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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      To                     

Commission file number 001-33600

LOGO

hhgregg, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   20-8819207

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

4151 East 96th Street

Indianapolis, IN

  46240
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

(317) 848-8710

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

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

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

 

Large accelerated filer ¨    Accelerated Filer x
Non-accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company ¨

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

The number of shares of hhgregg, Inc.’s common stock outstanding as of July 31, 2008 was 32,360,439.

 

 

 


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HHGREGG, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Report on Form 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

 

              Page

Part I.

  

Financial Information

  
  

Item 1.

  Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited):   
    

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007

   3
    

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008

   4
    

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007

   5
    

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

   6
  

Item 2.

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    12
  

Item 3.

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    20
  

Item 4.

  Controls and Procedures    20

Part II.

  

Other Information

  
  

Item 1.

  Legal Proceedings    21
  

Item 1A.

  Risk Factors    21
  

Item 6.

  Exhibits    21

Signatures

   22

 

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Part I: Financial Information

 

ITEM 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

HHGREGG, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     June 30, 2008     June 30, 2007  
     (In thousands, except share and
per share data)
 

Net sales

   $ 295,415     $ 254,159  

Cost of goods sold

     204,961       174,801  
                

Gross profit

     90,454       79,358  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     66,660       56,405  

Net advertising expense

     14,598       11,057  

Depreciation and amortization expense

     3,872       2,828  
                

Income from operations

     5,324       9,068  

Other expense (income):

    

Interest expense

     1,804       3,612  

Interest income

     (4 )     (5 )

Loss related to early extinguishment of debt

     —         608  
                

Total other expense

     1,800       4,215  
                

Income before income taxes

     3,524       4,853  

Income tax expense

     1,420       1,980  
                

Net income

   $ 2,104     $ 2,873  
                

Basic net income per share

   $ 0.07     $ 0.10  

Diluted net income per share

   $ 0.06     $ 0.10  

Weighted average shares outstanding-Basic

     32,301,019       28,491,600  

Weighted average shares outstanding-Diluted

     33,249,662       29,536,938  

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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HHGREGG, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30, 2008     March 31, 2008  
     (In thousands, except share data)  

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 2,055     $ 1,869  

Accounts receivable—trade, less allowances of $296 and $450, respectively

     9,358       8,121  

Accounts receivable—other, less allowances of $35 and $35, respectively

     13,023       14,263  

Merchandise inventories

     169,491       133,368  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     2,734       3,741  

Deferred income taxes

     2,615       2,129  
                

Total current assets

     199,276       163,491  
                

Net property and equipment

     80,102       77,794  

Deferred financing costs, net

     3,125       3,292  

Deferred income taxes

     84,927       85,012  

Other

     336       330  
                

Total long-term assets

     168,490       166,428  
                

Total assets

   $ 367,766     $ 329,919  
                

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 75,970     $ 80,533  

Line of credit

     44,969       —    

Current maturities of long term debt

     227       —    

Customer deposits

     18,486       18,039  

Accrued liabilities

     31,587       36,799  
                

Total current liabilities

     171,239       135,371  
                

Long-term liabilities:

    

Long-term debt, excluding current maturities

     92,381       92,608  

Other long-term liabilities

     18,949       20,266  
                

Total long-term liabilities

     111,330       112,874  
                

Total liabilities

     282,569       248,245  
                

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock, no par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of June 30 and March 31, 2008

     —         —    

Common stock, no par value; 105,000,000 shares authorized; 32,329,271 and 32,285,267 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30 and March 31, 2008, respectively

     160,022       159,149  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (774 )     (1,292 )

Accumulated deficit

     (73,891 )     (75,995 )
                
     85,357       81,862  

Note receivable for common stock

     (160 )     (188 )
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     85,197       81,674  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 367,766     $ 329,919  
                

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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HHGREGG, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     June 30, 2008     June 30, 2007  
     (In thousands)  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 2,104     $ 2,873  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     3,872       2,828  

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     167       316  

Accretion of original issue discount

     —         138  

Stock-based compensation

     467       512  

Excess tax benefits from stock based compensation

     (110 )     —    

Loss (gain) on sales of property and equipment

     67       (16 )

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     —         608  

Deferred income taxes

     (637 )     349  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable—trade

     (1,237 )     (2,667 )

Accounts receivable—other

     1,240       (1,248 )

Merchandise inventories

     (36,123 )     (7,312 )

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     237       (1,062 )

Deposits

     764       3,787  

Accounts payable—vendors

     (12,840 )     8,297  

Customer deposits

     447       808  

Other accrued liabilities

     (5,212 )     (2,036 )

Other long-term liabilities

     (909 )     (2,059 )
                

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

     (47,703 )     4,116  
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (8,079 )     (6,969 )

