes in international trade regulations and other risks associated with foreign trade could adversely affect the Company’s sourcing.
 
The Company sources all of its products from foreign contract manufacturers, with the largest concentration being in China. The adoption of regulations related to the importation of product, including quotas, duties, taxes and other charges or restrictions on imported goods, and changes in U.S. customs procedures could result in an increase in the cost of the Company’s products. Delays in customs clearance of goods or the disruption of international transportation lines used by the Company could result in the Company being unable to deliver goods to customers in a timely manner and potentially the loss of sales altogether.
 
The strength of our competitors may impact our ability to maintain and grow our sales, which could decrease the Company’s revenues.
 
The infant and toddler consumer products industry is highly competitive. The Company competes with a variety of distributors and manufacturers, both branded and private label. The Company’s ability to compete successfully depends principally on styling, price, service to the retailer and continued high regard for the Company’s products and trade names. Many of these competitors are larger than the Company and have greater financial resources than the Company. Increased competition could result in a material loss of revenues.
 
The Company’s ability to anticipate and respond to consumers’ tastes and preferences could adversely affect the Company’s revenues.
 
Sales are driven by consumer demand for the Company’s products. There can be no assurance that the demand for our products will not decline or that we will be able to anticipate and respond to changes in demand. The Company’s failure to adapt to these changes could lead to lower sales and excess inventory, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and operating results.
 
Customer pricing pressures could result in lower selling prices which could negatively affect the Company’s operating results.
 
The Company’s customers constantly place pressures on the Company to reduce its prices, partially due to the removal of quotas on certain of the Company’s products. The Company continuously strives to stay ahead in sourcing which allows us to obtain lower cost end products, while maintaining our high standards for quality. There can be no assurance that the Company can continue to reduce its costs to the same extent that sales prices decrease, which could adversely affect the Company’s operating results.
 
Economic conditions could adversely affect the Company’s raw material prices.
 
The Company uses significant quantities of cotton, either in the form of cotton fabric or cotton-polyester fabric. Cotton is subject to ongoing price fluctuations because it is an agricultural product impacted by changing weather patterns, disease and other factors, such as supply and demand considerations, both domestically and internationally. In addition, increased oil prices affect key components of the raw material prices in our products. Significant increases in the prices of cotton and oil could adversely affect the Company’s operations.
 
Currency exchange rate fluctuations and other supplier related risks could increase the Company’s expenses.
 
The Company’s products are manufactured by foreign contract manufacturers, with the largest concentration being in China. Difficulties encountered by these suppliers, such as fire, accident, natural disasters, outbreaks of contagious diseases or economic and political instability could halt or disrupt production of the Company’s products. Also, the prices paid by the Company to these suppliers could increase if raw materials, labor or other costs increase. In addition, restrictive actions by foreign governments, further strengthening of the Chinese currency versus the US dollar or changes in import duties or import or export restrictions could increase the prices at which the Company purchases finished goods. If the Company is unable to pass these cost increases along to its customers, profitability could be adversely affected.


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The Company’s debt covenants may affect its liquidity or limit its ability to complete acquisitions, incur debt, make investments, sell assets or complete other significant transactions.
 
The Company’s financing agreement contains usual and customary covenants regarding significant transactions, including limitations on other indebtedness, liens, transfers of assets, investments and acquisitions, merger or consolidation transactions, dividends, transactions with affiliates and changes in or amendments to the organizational documents for the Company and its subsidiaries. These covenants could restrict the Company’s ability to pursue opportunities to expand its business operations, respond to changes in business and economic conditions and obtain additional financing. The Company also may be prevented from engaging in transactions that might otherwise be considered beneficial to it.
 
The Company’s ability to comply with its financing agreement is subject to future performance and other factors.
 
The Company’s 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 Company’s future performance is, to a certain extent, subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors beyond its control. The breach of any of these covenants could result in a default under the Company’s financing agreement. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the Company’s lenders could declare all amounts outstanding under such credit facilities to be immediately due and payable. There can be no assurance that the Company’s assets would be sufficient to repay in full that indebtedness.
 
Increases in interest rates could cause the Company’s expenses to increase.
 
The Company is exposed to interest rate risk related to the Company’s floating rate debt, of which there was $21.6 million outstanding at March 30, 2008. Each 1.0 percentage point increase in interest rates would impact pre-tax earnings by $216,000 at the debt level of March 30, 2008.
 
Recalls or product liability claims could increase costs or reduce sales.
 
The Company must comply with regulations set by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and similar state regulatory authorities. In addition, the Company’s products are subject to product safety testing. The Company’s products could be subject to involuntary recalls and other actions by these authorities, and concerns about product safety may lead the Company to voluntarily recall selected products. Product liability claims could exceed or fall outside the scope of the Company’s insurance coverage. Recalls or product liability claims could result in decreased consumer demand for the Company’s products, damage to the Company’s reputation, a diversion of management’s attention from its business, and increased customer service and support costs.
 
The Company’s success is dependent upon retaining key management personnel.
 
The Company’s ability to retain qualified executive management and other key personnel is vital to the Company’s success. If the Company were unable to retain or attract qualified individuals, the Company’s growth and operating results could be materially impacted.
 
ITEM 2.   Properties
 
The Company’s headquarters are located in Gonzales, Louisiana. The Company rents approximately 17,761 square feet at this location under a lease that expires January 31, 2012.


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The following table summarizes certain information regarding the Company’s principal real property as of May 30, 2008:
 
                 
        Approximate
    Owned/
Location
 
Use
  Square Feet     Leased
 
Gonzales, Louisiana
  Administrative and sales office     17,761     Leased
Berea, Kentucky(*)
  Vacant     54,100     Owned
Compton, California
  Offices, warehouse and distribution center     157,400     Leased
Compton, California
  Warehouse and distribution     35,217     Leased
Rogers, Arkansas
  Sales office     1,625     Leased
 
 
* This property is classified as held for sale in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet (see Note 4).
 
Management believes that its properties are suitable for the purposes for which they are used, are in generally good condition and provide adequate capacity for current and anticipated future operations. The Company’s business is somewhat seasonal so that during certain times of the year these facilities are fully utilized, while at other times of the year the Company has excess capacity.
 
ITEM 3.   Legal Proceedings
 
During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008 the Company settled litigation instituted by the Center for Environmental Health in California (“CEH”) claiming that certain of the Company’s products contained lead in excess of amounts permitted by California law. Under the terms of the settlement, the Company paid $16,000 to CEH in lieu of any penalty pursuant to applicable California health and safety law and $31,500 as reimbursement of CEH’s legal fees and expenses. The Company also agreed not to manufacture, distribute, ship or sell, or cause to be manufactured, distributed or sold, any product containing lead concentrations in excess of certain thresholds.
 
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 Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.


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PART II
 
ITEM 5.   Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
 
The Company is authorized to issue up to 75,000,000 shares of capital stock, 74,000,000 of which are classified as common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 1,000,000 of which are classified as preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share.
 
The Company’s common stock (together with the associated common share purchase rights) traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the ticker symbol “CRWS” through March 18, 2007. Effective March 19, 2007, the Company’s common stock (together with the associated common share purchase rights) began trading on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “CRWS”. The following table presents quarterly information on the range of the high and low sales price per share of the Company’s common stock for fiscal year 2008 and fiscal year 2007.
 
                 
Quarter
  High     Low  
 
Fiscal Year 2008
               
First Quarter
  $ 4.81     $ 3.65  
Second Quarter
    4.65       3.71  
Third Quarter
    4.11       3.33  
Fourth Quarter
    3.90       3.12  
Fiscal Year 2007
               
First Quarter
  $ 0.70     $ 0.57  
Second Quarter
    3.54       0.65  
Third Quarter
    4.25       3.07  
Fourth Quarter
    6.05       3.65  
 
As of May 30, 2008, there were 9,388,905 shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding, held by approximately 450 registered holders, and the closing stock price was $3.80. The Company has not paid a dividend since December 26, 1999, and its credit facility currently prohibits the Company’s payment of cash dividends.
 
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
 
The table below sets forth information regarding the Company’s repurchases of its outstanding common stock during the three-month period ended March 30, 2008.
 
                                 
                Total Number of
    Approximate Dollar
 
                Shares Purchased as
    Value of Shares That
 
                Part of Publicly
    May Yet be Purchased
 
    Total Number of
    Average Price
    Announced Plans or
    Under the Plans or
 
Period
  Shares Purchased     Paid per Share(1)     Programs(2)     Programs(2)  
 
December 31, 2007 through February 3, 2008
    66,889     $ 3.48       66,889     $ 4,912,924  
February 4, 2008 through March 2, 2008
    192,754     $ 3.62       192,754     $ 4,214,494  
March 3, 2008 through March 30, 2008
    77,796     $ 3.67       77,796     $ 3,929,068  
                                 
Total
    337,439     $ 3.61       337,439     $ 3,929,068  
                                 
 
 
(1) Includes broker fees of $0.03 per share.
 
