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Crown Crafts Inc

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Crown Crafts, Inc.
Annual Report

TO O U R  F E LLOW S TO CKH O LD E RS

If  we  were  to  sum  up  fiscal  year  2018  in  two  words,  they  would  be:    challenge  and 
opportunity. Crown Crafts is no stranger to challenges, and throughout the past year 
our financial strength has allowed us to navigate uncertain territory while also pursuing 
exciting opportunities for the business. 

The Company’s financial position and outlook remain 

diversified our customer base, transformed our online 

solid due to our operational discipline, especially 

business and added to our portfolio a brand desired 

our ability to implement effective cost controls 

by the discerning millennial parent. 

while maintaining strong, consistent cash flow. Our 

commitment to doing the right thing and delivering 

for our stockholders has never wavered. We continue 

to focus on managing our business in a conservative 

and responsible manner. We are extremely proud 

that Crown Crafts has consistently created value, 

returning more than $33 million in dividends paid to 

stockholders since 2010.  

We further diversified our product and customer base 

with the acquisition of the Sassy baby product line 

this year. A known leader in the developmental toy/

feeding/baby care categories, Sassy has a strong 

presence both in the U.S. and internationally, with 

approximately 20 active distributors throughout 

the world. We are extremely excited about our 

opportunities for strategic growth and international 

Of course, we faced unprecedented challenges 

expansion through the Sassy brand. 

in fiscal 2018 with the bankruptcy and subsequent 

liquidation of one of our biggest customers.  

Traditionally, Toys “R” Us has represented a significant 

portion of Crown Crafts’ business, and while there 

is no doubt that these events presented many 

difficulties, we also see them as presenting an 

opportunity to continue to grow our online presence 

and expand our business through new distribution 

channels. Demand for baby products remains high, as 

the U.S. birth rate remains stable at around four million 

annual births. Crown Crafts products are currently 

sold by every major retailer and outlet in the infant 

and juvenile space in the U.S., as well as directly to 

This year we also celebrated 61 years of being in 

business. We are incredibly proud of the fact that our 

company and our vision of “doing the right thing” 

for our customers, employees and stockholders has 

endured for more than six decades! As they say, 

change is a constant - and there is no doubt that 

market conditions and consumer preferences have 

changed rapidly over the last several years. Our goal 

as a company is to continue to grow and evolve while 

remaining financially sound and ultimately delivering 

for our stockholders. We remain optimistic and excited 

about the future.

the consumer online. We are well positioned to deliver 

As always, we are thankful for the continued support 

the products that our retail customers and today’s 

of all the people who make the Crown Crafts vision a 

millennial consumers want.

reality – our employees, our customers and suppliers, 

Among the highlights for the year were two 

acquisitions, Carousel Designs and Sassy.  Through 

a robust website (www.babybedding.com) and 

direct-to-consumer sales model, Carousel Designs 

provides expectant parents with an interactive, highly 

personalized experience of customizing their child’s 
bedding and nursery décor, all made in the U.S. We’re 

proud to have Carousel Designs as part of the Crown 

Crafts family, and we’re excited about their unique 

products and strong digital presence. This acquisition 

and our stockholders.

Sincerely,

E. Randall Chestnut 

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C. 20549 
_______________ 
Form 10-K 

(Mark One) 

☑  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

For the fiscal year ended April 1, 2018 

OR 

   ☐  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

Commission File No. 1-7604 

Crown Crafts, Inc. 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

Delaware 
(State of Incorporation) 

916 S. Burnside Ave. 
Gonzales, Louisiana 
(Address of principal executive offices) 

58-0678148 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 

70737 
(Zip Code) 

Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (225) 647-9100  
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 

Title of class 
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 

Name of exchange on which registered 
The NASDAQ Capital Market 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☑ 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange 
Act. Yes ☐ No ☑ 
Indicate  by  check  mark  whether  the  registrant  (1)  has  filed  all  reports  required  to  be  filed  by  Section  13  or  15(d)  of  the  Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), 
and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐ 
Indicate  by  check  mark  whether  the  registrant  has  submitted  electronically  and  posted  on  its  corporate  Website,  if  any,  every 
Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or 
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☑ No ☐ 
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be 
contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of 
this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ☑ 
Indicate  by  check  mark  whether  the  Registrant  is  a  large  accelerated  filer,  an  accelerated  filer,  a  non-accelerated  filer,  a  smaller 
reporting  company  or  an  emerging  growth  company.  See  the  definitions  of  “large  accelerated  filer,”  “accelerated  filer,”  “smaller 
reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. 
Large accelerated filer 
Non-Accelerated filer 
Emerging Growth Company 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for 
complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.     ☐      
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑ 
The approximate aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of September 29, 2017 (the last 
business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was $55.5 million. 
As of May 10, 2018, 10,069,558 shares of the registrant’s common stock were outstanding. 

☐ 
☐  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) 
☐ 

Accelerated filer  
Smaller Reporting Company 

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Documents Incorporated by Reference: 
Portions  of  the  registrant’s  Proxy  Statement  for  its  2018  Annual  Meeting  of  Stockholders  are  incorporated  into  Part  III  hereof  by 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

PART I 

Item 1. 
Business. ........................................................................................................................................................ 
Item 1A.  Risk Factors. .................................................................................................................................................. 
Item 1B.  Unresolved Staff Comments. ........................................................................................................................ 
Properties. ..................................................................................................................................................... 
Item 2. 
Item 3. 
Legal Proceedings......................................................................................................................................... 
Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures. ............................................................................................................................... 

PART II 

Item 5.  Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity 

Securities. ...................................................................................................................................................... 
Selected Financial Data. ............................................................................................................................... 
Item 6. 
Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. ..................... 
Item 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. ..................................................................... 
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. ......................................................................................... 
Item 8. 
Item 9. 
Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. .................. 
Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures. ............................................................................................................................. 
Item 9B.  Other Information. ........................................................................................................................................ 

Item 10.  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance. .......................................................................... 
Item 11.  Executive Compensation. ............................................................................................................................. 
Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters. . 
Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. ......................................... 
Item 14.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services....................................................................................................... 

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Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 

Certain of the statements made herein under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
Condition and Results of Operations,” and elsewhere, including information incorporated herein by reference to other 
documents, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of, and subject to the protections of, Section 27A of 
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 
amended  (the  “Exchange  Act”).  Forward-looking  statements  include  statements  with  respect  to  our  beliefs,  plans, 
objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions and future performance and involve 
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which may be beyond our control and which may 
cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Crown Crafts, Inc. to be materially different from future results, 
performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. 

All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be forward-looking statements. 
You  can  identify  these  forward-looking  statements  through  our  use  of  words  such  as  “may,”  “anticipate,”  “assume,” 
“should,”  “indicate,”  “would,”  “believe,”  “contemplate,”  “expect,”  “estimate,”  “continue,”  “plan,”  “point  to,”  “project,” 
“predict,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “potential” and other similar words and expressions of the future. These forward-
looking statements may not be realized due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation, those described in Part 
I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors,” and elsewhere in this report and those described from time to time in our future reports filed 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Exchange Act. 

All written or oral forward-looking statements that are made by or are attributable to us are expressly qualified 
in their entirety by this cautionary notice. Our forward-looking statements apply only as of the date of this report or the 
respective date of the document from which they are incorporated herein by reference. We have no obligation and do 
not undertake to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this report, or after the 
respective dates on which such statements otherwise are made, whether as a result of new information, future events or 
otherwise. 

ITEM 1. Business 

Description of Business 

PART I 

Crown Crafts, Inc. (the “Company”) was originally formed as a Georgia corporation in 1957. The Company was 
reincorporated as a Delaware corporation in 2003. The Company’s executive offices are located at 916 South Burnside 
is 
Avenue,  Gonzales,  Louisiana  70737, 
www.crowncrafts.com. 

is  (225)  647-9100  and 

its  telephone  number 

internet  address 

its 

The Company operates indirectly through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Hamco, Inc. (“Hamco”), Crown Crafts 
Infant Products, Inc. (“CCIP”) and Carousel Designs, LLC (“Carousel”), in the infant, toddler and juvenile products segment 
within the consumer products industry. The infant, toddler and juvenile products segment consists of infant and toddler 
bedding and blankets, bibs, soft bath products, disposable products, developmental toys and accessories. Sales of the 
Company’s  products  are  generally  made  directly  to  retailers,  which  are  primarily  mass  merchants,  mid-tier  retailers, 
juvenile specialty stores, value channel stores, grocery and drug stores, restaurants, wholesale clubs and internet-based 
retailers, as well as directly to consumers through www.babybedding.com. The Company’s products are marketed under 
a variety of Company-owned trademarks, under trademarks licensed from others and as private label goods. 

The Company's fiscal year ends on the Sunday nearest to or on March 31. References herein to “fiscal year 2018” 
or “2018” represent the 52-week period ended April 1, 2018, “fiscal year 2017” or “2017” represent the 52-week period 
ended April 2, 2017, and references to “fiscal year 2016” or “2016” represent the 53-week period ended April 3, 2016. 

The Company makes its annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 
8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act available 
free of charge on its website at www.crowncrafts.com as soon as reasonably practicable after such material has been 
electronically filed with the SEC. These reports are also available without charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. 

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Competition 

The infant and toddler consumer products industry is highly competitive. The Company competes with a variety 
of  distributors  and  manufacturers  (both  branded  and  private  label),  including  large  infant  and  juvenile  product 
companies and specialty infant and juvenile product manufacturers, on the basis of quality, design, price, brand name 
recognition, service and packaging. The Company’s ability to compete depends principally on styling, price, service to 
the retailer and continued high regard for the Company’s products and trade names. 

Trademarks, Copyrights and Patents 

The Company considers its intellectual property to be of material importance to its business. Sales of products 
marketed under the Company’s trademarks, including NoJo®, Neat Solutions®, Carousel Designs® and Sassy®, accounted 
for 30%, 23%, and 23% of the Company’s total gross sales during fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Protection 
for these trademarks is obtained through domestic and foreign registrations. The Company also markets designs which 
are subject to copyrights and design patents owned by the Company. 

International Sales 

Sales to customers in countries other than the U.S. represented 3% of the Company’s total gross sales during 
each of fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016, which included 0.4% of sales to the customers set forth below that represented 
at least 10% of the Company’s gross sales during fiscal year 2018. International sales are based upon the location that 
predominately  represents  what  the  Company  believes  to  be  the  final  destination  of  the  products  delivered  to  the 
Company’s customers. 

Products 

The Company's primary focus is on infant, toddler and juvenile products, including the following: 

room décor 
reusable and disposable bibs 

● 
infant and toddler bedding 
●  blankets and swaddle blankets 
●  nursery and toddler accessories 
● 
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●  burp cloths 
●  hooded bath towels and washcloths 
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●  disposable toilet seat covers and changing mats 
●  developmental toys 
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●  other infant, toddler and juvenile soft goods 

feeding and care goods 

reusable and disposable placemats and floor mats 

Recent Acquisitions 

Carousel: On August 4, 2017, Carousel Acquisition, LLC, a newly formed subsidiary of the Company, acquired 
substantially all of the assets and business, and assumed certain specified liabilities, of a privately held manufacturer and 
online retailer of premium infant and toddler bedding and nursery décor based in Douglasville, Georgia, which was at 
that time named Carousel Designs, LLC (the “Carousel Acquisition”). On August 11, 2017, the seller of such assets having 
relinquished its rights to its name as part of the terms of the acquisition transaction, Carousel Acquisition, LLC changed 
its name to Carousel Designs, LLC. To complete the Carousel Acquisition, Carousel paid $8.7 million from cash on hand 
and also paid off capital leases amounting to $845,000 that were associated with certain acquired fixed assets. 

Sassy:          On  December  15,  2017,  Hamco  acquired  certain  assets  associated  with  the  Sassy®-branded 
developmental toy, feeding and baby care product line from Sassy 14, LLC and assumed certain related liabilities (the 
“Sassy Acquisition”). To complete the Sassy Acquisition, Hamco paid $6.5 million from a combination of cash on hand 
and the Company’s revolving line of credit. 

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Government Regulation and Environmental Control 

The Company is subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, which regulate, 
among other things, product safety and the discharge, storage, handling and disposal of a variety of substances and 
wastes,  and  to  laws  and  regulations  relating  to  employee  safety  and  health,  principally  the  Occupational  Safety  and 
Health Administration Act and regulations thereunder. The Company believes that it currently complies in all material 
respects with applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations and that future compliance with such 
existing laws or regulations will not have a material adverse effect on its capital expenditures, earnings or competitive 
position. However, there is no assurance that such requirements will not become more stringent in the future or that the 
Company will not have to incur significant costs to comply with such requirements. 

Sales and Marketing 

The Company’s products are marketed through a national sales force consisting of salaried sales executives and 
employees  located  in  Compton,  California;  Gonzales,  Louisiana;  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan;  and  Bentonville,  Arkansas. 
Products  are  also  marketed  by  independent  commissioned  sales  representatives  located  throughout  the  U.S. 
Substantially  all  products  are  sold  to  retailers  for  resale  to  consumers.  The  Company's  subsidiaries  introduce  new 
products throughout the year and participate at the ABC Kids Expo. 

Product Sourcing 

Foreign  and  domestic  contract  manufacturers  produce  most  of  the  Company’s  products,  with  the  largest 
concentration being in China. The Company makes sourcing decisions on the basis of quality, timeliness of delivery and 
price, including the impact of ocean freight and duties. Although the Company maintains relationships with a limited 
number of suppliers, the Company believes that its products may be readily manufactured by several alternative sources 
in  quantities  sufficient  to  meet  the  Company's  requirements.  The  Company’s  management  and  quality  assurance 
personnel visit the third-party facilities regularly to monitor and audit product quality and to ensure compliance with 
labor requirements and social and environmental standards. In addition, the Company closely monitors the currency 
exchange rate. The impact of future fluctuations in the exchange rate or changes in safeguards cannot be predicted with 
certainty. The Company also produces some of its products domestically at a Company facility located in Douglasville, 
Georgia. 

The Company maintains a foreign representative office located in Shanghai, China, which is responsible for the 
coordination of production, purchases and shipments, seeking out new vendors and overseeing inspections for social 
compliance and quality. 

The Company’s products are warehoused and distributed from leased facilities located in Compton, California 

and Douglasville, Georgia. 

Product Design and Styling 

The Company believes that its creative team is one of its key strengths. The Company’s product designs are 
primarily  created  internally  and  are  supplemented  by  numerous  additional  sources,  including  independent  artists, 
decorative  fabric  manufacturers  and  apparel  designers.  Ideas  for  product  design  creations  are  drawn  from  various 
sources and are reviewed and modified by the design staff to ensure consistency within the Company’s existing product 
offerings and the themes and images associated with such existing products. In order to respond effectively to changing 
consumer preferences, the Company’s designers and stylists attempt to stay abreast of emerging lifestyle trends in color, 
fashion and design. When designing products under the Company’s various licensed brands, the Company’s designers 
coordinate  their  efforts  with  the  licensors’  design  teams  to  provide  for  a  more  fluid  design  approval  process  and  to 
effectively incorporate the image of the licensed brand into the product. The Company’s designs include traditional, 
contemporary, textured and whimsical patterns across a broad spectrum of retail price points. Utilizing state of the art 
computer technology, the Company continually develops new designs throughout the year for all of its product groups. 
This continual development cycle affords the Company design flexibility, multiple opportunities to present new products 
to  customers  and  the  ability  to  provide  timely  responses  to  customer  demands  and  changing  market  trends.  The 
Company also creates designs for exclusive sale by certain of its customers under the Company’s brands, as well as the 
customers’ private label brands. 

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Employees 

At May 10, 2018, the Company had 179 employees, none of whom is represented by a labor union or is otherwise 
a  party  to  a  collective  bargaining  agreement.  The  Company  attracts  and  maintains  qualified  personnel  by  paying 
competitive salaries and benefits and offering opportunities for advancement. The Company considers its relationship 
with its employees to be good. 

Customers 

The  Company's  customers  consist  principally  of  mass  merchants,  mid-tier  retailers,  juvenile  specialty  stores, 
value channel stores, grocery and drug stores, restaurants, internet accounts and wholesale clubs. The Company does 
not enter into long-term or other purchase agreements with its customers. The table below sets forth those customers 
that represented at least 10% of the Company’s gross sales in fiscal years 2018, 2017, and 2016. 

Walmart Inc. .......................................................................  
Toys "R" Us, Inc. .................................................................  
Amazon.com, Inc. ............................................................  

2018 
39% 
15% 
11% 

Fiscal Year 
2017 
42% 
19% 
*   

2016 
42% 
23% 
*   

* Amount represented less than 10% of the Company's gross sales for this fiscal year. 

Licensed Products 

Certain products are manufactured and sold pursuant to licensing agreements for trademarks. Also, many of the 
designs used by the Company are copyrighted by other parties, including trademark licensors, and are available to the 
Company through copyright license agreements. The licensing agreements are generally for an initial term of one to 
three years and may or may not be subject to renewal or extension. Sales of licensed products represented 52% of the 
Company’s gross sales in fiscal year 2018, which included 34% of sales under the Company's license agreements with 
affiliated companies of The Walt Disney Company (“Disney”), which expire as set forth below: 

License Agreement 
Infant Bedding and Décor .........................................................................................................................  
Infant Feeding and Bath ............................................................................................................................  
Toddler Bedding ...........................................................................................................................................  

Expiration 
December 31, 2018 
December 31, 2019 
December 31, 2019 

Seasonality and Inventory Management 

There are no significant variations in the seasonal demand for the Company’s products from year to year. Sales 
are generally higher in periods when customers take initial shipments of new products, as these orders typically include 
enough products for initial sets for each store and additional quantities for the customer’s distribution centers. The timing 
of these initial shipments varies by customer and depends on when the customer finalizes store layouts for the upcoming 
year and whether the customer has any mid-year introductions of products. Sales may also be higher or lower, as the 
case  may  be,  in  periods  when  customers  are  restricting  internal  inventory  levels.  Consistent  with  the  expected 
introduction of specific product offerings, the Company carries necessary levels of inventory to meet the anticipated 
delivery requirements of its customers. Customer returns of merchandise shipped are historically less than 1% of gross 
sales. 

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors 

The  following  risk  factors  as  well  as  the  other  information  contained  in  this  report  and  other  filings  made  by  the 
Company with the SEC should be considered in evaluating the Company’s business. Additional risks  and uncertainties not 
presently known to us or that we currently consider immaterial may also impair our business operations. If any of the following 
risks actually occur, operating results may be affected in future periods. 

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The loss of one or more of the Company’s key customers could result in a material loss of revenues. 

