BOCA RATON, Fla., June 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Q.E.P. CO., INC. (OTCQX: QEPC) (the Firm or QEP) as we speak reported its consolidated outcomes of operations for its full yr ended February 29, 2024.
Throughout fiscal 2024, QEP accomplished a number of strategic divestments to streamline operations and focus assets on its core product strains within the North American market. These divestments included the sale of our North American onerous floor flooring enterprise, which consisted of the Harris ®, Kraus ®, Naturally Aged Flooring™ and Heritage Mills ® manufacturers, in addition to a wooden flooring manufacturing facility in Johnson Metropolis, Tennessee. This was adopted by the divestment of QEP’s companies in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
As of fiscal 2024, these divested operations have been labeled as discontinued operations in our monetary statements. Quantities for prior intervals, together with gross sales and working revenue, have been reclassified to evolve to this presentation.
QEP reported internet gross sales of $252.0 million for the yr ended February 29, 2024, a lower of $17.5 million or 6.5% from the $269.5 million reported in fiscal 2023, which was primarily because of softening shopper demand throughout a number of product classes. To mitigate this affect, the Firm is increasing its regional gross sales protection so as to penetrate new and current gross sales channels.
The Firm’s gross revenue for fiscal 2024 elevated $8.8 million or 12.0% to $82.0 million, from $73.2 million in fiscal 2023. As a share of internet gross sales, gross margin was 32.5% in fiscal 2024, as in comparison with 27.2% in fiscal 2023. The rise in gross margin as a share of internet gross sales was largely because of decrease inbound freight, improved product combine, and a number of cost-reduction and streamlining initiatives.
Leonard Gould, President & Chief Government Officer, commented on the Firm’s outcomes, I want to personally thank all of our QEP associates for his or her noteworthy contributions which have enabled QEP to ˜return to its roots’ and gas our ongoing transformation. The huge efforts underway to higher serve our prospects and our innovation/patent roadmap over the subsequent few years makes me extremely proud. Our retail and distribution companions are our lifeblood and collectively we proceed to implement initiatives to drive quantity and profitability of their QEP enterprise. We’re additionally grateful for the continuing help of our vendor and banking companions.
Lewis Gould, Government Chairman, added, We’re happy with our persevering with transformation which has resulted in vital compensation of our debt and generated a wholesome money surplus. The Firm has shared this success with its stockholders by two particular dividends in 2024. We hope to proceed to reward all of our stakeholders in live performance with the Firm’s success.
Working bills have been $68.7 million or 27.3% of internet gross sales for fiscal 2024 as in comparison with $63.9 million or 23.7% of internet gross sales for fiscal 2023. The rise in working bills was because of larger personnel and one-time transaction prices associated to the divestitures in fiscal 2024.
Curiosity expense declined within the latter a part of fiscal 2024 because the Firm’s vital compensation of debt offset larger rates of interest through the earlier a part of the fiscal yr and through fiscal 2023.
The availability for revenue taxes as a share of revenue earlier than taxes was 23.4% for fiscal 2024, as in comparison with 37.6% for fiscal 2023. Fiscal 2023 features a full valuation allowance on working losses generated by the Firm’s Canadian operation.
Web loss for fiscal 2024 was $4.7 million or $1.40 per diluted share, as in comparison with $0.1 million or $0.02 per diluted share for fiscal 2023. Excluding discontinued operations, adjusted internet revenue for fiscal 2024 was $9.1 million or $2.73 per diluted share, as in comparison with $4.5 million or $1.34 per diluted share for fiscal 2023.
Earnings earlier than curiosity, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) from persevering with operations for fiscal 2024 was $14.7 million or 5.8% of internet gross sales, as in comparison with $10.6 million or 3.9% of internet gross sales for fiscal 2023.
