SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-1004

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                June 6, 2006                                
(Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported))

                                 LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED                                  
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

MICHIGAN
38-0751137
(State or other jurisdiction of     (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)    
 incorporation or organization)  


1284 North Telegraph Road, Monroe, Michigan
48162-3390
(Address of principal executive offices)     Zip Code    

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (734) 242-1444

 

                                          None                                           

        (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

  On June 6, 2006, La-Z-Boy Incorporated issued a press release to report the company’s financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended April 29, 2006. A copy of the press release is attached to this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. Exhibit 99.2 contains unaudited quarterly financial data for the last eight quarters.

Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On June 6, 2006, La-Z-Boy Incorporated announced that its Board of Directors nominated Nido Qubein to its Board. Qubein will run for election at the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting in August to serve as a director for a term of three years. A copy of the press release is attached to this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.3.

 

The information in this report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.


 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

    (d)        The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report:

  Description
Page #
 99 .1 Press Release Dated June 6, 2006       4  
  99 .2 Supplemental Financial Information       13  
 99 .3 Press Release Dated June 6, 2006     15  



 

 


 

 

 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

    LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
——————————————
(Registrant)


Date: June 6, 2006

   

BY: /S/ Louis M. Riccio, Jr.
——————————————
Louis M. Riccio, Jr.
Corporate Controller
 




 

 


 



Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

Contact:  Mark Stegeman (734) 241-4418 mark.stegeman@la-z-boy.com

LA-Z-BOY REPORTS FOURTH-QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR OPERATING RESULTS

MONROE, MI. June 6, 2006—La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE, PCX: LZB) today reported its operating results for the fourth fiscal quarter and full year ended April 29, 2006. Net sales for the quarter were $508.4 million, down 10.1%, compared with the prior-year period. This year’s fourth quarter included 13 weeks of sales versus 14 weeks last year. The company posted a quarterly loss from continuing operations of $0.20 per share, which includes a write-down of intangible assets of $0.44 per share and a $0.02 per share restructuring gain related to the sale of property. The $23 million, or $0.44 per share, write-down relates to goodwill at Bauhaus, one of its non-branded upholstery companies, which, primarily as a result of department-store consolidation, had a significant decrease in sales and earnings. The company’s tax rate for the quarter was adversely impacted by the write-down, which carries no tax effect.

For the full year ended April 29, 2006, net sales were $1.92 billion, down 6.4% from the prior year. Sales for this year reflect 52 weeks versus 53 weeks last year. The company posted a loss of $0.06 per share for the year, which includes the write-down of intangible assets of $0.44 per share and a net restructuring charge of $0.08 per share.

La-Z-Boy Incorporated President and CEO Kurt Darrow said, “Although our quarter had one less week of sales this year, we are pleased that we operated within our target margin ranges in our two largest segments. In upholstery, we achieved an 8.9% margin, and, in casegoods, our margin was 4.5%. For the full year, our top line was impacted by two factors: supply chain challenges in the first half of the year when the hurricanes caused an industry-wide shortage of foam and disrupted our operations; and macroeconomic issues which caused inconsistent demand in retail. From an operating margin perspective, although softness at retail persists, we gained traction in the second half of the fiscal year when many of the supply chain issues were behind us.”

Darrow added, “We have made substantial progress as we have modified our business model and our operating margins demonstrate that, even on lower volume, the changes made to the underlying cost structure of our business are coming to fruition. Going forward, our focus will continue to be on our retail segment, which is not only important to the wholesale side of our business, but is a key element of our longer term strategy, and we are working diligently to make the changes necessary to improve our results.”

Upholstery Segment

For the fiscal fourth quarter, sales in the company’s upholstery segment were $361.6 million, a 12.5% decrease from the prior year, largely reflecting the 13-week quarter. The company’s branded business continued to outperform that of its non-branded companies. Overall, the segment’s operating margin increased sequentially for the quarter to 8.9% from 7.2% in the fiscal third quarter.

Darrow commented, “In the fourth quarter of our year, we were able to improve our margins and operate more efficiently as there was no disruption from foam supply and our Newton manufacturing facilities, disrupted by the hurricanes, were operating normally. Additionally, as a result of the Waterloo plant closure, we increased our capacity utilization and realized the full benefit of this consolidation throughout the entire quarter.”