The Company’s top three customers represented approximately 65% of gross sales in fiscal year 2018, which 
included 15% of sales to Toys “R” Us-Delaware, Inc. (“Toys-Delaware”), an affiliated company of Toys “R” Us, Inc. (“TRU”). 
On September 18, 2017, TRU and Toys-Delaware filed petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code 
with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. On March 14, 2018, TRU filed a motion with the Court 
seeking authority to close all of the remaining Toys-Delaware stores and distribution centers in the U.S., and to otherwise 
liquidate and  wind-down all operations of Toys-Delaware. The Company had ceased all shipments to Toys-Delaware 
shortly  before  the  liquidation  filing  was  made.  The  Company  anticipates  that  the  loss  of  future  business  with  Toys-
Delaware may be mitigated by a shift to the Company’s other customers. 

Although the Company does not enter into contracts with its key customers, it expects its key customers (with 
the exception of Toys-Delaware) to continue to be a significant portion of its gross sales in the future. The loss of, or a 
decline in orders from, either or both of the Company’s two remaining top customers could result in a material decrease 
in the Company’s revenue and operating income. 

The loss of one or more of the Company’s licenses could result in a material loss of revenues. 

Sales of licensed products represented 52% of the Company’s gross sales in fiscal year 2018, which included 34% 
of sales associated with the Company’s license agreements with Disney. The Company could experience a material loss 
of revenues if it is unable to renew its major license agreements or obtain new licenses. The volume of sales of licensed 
products is inherently tied to the success of the characters, films and other licensed programs of the Company’s licensors. 
A decline in the popularity of these licensed programs or the inability of the licensors to develop new properties for 
licensing could also result in a material loss of revenues to the Company. Additionally, the Company’s license agreements 
with Disney and others require a material amount of minimum guaranteed royalty payments. The failure by the Company 
to achieve the sales envisioned by the license agreements could result in the payment by the Company of shortfalls in 
the minimum guaranteed royalty payments, which would adversely impact the Company’s operating results. 

The Company’s business is impacted by general economic conditions and related uncertainties affecting markets 
in which the Company operates. 

The Company’s growth is largely dependent upon growth in the birthrate, and in particular, the rate of first 
births. Economic conditions, including the real and perceived threat of a recession, could lead individuals to decide to 
forgo or delay having children. Even under optimal economic conditions, shifts in demographic trends and preferences 
could have the consequence of individuals starting to have children later in life and/or having fewer children.  These 
conditions  could  result  in  reduced  demand  for  some  of  the  Company’s  products,  increased  order  cancellations  and 
returns,  an  increased  risk  of  excess  and  obsolete  inventories  and  increased  pressure  on  the  prices  of  the  Company’s 
products.    Also,  although  the  Company’s  use  of  a  commercial  factor  significantly  reduces  the  risk  associated  with 
collecting accounts receivable, the factor may at any time terminate or limit its approval of shipments to a particular 
customer, and the likelihood of the factor doing so may increase due to a change in economic conditions.  Such an action 
by the factor could result in the loss of future sales to the affected customer. 

The Company’s success is dependent upon retaining key management personnel. 

Certain of the Company’s executive management and other key personnel have been integral to the Company’s 
operations  and  the  execution  of  its  growth  strategy.  The  departure  from  the  Company  of  one  or  more  of  these 
individuals, along with the inability of the Company to attract qualified and suitable individuals to fill the Company’s 
open positions, could adversely impact the Company’s growth and operating results. 

The Company may need to write down or write off inventory. 

If product programs end before the inventory is completely sold, then the remaining inventory may have to be 
sold at less than carrying value. The market value of certain inventory items could drop to below carrying value after a 
decline in sales, at the end of programs, or when management makes the decision to exit a product group. Such inventory 
would then need to be written down to the lower of carrying or market value, or possibly completely written off, which 
would adversely affect the Company’s operating results. 

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Recalls or product liability claims could increase costs or reduce sales.  

The Company must comply with the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, which imposes strict standards 
to  protect  children  from  potentially  harmful  products  and  which  requires  that  the  Company’s  products  be  tested  to 
ensure  that  they  are  within  acceptable  levels  for  lead  and  phthalates.  The  Company  must  also  comply  with  related 
regulations  developed  by  the  Consumer  Product  Safety  Commission  and  similar  state  regulatory  authorities.  The 
Company’s products could be subject to involuntary recalls and other actions by these authorities, and concerns about 
product safety may lead the Company to voluntarily recall, accept returns or discontinue the sale of select products. 
Product liability claims could exceed or fall outside the scope of the Company’s insurance coverage. Recalls or product 
liability  claims  could  result  in  decreased  consumer  demand  for  the  Company’s  products,  damage  to  the  Company’s 
reputation, a diversion of management’s attention from its business and increased customer service and support costs, 
any or all of which could adversely affect the Company’s operating results. 

The strength of the Company’s competitors may impact the Company’s ability to maintain and grow its sales, 
which could decrease the Company’s revenues. 

The infant and toddler consumer products industry is highly competitive. The Company competes with a variety 
of  distributors  and  manufacturers,  both  branded  and  private  label.  The  Company’s  ability  to  compete  successfully 
depends principally on styling, price, service to the retailer and continued high regard for the Company’s products and 
trade names. Several of these competitors are larger than the Company and have greater financial resources than the 
Company, and some have experienced financial challenges from time to time, including servicing significant levels of 
debt. Those facing financial pressures could choose to make particularly aggressive pricing decisions in an attempt to 
increase revenue. The effects of increased competition could result in a material decrease in the Company’s revenues. 

The  Company’s  ability  to  identify,  consummate  and  integrate  acquisitions,  divestitures  and  other  significant 
transactions  successfully  could  have  an  adverse  impact  on  the  Company’s  financial  results,  business  and 
prospects. 

As part of its business strategy, the Company has made acquisitions of businesses, divestitures of businesses 
and  assets,  and  has  entered  into  other  transactions  to  further  the  interests  of  the  Company’s  business  and  its 
stockholders.  Risks  associated  with  such  activities  include  the  following,  any  of  which  could  adversely  affect  the 
Company’s financial results: 

●  The  active  management  of  acquisitions,  divestitures  and  other  significant  transactions  requires  varying
levels of Company resources, including the efforts of the Company’s  key management personnel, which
could divert attention from the Company’s ongoing business operations. 

●  The  Company  may  not  fully  realize  the  anticipated  benefits  and  expected  synergies  of  any  particular
acquisition  or  investment,  or  may  experience  a  prolonged  timeframe  for  realizing  such  benefits  and
synergies. 
Increased or unexpected costs, unanticipated delays or failure to meet contractual obligations could make
acquisitions and investments less profitable or unprofitable. 

● 

The Company’s ability to comply with its credit facility is subject to future performance and other factors. 

The Company’s ability to make required payments of principal and interest on its debts, to refinance its maturing 
indebtedness, to fund capital expenditures or to comply with its debt covenants will depend upon future performance. 
The Company’s future performance is, to a certain extent, subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, 
regulatory and other factors beyond its control. The breach of any of the debt covenants could result in a default under 
the  Company’s  credit  facility.  Upon  the  occurrence  of  an  event  of  default,  the  Company’s  lender  could  make  an 
immediate demand of the amount outstanding under the credit facility. If a default was to occur and such a demand was 
to be made, there can be no assurance that the Company’s assets would be sufficient to repay the indebtedness in full. 

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The Company’s debt covenants may affect its liquidity or limit its ability to pursue acquisitions, incur debt, make 
investments, sell assets or complete other significant transactions. 

             The Company’s credit facility contains usual and customary covenants regarding significant transactions, including 
restrictions  on  other  indebtedness,  liens,  transfers  of  assets,  investments  and  acquisitions,  merger  or  consolidation 
transactions,  transactions  with  affiliates  and  changes  in  or  amendments  to  the  organizational  documents  for  the 
Company and its subsidiaries. Unless waived by the Company’s lender, these covenants could limit the Company’s ability 
to pursue opportunities to expand its business operations, respond to changes in business and economic conditions and 
obtain additional financing, or otherwise engage in transactions that the Company considers beneficial. 

The Company’s inability to anticipate and respond to consumers’ tastes and preferences could adversely affect 
the Company’s revenues. 

Sales are driven by consumer demand for the Company’s products. There can be no assurance that the demand 
for the Company’s products will not decline or that the Company will be able to anticipate and respond to changes in 
demand. The Company’s failure to adapt to these changes could lead to lower sales and excess inventory, which could 
have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and operating results. 

Customer  pricing  pressures  could  result  in  lower  selling  prices,  which  could  negatively  affect  the  Company’s 
operating results. 

The  Company’s  customers  could  place  pressure  on  the  Company  to  reduce  the  prices  of  its  products.  The 
Company continuously strives to stay ahead of its competition in sourcing, which allows the Company to obtain lower 
cost products while maintaining high standards for quality. There can be no assurance that the Company could respond 
to a decrease in sales prices by proportionately reducing its costs, which could adversely affect the Company’s operating 
results. 

Changes in international trade regulations and other risks associated with foreign trade could adversely affect 
the Company’s sourcing. 

The Company sources its products primarily from foreign contract manufacturers, with the largest concentration 
being  in  China.  Difficulties  encountered  by  these  suppliers,  such  as  the  instability  inherent  in  operating  within  an 
authoritarian political structure, could halt or disrupt production of the Company’s products. The Chinese government 
could make allegations against the Company of corruption or antitrust violations, or could adopt regulations related to 
the  manufacture  of  products  within  China,  including  quotas,  duties,  taxes  and  other  charges  or  restrictions  on  the 
exportation  of  goods  produced  in  China.  Alternatively,  the  U.S.  government  could  impose  similar  actions  on  the 
importation of goods manufactured in China. Any of these actions could result in an increase in the cost of the Company’s 
products. Also, an arbitrary strengthening of the Chinese currency versus the U.S. Dollar could increase the prices at which 
the Company purchases finished goods. Any event causing a disruption of the flow of products manufactured on behalf 
of the Company, whether within the Chinese interior or at the point of embarkation, could result in delays in the receipt 
of the Company’s inventory and an increase in the cost of the Company’s products. In addition, changes in U.S. customs 
procedures or delays in the clearance of goods through customs could result in the Company being unable to deliver 
goods to customers in a timely manner or the potential loss of sales altogether. The occurrence of any of these events 
could adversely affect the Company’s profitability. 

A  significant  disruption  to  the  Company’s  distribution  network  or  to  the  timely  receipt  of  inventory  could 
adversely impact sales or increase transportation costs, which would decrease the Company’s profits. 

Nearly all of the Company’s products are imported from China into the Port of Long Beach in southern California. 
There are many links in the distribution chain, including the availability of ocean freight, cranes, dockworkers, containers, 
tractors, chassis and drivers. The timely receipt of the Company’s products is also dependent upon efficient operations 
at the Port of Long Beach. Any shortages in the availability of any of these links or disruptions in port operations, including 
strikes, lockouts or other work stoppages or slowdowns, could cause bottlenecks and other congestion in the distribution 
network, which could adversely impact the Company’s ability to obtain adequate inventory on a timely basis and result 
in lost sales, increased transportation costs and an overall decrease of the Company’s profits. 

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Disruptions to the Company’s information technology systems could negatively affect the Company’s results of 
operations. 

The Company’s operations are highly dependent upon computer hardware and software systems, including 
customized information technology systems and cloud-based applications. The importance of data management and 
technology to the Company is analogous to the importance of electricity in the past century. The Company also employs 
third-party  systems  and  software  that  are  integral  to  its  operations.  These  systems  are  vulnerable  to  cybersecurity 
incidents, including disruptions and security breaches, which can result from unintentional events or deliberate attacks 
by  insiders  or  third  parties,  such  as  cybercriminals,  competitors,  nation-states,  computer  hackers  and  other  cyber 
terrorists. The Company faces an evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats in which evildoers use a complex array of 
means to perpetrate attacks, including the use of stolen access credentials, malware, ransomware, phishing, structured 
query  language  injection  attacks  and  distributed  denial-of-service  attacks.  The  Company  has  implemented  security 
measures to securely maintain confidential and proprietary information stored on the Company’s information systems 
and continually invests in maintaining and upgrading the systems and applications to mitigate these risks. There can be 
no assurance that these measures and technology will adequately prevent an intrusion or that a third party that is relied 
upon by the Company will not suffer an intrusion, that unauthorized individuals will not gain access to confidential or 
proprietary information or that any such incident will be timely detected and effectively countered. A significant data 
security  breach  could  result  in  a  disruption  to  the  Company’s  operations  and  could  adversely  impact  its  results  of 
operations. 

The Company’s sourcing and marketing operations in foreign countries are subject to anti-corruption laws. 

The Company’s foreign operations are subject to laws prohibiting improper payments and bribery, including 
the  U.S.  Foreign  Corrupt  Practices  Act  and  similar  laws  and  regulations  in  foreign  jurisdictions,  which  apply  to  the 
Company’s directors, officers, employees and agents acting on behalf of the Company. Failure to comply with these laws 
could result in damage to the Company’s reputation, a diversion of management’s attention from its business, increased 
legal and investigative costs, and civil and criminal penalties, any or all of which could adversely affect the Company’s 
operating results. 

The Company could experience adjustments to its effective tax rate or its prior tax obligations, either of which 
could adversely affect its results of operations. 

The Company is subject to income taxes in the many jurisdictions in which it operates, including the U.S., several 
U.S.  states  and  China.  At  any  particular  point  in  time,  several  tax  years  are  subject  to  general  examination  or  other 
adjustment  by  these  various  jurisdictions.  In  December  2016,  the  Company  received  notification  from  the  State  of 
California of its intention to examine the Company’s consolidated income tax returns for the fiscal years ended April 3, 
2011,  April  1,  2012,  March  31,  2013  and  March  30,  2014.  The  ultimate  resolution  of  the  examination  could  include 
administrative or legal proceedings. Although the Company believes that the calculations and positions taken on its 
original and amended filed returns are reasonable and justifiable, negotiations or litigation leading to the final outcome 
of any examination or claim for refund could result in an adjustment to the position that the Company has taken. Such 
adjustment could result in further adjustment to one or more income tax returns for other jurisdictions, or to income tax 
returns for prior or subsequent tax years, or both. To the extent that the Company’s reserve for unrecognized tax benefits 
is not adequate to support the cumulative effect of such adjustments, the Company could experience a material adverse 
impact on operating results. 

The  Company’s  provision  for  income  taxes  is  based  on  its  effective  tax  rate,  which  in  any  given  financial 
statement period could fluctuate based on changes in tax laws or regulations, changes in the mix and level of earnings 
by taxing jurisdiction, changes in the amount of certain expenses within the consolidated statements of income that will 
never be deductible on the Company’s income tax returns and certain charges deducted on the Company’s income tax 
returns that are not included within the consolidated statements of income. These changes could cause fluctuations in 
the Company’s effective tax rate either on an absolute basis, or in relation to varying levels of the Company’s pre-tax 
income. Such fluctuations in the Company’s effective tax rate could adversely affect its results of operations. 

On  December  22,  2017,  the  President  of  the  United  States  signed  into  law  comprehensive  tax  legislation 
commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “TCJA”), which includes a provision to lower the federal corporate 
income tax rate to 21% effective as of January 1, 2018. The final impact of the TCJA on the Company may differ from the 

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Company’s  estimates,  possibly  materially,  due  to  such  factors  as  changes  in  interpretations  and  assumptions  made, 
related  regulations  or  other  guidance  that  may  be  issued,  and  actions  taken  by  the  Company  in  response  to  the 
enactment of the TCJA. 

The Company could experience losses associated with its intellectual property. 

The Company relies upon the fair interpretation and enforcement of patent, copyright, trademark and trade 
secret laws in the U.S., similar laws in other countries, and agreements with employees, customers, suppliers, licensors 
and  other  parties.  Such  reliance  serves  to  establish  and  maintain  the  intellectual  property  rights  associated  with  the 
products that the Company develops and sells. However, the laws and courts of certain countries at times do not protect 
intellectual property rights or respect contractual agreements to the same extent as the laws of the U.S. Therefore, in 
certain jurisdictions the Company may not be able to protect its intellectual property rights against counterfeiting or 
enforce  its  contractual  agreements  with  other  parties.  In  addition,  another  party  could  claim  that  the  Company  is 
infringing upon such party’s intellectual property rights, and claims of this type could lead to a civil complaint. 

An unfavorable outcome in litigation involving intellectual property could result in any or all of the following: (i) 
civil judgments against the Company, which could require the payment of royalties on both past and future sales of 
certain  products,  as  well  as  plaintiff’s  attorneys’  fees  and  other  litigation  costs;  (ii)  impairment  charges  of  up  to  the 
carrying value of the Company’s intellectual property rights; (iii) restrictions on the ability of the Company to sell certain 
of its products; (iv) legal and other costs associated with investigations and litigation; and (v) the Company’s competitive 
position could be adversely affected. 

Economic conditions could result in an increase in the amounts paid for the Company’s products. 

Significant increases in the price of raw materials that are components of the Company’s products, including 
cotton, oil and labor, could adversely affect the amounts that the Company must pay its suppliers for its finished goods. 
If the Company is unable to pass these cost increases along to its customers, its profitability could be adversely affected. 

Government regulation of the Internet and e-commerce is evolving, and unfavorable changes or failure by the 
Company to adequately comply with new laws and regulations could substantially harm its results of operations. 

The Company is subject to laws and regulations governing the Internet and e-commerce. The U.S. Supreme 
Court  is  currently  deliberating  the  constitutionality  of  some  of  these  laws.  These  regulations  and  laws  include 
requirements to potentially collect and remit sales tax on orders of the Company’s products that are made through the 
Internet and are subsequently shipped to customers in thousands of jurisdictions throughout the U.S. within which the 
Company does not have a routine physical presence. These laws and regulations are often subject to interpretation and 
application  in  a  manner  that  is  inconsistent  from  one  jurisdiction  to  another.  The  Company  cannot  assure  that  its 
practices have complied, are currently complying, or will comply fully and adequately with all such laws and regulations. 
Any failure to comply with any of these laws or regulations could result in damage to the Company’s reputation or a loss 
or reduction of orders. If the Company does fully comply with such laws and regulations, its customers could immediately 
see a significant increase in the total order cost of the Company’s products as such taxes are imposed, which will make 
the  pricing  of  the  Company’s  products  less  competitive.  Compliance  with  such  laws  and  regulations  will  require  a 
significant investment and continuing costs, as well as efforts of the Company’s key management personnel. Also, the 
Company at any time could be subjected to examinations by any of the jurisdictions into which the Company may have 
at one time or another shipped its products, which could result in the assessment upon the Company of a significant 
accumulation  of  uncollected  taxes,  along  with  penalties  and  interest.  The  occurrence  of  any  of  these  events  could 
adversely affect the Company’s financial position and operating results. 

A stockholder could lose all or a portion of his or her investment in the Company. 

The Company’s common stock has historically experienced a degree of price variability, and the price could be 
subject to rapid and substantial fluctuations. The Company’s common stock has also historically been thinly traded, a 
circumstance that exists when there is a relatively small volume of buy and sell orders for the Company’s common stock 
at  any  given  point  in  time.  In  such  situations,  a  stockholder  may  be  unable  to  liquidate  his  or  her  position  in  the 
Company’s common stock at the desired price. Also, as an equity investment, a stockholder’s investment in the Company 

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is subordinate to the interests of the Company’s creditors, and a stockholder could lose all or a substantial portion of his 
or her investment in the Company in the event of a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy filing or liquidation. 

