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Movie Star, Inc., Reports Fiscal 2007

First-Quarter Financial Results

 

 

New York, New York (November 14, 2006)—Movie Star, Inc. (AMEX: MSI), today announced improved financial results for the 2007 fiscal first quarter ended September 30, 2006.

 

For the fiscal 2007 first quarter, net sales increased 37.1% to $18,690,000 from $13,637,000 in the same period last year.  Gross margin, as a percentage of sales, was 31.2% for the fiscal 2007 first quarter compared with 27.2% in the fiscal 2006 first quarter.  Selling, general and administrative expenses were $5,026,000 compared to $4,215,000 in the fiscal 2006 first quarter, an increase of $811,000.  Net income for the fiscal 2007 first quarter was $366,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $371,000, or a loss of $0.02 per share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2006.  

 

Mel Knigin, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated: “We began fiscal 2007 more optimistic about the Company’s business outlook than we have been for some time and that optimism continues today.  The hurdles we faced last year are behind us, allowing us to fully concentrate on improving our operations.  Our gross margins increased significantly as a result of a better product mix and lower overall allowances and chargebacks.  The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily the result of a $540,000 increase in professional fees. The increase was due to our continuing exploration of our strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value, including discussions with a private apparel company with respect to a possible combination of the companies.  TTG Apparel, LLC, which beneficially owns 22.4% of our outstanding common stock, is a majority stockholder of the private company.  Consequently, we established a special committee of independent directors to consider this transaction and our strategic alternatives.  The special committee has retained a financial advisor, Chanin Capital Partners, and legal counsel.  We caution that no assurances can be made that the exploration of strategic alternatives, including the discussions with the private apparel company, will result in a transaction. We also do not intend to disclose developments with respect to these matters unless and until we enter into a specific transaction or the process is otherwise completed.”

 

Mr. Knigin continued, “We are continuing to receive good responses from our customers to our new and existing product lines.  Our backlog of open orders to be shipped was $33,159,000 at September 30, 2006 compared to $24,155,000 at the same time last year.  We book our orders upon receipt and believe that the backlog is firm and will be shipped in the current fiscal year.”

 

MOVIE STAR, INC. produces and sells ladies apparel, including sleepwear, robes, leisurewear and daywear.  Current collections include the Cinema Etoile premium line of intimate apparel and the Movie Star line of apparel sold as private label programs.

 

Certain of the matters set forth in this press release are forward-looking and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.  Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: business conditions and growth in the industry; general economic conditions; addition or loss of significant customers; the loss of key personnel; product development; competition; risks of doing business abroad; foreign government regulations; fluctuations in foreign rates; rising costs for raw materials and the unavailability of sources of supply; the timing of orders booked; and the risk factors listed from time to time in the Company’s SEC reports.

 

CONTACT:                                                                                 INVESTOR RELATIONS:

Movie Star, Inc.                                                  -or-                   SM Berger & Company, Inc.

Thomas Rende, CFO                                                                    Stanley Berger

(212) 798-4700                                                                                                       (216) 464-6400

 

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MOVIE STAR, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

September 30,

 

2006

 

2005

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Net sales

$18,690

 

$13,637

Cost of sales

  12,867

 

    9,924

Gross profit

5,823

 

3,713

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    5,026

 

    4,215

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

    797

 

(502)

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

      187

 

       117

Income (loss) before income tax (benefit)

610

 

(619)

Income tax (benefit)

      244

 

     (248)

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

    $    366

 

    $    (371)

 

 

 

 

BASIC NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

$.02

 

  $(.02)

 

 

 

 

DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

$.02

 

  $(.02)

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding

 

15,763

 

 

15,660

Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding

 

15,950

 

 

15,660

 


MOVIE STAR, INC.

                                       CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                   (In Thousands, Except Share Information)

                                             

September 30,

 June 30,

September 30,

       2006       

(Unaudited)

   2006* 

       2005       

(Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 Cash

$     81     

$    203

$     164     

 Receivables, net

15,530

6,074

7,930

 Inventory

9,644

8,981

11,052

 Deferred income taxes

1,912

1,914

2,470

 Prepaid expenses and other current assets

      419

      801

      710

        Total current assets

27,586

17,973

22,326

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

1,048

838

726

Deferred income taxes

3,068

3,296

2,473

Goodwill

537

537

537

Assets held for sale

174

174

174

Other assets

      425

      403

      458

 

 

 

 

        Total assets

$32,838

$23,221

$26,694

                                                                                                                         

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 Note payable

$14,278

$  4,955

$ 8,298

Current maturities of cap. lease obligations

54

-

-

 Accounts payable and other current liabilities

   3,872

    4,086

   3,553

         Total current liabilities

 18,204

    9,041

 11,851

 

 

 

 

Long-term liabilities

      464

       398

      501

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 Common stock, $.01 par value – authorized 30,000,000 shares;

 

 

 

   issued 17,783,000 shares in September 2006, 17,755,000 in  June 2006 and 17,679,000 in September 2005

 

178

 

178

 

177

Additional paid-in capital

4,860

4,834

4,768

Retained earnings

12,727

12,361

12,990

Accumulated other comprehensive income

23

27

25

Less treasury stock, at cost—2,017,000 shares

   (3,618)

   (3,618)

   (3,618)

         Total shareholders’ equity

  14,170

  13,782

  14,342

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$32,838

$23,221

$26,694

 

 

 

 

* Derived from audited financial statements.