For the Yr Ended | ||||||||
February 29, 2024 |
February 28, 2023 |
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Web revenue from persevering with operations | $ | 9,131 | $ | 4,485 | ||||
Add: | Curiosity expense, internet | 1,386 | 2,087 | |||||
Provision for revenue taxes | 2,787 | 2,701 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,364 | 1,357 | ||||||
EBITDA, as adjusted | $ | 14,668 | $ | 10,630 | ||||
Money offered by working actions throughout fiscal 2024 was $29.5 million as in comparison with money utilized in working actions of $0.1 million within the fiscal 2023 interval, reflecting the discount in stock to extra normalized ranges from the elevated ranges of the earlier yr. In the course of the fiscal 2024 interval, money offered by operations, together with proceeds from the sale of companies, was used to cut back borrowings beneath the Firm’s credit score services, fund capital expenditures, pay a dividend to stockholders and enhance money balances. In the course of the fiscal 2023 interval, borrowings beneath the Firm’s strains of credit score have been used to fund working actions and capital expenditures.
Working capital as of February 29, 2024 was $60.0 million in comparison with $55.0 million on the finish of fiscal 2023. Combination out there money, internet of excellent debt on the finish of fiscal 2024 was $21.7 million in comparison with mixture debt, internet of obtainable money of $26.1 million or 33.5% of fairness on the finish of fiscal 2023.
The Firm won’t be internet hosting a convention name to debate these outcomes and welcomes inquiries from traders by way of e mail at [email protected].
About QEP
Based in 1979, Q.E.P. Co., Inc. is a number one designer, producer and distributor of a broad vary of best-in-class flooring set up options for business and residential enchancment initiatives. QEP gives a complete line of specialty set up instruments, adhesives, and underlayment. QEP sells its merchandise all through the world to house enchancment retail facilities, {and professional} specialty distribution shops, beneath model names together with QEP ®, LASH ®, ROBERTS ®, Capitol ®, Premix-Marbletite ® (PMM), Brutus ®, Homelux ®, PRCI ®, and Tomecanic ®.
QEP is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida with different services in the USA, Canada, Europe and Asia. Please go to our web site at www.qepcorporate.com.
Ahead-Trying Statements
All statements contained on this press launch, aside from statements of historic information, might represent forward-looking statements throughout the that means of the federal securities legal guidelines. These statements could be recognized by phrases akin to “expects,” “plans,” “initiatives,” “will,” “might,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “ought to,” “intends,” “estimates,” and different phrases of comparable that means. These forward-looking statements embody, however are usually not restricted to, statements concerning implementation of the Firm’s methods and rising profitability and stockholder worth. Any forward-looking statements contained herein are primarily based on present expectations and beliefs, and are topic to various dangers and uncertainties, together with these listed within the Firm’s annual report, as such threat components could also be amended, supplemented or outdated every so often by different experiences and disclosures made by the Firm. Ahead-looking statements may additionally be adversely affected by basic market components, aggressive product improvement, product availability, federal and state laws and laws, manufacturing points that will come up, patent positions and litigation, shortage and rising value for uncooked supplies, shifts in international sourcing patterns, and basic inflationary pressures, financial circumstances, gross sales development, worth will increase, sustaining and enhancing profitability, product improvement and advertising and marketing, working bills, value financial savings, the profitable completion of acquisitions and tendencies, acquisition integration, operational synergy realization, international sourcing, political uncertainty, money movement, debt and forex trade charges, amongst different components. The forward-looking statements contained on this press launch converse solely as of the date the statements have been made, and the Firm doesn’t undertake any obligation to replace forward-looking statements, besides as required by regulation.
CONTACT:
Q.E.P. Co., Inc.