ITEM 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments 

None. 

ITEM 2. Properties 

The Company's headquarters are located in Gonzales, Louisiana. The Company rents 17,761 square feet at this 
location  under  a  lease  that  expires  January  31,  2021.  Management  believes  that  its  properties  are  suitable  for  the 
purposes  for  which  they  are  used,  are  in  generally  good  condition  and  provide  adequate  capacity  for  current  and 
anticipated  future  operations.  The  table  below  sets  forth  certain  information  regarding  the  Company's  principal  real 
property as of May 10, 2018. 

Location 

 Use 

Gonzales, Louisiana ........................................   Administrative and sales office ...............................  
Compton, California .......................................   Offices, warehouse and distribution center ........  
Douglasville, Georgia ....................................   Offices, manufacturing and warehouse ...............  
Grand Rapids, Michigan................................   Product design offices ................................................  
Bentonville, Arkansas ....................................   Sales office ......................................................................  
Shanghai, People’s Republic of China .....   Office ................................................................................  

Approximate 
Square Feet 
17,761 
157,400 
23,800 
3,600 
1,376 
1,912 

Owned/ 
Leased 
Leased 
Leased 
Leased 
Leased 
Leased 
Leased 

ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings 

The Company is, from time to time, involved in various legal proceedings relating to claims arising in the ordinary 
course of its business. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to any such legal proceeding the outcome 
of  which,  individually  or  in  the  aggregate,  is  expected  to  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  the  Company’s  financial 
position, results of operations or cash flows. 

ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 

Not applicable. 

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PART II 

ITEM  5.  Market  for  Registrant's  Common  Equity,  Related  Stockholder  Matters  and  Issuer  Purchases  of  Equity 
Securities 

Description of Securities 

The Company is authorized to issue up to 40,000,000 shares of capital stock, all of which are classified as common stock 
with a par value of $0.01 per share. On May 10, 2018, there were 12,493,789 shares of the Company’s common stock 
issued, 10,069,558 of which were outstanding. 

Market Information and Price 

The Company's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “CRWS”. On May 10, 
2018, the closing price of the Company’s common stock was $5.85 per share. The table below sets forth the high and low 
closing price per share of the Company's common stock and the cash dividends per share declared on the Company’s 
common stock during each quarter of fiscal years 2018 and 2017. 

Quarter 

Fiscal Year 2018 
First Quarter ............................................................................   $ 
Second Quarter ......................................................................     
Third Quarter ..........................................................................     
Fourth Quarter .......................................................................     

Fiscal Year 2017 
First Quarter ............................................................................   $ 
Second Quarter ......................................................................     
Third Quarter ..........................................................................     
Fourth Quarter .......................................................................     

Holders of Common Stock 

Closing Price 

High 

Low 

Cash  
Dividends  
Declared 

8.10    $ 
7.15      
6.64      
7.45      

9.80    $ 
10.20      
10.24      
8.65      

6.70     $ 
5.40       
5.75       
5.90       

9.11     $ 
9.66       
7.60       
7.25       

0.08  
0.08  
0.08  
0.08  

0.08  
0.08  
0.48  
0.08  

As of May 10, 2018, there were approximately 170 registered holders of the Company’s common stock. 

Dividends 

The  Company’s  credit  facility  permits  the  Company  to  pay  cash  dividends  on  its  common  stock  without 

limitation, provided there is no default under the credit facility before or as a result of the payment of such dividends. 

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans 

Refer to “Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans” in Item 12. of Part III of this 

Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

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Performance Graph 

The following graph (the “Performance Graph”) compares the Company’s cumulative total stockholder return 
on its common stock for the five-year period ended April 1, 2018 with the cumulative total returns of the Russell 2000 
Index and the S&P Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods Index for the same period. The Performance Graph tracks the 
performance of separate $100 investments in the Company’s common stock and the indices on March 31, 2013 through 
April 1, 2018, with the reinvestment of all dividends. 

   03/31/13      03/30/14      03/29/15      04/03/16      04/02/17      04/01/18   

Crown Crafts, Inc....................................................       100.00        136.37        139.66        181.51        173.47        130.62   
Russell 2000 Index ................................................       100.00        124.90        135.15        121.96        153.94        172.09   
S&P Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods 

Index .........................................................................       100.00        121.26        118.19        104.93       

83.37        106.94   

The comparisons in the Performance Graph are based on historical data and are not indicative of, or intended 
to forecast, the future performance of the Company’s common stock. The Performance Graph will not be deemed to be 
incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the 
Company specifically incorporates the Performance Graph by reference. In addition, the Performance graph will not be 
deemed to be soliciting material or to be filed with the SEC or subject to Regulation 14A or 14C, other than as provided 
in Regulation S-K, or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically 
requests that the Performance Graph be treated as soliciting material or specifically incorporates it by reference into a 
filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act. 

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ITEM 6. Selected Financial Data 

The  information  set  forth  below  is  not  necessarily  indicative  of  the  Company’s  future  financial  position  or 
operating results and should be read in conjunction with Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
Condition  and  Results  of  Operations”  and  the  consolidated  financial  statements  and  notes  thereto  included  in  this 
Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

2018 

Fiscal Years 
2016 
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) 

2015 

2017 

Operating results: 
Net sales ...........................................................................   $ 
Gross profit ......................................................................     
Gross profit percentage ..............................................     
Income from operations .............................................     
Income before income tax expense .......................     
Income tax expense .....................................................     
Net income ......................................................................     
Basic earnings per share .............................................   $ 
Diluted earnings per share .........................................   $ 
Cash dividends declared per share .........................   $ 

Financial position at year-end: 
Cash and cash equivalents .........................................   $ 
Accounts receivable, net of allowances ................     
Inventories .......................................................................     
Total current assets .......................................................     
Finite-lived intangible assets – net ..........................     
Goodwill ...........................................................................     
Total assets ......................................................................     

70,270     $
19,779       
28.1%     
5,507       
5,421       
2,400       
3,021       
0.30     $
0.30     $
0.32     $

215     $
18,498       
19,788       
39,754       
7,272       
7,125       
56,581       

65,978      $ 
19,411        
29.4 %    
8,700        
8,796        
3,224        
5,572        
0.56      $ 
0.55      $ 
0.72      $ 

84,342     $ 
23,813       
28.2%    
10,788       
10,744       
3,915       
6,829       
0.68     $ 
0.68     $ 
0.57     $ 

85,978     $
23,550       
27.4%     
9,220       
9,160       
3,442       
5,718       
0.57     $
0.57     $
0.32     $

7,892      $ 
15,614        
15,821        
41,110        
3,128        
1,126        
47,184        

7,574     $ 
20,796       
14,785       
45,732       
3,882       
1,126       
52,415       

1,807     $
22,370       
15,468       
42,519       
4,507       
1,126       
49,946       

2014 

81,294   
22,534   
27.7 %
9,378   
9,346   
3,575   
5,771   
0.59   
0.59   
0.32   

560   
21,712   
13,607   
38,069   
5,248   
1,126   
46,215   

Total current liabilities .................................................     
Long-term debt .............................................................     

6,788       
9,458       

7,573        
-        

12,185       
-       

10,374       
-       

10,298   
-   

Shareholders’ equity ....................................................     
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity ..............   $ 

39,318       
56,581     $

38,923        
47,184      $ 

40,019       
52,415     $ 

39,572       
49,946     $

35,917   
46,215   

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ITEM 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 

The  following  discussion  is  intended  to  provide  information  concerning  certain  factors  that  management 
considers important in reviewing the Company’s results of operations, financial position, liquidity and capital resources. 
This discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included 
elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

Results of Operations 

The  following  table  contains  results  of  operations  for  fiscal  years  2018,  2017  and  2016  and  the  dollar  and 

percentage changes for those periods (in thousands, except percentages). 

2017 to 2018 
Change 

2016 to 2017 
Change 

   2018 

$ 

     % 

      2017 

$ 

     % 

      2016 

Net sales by category: 

Bedding, blankets and 

accessories .......................................   $  43,486     $  1,105      

2.6%   $  42,381     $ (16,639 )     

-28.2%  $ 59,020   

Bibs, bath, developmental toy, 

feeding, baby care and 
disposable products .....................      26,784       
Total net sales ..........................................      70,270       
Cost of products sold ............................      50,491       
Gross profit ...............................................      19,779       
% of net sales ............................................     
28.1%    
Marketing and administrative 

expenses .................................................      14,272       
20.3%    
162       
76       
2,400       
3,021       
4.3%    

% of net sales ............................................     
Interest expense .....................................     
Other income ...........................................     
Income tax expense ..............................     
Net income ...............................................     
% of net sales ............................................     

3,187      
4,292      
3,924      
368      

3,561      

94      
(88)     
(824)     
(2,551)     

Net Sales: 

Fiscal 2018 Compared with Fiscal 2017 

13.5%      23,597       

(1,725 )     
6.5%      65,978        (18,364 )     
8.4%      46,567        (13,962 )     
1.9%      19,411       
(4,402 )     
29.4%     

-6.8%     25,322   
-21.8%     84,342   
-23.1%     60,529   
-18.5%     23,813   
28.2 %

33.2%      10,711       
16.2%     
68       
164       
3,224       
5,572       
8.4%     

138.2%     
-53.7%     
-25.6%     
-45.8%     

(2,314 )     

10       

17.2%    
150        1071.4%    
-17.7%    
(691 )     
-18.4%    
(1,257 )     

-17.8%     13,025   
15.4 %
58   
14   
3,915   
6,829   
8.1 %

Sales of $70.3 million for 2018 were $4.3 million higher than 2017, an increase of 6.5%. The increase is due to 
sales that resulted from the Carousel Acquisition and the Sassy Acquisition, which added $5.4 million and $2.1 million of 
sales during fiscal 2018, respectively, and which amount was offset by a decrease of $4.3 million in sales by CCIP for the 
same period. A portion of the decrease resulted from reduced product shipments in the current year to a customer that 
experienced credit problems throughout the year. Also affecting sales is the continuing change in the infant bedding 
marketplace in which parents are purchasing fewer bedding sets in favor of separates, leading to a lower average price 
point for the Company’s infant bedding products. 

Fiscal 2017 Compared with Fiscal 2016 

Sales of $66.0 million for 2017 were lower than 2016, having decreased 21.8%, or $18.4 million. A portion of the 
sales decrease was due to a Black Friday promotion in 2016 that was not repeated in fiscal year 2017 and reduced product 
shipments to a customer that experienced credit problems. Additionally, due to the increased value of the U.S. Dollar 
relative to the Chinese Renminbi, the Company received a series of price reductions from most of its suppliers, which 
were partially passed along to the Company’s customers.  Also affecting sales was the continuing overall sluggish retail 
environment,  coupled  with  a  change  in  the  infant  bedding  marketplace.  Specifically,  on  the  advice  of  pediatricians, 
parents are moving more to the concept of a “naked crib”, whereby only a fitted sheet is used in a crib. Bumper pads,  

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sheets, blankets, comforters and other loose bedding and soft objects, such as stuffed toys, wedges and positioners, are 
recommended to be kept out of the crib. This has resulted in parents purchasing fewer bedding sets in favor of separates 
and leading to a lower average price point for the Company’s infant bedding products.  This trend has been partially 
offset by the Company’s expanded offerings of separates and infant bedroom décor. 

Gross Profit:  

Fiscal 2018 Compared with Fiscal 2017 

Gross profit increased by $368,000 but decreased from 29.4% of net sales for 2018 to 28.1% of net sales for 2017. 
The increase in amount is due to higher sales that resulted from the Carousel Acquisition and the Sassy Acquisition, which 
was offset by a higher level of sales of closeout inventory in the current year at lower margins. Also, sales to Toys-Delaware 
during the current fiscal year leading up to and continuing through the bankruptcy and liquidation of Toys-Delaware 
resulted in a shift to a less profitable product mix and shortfalls of minimum guaranteed royalties, which contributed to 
the decrease in the gross profit percentage. 

Fiscal 2017 Compared with Fiscal 2016 

Gross profit decreased in amount by $4.4 million but increased as a percentage of net sales from 28.2% to 29.4%. 
The increase as a percentage of net sales can be attributed to the improved product costs from China, which were the 
result of favorable exchange rate fluctuations. 

Marketing and Administrative Expenses:  

Fiscal 2018 Compared with Fiscal 2017 

Marketing and administrative expenses increased by $3.6 million for fiscal year 2018 compared with fiscal year 
2017. The increase is the result of credit coverage fees of $653,000 and bad debt of $218,000 that did not occur in the 
prior year and that were associated with the bankruptcy and liquidation of a major retail customer. The Company also 
incurred higher overall costs during the current year that were associated with the Carousel Acquisition and the Sassy 
Acquisition,  which  included  $347,000  and  $169,000,  respectively,  in  acquisition  costs  and  amortization  expense  of 
$183,000 and $56,000, respectively. The current year also included an increase over the prior year of $90,000 in audit fees 
associated with the Company’s transition from a smaller reporting company to an accelerated filer for SEC purposes. 

Fiscal 2017 Compared with Fiscal 2016 

Marketing and administrative expenses for fiscal year 2017 declined by $2.3 million compared with fiscal year 
2016. The decrease is primarily related to lower overall compensation costs, which declined in fiscal 2017 by $1.4 million 
as compared with fiscal year 2016. 

Income Tax Expense: 

Fiscal 2018 Compared with Fiscal 2017 

The Company’s overall provision for income taxes increased to 44.3% during 2018 from 36.7% in 2017. 

On December 22, 2017, the President of the United States signed into law the TCJA, which includes a provision 
to lower the federal corporate income tax rate to 21% effective as of January 1, 2018. As the Company’s fiscal year 2018 
ended on April 1, 2018, the lower corporate income tax rate was phased in, resulting in a blended federal statutory rate 
of 30.75% for fiscal year 2018. The Company provides for deferred income taxes based on the difference between the 
financial statement and tax bases of the Company’s assets and liabilities. The Company’s net deferred income tax assets 
had  previously  been  recorded  based  upon  the  enacted  composite  federal,  state  and  foreign  income  tax  rate  of 
approximately 37.5% that would have been applied as the financial statement-tax differences began to reverse. Because 
these differences are now expected to reverse at a composite rate of approximately 24.5%, the Company was required 
to revalue its net deferred income tax assets. This revaluation resulted in a discrete charge to income tax expense of 
$377,000 during fiscal year 2018. 

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Management evaluates items of income, deductions and credits reported on the Company’s various federal and 
state  income  tax  returns  filed  and  recognizes  the effect of  positions  taken  on  those income  tax  returns only  if  those 
positions are more likely than not to be sustained. The Company applies the provisions of accounting guidelines that 
require  a  minimum  recognition  threshold  that  a  tax  benefit  must  meet  before  being  recognized  in  the  financial 
statements. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that has a greater than 50% likelihood 
of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment 
occurs. 

During fiscal year 2016, an evaluation was made of the Company’s process regarding the calculation of the state 
portion  of  its  income  tax  provision.  This  evaluation  resulted  in  the  Company  taking  a  tax  position  that  reflected 
opportunities for the application of more favorable state apportionment percentages for several prior fiscal years. After 
considering all relevant information, the Company believes that the technical merits of this tax position would more likely 
than not be sustained. However, the Company also believes that the ultimate resolution of the tax position will result in 
a tax benefit that is less than the full amount being sought. Therefore, the Company’s measurement regarding the tax 
impact  of  the  revised  state  apportionment  percentages  resulted  in  the  Company  recording  a  discrete  reserve  for 
unrecognized tax benefits during fiscal year 2018 of $113,000, as compared with a reserve of $134,000 during fiscal year 
2017. Because the tax impact of the revised state apportionment percentages are measured net of federal income taxes, 
the provision in the TCJA that lowered the federal corporate income tax rate to 21% required the Company to revalue its 
reserve  for  unrecognized  tax  benefits.  This  revaluation,  which  the  Company  believes  is  complete,  resulted  in  a  net 
discrete charge to income tax expense of $120,000 during fiscal year 2018. 

Income tax expense for fiscal year 2018 included a discrete income tax charge of $37,000 and a discrete income 
tax benefit of $60,000 to reflect the effect of the tax shortfall and the excess tax benefits, respectively, arising from the 
vesting of non-vested stock, as compared with $248,000 of net excess tax benefits arising from the effect of such items 
during fiscal year 2017. 

Fiscal 2017 Compared with Fiscal 2016 

The Company’s provision for income taxes increased slightly to 36.7% during 2017 from 36.4% in 2016. The 
Company’s effective tax rate for 2017 was beneficially impacted by the early adoption of revised accounting guidance, 
which resulted in the recognition of discrete income tax benefits amounting to $248,000 to reflect the effect of net excess 
tax benefits arising from the exercise of stock options and the vesting of non-vested stock during fiscal year 2017.  The 
Company recorded during 2016 discrete net income tax benefits of approximately $260,000, primarily resulting from the 
application of more favorable state apportionment percentages to state income tax returns for several prior fiscal years. 

Known Trends and Uncertainties 

The  Company’s  financial  results  are  closely  tied  to  sales  to  the  Company’s  top  three  customers,  which 
represented approximately 65% of the Company’s gross sales in fiscal year 2018, including 15% of sales to Toys-Delaware. 
On  September  18,  2017,  TRU  and  Toys-Delaware  filed  petitions  for  relief  under  Chapter  11  of  Title  11  of  the  U.S. 
Bankruptcy Code with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. On March 14, 2018, TRU filed a motion 
with the Court seeking authority to close all of the remaining Toys-Delaware stores and distribution centers in the U.S., 
and to otherwise discontinue, liquidate and wind-down all U.S. operations of Toys-Delaware. The Company had ceased 
all shipments to Toys-Delaware shortly before the liquidation filing was made. The Company anticipates that the loss of 
future business with Toys-Delaware may be mitigated by a shift to the Company’s other customers. 

A significant downturn experienced by either or both of the Company’s two remaining top customers could lead 
to pressure on the Company’s revenues. During fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company at times faced higher raw 
material costs, as well as increases in labor and transportation costs associated with the Company’s sourcing activities in 
China. Future increases in these costs could adversely affect the profitability of the Company if it cannot pass the cost 
increases along to its customers in the form of price increases or if the timing of price increases does not closely match 
the cost increases. For additional discussion of trends, uncertainties and other factors that could impact the Company’s 
operating results, refer to “Risk Factors” in Item 1A. of Part I. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

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Financial Position, Liquidity and Capital Resources 

Net cash provided by operating activities decreased from $10.4 million for the fiscal year ended April 2, 2017 to 
$2.5  million  for  the  fiscal  year  ended  April  1,  2018.  In  the  current  year,  the  Company  experienced  an  increase  in  its 
accounts receivable balances that was $8.1 million higher than the decrease in the prior year. 