Darrow added, “Our order rate for the quarter was essentially flat on a 13-week basis comparable against last year. Additionally, because our rate of incoming orders was equal to our production, we will carry a higher than usual backlog into our first quarter, as we were in the process of recruiting, hiring and training new upholsterers during our fourth quarter. With additional trained upholsterers on staff, we expect to make progress in reducing the backlog to normal levels.

“Going forward, we will continue to evaluate and make changes to our cost structure to further strengthen our performance. We expect to drive our margin through a variety of means, including: an increase in the integration of global sourcing; the ongoing conversion of our production facilities to the cellular manufacturing process; the growth of existing and new channels of distribution; and, the continued expansion of our La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® store system in the New Generation format, which will provide for both top-line growth and margin expansion.”

For the quarter, the company continued to grow its La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® store system, which includes both company-owned and independent-licensed stores. In the fourth quarter, the system opened five new stores, relocated and/or remodeled five and closed four, bringing the total store count to 337, of which 154 are in the New Generation format. For the year, with 49 new format stores added, we substantially increased the quality of the total system and, today, approximately 50% of our stores are less than five years old. For the first quarter of fiscal 2007, the system plans to open seven stores, including two new locations, two relocations and three remodels.

System-wide, for the first calendar quarter, including company-owned and independent-licensed stores, same-store written sales, which the company tracks as an indicator of retail activity, were up 1.7% and total sales, which includes new stores, increased 6.3%.

Casegoods Segment

In the fourth quarter, casegoods sales were $113.4 million, down 8.2% from the prior-year period and essentially flat on a 13-week basis. The operating margin was 4.5%, an increase from 2.1% in last year’s fourth quarter. Commenting on the segment’s performance, Darrow noted, “In December, we completed the transition to primarily an import model for our residential business and our results for the second half of the year demonstrate our success. For the second half of our year, we operated within our target margin range of 4% to 6% and are confident we will continue to operate in that range or higher as volume improves. Our hospitality business continues to improve as the travel sector rebounds and sales and backlog are increasing with concurrent margin improvement. Looking ahead, we expect to further increase the segment’s profitability and operating margin as we introduce new products to appeal to a broader customer base, expand our channels of distribution, focus on SKU management, continue to further pare down our overall cost structure and increase the effectiveness of our global sourcing.”

Retail Segment

For the quarter, retail sales were $54.1 million, up 9.6% from the prior-year period, due to the stores the company acquired. For the year, sales were up 23.3% to $213.4 million. On an operating basis, the segment incurred a loss, primarily a result of the ongoing costs related to the three markets acquired last year, but also the result of a weaker-than-expected retail environment at the end of the quarter. Darrow commented, “The dip at the end of the quarter impacted our company-owned stores across the board this quarter and the stores we acquired last year are not performing up to expectations. This was compounded by not only the costs associated to build out the markets, but the current cost structure of those markets as fixed costs continue to be concentrated among too few and older format stores. Additionally, we closed or are in the process of closing several stores and moved merchandise through the system at substandard margins.

“During the year, we continued to take the steps necessary to transform these markets into profitable operations. Although the progress is somewhat slower than we anticipated, we secured new real estate sites in a number of markets and will make significant progress in adding new stores this fiscal year. Increasing the number of stores in each market will enable us to garner greater efficiencies in warehousing, advertising and distribution while at the same time, will grow the top line. Of the 337 stores in our system, we own 63. Over the course of this fiscal year, we plan to open seven new company-owned stores and will remodel and relocate 11 stores, increasing substantially the number of stores in the New Generation format from 28 to 46.”

“Retail remains an important element of our core strategy and it will play an integral and additive role in our future, substantially impacting the earnings power of the company,” Darrow concluded.

Operating Cash Flow and Balance Sheet

For the quarter, cash flow generated from operations was $37.9 million and was $89.8 million for the year. Darrow noted, “Our strong cash flow generation enabled us to reduce our total debt for the quarter by $26 million to $184.2 million and our debt-to-capitalization ratio of 26.5% is within our target range. With a continued emphasis on lowering working capital requirements, cash flow generated was improved by $71.4 million compared with last year. In early May, our Board approved a 9% increase in our dividend to $0.12 per quarter and we will pay our 140th consecutive dividend. We did not repurchase shares this quarter, and have 5.9 million shares remaining in our program. Going forward, we will be opportunistic with our share repurchase program.”

