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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 _________________________ FORM 10-K (Mark one) x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Fiscal Year Ended December 29, 2007 o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from _________ to _________. Commission File No. 0-25121 _________________________ SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) MINNESOTA 41-1597886 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 9800 59th Avenue North Minneapolis, Minnesota 55442 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Registrants telephone number, including area code: (763) 551-7000 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $.01 per share The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None _________________________ Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined by Rule 405 of the Securities Act. YES x NO o Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. YES o NO x Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES x NO o Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrants knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company. YES o NO x The aggregate market value of the common equity held by non-affiliates of the Registrant as of June 30, 2007, was $732,000,000 (based on the last reported sale price of the Registrants common stock on that date as reported by NASDAQ). As of January 26, 2008, there were 44,622,344 shares of the Registrants common stock outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE The following table provides references to the location of information, required by Form 10-K, that is included in (a) the Registrants Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 29, 2007 (the Annual Report to Shareholders) or (b) the Proxy Statement for the Registrants 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 14, 2008 (the Proxy Statement), a definitive copy of which will be filed within 120 days of Registrants 2007 fiscal year-end. All such information set forth under the heading Reference below is included herein or incorporated herein by reference. ITEM IN FORM 10-K REFERENCE PART I Item 1. Business Business, pages 2 11 of this document Item 1A. Risk Factors Risk Factors, pages 12 21 of this document Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments Unresolved Staff Comments, page 21 of this document Item 2. Properties Properties, page 22 of this document Item 3. Legal Proceedings Legal Proceedings, page 23 of this document Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, page 23 of this document PART II Item 5. Market for Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities Common Stock, Comparative Stock Performance and Equity Compensation Plan Information, pages 24-26 of this document Item 6. Selected Financial Data Selected Consolidated Financial Data, page 27 of this document Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, pages 28-39 of this document Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk, page 39 of this document Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data Pages 40-61 of this document Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure, page 62 of this document Item 9A. Controls and Procedures Controls and Procedures; Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting set forth on page 62 of this document Item 9B. Other Information Other Information, page 62 of this document i PART III Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance Election of Directors, Corporate Governance and Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance in the Proxy Statement; Executive Officers of the Registrant, page 10 of this document; Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance, page 63 of this document Item 11. Executive Compensation Executive Compensation in the Proxy Statement Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters Stock Ownership of Management and Certain Beneficial Owners in the Proxy Statement Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence Corporate Governance in the Proxy Statement Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services Approval of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm in the Proxy Statement PART IV Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules, pages As used in this Form 10-K, the terms we, us, our, the company and Select Comfort mean Select Comfort Corporation and its subsidiaries and the term common stock means our common stock, par value $0.01 per share. As used in this Form 10-K, the term bedding includes mattresses, box springs and foundations and does not include bedding accessories, such as sheets, pillows, headboards, frames, mattress pads and related products. Select Comfort®,
Sleep Number®, Comfort Club®, Sleep Better on Air®, The Sleep Number Bed by Select
Comfort (logo)®, Select Comfort (logo with double arrow design)®, Firmness Control System,
Precision Comfort®, Corner Lock, Intralux®, The Sleep Number Store by Select Comfort
(logo)®, You can only find your Sleep Number® setting on a Sleep Number Bed by Select Comfort,
Select Comfort Creator of the Sleep Number Bed®, Whats Your Sleep Number® setting?, Grand
King®, Sleep Number SofaBed, Personalized Warmth Collection®,
GridZone®, and our stylized logos are trademarks and/or service marks of Select Comfort.
This Form 10-K may also contain trademarks, trade names and service marks that are owned by other persons or entities. Our fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to December 31, and, unless the context otherwise requires, all references to years in this Form 10-K refer to our fiscal years. Our fiscal year is based on a 52- or 53-week year. All years presented in this Form 10-K are 52 weeks, except for the 2003 fiscal year ended January 3, 2004, which is a 53-week year. Our fiscal year ended January 3, 2009 will have 53 weeks. ii 2 Item 1. 2 Item 1A. 12 Item 1B. 21 Item 2. 22 Item 3. 23 Item 4. 23 24 Item 5. 24 Item 6. 27 Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 28 Item 7A. 39 Item 8. 40 Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 62 Item 9A. 62 Item 9B. 62 63 Item 10. 63 Item 11. 63 Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 63 Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 63 Item 14. 63 64 Item 15. 64 iii This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains or incorporates by reference certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For this purpose, any statements contained in or incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements, including but not limited to projections of revenues, results of operations, financial condition or other financial items; any statements of plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements regarding proposed new products, services or developments; any statements regarding future economic conditions, prospects or performance; statements of belief and any statement or assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. In addition, we or others on our behalf may make forward-looking statements from time
to time in oral presentations, including telephone conferences and/or Web casts open to the public, in press releases or reports, on our Internet Web site or otherwise. We try to identify forward-looking statements in this report and elsewhere by using words such as may, will, should, could, expect, anticipate, believe, estimate, plan, project, predict, intend, potential, continue or the negative of these or similar terms. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially depending on a variety of factors, including the items discussed in greater detail below under the caption Risk Factors. These risks and uncertainties are not exclusive and further information concerning the company and our business, including factors that potentially could materially affect our financial results or condition, may emerge from time to time, including factors that we may consider immaterial or do not anticipate at this time. We wish to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement and to recognize that forward-looking statements are predictions of future results, which may not occur as anticipated. We assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in factors or assumptions affecting such forward-looking statements. We advise you, however, to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K that we file with or furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our Business Overview Select Comfort Corporation was founded as a Minnesota-based corporation in 1987 by an entrepreneur who developed and manufactured adjustable firmness mattresses after considering other alternatives such as innerspring and water mattresses. Select Comfort has evolved from a specialty, niche direct marketer, to a nationwide multi-channel business with fiscal 2007 net sales of $799 million. Our principal business is to develop, manufacture, market and distribute premium quality, adjustable-firmness beds and other sleep-related accessory products. The air-chamber technology of our proprietary Sleep Number bed allows adjustable firmness on each side of the mattress and provides a sleep surface that is clinically proven to provide better sleep quality and greater relief of back pain compared to traditional mattress products. In addition, we market and sell accessories and other sleep related products which focus on providing personalized comfort to complement the Sleep Number bed and provide a better nights sleep to the consumer. We have a mission-driven culture focused on serving the needs of our customers. Our mission is to improve peoples lives through better sleep. Our goal is to educate our consumers on the importance of a better nights sleep and the unique benefits of our products. In 1998, Select Comfort became a publicly-traded company and is listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (NASDAQ Global Select Market) under the symbol SCSS. When used herein, the terms Select Comfort, Company, we, us and our refer to Select Comfort Corporation, including consolidated subsidiaries. Competitive Strengths Differentiated, Superior Product The unique benefits of our proprietary Sleep Number bed have been validated through clinical sleep research. Clinical sleep research has shown that people who sleep on a Sleep Number bed generally fall asleep faster and experience deeper sleep with fewer disturbances than those sleeping on a traditional innerspring mattress. The proprietary air-chamber technology of our Sleep Number bed allows adjustable firmness of the mattress at the touch of a button. Our dual chamber technology (two independent air chambers) allows consumers to adjust the firmness on both sides of the bed to meet each persons individual 2 preference. Our clinical research has shown that our beds sleep surface generally provides better sleep quality and greater relief of back pain in comparison with traditional innerspring mattress products. Distinctive Brand In 2001, we created the Sleep Number brand. This
branding strategy allows our marketing communications to focus on our beds distinguishing and proprietary features
adjustable firmness and support for personalized comfort. This is represented by the digital Sleep Number display on the
beds hand-held remote control, with a brand message hierarchy as follows: A Sleep Number® setting represents an ideal level of mattress comfort, firmness and support; and You can only find your Sleep Number® setting on a Sleep Number Bed by Select Comfort. Controlled Selling Environment Over 90% of our sales are generated through our company-controlled distribution channels Retail, Direct Marketing and E-Commerce. Our nationwide chain of retail stores provides a unique mattress shopping experience and offers a relaxed environment designed to provide education on the importance of sleep and the products that best fit consumers needs. Controlling the selling process enables us to ensure that the unique benefits of our products are effectively communicated to consumers. Our multiple touch-points of service, including sales, delivery and post-sale service, provide several opportunities to communicate with our customers, reinforcing the sale and enabling us to understand and respond quickly to consumer trends and preferences. Integrated Business Process We are a vertically-integrated business from production through sales and delivery of our products, which allows us to control quality, cost, price and presentation. The modular design of our Sleep Number bed allows a just-in-time, build-to-order production process which requires minimal inventory in our stores and manufacturing plants, resulting in reduced working capital levels. This just-in-time production process also allows our stores to serve primarily as showrooms, without requiring significant product storage capacity. Growth Strategy For 2006, we ranked as the 5th largest mattress manufacturer according to the June 18, 2007 edition of Furniture/Today, with a 6% market share of industry revenue and 2% market share of industry units. We ranked as the leading U.S. bedding retailer, according to the Top-25 Bedding Retailers report in the August 13, 2007 edition of Furniture/Today. Our vision is to be a leading brand in the bedding industry. Building Brand Awareness Our most significant growth driver has been building brand awareness. The Sleep Number brand has been integrated into all of our sales channels and throughout our internal and external communication programs. We utilize a media mix that includes television, radio and print advertising in support of our Sleep Number marketing campaign with increasing use of Internet advertising and paid search in our media mix. We also sell to commercial partners which increases awareness of our brand through media exposure, trial sales and word-of-mouth. These commercial partners include the QVC television shopping channel, the luxury motor home market and Radisson Hotels and Resorts® in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. Expanding Distribution Over the long-term, we expect to operate over 600 company-owned stores in the U.S. with annual square footage growth increasing by 5% to 7% per year. We supplement our company-controlled distribution channels with sales through a limited number of leading home furnishings and specialty bedding retailers. In 2005, we expanded our distribution network outside the U.S. with a retail partner relationship in Canada. In 2007, the Canadian retail partner relationship grew to 127 doors. During 2007, we formed a strategic alliance with two Australian-based companies to manufacture and distribute Sleep Number beds and accessories in Australia and New Zealand. 3 Accelerating Innovation Our goal is to continue to lead the industry in innovative sleep products. We have historically introduced new features and benefits to our Sleep Number beds every two to three years, through a pipeline of research and development (R&D) activities. During 2007, we upgraded our entire line of bed models. We believe the new line represents the highest-quality, most technologically advanced beds we have ever produced. Our top-end 7000 and 9000 models were re-launched in June 2007. The new versions of our 3000, 4000 and 5000 models were introduced to all of our stores in July 2007. All of our new models emphasize enhanced comfort-layer materials, and several feature advancements in temperature balancing technology. Our 2008 innovation plans include the launch of two new mattress models which will fill in key price points in our product line-up and provide easier step-up opportunities for our sales
professionals. Leveraging our Infrastructure Our vertically-integrated business model provides
multiple sources for efficiency and leverage. Sustaining such performance over a multi-year period is based on expected scale
efficiencies (fixed cost utilization) and cost containment initiatives. We also have an ongoing focus on productivity gains
through a variety of programs, including the implementation of a new enterprise resource planning system in the second half of
2008, optimization of our new hub and spoke network, value engineering, marketing and sales initiatives, and a Six Sigma
initiative to improve product and service quality. Our Products Mattress Sets At the end of 2007, we offered five different Sleep Number bed models through our U.S. company-owned channels, including the Sleep Number 3000, 4000, 5000, 7000 and 9000. Each bed model comes in standard mattress sizes, ranging from twin to king, as well as some specialty mattress sizes. Our bed models vary in features, functionality and price. As you move up the product line, the Sleep Number bed models offer enhanced features and benefits, including higher-quality fabrics, additional cushion and padding, higher overall mattress profiles, quieter Firmness Control Systems with additional functions, temperature balancing fabrics, and wireless remote controls as a standard feature. The contouring support of our Sleep Number beds are optimized when used with our specially designed, proprietary foundation. This durable foundation, used in place of a box spring, is a modular design that can be disassembled and easily moved through staircases, hallways and other tight spaces. Our U.S. mattress price points range from approximately $1,000 for the entry-level Sleep Number 3000 queen-size set (mattress and foundation) to $4,000 for the luxurious Sleep Number 9000 queen-size set. Our most popular model is the 5000 queen-size set which sells for approximately $2,000. These prices are subject to promotional offerings. Our unique product design allows us to ship our beds in a modular format to customers throughout the U.S. by United Parcel Service (UPS). For an additional fee, customers can take advantage of our home delivery service, which includes bed assembly and optional mattress removal services. We also manufacture our Sleep Number beds for distribution through our retail partners. Our retail partner beds have different model numbers or names, but have similar features and benefits, and sell for similar prices. Each of our Sleep Number beds (not including our Precision Comfort adjustable foundation) comes with a 30 night in-home trial and better nights sleep guarantee, which allows customers 30 nights at home to make sure they are completely satisfied with the bed. The customer is responsible for the return shipping costs. Independent durability testing has shown our Sleep Number beds can withstand more than 20 years of simulated use, and each of our Sleep Number beds is backed by our 20-year limited warranty. Accessories In addition to our mattresses and foundations, we offer a line of accessory bedding products, including specialty pillows, mattress pads, comforters, sheets, bed foundations and leg options. The specialty pillows, available in a variety of sizes, materials and firmness levels, are designed to provide personalized comfort and better quality sleep for stomach, back or side 4 sleepers. We also market our Personal Warmth Collection, a group of comforters and blankets designed to be warmer on one half of the bed than the other, accommodating varying warmth preferences among couples. Other Products and Services In 2003, we completed the roll-out of our Precision Comfort adjustable foundation to all of our company-owned retail stores. The adjustable foundation enables consumers to raise the head or foot of the bed, and to experience the comfort of massage, using a handheld remote control. In 2004, we introduced the Sleep Number SofaBed line into a select number of our stores in selected U.S. markets. The Sleep Number SofaBed features a queen-size Sleep Number mattress inside a sofa surround, which is available in a variety of fabrics or leather options. Sales Distribution Unlike traditional bedding manufacturers, which primarily sell through third-party retailers, over 90% of our net sales are through one of three company-controlled distribution channels Retail, Direct Marketing and E-Commerce. These channels enable us to control the selling process to ensure that the unique benefits of our products are effectively presented to consumers. Our direct-to-consumer business model enables us to understand and respond quickly to consumer trends and preferences. Our retail stores accounted for 75% of our net sales in 2007. Average net sales per company-owned store were $1,318,000 in 2007 versus $626,000 in 2001, with average sales per square foot of $1,024 in 2007 versus $666 in 2001. New stores are expected to average in excess of $1,000,000 in net sales in the first year of operations. In 2007, 73% of our stores generated net sales of over $1,000,000. Our direct marketing call center and E-Commerce Web site provide national sales coverage, including markets not yet served by one of our retail stores, and accounted for 15% of our net sales in 2007. In addition, these channels provide a cost-effective way to market our products, are a source of information on our products and refer customers to our stores if there is one near the customer. Beginning in 2002, we supplemented our sales through semi-exclusive relationships with selected home furnishing retailers and specialty bedding retailers. At the end of 2007, our retail program included 10 retail partners in the U.S. and Canada with a total of 891 doors, up from 353 doors at the end of 2005. Each retail partner serves a unique geographic market, which enables us to increase sales and leverage our media spending to accelerate brand awareness. Marketing and Advertising Awareness among the broad consumer audience of our brand, product benefits and store locations has been our most significant opportunity for growth. The Sleep Number advertising campaign was introduced early in 2001 to support our retail stores in selected markets through our first comprehensive multi-media advertising campaign using prime-time TV, national cable television, infomercials, drive-time radio and newspaper advertisements. Since 2001, the Sleep Number brand positioning has
been integrated into our marketing messages across all of our distribution channels, advertising vehicles and media types. We look
to our direct response advertising on national cable TV as an economical means to generate leads for our stores. Through our
dedicated call center, we are able to provide the inquiring consumer more information or send a video and brochure. Our total
media spending was approximately $110 million in 2007, $105 million in 2006, and $89 million in 2005. Owners of Sleep Number beds purchased through
company-controlled channels are members of our Comfort Club, our customer loyalty program designed primarily to increase referrals
and repeat purchases. Each time a referred customer purchases a bed, the referring Comfort Club member receives a $50 coupon for
purchase of our products, with increasing benefits for multiple referrals. In 2007, approximately 36,000 new customers bought beds
after receiving referrals from our Comfort Club members, and existing owners bought approximately 32,000 additional
beds. Qualified customers are offered revolving credit to finance purchases through a private-label consumer credit facility provided by GE Money Bank. Approximately 44% of our net sales during 2007 were financed by GE Money Bank. In 2005, we entered into an amended and restated agreement with GE Money Bank that extends this consumer credit arrangement through February 15, 2011, subject to earlier termination upon certain events and subject to automatic extensions. Under the terms of our agreement, GE Money Bank sets the minimum acceptable credit ratings, the interest rates, fees and all other terms and conditions of the customer accounts, including collection policies and procedures, and is the owner of the accounts. In 5 connection with all purchases financed under these arrangements, GE Money Bank pays us an amount equal to the total amount of such purchases, net of promotional related discounts, upon delivery to the customer. Consumers that do not qualify for credit under our agreement with GE Money Bank may apply for credit under a secondary program maintained by the company through another provider. Operations Manufacturing and Distribution We have two manufacturing plants, one located in Irmo, South Carolina, and the other in Salt Lake City, Utah, which distribute products in the U.S. and Canada. The manufacturing operations in South Carolina and Utah consist of quilting and sewing of the fabric covers for our beds and final assembly and packaging of mattresses and foundations. In addition, our electrical Firmness Control Systems are assembled in our Utah plant. We manufacture beds on a just-in-time basis to fulfill orders rather than stocking inventory, which enables us to maintain lower levels of finished goods inventory and operate with limited regional warehousing. Orders are currently shipped from our manufacturing facilities via UPS or through our company-controlled home delivery, assembly and mattress removal service, typically within 48 hours following order receipt. Orders are usually received by the customer within five to 14 days from the date of order. We obtain all of the raw materials and components used to produce our beds from outside sources. A number of components, including our proprietary air chambers, our proprietary blow-molded foundations, and various components for our Firmness Control Systems, as well as fabrics and zippers, are sourced from suppliers who currently serve as our sole source of supply for these components. Beginning in 2005, we initiated work on dual and alternate sourcing, successfully introducing a second source for printed circuit boards and certain foam and fiber components. We will continue working toward dual sourcing on targeted components. However, we believe we can obtain these raw materials and components from other sources of supply in the ordinary course of business, if necessary. Our proprietary air chambers are produced to our specifications by a sole source Eastern European supplier, which has been our sole source of supply of air chambers since 1994. Our agreement with this supplier runs through September 2011 and is thereafter subject to automatic annual renewal unless either party gives 365 days notice of its intention not to renew the agreement. We expect to continue this supplier relationship for the foreseeable future. Our proprietary blow-molded foundations are produced to our specifications by a single domestic supplier under an agreement that expires in December 2010. We expect to continue this supplier relationship for the foreseeable future. All of the suppliers that produce unique or proprietary products for us have in place either contingency or disaster recovery plans or redundant production capabilities in other locations in order to safeguard against any unforeseen disasters. We review these plans and sites on a regular basis to ensure the suppliers ability to maintain uninterrupted supply of materials and components. Home Delivery Service Select Comforts home delivery, assembly and mattress removal service has contributed to improving the overall customer experience. Our home delivery technicians are Sleep Number bed owners who can articulate the benefits of the bed, reinforcing the sales process and ensuring satisfied customers. Approximately 60% of beds sold through our company-owned retail stores in 2007 were delivered by our full-service home delivery team. In 2003, we expanded the availability of our company-controlled delivery, assembly and removal services to all of our retail markets. In 2007, we continued improving our home delivery efficiency and service by consolidating over 100 individually managed cross-dock distribution locations into a new Hub and Spoke network organized around 13 regional hubs. Twelve of 13 hubs were operational as of December 2007. Customer Service We maintain an in-house customer service department staffed by customer service representatives who receive extensive training in sleep technology and all aspects of our products and operations. Our customer service representatives field customer calls and also interact with each of our retail stores to address customer questions and concerns. Our customer service team is part of our total quality process, facilitating early identification of emerging trends or issues. They coordinate with engineering and manufacturing to segment these issues, implement immediate solutions and provide inputs for long-term improvements to product and service design. 6
