Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
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Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2020 and 201 9
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Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018
23
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 20 18
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Years Ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the shareholders and the Board of Directors of Flexsteel Industries, Inc .
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Flexsteel Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the "Company") as of June 30, 2020 and 2019, the related consolidated statements of income , comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2020, the related notes to consolidated financial statements, and the schedule listed in the Index at Item 15 (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2020 and 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated August 28, 2020, expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Minneapolis, MN
August 28, 2020
We have served as the Company's auditor since 1965.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the shareholders and the Board of Directors of Flexsteel Industries, Inc.
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Flexsteel Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule as of and for the year ended June 30, 2020, of the Company and our report dated August 28, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company;
(2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Minneapolis, MN
August 28, 2020
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FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Amounts in thousands)
June 30,
2020
2019
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
48,197
$
22,247
Trade Receivables - less allowances: 2020, $ 1,770 ; 2019, $ 250
32,217
38,157
Inventories
70,565
93,659
Other
18,535
11,904
Assets held for sale
12,329
—
Total current assets
181,843
165,967
NONCURRENT ASSETS:
Property, plant and equipment, net
43,312
79,238
Operating lease right-of-use assets
8,683
—
Deferred income taxes
2,111
7,564
Other assets
1,310
1,518
TOTAL
$
237,259
$
254,287
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable - trade
$
27,747
$
18,414
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
4,408
—
Accrued liabilities:
Payroll and related items
3,275
4,428
Insurance
3,787
4,554
Restructuring costs
1,961
6,203
Advertising
3,823
3,497
Environmental remediation
3,600
3,600
Other
4,861
7,068
Total current liabilities
53,462
47,764
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Operating lease liabilities, less current maturities
7,607
—
Other liabilities
685
1,096
Total liabilities
61,754
48,860
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 14)
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock - $ 1 par value; authorized 15,000 shares; 8,008 shares issued and 7,876 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2020 and 7,903 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2019
8,008
7,903
Additional paid-in capital
31,748
27,512
Treasury stock, at cost; 132 shares and 0 shares as of June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively
( 1,563 )
—
Retained earnings
137,312
170,004
Accumulated other comprehensive income
—
8
Total shareholders' equity
175,505
205,427
TOTAL
$
237,259
$
254,287
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
For the years ended June 30,
2020
2019
2018
Net Sales
$
366,926
$
443,588
$
489,180
Cost of goods sold
313,873
373,648
390,961
Gross margin
53,053
69,940
98,219
Selling, general and administrative
72,442
81,298
71,949
Restructuring expense
34,222
10,048
—
Environmental remediation
—
—
3,600
ERP impairment
—
21,273
—
Gain on disposal of assets
19,216
—
1,835
Litigation settlement costs
—
475
—
Operating income (loss)
( 34,395 )
( 43,154 )
24,505
Other income (expense):
Other income
720
546
621
Interest (expense)
( 82 )
—
—
Total other income
638
546
621
Income (loss) before income taxes
( 33,757 )
( 42,608 )
25,126
Income tax benefit (provision)
6,913
10,003
( 7,460 )
Net income (loss)
$
( 26,844 )
$
( 32,605 )
$
17,666
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic
7,956
7,889
7,848
Diluted
7,956
7,889
7,919
Earnings (loss) per share of common stock
Basic
$
( 3.37 )
$
( 4.13 )
$
2.25
Diluted
$
( 3.37 )
$
( 4.13 )
$
2.23
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Amounts in thousands)
For the years ended June 30,
2020
2019
2018
Net income (loss)
$
( 26,844 )
$
( 32,605 )
$
17,666
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized (losses) gains on securities
( 18 )
368
( 197 )
Reclassification of realized gains (losses) on securities to other income
7
( 321 )
142
Unrealized (losses) gains on securities before taxes
( 11 )
47
( 55 )
Income tax benefit (expense) related to securities gains (losses)
3
( 13 )
17
Net unrealized (losses) gains on securities
( 8 )
34
( 38 )
Minimum pension liability
—
2,727
56
Income tax expense related to minimum pension liability
—
( 709 )
( 15 )
Net minimum pension asset
—
2,018
41
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
( 8 )
2,052
3
Comprehensive income (loss)
$
( 26,852 )
$
( 30,553 )
$
17,669
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
(Amounts in thousands)
Total Par
Accumulated
Value of
Additional
Other
Common
Paid-In
Treasury
Retained
Comprehensive
Shares ($ 1 Par)
Capital
Stock
Earnings
(Loss) Income
Total
Balance at June 30, 2017
$
7,822
$
26,186
$
—
$
198,465
$
( 1,713 )
$
230,760
Issuance of common stock:
Stock options exercised, net
17
216
—
—
—
233
Unrealized loss on available for sale investments, net of tax
—
—
—
—
( 38 )
( 38 )
Long-term incentive compensation
20
( 858 )
—
—
—
( 838 )
Stock-based compensation
9
777
—
—
—
786
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax
—
—
—
—
41
41
Cash dividends declared
—
—
—
( 6,912 )
—
( 6,912 )
Net income
—
—
—
17,666
—
17,666
ASU 2018-02 adoption
—
334
( 334 )
—
Balance at June 30, 2018
$
7,868
$
26,321
$
—
$
209,553
$
( 2,044 )
$
241,698
Issuance of common stock:
Stock options exercised, net
5
76
—
—
—
81
Unrealized gain on available for sale investments, net of tax
—
—
—
—
34
34
Long-term incentive compensation
7
( 315 )
—
—
—
( 308 )
Stock-based compensation
23
1,430
—
—
—
1,453
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax
—
—
—
—
2,018
2,018
Cash dividends declared
—
—
—
( 6,944 )
—
( 6,944 )
Net loss
—
( 32,605 )
—
( 32,605 )
Balance at June 30, 2019
$
7,903
$
27,512
$
—
$
170,004
$
8
$
205,427
Issuance of common stock:
Stock options exercised, net
2
19
—
—
—
21
Unrealized gain on available for sale investments, net of tax
—
—
—
—
( 8 )
( 8 )
Long-term incentive compensation
—
447
—
—
—
447
Stock-based compensation
103
3,770
—
—
—
3,873
Treasury stock purchases
—
—
( 1,563 )
—
—
( 1,563 )
Cash dividends declared
—
—
—
( 5,782 )
—
( 5,782 )
Net loss
—
—
—
( 26,844 )
—
( 26,844 )
ASU 2016-02 adoption
—
—
—
( 66 )
—
( 66 )
Balance at June 30, 2020
$
8,008
$
31,748
$
( 1,563 )
$
137,312
$
—
$
175,505
Cash dividends declared per common share were $ 0.71 , $ 0.88 and $ 0.88 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements .
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FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Amounts in thousands)
For the years ended June 30,
2020
2019
2018
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income
$
( 26,844 )
$
( 32,605 )
$
17,666
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation
8,370
7,440
7,367
Deferred income taxes
5,453
( 6,121 )
286
Stock-based compensation expense
4,877
1,355
501
Changes in provision for losses on accounts receivable
1,520
( 40 )
( 100 )
Change in reserve for VAT receivable
( 1,998 )
2,612
—
Dubuque and Starkville property, plant and equipment impairment
17,482
—
—
Right-of-use asset impairment
2,878
—
—
ERP impairment
—
21,273
—
(Gain) on disposition of capital assets
( 19,033 )
( 71 )
( 1,792 )
Defined benefit plan termination
—
2,455
—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables
4,419
3,136
1,209
Inventories
23,093
2,545
3,193
Other current assets
( 5,040 )
( 3,540 )
( 1,299 )
Other assets
208
( 2,589 )
22
Accounts payable - trade
9,334
5,128
( 1,874 )
Accrued liabilities
( 6,018 )
5,535
2,546
Other long-term liabilities
( 414 )
201
( 431 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
18,287
6,714
27,294
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of investments
( 1,689 )
( 13,042 )
( 42,230 )
Proceeds from investments
1,695
28,970
44,172
Proceeds from sale of capital assets
20,467
248
6,152
Capital expenditures
( 3,688 )
( 21,346 )
( 29,447 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
16,785
( 5,170 )
( 21,353 )
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Dividends paid
( 7,022 )
( 6,918 )
( 6,746 )
Treasury stock purchases
( 1,563 )
—
—
Proceeds from line of credits
15,000
—
—
Payments on line of credits
( 15,000 )
—
—
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
21
81
233
Shares withheld for tax payments on vested restricted shares
( 558 )
( 210 )
( 552 )
Net cash used in financing activities
( 9,122 )
( 7,047 )
( 7,065 )
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
25,950
( 5,503 )
( 1,124 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
22,247
27,750
28,874
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
$
48,197
$
22,247
$
27,750
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Interest
$
82
$
—
$
—
Income taxes (refunded) paid
$
( 4,304 )
$
1,190
$
8,460
Capital expenditures in Accounts payable
$
75
$
142
$
4,084
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS – Flexsteel Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) is one of the largest manufacturers, importers and online marketers of residential furniture and products in the United States. Product offerings include a wide variety of upholstered furniture such as sofas, loveseats, chairs, reclining and rocker-reclining chairs, swivel rockers, sofa beds, convertible bedding units, occasional tables, desks, dining tables and chairs and bedroom furniture. A featured component in most of the upholstered furniture is a unique steel drop-in seat spring from which the name “Flexsteel” is derived. The Company distributes its products throughout the United States through its e-commerce channel and dealer network.
COVID-19 – in March 2020, a novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. This pandemic has negatively affected the U.S. and global economies, disrupted global supply chains and financial markets, led to significant travel and transportation restrictions, including mandatory business closures and orders to shelter in place. The Company’s business operations and financial performance for the fiscal year 2020 were impacted by COVID-19. These impacts are discussed within these notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. The COVID-19 pandemic remains fluid and the extent of the impact to our business may be significant, however, we are unable to predict the extent or nature of these impacts at this time.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION – the consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Flexsteel Industries, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company’s consolidated financial statements and results of operations are based on consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP in the United States of America.
USE OF ESTIMATES – the preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Ultimate results could differ from those estimates.
FAIR VALUE – the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, investments, accounts receivable, other current assets, accounts payable and certain accrued liabilities are carried at amounts which reasonably approximate their fair value due to their short-term nature. GAAP on fair value measurement for certain financial assets and liabilities require that each asset and liability carried at fair value be classified into one of the following categories: Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities; Level 2: Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data; or Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data. The Company has not changed its valuation techniques in measuring the fair value of any financial assets and liabilities during the period.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ALLOWANCES – the Company establishes accounts receivable allowances to reduce trade accounts receivable to an amount that reasonably approximates their net realizable value. The Company’s accounts receivable allowances consist of an allowance for doubtful accounts which is established through review of open accounts, historical collection, and historical write-off amounts. The amount ultimately realized from trade accounts receivable may differ from the amount estimated in the consolidated financial statements.
INVENTORIES – are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value utilizing the first - in - first - out (“FIFO”) method.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT – is stated at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.
VALUATION OF LONG–LIVED ASSETS – the Company periodically reviews the carrying value of long-lived assets and estimated depreciable or amortizable lives for continued appropriateness. This review is based upon projections of anticipated future cash flows and is performed whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that asset carrying values may not be recoverable or that the estimated depreciable or amortizable lives may have changed. For assets held for sale, if the net book value of the asset is greater than its estimated fair value less cost to sell, an impairment is recorded for the excess of net book value over estimated fair value less cost to sell.
ASSETS HELD FOR SALE – Assets held for sale represent land, buildings, machinery and equipment for locations that have met the criteria of “held for sale” accounting, as specified by Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 360, “Property, Plant, and Equipment.” Once an asset is classified as held for sale, the Company ceases deprecating the asset. The assets held for sale are being marketed for sale and it is the Company’s intention to complete the sale of the assets within the upcoming year.
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RESTRUCTURING COSTS - The Company groups exit or disposal cost obligations into three categories: Involuntary employee termination benefits, costs to terminate contracts, and other associated costs. Involuntary employee termination benefits must be a one-time benefit, and this element of restructuring cost is recognized as incurred upon communication of the plan to the identified employees. Costs to terminate contracts are recognized upon termination agreement with the provider. Other associated restructuring costs are expensed as incurred. Any inventory impairment costs as a result of restructuring activities are accounted for as cost of goods sold.
LEASES – On July 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASC 842”) and the related amendments. ASC 842 requires lessees to (i) recognize a right of use asset and a lease liability that is measured at the present value of the remaining lease payments, on the consolidated balance sheets, (ii) recognize a single lease cost, calculated over the lease term on a straight-line basis and (iii) classify lease related cash payments within operating and financing activities.