Proceeds from sale leaseback transactions

     4,133       2,300  

Deposit on future sale leaseback transaction

     —         700  

Proceeds from sales of property and equipment

     42       4  
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (3,904 )     (3,965 )
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Payments received on notes receivable for issuance of common stock

     28       23  

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     296       —    

Excess tax benefits from stock based compensation

     110       —    

Net increase (decrease) in bank overdrafts

     6,390       (4,768 )

Net borrowings on line of credit

     44,969       9,940  

Payment related to early extinguishment of debt

     —         (5,516 )
                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     51,793       (321 )
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     186       (170 )

Cash and cash equivalents

    

Beginning of period

     1,869       1,498  
                

End of period

   $ 2,055     $ 1,328  
                

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

    

Interest paid

   $ 1,729     $ 312  

Income taxes paid

   $ 2,051     $ 4,781  

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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HHGREGG, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business

hhgregg, Inc. (the “Company”) is a specialty retailer of consumer electronics, home appliances and related services operating under the names hhgregg and Fine Lines. As of June 30, 2008, the Company had 97 stores located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Tennessee. The Company operates in one reportable segment.

Interim Financial Information

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In the opinion of the Company’s management, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all necessary adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, for a fair presentation of such data. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of hhgregg, Inc. and the notes thereto for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on June 3, 2008. The condensed consolidated results of operations and financial position for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of those to be expected for a full year. Further, the Company has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the assets and liabilities and the reporting of revenue and expenses to prepare these financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of hhgregg and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Gregg Appliances Inc. (Gregg Appliances). The financial statements of Gregg Appliances include its wholly-owned subsidiary HHG Distributing (HHG) which is inactive. HHG has no assets or operations.

Property and Equipment

The Company sold two buildings in the three months ended June 30, 2008. The Company leased the buildings back applying the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 98, Accounting for Leases. Net proceeds from the transactions were $4.1 million. The Company recognized a gain of $0.5 million on the transactions, which is shown in other long-term liabilities, and the gain is being amortized over the life of the leases. The Company does not have any continuing ownership interest with the sale and leaseback buildings. The leases are accounted for as operating leases.

 

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(2) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“SFAS No. 162”). This standard is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States for non-governmental entities. SFAS No. 162 is effective 60 days following approval by the SEC of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The Company does not expect SFAS No. 162 to have a material impact on the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS No. 159”). SFAS No. 159 provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS No. 159 was effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, the year beginning April 1, 2008 for the Company. The Company did not elect to begin reporting any financial assets or liabilities at fair value upon adoption of SFAS No. 159.

 

(3) Fair Value Measurements

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”). SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements required under other accounting pronouncements, but does not change existing guidance as to whether or not an instrument is carried at fair value. In February 2008, the FASB issued FSP 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157” which permits a one-year deferral for the implementation of SFAS No. 157 with regard to non-financial assets and liabilities that are not recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). The Company elected to defer adoption of SFAS No. 157 for such items and it does not currently anticipate that full adoption in 2009 will materially impact the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.

On April 1, 2008, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 157 related to its financial assets and liabilities. The following table presents the fair values for those assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2008 (in thousands):

 

     Fair Value
June 30, 2008
   Fair Value Measurements
Using Inputs Considered as
        Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

Financial instruments classified as liabilities

           

Interest rate swaps

   $ 1,290    $ —      $ 1,290    $ —  

The Company has entered into an interest rate swap with the objective of hedging the fair value of a portion of its fixed rate debt. The fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps were determined based on LIBOR yield curves at the reporting date.

 

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(4) Properties

Property and equipment consisted of the following at June 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008 (in thousands):

 

     June 30, 2008     March 31, 2008  

Buildings

   $ 3,006     $ 5,084  

Machinery and equipment

     11,284       9,528  

Office furniture and equipment

     62,685       59,148  

Vehicles

     6,195       5,869  

Signs

     6,254       5,705  

Leasehold improvements

     45,506       41,669  

Construction in progress

     10,786       13,405  
                
     145,716       140,408  

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (65,614 )     (62,614 )
                

Net property and equipment

   $ 80,102     $ 77,794  
                

 

(5) Net Income per Share

Basic net income per share is calculated based on the weighted-average number of outstanding common shares in accordance with SFAS No. 128, Earnings Per Share. Diluted net income per share is calculated based on the weighted-average number of outstanding common shares plus the effect of potential dilutive common shares. When the Company reports net income, the calculation of diluted net income per share excludes shares underlying outstanding stock options that would be anti-dilutive. Potential common shares are composed of shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options. The following table presents basic and diluted net income per share for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):

 

     Three Months Ended
     June 30, 2008    June 30, 2007

Net income, as reported (A)

   $ 2,104    $ 2,873

Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock (B)

     32,301,019      28,491,600

Dilutive effect of employee stock options

     948,643      1,045,338
             

Common stock and common stock equivalents (C)

     33,249,662      29,536,938

Net income per share:

     

Basic (A/B)

   $ 0.07    $ 0.10

Diluted (A/C)

   $ 0.06    $ 0.10

Antidilutive shares not included in the diluted per share calculation for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were 1,232,000 and 72,000, respectively.