Business Outlook

Commenting on the business outlook, Darrow noted: “While we are pleased with our progress in our upholstery and casegoods divisions, we are concerned about the macro economic environment as the energy markets remain volatile and interest rates continue to increase. In particular, there has been a change in the retail environment since the first calendar quarter with April and May being difficult months. Due to seasonal factors, the first quarter is typically our weakest. With that as a backdrop, we expect our first-quarter sales to be flat against last year’s $451 million and reported earnings to be in the range of $0.01 to $0.05 per share, which will include up to a $0.02 per share charge for stock option expense.

Forward-looking Information

Any forward-looking statements contained in this news release are based on current information and assumptions and represent management’s best judgment at the present time. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated or projected due to a number of factors. These factors include, but are not limited to: (a) changes in consumer confidence; (b) changes in demographics; (c) changes in housing sales; (d) the impact of terrorism or war; (e) continued energy price changes; (f) the impact of logistics on imports; (g) the impact of interest rate changes; (h) the potential disruptions from Chinese imports; (i) inventory supply price fluctuations; (j) the impact of imports as it relates to continued domestic production; (k) changes in currency exchange rates; (l) competitive factors; (m) operating factors, such as supply, labor, or distribution disruptions including changes in operating conditions or costs; (n) effects of restructuring actions; (o) changes in the domestic or international regulatory environment; (p) not fully realizing cost reductions through restructurings; (q) ability to implement global sourcing organization strategies; (r) the impact of new manufacturing technologies; (s) the future financial performance and condition of independently operated dealers that we are required to consolidate into our financial statements or changes requiring us to consolidate additional independently operated dealers; (t) fair value changes to our intangible assets due to actual results differing from projected; (u) the impact of adopting new accounting principles; (v) the impact from severe weather such as hurricanes and tornadoes; (w) the ability to turn around under-performing retail stores; (x) the impact of retail store relocation costs, the success of new stores or the timing of converting stores to the New Generation format; (y) the ability to procure fabric rolls or cut-and-sewn sets domestically or abroad; and (z) factors relating to acquisitions and other factors identified from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, either to reflect new developments, or for any other reason.

Additional Information

This news release is just one part of La-Z-Boy’s financial disclosures and should be read in conjunction with other information filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which is available at http://www.la-z-boy.com/about/investorRelations/sec_filings.aspx. Investors and others wishing to be notified of future La-Z-Boy news releases, SEC filings and quarterly investor conference calls may sign up at:

http://www.la-z-boy.com/about/investorRelations/IR_email_alerts.aspx.

Background Information

La-Z-Boy Incorporated is one of the world’s leading residential furniture producers, marketing furniture for every room of the home, as well as for the hospitality, health care and assisted-living industries. The La-Z-Boy Upholstery Group companies are Bauhaus, Centurion, Clayton Marcus, England, La-Z-Boy, and Sam Moore. The La-Z-Boy Casegoods Group companies are American Drew, American of Martinsville, Hammary, Kincaid, Lea and Pennsylvania House.

The corporation’s vast proprietary distribution network is dedicated exclusively to selling La-Z-Boy Incorporated products and brands, and includes 337 stand-alone La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores and 340 La-Z-Boy In-Store Galleries, in addition to in-store gallery programs at the company’s Kincaid, Pennsylvania House, Clayton Marcus, England and Lea operating units. According to industry trade publication In Furniture, the La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries retail network is North America’s largest single-brand furniture retailer. Additional information is available at http://www.la-z-boy.com/.

