Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
ITEM 9A. 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 January 31, 2021. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of January 31, 2021, the end of the period covered by this annual report, 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 Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
Management ’ s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
In accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and SEC rules thereunder, management has conducted an assessment of our internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2021, based on the framework in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Management’s report regarding that assessment is included on page F-2 of this report, with our consolidated financial statements, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Report of Registered Public Accounting Firm
Our independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG LLP, audited the consolidated financial statements included in this annual report on Form 10-K and has issued an audit report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. KPMG’s report is included on page F-3 and F-4 of this report, with our consolidated financial statements, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2021, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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Part III
In accordance with General Instruction G (3) of Form 10-K, most of the information called for by Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III will be incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held June 3, 2021 (the “2021 Proxy Statement”), as set forth below.
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Information relating to our directors will be set forth under the caption “Proposal One-Election of Directors” in the 2021 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
Information relating to our executive officers is included in Part I of this report under the caption “Information about our Executive Officers” and is incorporated herein by reference.
Information relating to compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act will be set forth under the caption “Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports” in the 2021 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
Information relating to the code of ethics that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions will be set forth under the caption “Code of Business Conduct and Ethics” in the 2021 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
Information relating to material changes, if any, in the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees for our Board of Directors will be set forth under the caption “Procedures for Shareholder Recommendations of Director Nominees” in the 2021 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
Information relating to the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors, including the composition of the Audit Committee and the Board’s determinations concerning whether certain members of the Audit Committee are “financial experts” as that term is defined under Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K will be set forth under the captions “Corporate Governance” and “Audit Committee” in the 2021 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Information relating to this item will be set forth under the captions “Report of the Compensation Committee,” “Executive Compensation” and “Director Compensation” in the 2021 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
Information relating to this item will be set forth under the captions “Equity Compensation Plan Information” and “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” in the 2021 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Information relating to this item will be set forth in the last two paragraphs under the caption “Audit Committee” and the caption “Corporate Governance” in the 2021 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Information relating to this item will be set forth under the caption “Proposal Three- Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in the 2021 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Hooker Furniture Corporation
Part IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)
Documents filed as part of this report on Form 10-K:
(1)
The following reports and financial statements are included in this report on Form 10-K:
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 31, 2021 and February 2, 2020
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fifty-two-week period ended January 31, 2021, the fifty-two-week period ended February 2, 2020, and the fifty-three-week period ended February 3, 2019
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) for the fifty-two-week period ended January 31, 2021, the fifty-two-week period ended February 2, 2020, and the fifty-three-week period ended February 3, 2019
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fifty-two-week period ended January 31, 2021, the fifty-two-week period ended February 2, 2020, and the fifty-three-week period ended February 3, 2019
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the fifty-two-week period ended January 31, 2021, the fifty-two-week period ended February 2, 2020, and the fifty-three-week period ended February 3, 2019
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(2)
Financial Statement Schedules:
Financial Statement Schedules have been omitted because the information required has been separately disclosed in the consolidated financial statements or related notes.
(b)
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 of the Company’s Form 10-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2014)
4.1
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (See Exhibit 3.1)
4.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (See Exhibit 3.2)
4.3
Description of the Company’s Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) for the year ended February 2, 2020).
Pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item 601(b)(4)(iii), instruments, if any, evidencing long-term debt not exceeding 10% of the Company’s total assets have been omitted and will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
10.1(a)
Form of Executive Life Insurance Agreement dated December 31, 2003, between the Company and certain of its executive officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q (SEC File No. 000-25349) for the quarter ended February 29, 2004)*
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10.1(b)
Form of Outside Director Restricted Stock Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on January 17, 2006)*
10.1(c)
2015 Amendment and Restatement of the Hooker Furniture Corporation Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement dated March 1, 2015 (SEC File No. 000-25349))*
10.1(d)
2010 Amended and Restated Hooker Furniture Corporation Supplemental Retirement Income Plan, dated as of June 8, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q (SEC File No. 000-25349) for the quarter ended October 31, 2010)*
10.1(e)
Form of Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on February 13, 2012)*
10.1(f)
Form of Performance Grant Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on February 13, 2012)*
10.1(i)
Employment Agreement, dated June 4, 2018, between Anne Jacobsen and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on December 6, 2018)*
10.1(j)
Employment Agreement, dated June 25, 2018, between Donald Lee Boone and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Form 10-Q (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on December 6, 2018)*
10.1(k)
Employment Agreement, dated June 4, 2018, between Jeremy Hoff and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Form 10-Q (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on December 6, 2018)*
10.1(l)
Form of Performance Share Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on May 11, 2018)*
10.1(m)
First Amendment to the 2010 Amended and Restated Hooker Furniture Corporation Supplemental Retirement Income plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed with the SEC on November 15, 2019)
10.2(a)
Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2017, between Bank of America, N.A. and Hooker Furniture Corporation, Bradington-Young, LLC, Sam Moore Furniture LLC and Home Meridian Group, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on September 29, 2017)
10.2(b)
First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2019, between Bank of America, N.A. and Hooker Furniture Corporation, Bradington-Young, LLC, Sam Moore Furniture LLC and Home Meridian Group, LLC. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2(d) of the Company’s Form 10-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on April 19, 2019)
10.2(c)
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, Bradington-Young, LLC, Sam Moore Furniture LLC, and Home Meridian Group, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on December 10, 2020)
10.2(d)
Third Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2021, between Bank of America, N.A. and Hooker Furniture Corporation, Bradington-Young, LLC, Sam Moore Furniture LLC and Home Meridian Group, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on January 28, 2021)
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List of Subsidiaries:
Bradington-Young LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company
Home Meridian Group, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company
Sam Moore Furniture LLC, a Virginia limited liability company
23
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (filed herewith)
31.1
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Company’s principal executive officer (filed herewith)
31.2
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Company’s principal financial officer (filed herewith)
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 (furnished herewith)
101
The following financial statements from the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”): (i) consolidated balance sheets, (ii) consolidated statements of operations, (iii) consolidated statements of comprehensive income/(loss), (iv) consolidated statements of cash flows, (v) consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity and (vi) the notes to the consolidated financial statements, tagged as blocks of text (filed herewith)
*Management contract or compensatory plan
ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
HOOKER FURNITURE CORPORATION
April 16, 2021
By:
/s/ Jeremy R. Hoff
Jeremy R. Hoff
Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Jeremy R. Hoff
Chief Executive Officer and
April 16, 2021
Jeremy R. Hoff
Director (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Paul A. Huckfeldt
Senior Vice President - Finance and Accounting
April 16, 2021
Paul A. Huckfeldt
and Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/ W. Christopher Beeler, Jr.
Director
April 16, 2021
W. Christopher Beeler, Jr.
/s/ Maria C. Duey
Director
April 16, 2021
Maria C. Duey
/s/ Paulette Garafalo
Director
April 16, 2021
Paulette Garafalo
/s/ Tonya H. Jackson
Director
April 16, 2021
Tonya H. Jackson
/s/ E. Larry Ryder
Director
April 16, 2021
E. Larry Ryder
/s/ Ellen C. Taaffe
Director
April 16, 2021
Ellen C. Taaffe
/s/ Paul B. Toms, Jr.
Director (Board Chair)
April 16, 2021
Paul B. Toms, Jr.
/s/ Henry G. Williamson, Jr
.
Director
April 16, 2021
Henry G. Williamson, Jr.
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HOOKER FURNITURE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
F-2
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
F-3
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 31, 2021 and February 2, 2020
F-6
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fifty-two-week period ended January 31, 2021, the fifty-two-week period ended February 2, 2020 and the fifty-three-week period ended February 3, 2019
F-7
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income / (Loss) for the fifty-two-week period ended January 31, 2021, the fifty-two-week period ended February 2, 2020 and the fifty-three-week period ended February 3, 2019
F-8
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fifty-two-week period ended January 31, 2021, the fifty-two-week period ended February 2, 2020 and the fifty-three-week period ended February 3, 2019
F-9
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the fifty-two-week period ended January 31, 2021, the fifty-two-week period ended February 2, 2020 and the fifty-three-week period ended February 3, 2019
F-10
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
F-11
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MANAGEMENT ’ S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
To the Shareholders of
Hooker Furniture Corporation
Martinsville, Virginia
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on the Company’s evaluation under that framework, management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of January 31, 2021.
The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2021 has been audited by KPMG LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included herein.
Jeremy R. Hoff
Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
April 16, 2021
Paul A. Huckfeldt
Senior Vice President – Finance and Accounting
and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
April 16, 2021
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
Hooker Furniture Corporation:
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Hooker Furniture Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company) as of January 31, 2021 and February 2, 2020, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income/(loss), shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three‑year period ended January 31, 2021, and the related notes collectively, the consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of January 31, 2021 and February 2, 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three‑year period ended January 31, 2021, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have 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 January 31, 2021, 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 April 16, 2021 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated 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 consolidated 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 consolidated 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 consolidated 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 consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
A. Goodwill Impairment Assessment
As discussed in Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements, the goodwill balance as of January 31, 2021 was $0.5 million related to the Shenandoah reporting unit. During the first quarter ended May 3, 2020, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $23.2 million and $16.4 million related to the Home Meridian and Shenandoah reporting units, respectively. As discussed in Note 2, the Company performs goodwill impairment testing on an annual basis or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. As of May 3, 2020, management determined it was likely that the carrying values of the Home Meridian and Shenandoah reporting units exceeded their respective fair values and performed a goodwill impairment test. To estimate the fair value of its reporting units, the Company used an income and market approach, specifically the discounted cash flow method, guideline public company method, and guideline transaction method.