 

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(6) Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following at June 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008 (in thousands):

 

     June 30, 2008    March 31, 2008

Appliances

   $ 53,393    $ 45,518

Video

     82,361      59,898

Other

     33,737      27,952
             
   $ 169,491    $ 133,368
             

 

(7) Debt

A summary of long-term debt at June 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008 is as follows (in thousands):

 

     June 30, 2008     March 31, 2008

Line of credit

   $ 44,969     $ —  

Senior secured term loan B maturing on July 25, 2013, interest due quarterly

     89,250       89,250

9.0% Senior notes, interest due in arrears on a semi-annual basis on February 1 and August 1 through February 3, 2013

     3,358       3,358
              

Total debt

     137,577       92,608

Less current maturities of long-term debt

     (227 )     —  

Less line of credit

     (44,969 )     —  
              

Total long-term debt

   $ 92,381     $ 92,608
              

As of June 30, 2008, under the revolving credit facility, Gregg Appliances had approximately $45.0 million of cash borrowings outstanding and $3.7 million of letters of credit outstanding which expire through December 31, 2008. As of June 30, 2008, the total borrowing availability under the revolving credit facility was $51.3 million. The weighted average interest rate at June 30, 2008 was 4.2%.

 

(8) Stock-based Compensation

During the three months ended June 30, 2008, the Company granted options for 599,000 shares of common stock under the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan to certain employees and directors of the Company. The options vest over a three-year period and expire seven years from the date of the grant. The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant and is amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.

The weighted-average estimated value of options granted to employees and directors under the Stock Option Plan was $5.24 during the three months ended June 30, 2008, using the Black-Scholes model with the following weighted average assumptions:

 

Risk-free interest rate

   3.44 %

Dividend yield

   —    

Expected volatility

   46.68 %

Expected life of the options (years)

   4.5  

 

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Risk-Free Rate : The Company bases the risk-free interest rate on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with an equivalent remaining term commensurate with the estimated expected life of the stock options.

Expected Dividend : The Black-Scholes valuation model calls for a single expected dividend yield as an input. The Company has not issued any dividends and has no expectation to do so in the foreseeable future.

Expected Volatility : The Company uses an independent valuation advisor to assist them in projecting expected stock price volatility. The Company considers both the historical volatility of its peer group’s stock price as well as implied volatilities from exchange-traded options on its peer group’s stock in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, Share-Based Payment (SAB 107).

Expected Term : The Company’s expected term represents the period that the Company’s stock options are expected to be outstanding and was determined using the simplified method described in SAB 107.

Estimated Forfeitures : The Company includes an estimate for forfeitures in calculating stock option expense. When estimating forfeitures, the Company considers historical termination behavior as well as any future trends it expects.

The following table summarizes the activity under the Company’s Stock Option Plans:

 

     Number of Shares
Outstanding
    Weighted Average
Exercise Price
per Share

Outstanding at March 31, 2008

   4,568,001     $ 7.65

Granted

   599,000       12.25

Exercised

   (44,004 )     6.73

Canceled

   (31,998 )     8.68
            

Outstanding at June 30, 2008

   5,090,999     $ 8.19
            

 

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(9) Comprehensive Income

SFAS No. 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income,” establishes standards for the reporting and presentation of comprehensive income and its components. Comprehensive income is computed as net income plus certain other items that are recorded directly to stockholders’ equity. In addition to net income, comprehensive income for the three months ended June 30, 2008 includes the changes in fair value of the Company’s interest rate swap, net of tax. For the three months ended June 30, 2007, the Company had no items that represent other comprehensive income other than net income. Comprehensive income for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 is calculated as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
     June 30, 2008    June 30, 2007

Net income, as reported

   $ 2,104    $ 2,873

Unrealized gain on hedge arrangement, net of tax

     518      —  
             

Comprehensive income

   $ 2,622    $ 2,873
             

 

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

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, or MD&A, is designed to provide a reader of our financial statements with a narrative from the perspective of our management on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and certain other factors that may affect our future results. Our MD&A is presented in six sections:

 

   

Overview

 

   

Critical Accounting Policies

 

   

Results of Operations

 

   

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

   

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

   

Outlook

Our MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, included in our latest Annual Report on Form 10K, as filed with the SEC on June 3, 2008, as well as our subsequent reports on Form 8-K and other publicly available information.

