EXHIBIT 99.1
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| For Immediate Release
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June 20, 2007 |
Crown Crafts, Inc. Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2007
Gonzales, Louisiana Crown Crafts, Inc. (the Company) (NASDAQ-CM: CRWS) today reported pre-tax
income for fiscal year 2007 of $6.9 million, excluding a $4.1 million pre-tax gain associated with
the Companys debt refinancing in July 2006, on net sales of $72.0 million compared to pre-tax
income for fiscal year 2006 of $4.0 million on net sales of $72.6 million.
Net income for fiscal year 2007 was $7.6 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, compared to net
income for fiscal year 2006 of $8.0 million, or $0.37 per diluted share. Net income for fiscal
year 2007 included an after-tax gain of $3.7 million associated with the Companys debt
refinancing; whereas, net income for fiscal year 2006 benefited from the reversal of a $4.2 million
deferred tax valuation allowance. As a result of the Companys debt refinancing in fiscal year
2007, diluted shares decreased from 21.7 million to 10.0 million for the current year as compared
to the prior year.
Pre-tax income for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2007 was $1.8 million on net sales of $17.8
million, compared to pre-tax income of $1.9 million on net sales of $19.8 million for the fourth
quarter of fiscal year 2006. Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2007 was $0.7
million, or $0.07 per diluted share, compared to net income of $6.0 million, or $0.27 per diluted
share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2006. Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal
year 2006 also benefited from the reversal of the deferred tax valuation allowance. As a result of
the Companys debt refinancing in fiscal year 2007, diluted shares decreased from 22.3 million to
10.3 million for the current year fourth quarter as compared to the same quarter in the prior year.
We are extremely proud of all that we accomplished in fiscal year 2007. During this very
successful year, the Company celebrated its 50th anniversary, completed a transformational debt and
capital restructuring and saw its stock begin trading on NASDAQ, commented E. Randall Chestnut,
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. In addition, pre-tax income
increased by 71%, excluding the gain on refinancing, and the Company finished the year with a strong balance sheet that included a
lower debt balance of $5.8 million as compared to the prior year, Mr. Chestnut continued.
The Company will host a teleconference today at 1:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time to discuss the
Companys results and answer appropriate questions from stockholders. Interested investors may
join the teleconference by dialing (888) 423-3280. Please refer to confirmation number 872688. The
teleconference can also be accessed in listen-only mode by visiting the Companys website at
www.crowncrafts.com. The financial information to be discussed during the teleconference may be
found prior to the call on the investor relations portion of the Companys website.
A telephone replay of the teleconference will be available from 4:30 p.m. Central Daylight Time on
June 20, 2007 through 11:59 p.m. Central Daylight Time on June 27, 2007. To access the replay, dial
(800) 475-6701 in the United States or (320) 365-3844 from international locations. The access code
for the replay is 872688.
Crown Crafts, Inc. designs, markets and distributes infant and juvenile consumer products,
including bedding, blankets, bibs, bath items and accessories, and luxury hand-woven home décor.
Its subsidiaries include Hamco, Inc. in Louisiana, Crown Crafts Infant Products, Inc. in
California, and Churchill Weavers, Inc. in Kentucky. Crown Crafts is Americas largest distributor
of infant bedding, bibs and bath items. The Companys products include licensed and branded
collections as well as exclusive private label programs for certain of its customers.
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933,
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
statements are based upon managements current expectations, projections, estimates and
assumptions. Words such as expects, believes, anticipates and variations of such words and
similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve
known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ materially from
those suggested by the forward-looking statements. These risks include, among others, general
economic conditions, including changes in interest rates, in the overall level of consumer spending
and in the price of oil, cotton and other raw materials used in the Companys products, changing
competition, changes in the retail environment, the level and pricing of future orders from the
Companys customers, the Companys dependence upon third-party suppliers, including some located in
foreign countries, customer acceptance of both new designs and newly-introduced product lines,
actions of competitors that may impact the Companys business, disruptions to transportation
systems or shipping lanes used by the Company or its suppliers, and the Companys dependence upon
licenses from third parties. Reference is also made to the Companys periodic filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission for additional factors that may impact the Companys results of
operations and financial condition. The Company does not undertake to update the forward-looking
statements contained herein to conform to actual results or changes in our expectations, whether as
a result of new information, future events or otherwise.