Research and Development Our research and development team continuously seeks
to improve product performance and benefits based on sleep science. Through customer surveys and consumer focus groups, we seek
feedback on a regular basis to help enhance our products. Since the introduction of our first bed, we have continued to improve
and expand our product line, including new bed models, a quieter Firmness Control System, remote controls with digital settings,
more luxurious fabrics and covers, new generations of foams and foundation systems. Our research and development expenses were
$5.7 million in 2007, $4.7 million in 2006, and $2.2 million in 2005. Information Systems We use information technology systems to operate, analyze and manage our business, to reduce operating costs and to enhance our customers experience. Our major systems include an in-store point of sale system, a retail portal system, in-bound and out-bound telecommunications systems for direct marketing and customer service, E-Commerce systems, retail partner support systems, a data warehouse system and an enterprise resource planning system. These systems are comprised of both packaged applications licensed from various software vendors and internally developed programs. Our production data center and E-Commerce Web site have recently been relocated to our new state-of-the-art corporate headquarters with redundant environmental systems. We maintain a disaster recovery plan that is tested annually. During the second half of fiscal 2008, we plan on implementing an integrated suite of SAP®-based applications, including enterprise resources planning, retail store, customer relationship management, human capital management, strategic enterprise management, business intelligence and enterprise portal systems to replace most of our current systems. We believe this SAP® -based IT architecture, along with best-practices-based processes and greater utilization of off-the-shelf, highly integrated packaged solutions with minimal customization and enhancement, will provide greater flexibility and functionality for our growing and evolving business model and be less expensive to maintain over the long-term. Intellectual Property We hold various U.S. and foreign patents and patent applications regarding certain elements of the design and function of our products, including air control systems, remote control systems, air chamber features, border wall and corner piece systems, foundation systems, and features related to sofa sleepers with air mattresses, as well as other technology. We have 24 issued U.S. patents, expiring at various dates between March 2009 and June 2022, and five U.S. patent applications pending. We also hold 31 foreign patents and 9 foreign patent applications pending. Notwithstanding these patents and patent applications, we cannot ensure that these patent rights will provide substantial protection or that others will not be able to develop products that are similar to or competitive with our products. To our knowledge, no third party has asserted a claim against us alleging that any element of our product
infringes or otherwise violates any intellectual property rights of any third party. Select Comfort and Sleep Number are trademarks registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. We have a number of other registered trademarks including our Select Comfort logo with the double arrow design, Select Comfort Creator of the Sleep Number Bed, Whats Your Sleep Number?, Precision Comfort, The Sleep Number Bed by Select Comfort (logo), The Sleep Number Store by Select Comfort (logo), Comfort
Club and Sleep Better on Air and LuxLayer. U.S. applications are pending for a number of other marks. Several of these trademarks have been registered, or are the subject of pending applications, in various foreign countries. Each federally registered mark is renewable indefinitely as long as the mark remains in use. We are not aware of any material claims of infringement or other challenges asserted against our right to use these marks. Industry and Competition The U.S. bedding manufacturing industry is a mature and stable industry. According to the 2006 Annual Report by the International Sleep Products Association (ISPA), industry wholesale shipments of mattresses and foundations were estimated to be $6.8 billion in 2006, a 5% increase compared to $6.5 billion in 2005. We estimate that traditional innerspring mattresses represent approximately 77% of total U.S. bedding sales. Furniture/Today, a furniture industry trade publication, has ranked Select Comfort as the largest U.S. bedding retailer for seven consecutive years, most recently in its August 13, 2007 issue. According to the 2006 Annual Report by ISPA, since 1984 the industry has consistently demonstrated growth on a dollar basis, with a 0.3% decline in 2001 being the only exception. Over the 5-year, 10-year and 20-year periods ended 2006, the value of U.S. wholesale bedding shipments increased at compound annual growth rates of 8.1%, 7.3% and 6.5%, respectively. We believe that industry unit growth has been primarily driven by population growth, and an increase in the number of homes 7
(including secondary residences) and the increased size of homes. We believe growth in average wholesale prices resulted from a shift to both larger and higher quality beds, which are typically more expensive. The bedding industry is highly fragmented and very competitive. Participants in the bedding industry compete primarily on price, quality, brand name recognition, product availability and product performance, including the perceived levels of comfort and support provided by a mattress. There is a high degree of concentration among the three largest manufacturers of innerspring bedding with nationally recognized brand names, including Sealy, which also owns the Stearns & Foster brand name, Serta, and Simmons. Numerous other manufacturers, primarily operating on a regional or niche basis, serve the balance of the bedding market. Simmons and Sealy, as well as a number of smaller manufacturers, have offered air-bed products in recent years. Tempur-Pedic International, Inc., and a number of other mattress manufacturers, offer foam mattress products. Governmental Regulation and Environmental Matters Our operations are subject to federal and state consumer protection and other regulations relating to the bedding industry. These regulations vary among the jurisdictions in which we do business, but generally impose requirements as to the proper labeling of bedding merchandise. A portion of our net sales consists of refurbished products that are assembled in part from components returned to us from customers. These refurbished products must be properly labeled and marketed as refurbished products under applicable laws. Our sales of refurbished products are limited to approximately 24 states, as other states do not allow the sale of refurbished bedding products. The bedding industry is subject to federal fire retardancy standards developed by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which became effective nationwide in July 2007. Compliance with these requirements has increased the cost and complexity of manufacturing our products, potentially reducing our manufacturing capacity. These regulations also result in higher product development costs as new products must undergo rigorous flammability testing. Our direct marketing and E-Commerce operations are or may become subject to various adopted or proposed federal and state do not call and do not mail list requirements, limiting our ability to market our products directly to consumers over the telephone, by e-mail or by regular mail. We are subject to emerging federal, state and foreign data privacy regulations related to the safeguarding of sensitive customer and employee data, which may limit our ability to maintain or use consumer or customer information in our business. We are subject to federal, state and foreign labor laws, including but not limited to laws relating to occupational health and safety, employee privacy, wages and hours, overtime pay, harassment and discrimination, equal opportunity, and employee leaves and benefits. We are subject to federal and state laws and regulations relating to pollution and environmental protection. We will also be subject to similar laws in foreign jurisdictions as we further expand distribution of our products internationally. Our retail pricing policies and practices are subject to antitrust regulations in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other jurisdictions where we may sell our products in the future. We believe we are in compliance in all material respects with each of these governmental regulations. We are not aware of any national or local provisions which have been enacted regulating the discharge of materials into the environment, or otherwise relating to the protection of the environment, that have materially affected, or will materially affect, our net income or competitive position, or will result in material capital expenditures. During fiscal 2007, there were no material capital expenditures for environmental control facilities and no such material expenditures are anticipated. Customers No single customer accounts for 10% or more of our net sales, and the loss of any one customer would not have a material impact on our business. Seasonality Our business is modestly impacted by seasonal influences inherent in the U.S. bedding industry and general retail shopping patterns. The U.S. bedding industry generally experiences lower sales in the second quarter and increased sales during selected holiday or promotional periods. 8 Working Capital Our investment to open a new store is approximately $250,000, including inventory. We target new stores to be cash flow positive within 12 months with a payback of the initial cash investment in less than 24 months. Our stores break even on a four-wall cash flow basis with approximately $600,000 of annual net sales. Our four-wall cash flow is calculated as gross profit generated from store sales less store expenses, without deduction of depreciation expenses or indirect marketing expenses. The component nature of our products allows our stores to serve as product showrooms for our Sleep Number beds. This aspect of our business model allows us to maintain low inventory levels which enables us to operate with minimal working capital. We have historically generated sufficient cash flows to self-fund our growth through an accelerated cash-conversion cycle. In addition, our $100 million bank revolving line of credit is available for additional working capital needs or investment opportunities. However, we may elect to seek additional sources of capital to fund growth initiatives, or if a prolonged or more severe economic downturn impacts our ability to meet our financial covenants. Employees At December 29, 2007, we employed 3,247 persons, including 1,691 retail sales and support employees, 214 direct marketing and customer service employees, 1,007 manufacturing and logistics employees, and 335 management and administrative employees. Approximately 190 of our employees were employed on a part-time basis at December 29, 2007. Except for managerial employees and professional support staff, all of our employees are paid on an hourly basis plus commissions for sales associates. None of our employees are represented by a labor union or covered by a collective bargaining agreement. We believe that our relations with our employees are good. 9 Executive Officers of the Registrant William R. McLaughlin,
51, joined our company in March 2000 as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. McLaughlin also served as Chairman of
our Board of Directors from May 2004 to February 2008. From December 1988 to March 2000, Mr. McLaughlin served as an
executive of PepsiCo Foods International, Inc., a snack food company and subsidiary of PepsiCo, Inc., in various capacities,
including from September 1996 to March 2000 as President of Frito-Lay Europe, Middle East and Africa, and from June 1993 to June
1996 as President of Grupo Gamesa, S.A. de C.V., a cookie and flour company based in Mexico. Catherine B. Hall, 46, joined Select Comfort as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer in November 2007. From 2005 to 2007, she served as Vice President, Marketing Programs and Advertising for Midas International, a provider of automotive services. From 2004 to 2005, Ms. Hall served as Midas Internationals Director, Marketing Programs and Advertising. From 2001 to 2004, Ms. Hall served as Senior Vice President and Group Account Director for BBDO Chicago, an advertising agency. From 2000 to 2001, Ms. Hall was a Group Account Director at Agency.com, an internet strategy and web development firm. From 1987 to 2000, Ms. Hall held successive positions with Leo Burnett Company, a marketing communications company, most recently as Vice President, Account Director. Shelly R. Ibach, 48, joined Select Comfort as Senior Vice President, U.S. Sales - Company Owned Channels in April 2007. From 1982 to 2007, she held various leadership positions within Macys North, formerly Marshall Fields Department Stores - Target Corporation. From 2004 to 2007, Ms. Ibach served as Senior Vice President and General Merchandise Manager for the Home division, within Macys North. Other key positions included Vice President - Divisional Merchandise Manager, Director of Planning and Regional Director of Stores. Mark A. Kimball, 49, has served as Senior Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and Secretary since August 2003. From July 2000 to August 2003, Mr. Kimball served as Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Legal, General Counsel and Secretary. From May 1999 to July 2000, Mr. Kimball served as our Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary. For more than five years prior to joining us, Mr. Kimball was a partner in the law firm of Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP practicing in the area of corporate finance. Ernest Park, 55, joined our company as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer in May 2006. From November 2000 through March 2006, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Maytag Corporation. Mr. Park previously managed the global information technology function as Vice President and Chief Information Officer of a shared services organization at AlliedSignal, and later with Honeywell International, following AlliedSignals acquisition of Honeywell in 1999. He also served in various leadership capacities at Avnet Inc. from March 1980 through November 1996, culminating in his role as Corporate Vice President, Information Services Division. Mr. Park announced his plans to leave the company effective as of February 29, 2008. Scott F. Peterson, 48, has served as Senior Vice President, Human Resources since August 2003. From January 2002 to August 2003, Mr. Peterson served as Senior Vice President, Human Resources, for LifeTime Fitness, a proprietor of health and fitness clubs. From March 2000 through November 2001, he served as Chief People Officer for SimonDelivers.com, an internet-based grocery sales and delivery company. From 1990 through 2000, he served in a variety of capacities with The Pillsbury Company, a food manufacturer, most recently as Vice President, Human Resources, for the Bakeries and Foodservice Division. James C. Raabe, 47, has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since April 1999. From September 1997 to April 1999, Mr. Raabe served as our Controller. From May 1992 to September 1997, he served as Vice President Finance of ValueRx, Inc., a pharmacy benefit management provider. Mr. Raabe held various positions with KPMG LLP from August 1982 to May 1992. Kathryn V. Roedel, 47, joined our company as Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain in April 2005. From 1983 to 2005, she held leadership positions within two divisions of General Electric Company, in Sourcing, Manufacturing, Quality and Service. From 2003 to March 2005, Ms. Roedel served as the General Manager, Global Supply Chain Strategy for GE Medical Systems. Other key positions included General Manager, Global Quality and Six Sigma; Vice President Technical Operations and Director/Vice President Quality Programs for GE Clinical Services, a division of GE Medical Systems. Wendy L. Schoppert, 41, joined our company as Senior Vice President and General Manager New Channel Development & Strategy in April 2005 and effective January 2007, became our Senior Vice President International. From 2002 to March 2005, Ms. Schoppert led various departments within U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, most recently serving as Head of Private Asset Management and Marketing. From 1996 to 2000, she held several positions with America West Holdings Corporation, including Vice President of America West Vacations and head of the airlines Reservations division. Prior to 1996, Ms. Schoppert held various finance-related positions at both Northwest Airlines and American Airlines. In February 2008, Ms. Schoppert also assumed the responsibilities of Chief Information Officer for the company. 10 Available Information We are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and its rules and regulations. The Exchange Act requires us to file reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Copies of our reports, proxy statements and other information can be read and copied at: SEC Public Reference Room 100 F Street NE Washington, D.C. 20549 Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains a Web site that contains reports, proxy statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. These materials may be obtained electronically by accessing the SECs home page at http://www.sec.gov. Our corporate Internet Web site is http://www.selectcomfort.com. Through a link to a third-party content provider, our corporate Web site provides free access to our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as soon as reasonably practicable after electronic filing with the SEC. These documents are posted on our Web site at www.selectcomfort.com select the About Select Comfort link and then the Investor Relations link. The information contained on our Web site or connected to our Web site is not incorporated by reference
into this Form 10-K and should not be considered part of this report. We also make available, free of charge on our Web site, the charters of the Audit Committee, Management Development and Compensation Committee, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and Finance Committee as well as our Code of Business Conduct (including any amendment to, or waiver from, a provision of our Code of Business Conduct) adopted by our Board. These documents are posted on our Web site select the Investor Relations link and then the Corporate Governance link. Copies of any of the above referenced information will also be made available, free of charge, upon written request to: Select Comfort Corporation Investor Relations Department 9800 59th Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55442 11 Our future growth and profitability will depend on a number of factors. After more than five consecutive years of growth in both sales and profitability through fiscal 2006, our sales and profitability declined in 2007 versus the prior year. We may not be able to regain growth in sales or growth in profitability on a quarterly or annual basis in future periods. Our future growth and profitability will depend upon a number of factors, including but not limited to: Marketing Effectiveness and Efficiency -- the effectiveness of our marketing messages and the efficiency of our advertising expenditures and other marketing programs in building product and brand awareness, driving traffic to our points of sale and increasing sales; Consumer Acceptance -- the level of consumer acceptance of our products, new product offerings and brand image; Need for Continuous Product Improvement -- our ability to continuously improve our products to offer new and enhanced consumer benefits, better quality and reduced costs; Competition -- the level of competition in the mattress industry and our ability to successfully identify and respond to emerging and competitive trends in the mattress industry; Execution of Our Retail Distribution Strategy -- our ability to execute our retail store distribution strategy, including increasing sales and profitability through our existing stores, securing suitable and cost-effective locations for additional retail stores and cost-effectively closing under-performing store locations; International Growth -- our ability to cost-effectively execute plans to expand our distribution internationally; Consumer Credit the availability of consumer credit and our ability to provide cost-effective consumer credit options; Sources of Supply -- our ability to secure adequate sources of supply at reasonable cost, especially considering our single sources of supply for some components and just-in-time manufacturing processes, as well as potential shortages of commodities; Inflationary Pressures -- rising fuel and commodity costs, as well as fluctuating currency rates and increasing industry regulatory requirements, which may increase our cost of goods and may adversely impact our profitability or our ability to maintain sales volumes to the extent that we choose to increase prices; Impact of Federal Flame Retardancy Standards -- new federal flame retardancy standards for mattress products effective since mid-2007, which have added compliance costs to our business and have added risks of non-compliance, which could disrupt our business; Management Information Systems -- our current management information systems, which may not adequately meet the requirements of our evolving business, and our ability to successfully implement our planned SAP®-based enterprise-wide information technology architecture; Retention of Senior Leadership and other Key Employees -- our ability to retain senior leadership and other key employees, including qualified retail store management and sales professionals, in the wake of recent business performance that has not met our expectations; General Economic Conditions and Consumer Confidence -- adverse trends in general economic conditions, including in particular the housing market, retail trends and consumer confidence, and the possibility of an economic recession; and Global Events -- global events, such as terrorist attacks or a pandemic outbreak, or the threat of such events. We may not be successful in executing our growth strategy or in regaining growth in sales or growth in profitability. Failure to successfully execute any material part of our strategic plan or growth strategy could harm our sales, profitability and financial condition. 12 Our future growth and profitability will depend in large part upon the effectiveness of our marketing messages and the efficiency of our advertising expenditures and other marketing programs in generating consumer awareness and sales of our products. We are highly dependent on the effectiveness of our
marketing messages and the efficiency of our advertising expenditures (which were approximately $110 million in 2007, $105 million
in 2006, $89 million in 2005, $79 million in 2004, and $60 million in 2003) in generating consumer awareness and sales of our
products. In recent periods, including in particular 2007, our marketing messages have not been as effective as in prior periods.
