ETHAN ALLEN REPORTS RESULTS FOR QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

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ETHAN ALLEN REPORTS RESULTS FOR
QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

DANBURY, CT - January 22, 2014 - Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. ETH today reported operating results for the three and six months ended December 31, 2013. Please refer to the accompanying financial statements and reconciliations to non-GAAP measures discussed below.

Highlights:

  • Second quarter net sales of $193.1 million increased 1% over the prior year 

  • Adjusted EPS in the second quarter was $0.41, up 5% on improved gross margin and adjusted operating profit margin 

  • Year to date comparable retail written business is 6.6% higher than the prior year including a 1.8% decline in the seasonally slower second quarter 

  • Ending backlogs are strong including a 14% increase in the Retail backlog over the prior year 

  • Cash and securities increased 24% to $113 million from one year ago 

Farooq Kathwari, Chairman and CEO commented, "While we are pleased with the strong financial results in what is our seasonally slower quarter, our greatest opportunity to leverage our vertically integrated structure is to increase our written sales. Written orders and deliveries were affected in the quarter by several external and internal factors including: the government shutdown, challenging weather in many parts of the US, and an increase in back ordered import products."

Mr. Kathwari concluded, "We remain cautiously optimistic about increasing our sales and profitability. We continue to aggressively implement marketing programs to improve our competitive differentiation. Starting from February 2014, we are introducing an "On Demand" initiative reflecting a focus on greater in-stock products for faster delivery to our clients. This coupled with our strong custom order programs further expands our commitment to personal service."

Financial Results:
Net sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 increased 1.0% over the prior year to $193.1 million. The Company's Retail division net sales decreased 0.2% to $151.5 million including a comparable design center net sales increase of 3.4%. Retail division written orders recorded during the second quarter decreased 4.0% including a decrease of 1.8% in comparable design center written orders. Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 was $11.6 million or $0.39 per diluted share compared with $9.8 million or $0.34 per diluted share in the prior year quarter. Adjusted earnings for the quarter were $0.41 per diluted share or $11.9 million compared to $0.39 per diluted share or $11.4 million in the prior year quarter.

Year to date net sales were $374.8 million, down 1.0% from $378.7 million the prior year. Gross margin and adjusted operating profit margin were healthy at 54.6% and 10.0% respectively compared with 55.0% and 10.5% respectively the prior year. Adjusted net income year to date of $21.5 million compares with $22.5 million the prior year period and our adjusted earnings per diluted share for the six months to date is $0.73 compared with $0.77 the prior year to date period.

Analyst Conference Call  - - - -  PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN SCHEDULED TIME - - - -

The Ethan Allen conference call has been moved up to 9:30 AM (Eastern) from 11:00 AM previously scheduled. We apologize for any inconvenience this change may have caused. The call will still be held on Thursday, January 23rd to discuss the financial results and its business initiatives. The live webcast and replay are accessible via the Company's website at http://ethanallen.com/investors. To participate on the call, dial 866-814-8476 with conference ID# 1630164.

About Ethan Allen
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. is a leading interior design company and manufacturer and retailer of quality home furnishings. The company offers free interior design service to its clients and sells a full range of furniture products and decorative accessories through ethanallen.com and a network of approximately 300 Design Centers in the United States and abroad. Ethan Allen owns and operates eight manufacturing facilities including five manufacturing plants and one sawmill in the United States plus two plants in Mexico and Honduras. Approximately seventy percent of its products are made in its North American plants. For more information on Ethan Allen's products and services, visit ethanallen.com.