Enos Brown
Government Vice President and
Chief Monetary Officer
561-994-5550
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Q.E.P. CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||
(In hundreds besides per share information) | |||||||
For the Yr Ended | |||||||
February 29, | February 28, | ||||||
2024 | 2023 | ||||||
Web gross sales | $ | 251,986 | $ | 269,448 | |||
Value of products bought | 169,989 | 196,246 | |||||
Gross revenue | 81,997 | 73,202 | |||||
Working bills: | |||||||
Delivery | 28,129 | 30,208 | |||||
Common and administrative | 26,135 | 20,176 | |||||
Promoting and advertising and marketing | 13,633 | 13,680 | |||||
Different (revenue) expense, internet | 796 | (135 | ) | ||||
Complete working bills | 68,693 | 63,929 | |||||
Working revenue | 13,304 | 9,273 | |||||
Curiosity expense, internet | (1,386 | ) | (2,087 | ) | |||
Revenue earlier than provision for revenue taxes | 11,918 | 7,186 | |||||
Provision for revenue taxes | 2,787 | 2,701 | |||||
Web revenue from persevering with operations | 9,131 | 4,485 | |||||
Loss from discontinued operations | (13,839 | ) | (4,548 | ) | |||
Web loss | $ | (4,708 | ) | $ | (63 | ) | |
Primary earnings (loss) per share: | |||||||
From persevering with operations | 2.73 | 1.34 | |||||
From discontinued operations | (4.14 | ) | (1.36 | ) | |||
Primary earnings (loss) per share | (1.41 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share: | |||||||
From persevering with operations | 2.73 | 1.34 | |||||
From discontinued operations | (4.13 | ) | (1.36 | ) | |||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share | (1.40 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||
Weighted common variety of widespread shares excellent: | |||||||
Primary | 3,343 | 3,335 | |||||
Diluted | 3,350 | 3,343 | |||||
Q.E.P. CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||
(In hundreds, besides par values) | |||||||
February 29, 2024 |
February 28, 2023 |
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ASSETS | |||||||
Money | $ | 22,369 | $ | 3,060 | |||
Accounts receivable, much less allowance for credit score losses of $134 and | |||||||
$306 at February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023, respectively | 30,338 | 37,492 | |||||
Inventories, internet | 29,913 | 37,176 | |||||
Pay as you go bills and different present property | 7,491 | 2,939 | |||||
Pay as you go revenue taxes | 1,375 | – | |||||
Discontinued operations | 693 | 58,332 | |||||
Present property | 92,179 | 138,999 | |||||
Property and gear, internet | 9,894 | 7,840 | |||||
Proper of use working lease property | 19,852 | 24,155 | |||||
Deferred revenue taxes, internet | 2,548 | 3,751 | |||||
Intangibles, internet | 99 | 118 | |||||
Different property | 1,276 | 2,256 | |||||
Discontinued operations | – | 19,271 | |||||
Complete property | $ | 125,848 | $ | 196,390 | |||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
Commerce accounts payable | $ | 14,438 | $ | 8,147 | |||
Accrued liabilities | 13,352 | 12,555 | |||||
Present working lease liabilities | 3,210 | 2,983 | |||||
Revenue taxes payable | – | 384 | |||||
Strains of credit score | 601 | 21,718 | |||||
Present maturities of debt | 74 | 1,908 | |||||
Discontinued operations | 479 | 36,299 | |||||
Present liabilities | 32,154 | 83,994 | |||||
Long run debt | – | 5,513 | |||||
Non-current working lease liabilities | 19,855 | 23,007 | |||||
Different long run liabilities | 1,209 | 2,240 | |||||
Discontinued operations | – | 3,796 | |||||
Complete liabilities | 53,218 | 118,550 | |||||
Most popular inventory, 2,500 shares approved, $1.00 par worth; 0 shares | |||||||
issued and excellent at February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023, | – | – | |||||
respectively | |||||||
Frequent inventory, 20,000 shares approved, $.001 par worth; | |||||||
4,005 shares issued: 3,286 and three,293 shares excellent at | |||||||
February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023, respectively | 4 | 4 | |||||
Further paid-in capital | 11,901 | 11,449 | |||||
Retained earnings | 73,211 | 81,205 | |||||
Treasury inventory, 719 and 712 shares held at value at February 29, 2024 | |||||||
and February 28, 2023, respectively | (9,517 | ) | (9,410 | ) | |||
Gathered different complete revenue | (2,969 | ) | (5,408 | ) | |||
