UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended May 3, 2020November 1, 2020

 

Commission file number 000-25349

 

HOOKER FURNITURE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Virginia

54-0251350

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(IRS employer identification no.)

          

440 East Commonwealth Boulevard,, Martinsville, VA 24112

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)zip code)

 

(276) 632-2133

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

 

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

 

Large accelerated Filer ☐

Accelerated filer ☒

Non-accelerated Filer ☐

Smaller reporting company ☐

Emerging growth company ☐

 

         

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

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

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, no par value 

HOFT

NASDAQ Global Select Market

 

As of July 21,December 4, 2020, there were 11,889,96811,887,272 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

43

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

1918

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

3235

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

3336

 

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

3437

 

 

 

Signature

3538

 

 

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Reliance on SEC Relief from Filing Requirements

On March 25, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued an order under Section 36 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and certain rules thereunder (Release No. 34-88465) (the “Order”), which allows a registrant to delay the filing of certain reports under the Exchange Act by up to 45 days after the original due date of such report if a registrant is unable to meet the filing deadline due to circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Order extends the deadlines for certain required filings under the Exchange Act, including Form 10-Q, by up to 45 days after the original filing deadline. Hooker Furniture Corporation (the “Company”) is relying on the Order and therefore delayed the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended May 3, 2020, which was originally due on June 12, 2020, due to circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On June 12, 2020, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K stating that the preparation of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q was delayed due to circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The adverse economic effects brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, including reductions in the Company’s sales, earnings, and market value, as well as other changing market dynamics, triggered an interim impairment assessment and required the Company to perform a valuation of its intangible assets, such as goodwill and trade names. The Company required additional time to complete its analysis and valuation which it has now completed.


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

HOOKER FURNITURE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

 

As of

 

May 3,

  

February 2,

 
  

2020

  

2020

 
  

(unaudited)

     

Assets

        

Current assets

        

    Cash and cash equivalents

 $51,240  $36,031 

    Trade accounts receivable, net

  63,852   87,653 

    Inventories

  82,050   92,813 

    Income tax recoverable

  1,618   751 

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  5,545   4,719 

         Total current assets

  204,305   221,967 

Property, plant and equipment, net

  29,256   29,907 

Cash surrender value of life insurance policies

  25,603   24,888 

Deferred taxes

  12,905   2,880 

Operating leases right-of-use assets

  37,786   39,512 

Intangible assets, net

  28,025   33,371 

Goodwill

  490   40,058 

Other assets

  1,112   1,125 

         Total non-current assets

  135,177   171,741 

               Total assets

 $339,482  $393,708 
         

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

        

Current liabilities

        

    Current portion of term loans

 $28,170  $5,834 

    Trade accounts payable

  13,396   25,493 

    Accrued salaries, wages and benefits

  3,271   4,933 

    Customer deposits

  4,024   3,351 

    Current portion of lease liabilities

  6,162   6,307 

    Other accrued expenses

  2,490   4,211 

         Total current liabilities

  57,513   50,129 

Long term debt

  -   24,282 

Deferred compensation

  11,310   11,382 

Lease liabilities

  32,581   33,794 

Total long-term liabilities

  43,891   69,458 

              Total liabilities

  101,404   119,587 
         

Shareholders’ equity

        

    Common stock, no par value, 20,000 shares authorized,

     11,871 and 11,838 shares issued and outstanding on each date

  52,187   51,582 

    Retained earnings

  186,540   223,252 

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (649)  (713)

              Total shareholders’ equity

  238,078   274,121 

                   Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 $339,482  $393,708 

As of

 

November 1,

  

February 2,

 
  

2020

  

2020

 
  

(unaudited)

     

Assets

        

Current assets

        

    Cash and cash equivalents

 $93,874  $36,031 

    Trade accounts receivable, net

  75,297   87,653 

    Inventories

  64,083   92,813 

    Income tax recoverable

  0   751 

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  4,543   4,719 

         Total current assets

  237,797   221,967 

Property, plant and equipment, net

  27,315   29,907 

Cash surrender value of life insurance policies

  25,104   24,888 

Deferred taxes

  14,152   2,880 

Operating leases right-of-use assets

  36,322   39,512 

Intangible assets, net

  26,833   33,371 

Goodwill

  490   40,058 

Other assets

  1,244   1,125 

         Total non-current assets

  131,460   171,741 

               Total assets

 $369,257  $393,708 
         

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

        

Current liabilities

        

    Current portion of term loans

 $25,741  $5,834 

    Trade accounts payable

  28,452   25,493 

    Accrued salaries, wages and benefits

  4,491   4,933 

    Income tax payable

  2,015   0 

    Customer deposits

  4,319   3,351 

    Current portion of lease liabilities

  6,772   6,307 

    Other accrued expenses

  3,045   4,211 

         Total current liabilities

  74,835   50,129 

Long term debt

  0   24,282 

Deferred compensation

  11,162   11,382 

Lease liabilities

  30,937   33,794 

Other long-term liabilities

  1,187   0 

Total long-term liabilities

  43,286   69,458 

              Total liabilities

  118,121   119,587 
         

Shareholders’ equity

        

    Common stock, no par value, 20,000 shares authorized,

      11,887 and 11,838 shares issued and outstanding on each date

  53,055   51,582 

    Retained earnings

  198,601   223,252 

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (520)  (713)

              Total shareholders’ equity

  251,136   274,121 

                   Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 $369,257  $393,708 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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HOOKER FURNITURE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 
  

May 3,

  

May 5,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 
         

Net sales

 $104,597  $135,518 
         

Cost of sales

  85,944   110,001 
         

      Gross profit

  18,653   25,517 
         

Selling and administrative expenses

  19,177   22,016 

Goodwill impairment charges

  39,568   - 

Trade name impairment charges

  4,750   - 

Intangible asset amortization

  596   596 
         

        Operating (loss)/income

  (45,438)  2,905 
         

Other expense, net

  (42)  (62)

Interest expense, net

  208   341 
         

      (Loss)/income before income taxes

  (45,688)  2,502 
         

Income tax (benefit)/expense

  (10,869)  515 
         

       Net (loss)/income

 $(34,819) $1,987 
         

(Loss) / earnings per share

     

       Basic

 $(2.95) $0.17 

       Diluted

 $(2.95) $0.17 
         

Weighted average shares outstanding:

     

       Basic

  11,798   11,769 

       Diluted

  11,798   11,805 
         

Cash dividends declared per share

 $0.16  $0.15 
  

For the

 
  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

  

Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended

 
  

Nov 1,

  

Nov 3,

  

Nov 1,

  

Nov 3,

 
  

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

 
                 

Net sales

 $149,687  $158,176  $384,821  $445,942 
                 

Cost of sales

  116,204   129,777   305,684   363,201 
                 

      Gross profit

  33,483   28,399   79,137   82,741 
                 

Selling and administrative expenses

  19,850   22,810   57,920   67,286 

Goodwill impairment charges

  0   0   39,568   0 

Trade name impairment charges

  0   0   4,750   0 

Intangible asset amortization

  596   596   1,788   1,788 
                 

        Operating income / (loss)

  13,037   4,993   (24,889)  13,667 
                 

Other income, net

  158   309   107   215 

Interest expense, net

  106   316   433   986 
                 

      Income/(loss) before income taxes

  13,089   4,986   (25,215)  12,896 
                 

Income tax expense / (benefit)

  2,996   1,066   (6,263)  2,829 
                 

       Net income/(loss)

 $10,093  $3,920  $(18,952) $10,067 
                 

Earnings/(Loss) per share

                

       Basic

 $0.85  $0.33  $(1.61) $0.85 

       Diluted

 $0.84  $0.33  $(1.61) $0.85 
                 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

                

       Basic

  11,833   11,789   11,818   11,782 

       Diluted

  11,939   11,816   11,818   11,821 
                 

Cash dividends declared per share

 $0.16  $0.15  $0.48  $0.45 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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HOOKER FURNITURE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)/INCOME

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 
  

May 3,

  

May 5,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 
         

Net (loss)/Income

 $(34,819) $1,987 

       Other comprehensive income (loss):

        

                 Amortization of actuarial loss

  84   37 

                 Income tax effect on amortization

  (20)  (9)

        Adjustments to net periodic benefit cost

  64   28 
         

Total Comprehensive (Loss)/Income

 $(34,755) $2,015 
  

For the

 
  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

  

Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended

 
  

Nov 1,

  

Nov 3,

  

Nov 1,

  

Nov 3,

 
  

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

 
                 

Net income/(loss)

 $10,093  $3,920  $(18,952) $10,067 

       Other comprehensive income (loss):

                

                Gain on pension plan settlement

  0   (520)  0   (520)

                 Income tax effect on settlement

  0   124   0   124 

                 Amortization of actuarial loss

  84   37   253   111 

                 Income tax effect on amortization

  (20)  (9)  (60)  (27)

        Adjustments to net periodic benefit cost

  64   (368)  193   (312)
                 

Total Comprehensive Income/(Loss)

 $10,157  $3,552  $(18,759) $9,755 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 

 

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HOOKER FURNITURE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSFLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

  

For the

 
  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 
  

May 3,

  

May 5,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 

Operating Activities:

     

Net (loss)/income

 $(34,819) $1,987 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash

provided by operating activities:

     

Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges

  44,318   - 

Depreciation and amortization

  1,685   1,716 

Gain on disposal of assets

  -   (274)

Deferred income tax expense

  (10,045)  2,344 

Noncash restricted stock and performance awards

  605   463 

(Benefit from)/provision for doubtful accounts and sales allowances

  (328)  862 

Gain on life insurance policies

  (571)  (555)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

     

Trade accounts receivable

  24,129   33,451 

Inventories

  10,763   (5,561)

Income tax recoverable

  (867)  - 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  (1,468)  (3,186)

Trade accounts payable

  (12,149)  (8,165)

Accrued salaries, wages, and benefits

  (1,661)  (3,266)

Accrued income taxes

  -   (1,867)

Customer deposits

  673   3,117 

Operating lease liabilities

  367   (167)

Other accrued expenses

  (1,720)  (664)

Deferred compensation

  12   51 

              Net cash provided by operating activities

 $18,924  $20,286 
         

Investing Activities:

     

Purchases of property and equipment

  (380)  (1,527)

Proceeds received on notes from sale of assets

  -   1,449 

Premiums paid on life insurance policies

  (162)  (157)

Proceeds received on life insurance policies

  673   - 

              Net cash provided/(used in) by investing activities

  131   (235)
         

Financing Activities:

     

Payments for long-term debt

  (1,952)  (1,464)

Cash dividends paid

  (1,894)  (1,768)

              Cash used in financing activities

  (3,846)  (3,232)
         

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

  15,209   16,819 

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year

  36,031   11,435 

Cash and cash equivalents - end of quarter

 $51,240  $28,254 
         

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

     

Cash paid for interest, net

 $240  $329 

Cash paid for income taxes

  43   38 
         

Non-cash transactions:

     

Decrease in lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets

 $(3) $- 

Increase in property and equipment through accrued purchases

  51   743 
  

For the

 
  

Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended

 
  

Nov 1,

  

Nov 3,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 

Operating Activities:

        

Net (loss)/income

 $(18,952) $10,067 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash

provided by operating activities:

        

Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges

  44,318   0 

Depreciation and amortization

  5,052   5,260 

Gain on pension settlement

  0   (520)

Gain on disposal of assets

  0   (271)

Deferred income tax (benefit) / expense

  (10,143)  1,461 

Noncash restricted stock and performance awards

  1,473   891 

Provision for doubtful accounts and sales allowances

  4,527   1,365 

Gain on life insurance policies

  (1,750)  (715)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

        

Trade accounts receivable

  7,829   18,589 

Inventories

  28,730   1,589 

Income tax recoverable

  751   (2,348)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  620   (638)

Trade accounts payable

  2,947   (13,456)

Accrued salaries, wages, and benefits

  (441)  (2,553)

Accrued income taxes

  2,015   (3,159)

Customer deposits

  967   10,006 

Operating lease liabilities

  797   536 

Other accrued expenses

  (1,165)  350 

Deferred compensation

  32   156 

              Net cash provided by operating activities

 $67,607  $26,610 
         

Investing Activities:

        

Purchases of property and equipment

  (642)  (4,745)

Proceeds received on notes from sale of assets

  0   1,465 

Premiums paid on life insurance policies

  (519)  (558)

Proceeds received on life insurance policies

  1,489   0 

              Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities

  328   (3,838)
         

Financing Activities:

        

Payments for long-term debt

  (4,393)  (4,393)

Cash dividends paid

  (5,699)  (5,316)

              Cash used in financing activities

  (10,092)  (9,709)
         

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

  57,843   13,063 

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year

  36,031   11,435 

Cash and cash equivalents - end of quarter

 $93,874  $24,498 
         

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

        

Cash paid for income taxes

 $2,301  $6,754 

Cash paid for interest, net

  365   852 
         

Non-cash transactions:

        

Increase in lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets

 $2,103  $272 

Increase in property and equipment through accrued purchases

  12   25 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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HOOKER FURNITURE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

              

Accumulated

     
              

Other

  

Total

 
  

Common Stock

      

Retained

  

Comprehensive

  

Shareholders'

 
  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Earnings

  

Income (loss)

  

Equity

 

      Balance at February 3, 2019

  11,785  $49,549  $213,380  $247  $263,176 

Net income

          1,987       1,987 

Unrealized loss on defined benefit plan, net of tax of $9

              28   28 

Cash dividends paid and accrued ($0.15 per share)

          (1,768)      (1,768)

Restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures

  31   344           344 

Restricted stock compensation cost

      174           174 

Recognition of PSUs as equity-based awards

      681           681 

      Balance at May 5, 2019

  11,816  $50,748  $213,599  $275  $264,622 
                     
                     
                     

      Balance at February 2, 2020

  11,838  $51,582  $223,252  $(713) $274,121 

Net loss

          (34,819)      (34,819)

Unrealized loss on defined benefit plan, net of tax of $20

              64   64 

Cash dividends paid and accrued ($0.16 per share)

          (1,893)      (1,893)

Restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures

  33   169           169 

Restricted stock compensation cost

      218           218 

Recognition of PSUs as equity-based awards

      218           218 

      Balance at May 3, 2020

  11,871  $52,187  $186,540  $(649) $238,078 
              

Accumulated

     
              

Other

  

Total

 
  

Common Stock

      

Retained

  

Comprehensive

  

Shareholders'

 
  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Earnings

  

Income (loss)

  

Equity

 

      Balance at February 3, 2019

  11,785  $49,549  $213,380  $247  $263,176 

Net income

          10,067       10,067 

Gain on pension settlement, net of tax of $124

              (396)  (396)

Unrealized loss on defined benefit plan, net of tax of $27

              84   84 

Cash dividends paid and accrued ($0.15 per share)

          (5,316)      (5,316)

Restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures

  53   344           344 

Restricted stock compensation cost

      600           600 

Recognition of PSUs as equity-based awards

      684           684 

      Balance at November 3, 2019

  11,838  $51,177  $218,131  $(65) $269,243 
                     
                     
                     

      Balance at February 2, 2020

  11,838  $51,582  $223,252  $(713) $274,121 

Net loss

          (18,952)      (18,952)

Unrealized loss on defined benefit plan, net of tax of $60

              193   193 

Cash dividends paid and accrued ($0.16 per share)

          (5,699)      (5,699)

Restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures

  49   169           169 

Restricted stock compensation cost

      651           651 

Performance-based restricted stock units cost

      653           653 

      Balance at November 1, 2020

  11,887  $53,055  $198,601  $(520) $251,136 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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HOOKERHOOKER FURNITURE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollar and share amounts in tables, except per share amounts, in thousands unless otherwise indicated)

(Unaudited)

For the ThirteenThirty-Nine Weeks Ended May 3,November 1, 2020

1.     Preparation of Interim Financial Statements

 

1.

