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La-Z-Boy Reports Record Fiscal 2023 Second-Quarter Results; Increases Dividend By 10%

November 30, 2022 4:15 PM

MONROE, Mich., Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE: LZB), a global leader in residential furniture, today reported record-setting second-quarter results for the period ending October 29, 2022.

Fiscal 2023 second-quarter highlights versus prior year:

Melinda D. Whittington, President and Chief Executive Officer of La-Z-Boy Incorporated, said, "We delivered record second-quarter sales and operating performance in a challenging environment led by our company-owned Retail business. Strong supply chain execution in the period allowed us to reduce our backlog and improve service to customers and consumers as we continue to shorten lead times and move closer to delivering on our brand promise — quality custom furniture with speed to market. On the strength of that value proposition, our business remains larger than pre-pandemic levels as consumers continue to place a value on the comfort of their homes and entrust La-Z-Boy to deliver it."

Whittington added, "As we face near-term macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds that have slowed the pace of written sales, we are operating from a position of brand and financial strength. We remain focused on the long term, controlling what we can, and positioning the company to move through this period with ongoing operational excellence. We are pivoting quickly to respond to market dynamics, including proactively aligning our cost structure with demand, and making prudent investments to drive long-term profitable growth through Century Vision. As we tackle what lies ahead, we are confident we will navigate the environment well, build for the future, and emerge stronger while increasing market share throughout these challenging times."

Key Results:

Quarter Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data) 10/29/2022 10/23/2021 Change
Sales $611,332 $575,889 6%
GAAP operating income 61,883 54,113 14%
Non-GAAP operating income 61,146 51,595 19%
GAAP operating margin 10.1% 9.4% 70 bps
Non-GAAP operating margin 10.0% 9.0% 100 bps
GAAP net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated 46,077 39,516 17%
Non-GAAP net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated 45,357 37,896 20%
Diluted weighted average common shares 43,182 44,423
GAAP diluted earnings per share $1.07 $0.89 20%
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share $1.05 $0.85 24%

Liquidity Measures:

Six Months Ended Six Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands) 10/29/2022 10/23/2021 (Unaudited, amounts in thousands) 10/29/2022 10/23/2021
Free Cash Flow Cash Returns to Shareholders
Operating cash flow $30,954 $15,434 Share repurchases $5,004 $50,640
Capital expenditures (40,442) (33,314) Dividends 14,161 13,398
Free cash flow $(9,488) $(17,880) Cash returns to shareholders $19,165 $64,038

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands) 10/29/2022 10/23/2021
Cash and cash equivalents $204,626 $293,341
Restricted cash 3,268 3,266
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $207,894 $296,607

FY23 Q2 Results vs. FY22 Q2:

Consolidated Results:

Retail Segment:

Wholesale Segment:

Corporate & Other:

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow as of FY23 Q2

Dividend

On November 30, 2022, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.1815 per share on the common stock of the company, an increase of 10% over the prior quarter. The dividend will be paid on December 20, 2022, to shareholders of record on December 12, 2022.

Outlook

Bob Lucian, Chief Financial Officer of La-Z-Boy Incorporated, said, "As we successfully reduce our backlog to enable pre-pandemic consumer lead times, we expect the second half of our fiscal year to be impacted by continued external headwinds on consumer demand. As a result, we estimate delivered sales for the fiscal 2023 third quarter to be in a range of about $525 million to $535 million, and consolidated non-GAAP operating margin to be in a range of about 7.0% to 7.5%."

_____(1)Non-GAAP amounts for the second quarter of fiscal 2023 exclude:

Non-GAAP amounts for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 exclude:

Please refer to the accompanying “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for detailed information on calculating the Non-GAAP measures used in this press release and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

(2)Cash includes cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

Conference Call

La-Z-Boy will hold a conference call with the investment community on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. The toll-free dial-in number is 888.506.0062; international callers may use 973.528.0011. Enter Participant Access Code 642911.

The call will be webcast live, with corresponding slides, and archived on the Internet. It will be available at https://lazboy.gcs-web.com/. A telephone replay will be available for a week following the call. This replay will be accessible to callers from the U.S. and Canada at 877.481.4010 and to international callers at 919.882.2331. Enter Replay Passcode: 46910. The webcast replay will be available for one year.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Generally, forward-looking statements include information concerning expectations, projections or trends relating to our results of operations, financial results, financial condition, strategic initiatives and plans, expenses, dividends, share repurchases, liquidity, use of cash and cash requirements, borrowing capacity, investments, future economic performance, business and industry and the effect of the coronavirus (“COVID”) pandemic on our business operations and financial results.