Net cash provided by operating activities decreased from $11.0 million for the fiscal year ended April 3, 2016 to 
$10.4  million  for  the  fiscal  year  ended  April  2,  2017.  In  fiscal  year  2017,  the  Company  experienced  a  decrease  in  its 
accounts receivable balances that was $3.5 million higher than the decrease in fiscal year 2016. Offsetting this decrease 
was an increase in inventory in fiscal year 2018 that was $1.7 million higher than fiscal year 2016, as well as net income 
that was $1.3 million lower in fiscal year 2017 as compared with fiscal year 2016. 

Net cash used in investing activities was $15.5 million in fiscal year 2018 compared with $191,000 in fiscal year 
2017. The increase in fiscal year 2018 was due primarily to the payment of the purchase price of $8.7 million for the 
Carousel Acquisition and $6.5 million for the Sassy Acquisition. 

Net cash used in investing activities was $191,000 in fiscal year 2017 compared with $324,000 in fiscal year 2016. 
The decrease in fiscal year 2017 was primarily due to $123,000 used in fiscal year 2016 to purchase certain intangible 
assets. 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $5.3 million in fiscal year 2018 as compared with $9.9 million used 
in financing activities in the fiscal year 2017, for an overall swing of $15.2 million. The change was primarily associated 
with net borrowings on the Company’s revolving line of credit during fiscal year 2018 of $9.5 million and a decrease in 
dividends paid in fiscal year 2018 of $6.5 million as compared with year 2017. 

Net cash used in financing activities increased by $5.0 million to $9.9 million in fiscal year 2017. The increase was 
primarily associated with an increase in dividends paid in fiscal year 2017 of $6.5 million as compared with fiscal year 
2016. Offsetting this amount was a $1.9 million decrease in fiscal year 2017 as compared with fiscal year 2016 that were 
associated with the surrender to the Company’s treasury of a portion of the shares of non-vested stock that vested and 
from shares issued upon the exercise of options, which was in consideration of the Company remitting the income tax 
withholding obligations to the appropriate taxing authorities on behalf of the employees of the Company that exercised 
options and had non-vested stock that vested. 

The Company’s future performance is, to a certain extent, subject to general economic, financial, competitive, 
legislative, regulatory and other factors beyond its control. Based upon the current level of operations, the Company 
believes that its cash flow from operations and availability on its revolving line of credit will be adequate to meet its 
liquidity needs. 

The Company’s credit facility at April 1, 2018 consisted of a revolving line of credit under a financing agreement 
with The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc. (“CIT”), a subsidiary of CIT Group Inc., of up to $26.0 million, which includes 
a $1.5 million sub-limit for letters of credit, bearing interest at the rate of prime minus 0.5% or LIBOR plus 2.0%. The 
financing agreement matures on July 11, 2019 and is secured by a first lien on all assets of the Company. As of April 1, 
2018, the Company had elected to pay interest on balances owed under the revolving line of credit under the LIBOR 
option,  which  was  3.67%  as  of  April  1,  2018.  The  financing  agreement  also  provides  for  the  payment  by  CIT  to  the 
Company of interest at the rate of prime as of the beginning of the calendar month minus 2.0%, which was 2.75% as of 
April 1, 2018, on daily negative balances, if any, held at CIT. 

The financing agreement as in effect prior to December 28, 2015 provided for a monthly fee, which was assessed 
based on 0.125% of the average unused portion of the revolving line of credit, less any outstanding letters of credit (the 
“Commitment Fee”). The Commitment Fee amounted to $25,000 during fiscal year 2016. The financing agreement was 
amended on December 28, 2015 to eliminate the Commitment Fee. As of April 1, 2018, there was a balance of $9.5 million 
owed on the revolving line of credit, there was no letter of credit outstanding and $13.2 million was available under the 
revolving line of credit based on the Company’s eligible accounts receivable and inventory balances. As of April 2, 2017, 
there was no balance owed on the revolving line of credit, there was no letter of credit outstanding and $21.4 million 
was  available  under  the  revolving  line  of  credit  based  on  the  Company’s  eligible  accounts  receivable  and  inventory 
balances. 

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The  financing  agreement  contains  usual  and  customary  covenants  for  agreements  of  that  type,  including 
limitations  on  other  indebtedness,  liens,  transfers  of  assets,  investments  and  acquisitions,  merger  or  consolidation 
transactions,  transactions  with  affiliates,  and  changes  in  or  amendments  to  the  organizational  documents  for  the 
Company and its subsidiaries. The Company believes it was in compliance with these covenants as of April 1, 2018. 

To reduce its exposure to credit losses, the Company assigns the majority of its trade accounts receivable to CIT 
pursuant  to  factoring  agreements,  which  have  expiration  dates  that  are  coterminous  with  that  of  the  financing 
agreement  described  above.  Under  the  terms  of  the  factoring  agreements,  CIT  remits  customer  payments  to  the 
Company as such payments are received by CIT. 

CIT  bears  credit  losses  with  respect  to  assigned  accounts  receivable  from  approved  shipments,  while  the 
Company bears the responsibility for adjustments from customers related to returns, allowances, claims and discounts. 
CIT  may  at  any  time  terminate  or  limit  its  approval  of  shipments  to  a  particular  customer.  If  such  a  termination  or 
limitation occurs, the Company either assumes (and may seek to mitigate) the credit risk for shipments to the customer 
after the date of such termination or limitation or discontinues shipments to the customer. Factoring fees, which are 
included  in  marketing  and  administrative  expenses  in  the  accompanying  consolidated  statements  of  income,  were 
$223,000, $395,000 and $556,000 during fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. There were no advances on the 
factoring agreements at April 1, 2018 or April 2, 2017. 

Contractual Obligations 

The Company’s contractual obligations as of April 1, 2018 are as follows (in thousands): 

Total 

2019 

     2020 - 2021       2022 - 2023      Thereafter   

Payments due by period 

Contractual Obligations 
Purchase obligations..................................................   $ 
Long-term debt - principal .......................................    
Long-term debt - estimate of interest ..................    
Capital lease obligations ...........................................    
Operating lease obligations ....................................    
Minimum guaranteed royalties ..............................    

-    $ 
9,458      
230      
-      
3,306      
4,418      

-    $ 
-      
180      
-      
1,453      
2,894      

-    $ 
9,458      
50      
-      
1,853      
1,524      

Total .................................................................................   $ 

17,412    $ 

4,527    $ 

12,885    $ 

-    $ 
-      
-      
-      
-      
-      

-    $ 

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates 

The Company prepares its financial statements to conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the 
U.S. (“GAAP”) as promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). References herein to GAAP are to 
topics within the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (the “FASB ASC”), which the FASB periodically revises through 
the issuance of an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) and which has been established by the FASB as the authoritative 
source for GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. 

Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make 
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets 
and liabilities at the date of the consolidated balance sheets and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during 
the reporting period. The listing below, while not inclusive of all of the Company's accounting policies, sets forth those 
accounting policies which the Company's management believes embody the most significant judgments due to the 
uncertainties affecting their application and the likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported under 
different conditions or using different assumptions. 

Revenue Recognition: Sales made directly to consumers are recorded when shipped products have been received 
by customers. Sales made to retailers are recorded when products are shipped to customers and are reported net of 
anticipated  returns,  which  are  estimated  based  on  historical  rates,  and  other  allowances  in  the  accompanying 
consolidated  statements  of  income.  Reserves  for  returns  and  other  allowances,  including  cooperative  advertising 

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allowances, warehouse allowances, placement fees and volume rebates, are recorded commensurate with sales activity 
or using the straight-line method, as appropriate, and the cost of such allowances is netted against sales in reporting the 
results of operations. Shipping costs are included in cost of products sold. 

Allowances Against Accounts Receivable: The  Company’s allowances  against  accounts  receivable  are  primarily 
contractually agreed-upon deductions for items such as cooperative advertising and warehouse allowances, placement 
fees and volume rebates. These deductions are recorded throughout the year commensurate with sales activity or using 
the straight-line method, as appropriate. Funding of the majority of the Company’s allowances occurs on a per-invoice 
basis. The allowances for customer deductions, which are netted against accounts receivable in the consolidated balance 
sheets, consist of agreed-upon cooperative advertising support, placement fees, markdowns and warehouse and other 
allowances. All such allowances are recorded as direct offsets to sales, and such costs are accrued commensurate with 
sales  activities  or  as  a  straight-line  amortization  charge  of  an  agreed-upon  fixed  amount,  as  appropriate  to  the 
circumstances for each arrangement. When a customer requests deductions, the allowances are reduced to reflect such 
payments  or  credits  issued  against  the  customer’s  account  balance.  The  Company  analyzes  the  components  of  the 
allowances for customer deductions monthly and adjusts the allowances to the appropriate levels. The timing of the 
customer-initiated  funding  requests  for  advertising  support  can  cause  the  net  balance  in  the  allowance  account  to 
fluctuate  from  period  to  period.  The  timing  of  such  funding  requests  has  a  minimal  impact  on  the  consolidated 
statements of income since such costs are accrued commensurate with sales activity or using the straight-line method, 
as appropriate. 

To  reduce  its  exposure  to  credit  losses,  the  Company  assigns  the  majority  of  its  receivables  under  factoring 
agreements with CIT. In the event a factored receivable becomes uncollectible due to creditworthiness, CIT bears the risk 
of loss. The Company’s management must make estimates of the uncollectiblity of its non-factored accounts receivable 
when evaluating the adequacy of its allowance for doubtful accounts, which it accomplishes by specifically analyzing 
accounts receivable, historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer creditworthiness, current economic trends 
and changes in its customers’ payment terms. 

Purchase  Price  Allocations  and  the  Resulting  Goodwill:  From  time  to  time,  the  Company  has  entered  into 
transactions accounted for as business combinations, including in the current year the Carousel Acquisition and the Sassy 
Acquisition.  In  connection  with  a  business  combination,  the  Company  must  prepare  an  allocation  of  the  cost  of  the 
acquisition to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on estimated fair values as of the acquisition 
date. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired is recorded as 
goodwill. 

The amount of goodwill recorded in a business combination can vary significantly depending upon the values 
attributed to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Although goodwill has no useful life and is not subject to a 
systematic annual amortization against earnings, the Company performs a measurement for impairment of the carrying 
value of its goodwill annually on the first day of the Company’s fiscal year. An additional impairment test is performed 
during the year whenever an event or change in circumstances suggest that the fair value of the goodwill of either of the 
reporting  units  of  the  Company  has  more  likely  than  not  fallen  below  its  carrying  value.  The  annual  or  interim 
measurement for impairment of goodwill is performed at the reporting unit level. A reporting unit is either an operating 
segment or one level below an operating segment. In its annual or interim measurement for impairment of goodwill, the 
Company  conducts  a  qualitative  assessment  by  examining  relevant  events  and  circumstances  which  could  have  a 
negative impact on the Company’s goodwill, which includes macroeconomic conditions, industry and market conditions, 
commodity prices, cost factors, overall financial performance, reporting unit dispositions and acquisitions, the market 
capitalization of the Company and other relevant events specific to the Company. 

If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances described above, the Company determines that it is 
more likely than not that the fair value of either of the Company's reporting units is less than its carrying amount, the 
two-step  goodwill  test  is  performed.  The  two-step  goodwill  impairment  test  is  also  performed  whenever  events  or 
changes  in  circumstances  indicate  that  the  carrying  value  may  not  be  recoverable.  If,  after  performing  the  two-step 
goodwill test, it is determined that the carrying value of goodwill is impaired, the amount of goodwill is reduced and a 
corresponding charge is made to earnings in the period in which the goodwill is determined to be impaired. 

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The two-step impairment test is used to identify potential goodwill impairment and measure the amount of a 
goodwill impairment loss to be recognized. The first step of the goodwill impairment test, used to identify potential 
impairment, compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value of a 
reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill is not considered to be impaired, and the second step of the test is 
not  required.  If  necessary,  the  second  step  of  the  impairment  test,  used  to  measure  the  amount  of  impairment  loss, 
compares the implied fair value of reporting unit goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. If the carrying 
amount  of  the  goodwill  of  a  reporting  unit  exceeds  the  implied  fair  value  of  that  goodwill,  an  impairment  loss  is 
recognized in an amount equal to the excess. 

Preparing  a  purchase  price  allocation  requires  estimating  the  fair  values  of  assets  acquired  and  liabilities 
assumed  in  a  business  combination,  a  process  that  requires  the  Company  to  make  various  assumptions.  The  most 
significant assumptions relate to the estimated fair values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of 
the acquisition date. The resulting estimated fair values assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a purchase 
price allocation can have a significant effect on results of operations in the future. A future impairment to goodwill would 
have no effect on the Company’s cash flows, but would result in a decrease in net income for the period in which the 
impairment is recorded. 

Subsequent Valuation of Long-Lived Assets and Identifiable Intangible Assets: In addition to the systematic annual 
depreciation and amortization of the Company’s fixed assets and identifiable intangible assets, the Company reviews for 
impairment long-lived assets and identifiable intangible assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate 
that the carrying amount of any asset may not be recoverable. In the event of impairment, the asset is written down to 
its fair market value. Assets to be disposed of, if any, are recorded at the lower of net book value or fair market value, less 
estimated costs to sell at the date management commits to a plan of disposal, and are classified as assets held for sale on 
the consolidated balance sheets. 

Inventory Valuation: On a periodic basis, management reviews its inventory quantities on hand for obsolescence, 
physical deterioration, changes in price levels and the existence of quantities on hand which may not reasonably be 
expected to be sold within the Company’s normal operating cycle. To the extent that any of these conditions is believed 
to exist or the market value of the inventory expected to be realized in the ordinary course of business is otherwise no 
longer  as  great  as  its  carrying  value,  an  allowance  against  the  inventory  value  is  established.  To  the  extent  that  this 
allowance is established or increased during an accounting period, an expense is recorded in cost of products sold in the 
Company's consolidated statements of income. Only when inventory for which an allowance has been established is later 
sold or is otherwise disposed is the allowance reduced accordingly. Significant management judgment is required in 
determining  the  amount  and  adequacy  of  this  allowance.  In  the  event  that  actual  results  differ  from  management's 
estimates or these estimates and judgments are revised in future periods, the Company may not fully realize the carrying 
value  of  its  inventory  or  may  need  to  establish  additional  allowances,  either  of  which  could  materially  impact  the 
Company's financial position and results of operations. 

Royalty Payments: The  Company  has  entered  into  agreements  that  provide  for  royalty  payments based  on  a 
percentage  of  sales  with  certain  minimum  guaranteed  amounts.  These  royalty  amounts  are  accrued  based  upon 
historical sales rates adjusted for current sales trends by customers. Royalty expense is included in cost of products sold 
in the accompanying consolidated statements of income and amounted to $7.2 million, $7.0 million and $9.0 million for 
fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. 

ITEM 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 

For a detailed discussion of market risk and other factors that could impact the Company’s operating results, 

refer to “Risk Factors” in Item 1A. of Part I. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

Interest Rate Risk 

As of April 1, 2018, the Company had $9.5 million of indebtedness that bears interest at a variable rate, comprised 
of borrowings under the revolving line of credit. Based upon this level of outstanding debt, the Company’s annual net 
income  would  decrease  by  approximately  $70,000  for  each  increase  of  one  percentage  point  in  the  interest  rate 
applicable to the debt. 

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Commodity Rate Risk 

The Company sources its products primarily from foreign contract manufacturers, with the largest concentration 
being in China. The Company’s exposure to commodity price risk primarily relates to changes in the prices in China of 
cotton,  oil  and  labor,  which  are  the  principal  inputs  used  in  a  substantial  number  of  the  Company’s  products.  Also, 
although  the  Company’s  purchases  of  its  products  from  its  Chinese  suppliers  are  paid  in  U.S.  dollars,  an  arbitrary 
strengthening of the rate of the Chinese currency versus the U.S. dollar could result in an increase in the cost of the prices 
at which the Company purchases its finished goods. There can be no assurance that the Company could timely respond 
to such increases by proportionately increasing the prices at which its products are sold to the Company’s customers. 

Market Concentration Risk 

The  Company’s  financial  results  are  closely  tied  to  sales  to  the  Company’s  top  three  customers,  which 
represented approximately 65% of the Company’s gross sales in fiscal year 2018, including 15% of sales to Toys-Delaware. 
On  September  18,  2017,  TRU  and  Toys-Delaware  filed  petitions  for  relief  under  Chapter  11  of  Title  11  of  the  U.S. 
Bankruptcy Code with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. On March 14, 2018, TRU filed a motion 
with the Court seeking authority to close all of the remaining Toys-Delaware stores and distribution centers in the U.S., 
and to otherwise discontinue, liquidate and wind-down all U.S. operations of Toys-Delaware. The Company had ceased 
all shipments to Toys-Delaware shortly before the liquidation filing was made. The Company anticipates that the loss of 
future  business  with  Toys-Delaware  may  be  mitigated  by  a  shift  to  the  Company’s  other  customers.  A  significant 
downturn experienced by either or both of the Company’s two remaining top customers could lead to pressure on the 
Company’s revenues. 

For the fiscal year ended April 1, 2018, 52% of the Company’s gross sales consisted of licensed products, which 
included 34% of sales associated with the Company’s license agreements with Disney. The Company’s results could be 
materially impacted by the loss of one or more of these licenses. 

ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 

Refer to pages 25 and F-1 through F-25 hereof. 

ITEM 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 

Not applicable. 

ITEM 9A. Controls and Procedures 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures 

Disclosure  controls  and  procedures  are  designed  to  ensure  that  information  required  to  be  disclosed  in  the 
reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time 
period specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls 
and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed under the Exchange Act 
is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as 
appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. As of the end of the period covered by this report, 
the  Company  carried  out  an  assessment,  under  the  supervision  and  with  the  participation  of  the  Company’s 
management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and 
operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon and as of the date of that assessment, the 
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are 
effective. 

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Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting 

The  Company’s  management  is  responsible  for  establishing  and  maintaining  for  the  Company  adequate 
internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act 
(“ICFR”). With the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, management conducted an 
assessment  of  the  effectiveness  of  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  based  on  the  framework  and  the  criteria 
established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of 
the Treadway Commission. 

In management’s assessment of ICFR during fiscal year 2018, the Company has excluded an assessment of the 
ICFR related to the operations of Carousel, which consummated the Carousel Acquisition on August 4, 2017. During fiscal 
year 2018, the net sales of Carousel were $5.4 million, which was 7.7% of the Company’s total net sales. As of April 1, 2018, 
the  total  assets  of  Carousel  amounted  to  $10.3  million  (including  $5.7  million  in  goodwill),  which  was  18.2%  of  the 
Company’s total assets. 