We identified the evaluation of goodwill for impairment for the Home Meridian and Shenandoah reporting units as a critical audit matter. Subjective and challenging auditor judgment was required to evaluate the selection of forecasted revenue growth rates and discount rates used to estimate the fair value of the reporting units as they represent subjective determinations of future market and economic conditions. Additionally, the audit effort associated with the evaluation of goodwill for impairment for the Home Meridian and Shenandoah reporting units required specialized skills and knowledge.
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The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls over the Company’s goodwill impairment evaluation process. This included controls related to the development of the forecasted revenue growth rates and discount rate assumptions. We performed sensitivity analyses over the forecasted revenue growth rates and discount rate assumptions to assess their impact on the Company’s determination of fair value for the Home Meridian and Shenandoah reporting units. We evaluated the Company’s ability to forecast revenue growth rates for the reporting units by comparing the forecasted revenue growth assumptions to historical growth rates, considering future market and economic conditions. In addition, we involved valuation professionals with specialized skills and knowledge, who assisted in:
• evaluating the discount rates used in the determination of fair value, by comparing them against a discount rate range that was independently developed using publicly available market data for comparable entities
• testing the estimate of the reporting units’ fair value using the Company’s cash flow forecast for the reporting units, and discount rates, and comparing the results to the Company’s determination of fair value.
B. Impairment of non-amortizable intangible assets in the Home Meridian segment
As discussed in Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements, the non-amortizable intangible asset balance as of February 2, 2020 was $8.4 million, of which $6.7 million related to the Home Meridian reportable segment. During the first quarter ended May 3, 2020, the Company recorded an intangible asset impairment charge of $4.8 million related to the Home Meridian trade names. The Company performs impairment testing on an annual basis or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. As of May 3, 2020, management determined it was likely that the carrying value of each trade name exceeded its fair value and performed a trade name impairment test. To value the non-amortizing intangible assets, the Company used the income approach, specifically the relief-from-royalty method.
We identified the evaluation of the impairment of non-amortizable intangible assets in the Home Meridian segment as a critical audit matter. Subjective and challenging auditor judgment was required to evaluate the selection of forecasted revenue growth rates, assumed royalty rates, and discount rates, used to estimate the fair value of the non-amortizable intangible assets in the Home Meridian segment as they represent subjective determinations of future market and economic conditions. Additionally, the audit effort associated with the evaluation of the trade names for impairment required specialized skills and knowledge.
The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls over the Company’s non-amortizable intangible asset impairment assessment process. This included controls related to the development of the forecasted revenue growth rates, assumed royalty rate, and discount rate assumptions. We performed sensitivity analyses over the revenue growth rates and discount rate assumptions to assess their impact on the Company’s determination of fair value for the non-amortizable intangible assets in the Home Meridian segment. We evaluated the reasonableness of management’s forecasted revenue growth rates by comparing the forecasts to historical revenue growth rates, current industry conditions and growth plans. We compared the Company’s historical revenue forecasts to actual results to assess the Company’s ability to accurately forecast. In addition, we involved valuation professionals with specialized skills and knowledge, who assisted in:
• evaluating the Company’s assumed royalty rates by comparing the selected royalty rates to independently sourced royalty rates for trademarks within the furniture industry and performing a profit split analysis and assessing the resulting royalty rates
• evaluating the discount rates used in the valuation, by comparing them against a discount rate range that was independently developed using publicly available market data for comparable entities
• testing the estimate of the trade names’ fair values using the Company’s estimated cash flow forecast for the trade names, assumed royalty rates, and discount rates and comparing the results to the Company’s fair value estimates.
/s/ KPMG LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2003.
Raleigh, North Carolina
April 16, 2021
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
Hooker Furniture Corporation:
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited Hooker Furniture Corporation and subsidiaries’ (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of January 31, 2021 and February 2, 2020, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income/(loss), shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended January 31, 2021, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements), and our report dated April 16, 2021 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated 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 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 of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included 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/ KPMG LLP
Raleigh, North Carolina
April 16, 2021
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HOOKER FURNITURE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
As of
January 31,
February 2,
2021
2020
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
65,841
$
36,031
Trade accounts receivable, net
(See notes 5 and 6)
83,290
87,653
Inventories (see note 7)
70,159
92,813
Income tax recoverable
-
751
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
4,432
4,719
Total current assets
223,722
221,967
Property, plant and equipment, net (See note 8)
26,780
29,907
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies (See note 10)
25,365
24,888
Deferred taxes (See note 16)
14,173
2,880
Operating leases right-of-use assets (See note 11)
34,613
39,512
Intangible assets, net (See note 9)
26,237
33,371
Goodwill (See note 9)
490
40,058
Other assets
893
1,125
Total non-current assets
128,551
171,741
Total assets
$
352,273
$
393,708
Liabilities and Shareholders ’ Equity
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable
$
32,213
$
25,493
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits
7,136
4,933
Income tax accrual (See note 16)
501
-
Customer deposits
4,256
3,351
Current portion of lease liabilities (See note 11)
6,650
6,307
Other accrued expenses
3,354
4,211
Current portion of term loans
-
5,834
Total current liabilities
54,110
50,129
Deferred compensation (See note 13)
11,219
11,382
Lease liabilities (See note 11)
29,441
33,794
Long term debt (See note 12)
-
24,282
Total long-term liabilities
40,660
69,458
Total liabilities
94,770
119,587
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock, no par value, 20,000 shares authorized,
11,888 and 11,838 shares issued and outstanding on each date
53,323
51,582
Retained earnings
204,988
223,252
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
( 808
)
( 713
)
Total shareholders’ equity
257,503
274,121
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
352,273
$
393,708
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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HOOKER FURNITURE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
For the 52 Week Period Ended January 31, 2021, the 52 Week Period Ended February 2, 2020, and the 53 Week Period Ended February 3, 2019.
2021
2020
2019
Net sales
$
540,081
$
610,824
$
683,501
Cost of sales
427,333
496,866
536,014
Casualty loss
-
-
500
Gross profit
112,748
113,958
146,987
Selling and administrative expenses
80,410
88,867
91,928
Goodwill impairment charges
39,568
-
-
Trade name impairment charges
4,750
-
-
Intangible asset amortization
2,384
2,384
2,384
Operating (loss)/income
( 14,364
)
22,707
52,675
Other income, net
336
458
369
Interest expense, net
540
1,238
1,454
(Loss)/income before income taxes
( 14,568
)
21,927
51,590
Income tax (benefit)/expense
( 4,142
)
4,844
11,717
Net (loss)/income
$
( 10,426
)
$
17,083
$
39,873
(Loss)/Earnings per share:
Basic
$
( 0.88
)
$
1.44
$
3.38
Diluted
$
( 0.88
)
$
1.44
$
3.38
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic
11,822
11,784
11,759
Diluted
11,822
11,838
11,783
Cash dividends declared per share
$
0.66
$
0.61
$
0.57
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME / (LOSS)
(In thousands)
For the 52 Week Period Ended January 31, 2021, the 52 Week Period Ended February 2, 2020, and the 53 Week Period Ended February 3, 2019.
2021
2020
2019
Net (Loss)/Income
$
( 10,426
)
$
17,083
$
39,873
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Amortization of actuarial (loss)
( 125
)
( 740
)
( 305
)
Income tax effect on amortization
30
176
73
Gain on pension plan settlement
-
( 520
)
-
Income tax effect on settlement
-
124
-
Adjustments to net periodic benefit cost
( 95
)
( 960
)
( 232
)
Reclassification of tax effects due to the adoption of ASU 2018-02
-
-
111
Total Comprehensive (Loss)/Income
$
( 10,521
)
$
16,123
$
39,752
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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HOOKER FURNITURE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
For the 52 Week Period Ended January 31, 2021, the 52 Week Period Ended February 2, 2020, and the 53 Week Period Ended February 3, 2019.
2021
2020
2019
Operating Activities:
Net (loss)/income
$
( 10,426
)
$
17,083
$
39,873
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges
44,318
-
-
Depreciation and amortization
6,778
7,100
7,442
Gain on pension settlement
-
( 520
)
-
(Gain)/Loss on disposal of assets
-
( 271
)
( 73
)
Proceeds from casualty loss
-
-
409
Deferred income tax (benefit)/expense
( 11,262
)
1,940
( 1,221
)
Non-cash restricted stock and performance awards
1,741
1,296
1,284
Provision for doubtful accounts and sales allowances
4,686
( 435
)
( 799
)
Gain on life insurance policies
( 1,207
)
( 831
)
( 748
)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable
( 323
)
25,339
( 17,982
)
Inventories
22,654
12,391
( 21,323
)
Income tax recoverable
751
( 751
)
-
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
515
( 557
)
267
Trade accounts payable
6,686
( 15,349
)
8,130
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits
2,204
( 3,070
)
( 1,643
)
Accrued income taxes
501
( 3,159
)
( 672
)
Customer deposits
904
328
( 1,270
)
Operating lease liabilities
888
299
-
Other accrued expenses
( 856
)
645
604
Deferred compensation
( 289
)
( 49
)
( 2,757
)
Other long-term liabilities
-
-
141
Net cash provided by operating activities
68,263
41,429
9,662
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
( 1,210
)
( 5,129
)
( 5,214
)
Proceeds received on notes receivable
-
1,449
119
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
-
16
11
Premiums paid on life insurance policies
( 555
)
( 590
)
( 652
)
Proceeds received on life insurance policies
1,289
-
1,225
Net cash used in investing activities
( 476
)
( 4,254
)
( 4,511
)
Financing Activities:
Payments for long-term debt
( 30,139
)
( 5,368
)
( 17,917
)
Cash dividends paid
( 7,838
)
( 7,211
)
( 6,714
)
Net cash used in financing activities
( 37,977
)
( 12,579
)
( 24,631
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
29,810
24,596
( 19,480
)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year
36,031
11,435
30,915
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year
$
65,841
$
36,031
$
11,435
Supplemental schedule of cash flow information:
Interest paid, net
$
444
$
993
$
1,338
Income taxes paid, net
5,872
6,818
13,613
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing activities:
Increase in lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets
2,236
625
-
Increase in property and equipment through accrued purchases
33
5
23
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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HOOKER FURNITURE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(In thousands, except per share data)
For the 52 Week Period Ended January 31, 2021, the 52 Week Period Ended February 2, 2020, and the 53 Week Period Ended February 3, 2019.