This press release should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2013 (the "2013 Form 10-K") and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release and related discussions contain forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements reflect management's current expectations concerning future events and results of the Company, and are subject to various assumptions, risks and uncertainties including specifically, and without limitation, those set forth in Part I, Item 1A "Risk Factors" of the 2013 Form 10-K. Accordingly, actual future events or results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation to update or provide revision to any forward-looking statement at any time for any reason.
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Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.
Selected Financial Information
Unaudited
(in millions)
Selected Consolidated Financial Data:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
12/31/13 12/31/12 12/31/13 12/31/12
Net sales $193.1 $191.3 $374.8 $378.7
Gross margin 54.9% 54.4% 54.6% 55.0%
Operating margin 10.3% 9.1% 9.6% 9.3%
Operating margin (excluding special items*) 10.7% 10.5% 10.0% 10.5%
Net income $11.6 $9.8 $20.6 $19.9
Net income (excluding special items* and
unusual income tax effects) $11.9 $11.4 $21.5 $22.5
Operating cash flow $1.5 $11.5 $22.6 $18.2
Capital expenditures $5.3 $5.2 $8.6 $13.6
Acquisitions $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.6
Treasury stock repurchases $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0
EBITDA $24.2 $21.7 $44.4 $44.2
EBITDA as % of net sales 12.5% 11.3% 11.8% 11.7%
EBITDA (excluding special items*) $25.0 $24.4 $46.0 $48.5
EBITDA as % of net sales (excluding special items*) 12.9% 12.7% 12.3% 12.8%
Selected Financial Data by Business Segment:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  12/31/13 12/31/12 12/31/13 12/31/12
Retail
Net sales $151.5 $151.8 $293.3 $300.9
Operating margin 2.8% 4.0% 1.4% 2.3%
Operating margin (excluding special items*) 3.3% 4.6% 1.9% 3.2%
 
Wholesale
Net sales $113.1 $108.2 $226.3 $219.6
Operating margin 12.7% 8.2% 13.5% 11.3%
Operating margin (excluding special items*) 12.7% 9.9% 13.5% 12.1%
* Special items consist of restructuring, impairment, transition charges and other certain items.
Related tax effects are calculated using a normalized income tax rate.

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Unaudited
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
12/31/13 12/31/12 12/31/13 12/31/12
Net sales  $   193,104  $   191,251  $    374,763  $    378,688
Cost of sales         87,105         87,284        170,021        170,468
Gross profit       105,999       103,967        204,742        208,220
Selling, general and administrative expenses         86,149         86,610        168,948        172,909
Operating income         19,850         17,357          35,794          35,311
Interest and other income               43             128              125              202
Interest expense           1,871           2,198           3,744           4,397
Income before income taxes         18,022         15,287          32,175          31,116
Income tax expense           6,467           5,441          11,586          11,206
Net income  $     11,555  $       9,846  $      20,589  $      19,910
Basic earnings per common share:
Net income per basic share  $         0.40  $         0.34  $         0.71  $         0.69
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 28,916 28,846 28,913 28,841
Diluted earnings per common share:
Net income per diluted share  $         0.39  $         0.34  $         0.70  $         0.68
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 29,292 29,223 29,290 29,182
Comprehensive income:
Net income  $     11,555  $       9,846  $      20,589  $      19,910
Other comprehensive income
Currency translation adjustment              (71)              (20)               (16)              140
Other               42               15                60                40
Other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax              (29)                (5)                44              180
Comprehensive income  $     11,526  $       9,841  $      20,633  $      20,090

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Unaudited
(in thousands)
December 31, June 30,
2013 2013
Assets
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents  $          77,603  $          72,601
  Marketable securities             20,157             15,529
  Accounts receivable, net             10,754             12,277
  Inventories            139,964            137,256
  Prepaid expenses & other current assets             21,474             22,907
     Total current assets            269,952            260,570
Property, plant and equipment, net            290,388            291,672
Intangible assets, net             45,128             45,128
Restricted cash and investments             14,935             15,433
Other assets               4,878               4,482
       Total Assets  $        625,281  $        617,285
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
  Current maturities of long-term debt                  490                  480
  Customer deposits             52,178             59,098
  Accounts payable             21,911             22,995
  Accrued expenses & other current liabilities             49,512             50,366
     Total current liabilities            124,091            132,939
Long-term debt            130,613            130,809
Other long-term liabilities             20,617             19,180
     Total liabilities            275,321            282,928
Shareholders' equity            349,960            334,357
       Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity  $        625,281  $        617,285