If our marketing messages are ineffective or our advertising expenditures and other marketing programs are inefficient
in creating awareness of our products and brand name, driving consumer traffic to our points of distribution and motivating
consumers to purchase our products, our sales, profitability and financial condition may be adversely impacted. Our integrated marketing program depends in part on national radio personalities and spokespersons, including Paul Harvey, Rush Limbaugh and Lindsay Wagner and other nationally known personalities. The loss of these endorsements, or any reduction in the effectiveness of these endorsements, or our inability to obtain additional effective endorsements, could adversely affect our sales, profitability and financial condition. Our future growth and profitability will depend in part upon the effectiveness and efficiency of our internet-based advertising programs and upon the prominence of our Web site URLs on internet search engine results. We believe that consumers are increasingly using the internet as a part of their shopping experience, both to conduct pre-purchase research, particularly with respect to high end consumer durables, as well as to purchase products. Consumers will typically use one of a small number of internet search engines to research products. These search engines may provide both natural search results and purchased listings for particular key words. In some cases, it may be difficult or impossible to determine how these search engines work, particularly in the area of natural search, and therefore how to optimize placement on those search engines for our Web site URLs and other positive sites for consumers who may be searching for our products or for mattress products or retailers generally. Some of these search engines may permit competitors to bid on our trademarks to obtain high placement in search results when
consumers use our trademarks to seek information regarding our products, which may cause confusion among consumers and adversely impact our sales. Some of our competitors may use our trademarks and/or publish false or misleading information on the internet regarding our products or their own products, which may also cause confusion among consumers and adversely impact our sales. In addition, consumers or others may post negative information regarding our products or our company on internet sites or blogs, which could adversely impact our sales. As a result, our future growth and profitability will depend in part upon the effectiveness and efficiency of our on-line advertising and search optimization programs in generating consumer awareness and sales of our products, and upon our ability to prevent competitors from misusing or infringing our trademarks or publishing false or misleading information regarding our products or their own products. If we are not successful in these efforts, our business, reputation, sales, profitability and financial condition may be adversely impacted. In addition, if our Web site becomes unavailable for a significant period of time due to failure of our information technology systems or the Internet, our sales, profitability and financial condition could be adversely affected. Our products represent a significant departure from traditional innerspring mattresses and the failure of our products to achieve market acceptance would harm our sales, profitability and financial condition. We estimate that innerspring mattress sales represent approximately 77% or more of all mattress sales. Our air chamber technology represents a significant departure from traditional innerspring mattresses. Because no established market for adjustable firmness mattress products existed prior to the introduction of our products in 1988, we faced the challenge of establishing the viability of this market, as well as gaining widespread acceptance of our products. The market for adjustable firmness mattresses is now evolving and our future success will depend upon both the continued growth of this market and increased consumer acceptance of our products. The failure of our products to achieve greater consumer acceptance for any reason would harm our sales, profitability and financial condition. If we are unable to enhance our existing products and develop and market new products that respond to customer needs and achieve market acceptance, we may not be able to regain growth in sales or growth in profitability. One of our growth strategies is to continue to lead our industry in product innovation and sleep expertise by enhancing existing products and by developing and marketing new products that deliver personalized comfort and better sleep. We may not be successful in developing or marketing enhanced or new products that will receive acceptance in the marketplace. Further, the resulting level of sales from any of our enhanced or new products may not justify the costs associated with the development 13 and marketing. Any failure to continue to develop and market enhanced or new products in a cost-effective manner could harm our ability to regain growth in sales or growth in profitability. The mattress industry is highly competitive. Our business could be harmed by existing competitive pressures or from one or more new entrants into the market. Our Sleep Number beds compete with a number of
different types of mattress alternatives, including standard innerspring mattresses, foam mattresses, waterbeds, futons and other
air-supported mattress products sold through a variety of channels, including home furnishings stores, specialty mattress stores,
department stores, mass merchants, wholesale clubs, telemarketing programs, television infomercials and catalogs. The mattress
industry is characterized by a high degree of concentration among the three largest manufacturers of innerspring mattresses with
nationally recognized brand names, including Sealy, which also owns the Stearns & Foster brand, Serta and Simmons. Numerous
other manufacturers, primarily operating on a regional or niche basis, serve the balance of the mattress market. Tempur-Pedic
International, Inc. and other companies compete in the mattress industry with foam mattress products. A number of mattress
manufacturers, including Sealy and Simmons, as well as a number of smaller manufacturers, including low-cost foreign
manufacturers, have offered air beds that compete with our products. We believe that many of our competitors, including in particular the three largest innerspring mattress manufacturers and Tempur-Pedic, have greater financial, marketing and manufacturing resources and better brand name recognition than we do and sell products through broader and more established distribution channels. Our stores and other company-controlled distribution channels compete with other retailers who often provide a wider selection of mattress alternatives than we offer through our channels of distribution, which may place our channels of distribution at a competitive disadvantage. These manufacturing and retailing competitors, or new entrants into the market, may compete aggressively and gain market share with existing and new mattress products, and may pursue or expand their presence in the air bed segment of the market. Some competitors may engage in aggressive advertising strategies that may
include false or misleading claims about competitive products and/or our products. Any such competition could inhibit our ability to retain or increase market share, inhibit our ability to maintain or increase prices and reduce our margins, which could harm our sales, profitability and financial condition. Our future growth and profitability will depend in large part upon our ability to execute our retail store distribution strategy, including increasing sales and profitability through our existing company-controlled stores, which carry significant fixed costs. If we are unable to regain growth in sales through our company-controlled stores, we may be required to incur significant costs to close underperforming stores, which could harm our profitability and financial condition. Our company-controlled retail store distribution channel is our largest distribution channel and represents our largest opportunity for growth in sales and profitability. After several years of consistent growth in comparable-store sales results through fiscal 2006, in 2007 we experienced a decline of 11% in our comparable stores sales versus 2006. Our comparable-store sales and other operating results may fluctuate or decline significantly in the future. Many factors affect our comparable-store sales and other operating results and may contribute to fluctuations or declines in these results in the future, including but not limited to: The effectiveness of our marketing messages and the efficiency of our advertising expenditures; Consumer acceptance of our existing products, new product offerings and brand image; Consumer shopping trends, including mall traffic and internet shopping trends; Our ability to successfully hire, train, motivate and retain store-level sales professionals and managers; The level and effectiveness of competitive activity; The availability of cost-effective consumer credit options through our third-party providers; The growth of our other distribution channels, including in particular the wholesale distribution of our products through mattress retailers into markets with existing company-controlled retail stores; General economic conditions, including in particular the housing market, retail trends and consumer confidence; and Global events, such as terrorist attacks or a pandemic outbreak, or the threat of such events. 14 Future fluctuations or decreases in our comparable-store sales or other operating results could harm our sales, profitability and financial condition. We may also be required to incur significant costs to close underperforming stores if we are unable to regain growth in sales through our company-controlled stores. In addition, failure to regain growth in comparable-store sales or other operating results may disappoint securities analysts or investors and result in a decline in our stock price. We may seek to obtain additional capital, which could adversely impact our profitability and financial condition, or which could be dilutive to our shareholders. As of December 29, 2007, we had cash, cash equivalents
and marketable debt securities of $7.3 million and $37.9 million in outstanding borrowings against our $100 million line of
credit. We currently expect cash generated from operations and our existing credit facility provide sufficient liquidity for our
operating and capital needs. However, a severe or prolonged downturn in macroeconomic factors or in our operating results may
affect our ability to maintain compliance with financial covenants under our credit facility, potentially impacting our cost of
borrowings and the availability of funds under the credit facility. In such an event, we may need to seek additional capital
through the issuance of debt or equity securities. Alternatively, we may elect to seek additional capital through the issuance of
debt or equity securities to fund strategic growth initiatives, or in anticipation of a deeper, more prolonged downturn in our
business, whether due to macroeconomic factors or otherwise. The issuance of any additional debt could adversely impact our
profitability and financial condition. The issuance of additional equity securities could be dilutive to our existing
shareholders. We are highly dependent on discretionary consumer spending. Adverse trends in general economic conditions, including in particular the housing market, retail shopping patterns and consumer confidence, and the possibility of an economic recession, may adversely affect our sales, profitability and financial condition. The success of our business models depends to a
significant extent upon discretionary consumer spending, which is subject to a number of factors, including without limitation
general economic conditions, consumer confidence, the housing market, employment levels, business conditions, interest rates,
availability of credit, inflation and taxation. Adverse trends in any of these economic indicators may adversely affect our sales,
profitability and financial condition. Also, because a high percentage of our net sales are made on credit, any adverse impact on
the availability of consumer credit or any increase in interest rates may adversely affect our sales, profitability and financial
condition. We are also dependent upon the continued popularity of malls as shopping destinations and the ability of mall anchor
tenants and other attractions to generate customer traffic for our retail stores. Any decrease in mall traffic could adversely
affect our sales, profitability and financial condition. We have established wholesale relationships with a limited number of mattress retailers and with the QVC shopping channel. These relationships may not yield the benefits we expect and may adversely impact sales through our company-controlled distribution channels. The loss of a significant wholesale account or the loss of distribution through QVC could adversely impact our sales, profitability and financial condition. An important element of our growth strategy has been expansion of profitable distribution through our existing company-controlled distribution channels and by increasing opportunities for consumers to become aware of, and to purchase, our products through additional points of distribution. We have only recently established wholesale relationships with a limited number of mattress retailers and with the QVC shopping channel and therefore have limited wholesale experience. Our wholesale relationships may not result in the intended benefits of leveraging our advertising spending and increasing our brand awareness, sales and overall market acceptance of our products. Our wholesale distribution may also adversely impact sales through our company-controlled distribution channels. The gross margin from wholesale sales is also less than the gross margin we generate in our company-controlled channels. The loss of a
significant wholesale account or the loss of distribution through QVC could adversely impact our sales, profitability and financial condition. Our business is subject to seasonal influences and a substantial portion of our net sales is often realized in the last month or last few weeks of a quarter, due in part to our promotional schedule and commission structure. As our marketing expenditures are largely based on our expectations of future customer inquiries and net sales, and cannot be adjusted quickly, a failure to meet these expectations may harm our profitability and financial condition. Our business is subject to some seasonal influences, with typically lower sales in the second quarter, and increased sales during selected holiday or promotional periods. Furthermore, a substantial portion of our sales is often realized in the last month or last few weeks of a quarter, due in part to our promotional schedule and commission structure. The level of our sales and marketing expenses and new store opening costs is based, in significant part, on our expectations of future customer inquiries and net sales and cannot be adjusted quickly. If there is a shortfall in expected net sales or in the conversion rate of customer inquiries, we may be unable to adjust our spending in a timely manner and our sales, profitability and financial condition may be harmed. 15
Significant and unexpected return rates under our 30-night trial period and warranty claims under our 20-year limited warranty on our beds, in excess of our returns and warranty reserves, could harm our sales, profitability and financial condition. Part of our marketing and advertising strategy focuses on providing a 30-night trial in which customers may return their beds and obtain a refund of the purchase price if they are not fully satisfied with our product. Return rates may not remain within acceptable levels. An unexpected increase in return rates could harm our sales, profitability and financial condition. We also provide our customers with a 20-year limited warranty on our beds. We may receive significant and unexpected claims under these warranty obligations that could exceed our warranty reserves. Warranty claims in excess of our warranty reserves could harm our profitability and financial condition. We have plans to expand our distribution internationally, which presents some additional risks to our business. To date, the vast majority of our sales have been made in the U.S. and we have sold only very minimal quantities of products in foreign jurisdictions. In late 2005 we began to distribute our products in Canada through an independent retailer. In late 2007 we entered into relationships with an Australian-based manufacturer and an Australian-based retailer to begin distribution of Sleep Number beds in Australia and New Zealand. We plan to pursue distribution of our products in some other foreign countries in the near future. Expansion of our distribution to foreign jurisdictions, and our lack of experience in international distribution, present some risks to our business, including without limitation the need to build awareness of our products and brand in new markets, the need to gain market acceptance for new products that represent a significant departure from traditional bedding products, logistical and
systems complexities, different levels of protection of our intellectual property, language and cultural differences, the need to comply with additional and different regulatory requirements, foreign currency exchange risks and political instability. Although several members of our senior management team have significant experience in international distribution of consumer goods, as a company our experience in this area is limited. We plan to invest in our international infrastructure in advance of sales in international jurisdictions which may adversely impact our overall profitability. If we are unable to achieve consumer awareness and market acceptance for our products in foreign jurisdictions, we may not be able to achieve sufficient sales and profitability in our international operations to justify the investment. We utilize just-in-time manufacturing processes with minimal levels of raw materials, work in process and finished goods inventories, which could leave us vulnerable to shortages of supply of key components. Any such shortage could result in our inability to satisfy consumer demand for our products in a timely manner and lost sales, which could harm our sales, profitability and financial condition. We generally assemble our products after we receive orders from customers utilizing just-in-time manufacturing processes. Lead times for ordered components may vary significantly and depend upon a variety of factors, such as the location of the supplier, the complexity in manufacturing the component and general demand for the component. Some of our components, including our air chambers, have relatively longer lead times. We generally maintain minimal levels of raw materials, work in process and finished goods inventories, except for our air chambers, of which we generally carry approximately six weeks of inventory. As a result, an unexpected shortage of supply of key components used to manufacture our products, or an unexpected and significant increase in the demand for our products, could lead to inadequate inventory and delays in shipping our beds to customers. Any such delays could result in
lost sales, which could harm our profitability and financial condition. Damage to either of our manufacturing facilities could increase our costs of doing business or lead to delays in shipping our beds, which could result in increased returns and adversely affect future sales. We have two manufacturing plants, which are located in Irmo, South Carolina and in Salt Lake City, Utah. Unlike other mattress manufacturers, we generally manufacture beds to fulfill orders rather than stocking finished goods inventory. Therefore, the destruction or shutting down of either of our manufacturing facilities for a significant period of time as a result of fire, explosion, act of war or terrorism, flood, hurricane, tornado, earthquake, lightning or other natural disaster could increase our costs of doing business and lead to delays in shipping our beds to customers. Such delays could result in increased returns and adversely affect future sales, which could harm our profitability and financial condition. Due to our make-to-order business model, these adverse consequences to our business may be greater for our company than with other mattress manufacturers. 16
We rely upon several key suppliers that are, in some instances, the only source of supply currently used by the company for particular materials or components. The failure of one or more of these suppliers or our other key suppliers to supply materials or components for our products on a timely basis, or a material change in the purchase terms for the materials or components, could harm our sales, profitability and financial condition. We currently obtain all of the materials and components used to produce our beds from outside sources. In several cases, including our proprietary air chambers, our proprietary blow-molded foundations, the wood foundations sold to our wholesale and hospitality channels, our adjustable foundations, various components for our Firmness Control Systems, as well as fabrics and zippers, we have chosen to obtain these materials and components from suppliers who serve as the only source of supply used by the company at this time. While we believe that these materials and components, or suitable replacements, could be obtained from other sources of supply, in the event that any of the companys current suppliers became unable to supply the relevant materials or components for any reason, and alternatives were not readily available from other sources of supply, our sales, profitability and financial condition could
be harmed. If our relationship with either the supplier of our air chambers or the supplier of our blow-molded foundations is terminated, we could have difficulty in replacing these sources since there are relatively few other suppliers capable of manufacturing these components. We purchase some of our materials and components through purchase orders and do not have long-term purchase agreements with, or other contractual assurances of continued supply, pricing or access from, our suppliers, except for the suppliers of our air chambers, blow-molded foundations, foam, circuit boards and various components used for our covers, including fiber, fabrics, thread and tick. If prices for our key materials or components increase and we are unable to achieve offsetting savings through value engineering or increased productivity or we are unable to increase prices to our customers, our profitability and financial condition may be harmed. The loss of one or more of our key suppliers, the failure of one or more of our key suppliers to supply materials or components on a timely basis, or a material change in the purchase terms for our components could harm our sales, profitability and financial condition. Increases in commodity prices, component costs and/or delivery costs could harm our sales, profitability and financial condition. Recently there have been significant increases or volatility in the prices of certain commodities, including but not limited to fuel, oil, natural gas, rubber, cotton, plastic resin, steel and chemical ingredients used to produce foam. Increases in prices of these commodities may result in significant cost increases for our raw materials and product components, as well as increases in the cost of delivering our products to our customers. To the extent we are unable to offset any such increased costs through value engineering and similar initiatives underway, or through price increases, our profitability and financial condition may be adversely impacted. If we choose to increase prices to offset the increased costs, our unit sales volumes could be adversely impacted. The foreign manufacturing of our air chambers and some of our other components involves risks that could increase our costs, lead to inadequate inventory levels or delays in shipping beds to our customers, which could harm our sales, profitability and financial condition. Since our air chambers and some of our other components are manufactured outside the United States, our operations could be harmed by the risks associated with foreign sourcing of materials, including but not limited to: Political instability resulting in disruption of trade; Existing or potential duties, tariffs or quotas that may limit the quantity of certain types of goods that may be imported into the United States or increase the cost of such goods; Disruptions in transportation that could be caused by a variety of factors including acts of terrorism, shipping delays, foreign or domestic dock strikes, customs inspections or other factors; Any significant fluctuation in the value of the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies; and Economic uncertainties, including inflation. These factors could increase our costs of doing business with foreign suppliers, lead to inadequate inventory levels or delays in shipping beds to our customers, which could harm our sales, profitability and financial condition. If any of these or other factors were to render the conduct of any of our foreign suppliers businesses more difficult or impractical, we may have difficulty sourcing key components of our products, which could adversely affect our sales, profitability and financial condition. 17 We depend upon UPS and other carriers to deliver some of our products to customers on a timely and cost-effective basis. Any significant delay in deliveries to our customers could lead to increased returns and cause us to lose future sales. Any increase in freight charges could increase our costs of doing business and harm our sales, profitability and financial condition. Historically, we have relied to a significant extent on UPS for delivery of our products to customers. For a significant portion of the third quarter of 1997, UPS was unable to deliver our products within acceptable time periods due to a labor strike, causing delays in deliveries to customers and requiring us to use alternative carriers. UPS may not be able to avert labor difficulties in the future or may otherwise experience difficulties in meeting our requirements in the future. From 2000 to 2003, we demonstrated an ability to shift a portion of our product delivery business to FedEx, as necessary. In addition, we either provide directly, or contract with a third party to provide, in-home delivery, assembly and mattress removal services, and in 2003 expanded the availability of this service to all of our retail stores across the country. Despite these alternative carriers, if UPS were to experience