The Company adopted ASC 842 utilizing the optional transition method, which allows guidance to be initially applied at the adoption date with a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. The Company elected the package of practical expedients, which allows the Company to forgo reassessing prior conclusions on lease definition, classification and initial direct costs related to existing leases as of the adoption date. The Company has made an accounting policy election to not recognize short-term leases on the consolidated balance sheets and all non-lease components, such as common area maintenance, were excluded . See Note 2, Leases , for the Company’s lease disclosures.
WARRANTY – the Company estimates the amount of warranty claims on sold product that may be incurred based on current and historical data. The actual warranty expense could differ from the estimates made by the Company based on product performance.
REVENUE RECOGNITION – Revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to our customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration that we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services. We generate revenue primarily by manufacturing and delivering upholstered and wooden furniture products to independent furniture retailers in the United States. Each unit of furniture is a separate performance obligation. We satisfy our performance obligations when control of our product is passed to our customer, which is the point in time that are customers are able to direct the use of and obtain substantially all of the remaining economic benefit of the goods or services. Net sales consist of product sales and shipping and handling charges, net of adjustments for returns and allowances. Shipping and handling costs are included in cost of goods sold.
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASC 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) , which provides a framework for the recognition of revenue, with the objective that recognized revenues properly reflect amounts an entity is entitled to receive in exchange for goods and services. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, the Company’s fiscal year 2019. The guidance permits two methods of adoption: retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (full retrospective method), or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application (modified retrospective method). The Company adopted the modified retrospective method on July 1, 2018. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as revenue is recognized when product ownership and risk of loss is transferred to the customer, collectability is probable and the Company has no remaining performance obligations. Thus, the timing of revenue recognition is not impacted by the new standard.
The Company’s revenues result from the sale of goods and reflect the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled. Revenue is reduced by appropriate allowances, estimated returns, price concessions, or similar adjustments as applicable. The Company records revenue based on a five-step model in accordance with ASC 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ( Topic 606 ). For its customer contracts, typically purchase orders, the Company identifies the performance obligations (goods), determines the transaction price, allocates the contract transaction price to the performance obligations, and recognizes the revenue when the performance obligation is transferred to the customer. A good is transferred when the customer obtains control of that good and risk of loss transfers at a point in time.
Provisions for customer volume rebates, product returns, discounts and allowances are variable consideration and are recorded as a reduction of revenue in the same period the related sales are recorded. Such provisions are calculated based upon historical data and discount percentages, set with each customer. Consideration given to customers for cooperative advertising is recognized as a reduction of revenue except to the extent there is a distinct good or service and evidence of the fair value of the advertising, in which case the expense is classified as selling, general and administrative expense (SG&A).
The Company has a limited lifetime warranty on all products. The Company does not offer the option to purchase warranties. The Company accounts for warranties under ASC 460, Guarantees , and not as variable consideration related to revenue.
Occasionally the Company receives deposits from customers before it has transferred control of the product to customers, resulting in contract liabilities. These contract liabilities are reported within “Accounts payable - trade” in the consolidated balance sheets. As of June 30, 2020, the Company had $ 0.2 million of customer deposits. As of June 30, 2019, the Company had $ 1.1 million of customer deposits.
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Upon adoption of ASC 606, the Company elected the following practical expedients and policy elections:
The Company did not adjust contract prices for the effects of a significant financing component, as it expects the period when the goods or services are transferred to the customer and when the customer pays for those goods and services to be less than a year.
Costs for shipping and handling activities that occur before the customer obtains control of the product are accounted for as fulfillment activities. Accordingly, these expenses are recorded at the same time the Company recognizes revenue.
Incremental costs of obtaining a contract, specifically commissions, are recorded as an SG&A expense when incurred.
All taxes imposed on and concurrent with revenue-producing transactions and collected by the Company from a customer, including sales, use, excise, and franchise taxes are excluded from the measurement of the transaction price.
Adoption of this standard did not result in significant changes to the Company’s accounting policies, business processes, systems or controls, or have a material impact on financial position, results from operations and cash flows or related disclosures.
The following table disaggregates the Company’s net sales by product category:
For the years ended June 30,
(in thousands)
2020
2019
2018
Residential
$
331,879
$
374,473
$
413,664
Contract
35,047
69,115
75,516
$
366,926
$
443,588
$
489,180
ADVERTISING COSTS – are charged to selling, general and administrative expense in the periods incurred. The Company conducts no direct-response advertising programs and there are no assets related to advertising recorded on the consolidated balance sheets. Advertising expenditures, primarily shared customer advertising in which an identifiable benefit is received and national trade-advertising programs, were approximately $ 3.4 million, $ 4.3 million and $ 5.1 million in fiscal years 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
DESIGN, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS – are charged to selling, general and administrative expense in the periods incurred. Expenditures for design, research and development costs were approximately $ 4.0 million, $ 4.4 million and $ 3.9 million in fiscal years 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
INSURANCE – the Company is self-insured for health care and most workers’ compensation up to predetermined amounts above which third party insurance applies. The Company purchases specific stop-loss insurance for individual health care claims in excess of $ 175,000 per plan year. For workers’ compensation the Company retains the first $ 450,000 per claim and purchases excess coverage up to the statutory limits for amounts in excess of the retention limit. Losses are accrued based upon the Company’s estimates of the aggregate liability for claims incurred using certain actuarial assumptions followed in the insurance industry and based on Company experience. The Company records these insurance accruals within “Accrued liabilities – insurance” on the consolidated balance sheets.
INCOME TAXES – the Company uses the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The Company recognizes in its financial statements the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position.
EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) – basic EPS of common stock is based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during each fiscal year. Diluted EPS of common stock includes the dilutive effect of potential common shares outstanding. The Company’s potential common shares outstanding are stock options, shares associated with the long-term management incentive compensation plan and non-vested restricted shares. The Company calculates the dilutive effect of outstanding options using the treasury stock method; all options are anti-dilutive when there is a loss. Anti-dilutive shares are not included in the computation of diluted EPS when their exercise price was greater than the average closing market price of the common shares. The Company calculates the dilutive effect of shares related to the long-term management incentive compensation plan and non-vested shares based on the number of shares, if any, that would be issuable if the end of the fiscal year were the end of the contingency period. In computing EPS for the fiscal years 2020, 2019 and 2018, net income as reported for each respective period is divided by the fully diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding:
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June 30,
(in thousands)
2020
2019
2018
Basic shares
7,956
7,889
7,848
Potential common shares:
Stock options
—
—
54
Long-term incentive plan
—
—
17
—
—
71
Diluted shares
7,956
7,889
7,919
Anti-dilutive shares
634
112
40
STOCK–BASED COMPENSATION – the Company recognizes compensation expense related to the cost of employee services received in exchange for Company equity interests based on the award’s fair value at the date of grant. The Company recognizes long-term incentive compensation plan expenses during the three-year performance periods; stock awards are issued following the end of the performance periods and are subject to verification of results and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approval. See Note 11 Stock-Based Compensation .