Accumulated
Other
Total
Common Stock
Retained
Comprehensive
Shareholders'
Shares
Amount
Earnings
Income / (Loss)
Equity
Balance at January 28, 2018
11,762
$
48,970
$
180,122
$
368
$
229,460
Net income
$
39,873
$
39,873
Prior year adjustment for ASU 2014-09 and 2018-02
99
111
210
Unrealized loss on defined benefit plan, net of tax of $ 73
( 232
)
( 232
)
Cash dividends paid and accrued ($ 0.57 per share)
( 6,714
)
( 6,714
)
Restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures
23
( 30
)
( 30
)
Restricted stock compensation cost
609
609
Balance at February 3, 2019
11,785
$
49,549
$
213,380
$
247
$
263,176
Net income
$
17,083
$
17,083
Gain on pension settlement, net of tax of $ 124
( 396
)
( 396
)
Unrealized loss on defined benefit plan, net of tax of $ 176
( 564
)
( 564
)
Cash dividends paid and accrued ($ 0.61 per share)
( 7,211
)
( 7,211
)
Restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures
53
344
344
Restricted stock compensation cost
790
790
Recognition of PSUs as equity-based awards
899
899
Balance at February 2, 2020
11,838
$
51,582
$
223,252
$
( 713
)
$
274,121
Net loss
$
( 10,426
)
$
( 10,426
)
Unrealized loss on defined benefit plan, net of tax of $ 30
$
( 95
)
( 95
)
Cash dividends paid and accrued ($ 0.66 per share)
( 7,838
)
( 7,838
)
Restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures
50
$
169
169
Restricted stock compensation cost
809
809
Performance-based restricted stock units cost
763
763
Balance at January 31, 2021
11,888
$
53,323
$
204,988
$
( 808
)
$
257,503
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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HOOKER FURNITURE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar and share amounts in tables, except per share amounts, in thousands unless otherwise indicated)
For the Fifty-Two Weeks Ended January 31, 2021
NOTE 1 – RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
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 using the modified retrospective transition approach. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements or results of operations.
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Tax (Topic 740) – Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The amendments in this update simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions for intra-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. While the adoption of ASU 2019-12 impacted the tax benefit recognized in our interim financial statements, it had no material impact on our annual financial statements.
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature of Business
Hooker Furniture Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our”) design, import, manufacture and market residential household furniture, hospitality and contract furniture for sale to wholesale and retail merchandisers located principally in North America.
Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Hooker Furniture Corporation and our wholly owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. All references to the Company refer to the Company and our consolidated subsidiaries, unless specifically referring to segment information.
Operating Segments
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.
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For financial reporting purposes, we are organized into three operating 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 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. Neither of these operating segments were individually reportable; therefore, we combined them in “All Other” in accordance with ASC 280.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
We consider cash on hand, demand deposits in banks and all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents.
Trade Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are reported net of the allowance for doubtful accounts and sales-related allowances. Substantially all of our trade accounts receivable are due from retailers and dealers that sell residential home furnishings or commercial purchasers of our hospitality and senior living products, and consist of a large number of entities with a broad geographic dispersion. We perform credit evaluations of our customers and generally do not require collateral. We regularly review and revise accounts receivable for doubtful accounts and customer allowances based upon historical bad debts and customer allowances and any agreements with specific customers. If the financial condition of a customer or customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional bad debt allowances may be required. In the event a receivable is determined to be potentially uncollectible, we engage collection agencies or law firms to attempt to collect amounts owed to us after all internal collection attempts have ended. Once we have determined the receivable is uncollectible, it is charged against the allowance for doubtful accounts.
Fair Value Measurements
We utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible. We determine fair value based on assumptions that we believe market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability in the principal or most advantageous market. When considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, the following fair value hierarchy distinguishes between observable and unobservable inputs, which are categorized in one of the following levels:
■
Level 1 Inputs: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities accessible to the reporting entity at the measurement date.
■
Level 2 Inputs: Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
■
Level 3 Inputs: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at measurement date.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying value of certain of our financial instruments (cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable and payable, and accrued liabilities) approximates fair value because of the short-term nature of those instruments. The carrying value of Company-owned life insurance is marked to market each reporting period and any change in fair value is reflected in income for that period. See Note 10 for details.
Inventories
Inventories, consisting of finished furniture for sale, raw materials, manufacturing supplies and furniture in process, are stated at the lower of cost, or market value, with cost determined using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. Under this method, inventory is valued at cost, which is determined by applying a cumulative index to current year inventory dollars. We review inventories on hand and record an allowance for slow-moving and obsolete inventory based on historical experience and expected sales.
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Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, less allowances for depreciation. Provision for depreciation has been computed at annual rates using straight-line or declining balance depreciation methods that will amortize the cost of the depreciable assets over their estimated useful lives.
Leases
Leases are classified as either finance leases or operating leases based on criteria in Topic 842. All of our current leases are classified as operating leases. We do not currently have finance leases but could in the future.
Operating lease right-of-use ("ROU") assets and liabilities are recognized on the adoption date based on the present value of lease payments over the remaining lease term. As interest rates are not explicitly stated or implicit in any of our leases, we utilized our incremental borrowing rate at the adoption date of February 4, 2019. For leases without explicitly stated or implicit interest rates that commenced after the adoption date, we use our incremental borrowing rate which was one-month LIBOR at the lease commencement date plus 1.5 %. ROU assets also include any lease payments made and exclude lease incentives. Lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option.
At the inception of a lease, we allocate the consideration in the contract to each lease and non-lease component based on the component's relative stand-alone price to determine the lease payments. Lease and non-lease components are accounted for separately. Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Included in lease expense are any variable lease payments incurred in the period that were not included in the initial lease liability. Some of our real estate leases contain variable lease payments, including payments based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (“CPI-U”). We used February 2019 CPI-U issued by the US Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics to measure lease payments and calculate lease liabilities upon adoption of this standard. Additional payments based on the change in an index or rate, or payments based on a change in our portion of the operating expenses, including real estate taxes and insurance, are recorded when incurred.
We have a sub-lease at one of our warehouses. In accordance with the provisions of Topic 842, since we have not been relieved as the primary obligor of the warehouse lease, we cannot net the sublease income against our lease payment to calculate the lease liability and ROU asset. Our practice is to straight-line the sub-lease income over the term of the sublease.
Our leases have remaining lease terms of less than one year to seven years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to seven years . We have elected not to recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities that arise from short term leases for any class of underlying asset. Short term leases are leases with lease terms of 12 months or less with either (a) no renewal option or (b) a renewal option which we are not reasonably certain to exercise.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets, such as property, plant and equipment and definite-lived assets, are evaluated for impairment annually or more frequently when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets or asset groups may not be recoverable through the estimated undiscounted future cash flows from the use of those assets. When any such impairment exists, the related assets are written down to fair value. Long-lived assets subject to disposal by sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less estimated cost to sell, are no longer depreciated, and are reported separately as “assets held for sale” in the consolidated balance sheets.
Intangible Assets and Goodwill
We own both definite-lived (amortizable) assets and indefinite-lived intangible assets. Our amortizable intangible assets are related to the Shenandoah and Home Meridian acquisitions and includes customer relationships and trademarks. Our indefinite lived assets include goodwill related to the Shenandoah and Home Meridian acquisitions, as well as the Bradington-Young and Sam Moore tradenames. We may acquire additional amortizable assets and/or indefinite lived intangible assets in the future. Our indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized but are tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired.
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Our goodwill, trademarks and trade names are tested for impairment annually as of the first day of our fourth quarter or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. Circumstances that could indicate a potential impairment include, but are not limited to:
■
a significant adverse change in the economic or business climate either within the furniture industry or the national or global economy;
■
significant changes in demand for our products;
■
loss of key personnel; and
■
the likelihood that a reporting unit or significant portion of a reporting unit will be sold or otherwise subject to disposal.
