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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, November 14, 2014

EMERSON RADIO CORP. REPORTS FISCAL 2015 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

HACKENSACK, N.J. – November 14, 2014 – Emerson Radio Corp. (NYSE MKT: MSN) today reported financial results for its second quarter and six month period ended September 30, 2014.

Net product sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 were $12.9 million, as compared to $17.3 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2014, a decrease of $4.4 million, or 25.5%. The lower year-over-year net product sales were driven by a $4.8 million, or 28.6%, decrease in net sales of houseware products, which was the result of lower year-over-year net sales of microwave ovens, wine coolers and compact refrigerators, partly offset by a $0.4 million, or 64.7% increase in year-over-year net sales of audio products.

Licensing revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 was $1.4 million, as compared to $1.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2014, an increase of $0.3 million, or 28.2%, 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 second quarter of fiscal 2015 were $14.2 million, a decrease of $4.1 million, or 22.3%, as compared to second quarter fiscal 2014 net revenues of $18.3 million.

Net product sales for the six month period of fiscal 2015 were $37.7 million, as compared to $40.7 million for the six month period of fiscal 2014, a decrease of $3.0 million, or 7.5%. The lower year-over-year net product sales were driven by a $2.9 million, or 7.4%, 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 six month period of fiscal 2015 was $2.5 million, as compared to $2.3 million in the six month period of fiscal 2014, an increase of $0.2 million, or 10.4%, 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 six month period of fiscal 2015 were $40.2 million, a decrease of $2.8 million, or 6.5%, as compared to six month period of fiscal 2014 net revenues of $43.0 million.

Operating income for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 was $30,000, a decrease of $0.2 million, or 85.5%, from operating income of $0.2 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 due to the lower year-over-year net revenues, and higher year-over-year cost of sales as a percentage of sales, partly offset by a $0.6 million reversal of operating reserves no longer required.

Operating income for the six month period of fiscal 2015 was $0.8 million, a decrease of $0.7 million, or 46.5%, from operating income of $1.5 million for the six month period of fiscal 2014 due to the lower year-over-year net revenues, higher year-over-year cost of sales and other operating costs as a percentage of sales, which were partly offset by a $0.6 million reversal of operating reserves no longer required, and $0.2 million in higher year-over year SG&A expenses. The higher SG&A expenses resulted primarily from advisory fees pertaining to work performed for the Special Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.


Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 was $0.1 million as compared to $0.4 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2014, a decrease of $0.3 million, or 87.9%, due to the year-over-year decrease in operating income and lower year-over-year interest income. Net income for the six month period of fiscal 2015 was $0.7 million, as compared to $1.8 million for the six month period of fiscal 2014, a decrease of $1.1 million, or 60.3%, due primarily to the year-over-year decrease in operating income and lower year-over-year interest income. Diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of fiscal year 2015 were $0.00, as compared to $0.01 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2014, a decrease of $0.01 per diluted share, or 100.0%. Diluted earnings per share for the six month period of fiscal year 2015 were $0.03, as compared to $0.06 for the six month period of fiscal year 2014, a decrease of $0.03 per diluted share, or 50.0%.

Duncan Hon, Chief Executive Officer of Emerson Radio, commented “Our second quarter and six month fiscal 2015 net income declined significantly as compared to the prior year due primarily to lower net sales and margins on the products we distribute, driven by intense competition, including downward pricing pressure, within all of our product categories. We expect these factors to affect our year-over-year 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
September 30,
    Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2014      2013     2014      2013  

Net revenues:

          

Net product sales

   $ 12,862       $ 17,258      $ 37,704       $ 40,739   

Licensing revenue

     1,385         1,080        2,486         2,251   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net revenues

     14,247         18,338        40,190         42,990   

Costs and expenses:

          

Cost of sales

     11,785         15,635        34,194         36,619   

Other operating costs and expenses

     127         171        444         322   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     2,305         2,325        4,731         4,513   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     14,217         18,131        39,369         41,454   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

     30         207        821         1,536   

Other income:

          

Interest income, net

     44         121        109         343   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     74         328        930         1,879   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     27         (60     232         122   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 47       $ 388      $ 698       $ 1,757   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income per share:

          

Basic

     0.00         0.01        0.03         0.06   

Diluted

     0.00         0.01        0.03         0.06   

Weighted average shares outstanding:

          

Basic

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

Diluted

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


(Unaudited)

(In thousands except share data)

 

     9/30/14     3/31/14  

ASSETS

    

Current Assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 26,757      $ 26,328   

Restricted cash

     500        —     

Short term investments

     15,000        32,194   

Trade accounts receivable, net

     6,130        4,354   

Royalties and other receivables

     951        3,865   

Inventory

     5,679        5,438   

Prepaid purchases

     1,660        2,047   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     1,557        1,604   

Deferred tax assets

     929        1,394   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

     59,163        77,224   

Property, plant, and equipment, net

     112        142   

Deferred tax assets

     2,058        1,753   

Other assets

     87        130   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-current Assets

     2,257        2,025   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 61,420      $ 79,249   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current Liabilities:

    

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

     3,915        3,951   

Due to affiliates

     500        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

     4,415        3,951   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     4,415        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 September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, respectively

     529        529   

Additional paid-in capital

     79,794        98,785   

Accumulated deficit

     (2,404     (3,102

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

     (24,224     (24,224
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

     57,005        75,298   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 61,420      $ 79,249