 


 

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 

  Unaudited
For the Quarter Ended

Unaudited
For the Year Ended

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

4/29/06

(13 weeks)


4/30/05

(14 weeks)


4/29/06

(52 weeks)


4/30/05

(53 weeks)


Sales     $ 508,362   $ 565,555   $ 1,916,777   $ 2,048,381  
      
Cost of sales                          
   Cost of goods sold      380,601     434,941     1,457,965     1,572,844  
   Restructuring      (1,768 )   (3,107 )   6,643     10,294  




      Total cost of sales      378,833     431,834     1,464,608     1,583,138  




      Gross profit       129,529     133,721     452,169     465,243  
Selling, general and administrative       106,882     101,053     410,348     401,592  
Write-down of intangibles       22,695     --     22,695     --  




   Operating income (loss)      (48   32,668     19,126     63,651  
Interest expense       2,744     2,942     11,540     10,442  
Other income (expense), net       142   (122 )   1,847     170  




Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes       (2,650   29,604     9,433     53,379  
Income tax expense       7,620     11,249     12,474     20,284  




Income (loss) from continuing operations      (10,270   18,355     (3,041 )   33,095  
    
Income from discontinued operations (net of tax)       --     1,009     --     1,996  
Extraordinary gains (net of tax)      --     1,392     --     2,094  




        Net income (loss)    $ (10,270 $ 20,756   $ (3,041 $ 37,185  




      
Basic average shares outstanding      51,747     52,192     51,801     52,082  
Basic net income (loss) per share:    
Income (loss) from continuing operations    $ (0.20 $ 0.35   $ (0.06 $ 0.63  
Income from discontinued operations (net of tax)      --     0.02     --     0.04  
Extraordinary gains (net of tax)      --     0.03     --     0.04  

 


Net income (loss) per basic share    $ (0.20 $ 0.40   $ (0.06 $ 0.71  




      
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding      51,747     52,262     51,801     52,138  
Diluted net income (loss) per share:   
Income (loss) from continuing operations    $ (0.20 $ 0.35   $ (0.06 $ 0.63  
Income from discontinued operations (net of tax)      --     0.02     --     0.04  
Extraordinary gains (net of tax)      --     0.03     --     0.04  

 


Net income (loss) per diluted share    $ (0.20 $ 0.40   $ (0.06 $ 0.71  




Dividends paid per share    $ 0.11   $ 0.11   $ 0.44   $ 0.44  

 

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

Unaudited
(Amounts in thousands)
4/29/06
4/30/05
Current assets            
  Cash and equivalents   $ 24,089   $ 37,705  
  Receivables, net     270,578     283,915  
  Inventories, net     238,826     260,556  
  Deferred income taxes    

27,276

    22,779  
  Other current assets     23,790     33,410  


    Total current assets    

584,559

    638,365  
               
Property, plant and equipment, net     209,986     210,565  
Intangibles     75,720     100,846  
Other long-term assets, net     100,909     76,581  


       Total assets   $

971,174

  $ 1,026,357  


Current liabilities  
  Short-term borrowings   $ 8,000   $ 9,700  
  Current portion of long-term debt  
     and capital leases     2,844     3,060  
  Accounts payable     85,561     82,792  
  Other current liabilities    

132,005

    133,172  


    Total current liabilities    

228,410

    228,724  
               
Long-term debt and capital leases     173,368     213,549  
Deferred income taxes    

14,548

    5,389  
Other long-term liabilities     44,503     51,409  
Shareholders' equity     510,345     527,286  


    
     Total liabilities and shareholders' equity   $

971,174

  $ 1,026,357  


 


 

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

  Unaudited Quarter Ended
Unaudited Year Ended
(Amounts in thousands)
4/29/06
4/30/05
4/29/06
4/30/05
Cash flows from operating activities                            
   Net income (loss)    $ (10,270 $ 20,756   $ (3,041 ) $ 37,185  
   Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to   
     cash provided by operating activities    
         Write-down of intangibles       22,695     --     22,695     --  
         Extraordinary gains (net of tax)      --     (1,392   --     (2,094
         Gain on sale of discontinued operations (net of tax)       --     (668   --     (668
         Restructuring      (1,768   (3,107   6,643     10,294  
         Depreciation and amortization       7,559     7,175     29,234     28,329  
         Change in allowance for doubtful accounts       1,361     (3,639   1,805     (3,189
         Change in working capital       14,676     435     35,844     (35,524 )
       Change in deferred taxes 3,646   12,514   (3,403 ) 11,632  




               Total adjustments       48,169     11,318     92,818     8,780  




     Net cash provided by operating activities       37,899     32,074     89,777     45,965  
     