Preparation of Interim Financial Statements

The condensed consolidated financial statements of Hooker Furniture Corporation and subsidiaries (referred to as “we,” “us,” “our,” “Hooker” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of management, these statements include all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results of all interim periods reported herein. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosures prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) are condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations. However, we believe that the disclosures made are adequate for a fair presentation of our results of operations and financial position. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2020 (“2020 Annual Report”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect both the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from our estimates. Operating results for the interim periods reported herein may not be indicative of the results expected for the fiscal year.

 

The financial statements contained herein are being filed as part of a quarterly report on Form 10-Q covering the 2021 fiscal year thirteen-week period (also referred to as “three months,” “three-month period,” “quarter,” “first“third quarter” or “quarterly period”) that began August 3, 2020, and the thirty-nine week period (also referred to as “nine months”, “nine-month period” or “year-to-date period”) that began February 3, 2020, andwhich both ended May 3,November 1, 2020. This report discusses our results of operations for this period compared to the 2020 fiscal year thirteen-week period that began August 5, 2019 and the thirty-nine week period that began February 4, 2019, andwhich both ended May 5,November 3, 2019; and our financial condition as of May 3,November 1, 2020 compared to February 2, 2020.

 

References in these notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company to:

 

 

the 2021 fiscal year and comparable terminology mean the fifty-two-week fiscal year that began February 3, 2020 and will end January 31, 2021; and

 

 

the 2020 fiscal year and comparable terminology mean the fifty-two-week fiscal year that began February 4, 2019 and ended February 2, 2020.

 

We continually monitor our reportable segments for changes in facts and circumstances to determine whether changes in the identification or aggregation of operating segments are necessary. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, we updated our reportable segments. Consequently, the segment disclosures in this filing have been recast to reflect these changes and therefore differ from prior year quarterly filings. See Note 13 Segment Information for additional details.

 

2.     Recently Adopted Accounting Policies

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326). This update seeks to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments, including trade receivables, and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. The amendments require an entity to replace the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects current expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. We adopted the provisions of Topic 326 on February 3, 2020, the first day of our 2021 fiscal year. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements or results of operations. We will continue to actively monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on expected credit losses.

 

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In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Tax (Topic 740) – Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The amendments in this Updateupdate simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions for intraperiodintra-period tax allocation, the recognition of deferred tax liabilities after an investment in a foreign entity transitions to or from the equity method, and the general methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period when a year-to-date loss exceeds the anticipated loss for the year. The amendments also introduce new guidance on determining how to apply the income tax guidance to franchise taxes that are partially based on income, clarifying the accounting for transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill, and the effect of an enacted change in tax laws or rates in the annual effective tax rate computation in the interim period. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. We elected to adopt ASU 2019-12 on February 3, 2020, the first day of our 2021 fiscal year. The adoption of this standard impacted our condensed consolidated balance sheets and statementsresulted in additional $4.0 million of operations by $4.0 million.income tax benefit upon adoption. See Note 12 Income Taxes for additional details.

 

3.3.     Accounts Receivable

 

  

May 3,

  

February 2,

 
  

2020

  

2020

 
         

Trade accounts receivable

 $68,204  $91,261 

Receivable from factor

 $5  $788 

Other accounts receivable allowances

  (2,881)  (3,493)

Allowance for doubtful accounts

  (1,476)  (903)

   Accounts receivable

 $63,852  $87,653 
  

November 1,

  

February 2,

 
  

2020

  

2020

 
         

Trade accounts receivable

 $84,467  $91,261 

Receivable from factor

  0   788 

Other accounts receivable allowances

  (7,503)  (3,493)

Allowance for doubtful accounts

  (1,667)  (903)

   Accounts receivable

 $75,297  $87,653 

 

“Receivable from factor” represented amounts due with respect to factored accounts receivable. The agreement was discontinued in early fiscal 2021.

 

4.     Inventories

 

  

May 3,

  

February 2,

 
  

2020

  

2020

 

Finished furniture

 $95,628  $106,495 

Furniture in process

  1,323   1,304 

Materials and supplies

  8,495   8,479 

   Inventories at FIFO

  105,446   116,278 

Reduction to LIFO basis

  (23,396)  (23,465)

   Inventories

 $82,050  $92,813 

5.     Property, Plant and Equipment

  

Depreciable Lives

  

May 3,

  

February 2,

 
  

(In years)

  

2020

  

2020

 
            

Buildings and land improvements

 15 - 30  $31,316  $31,316 

Computer software and hardware

 3 - 10   19,219   19,166 

Machinery and equipment

 10   9,304   9,271 

Leasehold improvements

 

Term of lease

   9,737   9,737 

Furniture and fixtures

 3 - 10   2,599   2,597 

Other

 5   651   651 

   Total depreciable property at cost

     72,826   72,738 

Less accumulated depreciation

     45,172   44,089 

   Total depreciable property, net

     27,654   28,649 

Land

     1,077   1,077 

Construction-in-progress

     525   181 

   Property, plant and equipment, net

    $29,256  $29,907 
  

November 1,

  

February 2,

 
  

2020

  

2020

 

Finished furniture

 $76,943  $106,495 

Furniture in process

  1,297   1,304 

Materials and supplies

  7,585   8,479 

   Inventories at FIFO

  85,825   116,278 

Reduction to LIFO basis

  (21,742)  (23,465)

   Inventories

 $64,083  $92,813 

 

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6.5.     Property, Plant and Equipment

  

Depreciable Lives

 

November 1,

  

February 2,

 
  

(In years)

 

2020

  

2020

 
           

Buildings and land improvements

 15 - 30 $31,316  $31,316 

Computer software and hardware

 3 - 10  19,294   19,166 

Machinery and equipment

 10  9,348   9,271 

Leasehold improvements

 

Term of lease

  9,882   9,737 

Furniture and fixtures

 3 - 10  2,617   2,597 

Other

 5  651   651 

   Total depreciable property at cost

    73,108   72,738 

Less accumulated depreciation

    47,335   44,089 

   Total depreciable property, net

    25,773   28,649 

Land

    1,077   1,077 

Construction-in-progress

    465   181 

   Property, plant and equipment, net

   $27,315  $29,907 

6.     Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair value is the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid upon the transfer of a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants on the applicable measurement date. We use a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include:

 

 

Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;

 

 

Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and

 

 

Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

 

As of May 3,November 1, 2020 and February 2, 2020, Company-owned life insurance was measured at fair value on a recurring basis based on Level 2 inputs. The fair value of the Company-owned life insurance is determined by inputs that are readily available in public markets or can be derived from information available in publicly quoted markets. Additionally, the fair value of the Company-owned life insurance is marked to market each reporting period and any change in fair value is reflected in income for that period.

 

Our assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at May 3,November 1, 2020 and February 2, 2020, were as follows:

 

  

Fair value at May 3, 2020

  

Fair value at February 2, 2020

 

Description

 

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Assets measured at fair value

                                

Company-owned life insurance

 $-  $25,603  $-  $25,603  $-  $24,888  $-  $24,888 
  

Fair value at November 1, 2020

  

Fair value at February 2, 2020

 

Description

 

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Assets measured at fair value

                                

Company-owned life insurance

 $0  $25,104  $0  $25,104  $0  $24,888  $0  $24,888 

 

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7.     Intangible Assets

 

The adverse economic effects brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, including reductions in our sales, earnings and market value, as well as other changing market dynamics, required that we perform a valuation of our intangible assets. We hired an external service provider to perform the valuation of our goodwill and intangible assets..

 

The calculation methodology for the fair value of our Home Meridian segment and the Shenandoah division of our Domestic Upholstery segment included three approaches: the Discounted Cash Flow Method (DCF) which was given the largest weighting, the Guideline Public Company Method (GPCM) based on the consideration of the facts of the Company’s peer competitors and the Guideline Transaction Method (GTM) based on consideration of transactions with varying risk profiles, geographies and market conditions.

 

The Discounted Cash Flow Methodincome approach, specifically the relief from royalty method, was used as the valuation methodology for our trade names and trademarks, based on cash flow projections and growth rates for each trade name for five years in the future provided by management, and a royalty rate benchmark for companies with similar activities.

 

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As a result of our intangible asset valuation analysis, in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, we recorded $44.3 million non-cash impartmentimpairment charges including $23.2 million to Home Meridian goodwill, $16.4 million to Shenandoah goodwill and $4.8 million to certain of Home Meridian segment’s trade names.

 

   

May 3, 2020

  

February 2, 2020

 

Non-amortizable Intangible Assets

Segment

 

Beginning

Balance

  

Impairment

Charges

  

Net Book

Value

  

Beginning

Balance

  

Impairment

Charges

  

Net Book

Value

 

Goodwill

Home Meridian

 $23,187  $(23,187) $-  $23,187  $-  $23,187 

Goodwill

Domestic Upholstery

  16,871   (16,381)  490   16,871   -   16,871 

   Total Goodwill

  40,058   (39,568)  490   40,058   -   40,058 
                          

Trademarks and trade names - Home Meridian

Home Meridian

  11,400   (4,750)  6,650   11,400   -   11,400 

Trademarks and trade names - Bradington-Young

Domestic Upholstery

  861   -   861   861   -   861 

Trademarks and trade names - Sam Moore

Domestic Upholstery

  396   -   396   396   -   396 

   Total Trademarks and trade names

 $12,657  $(4,750) $7,907  $12,657  $-  $12,657 
                          

   Total non-amortizable assets

 $52,715  $(44,318) $8,397  $52,715  $-  $52,715 
    Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended    
    

November 1, 2020

  

February 2, 2020

 

Non-amortizable Intangible Assets

 

Segment

 

Beginning Balance

  

Impairment Charges

  

Net Book Value

  

Beginning Balance

  

Impairment Charges

  

Net Book Value

 

Goodwill

 

Home Meridian

 $23,187  $(23,187) $0  $23,187  $0  $23,187 

Goodwill

 

Domestic Upholstery

  16,871   (16,381)  490   16,871   0   16,871 

   Total Goodwill

  40,058   (39,568)  490   40,058   0   40,058 
                           

Trademarks and trade names - Home Meridian

 

Home Meridian

  11,400   (4,750)  6,650   11,400   0   11,400 

Trademarks and trade names - Bradington-Young

 

Domestic Upholstery

  861   0   861   861   0   861 

Trademarks and trade names - Sam Moore

 

Domestic Upholstery

  396   0   396   396   0   396 

   Total Trademarks and trade names

 $12,657  $(4,750) $7,907  $12,657  $0  $12,657 
                           

   Total non-amortizable assets

 $52,715  $(44,318) $8,397  $52,715  $0  $52,715 

 

Our amortizable intangible assets are recorded in our Home Meridian and Domestic Upholstery segments. The carrying amounts and changes therein of those amortizable intangible assets were as follows:

 

  

Amortizable Intangible Assets

 
  

Customer

         
  

Relationships

  

Trademarks

  

Totals

 
             

Balance at February 2, 2020

 $19,996  $718  $20,714 

Amortization

  (581)  (15)  (596)

Balance at May 3, 2020

 $19,415  $703  $20,118 
  

Amortizable Intangible Assets

 
  

Customer

         
  

Relationships

  

Trademarks

  

Totals

 
             

Balance at February 2, 2020

 $19,996  $718  $20,714 

Amortization

  (1,743)  (45)  (1,788)

Balance at November 1, 2020

 $18,253  $673  $18,926 

 

For the remainder of fiscal 2021, amortization expense is expected to be approximately $1.8 million.$596,000.

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8.     Leases

 

8. Leases

In fiscal 2020, we adopted Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842 Leases. We recognized $144,000 sub-lease income of $144,000 for the three-month period and $432,000 for the nine-month period, both ended May 3,November 1, 2020. The components of lease cost and supplemental cash flow information for leases for the three-monthsthree-month and nine-month ended May 3,November 1, 2020 were:

 

  

13 Weeks Ended

  

13 Weeks Ended

 
  

May 3, 2020

  

May 5, 2019

 

Operating lease cost

 $2,100  $2,076 

Variable lease cost

  46   - 

Short-term lease cost

  116   113 

Total operating lease cost

 $2,262  $2,189 
         
         

Operating cash outflows

 $1,852  $2,386 
  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

  

Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended

 
  

November 1, 2020

  

November 3, 2019

  

November 1, 2020

  

November 3, 2019

 

Operating lease cost

 $2,061  $2,090  $6,319  $6,289 

Variable lease cost

  37   0   105   0 

Short-term lease cost

  70   173   272   467 

Total operating lease cost

 $2,168  $2,263  $6,696  $6,756 
                 
                 

Operating cash outflows

 $2,056  $1,918  $5,908  $6,255 

 

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The right-of-use assets and lease liabilities recorded on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 3,November 1, 2020 were:

 

  

May 3, 2020

  

February 2, 2020

 

Real estate

 $36,585  $38,175 

Property and equipment

  1,201   1,337 

Total operating leases right-of-use assets

 $37,786  $39,512 
         
         

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 $6,162  $6,307 

Long term operating lease liabilities

  32,581   33,794 

Total operating lease liabilities

 $38,743  $40,101 
  

November 1, 2020

  

February 2, 2020

 

Real estate

 $35,374  $38,175 

Property and equipment

  948   1,337 

Total operating leases right-of-use assets

 $36,322  $39,512 
         
         

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 $6,772  $6,307 

Long term operating lease liabilities

  30,937   33,794 

Total operating lease liabilities

 $37,709  $40,101 

 

The weighted-average remaining lease term is 7.36.8 years. We used our incremental borrowing rate which is LIBOR plus 1.5% at the adoption date. The weighted-average discount rate is 3.99%2.3%.

The following table reconciles the undiscounted future lease payments for operating leases to the operating lease liabilities recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheets on May 3, 2020:

  

Undiscounted Future Operating Lease Payments

 

Remainder of 2020

 $6,051 

2021

  7,182 

2022

  5,588 

2023

  5,333 

2024

  5,280 

2025 and thereafter

  15,205 

Total lease payments

 $44,639 

Less: impact of discounting

  (5,896)

Present value of lease payments

 $38,743 

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we received concessions on several of our leases, including changes in lease terms and deferred rent payments. We accounted for the concessions as lease modifications. modifications and used current LIBOR plus 1.5% for those leases. The weighted-average discount rate decreased due to a decrease in LIBOR.

None of the modifications had a material effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements or results of operations.

The following table reconciles the undiscounted future lease payments for operating leases to the operating lease liabilities recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheets on November 1, 2020:

  

Undiscounted Future Operating Lease Payments

 

Remainder of 2020

 $1,949 

2021

  7,329 

2022

  5,557 

2023

  5,629 

2024

  5,253 

2025 and thereafter

  15,145 

Total lease payments

 $40,862 

Less: impact of discounting

  (3,153)

Present value of lease payments

 $37,709 

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As of May 3,November 1, 2020, we did not have anythe Company has an additional operating or finance leaseslease for a warehouse in Georgia that had not yet commenced.commenced with estimated future minimum rental commitments of approximately $28 million. This lease is expected to commence in December 2021 with lease term of up to 10 years. Since the lease has not commenced, the undiscounted amounts are not included in the table above.