SEGMENT REPORTING – the Company operates in one reportable segment, furniture products. The Company’s operations involve the distribution of manufactured and imported furniture for residential and contract markets. The Company’s furniture products are sold primarily throughout the United States and Canada by the Company’s internal sales force and various independent representatives. The Company makes minimal export sales. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales.
TREASURY STOCK – treasury stock purchases are stated at cost and presented as a reduction of equity on the consolidated balance sheets. On June 1, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a $6 million share repurchase program through June 9, 2021. As of June 30, 2020, the Company purchased a total of 132 thousand shares at a cost of $1.6 million.
Subsequent to June 30, 2020, on August 21, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program authorizing the Company to purchase up to an aggregate of $ 8 million of the Company’s common stock.
Unadopted Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326)” and also issued subsequent amendments to the initial guidance under ASU 2018-19, ASU 2019-04 and ASU 2019-05 (collectively Topic 326). Topic 326 requires the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held at amortized cost. This replaces the existing incurred loss model with an expected loss model and requires the use of forward-looking information to calculate credit loss estimates. The amendments in this guidance are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted for certain amendments. Topic 326 must be adopted by applying a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings. The Company does not expect adoption of the new guidance to have a significant impact on its financial statements.
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019 - 12 “Income Taxes Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (Topic 740)” as part of its initiative to reduce complexity in the accounting standards. The amendments in ASU 2019 - 12 eliminate certain exceptions related to the approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. ASU 2019 - 12 also clarifies and simplifies other aspects of the accounting for income taxes. The amendments in this guidance are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect adoption of the new guidance to have a significant impact on its financial statements.
2. LEASES
Effective July 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASC 842, which resulted in a recognition of right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. ROU assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities reflect the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. At any given time during the lease term, the lease liability represents the present value of the remaining lease payments and the ROU asset is measured as the amount of the lease liability, adjusted for pre-paid rent, unamortized initial direct costs and the remaining balance of lease incentives received. Both the lease ROU asset and liability are reduced to zero at the end of the lease term.
The Company leases distribution centers and warehouses, manufacturing facilities, showrooms and office space. At the lease inception date, the Company determines if an arrangement is, or contains a lease. Some of the Company’s leases include options to renew at
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similar terms. The Company assesses these options to determine if the Company is reasonably certain of exercising these options based on relevant economic and financial factors. Options that meet these criteria are included in the lease term at the lease commencement date. The Company does not record leases with a term of 12 months or less on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
For purposes of measuring the Company’s ROU asset and lease liability, the discount rate utilized by the Company was based on the average interest rates effective for the Company’s two $ 10.0 million lines of credit. Some of the Company’s leases contain variable rent payments, including common area maintenance and utilities. Due to the variable nature of these costs, they are not included in the measurement of the ROU asset and lease liability.
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, as part of the Company’s strategic SKU rationalization initiative, the Company exited two showroom space leases. In conjunction with the exit, the Company impaired the ROU assets to their fair value as of June 30, 2020. The total amount of the write-off was $ 2.9 million and is included in selling, general and administrative expenses on the Company’s consolidated statements of income for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020.
The components of the Company’s leases reflected on the Company’s consolidated statements of income were as follows:
(in thousands)
June 30, 2020
Operating lease expense
$
5,023
Variable lease expense
273
Total lease expense
$
5,296
Other information related to leases and future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases as were as follows:
June 30, 2020
(in thousands)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases
$
4,060
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities:
Operating leases
$
3,573
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years):
Operating leases
1.8
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases
3.5 %
Fiscal year
(in thousands)
Within one year
$
4,804
After one year and within two years
3,263
After two years and within three years
2,141
After three years and within four years
2,189
After four years and within five years
398
After five years
—
Total future minimum lease payments
$
12,795
Less – Discount
780
Lease liability
$
12,015
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Prior to the adoption of ASU 842, future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases based on accounting standards applicable as of June 30, 2019 were as follows:
Fiscal year
(in thousands)
2020
$
4,617
2021
3,990
2022
2,229
2023
1,283
2024
1,330
Thereafter
—
Total future minimum lease payments
$
13,449
3. INVENTORIES
A comparison of inventories is as follows:
June 30,
(in thousands)
2020
2019
Raw materials
$
11,119
$
14,182
Work in process and finished parts
3,925
6,408
Finished goods
55,521
73,069
Total
$
70,565
$
93,659
4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Estimated
June 30,
(in thousands)
Life (Years)
2020
2019
Land
$
3,498
$
5,684
Buildings and improvements
5 - 39
51,237
86,299
Machinery and equipment
3 - 7
16,781
32,402
Delivery equipment
3 - 5
15,701
20,181
Furniture and fixtures
3 - 7
3,676
4,151
Computer software and hardware
3 - 10
9,633
11,051
Construction in progress
1,478
—
Total
102,004
159,768
Less accumulated depreciation
( 58,692 )
( 80,530 )
Net
$
43,312
$
79,238
The Company recognized impairment charges of $ 17.5 million and $ 21.3 million in fiscal 2020 and 2019, respectively. No impairment charge was recorded in fiscal 2018. The $ 17.5 million impairment charge in fiscal 2020 primarily resulted from the previously announced exit of the Company’s Vehicle Seating and remaining Hospitality product lines, which resulted in the closure of the Company’s Dubuque, Iowa and Starkville, Mississippi manufacturing facilities, and is recorded in restructuring expense on the Company’s consolidated statements of income. The Company recorded these assets as held for sale as of June 30, 2020, see Note 6 Assets held for Sale for more information. The $ 21.3 million impairment charge in fiscal 2019 was primarily due to reassessment of the Company’s future deployment related to its SAP implementation and is reflected in the ERP impairment of the Company’s consolidated statements of income.