(2) In June 2007, the Company’s board of directors formed a Capital Committee which is authorized to cause the Company to spend up to $6 million in the aggregate to repurchase from its stockholders shares of the outstanding common stock of the Company between July 1, 2007 and July 1, 2008 and to determine the terms


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and conditions under which any such repurchases would be made. During the three-month period ended September 30, 2007, 84,855 shares were repurchased at an average price per share, including broker fees, of $3.95. During the three-month period ended December 30, 2007, 140,353 shares were repurchased at an average price per share, including broker fees, of $3.70.
 
Equity Compensation Plans
 
The following table sets forth information regarding shares of the Company’s common stock that may be issued upon the exercise of options, warrants and other rights granted to employees, consultants or directors under all of the Company’s existing equity compensation plans, as of March 30, 2008.
 
                         
    Number of
       
    Securities to be
      Number of
    Issued Upon
  Weighted-Average
  Securities
    Exercise of
  Exercise Price of
  Remaining Available
    Outstanding
  Outstanding
  for Future Issuance
    Options, Warrants
  Options, Warrants
  Under Equity
Plan Category
  and Rights   and Rights   Compensation Plans
 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders:
                       
2006 Omnibus Incentive Plan
    320,000     $ 3.47       502,000  
 
ITEM 7.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
The following discussion is a summary of certain factors that management considers important in reviewing the Company’s results of operations, liquidity, capital resources and operating results. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report.
 
Results of Operations
 
The following table contains results of operations data for fiscal years 2008 and 2007 and the dollar and percentage variances among those years.
 
                                 
    Fiscal Year  
    2008     2007     $ Change     % Change  
    Dollars in thousands  
 
Net sales by category
                               
Bedding, blankets and accessories
  $ 57,765     $ 47,869     $ 9,896       20.7 %
Bibs and bath
    17,122       21,381       (4,259 )     (19.9 )%
Total net sales
    74,887       69,250       5,637       8.1 %
Cost of products sold
    56,281       51,170       5,111       10.0 %
Gross profit
    18,606       18,080       526       2.9 %
% of net sales
    24.8 %     26.1 %                
Marketing and administrative expenses
    10,698       9,193       1,505       16.4 %
% of net sales
    14.3 %     13.3 %                
Interest expense
    775       1,362       (587 )     (43.1 )%
Gain on debt refinancing
          4,069       (4,069 )     (100.0 )%
Other income (expense)
    126       (5 )     131       (2620.0 )%
Income tax expense
    2,828       3,640       (812 )     (22.3 )%
Income from continuing operations after taxes
    4,431       7,949       (3,518 )     (44.3 )%
Discontinued operations — net of taxes
    (78 )     (348 )     270       (77.6 )%
Net income
    4,353       7,601       (3,248 )     (42.7 )%
% of net sales
    5.8 %     11.0 %                


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Net Sales:  Sales of bedding, blankets and accessories increased in fiscal year 2008 as compared to the prior year. Sales increased by $9.9 million due to the acquisition of the baby products line from Springs Global on November 5, 2007, and increased by $8.2 million due to shipments of new bedding and blanket programs. These increases were offset by decreased sales of $6.9 million due to programs that were discontinued in the latter part of fiscal year 2007 and the first nine months of fiscal year 2008. In addition, there was a decrease in shipments of replenishment orders of $1.3 million.
 
Bib and bath sales decreased in fiscal year 2008 as compared to the prior year. Sales decreased by $4.7 million due to programs that were discontinued or had lower replenishment orders and by $0.3 million due to promotions in the prior year that were not repeated in the current year. Also, there was a net decrease of $1.6 million in shipments of replenishment orders related to the discontinuance of sales of vinyl bibs. Offsetting these decreases were increases of $2.3 million related to sales of new designs and increased initial shipments.
 
Gross Profit:  Gross profit increased slightly in amount, but decreased as a percentage of net sales for fiscal year 2008 as compared to fiscal year 2007. The increase in gross profit dollars is due to the increased sales volume and decreased standard cost of sales offset by increased negative burden deferral, amortization and warehousing costs. Gross profit was negatively impacted in the current year by a $225,000 charge related to vinyl bibs recorded in the second quarter and acquisition-related amortization expense of $592,000 in the current year compared to $9,000 in the previous year. Also, warehousing costs increased by $788,000 in the current year due to warehousing and shared services arrangements entered into in conjunction with the acquisition of the baby products line from Springs Global.
 
Marketing and Administrative Expenses:  Marketing and administrative expenses increased in both amount and as a percentage of net sales from fiscal year 2007 to fiscal year 2008. The Company recorded $515,000 of share-based compensation in fiscal year 2008, compared to $271,000 in fiscal year 2007. Also, the Company incurred costs of $476,000 during fiscal year 2008 associated with the Company’s proxy contest. Additionally, the Company experienced increased salaries and amortization as the Company integrated the acquisition of the baby products line from Springs Global.
 
Interest Expense:  Interest expense decreased in fiscal year 2008 as compared to fiscal year 2007 due to lower average debt balances and lower interest rates primarily as a result of the refinancing of the Company’s debt on July 11, 2006. However, interest expense increased in the latter part of fiscal year 2008 due to a higher revolving line of credit and a new term loan executed in conjunction with the acquisition of the baby products line from Springs Global on November 5, 2007.
 
Gain on Debt Refinancing:  On July 11, 2006 the Company refinanced its credit facilities. In connection with the refinancing, non-interest bearing subordinated indebtedness was reduced from $8 million to $4 million. The $8 million debt was carried on the Company’s books net of an unamortized discount of $1 million immediately before the refinancing. The new $4 million debt was initially recorded net of an original issue discount of $1.1 million. The Company recorded an approximate pre-tax gain of $4.1 million on the subordinated debt reduction in the second quarter of fiscal year 2007.
 
Financial Position, Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Net cash provided by operating activities was $2.7 million for the year ended March 30, 2008, compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $11.4 million for the year ended April 1, 2007. The change in cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to changes in accounts receivable and inventory balances, offset by changes in accounts payable and accrued liability balances. Net cash used in investing activities was $0.5 million in 2008 compared to net cash used in investing activities of $0.8 million in the prior year. Net cash provided by financing activities was $5.7 million in 2008 compared to net cash used in financing activities of $14.4 million in the prior year. Cash provided in the current year was primarily borrowings on the revolving line of credit offset by payments on long-term debt and treasury stock purchases. Cash used in the prior year was primarily due to the Company’s debt refinancing. Total debt outstanding increased to $24.8 million at March 30, 2008, from $5.8 million at April 1, 2007. The increase is primarily due to debt incurred to purchase the baby products line from Springs Global and borrowings on the revolving line of credit drawn down due to uncertainties in the United States credit markets. As of March 30, 2008, letters of credit of $0.6 million were outstanding against the $1.5 million sub-limit


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for letters of credit associated with the Company’s $26 million revolving credit facility. Based on eligible accounts receivable and inventory balances as of March 30, 2008, the Company had revolving credit availability of $5.2 million.
 
The Company’s 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 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 cash flow from operations, together with revolving credit availability and cash on hand, will be adequate to meet its liquidity needs.
 
At March 30, 2008 and April 1, 2007, long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
                 
    March 30,
    April 1,
 
    2008     2007  
 
Revolving line of credit
  $ 17,383     $ 2,742  
Term loan
    4,167        
Non-interest bearing notes
    4,000       4,000  
Original issue discount
    (739 )     (966 )
Capital leases
    4       23  
                 
      24,815       5,799  
Less current maturities
    2,504       19  
                 
    $ 22,311     $ 5,780  
                 
 
The Company’s credit facilities at March 30, 2008 include the following:
 
Revolving Line of Credit of up to $26 million, including a $1.5 million sub-limit for letters of credit, with an interest rate of prime minus 1.00% (4.25% at March 30, 2008) for base rate borrowings or LIBOR plus 2.25% (5.37% at March 30, 2008), maturing on July 11, 2010 and secured by a first lien on all assets of the Company. There was a balance of $17.4 million on the revolving line of credit at March 30, 2008, and the Company had $5.2 million available under the revolving line of credit based on eligible accounts receivable and inventory balances as of March 30, 2008. As of March 30, 2008, letters of credit of $0.6 million were outstanding against the $1.5 million sub-limit for letters of credit.
 
The financing agreement for the $26 million revolving line of credit contains usual and customary covenants for transactions of this type, including limitations on other indebtedness, liens, transfers of assets, investments and acquisitions, merger or consolidation transactions, dividends, 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 March 30, 2008.
 