The assumptions used to determine the fair value of our intangible assets are highly subjective and judgmental and include long-term growth rates, sales volumes, projected revenues, assumed royalty rates and factors used to develop an applied discount rate. If the assumptions that we use in these calculations differ from actual results, we may realize additional impairment on our intangible assets that may have a material-adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance Policies
We own seventy-seven life insurance policies on certain of our current and former executives and other key employees. These policies had a carrying value of $ 25.5 million at January 31, 2021 and have a face value of approximately $ 54 million as of that date. Proceeds from the policies are used to fund certain employee benefits and for other general corporate purposes. We account for life insurance as a component of employee benefits cost. Consequently, the cost of the coverage and any resulting gains or losses related to those insurance policies are recorded as a decrease or increase to operating income. Cash payments that increase the cash surrender value of these policies are classified as investing outflows on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, with amounts paid in excess of the increase in cash surrender value included in operating activities. Gains on life insurance policies, which typically occur at the time a policy is redeemed, are included in the reconciliation of net income to net cash used in or provided by operating activities. Substantially all of the cash value of our company owned life insurance is pledged as collateral for our secured term loan.
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification 606, which requires revenue to be recognized at an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to receive in exchange for transferring goods or services to our customers. Our policy is to record revenue when control of the goods transfers to the customer. We have a present right to payment at the time of shipment as customers are invoiced at that time. We believe the customer obtains control of goods at the time of shipment, which is typically when title passes. While the customer may not enjoy immediate physical possession of the products, the customers’ right to re-direct shipment indicates control. In the very limited instances when products are sold under consignment arrangements, we do not recognize revenue until control over such products has transferred to the end consumer. Orders are generally non-cancellable once loaded into a shipping trailer or container.
The transaction price for each contract is the stated price of the product, reduced by any stated discounts or allowances at that point in time. We do not engage in sales of products that attach a future material right which could result in a separate performance obligation for the purchase of goods in the future at a material discount. The implicit contract with the customer, as reflected in the order acknowledgement and invoice, states the final terms of the sale, including the description, quantity, and price of each product purchased. The transaction price reflects the amount of estimated consideration to which we expect to be entitled. This amount of variable consideration included in the transaction price, and measurement of net sales, is included in net sales only to the extent that it is probable that there will be no significant reversal in a future period.
Net sales are comprised of gross revenues from sales of home furnishings and hospitality furniture products and are recorded net of allowances for trade promotions, estimated product returns, rebate advertising programs and other discounts. Physical product returns are very rare due to the high probability of damages to our products in return transit. Other revenues, primarily royalties, are immaterial to our overall results. Payment is typically due within 30-60 days of shipment for customers qualifying for payment terms. Collectability is reasonably assured since we extend credit to customers for whom we have performed credit evaluations and/or from whom we have received a down payment or deposit. Due to the highly-customized nature of our hospitality products, we typically require substantial prepayments on these orders, with the balance due within 30 days of delivery.
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Cost of Sales
The major components of cost of sales are:
■
the cost of imported products purchased for resale;
■
raw materials and supplies used in our domestically manufactured products;
■
labor and overhead costs associated with our domestically manufactured products;
■
the cost of our foreign import operations;
■
charges associated with our inventory reserves;
■
warehousing and certain shipping and handling costs; and
■
all other costs required to be classified as cost of sales.
Selling and Administrative Expenses
The major components of our selling and administrative expenses are:
■
the cost of our marketing and merchandising efforts, including showroom expenses;
■
sales and design commissions;
■
the costs of administrative support functions including, executive management, information technology, human resources and finance; and
■
all other costs required to be classified as selling and administrative expenses.
Advertising
We offer advertising programs to qualified dealers under which we may provide signage, catalogs and other marketing support to our dealers and may reimburse some advertising and other costs incurred by our dealers in connection with promoting our products. The cost of these programs does not exceed the fair value of the benefit received. We charge the cost of point-of-purchase materials (including signage, catalogs, and fabric and leather swatches) to selling and administrative expense as incurred. Advertising costs charged to selling and administrative expense for fiscal years 2021, 2020 and 2019 were $ 2.1 million, $ 3.4 million, and $ 3.3 million, respectively. The costs for other advertising allowance programs are charged against net sales. We also have arrangements with some dealers to reimburse them for a portion of their advertising costs, which provides advertising benefits to us. Costs for these arrangements are expensed as incurred and are netted against net sales in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income/(loss).
Income Taxes
At times, tax law and generally accepted accounting principles differ in the treatment of certain income and expense items. These items may be excluded or included in taxable income at different times than is required for GAAP or “book” reporting purposes. These differences may be permanent or temporary in nature.
We determine our annual effective income tax rate based on pre-tax book income and permanent book and tax differences.
To the extent any book and tax differences are temporary in nature, that is, the book realization will occur in a different period than the tax realization, a deferred tax asset or liability is established. To the extent a deferred tax asset is created, we evaluate our ability to realize this asset. If we determine that we will not be able to fully utilize deferred tax assets, we establish a valuation reserve. In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, we consider whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is primarily dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences reverse. Currently, we have $ 14.2 million deferred tax assets related to net operating loss carryforwards that can be used to offset taxable income and reduce our income tax liabilities in the future periods. All deferred tax assets and liabilities are classified as non-current on our consolidated balance sheets. See Note 16 Income Taxes for additional details.
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Earnings Per Share
We use the two-class method to compute basic earnings per share. Under this method we allocate earnings to common shares and participating securities according to their participation rights in dividends declared and undistributed earnings and divide the income available to each class by the weighted average number of common shares for the period in each class. Unvested restricted stock grants made to our non-employee directors and certain employees are considered participating securities because the shares have the right to receive non-forfeitable dividends. Because the participating shares have no obligation to share in net losses, we do not allocate losses to our common shares in this calculation.
Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilutive effect of securities that could share in our earnings. Restricted stock awarded to non-employee directors and certain employees and restricted stock units granted to employees that have not yet vested are considered when computing diluted earnings per share. We use the treasury stock method to determine the dilutive effect of both unvested restricted stock and unvested restricted stock units. Shares of unvested restricted stock and unvested restricted stock units under a stock-based compensation arrangement are considered options for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share and are considered outstanding shares as of the grant date for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share even though their exercise may be contingent upon vesting. Those stock-based awards are included in the diluted earnings per share computation even if the non-employee director may be required to forfeit the stock at some future date, or no shares may ever be issued to the employees. Unvested restricted stock and unvested restricted stock units are not included in outstanding common shares in computing basic earnings per share.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of: (i) assets and liabilities, including disclosures regarding contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements; and (ii) revenue and expenses during the reported periods. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include useful lives of fixed and intangible assets; allowance for doubtful accounts; deferred tax assets; the valuation of fixed assets and goodwill; our pension and supplemental retirement income plans; and stock-based compensation. These estimates and assumptions are based on our best judgments. We evaluate these estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, which we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. We adjust our estimates and assumptions as facts and circumstances dictate. Actual results could differ from our estimates.
NOTE 3- FISCAL YEAR
Our fiscal years end on the Sunday closest to January 31. In some years, generally once every six years, the fourth quarter will be fourteen weeks long and the fiscal year will consist of fifty-three weeks. The 2019 fiscal year that ended on February 3, 2019 was a 53-week fiscal year. Our quarterly periods are based on thirteen-week “reporting periods,” which end on Sundays. As a result, each quarterly period generally will be thirteen weeks, or 91 days long, except during a 53-week fiscal year which will have 14 weeks in the fourth quarter.
In the notes to the consolidated financial statements, references to the:
■
2021 fiscal year and comparable terminology mean the fiscal year that began February 3, 2020 and ended January 31, 2021;
■
2020 fiscal year and comparable terminology mean the fiscal year that began February 4, 2019 and ended February 2, 2020; and
■
2019 fiscal year and comparable terminology mean the fiscal year that began January 29, 2018 and ended February 3, 2019.
NOTE 4 – CASUALTY LOSS
On May 18, 2018, the Martinsville/Henry County, Va. area experienced torrential rains. Two of our Hooker Brands segment warehouse facilities were damaged as a result. No employees were injured and the casualty loss caused only a nominal disruption in our ability to fulfill and ship orders. The costs associated with the recovery efforts exceeded our insurance deductible of $ 500,000 . Consequently, we recorded a $ 500,000 casualty loss during the fiscal 2019 second quarter. We incurred another $ 409 ,000 of repair and remediation-related expenses during the third quarter, which was recovered from our casualty insurer during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019.
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NOTE 5 – DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND OTHER ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ALLOWANCES
The activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts was:
Fifty-Two
Fifty-Two
Fifty-Three
Weeks Ended
Weeks Ended
Weeks Ended
January 31,
February 2,
February 3,
2021
2020
2019
Balance at beginning of year
$
903
$
908
$
1,014
Non-cash charges to cost and expenses
1,262
417
158
Less uncollectible receivables written off, net of recoveries
173
( 422
)
( 264
)
Balance at end of year
$
2,338
$
903
$
908
The activity in other accounts receivable allowances was:
Fifty-Two
Fifty-Two
Fifty-Three
Weeks Ended
Weeks Ended
Weeks Ended
January 31,
February 2,
February 3,
2021
2020
2019
Balance at beginning of year
$
3,493
$
4,267
$
5,117
Charges to cost and expenses
29,243
31,815
41,606
Less allowances applied
( 25,666
)
( 32,511
)
( 42,342
)
Less uncollectible receivables written off, net of recoveries
( 77
)
( 78
)
( 114
)
Balance at end of year
$
6,993
$
3,493
$
4,267
NOTE 6 – ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
January 31,
February 2,
2021
2020
Trade accounts receivable
$
92,621
$
91,261
Receivable from factor
-
788
Other accounts receivable allowances
( 6,993
)
( 3,493
)
Allowance for doubtful accounts
( 2,338
)
( 903
)
Accounts receivable
$
83,290
$
87,653
“Receivable from factor” represented amounts due with respect to factored accounts receivable for a single customer. The agreement was discontinued in early fiscal 2021.