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.
GAAP Reconciliation
Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012
Unaudited
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
December 30, December 30,
2013 2012 2013 2012
Net Income / Earnings Per Share
Net income  $   11,555  $    9,846  $    20,589  $     19,910
       Special items net of related tax effects *            489        1,693          1,022          2,715
       Unusual income tax effects           (111)          (139)            (158)            (151)
Net income (excluding special items* and
 unusual income tax effects)  $   11,933  $  11,400  $    21,453  $     22,474
Basic weighted average shares outstanding       28,916      28,846        28,913        28,841
Earnings per basic share  $       0.40  $      0.34  $        0.71  $        0.69
Earnings per basic share (excluding special items*
 and unusual income tax effects)  $       0.41  $      0.40  $        0.74  $        0.78
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding       29,292      29,223        29,290        29,182
Earnings per diluted share  $       0.39  $      0.34  $        0.70  $        0.68
Earnings per diluted share (excluding special
items* and unusual income tax effects)  $       0.41  $      0.39  $        0.73  $        0.77
Consolidated Operating Income / Operating Margin
Operating income  $   19,850  $  17,357  $    35,794  $     35,311
Add: special items *            770        2,666          1,610          4,276
Operating income (excluding special items*)  $   20,620  $  20,023  $    37,404  $     39,587
Net sales  $  193,104  $ 191,251  $   374,763  $   378,688
Operating margin 10.3% 9.1% 9.6% 9.3%
Operating margin (excluding special items*) 10.7% 10.5% 10.0% 10.5%
Wholesale Operating Income / Operating Margin
Wholesale operating income  $   14,366  $    8,892  $    30,498  $     24,897
Add: special items              -          1,774               -            1,774
Wholesale operating income (excluding special items*)  $   14,366  $  10,666  $    30,498  $     26,671
Wholesale net sales  $  113,133  $ 108,172  $   226,331  $   219,589
Wholesale operating margin 12.7% 8.2% 13.5% 11.3%
Wholesale operating margin (excluding special items*) 12.7% 9.9% 13.5% 12.1%
Retail Operating Income / Operating Margin
Retail operating income  $     4,206  $    6,017  $      4,002  $      7,065
Add: special items            770           892          1,610          2,502
Retail operating income (excluding special items*)  $     4,976  $    6,909  $      5,612  $      9,567
Retail net sales  $  151,496  $ 151,827  $   293,323  $   300,906
Retail operating margin 2.8% 4.0% 1.4% 2.3%
Retail operating margin (excluding special items*) 3.3% 4.6% 1.9% 3.2%
* Special items consist of restructuring, impairment, transition charges and certain other items.
Related tax effects are calculated using a normalized income tax rate.

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.
GAAP Reconciliation
Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012
Unaudited
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
December 30, December 30,
2013 2012 2013 2012
EBITDA
Net income  $   11,555  $    9,846  $    20,589  $     19,910
Add:  interest expense, net         1,750        2,056          3,500          4,111
income tax expense         6,467        5,441        11,586        11,206
depreciation and amortization         4,410        4,360          8,699          8,966
EBITDA  $   24,182  $  21,703  $    44,374  $     44,193
Net sales  $  193,104  $ 191,251  $   374,763  $   378,688
EBITDA as % of net sales 12.5% 11.3% 11.8% 11.7%
EBITDA  $   24,182  $  21,703  $    44,374  $     44,193
Add: special items*            770        2,666          1,610          4,276
EBITDA (excluding special items)  $   24,952  $  24,369  $    45,984  $     48,469
Net sales  $  193,104  $ 191,251  $   374,763  $   378,688
EBITDA as % of net sales (excluding special items) 12.9% 12.7% 12.3% 12.8%
* Special items consist of restructuring, impairment, transition charges and certain other items.
Related tax effects are calculated using a normalized income tax rate.

Contact:
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.
Investor / Media:
David R. Callen, 203-743-8305
Vice President Finance & Treasurer





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Source: Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. via Globenewswire

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