Term Loan of an original amount of $5 million, with an interest rate of prime plus 0.5% (5.75% at March 30, 2008) and requiring equal monthly installments of principal until final maturity on November 1, 2009.
 
Subordinated Notes of $4 million. The notes do not bear interest and are due in two equal installments of $2 million each, the first of which is payable on July 11, 2010, and the second of which is payable on July 11, 2011. The original issue discount of $1.1 million on this non-interest bearing obligation at a market interest rate of 7.25% is being amortized over the life of the notes. The remaining unamortized balance of $0.7 million is included in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 30, 2008.


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Minimum annual maturities are as follows (in thousands):
 
                                         
Fiscal
  Revolver     Term Loan     Sub Notes     Other     Total  
 
2009
        $ 2,500           $ 4     $ 2,504  
2010
          1,667                   1,667  
2011
  $ 17,383           $ 2,000             19,383  
2012
                2,000             2,000  
                                         
Total
  $ 17,383     $ 4,167     $ 4,000     $ 4     $ 25,554  
                                         
 
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 Company’s factor approves customer accounts and credit lines and collects the Company’s accounts receivable balances. Under the terms of the factoring agreement, which expires in July 2009, 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 less 1.0%, which was 4.25% at March 30, 2008, until payment is received. The factor bears credit losses with respect to assigned accounts receivable from approved customers that are within approved credit limits. The Company bears losses resulting from returns, allowances, claims and discounts. The Company’s factor may at any time terminate or limit its approval of shipments to a particular customer. If such a termination occurs, the Company must either assume the credit risks for shipments after the date of such termination or cease shipments to such customer.
 
Management does not believe that inflation has had a material effect on the Company’s operations. If inflation increases, the Company will attempt to increase its prices to offset its increased expenses. There is no assurance, however, that the Company will be able to adequately increase its prices in response to inflation.
 
Critical Accounting Policies
 
While the listing below is not inclusive of all of the Company’s accounting policies, the Company’s management believes that the following policies are those which are most critical and embody the most significant management judgments due to the uncertainties affecting their application and the likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions. These critical policies are:
 
Revenue Recognition:  Sales are recorded when goods are shipped to customers and are reported net of allowances for estimated returns and allowances in the consolidated statements of income. Allowances for returns are estimated based on historical rates. Allowances for returns, advertising allowances, warehouse allowances and volume rebates are netted against sales. These allowances are recorded commensurate with sales activity 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 relatively insignificant and are included in net sales.
 
Use of Estimates:  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates are made with respect to the allowances related to accounts receivable for customer deductions for returns, allowances and disputes. The Company has a certain amount of discontinued finished goods which necessitate the establishment of inventory reserves which are highly subjective. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Allowances Against Accounts Receivable:  The Company’s allowances against accounts receivable are primarily contractually agreed upon deductions for items such as advertising and warehouse allowances and volume rebates. These deductions are recorded throughout the year commensurate with sales activity. 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, markdowns and warehouse and other allowances. Consistent with the guidance provided in EITF 01-9, all such allowances are recorded as direct offsets to sales and


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such costs are accrued commensurate with sales activities. When a customer requests deductions, the allowances are reduced to reflect such payments.
 
The Company analyzes the components of the allowances for customer deductions monthly and adjusts the allowances to the appropriate levels. The timing of the customer initiated 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.
 
The Company factors the majority of its receivables. In the event a factored receivable becomes uncollectible due to credit worthiness, the factor bears the risk of loss. The Company’s management must make estimates of the uncollectiblity of its non-factored accounts receivable. Management specifically analyzes accounts receivable, historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit worthiness, current economic trends and changes in its customers’ payment terms when evaluating the adequacy of its allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company’s accounts receivable at March 30, 2008 totaled $18.3 million, net of allowances of $1.3 million.
 
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 royalty amounts are accrued based upon historical sales rates adjusted for current sales trends by customers. Total royalty expenses, net of royalty income, included in cost of sales amounted to $4.9 million and $4.3 million for the fiscal years ended March 30, 2008 and April 1, 2007, respectively.
 
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 Company’s consolidated balance sheets and is a direct determinant of cost of goods sold in the consolidated statements of income and, therefore, has a significant impact on the amount of net income reported in an accounting period. The basis of accounting for inventories is cost, which is the sum of expenditures and charges, both direct and indirect, incurred to bring inventory to its existing condition and location. The Company’s inventories are 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 manufactured or purchased. 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. Differences may result in the valuation of the Company’s inventories and in the amount and timing of the Company’s cost of goods sold and resulting net income for any period if management made different judgments or utilized different estimates.
 
On a periodic basis, management reviews its 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 used or sold within the normal operating cycles 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 no longer as great as its carrying value, an allowance against the inventory valuation 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. 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 need to establish additional allowances which could materially impact the Company’s financial position and results of operations.
 
As of March 30, 2008, the Company’s inventories totaled $13.8 million, net of allowances for discontinued, irregular, slow moving and obsolete inventories of $0.3 million. Management believes that the Company’s inventory valuation results in carrying the inventory at lower of cost or market.
 
Provisions for Income Taxes:  The provisions for income taxes include all currently payable federal, state and local taxes that are based upon the Company’s taxable income and the change during the fiscal year in net deferred income tax assets and liabilities. 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.


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Valuation of Long-Lived Assets, Identifiable Intangibles and Goodwill:  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. Assets to be disposed of, if any, are recorded at the lower of net book value or fair market value, less cost to sell at the date management commits to a plan of disposal, and are classified as assets held for sale on the consolidated balance sheet.
 
The Company reviews the carrying value of goodwill annually and sooner if facts and circumstances suggest that the asset may be impaired. Impairment of goodwill and write-downs, if any, are measured based on estimates of future cash flows. Goodwill is stated net of accumulated amortization of $6.4 million at March 30, 2008 and April 1, 2007. On April 1, 2002, the Company implemented Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (“SFAS No. 142”). As a result, the Company discontinued amortizing goodwill but continued to amortize other long-lived intangible assets. In lieu of amortization, the Company is required to perform an annual impairment review of its goodwill. With the exception of goodwill related to Churchill, the Company has determined that the fair value of its goodwill exceeded the recorded value at April 3, 2006 and April 2, 2007. Churchill’s goodwill of $90,000 was written off in June 2006 due to an impairment indicator, specifically the decline in sales volume and profitability in recent years. Churchill has since ceased operations, and its remaining assets are held for sale (see Note 4 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements).
 
Recently-Issued Accounting Standards
 
In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, which clarifies the accounting and disclosure for uncertain tax positions, as defined. FIN 48 seeks to reduce the diversity in practice associated with certain aspects of the recognition and measurement related to accounting for income taxes. On April 2, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48. Based on our recent evaluation, we have concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Our evaluation was performed for the years ended April 3, 2005, April 2, 2006 and April 1, 2007, the years which remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions as of March 30, 2008. The Company’s policy is to accrue interest expense and penalties as appropriate on its estimated unrecognized tax benefits as a charge to interest expense in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for a reporting entity to measure fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosure requirements related to fair value measurements. This statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Earlier application is encouraged; provided, however, that the reporting entity has not yet issued financial statements for that fiscal year, including financial statements for an interim period within that fiscal year. The Company is assessing SFAS No. 157 and has not determined yet the impact that its adoption will have on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.
 
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“SFAS No. 159”). This statement provides companies an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. SFAS No. 159 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is assessing SFAS No. 159 and has not determined yet the impact that its adoption will have on its results of operations or financial position.
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (Revised 2007), Business Combinations (“SFAS No. 141(R)”), which establishes principles and requirements for the reporting entity in a business combination, including recognition and measurement in the financial statements of the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree. This statement also establishes disclosure requirements to enable financial statement users to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS No. 141(R) applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on


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or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is prohibited.
 
ITEM 8.   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
 
See pages 17 and F-1 through F-16 hereof.
 
ITEM 9A(T).   Controls and Procedures
 
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon and as of the date of that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files and submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required.
 
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) for the Company. With the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting based on the framework and the criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation, management has concluded that internal control over financial reporting was effective as of March 30, 2008.
 
The Company’s internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and board of directors regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.
 