Overview

We are a specialty retailer of consumer electronics, home appliances, mattresses and related services operating under the names hhgregg and Fine Lines. As of June 30, 2008, we operated 97 stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Tennessee.

 

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This overview section is divided into five sub-sections discussing our operating strategy and performance, store development strategy, industry and economic factors, material trends and uncertainties and seasonality.

Operating Strategy and Performance. We focus the majority of our floor space, advertising expense and distribution infrastructure on the marketing, delivery and installation of a wide selection of premium video and appliance products. We display over 100 models of flat panel televisions and 400 major appliances in our stores with an especially broad assortment of models in the middle- to upper-end of product price ranges. Video and appliance net sales comprised 87% and 86% of our net sales mix for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

We strive to differentiate ourselves through our customer purchase experience starting with a highly-trained, consultative commissioned sales force which educates our customers on the features and benefits of our products, followed by rapid product delivery and installation, and ending with helpful post-sales support services. We carefully monitor our competition to ensure that our prices are competitive in the market place. Our experience has been that informed customers often choose to buy a more heavily-featured product once they understand the applicability and benefits of its features. Heavily-featured products typically carry higher average selling prices and higher margins than less-featured, entry-level price point products.

We focus on leveraging our semi-fixed expenditures in advertising, distribution and regional management through closely managing our inventory, working capital and store development expenditures. Our inventory has averaged 7.0 turns per year over the past three fiscal years. Our working capital has averaged 1.8%, expressed as a percentage of sales, over the past three fiscal years. Our net capital expenditures have averaged 2.1%, measured as a percentage of sales, over the past three fiscal years. These factors, combined with our strong store-level profitability, have contributed to the generation of significant free cash flow over the past three fiscal years. This has enabled us to de-leverage our balance sheet and internally fund our store growth.

Store Development Strategy. Over the past several years, we have adhered closely to a development strategy of adding stores to metropolitan markets in clusters to achieve rapid market share penetration and more efficiently leverage our distribution network, advertising and regional management costs. Our expansion plans include looking for new markets where we believe there is significant underlying demand for stores, typically in areas that demonstrate above-average economic growth, strong household incomes and growth in new housing starts and/or remodeling activity. Our markets typically include most or all of our major competitors. We plan to continue to follow our approach of building store density in each major market and distribution area, which in the past has helped us to improve our market share and realize operating efficiencies.

During the past 12 months, we opened 18 new stores of which 14 were located in new markets. The new markets included Birmingham, Alabama; Raleigh, North Carolina; Jacksonville, Florida and Orlando, Florida. During the past 12 months, we also opened up two new regional distribution centers, one in Raleigh, North Carolina and the other in Jacksonville, Florida, and our third central distribution center in Davenport, Florida to support our growth plans.

Industry and Economic Factors. Both the consumer electronics and home appliance industries have experienced attractive growth rates over the past several years, driven by product innovations and introductions particularly in the premium segment that we target. Our average selling prices for major appliances have increased for the last three fiscal years in part due to innovations in high-efficiency laundry and three-door refrigeration. This trend has added stability to our sales performance relative to our consumer electronics-focused competitors.

The consumer electronics industry depends on new products to drive sales and profitability. Innovative, heavily-featured products are typically introduced at relatively high price points. Over time, price points are gradually reduced to drive consumption. For example, as prices for large digital flat-panel television products fall below the $2,000 range, more of our customers purchase them, with the result that the average unit selling price of the video products we carry and the quantity we sell have risen in each of the last three fiscal years.

 

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According to the Consumer Electronics Association, or the CEA, sales of consumer electronics are expected to remain strong, growing by 7.3% in 2008 due to the continued adoption of digital and more portable products along with continuing trends of price declines for higher-priced items, such as flat panel televisions. The appliance industry has benefited from improvements in form and aesthetics which have become an increasingly important factor in major appliance purchase decisions. Accordingly, the rise in average unit selling prices of major appliances that we have benefited from for the past three fiscal years is not expected to change dramatically for the foreseeable future.

Material Trends and Uncertainties. The innovation in certain consumer electronic product categories, such as DVD players, camcorders and audio products, has not been sufficient to maintain average selling prices. These mature products have become commoditized and have experienced price declines and reduced margins. As certain of our products become commodities, we focus on selling the next generation of these affected products, carefully managing the depth and breadth of commoditized products that we offer and introducing all-together new product lines that are complementary to our existing product mix.

There has been price compression in flat panel televisions for equivalent screen sizes over the past few years. As with similar product life cycles for console televisions, VHS recorders and large-screen projection televisions, we have responded to this risk by shifting our sales mix to focus on newer, higher-margin items such as 1080p and 120Hz technologies (two technological developments that enhance display quality), larger screen sizes and, in certain circumstances, increasing our unit sales at a rate greater than the decline in product prices.