9.     Debt

 

9.Long-Term Debt

As of May 3,November 1, 2020, we had an aggregate $25.7 million available under the Existing Revolver to fund working capital needs. Standby letters of credit in the aggregate amount of $4.3 million, used to collateralize certain insurance arrangements and for imported product purchases, were outstanding under the revolving credit facility as of May 3,November 1, 2020. There were no additional borrowings outstanding under the Existing Revolver as of May 3,November 1, 2020.

 

We currently have one unsecured term loan and one secured term loan outstanding and a revolving credit facility. The term loans are related to the Home Meridian acquisition. The full remaining principal amounts of $28.2$25.7 million on our term loans are due on or before February 1, 2021. We expect to refinance the balance ofpay off our term loans in full and any balance due under our revolvingenter into a new credit facility (currently $0) during fiscal 2021.on or before the expiration of the current agreement.

 

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the fiscal 2021 third quarter, the Existing Revolver was amended to increase the sublimit of the facility available for the issuance of letters of credit from $4 million to $10 million in order to support import purchases.

 

10.10.   Employee Benefit Plans

 

We maintain two “frozen” retirement plans, which are paying benefits and may include active employees among the participants. We do not expect to add participants to these plans in the future. The two plans include:

 

 

a supplemental retirement income plan (“SRIP”) for certain former and current executives of Hooker Furniture Corporation; and

 

the Pulaski Furniture Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) for certain former executives.

 

  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 
  

May 3,

  

May 5,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 

Net periodic benefit costs

        

      Service cost

  32   26 

      Interest cost

  74   205 

      Actuarial loss

  84   37 

      Expected return on pension plan assets

  -   (101)

      Expected administrative expenses

  -   97 
         

Consolidated net periodic benefit costs

 $190  $264 
  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

  

Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended

 
  

November 1,

  

November 3,

  

November 1,

  

November 3,

 
  

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

 

Net periodic benefit costs

                

      Service cost

  32   26   96   78 

      Interest cost

  74   204   222   613 

      Actuarial loss

  84   37   253   111 

      Expected return on pension plan assets

  0   (101)  0   (304)

      Pension plan administrative expenses

  0   98   0   293 

Consolidated net periodic benefit costs

 $190  $264  $571  $791 

 

The SRIP and SERP plans are unfunded plans. WeIn fiscal 2021, we paid $178,000$179,000 in the third quarter and $538,000 in the first quarter of fiscal 2021nine months and expect to pay a total of approximately $551,000$191,000 in benefit payments from our general assets during the remainder of fiscal 2021 to fund SRIP and SERP payments.

 

11.11.   Earnings Per Share

 

We refer you to the discussion of Earnings Per Share in Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in the financial statements included in our 2020 Annual Report, for additional information concerning the calculation of earnings per share.

 

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All stock awards are designed to encourage retention and to provide an incentive for increasing shareholder value. We have issued restricted stock awards to non-employee members of the board of directors since 2006 and to certain non-executive employees since 2014. We have issued restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to certain senior executives since fiscal 2012 under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan. Each RSU entitles an executive to receive one share of the Company’s common stock if the executive remains continuously employed with the Company through the end of a three-year service period. The RSUs may be paid in shares of our common stock, cash or both at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of our board of directors. We have issued Performance-based Restricted Stock Units (“PSUs”) to certain senior executives since fiscal 2019 under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan. Each PSU entitles the executive officer to receive one share of our common stock based on the achievement of two specified performance conditions if the executive officer remains continuously employed through the end of the three-year performance period. One target is based on our annual average growth in our EPS over the performance period and the other target is based on EPS growth over the performance period compared to our peers. The payout or settlement of the PSUs will be made in shares of our common stock.

 

We expect to continue to grant these types of awards annually in the future. The following table sets forth the number of outstanding restricted stock awards and RSUs and PSUs, net of forfeitures and vested shares, as of the fiscal period-end dates indicated:

 

  

May 3,

  

February 2,

 
  

2020

  

2020

 
         

Restricted shares

  60   46 

RSUs and PSUs

  159   76 
   219   122 
  

November 1,

  

February 2,

 
  

2020

  

2020

 
         

Restricted shares

  55   46 

RSUs and PSUs

  159   76 
   214   122 

 

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The number of outstanding restricted shares increased due primarily to grants of restricted shares to a larger population of our non-executive employees as an incentive for retention and alignment of individual performance to our values.goals.

 

All restricted shares, RSUs and PSUs awarded that have not yet vested are considered when computing diluted earnings per share. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 
  

May 3,

  

May 5,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 
         

Net (loss)/ income

 $(34,819) $1,987 

   Less: Unvested participating restricted stock dividends

  8   4 

            Net earnings allocated to unvested participating restricted stock

  -   4 

(Loss)/earnings available for common shareholders

  (34,827)  1,979 
         

Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share

  11,798   11,769 

Dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock, RSU and PSU awards*

  -   36 

   Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share

  11,798   11,805 
         

Basic (loss) / earnings per share

 $(2.95) $0.17 
         

Diluted (loss) / earnings per share

 $(2.95) $0.17 
  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

  

Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended

 
  

November 1,

  

November 3,

  

November 1,

  

November 3,

 
  

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

 
                 

Net income/(loss)

 $10,093  $3,920  $(18,952) $10,067 

   Less: Unvested participating restricted stock dividends

  9   7   26   18 

            Net earnings allocated to unvested participating restricted stock

  47   16   0   33 

Earnings/(loss) available for common shareholders

  10,037   3,897   (18,978)  10,016 
                 

Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share

  11,833   11,789   11,818   11,782 

Dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock, RSU and PSU awards

  106   27   
*
   39 

   Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share

  11,939   11,816   11,818   11,821 
                 

Basic earnings/(loss) per share

 $0.85  $0.33  $(1.61) $0.85 
                 

Diluted earnings/(loss) per share

 $0.84  $0.33  $(1.61) $0.85 

 

*Due to the fiscal 2021 year-to-date net loss, recorded in the fiscal 2021 first quarter, approximately 36,000 potentially dilutive92,000 shares would have been antidilutive and are therefore excluded from the calculation above.of earnings per share for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 1, 2020.

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12.   Income Taxes

 

12.    Income Taxes

We recorded income tax benefitexpense of $10.9$3.0 million for the fiscal 2021 firstthird quarter of which income tax benefit of $10.6 million was recorded related to goodwill and trade name impairment charges, compared to $515,000 income tax expense$1.1 million for the comparable prior year period. The effective tax rates for the fiscal 2021 and 2020 firstthird quarters were 23.8%22.9% and 20.6%21.4%, respectively. We recorded income tax benefit of $6.3 million for the fiscal 2021 first nine months, of which income tax benefit of $10.7 million was recorded related to goodwill and trade name impairment charges, compared to $2.8 million income tax expense for the comparable prior year period. The effective tax rates for the first nine months of fiscal 2021 and 2020 were 24.8% and 21.9%, respectively.

 

An entity is required to make its best estimate of the annual effective tax rate for the full fiscal year at the end of each interim period and to use this rate to calculate its income taxes on a year-to-date basis. Under the current income tax guidance, there is an exception that when the year-to-date loss for an interim period exceeds the projected loss for the full fiscal year, the income tax benefit recognized year-to-date is limited to the amount of benefit that would be recognized if the year-to-date loss were the anticipated loss for the full fiscal year. ASU 2019-12 removes this exception and no longer limits the computed benefit. We elected to early adopt ASU 2019-12 in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 and recognized an additional $4.0 million of income tax benefit that exceeds our anticipated annualbenefits upon adoption. In the nine months period, we recognized additional $2.4 million of income tax benefit.

 

The net unrecognized tax benefits as of May 3,November 1, 2020 and February 2, 2020, which, if recognized, would affect our effective tax rate are $3,000.

 

Tax years ending January 29, 2017 through February 2, 2020 remain subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities.

 

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13.      13.   Segment Information

 

As a public entity, we are required to present disaggregated information by segment using the management approach. The objective of this approach is to allow users of our financial statements to see our business through the eyes of management based upon the way management reviews performance and makes decisions. The management approach requires segment information to be reported based on how management internally evaluates the operating performance of the company’s business units or segments. The objective of this approach is to meet the basic principles of segment reporting as outlined in ASC 280 Segments (“ASC 280”), which are to allow the users of our financial statements to:

 

 

better understand our performance;

 

better assess our prospects for future net cash flows; and

 

make more informed judgments about us as a whole.

 

We define our segments as those operations our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) regularly reviews to analyze performance and allocate resources. We measure the results of our segments using, among other measures, each segment’s net sales, gross profit and operating income, as determined by the information regularly reviewed by the CODM.

 

We continually monitor our reportable segments for changes in facts and circumstances to determine whether changes in the identification or aggregation of operating segments are necessary. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, we updated our reportable segments as follows: domestic upholstery producers Bradington-Young, Sam Moore and Shenandoah Furniture were moved from All Other and aggregated into a new reportable segment called “Domestic Upholstery.” All Other now consists of H Contract and Lifestyle Brands. Lifestyle Brands is a business in its start-up phase targeted at the interior designerdesign channel. The Hooker Branded and Home Meridian segments were unchanged. Therefore, for financial reporting purposes, we are organized into three3 reportable segments and “All Other”, which includes the remainder of our businesses:

 

 

Hooker Branded, consisting of the operations of our imported Hooker Casegoods and Hooker Upholstery businesses; 

 

Home Meridian, a business acquired at the beginning of fiscal 2017, is a stand-alone, mostly autonomous business that serves a different type or class of customer than do our other operating segments and at much lower margins;

 

Domestic Upholstery, which includes the domestic upholstery manufacturing operations of Bradington-Young, Sam Moore and Shenandoah Furniture; and

 

All Other, consisting of H Contract and Lifestyle Brands, a new business started in late fiscal 2019. Neither of these operating segments were individually reportable; therefore, we combined them in “All Other” in accordance with ASC 280.

 

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The following table presents segment information for the periods, and as of the dates, indicated. Prior-year information has been recast to reflect the changes in segments discussed above:

 

  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 
  

May 3, 2020

      

May 5, 2019

     
      

% Net

      

% Net

 

Net Sales

     

Sales

      

Sales

 

   Hooker Branded

 $27,162   26.0% $39,600   29.2%

   Home Meridian

  57,665   55.1%  67,630   49.9%

   Domestic Upholstery

  16,783   16.0%  25,324   18.7%

   All Other

  2,987   2.9%  2,964   2.2%

Consolidated

 $104,597   100.0% $135,518   100.0%
                 

Gross Profit

                

   Hooker Branded

 $8,005   29.5% $12,556   31.7%

   Home Meridian

  6,809   11.8%  5,903   8.7%

   Domestic Upholstery

  2,783   16.6%  6,002   23.7%

   All Other

  1,056   35.4%  1,056   35.6%

Consolidated

 $18,653   17.8% $25,517   18.8%
                 

Operating (loss)/Income

                

   Hooker Branded

 $1,333   4.9% $5,177   13.1%

   Home Meridian

  (30,348)  -52.6%  (4,993)  -7.4%

   Domestic Upholstery

  (16,810) 

 

-100.2%  2,292   9.1%

   All Other

  387   12.9%  429   14.5%

Consolidated

 $(45,438)  -43.4% $2,905   2.1%
                 

Capital Expenditures

                

   Hooker Branded

 $53      $125     

   Home Meridian

  89       117     

   Domestic Upholstery

  238       1,285     

   All Other

  -       -     

Consolidated

 $380      $1,527     
                 

Depreciation

                

   & Amortization

                

   Hooker Branded

 $455      $492     

   Home Meridian

  528       531     

   Domestic Upholstery

  699       690     

   All Other

  3       3     

Consolidated

 $1,685      $1,716     

  

As of May 3,

      

As of February 2,

     
  

2020

  

%Total

  

2020

  

%Total

 

Identifiable Assets

     

Assets

      

Assets

 

   Hooker Branded

 $153,298   49.3% $144,112   45.0%

   Home Meridian

  111,905   36.0%  138,313   43.2%

   Domestic Upholstery

  43,840   14.1%  36,085   11.3%

   All Other

  1,924   0.6%  1,769   0.5%

Consolidated

 $310,967   100.0% $320,279   100.0%

   Consolidated Goodwill and Intangibles

  28,515       73,429     

Total Consolidated Assets

 $339,482      $393,708     
  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

  

Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended

 
  

November 1, 2020

      

November 3, 2019

      

November 1, 2020

      

November 3, 2019

     
      

% Net

      

% Net

      

% Net

      

% Net

 

Net Sales

     

Sales

      

Sales

      

Sales

      

Sales

 

   Hooker Branded

 $47,287   31.6% $43,703   27.6% $113,268   29.4% $122,707   27.5%

   Home Meridian

  73,727   49.3%  85,776   54.2%  202,560   52.6%  240,594   54.0%

   Domestic Upholstery

  25,350   16.9%  25,029   15.9%  59,640   15.6%  73,016   16.3%

   All Other

  3,323   2.2%  3,668   2.3%  9,353   2.4%  9,625   2.2%

Consolidated

 $149,687   100.0% $158,176   100.0% $384,821   100.0% $445,942   100.0%
                                 

Gross Profit

                                

   Hooker Branded

 $15,446   32.7% $13,947   31.9% $35,894   31.7% $38,323   31.2%

   Home Meridian

  11,169   15.1%  7,286   8.5%  28,489   14.1%  24,139   10.0%

   Domestic Upholstery

  5,751   22.7%  5,847   23.4%  11,555   19.4%  16,766   23.0%

   All Other

  1,117   33.6%  1,319   36.0%  3,199   34.2%  3,513   36.5%

Consolidated

 $33,483   22.4% $28,399   18.0% $79,137   20.6% $82,741   18.6%
                                 

Operating Income/(Loss)

                                

   Hooker Branded

 $7,686   16.3% $6,188   14.2% $15,108   13.3% $15,453   12.6%

   Home Meridian

  2,510   3.4%  (3,955)  -4.6%  (26,754)  -13.2%  (9,013)  -3.7%

   Domestic Upholstery

  2,421   9.6%  2,278   9.1%  (14,399)  -24.1%  5,830   8.0%

   All Other

  420   12.6%  482   13.2%  1,156   12.4%  1,397   14.5%

Consolidated

 $13,037   8.7% $4,993   3.2% $(24,889)  -6.5% $13,667   3.1%
                                 

Capital Expenditures

                                

   Hooker Branded

 $60      $89      $173      $600     

   Home Meridian

  27       126       137       300     

   Domestic Upholstery

  82       871       332       3,835     

   All Other

  0       0       0       10     

Consolidated

 $169      $1,086      $642      $4,745     
                                 

Depreciation

   & Amortization

                                

   Hooker Branded

 $444      $471      $1,338      $1,453     

   Home Meridian

  540       549       1,608       1,627     

   Domestic Upholstery

  700       765       2,097       2,170     

   All Other

  3       3       9       10     

Consolidated

 $1,687      $1,788      $5,052      $5,260     

 

  

As of November 1,

      

As of February 2,

     
  

2020

  

%Total

  

2020

  

%Total

 

Identifiable Assets

     

Assets

      

Assets

 

   Hooker Branded

 $201,158   58.8% $144,112   45.0%

   Home Meridian

  91,547   26.8%  138,313   43.2%

   Domestic Upholstery

  47,775   14.0%  36,085   11.3%

   All Other

  1,454   0.4%  1,769   0.5%

Consolidated

 $341,934   100.0% $320,279   100.0%

   Consolidated Goodwill and Intangibles

  27,323       73,429     

Total Consolidated Assets

 $369,257      $393,708     

Sales by product type are as follows:

  

Net Sales (in thousands)

 
  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

  

Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended

 
  

November 1, 2020

  

%Total

  

November 3, 2019

  

%Total

  

November 1, 2020

  

%Total

  

November 3, 2019

  

%Total

 

Casegoods

 $91,457   61% $105,018   66% $234,905   61% $288,470   65%

Upholstery

  58,230   39%  53,158   34%  149,916   39%  157,472   35%
  $149,687   100% $158,176   100% $384,821   100% $445,942   100%

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Sales by product type are as follows:14.   Subsequent Events

 

  

Net Sales (in thousands)

 
  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 
  

May 3, 2020

  

%Total

  

May 5, 2019

  

%Total

 

Casegoods

 $63,602   61% $84,464   62%

Upholstery

  40,995   39%  51,054   38%
  $104,597   100% $135,518   100%

14.     Subsequent EventsLoan agreement

 

DividendsOn November 4, 2020, we entered the Second Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (the “Agreement”) to amend certain provisions of the Existing Loan Agreement. The Agreement was amended to increase the sublimit of the facility available for the issuance of letters of credit from $4 million to $10 million in order to support import purchases.

