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Exhibit 99.1
 
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Media Contact: Investor Contact:
Gabby Nelson Wendy Schoppert
(763) 551-7460 (763) 551-7498
gabby.nelson@selectcomfort.com investorrelations@selectcomfort.com
 

 
SELECT COMFORT ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2011 RESULTS
 
 
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Sets Record Second-quarter Operating Income and Margin
 
·
Raises 2011 Guidance
 
MINNEAPOLIS – (July 20, 2011) – Select Comfort Corporation (NASDAQ: SCSS) today reported second-quarter results for the period ended July 2, 2011. Net sales for the quarter increased 16 percent to $161 million, compared to $139 million in the second quarter of 2010, driven by company-controlled comparable sales growth of 20 percent. The company reported net income of $11.3 million, or $0.20 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2011, as compared to net income of $6.2 million, or $0.11 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2010.

“We’re pleased that focused execution against our strategic priorities is continuing to result in strong operational and financial performance, as demonstrated in our second-quarter results,” said Bill McLaughlin, president and CEO, Select Comfort Corporation. “Specifically, we sustained double-digit comparable sales growth and strong margins, which allowed us to report record-setting second-quarter operating income.”

McLaughlin added, “During the second half of the year, we should continue to drive profitable growth as we accelerate awareness and consideration of our brand while optimizing our market-based distribution and media investments. Our efforts will also capitalize on the recent changes made to our executive leadership team and organizational structure.”

Second-quarter Summary
 
In the second quarter, net sales increased by 16 percent as compared to the prior-year period. The increase in sales was driven by company-controlled comparable sales growth of 20 percent,
 
 
 

 
 
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with average sales-per-store during the past 12 months reaching $1.5 million, a 25 percent improvement over the prior-year period.
 
Gross-profit margins in the second quarter of 2011 increased 130 basis points to 63.5 percent of net sales, compared with 62.2 percent in the prior-year period. The increase reflects strong product mix, manufacturing efficiencies and pricing actions.

Sales and marketing costs in the second quarter of 2011 increased by 12 percent to $70.5 million, representing 43.7 percent of net sales. This compares to $63.0 million, or 45.3 percent of net sales in the prior-year period. Media investments in the second quarter totaled $20.1 million, 25 percent higher than a year ago.

General and administrative expenses were $13.1 million in the second quarter, or 8.1 percent of net sales, which includes the benefit of a $1.1 million reduction to previously recorded contingent liabilities. This compares to $12.9 million, or 9.3 percent of net sales during the same period last year.

Operating income of $17.6 million and operating margin of 10.9 percent each represented the best second-quarter performance in company history. These record operating results resulted in earnings-per-diluted-share of $0.20, an 82 percent improvement versus prior year.

Cash flows from operating activities were $34 million for the first six months of 2011 compared to $29 million in the year-ago period. Capital expenditures for the first six months of 2011 increased to $9.6 million as compared to $1.7 million during the same time period last year, driven by increased investment in stores and information systems. As of the end of the quarter, cash, cash equivalents and marketable-debt securities totaled $98 million and the company had no borrowings under its revolving credit agreement.

Fiscal 2011 Outlook
 
Based on strong second-quarter performance, the company is increasing its fiscal 2011 outlook for earnings-per-diluted-share from between $0.85 and $0.93 to between $0.90 and $0.96. Outlook for the second half of 2011 assumes company-controlled comparable sales growth in the
 
 
 

 
 
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mid to high-teens as well as earnings-per-diluted-share growth of approximately 25 to 45 percent for the duration of the year. The company noted that sustained challenges to the economic environment could adversely impact consumer demand through the balance of the year. The company also reaffirmed its long-term goal for earnings-per-diluted-share growth of between 15 and 20 percent per year.
 
The company expects to end 2011 with approximately 380 stores after planned store openings and closings. The company also anticipates that total 2011 capital expenditures will be approximately $25 million to $30 million.