NOTE 7 – INVENTORIES
January 31,
February 2,
2021
2020
Finished furniture
$
81,290
$
106,495
Furniture in process
1,397
1,304
Materials and supplies
9,639
8,479
Inventories at FIFO
92,326
116,278
Reduction to LIFO basis
( 22,167
)
( 23,465
)
Inventories
$
70,159
$
92,813
If the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method had been used in valuing all inventories, net loss would have been $ 11.1 million in fiscal 2021, net income would have been $ 19.5 million in fiscal 2020 and $ 41.5 million in fiscal 2019. We recorded LIFO income of $ 1.3 million in fiscal 2021, LIFO expense of $ 3.1 million in fiscal 2020 and $ 2.1 million in fiscal 2019.
At January 31, 2021 and February 2, 2020, we had $ 355 ,000 and $ 424 ,000, respectively, in consigned inventories, which are included in the “Finished furniture” line in the table above.
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At January 31, 2021, we held $ 8.4 million in inventory outside of the United States, in China and in Vietnam. At February 2, 2020, we held $ 9.6 million in inventory outside of the United States, in China and in Vietnam.
NOTE 8 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Depreciable Lives
January 31,
February 2,
(In years)
2021
2020
Buildings and land improvements
15 - 30
$
31,316
$
31,316
Computer software and hardware
3 - 10
15,012
19,166
Machinery and equipment
10
9,314
9,271
Leasehold improvements
Term of lease
10,005
9,737
Furniture and fixtures
3 - 8
2,614
2,597
Other
5
651
651
Total depreciable property at cost
68,912
72,738
Less accumulated depreciation
44,098
44,089
Total depreciable property, net
24,814
28,649
Land
1,077
1,077
Construction-in-progress
889
181
Property, plant and equipment, net
$
26,780
$
29,907
Depreciation expense for fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $ 4.4 million, $ 4.7 million and $ 5.0 million, respectively.
Capitalized Software Costs
Certain costs incurred in connection with developing or obtaining computer software for internal use are capitalized. These costs are amortized over periods of ten years or less. Capitalized software is reported as a component of computer software and hardware above and on the property, plant, and equipment line of our consolidated balance sheets. The activity in capitalized software costs was:
Fifty-Two Weeks
Fifty-Two Weeks
Fifty-Three Weeks
Ended
Ended
Ended
January 31,
February 2,
February 3,
2021
2020
2019
Balance beginning of year
$
4,277
$
5,123
$
5,982
Additions
33
286
373
Amortization expense
( 1,099
)
( 1,132
)
( 1,227
)
Disposals
-
-
( 5
)
Balance end of year
$
3,211
$
4,277
$
5,123
NOTE 9 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
Our goodwill, some trademarks and trade names have indefinite useful lives and, consequently, are not subject to amortization for financial reporting purposes but are tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired.
Our non-amortizable intangible assets consist of:
■
Goodwill and trademarks and tradenames related to the Home Meridian and Shenandoah acquisitions; and
■
Trademarks and tradenames related to the acquisitions of Bradington-Young (acquired in 2002), Sam Moore (acquired in 2007) and Home Meridian (acquired in 2016).
We review goodwill annually for impairment or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that it might be impaired.
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In accordance with ASU 2017-04, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment , we perform our annual goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. Management judgment is a significant factor in the goodwill impairment evaluation process. The computations require management to make estimates and assumptions, the most critical of which are potential future cash flows and the appropriate discount rate.
In conjunction with our evaluation of the cash flows generated by the Home Meridian, Bradington-Young and Sam Moore reporting units, we evaluated the carrying value of trademarks and trade names using the relief from royalty method, which values the trademark/trade name by estimating the savings achieved by ownership of the trademark/trade name when compared to licensing the mark/name from an independent owner. The inputs used in the trademark/trade name analyses are considered Level 3 fair value measurements.
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 in the 2021 first quarter. The calculation methodology for the fair value of our Home Meridian segment’s and the Shenandoah division of our Domestic Upholstery segment’s goodwill 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 income 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. As a result of our intangible asset valuation analysis, in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, we recorded $ 44.3 million non-cash impairment 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.
Based on our internal analyses at January 31, 2021, the fair values of our non-amortizable trademarks and trade names exceeded their carrying values and we concluded that Shenandoah goodwill in the Domestic Upholstery segment is not impaired.
Details of our non-amortizable intangible assets are as follows:
January 31, 2021
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
Our amortizable intangible assets are recorded in the Home Meridian and in 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
( 2,324
)
( 60
)
( 2,384
)
Balance at January 31, 2021
$
17,672
$
658
$
18,330
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The estimated amortization expense associated with our amortizable intangible assets is expected to be as follows:
Fiscal Year
Amount
2022
2,384
2023
2,384
2024
2,384
2025
2,359
2026
2,359
2027 and thereafter
6,460
$
18,330
NOTE 10 – 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 January 31, 2021, 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 January 31, 2021 and February 2, 2020, were as follows
Fair value at January 31, 2021
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
$
-
$
25,365
$
-
$
25,365
$
-
$
24,888
$
-
$
24,888
NOTE 11 – LEASES
In fiscal 2020, we adopted Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842 Leases. We have a sub-lease at one of our warehouses and we recognized $ 576,000 sub-lease income in fiscal 2021.
The components of lease cost and supplemental cash flow information for leases in fiscal 2021 were:
Fifty-two Weeks Ended
January 31, 2021
February 2, 2020
Operating lease cost
$
8,367
$
8,408
Variable lease cost
146
153
Short-term lease cost
291
581
Total operating lease cost
$
8,804
$
9,142
Operating cash outflows
$
7,921
$
8,725
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The right-of-use assets and lease liabilities recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 31, 2021 and February 2, 2020 were:
January 31, 2021
February 2, 2020
Real estate
$
33,651
$
38,175
Property and equipment
962
1,337
Total operating leases right-of-use assets
$
34,613
$
39,512
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
$
6,650
$
6,307
Long term operating lease liabilities
29,441
33,794
Total operating lease liabilities
$
36,091
$
40,101
Weighted-average remaining lease term is 6.7 years. We used our incremental borrowing rate which is LIBOR plus 1.5 % at the adoption date. The weighted-average discount rate is 2.25 %. 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 and used current LIBOR plus 1.5% for those leases. The weighted-average discount rate decreased due to a decrease in LIBOR.
The following table reconciles the undiscounted future lease payments for operating leases to the operating lease liabilities recorded in the consolidated balance sheet at January 31, 2021:
Undiscounted Future
Operating Lease Payments
2022
$
7,364
2023
5,591
2024
5,663
2025
5,280
2026
5,336
2027 and thereafter
9,808
Total lease payments
$
39,042
Less: impact of discounting
( 2,951
)
Present value of lease payments
$
36,091
As of January 31, 2021, the Company had an additional lease for a warehouse in Georgia that had not yet commenced with estimated future minimum rental commitments of approximately $ 28 million. This lease is expected to commence in Fall of 2021 with a lease term of up to 10 years. Since the lease has not commenced, the undiscounted amounts are not included in the table above.
NOTE 12 – LONG-TERM DEBT
We paid off the term loans which were related to the Home Meridian acquisition in fiscal 2021 and currently have a $ 35 million revolving credit facility. The credit facility was provided for in the amended and restated loan agreement (the “Original Loan Agreement”), which we entered into on February 1, 2016 with Bank of America, N. A. (“BofA”) in connection with the Home Meridian Acquisition. We entered a Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of September 29, 2017 (the “Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement”), a First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of January 31, 2019, a Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of November 4, 2020, and a Third Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of January 27, 2021. Details of our revolving credit facility are outlined below:
■
The facility is available between January 27, 2021 and February 1, 2026 or such earlier date as the availability may terminate or such later date as BofA may from time to time in its sole discretion designate in any extension notice;
■
During the availability period, BofA will provide a line of credit to the maximum amount of the Existing Revolver;
■
The sublimit of the facility available for the issuance of letters of credit was increased to $10 million;
■
The actual daily amount of undrawn letters of credit is subject to a quarterly fee equal to a per annum rate of 1%;
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■
We may, on a one-time basis, request an increase in the Existing Revolver by an amount not to exceed $30 million at BofA’s discretion; and
■
Any amounts outstanding under the Existing Revolver bear interest at a rate, equal to the then current LIBOR monthly rate (adjusted periodically) plus 1.00%. We must also pay a quarterly unused commitment fee at a rate of 0.15% determined by the actual daily amount of credit outstanding during the applicable quarter.
The loan covenants agreed to under the Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement continue to apply to us. They include 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 2.00:1.00.
●
A basic fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.25:1.00; and
●
Limit capital expenditures to no more than $15.0 million during any fiscal year.
The Second Amended and Restated 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. They do 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 agreements.
We were in compliance with each of these financial covenants at January 31, 2021.
As of January 31, 2021, we had an aggregate $ 28.7 million available under the Existing Revolver to fund working capital needs. Standby letters of credit in the aggregate amount of $ 6.3 million, used to collateralize certain insurance arrangements and for imported product purchases, were outstanding under the revolving credit facility as of January 31, 2021. There were no additional borrowings outstanding under the Existing Revolver as of January 31, 2021.
