Hooker Furnishings Reports Third Quarter Results
Hooker Furnishings Corporation (NASDAQ-GS: HOFT) reported a 11% decline in consolidated net sales for Q3 2022, totaling $133.4 million, driven by diminished shipments in the Home Meridian segment due to COVID-related factory closures in Vietnam and Malaysia. The company faced an operating loss of $1.7 million, in contrast to a $13 million operating income last year. Despite challenges, strong demand remains with backlogs tripling compared to pre-pandemic levels. The board declared a $0.20 quarterly dividend, up 11% from the previous one.
- Strong demand for home furnishings with backlogs nearly triple compared to pre-pandemic levels.
- Hooker Branded segment experienced an 18.5% increase in net sales driven by higher demand.
- Successful exit from low-margin RTA furniture category expected to save $10 million in costs.
- Q3 2022 net loss of $1.2 million or $0.10 per diluted share, contrasted with a net income of $10.1 million last year.
- Home Meridian segment saw a 37.3% decrease in net sales, resulting in a $10 million operating loss.
- Higher freight and product cost inflation negatively impacting gross margins.
MARTINSVILLE, Va., Dec. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hooker Furnishings Corporation (NASDAQ-GS: HOFT) today reported consolidated net sales of
Consolidated operating loss for the fiscal 2022 third quarter was
The third quarter revenue decline follows two consecutive quarters of double-digit sales and income gains at Hooker Furnishings and was driven by significantly reduced shipments in the Home Meridian segment (HMI) due to COVID-related factory closures in Vietnam and Malaysia.
The HMI sales decrease was partially offset by double-digit sales increases in the Hooker Branded and Domestic Upholstery segments versus the prior year period. These two segments have provided five consecutive quarters of higher net sales.
Consolidated operating income and margin decreased in the quarter primarily due to the sales volume reduction at HMI, along with higher freight and product costs. In addition, HMI had three unusual charges during the period, including
“Despite favorable demand for home furnishings and a historically strong order backlog triple typical levels for Hooker Furnishings, we were challenged by ongoing supply chain disruptions, especially the slower-than-expected reopening of Vietnam and Malaysia factories,” said Jeremy Hoff, chief executive officer. “The COVID-related factory closings in Vietnam and Malaysia began around August 1st and did not begin reopening until late in the quarter, and then at only about
“Industry-wide inflationary pressures also were a factor in reduced income,” Hoff said, along with “making some decisions now that will have short term adverse impacts but will strengthen the Company in the long term. For example, exiting the HMidea RTA category increased consolidated cost of goods sold by 200 bps and contributed to the quarterly loss, but we believe this move will save an additional
For the fiscal 2022 nine-month period, consolidated operating income was
Consolidated net income for the fiscal 2022 nine-month period was
Segment Reporting: Hooker Branded
Net sales increased by
Commenting on the consistent and vibrant growth in the segment, Hoff said, “The diversification of the Hooker Branded product portfolio to address a wide variety of lifestyles in our price points has had a major positive impact. The introduction of our new Commerce & Market accent furniture collection this summer, along with the ongoing strength of our Mélange accent collection, has significantly expanded our leadership position in the accent furniture category,” he said. “In addition, our strategy to rationalize our stocking inventory to focus on top sellers is helping us maximize shipping and production capacity, product flow and cash utilization.”