The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on certain assumptions and currently available information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are unforeseeable and beyond our control. Additional risks and uncertainties that we do not presently know about or that we currently consider to be immaterial may also affect our business operations and financial results. Our actual future results and trends may differ materially depending on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties discussed in our fiscal 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K and other factors identified in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Given these risks and uncertainties, you should not rely on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. We are including this cautionary note to make applicable and take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or for any other reason.

Additional Information

This news release is just one part of La-Z-Boy’s financial disclosures and should be read in conjunction with other information filed with the SEC, which is available at: https://lazboy.gcs-web.com/financial-information/sec-filings. Investors and others wishing to be notified of future La-Z-Boy news releases, SEC filings and quarterly investor conference calls may sign up at: https://lazboy.gcs-web.com/.

Background Information

La-Z-Boy Incorporated is one of the world’s leading residential furniture producers, marketing furniture for every room of the home. The Wholesale segment includes England, La-Z-Boy, American Drew®, Hammary®, Kincaid® and the company's international wholesale and manufacturing businesses. The company-owned Retail segment includes 169 of the 351 La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores. Joybird is an e-commerce retailer and manufacturer of upholstered furniture.

The corporation’s branded distribution network is dedicated to selling La-Z-Boy Incorporated products and brands, and includes 351 stand-alone La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores and 526 independent Comfort Studio® locations, in addition to in-store gallery programs for the company’s Kincaid and England operating units. Additional information is available at http://www.la-z-boy.com/.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"), this press release also includes Non-GAAP financial measures. Management uses these Non-GAAP financial measures when assessing our ongoing performance. This press release contains references to Non-GAAP operating income, Non-GAAP operating margin, and Non-GAAP net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per diluted share (and components thereof, including Non-GAAP income before income taxes, Non-GAAP net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated), which may exclude, as applicable, business realignment charges and purchase accounting charges. The business realignment charges include severance costs, asset impairment costs, and costs to relocate equipment and inventory related to organizational changes we undertook as a result of our response to COVID, including a reduction in the company's work force, temporary closure of certain manufacturing facilities and subsequent gains resulting from the sale of related assets. The purchase accounting charges may include the amortization of intangible assets, incremental expense upon the sale of inventory acquired at fair value, amortization of employee retention agreements, fair value adjustments of future cash payments recorded as interest expense, and adjustments to the fair value of contingent consideration. These Non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered superior to or a substitute for La-Z-Boy Incorporated’s results of operations prepared in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Reconciliations of such Non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are set forth in the accompanying tables.

In addition, this press release references the Non-GAAP financial measure of “Non-GAAP operating margin” for a future period. Non-GAAP operating margin may exclude items such as pre-tax purchase accounting charges and pre-tax business realignment charges. These and other not presently determinable items could have a material impact on the determination of operating margin on a GAAP basis and due to the probable variability and limited visibility of excluded items, therefore, we have not provided a reconciliation of Non-GAAP operating margin for future periods in this press release.

Management believes that presenting certain Non-GAAP financial measures will help investors understand the long-term profitability trends of our business and compare our profitability to prior and future periods and to our peers. Management excludes purchase accounting charges because the amount and timing of such charges are significantly impacted by the timing, size, number and nature of the acquisitions consummated and the success with which we operate the businesses acquired. While the company has a history of acquisition activity, it does not acquire businesses on a predictable cycle, and the impact of purchase accounting charges is unique to each acquisition and can vary significantly from acquisition to acquisition. Similarly, business realignment charges are dependent on the timing, size, number and nature of the operations being moved or closed, and the charges may not be incurred on a predictable cycle. Management believes that exclusion of these items facilitates more consistent comparisons of the company’s operating results over time. Where applicable, the accompanying “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” tables present the excluded items net of tax calculated using the effective tax rate from operations for the period in which the adjustment is presented, except for the non-tax deductible goodwill impairment charge and the adjustment to the fair value of contingent consideration which reflects the associated GAAP tax impact in the period presented.