In management’s assessment of ICFR during fiscal year 2018, the Company has excluded an assessment of the 
ICFR related to the operations associated with the Sassy Acquisition, which was consummated on December 15, 2017. 
During fiscal year 2018, the net sales added as a result of the Sassy Acquisition were $2.1 million, which was 3.0% of the 
Company’s total net sales. The net assets acquired in the Sassy Acquisition amounted to $6.5 million (including $320,000 
in goodwill), which was 11.5% of the Company’s total assets as of April 1, 2018. 

Based  on  management’s  assessment  of  ICFR,  taking  into  account  the  exclusion  of  assessments  of  the  ICFR 
related  to  the  operations  of  Carousel  and  the  operations  associated  with  the  Sassy  Acquisition,  management  has 
concluded that internal control over financial reporting was effective as of April 1, 2018. The Company’s internal control 
over financial reporting as of April 1, 2018 has been audited by KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting 
firm, as stated in its report which is included in Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

The  Company’s  internal  control  system  was  designed  to  provide  reasonable  assurance  to  the  Company’s 
management  and  the  Board  of  Directors  regarding  the  reliability  of  financial  reporting  and  the  preparation  and  fair 
presentation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, 
have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only a reasonable, rather 
than absolute, assurance that the Company’s financial statements are free of any material misstatement, whether caused 
by error or fraud. 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting 

The  Company’s  management,  with  the  participation  of  the  Company’s  Chief  Executive  Officer  and  Chief 
Financial Officer, conducted an assessment of the Company’s ICFR as required by Rule 13a-15(d) under the Exchange Act 
and, in connection with such assessment and taking into account the exclusion of assessments of the ICFR related to the 
operations of Carousel and the operations associated with the Sassy Acquisition referred to above, determined that no 
changes occurred during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended April 1, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably 
likely to materially affect, the Company’s ICFR. 

ITEM 9B. Other Information 

Not applicable. 

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ITEM 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 

PART III 

The information with respect to the Company's directors and executive officers will be set forth in the Company's 
Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2018 (the "Proxy Statement") under the captions 
"Proposal 1 – Election of Directors" and “Executive Officers” and is incorporated herein by reference. The information with 
respect to Item 405 of Regulation S-K will be set forth in the Proxy Statement under the caption "Section 16(a) Beneficial 
Ownership Reporting Compliance" and is incorporated herein by reference. The information with respect to Item 406 of 
Regulation S-K will be set forth in the Proxy Statement under the caption “Code of Business Conduct and Ethics” and is 
incorporated herein by reference. The information with respect to Item 407 of Regulation S-K will be set forth in the Proxy 
Statement  under  the  captions  “Board  Committees  and  Meetings”  and  “Report  of  the  Audit  Committee”  and  is 
incorporated herein by reference. 

ITEM 11. Executive Compensation 

The information set forth under the caption "Executive Compensation" in the Proxy Statement is incorporated 

herein by reference. 

ITEM 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 

The information set forth under the caption "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" 

in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference. 

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans 

The table below sets forth information regarding shares of the Company’s common stock that may be issued 
upon the exercise of options, warrants and other rights granted to employees, consultants or directors under all of the 
Company’s existing equity compensation plans as of April 1, 2018. 

Number of 
securities to be 
issued upon  
exercise of  
outstanding  
options, warrants 
and rights 

Weighted- 
average exercise  
price of  
outstanding  
options,  
warrants and 
rights 

Number of  
securities 
remaining  
available for 
future issuance 
under equity  
compensation  
plans 

Equity compensation plans approved by security 

Plan Category 

holders: 

2006 Omnibus Incentive Plan ..................................................     

105,000    $ 

6.95      

0  

2014 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan .........................     

290,000    $ 

8.28      

671,513  

ITEM 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 

The information set forth under the captions “Director Independence” and "Certain Relationships and Related 

Transactions" in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference. 

ITEM 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services 

The  information  set  forth  under  the  caption  “Proposal  2  –  Ratification  of  Appointment  of  Independent 

Registered Public Accounting Firm” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference. 

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ITEM 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 

(a)(1). Financial Statements 

PART IV 

The following consolidated financial statements of the Company are filed with this report and included in Part 

II, Item 8.: 

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- 
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Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 1, 2018 and April 2, 2017 
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Fiscal Years Ended April 1, 2018, April 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the Fiscal Years Ended April 1, 2018, April 2, 
2017 and April 3, 2016 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Fiscal Years Ended April 1, 2018, April 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016 

- 
-  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

(a)(2). Financial Statement Schedule 

The following financial statement schedule of the Company is filed with this report: 

Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts .................................................................................................................   Page 25 

All  other  schedules  not  listed  above  have  been  omitted  because  they  are  not  applicable  or  the  required 

information is included in the financial statements or notes thereto. 

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Column A 

CROWN CRAFTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K 

SCHEDULE II 

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts 
   Column B      Column C       Column D       Column E    

Balance at 
Beginning 
of Period      

Charged to 
Expenses      Deductions     

(in thousands) 

Balance at 
End of 
Period 

Accounts Receivable Valuation Accounts: 

Year Ended April 3, 2016 
Allowance for customer deductions....................................................    $ 

1,000    $ 

3,495    $ 

3,750    $ 

745  

Year Ended April 2, 2017 
Allowance for customer deductions....................................................    $ 

745    $ 

3,695    $ 

3,665    $ 

775  

Year Ended April 1, 2018 
Allowance for customer deductions....................................................    $ 
Allowance for doubtful accounts .........................................................    $ 

775    $ 
0    $ 

3,749    $ 
218    $ 

3,959    $ 
218    $ 

565  
0  

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(a)(3). Exhibits 

Exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of SEC Regulation S-K are included as Exhibits to this report as follows: 

Exhibit    
Number     Description of Exhibits 

3.1  —  Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company. (2) 
3.2  —  Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company. (12) 
3.3  —  Bylaws of the Company, as amended and restated through November 15, 2016. (22) 
4.1*  —  Crown Crafts, Inc. 2006 Omnibus Incentive Plan (As Amended August 14, 2012). (15) 
4.2*  —  Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Employees). (5) 
4.3*  —  Crown Crafts, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan. (17) 
4.4*  —  Form of Incentive Stock Option Grant Agreement. (18) 
4.5*  —  Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement. (18) 
4.6*  —  Form of Restricted Stock Grant Agreement. (18) 
10.1*  —  Employment Agreement dated July 23, 2001 by and between the Company and E. Randall Chestnut. (1) 
10.2*  —  Amended  and  Restated  Severance  Protection  Agreement  dated  April  20,  2004  by  and  between  the 

Company and E. Randall Chestnut. (3) 

10.3*  —  Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated April 20, 2004 by and between the Company and 

Nanci Freeman. (3) 

10.4  —  Financing  Agreement  dated  as  of  July  11,  2006  by  and  among  the  Company,  Churchill  Weavers,  Inc., 
Hamco, Inc., Crown Crafts Infant Products, Inc. and The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc. (4) 
10.5  —  Stock Pledge Agreement dated as of July 11, 2006 by and among the Company, Churchill Weavers, Inc., 
Hamco, Inc., Crown Crafts Infant Products, Inc. and The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc. (4) 
10.6  —  First Amendment to Financing Agreement dated as of November 5, 2007 by and among the Company, 
Churchill Weavers, Inc., Hamco, Inc., Crown Crafts Infant Products, Inc. and The CIT Group/Commercial 
Services, Inc. (6) 

10.7*  —  Employment Agreement dated November 6, 2008 by and between the Company and Olivia W. Elliott (7) 
10.8*  —  First Amendment to Employment Agreement dated November 6, 2008 by and between the Company 

and E. Randall Chestnut. (8) 

10.9*  —  First Amendment to Amended and Restated Severance Protection Agreement dated November 6, 2008 

by and between the Company and E. Randall Chestnut. (8) 

10.10*  —  First Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated November 6, 2008 by and 

between the Company and Nanci Freeman. (8) 

10.11  —  Third Amendment to Financing Agreement dated as of July 2, 2009 by and among the Company, Churchill 
Weavers, Inc., Hamco, Inc., Crown Crafts Infant Products, Inc. and The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc. 
(9) 

10.12  —  Sixth  Amendment  to  Financing  Agreement  dated  as  of  March  5,  2010  by  and  among  the  Company, 
Churchill Weavers, Inc., Hamco, Inc., Crown Crafts Infant Products, Inc. and The CIT Group/Commercial 
Services, Inc. (10) 

10.13  —  Seventh Amendment to Financing Agreement dated as of May 27, 2010 by and among the Company, 
Churchill Weavers, Inc., Hamco, Inc., Crown Crafts Infant Products, Inc. and The CIT Group/Commercial 
Services, Inc. (11) 

10.14  —  Eighth Amendment to Financing Agreement dated as of March 26, 2012 by and among the Company, 
Churchill Weavers, Inc., Hamco, Inc., Crown Crafts Infant Products, Inc. and The CIT Group/Commercial 
Services, Inc. (13) 

10.15*  —  Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated March 26, 2012 by and 

between the Company and Nanci Freeman. (14) 

10.16  —  Ninth Amendment to Financing Agreement dated May 21, 2013 by and among the Company, Hamco, 

Inc., Crown Crafts Infant Products, Inc. and The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc. (16) 

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10.17  —  Tenth Amendment to Financing Agreement dated as of December 28, 2015 by and among the Company, 

Hamco, Inc., Crown Crafts Infant Products, Inc. and The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc. (19) 

10.18  —  Eleventh Amendment to Financing Agreement dated as of March 31, 2016 by and among the Company, 

Hamco, Inc., Crown Crafts Infant Products, Inc. and The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc. (20) 

10.19*  —  Amendment No. 1 to the Crown Crafts, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan. (21) 
10.20*  —  Form of Incentive Stock Option Grant Agreement (effective November 2016). (21) 
10.21*  —  Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Grant Agreement (effective November 2016). (21) 
10.22*  —  Form of Restricted Stock Grant Agreement (effective November 2016). (21) 
10.23  —  Joinder Agreement, dated as of August 4, 2017, by and among the Company, Hamco, Inc., Crown Crafts 

Infant Products, Inc., Carousel Acquisition, LLC and The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc. (23) 

10.24  —  Twelfth  Amendment  to  Financing  Agreement  dated  as  of  December  15,  2017  by  and  among  the 
Company,  Hamco,  Inc.,  Carousel  Designs,  LLC,  Crown  Crafts  Infant  Products,  Inc.  and  The  CIT 
Group/Commercial Services, Inc. (24) 

14.1  —  Code of Ethics. (3) 
21.1  —  Subsidiaries of the Company. (25) 
23.1  —  Consent of KPMG LLP. (25) 
31.1  —  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. (25) 
31.2  —  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. (25) 
32.1  —  Section 1350 Certification by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. (26) 
32.2  —  Section 1350 Certification by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. (26) 
101  —  The following information from the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 

April 1, 2018, formatted as interactive data files in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): 

(i)Consolidated Statements of Income; 
(ii)Consolidated Balance Sheets; 
(iii)Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity; 
(iv)Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and 
(v)Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

_______________ 

* 

Management contract or a compensatory plan or arrangement. 

(1) 
(2) 
(3) 
(4) 
(5) 
(6) 
(7) 
(8) 
(9) 
(10) 
(11) 
(12) 
(13) 
(14) 
(15) 
(16) 
(17) 

(18) 
(19) 
(20) 
(21) 
(22) 
(23) 
(24) 
(25) 
(26) 

Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 23, 2001. 
Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 28, 2003. 
Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 28, 2004. 
Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 17, 2006. 
Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 dated August 24, 2006. 
Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 9, 2007. 
Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated November 7, 2008. 
Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 7, 2008. 
Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 6, 2009. 
Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 8, 2010. 
Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 27, 2010. 
Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 9, 2011. 
Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 27, 2012. 
Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 30, 2012. 
Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 dated August 14, 2012. 
Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 21, 2013. 
Incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on June 27,
2014. 
Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 dated November 10, 2014. 
Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 28, 2015. 
Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 4, 2016. 
Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 2, 2016. 
Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 16, 2016. 
Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 7, 2017. 
Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 18, 2017. 
Filed herewith. 
Furnished herewith. 

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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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. 

SIGNATURES 

CROWN CRAFTS, INC. 

By:   /s/ E. Randall Chestnut 
E. Randall Chestnut 
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the 

following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated: 

Signatures 

Title 

Date 

/s/ E. Randall Chestnut 
E. Randall Chestnut 

   Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer     
   (Principal Executive Officer) 

June 13, 2018 

/s/ Olivia W. Elliott 
Olivia W. Elliott 

/s/ Sidney Kirschner 
Sidney Kirschner 

/s/ Zenon S. Nie 
Zenon S. Nie 

/s/ Donald Ratajczak 
Donald Ratajczak 

/s/ Patricia Stensrud 
Patricia Stensrud 

   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial     
   Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) 

June 13, 2018 

   Director 

   Director 

   Director 

   Director 

June 13, 2018 

June 13, 2018 

June 13, 2018 

June 13, 2018 

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ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Audited Financial Statements: 

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm ....................................................................................   F-1 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 1, 2018 and April 2, 2017 ...........................................................................   F-4 
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Fiscal Years Ended April 1, 2018, April 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016 .......   F-5 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the Fiscal Years Ended April 1, 2018, April 2, 

2017 and April 3, 2016 .............................................................................................................................................   F-6 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Fiscal Years Ended April 1, 2018, April 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016 .   F-7 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements .............................................................................................................   F-8 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors 
Crown Crafts, Inc.: 

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Crown Crafts, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as 
of April 1, 2018 and April 2, 2017, the related consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and 
cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended April 1, 2018, and the related notes and financial statement 
schedule II (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements 
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of April 1, 2018 and April 2, 2017, and the 
results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended April 1, 2018, in conformity 
with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. 

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United 
States)  (PCAOB),  the  Company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  as  of  April  1,  2018,  based  on  the  criteria 
established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the 
Treadway Commission, and our report dated June 13, 2018 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the 
Company’s internal control over financial reporting. 

Basis for Opinion 

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to 
express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm 
registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. 
federal  securities  laws  and  the  applicable  rules  and  regulations  of  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  and  the 
PCAOB. 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and 
perform  the  audit  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether  the  consolidated  financial  statements  are  free  of 
material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of 
material  misstatement  of  the  consolidated  financial  statements,  whether  due  to  error  or  fraud,  and  performing 
procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the 
amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting 
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the 
consolidated financial statement. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. 

/s/ KPMG LLP 

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2009. 

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 
June 13, 2018 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

The Shareholders and Board of Directors 
Crown Crafts, Inc.: 

Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 

We have audited Crown Crafts, Inc. and subsidiaries’ (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of April 1, 
2018,  based  on  the  criteria  established  in  Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013)  issued  by  the  Committee  of 
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, 
effective internal control over financial reporting as of April 1, 2018 based on the criteria established in Internal Control – 
Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. 

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United 
States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of April 1, 2018 and April 2, 2017, and the related 
consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-
year period ended April 1, 2018, and related notes and financial statement schedule II, and our report dated June 13, 
2018 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. 

The Company completed business combinations with Carousel Designs, LLC (Carousel) and Sassy 14, LLC (Sassy) during 
fiscal year 2018, and management excluded from its assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control 
over financial reporting as of April 1, 2018, both Carousel and Sassy’s internal controls over financial reporting associated 
with Carousel’s total assets of $10.3 million and net sales of $5.4 million and Sassy’s acquired assets of $6.5 million and 
net sales of $2.1 million included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended 
April 1, 2018. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting of the Company also excluded an evaluation of the 
internal control over financial reporting of Carousel and Sassy. 

Basis for Opinion 

The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its 
assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying 
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on 
the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered 
with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal 
securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and 
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was 
maintained  in  all  material  respects.  Our  audit  included  obtaining  an  understanding  of  internal  control  over  financial 
reporting,  assessing  the  risk  that  a  material  weakness  exists,  and  testing  and  evaluating  the  design  and  operating 
effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as 
we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. 

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Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting 

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding 
the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with 
generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies 
and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the 
transactions  and  dispositions  of  the  assets  of  the  company;  (2)  provide  reasonable  assurance  that  transactions  are 
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting 
principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of 
management  and  directors  of  the  company;  and  (3)  provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding  prevention  or  timely 
detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on 
the financial statements. 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. 
Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become 
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may 
deteriorate. 

/s/ KPMG LLP 

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 
June 13, 2018 

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CROWN CRAFTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
APRIL 1, 2018 AND APRIL 2, 2017 
(amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts) 

ASSETS 

Current assets: 
Cash and cash equivalents ..........................................................................................................................................................    $ 
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $565 at April 1, 2018 and $775 at April 2, 2017): 

Due from factor .........................................................................................................................................................................      
Other .............................................................................................................................................................................................      
Inventories ........................................................................................................................................................................................      
Prepaid expenses ...........................................................................................................................................................................      
Total current assets ..........................................................................................................................................................      

Property, plant and equipment - at cost: 
Vehicles ..............................................................................................................................................................................................      
Leasehold improvements ............................................................................................................................................................      
Machinery and equipment .........................................................................................................................................................      
Furniture and fixtures ...................................................................................................................................................................      
Property, plant and equipment – gross .............................................................................................................................      
Less accumulated depreciation .................................................................................................................................................      
Property, plant and equipment – net ......................................................................................................................      

Finite-lived intangible assets - at cost: 
Tradename and trademarks .......................................................................................................................................................      
Customer relationships ................................................................................................................................................................      
Other finite-lived intangible assets ..........................................................................................................................................      
Finite-lived intangible assets – gross .................................................................................................................................      
Less accumulated amortization ................................................................................................................................................      
Finite-lived intangible assets – net ...........................................................................................................................      

Goodwill ............................................................................................................................................................................................      
Deferred income taxes .................................................................................................................................................................      
Other ...................................................................................................................................................................................................      
Total Assets ..........................................................................................................................................................................    $ 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 

Current liabilities: 
Accounts payable ...........................................................................................................................................................................    $ 
Accrued wages and benefits ......................................................................................................................................................      
Accrued royalties ............................................................................................................................................................................      
Dividends payable .........................................................................................................................................................................      
Income taxes payable ...................................................................................................................................................................      
Other accrued liabilities ...............................................................................................................................................................      
Total current liabilities ...................................................................................................................................................      

Non-current liabilities: 
Long-term debt ...............................................................................................................................................................................      
Reserve for unrecognized tax liabilities ..................................................................................................................................      
Total non-current liabilities .........................................................................................................................................      

Shareholders' equity: 
Common stock - $0.01 par value per share; Authorized 40,000,000 shares at April 1, 2018 and April 2, 

2017; Issued 12,493,789 shares at April 1, 2018 and 12,423,539 shares at April 2, 2017 ....................................      
Additional paid-in capital ............................................................................................................................................................      
Treasury stock - at cost - 2,408,025 shares at April 1, 2018 and 2,401,066 shares at April 2, 2017 .....................      
Accumulated Deficit ......................................................................................................................................................................      
Total shareholders' equity ............................................................................................................................................      
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity ..................................................................................................................    $ 

See notes to consolidated financial statements. 