difficulties in meeting our requirements we may not be able to deliver products to all of our customers on a timely or cost-effective basis through any one or more of these or other alternative carriers. Any significant delay in deliveries to our customers could lead to increased returns and cause us to lose future sales. Any increase in freight charges could increase our costs of doing business and harm our sales, profitability and financial condition. More than one-third of our net sales are financed by a third party. The termination of our agreement with this third party, any material change to the terms of our agreement with this third party or in the availability or terms of credit offered to our customers by this third party, or any delay in securing replacement credit sources, could harm our sales, profitability and financial condition. In December 2005 we entered into an amended and restated agreement under which GE Money Bank offers our qualified customers a revolving credit arrangement to finance purchases from us. This agreement extends through February 15, 2011, subject to earlier termination upon certain events and subject to automatic extensions. Under this agreement, GE Money Bank sets the minimum acceptable credit ratings, the interest rates, fees and all other terms and conditions of the customer accounts, including collection policies and procedures, and is the owner of the accounts. Any increase by GE Money Bank in the minimum customer credit ratings necessary to qualify for credit could adversely impact our sales by decreasing the number of customers who can finance purchases. We are liable to GE Money Bank for charge-backs arising out of (i) breach of our warranties relating to the underlying sale transaction, (ii) defective products or (iii) our failure to comply with applicable operating procedures under the facility. We are not liable to GE Money Bank for losses arising out of our customers credit defaults. Approximately 44% of our net sales during 2007 were financed by GE Money Bank. Consumers that do not qualify for credit under our agreement with GE Money Bank may apply for credit under a secondary program maintained by the company through another provider. Termination of our agreement with GE Money Bank or with our secondary provider, any material change to the terms of our agreement with either of these providers, or in the availability or terms of credit for our customers from these providers, or any delay in securing replacement credit sources, could harm our sales, profitability and financial condition. Our current management information systems may not be adequate to support our growth strategy. We have recently undertaken plans to implement an SAP®-based enterprise-wide information technology architecture. We currently expect this project to be completed in the second half of 2008 and we expect to incur significant increases in expenses and capital expenditures to complete this project. This project may take longer and may require more resources to implement than anticipated, may cause distraction of key personnel, may cause disruptions to our business, and may not ultimately provide the benefits we anticipate. Any of these outcomes could impair our ability to achieve critical strategic initiatives and could harm our sales, profitability and financial condition. We depend upon our management information systems for many aspects of our business. Our current information systems architecture includes some off-the-shelf programs as well as some key software that has been developed by our own programmers, which is not easily modified or integrated with other software and systems and limits the flexibility and scalability of our information systems. Our business will be adversely affected if our management information systems are disrupted or if we are unable to improve, upgrade, integrate or expand our systems as we execute our growth strategy. In addition, any failure of our systems and processes to adequately protect customer information from theft or loss could adversely impact our business, reputation, sales, profitability and financial condition. We have recently undertaken plans to implement an integrated suite of SAP®-based applications including enterprise resources planning, retail store, customer relationship management, human capital management, strategic enterprise management, business intelligence and enterprise portal systems to replace most of our current systems. We believe this SAP®-based IT 18 architecture, along with best-practices-based processes and higher concentrations of off-the-shelf, packaged solutions, will provide greater flexibility and functionality for our growing and evolving business model and be less expensive to maintain over the long-term. This project may take longer and may require more resources to implement than anticipated, may cause distraction of key personnel, may cause disruptions to our business, and may not ultimately provide the benefits we anticipate. Any of these outcomes could impair our ability to achieve critical strategic initiatives and could harm our sales, profitability and financial condition. We are subject to a wide variety of government regulations. Any failure to comply with any of these regulations could harm our business, reputation, sales, profitability and financial condition. We may be required to incur significant expenses or to modify our operations in order to ensure compliance with these regulations. We are subject to a wide variety of government regulations relating to the bedding industry or to various aspects of our business and operations, including without limitation: Regulations relating to the proper labeling of bedding merchandise and other aspects of product handling and sale; State regulations related to the proper labeling and sale of bedding products produced in part from refurbished components; Federal and state flammability standards applicable generally to mattresses and mattress and foundation sets; Environmental regulations; Consumer protection and data privacy regulations; Regulations related to marketing and advertising claims; Various federal and state do not call or do not mail list requirements; Federal, state and foreign labor laws, including but not limited to laws relating to occupational health and safety, employee privacy, wages and hours, overtime pay, harassment and discrimination, equal opportunity, and employee leaves and benefits; Antitrust regulations in the United States and other jurisdictions where we may sell our products in the future; Import and export regulations; Federal and state tax laws; and Federal and state securities laws. Although we believe that we are in compliance in all material respects with these regulations and have implemented a variety of measures to promote continuing compliance, regulations may change over time and we may be required to incur expenses and/or to modify our operations in order to ensure compliance with these regulations, which could harm our profitability and financial condition. If we are found to be in violation of any of the foregoing laws or regulations, we could become subject to fines, penalties, damages or other sanctions, as well as potential adverse public relations, which could adversely impact our business, reputation, sales, profitability and financial condition. All mattresses and mattress and foundation sets, including ours, became subject to new federal flammability standards and related regulations in July 2007. Compliance with these regulations has increased our product costs, has required modifications to our systems and operations and may increase the risk of disruptions to our business due to ongoing testing to assure compliance or regulatory inspections. The federal Consumer Product Safety Commission adopted a new flammability standard and related regulations which became effective nationwide in July 2007 for mattresses and mattress and foundation sets. Compliance with these requirements has resulted in higher materials and manufacturing costs for our products, and has required modifications to our information systems and business operations, further increasing our costs. To the extent we are unable to offset increased costs through 19 value engineering and similar initiatives, or through price increases, our profitability may be adversely impacted. If we choose to increase prices to offset the increased costs, our unit sales volumes could be adversely impacted. Compliance also requires more complicated manufacturing processes, which may reduce our manufacturing capacity and may require us to expand our manufacturing capacity sooner than otherwise anticipated. The new regulations require manufacturers to implement quality assurance programs and encourage manufacturers to conduct random testing of products. The new regulations also require maintenance and retention of compliance documentation. These quality assurance and documentation requirements are costly to implement and maintain. If any product testing yields results indicating that any of our products may not meet the flammability standard, or if we obtain test results or other evidence that any of our products may fail to meet the standard or that a material or process used in manufacturing could affect the test performance of our product, we may be required to temporarily cease production and distribution and/or to recall products from the field, and we may be subject to fines or penalties, any of which outcomes could harm our business, reputation, sales, profitability and financial condition. We may also
face increased risks of disruptions to our business caused by regulatory inspections. We may face exposure to product liability claims. We face an inherent business risk of exposure to product liability claims in the event that the use of any of our products is alleged to have resulted in personal injury or property damage. In the event that any of our products proves to be defective, we may be required to recall or redesign such products. In 2004, we experienced increased returns and adverse impacts on sales as a result of media reports related to the alleged propensity of our products to develop mold. We may experience material increases in returns and material adverse impacts on sales in the event any similar media reports were to occur in the future. We maintain insurance against product liability claims, but such coverage may not continue to be available on terms acceptable to us and may not be adequate for liabilities actually incurred. A successful claim brought against us in excess of available insurance coverage, or any claim or
product recall that results in significant adverse publicity against us, may have a material adverse effect on our business. If we are unable to protect our intellectual property, we may be unable to prevent other companies from using our technology in competitive products. We own various U.S. and foreign patents and patent applications related to certain elements of the design and function of our beds and related products. We also own several registered and unregistered trademarks and trademark applications, including in particular our Select Comfort and Sleep Number trademarks, which we believe have significant value and are important to the marketing of our products to customers. In addition to patents and trademarks, we rely upon copyrights, trade secrets and other intellectual property rights and we have implemented several measures to protect our intellectual property and confidential information contained in our products, such as entering into assignment of invention and nondisclosure agreements with certain of our employees. Our ability to compete effectively with other companies depends, to a significant extent, upon our ability to maintain the proprietary nature of our
owned intellectual property and confidential information. Our intellectual property rights may not provide substantial protection against infringement or piracy and may be circumvented by our competitors. Our protective measures may not protect our intellectual property rights or confidential information or prevent our competitors from developing and marketing products that are similar to or competitive with our beds or other products. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries may not protect our intellectual property rights and confidential information to the same extent as the laws of the United States. If we are unable to protect our intellectual property, we may be unable to prevent other companies from using our technology or trademarks in connection with competitive products, which could adversely affect our sales, profitability and financial condition. Intellectual property litigation, which could result in substantial costs to us and the diversion of significant time and effort by our executive management, may be necessary to enforce our patents and trademarks and to protect our trade secrets and proprietary technology. We may not have the financial resources necessary to enforce or defend our intellectual property rights. We are not aware of any material intellectual property infringement or invalidity claims that may be asserted against us, however, it is possible that third parties, including competitors, may successfully assert such claims. The cost of defending such claims, or any resulting liability, or any failure to obtain necessary licenses on reasonable terms, may adversely impact our sales, profitability and financial condition. 20
The loss of the services of any members of our executive management team could adversely impact our ability to execute our business strategy and growth initiatives and could harm our business. We are currently dependent upon the continued services, ability and experience of our executive management team, particularly William R. McLaughlin, our Chief Executive Officer. The loss of the services of Mr. McLaughlin or any other member of our executive management team could have an adverse effect on our ability to execute our business strategy and growth initiatives and on our sales, profitability and financial condition. We do not maintain any key person life insurance on any members of our executive management team. Our future growth and success will also depend upon our ability to attract, retain and motivate other qualified personnel. Additional terrorist attacks in the United States or against U.S. targets or actual or threats of war or the escalation of current hostilities involving the United States or its allies could adversely impact our sales, profitability, financial condition or stock price in unpredictable ways. Additional terrorist attacks in the United States or against U.S. targets, or threats of war or the escalation of current hostilities involving the United States or its allies, or military or trade disruptions impacting our domestic or foreign suppliers of components of our products, may impact our operations, including, but not limited to, causing delays or losses in the delivery of merchandise to us and decreased sales of our products. These events could cause an increase in oil or other commodity prices, which could adversely affect our materials or transportation costs, including delivery of our products to customers. More generally, any of these events could cause consumer confidence and spending to decrease or result in increased volatility in the U.S. and worldwide financial markets. These events also could cause an economic recession in the United States or abroad. Any of these occurrences could have
an adverse impact on our sales, profitability and financial condition, and may result in volatility of our stock price. An outbreak of Avian Flu or a pandemic, or the threat of a pandemic, may adversely impact our ability to produce and deliver our products or may adversely impact consumer demand. Concern has grown recently over the possibility of a significant or global outbreak of avian flu or a similar pandemic. A significant outbreak of avian flu, or a similar pandemic, or even a perceived threat of such an outbreak, could cause significant disruptions to our supply chain, manufacturing capability and distribution system that could adversely impact our ability to produce and deliver products, which could result in a loss of sales and adversely impact on our profitability and financial condition. Similarly, such events could adversely impact consumer confidence and consumer demand generally, which could adversely impact our sales, profitability and financial condition. ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS None. 21 Distribution Locations We currently lease all of our existing retail store locations and expect that our policy of leasing, rather than owning stores, will continue as we expand our store base. Our store leases generally provide for an initial lease term of five to seven years with a mutual termination option if we do not achieve certain minimum annual sales thresholds. Generally, the store leases require us to pay minimum rent plus percentage rent based on net sales in excess of certain thresholds, as well as certain operating expenses. The following table summarizes the geographic location of our 478 company-owned stores and 891 retail partner doors as of December 29, 2007: Company- Retail Company- Retail Owned Partner Owned Partner Stores Doors Stores Doors Alabama 5 - Montana 3 2 Alaska - 3 Nebraska 3 4 Arizona 10 39 Nevada 4 17 Arkansas 4 - New Hampshire 4 - California 54 149 New Jersey 14 - Colorado 15 1 New Mexico 2 - Connecticut 7 16 New York 17 - Delaware 2 - North Carolina 13 36 Florida 32 50 North Dakota 2 7 Georgia 14 36 Ohio 18 21 Hawaii - 8 Oklahoma 3 4 Idaho 1 - Oregon 5 28 Illinois 23 3 Pennsylvania 21 2 Indiana 12 12 Rhode Island 1 - Iowa 6 14 South Carolina 6 5 Kansas 5 7 South Dakota 2 10 Kentucky 4 1 Tennessee 11 15 Louisiana 5 5 Texas 38 152 Maine 2 - Utah 4 - Maryland 13 6 Vermont 1 - Massachusetts 11 7 Virginia 13 1 Michigan 14 - Washington 13 40 Minnesota 16 34 West Virginia 1 - Mississippi 2 - Wisconsin 10 15 Missouri 12 14 Wyoming - - Canada - 127 Total 478 891 Manufacturing and Headquarters We entered into a lease agreement with a developer in July 2006, pursuant to which the developer built our new 159,000-square-foot corporate headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The new facility was completed during the second half of 2007. The lease commenced in November and runs through 2017 with two five-year renewal options. We also lease approximately 122,000 square feet in Minneapolis, Minnesota that includes our direct marketing call center, our customer service group, our research and development department, and a distribution center that accepts returns and processes warranty claims. This lease expires in 2017 and contains one five-year renewal option. We lease two manufacturing and distribution centers in Irmo, South Carolina and Salt Lake City, Utah of approximately 105,000 square feet and approximately 101,000 square feet, respectively. We lease the Irmo facility through February 2013, and the Salt Lake City facility through April 2009, with a five-year renewal option thereafter. To support our accessories business and our program with Radisson Hotels and Resorts, we lease approximately 40,000 square feet in Omaha, Nebraska, through July 2008. This lease also has a one-year renewal option. 22 We are involved from time to time in various legal
proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business, including primarily commercial, employment and intellectual property
claims. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, we record a liability in our
consolidated financial statements with respect to any of these matters when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred
and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated. Beyond those matters for which we have recorded a liability, we
believe that we have valid defenses to claims asserted against us and we do not expect the outcome of these matters to have a
material effect on our results of operations or financial position. Litigation, however, is inherently unpredictable, and it is
possible that the ultimate outcome of one or more claims asserted against us could adversely impact our results of operations or
financial position. ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS Not applicable. 23 ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES Our common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (NASDAQ Global Select Market) under the symbol SCSS. As of January 26, 2008, there were 171 holders of record of our common stock. The following table sets forth the quarterly high and low sales prices per share of our common stock as reported by NASDAQ for the two most recent fiscal years, adjusted for a three-for-two stock split that became effective on June 8, 2006. These quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission, and may not necessarily represent actual transactions. Fourth Quarter Third Quarter Second Quarter First Quarter Fiscal 2007 High $ 14.75 $ 18.00 $ 19.03 $ 20.17 Low 6.11 13.90 15.94 16.77 Fiscal 2006 High $ 25.25 $ 24.28 $ 28.52 $ 27.50 Low 16.83 17.36 20.28 17.46 Select Comfort has not historically paid cash dividends on its common stock and has no current plans to pay cash dividends. Information concerning stock repurchases completed during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 is set forth below: Fiscal Period Total Number of Average Price Total Number of Shares Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs October 2007 November 2007 December 2007 $ 206,762,000 Total ___________________________ (1) On April 20, 2007, our
Board of Directors authorized the company to repurchase up to an additional $250 million of its common stock. The Finance
Committee of the Board of Directors reviews repurchases under this program on a quarterly basis. There is no expiration date
governing the period over which we can repurchase shares. As of January 26, 2008, the total outstanding authorization was
$206.8 million. We may terminate or limit the stock repurchase program at any time. 24
Comparative Stock Performance The graph below compares the total cumulative shareholder return on our common stock over the last five years to the total cumulative return on the Standard and Poors (S&P) 400 Specialty Stores Index and The NASDAQ Stock Market (U.S.) Index assuming a $100 investment made on December 28, 2002. Each of the three measures of cumulative total return assumes reinvestment of dividends. The stock performance shown on the graph below is not necessarily indicative of future price performance. This graph is being furnished and not filed. COMPARISON OF FIVE-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN AMONG SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION, S&P 400 SPECIALTY STORES INDEX, AND THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET (U.S.) INDEX 12/28/2002 1/3/2004 1/1/2005 12/31/2005 12/30/2006 12/29/2007 Select Comfort Corporation $ 100 $ 273 $ 198 $ 302 $ 288 $ 119 S&P 400 Specialty Stores Index 100 136 160 168 189 157 The NASDAQ Stock Market (U.S.) Index 100 150 163 167 184 202 25
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans The following table summarizes information about our equity compensation plans as of December 29, 2007: EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION Plan Category Number of securities Weighted average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in the first column) Equity compensation plans approved by security holders 5,274,000 $12.40 1,570,000 Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders None Not applicable None Total 5,274,000 $12.40 1,570,000 ________________________ (1) Includes the Select Comfort Corporation 1990 Omnibus Stock Option Plan, the Select Comfort Corporation 1997 Stock Incentive Plan and the Select Comfort Corporation 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, as adjusted for our 2006 stock split. 26
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (in thousands, except per share and selected operating data, unless otherwise indicated) The Consolidated Statements of Operations Data and Consolidated Balance Sheet Data presented below have been derived from our Consolidated Financial Statements and should be read in conjunction with Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Year 2007 2006(1) 2005 2004 2003(2) 2002 Consolidated Statements of Operations Data: Net sales $ 799,242 $ 806,038 $ 689,548 $ 557,639 $ 458,489 $ 335,795 Gross profit 486,415 490,508 406,476 339,838 285,324 208,663 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing 372,467 341,630 286,206 250,628 207,400 156,307 General and administrative 64,351 65,401 49,300 37,826 33,974 30,123 Research and development 5,682 4,687 2,219 1,853 1,295 936 Asset impairment charges 409 5,980 162 71 233 Operating income 43,506 72,810 68,589 49,531 42,584 21,064 Net income $ 27,620 $ 47,183 $ 43,767 $ 31,555 $ 27,102 $ 37,466 Net income per share: Basic $ 0.59 $ 0.89 $ 0.82 $ 0.58 $ 0.55 $ 1.02 Diluted 0.57 0.85 0.76 0.53 0.46 0.72 Shares used in calculation of net income per share: Basic 46,536 52,837 53,357 54,015 49,157 36,824 Diluted 48,292 55,587 57,674 59,525 58,916 51,798 Consolidated Balance Sheet Data: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable debt securities $ 7,279 $ 90,175 $ 123,091 $ 101,963 $ 75,118 $ 40,824 Working capital (70,000 ) 5,637 10,158 23,479 53,972 27,064 Total assets 190,489 228,961 239,838 202,033 153,506 108,633 Long-term debt, less current maturities 2,991 Total shareholders equity 24,126 115,694 121,347 114,344 92,201 54,024 Selected Operating Data: Stores open at period-end(3) 478 442 396 370 344 322 Stores opened during period 45 51 40 31 27 15 Stores closed during period 9 5 14 5 5 21 Retail partner doors 891 822 353 89 77 71 Average net sales per store (000s)(4) $ 1,318 $ 1,493 $ 1,417 $ 1,247 $ 1,101 $ 817 Percentage of stores with more than $1.0 million in net sales(4) 73 % 81 % 77 % 64 % 49 % 24 % Comparable-store sales (decrease) increase(5) (11 %) 7 % 15 % 16 % 31 % 27 % Average square footage per store open during period(4) 1,315 1,200 1,121 1,032 990 972 Net sales per square foot(4) $ 1,024 $ 1,244 $ 1,264 $ 1,208 $ 1,113 $ 841 Average store age (in months at period end) 84 81 79 75 70 61 (1) In the first quarter of fiscal 2006, we adopted the fair value recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123R, Share-Based Payment, requiring us to recognize expense related to the fair value of our stock-based compensation awards. We elected the modified prospective transition method and, accordingly, financial results for fiscal years prior to 2006 have not been restated. Stock-based compensation expense for fiscal 2007 and 2006 was $6,252 and $8,325, respectively. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, we followed the intrinsic value method in accordance with Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, to account for our employee stock options and employee