NOTE 13 – EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Employee Savings Plans
We sponsor a tax-qualified 401(k) retirement plan covering substantially all employees. This plan assists employees in meeting their savings and retirement planning goals through employee salary deferrals and discretionary employer matching contributions. Our contributions to the plan amounted to $ 1.3 million in fiscal 2021, $ 1.4 million in fiscal 2020, and $ 1.3 million in fiscal 2019.
We adopted ASU 2017-07 as of the beginning of our 2019 fiscal year on January 29, 2018. Components of net periodic benefit cost other than the service cost for the SRIP, SERP and the Pension Plan are included in the line item “Other income, net” in our consolidated statements of operations. Service cost is included in our consolidated statements of operations under “Selling and administrative expenses.” The adoption resulted in the reclassification of a $ 30,000 gain from Selling and administrative expenses to Other income, net in fiscal 2018 consolidated statements of operations.
Executive Benefits
Pension, SRIP and SERP Overview
We maintain two “frozen” retirement plans, which are paying benefits and may include active employees among the participants but 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.
In January 2019, we terminated the Pulaski Furniture Corporation Pension Plan (“Pension Plan”) settled all the obligations in fiscal 2020 which was also frozen and had been frozen since we acquired it in the Home Meridian acquisition.
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SRIP and SERP
The SRIP provides monthly payments to participants or their designated beneficiaries based on a participant’s “final average monthly earnings” and “specified percentage” participation level as defined in the plan, subject to a vesting schedule that may vary for each participant. The benefit is payable for a 15-year period following the participant’s termination of employment due to retirement, disability or death . In addition, the monthly retirement benefit for each participant, regardless of age, becomes fully vested and the present value of that benefit is paid to each participant in a lump sum upon a change in control of the Company as defined in the plan. The SRIP is unfunded and all benefits are payable solely from our general assets. The plan liability is based on the aggregate actuarial present value of the vested benefits to which participating employees are currently entitled but based on the employees’ expected dates of separation or retirement. No employees have been added to the plan since 2008 and we do not expect to add additional employees in the future, due to changes in our compensation philosophy, which emphasizes more performance-based compensation measures in total management compensation.
The SERP provides monthly payments to eight retirees or their designated beneficiaries based on a defined benefit formula as defined in the plan. The benefit is payable for the life of the retiree with the following forms available as a reduced monthly benefit: Ten-year Certain and Life; 50% or 100% Joint and Survivor Annuity. The SERP is unfunded and all benefits are payable solely from our general assets. The plan liability is based on the aggregate actuarial present value of the benefits to which retired employees are currently entitled. No employees have been added to the plan since 2006 and we do not expect to add additional employees in the future.
Summarized SRIP and SERP information as of each fiscal year-end (the measurement date) is as follows:
SRIP (Supplemental Retirement Income Plan)
Fifty-Two
Fifty-Two
Weeks Ended
Weeks Ended
January 31,
February 2,
2021
2020
Change in benefit obligation:
Beginning projected benefit obligation
$
10,256
$
9,622
Service cost
128
104
Interest cost
249
351
Benefits paid
( 591
)
( 537
)
Actuarial loss
530
716
Ending projected benefit obligation (funded status)
$
10,572
$
10,256
Accumulated benefit obligation
$
10,421
$
10,131
Discount rate used to value the ending benefit obligations:
1.75
%
2.50
%
Amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets:
Current liabilities (Accrued salaries, wages and benefits line)
$
877
$
557
Non-current liabilities (Deferred compensation line)
9,695
9,699
Total
$
10,572
$
10,256
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Fifty-Two
Fifty-Two
Fifty-Three
Weeks Ended
Weeks Ended
Weeks Ended
January 31,
February 2,
February 3,
2021
2020
2019
Net periodic benefit cost
Service cost
$
128
$
104
$
326
Interest cost
249
351
341
Net loss
338
149
172
Net periodic benefit cost
$
715
$
604
$
839
Other changes recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income
Net loss arising during period
530
716
101
Amortizations:
Loss
( 338
)
( 149
)
( 172
)
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)
192
567
( 71
)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and
accumulated other comprehensive income
$
907
$
1,171
$
768
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate
2.50
%
3.75
%
3.75
%
Increase in future compensation levels
4.00
%
4.00
%
4.00
%
Estimated Future Benefit Payments:
Fiscal 2022
$
877
Fiscal 2023
877
Fiscal 2024
958
Fiscal 2025
958
Fiscal 2026
958
Fiscal 2027 through fiscal 2031
4,066
For the SRIP, the discount rate used to determine the fiscal 2021 net periodic cost was 2.5%, based on the Mercer yield curve and the plan’s expected benefit payments. At January 31, 2021, combining the Mercer yield curve and the plan's expected benefit payments resulted in a rate of 1.75 %. This rate was used to value the ending benefit obligations.
At January 31, 2021, the actuarial losses related to the SRIP amounted to $ 530 ,000, net of tax of $ 338 ,000. At February 2, 2020, the actuarial losses related to the SRIP amounted to $ 716 ,000, net of tax of $ 149 ,000. The estimated actuarial loss that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost over the 2022 fiscal year is $ 401,622 . There is no expected prior service (cost) or credit amortization.
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SERP (Supplemental Executive
Retirement Plan)
Fifty-Two
Fifty-Two
Weeks Ended
Weeks Ended
January 31,
February 2,
2021
2020
Change in benefit obligation:
Beginning projected benefit obligation
$
1,860
$
1,805
Service cost
-
-
Interest cost
46
67
Benefits paid
( 158
)
( 180
)
Actuarial (gain)/loss
( 67
)
168
Ending projected benefit obligation (funded status)
$
1,681
$
1,860
Accumulated benefit obligation
$
1,681
$
1,860
Discount rate used to value the ending benefit obligations:
2.10
%
2.60
%
Amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets:
Current liabilities (Accrued salaries, wages and benefits line)
$
156
$
172
Non-current liabilities (Deferred compensation line)
1,525
1,688
Total
$
1,681
$
1,860
Fifty-Two
Fifty-Two
Fifty-Three
Weeks Ended
Weeks Ended
Weeks Ended
January 31,
February 2,
February 3,
2021
2020
2019
Net periodic benefit cost
Service cost
$
-
$
-
$
-
Interest cost
46
67
70
Net gain
-
( 5
)
-
Net periodic benefit cost
$
46
$
62
$
70
Other changes recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income
Net (gain)/loss arising during period
( 67
)
168
( 88
)
Amortizations:
Gain (Loss)
-
5
-
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)
( 67
)
173
( 88
)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and
accumulated other comprehensive income
$
( 21
)
$
235
$
( 18
)
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate
2.60
%
3.90
%
3.64
%
Increase in future compensation levels
N/A
N/A
N/A
Estimated Future Benefit Payments:
Fiscal 2022
$
156
Fiscal 2023
151
Fiscal 2024
146
Fiscal 2025
141
Fiscal 2026
135
Fiscal 2027 through fiscal 2031
573
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For the SERP, the discount rate assumption used to measure the projected benefit obligations is set by reference to a certain hypothetical AA-rated corporate bond spot-rate yield curve constructed by our actuary, Aon (“Aon”). This yield curve was constructed from the underlying bond price and yield data collected as of the Plan’s measurement date and is represented by a series of annualized, individual discount rates with durations ranging from six months to seventy-five years. Aon then applies the spot rates of the yield curve to the actuarially projected cash flow patterns to derive the appropriate single effective discount rate. At February 2, 2020, the plan used 2.60% based on rounding the Aon AA Above Median yield curve as of January 31, 2019. This rate was used to determine the fiscal 2021 net periodic cost. At January 31, 2021, combining the Aon AA Above Median yield curve and the plan's expected benefit payments created a rate of 2.10%. This rate was used to value the ending benefit obligations.
At January 31, 2021, the actuarial gain related to the SERP was $ 67 ,000. At February 2, 2020, the actuarial loss related to the SERP was $ 168 ,000. The estimated net transition (asset)/obligation, prior service (cost) credit and actuarial loss that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost over fiscal 2020 are immaterial.
The Pension Plan
On January 30, 2019, our Board of Directors voted to terminate the Pension Plan. We settled all Pension Plan obligations during the third quarter of fiscal 2020 with the purchase of nonparticipating annuity contracts for plan participants.
Summarized Pension Plan information as of February 2, 2020 is as follows:
Pulaski Furniture Pension Plan
Fifty-Two
Weeks Ended
February 2,
2020
Change in benefit obligation:
Beginning projected benefit obligation
$
10,906
Acquisition
Service cost
-
Interest cost
303
Benefits paid
( 522
)
Settlement
( 12,557
)
Actuarial loss
1,870
Ending projected benefit obligation
$
-
Change in Plan Assets:
Beginning fair value of plan assets
$
10,992
Actual return on plan assets
1,960
Employer contributions
344
Actual expenses paid
( 217
)
Settlement
( 12,557
)
Actual benefits paid
( 522
)
Ending fair value of plan assets
$
-
Funded Status of the Plan
$
-
Discount rate used to value the ending benefit obligations:
N/A
Amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets:
Current liabilities (Accrued salaries, wages and benefits line)
$
-
Non-current liabilities (Deferred compensation line)
-
Net Asset/(Liability)
$
-
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Fifty-Two
Fifty-Three
Weeks Ended
Weeks Ended
February 2,
February 3,
2020
2019
Net periodic benefit cost
Expected administrative expenses
$
105
$
280
Interest cost
303
415
Net gain
( 305
)
( 575
)
Net periodic benefit cost
$
103
$
120
Settlement/Curtailment Income
( 193
)
Total net periodic benefit cost (Income)
$
( 90
)
$
120
Other changes recognized in other comprehensive income
Net (gain) loss arising during period
327
464
Amortization:
Gain
193
-
Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss
520
464
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and
accumulated other comprehensive income
$
430
$
584
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate
3.8
%
3.82
%
Increase in future compensation levels
N/A
N/A
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NOTE 14 – SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Our Stock Incentive Plan permits incentive awards of restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights and performance grants to key employees. A maximum of 750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock is authorized for issuance under the Stock Incentive Plan. The Stock Incentive Plan also provides for annual restricted stock awards to non-employee directors. We have issued restricted stock awards to our non-employee directors since January 2006 and certain other management employees since 2014.