 

Dividends

On JuneDecember 2, 2020, our board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16$0.18 per share, which was paidpayable on June 30,December 31, 2020 to shareholders of record at JuneDecember 16, 2020. This represents a 12.5% increase over the previous quarterly dividend and the fifth consecutive annual dividend increase.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

 All references to the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” in this document refer to Hooker Furniture Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless specifically referring to segment information. All references to the “Hooker”, “Hooker Division”, “Hooker Legacy Brands” or “traditional Hooker” divisions or companies refer to the current components of our Hooker Branded segment, the Domestic Upholstery Segment including Bradington-Young, Sam Moore, and Shenandoah Furniture, and All Other which includes H Contract and Lifestyle Brands.

 

References to the “Shenandoah acquisition” refer to the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Shenandoah Furniture, Inc. on September 29, 2017. References to the “HMI acquisition” refer to the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Home Meridian International, Inc. on February 1, 2016.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements made in this report, including statements under Item 2. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in this report, are not based on historical facts, but are forward-looking statements.  These 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 negatives thereof, or other variations thereof, 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:

 

 

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, the retail environment and our customer base;

 

 

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;

 

 

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 current U.S. administrationadministration’s imposing a 25% tariff on certain goods imported into the United States from China, including almost all furniture and furniture components manufactured in China, with the potential for additional or increased tariffs in the future;

 

 

sourcing transitions away from China, including the lack of adequate manufacturing capacity and skilled labor and longer lead times, due to competition and increased demand for resources in those countries;

 

 

risks associated with our reliance on offshore sourcing and the cost of imported goods, including fluctuation in the prices of purchased finished goods, ocean freight costs and warehousing costs and the risk that a disruption in our offshore suppliers could adversely affect our ability to timely fill customer orders;

 

 

changes in U.S. and foreign government regulations and in the political, social and economic climates of the countries from which we source our products;

 

 

disruptions involving our vendors or the transportation and handling industries, particularly those affecting imported products from Vietnam and China, including customs issues, labor stoppages, strikes or slowdowns and the availability of shipping containers and cargo ships;

 

 

difficulties in forecasting demand for our imported products;

 

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risks associated with product defects, including higher than expected costs associated with product quality and safety, and regulatory compliance costs related to the sale of consumer products and costs related to defective or non-compliant products, including product liability claims and costs to recall defective products;

 

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disruptions and damage (including those due to weather) affecting our Virginia, North Carolina or California warehouses, our Virginia or North Carolina administrative facilities or our representative offices or warehouses in Vietnam and China;

 

 

risks associated with domestic manufacturing operations, including fluctuations in capacity utilization and the prices and availability of key raw materials, as well as changes in transportation, warehousing and domestic labor costs, availability of skilled labor, and environmental compliance and remediation costs;

 

 

the risks specifically related to the concentrations of a material part of our sales and accounts receivable in only a few customers;

 

 

our inability to collect amounts owed to us or significant delays in collecting such amounts;

 

 

the interruption, inadequacy, security breaches or integration failure of our information systems or information technology infrastructure, related service providers or the internet or other related issues including unauthorized disclosures of confidential information or inadequate levels of cyber-insurance or risks not covered by cyber insurance;

 

 

achieving and managing growth and change, and the risks associated with new business lines, acquisitions, restructurings, strategic alliances and international operations;

 

higher than expected employee medical and workers’ compensation costs that may increase the cost of our high-deductible healthcare and workers compensation plans;

product liability claims;

risks related to our other defined benefit plans;

 

the impairment of our long-lived assets, which can result in reduced earnings and net worth;

 

 

capital requirements and costs, including the servicing of our floating-rate term loans;

 

 

risks associated with distribution through third-party retailers, such as non-binding dealership arrangements;

 

 

the cost and difficulty of marketing and selling our products in foreign markets;

 

 

changes in domestic and international monetary policies and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates affecting the price of our imported products and raw materials;

 

 

the cyclical nature of the furniture industry, which is particularly sensitive to changes in consumer confidence, the amount of consumers’ income available for discretionary purchases, and the availability and terms of consumer credit;

 

 

price competition in the furniture industry;

 

 

competition from non-traditional outlets, such as internet and catalog retailers; and

 

 

changes in consumer preferences, including increased demand for lower-quality, lower-priced furniture due to, among other things, fluctuating consumer confidence, amounts of discretionary income available for furniture purchases and the availability of consumer credit.

 

Our forward-looking statements could be wrong in light of these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The future events, developments or results described in this report could turn out to be materially different. Any forward-looking statement we make speaks only as of the date of that statement, and we undertake no obligation, except as required by law, to update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise and you should not expect us to do so.

 

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Also, our business is subject to a number of significant risks and uncertainties any of which can adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition or future prospects. For a discussion of risks and uncertainties that we face, see the Forward-Looking Statements detailed above and Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our 2020 annual report on Form 10-K (the “2020 Annual Report”).

 

Investors should also be aware that while we occasionally communicate with securities analysts and others, it is against our policy to selectively disclose to them any material nonpublic information or other confidential commercial information. Accordingly, investors should not assume that we agree with any projection, forecast or report issued by any analyst regardless of the content of the statement or report, as we have a policy against confirming information issued by others.

 

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q includes our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the 2021 fiscal year thirteen-week period (also referred to as “three months,” “three-month period,” “quarter,” “first“third quarter” or “quarterly period”) that began August 3, 2020, and the thirty-nine week period (also referred to as “nine months”, “nine-month period” or “year-to-date period”) that began February 3, 2020, andwhich both ended May 3,November 1, 2020. This report discusses our results of operations for this period compared to the 2020 fiscal year thirteen-week period that began August 5, 2019 and the thirty-nine week period that began February 4, 2019, andwhich both ended May 5,November 3, 2019; and our financial condition as of May 3,November 1, 2020 compared to February 2, 2020.

 

References in this report to:

 

 

the 2021 fiscal year and comparable terminology mean the fiscal year that began February 3, 2020 and will end January 31, 2021; and

 

 

the 2020 fiscal year and comparable terminology mean the fiscal year that began February 4, 2019 and ended February 2, 2020.

 

Dollar amounts presented in the tables below are in thousands except for per share data.

 

In the discussion below we reference changes in sales orders or “orders” and sales order backlog (unshipped orders at a point in time) or “backlog” over and compared to certain periods of time and changes discussed are in sales dollars and not units of inventory, unless stated otherwise. In a normal environment, we believe orders are generally good current indicators of sales momentum and business conditions. However, except for custom or proprietary products, orders may be cancelled before shipment. If the items ordered are in stock and the customer has requested immediate delivery, we generally ship products in about 7 days or less from receipt of order; however, orders may be shipped later if they are out of stock or there are production or shipping delays or the customer has requested the order to be shipped at a later date. In a normal environment, for the Hooker Branded segment, Domestic Upholstery segment and All Other, we generally consider unshipped order backlogs to be one helpful indicator of sales for the upcoming 30-day period, but because of our relatively quick delivery and our cancellation policies, we do not consider order backlogs to be a reliable indicator of expected long-term sales. In a normal environment, we generally consider the Home Meridian segment’s backlog to be one helpful indicator of that segment’s sales for the upcoming 90-day period. Due to (i) Home Meridian’s sales volume, (ii) the average sales order sizes of its mass, club and mega account channels of distribution, (iii) the proprietary nature of many of its products and (iv) the project nature of its hospitality business, for which average order sizes tend to be larger and consequently, its order backlog tends to be larger. There are exceptions to the general predictive nature of our orders and backlogs noted in this paragraph due to current demand and supply chain challenges related to the COVID-19 Pandemic. They are discussed in greater detail below and are essential to understanding our prospects.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements, including the related notes, contained elsewhere in this quarterly report. We also encourage users of this report to familiarize themselves with all of our recent public filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), especially our 2020 Annual Report. Our 2020 Annual Report contains critical information regarding known risks and uncertainties that we face, critical accounting policies and information on commitments and contractual obligations that are not reflected in our condensed consolidated financial statements, as well as a more thorough and detailed discussion of our corporate strategy and new business initiatives.

 

Our 2020 Annual Report and our other public filings made with the SEC are available, without charge, at www.sec.gov and at http://investors.hookerfurniture.com.

 

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Overview

 

Hooker Furniture Corporation, incorporated in Virginia in 1924, is a designer, marketer and importer of casegoodscase goods (wooden and metal furniture), leather furniture andleather-and fabric-upholstered furniture for the residential, hospitality and contract markets. We also domestically manufacture premium residential custom leather and custom fabric-upholstered furniture. We are ranked among the nation’s top five largest publicly traded furniture sources, based on 2019 shipments to U.S. retailers, according to a 2020 survey by a leading trade publication.

 

We believe that consumer tastes and channels in which they shop for furniturebuying habits are evolving at a rapid pace and we continue to change to meet these demands.

 

Our strategy is to leverage the financial strength afforded us by Hooker’s slower-growing but highly profitable traditional businesses in order to boost revenues and earnings both organically and by acquiring companies selling in faster-growing channels of distribution in which our traditional businesses are under-represented. Consequently, Hooker acquired the business of Home Meridian on February 1, 2016 and Shenandoah Furniture on September 29, 2017.

 

We believe our acquisition of Home Meridian has better positioned us in some of the fastest growing and advantaged channels of distribution, including e-commerce, warehouse membership clubs and hospitality furniture. While growing faster than industry average, these channels tend to operate at lower margins.

 

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We also believe our acquisition of Shenandoah Furniture, a North Carolina-based domestic upholsterer, has better positioned us in the “lifestyle specialty” retail distribution channel. ForIn that channel, domestically- produced, customizable upholstery is extremely viable andproduct preferred by the end consumers who shop at retailers in that channel.

 

COVID-19COVID-19

 

During the fiscal 2021 first quarter, COVID-19 was recognized as a global pandemic. Federal, state and local governments in the U.S and elsewhere have imposed restrictions on travel and business operations and are advisinghave advised or requiringrequired individuals to limit or eliminate time outside of their homes. Temporary closures of certain businesses were also ordered in certain jurisdictions and other businesses temporarily closed voluntarily. Consequently, the COVID-19 outbreak severely restricted the level of economic activity in the U.S. and around the world.world and demand for our products plummeted, and orders decreased 40.5% in the fiscal 2021 first quarter as compared to the same prior-year period. Cancellations of stock orders by large customers and deferred orders from retailers who closed their stores during the shutdown partially drove the steep declines in the fiscal 2021 first quarter.

 

To address the financial impact of the virus felt in the first quarter, we delayed non-essential capital spending and implemented other cost-cutting measures, including abbreviated shifts, furloughs, the temporary closure of our domestic manufacturing plants, staff reductions, temporary fee reductions for our Board of Directors, temporary salary reductions for officers and other managers, rationalizing current import purchase orders and collaborating with our vendors to cut costs and extend payment terms where possible.

While we continue to spend cautiously, business has improved steadily beginning in May 2020 and we’ve seen greatly increased demand for our products compared to the prior-year period and the first quarter of fiscal 2021. Fiscal 2021 third quarter consolidated orders increased 34% compared to the same prior-year period and year-to-date orders increased 8.3% as compared to the same prior-year period, despite abysmal first quarter orders. All three domestic upholstery divisions were operating at current full capacity at the end of the third quarter. Most furloughs of our associates have ended, and temporary salary and fee reductions have been rescinded. We are in the process of re-building inventory to meet increased customer demand.

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We monitor information on COVID-19 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) and believe we are adhering to their recommendations regarding the health and safety of our personnel. To address the potential human impact of the virus, most of our administrative staff are still telecommuting. For those administrative staff not telecommuting and our warehouse and domestic manufacturing employees, we have implemented social distancing and mask policies, instituted daily temperature checks and have stepped-up facility cleaning at each location. Non-essential domestic travel for our employees has ceased and international travel has been prohibited outright. Testing and treatment for COVID-19 is covered 100% under our medical plan and counseling is available through our employee assistance plan to assist employees with financial, mental and emotional stress related to the virus and other issues. In addition, we are offering temporary paid leave tofor employees diagnosed with the virus (and those associates with another diagnosed person or persons in their household) we are offering work-from-home arrangements where feasible and are working to accommodate associates with child-care issues related to school or day-care closures and anticipated re-openings. The safety and health of our employees remains a top priority.

 

To addressAs of early December 2020, the financial impactaverage daily cases of COVID-19 and associated hospitalizations and deaths have been increasing since September. Governments have been implementing a range of measures in response to the second round of the virus, we have delayed non-essential capital spendingpandemic. The extent to which these recent developments may adversely affect our sales, earnings and have implemented other cost-cutting measures, including abbreviated shifts, furloughs, the temporary closure of our domestic manufacturing plants, staff reductions, temporary fee reductions for our Board of Directors, temporary salary reductions for officers and other managers, rationalizing current import purchase orders and we are working with our vendors to cut costs and extend payment terms where we can.

Demand for home furnishings appears to be increasing as order rates in all divisions have increased. Orders plummeted over 70% year over year in March and approximately 65% year over year in April. Cancellations of stock orders by large customers and deferred orders from retailers who closed their storesliquidity during the shutdown partially drove the steep declines. Orders declined significantly during the first few weeksremainder of May but then recovered resulting in an about a 5% overall reduction for the full month compared to the prior year. Fiscal Junefiscal 2021 and July orders have continued this positive trend.into fiscal 2022 is unknown.