Conference Call
 
Management will host its regularly scheduled conference call to discuss the company’s results at 5 p.m. Eastern Time (4 p.m. Central; 2 p.m. Pacific) today. To listen to the call, please dial (800) 593-9959 (international participants dial (517) 308-9340) and reference the passcode “Sleep.”  To access the webcast, please visit the investor relations area of the Select Comfort website.

A webcast replay will remain available until midnight Central Time, July 29, 2011, by dialing (203) 369-3134. The webcast replay will remain available in the investor relations area of the company’s website for approximately 60 days.

About Select Comfort Corporation
 
Founded more than 20 years ago and based in Minneapolis, Select Comfort Corporation designs, manufactures, markets and supports a line of adjustable-firmness mattresses featuring air-chamber technology, branded the SLEEP NUMBER® bed, as well as bases and bedding accessories. Sleep Number products are sold through its 375 company-controlled stores located across the United States; select bedding retailers; direct-marketing operations; and online at www.sleepnumber.com.

Forward-looking Statements
 
Statements used in this news release relating to future plans, events, financial results or performance are forward-looking statements subject to certain risks and uncertainties including, among others, such factors as general and industry economic trends; consumer confidence; the effectiveness of our marketing messages; the efficiency of our advertising and promotional efforts;
 
 
 

 
 
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consumer acceptance of our products, product quality, innovation and brand image; availability of attractive and cost-effective consumer credit options; execution of our retail store distribution strategy; our dependence on significant suppliers, and our ability to maintain relationships with key suppliers, including several sole-source suppliers; the vulnerability of key suppliers to recessionary pressures, labor negotiations, liquidity concerns or other factors; rising commodity costs and other inflationary pressures; industry competition; our ability to continue to improve our product line; warranty expenses; risks of pending and potentially unforeseen litigation; increasing government regulations, which have added or will add cost pressures and process changes to ensure compliance; the adequacy of our management information systems to meet the evolving needs of our business and evolving regulatory standards applicable to data privacy and security; our ability to attract and retain senior leadership and other key employees, including qualified sales professionals; and uncertainties arising from global events, such as terrorist attacks or a pandemic outbreak, or the threat of such events. Additional information concerning these and other risks and uncertainties is contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, and other periodic reports filed with the SEC. The company has no obligation to publicly update or revise any of the forward-looking statements in this news release.

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SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited – in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
    Three Months Ended
    July 2, 2011     % of Net Sales     July  3, 2010     % of Net Sales  
                         
Net sales
  $ 161,462       100.0 %   $ 138,952       100.0 %
Cost of sales
    58,958       36.5 %     52,487       37.8 %
Gross profit
    102,504       63.5 %     86,465       62.2 %
Operating expenses:
                               
Sales and marketing
    70,517       43.7 %     62,981       45.3 %
General and administrative
    13,120       8.1 %     12,934       9.3 %
Research and development
    1,223       0.8 %     613       0.4 %
Asset impairment charges
    18       0.0 %     -       0.0 %
Total operating expenses
    84,878       52.6 %     76,528       55.1 %
Operating income
    17,626       10.9 %     9,937       7.2 %
Interest expense / other
    (30 )     0.0 %     (56 )     0.0 %
Income before income taxes
    17,596       10.9 %     9,881       7.1 %
Income tax expense
    6,307       3.9 %     3,679       2.6 %
Net income
  $ 11,289       7.0 %   $ 6,202       4.5 %
                                 
Net income per share – basic
  $ 0.21             $ 0.12          
                                 
Net income per share – diluted
  $ 0.20             $ 0.11          
                                 
                                 
Reconciliation of weighted-average shares outstanding:
                               
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding
    54,958               53,911          
Effect of dilutive securities:
                               
Options
    911               903          
Restricted shares
    538               439          
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
    56,407               55,253          
 
 
 

 
 
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SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited – in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
     