stock purchase plan. Accordingly, no compensation expense was recognized for share purchase rights granted in connection with the issuance of stock options under our employee stock option plan or employee stock purchase plan; however, compensation expense was recognized in connection with the issuance of restricted and performance shares granted. See Note 7 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding stock-based compensation. Stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax) recognized in our financial results for years prior to fiscal 2006 were $793, $405, and $76 in 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively; and none in 2002. (2) Fiscal year 2003 had 53 weeks. All other fiscal years presented had 52 weeks. (3) Includes stores operated in leased departments within other retail stores (none in 2007, 2006 and 2005; and 13 in 2004, 2003 and 2002). (4) For stores open during the entire period indicated. (5) Stores are included in the comparable-store calculation in the 13th full month of operation. Stores that have been remodeled or relocated within the same shopping center remain in the comparable-store base. The number of comparable-stores used to calculate such data was 432, 391, 354, 339, 316 and 307 for 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Our 2004 and 2003 comparable-store sales increase reflects adjustments for an additional week of sales in 2003. Without adjusting for the additional week, comparable-store sales would have been 14% for 2004 and 34% for 2003. 27 ITEM 7. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Forward-Looking Statements The discussion in this Annual Report contains certain forward-looking statements that relate to future plans, events, financial results or performance. You can identify forward-looking statements by those that are not historical in nature, particularly those that use terminology such as may, will, should, could, expect, anticipate, believe, estimate, plan, project, predict, intend, potential, continue or the negative of these or similar terms. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations or projections. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, such factors as uncertainties arising from general and
industry economic trends, global events, consumer confidence, and the effectiveness of our marketing messages and efficiency of our advertising and promotional efforts; our ability to attract and retain qualified sales professionals and other key employees; consumer acceptance of our products, product quality, innovation and brand image; our ability to continue to expand and improve our product line; industry competition; warranty expenses; our dependence on significant suppliers, and the vulnerability of any suppliers to recessionary pressures, labor negotiations, liquidity concerns or other factors; our dependence on the availability of consumer credit; rising commodity costs; increasing government regulations, including new flammability standards for the bedding industry and the ability to successfully implement our planned SAP®-based applications. Additional information concerning these and other risks and
uncertainties is contained under the caption Risk Factors in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) is intended to provide a reader of our financial statements with a narrative from the perspective of 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 seven sections: Overview Results of Operations Liquidity and Capital Resources Outlook Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates Recent Accounting Pronouncements Overview Business Overview Select Comfort is the leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality, adjustable-firmness beds. The air-chamber technology of our proprietary Sleep Number bed allows adjustable firmness on each side of the mattress and provides a sleep surface that is clinically proven to provide better sleep quality and greater relief of back pain compared to traditional mattress products. In addition, we market and sell accessories and other sleep related products which focus on providing personalized comfort to complement the Sleep Number bed and provide a better nights sleep for consumers. We generate revenue by selling our products through four complementary distribution channels. Three of these channels: Retail, Direct Marketing and E-Commerce, are company-controlled and sell directly to consumers. Our wholesale channel sells to and through leading home furnishings retailers, specialty bedding retailers, the QVC shopping channel and to several end users such as Radisson Hotels and Resorts®. Vision and Strategy Our vision is to be a leading brand in the bedding industry, while improving peoples lives through better sleep. We are executing against a defined growth strategy which focuses on the following key components: Building brand awareness and increasing store traffic through effective marketing programs; Prudently managing our business in the current economic environment through disciplined controls over costs and cash; Expanding distribution, primarily through our company-owned stores, with a long-term goal of operating over 600 company-owned stores in the U.S.; Accelerating product innovation to lead the industry in innovative sleep products; and Leveraging our infrastructure in order to facilitate long-term profitable growth. 28 Results of Operations Fiscal 2007 Summary Financial highlights for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2007 were as follows: Net income totaled $27.6 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, compared with $47.2 million or $0.85 per diluted share in 2006. Net sales decreased 1% to $799.2 million, compared with $806.0 million for the prior year, primarily due to an 11% comparable-store sales decline in our company-owned retail stores, partially offset by 36 net new company-owned retail stores opened in the past 12 months. Our 2007 gross profit rate of 60.9% was consistent with the prior year. Increased manufacturing costs to comply with the new fire retardant product regulations and increased material costs for our new bed line, were offset by continued efficiency gains in manufacturing and logistics. Sales and marketing expenses increased to 46.6% of net sales in 2007, compared with 42.4% of net sales for the prior year. The rate increase was driven by the deleveraging impact of an 11% comparable-store sales decrease. General and administrative expenses declined $1.0 million compared with the prior year and remained consistent as a percentage of net sales. Cash provided by operating activities in 2007 totaled $44.0 million, compared with $59.4 million for the prior year. During 2007, we repurchased $131.9 million or 7.6 million shares of common stock (based on trade dates) compared with $79.7 million or 3.9 million shares in 2006. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, our results of operations expressed as dollars and percentages of net sales. Figures are in millions except percentages and earnings per share amounts. Amounts may not add due to rounding differences. 2007 2006 2005 $ % of $ % of $ % of Net sales $ 799.2 100.0 % $ 806.0 100.0 % $ 689.5 100.0 % Cost of sales 312.8 39.1 315.5 39.1 283.1 41.1 Gross profit 486.4 60.9 490.5 60.9 406.5 58.9 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing 372.5 46.6 341.6 42.4 286.2 41.5 General and administrative 64.4 8.1 65.4 8.1 49.3 7.1 Research and development 5.7 0.7 4.7 0.6 2.2 0.3 Asset impairment charges 0.4 0.1 6.0 0.7 0.2 0.0 Total operating expenses 442.9 55.4 417.7 51.8 337.9 49.0 Operating income 43.5 5.4 72.8 9.0 68.6 9.9 Other (expense) income, net 3.0 0.4 2.2 0.3 Income before income taxes 43.5 5.4 75.8 9.4 70.8 10.3 Income tax expense 15.8 2.0 28.6 3.6 27.0 3.9 Net income $ 27.6 3.5 % $ 47.2 5.9 % $ 43.8 6.3 % 2007 2006 2005 Net income per share: Basic $ 0.59 $ 0.89 $ 0.82 Diluted 0.57 0.85 0.76 Weighted-average number of common shares: Basic 46.5 52.8 53.4 Diluted 48.3 55.6 57.7 29 The proportion of our total net sales, by dollar volume, from each of our channels during the last three years was as follows: 2007 2006 2005 Retail 75.4% 76.2% 76.9% Direct 8.0% 9.4% 10.8% E-Commerce 6.8% 5.6% 5.0% Wholesale 9.8% 8.8% 7.3% Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% The components of total sales change, including comparable-store sales changes, were as follows: 2007 2006 2005 Channel Channel Channel Comparable stores(1) (11%) 7% 15% Net new stores 9% 9% 7% Retail total (2%) 16% 22% Direct (16%) 1% 16% E-Commerce 20% 31% 34% Wholesale 11% 40% 54% Total sales change (1%) 17% 24% (1) Stores are included in the comparable-store calculation in the 13th full month of operation. Stores that have been remodeled or relocated within the same shopping center remain in the comparable-store base. The number of company-operated retail stores during the last three years, and independently owned and operated retail partner stores, was as follows: 2007 2006 2005 Company-owned retail stores: Beginning of year 442 396 370 Opened 45 51 40 Closed (9 ) (5 ) (14 ) End of year 478 442 396 Retail partner stores 891 822 353 Comparison of 2007 and 2006 Net Sales Net sales in 2007 decreased 1% to $799.2 million, compared with $806.0 million in 2006. The sales decrease was due to an 11% comparable-store sales decline in our company-owned retail stores and a decrease in direct channel sales, partially offset by sales from 36 net new company-owned retail stores opened in the past 12 months and sales growth in our E-Commerce and wholesale distribution channels. Total sales of mattress units decreased 1% compared to 2006, and the average selling price per bed (mattress sales only divided by mattress units) in our company-controlled channels was essentially flat at $1,694, while sales of other product and services increased by 2%. The $6.8 million net sales decrease compared with 2006 was comprised of the following: (i) a $12.2 million decrease in direct marketing sales and (ii) an $11.6 million net decrease in sales from our company-owned retail stores, comprised of a $66.3 million decrease from comparable-stores and a $54.7 million increase from new stores, net of stores closed, partially offset by, (iii) a $9.0 million increase in E-Commerce sales and (iv) an $8.0 million increase in wholesale sales. 30
Gross Profit The gross profit rate of 60.9% in 2007 was consistent with the prior year. The gross profit rate benefited from improvements in sourcing, manufacturing productivity and our ongoing implementation of a hub-and-spoke logistics network which reduced our cost of sales. The gross profit rate also benefited from a reduction in warranty costs per unit. These items were offset by increased costs to comply with the new open flame fire retardancy standards which became effective for all products manufactured after July 1, 2007 and increased production costs associated with our new line of beds. In addition, the gross profit rate was negatively impacted by a sales mix shift to lower margin products which reduced the gross profit rate by approximately 0.4 percentage points (ppt). Sales and Marketing Expenses Sales and marketing expenses in 2007 increased to $372.5 million, or 46.6% of net sales, compared with $341.6 million, or 42.4% of net sales in 2006. The $30.9 million expense increase was primarily due to operating costs associated with 36 net new stores opened in the past 12 months, an increased use of promotional financing offers and increased media spending. The 4.2 ppt sales and marketing expense rate increase was primarily due to the deleveraging impact of an 11% comparable-store sales decline and the $30.9 million expense increase compared with the prior year. Total media spending increased 4% compared with 2006 and was 0.7 ppt higher on a rate basis. General and Administrative Expenses General and administrative (G&A) expenses decreased $1.0 million to $64.4 million in 2007, compared with $65.4 million in 2006, and remained consistent with the prior year on a rate basis. G&A expenses were favorably impacted by a $3.7 million reduction in incentive-based compensation costs compared to the prior year, partially offset by an increase in other expenses of $2.7 million, including increased information technology expenses and occupancy costs. Research and Development Research and development (R&D) expenses increased to $5.7 million in 2007 compared with $4.7 million in 2006, and increased as a percentage of net sales to 0.7% from 0.6%. The dollar and percentage of net sales increases in R&D expenses were the result of continued investment in new product innovation and increased development costs to comply with the new open flame fire retardancy standards. Asset Impairment Charges Asset impairment charges decreased to $0.4 million in 2007, compared with $6.0 million in 2006. The 2007 asset impairment charges primarily related to assets at underperforming stores. The 2006 asset impairment charges included $5.4 million for abandoned software in connection with our decision to implement a new SAP® enterprise resource planning system, and $0.6 million related to assets at underperforming stores. Other (Expense) Income, Net Other expense was flat in 2007, compared with $3.0 million of other income in 2006. The $3.0 million decrease was driven by lower average cash and investment balances compared with 2006 which resulted in reduced interest income, increased interest expense from borrowings under our revolving line of credit to fund 2007 common stock repurchases and $0.3 million of net realized losses on the sales of marketable debt securities. Income Tax Expense Income tax expense decreased to $15.8 million in 2007, compared with $28.6 million in 2006. The effective tax rate was 36.5% and 37.8% in 2007 and 2006, respectively. The lower effective tax rate in 2007 was primarily due to research and development income tax credits recognized in 2007 based on federal tax law changes, and increased tax benefit related to manufacturing deductions. 31
Comparison of 2006 and 2005 Net Sales Net sales in 2006 increased 17% to $806.0 million from $689.5 million in 2005. Sales of mattress units increased 9% overall, and the average selling price per bed (mattress sales divided by mattress units) in our company-controlled channels increased 6% to $1,699, while sales of other products and services increased by 24%. The higher average selling price per bed resulted primarily from a price increase in late 2005 and a shift in the net sales mix to higher priced mattress models. The $116.5 million increase in net sales was
attributable to (i) an $84.4 million increase in net sales from our retail stores, including an increase in comparable-store sales
of $36.9 million and an increase of $47.5 million from new stores, net of stores closed, (ii) a $1.1 million
increase in direct marketing net sales, (iii) a $10.9 million increase in net sales from our E-Commerce channel, and
(iv) a $20.1 million increase in net sales from our wholesale channel. Gross Profit Gross profit increased to 60.9% in 2006 from 58.9% in 2005, primarily due to higher average selling prices of mattresses and productivity improvements in manufacturing and logistics which reduced our cost of sales. This was partially offset by an increase in the percentage of net sales from lower margin channels which reduced the gross profit rate by 0.4 ppt and a correction in warranty liabilities to include freight costs which had not been included in prior periods. This correction was immaterial to current and prior periods. Sales and Marketing Expenses Sales and marketing expenses in 2006 increased 19% to $341.6 million from $286.2 million in 2005 and increased as a percentage of net sales to 42.4% from 41.5% for the comparable prior-year period. The $55.4 million increase was primarily due to additional media investments, increased number of stores and markets served, and an increase in variable costs due to higher sales. The 0.9 ppt increase as a percentage of net sales was primarily due to a 0.7 ppt of net sales increase in financing, promotion and other marketing costs. General and Administrative Expenses General and administrative expenses increased 33% to $65.4 million in 2006 from $49.3 million in 2005 and increased as a percentage of net sales to 8.1% from 7.1% for the comparable prior-year period. The dollar and percentage increases in G&A were primarily due to increased compensation costs related to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R which required the expensing of $5.5 million (0.7 ppt) of stock option compensation, increased compensation and benefits expenses related to additional headcount of $4.9 million, higher professional fees of $2.9 million, and additional depreciation and maintenance expense from information technology infrastructure investments of $2.5 million, partially offset by lower incentive compensation costs of $2.5 million resulting from our all-employee incentive compensation program. Research and Development Research and development expenses increased $2.5 million to $4.7 million in 2006 from $2.2 million in 2005 and increased as a percentage of net sales to 0.6% from 0.3% for the comparable prior-year period. The significant dollar and percentage increases in R&D expenses in fiscal year 2006 was due to our strategic decision to accelerate our investment in new product innovation. Asset Impairment Charges Asset impairment charges increased to $6.0 million in 2006 from $0.2 million in 2005. The charges in 2006 relate primarily to the $5.4 million write-off of software projects abandoned in connection with our decision to implement a new SAP® enterprise resource planning system. In addition, the charges in 2006 include $0.6 million associated with store asset impairments. Other (Expense) Income, Net Other income increased $0.8 million to $3.0 million in 2006 from $2.2 million in 2005. The increase in other income was primarily due to increased interest income resulting from higher interest rates on invested balances. 32
Income Tax Expense Income tax expense increased $1.6 million to $28.6 million in 2006 from $27.0 million in 2005 principally due to the increase in pre-tax income. The effective tax rates were 37.8% in 2006 and 38.1% in 2005. The decrease in the effective tax rate was principally due to increased interest income from tax-exempt securities. Liquidity and Capital Resources The following table summarizes our cash, cash equivalents and marketable debt securities as of December 29, 2007, and December 30, 2006 ($ in millions): December 29, 2007 December 30, 2006 Cash and cash equivalents $ 7.3 $ 8.8 Marketable debt securities current 37.7 Marketable debt securities non-current 43.6 Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable debt securities $ 7.3 $ 90.2 As of December 29, 2007, we had cash, cash
equivalents and marketable debt securities of $7.3 million compared to $90.2 million as of December 30, 2006. The $82.9 million
decrease in cash, cash equivalents and marketable debt securities was primarily due to $134.5 million of common stock repurchases
(based on settlement dates) and $43.5 million of capital expenditures, partially offset by $44.0 million of cash provided by
operating activities and a $45.2 million net increase in short-term borrowings. The following table summarizes our cash flows for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2007, and December 30, 2006 ($ in millions): Fiscal Year Ended December 29, 2007 December 30, 2006 Total cash provided by (used in): Operating activities $ 44.0 $ 59.4 Investing activities 37.6 (33.2 ) Financing activities (83.1 ) (61.2 ) Decrease in cash and cash equivalents $ (1.5 ) $ (35.0 ) Cash provided by operating activities for the
fiscal year ended December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006 was $44.0 million and $59.4 million, respectively. The $15.4 million
year-over-year decrease in cash from operations was comprised of a $19.6 million decline in net income and a $1.2 million decrease
in cash from changes in operating assets and liabilities, partially offset by a $5.4 million increase in adjustments to reconcile
net income to cash provided by operating activities. The year-over-year increase in adjustments to reconcile net income to cash
provided by operating activities was primarily due to higher depreciation and amortization compared with 2006, and the reduced
impact of excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation, partially offset by reduced asset impairments. The decrease in cash
from changes in operating assets and liabilities was primarily due to a greater increase in inventories (increased accessories and
component inventories), reduced benefit related to accrued taxes and withholding (timing of tax payments), and a current year
decrease in warranty liabilities (reduced warranty costs per unit compared with the prior year), partially offset by a greater
increase in accounts payable (timing of payments and extended terms) and a lower reduction in customer prepayments (timing of cash
received on customer orders in advance of fulfillment). Net cash provided by investing activities was $37.6
million for 2007, compared with net cash used in investing activities of $33.2 million in 2006. The $70.8 million increase in net
cash provided by investing activities was principally due to $81.1 million of proceeds from the sales and maturity of marketable
debt securities in 2007. We invested $43.5 million in property and equipment in 2007, compared with $31.1 million in 2006. In both
periods, our capital expenditures related primarily to new and remodeled retail stores and investments in information technology.
The year-over-year increase in capital expenditures was primarily due to additional costs related to our planned implementation of
an integrated suite of SAP®-based applications in 2008. In 2007 we opened 45 new retail stores, while in 2006 we
opened 51 new retail stores. Net cash used in financing activities increased to $83.1 million in 2007, compared with $61.2 million in 2006. The $21.9 million increase in cash used in financing activities resulted from a $57.3 million year-over-year increase in common stock 33 repurchases, a $7.1 million reduction in tax
benefits from stock-based compensation, and a $4.2 million reduction in proceeds from the issuance of common stock related to
stock options and employee stock purchases, partially offset by a $45.2 million net increase in short-term borrowings during the
current-year to fund stock repurchases compared to a $1.4 million net reduction in short-term borrowings in 2006. On April 20, 2007, our Board of Directors
authorized us to repurchase up to an additional $250 million of our common stock. During 2007, we repurchased 7.6 million shares
of common stock at a total cost of $134.5 million (based on settlement dates). In the third quarter of 2007, we curtailed our
share repurchases following the tightening of credit markets and the continued deterioration in the general economic environment.
We believe that returning to a debt-free balance sheet and maintaining the greatest level of flexibility to pursue actions that
drive the long-term growth of the business are the best use of capital and the most prudent course of action at this time. As of
December 29, 2007, the remaining authorization under our stock repurchase program was $207 million. There is no expiration date
governing the period over which we can repurchase shares. Cash generated from operations and existing credit
facilities are expected to be a sufficient source of liquidity for the short- and long-term and should provide adequate funding
for capital expenditures. In addition, our business model, which can operate with minimal working capital, does not require
significant additional capital to fund operations and organic growth. However, we may elect to seek additional sources of capital
to fund growth initiatives, or if a prolonged or more severe economic downturn impacts our ability to meet our financial
covenants. In 2006, we obtained a $100 million bank revolving line of credit for general corporate purposes including the funding of any short-term cash needs or investment opportunities. This line of credit is a five-year senior unsecured revolving facility expiring June 2011. Effective February 1, 2008, we amended the Credit Agreement. Borrowings under the amended credit facility bear interest at a floating rate and may be maintained as base rate loans tied to the greater of the prime rate or the federal funds rate plus 0.6%, or as Eurocurrency rate loans tied to LIBOR, plus a margin up to 0.6% depending on our leverage ratio, as defined in our credit agreement. We are subject to certain financial covenants under the agreement, principally consisting of interest coverage and leverage ratios. At December 29, 2007, we were not in compliance with the minimum interest coverage ratio covenant requirement and obtained a
waiver of the covenant from the lender. Effective February 1, 2008, we amended the Credit Agreement to revise the permissible minimum interest coverage ratio. As of December 29, 2007, we had $37.9 million in borrowings outstanding under the revolving line of credit. Outlook We do not plan to provide specific earnings guidance for 2008. However, we have outlined our key business drivers and trends, which we believe will assist investors and analysts in understanding and analyzing our business. We are planning for no improvement in macro-economic conditions during 2008. Programs that we expect to partially offset the impact of negative market trends include the introduction of two new products, new store openings, a new media campaign, and the benefits of our new store design. We believe we can improve on execution, and anticipate we will receive the benefits of these programs in the second half of 2008. 2008 sales assumptions include the anticipated opening of 30 new stores and closing of 15 or more stores. Additionally, the company plans to remodel 50 stores. 2008 sales are projected to benefit from a price increase on select products that took effect in January 2008, higher contributions from international operations, and a 53rd week. Overall we expect negative sales growth in the first half of 2008, partially offset by positive growth in the second half of the year. We project our gross margin rate to be flat to slightly lower in 2008 as compared to 2007. Rising commodity costs are projected to be largely offset by our pricing actions, but we anticipate that our product mix could remain weighted towards entry level models until the economy improves. Sales and marketing expenses are projected to be
somewhat higher in 2008. We plan to manage our marketing investment as a variable cost to sales, leaving marketing and media
expenses flat to slightly lower than 2007. Store costs are projected to increase as we add stores during 2008 and recognize the
full-year expense impact of stores added during 2007. We expect general and administrative expenses to be
slightly higher than 2007. While core personnel costs are being held essentially flat to 2007, we have restructured our bonus
program with a payout based on both company and personal performance. The restructured bonus program allows eligible employees the
opportunity to earn a bonus in this challenging economic environment. This program is expected to add approximately
$6 million to 2008 G&A. 34 We expect an effective tax rate of approximately 38
percent for the year and a share count of approximately 46 million shares. Capital expenditures are projected to be approximately
$32 million versus $43.5 million in 2007, with efforts focused on reducing working capital, primarily through inventory reduction.