 

Executive Summary-Results of Operations

 

Consolidated net sales for the fiscal 2021 firstthird quarter decreased by $30.9$8.5 million or 5.4%, partially recovering from 22.8% and 14.3% net sales decreases, respectively, in the first and second quarters of fiscal 2021, all compared to their respective prior year periods. The net sales declines were principally driven by decreased sales at Home Meridian due to inventory availability challenges partially offset by increased Hooker Branded sales. Consolidated operating income increased by $8.0 million or 161% versus the prior year period with our three reportable segments and All Other reporting operating profit for the third quarter of fiscal 2021. Increased operating income was driven by the non-recurrence of certain expenses at Home Meridian in the current year, lower overall consolidated spending due to COVID-19 and increased sales in the Hooker Branded segment.

For the first nine months, consolidated net sales decreased $61.1 million or 13.7% from $445.9 million to $384.8 million as compared to the prior year period from $135.5 milliondue to $104.6 million. Nearly 50% of the sales decrease occurred in April, the first full month we operated under COVID-19 crisis conditions, which caused greatly reduced demand for our products. We experienced significant sales decreases in all three reportable segments as well as All Other driven by significantly reduced sales volume during the fiscal 2021 first quarter. Hooker Branded’sCOVID-19 pandemic.

Consolidated net sales decreasedincome during the current quarter increased by $12.4$6.2 million or 31.4%, Home Meridian’s net sales decreased by $10.0 million or 14.7%158% and Domestic Upholstery’s net sales decreased by $8.5 million or 33.7%. All Other net sales stayed essentially flat, allquarterly earnings per share was $0.84 as compared to $0.33 in the fiscal 2020 firstprior year third quarter.

The adverse economic effects brought on bynet loss reported in the COVID-19 pandemic triggered an interim intangible asset impairment analysis which required usyear-to-date period was due principally to perform a valuation of our intangible assets. As a result of the valuation analysis, we recorded $44.3 million in non-cash impairment charges to write downon our goodwill and tradenames intrade names, $33.7 million net of tax, driven largely by our Home Meridian segment and goodwill in the Shenandoah division of our Domestic Upholstery segment. Ourdepressed stock price was near a six-year lowwhich occurred at the impairment measurement date at the enddepth of the fiscal 2021 first quarter,crisis and which was near the zenith of the COVID-19 crisis to that point. Our deflated quarter-end market valuation was one of thea primary inputsinput in the valuation analysis andthat necessitated the analysis indicated these assets were impaired and it was appropriate to write them down.

Primarily due to the impairment charge, but also due to lower sales, and despite cost cutting measures (described further on page 23), for the first time since the housing crisis over a decade ago, we reported quarterly operating and net losses in thewrite-off. First nine months of fiscal 2021 first quarter. Consolidated net loss was $34.8 million compared to $2.0 million of net income reported in the fiscal 2020 first quarter. Loss per share was $2.95$1.61 as compared to earnings per share of $0.17$0.85 in the comparable period.

Our fiscal 2021 third quarter and first nine months performance is discussed in greater detail below under “Review” and “Results of Operations.”

Review

We are pleased to report encouraging results for the third quarter of fiscal 2021, which showed solid improvements from the initial pandemic conditions encountered earlier in the fiscal year. We believe that higher levels of consumer confidence and home sales compared to earlier in the year and more time spent at home have led to increased spending on home furnishings.

The Hooker Branded segment’s net sales increased by $3.6 million or 8.2% compared to the prior year third quarter and diminished the year-to-date sales decrease to 7.7%, compared to 16.5% decrease for the six-month period. Incoming orders have been trending upward for five consecutive months driven by increased demand for our products. Hooker Casegoods incoming orders increased by over 30% and Hooker Upholstery incoming orders increased by over 50%, both compared to the prior year third quarter. This segment reported $7.7 million operating income or 16.3% operating margin and finished the quarter with an order backlog 1.5 times the comparable prior year period.

 

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As discussed in greater detail under “Results of Operations” below, the following are the primary factors that affected our consolidated fiscal 2021 first quarter results of operations:

Gross profit. Consolidated gross profit decreased both in absolute terms and as a percentage of net sales, due to decreased gross profit at Hooker Branded and Domestic Upholstery, as a result of sales declines in both segments and unabsorbed costs in Domestic Upholstery due to the temporary idling of most of its domestic manufacturing operations in April. Home Meridian’s gross profit increased in absolute terms and as a percentage of net sales due to the non-recurrence of several major prior-year costs including excess tariffs, higher returns and allowances, and increased product costs. All Other’s gross profit stayed essentially flat in absolute terms and as a percentage of net sales.

Selling and administrative expenses.Consolidated selling and administrative (“S&A”) expenses for fiscal 2021 first quarter decreased in absolute terms due to decreased selling expenses on lower net sales and profitability, decreased compensation expenses, and other decreased operating expenses, partially offset by increased allowances for doubtful accounts and the absence of a deferred gain recognized in the prior year period related to the sale of a former distribution facility. S&A expenses increased as a percentage of net sales due to lower net sales.

Goodwill and trade name impairment charges. We recorded $44.3 million in non-cash impairment charges during the quarter.$39.6 million goodwill impairment charges were recorded in the Home Meridian segment and the Domestic Upholstery segment. $4.8 million in trade name impairment charges were recorded in the Home Meridian segment. We recorded income tax benefit of $10.9 million for the fiscal 2021 first quarter, of which income tax benefit of $10.6 million was recorded related to these impairment charges.

Operating loss. Consolidated operating loss was $45.4 million, a decrease of $48.3 million compared to $2.9 million operating income in the prior year first quarter, due to the factors discussed above and in greater detail in the analysis below.

Review

Fiscal 2021 started on a positive note with increased incoming orders in February as compared with the prior year; however, the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted our business in March and April. Consolidated net sales decreased by about 23% compared to prior year first quarter. Decreased demand for home furnishings driven by the temporary closure of many of our customers’ stores and continuing deterioration in the retail environment were the primary drivers of the decline in orders and sales. We reported operating and net losses for the first time in over a decade. On a more positive note, our e-commerce sales continued to grow even in the current muted retail environment, which has proven the value of our strategy of pursuing multiple distribution channels at multiple price points.

The Hooker Branded segment’s net sales decreased $12.4 million or 31.4% in the fiscal 2021 first quarter, driven by reduced demand. The majority of this segment’s customers are traditional furniture stores and small or regional chains, most of which were closed since late March, leading to nearly 30% incoming order decline in the segment. Despite the sales decline, this segment was still highly profitable with a 29.5% gross margin and a 4.9% operating income margin during the quarter, which we believe to be excellent performance under current economic conditions.

The Home Meridian segment’s net sales decreased $10.0$12 million or 14.7%14% in the fiscal 2021 third quarter as compared to the prior year period due to decreases in Accentrics Home (“ACH”), Pulaski Furniture (“PFC”) and Samuel Lawrence Hospitality (“SLH”), partially offset by increased sales in the Prime Resources International (“PRI”) and HMidea divisions. Samuel Lawrence Furniture (“SLF”) net sales stayed flat for the quarter. ACH, the division focused on e-commerce channels with a shorter selling cycle, PFC and SLF all experienced inventory availability issues due to container availability and production capacity constraints with import suppliers. These issues led to reduced net sales at ACH and PFC, especially with large furniture chains and e-commerce customers. We are in the process of re-building our inventory and we have large orders in production to fulfill expected demand in the Winter selling season and beyond. The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted the hospitality business beginning in the fiscal 2021 second quarter and, consequently, SLH’s sales decreased significantly. Division management is exploring new channels of distribution as the hospitality industry is expected to only partially recover in fiscal 2021. On a more positive note, PRI and HMidea net sales saw double-digit increases as compared to prior year third quarter driven by increased sales in the mass merchant and clubs channels. Despite decreased net sales, the segment reported $2.5 million in operating income compared to a $4.0 million operating loss in the prior year third quarter due principally to chargebacks with one major customer, excess inventory carrying costs due to customer returns and excess inventory, and inventory write-downs – all of which did not repeat in the current year. Home Meridian incoming orders increased by 36% with four out of six divisions reporting increases compared to the prior year period and the segment finished the quarter with backlog 80% higher than prior year quarter end. However, current order backlog may not be a helpful indicator of sales for the fourth quarter and the first half of fiscal 2022 due to supply chain challenges discussed above.

The Domestic Upholstery segment’s net sales increased $321,000 or 1.3% in the fiscal 2021 third quarter as compared to the prior year period, which represented solid recovery after two quarters with double-digit percentage net sales declines. Third quarter incoming orders increased by over 30% as compared to the prior year period. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and reduced orders early this year, we temporarily closed our manufacturing plants at Bradington-Young and Shenandoah in April and significantly reduced production at Sam Moore. We gradually resumed their operations in the second quarter. By the end of the third quarter, all three divisions were operating at current full capacity and their order backlogs had fully recovered and increased substantially over the prior year. Bradington-Young, Shenandoah, and Sam Moore order backlog was 251%, 74%, and 57% higher than the prior year third quarter end, respectively. However, given the current circumstances, the unshipped order backlog may not be a helpful indicator of this segment’s sales for the fourth quarter and beyond due to production delays including labor shortages and scarcity of some raw materials and components. This segment has incurred higher labor costs as division management has increased capacity by hiring new associates to ramp up production in order to reduce backlogs. Domestic Upholstery reported $2.4 million in operating income or 9.6% operating margin in the third quarter of fiscal 2021, improvements compared to both prior year and operating losses experienced at the heights of the initial COVID crisis in the first and second quarters of the current fiscal year.

All Other net sales decreased by 9.4% compared to prior year third quarter due primarily to lower sales volumedeclines at H Contract. Incoming orders decreased by over 30% in the third quarter, as senior-living facilities, which comprise the majority of H Contract’s business, have decreased project spending due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Current economic factors, such as high unemploymentPostponement of new facility construction, lower occupancy rates, and low consumer confidence, haveincreased operating expenses related to COVID-19 resulted in a weak retail environment for home furnishings and caused discretionary purchases of furniture to decline. Consequently, Home Meridian experienced a spike in order cancellations in March and April, which resulted in nearly 50% decrease in incoming orders and 25.3% decrease inreduced spending on furnishings. H Contract’s backlog compared towas 9.1% lower than the prior year third quarter. All Other reported $420,000 in operating income in the fiscal 2021 third quarter which was attributable to H Contract’s performance, despite unfavorable product mix having a modest adverse impact on the gross margin.

We are very encouraged by the current historic levels of orders and backlogs; however, due to the current supply chain issues orders are not converting to shipments as quickly as could be expected in the pre-Pandemic environment and we expect that to continue at least into the fiscal 2022 first quarter. In additiona normal environment, we’d expect backlog to be one helpful indicator of sales for the Hooker Branded, Domestic Upholstery and All Other for the upcoming 30-day period and for the upcoming 90-day period for the Home Meridian segment. However, the current logistics challenges are slowing order fulfillment, particularly for Home Meridian whose average order sizes tend to be larger and more episodic versus orders for the traditional Hooker businesses, which tend to be smaller and more predictable. Additionally, Home Meridian orders are programmed out and scheduled for delivery to its larger accounts further into the future than usual, which is also contributing to the aforementioned intangible asset impairment charges recorded in this segment of $27.9 millionincreased backlog. We expect these challenges will continue to negatively impact us and sales decline, lower margin sales programs, promotion expenses and unexpected chargebacks also contributed to the $30.3 million operating loss. On a more positive note, we believe the cost-related issues which negatively impacted Home Meridian’s sales and profitability in the prior year, such as excess tariffs and higher than expected quality allowances, are largely behind us. The resourcing transition to non-tariff countries is well along. Samuel Lawrence Furniture benefited from the Vietnam mixing warehouse program and reported a marginally profitable quarter. Home Meridian’s emerging distribution channels, including ecommerce and hospitality, had solid performance during the quarter. Samuel Lawrence Hospitality’s net sales increased by 22.6% as large projects were already in the pipeline at year-end. E-commerce sales, which were less impacted by retail shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, continued to grow at a steady pace and accounted for 35% of Home Meridian’s totalour sales in the fiscal 2021 fourth quarter, while maintaining better margins compared towith steady improvements beginning in mid-February 2021 after the other Home Meridian channels.new year holidays in China and Vietnam.

 

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The Domestic Upholstery segment’s net sales decreased by $8.5 million or 33.7% in the fiscal 2021 first quarter driven by decreased sales volume and lower average selling prices. The segment experienced a 40% decrease in incoming orders as compared to the same period from the prior year. In response to those reduced orders, we temporarily closed our manufacturing plants at Bradington-Young and Shenandoah for about a month during the quarter, and Sam Moore operated at about 50% capacity during that period. Reduced order volume and unabsorbed indirect costs contributed to operating inefficiencies and significantly impacted gross margin in this segment.

All Other’s net sales were essentially flat; however, it reported $387,000 in operating income in the fiscal 2021 first quarter driven by solid H Contract performance, with a 16% increase in incoming orders and 68% higher backlog compared to the prior year first quarter. Despite unfavorable product mix having a modest adverse impact on gross margin, H Contract margins remained strong. Lifestyle Brands, a new business started in fiscal 2019, also reported a profit for the quarter.

To address the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, during the fiscal 2021 first quarter we implemented certain measures to preserve cash and reduce operating expenses and preserve cash which included temporary fee reductions for our Board of Directors, temporary salary reductions for officers and certain other managers, strategic staff reductions, the temporary closure of our domestic manufacturing plants and the furlough of manufacturing, warehouse and administrative associates, delaying all non-critical capital spending, rationalizing current import purchase orders, working with our vendors to cut costs and extend payment terms where we could.

expenses. Despite the operating loss for the quarter,nine-month period, which was driven by the non-cash impairment charges, we generated $18.9$67.6 million in cash from operating activities, received $673,000 life insurance proceeds,distributed $5.7 million in cash dividends to our shareholders, and paid $2.2$4.8 million in principal and interest on our term loans, and distributed $1.9 million in cash dividends to our shareholders.loans. Cash and cash equivalents stood at $51.2$93.9 million at fiscal 2021 firstthird quarter-end, an increase of $15.2$57.8 million compared to the balance at fiscal 2020 year-end.

Along We are in the process of re-building our inventories to meet current demand and given current lead times with an aggregate $25.7 million available under our existing revolverAsian partners, we have and may continue to fund working capital, weexperience out-of-stocks with respect to certain imported products. We are confident inthat our strong financial condition and we believe we have financial resources tocan weather the expected short-term impacts of COVID-19; however, an extended impact may continue to materially and adversely affect our sales, earnings and liquidity.

 

Results of Operations

 

The following table sets forth the percentage relationship to net sales of certain items included in the condensed consolidated statements of income included in this report.

