Delta Apparel Inc Reports Operating Results (10-K)

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Aug 28, 2009
Delta Apparel Inc (DLA, Financial) filed Annual Report for the period ended 2009-06-27.

DELTA APPAREL is a vertical manufacturer of knitwear products for the entire family. Our company purchases cotton direct from the field and through a stringently controlled process produces finished apparel for the domestic and international market place. The products we manufacture are sold under our brands of Delta Pro-Weight Delta Magnum Weight Healthknit and Quail Hollow Sportswear. In addition Delta Apparel Inc. also produces finished products for America's leading retailers corporate industry programs and sports licensed apparel marketers. Delta Apparel Inc has a market cap of $75.3 million; its shares were traded at around $8.86 with a P/E ratio of 11.7 and P/S ratio of 0.2.

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In July 2007, we announced plans to close our manufacturing facility in Fayette, Alabama, and we ceased production at the facility in September 2007. During our fourth quarter of fiscal year 2007, we recorded a $1.5 million impairment charge, or $0.11 per diluted share, related to impairment on the plant and equipment in Fayette, Alabama. During the first half of fiscal year 2008, we incurred expenses totaling $1.0 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, associated with the closing of this textile facility.

In connection with the integration of the textile operations of the FunTees business into our Maiden, North Carolina textile facility, we expensed start-up and excess manufacturing costs totaling $7.7 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, during fiscal years 2007 and 2008. In addition, during fiscal year 2008, we expensed $1.6 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, associated with the start-up of our Honduran textile facility, Ceiba Textiles.

On October 2, 2006, we completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of FunTees, Inc. and its business of selling private label knit custom t-shirts (the FunTees Acquisition). The assets acquired included substantially all of the equipment, inventories, and accounts receivable of the FunTees business. The aggregate consideration paid for the FunTees Acquisition was $21.8 million in cash, consisting of $20.0 million paid at closing and an additional $1.8 million paid on April 12, 2007 as an adjustment for the actual working capital purchased.

During fiscal year 2007, we began our offshore textile manufacturing initiatives. In November 2007, we began production at Ceiba Textiles, our state-of-the-art textile facility located in the Green Valley Industrial Park near San Pedro Sula, Honduras. At this facility, we knit, dye, finish and cut fabrics for apparel for business units within both our Activewear and Retail-Ready segments. We are leasing the building from the Green Valley Industrial Park. We have a 15% ownership in the joint venture that constructed and operates the Green Valley Industrial Park (Green Valley Joint Venture). In addition to transferring some of our existing equipment from the United States, we invested $16.7 million in new equipment for the facility. Of the capital invested in the facility, $15.0 million is being financed through a local Honduran bank. In June 2008, we reached our initial goal of 500,000 pounds of production per week and continued the build of production in fiscal year 2009, reaching the capacity with the existing equipment of approximately 750,000 pounds per week. At this production level, the facility is saving us approximately $3.5 million annually over U.S. production costs. We should realize this savings in our results of operations in fiscal year 2010.

On August 22, 2005, we acquired substantially all of the assets and properties of Liquid Blaino Designs, Inc. d/b/a Junkfood Clothing, a California-based designer, distributor and marketer of branded apparel. Junkfood has gained brand recognition through its soft, weathered fabrications incorporating retro and contemporary pop culture images as well as original artwork. We operate Junkfood, headquartered in Los Angeles, California, as a separate business within our Retail-Ready segment. At closing, we paid $20 million in cash and issued a promissory note to the sellers for $2.5 million. The purchase price was subject to a post-closing adjustment of $4.4 million based on the actual working capital purchased, which we paid in fiscal year 2006. Also, additional amounts were payable to the Junkfood sellers if performance targets were met by Junkfood during the period beginning on August 22, 2005 and ending on July 1, 2006 and during each of the three fiscal years thereafter ending on June 27, 2009 (the Earnout Provisions). These amounts were payable in the first quarter of the fiscal

On October 3, 2003, we acquired all of the outstanding stock of M. J. Soffe Co., a North Carolina corporation. M.J. Soffe, Co. was founded in 1946 and has a long history of profitability and growth in the branded activewear market. The Soffe® brand is well recognized at sporting goods retailers and department stores. In addition, Soffe supplies college bookstores and produces activewear products for the U.S. military. We operate Soffe, headquartered in Fayetteville, North Carolina, as a separate business within our Retail-Ready segment. In connection with the acquisition, we paid approximately $43.5 million in cash, issued a promissory note to the selling individuals in the aggregate principal amount of $8.0 million and paid approximately $8.5 million to satisfy all outstanding bank debt of M. J. Soffe Co. Also, additional amounts were payable to the selling individuals in cash during each of fiscal years 2005, 2006 and 2007 if specified financial performance targets were met by M. J. Soffe Co. during annual periods beginning on September 28, 2003 and ending on September 30, 2006 (the Earnout Amounts). In fiscal years 2007, 2006 and 2005, we paid approximately $2.3 million, $1.5 million and $1.0 million, respectively, in Earnout Amounts.

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