Shareholders’ fairness | 72,630 | 77,840 | |||||
Complete liabilities and shareholders’ fairness | $ | 125,848 | $ | 196,390 | |||
Q.E.P. CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||||
(In hundreds) | |||||||
For the Yr Ended | |||||||
February 29, 2024 |
February 28, 2023 |
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Working actions: | |||||||
Web loss | $ | (4,708 | ) | $ | (63 | ) | |
Changes to reconcile internet revenue to internet money | |||||||
offered by (utilized in) working actions: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2,656 | 3,796 | |||||
Loss on disposal of companies | 9,278 | 285 | |||||
Loss on sale of property | 34 | (14 | ) | ||||
Achieve from insurance coverage recoveries | (134 | ) | – | ||||
Proceeds from settlement of insurance coverage claims | 537 | 911 | |||||
Impairment of proper of use working lease asset | 1,221 | – | |||||
Different non-cash changes | 317 | (71 | ) | ||||
Modifications in property and liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts receivable | 5,098 | 5,593 | |||||
Inventories | 21,295 | 14,469 | |||||
Pay as you go bills and different property | 4,568 | 6,809 | |||||
Commerce accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (10,682 | ) | (31,787 | ) | |||
Web money offered by (utilized in) working actions | 29,480 | (72 | ) | ||||
Investing actions: | |||||||
Capital expenditures | (3,808 | ) | (4,994 | ) | |||
Proceeds from sale of companies | 32,842 | – | |||||
Proceeds from sale of property | 108 | 1,413 | |||||
Proceeds from sale of fairness funding | – | 209 | |||||
Proceeds from settlement of insurance coverage claims | 285 | – | |||||
Web money offered by (utilized in) investing actions | 29,427 | (3,372 | ) | ||||
Financing actions: | |||||||
Web borrowings (repayments) beneath strains of credit score | (30,549 | ) | 6,368 | ||||
Web repayments of time period mortgage services | (7,250 | ) | (709 | ) | |||
Buy of treasury inventory | (227 | ) | (249 | ) | |||
Principal funds on finance leases | (108 | ) | (112 | ) | |||
Dividends paid | (3,286 | ) | – | ||||
Web money offered by (utilized in) financing actions | (41,420 | ) | 5,298 | ||||
Impact of trade charge adjustments on money | (114 | ) | (61 | ) | |||
Web enhance in money | 17,373 | 1,793 | |||||
Money at starting of interval | 3,060 | 1,055 | |||||
Money at starting of the interval from discontinued operations | 1,936 | 2,148 | |||||
Money at finish of interval | $ | 22,369 | $ | 4,996 | |||
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gathered | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Different | Complete | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Most popular Inventory | Frequent Inventory | Paid-in | Retained | Treasury | Complete | Shareholders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Quantity | Shares | Quantity |
Capital | Earnings | Inventory | Revenue | Fairness | ||||||||||||||||||||
Steadiness at February 28, 2022 | – | $ | – | 4,005,370 | $ | 4 | $ | 11,449 | $ | 81,268 | $ | (9,1 | ) | $ | (4,195 | ) | $ | 79,402 | ||||||||||
Web loss | (63 | ) | (63 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized forex translation changes | (1,213 | ) | (1,213 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buy of treasury inventory | (286 | ) | (286 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Steadiness at February 28, 2023 | – | $ | – | 4,005,370 | $ | 4 | $ | 11,449 | $ | 81,205 | $ | (9,410 | ) | $ | (5,408 | ) | $ | 77,840 | ||||||||||
Web loss | (4,708 | ) | (4,708 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reclassification of forex translation changes to earnings | 2,376 | 2,376 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized forex translation changes | 63 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buy of treasury inventory | (107 | ) | (107 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inventory-based compensation expense | 452 | 452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends paid | (3,286 | ) | (3,286 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Steadiness at February 29, 2024 | – | $ | – | 4,005,370 | – | $ | 4 | $ | 11,901 | $ | 73,211 | $ | (9,517 | ) | $ | (2,969 | ) | $ | 72,630 | |||||||||
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