Included in our capital expenditures forecast for the year in addition to new stores and store remodels is $8
million for our SAP® implementation. This SAP® implementation is expected to reduce operating costs
and improve our data analysis capabilities. Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations Other than operating leases, we do not have any off-balance-sheet financing. A summary of our operating lease obligations by fiscal year is included in the Contractual Obligations section below. Additional information regarding our operating leases is available in Item 2, Properties, and Note 5, Leases, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Contractual Obligations The following table presents information regarding our contractual obligations by fiscal year (in thousands): Payments Due by Period(1) Total < 1 Year 1 3 Years 3 5 Years > 5 Years Short-term debt obligations $ 37,890 $ 37,890 $ $ $ Operating leases 180,041 36,152 62,802 44,322 36,765 Purchase commitments 305,200 119,900 150,800 34,500 Total $ 523,131 $ 193,942 $ 213,602 $ 78,822 $ 36,765 (1) Our unrecognized tax benefit liability of $97 thousand has not been included in the Contractual Obligations table as we are not able to determine a reasonable estimate of timing of the cash settlement with the respective taxing authorities. Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). In connection with the preparation of our financial statements, we are required to make estimates and assumptions about future events, and apply judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, sales, expenses and the related disclosure. Predicting future events is inherently an imprecise activity and as such requires the use of judgment. Actual results may vary from estimates in amounts that may be material to the financial statements. We base our assumptions, estimates and judgments on historical experience, current trends and other factors that management believes to be relevant at the time our consolidated financial statements are prepared. On a regular basis, management reviews the accounting policies, assumptions, estimates and judgments to ensure that
our financial statements are presented fairly and in accordance with GAAP. However, because future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty, actual results could differ from our assumptions and estimates, and such differences could be material. Our significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 1, Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Management believes the accounting policies discussed below are the most critical because they require managements most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, resulting from the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Management has reviewed these critical accounting policies and estimates and related disclosures with the Audit Committee of our Board. 35 Our critical accounting policies and estimates relate
to asset impairment charges, stock-based compensation, self-insured liabilities, warranty liabilities and revenue recognition. Description Judgments and Uncertainties Effect if Actual Results Differ From Assumptions Asset Impairment Charges Long-lived assets other than goodwill and other intangible assets, which are separately tested for impairment, are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. We evaluate our long-lived assets for impairment based on estimated future cash flows after considering the potential impact of planned operational improvements, marketing programs, industry economic factors and the profitability of future business strategies. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying
amount of an asset to future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset plus net proceeds expected from disposition of the asset (if any). When we recognize an impairment loss, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to estimated fair value based on discounted cash flows, quoted market prices or other valuation techniques. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount of the asset or fair value less costs to sell. We review store assets for potential impairment based on historical cash flows, lease termination provisions and expected future store operating results. If we recognize an impairment loss, the adjusted carrying amount of the asset becomes its new cost basis. For a depreciable long-lived asset, the new cost basis will be depreciated (amortized) over the remaining useful life of that asset. Asset impairment charges totaled $409,000, $5,980,000, and $162,000, respectively, for 2007, 2006 and 2005. Our impairment loss calculations contain uncertainties because they require management to make assumptions and to apply judgment to identify events or changes in circumstances indicating the carrying value of assets may not be recoverable, estimate future cash flows, estimate asset fair values, and select a discount rate that reflects the risk inherent in future cash flows. Expected cash flows may not be realized, which could cause long-lived assets to become impaired in future periods and could have a material adverse effect on future results of operations. We have not made any material changes in our impairment loss assessment methodology during the past three fiscal years. We do not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that there will be a material change in the identification process, estimates or assumptions we use to calculate long-lived asset impairment losses. However, if actual results are not consistent with our estimates and assumptions used in estimating future cash flows and asset fair values, we may be exposed to losses that could be material. 36 Description Judgments and Uncertainties Effect if Actual Results Differ From Assumptions Stock-Based Compensation We have a stock-based compensation plan, which includes non-qualified stock options and nonvested share awards, and an employee stock purchase plan. See Note 1, Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies , and Note 7, Shareholders Equity, to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data , of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, for a complete discussion of our stock-based compensation programs. We determine the fair value of our non-qualified stock option awards and the resulting compensation expense at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. The most significant inputs into the Black-Scholes-Merton model are exercise price, our estimate of expected stock price volatility and the expected term of the
options. Previously, two alternative methods existed for accounting for stock options: the intrinsic value method and the fair value method. Prior to fiscal 2006, we used the intrinsic value method of accounting for stock options and under that standard, no compensation expense was recognized in the financial statements for options granted to employees, or for the discount feature of our employee stock purchase plan. We determine the fair value of our performance-based nonvested share awards at the date of grant using generally accepted valuation techniques and the closing market price of our stock. Option-pricing models and generally accepted valuation techniques require management to make assumptions and to apply judgment to determine the fair value of our awards. These assumptions and judgments include estimating the future volatility of our stock price, future employee forfeiture rates and future employee stock option exercise behaviors. Changes in these assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate or future earnings adjustments. Performance-based nonvested share awards require management to make assumptions regarding the likelihood of achieving personal performance goals. We do not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that there will be a material change in the future estimates or assumptions we use to determine stock-based compensation expense. However, if actual results are not consistent with our estimates or assumptions, we may be exposed to changes in stock-based compensation expense that could be material. If actual results are not consistent with the assumptions used, the stock-based compensation expense reported in our financial statements may not be representative of the actual economic cost of the stock-based compensation. Also, if the
actual forfeiture rates are not consistent with the assumptions used, it could result in future earnings adjustments. A 10% change in our stock-based compensation expense for the year ended December 29, 2007, would have affected net income by approximately $393,000 in 2007. 37 Description Judgments and Uncertainties Effect if Actual Results Differ From Assumptions Self-Insured Liabilities We are self-insured for certain losses related to health and workers compensation claims. However, we obtain third-party insurance coverage to limit our exposure to these claims. When estimating our self-insured liabilities, we consider a number of factors, including historical claims experience, demographic factors, severity factors and valuations provided by third-party administrators. Periodically, management reviews its assumptions and the valuations provided by third-party administrators to determine the adequacy of our self-insured liabilities. Our self-insured liabilities contain uncertainties because management is required to make assumptions and to apply judgment to estimate the ultimate cost to settle reported claims and claims incurred but not reported as of the balance sheet date. We have not made any material changes in the accounting methodology used to establish our self-insured liabilities during the past three fiscal years. We do not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that there will be a material change in the estimates or assumptions we use to calculate our self-insured liabilities. However, if actual results are not consistent with our estimates or assumptions, we may be exposed to losses or gains that could be material. A 10% change in our self-insured liabilities at December 29, 2007, would have affected net income by approximately $301,000 in 2007. Warranty Liabilities The estimated cost to service warranty claims of customers is included in cost of sales. This estimate is based on historical trends of warranty claims. We regularly assess and adjust the estimate of accrued warranty claims by updating claims rates for actual trends and projected claim costs. Our warranty liability contains uncertainties because our warranty obligations cover an extended period of time. A revision of estimated claim rates or the projected cost of materials and freight associated with sending replacement parts to customers could have a material adverse effect on future results of operations. We do not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that there will be a material change in the estimates or assumptions we use to calculate our warranty liability. However, if actual results are not consistent with our estimates or assumptions, we may be exposed to losses or gains that could be material. A 10% change in our warranty liability at December 29, 2007, would have affected net income by approximately $598,000 in 2007. Revenue Recognition Revenue is recognized when the sales price is fixed or determinable, collectibility is reasonably assured and title passes. Amounts billed to customers for delivery and set up are included in net sales. Revenue is reported net of estimated sales returns and excludes sales taxes. We accrue for sales returns at the time revenue is recognized and charge actual returns against the liability when they are received. Our general return policy is to allow returns for up to 30 nights following a sale. We estimate future projected returns based on historical return rates. Our estimates of sales returns contains uncertainties as actual returns may vary from expected rates, resulting in adjustments to net sales in future periods. These adjustments could have a material adverse effect on future results of operations. We have not made any material changes in the accounting methodology used to establish our sales returns allowance during the past three fiscal years. We do not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that there will be a material change in the estimates or assumptions we use to calculate our sales returns allowance. However, if actual results are not consistent with our estimates or assumptions, we may be exposed to losses or gains that could be material. A 10% change in our sales returns allowance at December 29, 2007, would have affected net income by approximately $236,000 in 2007. 38 Recent Accounting Pronouncements In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards
Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements.
SFAS No. 157 clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing
an asset or liability and establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions.
Under the standard, fair value measurements would be separately disclosed by level within the fair value hierarchy. SFAS No. 157,
as originally issued, was effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, with early adoption permitted. However, on
December 14, 2007, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS 157-b, which deferred the effective date of SFAS No.
157 for one year, as it relates to nonfinancial assets and liabilities. We will adopt SFAS No. 157, as it relates to our financial
assets and liabilities for our 2008 fiscal year beginning December 30, 2007. We have evaluated the new statement, as it relates to
our financial assets and liabilities and have determined that it will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial
statements. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 157, as it relates to nonfinancial assets and liabilities, to have a
material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Liabilities Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. SFAS No. 159 permits us to choose to measure certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value (the Fair Value Option). Election of the Fair Value Option is made on an instrument-by-instrument basis and is irrevocable. At the adoption date, unrealized gains and losses on financial assets and liabilities for which the Fair Value Option has been elected would be reported as a cumulative adjustment to beginning retained earnings. If we elect the Fair Value Option for certain financial assets and liabilities, we will report unrealized gains and losses due to changes in their fair value in net income at each subsequent
reporting date. SFAS No. 159 is effective for our 2008 fiscal year beginning December 30, 2007. We have evaluated the new statement and have determined that it will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK At December 29, 2007, our short-term debt was comprised primarily of borrowings under our revolving line of credit. We do not currently manage interest rate risk on our debt through the use of derivative instruments. Borrowings under our revolving credit facility are currently not subject to material interest rate risk. The credit facilitys interest rate may be reset due to fluctuations in a market-based index, such as the prime rate, federal funds rate or LIBOR. A hypothetical 100 basis point change in the interest rate on outstanding borrowings under our credit facility as of December 29, 2007 would change our annual consolidated pre-tax income by $0.4 million. 39
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM The Board of Directors and Shareholders Select Comfort Corporation: We have audited Select Comfort Corporation and subsidiaries internal control over financial reporting as of December 29, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Select Comfort Corporation and subsidiaries 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 Managements Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A of this Form 10-K. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Companys internal control over financial reporting
based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, 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. A companys 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 companys 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 companys 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. In our opinion, Select Comfort Corporation and subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 29, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework 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), the consolidated balance sheets of Select Comfort Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 29, 2007, and our report dated February 26, 2008 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. Minneapolis, Minnesota February 26, 2008 40 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM The Board of Directors and Shareholders Select Comfort Corporation: We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Select Comfort Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 29, 2007. In connection with our audits of the consolidated financial statements, we also have audited the financial statement schedule, as listed in the accompanying index. These consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule II are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Select Comfort Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 29, 2007, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein. As described in Notes 1 and 9 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, on December 31, 2006. We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Select Comfort Corporation and subsidiaries internal control over financial reporting as of December 29, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated February 26, 2008 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Minneapolis, Minnesota February 26, 2008 41 SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Balance Sheets December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006 (in thousands, except per share amounts) 2007 2006 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,279 $ 8,819 Marketable debt securities current 37,748 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $876 and $529, respectively 18,902 12,164 Inventories 32,517 24,120 Prepaid expenses 9,816 10,227 Deferred income taxes 6,796 5,785 Other current assets 3,833 4,305 Total current assets 79,143 103,168 Marketable debt securities non-current 43,608 Property and equipment, net 80,409 59,384 Deferred income taxes 25,543 19,275 Other assets 5,394 3,526 Total assets $ 190,489 $ 228,961 Liabilities and Shareholders Equity Current liabilities: Borrowings under revolving credit facility $ 37,890 $ Accounts payable 69,775 46,061 Customer prepayments 8,327 9,552 Accruals: Sales returns 3,751 3,907 Compensation and benefits 14,865 20,057 Taxes and withholding 4,812 5,053 Other current liabilities 9,723 12,901 Total current liabilities 149,143 97,531 Warranty liabilities 6,747 7,769 Other long-term liabilities 10,473 7,967 Total liabilities 166,363 113,267 Shareholders equity: Undesignated preferred stock; 5,000 shares authorized, Common stock, $0.01 par value; 142,500 shares authorized, 446 515 Additional paid-in capital 4,039 Retained earnings 23,680 111,140 Total shareholders equity 24,126 115,694 Total liabilities and shareholders equity $ 190,489 $ 228,961 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 42
SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statements of Operations Years ended December 29, 2007, December 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 (in thousands, except per share amounts) 2007 2006 2005 Net sales $ 799,242 $ 806,038 $ 689,548 Cost of sales 312,827 315,530 283,072 Gross profit 486,415 490,508 406,476 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing 372,467 341,630 286,206 General and administrative 64,351 65,401 49,300 Research and development 5,682 4,687 2,219 Asset impairment charges 409 5,980 162 Total operating expenses 442,909 417,698 337,887 Operating income 43,506 72,810 68,589 Other (expense) income, net (40) 3,018 2,174 Income before income taxes 43,466 75,828 70,763 Income tax expense 15,846 28,645 26,996 Net income $ 27,620 $ 47,183 $ 43,767 Basic net income per share: Net income per share basic $ 0.59 $ 0.89 $ 0.82 Weighted-average common shares basic 46,536 52,837 53,357 Diluted net income per share: Net income per share diluted $ 0.57 $ 0.85 $ 0.76 Weighted-average common shares diluted 48,292 55,587 57,674 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 43
SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity Years ended December 29, 2007, December 30, 2006 and December 31. 2005 (in thousands) Common Stock Additional Retained Shares Amount Capital Earnings Total Balance at January 1, 2005 53,742 $ 538 $ 93,616 $ 20,190 $ 114,344 Exercise of common stock options 1,458 15 6,967 6,982 Exercise of common stock warrants 1,772 18 (9 ) 9 Tax benefit from equity compensation 3,758 3,758 Repurchases of common stock (3,653 ) (37 ) (49,690 ) (49,727 ) Issuances of common stock 279 2 2,212 2,214 Net income 43,767 43,767 Balance at December 31, 2005 53,598 536 56,854 63,957 121,347 Exercise of common stock options 1,544 15 7,495 7,510 Exercise of common stock warrants 75 1 1 Tax benefit from equity compensation 9,769 9,769 Stock-based compensation 8,325 8,325 Repurchases of common stock (3,889 ) (39 ) (79,700 ) (79,739 ) Issuances of common stock 216 2 1,296 1,298 Net income 47,183 47,183 Balance at December 30, 2006 51,544 515 4,039 111,140 115,694 Exercise of common stock options 566 6 3,483 3,489 Tax benefit from equity compensation 1,887 1,887 Stock-based compensation 6,252 6,252 Repurchases of common stock (7,617 ) (76 ) (16,756 ) (115,080) (131,912 ) Issuances of common stock 104 1 1,095 1,096 Net income 27,620 27,620 Balance at December 29, 2007 44,597 $ 446 $ $ 23,680 $ 24,126 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 44 SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Years ended December 29, 2007, December 30, 2006 and December 31. 2005 (in thousands) 2007 2006 2005 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 27,620 $ 47,183 $ 43,767 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 24,791 19,752 15,747 Stock-based compensation 6,252 8,325 793 Disposals and impairments of assets 596 5,912 172 Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation (1,497 ) (8,565 ) Changes in deferred income taxes (7,280 ) (7,665 ) (1,353 ) Other, net 270 (68 ) Change in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable (6,738 ) (5,930 ) (397 ) Inventories (8,397 ) (2,138 ) (1,501 ) Prepaid expenses and other assets (1,020 ) (823 ) (3,506 ) Accounts payable 12,201 6,091 5,388 Customer prepayments (1,225 ) (5,166 ) 5,350 Accrued sales returns (156 ) (1,496 ) 365 Accrued compensation and benefits (5,179 ) (4,782 ) 10,926 Accrued taxes and withholding 1,646 5,198 6,990 Warranty liabilities (719 ) 2,574 3,805 Other accruals and liabilities 2,866 974 952 Net cash provided by operating activities 44,031 59,376 87,498 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of property and equipment (43,514 ) (31,079 ) (25,840 ) Investments in marketable debt securities (28,072 ) (39,172 ) Proceeds from sales and maturity of marketable debt securities 81,086 25,940 36,625 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 37,572 (33,211 ) (28,387 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings 45,240 (1,388 ) 784 Repurchases of common stock (134,452 ) (77,199 ) (49,727 ) Proceeds from issuance of common stock 4,572 8,809 8,413 Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation 1,497 8,565 Net cash used in financing activities (83,143 ) (61,213 ) (40,530 ) (Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (1,540 ) (35,048 ) 18,581 Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of year 8,819 43,867 25,286 Cash and cash equivalents, at end of year $ 7,279 $ 8,819 $ 43,867 Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information Income Taxes Paid $ 20,622 $ 30,628 $ 22,563 Interest Paid $ 1,095 $ $ See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 45 SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (1) Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Business Select Comfort Corporation and our wholly-owned subsidiaries (Select Comfort or the Company) develops, manufactures and markets premium quality, adjustable-firmness beds and related bedding accessories in the United States. In addition, we also sell to wholesale customers in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. We sell through four distribution channels: Retail, Direct, E-Commerce and Wholesale. The percentage of our total net sales from each of our channels during the last three years was as follows: 2007 2006 2005 Retail 75.4% 76.2% 76.9% Direct 8.0% 9.4% 10.8% E-Commerce 6.8% 5.6% 5.0% Wholesale 9.8% 8.8% 7.3% Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Financial Statement Presentation Our fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to December 31. Fiscal years and their respective fiscal year ends are as follows: fiscal 2007 ended December 29, 2007; fiscal year 2006 ended December 30, 2006; and fiscal year 2005 ended December 31, 2005. Fiscal years 2007, 2006 and 2005 each had 52 weeks. Fiscal 2008 will have 53 weeks. Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Select Comfort Corporation and our subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements The preparation of consolidated financial statements
in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires us to make estimates and assumptions.
These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of sales and expenses during the
reporting period. Predicting future events is inherently an imprecise activity and as such requires the use of judgment. Future
results could be materially affected if actual results differ from these estimates and assumptions. Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include highly liquid
investments with original maturities of three months or less. Outstanding checks in excess of funds on deposit (book
overdrafts) totaled $17.0 million and $9.6 million at December 29, 2007, and December 30, 2006, respectively. Book
overdrafts are included in accounts payable in our consolidated balance sheets and in financing activities in our consolidated
statements of cash flows. Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable are recorded net of an allowance for expected losses and consist primarily of receivables from banks for customer credit and debit cards, and wholesale receivables. The allowance is recognized in an amount equal to anticipated future write-offs. We estimate future write-offs based on delinquencies, aging trends, industry risk trends and our historical experience. 46 SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) Marketable Debt Securities Marketable Debt Securities include highly liquid investment grade debt instruments issued by the U.S. government and related agencies and municipalities. These investments have an original maturity of up to 36 months. Investments with an original maturity of greater than 90 days are classified as marketable debt securities. Marketable debt securities with a remaining maturity of greater than one year are classified as long-term. Through December 30, 2006, we classified our marketable debt securities as held-to-maturity in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. We historically valued our marketable debt securities at amortized cost based upon our intent and ability to hold these securities to maturity. On March 23, 2007, all marketable debt securities were transferred from held-to-maturity classification to available-for-sale classification. Investments classified as available-for-sale are carried at fair market value. The classification change was made to increase liquidity and fund our common stock repurchase program. Inventories Inventories include material, labor and overhead and are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out method. Property and Equipment Property and equipment, carried at cost, is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the assets or the contractual term of the lease, with consideration of lease renewal options if renewal appears probable. Estimated useful lives of our property and equipment by major asset category are as follows: Leasehold improvements 5 to 10 years Office furniture and equipment 5 to 7 years Production machinery, computer equipment and software 3 to 7 years Asset Impairment Charges We review our long-lived assets and identifiable
intangibles for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be
recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future
undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset plus net proceeds expected from disposition of the asset (if any).