5. RESTRUCTURING
On May 15, 2019, the Company announced its plans to exit the Commercial Office and custom-designed Hospitality product lines which represent approximately 7 % of its revenue, and subsequently closed its Riverside, California manufacturing facility. On September 26, 2019, the Company closed on the sale of the Riverside property resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $ 19.6 million after customary closing costs, prorations, and sales commissions and the Company recorded a pre-tax gain of $ 18.9 million and is reflected in the Gain (loss) on disposal assets of the Company’s consolidated statements of income. These changes were initial outcomes driven from customer and product line profitability and footprint utilization analyses in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019. On June 18, 2019, the Company announced it completed the analysis and planning process and set forth the comprehensive transformation program to be
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executed over a two-year period, which includes previously announced restructuring activities on May 15, 2019. The transformation program includes activities such as business simplification, process improvement, exiting of non-core businesses, facility closures, and reductions in work force. The Company has substantially completed the portion of the restructuring activities related to the exit of the Commercial Office and custom-designed Hospitality product lines.
On April 28, 2020, the Company announced it will exit the Vehicle Seating and the remainder of the Hospitality product lines, and subsequently closed its Dubuque, Iowa and Starkville, Mississippi manufacturing facilities. The Company expects to complete the restructuring activities related to the exit of the Vehicle Seating and the remainder of the Hospitality product lines during fiscal 2021.
As a result of these planned actions, the Company expects to incur pre-tax restructuring and related expenses of approximately $ 56 to $ 58 million over this two-year timeframe of which $ 25 to $ 26 million will be cash and $ 31 - $ 32 million non-cash. In addition, the Company plans to list several properties for sale when the footprint optimization is completed. Total cumulative restructuring and related costs incurred as of June 30, 2020 were $ 55.2 million.
The following is a summary of restructuring costs:
For the years ended June 30,
(in thousands)
2020
2019
2018
Inventory impairment
$
3,241
$
7,653
$
—
One-time employee termination benefits
2,455
3,775
—
Contract termination costs
( 58 )
249
—
Fixed asset impairments
17,482
—
—
Other associated costs
14,343
6,024
—
Total restructuring and related expenses
$
37,463
$
17,701
$
—
Reported as:
Cost of goods sold
$
3,241
$
7,653
$
—
Operating expenses
$
34,222
$
10,048
$
—
Other associated costs include legal and professional fees, stock-based compensation expense for retention restricted stock units in connection with the Company’s restructuring plan, on-going facilities and transition costs.
The rollfoward of the accrued restructuring costs is as follows, for the years ended June 30, 2020, 2019, and 2018:
One-time
Employee
Contract
Other
Inventory
Termination
Termination
Fixed Asset
Associated
(in thousands)
Impairment
Benefits
Costs
Impairments
Costs
Total
Accrual balance at June 30, 2018
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
Costs incurred
7,653
3,775
249
—
6,024
17,701
Expenses paid
—
( 2,044 )
—
—
( 1,801 )
( 3,845 )
Non-cash
( 7,653 )
—
—
—
—
( 7,653 )
Accrual balance at June 30, 2019
$
—
$
1,731
$
249
$
—
$
4,223
$
6,203
Costs incurred
3,241
2,455
( 58 )
17,482
14,343
37,463
Expenses paid
( 2,573 )
( 81 )
—
( 15,409 )
( 18,063 )
Non-cash
( 3,241 )
—
—
( 17,482 )
( 2,919 )
( 23,642 )
Accrual balance at June 30, 2020
$
—
$
1,613
$
110
$
—
$
238
$
1,961
6. ASSETS HELD FOR SALE
During the fiscal year 2020, the Company committed to a plan to sell assets located at the Company’s Harrison, Arkansas, Dubuque, Iowa, and Starkville, Mississippi locations as part of the Company’s restructuring plan, see Note 5 Restructuring . The Company had previously included assets at its Huntingburg, Indiana location as assets held for sale for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. During the quarter ended June 30, 2020, the Company has reclassified the Huntingburg, Indiana assets out of assets held for sale, since the Company is currently using the warehouse to store inventory. As of June 30, 2020, the Company reclassified a net book value of $ 51 thousand for the Huntingburg, Indiana assets to property, plant and equipment. A summary of the assets held for sale is included in the table below as of June 30, 2020.
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Accumulated
Net Book
Location
Asset Category
Cost
Depreciation
Value
(in thousands)
Harrison, Arkansas
Building & building improvements
$
1,382
$
( 1,354 )
$
28
Land & land improvements
92
( 42 )
50
Machinery & equipment
1,391
( 1,391 )
—
Dubuque, Iowa
Building & building improvements
24,579
( 16,308 )
8,271
Land & land improvements
1,442
—
1,442
Machinery & equipment
8,376
( 6,691 )
1,685
Starkville, Mississippi
Building & building improvements
4,615
( 4,252 )
363
Land & land improvements
694
( 439 )
255
Machinery & equipment
5,487
( 5,252 )
235
$
48,058
$
( 35,729 )
$
12,329
The Company has two facilities in Harrison, Arkansas and one of the facility has been sold subsequent to June 30, 2020. See Note 16 Subsequent Events , for further discussion.
7. OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS
June 30,
(in thousands)
2020
2019
Cash value of life insurance
$
1,033
$
1,024
Other
277
494
Total
$
1,310
$
1,518
8. ACCRUED LIABILITIES – OTHER
June 30,
(in thousands)
2020
2019
Dividends
$
567
$
1,758
Warranty
1,029
1,060
Other
3,265
4,250
Total
$
4,861
$
7,068
9. CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS
The Company had an unsecured credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank N.A. (“Wells”) that provided short-term capital financing up to $ 10.0 million with interest of LIBOR plus 1 %. The credit agreement expired on June 30, 2020 and there were no balance outstanding as June 30, 2020. Letters of credit outstanding at Wells as of June 30, 2020, totaled $ 1.2 million, of which $ 1.3 million of the Company’s cash held at Wells is pledged as collateral.
The Company had an additional unsecured $ 10.0 million line of credit with MidwestOne Bank, with interest at prime minus 2 %, subject to a floor of 3.75 %. The credit agreement expired on June 30, 2020 and there were no balance outstanding as of June 30, 2020.
On August 28, 2020, the Company entered into a secured $ 25.0 million credi t facility with Dubuque Bank & Trust Company, with a two year term and interest of 1.50 % plus LIBOR, subject to a floor of 3.0 %. The credit facility expires on August 28, 2022 . The credit facility is secured by essentially all of the Company’s assets, excluding real property and requires the Company maintain compliance with certain financial and non-financial covenants. No borrowings have been made on the $ 25.0 million credit facility.