Contact: Kathy Liebmann(734) 241-2438[email protected]

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATEDCONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

Quarter Ended Six Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data) 10/29/2022 10/23/2021 10/29/2022 10/23/2021
Sales $611,332 $575,889 $1,215,423 $1,100,672
Cost of sales 350,596 352,594 713,227 675,295
Gross profit 260,736 223,295 502,196 425,377
Selling, general and administrative expense 198,853 169,182 387,670 336,893
Operating income 61,883 54,113 114,526 88,484
Interest expense (119) (242) (278) (553)
Interest income 1,138 106 1,612 223
Other income (expense), net 183 1,031 228 938
Income before income taxes 63,085 55,008 116,088 89,092
Income tax expense 16,306 14,650 30,369 23,468
Net income 46,779 40,358 85,719 65,624
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (702) (842) (1,154) (1,542)
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated $46,077 $39,516 $84,565 $64,082
Basic weighted average common shares 43,104 44,251 43,098 44,662
Basic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share $1.07 $0.89 $1.96 $1.43
Diluted weighted average common shares 43,182 44,423 43,174 44,915
Diluted net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share $1.07 $0.89 $1.96 $1.43

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATEDCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except par value) 10/29/2022 4/30/2022
Current assets
Cash and equivalents $204,626 $245,589
Restricted cash 3,268 3,267
Receivables, net of allowance of $3,946 at 10/29/2022 and $3,406 at 4/30/2022 160,035 183,747
Inventories, net 342,728 303,191
Other current assets 146,656 215,982
Total current assets 857,313 951,776
Property, plant and equipment, net 269,240 253,144
Goodwill 203,459 194,604
Other intangible assets, net 38,640 33,971
Deferred income taxes – long-term 10,633 10,632
Right of use lease assets 404,495 405,755
Other long-term assets, net 73,760 82,207
Total assets $1,857,540 $1,932,089
Current liabilities
Accounts payable $106,614 $104,025
Lease liabilities, short-term 77,100 75,271
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 367,008 496,393
Total current liabilities 550,722 675,689
Lease liabilities, long-term 353,444 354,843
Other long-term liabilities 69,588 81,935
Shareholders' equity
Preferred shares – 5,000 authorized; none issued
Common shares, $1.00 par value – 150,000 authorized; 43,136 outstanding at 10/29/22 and 43,089 outstanding at 4/30/22 43,136 43,089
Capital in excess of par value 347,036 342,252
Retained earnings 495,003 431,181
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (10,517) (5,797)
Total La-Z-Boy Incorporated shareholders' equity 874,658 810,725
Noncontrolling interests 9,128 8,897
Total equity 883,786 819,622
Total liabilities and equity $1,857,540 $1,932,089

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATEDCONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Six Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands) 10/29/2022 10/23/2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income $85,719 $65,624
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities
(Gain)/loss on disposal of assets 1 (3,151)
(Gain)/loss on sale of investments 77 (218)
Provision for doubtful accounts 694 (944)
Depreciation and amortization 19,258 17,785
Amortization of right-of-use lease assets 38,580 34,368
Equity-based compensation expense 5,079 6,354
Change in deferred taxes 27 170
Change in receivables 19,550 (33,937)
Change in inventories (36,771) (59,336)
Change in other assets 4,890 (20,666)
Change in payables 8,027 22,683
Change in lease liabilities (39,380) (34,598)
Change in other liabilities (74,797) 21,300
Net cash provided by operating activities 30,954 15,434
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from disposals of assets 63 3,998
Capital expenditures (40,442) (33,314)
Purchases of investments (4,714) (21,426)
Proceeds from sales of investments 12,660 22,666
Acquisitions (11,705) (4,396)
Net cash used for investing activities (44,138) (32,472)
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments on debt and finance lease liabilities (61) (60)
Holdback payments for acquisition purchases (5,000) (13,500)
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of shares withheld for taxes (1,711) (1,870)
Repurchases of common stock (5,004) (50,640)
Dividends paid to shareholders (14,161) (13,398)
Dividends paid to minority interest joint venture partners (1) (1,260)
Net cash used for financing activities (25,937) (80,728)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents (1,841) (330)
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (40,962) (98,096)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 248,856 394,703
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $207,894 $296,607
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities
Capital expenditures included in payables $4,251 $7,900

(1) Includes dividends paid to joint venture minority partners resulting from the repatriation of dividends from our foreign earnings that we no longer consider permanently reinvested.