While sales continue to reflect strong demand and a healthy furniture demand environment, higher ocean freight and product cost inflation impacted gross margin in the segment, diluting the gains from sales increases in the third quarter. The Hooker Branded segment has implemented price increases to mitigate increased product costs; however, due to current order backlog levels and customer price changes taking effect at different times, the Company anticipates seeing the benefits of price increases in future periods as more products sold carry these increased prices. Additionally, the segment is starting to see another round of product and logistics costs increases which will likely necessitate additional customer price changes. Despite these adverse factors, the Hooker Branded segment reported
Segment Reporting: Home Meridian
The Home Meridian segment’s net sales decreased by
“Despite the disappointing financial results at HMI, we believe the challenges are short-term,” Hoff said. “We expect to see some improvements next quarter as the Asian factories increase capacity, but we don’t expect them to ramp up to full capacity until the second quarter of next year. We are encouraged that demand remains strong, with Home Meridian finishing the quarter with backlogs
“We were pleased in mid-October to open a highly-efficient, 800,000-square-foot new distribution center in Savannah, Georgia serving HMI and its customers,” Hoff continued. “The modern facility is a short distance from the Port of Savannah and will enable us to substantially increase operating efficiencies, reduce our carbon footprint and ship orders faster. Our goal is to put the Company in a best-in-class logistics position, and Savannah is a major step in that direction,” he said.
Segment Reporting: Domestic Upholstery
The Domestic Upholstery segment’s net sales increased by
“We continued to be challenged by raw materials shortages, but we saw a lot of improvements later in the quarter, and we expect these positive trends to continue,” Hoff said. “Material cost inflation for most raw materials and higher freight surcharges partially offset the gains from increased sales. We believe our latest price increases will mitigate these higher costs in future periods. We are encouraged by historically high backlogs at the end of the fiscal 2022 third quarter at all three divisions.”
Segment Reporting: All Other
All Other’s net sales decreased by
Cash, Debt and Inventory
Cash and cash equivalents stood at
Outlook
“Consumer and retail demand remain historically strong, with consolidated backlogs nearly triple compared to pre-pandemic level,” Hoff said. “However, we expect some level of continued supply chain turbulence and product and raw materials cost inflation to impact our net sales and income in the short term, at least through the second quarter of next fiscal year.”
“We expect our Hooker Branded and Domestic Upholstery segments will continue to be less challenged than Home Meridian primarily due to more than
“We will continue to focus on items we can control such as developing relevant new products to meet consumer needs, operational improvements, managing overhead and costs, and executing our strategic growth initiatives. We remain very optimistic as we manage through a challenging environment,” Hoff said.
Dividends
On December 7, 2021, the Company’s board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of
Conference Call Details
Hooker Furnishings will present its fiscal 2022 third quarter financial results via teleconference and live internet web cast on Thursday morning, December 9, 2021 at 9:00 AM Eastern Time. The dial-in number for domestic callers is 877.665.2466 and the number for international callers is 678.894.3031. The conference ID number is 1241039. The call will be simultaneously web cast and archived for replay on the Company's web site at www.hookerfurniture.com in the Investor Relations section.
Hooker Furnishings Corporation, in its 98th year of business, is a designer, marketer and importer of casegoods (wooden and metal furniture), leather furniture and fabric-upholstered furniture for the residential, hospitality and contract markets. The Company also domestically manufactures premium residential custom leather and custom fabric-upholstered furniture. It is ranked among the nation’s largest publicly traded furniture sources, based on 2020 shipments to U.S. retailers, according to a 2021 survey by a leading trade publication. Major casegoods product categories include home entertainment, home office, accent, dining, and bedroom furniture in the upper-medium price points sold under the Hooker Furniture brand. Hooker’s residential upholstered seating product lines include Bradington-Young, a specialist in upscale motion and stationary leather furniture, Sam Moore Furniture, a specialist in upscale occasional chairs, settees, sofas and sectional seating with an emphasis on cover-to-frame customization, Hooker Upholstery, imported upholstered furniture targeted at the upper-medium price-range and Shenandoah Furniture, an upscale upholstered furniture company specializing in private label sectionals, modulars, sofas, chairs, ottomans, benches, beds and dining chairs in the upper-medium price points for lifestyle specialty retailers. The H Contract product line supplies upholstered seating and casegoods to upscale senior living facilities. The Home Meridian division addresses more moderate price points and channels of distribution not currently served by other Hooker Furniture divisions or brands. Home Meridian’s brands include Accentrics Home, home furnishings centered around an eclectic mix of unique pieces and materials that offer a fresh take on home fashion, Pulaski Furniture, casegoods covering the complete design spectrum in a wide range of bedroom, dining room, accent and display cabinets at medium price points, Samuel Lawrence Furniture, value-conscious offerings in bedroom, dining room, home office and youth furnishings, Prime Resources, value-conscious imported leather upholstered furniture, and Samuel Lawrence Hospitality, a designer and supplier of hotel furnishings. Hooker Furnishings Corporation’s corporate offices and upholstery manufacturing facilities are located in Virginia and North Carolina, with showrooms in High Point, N.C. and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The company operates distribution centers in North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, California and Vietnam. Please visit our websites hookerfurnishings.com, bradington-young.com, sammoore.com, hcontractfurniture.com, homemeridian.com, pulaskifurniture.com, accentricshome.com and slh-co.com.
