FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. FORM 8-K DATED AUGUST 26, 2008
 
 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 8-K


 

CURRENT REPORT

 

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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 26, 2008

 


FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Minnesota

0-5151

42-0442319

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

3400 Jackson Street, Dubuque, Iowa

52001

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 563-556-7730

 

N/A

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

 


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o

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o

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o

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Item 4.02 Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review.

 

(a)  On August 26, 2008, the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (“Audit Committee”) of Flexsteel Industries, Inc. (“the Company”) determined that the Company’s previously filed consolidated financial statements and other financial information and the related reports of its independent registered public accounting firm on Form 10-K for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004 and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the previously mentioned fiscal years and the quarters ended March 31, 2008, December 31, 2007 and September 30, 2007 can no longer be relied upon and should be restated due to errors in the consolidated financial statements. The Audit Committee has discussed the matters disclosed herein with respect to non-reliance on, and the correction of, the Company’s previously issued consolidated financial statements with the Company’s management, other members of the Board of Directors and the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The Board of Directors concurred with the Audit Committee’s non-reliance determination.

 

Background of the Error Correction

 

During the 2008 fiscal year-end closing process the Company identified unsupported reconciling amounts that reduced the accounts payable balances at a material consolidated subsidiary. After completing analysis of these unsupported reconciling amounts, it was determined that they principally related to the historical accounting at the subsidiary for the capitalization of inventory costs and the clearing of accruals from the accounts payable relating to transactions occurring in fiscal years 2004 and 2005. The historical subsidiary inventory standard costing system, established prior to the warehousing of inventory in China, did not appropriately differentiate the costing of inventory balances warehoused in China versus the United States. The warehoused inventories in China inappropriately included freight-in costs for shipments to the United States that had not been incurred. During fiscal year 2006, the Company modified the subsidiary’s inventory costing process which rectified the costing error in inventory on a prospective basis but resulted in the reclassification of the historical error in inventory freight costs as a reduction to accounts payable with the erroneous belief that the reduction to accounts payable would offset future freight invoices. As a result of this error, the $2.287 million reduction within accounts payable remained until identified during the fiscal year 2008 closing process.

 

Material Weaknesses in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

As a result of the determination to correct the Company’s consolidated financial statements and in connection with management’s annual assessment of internal controls over financial reporting for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, the Company’s CEO and CFO undertook an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. As a result of their assessment, the Company’s CEO and CFO identified a material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The material weakness is related to the design and operating effectiveness of controls over the Company’s material consolidated subsidiary’s monthly reconciliation of accounts payable records to the general ledger. Specifically, the subsidiary maintained an overly complex accounts payable account structure, which when combined with the processing of a large volume of transactions led to the subsidiary’s inability to perform adequate review procedures to timely identify reconciling amounts and the related reversals. This deficiency obscured the existence of unsupported reconciling amounts resulting in the untimely identification of the errors in the restatement discussed below.

 

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The Company’s management is committed to continuing efforts aimed at improving the design adequacy and operational effectiveness of its system of internal control and intends to take all necessary steps to address this material weakness. Subsequent to June 30, 2008, the Company began taking the following measures to address the material weakness identified above and to enhance internal control over monthly, quarterly and year-end financial reporting:

 

 

simplifying the account structure surrounding the accounts payable transactions by reducing the number of general ledger accounts used to record accounts payable,

 

improving the accounts payable reconciliation process by revising the automatic postings to accounts payable, and

 

enhancing the review and approval of the accounts payable reconciliation process with our subsidiary associates.

 

The Company believes that these remediation actions, once they are fully implemented and operating for a sufficient period of time, will improve the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting and are sufficient to remediate the material weakness described above. While steps have been taken to remediate the material weakness, additional measures may be required. Management will assess the effectiveness of the remediation efforts in connection with management’s tests of internal control over financial reporting during fiscal year 2009.

 

Impact on Previously Issued Financial Statements

 

In its June 30, 2008 Form 10-K (“2008 Form 10-K”), the Company will present the adjustments in its Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2007, the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for each of the fiscal years ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006 and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006. There were no changes to the previously issued Consolidated Statements of Income for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 and the quarters ended March 31, 2008, December 31, 2007 and September 30, 2007. There were no changes to the previously issued fiscal year 2007 and quarters ended March 31, 2008, December 31, 2007 and September 30, 2007 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The 2008 Form 10-K will also reflect the adjustments in the “Selected Financial Data” presented in Item 6 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004, as applicable, as previously presented in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007. The Company currently anticipates filing the 2008 Form 10-K on or about September 15, 2008.