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATEDSEGMENT INFORMATION

Quarter Ended Six Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands) 10/29/2022 10/23/2021 10/29/2022 10/23/2021
Sales
Wholesale segment:
Sales to external customers $319,613 $341,823 $643,341 $645,440
Intersegment sales 126,618 97,269 244,708 187,151
Wholesale segment sales 446,231 439,092 888,049 832,591
Retail segment sales 252,152 192,420 488,173 374,267
Corporate and Other:
Sales to external customers 39,567 41,646 83,909 80,965
Intersegment sales 4,070 3,367 8,458 7,682
Corporate and Other sales 43,637 45,013 92,367 88,647
Eliminations (130,688) (100,636) (253,166) (194,833)
Consolidated sales $611,332 $575,889 $1,215,423 $1,100,672
Operating Income (Loss)
Wholesale segment $38,476 $43,128 $64,618 $61,459
Retail segment 41,500 23,962 79,652 44,400
Corporate and Other (18,093) (12,977) (29,744) (17,375)
Consolidated operating income $61,883 $54,113 $114,526 $88,484

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATEDRECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Quarter Ended Six Months Ended
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data) 10/29/2022 10/23/2021 10/29/2022 10/23/2021
GAAP gross profit $260,736 $223,295 $502,196 $425,377
Purchase accounting charges - incremental expense upon the sale of inventory acquired at fair value 132 132
Business realignment (gain)/charges (319) 609
Non-GAAP gross profit $260,549 $223,295 $502,937 $425,377
GAAP SG&A $198,853 $169,182 $387,670 $336,893
Purchase accounting gain/(charges) - adjustment to the fair value of contingent consideration, amortization of intangible assets and retention agreements 550 (759) 298 (1,019)
Business realignment gain 3,277 3,277
Non-GAAP SG&A $199,403 $171,700 $387,968 $339,151
GAAP operating income $61,883 $54,113 $114,526 $88,484
Purchase accounting (gain)/charges (418) 759 (166) 1,019
Business realignment (gain)/charges (319) (3,277) 609 (3,277)
Non-GAAP operating income $61,146 $51,595 $114,969 $86,226
GAAP income before income taxes $63,085 $55,008 $116,088 $89,092
Purchase accounting (gain)/charges recorded as part of gross profit, SG&A, and interest expense (372) 896 (27) 1,336
Business realignment (gain)/charges (319) (3,277) 609 (3,277)
Non-GAAP income before income taxes $62,394 $52,627 $116,670 $87,151
GAAP net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated $46,077 $39,516 $84,565 $64,082
Purchase accounting (gain)/charges recorded as part of gross profit, SG&A and interest expense (372) 896 (27) 1,336
Tax effect of purchase accounting (112) (105) (203) (219)
Business realignment (gain)/charges (319) (3,277) 609 (3,277)
Tax effect of business realignment 84 865 (160) 859
Non-GAAP net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated $45,357 $37,896 $84,784 $62,781
GAAP net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per diluted share $1.07 $0.89 $1.96 $1.43
Purchase accounting (gain)/charges, net of tax, per share (0.01) 0.02 (0.01) 0.03
Business realignment (gain)/charges, net of tax, per share (0.01) (0.06) 0.01 (0.06)
Non-GAAP net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per diluted share $1.05 $0.85 $1.96 $1.40

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATEDRECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURESSEGMENT INFORMATION

Quarter Ended Six Months Ended
(Amounts in thousands) 10/29/2022 % of sales 10/23/2021 % of sales 10/29/2022 % of sales 10/23/2021 % of sales
GAAP operating income (loss)
Wholesale segment $38,476 8.6% $43,128 9.8% $64,618 7.3% $61,459 7.4%
Retail segment 41,500 16.5% 23,962 12.5% 79,652 16.3% 44,400 11.9%
Corporate and Other (18,093) N/M (12,977) N/M (29,744) N/M (17,375) N/M
Consolidated GAAP operating income $61,883 10.1% $54,113 9.4% $114,526 9.4% $88,484 8.0%
Non-GAAP items affecting operating income
Wholesale segment $(269) $(3,217) $712 $(3,157)
Retail segment 132 132
Corporate and Other (600) 699 (401) 899
Consolidated Non-GAAP items affecting operating income $(737) $(2,518) $443 $(2,258)
Non-GAAP operating income (loss)
Wholesale segment $38,207 8.6% $39,911 9.1% $65,330 7.4% $58,302 7.0%
Retail segment 41,632 16.5% 23,962 12.5% 79,784 16.3% 44,400 11.9%
Corporate and Other (18,693) N/M (12,278) N/M (30,145) N/M (16,476) N/M
Consolidated Non-GAAP operating income $61,146 10.0% $51,595 9.0% $114,969 9.5% $86,226 7.8%
N/M - Not Meaningful

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