Six Months Ended
 
    July 2, 2011     % of Net Sales     July 3, 2010     % of Net Sales  
                                 
Net sales
  $ 354,530       100.0 %   $ 296,905       100.0 %
Cost of sales
    128,925       36.4 %     112,356       37.8 %
Gross profit
    225,605       63.6 %     184,549       62.2 %
Operating expenses:
                               
Sales and marketing
    150,788       42.5 %     133,073       44.8 %
General and administrative
    28,743       8.1 %     26,083       8.8 %
Research and development
    1,954       0.6 %     1,267       0.4 %
Asset impairment charges
    96       0.0 %     -       0.0 %
Total operating expenses
    181,581       51.2 %     160,423       54.0 %
Operating income
    44,024       12.4 %     24,126       8.1 %
Interest expense / other
    (60 )     0.0 %     (1,776 )     (0.6 %)
Income before income taxes
    43,964       12.4 %     22,350       7.5 %
Income tax expense
    16,092       4.5 %     8,388       2.8 %
Net income
  $ 27,872       7.9 %   $ 13,962       4.7 %
                                 
Net income per share – basic
  $ 0.51             $ 0.26          
                                 
Net income per share – diluted
  $ 0.50             $ 0.25          
                                 
                                 
Reconciliation of weighted-average shares outstanding:
                               
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding
    54,842               53,763          
Effect of dilutive securities:
                               
Options
    762               971          
Restricted shares
    553               452          
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
    56,157               55,186          
 
 
 

 
 
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SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
subject to reclassification
 
    (unaudited)        
   
July 2,
2011
   
January 1,
 2011
 
Assets
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 57,645     $ 76,016  
Marketable debt securities – current
    19,980       -  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $306 and $302, respectively
    7,134       9,909  
Inventories
    20,579       19,647  
Prepaid expenses
    7,740       6,388  
Deferred income taxes
    4,149       4,297  
Other current assets
    4,728       652  
Total current assets
    121,955       116,909  
                 
Marketable debt securities – non-current
    20,012       -  
Property and equipment, net
    36,232       32,953  
Deferred income taxes
    12,563       15,965  
Other assets
    4,518       4,130  
Total assets
  $ 195,280     $ 169,957  
                 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 40,171     $ 42,025  
Customer prepayments
    10,493       12,944  
Compensation and benefits
    21,854       24,857  
Taxes and withholding
    4,531       5,359  
Other current liabilities
    13,159       11,671  
Total current liabilities
    90,208       96,856  
                 
Non-current liabilities:
               
Warranty liabilities
    2,444       2,815  
Other long-term liabilities
    12,941       12,309  
Total non-current liabilities
    15,385       15,124  
Total liabilities
    105,593       111,980  
                 
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Undesignated preferred stock; 5,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding
    -       -  
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 142,500 shares authorized, 55,991 and 55,455 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
    560       555  
Additional paid-in capital
    40,659       36,799  
Retained earnings
    48,495       20,623  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (27 )     -  
Total shareholders’ equity
    89,687       57,977  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 195,280     $ 169,957  
 
NOTE: In the first quarter of fiscal 2011 we began reporting cash resulting from credit and debit card transactions when received, rather than on an in-transit basis. To maintain consistency and comparability, previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current-year presentation.
 
 
 

 
 
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SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited - in thousands)
subject to reclassification
 