The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) attributed an 8.5% decline in year-over-year, major appliance unit shipments for the six months ended June 30, 2008 to the downturn in the housing market and the sub-prime mortgage crisis. We have, as in past housing downturns, attempted to tailor our appliance category assortment toward middle- to upper-price point appliances which have, in our experience, been less impacted by these downturns. For the first quarter ended June 30, 2008, we continued to execute our strategy and gain major appliance market share, posting a 7.4% increase in net sales in our appliance category while AHAM reported that unit shipments of major appliances declined 7.6% during that same period.

Seasonality. Our business is seasonal, with a higher portion of net sales and operating profit realized during the quarter that ends December 31 due to the overall demand for consumer electronics during the holiday shopping season. Appliance revenue is impacted by seasonal weather patterns but is less seasonal than our electronics business and helps to offset the seasonality of our overall business.

Critical Accounting Policies

We describe our critical accounting policies and estimates in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 in our latest Annual Report filed with the SEC on June 3, 2008. There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting policies and estimates since the end of fiscal 2008.

 

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Results of Operations

Operating Performance. The following table presents selected condensed consolidated financial data (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

     Three Months Ended  
(unaudited)    June 30, 2008     June 30, 2007  

Net sales

   $ 295,415     $ 254,159  

Net sales % increase

     16.2 %     25.0 %

Comparable store sales %(decrease)/increase (1)

     (2.6 )%     8.8 %

Gross profit as % of net sales

     30.6 %     31.2 %

SG&A as % of net sales

     22.6 %     22.2 %

Net advertising expense as a % of net sales

     4.9 %     4.4 %

Depreciation and amortization expense as a % of net sales

     1.3 %     1.1 %

Income from operations as a % of net sales

     1.8 %     3.6 %

Net interest expense as a % of net sales

     0.6 %     1.4 %

Loss related to early extinguishment of debt as a % of net sales

     —   %     0.2 %

Net income

   $ 2,104     $ 2,873  

Diluted net income per share

   $ 0.06     $ 0.10  

 

(1) Comprised of net sales at stores in operation for at least 14 full months, including remodeled and relocated stores, as well as net sales for our e-commerce site.

Net income was $2.1 million or $0.06 per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared with net income of $2.9 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, for the comparable prior year period. The decline in the first quarter of fiscal 2009 earnings reflected the anticipated decline in appliance sales relative to our historical net sales mix, a significant marketing investment associated with entering the Florida market and infrastructure investments in distribution and the creation of a divisional management team to support long-term growth in the Florida market.

Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2008 increased 16.2% over net sales for the comparable prior year period to $295.4 million. The increase in sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 was primarily attributable to the addition of 18 stores during the past 12 months offset by a 2.6% decrease in comparable store sales.

Net sales mix and comparable store sales percentage changes by product category for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:

 

     Net Sales Mix Summary     Comparable Store Sales Summary  
     Three Months Ended June 30,     Three Months Ended June 30,  
     2008     2007     2008     2007  

Video

   43 %   39 %   5.5 %   9.5 %

Appliances

   44 %   47 %   (9.7 )%   6.9 %

Other (1)

   13 %   14 %   (0.5 )%   18.7 %
                        

Total

   100 %   100 %   (2.6 )%   8.8 %
                        

 

(1) Primarily consists of audio, personal electronics, mattresses and notebook computers.

 

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Our 2.6% comparable store sales decrease for the three months ended June 30, 2008 primarily reflected double-digit comparable store unit sales declines of entry-level and lower mid-price point major appliance products. High efficiency front-load laundry and refrigeration experienced modest comparable store unit increases and contributed to higher average selling prices for the appliances category for the three months ended June 30, 2008. The video sales performance was fueled by triple-digit comparable store sales growth in large flat panel LCD televisions, outpacing the double-digit sales decline in projection and tube televisions. The comparable store sales decrease in the other product category was due to decreased sales of mattresses and personal electronics, partially offset by increased sales of notebook computers and furniture and accessories.

Gross profit margin, expressed as gross profit as a percentage of net sales, declined 60 basis points for the three months ended June 30, 2008 versus the comparable prior year period, largely driven by the anticipated reduction in appliance sales relative to our historical net sales mix. The appliance product category historically has generated higher gross profit margins than the Company’s average, particularly during the first half of the fiscal year. While appliance gross margins exceeded the company average during the three months ended June 30, 2008, the appliance category accounted for 44% of total sales versus 47% in the comparable prior year period, negatively impacting the consolidated gross profit margin. Gross profit margin in the video category increased moderately over the comparable prior year period. A shift in sales mix within the other product category had a modest negative impact on the consolidated gross profit margin compared to the prior year as a decline in mattress sales and an increase in notebook computers sales were partially offset by an increase in furniture and accessories.