F-4 

April 1, 2018 

April 2, 2017 

215       $ 

7,892   

15,447         
3,051         
19,788         
1,253         
39,754         

268         
272         
4,010         
799         
5,349         
3,571         
1,778         

3,667         
7,374         
3,159         
14,200         
6,928         
7,272         

7,125         
532         
120         
56,581       $ 

3,766       $ 
842         
793         
807         
40         
540         
6,788         

9,458         
1,017         
10,475         

14,921   
693   
15,821   
1,783   
41,110   

247   
248   
2,396   
789   
3,680   
3,239   
441   

1,987   
5,534   
1,699   
9,220   
6,092   
3,128   

1,126   
1,240   
139   
47,184   

5,149   
799   
353   
803   
224   
245   
7,573   

-   
688   
688   

125         
52,874         
(12,231 )      
(1,450 )      
39,318         
56,581       $ 

124   
52,220   
(12,175 ) 
(1,246 ) 
38,923   
47,184   

  
  
  
     
  
  
        
           
  
        
           
  
        
           
  
        
           
  
  
        
           
  
        
           
  
  
        
           
  
        
           
  
  
        
           
  
  
        
           
  
        
           
  
        
           
  
  
        
           
  
        
           
  
  
        
           
  
        
           
  
  
   
 
 
CROWN CRAFTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME 
FISCAL YEARS ENDED APRIL 1, 2018, APRIL 2, 2017 and APRIL 3, 2016 
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) 

2018 

2017 

2016 

Net sales ...............................................................................................................   $ 
Cost of products sold .......................................................................................     
Gross profit ..........................................................................................................     
Marketing and administrative expenses ...................................................     
Income from operations .................................................................................     
Other income (expense): 

Interest expense ............................................................................................     
Interest income ..............................................................................................     
Foreign exchange (loss) gain ....................................................................     
Other – net ......................................................................................................     
Income before income tax expense ...........................................................     
Income tax expense .........................................................................................     
Net income ..........................................................................................................   $ 

70,270    $
50,491      
19,779      
14,272      
5,507      

(162)     
79      
(3)     
-      
5,421      
2,400      
3,021    $

65,978    $ 
46,567      
19,411      
10,711      
8,700      

(68)     
134      
26      
4      
8,796      
3,224      
5,572    $ 

Weighted average shares outstanding: 

Basic ...................................................................................................................     
Effect of dilutive securities .........................................................................     
Diluted ..............................................................................................................     

10,072      
7      
10,079      

10,013      
28      
10,041      

Earnings per share: 

Basic ...................................................................................................................   $ 

0.30    $

0.56    $ 

Diluted ..............................................................................................................   $ 

0.30    $

0.55    $ 

Cash dividends declared per share .............................................................   $ 

0.32    $

0.72    $ 

84,342   
60,529   
23,813   
13,025   
10,788   

(58 ) 
69   
(62 ) 
7   
10,744   
3,915   
6,829   

10,017   
21   
10,038   

0.68   

0.68   

0.57   

See notes consolidated financial statements. 

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CROWN CRAFTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 
FISCAL YEARS ENDED APRIL 1, 2018, APRIL 2, 2017 AND APRIL 3, 2016 

   Common Shares 

     Treasury Shares 

Number of 
Shares 

    Amount     

    Amount     

Number of
Shares 

Additional 
Paid-in 
Capital      

Retained 
Earnings 
(Accumulated 
Deficit) 

Total 
Shareholders'
Equity 

Balances - March 29, 2015 ............     12,030,302    $ 

(Dollar amounts in thousands) 
120     (1,964,886)   $  (8,390)  $  48,561    $ 

(719)   $ 

39,572  

Issuance of shares ...............................      221,532      
Stock-based compensation .............     
Net tax effect of stock-based 

3     

compensation....................................     
Acquisition of treasury stock ...........     
Net income ............................................     
Dividends declared on common 

stock - $0.57 per share ....................     

983      
906      

273      

(337,305)     

(2,838)    

6,829      

986  
906  

273  
(2,838) 
6,829  

(5,709)     

(5,709) 

Balances - April 3, 2016 ..................     12,251,834    $ 

123     (2,302,191)   $ (11,228)  $  50,723    $ 

401    $ 

40,019  

Issuance of shares ...............................      171,705      
Stock-based compensation .............     
Acquisition of treasury stock ...........     
Net income ............................................     
Dividends declared on common 

stock - $0.72 per share ....................     

1     

893      
604      

(98,875)     

(947)    

894  
604  
(947) 
5,572  

5,572      

(7,219)     

(7,219) 

Balances - April 2, 2017 ..................     12,423,539      

124     (2,401,066)     (12,175)    

52,220      

(1,246)     

38,923  

Issuance of shares ...............................     
Stock-based compensation .............     
Acquisition of treasury stock ...........     
Net income ............................................     
Dividends declared on common 

stock - $0.32 per share ....................     

70,250      

1     

115      
539      

(6,959)     

(56)    

116  
539  
(56) 
3,021  

3,021      

(3,225)     

(3,225) 

Balances - April 1, 2018 ..................     12,493,789    $ 

125     (2,408,025)   $ (12,231)  $  52,874    $ 

(1,450)   $ 

39,318  

See notes to consolidated financial statements. 

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CROWN CRAFTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
FISCAL YEARS ENDED APRIL 1, 2018, APRIL 2, 2017 AND APRIL 3, 2016 
(amounts in thousands) 

Operating activities: 
Net income ..........................................................................................................   $ 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by 

operating activities: 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment ...........................     
Amortization of intangibles ..................................................................     
Deferred income taxes ............................................................................     
Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment .................     
Reserve for unrecognized tax benefits ..............................................     
Stock-based compensation ..................................................................     
Tax shortfall from stock-based compensation ...............................     
Changes in assets and liabilities: 

Accounts receivable ............................................................................     
Inventories ..............................................................................................     
Prepaid expenses .................................................................................     
Other assets ............................................................................................     
Accounts payable .................................................................................     
Accrued liabilities .................................................................................     
Net cash provided by operating activities ..........................................     
Investing activities: 
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment ...................     
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment ........................     
Payment for acquisitions, net of liabilities assumed .............................     
Net cash used in investing activities ......................................................     
Financing activities: 
Repayments under revolving line of credit ..............................................     
Borrowings under revolving line of credit ................................................     
Purchase of treasury stock .............................................................................     
Issuance of common stock.............................................................................     
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation .............................     
Payments on capital leases ............................................................................     
Dividends paid ...................................................................................................     
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities ........................     
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents ...................     
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period ...............................     
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period .......................................   $ 

2018 

2017 

2016 

3,021    $

5,572    $ 

6,829   

333      
836      
708      
2      
329      
539      
-      

(2,884)     
297      
655      
19      
(1,702)     
300      
2,453      

(221)     
-      
(15,245)     
(15,466)     

(15,913)     
25,371      
(56)     
-      
-      
(845)     
(3,221)     
5,336      
(7,677)     
7,892      
215    $

178      
754      
697      
5      
199      
604      
-      

5,182      
(1,036)     
(94)     
54      
509      
(2,235)     
10,389      

(191)     
-      
-      
(191)     

-      
-      
(947)     
786      
-      
-      
(9,719)     
(9,880)     
318      
7,574      
7,892    $ 

310   
748   
165   
(15 ) 
211   
906   
(5 ) 

1,575   
683   
217   
(60 ) 
168   
(716 ) 
11,016   

(232 ) 
31   
(123 ) 
(324 ) 

-   
-   
(2,838 ) 
846   
278   
-   
(3,211 ) 
(4,925 ) 
5,767   
1,807   
7,574   

Supplemental cash flow information: 
Income taxes paid .............................................................................................   $ 
Interest paid ........................................................................................................     

1,671    $
67      

3,037    $ 
2      

4,107   
56   

Noncash financing activities: 
Dividends declared but unpaid ....................................................................     
Compensation paid as common stock ......................................................     

(807)     
116      

(803)     
108      

(3,303 ) 
140   

See notes to consolidated financial statements. 

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Crown Crafts, Inc. and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Note 1 – Description of Business  

Crown  Crafts,  Inc.  (the  “Company”)  operates  indirectly  through  its  wholly-owned  subsidiaries,  Hamco,  Inc. 
(“Hamco”), Carousel Designs, LLC (“Carousel”) and Crown Crafts Infant Products, Inc. (“CCIP”), in the infant, toddler and 
juvenile products segment within the consumer products industry. The infant, toddler and juvenile products segment 
consists of infant and toddler bedding and blankets, bibs, soft bath products, disposable products, developmental toys 
and  accessories.  Sales  of  the  Company’s  products  are  generally  made  directly  to  retailers,  which  are  primarily  mass 
merchants,  mid-tier  retailers,  juvenile  specialty  stores,  value  channel  stores,  grocery  and  drug  stores,  restaurants, 
wholesale  clubs  and  internet-based  retailers,  as  well  as  directly  to  consumers  through  www.babybedding.com.  The 
Company’s products marketed under a variety of Company-owned trademarks, under trademarks licensed from others 
and as private label goods. 

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 

Basis of Presentation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company 
and have been prepared pursuant to accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”) as promulgated by 
the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). References herein to GAAP are to topics within the FASB Accounting 
Standards  Codification  (the  “FASB  ASC”), which  the  FASB  periodically  revises  through  the  issuance  of  an  Accounting 
Standards Update (“ASU”) and which has been established by the FASB as the authoritative source for GAAP recognized 
by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. 

Reclassifications:    The  Company  has  classified  certain  prior  year  information  to  conform  to  the  amounts 
presented  in  the  current  year.    None  of  the  changes  impact  the  Company's  previously  reported  financial  position  or 
results of operations. 

Fiscal Year: The Company's fiscal year ends on the Sunday nearest to or on March 31. References herein to “fiscal 
year  2018”  or  “2018”  represent  the  52-week  period  ended  April  1,  2018,  references  to  “fiscal  year  2017”  or  “2017” 
represent the 52-week period ended April 2, 2017 and references to “fiscal year 2016” or “2016” represent the 53-week 
period ended April 3, 2016. 

Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make 
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets 
and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated balance sheets and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses 
during the periods presented on the consolidated statements of income and cash flows. Significant estimates are made 
with  respect  to  the  allowances  related  to  accounts  receivable  for  customer  deductions  for  returns,  allowances  and 
disputes. The Company also has a certain amount of discontinued finished goods which necessitates the establishment 
of inventory reserves that are highly subjective. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. 

Cash  and  Cash  Equivalents:  The  Company  considers  all  highly-liquid  investments  purchased  with  original 
maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company’s credit facility consists of a revolving line of 
credit under a financing agreement with The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc. (“CIT”), a subsidiary of CIT Group Inc. 
The Company classifies a negative balance outstanding under this revolving line of credit as cash, as these amounts are 
legally owed to the Company and are immediately available to be drawn upon by the Company. 

Financial Instruments: For short-term instruments such as cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and 

accounts payable, the Company uses carrying value as a reasonable estimate of fair value. 

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Segments and Related Information: The Company operates primarily in one principal segment, infant and toddler 
products.  These  products  consist  of  infant  and  toddler  bedding,  bibs,  soft  bath  products,  disposable  products  and 
accessories. Net sales of bedding, blankets and accessories and net sales of bibs, bath and disposable products for fiscal 
years 2018, 2017 and 2016 are as follows (in thousands): 

Bedding, blankets and accessories ...................................................................................    $ 
Bibs, bath, developmental toy, feeding, baby care and disposable products ...      
Total net sales ..............................................................................................................    $ 

43,486     $ 
26,784       
70,270     $ 

42,381    $ 
23,597      
65,978    $ 

59,020  
25,322  
84,342  

2018 

2017 

     2016 

Other Accrued Liabilities: An amount of $540,000 was recorded as other accrued liabilities as of April 1, 2018. Of 
this amount, $292,000 reflected unearned revenue recorded for payments from customers that were received before 
products were shipped. Other accrued liabilities as of April 1, 2018 also includes a reserve for customer returns of $8,000 
and unredeemed store credits and gift certificates totaling $22,000. The Company reduces its liabilities for store credits 
and  gift  certificates,  and  recognizes  the  associated  revenue,  at  the  earlier  of  their  redemption  by  customers,  their 
expiration or when their likelihood of redemption becomes remote, generally two years from the date of issuance. 

Revenue  Recognition:      Sales  made  directly  to  consumers  are  recorded  when  shipped  products  have  been 
received by customers. Sales made to retailers are recorded when products are shipped to customers and are reported 
net of anticipated returns, which are estimated based on historical rates, and other allowances in the accompanying 
consolidated  statements  of  income.  Reserves  for  returns  and  other  allowances,  including  cooperative  advertising 
allowances, warehouse allowances, placement fees and volume rebates, are recorded commensurate with sales activity 
or using the straight-line method, as appropriate, and the cost of such allowances is netted against sales in reporting the 
results of operations. Shipping costs are included in cost of products sold. 

Allowances Against Accounts Receivable: The  Company’s allowances  against  accounts  receivable  are  primarily 
contractually agreed-upon deductions for items such as cooperative advertising and warehouse allowances, placement 
fees and volume rebates. These deductions are recorded throughout the year commensurate with sales activity or using 
the straight-line method, as appropriate. Funding of the majority of the Company’s allowances occurs on a per-invoice 
basis.  The  allowances  for  customer  deductions,  which  are  netted  against  accounts  receivable  in  the  accompanying 
consolidated balance sheets, consist of agreed-upon cooperative advertising support, placement fees, markdowns and 
warehouse and other allowances. All such allowances are recorded as direct offsets to sales, and such costs are accrued 
commensurate  with  sales  activities  or  as  a  straight-line  amortization  charge  of  an  agreed-upon  fixed  amount,  as 
appropriate  to  the  circumstances  for  each  arrangement.  When  a  customer  requests  deductions,  the  allowances  are 
reduced to reflect such payments or credits issued against the customer’s account balance. The Company analyzes the 
components of the allowances for customer deductions monthly and adjusts the allowances to the appropriate levels. 
The  timing  of  the  funding  requests  for  advertising  support  can  cause  the  net  balance  in  the  allowance  account  to 
fluctuate from period to period. The timing of such funding requests should have a minimal impact on the consolidated 
statements of income since such costs are accrued commensurate with sales activity or using the straight-line method, 
as appropriate. 

To reduce its exposure to credit losses, the Company assigns the majority of its trade accounts receivable under 
factoring agreements with CIT. In the event a factored receivable becomes uncollectible due to creditworthiness, CIT 
bears  the  risk  of  loss.  The  Company’s  management  must  make  estimates  of  the  uncollectiblity  of  its  non-factored 
accounts receivable, which it accomplishes by specifically analyzing accounts receivable, historical bad debts, customer 
concentrations, customer creditworthiness, current economic trends and changes in its customers’ payment terms. On 
September 18, 2017, Toys “R” Us, Inc. (“TRU”) filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the U.S. 
Bankruptcy Code with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division (the “Court”). On 
March 14, 2018, TRU filed a motion with the Court seeking authority to close its remaining stores and distribution centers 
in the U.S., and to otherwise discontinue, liquidate and wind-down all U.S. operations. 

As described below in Note 3 – Financing Arrangements, the Company entered into a series of agreements with 
JPMorgan  Chase  Bank,  N.A.  (“Chase”)  wherein  the  Company  had  the  right  to  sell,  and  Chase  had  the  obligation  to 
purchase, certain claims that could arise if accounts receivable amounts owed by an affiliate company of TRU to the 
Company became uncollectible (subject to certain specified limits). As a result of the TRU bankruptcy and liquidation,  

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the  Company  during  fiscal  year  2018  exercised  its  rights  under  these  agreements  and  simultaneously  recorded  and 
charged off provisions for doubtful accounts for a portion of the amounts owed that were in excess of the limits covered 
by the agreements that the Company estimated to be uncollectible in the amount of $218,000. The Company did not 
record a provision for doubtful accounts for either of fiscal years 2017 or 2016. 

The Company’s accounts receivable at April 1, 2018 amounted to $18.5 million, net of allowances of $565,000. 
Of this amount, $15.4 million was due from CIT under the factoring agreements, which amount represents the maximum 
loss that the Company could incur if CIT failed completely to perform its obligations under the factoring agreements. 

Inventory Valuation: The preparation of the Company's financial statements requires careful determination of 
the  appropriate  value  of  the  Company's  inventory  balances.  Such  amounts  are  presented  as  a  current  asset  in  the 
accompanying consolidated balance sheets and are a direct determinant of cost of products sold in the accompanying 
consolidated statements of income and, therefore, have a significant impact on the amount of net income reported in 
the accounting periods. The basis of accounting for inventories is cost, which includes the direct supplier acquisition cost, 
duties, taxes and freight, and the indirect costs to design, develop, source and store the product until it is sold. Once cost 
has  been  determined,  the  Company’s  inventory  is  then  stated  at  the  lower  of  cost  or  net  realizable  value,  with  cost 
determined using the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method, which assumes that inventory quantities are sold in the order in 
which they are acquired, and the average cost method for a portion of the Company’s inventory. 

The determination of the indirect charges and their allocation to the Company's finished goods inventories is 
complex and requires significant management judgment and estimates. If management made different judgments or 
utilized  different  estimates,  then  differences  would  result  in  the  valuation  of  the  Company's  inventories  and  in  the 
amount and timing of the Company's cost of products sold and the resulting net income for the reporting period. 

On  a  periodic  basis,  management  reviews  its  inventory  quantities  on  hand  for  obsolescence,  physical 
deterioration, changes in price levels and the existence of quantities on hand which may not reasonably be expected to 
be sold within the Company’s normal operating cycle. To the extent that any of these conditions is believed to exist or 
the market value of the inventory expected to be realized in the ordinary course of business is otherwise no longer as 
great as its carrying value, an allowance against the inventory value is established. To the extent that this allowance is 
established or increased during an accounting period, an expense is recorded in cost of products sold in the Company's 
consolidated statements of income. Only when inventory for which an allowance has been established is later sold or is 
otherwise disposed is the allowance reduced accordingly. Significant management judgment is required in determining 
the amount and adequacy of this allowance. In the event that actual results differ from management's estimates or these 
estimates  and  judgments  are  revised  in  future  periods,  the  Company  may  not  fully  realize  the  carrying  value  of  its 
inventory  or  may  need  to  establish  additional  allowances,  either  of  which  could  materially  impact  the  Company's 
financial position and results of operations. 

Depreciation  and  Amortization:  The  accompanying  consolidated  balance  sheets  reflect  property,  plant  and 
equipment, and certain intangible assets at cost less accumulated depreciation or amortization. The Company capitalizes 
additions  and  improvements  and  expenses  maintenance  and  repairs  as  incurred.  Depreciation  and  amortization  are 
computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which are three to eight years for 
property,  plant  and  equipment,  and  five  to  twenty  years  for  intangible  assets  other  than  goodwill.  The  Company 
amortizes  improvements  to  its  leased  facilities  over  the  term  of  the  lease  or  the  estimated  useful  life  of  the  asset, 
whichever is shorter. 