When we recognize an impairment loss, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to estimated fair value based on discounted
cash flows, quoted market prices or other valuation techniques. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying
amount of the asset or fair value less costs to sell. We review store assets for potential impairment based on historical cash
flows, lease termination provisions and expected future store operating results. The test for goodwill impairment is a two-step process, and is performed at least annually. The first step is a comparison of the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If this step reflects impairment, then the loss would be measured as the excess of recorded goodwill over its implied fair value. Implied fair value is the excess of fair value of the reporting unit over the fair value of all identified assets and liabilities. Fair value is determined utilizing widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flows. During the fourth quarter of 2007, we completed our annual impairment testing of goodwill, using the valuation techniques as described above, and determined there was no impairment. The carrying value of goodwill at both December 29, 2007, and December 30, 2006, was $2.9 million. Other Assets Other assets include deposits, patents, trademarks and goodwill. Patents and trademarks are amortized using the straight-line method over periods ranging from 10 to 17 years. 47 SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) Warranty Liabilities We provide a 20-year limited warranty on our adjustable-firmness beds. The customer participates over the last 18 years of the warranty period by paying a portion of the retail value of replacement parts. Estimated warranty costs are expensed at the time of sale based on historical claims incurred by us and are adjusted for any current trends as appropriate. Actual warranty claim costs could differ from these estimates. We classify as noncurrent those estimated warranty costs expected to be paid out in greater than one year. The activity in the accrued warranty liabilities account was as follows (in thousands): Balance at Additions Deductions Balance at 2007 $ 10,223 $ 10,373 $ 11,093 $ 9,503 2006 7,649 13,521 10,947 10,223 2005 3,844 12,536 8,731 7,649 The increases in warranty liabilities from 2005 to 2006 reflects higher sales volume, increased claim rates and a correction in warranty accruals in 2006 to include freight costs which had not been included in prior periods. This correction had an immaterial impact on 2006 and prior period financial results. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, borrowings under our revolving credit facility, and other current assets and liabilities approximate fair value because of their short-term maturity. Revenue Recognition Revenue is recognized when the sales price is fixed or determinable, collectibility is reasonably assured and title passes. Amounts billed to customers for delivery and set up are included in net sales. Revenue is reported net of estimated sales returns and excludes sales taxes. We accept sales returns up to 30 nights following the sale. The accrued sales returns estimate is based on historical return rates, which are reasonably consistent from period to period and is adjusted for any current trends as appropriate. If actual returns vary from expected rates, sales in future periods are adjusted. 48 SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) Cost of Sales, Sales and Marketing, General and Administrative (G&A) and Research & Development (R&D) Expenses The following tables summarize the primary costs classified in each major expense category (the classification of which may vary within our industry): Cost of Sales Sales & Marketing Costs associated with purchasing, manufacturing, shipping, handling and delivering our products to our stores and customers; Physical inventory losses, scrap and obsolescence; Related occupancy and depreciation expenses; and Estimated costs to service warranty claims of customers. Advertising and media production; Marketing and selling materials such as brochures, videos, customer mailings and in-store signage; Payroll and benefits for sales and customer service staff; Store occupancy costs; Store depreciation expense; and Promotional financing costs. G&A R&D(1) Payroll and benefit costs for corporate employees, including information technology, legal, human resources, finance, sales and marketing administration, investor relations and risk management; Occupancy costs of corporate facilities; Depreciation related to corporate assets; Information hardware, software and maintenance; Insurance; Investor relations costs; and Other overhead costs. Internal labor and benefits related to research and development activities; Outside consulting services related to research and development activities; and Testing equipment related to research and development activities. (1) Costs incurred in connection with R&D are charged to expense as incurred. Operating Leases We rent office and manufacturing space under operating leases which, in addition to the minimum lease payments, require payment of a proportionate share of the real estate taxes and certain building operating expenses. We also rent retail space under operating leases which, in addition to the minimum lease payments, may require payment of contingent rents based upon sales levels and payment of a proportionate share of the real estate taxes and certain building operating expenses. Rent expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, after consideration of rent escalations and rent holidays. We record any difference between the straight-line rent amounts and amounts payable under the leases as part of deferred rent, in other current liabilities or other long-term liabilities, as appropriate. The lease term for purposes of the calculation begins on the earlier of the lease commencement date or the date we take possession of the property. At December 29, 2007, and December 30, 2006, deferred rent included in other current liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets was $174,000 and $0, respectively, and deferred rent included in other long-term liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets was $4.7 million and $3.9 million, respectively. 49 SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) Leasehold improvements that are funded by landlord incentives or allowances under an operating lease are recorded as deferred rent, in other current liabilities or other long-term liabilities, as appropriate and amortized as reductions to rent expense over the lease term. Lease payments that depend on factors that are not measurable at the inception of the lease, such as future sales levels, are contingent rents and are excluded from minimum lease payments and included in the determination of total rent expense when it is probable the expense has been incurred and the amount is reasonably estimable. Future payments for real estate taxes and certain building operating expenses for which we are obligated are not included in minimum lease payments. We also lease delivery trucks associated with our home delivery service, which in addition to the minimum lease payments, require payment of a management fee and contain certain residual value guarantee provisions that would become due at the expiration of the operating agreement if the fair value of the leased vehicles is less than the guaranteed residual value. The guaranteed residual value at lease expiration is $684,000. Historically, we have not been required to pay amounts related to these guaranties. We believe the likelihood of funding the guarantee obligation under any provision of the operating lease is remote and thus, we have not recognized a liability. Pre-opening Costs Costs associated with the start up and promotion of new store openings are expensed as incurred. Advertising Costs We incur advertising costs associated with print and broadcast advertisements. Advertising costs are charged to expense when the ad first runs. Advertising expense was $109.9 million, $105.3 million and $89.4 million, in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Advertising costs deferred and included in prepaid expenses in our consolidated balance sheets were $1.3 million and $555,000 as of December 29, 2007, and December 30, 2006, respectively. Insurance We are self-insured for certain losses related to health and workers compensation claims, although we do obtain third-party insurance coverage to limit exposure to these claims. We estimate our self-insured liabilities using a number of factors including historical claims experience and an analysis of incurred but not reported claims. Our self-insurance liability was $4.8 million and $3.4 million, at December 29, 2007, and December 30, 2006, respectively, and is included in other current liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. Stock-Based Compensation At the beginning of 2006, we adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123R, Share-Based Payment using the modified prospective transition method. SFAS No. 123R is a revision of FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, and supersedes Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and amends SFAS No. 95, Statement of Cash Flows, and its related implementation guidance. SFAS No. 123R focuses primarily on accounting for transactions in which an entity compensates employees through share-based payment transactions. SFAS No. 123R requires a public entity to measure the cost of
employee services received in exchange for the award of equity instruments based on the fair value of the award at the date of grant. The cost is to be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the award, or to their eligible retirement date, if earlier. We use the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model to estimate the fair value of stock options and resulting compensation expense. The most significant inputs into the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model are exercise price, our estimate of expected stock price volatility and the weighted average expected life of the options. SFAS No. 123R requires the benefit of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation expense to be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating cash flow as prescribed under previous accounting rules. This requirement reduces net operating cash flows and increases net financing cash flows in periods subsequent to adoption. Total cash flows remain unchanged from those reported in periods prior to adoption. We followed the intrinsic value method in accordance with APB No. 25 to account for our employee stock options and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R. No compensation expense was recognized 50 SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) for share purchase rights granted in connection with
the issuance of stock options under our employee stock option plan or employee stock purchase plan; however, compensation expense
was recognized in connection with the issuance of restricted share grants. See Note 7, Shareholders
Equity, for additional information on stock-based compensation. Results of operations for 2005 have not been restated to reflect recognition of stock-based compensation expense. If compensation expense for employee stock-based compensation had been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates consistent with the methods provided in SFAS No. 123, our net income and net income per share for the year ended December 31, 2005 would have been as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts): 2005 Net income, as reported $ 43,767 Stock-based compensation cost, net of tax, included in net income 490 Stock-based compensation cost, net of tax, if fair value method had been applied (4,392 ) Net income, pro forma $ 39,865 Net income per share: Basic as reported $ 0.82 Basic pro forma 0.75 Diluted as reported $ 0.76 Diluted pro forma 0.69 Income Taxes We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is established for any portion of deferred tax assets that are not considered more likely than not to be realized. Effective December 31, 2006, we adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation (FIN) No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. FIN No. 48 and related interpretations define when benefits of tax positions in the financial statements are recognized and provides guidance on the derecognition, measurement and classification of income tax uncertainties, along with any related interest and penalties. The adoption of FIN No. 48 and related interpretations did not materially affect our consolidated financial statements and, as a result, we did not record any cumulative effect adjustment upon adoption. We classify interest and penalties on tax uncertainties as a component of income tax expense in our consolidated statements of operations. The total amount of interest and penalties recorded in liabilities as of the date of adoption of FIN No. 48 was immaterial. Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share includes potentially dilutive common shares consisting of stock options, restricted stock and warrants using the treasury stock method. 51 SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
Sources of Supply We currently obtain materials and components used to produce our beds from outside sources. As a result, we are dependent upon suppliers that in some instances, are our sole source of supply. We are continuing our efforts to dual-source key components. The failure of one or more of our suppliers to provide us with materials or components on a timely basis could significantly impact our consolidated results of operations and net income per share. We believe we can obtain these raw materials and components from other sources of supply in the ordinary course of business, if necessary. New Accounting Pronouncements In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157,
Fair Value Measurements. SFAS No. 157 clarifies the principle that fair
value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing an asset or liability and establishes a fair
value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. Under the standard, fair value measurements
would be separately disclosed by level within the fair value hierarchy. SFAS No. 157, as originally issued, was effective for
fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, with early adoption permitted. However, on December 14, 2007, the FASB issued FASB
Staff Position (FSP) FAS 157-b, which deferred the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for one year, as it relates to
nonfinancial assets and liabilities. We will adopt SFAS No. 157, as it relates to our financial assets and liabilities for our
2008 fiscal year beginning December 30, 2007. We have evaluated the new statement, as it relates to our financial assets and
liabilities and have determined that it will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. We do not expect
the adoption of SFAS No. 157, as it relates to nonfinancial assets and liabilities, to have a material impact on our consolidated
financial statements. In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Liabilities Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. SFAS No. 159 permits us to choose to measure certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value (the Fair Value Option). Election of the Fair Value Option is made on an instrument-by-instrument basis and is irrevocable. At the adoption date, unrealized gains and losses on financial assets and liabilities for which the Fair Value Option has been elected would be reported as a cumulative adjustment to beginning retained earnings. If we elect the Fair Value Option for certain financial assets and liabilities, we will report unrealized gains and losses due to changes in their fair value in net income at each subsequent
reporting date. SFAS No. 159 is effective for our 2008 fiscal year beginning December 30, 2007. We have evaluated the new statement and have determined that it will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. (2) Marketable Debt Securities On March 23, 2007, all marketable debt securities carried at an amortized cost of $67.8 million with an unrealized net loss of $250,000 were transferred from held-to-maturity classification to available-for-sale classification. Investments classified as available-for-sale are carried at fair market value. Based on the change in classification, we reduced both the carrying value of our marketable debt securities and shareholders equity (accumulated other comprehensive loss) by $250,000 on the date the securities were transferred to available-for-sale classification. During 2007, marketable debt securities with a cost of $64.4 million were sold at a realized loss of $270,000. Realized gains and losses are included in other (expense) income, net in the consolidated statements of operations. 52 SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) Marketable debt securities are summarized as follows (in thousands): December 29, 2007 Amortized Gross Gross Fair Value Total marketable debt securities $ $ $ $ December 30, 2006 Amortized Gross Gross Fair Value U.S. government agencies $ 5,998 $ $ (23 ) $ 5,975 Municipal securities 75,358 (279 ) 75,079 Total marketable debt securities $ 81,356 $ $ (302 ) $ 81,054 (3) Inventories Inventories consist of the following (in thousands): December 29, December 30, Raw materials $ 10,685 $ 6,576 Work in progress 225 111 Finished goods 21,607 17,433 $ 32,517 $ 24,120 Our finished goods inventory, as of December 29, 2007, was comprised of $5.9 million of finished beds, including retail display beds and deliveries in-transit to those customers who have utilized home delivery services, $10.0 million of finished components that were ready for assembly for the completion of beds, and $5.7 million of retail accessories. Our finished goods inventory, as of December 30, 2006, was comprised of $5.9 million of finished beds, including retail display beds and deliveries in-transit to those customers who have utilized home delivery services, $6.5 million of finished components that were ready for assembly for the completion of beds, and $5.0 million of retail accessories. (4) Property and Equipment Property and equipment consist of the following (in thousands): December 29, December 30, Land $ 1,999 $ Leasehold improvements 94,451 77,209 Office furniture and equipment 5,109 3,693 Production machinery, computer equipment and software 81,770 64,814 Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization (102,920 ) (86,332 ) $ 80,409 $ 59,384 During 2007, 2006 and 2005, we recorded asset
impairment charges of $409,000, $6.0 million and $162,000, respectively. During 2007, we determined that certain store assets at
underperforming stores were impaired and recognized impairment charges for the difference between fair value and carrying amount.
Our 2006 asset impairment charges were comprised of $5.4 million resulting from the abandonment of software we had been developing
and $609,000 resulting from the difference between the fair value and carrying amount of impaired store assets. During 2006, we
abandoned certain internal use software we had been developing and committed to a plan to implement SAP®-based
applications with an expected 53 SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) implementation in the second half of 2008. Our 2005 asset impairment charges of $162,000 were related to impaired store assets. (5) Leases Rent expense was as follows (in thousands): 2007 2006 2005 Facility Rents: Minimum rents $ 32,663 $ 27,579 $ 23,619 Contingent rents 7,564 9,443 8,246 Total $ 40,227 $ 37,022 $ 31,865 Equipment rents $ 2,753 $ 2,484 $ 2,873 The aggregate minimum rental commitments under operating leases for subsequent years are as follows (in thousands): 2008 $ 36,152 2009 33,118 2010 29,684 2011 24,524 2012 19,798 Thereafter 36,765 $ 180,041 (6) Credit Agreement In June 2006, we entered into a five-year Syndicated Credit Agreement (the Credit Agreement) with a syndicate of banks (the Lenders). The Credit Agreement provides for a $100.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility available to be used by us for general corporate purposes. Borrowings available under the credit facility can be increased by an additional amount up to $75.0 million. The Credit Agreement terminates in 2011. At December 29, 2007, borrowings under the credit facility bore interest at a floating rate and could be maintained as base rate loans (tied to the prime rate or the federal funds rate plus 0.4%) or as Eurocurrency rate loans tied to LIBOR, plus a margin up to 0.4% depending on our leverage ratio, as defined. We also pay certain facility and agent fees. We are subject to certain financial covenants under the agreement principally consisting of maximum leverage and minimum interest coverage ratios. At December 29, 2007, we were not in compliance with the minimum interest coverage ratio requirements and have obtained a waiver of the debt covenant from the Lenders. Effective February 1, 2008, we amended the Credit Agreement. See Note 12, Subsequent Events. We had borrowings of $37.9 million outstanding under the credit facility as of December 29, 2007, and no outstanding borrowings as of December 30, 2006. As of December 29, 2007, the interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the credit agreement was 5.2%. The amounts outstanding under letters of credit reduce the amount available under this facility. At December 29, 2007, and December 30, 2006, $62.1 million and $100.0 million, respectively, were available under this facility. (7) Shareholders Equity Stock-Based Compensation Plans We compensate officers, directors and key employees with stock-based compensation under three stock plans approved by our shareholders in 1990, 1997 and 2004 and administered under the supervision of our Board of Directors (Board). At December 29, 2007, a total of 1,570,000 shares were available for future grant under the 2004 stock plan. Stock option awards are granted at exercise prices equal to the closing price of our stock on the date of grant. Generally, options vest proportionally 54 SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) over periods of three to four years from the dates of the grant and expire after ten years. Compensation expense is recognized ratably over the vesting period. Stock Options A summary of our stock option activity for the year ended December 29, 2007, is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts): Stock Options Weighted- Weighted- Aggregate Outstanding at December 30, 2006 5,539 $ 11.43 6.13 $ 33,952 Granted 533 18.16 Exercised (566 ) 6.16 Canceled/Forfeited (232 ) 17.66 Outstanding at December 29, 2007 5,274 $ 12.40 5.61 $ 7,749 Exercisable at December 29, 2007 3,646 $ 8.80 4.37 $ 7,749 (1) Aggregate intrinsic value includes only those options where the exercise price is equal to or greater than the share price on the date of grant. Other information pertaining to options for the years ended December 29, 2007; December 30, 2006; and December 31, 2005 is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts): 2007 2006 2005 Weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted $ 8.94 $ 12.69 $ 7.46 Total intrinsic value (at exercise) of stock options exercised $ 6,637 $ 28,507 $ 14,020 Cash received from the exercise of stock options $ 3,489 $ 8,809 $ 8,413 Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statements of operations $ 4,528 $ 6,612 $ Excess income tax benefits from exercise of stock options $ 1,497 $ 8,565 $ 3,758 At December 29, 2007, there was $10.2 million of total stock option compensation expense related to non-vested awards not yet recognized, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.6 years. Determining Fair Value We estimated the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model and a single option award approach. A description of significant assumptions used to estimate the expected volatility, risk-free interest rate and expected term was as follows: Expected Volatility Expected volatility was determined based on implied volatility of our traded options and historical volatility of our stock price. Risk-Free Interest Rate The risk-free interest rate was based on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a term equal to the expected term. 55 SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) Expected Term Expected term represents the period that our stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding and was determined based on historical experience and anticipated future exercise patterns, giving consideration to the contractual terms of unexercised stock-based awards. The assumptions used to calculate the fair value of awards granted during 2007, 2006, and 2005 using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model were as follows: Valuation Assumptions(1) 2007 2006 2005 Expected dividend yield 0 % 0 % 0 % Expected volatility 50 % 50 % 60 % Risk-free interest rate 4.7 % 4.7 % 4.0 % Expected term (in years) 5.2 5.6 5.0
(1) Forfeitures are estimated using historical experience and projected employee turnover. Restricted and Performance Stock We issue restricted and performance stock awards to certain employees in conjunction with our share-based compensation plan. The awards cliff-vest at four, five or ten years of service based on continued employment (time based). Compensation expense related to time based stock awards is determined on the grant-date based on the publicly quoted fair market value of our common stock and is charged to earnings on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. Performance stock may be earned and become vested in a specific percentage depending upon the extent to which the target performance is met as of the last day of the performance cycle (performance based). Total compensation expense related to time based restricted and performance based stock awards was $1.7 million, $1.7 million and $794,000, for the years ended December 29, 2007; December 30, 2006; and December 31, 2005,
respectively. All outstanding restricted and performance stock awards were unvested at December 29, 2007; December 30, 2006; and December 31, 2005. Restricted and performance stock activity was as follows for the year ended December 29, 2007 (in thousands, except per share amounts): Restricted Weighted-Average Performance Weighted- Outstanding at December 30, 2006 395 $ 14.90 148 $ 21.93 Granted 140 18.00 104 19.66 Canceled/Forfeited (107 ) 15.16 (100 ) 20.31 Outstanding at December 29, 2007 428 $ 15.84 152 $ 21.44 At December 29, 2007, there was $5.2 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested restricted and performance share awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.5 years. Repurchases of Common Stock On April 20, 2007, our Board authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $250.0 million of our common stock. During 2007, we repurchased and retired 7,617,000 shares through open market purchases at a cost of $131.9 million (based on trade dates), respectively. During 2006, we repurchased and retired 3,889,000 shares through open market purchases at a cost of $79.7 million (based on trade dates). As of December 29, 2007, the remaining authorization under our share repurchase program was $206.8 million. There is no expiration date governing the period over which we can repurchase shares. The cost of stock repurchases is first charged to additional paid-in capital. Once additional paid-in capital is reduced to zero, any additional amounts are charged to retained earnings. 56 SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) Net Income per Common Share The following computations reconcile net income per share basic with net income per share diluted (in thousands, except per share amounts): 2007 2006 2005 Net income $ 27,620 $ 47,183 $ 43,767 Reconciliation of weighted-average shares outstanding: Basic weighted-average shares outstanding 46,536 52,837 53,357 Effect of dilutive securities: Options 1,455 2,529 2,521 Warrants 28 1,497 Restricted shares 301 193 299 Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding 48,292 55,587 57,674 Net income per share basic $ 0.59 $ 0.89 $ 0.82 Net income per share diluted 0.57 0.85 0.76 Additional potentially dilutive stock options totaling 2,441,000, 1,077,000 and 974,000 for the years 2007, 2006 and 2005 have been excluded from diluted EPS because these securities exercise prices were greater than the average market price of our common shares. (8) Other (Expense) Income, Net Other (expense) income consisted of the following (in thousands): 2007 2006 2005 Interest income $ 1,079 $ 3,018 $ 2,174 Interest expense (1,163 ) Capitalized interest expense 314 Realized loss on sales of marketable debt securities (270 ) Other (expense) income, net $ (40 ) $ 3,018 $ 2,174 57 SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(9) Income Taxes The (provision) benefit for income taxes consisted of the following (in thousands): 2007 2006 2005 Current: Federal $ (19,454 ) $ (30,572 ) $ (23,785 ) State (3,672 ) (5,738 ) (4,564 ) (23,126 ) (36,310 ) (28,349 ) Deferred: Federal 6,348 6,387 1,047 State 932 1,278 306 7,280 7,665 1,353 Income tax expense $ (15,846 ) $ (28,645 ) $ (26,996 ) Effective tax rates differ from statutory federal income tax rates as follows: 2007 2006 2005 Statutory federal income tax rate 35.0 % 35.0 % 35.0 % State income taxes, net of federal benefit 4.1 3.8 3.9 Other (2.6 ) (1.0 ) (0.8 ) 36.5 % 37.8 % 38.1 % The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred income taxes were as follows (in thousands): 2007 2006 Deferred tax assets: Current: Compensation and benefits $ 3,399 $ 2,965 Warranty and returns liabilities 2,332 2,481 Other 1,085 339 Long-term: Property and equipment 13,502 10,159 Stock-based compensation 3,610 2,020 Deferred rent and lease incentives 3,261 3,107 Warranty liability 2,824 3,030 Net operating and capital loss carryforwards 101 61 Other 2,320 898 Total gross deferred tax assets 32,434 25,060 Valuation allowance (94 ) Total net deferred tax assets $ 32,340 $ 25,060 We believe that it is more likely than not that we will generate sufficient taxable income to utilize our deferred tax assets, including net operating loss carryforwards, within any applicable carryover periods. The $94,000 valuation allowance at December 29, 2007, related to a capital loss carryforward that will expire in 2012 if not utilized. 58 SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) At December 29, 2007, and December 31, 2006 (the FIN No. 48 date of adoption), the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions were $97,000 and $252,000, respectively, that if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate. The unrecognized tax benefits have not changed materially since the date of adoption and are not expected to change materially within the next 12 months. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits for 2007 was as follows (in thousands): Federal And State Tax Accrued Interest And Penalties Gross Unrecognized Income Tax Benefits Balance December 31, 2006 $ 228 $ 24 $ 252 Increases related to prior-year tax positions 8 8 Decreases related to prior-year tax positions (24 ) (24 ) Lapse of statute of limitations (107 ) (32 ) (139 ) Balance December 29, 2007 $ 97 $ $ 97 In 2007, 2006 and 2005, we included $8,000, $10,000 and $8,000, respectively, of penalties and interest in income tax expense. We file income tax returns with the U.S. federal government and various state jurisdictions. In the normal course of business, we are subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities. We are no longer subject to federal income tax examinations for years prior to 2004. We are no longer subject to state income tax examinations for years prior to 2003. (10) Employee Benefit Plans Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan Under our profit sharing and 401(k) plan, eligible employees may defer up to 50% of their compensation on a pre-tax basis, subject to Internal Revenue Service limitations. Each year, we may make a discretionary contribution equal to a percentage of the employees contribution. During 2007, 2006 and 2005, our contributions, net of forfeitures, were $2.8 million, $2.5 million and $2.2 million, respectively. Employee Stock Purchase Plan We have an employee stock purchase plan which permits employees to purchase our common stock at a discount based on the average price of the stock on the last business day of the offering period (calendar quarter basis). Purchases are funded by employee payroll deductions during the offering period. We reduced the discount from 15% to 5% effective beginning with the third quarter of 2005. Employees purchased 68,670 shares in 2007, 60,464 shares in 2006, and 123,416 shares in 2005 under this plan. At December 29, 2007, and December 30, 2006, ESPP participants had accumulated $192,000 and $272,000, respectively, to purchase our common stock. 59 SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (11) Commitments and Contingencies We are involved in various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, any losses that may occur from these matters are adequately covered by insurance or are provided for in the consolidated financial statements if the liability is probable and estimable in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The ultimate outcome of these matters are not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated results of operations or financial position. We expense legal costs for these matters as incurred. Consumer Credit Arrangements We refer customers seeking extended financing to certain third party financiers (Card Servicers). The Card Servicers, if credit is granted, establish the interest rates, fees, and all other terms and conditions of the customer accounts based on their evaluation of the creditworthiness of the customers. As the receivables are owned by the Card Servicers, at no time are the receivables purchased or acquired from us. We are not liable to Card Servicers for our customers credit defaults. In connection with customer purchases financed under these arrangements, the Card Servicers pay us an amount equal to the total amount of such purchases, net of promotional related discounts. The amounts financed and uncollected from Card Servicers under the program were included in accounts receivable and totaled $1.6 million and $2.6 million as of December 29, 2007, and December 30, 2006, respectively. Termination of our agreements with Card Servicers, any material change to the terms of agreements with Card Servicers or in the availability or terms of credit for our customers from Card Servicers, or any delay in securing replacement credit sources, could materially affect our consolidated results of operations or financial position. At December 29, 2007, we were not in compliance