SG&A expense as a percentage of net sales increased 37 basis points for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the comparable prior year period, primarily due to significant growth investments comprised of store pre-opening expenses associated with six new store openings and one relocation this year versus two new stores, during the same quarter last year, as well as the opening of a new Central Distribution Center and creation of a divisional management team designed to support over 30 stores in central and northern Florida. These growth investments negatively impacted SG&A expense as a percentage of net sales by approximately 75 basis points, but were partially offset by effective cost controls over general and administrative expense and a reduction in bonus expense.

Net advertising expense as a percentage of net sales increased 59 basis points for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2007, with a majority of the increase tied to launching new markets in Florida. We enter each new demographic market area with a target “share of voice” for the marketplace. We typically add locations quickly in these demographic market areas to leverage our marketing investment. We plan to add six locations in our core Florida demographic market areas over the next two fiscal quarters ending December 31, 2008 which is expected to improve our net advertising ratio, measured as net advertising expense as a percentage of net sales, in those markets.

Depreciation and amortization expense as a percentage of sales increased 20 basis points for the three months ended June 30, 2008 versus the comparable prior year period, due to an increase in our capital expenditures resulting from our store and distribution facility expansion efforts coupled with continued increases in technology and infrastructure capital expenditures.

Other expense decreased $2.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 to $1.8 million from $4.2 million for the comparable prior year period. This decrease was due to a decrease of approximately $1.8 million in net interest expense due to a reduction in debt outstanding following a debt refinancing in July 2007 and a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $0.6 million representing the difference between the purchase price and the carrying amount of the repurchased senior notes during the three months ended June 30, 2007.

Income tax expense decreased to $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $2.0 million for the comparable prior year period. This decrease was the result of a decrease in income before income taxes in the current year compared to the comparable prior year period. Our effective income tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was consistent with our effective income tax rate for the comparable prior year period.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

The following table presents a summary on a consolidated basis of our net cash (used in) provided by operating, investing and financing activities (dollars are in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended  
     June 30, 2008     June 30, 2007  

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

   $ (47,703 )   $ 4,116  

Net cash used in investing activities

     (3,904 )     (3,965 )

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     51,793       (321 )

Our liquidity requirements arise primarily from our need to fund working capital requirements and capital expenditures.

Capital Expenditures. We make capital expenditures principally to fund our expansion strategy, which includes, among other things, investments in new stores and new distribution facilities, remodeling and relocation of existing stores, as well as information technology and other infrastructure-related projects that support our expansion. Gross capital expenditures were $10.0 million and $7.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The increase in gross capital expenditures during the three months ended June 30, 2008 was primarily attributable to a greater number of store openings during the current year period. We opened six new stores during the three months ended June 30, 2008 and now plan to open between 18 and 20 new stores during fiscal 2009. In addition, we plan to continue to invest in our infrastructure, including our management information systems and distribution capabilities, as well as incur capital remodeling and improvement costs. We expect capital expenditures, net of anticipated sale and leaseback proceeds, to range between $29 million and $31 million for fiscal 2009.

Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities. Cash (used in) provided by operating activities primarily consists of net income as adjusted for increases or decreases in working capital and non-cash depreciation and amortization. Cash (used in) provided by operating activities was $(47.7) million and $4.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The decrease in cash flows for the three months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the comparable prior year period was primarily the result of a decline in inventory productivity which in turn reduced our accounts payable leverage, expressed as accounts payable divided by inventories. This reduction in our accounts payable leverage resulted in the increase of borrowings on our line of credit.

Cash Used in Investing Activities. Cash used in investing activities was $3.9 million and $4.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The cash used in investing activities for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was consistent with the comparable prior year period due to increased capital expenditures associated with new store openings, offset by proceeds from sale leaseback transactions.

Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities. Cash provided by (used in) financing activities was $51.8 million and $(0.3) million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The increase for the three months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the comparable prior year period is primarily attributable to the increase of borrowings on the line of credit as noted above.

Senior Secured Term Loan. On July 25, 2007, Gregg Appliances entered into a senior credit agreement (the “Term B Facility”) with a bank group obtaining $100 million senior secured term loan B maturing on July 25, 2013. Interest on borrowings is payable in defined periods or quarterly, depending on our election of the bank’s prime rate or LIBOR plus an applicable margin, currently 200 basis points.