Certain statements made in this release, other than those based on historical facts, may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect our reasonable judgment with respect to future events and typically can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “could” or “anticipates,” or the negative thereof, or other variations thereon, or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Those risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: (1) disruptions involving our vendors or the transportation and handling industries, particularly those affecting imported products from Vietnam, China, and Malaysia, including customs issues, labor stoppages, strikes or slowdowns and the availability and cost of shipping containers and cargo ships; (2) the effect and consequences of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic or future pandemics on a wide range of matters including but not limited to U.S. and local economies; our business operations and continuity; the health and productivity of our employees; and the impact on our global supply chain, inflation, the retail environment and our customer base; (3) general economic or business conditions, both domestically and internationally, and instability in the financial and credit markets, including their potential impact on our (i) sales and operating costs and access to financing or (ii) customers and suppliers and their ability to obtain financing or generate the cash necessary to conduct their respective businesses; (4) adverse political acts or developments in, or affecting, the international markets from which we import products, including duties or tariffs imposed on those products by foreign governments or the U.S. government, such as the prior U.S. administration’s imposition of a
Table I | ||||||||||||||
HOOKER FURNISHINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
For the | ||||||||||||||
Thirteen Weeks Ended | Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||
Oct 31, | Nov 1, | Oct 31, | Nov 1, | |||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 133,428 | $ | 149,687 | $ | 458,807 | $ | 384,821 | ||||||
Cost of sales | 113,421 | 116,204 | 373,501 | 305,684 | ||||||||||
Gross profit | 20,007 | 33,483 | 85,306 | 79,137 | ||||||||||
Selling and administrative expenses | 21,139 | 19,850 | 63,343 | 57,920 | ||||||||||
Goodwill impairment charges | - | - | - | 39,568 | ||||||||||
Trade name impairment charges | - | - | - | 4,750 | ||||||||||
Intangible asset amortization | 596 | 596 | 1,788 | 1,788 | ||||||||||
Operating (loss)/income | (1,728 | ) | 13,037 | 20,175 | (24,889 | ) | ||||||||
Other income, net | 133 | 158 | 160 | 107 | ||||||||||
Interest expense, net | 27 | 106 | 81 | 433 | ||||||||||
(Loss)/income before income taxes | (1,622 | ) | 13,089 | 20,254 | (25,215 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax (benefit)/expense | (403 | ) | 2,996 | 4,563 | (6,263 | ) | ||||||||
Net (loss)/income | $ | (1,219 | ) | $ | 10,093 | $ | 15,691 | $ | (18,952 | ) | ||||
(Loss)/Earnings per share | ||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | 0.85 | $ | 1.32 | $ | (1.61 | ) | ||||
Diluted | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | 0.84 | $ | 1.30 | $ | (1.61 | ) | ||||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||
Basic | 11,863 | 11,833 | 11,849 | 11,818 | ||||||||||
Diluted | 11,863 | 11,939 | 12,017 | 11,818 | ||||||||||
Cash dividends declared per share | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.54 | $ | 0.48 | ||||||
Table II | |||||||||||||||||
HOOKER FURNISHINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)/INCOME | |||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||
For the | |||||||||||||||||
Thirteen Weeks Ended | Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||||||