  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 
  

May 3,

  

May 5,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 

Net sales

  100.0%  100.0%

Cost of sales

  82.2   81.2 

Gross profit

  17.8   18.8 

Selling and administrative expenses

  18.3   16.2 

Goodwill impairment charges

  37.8   - 

Trade name impairment charges

  4.6   - 

Intangible asset amortization

  0.6   0.4 

Operating (loss)/income

  (43.4)  2.1 

Interest expense, net

  0.2   0.3 

(Loss)/income before income taxes

  (43.7)  1.8 

Income tax expense

  (10.4)  0.4 

Net (loss)/income

  (33.3)  1.5 

 

  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

  

Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended

 
  

November 1,

  

November 3,

  

November 1,

  

November 3,

 
  

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

 

Net sales

  100.0%  100.0%  100.0%  100.0%

Cost of sales

  77.6   82.0   79.4   81.4 

Gross profit

  22.4   18.0   20.6   18.6 

Selling and administrative expenses

  13.3   14.4   15.1   15.1 

Goodwill impairment charges

  -   -   10.3   - 

Trade name impairment charges

  -   -   1.2   - 

Intangible asset amortization

  0.4   0.4   0.5   0.4 

Operating income/(loss)

  8.7   3.2   (6.5)  3.1 

Other income, net

  0.1   0.2   -   - 

Interest expense, net

  0.1   0.2   0.1   0.2 

Income/(loss) before income taxes

  8.7   3.2   (6.6)  2.9 

Income tax expense/(benefit)

  2.0   0.7   (1.6)  0.6 

Net income/(loss)

  6.7   2.5   (4.9)  2.3 
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Fiscal 2021 First Quarter Compared to Fiscal 2020 First Quarter

Fiscal 2020 results have been recast based on the re-composition of our reportable segments during the fiscal 2020 fourth quarter. See Note 1313 Segment Information for additional details regarding the re-composition of our operating segments.

 

  

Net Sales

 
  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 
  

May 3, 2020

      

May 5, 2019

      

$ Change

  

% Change

 
      

% Net Sales

      

% Net Sales

         

Hooker Branded

 $27,162   26.0% $39,600   29.2% $(12,438)  -31.4%

Home Meridian

  57,665   55.1%  67,630   49.9%  (9,965)  -14.7%

Domestic Upholstery

  16,783   16.0%  25,324   18.7%  (8,541)  -33.7%

All Other

  2,987   2.9%  2,964   2.2%  23   0.8%

Consolidated

 $104,597   100% $135,518   100% $(30,921)  -22.8%

Fiscal 2021 Third Quarter Compared to Fiscal 2020 Third Quarter

 

  

Net Sales

 
  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 
  

November 1, 2020

      

November 3, 2019

      

$ Change

  

% Change

 
      

% Net Sales

      

% Net Sales

         

Hooker Branded

 $47,287   31.6% $43,703   27.6% $3,584   8.2%

Home Meridian

  73,727   49.3%  85,776   54.2%  (12,049)  -14.0%

Domestic Upholstery

  25,350   16.9%  25,029   15.9%  321   1.3%

All Other

  3,323   2.2%  3,668   2.3%  (345)  -9.4%

Consolidated

 $149,687   100% $158,176   100% $(8,489)  -5.4%

 

Unit Volume

 

FY21 Q1 %

Increase

vs. FY20 Q1

 

Average Selling Price

(ASP)

 

FY21 Q1 %

Increase

vs. FY20 Q1

 
           

Hooker Branded

  -35.3% 

Hooker Branded

  5.6%

Home Meridian

  -18.3% 

Home Meridian

  3.3%

Domestic Upholstery

  -31.0% 

Domestic Upholstery

  -4.4%

All Other

  -5.1% 

All Other

  1.8%

Consolidated

  -21.6% 

Consolidated

  -2.1%

Unit Volume

 

FY21 Q3 % Increase vs. FY20 Q3

  

Average Selling Price (ASP)

 

FY21 Q3 % Increase vs. FY20 Q3

 
           

Hooker Branded

  6.2% 

Hooker Branded

  0.9%

Home Meridian

  -20.7% 

Home Meridian

  7.9%

Domestic Upholstery

  -3.0% 

Domestic Upholstery

  4.7%

All Other

  -10.2% 

All Other

  3.4%

Consolidated

  -16.3% 

Consolidated

  12.3%

 

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Consolidated net sales decreased due primarily to the sales decline in the Home Meridian segment, partially offset by increased net sales in the Hooker Branded segment.

Hooker Branded segment net sales increased in the fiscal 2021 third quarter as compared to the prior year period, due to increased unit volume and, to a lesser extent, increased ASP.

Net sales decreased in the Home Meridian segment due to inventory availability in the ACH and PFC divisions, as well as sales decline in the hospitality business which has been severely impacted by the pandemic. The decreases were partially offset by increased sales in the mass merchants and Clubs sales channels. ASP increased in four of six divisions; however, it was not enough to offset the volume loss in these divisions.

Domestic Upholstery segment net sales increased due to net sales increases in the Bradington-Young and Sam Moore divisions, partially offset by lower sales in the Shenandoah division due to reduced unit volume. During the fiscal 2021 third quarter, Bradington-Young and Sam Moore restored operations to full capacity. Shenandoah ramped up production and shipping at a slower pace but was at current full capacity at quarter-end. ASP increased due to increases in the Sam Moore and Shenandoah divisions as well as increased mix of higher-priced Bradington-Young leather products.

All Other net sales decreased by 9.4% in the fiscal 2021 third quarter as compared to the prior year period due principally to decreased unit volume in H Contract, which was adversely impacted by the pandemic.

  

Gross Income and Margin

 
  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 
  

November 1, 2020

      

November 3, 2019

      

$ Change

  

% Change

 
      

% Net Sales

      

% Net Sales

         

Hooker Branded

 $15,446   32.7% $13,947   31.9% $1,499   10.7%

Home Meridian

  11,169   15.1%  7,286   8.5%  3,883   53.3%

Domestic Upholstery

  5,751   22.7%  5,847   23.4%  (96)  -1.6%

All Other

  1,117   33.6%  1,319   36.0%  (202)  -15.3%

Consolidated

 $33,483   22.4% $28,399   18.0% $5,084   17.9%

Consolidated gross profit increased in absolute terms and as a percentage of net sales due primarily to increased gross margin in the Home Meridian segment and to a lesser in the Hooker Branded segment in the fiscal 2021 third quarter as compared to the prior year period.

The Hooker Branded segment’s gross profit increase was attributable to increased sales but was partially offset by higher ocean freight costs and increased product costs at Hooker Upholstery due to a higher mix of product sourced from China which carried higher costs.

Home Meridian segment gross profit increased significantly in absolute terms and as a percentage of net sales despite a 14% net sales decline. Gross margin benefitted from the absence of higher customer chargebacks, write-downs of quality-related returns, and warehousing and distribution costs to handle excess inventory in the prior year third quarter, as well as lower product costs due to the sourcing transition from China to non-tariff countries.

Domestic Upholstery segment’s gross profit decreased slightly in absolute terms and as a percentage of net sales due to decreased gross profit in the Shenandoah division as the result of net sales decline, partially offset by increased gross income and margin in the Bradington Young and Sam Moore divisions. All three divisions experienced increased material costs due to inflation and increased direct labor costs to service excess backlog but benefited from lower indirect costs as three divisions were at full capacity by quarter-end and were better able to absorb the indirect and fixed costs.

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All Other’s gross profit decreased in absolute terms and as a percentage of net sales due to net sales decline and unfavorable product mix at the H Contract division.

  

Selling and Administrative Expenses (S&A)

 
  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 
  

November 1, 2020

      

November 3, 2019

      

$ Change

  

% Change

 
      

% Net Sales

      

% Net Sales

         

Hooker Branded

 $7,762   16.4% $7,760   17.8% $2   0.0%

Home Meridian

  8,325   11.3%  10,907   12.7%  (2,582)  -23.7%

Domestic Upholstery

  3,067   12.1%  3,307   13.2%  (240)  -7.3%

All Other

  696   21.0%  836   22.8%  (140)  -16.7%

Consolidated

 $19,850   13.3% $22,810   14.4% $(2,960)  -13.0%

Consolidated selling and administrative (“S&A”) expenses decreased in absolute terms and as a percentage of net sales in the fiscal 2021 third quarter as compared to prior year period.

The Hooker Branded segment’s S&A expenses stayed essentially flat in absolute terms. Increased selling expenses were offset by the cost reduction initiatives, lower October Market costs and spending concessions granted, all related to the COVID-19 pandemic. S&A expenses decreased as a percentage of net sales due to increased net sales.

The Home Meridian segment’s S&A expenses decreased in absolute terms and as a percentage of net sales due to lower selling expenses on decreased net sales and overall spending reductions in response to the COVID-19 crisis, partially offset by increased allowances for doubtful accounts.

The Domestic Upholstery segment’s S&A expenses decreased in absolute terms and as a percentage of net sales due to the cost reduction efforts as well as decreased advertising supply and sample expenses due to fewer new product introductions, partially offset by increased selling expenses on increased net sales.

All Other S&A expenses decreased in absolute terms and as a percentage of net sales due to lower selling expenses on decreased net sales as well as cost reduction initiatives related to the pandemic.

  

Intangible Asset Amortization

 
  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 
  

November 1, 2020

      

November 3, 2019

      

$ Change

  

% Change

 
      

% Net Sales

      

% Net Sales

         

Intangible asset amortization

 $596   0.4% $596   0.4% $-   0.0%

Intangible asset amortization expense stayed the same compared to the prior year third quarter.

  

Operating Profit/(Loss) and Margin

 
  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 
  

November 1, 2020

      

November 3, 2019

      

$ Change

  

% Change

 
      

% Net Sales

      

% Net Sales

         

Hooker Branded

 $7,686   16.3% $6,188   14.2% $1,498   24.2%

Home Meridian

  2,510   3.4%  (3,955)  -4.6%  6,465   163.5%

Domestic Upholstery

  2,421   9.6%  2,278   9.1%  143   6.3%

All Other

  420   12.6%  482   13.2%  (62)  -12.9%

Consolidated

 $13,037   8.7% $4,993   3.2% $8,044   161.1%

Operating profit increased in absolute terms and as a percentage of net sales, due to the factors discussed above.

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Interest Expense, net

 
  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 
  

November 1, 2020

      

November 3, 2019

      

$ Change

  

% Change

 
      

% Net Sales

      

% Net Sales

         

Consolidated interest expense, net

 $106   0.1% $316   0.2% $(210)  -66.5%

Consolidated interest expense decreased in fiscal 2021 third quarter primarily due to lower interest rates on our variable-rate term loans, as well as lower principal balances.

  

Income taxes

 
  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 
  

November 1, 2020

      

November 3, 2019

      

$ Change

  

% Change

 
      

% Net Sales

      

% Net Sales

         

Consolidated income tax expense

 $2,996   2.0% $1,066   0.7% $1,930   181.1%
                         

Effective Tax Rate

  22.9%      21.4%            

We recorded income tax expense of $3.0 million for the fiscal 2021 third quarter compared to $1.1 million for the comparable prior year period. The effective tax rates for the fiscal 2021 and 2020 third quarters were 22.9% and 21.4%, respectively.

  

Net Income

 
  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 
  

November 1, 2020

      

November 3, 2019

      

$ Change

  

% Change

 

Net income

     

% Net Sales

      

% Net Sales

         

Consolidated

 $10,093   6.7% $3,920   2.5% $6,173   157.5%
                         

Diluted earnings per share

 $0.84      $0.33             

Fiscal 2021 First Nine Months Compared to Fiscal 2020 First Nine Months

  

Net Sales

 
  

Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended

 
  

November 1, 2020

      

November 3, 2019

      

$ Change

  

% Change

 
      

% Net Sales

      

% Net Sales

         

Hooker Branded

 $113,268   29.4% $122,707   27.5% $(9,439)  -7.7%

Home Meridian

  202,560   52.6%  240,594   54.0%  (38,034)  -15.8%

Domestic Upholstery

  59,640   15.6%  73,016   16.3%  (13,376)  -18.3%

All Other

  9,353   2.4%  9,625   2.2%  (272)  -2.8%

Consolidated

 $384,821   100% $445,942   100% $(61,121)  -13.7%

Unit Volume

 

FY21 YTD % Increase vs. FY20 YTD

  

Average Selling Price (ASP)

 

FY21 YTD % Increase vs. FY20 YTD

 
           

Hooker Branded

  -9.6% 

Hooker Branded

  1.4%

Home Meridian

  -17.7% 

Home Meridian

  4.1%

Domestic Upholstery

  -17.3% 

Domestic Upholstery

  -1.2%

All Other

  -4.5% 

All Other

  1.2%

Consolidated

  -16.5% 

Consolidated

  4.1%

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Consolidated net sales decreased due to significantly reduced sales volume in all three reportable segments versusas compared to the prior year period. Much of the unit volume decline in all segments is attributable to order cancelations and reduced ordering by our customers in immediate response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused many of our customers, particularly traditional furniture retailers which were deemed non-essential businesses, to face state-mandated temporary store closures to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.

 

 

The net sales decrease in the Hooker Branded segment was attributable to decreased unit volumenet sales in boththe Hooker Casegoods anddivision driven by reduced unit volume. Hooker Upholstery divisions.division reported increased net sales in the second and third quarters, while nine-month net sales stayed essentially flat as compared to the prior year period. ASP increased in the Hooker Branded segment due to increased ASP in Hooker Casegoods, partially offset by decreased ASP in Hooker Upholstery driven by higher discounting and advertising allowances on e-commerce sales. However, increased ASP was not sufficient to recover the steep volume loss.sales and unfavorable product mix.

 

 

Net sales decreased in Home Meridian segment driven bynet sales decreased due to decreased unit volume in five of six divisions as the result of reduced sales volume with majorlarge retailers and regional furniture chains, sales declines in its hospitality business, and mega accounts due to significantly reduced orders,inventory availability issues in the e-commence channel, while partially offset by increased sales in the Samuel Lawrence Hospitality (“SLH”) business and to a lesser extent club and e-commerce sales at Accentrics Home.its clubs channel. The ASP increase was attributable to increased ASP in SLH due to the nature of its projects.product mix.

 

 

Domestic Upholstery segment net sales decreased due to decreased unit volume lossin all three divisions. Early this year, in response to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and decreased ASP. In April,a decline in orders, we temporarily shut down Bradington-YoungBradington-Young’s and ShenandoahShenandoah’s manufacturing plants andwhile we kept the Sam Moore division operating at 50% capacity, in response to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions as well as decreased incoming orders. Thus, Bradington-Young and Shenandoah essentially did not reportwhich adversely impacted net sales in April, while Sam Moore’s April net sales were only 37%this segment. We resumed operations in the second quarter and operated at current full capacity for all three divisions by the end of the prior year amount.third quarter. The Domestic Upholstery segmentsegment’s ASP decreased due to a smaller mixreduced proportion of higher-priced Bradington-Young leather products.products sold.

 

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All Other net sales increased slightlydecreased due to the addition of Lifestyle Brands sales and increaseddeclines at H Contract, ASP,which was adversely impacted by the pandemic, partially offset by H Contract decreased unit volume.increased in sales at Lifestyle Brands.

 

  

Gross Income and Margin

 
  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 
  

May 3, 2020

      

May 5, 2019

      

$ Change

  

% Change

 
      

% Net Sales

      

% Net Sales

         

Hooker Branded

 $8,005   29.5% $12,556   31.7% $(4,551)  -36.2%

Home Meridian

  6,809   11.8%  5,903   8.7%  906   15.3%

Domestic Upholstery

  2,783   16.6%  6,002   23.7%  (3,219)  -53.6%

All Other

  1,056   35.4%  1,056   35.6%  -   0.0%

Consolidated

 $18,653   17.8% $25,517   18.8% $(6,864)  -26.9%
  

Gross Income and Margin

 
  

Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended

 
  

November 1, 2020

      

November 3, 2019

      

$ Change

  

% Change

 
      

% Net Sales

      

% Net Sales

         

Hooker Branded

 $35,894   31.7% $38,323   31.2% $(2,429)  -6.3%

Home Meridian

  28,489   14.1%  24,139   10.0%  4,350   18.0%

Domestic Upholstery

  11,555   19.4%  16,766   23.0%  (5,211)  -31.1%

All Other

  3,199   34.2%  3,513   36.5%  (314)  -8.9%

Consolidated

 $79,137   20.6% $82,741   18.6% $(3,604)  -4.4%

 

Consolidated gross profit decreased in absolute terms andbut increased as a percentage of net sales in the fiscal 2021 first quarternine months versus the prior year period.