 

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The loans under the Term B Facility will be repaid in consecutive quarterly installments of $250,000 each, commencing September 30, 2007, with a balloon payment at maturity. Gregg Appliances may, at its option, voluntarily prepay amounts outstanding under the Term B Facility subject to certain requirements. Prepayments are first applied to the first four scheduled principal installments of the loan and secondly applied on a pro-rata basis to reduce the remaining scheduled principal installments of the loans. Gregg Appliances made a $10 million prepayment during fiscal year 2008. In accordance with the Term B Facility, the next principal payment is due on June 30, 2009. In addition, Gregg Appliances is also required to prepay the outstanding loans, subject to certain exceptions, with annual excess cash flow and certain other proceeds (as defined in the Term B Facility). As of June 30, 2008, $89.25 million of term loans were outstanding.

The Term B Facility contains customary representations and warranties and customary affirmative and negative covenants, including, among other things, restrictions on incurrence of additional debt, liens, dividends and other restricted payments, asset sales, investments, mergers and acquisitions and affiliate transactions. The only financial covenant included in the Term B Facility is a maximum leverage ratio. Events of default under the Term B Facility include, among others, nonpayment of principal or interest, covenant defaults, material breaches of representations and warranties, bankruptcy and insolvency events, cross defaults and a change of control. Gregg Appliances was in compliance with the restrictions and covenants in the debt agreements at June 30, 2008.

Senior Notes. In connection with our recapitalization on February 3, 2005, we issued $165 million in unsecured 9% senior notes (senior notes). Interest on the senior notes is payable in arrears twice a year on February 1 and August 1. The senior notes will mature on February 3, 2013. There are approximately $3.4 million of the senior notes outstanding at June 30, 2008.

Revolving Credit Facility. On July 25, 2007, Gregg Appliances entered into an Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement with a bank group for up to $100 million. Borrowings under the credit agreement are subject to a borrowing base calculation based on specified percentages of eligible accounts receivable and inventories. Interest on borrowings are payable monthly at a fluctuating rate based on the bank’s prime rate or LIBOR plus an applicable margin. Under the amended agreement the annual commitment fee is 1/4% on the unused portion of the facility and 1.25% for outstanding letters of credit. The asset backed credit facility does not require Gregg Appliances to comply with any financial maintenance covenant, unless it has less than $8.5 million of excess availability at any time, during the continuance of which event Gregg Appliances is subject to compliance with a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.1 to 1.0. In addition, if Gregg Appliances has less than $5.0 million of excess availability, it may, in certain circumstances more specifically described in the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, become subject to cash dominion control. The credit agreement is guaranteed by Gregg Appliances’ wholly-owned subsidiary, HHG Distributing LLC (HHG), which had no assets or operations. The guarantee is full and unconditional and Gregg Appliances has no other subsidiaries. In addition, there are no restrictions on HHG’s ability to pay dividends under the arrangement. Gregg Appliances was in compliance with the restrictions and covenants in the debt agreements at June 30, 2008.

As of June 30, 2008, Gregg Appliances had approximately $45.0 million of borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility and $3.7 million of letters of credit outstanding which expire through December 31, 2008. As of June 30, 2008, the net borrowing availability under the revolving credit facility was $51.3 million. The weighted average interest rate at June 30, 2008 was 4.2%.

 

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Long Term Liquidity. Anticipated cash flows from operations and funds available from our credit facilities, together with cash on hand, should provide sufficient funds to finance our operations for at least the next 12 months. As a normal part of our business, we consider opportunities to refinance our existing indebtedness, based on market conditions. Although we may refinance all or part of our existing indebtedness in the future, there can be no assurances that we will do so. Changes in our operating plans, lower than anticipated sales, increased expenses, acquisitions or other events may require us to seek additional debt or equity financing. There can be no guarantee that financing will be available on acceptable terms or at all. Additional debt financing, if available, could impose additional cash payment obligations and additional covenants and operating restrictions. Pursuant to the terms of our Term B Facility, we also have the capacity to repurchase our outstanding Senior Notes at our discretion so long as we have excess availability of $10,000,000 after the repurchase.

Cash Flow Hedge. During fiscal 2008, we entered into an interest-rate related derivative instrument to manage our exposure on our debt instruments.

We assess interest rate cash flow risk by continually identifying and monitoring changes in interest rate exposures that may adversely impact expected future cash flows and by evaluating hedging opportunities. We maintain risk management control systems to monitor interest rate cash flow risk attributable to both our outstanding or forecasted debt obligations as well as our offsetting hedge positions. The risk management control systems involve the use of analytical techniques, including cash flow sensitivity analysis, to estimate the expected impact of changes in interest rates on our future cash flows.