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as required by Rule 13a-15(d) and, in connections with such evaluation determined that no changes occurred during the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter ended March 30, 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


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PART III
 
ITEM 10.   Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
 
The information with respect to the Company’s directors and executive officers will be set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2008 (the “Proxy Statement”) under the captions “Election of Directors” and “Executive Officers” and is incorporated herein by reference. The information with respect to Item 405 of Regulation S-K will be set forth in the Proxy Statement under the caption “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” and is incorporated herein by reference. The information with respect to Item 406 of Regulation S-K will be set forth in the Proxy Statement under the caption “Code of Ethics” and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 11.   Executive Compensation
 
The information set forth under the caption “Executive Compensation” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 12.   Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
 
The information set forth under the caption “Security Ownership of Management and Certain Beneficial Owners” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 13.   Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
 
The information set forth under the caption “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 14.   Principal Accounting Fees and Services
 
The information set forth under the captions “Audit Fees,” “Audit-Related Fees,” “Tax Fees,” “All Other Fees,” and “Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Auditors” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
 
PART IV
 
ITEM 15.   Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
 
(a)(1). Financial Statements
 
The following consolidated financial statements of the Company are filed with this report and included in Part II, Item 8:
 
 
- Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
- Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 30, 2008 and April 1, 2007
- Consolidated Statements of Income for the Fiscal Years Ended March 30, 2008 and April 1, 2007
- Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Fiscal Years Ended March 30, 2008 and April 1, 2007
- Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Fiscal Years Ended March 30, 2008 and April 1, 2007
- Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
(a)(2). Financial Statement Schedule
 
The following financial statement schedule of the Company is filed with this report:
 
         
Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
    Page 18  
 
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SCHEDULE II
 
CROWN CRAFTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
 
                                 
    Valuation and Qualifying Accounts  
Column A
  Column B     Column C     Column D     Column E  
          Charged to
             
    Balance at
    Costs and
          Balance at
 
    Beginning
    (Reversed from)
          End of
 
    of Period     Expenses     Deductions(1)     Period  
    (In thousands)  
 
Accounts Receivable Valuation Accounts:
                               
Year Ended April 1, 2007
                               
Allowance for doubtful accounts
  $ 33     $ 28     $ 15     $ 20  
Allowance for customer deductions
  $ 1,131     $ 4,199     $ 4,037     $ 969  
Year Ended March 30, 2008
                               
Allowance for doubtful accounts
  $ 20     $ 28     $ 12     $ 4  
Allowance for customer deductions
  $ 969     $ 4,387     $ 4,682     $ 1,264  
Inventory Valuation Accounts:
                               
Year Ended April 1, 2007
                               
Allowance for discontinued and irregulars
  $ 527     $ (183 )   $     $ 344  
Year Ended March 30, 2008
                               
Allowance for discontinued and irregulars
  $ 344     $ (19 )   $     $ 325  
 
 
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(a)(3). 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 Exhibits
 
  2 .1     Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of November 5, 2007 by and between Springs Global US, Inc. and Crown Crafts Infant Products, Inc.(8)
  3 .1     Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company(3)
  3 .2     Bylaws of the Company(3)
  4 .1     Instruments defining the rights of security holders are contained in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company(3)
  4 .2     Instruments defining the rights of security holders are contained in the Bylaws of the Company(3)
  4 .3     Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated as of August 6, 2003 between the Company and SunTrust Bank, as Rights Agent, including the Form of Right Certificate (Exhibit A) and the Summary of Rights to Purchase Common Shares (Exhibit B).(2)
  4 .4     Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated as of July 12, 2006 between the Company and Computershare Investor Services, LLC(5)
  4 .5     Crown Crafts, Inc. 2006 Omnibus Incentive Plan.(6)
  4 .6     Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement.(6)
  4 .7     Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Employees).(6)
  4 .8     Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Directors).(6)
  4 .9     Form of Restricted Stock Grant Agreement (Form A).(6)
  4 .10     Form of Restricted Stock Grant Agreement (Form B).(6)
  4 .11     Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated as of August 30, 2006 between the Company and Computershare Investor Services, LLC(7)
  10 .1     Employment Agreement dated July 23, 2001 by and between the Company and E. Randall Chestnut(1)
  10 .2     Amended and Restated Severance Protection Agreement dated April 20, 2004 by and between the Company and E. Randall Chestnut(4)
  10 .3     Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated April 20, 2004 by and between the Company and Amy Vidrine Samson(4)
  10 .4     Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated April 20, 2004 by and between the Company and Nanci Freeman(4)
  10 .5     Financing Agreement dated as of July 11, 2006 by and among the Company, Churchill Weavers, Inc., Hamco, Inc., Crown Crafts Infant Products, Inc. and The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc.(5)
  10 .6     Stock Pledge Agreement dated as of July 11, 2006 by and among the Company, Churchill Weavers, Inc., Hamco, Inc., Crown Crafts Infant Products, Inc. and The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc.(5)
  10 .7     Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Fixture Filing and Security Agreement dated July 11, 2006 from Churchill Weavers, Inc. to The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc.(5)
  10 .8     Secured Subordinated Promissory Note dated July 11, 2006 issued by the Company to Wachovia Bank, National Association(5)
  10 .9     Secured Subordinated Promissory Note dated July 11, 2006 issued by the Company to Banc of America Strategic Solutions, Inc.(5)
  10 .10     Secured Subordinated Promissory Note dated July 11, 2006 issued by the Company to The Prudential Insurance Company of America(5)
  10 .11     Security Agreement dated as of July 11, 2006 by and among the Company, Churchill Weavers, Inc., Hamco, Inc., Crown Crafts Infant Products, Inc. and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Agent(5)
  10 .12     Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Fixture Filing and Security Agreement dated July 11, 2006 from Churchill Weavers, Inc. to Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Agent(5)
  10 .13     Noncompetition and Non-Disclosure Agreement dated as of November 5, 2007 by and between Springs Global US, Inc. and Crown Crafts Infant Products, Inc.(8)


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Exhibit
       
Number
     
Description of Exhibits
 
  10 .14     Warehousing Agreement dated as of November 5, 2007 by and between Springs Global US, Inc. and Crown Crafts Infant Products, Inc.(8)
  10 .15     Transition Services Agreement dated as of November 5, 2007 by and between Springs Global US, Inc. and Crown Crafts Infant Products, Inc.(8)
  10 .16     First Amendment to Financing Agreement dated as of November 5, 2007 by and among Crown Crafts, Inc., Churchill Weavers, Inc., Hamco, Inc., Crown Crafts Infant Products, Inc. and The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc.(8)
  10 .17     First Amendment to Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, and Security Agreement dated November 5, 2007 from Churchill Weavers, Inc. to The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc.(8)
  10 .18     Letter Agreement dated as of January 29, 2008 between the Company and Wellington Management Company, LLP(9)
  14 .1     Code of Ethics(4)
  21       Subsidiaries of the Company(10)
  23       Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP(10)
  31 .1     Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer(10)
  31 .2     Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer(10)
  32 .1     Section 1350 Certification by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer(10)
  32 .2     Section 1350 Certification by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer(10)
 
 
(1) Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 23, 2001.
 
(2) Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A dated August 13, 2003.
 
(3) Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 28, 2003.
 
(4) Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 28, 2004.
 
(5) Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 17, 2006.
 
(6) Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 dated August 24, 2006.
 
(7) Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 30, 2006.
 
(8) Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 9, 2007.
 
(9) Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 29, 2008.
 
(10) Filed herewith.


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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
 
  By: 
/s/  E. Randall Chestnut
E. Randall Chestnut
Chief Executive Officer
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
 
             
Signatures
 
Title
 
Date
 
         
/s/  E. Randall Chestnut

E. Randall Chestnut
  Chief Executive Officer,
Director
  June 10, 2008
         
/s/  William T. Deyo, Jr.

William T. Deyo, Jr.
  Director   June 10, 2008
         
/s/  Sidney Kirschner

Sidney Kirschner
  Director   June 10, 2008
         
/s/  Zenon S. Nie

Zenon S. Nie
  Director   June 10, 2008
         
/s/  Donald Ratajczak

Donald Ratajczak
  Director   June 10, 2008
         
/s/  James A. Verbrugge

James A. Verbrugge
  Director   June 10, 2008
         
/s/  Frederick G. Wasserman

Frederick G. Wasserman
  Director   June 10, 2008
         
/s/  Amy Vidrine Samson

Amy Vidrine Samson
  Chief Financial Officer,
Chief Accounting Officer
  June 10, 2008


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ITEM 8.   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
 
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
         
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Audited Financial Statements:
       
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
Crown Crafts, Inc.
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Crown Crafts, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of March 30, 2008 and April 1, 2007, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the fiscal years ended March 30, 2008 and April 1, 2007. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed at Item 15. These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Crown Crafts, Inc. and subsidiaries as of March 30, 2008 and April 1, 2007, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years ended March 30, 2008 and April 1, 2007, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.
 