We account for restricted stock awards as “non-vested equity shares” until the awards vest or are forfeited. Restricted stock awards to non-employee directors and certain other management employees vest if the director/employee remains on the board/employed through the specified vesting period for shares and may vest earlier upon certain events specified in the plan. For shares issued to non-employee directors during fiscal 2016 and after, there is a 12 -month service period. The fair value of each share of restricted stock is the market price of our common shares on the grant date. The weighted average grant-date fair values of restricted stock awards issued during fiscal 2021 were $ 13.92 , $ 19.20 and $ 29.34 , during fiscal 2020 were $ 29.77 , $ 29.21 and $ 19.87 , during fiscal 2019 were $ 37.83 and $ 46.88 , respectively.
The restricted stock awards outstanding as of January 31, 2021 had an aggregate grant-date fair value of $ 1.3 million, after taking vested and forfeited restricted shares into account. As of January 31, 2021, we have recognized non-cash compensation expense of approximately $ 796,000 related to these non-vested awards and $ 2.5 million for awards that have vested. The remaining $ 473,000 of grant-date fair value for unvested restricted stock awards outstanding at January 31, 2021 will be recognized over the remaining vesting periods for these awards. 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.
For each restricted stock issuance, the following table summarizes restricted stock activity, including the weighted average issue price of those shares on the grant date, the fair value of each grant of restricted stock on the grant date, compensation expense recognized for the unvested shares of restricted stock for each grant and the remaining fair value of the unvested shares of restricted stock for each grant as of January 31, 2021:
Whole
Grant-Date
Aggregate
Compensation
Grant-Date
Fair Value
Number of
Fair Value
Grant-Date
Expense
Unrecognized At
Shares
Per Share
Fair Value
Recognized
January 31, 2021
Previous Awards (vested)
$
2,487
Restricted shares Issued on May 7, 2018
7,972
$
37.83
$
301
$
245
$
22
Forfeited
( 886
)
( 34
)
Restricted shares Issued on April 17, 2019
15,239
29.97
454
239
153
Forfeited
( 2,058
)
( 62
)
Restricted shares Issued on May 8, 2019
1,027
29.21
30
17
13
Restricted shares Issued on April 7, 2020
17,399
13.92
242
52
138
Forfeited
( 3,718
)
( 52
)
Restricted shares Issued on June 16, 2020
18,750
19.20
360
240
120
Restricted shares Issued on October 19, 2020
1,022
29.34
30
3
27
Awards outstanding at January 31, 2021:
54,747
$
1,269
$
796
$
473
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We have awarded time-based restricted stock units to certain senior executives since 2011. Each restricted stock unit, or “RSU”, entitles the executive to receive one share of the Company’s common stock if he remains continuously employed with the Company through the end of a three-year service period . The RSUs may be paid in shares of the Company’s common stock, cash or both, at the discretion of the Compensation Committee. The RSUs are accounted for as “non-vested stock grants.” Similar to the restricted stock grants issued to our non-employee directors, RSU compensation expense is recognized ratably over the applicable service period. However, unlike restricted stock grants, no shares are issued, or other payment made, until the end of the applicable service period (commonly referred to as “cliff vesting”) and grantees are not entitled to receive dividends on their RSUs during that time. The fair value of each RSU is the market price of a share of our common stock on the grant date, reduced by the present value of the dividends expected to be paid on a share of our common stock during the applicable service period, discounted at the appropriate risk-free rate.
The following table presents RSU activities for the year ended January 31, 2021:
Whole
Grant-Date
Aggregate
Compensation
Grant-Date Fair Value
Number of
Fair Value
Grant-Date
Expense
Unrecognized At
Units
Per Unit
Fair Value
Recognized
January 31, 2021
Previous Awards (vested)
RSUs Awarded on June 4, 2018
6,032
$
35.89
216
170
12
Forfeited
( 968
)
( 35
)
RSUs Awarded on April 17, 2019
10,196
$
28.01
286
122
86
Forfeited
( 2,771
)
( 78
)
RSUs Awarded on April 7, 2020
17,672
$
12.01
212
44
116
Forfeited
( 4,310
)
( 52
)
Awards outstanding at January 31, 2021:
25,851
$
550
$
336
$
214
We have issued Performance-based Restricted Stock Units (“PSUs”) to our named executive officers 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.
Whole
Grant-Date
Aggregate
Compensation
Grant-Date Fair Value
Number of
Fair Value
Grant-Date
Expense
Unrecognized At
Units
Per Unit
Fair Value
Recognized
January 31, 2021
PSUs Awarded on June 4, 2018
21,606
$
35.86
775
749
-
Forfeited
( 711
)
( 25
)
PSUs Awarded on April 17, 2019
36,412
$
29.77
1,084
723
281
Forfeited
( 2,701
)
( 80
)
PSUs Awarded on April 7, 2020
69,075
$
13.92
962
281
561
Forfeited
( 8,621
)
( 120
)
Awards outstanding at January 31, 2021:
115,060
$
2,594
$
1,752
$
842
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NOTE 15 – EARNINGS PER SHARE
We refer you to the Earnings Per Share disclosure in Note 2-Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, above, for more detailed information concerning the calculation of earnings per share.
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:
January 31,
February 2,
February 3,
2021
2020
2019
Restricted shares
54,747
45,946
22,070
RSUs and PSUs
140,911
73,060
14,189
195,658
119,006
36,259
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:
Fifty-Two
Fifty-Two
Fifty-Three
Weeks Ended
Weeks Ended
Weeks Ended
January 31,
February 2,
February 3,
2021
2020
2019
Net (loss)/income
$
( 10,426
)
$
17,083
$
39,873
Less: Dividends on unvested restricted shares
36
25
11
Net earnings allocated to unvested restricted stock
-
60
68
Earnings available for common shareholders
$
( 10,462
)
$
16,998
$
39,794
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic
earnings per share
11,822
11,784
11,759
Dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock awards
*
54
24
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted
earnings per share
11,822
11,838
11,783
Basic (loss)/earnings per share
$
( 0.88
)
$
1.44
$
3.38
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share
$
( 0.88
)
$
1.44
$
3.38
*Due to the fiscal 2021 net loss, approximately 119,000 shares would have been antidilutive and are therefore excluded from the calculation of earnings per share.
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NOTE 16 – INCOME TAXES
Our provision for income taxes was as follows for the periods indicated:
Fifty-Two
Fifty-Two
Fifty-Three
Weeks Ended
Weeks Ended
Weeks Ended
January 31,
February 2,
February 3,
2021
2020
2019
Current expense
Federal
$
5,858
$
2,312
$
10,537
Foreign
108
255
118
State
1,154
334
2,247
Total current expense
7,120
2,901
12,902
Deferred taxes
Federal
( 9,554
)
1,645
( 963
)
State
( 1,708
)
298
( 222
)
Total deferred taxes
( 11,262
)
1,943
( 1,185
)
Income tax (benefit)/expense
$
( 4,142
)
$
4,844
$
11,717
Total tax benefit for fiscal 2021 was $ 4.2 million, of which $ 4.1 million benefit was allocated to continuing operations and $ 30 ,000 tax benefit was allocated to other comprehensive income. Total tax expense for fiscal 2020 was $ 4.5 million, of which $ 4.8 million expense was allocated to continuing operations and $ 300 ,000 tax benefit was allocated to other comprehensive income. Total tax expense for fiscal 2019 was $ 11.6 million, of which $ 11.7 million expense was allocated to continuing operations and $ 73 ,000 tax benefit was allocated to other comprehensive income.
The effective income tax rate differed from the federal statutory tax rate as follows for the period s indicated:
Fiftty-Two
Fiftty-Two
Fiftty-Three
Weeks Ended
Weeks Ended
Weeks Ended
January 31,
February 2,
February 3,
2021
2020
2019
Income taxes at statutory rate
21.0
%
21.0
%
21.0
%
Increase (decrease) in tax rate resulting from:
State taxes, net of federal benefit
3.0
2.4
3.2
Officer's life insurance
1.7
- 1.1
- 0.7
Consolidated Appropriation Act provisions
1.8
0.0
0.0
Other
0.9
- 0.2
- 0.8
Effective income tax rate
28.4
%
22.1
%
22.7
%
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The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities for the period indicated were:
January 31,
February 2,
2021
2020
Assets
Intangible assets
$
8,057
$
-
Deferred compensation
2,765
2,673
Allowance for bad debts
2,235
1,050
Employee benefits
848
607
Inventories
-
600
Capital loss carryover
411
393
Accrued liabilities
511
338
Deferred rent
444
231
Other
369
431
Total deferred tax assets
15,640
6,323
Valuation allowance
( 411
)
( 393
)
15,229
5,930
Liabilities
Intangible assets
-
1,737
Property, plant and equipment
775
1,313
Inventories
281
-
Total deferred tax liabilities
1,056
3,050
Net deferred tax assets
$
14,173
$
2,880
At January 31, 2021 and February 2, 2020 our net deferred asset was $ 14.2 million and $ 2.9 million, respectively. The increase in the valuation allowance of $ 18,000 was due to foreign tax credit limitations. We expect to fully realize the benefit of the deferred tax assets, with the exception of the capital loss carry forward and foreign tax credit carry forward, in future periods when the amounts become deductible. The capital loss carry forward is $ 1.4 million and expires in fiscal 2022. The foreign tax credit carry forward is $ 71,000 and expires beginning in fiscal 2029.