We use variable-rate debt to finance our operations. The debt obligations expose us to variability in interest payments due to changes in interest rates. We believe that it is prudent to limit the variability of a portion of our interest payments. To meet this objective, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement to manage fluctuations in cash flows resulting from changes in the benchmark interest rate of LIBOR on $50 million of our Term B Facility. This swap changes the variable-rate cash flow exposure on the debt obligations to fixed cash flows. Under the terms of the interest rate swap, we receive LIBOR based variable interest rate payments and make fixed interest rate payments, thereby creating the equivalent of fixed-rate debt for the notional amount of the debt that is hedged.

Changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps designated as hedging instruments that effectively offset the variability of cash flows associated with variable-rate, long-term debt obligations are reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). These amounts subsequently are reclassified into interest expense as a yield adjustment of the hedged interest payments in the same period in which the related interest affects earnings.

During the three months ended June 30, 2008 the hedge was considered highly effective and a net cumulative unrealized loss of $0.8 million was recorded in other comprehensive loss in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

See Notes 2 and 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of this report for further details of recently issued accounting standards.

 

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Outlook

Our outlook for fiscal 2009 is based on information presently available and contains certain assumptions regarding future economic conditions. Differences in actual economic conditions compared with our assumptions could have a material impact on our fiscal 2009 results. Please refer to the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on June 3, 2008 for additional important factors that could cause future results to differ materially from those contemplated by the following forward looking statements.

We reaffirm our sales and earnings guidance for fiscal 2009. Comparable stores sales are expected to decline in the low single digits, net sales are expected to grow between 19% and 21% and diluted net income per share is anticipated to range between $1.13 and $1.20 for fiscal 2009. We have identified additional attractive real estate opportunities and now plan to open between 18 and 20 new stores during fiscal 2009 compared with prior guidance of 15 to 17 new stores. Accordingly, capital expenditures net of sale and leaseback proceeds are expected to range between $29 million and $31 million for fiscal 2009 compared with prior guidance of $28 million to $30 million.

While we do not provide specific projections for quarterly comparable store sales, we expect to see improvement in this metric during the second half of the fiscal year reflecting not only the less difficult year-over-year comparisons, but also the natural shift in our balance of sale during the year from appliances in the spring and summer to video in the fall and winter. Likewise, we do not provide specific quarterly forecasts for diluted net income per share, but we expect similar difficult year-over-year comparisons during the second quarter not only due to the expected trends in comparable store sales, but also due to the incidence and concentration of pre-opening expenses associated with our front-loaded store opening plans for the year as well as the de-leveraging impact of our new central distribution center in Florida.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements in this document and any documents incorporated by reference constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our businesses or our industries’ actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. Such statements include, in particular, statements about our plans, strategies, prospects, changes, outlook and trends in our business and the markets in which we operate under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “tends,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of those terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions. Actual events or results may differ materially because of market conditions in our industries or other factors. All of the forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” herein and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on June 3, 2008, and any documents incorporated by reference that describe risks and factors that could cause results to differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this document or the date of the documents incorporated by reference in this document, as the case may be, and we assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements.

 

ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

We are exposed to market risk from changes in the floating rate interest on the outstanding debt under our revolving credit facility and on $39,250,000 of our term loan which is not subject to an interest rate hedge. Interest on borrowings under our revolving credit facility is payable monthly at a fluctuating rate based on the bank’s prime rate or LIBOR plus an applicable margin. As of June 30, 2008, the weighted average interest rate was 4.2%. As of June 30, 2008, we had approximately $45.0 million of cash borrowings under our revolver. Additionally, interest on our term loan is payable in defined periods or quarterly, depending on our election of the bank’s prime rate or LIBOR plus an applicable margin. At June 30, 2008, the interest rate based on LIBOR was 4.92%, however as stated above, $50,000,000 of this debt is subject to an interest rate hedge. A hypothetical 100 basis point increase in interest rate would decrease our annual pretax income by approximately $0.6 million. We are not currently exposed to market risk from currency fluctuations as all our purchases are dollar-denominated.

 

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and regulations, and that the information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures based closely on the definition of “disclosure controls and procedures” in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

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We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2008. Based on this evaluation, we concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of such date.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

For the quarter ended June 30, 2008, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

It should be noted that any system of controls, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system will be met. In addition, the design of any control system is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events. Because of these and other inherent limitations of control systems, there is only reasonable assurance that our controls will succeed in achieving the stated goals under all potential future conditions.

Other Information

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Company is engaged in various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business and has certain unresolved claims pending. The ultimate liability, if any, for the aggregate amounts claimed cannot be determined at this time. However, management believes, based on the examination of these matters and experiences to date, that the ultimate liability, if any, in excess of amounts already provided for in the consolidated financial statements is not likely to have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10K filed with the SEC on June 3, 2008.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

31.1    Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2    Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1    Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2    Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

HHGREGG, INC.
By:   /s/ Donald J.B. Van der Wiel
 

Donald J.B. Van der Wiel

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

Dated: August 6, 2008

 

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