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Exhibit 99.1

 

Marta Arciniega

EACO Corporation

(714) 876-2490                                                                                                                                                                         June 28, 2017

 

EACO CORPORATION REPORTS RECORD Q3 NET SALES

 

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – EACO Corporation (OTCQB:EACO) today reported the results for its quarter ended May 31, 2017.

 

Net sales, net income and earnings per share were as follows for the three months ended May 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands, except per share information):

 

   Three Months Ended May 31, 

%

   2017  2016  Change
   (unaudited)   
Net sales  $40,282   $39,875    1.0%
                
Net income  $1,278   $1,619    (21.1)%
                
Basic and diluted earnings per common share  $0.26   $0.33    (21.2)%

 

 

The Company had 320 sales employees at May 31, 2017, an increase of 3 from the prior year. The Company’s sales force is divided into Sales focus teams (SFT’s). The company had 94 SFT’s as of May 31, 2017 an increase of 3 from the prior year. Management anticipates continued growth in both our headcount and SFT’s in fiscal year 2017. The Company believes it continues to gain market share through its local presence business model, increasing revenue by 1.0% and bookings by 5% when comparing to the prior year period.

 

 

 

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:

Any statements set forth in this news release that are not entirely historical and factual in nature, including without limitation, statements related to our future growth are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, our ability to hire and retain additional qualified employees, our ability to open additional sales offices, and to gain market acceptance for our products, the pricing and availability of our products, the success of our sales and marketing programs, and the impact of products offered by our competitors from time to time. In addition to these factors and any other factors mentioned elsewhere in this news release, the reader should refer as well to the factors, uncertainties or risks identified in EACO’s most recent Form 10-K and all subsequent Form 10-Q reports filed by us with the SEC. The forward-looking statements included in this release speak only as of the date hereof, and EACO does not undertake any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

 

 

 

 

 

EACO Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share information)

(unaudited)

  

   May 31,  August 31,
   2017  2016*
ASSETS          
Current Assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $5,407   $4,878 
Restricted cash, current   1,682    1,425 
Trade accounts receivable, net   19,149    18,797 
Inventory, net   26,021    21,532 
Marketable securities, trading   113    540 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   1,077    1,135 
Total current assets   53,449    48,307 
Non-current Assets:          
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net   9,151    1,395 
Other assets   896    890 
Total assets  $63,496   $50,592 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Current Liabilities:          
Trade accounts payable  $12,819   $12,727 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   3,614    5,600 
Liability for short sales of trading securities   1,682    1,425 
Current portion of long-term debt   139    —   
Total current liabilities   18,254    19,752 
Non-current Liabilities:          
Long-term debt   11,776    —   
Total liabilities   30,030    19,752 
Shareholders’ Equity:          
Convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 36,000 shares outstanding (liquidation value $900)   1    1 
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 8,000,000 shares authorized; 4,861,590 shares outstanding   49    49 
Additional paid-in capital   12,378    12,378 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   727    730 
Retained earnings   20,311    17,682 
Total shareholders’ equity   33,466    30,840 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $63,496   $50,592 

 

 

* Derived from the Company’s audited financial statements included in its Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2016 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 23, 2016.

 

 

 

 

EACO Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(in thousands, except for share and per share information)

(unaudited)

 

  

Three Months Ended

May 31,

 

Nine Months Ended

May 31,

   2017  2016  2017  2016
Revenues  $40,282   $39,875   $114,773   $108,757 
Cost of revenues   28,759    28,133    82,123    76,926 
Gross margin   11,523    11,742    32,650    31,831 
Operating expenses:                    
Selling, general and administrative expenses   9,660    9,301    28,356    27,522 
Income from operations   1,863    2,441    4,294    4,309 
                     
Other (expense) income:                    
Net gain on trading securities   303    24    177    195 
Interest and other (expense)   (40)   (10)   (76)   (14)
Total other (expense) income   263    14    101    181 
Income before income taxes   2,126    2,455    4,395    4,490 
Provision for income taxes   848    836    1,709    1,640 
Net income   1,278    1,619    2,686    2,850 
Cumulative preferred stock dividend   (19)   (19)   (57)   (57)
Net income attributable to common shareholders  $1,259   $1,600   $2,629   $2,793 
                     
Basic and diluted earnings per share:  $0.26   $0.33   $0.54   $0.57 
Basic and diluted weighted average common
     shares outstanding
   4,861,590    4,861,590    4,861,590    4,861,590 

 

 

 

 

EACO Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

  

Nine Months Ended

May 31,

   2017  2016
Operating activities:          
Net income  $2,686   $2,850 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   550    433 
    Bad debt expense   61    39 
    Change in inventory reserve   7    178 
    Net gain on investments   177    (195)
(Increase) decrease in:          
Trade accounts receivable   (413)   (3,829)
    Inventory   (4,496)   (2,997)
Prepaid expenses and other assets   52    (151)
Increase (decrease) in:          
Trade accounts payable   (981)   2,138 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   (1,986)   (745)
Net cash used in operating activities   (4,343)   (2,279)
Investing activities:          
Purchase of property and equipment   (8,306)   (239)
Sale of marketable securities, trading   250    12 
Net change in securities sold short   257    (279)
    Change in restricted cash   (257)   279 
Net cash used in investing activities   (8,056)   (227)
Financing activities:          
Borrowings on revolving credit facility   6,515    1,352 
Preferred dividend   (57)   (57)
Bank overdraft   1,073    1,248 
Borrowings on long-term debt   5,400    —   
Net cash provided by financing activities   12,931    2,543 
 Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   (3)   33 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents   529    70 
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period   4,878    5,269 
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period  $5,407   $5,339 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:          
    Cash paid for interest  $75   $8 
    Cash paid for income taxes  $2,833   $2,196