EX-99.1 2 d877014dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

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FOR: EMERSON RADIO CORP.
3 University Plaza, suite 405
Hackensack, NJ 07601
CONTACT: Investor Relations:
Barry Smith
Investor Relations Manager
(973) 428-2004

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

EMERSON RADIO CORP. REPORTS FISCAL 2015 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

HACKENSACK, N.J. – February 17, 2015 – Emerson Radio Corp. (NYSE MKT: MSN) today reported financial results for its third quarter and nine month period ended December 31, 2014.

Net product sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 were $19.6 million, as compared to $18.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2014, an increase of $1.2 million, or 6.3%. The higher year-over-year net product sales were driven by a $1.3 million, or 7.5%, increase in net sales of houseware products, principally due to higher year-over-year net sales of microwave ovens which were partly offset by lower year-over-year net sales of compact refrigerators and wine coolers.

Licensing revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 was $3.3 million, as compared to $2.4 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2014, an increase of $0.9 million, or 36.8%, principally due to higher year-over-year sales by the Company’s licensees of Emerson® branded products under license from the Company.

As a result of the foregoing factors, net revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 were $22.9 million, an increase of $2.0 million, or 9.8%, as compared to third quarter fiscal 2014 net revenues of $20.9 million.


Net product sales for the nine month period of fiscal 2015 were $57.3 million, as compared to $59.2 million for the nine month period of fiscal 2014, a decrease of $1.9 million, or 3.2%. The lower year-over-year net product sales were primarily driven by a $1.6 million, or 2.8%, decrease in net sales of houseware products, which was the result of lower year-over-year net sales of compact refrigerators and wine coolers, partly offset by higher year-over-year net sales of microwave ovens.

Licensing revenue for the nine month period of fiscal 2015 was $5.8 million, as compared to $4.7 million in the nine month period of fiscal 2014, an increase of $1.1 million, or 24.1%, principally due to higher year-over-year sales by the Company’s licensees of Emerson® branded products under license from the Company.

As a result of the foregoing factors, net revenues for the nine month period of fiscal 2015 were $63.1 million, a decrease of $0.7 million, or 1.2%, as compared to the nine month period of fiscal 2014 net revenues of $63.8 million.

Operating income for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 was $3.7 million, an increase of $1.6 million, or 243.6%, from operating income of $1.1 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 due primarily to the higher year-over-year net revenues, a $1.4 million reduction in year-over-year SG&A expenses and a $0.4 million reversal of operating reserves no longer required, partly offset by higher year-over-year cost of sales as a percentage of sales.

Operating income for the nine month period of fiscal 2015 was $4.5 million, an increase of $1.9 million, or 72.9%, from operating income of $2.6 million for the nine month period of fiscal 2014 due to a $1.2 million reduction in year-over-year SG&A expenses and a $1.0 million reversal of reserves no longer required, partly offset by the lower year-over-year net revenues and higher year-over-year cost of sales.as a percentage of sales.

Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 was $2.9 million as compared to a net loss of $1.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2015, an increase of $4.2 million, due primarily to the recording in the third quarter of fiscal 2014 of a $4.0 million loss on settlement of litigation and the year-over-year increase in operating


income. Net income for the nine month period of fiscal 2015 was $3.6 million, as compared to $0.4 million for the nine month period of fiscal 2014, an increase of $3.2 million, or 844.7%, due primarily to the recording in the third quarter of fiscal 2014 of a $4.0 million loss on settlement of litigation and the year-over-year increase in operating income. Diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 were $0.11, as compared to diluted loss per share of $0.05 for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014, an increase of $0.16 per diluted share. Diluted earnings per share for the nine month period of fiscal year 2015 were $0.13, as compared to $0.01 for the nine month period of fiscal year 2014, an increase of $0.12 per diluted share.

