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EACO Corporation Reports Record 2nd Quarter Net Sales & Record 2nd Quarter Net Income

· Issued by Eaco Corp. via Business Wire

EACO Corporation (OTCQB:EACO) today reported the results for its quarter ended February 29, 2020.

Net sales, net income and earnings per share were as follows for the three months ended February 29, 2020 (dollars in thousands, except per share information):

Three Months Ended

February 29,

 

February 28,

%

2020

 

2019

Change

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

Net sales

$

56,828

 

$

52,559

8.1

%

 

Net income

$

2,598

 

$

1,961

32.5

%

 

Basic and diluted earnings per common share

$

0.53

 

$

0.40

32.5

%

The Company had 351 sales employees at February 29, 2020, an increase of 11 or 3.2%, from the prior year quarter. The Company’s sales force is divided into sales focus teams (SFT’s). The Company had 98 SFT’s as of February 29, 2020 the same amount of SFT’s from the prior year quarter. Management anticipates continued growth in both our headcount and SFT’s in fiscal year 2020. The Company believes it continues to gain market share through its local presence business model, increasing net sales by 8% and bookings by 7.1% when comparing to the prior year quarter.

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 headcount expansion and 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)

February 29,

August 31,

2020

2019*

ASSETS

Current Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

5,900

$

4,692

Restricted cash

2,386

655

Trade accounts receivable, net

30,710

31,655

Inventory, net

40,043

37,259

Marketable securities, trading

894

1,873

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

5,097

4,234

Total current assets

85,030

80,368

Property, equipment and leasehold improvements:

Held for use, net

7,480

3,717

Held for sale, net

–

6,855

Total property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net

7,480

10,572

Other assets:

Operating lease right-of-use assets

13,003

–

Other assets, net

2,101

1,938

Total assets

$

107,614

$

92,878

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current Liabilities:

Trade accounts payable

$

18,625

$

21,138

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

5,052

8,297

Liability for short sales of trading securities

2,386

655

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

2,464

–

Current portion of long-term debt

–

5,484

Total current liabilities

28,538

35,574

Non-current Liabilities:

Long-term debt

13,007

6,114

Operating lease liabilities

10,662

–

Total liabilities

52,207

41,688

Commitments and Contingencies

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

627

876

Retained earnings

42,363

37,886

Total shareholders’ equity

55,418

51,190

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

107,614

$

92,878

* Derived from the Company’s audited financial statements included in its Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2019 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 27, 2019.

EACO Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

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

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

February 29,

February 28,

February 29,

February 28,

2020

2019

2020

2019

Net sales

$

56,828

$

52,559

$

112,868

$

103,345

Cost of sales

41,029

38,047

81,173

74,724

Gross margin

15,799

14,512

31,695

28,621

Operating expenses:

Selling, general and administrative expenses

12,673

11,720

25,275

23,210

Income from operations

3,179

2,792

6,420

5,411

 

Other income (expense):

Net gain (loss) on trading securities

471

(126

)

391

102

Loss on sale of property

–

–

(102

)

–

Interest and other (expense)

(65

)

(125

)

(184

)

(202

)

Other income (expense), net

406

(251

)

105

(100

)

Income before income taxes

3,532

2,541

6,525

5,311

Provision for income taxes

934

580

2,010

1,425

Net income

2,598

1,961

4,515

3,886

Cumulative preferred stock dividend

(19

)

(19

)

(38

)

(38

)

Net income attributable to common
shareholders

$

2,579

$

1,942

$

4,477

$

3,848

Basic and diluted earnings per share:

$

0.53

$

0.40

$

0.92

$

0.79

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)

Six Months Ended

February 29,

2020

February 28,

2019

Operating activities:

Net income

$

4,515

$

3,886

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

506

503

Bad debt expense

14

18

Change in inventory provision

68

107

Loss on sale of real property

102

–

Net gain on trading securities

(391)

(102)

(Increase) decrease in:

Trade accounts receivable

931

(1,889)

Inventory

(2,852)

(5,033)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

(1,026)

(524)

Increase (decrease) in:

Trade accounts payable

(2,243)

2,206

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

(3,245)

(3,853)

Net cash used in operating activities

(3,621)

(4,681)

Investing activities:

Purchase of property, equipment, and leasehold improvements

(4,591)

(330)

Proceeds from sale of real property

7,075

–

Net sales of marketable securities, trading

1,370

1,071

Net change in liabilities for short sales of trading securities

1,731

(115)

Net cash provided by investing activities

5,585

626

Financing activities:

Borrowings on revolving credit facility, net

3,192

4,593

Borrowings on construction loan

3,342

—

Repayments on long-term debt

(5,125)

(72)

Preferred stock dividend

(38)

(38)

Bank overdraft

(147)

457

Net cash provided by financing activities

1,224

4,940

Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

(249)

277

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

2,939

1,162

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - beginning of period

5,347

3,638

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - end of period

$

8,286

$

4,800

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

Cash paid for interest

$

178

$

201

Cash paid for income taxes

$

3,395

$

3,059

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