 

 

The Hooker Branded segment’s gross profit decreased $4.6 millionin absolute terms due primarily to the net sales decline. Gross margin decreased from 31.7% to 29.5% due to the increase of fixed expensesincreased as a percentage of net sales on lower net sales. Product costs were negatively impacted in Hooker Upholsteryas compared to the prior year period due principally to a higher mixpercentage of productsales sourced from China which carrynon-tariff countries and lower warehousing and distribution spending, partially offset by higher costs.discounting.

 

 

Home Meridian segment gross margin increased in absolute terms and as a percentage of net sales despite a net sales decline. In the prior year period, this segment was heavily impacted by increased product costs due to excess tariffs, unexpected quality allowances, andhigher chargebacks of product with quality-related issues, increased warehousing and distribution costs to handle excess inventory.inventory, and some lower-margin programs due to customer mix. These issues either did not re-occur in the fiscal 2021 first quarter, which we believe is the result of the resourcing transition to Vietnam which has helped to reduce product costs, and the exit of temporary warehouses, which has reduced warehousing and handling costs. Home Meridian gross margins were, however, negatively impacted by some lower-margin sales programs.or re-occurred at much lower or near normal levels.

 

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Domestic Upholstery segment’s gross profit decreased significantly in absolute terms and as a percentage of net sales due primarily to the net sales decline and inefficiencies of operating at reduced production volume. Unabsorbed indirectvolumes during the first and second quarters. Indirect fixed costs adversely impacted gross margin by 6.5%310 basis points in this segment.

 

 

All Other’s gross profit and margin stayed flatdecreased in absolute terms and as a percentage of net sales.sales due to sales decline and unfavorable product mix in H Contract division, partially offset by the addition of Lifestyle Brands.

 

  

Selling and Administrative Expenses (S&A)

 
  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 
  

May 3, 2020

      

May 5, 2019

      

$ Change

  

% Change

 
      

% Net Sales

      

% Net Sales

         

Hooker Branded

 $6,672   24.6% $7,379   18.6% $(707)  -9.6%

Home Meridian

  8,886   15.4%  10,562   15.6%  (1,676)  -15.9%

Domestic Upholstery

  2,949   17.6%  3,447   13.6%  (498)  -14.4%

All Other

  670   22.4%  628   21.2%  42   6.7%

Consolidated

 $19,177   18.3% $22,016   16.2% $(2,839)  -12.9%
  

Selling and Administrative Expenses (S&A)

 
  

Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended

 
  

November 1, 2020

      

November 3, 2019

      

$ Change

  

% Change

 
      

% Net Sales

      

% Net Sales

         

Hooker Branded

 $20,788   18.4% $22,870   18.6% $(2,082)  -9.1%

Home Meridian

  26,305   13.0%  32,152   13.4%  (5,847)  -18.2%

Domestic Upholstery

  8,785   14.7%  10,149   13.9%  (1,364)  -13.4%

All Other

  2,042   21.8%  2,115   22.0%  (73)  -3.5%

Consolidated

 $57,920   15.1% $67,286   15.1% $(9,366)  -13.9%

 

Consolidated selling and administrative (“S&A”)&A expenses decreased in absolute terms while increasedbut stayed unchanged as a percentage of net sales in the fiscal 2021 first quarternine months versus the prior year period.

 

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The Hooker Branded segment’s S&A expenses decreased in absolute terms and as a percentage of net sales in the fiscal 2021 first quarternine months due primarily to decreased selling costs as the result ofexpenses on lower net sales, decreased employee compensationcost-cutting measures implemented to address the COVID-19 crisis, lower advertising supplies and sample expenses related to temporary salary reductions, furloughs and the elimination of positions due to the COVID-19 pandemic and decreasedfewer new product introductions, as well as lower travel and market expenses due also to COVID-19.pandemic-related restrictions. The decreases were partially offset by higher bad debt expensesexpense due to a customer write-off during the first quarter unrelated to COVID-19 and an increase in reserves to recognize expected future credit losses under the aforementioned ASC 326 requirements, effective for uswhich we adopted during the currentfirst quarter increased advertising supply expenses for new product introductions, and the absence of a deferred gain related to the sale of a former distribution facility recorded in the prior year period. Hooker Branded segment S&A expenses increased as a percentage of net sales due to lower net sales.fiscal 2021.

 

 

The Home Meridian segment’s S&A expenses decreased in absolute terms while staying relatively flatand as a percentage of net sales. The decrease was principallysales, attributable to lower selling expenses due toon lower net sales and to a lesser extentoverall spending reductions decreased travel and professional service expenses which were higherimplemented in response to the COVID-19 crisis, as well as the absence of the resourcing transition costs in the prior year period due to the resourcing transition. These expenses decreased in the current period as the resourcing transition was in its final stages and business travel was also limited due to COVID-19 pandemic.period.

 

 

The Domestic Upholstery segment’s S&A expenses decreased in absolute terms due to decreased selling expenses on lower net sales, partially offset by higher medical claim costs.decreased advertising supply expenses, as well as the overall cost reductions on operating expenses. S&A expenses increased as a percentage of net sales due to lower net sales.

 

 

All Other S&A expenses increased slightlydecreased in absolute terms and as a percentage of net sales due to internal personnel changes.driven by lower selling expenses and advertising supply expenses.

 

  

Goodwill impairment charges

 
  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 
  

May 3, 2020

      

May 5, 2019

      

$ Change

  

% Change

 
      

% Net Sales

      

% Net Sales

         

Home Meridian

 $23,187   40.2% $-   0.0% $23,187     

Domestic Upholstery

  16,381   97.6%  -   0.0%  16,381     

Consolidated

  39,568   37.8%  -       39,568     
  

Goodwill impairment charges

 
  

Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended

 
  

November 1, 2020

      

November 3, 2019

      

$ Change

  

% Change

 
      

% Net Sales

      

% Net Sales

         

Home Meridian

 $23,187   11.4% $-   0.0% $23,187     

Domestic Upholstery

  16,381   27.5%  -   0.0%  16,381     

Consolidated

  39,568   10.3%  -       39,568     

 

  

Trade name impairment charges

 
  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 
  

May 3, 2020

      

May 5, 2019

      

$ Change

  

% Change

 
      

% Net Sales

      

% Net Sales

         

Home Meridian

 $4,750   8.2% $-      $4,750     

Consolidated

 $4,750   4.6% $-       4,750     
  

Trade name impairment charges

 
  

Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended

 
  

November 1, 2020

      

November 3, 2019

      

$ Change

  

% Change

 
      

% Net Sales

      

% Net Sales

         

Home Meridian

 $4,750   2.3% $-      $4,750     

  Consolidated

 $4,750   1.2% $-       4,750     

 

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In the first quarter of fiscal 2021, we recorded $23.2 million and $16.4 million in non-cash impairment charges to write down goodwill in the Home Meridian segment and the Shenandoah division underof the Domestic Upholstery segment, respectively. We also recorded $4.8 million in non-cash impairment charges to write down tradenames in the Home Meridian segment.

  

Intangible Asset Amortization

 
  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 
  

May 3, 2020

      

May 5, 2019

      

$ Change

  

% Change

 
      

% Net Sales

      

% Net Sales

         

Intangible asset amortization

 $596   0.6% $596   0.4% $-   0.0%

 

  

Intangible Asset Amortization

 
  

Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended

 
  

November 1, 2020

      

November 3, 2019

      

$ Change

  

% Change

 
      

% Net Sales

      

% Net Sales

         

Intangible asset amortization

 $1,788   0.5% $1,788   0.4% $-   0.0%
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Intangible asset amortization expense stayed the same compared to the prior year first quarter.nine months.

 

  

Operating (Loss)/Profit and Margin

 
  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 
  

May 3, 2020

      

May 5, 2019

      

$ Change

  

% Change

 
      

% Net Sales

      

% Net Sales

         

Hooker Branded

 $1,333   4.9% $5,177   13.1% $(3,844)  -74.3%

Home Meridian

  (30,348)  -52.6%  (4,993)  -7.4%  (25,355)  -507.8%

Domestic Upholstery

  (16,810)  -100.2%  2,292   9.1%  (19,102)  833.4%

All Other

  387   12.9%  429   14.5%  (42)  -9.8%

Consolidated

 $(45,438)  -43.4% $2,905   2.1% $(48,343)  -1664.1%
  

Operating (Loss)/Profit and Margin

 
  

Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended

 
  

November 1, 2020

      

November 3, 2019

      

$ Change

  

% Change

 
      

% Net Sales

      

% Net Sales

         

Hooker Branded

 $15,108   13.3% $15,453   12.6% $(345)  -2.2%

Home Meridian

  (26,754)  -13.2%  (9,013)  -3.7%  (17,741)  -196.8%

Domestic Upholstery

  (14,399)  -24.1%  5,830   8.0%  (20,229)  347.0%

All Other

  1,156   12.4%  1,397   14.5%  (241)  -17.3%

Consolidated

 $(24,889)  -6.5% $13,667   3.1% $(38,556)  -282.1%

 

Operating profitability decreased in absolute terms and as a percentage of net sales, due to the factors discussed above.

 

  

Interest Expense, net

 
  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 
  

May 3, 2020

      

May 5, 2019

      

$ Change

  

% Change

 
      

% Net Sales

      

% Net Sales

         

Consolidated interest expense, net

 $208   0.2% $341   0.3% $(133)  -39.0%
  

Interest Expense, net

 
  

Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended

 
  

November 1, 2020

      

November 3, 2019

      

$ Change

  

% Change

 
      

% Net Sales

      

% Net Sales

         

Consolidated interest expense, net

 $433   0.1% $986   0.2% $(553)  -56.1%

 

Consolidated interest expense decreased in the fiscal 2021 first quarternine months primarily due to lower interest rates on our variable-rate term loans, as well as lower principal balances.

 

  

Income taxes

 
  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 
  

May 3, 2020

      

May 5, 2019

      

$ Change

  

% Change

 
      

% Net Sales

      

% Net Sales

         

Consolidated income tax (benefit)/expense

 $(10,869)  -10.4% $515   0.4% $(11,384)  -2210.5%
                         

Effective Tax Rate

  23.8%      20.6%            
  

Income taxes

 
  

Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended

 
  

November 1, 2020

      

November 3, 2019

      

$ Change

  

% Change

 
      

% Net Sales

      

% Net Sales

         

Consolidated income tax (benefit)/expense

 $(6,263)  -1.6% $2,829   0.6% $(9,092)  -321.4%
                         

Effective Tax Rate

  24.8%      21.9%            

 

We recorded income tax benefit of $10.9$6.3 million for the fiscal 2021 first quarter,nine months, of which income tax benefit of $10.6$10.7 million was recorded related to goodwill and trade name impairment charges, compared to $515,000$2.8 million income tax expense for the comparable prior year period. The effective tax rates for the fiscal 2021 and 2020 first quartersnine months periods were 23.8%24.8% and 20.6%21.9%, respectively.

  

Net (Loss)/Income

 
  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 
  

May 3, 2020

      

May 5, 2019

      

$ Change

  

% Change

 

Net (loss) / income

     

% Net Sales

      

% Net Sales

         

  Consolidated

 $(34,819)  -33.3% $1,987   1.5% $(36,806)  -1852.3%
                         

Diluted (loss) / earnings per share

 $(2.95)     $0.17             

 

  

Net (Loss)/Income

 
  

Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended

 
  

November 1, 2020

      

November 3, 2019

      

$ Change

  

% Change

 

Net (loss) / income

     

% Net Sales

      

% Net Sales

         

Consolidated

 $(18,952)  -4.9% $10,067   2.3% $(29,019)  -288.3%
                         

Diluted (loss) / earnings per share

 $(1.61)     $0.85             

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Outlook

 

The COVID-19 crisis droveAs we head into the mostfourth quarter and next fiscal year, we are encouraged by our significant downturnbacklog and robust demand from all residential channels. We believe that furniture will be an advantaged sector of the economy, benefitting from a renewed consumer focus on the home, a strong housing market and less discretionary spending competition from travel, dining out and entertainment.

Currently, supply chain bottlenecks in an environment of surging demand are our greatest business challenge. Limitations on supply include scarcity of some raw materials and components, limited availability of shipping containers and ocean vessel space and production delays from some import suppliers. We are making progress with these challenges, as our overseas suppliers and own factories ramp up production to allow us to begin to meet the strong demand. However, we expect short-term unfavorable impacts to our fiscal 2021 fourth quarter sales and earnings, especially in our businessHome Meridian segment.

We are concerned about the human and economic toll of COVID-19, both currently and prospectively, especially the recent surge in over 50 years. However, the disruption has not been as severeCOVID infections and hospitalizations. We continue to maintain rigorous safety protocols in all our workplaces and are encouraged that we have had essentially no workplace spread in any location thus far.

Despite these challenges, as we initially projected. Based onlook forward to the improvement in orders and retail sales we’ve seen since the end of the fiscal 2021 first quarter, as stores and the economy continuenext two to reopen,three quarters, we are cautiously optimistic thatand believe we have the worst is behind usbacklog, order velocity and that business will steadily improve through the summer and fall. We believe the Company remains in exceptional financial condition with amomentum to deliver strong balance sheet and barring a second nationwide or large-scale lock-down, we expect business to improve each quarter as we go through the year.results when our supply chain challenges subside. However, we have limited visibility of how the economic and health crises may fluctuate in the coming months and face headwinds of significant levels of unemployment, recent social unrest and general uncertainty.months.

 

After beginning the current fiscal year on an upturnWe remain in exceptional financial condition with an 8.3% year-over-year increase in consolidated incoming orders in February, orders plummeted over 70% year-over-year in March and approximately 65% year-over-year in April partially driven by cancellations of stock orders by large customers and deferred orders from retailers who closed their stores during the shutdown. Orders declined significantly during the first few weeks of May but then recovered resulting in about a 5% overall reduction for the full month of May compared to the prior year.  Fiscal June and to-date July orders have continued this positive trend with fiscal June orders and orders thus far in July at higher rate than the comparable month a year ago. We believe there are several positive factors in play such as pent-up demand, more focus on home environments and less competition for discretionary consumer spending from travel, dining out, sporting events, concerts and other activities.

In addition, Hooker’s domestic upholstery manufacturing facilities for Bradington-Young, Sam Moore and Shenandoah began ramping up production in early May and are currently operating near capacity on a consolidated basis, which is a significant increase over the fiscal 2021 first quarter, which will improve efficiencies and cost absorption.

strong balance sheet. As of the end of our fiscal 2021 firstthird quarter, of May 3, 2020, our cash position was $51.2nearly $94 million, an increase of $15.2about $58 million over the end of the 2020 fiscal year on February 2, 2020. Since the end of the fiscal 2021 first quarter on May 3, 2020, we added an additional $31.0 million in cash to the quarter-end balance as of the date of July 23, 2020. Additionally, we have access to about $26 million under our existing revolver to fund working capital requirements and have access to an additional $25.6$25 million in cash surrender value of Company-owned life insurance policies. While we expect our cash balances to decline somewhat over the remainder of the year as we rebuild inventories and as trade receivables increase-increase, both to accommodate increased sales-sales, we expect our liquidity to be sufficient.