/s/  DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
 
New Orleans, Louisiana
June 9, 2008


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CROWN CRAFTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
March 30, 2008 and April 1, 2007
 
                 
    March 30, 2008     April 1, 2007  
    (Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)  
 
ASSETS
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 7,930     $ 33  
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $1,268 at March 30, 2008 and $989 at April 1, 2007):
               
Due from factor
    16,081       11,764  
Other
    2,197       1,121  
Inventories, net
    13,777       7,145  
Prepaid expenses
    1,064       1,313  
Assets held for sale
    663        
Deferred income taxes
    885       2,408  
                 
Total current assets
    42,597       23,784  
Property, plant and equipment — at cost:
               
Land, buildings and improvements
    203       1,322  
Machinery and equipment
    2,241       2,502  
Furniture and fixtures
    742       654  
                 
      3,186       4,478  
Less accumulated depreciation
    2,597       3,037  
                 
Property, plant and equipment — net
    589       1,441  
Other assets:
               
Goodwill, net
    22,884       22,884  
Intangible assets, net
    7,276       617  
Other
    131       190  
                 
Total other assets
    30,291       23,691  
                 
Total Assets
  $ 73,477     $ 48,916  
                 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 5,614     $ 3,552  
Accrued wages and benefits
    1,179       1,300  
Accrued royalties
    1,023       671  
Other accrued liabilities
    711       73  
Current maturities of long-term debt
    2,504       19  
                 
Total current liabilities
    11,031       5,615  
Non-current liabilities:
               
Long-term debt
    22,311       5,780  
Deferred income taxes
    402       698  
                 
Total non-current liabilities
    22,713       6,478  
Commitments and contingencies
           
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Common stock — $0.01 par value per share; Authorized 74,000,000 shares; Issued 10,039,942 shares at March 30, 2008 and 10,003,692 shares at April 1, 2007
    100       100  
Additional paid-in capital
    39,247       38,619  
Treasury stock — at cost — 562,647 shares at March 30, 2008
    (2,071 )      
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
    2,457       (1,896 )
                 
Total shareholders’ equity
    39,733       36,823  
                 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
  $ 73,477     $ 48,916  
                 
 
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CROWN CRAFTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Fiscal years ended March 30, 2008 and April 1, 2007
 
                 
    2008     2007  
    (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)  
 
Net sales
  $ 74,887     $ 69,250  
Cost of products sold
    56,281       51,170  
                 
Gross profit
    18,606       18,080  
Marketing and administrative expenses
    10,698       9,193  
                 
Income from operations
    7,908       8,887  
Other income (expense):
               
Interest expense
    (775 )     (1,362 )
Gain on debt refinancing
          4,069  
Other — net
    126       (5 )
                 
Income before income taxes
    7,259       11,589  
Income tax expense
    2,828       3,640  
                 
Income from continuing operations after income taxes
    4,431       7,949  
Loss from discontinued operations — net of income taxes
    (78 )     (348 )
                 
Net income
  $ 4,353     $ 7,601  
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic
    9,888       9,782  
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted
    10,165       10,038  
                 
Basic earnings per share:
               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.45     $ 0.81  
Loss from discontinued operations
    (0.01 )     (0.03 )
                 
Total basic earnings per share
  $ 0.44     $ 0.78  
                 
Diluted earnings per share:
               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.44     $ 0.79  
Loss from discontinued operations
    (0.01 )     (0.03 )
                 
Total diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.43     $ 0.76  
                 
 
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CROWN CRAFTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Fiscal years ended March 30, 2008 and April 1, 2007
 
                                                         
                                  Retained
       
    Common Shares     Treasury Shares     Additional
    Earnings
    Total
 
    Number of
          Number of
          Paid-in
    (Accumulated
    Shareholders’
 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit)     Equity  
    (Dollar amounts in thousands)  
 
Balances — April 2, 2006
    9,505,937     $ 95           $     $ 38,244     $ (9,497 )   $ 28,842  
Issuance of Shares
    497,755       5                   75               80  
Stock-based Compensation
                                    300               300  
Net income
                                            7,601       7,601  
                                                         
Balances — April 1, 2007
    10,003,692       100                   38,619       (1,896 )     36,823  
Issuance of Shares
    36,250                             40               40  
Stock-based Compensation
                                    588               588  
Purchase of Treasury Stock
                    (562,647 )     (2,071 )                     (2,071 )
Net income
                                            4,353       4,353  
                                                         
Balances — March 30, 2008
    10,039,942     $ 100       (562,647 )   $ (2,071 )   $ 39,247     $ 2,457     $ 39,733  
                                                         
 
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CROWN CRAFTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Fiscal years ended March 30, 2008 and April 1, 2007
 
                 
    2008     2007  
    (Amounts in thousands)  
 
Operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 4,353     $ 7,601  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
    349       452  
Goodwill write-off
          90  
Amortization of intangibles
    784       17  
Deferred income taxes
    1,227       2,677  
Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment
    9       (136 )
Discount accretion
    227       349  
Gain on debt refinancing
          (4,069 )
Stock-based compensation
    588       300  
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (5,539 )     1,572  
Inventories, net
    (2,551 )     2,597  
Prepaid expenses
    249       (136 )
Other assets
    51       (110 )
Accounts payable
    2,062       41  
Accrued liabilities
    869       176  
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    2,678       11,421  
                 
Investing activities:
               
Capital expenditures
    (188 )     (381 )
Acquisition costs to purchase Kimberly Grant brand
          (600 )
Acquisition costs to purchase baby products line from Springs Global
    (356 )      
Proceeds from disposition of assets
    19       162  
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (525 )     (819 )
                 
Financing activities:
               
Retirement of debt
          (17,077 )
Payments on long-term debt
    (852 )     (36 )
Proceeds under revolving line of credit, net
    8,627       2,744  
Debt issuance costs
          (70 )
Purchase of treasury stock
    (2,071 )      
Issuance of common stock
    40       80  
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    5,744       (14,359 )
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    7,897       (3,757 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    33       3,790  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 7,930     $ 33  
                 
Supplemental cash flow information:
               
Income taxes paid
  $ 1,177     $ 738  
Interest paid
    475       1,121  
Noncash investing and financing activity:
               
Debt issued to purchase baby products line from Springs Global:
               
Funded through the revolving line of credit
  $ 6,014     $  
Funded through long-term debt
    5,000        
                 
Total debt issued to purchase baby products line from Springs Global
  $ 11,014     $  
                 
 
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Crown Crafts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Fiscal Years Ended March 30, 2008 and April 1, 2007
 
Note 1 — Description of Business
 
Crown Crafts, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) operate in the infant and toddler products segment within the consumer products industry. The infant and toddler products segment consists of infant and toddler bedding, bibs, infant soft goods and accessories. Sales of the Company’s products are generally made directly to retailers, primarily mass merchants, chain stores, juvenile specialty stores, internet accounts, wholesale clubs and catalogue and direct mail houses.
 
Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Basis of Presentation:  The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company. All significant intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
 
The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Sunday nearest March 31. Fiscal years are designated in the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto by reference to the calendar year within which the fiscal year ends. The consolidated financial statements encompass 52 weeks for fiscal years 2008 and 2007.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents:  The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
 
Use of Estimates:  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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 consolidated balance sheets and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates are made with respect to the allowances related to accounts receivable for customer deductions for returns, allowances, and disputes. The Company has a certain amount of discontinued finished goods which necessitate the establishment of inventory reserves that are highly subjective. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Financial Instruments:  The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value:
 
  •  Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable — For those short term instruments, the carrying value is a reasonable estimate of fair value.
 
  •  Long term debt — Rates estimated for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities to companies in a similar financial situation as the Company are used to estimate the fair value of existing debt. The carrying value is a reasonable estimate of fair value.
 
Revenue Recognition:  Sales are recorded when goods are shipped to customers and are reported net of allowances for estimated returns and allowances in the consolidated statements of income. Allowances for returns are estimated based on historical rates. Allowances for returns, advertising allowances, warehouse allowances and volume rebates are netted against sales. These allowances are recorded commensurate with sales activity 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 relatively insignificant 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 advertising and warehouse allowances and volume rebates. These deductions are recorded throughout the year commensurate with sales activity. 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, markdowns and warehouse and other allowances. Consistent with the guidance provided in EITF 01-9, all such allowances are recorded as direct offsets to sales and


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Crown Crafts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
 
such costs are accrued commensurate with sales activities. When a customer requests deductions, the allowances are reduced to reflect such payments.
 
The Company analyzes the components of the allowances for customer deductions monthly and adjusts the allowances to the appropriate levels. The timing of the customer initiated 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.
 
Inventory Valuation:  Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market, where cost is determined using the first-in, first-out method.
 
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 royalty amounts are accrued based upon historical sales rates adjusted for current sales trends by customers. Total royalty expense, net of royalty income, included in cost of sales amounted to $4.9 million, and $4.3 million in 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
Depreciation and Amortization:  Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets. Estimated useful lives are three to seven and one-half years for machinery and equipment, five years for data processing equipment, and eight years for furniture and fixtures. The cost of improvements to leased premises is amortized over the shorter of the estimated life of the improvement or the term of the lease.
 