10. INCOME TAXES
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) was enacted and signed into law in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Certain provisions of the CARES Act impacted the current fiscal year 2020. The CARES Act permits net operating losses (“NOLs”) incurred in tax years 2018, 2019, and 2020, (the Company’s fiscal years 2019, 2020 and 2021) to offset 100% of taxable income and be carried back to each of the five preceding taxable years to generate a refund of previously paid income taxes. The Company evaluated the impact of the CARES Act during the year ended June 30, 2020 and recorded an income tax receivable of $ 4.5 million for the benefit of carrying back the fiscal year 2020 NOL and an income tax receivable of $ 8.2 M for the benefit of carryback the fiscal year 2019 NOL. As the Company is carrying the losses back to years beginning before January 1, 2018, the receivables were recorded at the previous 35 % federal tax rate rather than the current statutory rate of 21 %.
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The Company recognizes deferred tax assets to the extent that they believe the assets are more likely than not to be realized. In making such a determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies, and results of recent operations. As of June 30, 2020, it was determined the Company has not reached a more likely than not position that the Company will realize all of its deferred tax assets. Therefore, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance against the federal and state deferred tax assets of $ 8.5 million.
Income tax expense was calculated based upon the following components of income (loss) before income taxes for the years ended June 30:
(in thousands)
2020
2019
2018
United States
$
( 32,395 )
$
( 42,457 )
$
26,023
Outside the United States
( 1,362 )
( 151 )
( 897 )
Income (loss) before income taxes
$
( 33,757 )
$
( 42,608 )
$
25,126
The income tax benefit (provision) is as follows for the years ended June 30:
(in thousands)
2020
2019
2018
Federal - current
$
12,668
$
3,933
$
( 6,731 )
State and other - current
( 302 )
( 71 )
( 443 )
Deferred
( 5,453 )
6,141
( 286 )
Total
$
6,913
$
10,003
$
( 7,460 )
Reconciliation between the U.S. federal statutory tax rate and the effective tax rate is as follows for the years ended June 30:
2020
2019
2018
Federal statutory tax rate
21.0
%
21.0
%
28.1
%
State taxes, net of federal effect
3.3
4.1
2.7
Valuation allowance
( 20.0 )
0.1
0.2
CARES Act legislation
17.2
—
—
Other
( 1.0 )
( 1.7 )
( 1.3 )
Effective tax rate
20.5
%
23.5
%
29.7
%
The components of the gross liabilities related to unrecognized tax benefits and the related deferred tax assets are as follows:
June 30,
(in thousands)
2020
2019
Gross unrecognized tax benefits
$
380
$
350
Accrued interest and penalties
160
110
Gross liabilities related to unrecognized tax benefits
$
540
$
460
Deferred tax assets
90
80
Valuation allowance
( 90 )
—
Net deferred tax assets
$
—
$
80
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
(in thousands)
2020
2019
2018
Balance at July 1
$
380
$
500
$
320
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
—
—
270
Reductions for tax positions of prior years
—
( 120 )
( 90 )
Balance at June 30
$
380
$
380
$
500
The Company records interest expense and penalties related to income taxes as income tax expense in the consolidated statements of income. The Company does not expect that there will be any positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of
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unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within the next twelve months. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2020 and 2019 that if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate was $ 0.5 million and $ 0.4 million respectively.
The primary components of deferred tax assets and (liabilities) are as follows:
June 30,
(in thousands)
2020
2019
Accounts receivable
$
484
$
260
Inventory
112
40
Self-insurance
118
200
Payroll and related
968
570
Accrued liabilities
3,066
2,960
Property, plant and equipment
1,445
( 3,200 )
Investment tax credit
2,164
2,340
Valuation allowance
( 8,481 )
( 1,700 )
Net operating loss carryover
1,085
5,940
Lease assets
( 2,498 )
—
Lease liabilities
3,456
—
Other
192
154
Total
$
2,111
$
7,564
At June 30, 2020, certain state tax attribute carryforwards of $ 3.2 million were available, with $ 0.6 million of credits expiring between 2021 and 2029, $ 1.6 million of credits with an indefinite carryforward period, and $ 1.0 million of state NOL carryforward. Some of the state NOL carryforward will have an indefinite carryforward and some will expire in varying amounts between 2025 and 2040. As of June 30, 2020, it was determined the Company has not reached a more likely than not position the Company will realize any portion of the state attribute carryforwards. Therefore, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance against the state attribute carryforward. As of June 30, 2020, it was determined the Company has not reached a more likely than not position that the Company will realize all of its U.S. federal deferred tax assets. As a result of the CARES Act, the Company is able to realize a portion of its U.S. federal deferred tax assets, however, it will not realize the remainder. Therefore, the Company has a recorded a valuation allowance against its U.S federal deferred tax assets for $ 4.6 million.
The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax of multiple state and foreign jurisdictions. Generally, tax years 2016–2019 remain open to examination by the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject. As of June 30, 2020, there is an ongoing federal income tax audit for tax years 2018-2019.
11. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation plans in accordance with ASC 718, Stock Compensation , which requires the Company to measure all share-based payments at grant date fair value and recognize the cost over the requisite service period. Restricted shares and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) generally vest over 1 to 3 years. Stock options are granted at an exercise price equal to the fair value of the Company’s common stock price at the grant date and are exercisable for up to 10 years. Stock-based compensation is included in selling, general and administrative, and restructuring expenses on the consolidated statements of income. The stock-based compensation expense included in restructuring expense were for retention RSUs in connection with the Company’s restructuring plan. Forfeitures are recognized as incurred.
Total stock-based compensation expense was $ 4.6 million, $ 1.4 million and $ 0.5 million for fiscal years 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
The Company has two stock-based compensation plans available for granting awards to employees and directors.