Cash flows from investing activities    
   Proceeds from disposals of assets       2,874     5,621     11,499     11,226  
   Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations       --     10,985     --     10,985  
   Capital expenditures       (7,512 )   (7,759 )   (27,991 )   (34,771 )
   Purchases of investments      (3,309 )   (6,037 )   (25,289 )   (14,890 )
   Proceeds from sale of investments      3,106     1,156     12,221     8,164  
   Acquisitions, net of cash acquired       --     (6,806 )   --     (6,806 )
   Change in other long-term assets       1,347   5,410     (1,113 )   2,105  




     Net cash used for investing activities       (3,494 )   2,570     (30,673 )   (23,987 )
     
Cash flows from financing activities    
   Net changes in debt      (26,048 )   (17,124 )   (43,102 )   1,939  
   Stock transactions      724     692     (7,211 )   2,097  
   Dividends paid      (5,723 )   (5,753 )   (22,923 )   (22,868 )




     Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities       (31,047   (22,185   (73,236   (18,832 )
     
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents      223     (748   516     677  




Change in cash and equivalents       3,581     11,711     (13,616   3,823  
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period       20,508     25,994     37,705     33,882  




Cash and equivalents at end of period     $ 24,089   $ 37,705   $ 24,089   $ 37,705  




 


 

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
Segment Information

Unaudited
For the Quarter Ended

Unaudited
For the Year Ended

(Amounts in thousands)

4/29/06

(13 weeks)


4/30/05

(14 weeks)


4/29/06

(52 weeks)


4/30/05

(53 weeks)


Sales                      
   Upholstery Group     $ 361,595   $ 413,240   $ 1,347,964   $ 1,467,311  
   Casegoods Group       113,449     123,542     432,307     455,343  
   Retail Group 54,106   49,385   213,438   173,099  
   VIEs/Eliminations       (20,788 )   (20,612 )   (76,932   (47,372 )




      Consolidated     $ 508,362   $ 565,555   $ 1,916,777   $ 2,048,381  




Operating income (loss)                    
   Upholstery Group     $ 32,285   $ 38,930   $ 85,253   $ 101,856  
   Casegoods Group       5,159     2,638     18,265     5,370  
   Retail Group       (8,537 )   (3,701 )   (26,006 )   (2,859 )
   Corporate and other*       (8,028 )   (8,306 )   (29,048 )   (30,422 )
   Restructuring       1,768     3,107     (6,643 )   (10,294 )
   Write-down of intangibles       (22,695 )   --     (22,695 )   --  




      Consolidated     $ (48 ) $ 32,668   $ 19,126   $ 63,651  




 

* Variable Interest Entities ("VIEs") are included in corporate and other.
 








 


 

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
Impact of FIN 46 on Consolidation


La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores that are not operated by us are operated by 112 independent dealers. These stores sell La-Z-Boy manufactured product as well as various accessories purchased from approved La-Z-Boy vendors.  In some cases we have extended credit beyond normal trade terms to the independent dealers, made direct loans and/or guaranteed certain loans or leases.  Most of these independent dealers have sufficient equity to carry out their principal operating activities without subordinated financial support; however, there are certain independent dealers that we have determined may not have sufficient equity. In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46R, we began to consolidate variable interest entities of which we were deemed the primary beneficiary as of April 24, 2004. The tables below show the impact on our consolidated balance sheet at April 29, 2006 and April 30, 2005 and statement of operations for the fourth quarter and year ended April 29, 2006 and April 30, 2005.  The amounts reflected in the table include the elimination of related payables, receivables, sales, cost of sales, and interest as well as profit in inventory.


LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
Impact of FIN 46 on Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

VIEs
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)                                                                              
4/29/06
4/30/05
Current assets                
      Cash and equivalents     $ 2,554 $ 1,699  
      Receivables, net (1) (20,507 ) (9,131 )
      Inventories, net       12,795     7,211  
      Deferred income taxes       10,194     7,199  
      Other current assets       1,487     1,226  


            Total current assets       6,523     8,204  
Property, plant and equipment, net       12,965     8,431  
Intangibles       8,122   7,714
Other long-term assets (1) (19,000 ) (14,169 )


               Total assets     $ 8,610   $ 10,180  


Current liabilities    
      Current portion of long-term debt     $ 1,587   $ 1,934  
      Accounts payable       1,390     329  
      Other current liabilities       6,146     3,523  


           Total current liabilities       9,123     5,786  
Long-term debt       6,764     6,256  
Other long-term liabilities       (1,632   (1,300
Shareholders' deficit       (5,645 )   (562


              Total liabilities and shareholders' equity     $ 8,610   $ 10,180  


(1) Includes the elimination of intercompany accounts and notes receivable.