Impairment of Long-lived Assets, Identifiable Intangibles and Goodwill:  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. Assets to be disposed of, if any, are recorded at the lower of net book value or fair market value, less cost to sell at the date management commits to a plan of disposal, and are classified as assets held for sale on the consolidated balance sheet.
 
The Company reviews the carrying value of goodwill annually and sooner if facts and circumstances suggest that the asset may be impaired. Impairment of goodwill and write-downs, if any, are measured based on estimates of future cash flows. Goodwill is stated net of accumulated amortization of $6.4 million at March 30, 2008 and April 1, 2007. On April 1, 2002, the Company implemented Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (“SFAS No. 142”). As a result, the Company discontinued amortizing goodwill but continued to amortize other long-lived intangible assets. In lieu of amortization, the Company is required to perform an annual impairment review of its goodwill. With the exception of goodwill related to Churchill Weavers, Inc. (“Churchill”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, the Company has determined that the fair value of its goodwill exceeded the recorded value at April 3, 2006 and April 2, 2007. Churchill’s goodwill of $90,000 was written off in June 2006 due to an impairment indicator, specifically the decline in sales volume and profitability in recent years. Churchill has since ceased operations, and its remaining assets are held for sale (see Note 4 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements).
 
Provisions for Income Taxes:  The provisions for income taxes include all currently payable federal, state and local taxes that are based upon the Company’s taxable income and the change during the fiscal year in net deferred income tax assets and liabilities. 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.
 
Segments and Related Information:  The Company adopted SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information. This statement requires certain information to be reported about operating segments on a basis consistent with the Company’s internal organizational structure. The Company operates in one


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Crown Crafts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
 
principal segment, infant and toddler products. These products consist of infant and toddler bedding, bibs, infant soft goods and accessories.
 
Earnings Per Share:  Earnings per share are calculated in accordance with SFAS No. 128, Earnings per Share, which requires dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share on the face of the consolidated statements of income for all entities with complex capital structures. Earnings per common share are based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Basic and diluted weighted average shares are calculated in accordance with the treasury stock method, which assumes that the proceeds from the exercise of all options are used to repurchase common shares at market value. The number of shares remaining after the exercise proceeds are exhausted represents the potentially dilutive effect of the options. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per common share for fiscal years 2008 and 2007.
 
                 
    2008     2007  
    (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)  
 
Income from continuing operations
  $ 4,431     $ 7,949  
Loss from discontinued operations
    (78 )     (348 )
                 
Net income, basic and diluted
  $ 4,353     $ 7,601  
                 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
               
Basic
    9,888       9,782  
Effect of dilutive securities
    277       256  
                 
Diluted
    10,165       10,038  
                 
Earnings per common share
               
Basic
               
Continuing operations
  $ 0.45     $ 0.81  
Discontinued operations
    (0.01 )     (0.03 )
                 
Total
  $ 0.44     $ 0.78  
                 
Earnings per common share
               
Diluted
               
Continuing operations
  $ 0.44     $ 0.79  
Discontinued operations
    (0.01 )     (0.03 )
                 
Total
  $ 0.43     $ 0.76  
                 
 
Recently Issued Accounting Standards:  In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, which clarifies the accounting and disclosure for uncertain tax positions, as defined. FIN 48 seeks to reduce the diversity in practice associated with certain aspects of the recognition and measurement related to accounting for income taxes. On April 2, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48. Based on our recent evaluation, we have concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Our evaluation was performed for the years ended April 3, 2005, April 2, 2006 and April 1, 2007, the years which remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions as of March 30, 2008. The Company’s policy is to accrue interest expense and penalties as appropriate on its estimated unrecognized tax benefits as a charge to interest expense in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for a reporting entity to measure fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosure requirements related to fair value measurements. This statement is


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effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Earlier application is encouraged; provided, however, that the reporting entity has not yet issued financial statements for that fiscal year, including financial statements for an interim period within that fiscal year. The Company is assessing SFAS No. 157 and has not determined yet the impact that its adoption will have on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
 
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“SFAS No. 159”). This statement provides companies an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. SFAS No. 159 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is assessing SFAS No. 159 and has not determined yet the impact that its adoption will have on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (Revised 2007), Business Combinations (“SFAS No. 141(R)”), which establishes principles and requirements for the reporting entity in a business combination, including recognition and measurement in the financial statements of the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree. This statement also establishes disclosure requirements to enable financial statement users to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS No. 141(R) applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is prohibited.
 
Note 3 — Acquisitions
 
Kimberly Grant:  On December 29, 2006, Crown Crafts Infant Products, Inc. (“CCIP”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired substantially all of the assets of Kimberly Grant, Inc., a designer of various infant and toddler products. The purchase price consisted of $550,000 paid at closing and $50,000 paid upon renewal of the acquired “Kimberly Grant” trademark.
 
The assets acquired were limited to certain intangible assets, the fair values of which were determined by the Company with the assistance of an independent third party. The Company’s resulting allocation of the purchase price, the estimated useful life of the assets acquired, the accumulated amortization and the amortization expense as of and for the year ended March 30, 2008 is as follows:
 
                                 
                      Aggregate
 
    Gross
    Estimated
          Amortization
 
    Carrying
    Useful
    Accumulated
    Expense in
 
    Amount     Life     Amortization     FY 2008  
 
Tradename
  $ 466,387       15 years     $ 38,872     $ 31,092  
Existing designs
    35,924       1 year       35,924       35,924  
Non-compete
    97,689       15 years       8,094       6,516  
                                 
Totals
  $ 600,000             $ 82,890     $ 73,532  
                                 
 
Springs Global:  On November 5, 2007, CCIP acquired certain assets from, and assumed certain liabilities of, Springs Global US, Inc. (“Springs Global”) with respect to the baby products line of Springs Global. The purchase price consisted initially of $12.4 million for the inventory and certain intangible assets, which was subject to an adjustment pending the completion of a final valuation of the inventory purchased. Upon the completion of this valuation, $1.4 million was returned to the Company for a net purchase price of $11.0 million. The Company also capitalized $0.4 million of direct costs associated with this acquisition for a total capitalized acquisition cost of $11.4 million.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
 
The fair values of the intangible assets acquired were determined by the Company with the assistance of an independent third party. The Company’s allocation of the intangible assets acquired, their estimated useful life, the accumulated amortization and the amortization expense as of and for the year ended March 30, 2008 is as follows:
 
                                 
                      Aggregate
 
    Gross
    Estimated
          Amortization
 
    Carrying
    Useful
    Accumulated
    Expense in
 
    Amount     Life     Amortization     FY 2008  
 
Licenses & existing designs
  $ 1,655,188       2 years     $ 344,834     $ 344,834  
Licenses & future designs
    1,846,822       4 years       192,397       192,397  
Non-compete
    114,981       4 years       11,996       11,996  
Customer relationships
    3,817,538       10 years       159,043       159,043  
                                 
Totals
  $ 7,434,529             $ 708,270     $ 708,270  
                                 
 
Amortization expense related to acquisitions affected basic and diluted earnings per share by $0.07.
 
The table below represents estimated amortization expense for the following periods:
 
                                         
    2009     2010     2011     2012     2013  
 
Kimberly Grant tradename
  $ 31,092     $ 31,092     $ 31,092     $ 31,092     $ 31,092  
Kimberly Grant non-compete
    6,513       6,513       6,513       6,513       6,513  
Springs Global licenses & existing designs
    827,594       482,760                    
Springs Global licenses & future designs
    461,706       461,706       461,706       269,307        
Springs Global non-compete
    28,745       28,745       28,745       16,750        
Springs Global customer relationships
    381,754       381,754       381,754       381,754       381,754  
                                         
Totals
  $ 1,737,404     $ 1,392,570     $ 909,810     $ 705,416     $ 419,359  
                                         
 
The Springs Global baby products line represented less than 2% of the total revenues of Springs Global, and separate financial statements for the baby products line were not historically prepared. Nonetheless, in connection with the acquisition, the management of Springs Global has furnished to the Company unaudited, abbreviated statements of revenues and direct expenses with respect to the baby products line of Springs Global for the nine-month period ended September 29, 2007 and the twelve-month period ended December 30, 2006. These statements excluded charges for corporate overhead, interest expense and income taxes, but included estimates of charges for customer service, cash management, purchasing, accounting and information technology services that were directly charged to the baby products line and/or allocated to it based on a relative percentage of sales in the baby products line to the total sales of Springs Global. The periods covered by these statements are not coterminous with the Company’s fiscal years ended March 30, 2008 and April 1, 2007. Additionally, such charges and allocations are not necessarily indicative of the costs that would have been incurred if the Springs Global baby products line had been a separate entity, or if the business had been owned and operated by the Company. Certain of the Company’s costs incurred to operate the Springs Global baby products line are anticipated to be less than those incurred by Springs Global; however, no reliably verifiable information is available to adjust the estimated results of operations of the Springs Global baby products line, and no pro forma adjustments have been made to give effect to these anticipated reduced costs.
 