(1) Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan (“LTICP”)
The LTICP provides for RSUs to be awarded to officers and key employees based on performance targets set by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”). The Company selected fully-diluted earnings per share and total shareholder return as the performance goal for the three year performance periods from July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2020 (“2018-2020”) and July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2021 (“2019-2021”). As of June 30, 2019, both the performance period 2018-2020 and 2019-2021 are no longer attainable. For the July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2022 (“2020-2022”) three year performance period, the Committee selected Adjusted Earnings Before Interest and Tax with a defined percentage growth in fiscal year 2021 and 2022. Since the 2018-2020 and 2019-2021 performance periods are no longer attainable, only RSU’s granted for the 2020-2022 performance period are included in the table below for the Company’s unvested LTICP RSUs during the year ended June 30, 2020:
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Time Based Vest
Performance Based Vest
Total
Weighted average
Weighted average
Weighted average
fair value
fair value
fair value
(shares in thousands)
Shares
per share
Shares
per share
Shares
per share
Unvested as of June 30, 2019
—
$
—
—
$
—
—
$
—
Granted
49
16.90
74
16.77
123
16.82
Forfeited
( 5 )
16.90
( 30 )
16.79
( 35 )
16.80
Unvested as of June 30, 2020
44
$
16.90
44
$
16.76
88
$
16.83
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation related to the unvested LTICP RSUs was $ 1.0 million as of June 30, 2020, which is expected to be recognized over a period of 2.0 years.
(2) 2013 Omnibus Stock Plan and 2009 Stock Option Plan
The 2013 Omnibus Stock Plan is for key employees, officers and directors and provides for the granting of incentive and nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights and performance units. No additional stock options can be granted under the 2009 stock option plan.
Restricted shares and RSUs
A summary of the activity in the Company’s unvested restricted shares and unvested RSUs as June 30, 2020, is presented below:
Weighted average
Shares
fair value
(in thousands)
per share
Unvested as of June 30, 2018
—
—
Granted
77
31.60
Forfeited
( 22 )
39.92
Unvested as of June 30, 2019
55
$
28.55
Granted
249
14.83
Vested
( 83 )
19.05
Forfeited
( 32 )
22.64
Unvested as of June 20, 2020
189
$
15.24
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation related to unvested restricted shares and unvested RSUs was $0.8 million as of June 30, 2020, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.9 years.
Options
The weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted during fiscal years 2020, 2019 and 2018 were $ 1.77 , $ 5.85 , and $ 10.87 , respectively. The weighted average assumptions used to estimate these fair values were as follows:
For the years ended June 30,
2020
2019
2018
Dividend yield
7.3 %
3.5 %
1.8 %
Expected volatility
34.0 %
32.7 %
31.1 %
Risk-free interest rate
0.9 %
2.7 %
1.7 %
Expected life (in years)
5
5
5
The expected volatility and expected life are determined based on historical data. The interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury risk-free rate in affect at the date of grant for the periods corresponding with the expected term of options.
A summary of the activity of the Company’s stock option plans during the years ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018, is presented below:
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Weighted
Shares
Average
(in thousands)
Exercise Price
Outstanding at June 30, 2018
166
$
30.65
Granted
100
26.89
Exercised
( 5 )
15.50
Cancelled
( 36 )
36.59
Outstanding at June 30, 2019
225
$
28.37
Granted
60
12.56
Exercised
( 2 )
8.55
Cancelled
( 60 )
30.74
Outstanding at June 30, 2020
223
$
23.70
The following table summarizes information for options outstanding at June 30, 2020:
Options
Weighted Average
Range of
Outstanding
Remaining
Exercise
Prices
(in thousands)
Life (Years)
Price
$
8.55 - 15.14
70
8.2
$
12.54
17.23 - 19.77
21
1.7
18.86
20.50 - 27.57
69
5.9
23.81
31.06 - 32.80
37
5.9
32.20
43.09 - 47.45
26
6.2
45.36
$
8.55 - 47.45
223
6.3
$
23.70
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to options was $ 0.05 million as of June 30, 2020, which is expected to be recognized over a period of 2.0 years.
Stock-based compensation granted outside a plan
During the quarter ended December 31, 2018, the Company awarded its Chief Executive Officer 55,000 options outside of any Company stock plans. During the quarter ended June 30, 2020, the Company awarded its Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer 79,000 options outside of any Company stock plans. Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to options awarded outside a plan was $ 0.1 million as of June 30, 2020, which is expected to be recognized over a period of 2.0 years.
12. BENEFIT AND RETIREMENT PLANS
Defined Contribution and Retirement Plans
The Company sponsors a defined contribution retirement plan, which covers substantially all employees. The Company’s total matching contribution expense was $ 2.3 million, $ 2.6 million and $ 1.7 million in fiscal years 2020, 2019 and, 2018, respectively.
Multi-employer Pension Plans
The Company contributes to three multi-employer defined benefit pension plans under the terms of collective-bargaining agreements that cover its union-represented employees. The risks of participating in these multi-employer plans are different from single-employer plans in the following aspects:
Assets contributed to the multi-employer plan by one employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers.
If a participating employer stops contributing to the plan, the unfunded obligations of the plan may be shared by the remaining participating employers.
If a participating employer chooses to stop participating in some of its multi-employer plans, the employer may be required to pay those plans an amount based on the underfunded status of the plan, referred to as a withdrawal liability.
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The Company’s participation in these plans for the annual period ended June 30, 2020, is outlined in the following table. Unless otherwise noted, the most recent Pension Protection Act zone status available in 2020 and 2019 is for the plan’s year-end at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The zone status is based on information that the Company received from the plan and is certified by the plan’s actuary. Among other factors, plans in the red zone are generally less than 65 percent funded, plans in the yellow zone are between 65 percent and 80 percent funded, and plans in the green zone are at least 80 percent funded.
Pension Protection
Expiration Date
Number of
Act Zone Status
Company Contributions
of Collective
Company
EIN/Pension
June 30,
Rehabilitation
(in thousands)
Surcharge
Bargaining
Employees
Pension Fund
Plan Number
2020
2019
Plan Status
2020
2019
2018
Imposed
Agreement
in Plan
Central States SE and
SW Areas Pension Fund
366044243
Red
Red
Implemented
$
157
$
154
$
150
No
3/31/2022
9
Steelworkers Pension Trust
236648508
Green
Green
No
279
412
345
No
Not applicable
—
Central Pension Fund
366052390
Green
Green
No
3
7
6
No
Not applicable
—
$
439
$
573
$
501
With the closure of the Company’s Dubuque, Iowa and Starkville, Mississippi manufacturing facilities, the collective bargaining agreements for the Steelworkers Pension Trust and Central Pension Fund was terminated as of June 30, 2020. As of June 30, 2020, the Company intends to exit the Steelworkers Pension Trust and has recorded a withdrawal liability of $ 1.4 million as restructuring and related expenses, see Note 5 Restructuring .
The estimated cumulative cost to exit the Company’s Central States SE and SW Areas Pension Fund and Central Pension Fund multi-employer plans was approximately $ 17.1 million on June 30, 2020. No liability has been recorded as of June 30, 2020, as the Company intends to continue to contribute to these two plans.
13. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
June 30,
(in thousands)
2020
2019
2018
Pension and other post-retirement benefit adjustments, net of tax (1)
$
—
$
—
$
( 1,684 )
Adoption of ASU 2018-02
—
—
( 334 )
Available-for-sale securities, net of tax (2)
—
8
( 26 )
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
$
—
$
8
$
( 2,044 )
(1) T he tax effect on the pension and other post-retirement benefit adjustments is a tax benefit of $ 0.0 million, $ 0.0 million and $ 0.7 million at June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
(2) The t ax effect on the available-for-sale securities is a tax benefit $ 0.0 million at June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018.
14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Environmental Matters – In March 2016, the Company received a General Notice Letter for the Lane Street Groundwater Superfund Site (the “Lane Street Site”) located in Elkhart, Indiana from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In April 2016, the EPA issued their proposed clean-up plan for groundwater pollution and request for public comment. The Company responded to the request for public comment in May 2016. The EPA issued a Record of Decision selecting a remedy in August 2016 and estimated total costs to remediate of $ 3.6 million. In July 2017, the EPA issued a Special Notice Letter to the Company demanding that the Company perform the remedy selected and pay for the remediation cost and past response costs of $ 5.5 million. On October 12, 2017, the Company, after consultation with its insurance carriers, offered an amount, fully reimbursable by insurance coverage, to the EPA to resolve this matter. On November 6, 2017, the settlement offer extended on October 12, 2017 was rejected.
In April 2018, the EPA issued a Unilateral Administrative Order for Remedial Design and Remedial Action (the “Order”) against the Company. The Order was issued under Section 106(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. §9606(a). The Order directs the Company to perform remedial design and remedial action for the Lane Street Site. The Order was to be effective May 29, 2018. To ensure completion of the remediation work, the EPA required the Company to secure financial assurance in the initial amount a $ 3.6 million, which as noted above, is the estimated cost of remedial work. The Company believes that financial assurance is not required because it meets the relevant financial test criteria as provided in the Order. In May 2018, the EPA agreed to suspend enforcement of the Order so that the Company could conduct environmental testing upgradient to its former manufacturing location pursuant to an Administrative Order on Consent (AOC). On April 24, 2019, the Company signed an AOC with the EPA to conduct the upgradient investigation. The Company negotiated site access to the upgradient property over a period of months in 2019, followed by completion of sampling activities on that property on September 28-29, 2019. Following multiple exchanges from November 2019 through early 2020, the Company submitted a final and supplemental report to the EPA regarding the results of the upgradient investigation on June 17, 2020. On July 13, 2020, the Company further entered in to a Second Amended
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Tolling Agreement that tolls the statute of limitations for potential claims by the EPA through February 24, 2021. The Company reflected a $3.6 million liability in the consolidated balance sheets for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018. Despite the Company’s position that it did not cause nor contribute to the contamination, the Company continues to reflect this liability in the consolidated balance sheets for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 in accordance with FASB issued Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations (ASC 410-30) . The Company continues to evaluate the Order, its legal options and insurance coverages to assert its defense and recovery of current and future expenses related to this matter.
Employment Matters – The lawsuit entitled Juan Hernandez, et al. v. Flexsteel Industries, Inc . (“ Hernandez I ”), was filed on February 21, 2019 in the Superior Court for the County of Riverside by former employees Juan Hernandez and Richard Diaz (together, “Plaintiffs”). On April 29, 2019, Plaintiffs filed a second similarly titled lawsuit in the Superior Court for the County of Riverside (“ Hernandez II ”). Hernandez II is brought by the same attorneys as Hernandez I and features a single cause of action for civil penalties under the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”). The Company agreed to resolve both Hernandez I and Hernandez II in principle and on a class-wide basis for $ 0.5 million. That settlement will serve to resolve the claims of the two Plaintiffs, as well as the approximately 270 remaining members of the class unless an individual class member asks to be excluded. At present, the material terms of the settlement are captured in a Long-Form Settlement Agreement. The Company anticipates that obtaining final approval of the parties’ settlement from the court will take at least six months and potentially longer, such that any settlement payments will not be made until the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021. The settlement amount of $ 0.5 million, has been accrued in other current liabilities during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 and continues to reflect this liability in the consolidated balance sheets for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020.
Other Proceedings – From time to time, the Company is subject to various other legal proceedings, including lawsuits, which arise out of, and are incidental to, the conduct of the Company’s business. The Company does not consider any of such other proceedings that are currently pending, individually or in the aggregate, to be material to its business or likely to result in a material effect on its consolidated operating results, financial condition, or cash flows.
15. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION – UNAUDITED
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
For the Quarter Ended
September 30
December 31
March 31
June 30
Fiscal 2020:
Net sales
$
100,348
$
102,949
$
98,821
$
64,808
Gross margin
17,221
16,050
13,848
5,934
Operating income (loss)
12,683
( 7,079 )
( 8,342 )
( 31,657 )
Net income (loss)
9,551
( 5,384 )
( 5,270 )
( 25,741 )
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic
$
1.20
$
( 0.68 )
$
( 0.66 )
$
( 3.23 )
Diluted
$
1.17
$
( 0.68 )
$
( 0.66 )
$
( 3.23 )
For the Quarter Ended
September 30
December 31
March 31
June 30
Fiscal 2019:
Net sales
$
113,487
$
118,352
$
111,542
$
100,207
Gross margin
21,791
21,474
21,328
5,347
Operating income (loss)
1,595
2,103
( 20,255 )
( 26,597 )
Net income (loss)
1,296
1,566
( 15,552 )
( 19,915 )
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic
$
0.16
$
0.20
$
( 1.97 )
$
( 2.52 )
Diluted
$
0.16
$
0.20
$
( 1.97 )
$
( 2.52 )
16. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On June 26, 2020, the Company entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement to sell one of its Harrison, Arkansas facilities for $ 0.7 million. The transaction closed on August 14, 2020. The Company has one facility remaining after the sale.
On August 28, 2020, the Company entered into a new credit facility with Dubuque Bank & Trust Company, see Note 9 Credit Arrangements for more information.
Subsequent to June 30, 2020, the Company’s Lancaster, Pennsylvania property was placed for sale. The total net book value of the Lancaster property was $ 0.8 million as of June 30, 2020. The Company expects the sale to be completed during the first quarter of fiscal 2021.
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.