-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PrHHx0vGxGf2edxFv/FqukzRtYhQpsqpgXAJUJ/JFV6AMYQH/G96Hz4eOJ5gJcvD C8x0A1/BaYv3rZisYnjXrw== 0001157523-09-007170.txt : 20091026 0001157523-09-007170.hdr.sgml : 20091026 20091026060507 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-09-007170 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20091023 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20091026 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091026 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000896156 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, (NO UPHOLSTERED) [2511] IRS NUMBER: 061275288 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11692 FILM NUMBER: 091135546 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ETHAN ALLEN DR STREET 2: PO BOX 1966 CITY: DANBURY STATE: CT ZIP: 06811 BUSINESS PHONE: 2037438000 8-K 1 a6082183.htm ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC. 8-K
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  October 23, 2009

ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

1-11692

06-1275288

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


Ethan Allen Drive
Danbury, CT

06811

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    (203) 743-8000


 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT

SECTION 1 – REGISTRANT’S BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS

ITEM 1.01     Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On October 23, 2009, Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Ethan Allen” or the “Company”) amended its three-year, $40 million senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility with J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A. and certain other lenders (the “Amended Facility”).

The Amended Facility increased the credit financing by $20 million, with total borrowing under the agreement (subject to borrowing base availability) of up to $60 million. The Amended Facility is secured by all property owned, leased or operated by the Company in the United States excluding any real property owned by the Company, and removes the exclusion for intellectual property assets which previously was subject to availability being less than or equal to $17.5 million.

ITEM 2.03     Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The disclosure required by this item is included in Item 1.01 and is incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION 7 – REGULATION FD

Item 7.01     Regulation FD Disclosure

On October 23, 2009, Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (“Ethan Allen” or the “Company”) issued a press release setting forth comments its operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2009. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference.

SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit

Description

99.1 Press release dated October 23, 2009


SIGNATURES

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


ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC.

 
Date:

October 23, 2009

By:

/s/ David R. Callen

David R. Callen

Vice President, Finance and

Treasurer


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

Description

99.1 Press release dated October 23, 2009

EX-99.1 2 a6082183ex_991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Ethan Allen Expands Revolving Credit Facility and Comments on Business

DANBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 23, 2009--Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (“Ethan Allen” or the “Company”) (NYSE:ETH) today announced it has amended its existing three year senior secured revolving credit facility, increasing the line to $60 million by adding a $20 million commitment from Wells Fargo Retail Finance, LLC (“Wells Fargo”) who is now part of the company’s bank group.

The company currently has no plans to use the facility other than for its outstanding letters of credit (currently $12.5 million) primarily for workers compensation insurance purposes. The credit facility is provided by a syndicate led by JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. The facility is secured by the Company’s domestic assets other than real estate and related fixed assets.

Farooq Kathwari, Chairman and CEO commented, "While we continue to improve our cash position which increased $19.5 million to $72.5 million during our first fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2009, we are pleased to add Wells Fargo to our bank group and add additional liquidity to the line as anticipated when the facility was established earlier this year.”

Mr. Kathwari continued, “Our delivered net sales for the first fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2009 were $136.2 million compared to $205.8 million for the same quarter last fiscal year. Our first quarter is historically lower than the fourth quarter of the preceding fiscal year and this year was no exception. In addition, we started the quarter with very low backlogs. Our aggressive marketing programs resulted in relatively strong orders at the end of the quarter resulting in a 19% increase in our retail backlog compared to June 30, 2009. Our written sales showed an increase of 12% from the preceding fiscal quarter retail written sales and we reduced the decline from the previous year to 19.5% compared to the decline of 38.5% in January through June of 2009. While we see positive trends, business conditions remain challenging.”

Mr. Kathwari further stated, “During the quarter, we continued our previously discussed consolidation of one of our upholstery plants, realignment of our case goods manufacturing in the Northeast and optimizing our retail logistics operations. We also have made progress in the conversion of our case goods plants to custom. All of these actions impacted financial results in the quarter. Excluding restructuring, accelerated depreciation, related plant transition costs, and tax valuation allowances booked in the quarter, we expect diluted loss per share to be between $0.21 and $0.23. We will provide details of all of our initiatives in the earnings conference call October 29 at 10:00 am.”


About Ethan Allen

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. is a leading interior design company and manufacturer and retailer of quality home furnishings. The Company offers free interior design service to its clients and sells a full range of furniture products and decorative accessories through ethanallen.com and a network of approximately 300 Design Centers in the United States and abroad. Ethan Allen owns and operates six manufacturing facilities in the United States, which includes one sawmill, and one manufacturing facility in Mexico, and manufactures approximately sixty-five percent of its products in its United States plants. For more information on Ethan Allen’s products and services, visit ethanallen.com.

This press release should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended June 30, 2009 and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release and related discussions contain forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements reflect management’s current expectations concerning future events and results of the Company, and are subject to various assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, actual future events or results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation to update or provide revision to any forward-looking statement at any time for any reason.

CONTACT:
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.
Investor / Media:
David R. Callen, 203-743-8305
Vice President Finance & Treasurer

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