 

The effect of the restatement on the Company’s previously reported fiscal year end consolidated financial statements are as follows (amounts in thousands, except per share data):

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2004

 

 

 

As Reported

 

Adjustment

 

As Restated

 

Inventories

 

$

68,880

 

$

(479

)

$

68,401

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

3,760

 

 

180

 

 

3,940

 

Total current assets

 

 

127,489

 

 

(299

)

 

127,190

 

Total assets

 

 

169,519

 

 

(299

)

 

169,220

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings

 

 

92,552

 

 

(299

)

 

92,253

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

101,612

 

 

(299

)

 

101,313

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’equity

 

 

169,519

 

 

(299

)

 

169,220

 

 

 

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Consolidated Statements of Income

 

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2004

 

 

 

As Reported

 

Adjustment

 

As Restated

 

Cost of goods sold

 

$

(318,047

)

$

(479

)

$

(318,526

)

Gross margin

 

 

83,175

 

 

(479

)

 

82,696

 

Operating income

 

 

16,602

 

 

(479

)

 

16,123

 

Income before taxes

 

 

16,740

 

 

(479

)

 

16,261

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

(6,610

)

 

180

 

 

(6,430

)

Net income

 

 

10,130

 

 

(299

)

 

9,831

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share of common stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

1.57

 

$

(0.04

)

$

1.53

 

Diluted

 

$

1.55

 

$

(0.04

)

$

1.51

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

 

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2004

 

 

 

As Reported

 

Adjustment

 

As Restated

 

Retained earnings

 

$

92,552

 

$

(299

)

$

92,253

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

101,612

 

 

(299

)

 

101,313

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2004

 

 

 

As Reported

 

Adjustment

 

As Restated

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

10,130

 

$

(299

)

$

9,831

 

Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

2,555

 

 

(180

)

 

2,375

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

(9,262

)

 

479

 

 

(8,783

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

7,494

 

 

 

 

7,494

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2005

 

 

 

As Reported

 

Adjustment

 

As Restated

 

Inventories

 

$

69,945

 

$

(2,287

)

$

67,658

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

4,430

 

 

850

 

 

5,280

 

Total current assets

 

 

127,798

 

 

(1,437

)

 

126,361

 

Total assets

 

 

166,658

 

 

(1,437

)

 

165,221

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings

 

 

95,196

 

 

(1,437

)

 

93,759

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

104,798

 

 

(1,437

)

 

103,361

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’equity

 

 

166,658

 

 

(1,437

)

 

165,221

 

 

 

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Consolidated Statements of Income

 

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2005

 

 

 

As Reported

 

Adjustment

 

As Restated

 

Cost of goods sold

 

$

(333,170

)

$

(1,808

)

$

(334,978

)

Gross margin

 

 

76,853

 

 

(1,808

)

 

75,045

 

Operating income

 

 

9,066

 

 

(1,808

)

 

7,258

 

Income before taxes

 

 

8,704

 

 

(1,808

)

 

6,896

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

(2,660

)

 

670

 

 

(1,990

)

Net income

 

 

6,044

 

 

(1,138

)

 

4,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share of common stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.93

 

$

(0.18

)

$

0.75

 

Diluted

 

$

0.92

 

$

(0.18

)

$

0.74

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

 

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2005

 

 

 

As Reported

 

Adjustment

 

As Restated

 

Retained earnings

 

$

95,196

 

$

(1,437

)

$

93,759

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

104,798

 

 

(1,437

)

 

103,361

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2005

 

 

 

As Reported

 

Adjustment

 

As Restated

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

6,044

 

$

(1,138

)

$

4,906

 

Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(1,150

)

 

(670

)

 

(1,820

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

(1,065

)

 

1,808

 

 

743

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

12,724

 

 

 

 

12,724

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2006

 

 

 

As Reported

 

Adjustment

 

As Restated

 

Deferred income taxes

 

$

4,620

 

$

850

 

$

5,470

 

Total current assets

 

 

145,387

 

 

850

 

 

146,237

 

Total assets

 

 

183,326

 

 

850

 

 

184,176

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

15,768

 

 

2,287

 

 

18,055

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

48,400

 

 

2,287

 

 

50,687

 

Total liabilities

 

 

75,823

 

 

2,287

 

 

78,110

 

Retained earnings

 

 

96,502

 

 

(1,437

)

 

95,065

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

107,502

 

 

(1,437

)

 

106,065

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’equity

 

 

183,326

 

 

850

 

 