Valuation of Long-Lived Assets and Identifiable Intangible Assets: In addition to the depreciation and amortization 
procedures set forth above, the Company reviews for impairment long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangible 
assets  whenever  events  or  changes  in  circumstances  indicate  that  the  carrying  amount  of  any  asset  may  not  be 
recoverable. In the event of impairment, the asset is written down to its fair market value. 

Patent Costs: The Company incurs certain legal and related costs in connection with patent applications. The 
Company capitalizes such costs to be amortized over the expected life of the patent to the extent that an economic 
benefit is anticipated from the resulting patent or an alternative future use is available to the Company. The Company 
also capitalizes legal and other costs incurred in the protection or defense of the Company’s patents when it is believed 
that the future economic benefit of the patent will be maintained or increased and a successful defense is probable. 
Capitalized patent defense costs are amortized over the remaining expected life of the related patent. The Company’s 

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assessment  of  future  economic  benefit  of  its  patents  involves  considerable  management  judgment,  and  a  different 
conclusion could result in a material impairment charge up to the carrying value of these assets. 

Purchase  Price  Allocations  and  the  Resulting  Goodwill:  The  Company's  strategy  includes,  when  appropriate, 
entering  into  transactions  accounted  for  as  business  combinations.    In  connection  with  a  business  combination,  the 
Company prepares an allocation of the cost of the acquisition to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, 
based on estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value 
of the identifiable net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. 

The amount of goodwill recorded in a business combination can vary significantly depending upon the values 
attributed to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Although goodwill has no useful life and is not subject to a 
systematic annual amortization against earnings, the Company performs a measurement for impairment of the carrying 
value of its goodwill annually on the first day of the Company’s fiscal year. An additional impairment test is performed 
during the year whenever an event or change in circumstances suggest that the fair value of the goodwill of either of the 
reporting  units  of  the  Company  has  more  likely  than  not  fallen  below  its  carrying  value.  The  annual  or  interim 
measurement for impairment of goodwill is performed at the reporting unit level. A reporting unit is either an operating 
segment or one level below an operating segment. In its annual or interim measurement for impairment of goodwill, the 
Company  conducts  a  qualitative  assessment  by  examining  relevant  events  and  circumstances  which  could  have  a 
negative impact on the Company’s goodwill, which includes macroeconomic conditions, industry and market conditions, 
commodity prices, cost factors, overall financial performance, reporting unit dispositions and acquisitions, the market 
capitalization of the Company and other relevant events specific to the Company. 

If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances described above, the Company determines that it is 
more likely than not that the fair value of either of the Company's reporting units is less than its carrying amount, the 
two-step  goodwill  test  is  performed.  The  two-step  goodwill  impairment  test  is  also  performed  whenever  events  or 
changes  in  circumstances  indicate  that  the  carrying  value  may  not  be  recoverable.  If,  after  performing  the  two-step 
goodwill test, it is determined that the carrying value of goodwill is impaired, the amount of goodwill is reduced and a 
corresponding charge is made to earnings in the period in which the goodwill is determined to be impaired. 

Advertising  Costs:  The  Company’s  advertising  costs  are  primarily  associated  with  cooperative  advertising 
arrangements with certain of the Company’s customers and are recognized using the straight-line method based upon 
aggregate  annual  estimated  amounts  for  these  customers,  with  periodic  adjustments  to  the  actual  amounts  of 
authorized  agreements.  Costs  associated  with  advertising  on  websites  such  as  Facebook  and  Google  and  which  are 
associated  with  the  Company’s  online  business  are  recorded  as  incurred.  Advertising  expense  is  included  in  other 
marketing  and  administrative  expenses  in  the  consolidated  statements  of  income  and  amounted  to  $1.3  million, 
$742,000 and $931,000 for fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. 

Provision for Income Taxes: The Company’s provision for income taxes includes all currently payable federal, state, 
local and foreign taxes and is based upon the Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate, which is based on the 
Company’s forecasted annual pre-tax income, as adjusted for certain expenses within the consolidated statements of 
income that will never be deductible on the Company’s tax returns and certain charges expected to be deducted on the 
Company’s tax returns that will never be deducted on the consolidated statements of income, multiplied by the statutory 
tax rates for the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates and reduced by certain anticipated tax credits. 

The Company files income tax returns in the many jurisdictions in which it operates, including the U.S., several 
U.S. states and the People’s Republic of China. The statute of limitations varies by jurisdiction; tax years open to federal 
or state audit or other adjustment as of April 1, 2018 were the tax years ended April 1, 2018, April 2, 2017, April 3, 2016, 
March 29, 2015, March 30, 2014, March 31, 2013, April 1, 2012 and April 3, 2011. 

The Company’s policy is to recognize the effect that a change in enacted tax rates would have on net deferred 
income tax assets and liabilities in the period in which the tax rates are changed. On December 22, 2017, the President 
of the United States signed into law comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 
(the “TCJA”), which includes a provision to lower the federal corporate income tax rate to 21% effective as of January 1, 
2018. Because the Company’s fiscal year 2018 ended on April 1, 2018, the lower corporate income tax rate was phased 
in, resulting in a blended federal statutory rate of 30.75% for fiscal 2018. 

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The Company’s policy is to provide for deferred income taxes based on the difference between the financial 
statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates that will be in effect when the differences are 
expected to reverse. The Company has recognized the effect of the TCJA on the Company’s net deferred income tax 
assets, which as of October 2, 2017 and April 2, 2017 had been recorded based upon the pre-TCJA enacted composite 
federal,  state  and  foreign  income  tax  rate  of  approximately  37.5%  that  would  have  been  applied  as  the  financial 
statement and tax differences began to reverse. Because most of these differences are now estimated to reverse at a 
composite rate of approximately 24.5%, the Company was required to revalue its net deferred income tax assets. This 
revaluation resulted in a discrete charge to income tax expense of $377,000 during fiscal year 2018. 

Management evaluates items of income, deductions and credits reported on the Company’s various federal and 
state  income  tax  returns  filed  and  recognizes  the effect of  positions  taken  on  those income  tax  returns only  if  those 
positions are more likely than not to be sustained. The Company applies the provisions of FASB ASC Sub-topic 740-10-
25,  which  requires  a  minimum  recognition  threshold  that  a  tax  benefit  must  meet  before  being  recognized  in  the 
financial statements. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that has a greater than 50% 
likelihood of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in 
judgment occurs. 

During fiscal year 2016, an evaluation was made of the Company’s process regarding the calculation of the state 
portion of its income tax provision. This evaluation resulted in a tax position that reflects opportunities for the application 
of  more  favorable  state  apportionment  percentages  for  several  prior  fiscal  years.  After  considering  all  relevant 
information, the Company believes that the technical merits of this tax position would more likely than not be sustained. 
However, the Company also believes that the ultimate resolution of the tax position will result in a tax benefit that is less 
than the full amount being sought. Therefore, the Company’s measurement regarding the tax impact of the revised state 
apportionment  percentages  resulted  in  the  Company  recording  during  fiscal  years  2018  and  2017  reserves  for 
unrecognized  tax  benefits  of  $113,000  and  $134,000,  respectively,  in  the  accompanying  consolidated  financial 
statements. During fiscal year 2016, the Company recorded a gross reserve for unrecognized tax benefits of $773,000, 
less an offset of $573,000 to reflect state income tax overpayments net of the federal income tax impact, for a net reserve 
for unrecognized tax benefits of $200,000. Because the tax impact of the revised state apportionment percentages are 
measured net of federal income taxes, the provision in the TCJA that lowered the federal corporate income tax rate to 
21% required the Company to revalue its reserve for unrecognized tax benefits. This revaluation resulted in a net discrete 
charge to income tax expense of $120,000 during fiscal year 2018. 

The Company’s policy is to accrue interest expense and penalties as appropriate on any estimated unrecognized 
tax benefits as a charge to interest expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of income. During fiscal years 
2018,  2017  and  2016,  the  Company  accrued  $96,000,  $65,000  and  $11,000,  respectively,  for  interest  expense  and 
penalties on the portion of the unrecognized tax benefit that has been refunded to the Company but for which the 
relevant  statute  of  limitations  remained  unexpired.  No  interest  expense  or  penalties  are  accrued  with  respect  to 
estimated unrecognized tax benefits that are associated with state income tax overpayments that remain receivable. 

In December 2016, the Company received notification from the State of California of its intention to examine 
the Company’s consolidated income tax returns for the fiscal years ended March 30, 2014, March 31, 2013, April 1, 2012 
and April 3, 2011. The ultimate resolution of the examination could include administrative or legal proceedings. Although 
management  believes  that  the  calculations  and  positions  taken  on  these  and  all  other  filed  income  tax  returns  are 
reasonable and justifiable, the outcome of this or any other examination could result in an adjustment to the position 
that the Company took on such income tax returns. Such adjustment could also lead to adjustments to one or more other 
state income tax returns, or to income tax returns for subsequent fiscal years, or both. To the extent that the Company’s 
reserve for unrecognized tax benefits is not adequate to support the cumulative effect of such adjustments, the Company 
could  experience  a  material  adverse  impact  on  its  future  results  of  operations.  Conversely,  to  the  extent  that  the 
calculations and positions taken by the Company on the filed income tax returns under examination are sustained, the 
reversal of all or a portion of the Company’s reserve for unrecognized tax benefits could result in a favorable impact on 
its future results of operations. 

Royalty Payments: The  Company  has  entered  into  agreements  that  provide  for  royalty  payments based  on  a 
percentage of sales with certain minimum guaranteed amounts. These royalties are accrued based upon historical sales 
rates adjusted for current sales trends by customers. Royalty expense is included in cost of products sold and amounted 
to $7.2 million, $7.0 million and $9.0 million for fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. 

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Earnings Per Share: The Company calculates basic earnings per share by using a weighted average of the number 
of shares outstanding during the reporting periods. Diluted shares outstanding are calculated in accordance with the 
treasury stock method, which assumes that the proceeds from the exercise of all exercisable options would be used to 
repurchase shares at market value. The net number of shares issued after the exercise proceeds are exhausted represents 
the potentially dilutive effect of the exercisable options, which are added to basic shares to arrive at diluted shares. 

Recently  Issued  Accounting  Standards:      On  May  28,  2014,  the  FASB  issued  ASU  No.  2014-09,  Revenue  from 
Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which will replace most existing GAAP guidance on revenue recognition and which 
will require the use of more estimates and judgments, as well as additional disclosures. When issued, ASU No. 2014-09 
was to become effective in the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2016, but on August 12, 2015 the FASB issued 
ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, which provided for a 
one-year deferral of ASU No. 2014-09. Early adoption was originally not permitted in ASU No. 2014-09, but ASU No. 2015-
14 permits early adoption in the first interim period of the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2016. 

ASU  No.  2014-09  will  require  revenue  to  be  recognized  by  an  entity  when  a  customer  obtains  control  of 
promised  products  in  an  amount  that  reflects  the  consideration  the  entity  expects  to  receive  in  exchange  for  those 
products and permits the use of either the retrospective or modified retrospective method. The Company expects to 
adopt ASU No. 2014-09 on April 2, 2018 on a modified retrospective basis. The Company has evaluated the guidance of 
ASU No. 2014-09 against its existing accounting policies and practices related to revenue recognition, including a review 
of customer purchase orders, invoices, shipping terms and other contractual agreements with customers. Based upon 
this evaluation, the Company does not expect that the adoption of ASU No. 2014-09 will have a material impact on the 
Company’s financial position or the amount or timing of its recognition of revenue. The Company anticipates that the 
disclosures related to its accounting policies and practices associated with revenue recognition will be enhanced. 

On  July  22,  2015,  the  FASB  issued  ASU  No.  2015-11,  Inventory  (Topic  330):  Simplifying  the  Measurement  of 
Inventory, which will clarify that after an entity determines the cost of its inventory, the subsequent measurement and 
presentation of such inventory should be at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The ASU will become effective for 
the first interim period of the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2016. The ASU should be applied prospectively, 
and early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted ASU No. 2015-11 on April 3, 2017, and has determined that the 
adoption of the ASU did not have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations and related disclosures. 

On February 25, 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which will increase transparency and 
comparability by requiring an entity to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on its balance sheet and by requiring 
the disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements. Under the provisions of ASU No. 2016-02, the Company 
will be required to capitalize most of its current operating lease obligations as right-of-use assets with corresponding 
liabilities based upon the present value of the future cash outflows associated with such operating lease obligations. The 
ASU will become effective for the first interim period of the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2018. The ASU is to 
be  applied  using  a  modified  retrospective  approach,  and  early  adoption  is  permitted.  The  Company  is  currently 
evaluating the effect that the adoption of ASU No. 2016-02 will have on its financial position, results of operations and 
related disclosures. 

On  June  16,  2016,  the  FASB  issued  ASU  No.  2016-13,  Financial  Instruments  –  Credit  Losses  (Topic  326): 
Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, the objective of which is to provide financial statement users with 
more information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit 
held  by  an  entity.  Current  GAAP  requires  an  “incurred  loss”  methodology  for  recognizing  credit  losses  that  delays 
recognition until it is probable that a loss has been incurred. Because this methodology restricted the recognition of 
credit losses that are expected, but did not yet meet the “probable” threshold, ASU No. 2016-13 was issued to require the 
consideration  of  a  broader  range  of  reasonable  and  supportable  information  when  determining  estimates  of  credit 
losses. The ASU will become effective for the first interim period of the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2019. 
The ASU is to be applied using a modified retrospective approach, and the ASU may be early-adopted as of the first 
interim period of the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2018. Although the Company has not determined the full 
impact of the adoption of ASU No. 2016-13, because the Company assigns the majority of its trade accounts receivable 
under factoring agreements with CIT, the Company does not believe that the adoption of ASU No. 2016-13 will have a 
significant impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and related disclosures. 

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On January 26, 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying 
the Test for Goodwill Impairment. Under previous GAAP, the test for the impairment of goodwill was performed by first 
assessing qualitative factors to determine whether it was more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit was 
less than its carrying amount. If such qualitative factors so indicated, then the impairment test was continued in a two-
step  approach.  The  first  step  was  the  estimation  of  the  fair  value  of  each  reporting  unit  to  ensure  that  its  fair  value 
exceeded  its  carrying  value.  If  step  one  indicated  that  a  potential  impairment  existed,  then  the  second  step  was 
performed to measure the amount of an impairment charge, if any. In the second step, these estimated fair values were 
used as the hypothetical purchase price for the reporting units, and an allocation of such hypothetical purchase price 
was made to the identifiable tangible and intangible assets and assigned liabilities of the reporting units. The impairment 
charge was calculated as the amount, if any, by which the carrying value of the goodwill exceeded the implied amount 
of goodwill that resulted from this hypothetical purchase price allocation. 

The intent of ASU No. 2017-04 was to simplify the process of measuring goodwill for impairment by eliminating 
the second step from the goodwill impairment test. Instead, an entity should perform its annual or interim measurement 
of goodwill for impairment by comparing the estimated fair value of each reporting unit of the entity with its carrying 
value. If the carrying value of a reporting unit of an entity exceeds its estimated fair value, then an impairment charge is 
calculated as the difference between the carrying value of the reporting unit and its estimated fair value, not to exceed 
the goodwill of the reporting unit. The ASU is to be applied on a prospective basis and was to have become effective for 
the first interim period of the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2019, but it could have been early-adopted as of 
the date of the first interim or annual measurement of goodwill for impairment performed on or after January 1, 2017. 
The Company elected to early-adopt ASU No. 2017-04 effective as of April 3, 2017, which did not have an impact on its 
financial position or results of operations. 

The Company has determined that all other ASU’s issued which had become effective as of May 10, 2018, or 
which  will  become  effective  at  some  future  date,  are  not  expected  to  have  a  material  impact  on  the  Company’s 
consolidated financial statements. 

Note 3 - Financing Arrangements 

Master Stand-by Claims Purchase Agreements: On May 16, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement (the 
“First Agreement”) with Chase wherein the Company had the right to sell, and Chase had the obligation to purchase, 
certain claims that could arise if accounts receivable amounts owed by Toys R Us-Delaware, Inc. (“Toys-Delaware”), an 
affiliated  company  of  TRU,  to  the  Company  became  uncollectible.  The  First  Agreement  would  have  expired  on 
September 20, 2018 and carried a fee of 1.65% per month of the limit of $1.8 million of accounts receivable due from 
Toys-Delaware. On September 18, 2017, TRU and Toys-Delaware filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of 
Title  11  of  the  U.S.  Bankruptcy  Code  (the  “Bankruptcy  Filing”).  Pursuant  to  the  terms  of  the  First  Agreement,  the 
Bankruptcy  Filing  allowed  the  Company  to  exercise  its  right  to  sell  to  Chase  the  claim  that  arose  as  a  result  of  the 
Bankruptcy Filing, which amounted to $866,000 payable to the Company (the “First Exercise”). Of this amount, $755,000 
remained  payable  to  the  Company  by  Chase  as  of  April  1,  2018  under  customary  closing  procedures  and  has  been 
classified as other accounts receivable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The First Exercise resulted in 
the acceleration of the recognition of the remaining unpaid fees owed under the First Agreement. During fiscal year 
2018,  the  Company  recognized  $480,000  in  fees  under  the  First  Agreement,  which  are  included  in  marketing  and 
administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. 

On  September  19,  2017,  the  Company  entered  into  an  agreement  (the  “Second  Agreement”)  with  Chase 
wherein the Company has the right to sell, and Chase has the obligation to purchase, certain accounts receivable claims 
that could arise if Toys-Delaware converts its Chapter 11 case to Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or takes certain 
other specified actions. The Second Agreement would have expired on March 31, 2018 and carried a fee of 1.50% per 
month of the limit of $1.8 million of accounts receivable due from Toys-Delaware. On March 14, 2018, TRU filed a motion 
with the Court seeking authority to close the remaining Toys-Delaware stores and distribution centers in the U.S., and to 
otherwise discontinue, liquidate and wind-down all U.S. operations of Toys-Delaware. 

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Pursuant to the terms of the Second Agreement, the liquidation filing allowed the Company to exercise its right 
to sell to Chase the claim under the Second Agreement that arose as a result of the liquidation filing, which amounted to 
$1.8  million.  This  amount  remained  payable  to  the  Company  by  Chase  as  of  April  1,  2018  under  customary  closing 
procedures  and  has  been  classified  as  other  accounts  receivable  in  the  accompanying  consolidated  balance  sheets. 
During fiscal year 2018, the Company recognized $173,000 in fees under the Second Agreement, which are included in 
marketing and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. 