Duncan Hon, Chief Executive Officer of Emerson Radio, commented “Our third quarter and nine month fiscal 2015 net income increased significantly as compared to the prior year due primarily to higher year-over-year licensing revenues, lower year-over-year SG&A expenses and $1.0 million in reversal of reserves no longer required and the recording in the third quarter of fiscal 2014 of a $4.0 million loss on settlement of litigation, partly offset by lower year-over-year margins on the products we distribute. The decreasing margins are driven by intense competition, including downward pricing pressure, within all of our product categories. We expect these factors to affect our year-over-year product margin comparisons throughout the remainder of fiscal 2015. The Company continues to seek to implement pricing, product strategy initiatives and licensing opportunities to improve the Company’s results of operations, although there can be no assurance that such initiatives will be successfully implemented or have the desired effects on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.”

About Emerson Radio Corp.

Emerson Radio Corp. (NYSE MKT: MSN), incorporated in 1994, is headquartered in Hackensack, N.J. The Company designs, sources, imports and markets a variety of houseware and consumer electronic products, and licenses its trademarks to others on a worldwide basis for a variety of products. For more information, please visit Emerson Radio’s web site at www.emersonradio.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This release contains “forward-looking statements” made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements reflect management’s current


knowledge, assumptions, judgment and expectations regarding future performance or events. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such statements are reasonable, they give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct and you should be aware that actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the risk factors detailed in the Company’s reports as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to update the information contained in this news release.


EMERSON RADIO CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except earnings per share data)

 

     Three Months
December 31,
    Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2014      2013     2014      2013  

Net revenues:

          

Net product sales

   $ 19,596       $ 18,443      $ 57,300       $ 59,182   

Licensing revenue

     3,302         2,414        5,788         4,665   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net revenues

     22,898         20,857        63,088         63,847   

Costs and expenses:

          

Cost of sales

     17,247         15,986        51,441         52,605   

Other operating costs and expenses

     116         361        560         683   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     1,841         3,216        6,572         7,729   

Impairment of trademark

     —           219        —           219   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     19,204         19,782        58,573         61,236   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

     3,694         1,075        4,515         2,611   

Other income (loss):

          

Loss on settlement of litigation

     —           (4,000     —           (4,000

Interest income, net

     42         98        151         441   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     3,736         (2,827     4,666         (948

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     882         (1,446     1,114         (1,324
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 2,854       ($ 1,381   $ 3,552       $ 376   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share:

          

Basic

     0.11         (0.05     0.13         0.01   

Diluted

     0.11         (0.05     0.13         0.01   

Weighted average shares outstanding:

          

Basic

     27,130         27,130        27,130         27,130   

Diluted

     27,130         27,130        27,130         27,130   


EMERSON RADIO CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except share data)

 

     12/31/14     3/31/14  

ASSETS

    

Current Assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 24,211      $ 26,328   

Restricted cash

     500        —     

Short term investments

     15,033        32,194   

Trade accounts receivable, net

     9,587        4,354   

Royalties receivable

     3,184        3,865   

Inventory

     4,440        5,438   

Prepaid purchases

     2,557        2,047   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     1,785        1,604   

Deferred tax assets

     995        1,394   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

     62,292        77,224   

Property, plant, and equipment, net

     95        142   

Deferred tax assets

     1,152        1,753   

Other assets

     86        130   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-current Assets

     1,333        2,025   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 63,625      $ 79,249   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current Liabilities:

    

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

     2,850        3,951   

Due to affiliates

     500        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

     3,350        3,951   

Non-current Liabilities:

    

Deferred tax liabilities

     416        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-current Liabilities

     416        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     3,766        3,951   

Shareholders’ Equity:

    

Preferred shares — 10,000,000 shares authorized; 3,677 shares issued and outstanding; liquidation preference of $3,677,000

     3,310        3,310   

Common shares — $0.01 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized; 52,965,797 shares issued and 27,129,832 shares outstanding at December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014, respectively

     529        529   

Additional paid-in capital

     79,794        98,785   

Accumulated earnings (deficit)

     450        (3,102

Treasury stock, at cost, 25,835,965 shares

     (24,224     (24,224
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

     59,859        75,298