184,176

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income – Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2006 - No Change

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

 

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2006

 

 

 

As Reported

 

Adjustment

 

As Restated

 

Retained earnings

 

$

96,502

 

$

(1,437

)

$

95,065

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

107,502

 

 

(1,437

)

 

106,065

 

 

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2006

 

 

 

As Reported

 

Adjustment

 

As Restated

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

$

(14,825

)

$

2,287

 

$

(12,538

)

Accounts payable

 

 

(492

)

 

(2,287

)

 

(2,779

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(7,255

)

 

 

 

(7,255

)

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2007

 

 

 

As Reported

 

Adjustment

 

As Restated

 

Deferred income taxes

 

$

3,850

 

$

850

 

$

4,700

 

Total current assets

 

 

142,516

 

 

850

 

 

143,366

 

Total assets

 

 

184,164

 

 

850

 

 

185,014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

13,607

 

 

2,287

 

 

15,894

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

43,177

 

 

2,287

 

 

45,464

 

Total liabilities

 

 

70,049

 

 

2,287

 

 

72,336

 

Retained earnings

 

 

102,421

 

 

(1,437

)

 

100,984

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

114,115

 

 

(1,437

)

 

112,678

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’equity

 

 

184,164

 

 

850

 

 

185,014

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income – Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2007 – No Change

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

 

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2007

 

 

 

As Reported

 

Adjustment

 

As Restated

 

Retained earnings

 

$

102,421

 

$

(1,437

)

$

100,984

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

114,115

 

 

(1,437

)

 

112,678

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2007 – No Change

 

The effect of the restatement on certain of the Company’s previously reported quarterly financial statements on Form 10-Q are as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

Quarter Ended September 30, 2007

 

 

 

As Reported

 

Adjustment

 

As Restated

 

Deferred income taxes

 

$

3,720

 

$

850

 

$

4,570

 

Total current assets

 

 

142,491

 

 

850

 

 

143,341

 

Total assets

 

 

183,291

 

 

850

 

 

184,141

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

11,904

 

 

2,287

 

 

14,191

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

41,617

 

 

2,287

 

 

43,904

 

Total liabilities

 

 

68,956

 

 

2,287

 

 

71,243

 

Retained earnings

 

 

102,640

 

 

(1,437

)

 

101,203

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

114,335

 

 

(1,437

)

 

112,898

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’equity

 

 

183,291

 

 

850

 

 

184,141

 

 

 

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Consolidated Statements of Income – Quarter Ended September 30, 2007 – No Change

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Quarter Ended September 30, 2007 – No Change

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

Quarter Ended December 31, 2007

 

 

 

As Reported

 

Adjustment

 

As Restated

 

Deferred income taxes

 

$

3,670

 

$

850

 

$

4,520

 

Total current assets

 

 

144,470

 

 

850

 

 

145,320

 

Total assets

 

 

184,793

 

 

850

 

 

185,643

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

12,752

 

 

2,287

 

 

15,039

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

41,740

 

 

2,287

 

 

44,027

 

Total liabilities

 

 

69,290

 

 

2,287

 

 

71,577

 

Retained earnings

 

 

103,653

 

 

(1,437

)

 

102,216

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

115,503

 

 

(1,437

)

 

114,066

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’equity

 

 

184,793

 

 

850

 

 

185,643

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income – Quarter Ended December 31, 2007 – No Change

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Quarter Ended December 31, 2007 – No Change

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

Quarter Ended March 31, 2008

 

 

 

As Reported

 

Adjustment

 

As Restated

 

Deferred income taxes

 

$

3,420

 

$

850

 

$

4,270

 

Total current assets

 

 

135,358

 

 

850

 

 

136,208

 

Total assets

 

 

174,767

 

 

850

 

 

175,617

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

9,672

 

 

2,287

 

 

11,959

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

32,010

 

 

2,287

 

 

34,297

 

Total liabilities

 

 

59,670

 

 

2,287

 

 

61,957

 

Retained earnings

 

 

103,648

 

 

(1,437

)

 

102,211

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

115,097

 

 

(1,437

)

 

113,660

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’equity

 

 

174,767

 

 

850

 

 

175,617

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income – Quarter Ended March 31, 2008 – No Change

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Quarter Ended March 31, 2008 – No Change

 

SIGNATURES

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

(Registrant)


Date:


September 2, 2008

 

By: 


/s/ Timothy E. Hall

 

 

 

 

Timothy E. Hall
Vice President-Finance, CFO, and Secretary
Principal Financial Officer

 

 

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