EX-99.1 2 tm2519761d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Michael Narikawa

EACO Corporation

(714) 876-2490 July 1, 2025

 

EACO CORPORATION REPORTS RECORD QUARTER NET SALES AND RECORD QUARTER NET INCOME

 

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – EACO Corporation (OTCMKTS:EACO) today reported the results for its quarter ended May 31, 2025.

 

Net sales, net income and earnings per share were as follows for the three months ended May 31, 2025 and 2024 (dollars in thousands, except per share information):

 

 

   Three Months Ended
May 31,
   % 
   2025   2024   Change 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited)     
Net sales  $111,410   $96,121    15.9%
                
Net income  $9,515   $1,184    703.6%
                
Basic and diluted earnings per common share  $1.95   $0.24    712.5%

 

The Company had 435 sales employees at May 31, 2025, an increase of 36 employees or 9%, from the prior year quarter. The Company’s sales force is divided into sales focus teams (SFT’s). The Company had 114 SFT’s as of May 31, 2025, four more than the prior year quarter. Management anticipates continued growth in both our headcount and SFT’s in fiscal year 2025. The Company believes it continues to gain market share through its local presence business model.

 

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

 

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1955, as amended. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements related to our headcount expansion, growth in market share, and other statement that is not historical information. 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, the impact of products offered by our competitors from time to time, and as well as increases to international tariffs. 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, 
   2025   2024* 
ASSETS          
Current Assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $3,613   $843 
Restricted cash   10    10 
Trade accounts receivable, net   59,875    53,272 
Inventory, net   82,780    69,602 
Marketable securities, trading   22,063    14,748 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   3,491    3,526 
Total current assets   171,832    142,001 
Non-current Assets:          
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net   34,368    35,061 
Operating lease right-of-use assets   6,739    7,513 
Other assets, net   3,989    3,963 
Total assets  $216,928   $188,538 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Current Liabilities:          
Trade accounts payable  $37,067   $28,054 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   21,494    24,910 
Current portion of long-term debt   131    129 
Current portion of operating lease liabilities   2,674    2,708 
Total current liabilities   61,366    55,801 
Non-current Liabilities:          
Line of Credit   491     
Long-term debt   4,116    4,214 
Operating lease liabilities   4,222    4,892 
Total liabilities   70,195    64,907 
Commitments and Contingencies Note 9          
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   66    73 
Retained earnings   134,239    111,130 
Total shareholders’ equity   146,733    123,631 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $216,928   $188,538 

 

* Derived from the Company’s audited financial statements included in its Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2024 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 29, 2024.

 

 

 

 

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,
 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
Net sales  $111,410   $96,121   $305,462   $259,711 
Cost of sales   77,337    68,193    214,100    183,184 
Gross margin   34,073    27,928    91,362    76,527 
Operating expenses:                    
Selling, general and administrative expenses   21,627    26,314    60,979    61,129 
Impairment on termination of lease   -        -    3,906 
Income from operations   12,446    1,614    30,383    11,492 
Other income (expense):                    
Net gain (loss) on trading securities   277    (24)   761    (45)
Interest and other (expense)   (46)   (44)   (143)   (128)
Other income (expense), net   231    (68)   618    (173)
Income before income taxes   12,677    1,546    31,001    11,319 
Provision for income taxes   3,162    362    7,835    2,858 
Net income   9,515    1,184    23,166    8,461 
Cumulative preferred stock dividend   (19)   (19)   (57)   (57)
Net income attributable to common shareholders  $9,496   $1,165   $23,109   $8,404 
Basic earnings per share:  $1.95   $0.24   $4.75   $1.73 
Diluted earnings per share:  $1.94   $0.24   $4.73   $1.73 
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding   4,861,590    4,861,590    4,861,590    4,861,590 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding   4,901,590    4,901,590    4,901,590    4,901,590 

 

 

 

 

EACO Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

   Nine Months Ended
May 31,
 
   2025   2024 
Operating activities:          
Net income  $23,166   $8,461 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   1,268    1,247 
Bad debt expense   203    359 
Deferred tax provision   (18)   51 
Net unrealized (gain) loss on trading securities   (205)   357 
Impairment on termination of lease       3,906 
Increase (decrease) in cash flow from change in:          
Trade accounts receivable   (6,806)   (7,764)
Inventory   (13,178)   (11,139)
Prepaid expenses and other assets   27    98 
Operating lease right-of-use assets   774    5,490 
Trade accounts payable   6,268    8,043 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   (3,416)   785 
Operating lease liabilities   (704)   (5,501)
Net cash provided by operating activities   7,379    4,393 
Investing activities:          
Purchase of property, equipment, and leasehold improvements   (575)   (32,527)
Net (purchases) sales of marketable securities, trading   (7,110)   17,466 
Net cash used in investing activities   (7,685)   (15,061)
Financing activities:          
Borrowings on revolving credit facility   491     
Repayments on long-term debt   (96)   (94)
Preferred stock dividend   (57)   (57)
Bank overdraft   2,745    3,066 
Net cash provided by financing activities   3,083    2,915 
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   (7)   (68)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash   2,770    (7,821)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - beginning of period   853    8,568 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - end of period  $3,623   $747 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:          
Cash paid for interest  $143   $145 
Cash paid for income taxes  $9,213   $8,276