Oct 31, | Nov 1, | Oct 31, | Nov 1, | ||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||
Net (loss)/income | $ | (1,219 | ) | $ | 10,093 | $ | 15,691 | $ | (18,952 | ) | |||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||||||||||||
Amortization of actuarial loss | 100 | 84 | 301 | 253 | |||||||||||||
Income tax effect on amortization | (24 | ) | (20 | ) | (72 | ) | (60 | ) | |||||||||
Adjustments to net periodic benefit cost | 76 | 64 | 229 | 193 | |||||||||||||
Total comprehensive (loss)/income | $ | (1,143 | ) | $ | 10,157 | $ | 15,920 | $ | (18,759 | ) | |||||||
Table III | |||||||||
HOOKER FURNISHINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||
As of | October 31, | January 31, | |||||||
2021 | 2021 | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||
Assets | |||||||||
Current assets | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 57,219 | $ | 65,841 | |||||
Trade accounts receivable, net | 73,585 | 83,290 | |||||||
Inventories | 77,864 | 70,159 | |||||||
Income tax recoverable | 3,098 | - | |||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 6,523 | 4,432 | |||||||
Total current assets | 218,289 | 223,722 | |||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 29,590 | 26,780 | |||||||
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies | 26,133 | 25,365 | |||||||
Deferred taxes | 11,835 | 14,173 | |||||||
Operating leases right-of-use assets | 53,225 | 34,613 | |||||||
Intangible assets, net | 24,449 | 26,237 | |||||||
Goodwill | 490 | 490 | |||||||
Other assets | 3,374 | 893 | |||||||
Total non-current assets | 149,096 | 128,551 | |||||||
Total assets | $ | 367,385 | $ | 352,273 | |||||
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | |||||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||||
Trade accounts payable | $ | 16,599 | $ | 32,213 | |||||
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits | 5,928 | 7,136 | |||||||
Income tax accrual | - | 501 | |||||||
Customer deposits | 6,550 | 4,256 | |||||||
Current portion of lease liabilities | 7,293 | 6,650 | |||||||
Other accrued expenses | 5,456 | 3,354 | |||||||
Total current liabilities | 41,826 | 54,110 | |||||||
Deferred compensation | 10,676 | 11,219 | |||||||
Lease liabilities | 47,530 | 29,441 | |||||||
Total long-term liabilities | 58,206 | 40,660 | |||||||
Total liabilities | 100,032 | 94,770 | |||||||
Shareholders’ equity | |||||||||
Common stock, no par value, 20,000 shares authorized, | |||||||||
11,922 and 11,888 shares issued and outstanding on each date | 53,690 | 53,323 | |||||||
Retained earnings | 214,242 | 204,988 | |||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (579 | ) | (808 | ) | |||||
Total shareholders’ equity | 267,353 | 257,503 | |||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 367,385 | $ | 352,273 | |||||
Table IV | |||||||||
HOOKER FURNISHINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||
For the Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended | |||||||||
Oct 31, | Nov 1, | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | ||||||||
Operating Activities: | |||||||||
Net income/(loss) | $ | 15,691 | $ | (18,952 | ) | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash | |||||||||
provided by operating activities: | |||||||||
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges | - | 44,318 | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 5,623 | 5,052 | |||||||
Deferred income tax expense/(benefit) | 2,266 | (10,143 | ) | ||||||
Non-cash restricted stock and performance awards | 367 | 1,473 | |||||||
Provision for doubtful accounts and sales allowances | 474 | 4,527 | |||||||
Gain on life insurance policies | (802 | ) | (1,750 | ) | |||||
Changes in assets and liabilities | |||||||||
Trade accounts receivable | 9,230 | 7,829 | |||||||
Inventories | (7,705 | ) | 28,730 | ||||||