 

 


 

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
Impact of FIN 46 on Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

  Quarter Ended
For Year Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)

4/29/06


4/30/05


4/29/06


4/30/05


                             
Sales (2)     $ 9,534   $ 7,877   $ 36,806   $ 46,019  
Cost of sales (2)       267     (1,217   4,488     1,224  
 
 
 
 
 
     Gross profit       9,267     9,094     32,318     44,795  
Selling, general and administrative       11,488     11,115     38,438     49,825  
 
 
 
 
 
     Operating loss       (2,221   (2,021   (6,120 )   (5,030
Interest expense       117     97     504     427  
Other expense, net (3)       (276   (1,092 )    (1,260   (4,154
 
 
 
 
 
     Pre-tax loss       (2,614 )   (3,210 )   (7,884 )   (9,611 )
Income tax benefit       (993 )   (1,221 )   (2,996 )   (3,652 )
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss from continuing operations     $ (1,621 ) $ (1,989 ) $ (4,888 $ (5,959
 
 
 
 
 

(2) Includes the elimination of intercompany sales and cost of sales.
(3) Includes the elimination of intercompany interest income and interest expense.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Exhibit 99.2

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Quarter ended

7/30/05  

(13 weeks)


10/29/05

(13 weeks)


1/28/06

(13 weeks)


4/29/06

(13 weeks)


Sales     $ 451,487   $ 454,605   $ 502,323   $ 508,362
Cost of sales
  Cost of goods sold       345,018     354,409     377,937     380,601
  Restructuring       --     7,817     594     (1,768 )




 
     Total cost of sales       345,018     362,226     378,531     378,833  




 
     Gross profit       106,469     92,379     123,792     129,529  
Selling, general and administrative       98,568     99,597     105,301     106,882  
Write-down of intangibles -- -- -- 22,695




 
     Operating income (loss)       7,901     (7,218 )   18,491     (48 )
     
Interest expense       2,741     3,090     2,965     2,744  
Other income, net       15     295     1,395     142




 
   Pre-tax income (loss)       5,175     (10,013 )   16,921     (2,650 )
Income tax expense (benefit)       1,967     (3,566 )   6,453     7,620  




 
       Net income (loss)     $ 3,208   $ (6,447 $ 10,468   $ (10,270 )




 
     
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding       52,195     51,655     51,857     51,747  
     
Diluted net income (loss) per share     $ 0.06   $ (0.12 $ 0.20   $ (0.20 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Quarter ended

7/24/04  

(13 weeks)


10/23/04

(13 weeks)


1/22/05

(13 weeks)


4/30/05

(14 weeks)


Sales     $ 455,107   $ 520,760   $ 506,959   $ 565,555
Cost of sales
  Cost of goods sold       351,716     400,834     385,353     434,941
  Restructuring       10,400     749     2,252     (3,107




    Total cost of sales       362,116     401,583     387,605     431,834




     Gross profit       92,991     119,177     119,354     133,721
Selling, general and administrative       97,045     103,874     99,620     101,053




     Operating income (loss)       (4,054 )   15,303   19,734     32,668
     
Interest expense       2,209     2,607     2,684     2,942
Other income (expense), net       373     (354 )   273     (122




    Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes       (5,890 )   12,342     17,323     29,604  
Income tax expense (benefit)       (2,238   4,690     6,583     11,249  




Income (loss) from continuing operations       (3,652 )   7,652     10,740     18,355
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (net of tax)       129     506     352     1,009
Cumulative effect of accounting change (net of tax)       --     702     --     1,392




       Net income (loss)     $ (3,523 $ 8,860   $ 11,092   $ 20,756  




   
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding       51,967     52,101     52,193     52,262
   
Diluted income (loss)  from continuing operations per share     $ (0.07 ) $ 0.15   $ 0.21   $ 0.35
Diluted net income (loss) per share     (0.07 ) 0.17   0.21   0.40


 

 


Exhibit 99.3

NEWS RELEASE

     
Contact:  Mark Stegeman (734) 241-4418 mark.stegeman@la-z-boy.com

LA-Z-BOY BOARD NOMINATES NEW MEMBER

MONROE, MI. June 6, 2006 – La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE, PCX: LZB) today announced that its Board of Directors nominated Nido Qubein to its Board. Qubein will run for election at the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting in August to serve as a director for a term of three years.