Discussions with our lenderlenders to refinance our credit facility which expires in February 2021 have begunare nearing completion and we expect to be successful in refinancing our debt; however, we believe we have sufficientenough financial resources to continue to operate effectively even without refinancing our debt. Due to our strong cash position and expected working capital needs, we expect to pay off the balance of our term loans on or before closing of the New Credit Facility. If we were unable to enter into the new credit facility, we believe we have enough cash on hand to pay off our term loans and fund our operations in the near future. We expect to continue managing cash and spending cautiously as we move through the coming months.

 

We face a number ofmany significant risks and uncertainties, as more fully discussed in Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our 2020 Annual Report.

 

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash Flows – Operating, Investing and Financing Activities

 

  

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 
  

May 3,

  

May 5,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 $18,924  $20,286 

Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities

  131   (235)

Cash used in financing activities

  (3,846)  (3,232)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 $15,209  $16,819 
  

Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended

 
  

November 1,

  

November 3,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 $67,607  $26,610 

Net cash provided by / (used in) investing activities

  328   (3,838)

Cash used in financing activities

  (10,092)  (9,709)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 $57,843  $13,063 

 

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During the threenine months ended May 3,November 1, 2020, we used a portion of the $18.9$67.6 million cash generated from operations and $673,000$1.5 million life insurance proceeds to pay $2.2$5.7 million in cash dividends, $4.8 million in principal and interest payments on our term loans, $1.9 million in cash dividends,$642,000 to enhance our business systems and $162,000facilities, and $519,000 in life insurance premiums on Company-owned life insurance policies.

 

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In comparison, during the threenine months ended May 5,November 3, 2019, we used some of the $26.6 million of cash generated from operations of $20.3 million and $1.4 million of proceeds on a note receivable helped to pay $1.8for $5.3 million in cash dividends, $1.5 million in long-term debt payments, $1.5$4.7 million of capital expenditures to expand our domestic manufacturing capacities and to enhance our business systems and facilities, $4.4 million in term loans payments, and $157,000$558,000 in life insurance premiums.

 

Liquidity, Financial Resources and Capital Expenditures

 

Our financial resources include:

 

 

available cash and cash equivalents, which are highly dependent on incoming order rates and our operating performance;

 

expected cash flow from operations;

 

available lines of credit; and

 

cash surrender value of Company-owned life insurance.

 

We believe these resources are sufficient to meet our business requirements through fiscal 2021 and for the foreseeable future, including:

 

 

limited capital expenditures;

 

working capital; and

 

the servicing of our acquisition-related debt.

 

Loan Agreements and Revolving Credit Facility

 

We currently have one unsecured term loan and one secured term loan outstanding and a revolving credit facility. The term loans are related to the Home MeridianHMI acquisition. Details of our loan agreements and revolving credit facility are outlined below.

 

Original Loan Agreement

 

On February 1, 2016, we entered into an amended and restated loan agreement (the “Original Loan Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A. (“BofA”) in connection with the closing of the Home Meridian acquisition. Also, on February 1, 2016, we borrowed in full the amounts available under the Unsecured Term Loan (the “Unsecured Term Loan”) and the Secured Term Loan (the “Secured Term Loan”) in connection with the completion of the Home MeridianHMI acquisition.

 

Details of the individual credit facilities provided forreferenced in the Original Loan Agreement are as follows:

 

 

Unsecured revolving credit facility. The Original Loan Agreement increased the amount available under our existing unsecured revolving credit facility from $15 million to $30 million and increased the sublimit of the facility available for the issuance of letters of credit from $3 million to $4 million.million (subsequently revised to $10 million in the 2021 fiscal fourth quarter). Amounts outstanding under the revolving facility bear interest at a rate, adjusted monthly, equal to the then-current LIBOR monthly rate plus 1.50%. We must also pay a quarterly unused commitment fee that is based on the average daily amount of the facility utilized during the applicable quarter;

 

 

Unsecured Term Loan. The Original Loan Agreement provided us with a $41 million Unsecured Term Loan. Any amount borrowed under the Unsecured Term Loan bears interest at a rate, adjusted monthly, equal to the then-current LIBOR monthly rate plus 1.50%. We must repay any principal amount borrowed under the Unsecured Term Loan in monthly installments of approximately $490,000, together with any accrued interest, until the full amount borrowed is repaid or until February 1, 2021, at which time all amounts outstanding under the Unsecured Term Loan will become due and payable; and

 

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Secured Term Loan. The Original Loan Agreement provided us with a $19 million term loan secured by a security interest in certain Company-owned life insurance policies granted to BofA under a security agreement, dated as of February 1, 2016 (the “Security Agreement”). Any amount borrowed under the Secured Term Loan bears interest at a rate, adjusted monthly, equal to the then-current LIBOR monthly rate plus 0.50%. We must pay the interest accrued on any principal amounts borrowed under the Secured Term Loan on a monthly basis until the full principal amount borrowed is repaid or until February 1, 2021, at which time all amounts outstanding under the Secured Term Loan will become due and payable. BofA’s rights under the Security Agreement are enforceable upon the occurrence of an event of default under the Original Loan Agreement.

 

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New Loan Agreement

 

On September 29, 2017, we entered into a second amended and restated loan agreement (the “New Loan Agreement”) with BofA in connection with the completion of the Shenandoah acquisition.  The New Loan Agreement:

 

 

amends and restates the Original Loan Agreement detailed above such that our existing $30 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Existing Revolver”), Unsecured Term Loan, and Secured Term Loan all remain outstanding under the New Loan Agreement; and

 

 

provided us with a new $12 million unsecured term loan (the “New Unsecured Term Loan”), which we subsequently paid off in full.

 

The New Loan Agreement also included customary representations and warranties and requires us to comply with customary covenants, including, among other things, the following financial covenants:

 

Maintain a ratio of funded debt to EBITDA not exceeding:

 

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2.50:1.0 through August 31, 2018;

 

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2.25:1.0 through August 31, 2019; and

 

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2.00:1.00 thereafter.

 

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A basic fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.25:1.00; and

 

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Limit capital expenditures to no more than $15.0 million during any fiscal year beginning in fiscal 2020.

 

The New Loan Agreement also limits our right to incur other indebtedness, make certain investments and create liens upon our assets, subject to certain exceptions, among other restrictions. The New Loan Agreement does not restrict our ability to pay cash dividends on, or repurchase shares of our common stock, subject to our compliance with the financial covenants discussed above, if we are not otherwise in default under the New Loan Agreement. We paid off the New Unsecured Term Loan in fiscal 2019.

 

We were in compliance with each of these financial covenants at May 3,November 1, 2020 and expect to remain in compliance with existing covenants for the foreseeable future. We believe we have the financial resources to weather the expected short-term impacts of COVID-19; however, an extended impact may materially and adversely affect our sales, earnings and liquidity.

 

As of May 3,November 1, 2020, $11.1$8.6 million was outstanding under the Unsecured Term Loan, and $17.1 million was outstanding under the Secured Term Loan.

 

Revolving Credit Facility Availability

 

As of May 3,November 1, 2020, we had an aggregate $25.7 million available under our revolving credit facility to fund working capital needs. Standby letters of credit in the aggregate amount of $4.3 million, used to collateralize certain insurance arrangements and for imported product purchases, were outstanding under the revolving credit facility as of May 3,November 1, 2020. There were no additional borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility as of May 3,November 1, 2020.

 

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Loan agreement

On November 4, 2020, we entered the Second Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement to amend certain provisions of the Existing Loan Agreement. The following provisions of the Existing Loan Agreement are amended as: the Bank may from time to time issue letters of credit for the Company; the amount of any letters of credit outstanding at any one time (including the drawn and unreimbursed amounts of the letters of credit) may not exceed $10 million in the aggregate.

Expected RefinancingNew Credit Facility and Term Loan Payoff in Fiscal 2021

 

All amounts outstanding on our term loans and revolving credit facility are due and payable on the first day of fiscal 2022, February 1, 2021 and discussions with our lenderlenders about refinancing have begun.are concluding. We expect to refinance any amounts outstanding under theseenter into a new credit facility on or before the expiration of the current agreement. Due to our strong cash position and expected working capital needs, we expect to pay off the balance of our term loans on or before closing of the New Credit Facility. In the unlikely event that we are unable to enter into the new credit facility as expected, we believe we have enough cash on hand to pay off our term loans and fund our operations in the near future.

Given current market dynamics, credit facility during fiscal 2021. However, ifcould be more costly than our current lending arrangements. If the negative economic effects of COVID-19 persist or further deteriorate, it would likely have a material adverse effect on our sales, earnings and liquidity. Consequently, our credit rating may decrease, or the availability of loans may be limited and refinancing our debt may be more difficult and loans more costly.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

Prior to the COVID-19 crisis, we expected to spend between $2.5 million to $4.5 million infor capital expendituresprojects in fiscal 2021 to maintain and enhance our operating systems and facilities. However, due to the negative economic effects of COVID-19, we have delayed indefinitely about $3 million in non-critical capital spending. We expect to spend between $1.0 to $2.0 million inabout $500,000 during the remainder of the 2021 fiscal year to maintain and continue to enhance our operating systems and facilities.

 

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COVID-19 Cost Cutting and Cash Preservation Measures

 

During the fiscal 2021 first quarter, we initiated certain measures to reduce operating expenses and preserve cash which include temporary fee reductions for our Board of Directors, temporary salary reductions for officers and certain other managers, strategic staff reductions, the temporary closure of our domestic manufacturing plants and the furlough of manufacturing, warehouse and administrative associates, delayingassociates. We also delayed all non-critical capital spending, rationalizing currentrationalized our import purchase orders working withand accepted certain accommodations from our vendors to cut costs and extend payment terms where we can.possible.

 

While we continue to spend cautiously, business has improved steadily beginning in May 2020 and we’ve seen greatly increased demand for our products. Consequently, during the 2021 second quarter, our domestic manufacturing plants reopened and are currently operating at current capacity. During the fiscal 2021 third quarter, temporary salary and fee reductions were rescinded and as of early December 2020 furloughs of our associates have ended. We are in the process of re-building inventory to meet increased customer demand.

As of the end of our fiscal 2021 firstthird quarter of May 3,November 1, 2020, our cash position had increased by $15.2about $58 million over the end of the 2020 fiscal year on February 2, 2020. SinceWe expect these cash balances to decrease as we build inventories to meet increased customer demand and pay off the endbalance of the fiscal 2021 first quarter on May 3, 2020, we added an additional $31 million in cash as of July 23, 2020.our term loans.

 

Dividends

 

Subsequent to the end of the fiscal 2021 first quarter on JuneOn December 2, 2020, our board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16$0.18 per share, which was paidpayable on June 30,December 31, 2020 to shareholders of record at JuneDecember 16, 2020. We have seen steady improvement in ordersThis represents a 12.5% increase over the previous quarterly dividend and shipments since the end of our fiscal 2021 first quarter on May 3, 2020. fifth consecutive annual dividend increase.

We expect our low fixed cost business model, which served us well during the Great Recession, to help us navigate the current disruption. Our cash position has remained strong and has continued to improve since our fiscal year-end in early February, with additional availability under our revolving credit facility if needed. Consequently, while we are confident in our future and are proud of our fifty-plus year history of consistently paying dividends, we have limited visibility into future economic conditions. The Board will continue to evaluate the appropriateness of the current dividend rate considering our performance and economic conditions in future quarters.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

 

Except as discussed below, there have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates from the information provided in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” included in our 2020 Annual Report.

 

On the first day of the current fiscal year, we adopted the accounting standards outlined in Part 1, Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, “Note 2. Recently Adopted Accounting Policies” (“Note 2”). See Note 2 for additional information related to the impact of adopting thisthese accounting standard.standards.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures AboutAbout Market Risk

 

We are exposed to various types of market risk in the normal course of our business, including the impact of interest rate changes, raw materials price risk and changes in foreign currency exchange rates, which could impact our results of operations or financial condition. We manage our exposure to this risk through our normal operating activities.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Borrowings under our revolving credit facility and the Unsecured Term Loan bear interest based on LIBOR plus 1.5% and borrowings under the Secured Term Loan bear interest based on LIBOR plus 0.5%. As such, these debt instruments expose us to market risk for changes in interest rates. There was no outstanding balance under our revolving credit facility as of May 3,November 1, 2020, other than standby letters of credit in the amount of $4.3 million; however, as of May 3,November 1, 2020, $28.2$25.7 million was outstanding under our term loans. A 1% increase in the LIBOR rate would result in an annual increase in interest expenses on our terms loans of approximately $197,000.$62,000.

 

Raw Materials Price Risk

 

We are exposed to market risk from changes in the cost of raw materials used in our domestic upholstery manufacturing processes; principally, wood, leather, fabric and foam products.  Increases in home construction activity could result in increases in wood and fabric costs. Additionally, the cost of petroleum-based foam products we utilize are sensitive to crude oil prices, which vary due to supply, demand and geo-political factors.

 

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Currency Risk

 

For imported products, we generally negotiate firm pricing denominated in U.S. Dollars with our foreign suppliers, typically for periods of at least one year.  We accept the exposure to exchange rate movements beyond these negotiated periods. We do not use derivative financial instruments to manage this risk but could choose to do so in the future.  Most of our imports are purchased from suppliers located in Vietnam and China.  The Chinese currency floats within a limited range in relation to the U.S. Dollar, resulting in exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.

 

Since we transact our imported product purchases in U.S. Dollars, a relative decline in the value of the U.S. Dollar could increase the price we pay for imported products beyond the negotiated periods. We generally expect to reflect substantially all of the effect of any price increases from suppliers in the prices we charge for imported products. However, these changes could adversely impact sales volume or profit margins during affected periods.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the fiscal quarter ended May 3,November 1, 2020. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of May 3,November 1, 2020 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and are effective to provide reasonable assurance that such information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended May 3,November 1, 2020, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibits

 

3.1

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended March 28, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q (SEC File No. 000-25349) for the quarter ended February 28, 2003)

  

3.2

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, as amended December 10, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) for the year ended February 2, 2014)

  

4.1

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended (See Exhibit 3.1)

  

4.2

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, as amended (See Exhibit 3.2)

  

10.1

Second Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2020, between Bank of America, N.A. and Hooker Furniture Corporation, a Virginia corporation, Bradington-Young, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, Sam Moore Furniture LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, and Home Meridian Group, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company.

 

31.131.1*

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Company’s principal executive officer

  

31.2*

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Company’s principal financial officer

  

32.1**

Rule 13a-14(b) Certification of the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

  

101*

The following financial statements from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 3,November 1, 2020, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”): (i) condensed consolidated balance sheets, (ii) condensed consolidated statements of income, (iii) condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income, (iv) condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, and (v) the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

104

Cover page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).


*Filed herewith

** Furnished herewith

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

HOOKER FURNITURE CORPORATION

Date: December 10, 2020 

 Date: July 27, 2020

By:

/s/Paul A. Huckfeldt                                           

Paul A. Huckfeldt 

Chief Financial Officer and

Senior Vice President – Finance and

Accounting

 

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