Income tax recoverable | (3,098 | ) | 751 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (4,074 | ) | 620 | ||||||
Trade accounts payable | (15,632 | ) | 2,947 | ||||||
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits | (1,140 | ) | (441 | ) | |||||
Accrued income taxes | (501 | ) | 2,015 | ||||||
Customer deposits | 2,294 | 967 | |||||||
Operating lease liabilities | 120 | 797 | |||||||
Other accrued expenses | 2,104 | (1,165 | ) | ||||||
Deferred compensation | (243 | ) | 32 | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 4,974 | 67,607 | |||||||
Investing Activities: | |||||||||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (6,626 | ) | (642 | ) | |||||
Premiums paid on life insurance policies | (533 | ) | (519 | ) | |||||
Proceeds received on life insurance policies | 1,489 | ||||||||
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities | (7,159 | ) | 328 | ||||||
Financing Activities: | |||||||||
Cash dividends paid | (6,437 | ) | (5,699 | ) | |||||
Payments for long-term debt | - | (4,393 | ) | ||||||
Cash used in financing activities | (6,437 | ) | (10,092 | ) | |||||
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents | (8,622 | ) | 57,843 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year | 65,841 | 36,031 | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year | $ | 57,219 | $ | 93,874 | |||||
Supplemental schedule of cash flow information: | |||||||||
Income taxes paid, net | $ | 5,858 | $ | 2,301 | |||||
Interest paid, net | 1 | 365 | |||||||
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing activities: | |||||||||
Increase in lease liabilities arising from changes in right-of-use assets | $ | 23,736 | $ | 2,103 | |||||
Increase in property and equipment through accrued purchases | 17 | 12 | |||||||
Table V | |||||||||||||||||||||
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NET SALES AND OPERATING (LOSS)/INCOME BY SEGMENT | |||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Unaudited | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thirteen Weeks Ended | Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
October 31, 2021 | November 1, 2020 | October 31, 2021 | November 1, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||
% Net | % Net | % Net | % Net | ||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | Sales | Sales | Sales | Sales | |||||||||||||||||
Hooker Branded | $ | 56,037 | 42.0 | % | $ | 47,287 | 31.6 | % | $ | 157,304 | 34.3 | % | $ | 113,268 | 29.4 | % | |||||
Home Meridian | 46,230 | 34.6 | % | 73,727 | 49.3 | % | 217,964 | 47.5 | % | 202,560 | 52.6 | % | |||||||||
Domestic Upholstery | 27,972 | 21.0 | % | 25,350 | 16.9 | % | 74,996 | 16.3 | % | 59,640 | 15.5 | % | |||||||||
All Other | 3,189 | 2.4 | % | 3,323 | 2.2 | % | 8,543 | 1.9 | % | 9,353 | 2.4 | % | |||||||||
Consolidated | $ | 133,428 | 100 | % | $ | 149,687 | 100 | % | $ | 458,807 | 100 | % | $ | 384,821 | 100 | % | |||||
Operating (loss)/income | |||||||||||||||||||||
Hooker Branded | $ | 6,669 | 11.9 | % | $ | 7,686 | 16.3 | % | $ | 25,040 | 15.9 | % | $ | 15,108 | 13.3 | % | |||||
Home Meridian | (10,181 | ) | -22.0 | % | 2,510 | 3.4 | % | (9,274 | ) | -4.3 | % | (26,754 | ) | -13.2 | % | ||||||
Domestic Upholstery | 1,443 | 5.2 | % | 2,421 | 9.6 | % | 3,589 | 4.8 | % | (14,399 | ) | -24.1 | % | ||||||||
All Other | 341 | 10.7 | % | 420 | 12.6 | % | 820 | 9.6 | % | 1,156 | 12.4 | % | |||||||||
Consolidated | $ | (1,728 | ) | -1.3 | % | $ | 13,037 | 8.7 | % | $ | 20,175 | 4.4 | % | $ | (24,889 | ) | -6.5 | % | |||
For more information, contact:
Jeremy R. Hoff, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Phone: (276) 632-2133, or
Paul A. Huckfeldt, Senior Vice President, Finance & Accounting & Chief Financial Officer
Phone: (276) 666-3949
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