For proforma purposes, the revenues and expenses reported by the Springs Global baby products line for the nine-month period ended September 29, 2007 and the twelve-month period ended December 30, 2006 (adjusted for pro rata estimates of the Company’s revenues and expenses related to these products from the acquisition date to September 29, 2007) were combined with the revenues and expenses reported by the Company for the fiscal years ended March 30, 2008 and April 1, 2007, respectively. For the fiscal year ended March 30, 2008, the proforma results include two overlapping months of operations related to the baby products line acquired from Springs Global


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
 
as the operations reported by Springs Global include nine months and the operations reported by the Company include five months.
 
The following unaudited proforma financial information presents a summary of the Company’s consolidated results of operations for the fiscal years ended March 30, 2008 and April 1, 2007, as if the acquisition of the baby products line from Springs Global had occurred on April 3, 2006. This proforma financial information includes adjustments to reflect the amortization of the intangible assets acquired and an estimate of the interest expense that would have been incurred, but is not otherwise necessarily indicative of the consolidated results of operations that would have been reported by the Company if the acquisition had occurred on April 3, 2006 (in thousands):
 
                 
    2008     2007  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
 
Net sales
  $ 92,914     $ 106,257  
Total operating expenses
  $ 86,043     $ 96,346  
Income from continuing operations
  $ 3,644     $ 9,261  
Earnings per share:
               
Basic
  $ 0.37     $ 0.95  
                 
Diluted
  $ 0.36     $ 0.92  
                 
 
Note 4 — Discontinued Operations
 
On February 2, 2007, the Company announced that it would liquidate Churchill. Goodwill of $90,000 associated with the acquisition of Churchill was written-off in June 2006. In anticipation of the liquidation of Churchill, the Company recorded valuation allowances of $550,000 in the quarter ended December 31, 2006 to reflect the expected net realizable value of Churchill’s receivables, inventories and prepaid expenses. In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2007, the Company sold the Churchill Weavers name, together with Churchill’s other intellectual property, domain name and website, yarn inventory, looms and other weaving, sewing and laundry equipment for $275,000. The Company also sold in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2007 a small portion of the Churchill property in Berea, Kentucky, and Churchill’s archives and certain antiquities for $110,000. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2008, Churchill’s operations ceased and all employees were terminated.
 
The Company is actively marketing Churchill’s land and building for sale. The property has been appraised at greater than net book value. In accordance with accounting guidelines, in fiscal year 2008, the property is classified as assets held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet, and the operations of Churchill are classified as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of income. These classifications were not used prior to the end of fiscal year 2007 because Churchill’s operations were continuing at that time.
 
Note 5 — Inventories
 
Major classes of inventory were as follows (in thousands):
 
                 
    March 30, 2008     April 1, 2007  
 
Raw materials
  $ 40     $ 15  
Work in process
          12  
Finished goods
    13,737       7,118  
                 
Total inventory
  $ 13,777     $ 7,145  
                 
 
Inventory is net of reserves for inventories classified as irregular or discontinued of $0.3 million at March 30, 2008 and April 1, 2007.


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Note 6 — Financing Arrangements
 
Factoring Agreement:  The Company assigns the majority of its trade accounts receivable to a commercial factor. Under the terms of the factoring agreement, the factor remits payments to the Company on the average due date of each group of invoices assigned. 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. Factoring fees, which are included in marketing and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of income, were $246,000 and $236,000, respectively, in 2008 and 2007. Factor advances were $0 at both March 30, 2008 and April 1, 2007.
 
Notes Payable and Other Credit Facilities:  At March 30, 2008 and April 1, 2007, long term debt consisted of (in thousands):
 
                 
    March 30, 2008     April 1, 2007  
 
Revolving line of credit
  $ 17,383     $ 2,742  
Term loan
    4,167        
Non-interest bearing notes
    4,000       4,000  
Original issue discount
    (739 )     (966 )
Capital leases
    4       23  
                 
      24,815       5,799  
Less current maturities
    2,504       19  
                 
    $ 22,311     $ 5,780  
                 
 
The Company’s credit facilities at March 30, 2008 include the following:
 
Revolving Line of Credit of up to $26 million, including a $1.5 million sub-limit for letters of credit, with an interest rate of prime minus 1.00% (4.25% at March 30, 2008) for base rate borrowings or LIBOR plus 2.25% (5.37% at March 30, 2008), maturing on July 11, 2010 and secured by a first lien on all assets of the Company. There was a balance of $17.4 million on the revolving line of credit at March 30, 2008, and the Company had $5.2 million available under the revolving line of credit based on eligible accounts receivable and inventory balances as of March 30, 2008. As of March 30, 2008, letters of credit of $0.6 million were outstanding against the $1.5 million sub-limit for letters of credit.
 
The financing agreement for the $26 million revolving line of credit contains usual and customary covenants for transactions of this type, including limitations on other indebtedness, liens, transfers of assets, investments and acquisitions, merger or consolidation transactions, dividends, 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 March 30, 2008.
 
Term Loan of an original amount of $5 million, with an interest rate of prime plus 0.5% (5.75% at March 30, 2008) and requiring equal monthly installments of principal until final maturity on November 1, 2009.
 
Subordinated Notes of $4 million. The notes do not bear interest and are due in two equal installments of $2 million each, the first of which is payable on July 11, 2010, and the second of which is payable on July 11, 2011. The original issue discount of $1.1 million on this non-interest bearing obligation at a market interest rate of 7.25% is being amortized over the life of the notes. The remaining unamortized balance of $0.7 million is included in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 30, 2008.


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Minimum annual maturities are as follows (in thousands):
 
                                         
Fiscal
  Revolver     Term Loan     Sub Notes     Other     Total  
 
2009
        $ 2,500           $ 4     $ 2,504  
2010
          1,667                   1,667  
2011
  $ 17,383           $ 2,000             19,383  
2012
                2,000             2,000  
                                         
Total
  $ 17,383     $ 4,167     $ 4,000     $ 4     $ 25,554  
                                         
 
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 Company’s factor approves customer accounts and credit lines and collects the Company’s accounts receivable balances. Under the terms of the factoring agreement, which expires in July, 2009, 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 less 1.0%, which was 4.25% at March 30, 2008, until payment is received. The factor bears credit losses with respect to assigned accounts receivable from approved customers that are within approved credit limits. The Company bears losses resulting from returns, allowances, claims and discounts. The Company’s factor may at any time terminate or limit its approval of shipments to a particular customer. If such a termination occurs, the Company must either assume the credit risks for shipments after the date of such termination or cease shipments to such customer.
 
Note 7 — Related Party Transactions
 
On February 19, 2008, the Company purchased 141,520 shares of its common stock from E. Randall Chestnut, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. The shares were repurchased under the Company’s stock repurchase plan at a price of $3.65 per share, the closing price of the Company’s common stock on Friday, February 15, 2008, which was the most recent trading day prior to the repurchase. The total purchase price paid to Mr. Chestnut was approximately $517,000.
 
Note 8 — Income Taxes
 
Income tax expense is summarized as follows:
 
                 
    2008     2007  
    (In thousands)  
 
Current:
               
Federal
  $ 1,159     $  
State and local
    442       963  
                 
Total current
    1,601       963  
                 
Deferred (primarily Federal)
    1,227       2,677  
                 
Total expense
  $ 2,828     $ 3,640  
                 


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The tax effects of temporary differences that comprise the deferred tax liabilities and assets are as follows:
 
                 
    2008     2007  
    (In thousands)  
 
Assets/(Liabilities)
               
Deferred tax asset — current:
               
Employee benefit accruals
  $ 440     $ 491  
Accounts receivable and inventory reserves
    445       355  
Net operating loss carry forward
          1,220  
Other
          342  
                 
Net deferred tax asset
    885       2,408  
                 
Deferred tax asset (liability) — non-current:
               
Goodwill
    (728 )     (831 )
Property, plant and equipment
    (15 )     15  
Other
    341       118  
                 
Net deferred tax asset (liability) — non-current
    (402 )     (698 )
                 
Net deferred income tax asset
  $ 483     $ 1,710  
                 
 
As of March 30, 2008, the Company has utilized its federal income tax net operating loss carryforwards.
 