Current accounting standards prescribe a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The guidance also addresses de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosures.
We do not have unrecognized tax benefits as of January 31, 2021.
Tax years ending January 28, 2018 through January 31, 2021 remain subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities.
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NOTE 17 – 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 designer channel. The Hooker Branded and Home Meridian segments were unchanged. Therefore, for financial reporting purposes, we are organized into three 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.
Fifty-Two Weeks Ended
Fifty-Two Weeks Ended
Fifty-Three Weeks Ended
January 31, 2021
February 2, 2020
February 3, 2019
% Net
% Net
% Net
Net Sales
Sales
Sales
Sales
Hooker Branded
$ 162,442 30.1 % $ 161,990 26.4 % $ 178,710 26.2 %
Home Meridian
282,423 52.3 % 340,630 55.8 % 387,825 56.7 %
Domestic Upholstery
83,678 15.5 % 95,670 15.7 % 106,580 15.6 %
All Other
11,538 2.1 % 12,534 2.1 % 10,386 1.5 %
Consolidated
$ 540,081 100 % $ 610,824 100 % $ 683,501 100 %
Gross Profit
Hooker Branded
$ 51,832 31.9 % $ 51,462 31.8 % $ 58,122 32.5 %
Home Meridian
39,832 14.1 % 36,936 10.8 % 62,850 16.2 %
Domestic Upholstery
17,121 20.5 % 21,120 22.1 % 22,503 21.1 %
All Other
3,963 34.4 % 4,440 35.4 % 3,512 33.8 %
Consolidated
$ 112,748 20.9 % $ 113,958 18.7 % $ 146,987 21.5 %
Operating (Loss)/Income
Hooker Branded
$ 22,827 14.1 % $ 21,512 13.3 % $ 25,269 14.1 %
Home Meridian
( 26,071 ) - 9.2 % ( 7,169 ) - 2.1 % 18,828 4.9 %
Domestic Upholstery
( 12,418 ) - 14.8 % 6,637 6.9 % 7,607 7.1 %
All Other
1,298 11.3 % 1,727 13.8 % 971 9.4 %
Consolidated
$ ( 14,364 ) - 2.7 % $ 22,707 3.7 % $ 52,675 7.7 %
Capital Expenditures
Hooker Branded
$ 377 $ 690 $ 843
Home Meridian
347 496 534
Domestic Upholstery
475 3,914 3,807
All Other
11 29 30
Consolidated
$ 1,210 $ 5,129 $ 5,214
Depreciation
& Amortization
Hooker Branded
$ 1,809 $ 1,930 $ 1,979
Home Meridian
2,160 2,218 2,407
Domestic Upholstery
2,797 2,938 3,049
All Other
12 14 7
Consolidated
$ 6,778 $ 7,100 $ 7,442
As of January 31,
As of February 2,
2021
%Total
2020
%Total
Assets
Assets
Assets
Hooker Branded
$
174,475
53.5
%
$
144,112
45.0
%
Home Meridian
100,497
30.9
%
138,313
43.2
%
Domestic Upholstery
49,370
15.2
%
36,085
11.3
%
All Other
1,204
0.4
%
1,769
0.6
%
Consolidated Assets
$
325,546
100
%
$
320,279
100
%
Consolidated Goodwill
and Intangibles
26,727
73,429
Total Consolidated Assets
$
352,273
$
393,708
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Sales by product type are as follows:
Net Sales (in thousands)
Fiscal
2021
2020
2019
Casegoods
$
329,906
61
%
$
397,192
65
%
$
417,677
61
%
Upholstery
210,175
39
%
213,632
35
%
265,824
39
%
$
540,081
$
610,824
$
683,501
No significant long-lived assets were held outside the United States at either January 31, 2021 or February 2, 2020. International customers accounted for 2.0 % of consolidated invoiced sales in fiscal 2021, 1.6 % in fiscal 2020, and 1.2 % fiscal 2019. We define international sales as sales outside of the United States and Canada.
NOTE 18 – COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
Commitments and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We lease office space, warehousing facilities, showroom space and office equipment under leases expiring over the next five years. Rent expense was $ 10.7 million in fiscal 2021, $ 11.2 million in fiscal 2020, and $ 10.1 million in fiscal 2019. Future minimum annual commitments under leases and operating agreements are $ 7.4 million in fiscal 2022, $ 5.6 million in fiscal 2023, $ 5.7 million in fiscal 2024, $ 5.3 million in fiscal 2025 and $ 5.3 million in fiscal 2026.
We had letters of credit outstanding totaling $ 6.3 million on January 31, 2021. We utilize letters of credit to collateralize certain imported inventory purchases and certain insurance arrangements.
In the ordinary course of our business, we may become involved in legal proceedings involving contractual and employment relationships, product liability claims, intellectual property rights and a variety of other matters. We do not believe that any pending legal proceedings will have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
Our business is subject to a number of significant risks and uncertainties, including our reliance on offshore sourcing, any of which can adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition or future prospects.
NOTE 19 – CONCENTRATIONS OF RISK
Imported Products Sourcing
We source imported products through multiple vendors, located in nine countries. Because of the large number and diverse nature of the foreign factories from which we can source our imported products, we have some flexibility in the placement of products in any particular factory or country.
Factories located in Vietnam and China are a critical resource for Hooker Furniture. In fiscal 2021, imported products sourced from Vietnam and China accounted for 91 % of our import purchases and our top five suppliers in those countries accounted for 45 % of our fiscal 2021 import purchases. A disruption in our supply chain from Vietnam or China could significantly impact our ability to fill customer orders for products manufactured at that factory or in that country.
Raw Materials Sourcing for Domestic Upholstery Manufacturing
Our five largest domestic upholstery suppliers accounted for 28 % of our raw materials supply purchases for domestic upholstered furniture manufacturing operations in fiscal 2021. One supplier accounted for 8.1 % of our raw material purchases in fiscal 2021. Should disruptions with these suppliers occur, we believe we could successfully source these products from other suppliers without significant disruption to our operations.
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Concentration of Sales and Accounts Receivable
One customer accounted for nearly 12 % of our consolidated sales in fiscal 2021. Our top five customers accounted for approximately 30% of our fiscal 2021 consolidated sales . The loss of any one or more of these customers could adversely affect our earnings, financial condition and liquidity. At January 31, 2021, half of our consolidated accounts receivable is concentrated in our top five customers.
NOTE 20 – CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY DATA (Unaudited- see accompanying accountant ’ s report.)
Fiscal Quarter
First
Second
Third
Fourth
2021
Net sales
$
104,597
$
130,537
$
149,687
$
155,259
Cost of sales
85,944
103,537
116,204
121,648
Gross profit
18,653
27,000
33,483
33,611
Selling and administrative expenses
19,177
18,892
19,850
22,490
Goodwill impairment charges
39,568
-
-
-
Trade name impairment charges
4,750
-
-
-
Net income
( 34,819
)
5,774
10,093
8,526
Basic (loss)/earnings per share
$
( 2.95
)
$
0.49
$
0.85
$
0.72
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share
$
( 2.95
)
$
0.48
$
0.84
$
0.71
2020
Net sales
$
135,518
$
152,248
$
158,176
$
164,882
Cost of sales
110,001
123,422
129,777
133,665
Gross profit
25,517
28,826
28,399
31,217
Selling and administrative expenses
22,016
22,462
22,810
21,581
Net income
1,987
4,160
3,920
7,016
Basic earnings per share
$
0.17
$
0.35
$
0.33
$
0.59
Diluted earnings per share
$
0.17
$
0.35
$
0.33
$
0.59
Earnings per share for each fiscal quarter is derived using the weighted average number of shares outstanding during that quarter. Earnings per share for each fiscal year is derived using the weighted average number of shares outstanding on an annual basis. Consequently, the sum of earnings per share for the quarters of a fiscal year may not equal earnings per share for the full fiscal year.
NOTE 21- RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
We lease the four properties utilized in Shenandoah’s operations. One of our employees has an ownership interest in the entities that own these properties. The leases commenced on September 29, 2017 and an option to renew each for an additional seven years . All four leases include annual rent escalation clauses with respect to minimum lease payments after the initial 84 -month term of the lease is completed. In addition to monthly lease payments, we also incur expenses for property taxes, routine repairs and maintenance and other operating expenses. We paid $ 668,000 in lease payments to these entities during fiscal 2021.
NOTE 22- SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Cash Dividend
On March 1, 2021 , our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $ 0.18 per share, payable on March 31, 2021 to shareholders of record at March 17, 2021 .
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