with our private label credit card program minimum interest coverage ratio. Effective February 1, 2008, we amended the
Amended and Restated Private Label Consumer Credit Program Agreement to revise the minimum coverage ratio. See Note 12,
Subsequent Events. Commitments As of December 29, 2007, we had $305.2 million of inventory purchase commitments with our suppliers as part of the normal course of business. There are a limited number of supply contracts that contain penalty provisions for failure to purchase contracted quantities. We do not expect potential payments under these provisions to materially affect our consolidated results of operations or financial position. At December 29, 2007, we had entered into lease commitments for future retail store locations. These lease commitments provide for minimum rentals ranging from 5 to 7 years, which if consummated based on current cost estimates, will approximate $1.0 million annually over the initial lease terms. These minimum rentals have been included in the future minimum lease payments in Note 5, Leases. (12) Subsequent Events Effective February 1, 2008, we amended the Credit Agreement to revise the permissible minimum interest coverage ratio. See Note 6, Credit Agreement, for additional information regarding our Credit Agreement. Effective February 1, 2008, we amended the
Amended and Restated Private Label Consumer Credit Card Program Agreement dated December 14, 2005, to revise the minimum
interest coverage ratio. See Note 11, Commitments and Contingencies, for additional information regarding our consumer
credit arrangements. 60 SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (13) Summary of Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) The following is a condensed summary of actual quarterly results for 2007 and 2006 (in thousands, except per share amounts): 2007 Fourth Third Second First Net sales $ 190,672 $ 213,070 $ 178,991 $ 216,509 Gross profit 111,542 131,178 109,527 134,168 Operating income 2,799 19,077 4,803 16,827 Net income 2,168 11,863 2,912 10,677 Net income per share diluted 0.05 0.26 0.06 0.21 2006 Fourth Third Second First Net sales $ 198,013 $ 207,661 $ 188,086 $ 212,278 Gross profit 120,683 128,661 113,642 127,522 Operating income 16,137 21,906 16,462 18,305 Net income 10,767 13,941 10,741 11,734 Net income per share diluted 0.20 0.25 0.19 0.21 61 ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE None. ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES Conclusions Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures We maintain disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the companys management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the
period covered by this annual report. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this annual report. Managements Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Select Comforts management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Our 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. Our 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 U.S. 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 companys 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. Select Comforts management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f). Management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation under these criteria, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 29, 2007. There were no changes in the Companys internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 29, 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting. ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION None. 62 ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE The information under the captions Election of Directors, Corporate Governance and Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance in our Proxy Statement for our 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference. Information concerning our executive officers is included in Part I of this report under the caption Executive Officers of the Registrant. We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct applicable to our directors, officers and employees (including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and controller). The Code of Business Conduct is available on the Investor Relations section of our Web site at http://www.selectcomfort.com. In the event that we amend or waive any of the provisions of the Code of Business Conduct applicable to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and controller, we intend to disclose the same on our Web site at http://www.selectcomfort.com. ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION The information under the caption Executive Compensation in our Proxy Statement for our 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference. The information under the caption Equity Compensation Plan Information in Item 5 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the information under the caption Stock Ownership of Management and Certain Beneficial Owners in our Proxy Statement for our 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE The information under the caption Corporate Governance in our Proxy Statement for our 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES The information under the caption Approval of Selection of Independent Auditors in our Proxy Statement for our 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference. 63 ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES (a) Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule (1) Consolidated Balance Sheets Consolidated Statements of Operations Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control over Financial Reporting Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Consolidated Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule (2) Consolidated Financial Statement Schedule The following Report and financial statement schedule are included in this Part IV. Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is included in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto. (3) Exhibits The exhibits to this Report are listed in the Exhibit Index below. We will furnish a copy of any of the exhibits referred to above at a reasonable cost to any shareholder upon receipt of a written request. Requests should be sent to: Select Comfort Corporation, Investor Relations Department, 9800 59th Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55442. The following is a list of each management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit to this Annual Report on Form 10-K pursuant to Item 15(c): 1. Select Comfort Corporation 1990 Omnibus Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated 2. Select Comfort Corporation 1997 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated 3. Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the 1990 and 1997 Stock Plans 4. Form of Performance Based Stock Option Agreement under the 1990 and 1997 Stock Plans 5. Select Comfort Corporation 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated as of January 1, 2007) 6. Form of Stock Option Award Agreement under the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan 7. Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan 8. Form of Performance Stock Award Agreement under the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan 9. Form of Stock Option Award Agreement (Subject to Performance Adjustment) under the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan 10. Select Comfort Corporation 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated 11. Select Comfort Profit Sharing and 401(K) Plan 2007 Restatement 64 12. Select Comfort Executive Investment Plan 13. Select Comfort Executive and Key Employee Incentive Plan 14. Employment Letter from the Company to William R. McLaughlin dated March 3, 2000 15. Employment Letter from the Company to William R. McLaughlin dated March 2, 2006 16. Employment Letter from the Company to Ernie Park dated May 9, 2006 17. Employment Letter from the Company to Kathryn V. Roedel dated March 8, 2005 18. Employment Letter from the Company to Wendy L. Schoppert dated March 15, 2005 19 Employment Letter from the Company to Keith C. Spurgeon dated February 1, 2002 20. Separation Agreement between the Company and Keith C. Spurgeon dated April 12, 2007 21. Summary of Executive Health Program 22. Summary of Executive Tax and Financial Planning Program 23. Select Comfort Corporation Executive Severance Pay Plan 24. Summary of Non-Employee Director Compensation 25. Amended and Restated Select Comfort Corporation Non-Employee Director Equity Plan 65 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. SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION (Registrant) Dated: February 26, 2008 By: /s/ William R. McLaughlin William R. McLaughlin Chief Executive Officer By: /s/ James C. Raabe James C. Raabe Chief Financial Officer 66
POWER OF ATTORNEY Know all persons by these presents, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints William R. McLaughlin, James C. Raabe and Mark A. Kimball, and each of them, as such persons true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person and in such persons name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Report, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as such person might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming that all said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or such persons substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof. 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 date or dates indicated. NAME TITLE DATE /s/ Ervin R. Shames Chairman of the Board February 21, 2008 Ervin R. Shames /s/ William R. McLaughlin Director February 26, 2008 William R. McLaughlin /s/ Thomas J. Albani Director February 21, 2008 Thomas J. Albani /s/ Christine M. Day Director February 21, 2008 Christine M. Day /s/ Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. Director February 20, 2008 Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. /s/ Christopher P. Kirchen Director February 20, 2008 Christopher P. Kirchen /s/ David T. Kollat Director February 21, 2008 David T. Kollat /s/ Brenda J. Lauderback Director February 21, 2008 Brenda J. Lauderback /s/ Kristen L. Manos Director February 21, 2008 Kristen L. Manos /s/ Michael A. Peel Director February 19, 2008 Michael A. Peel /s/ Jean-Michel Valette Director February 20, 2008 Jean-Michel Valette 67 SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION EXHIBIT INDEX TO ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 29, 2007 Exhibit Description Method Of Filing 3.1 Third Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 contained in Select Comforts Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2000 (File No. 0-25121) 3.2 Articles of Amendment to Third Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 contained in Select Comforts Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 16, 2006 (File No. 0-25121) 3.3 Restated Bylaws of the Company Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 contained in Select Comforts Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 21, 2007 (File No. 0-25121) 10.1 Net Lease Agreement dated December 3, 1993 between the Company and Opus Corporation Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 contained in Select Comforts Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (Reg. No. 333-62793) 10.2 Amendment of Lease dated August 10, 1994 between the Company and Opus Corporation Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 contained in the Select Comforts Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (Reg. No. 333-62793) 10.3 Second Amendment to Lease dated May 10, 1995 between the Company and Rushmore Plaza Partners Limited Partnership (successor to Opus Corporation) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 contained in Select Comforts Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (Reg. No. 333-62793) 10.4 Letter Agreement dated as of October 5, 1995 between the Company and Rushmore Plaza Partners Limited Partnership Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 contained in Select Comforts Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (Reg. No. 333-62793) 10.5 Third Amendment of Lease, Assignment and Assumption of Lease and Consent dated as of January 1, 1996 among the Company, Rushmore Plaza Partners Limited Partnership and Select Comfort Direct Corporation Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 contained in Select Comforts Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (Reg. No. 333-62793) 10.6 Fourth Amendment to Lease dated June 30, 2003 between Cabot Industrial Properties, L.P. (successor to Rushmore Plaza Partners Limited Partnership) and Select Comfort Direct Corporation Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 contained in Select Comforts Annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2004 (File No. 0-25121) 10.7 Fifth Amendment to Lease dated August 28, 2006 between Cabot Industrial Properties, L.P. (successor to Rushmore Plaza Partners Limited Partnership) and Select Comfort Direct Corporation Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 contained in Select Comforts Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 (File No. 0-25121)
68 Exhibit Description Method Of Filing 10.8 Lease Agreement dated as of September 19, 2002 between the Company and Blind John, LLC (as successor to Frastacky (US) Properties Limited Partnership) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 contained in Select Comforts Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2002 (File No. 0-25121) 10.9 Lease Agreement dated September 30, 1998 between the Company and ProLogis Development Services Incorporated Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 contained in Select Comforts Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2002 (File No. 0-25121) 10.10 Net Lease Agreement (Build-to-Suit) by and between Opus Northwest LLC, as Landlord, and Select Comfort Corporation, as Tenant, dated July 26, 2006 Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 contained in Select Comforts Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 1, 2006 (File No. 0-25121) 10.11 Profit Participation Agreement by and between Opus Northwest LLC and Select Comfort Corporation dated July 26, 2006 Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 contained in Select Comforts Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 1, 2006 (File No. 0-25121) 10.12 Select Comfort Corporation 1990 Omnibus Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 contained in Select Comforts Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 2, 1999 (File No. 0-25121) 10.13 Select Comfort Corporation 1997 Stock Inventive Plan, as amended and restated Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 contained in Select Comforts Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2001 (File No. 0-25121) 10.14 Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the 1990 and 1997 Stock Plans Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 contained in the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (Reg. No. 333-62793) 10.15 Form of Performance Based Stock Option Agreement under the 1990 and 1997 Stock Plans Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 contained in Select Comforts Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (Reg. No. 333-62793) 10.16 Select Comfort Corporation 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated as of January 1, 2007) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 contained in Select Comforts Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2006 (File No. 0-25121) 10.17 Form of Stock Option Award Agreement under the Select Comfort Corporation 2004 Stock Incentive Plan Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 contained in Select Comforts Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (File No. 0-25121)
69 Exhibit Description Method Of Filing 10.18 Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the Select Comfort Corporation 2004 Stock Incentive Plan Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 contained in Select Comforts Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (File No. 0-25121) 10.19 Form of Performance Stock Award Agreement under the Select Comfort Corporation 2004 Stock Incentive Plan Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 contained in Select Comforts Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (File No. 0-25121) 10.20 Form of Stock Option Award Agreement (Subject to Performance Adjustment) under the Select Comfort Corporation 2004 Stock Incentive Plan Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 contained in Select Comforts Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2006 (File No. 0-25121) 10.21 Select Comfort Corporation 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as Amended Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 contained in Select Comforts Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (File No. 0-25121) 10.22 Select Comfort Profit Sharing and 401(K) Plan 2007 Restatement Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 contained in Select Comforts Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2006 (File No. 0-25121) 10.23 Select Comfort Executive Investment Plan Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 contained in Select Comforts Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2002 (File No. 0-25121) 10.24 Select Comfort Executive and Key Employee Incentive Plan Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 contained in Select Comforts Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2000 (File No. 0-25121) 10.25 Employment Letter from the Company to William R. McLaughlin dated March 3, 2000 Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 contained in Select Comforts Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 1, 2000 (File No. 0-25121) 10.26 Employment Letter from the Company to William R. McLaughlin dated March 2, 2006 Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 contained in Select Comforts Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 6, 2006 (File No. 0-25121) 10.27 Employment Letter from the Company to Ernie Park dated May 9, 2006 Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 contained in Select Comforts Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 15, 2006 (File No. 0-25121) 70 Exhibit Description Method Of Filing 10.28 Employment Letter from the Company to Kathryn V. Roedel dated March 8, 2005 Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 contained in Select Comforts Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (File No. 0-25121) 10.29 Employment Letter from the Company to Wendy L. Schoppert dated March 15, 2005 Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 contained in Select Comforts Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (File No. 0-25121) 10.30 Employment Letter from the Company to Keith C. Spurgeon dated February 1, 2002 Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 contained in Select Comforts Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 30, 2002 (File No. 0-25121) 10.31 Separation Agreement between the Company and Keith C. Spurgeon dated April 12, 2007 Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 contained in Select Comforts Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 (File No. 0-25121) 10.32 Summary of Executive Health Program Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 contained in Select Comforts Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (File No. 0-25121) 10.33 Summary of Executive Tax and Financial Planning Program Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 contained in Select Comforts Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 3, 2005 (File No. 0-25121) 10.34 Select Comfort Corporation Executive Severance Pay Plan Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 contained in Select Comforts Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 26, 2007 (File No. 0-25121) 10.35 Summary of Non-Employee Director Compensation Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 contained in Select Comforts Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (File No. 0-25121) 10.36 Amended and Restated Select Comfort Corporation Non-Employee Director Equity Plan Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 contained in Select Comforts Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 1, 2006 (File No. 0-25121) 10.37 Supply Agreement dated October 3, 2006 between the Company and Supplier (1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39 contained in Select Comforts Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2006 (File No. 0-25121) 71 Exhibit Description Method Of Filing 10.38 Amended and Restated Private Label Consumer Credit Card Program Agreement dated as of December 14, 2005 between GE Money Bank and Select Comfort Corporation and Select Comfort Retail Corporation (1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 contained in Select Comforts Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 20, 2005 (File No. 0-25121) 10.39 First Amendment to Amended and Restated Private Label Consumer Credit Card Program Agreement dated as of April 23, 2007 between GE Money Bank and Select Comfort Corporation and Select Comfort Retail Corporation Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 contained in Select Comforts Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 27, 2007 (File No. 0-25121) 10.40 Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Private Label Consumer Credit Card Program Agreement dated as of February 1, 2008 between GE Money Bank and Select Comfort Corporation and Select Comfort Retail Corporation Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 contained in Select Comforts Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 7, 2008 (File No. 0-25121) 10.41 Amended and Restated Exclusive Supplier Agreement between Radisson Hotels International, Inc. and Select Comfort Corporation (1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 contained in Select Comforts Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 (File No. 0-25121) 10.42 Credit Agreement dated as of June 9, 2006 among Select Comfort Corporation, the subsidiary borrowers from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Bank of America, N.A., Citicorp USA, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and Branch Banking and Trust Co., as Lenders Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 contained in Select Comforts Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 14, 2006 (File No. 0-25121) 10.42 Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement dated as of June 28, 2007 among Select Comfort Corporation, the subsidiary borrowers from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Bank of America, N.A., Citicorp USA, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and Branch Banking and Trust Co., as Lenders Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 contained in Select Comforts Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 7, 2008 (File No. 0-25121)
72 Exhibit Description Method Of Filing 10.43 Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement dated as of February 1, 2008 among Select Comfort Corporation, the subsidiary borrowers from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Bank of America, N.A., Citicorp USA, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and Branch Banking and Trust Co., as Lenders Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 contained in Select Comforts Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 7, 2008 (File No. 0-25121) 21.1 Subsidiaries of the Company Filed herewith 23.1 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Filed herewith 24.1 Power of Attorney Included on signature page 31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Filed herewith 31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Filed herewith 32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Filed herewith 32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Filed herewith (1) Confidential treatment has been granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to designated portions contained within document. Such portions have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 73
SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (in thousands) Description Balance at Additions Deductions Balance at End Allowance for doubtful accounts 2007 $ 529 $ 1,035 $ 688 $ 876 2006 552 676 699 529 2005 685 444 577 552 Accrued sales returns (1) 2007 $ 3,907 $ 43,716 $ 43,872 $ 3,751 2006 5,403 42,508 44,004 3,907 2005 5,038 38,617 38,252 5,403 ____________________ (1) The decrease in accrued sales returns in fiscal 2006 compared to fiscal 2005 was principally due to a change in contractual terms with a wholesale customer. 74
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Exhibit 21.1
SUBSIDIARIES OF SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION
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Select Comfort Retail Corporation |
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Minnesota (USA) |
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Select Comfort Canada Holding Inc. |
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Minnesota (USA) |
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selectcomfort.com corporation |
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Minnesota (USA) |
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Select Comfort COSC Canada ULC |
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Alberta, Canada |
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Select Comfort Limited |
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United Kingdom |
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Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
Select Comfort Corporation:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (No. 333-70493, No. 333-79157, No. 333-74876, No. 333-84329, No. 333-80755, No. 333-85914, and No. 333-118329) on Form S-8 of Select Comfort Corporation and subsidiaries of our reports dated February 26, 2008, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Select Comfort Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 29, 2007, and the related financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 29, 2007, which reports appear in the December 29, 2007 annual report on Form 10-K of Select Comfort Corporation.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
February 26, 2008
Exhibit 31.1
Certification by Chief Executive Officer
I, William R. McLaughlin, certify that:
1. |
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Select Comfort Corporation; |
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. |
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the registrant and have: |
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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; |
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
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The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: February 26, 2008
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/s/ William R. McLaughlin |
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William R. McLaughlin |
Exhibit 31.2
Certification by Chief Financial Officer
I, James C. Raabe, certify that:
1. |
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Select Comfort Corporation; |
2. |
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. |
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. |
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the registrant and have: |
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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; |
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. |
The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: February 26, 2008
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/s/ James C. Raabe |
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James C. Raabe |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. §1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Select Comfort Corporation (the Company) on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), the undersigned, William R. McLaughlin, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, solely for the purposes of 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, does hereby certify, to his knowledge, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: February 26, 2008
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/s/ William R. McLaughlin |
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William R. McLaughlin |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. §1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Select Comfort Corporation (the Company) on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), the undersigned, James C. Raabe, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, solely for the purposes of 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, does hereby certify, to his knowledge, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: February 26, 2008
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/s/ James C. Raabe |
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James C. Raabe |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.