The following reconciles the income tax expense at the U.S. federal income tax statutory rate to that in the consolidated statements of income:
 
                 
    2008     2007  
    (In thousands)  
 
Tax expense at statutory rate (34)%
  $ 2,468     $ 3,940  
State income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit
    292       636  
Nondeductible expenses
    11       79  
Nontaxable income
          (1,061 )
Other
    57       46  
                 
Income tax expense (benefit)
  $ 2,828     $ 3,640  
                 
 
Note 9 — Retirement Plans
 
The Company sponsors a defined contribution retirement savings plan with a cash or deferred arrangement, as provided by Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The plan covers substantially all employees. In fiscal years 2008 and 2007, employees could elect to exclude up to a maximum of $15,500 of their compensation in accordance with federal regulations. Each calendar year, the board of directors determines the portion, if any, of employee contributions that will be matched by the Company. The Company’s matching contribution to the plan including the utilization of forfeitures was approximately $139,000 and $152,000, respectively, for fiscal years 2008 and 2007. This matching represents an amount equal to 100% of the first 2% of employee deferrals and 50% of the next 1% of deferrals.
 
Note 10 — Stock-based Compensation
 
The Company has two incentive stock plans, the 1995 Stock Option Plan (“1995 Plan”) and the 2006 Omnibus Incentive Plan (“2006 Plan”). The Company granted non-qualified stock options to employees and non-employee directors from the 1995 Plan through the fiscal year ended April 2, 2006. In conjunction with the approval of the


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2006 Plan by the Company’s stockholders at its Annual Meeting in August 2006, options may no longer be issued from the 1995 Plan.
 
The 2006 Plan is intended to attract and retain directors, officers and employees of the Company and to motivate these persons to achieve performance objectives related to the Company’s overall goal of increasing stockholder value. The principal reason for adopting the 2006 Plan is to ensure that the Company has a mechanism for long-term, equity-based incentive compensation to directors, officers and employees. Awards granted under the 2006 Plan may be in the form of qualified or non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, long-term incentive compensation units consisting of a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock, or any combination thereof within the limitations set forth in the 2006 Plan. The 2006 Plan is administered by the compensation committee of the board of directors, which selects eligible employees and non-employee directors to participate in the 2006 Plan and determines the type, amount and duration of individual awards.
 
On April 3, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment. This statement requires the expensing of stock options and other share-based compensation and supersedes SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, and Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related implementation guidance that had previously allowed companies to choose between expensing stock options or providing pro forma disclosure only. SFAS No. 123(R) eliminates the ability to account for share-based compensation transactions using the intrinsic value method under APB Opinion No. 25 and instead requires that such transactions be accounted for using a fair-value-based method. In addition, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin 107 in April 2005, which provides supplemental implementation guidance for SFAS No. 123(R).
 
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the fair-value of stock options under SFAS No. 123(R), consistent with the method previously used for pro forma disclosures under SFAS No. 123. The Company elected to use the modified prospective transition method permitted by SFAS No. 123(R). Under the modified prospective transition method, SFAS No. 123(R) applies to stock options granted on or after April 3, 2006 as well as the unvested portion of stock options that were outstanding as of April 2, 2006, including those that are subsequently modified, repurchased or cancelled. Under the modified prospective transition method, compensation expense recognized during the fiscal year ended April 1, 2007 included compensation for all stock options granted prior to, but not yet vested as of, April 2, 2006 in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS No. 123. Prior periods were not restated to reflect the impact of adopting SFAS No. 123(R).
 
The Company recorded $588,000 of share-based compensation during the fiscal year ended March 30, 2008, which affected basic and diluted earnings per share by $0.06. No share-based compensation costs were capitalized as part of the cost of an asset as of March 30, 2008.
 
Stock Options:  The following table represents stock option activity for fiscal year 2008:
 
                 
    Weighted-Average
    Number of Options
 
    Exercise Price     Outstanding  
 
Outstanding at April 1, 2007
  $ 1.68       593,346  
Granted
    4.08       112,000  
Exercised
    1.11       36,250  
Forfeited
    0.76       17,766  
                 
Outstanding at March 30, 2008
  $ 2.15       651,330  
                 
Exercisable at March 30, 2008
  $ 1.41       431,000  
                 


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
 
During the quarter ended September 30, 2007, the Company granted 112,000 non-qualified stock options at the market price at the date of grant, which options vest over a two-year period, assuming continued service. The following weighted-average assumptions were used for the stock options granted during the quarter ended September 30, 2007.
 
                 
    Options Issued
    Options Issued
 
    to Employees     to Directors  
 
Options Issued
    100,000       12,000  
Dividend Yield
           
Expected Volatility
    65.00 %     65.00 %
Risk free interest rate
    4.51 %     4.42 %
Expected life in years
    5.75       3.25  
Forfeiture rate
    5.00 %     5.00 %
 
For fiscal year 2008, the Company recognized compensation expense associated with stock options as follows (in thousands):
 
                         
    Cost of
    Marketing &
       
    Products
    Administrative
    Total
 
    Sold     Expenses     Expense  
 
Options granted in fiscal year 2007
  $ 50     $ 158     $ 208  
Options granted in fiscal year 2008
    23       59       82  
Unvested options at April 2, 2007
          3       3  
                         
Total stock option compensation
  $ 73     $ 220     $ 293  
                         
 
A summary of stock options outstanding and exercisable at March 30, 2008 is as follows:
 
                                         
                Weighted Avg.
          Weighted Avg.
 
    Number
    Weighted Avg.
    Exercise Price
    Number of
    Exercise Price
 
    of Options
    Remaining
    of Options
    Shares
    of Shares
 
Range of Exercise Prices
  Outstanding     Contractual Life     Outstanding     Exercisable     Exercisable  
 
$0.18-$0.66
    107,830       4.96     $ 0.60       104,500     $ 0.60  
$0.71
    133,250       4.41     $ 0.71       133,250     $ 0.71  
$1.06-$2.31
    90,250       2.22     $ 1.40       90,250     $ 1.40  
$3.15
    208,000       8.22     $ 3.15       103,000     $ 3.15  
$3.90-$4.08
    112,000       8.85     $ 4.08           $  
                                         
      651,330                       431,000          
                                         
 
As of March 30, 2008, total unrecognized stock-option compensation costs amounted to $294,000. Unvested stock option compensation costs will be recognized as the underlying stock options vest over a period of up to two years. The amount of unrecognized stock-option compensation will be affected by any future stock option grants and by the termination of any employee that has received stock options that are unvested as of such employee’s termination date. The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and options exercisable at March 30, 2008 was $1.0 million.
 
Non-vested Stock:  The fair value of non-vested stock granted is determined based on the number of shares granted multiplied by the quoted closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. All non-vested stock granted under the 2006 Plan vests based upon continued service.
 
During the quarter ended October 1, 2006, the Company granted 375,000 shares of non-vested stock with a fair value of $3.15 as of the date of the stock grants. These shares have four-year cliff vesting. The Company recognized $295,000 of compensation expense related to these non-vested stock grants in the fiscal year ended March 30, 2008,


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Crown Crafts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
 
which was included in marketing and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. The deferred amount of these non-vested stock grants is being amortized by monthly charges to earnings over the remaining portion of the vesting period.
 
At March 30, 2008, the amount of unrecognized compensation expense related to these stock grants amounted to $714,000. The amount of compensation expense related to non-vested stock grants to be recognized in future periods will be affected by any future non-vested stock grants and by the separation from the Company of any employee who has received non-vested stock grants that are unvested as of such employee’s separation date.
 
Note 11 — Treasury Stock
 
In June 2007, the board of directors of the Company created a capital committee and authorized the committee to adopt a program that would allow the Company to spend an aggregate of up to $6 million to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock from July 1, 2007 through July 1, 2008. Pursuant to this program, the Company repurchased 562,647 shares during the fiscal year ended March 30, 2008, at a cost of $2.1 million.
 
Note 12 — Major Customers
 
The table below indicates customers representing more than 10% of sales.
 
                 
    Fiscal Year  
    2008     2007  
 
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 
    44 %     39 %
Toys R Us
    18 %     23 %
Target Corporation
    15 %     16 %
 
Note 13 — Commitments and Contingencies
 
Total rent expense was $1.5 million and $1.6 million for the years ended March 30, 2008 and April 1, 2007, respectively. Total royalty expense, net of royalty income, was $4.9 million and $4.3 million for fiscal years 2008 and 2007, respectively. The Company’s aggregate commitment for minimum guaranteed lease payments is $1.6 million, $0.7 million, $0.6 million and $0.2 million for fiscal years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively.
 
The Company is a party to various routine legal proceedings primarily involving commercial claims and workers’ compensation claims. While the outcome of these routine claims and legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the outcomes of such proceedings in the aggregate, even if determined adversely, would not have a material adverse affect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.


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