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Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

NEWS & INFORMATION

 

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

Friday, July 13, 2012

EMERSON RADIO CORP. REPORTS FULL YEAR FISCAL 2012 AND FOURTH QUARTER FISCAL 2012 RESULTS

HACKENSACK, N.J. – July 13, 2012 – Emerson Radio Corp. (NYSE MKT: MSN) today reported financial results for its full year and fourth quarter ended March 31, 2012.

Net revenues for fiscal year 2012 were $163.3 million, a decrease of $37.5 million, or 18.7%, as compared to fiscal year 2011 net revenues of $200.8 million. The decline in year-over-year net revenues was driven by a $31.6 million, or 17.7%, decline in net sales of houseware products, which was the result of lower year-over-year sales of microwave ovens (due primarily to the discontinuation of one model by one of the Company’s largest retail customers beginning in December 2010), toaster ovens, wine coolers and coffee makers, partly offset by higher year-over-year net sales of compact refrigerators, and a $5.0 million, or 32.2%, decline in net sales of audio products. Licensing revenues for fiscal year 2012 were $6.3 million, a $1.0 million, or 14.2% decrease from the $7.3 million of licensing revenues for the fiscal year 2011 due to lower year-over-year sales by the Company’s licensees of branded products under license from the Company and fewer active licensees during fiscal 2012 as compared to fiscal 2011.

Net revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 decreased by $14.2 million, or 34.6%, to $26.9 million as compared to net revenues in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 of $41.1 million. The decline in year-over-year net revenues for the fourth fiscal quarter was driven primarily by a $13.3 million, or 36.4%, decline in net sales of houseware products, which was the result of lower year-over-year net sales in all product categories, and a $0.5 million, or 18.1%, decline in net sales of audio products. Licensing revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 were $1.5 million, a $0.5 million, or 23.8%, decrease from the $2.0 million of licensing revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 due to lower year-over-year sales by the Company’s licensees of branded products under license from the Company.


Operating income for the fiscal year 2012 was $11.9 million, a decrease of $7.0 million, or 37.2%, from operating income of $18.9 million for fiscal year 2011 due primarily to a combination of lower net revenues, higher product costs as a percent of net revenues and higher SG&A expenses. Operating income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 was $1.9 million, as compared to operating income in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 of $3.2 million, a decrease of $1.3 million, or 42.0%, due to lower net revenues and higher SG&A expenses.

Net income for fiscal year 2012 was $10.6 million, as compared to $15.9 million for fiscal year 2011, a decrease of $5.3 million, or 33.2%. Diluted earnings per share for fiscal year 2012 were $0.39, as compared to $0.59 for fiscal year 2011, a decrease of $0.20 per diluted share, or 33.9%. Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 was $2.4 million, as compared to $2.6 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, which included a one-time $1.8 million gain on a settlement of litigation. Diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 were $0.09, as compared to $0.10 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, a decrease of $0.01, or 10.0%.

Duncan Hon, Chief Executive Officer of Emerson Radio, commented “Our fiscal year 2012 performance was disappointing and a direct result of both the challenging and highly competitive sales environment within which we operate and higher year-over-year product costs that result from the continuing appreciation of the renminbi and increases in costs of production in China. Looking forward, we anticipate that these factors are likely to persist throughout fiscal year 2013.”

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

(In thousands, except earnings per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended      Twelve Months Ended  
     March 31,      March 31,  
     2012     2011      2012      2011  

Net revenues:

          

Net product sales

     25,385        39,166         156,975         193,530   

Licensing revenue

     1,511        1,983         6,276         7,311   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net revenues

   $ 26,896      $ 41,149       $ 163,251       $ 200,841   

Costs and expenses:

          

Cost of sales

     23,013        36,425         142,270         172,917   

Other operating costs and expenses

     357        58         1,352         1,636   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     1,670        1,464         7,764         7,383   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     25,040        37,947         151,386         181,936   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

     1,856        3,202         11,865         18,905   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other income:

          

Gain on settlement of litigation

     —          1,806         —           1,806   

Realized gain on sale of marketable securities

     —          —           828         966   

Gain on sale of building

     —          —           347         —     

Interest income, net

     30        8         70         32   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     1,886        5,016         13,110         21,709   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (477     2,384         2,476         5,791   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 2,363      $ 2,632       $ 10,634       $ 15,918   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic net income per share:

     0.09        0.10         0.39         0.59   

Diluted net income per share:

     0.09        0.10         0.39         0.59   

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

(In thousands except share data)

 

     31-Mar-12     31-Mar-11  

ASSETS

    

Current Assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 44,960      $ 39,796   

Restricted cash

     215        600   

Accounts receivable, net

     12,134        10,929   

Other receivables

     1,193        1,413   

Due from affiliates

     1        —     

Inventory, net

     11,269        8,515   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     2,873        549   

Investments in marketable securities

     —          4,725   

Deferred tax assets

     2,304        2,825   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

     74,949        69,352   

Property, plant, and equipment, net

     260        2,921   

Trademarks, net

     1,545        1,545   

Deferred tax assets

     1,668        2,540   

Other assets

     262        358   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 78,684      $ 76,716   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current Liabilities:

    

Short-term borrowings

     —        $ 2,466   

Current maturities of long-term borrowings

     64        46   

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

     9,152        14,408   

Due to affiliates

     11        2   

Accrued sales returns

     1,201        1,199   

Income taxes payable

     107        196   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

     10,535        18,317   

Long-term borrowings

     72        150   

Deferred tax liabilities

     177        158   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     10,784        18,625   

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 March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011, respectively

     529        529   

Capital in excess of par value

     98,785        98,785   

Accumulated other comprehensive (losses) income

     (82     746   

Accumulated deficit

     (10,418     (21,055

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

     (24,224     (24,224
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

     67,900        58,091   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 78,684      $ 76,716