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Sales up 1.4% at home furnishing firm Ethan Allen in Q3

18 Oct '12
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Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. reported operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2012.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2012

Net sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 increased 1.4% over the prior year to $187.4 million. The Company’s Retail division net sales increased 5.6% to $149.1 million including comparable design center net sales growth of 5.0%. Retail division written orders recorded during the first quarter increased 9.1% over 13.2% growth the prior year’s first quarter. Comparable design center written orders grew 8.2% over 11.4% growth the prior year.

Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 was $10.1 million or $0.35 per diluted share compared with the prior year of $6.8 million or $0.23 per diluted share. Excluding special items in both periods, net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 was $11.1 million or $0.38 per diluted share compared with $7.2 million or $0.25 per diluted share in the prior year period.

Farooq Kathwari, Chairman and CEO commented, “We are pleased to see the benefits of substantially completing the transition of our major introduction of new products and the operating leverage of our vertically integrated business. Our gross margins improved to 55.6% from 52.9% and our operating income was $19.6 million, an increase of 43.9% after adjusting for a $1.6 million loss on the sale of vacant real estate. Excluding this real estate loss, our operating expenses were essentially flat compared to the previous year. Our adjusted net income per diluted share was $0.38 compared to $0.25 in the previous year quarter, an increase of 52%.”

Mr. Kathwari continued, “Our sales increased 1.4% to $187.4 million over the 12.2% growth in the first quarter of the previous year. The previous year benefitted from shipments of design center samples of new products.

“We are also pleased that our written business (orders) in our retail division grew in the first quarter by 9.1% including 8.2% growth in comparable design center orders. This increase was over an 11.4% growth in comparable design center orders in the previous year.”

Mr. Kathwari concluded, “Our competitive advantages arise from providing high quality products of the finest craftsmanship, offering complimentary design service through our 2,000 motivated interior design professionals, giving free local delivery, enhancing our technology in all aspects of the business, and through leveraging our vertically integrated structure. Executing against all of these elements helps us achieve our mission of ‘Luxury Made Affordable’. While economic conditions continue to be challenging, we remain cautiously optimistic about our future prospects.”

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. is a leading interior design company and manufacturer and retailer of quality home furnishings.

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.

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