    Six Months Ended
    July 2, 2011    
July 3, 2010
 
             
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net income
  $ 27,872     $ 13,962  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    6,386       8,139  
Stock-based compensation
    2,256       1,491  
Net disposals and impairments of assets
    89       (2 )
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
    (1,132 )     (901 )
Deferred income taxes
    2,819       (1,363 )
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    2,775       3,596  
Inventories
    (932 )     (790 )
Income taxes
    1,181       2,059  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (3,212 )     33  
Accounts payable
    (682 )     (1,126 )
Customer prepayments
    (2,451 )     (284 )
Accrued compensation and benefits
    (2,716 )     4,578  
Other taxes and withholding
    (320 )     (618 )
Warranty liabilities
    (314 )     (96 )
Other accruals and liabilities
    2,066       (89 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    33,685       28,589  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchases of property and equipment
    (9,585 )     (1,744 )
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment
    7       3  
Investments in marketable debt securities
    (40,021 )     -  
Increase in restricted cash
    (2,650 )     -  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (52,249 )     (1,741 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Net decrease in short-term borrowings
    (1,500 )     (1,573 )
Repurchases of common stock
    (309 )     (1,360 )
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    870       120  
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
    1,132       901  
Debt issuance costs
    -       (139 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    193       (2,051 )
                 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (18,371 )     24,797  
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period
    76,016       12,184  
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period
  $ 57,645     $ 36,981  
 
NOTE: To maintain consistency and comparability, certain amounts from previously reported financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current-year presentation. See Note on page 7.
 
 
 

 
 
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SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Supplemental Financial Information
(unaudited)
 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    July 2, 2011   July 3, 2010   July 2, 2011   July 3, 2010
                         
Percent of sales:
                       
Retail
    87.1 %     82.3 %     86.8 %     82.9 %
Direct and E-Commerce
    8.7 %     11.7 %     9.1 %     11.7 %
Wholesale
    4.2 %     6.0 %     4.1 %     5.4 %
Total
    100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
                                 
Sales growth rates:
                               
Retail comparable-store sales
    25 %     28 %     28 %     29 %
Direct and E-Commerce
    (13 %)     6 %     (8 %)     11 %
Company-Controlled comparable sales change
    20 %     25 %     23 %     25 %
Net closed stores/other
    (2 %)     (7 %)     (2 %)     (6 %)
Total Company-Controlled Channels
    18 %     18 %     21 %     19 %
Wholesale
    (19 %)     (18 %)     (8 %)     (31 %)
Total
    16 %     15 %     19 %     14 %
                                 
Stores open:
                               
Beginning of period
    375       399       386       403  
Opened
    5       -       6       -  
Closed
    (5 )     (4 )     (17 )     (8 )
End of period
    375       395       375       395  
                                 
Other metrics:
                               
Average sales per store ($ in 000's)1
  $ 1,492     $ 1,192                  
Average sales per square foot1
  $ 998     $ 810                  
Stores > $1 million net sales1
    85 %     64 %                
Average mattress sales per mattress unit - Company Controlled Channels2
  $ 2,223     $ 2,027     $ 2,157     $ 1,986  
 
1Trailing twelve months for stores open at least one year.
2Includes revenue from adjustable foundations which has become a more significant part of the mattress mix. The prior definition excluded revenue from adjustable foundations. Previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current-year presentation.
 
 
 

 
 
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SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
(in thousands)
 
We define earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) as net income plus: income tax expense (benefit), interest expense, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation and asset impairments consistent with the definition used in our debt covenant calculations. Management believes EBITDA is a useful indicator of the Company's financial performance.  Our definition of EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled definitions used by other companies. The tables below reconcile EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, to comparable GAAP financial measures:
 
   
Three Months Ended
    Trailing-Twelve Months Ended  
   
July 2, 2011
   
July 3, 2010
   
July 2, 2011
   
July 3, 2010
 
                         
Net income
  $ 11,289     $ 6,202     $ 45,478     $ 56,170  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    6,307       3,679       26,625       (17,098 )
Interest expense
    64       70       279       4,532  
Depreciation and amortization
    3,210       3,228       12,815       14,934  
Stock-based compensation
    1,122       729       4,727       2,898  
Asset impairments
    18       -       356       199  
EBITDA
  $ 22,010     $ 13,908     $ 90,280     $ 61,635  
 
Note -
Our EBITDA calculation is considered a non-GAAP financial measure and is not in accordance with, or preferable to, "as reported," or GAAP financial data. However, we are providing this information as we believe it facilitates analysis of the Company's financial performance by investors and financial analysts.
 
GAAP - generally accepted accounting principles