Qubein, 57, currently the President of High Point University, in High Point, North Carolina, serves on the Board of BB&T Corporation and is the Chairman of a number of companies, including: Great Harvest Bread Company; Business Life, Inc., a publishing company; McNeil Lehman, Inc., a public relations and advertising firm; and Creative Services, Inc., an international management consulting firm. He is also a world renowned public speaker and serves on the boards of several national organizations, including the YMCA of the USA.

Kurt Darrow, La-Z-Boy President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are honored Nido has accepted the Board’s nomination. He is an extraordinarily accomplished individual who has achieved great success in business and now in the academic world. A strategic thinker with a unique point of view, he has made monumental changes to High Point University and will undoubtedly make a significant contribution to our company.”

Qubein is the recipient of a number of honors and awards, including, among others: the Horatio Alger Award; the Ellis Island Medal of Honor; and Citizen of the Year and Philanthropist of the Year from the city of High Point, North Carolina. He is also the Chairman of the High Point Community Foundation and is Chairman Emeritus of the National Speakers Association Foundation.

Forward-looking Information

Any forward-looking statements contained in this news release are based on current information and assumptions and represent management’s best judgment at the present time. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated or projected due to a number of factors. These factors include, but are not limited to: (a) changes in consumer confidence; (b) changes in demographics; (c) changes in housing sales; (d) the impact of terrorism or war; (e) continued energy price changes; (f) the impact of logistics on imports; (g) the impact of interest rate changes; (h) the potential disruptions from Chinese imports; (i) inventory supply price fluctuations; (j) the impact of imports as it relates to continued domestic production; (k) changes in currency exchange rates; (l) competitive factors; (m) operating factors, such as supply, labor, or distribution disruptions including changes in operating conditions or costs; (n) effects of restructuring actions; (o) changes in the domestic or international regulatory environment; (p) not fully realizing cost reductions through restructurings; (q) ability to implement global sourcing organization strategies; (r) the impact of new manufacturing technologies; (s) the future financial performance and condition of independently operated dealers that we are required to consolidate into our financial statements or changes requiring us to consolidate additional independently operated dealers; (t) fair value changes to our intangible assets due to actual results differing from projected; (u) the impact of adopting new accounting principles; (v) the impact from severe weather such as hurricanes and tornadoes; (w) the ability to turn around under-performing retail stores; (x) the impact of retail store relocation costs, the success of new stores or the timing of converting stores to the New Generation format; (y) the ability to procure fabric rolls or cut-and-sewn sets domestically or abroad; and (z) factors relating to acquisitions and other factors identified from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, either to reflect new developments, or for any other reason.

Additional Information

This news release is just one part of La-Z-Boy’s financial disclosures and should be read in conjunction with other information filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which is available at http://www.la-z-boy.com/about/investorRelations/sec_filings.aspx. Investors and others wishing to be notified of future La-Z-Boy news releases, SEC filings and quarterly investor conference calls may sign up at:

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Background Information

La-Z-Boy Incorporated is one of the world’s leading residential furniture producers, marketing furniture for every room of the home, as well as for the hospitality, health care and assisted-living industries. The La-Z-Boy Upholstery Group companies are Bauhaus, Centurion, Clayton Marcus, England, La-Z-Boy, and Sam Moore. The La-Z-Boy Casegoods Group companies are American Drew, American of Martinsville, Hammary, Kincaid, Lea and Pennsylvania House.

The corporation’s vast proprietary distribution network is dedicated exclusively to selling La-Z-Boy Incorporated products and brands, and includes 337 stand-alone La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores and 340 La-Z-Boy In-Store Galleries, in addition to in-store gallery programs at the company’s Kincaid, Pennsylvania House, Clayton Marcus, England and Lea operating units. According to industry trade publication In Furniture, the La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries retail network is North America’s largest single-brand furniture retailer. Additional information is available at http://www.la-z-boy.com/.