Factoring Agreements: The  Company  assigns  the  majority  of  its  trade  accounts  receivable  to  CIT  pursuant  to 
factoring agreements, which have expiration dates that are coterminous with that of the financing agreement described 
below. Under the terms of the factoring agreements, CIT remits customer payments to the Company as such payments 
are  received  by  CIT.  Credit  losses  are  borne  by  CIT  with  respect  to  assigned  accounts  receivable  from  approved 
shipments, while the Company bears the responsibility for adjustments from customers related to returns, allowances, 
claims and discounts. CIT may at any time terminate or limit its approval of shipments to a particular customer. If such a 
termination or limitation occurs, the Company either assumes (and may seek to mitigate) the credit risk for shipments to 
the customer after the date of such termination or limitation or discontinues shipments to the customer. Factoring fees, 
which are included in marketing and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income, 
were $223,000, $395,000 and $556,000 during fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. There were no advances on 
the factoring agreements at either April 2, 2017 or April 3, 2016. 

Credit  Facility:  The  Company’s  credit  facility  at  April  1,  2018  consisted  of  a  revolving  line  of  credit  under  a 
financing agreement with CIT of up to $26.0 million, which includes a $1.5 million sub-limit for letters of credit, bearing 
interest at the rate of prime minus 0.5% or LIBOR plus 2.0%. The financing agreement matures on July 11, 2019 and is 
secured by a first lien on all assets of the Company. As of April 1, 2018, the Company had elected to pay interest on 
balances  owed  under  the  revolving  line  of  credit  under  the  LIBOR  option,  which  was  3.67%  as  of  April  1,  2018.  The 
financing agreement also provides for the payment by CIT to the Company of interest at the rate of prime as of the 
beginning of the calendar month minus 2.0%, which was 2.75% as of April 1, 2018, on daily negative balances, if any, held 
at CIT. 

The financing agreement as in effect prior to December 28, 2015 provided for a monthly fee, which was assessed 
based on 0.125% of the average unused portion of the revolving line of credit, less any outstanding letters of credit (the 
“Commitment Fee”). The Commitment Fee amounted to $25,000 during fiscal year 2016. The financing agreement was 
amended on December 28, 2015 to eliminate the Commitment Fee. As of April 1, 2018, there was a balance of $9.5 million 
owed on the revolving line of credit, the entirety of which will mature during fiscal year 2020. There was no letter of credit 
outstanding and $13.2 million was available under the revolving line of credit based on the Company’s eligible accounts 
receivable and inventory balances. As of April 2, 2017, there was no balance owed on the revolving line of credit, there 
was  no  letter  of  credit  outstanding  and  $21.4  million  was  available  under  the  revolving  line  of  credit  based  on  the 
Company’s eligible accounts receivable and inventory balances. 

The  financing  agreement  contains  usual  and  customary  covenants  for  agreements  of  that  type,  including 
limitations  on  other  indebtedness,  liens,  transfers  of  assets,  investments  and  acquisitions,  merger  or  consolidation 
transactions,  transactions  with  affiliates,  and  changes  in  or  amendments  to  the  organizational  documents  for  the 
Company and its subsidiaries. The Company believes it was in compliance with these covenants as of April 1, 2018. 

Note 4 – Acquisitions 

Carousel: On August 4, 2017, Carousel Acquisition, LLC, a newly formed subsidiary of the Company, acquired 
substantially all of the assets and business, and assumed certain specified liabilities, of a privately held manufacturer and 
online retailer of infant and toddler bedding based in Douglasville, Georgia, which was at that time named Carousel 
Designs, LLC (the “Carousel Acquisition”). On August 11, 2017, the seller of such assets having relinquished its rights to 
its  name  as  part  of  the  terms  of  the  acquisition  transaction,  Carousel  Acquisition,  LLC  changed  its  name  to  Carousel 
Designs, LLC. 

The  Company  anticipates  that  certain  synergies,  including  administrative  and  capital  efficiencies,  may  be 
achieved as a result of the Company’s control of the combined assets and that the Company will benefit from the direct-
to-consumer opportunities that will result from the Carousel Acquisition. Carousel paid an acquisition cost of $8.7 million 

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from cash on hand and assumed certain specified liabilities relating to the business. Carousel also recognized as expense 
$347,000  of  costs  associated  with  the  acquisition  during  2018,  which  is  included  in  marketing  and  administrative 
expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. 

The Carousel Acquisition has been accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. 
The Company is currently determining the allocation of the acquisition cost with the assistance of an independent third 
party.  The  identifiable  assets  acquired  were  recorded  at  their  estimated  fair  value,  which  has  been  preliminarily 
determined based on available information and the use of multiple valuation approaches. The estimated useful lives of 
the  identifiable  intangible  assets  acquired  were  determined  based  upon  the  remaining  time  that  these  assets  are 
expected to directly or indirectly contribute to the future cash flow of the Company. Certain data necessary to complete 
the acquisition cost allocation is not yet available, including the valuation of pre-acquisition contingencies and the final 
appraisals and valuations of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. 

The following table represents the Company’s allocation of the acquisition cost (in thousands) to the identifiable 
assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their respective estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. The 
excess of the acquisition cost over the estimated fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired is reflected as goodwill. 

Tangible assets: 

Inventory ...................................................................................................................................................................    $ 
Prepaid expenses ...................................................................................................................................................      
Fixed assets...............................................................................................................................................................      
Total tangible assets ......................................................................................................................................................      
Amortizable intangible assets: 

Tradename ................................................................................................................................................................      
Developed technology .........................................................................................................................................      
Non-compete covenants .....................................................................................................................................      
Total amortizable intangible assets ..........................................................................................................................      
Goodwill .............................................................................................................................................................................      
Total acquired assets .....................................................................................................................................................      

Liabilities assumed: 

Accounts payable ...................................................................................................................................................      
Accrued wages and benefits ..............................................................................................................................      
Unearned revenue .................................................................................................................................................      
Other accrued liabilities .......................................................................................................................................      
Capital leases ...........................................................................................................................................................      
Total liabilities assumed ...............................................................................................................................................      
Net acquisition cost ...............................................................................................................................................    $ 

967  
5  
1,068  
2,040  

1,100  
1,100  
360  
2,560  
5,679  
10,279  

319  
59  
271  
60  
845  
1,554  
8,725  

During the purchase price measurement period, the Company recorded an adjustment to decrease amortizable 
intangible assets acquired by $300,000, with a corresponding offset to goodwill, based on information obtained that 
existed at the acquisition date.  The Company expects to complete the acquisition cost allocation during the 12-month 
period  following  the  acquisition  date,  during  which  time  the  values  of  the  assets  acquired  and  liabilities  assumed, 
including the goodwill, may need to be revised as appropriate.  Based upon the preliminary allocation of the acquisition 
cost, the Company has recognized $5.7 million of goodwill, the entirety of which has been assigned to the reporting unit 
of the Company that produces and markets infant and toddler bedding, blankets and accessories, and the entirety of 
which is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. 

In connection with the Carousel Acquisition, Carousel paid off capital leases amounting to $845,000 that were 
associated with certain fixed assets that were acquired.  The Carousel Acquisition resulted in net sales of $5.4 million 
during fiscal year 2018. Carousel recorded amortization expense associated with the acquired amortizable intangible 
assets in the amount of $183,000 during fiscal 2018, which is included in marketing and administrative expenses in the 
accompanying consolidated statements of income. Amortization is computed for the acquired amortizable intangible 
assets using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which are 15 years for the tradename, 

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10 years for the developed technology, 5 years for the non-compete agreements and 11 years on a weighted-average 
basis for the grouping taken together. 

Sassy:  On  December  15,  2017,  Hamco  acquired  certain  assets  associated  with  the  Sassy®-branded 
developmental toy, feeding and baby care product line from Sassy 14, LLC and assumed certain related liabilities (the 
“Sassy Acquisition”). The Company anticipates that certain synergies, including administrative and capital efficiencies, 
may be achieved as a result of the Company’s acquisition of the Sassy product line and that the Company will benefit 
from  the  added  diversity  to  the  Company’s  portfolio  of  products.  The  Company  further  anticipates  that  the  Sassy 
Acquisition will strengthen the Company’s overall position in the infant and juvenile products market. Hamco paid an 
acquisition  cost  of  $6.5  million  from  a  combination  of  cash  on  hand  and  the  revolving  line  of  credit.  Hamco  also 
recognized as expense $169,000 of costs associated with the acquisition during fiscal year 2018, which is included in 
marketing and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. 

The Sassy Acquisition has been accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. 
The Company is currently determining the allocation of the acquisition cost with the assistance of an independent third 
party.  The  identifiable  assets  acquired  were  recorded  at  their  estimated  fair  value,  which  has  been  preliminarily 
determined based on available information and the use of multiple valuation approaches. The estimated useful lives of 
the  identifiable  intangible  assets  acquired  were  determined  based  upon  the  remaining  time  that  these  assets  are 
expected to directly or indirectly contribute to the future cash flow of the Company. Certain data necessary to complete 
the acquisition cost allocation is not yet available, including the valuation of pre-acquisition contingencies and the final 
appraisals and valuations of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. 

The following table represents the Company’s preliminary allocation of the acquisition cost (in thousands) to 
the  identifiable  assets  acquired  and  the  liabilities  assumed  based  on  their  respective  estimated  fair  values  as  of  the 
acquisition date. The excess of the acquisition cost over the estimated fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired is 
reflected as goodwill. 

Tangible assets: 

Inventory .............................................................................................................................................................    $ 
Prepaid expenses .............................................................................................................................................      
Fixed assets.........................................................................................................................................................      
Total tangible assets ................................................................................................................................................      
Amortizable intangible assets: 

Tradename ..........................................................................................................................................................      
Customer relationships ..................................................................................................................................      
Total amortizable intangible assets ....................................................................................................................      
Goodwill .......................................................................................................................................................................      
Total acquired assets ...............................................................................................................................................      
Liabilities assumed: 

Accrued wages ..................................................................................................................................................      
Net acquisition cost ..................................................................................................................................................    $ 

3,297  
120  
383  
3,800  

580  
1,840  
2,420  
320  
6,540  

20  
6,520  

The Company expects to complete the acquisition cost allocation during the 12-month period following the 
acquisition date, during which time the values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including the goodwill, may 
need to be revised as appropriate. 

Based  upon  the  preliminary  allocation  of  the  acquisition  cost,  the  Company  has  recognized  $320,000  of 
goodwill, the entirety of which has been assigned to the reporting unit of the Company that produces and markets infant 
and toddler bibs, developmental toys, bath care and disposable products, and the entirety of which is expected to be 
deductible for income tax purposes. 

The Sassy Acquisition resulted in net sales of $2.1 million of developmental toy, feeding and baby care products 
during 2018. Hamco recorded amortization expense associated with the amortizable intangible assets acquired in the 
Sassy Acquisition in the amount of $56,000 during fiscal year 2018, which is included in marketing and administrative 
expenses  in  the  accompanying  consolidated  statements  of  income.  Amortization  is  computed  for  the  acquired 
amortizable intangible assets using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which are 15 
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years  for  the  tradename,  10  years  for  the  customer  relationships  and  11  years  on  a  weighted-average  basis  for  the 
grouping taken together. 

Note 5 – Retirement Plan 

The Company sponsors a defined contribution retirement savings plan with a cash or deferred arrangement (the 
“401(k) Plan”), as provided by Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”). The 401(k) Plan covers substantially 
all employees, who may elect to contribute a portion of their compensation to the 401(k) Plan, subject to maximum 
amounts and percentages as prescribed in the Code. Each calendar year, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) 
determines the portion, if any, of employee contributions that will be matched by the Company. For calendar year 2015, 
the employer matching contributions represented an amount equal to 100% of the first 2% of employee contributions 
and  50%  of  the  next  1%  of  employee  contributions  to  the  401(k)  Plan.  For  calendar  years  2018,  2017  and  2016,  the 
employer matching contributions are equal to 100% of the first 2% of employee contributions and 50% of the next 3% 
of employee contributions to the 401(k) Plan. If an employee separates from the Company prior to the full vesting of the 
funds in their account, then the unvested portion of the matching employer amount in their account is forfeited when 
the  employee  receives  a  distribution  from  their  account.  The  Company  utilizes  such  forfeitures  as  an  offset  to  the 
aggregate matching contributions. The Company's matching contributions to the 401(k) Plan, net of the utilization of 
forfeitures, were $223,000, $252,000 and $203,000 for fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. 

Note 6 – Goodwill, Customer Relationships and Other Intangible Assets 

Goodwill:  Goodwill  represents  the  excess  of  the  purchase  price  over  the  fair  value  of  net  identifiable  assets 
acquired in business combinations. For the purpose of presenting and measuring for the impairment of goodwill, the 
Company has two reporting units: one that produces and markets infant and toddler bedding, blankets and accessories 
and another that produces and markets infant and toddler bibs, developmental toys, bath care and disposable products. 
The goodwill of the reporting units of the Company as of April 2, 2017 amounted to $24.0 million, which was increased 
by $5.7 million and $320,000 as a result of the Carousel Acquisition and the Sassy Acquisition, respectively, as the excess 
of the acquisition cost over the fair values of the identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired. Thus, as of April 1, 
2018,  the  goodwill  of  the  reporting  units  of  the  Company  amounted  to  $30.0  million,  which  is  reflected  in  the 
consolidated balance sheets net of accumulated impairment charges of $22.9 million, for a net reported balance of $7.1 
million. 

Effective as of April 3, 2017, the Company adopted ASU No. 2017-04, the intent of which was to simplify the 
measurement of goodwill for impairment. The Company measures for impairment the goodwill within its reporting units 
annually as of the first day of the Company’s fiscal year. An additional interim measurement for impairment is performed 
during the year whenever an event or change in circumstances occurs that suggests that the fair value of either of the 
reporting units of the Company has more likely than not (defined as having a likelihood of greater than 50%) fallen below 
its carrying value. The annual or interim measurement for impairment is performed by first assessing qualitative factors 
to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If 
such qualitative factors so indicate, then the measurement for impairment is continued by calculating an estimate of the 
fair value of each reporting unit and comparing the estimated fair value to the carrying value of the reporting unit. If the 
carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the reporting unit, then an impairment charge is calculated as the 
difference between the carrying value of the reporting unit and its estimated fair value, not to exceed the goodwill of the 
reporting unit. 

On  April  3,  2017,  the  Company  performed  the  annual  measurement  for  impairment  of  the  goodwill  of  its 
reporting units and concluded that the estimated fair value of each of the Company’s reporting units exceeded their 
carrying values, and thus the goodwill of the Company’s reporting units was not impaired as of that date. 

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Other Intangible Assets: Other intangible assets as of April 1, 2018 and April 2, 2017 consisted primarily of the fair 
value of identifiable assets acquired in business combinations other than tangible assets and goodwill. The gross amount 
and  accumulated  amortization  of  the  Company’s  other  intangible  assets  as  of  April  1,  2018  and  April  2,  2017,  the 
amortization expense for fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016 and the classification of such amortization expense within the 
accompanying consolidated statements of income are as follows (in thousands): 

   Gross Amount 
   April 1,       April 2,       April 1,       April 2,       April 1,       April 2,       April 3,    
   2018 

     2016 

     2017 

     2018 

     2017 

     2018 

     2017 

Accumulated 
Amortization 

Amortization Expense 
Fiscal Year Ended 

Tradename and trademarks ...............   $
Developed technology .........................     
Non-compete covenants .....................     
Patents .......................................................     
Customer relationships ........................     

3,667    $
1,100      
458      
1,601      
7,374      
Total other intangible assets .....   $ 14,200    $

1,987    $  1,270    $  1,066    $ 
-      
73      
-      
67      
122      
98      
565      
673      
1,601      
4,394      
4,790      
5,534      
9,220    $  6,928    $  6,092    $ 

204    $ 
73      
55      
108      
396      
836    $ 

133    $ 
-      
7      
107      
507      
754    $ 

132  
-  
7  
108  
501  
748  

Classification within the 

accompanying consolidated 
statements of income: 

Cost of products sold ...................     
Marketing and administrative 

expenses ........................................     

Total amortization 

expense .................................     

     $ 

7    $ 

7    $ 

7  

829      

747      

741  

     $ 

836    $ 

754    $ 

748  

The  Company  estimates  that  its  amortization  expense  will  be  $854,000,  $854,000,  $790,000,  $765,000  and 

$689,000 in fiscal years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively. 

Note 7 – Inventories 

Major classes of inventory were as follows (in thousands): 

Raw Materials ......................................................................................................................    $ 
Work in Process...................................................................................................................      
Finished Goods ...................................................................................................................      
Total inventory ...............................................................................................................    $ 

875    $ 
134      
18,779      
19,788    $ 

42  
-  
15,779  
15,821  

April 1, 2018 

April 2, 2017 

Note 8 – Stock-based Compensation 

The Company has two incentive stock plans, the 2006 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”) and the 2014 
Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (the “2014 Plan”). As a result of the approval of the 2014 Plan by the Company’s 
stockholders at the Company’s 2014 annual meeting, grants may no longer be issued under the 2006 Plan. 

The Company believes that awards of long-term, equity-based incentive compensation will attract and retain 
directors, officers and employees of the Company and will encourage these individuals to contribute to the successful 
performance of the Company, which will lead to the achievement of the Company’s overall goal of increasing stockholder 
value. Awards granted under the 2014 Plan may be in the form of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, 
shares of restricted or unrestricted stock, stock units, stock appreciation rights, or other stock-based awards. Awards may 
be granted subject to the achievement of performance goals or other conditions, and certain awards may be payable in 
stock or cash, or a combination of the two. The 2014 Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board,  

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which  selects  eligible  employees,  non-employee  directors  and  other  individuals  to  participate  in  the  2014  Plan  and 
determines the type, amount, duration (such duration not to exceed a term of ten (10) years for grants of options) and 
other terms of individual awards. At April 1, 2018, 672,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were available for 
future issuance under the 2014 Plan. 

Stock-based compensation is calculated according to FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, 
which requires stock-based compensation to be accounted for using a fair-value-based measurement. During fiscal years 
2018,  2017  and  2016,  the  Company  recorded  $539,000,  $604,000  and  $906,000  of  stock-based  compensation, 
respectively.  The  Company  records  the  compensation  expense  associated  with  stock-based  awards  granted  to 
individuals in the same expense classifications as the cash compensation paid to those same individuals. No stock-based 
compensation costs were capitalized as part of the cost of an asset as of April 1, 2018. 

Stock Options: The following table represents stock option activity for fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016: 

Fiscal Year Ended 
April 1, 2018 

Fiscal Year Ended 
April 2, 2017 

Fiscal Year Ended 
April 3, 2016 

  Weighted-       
   Average       Number of       Average       Number of       Average       Number of    
   Exercise       Options 

     Exercise       Options 

     Exercise       Options 

    Weighted-       

    Weighted-       

Price 

    Outstanding     

Price 

    Outstanding     

Price 

    Outstanding   

Outstanding at Beginning of 

Period .................................................   $ 
Granted .................................................     
Exercised ..............................................     
Forfeited ...............................................     
Outstanding at End of Period .......     
Exercisable at End of Period ..........     

8.35       
7.35       
-       
9.05       
7.93       
7.94       

322,500    $ 
140,000      
-      
(67,500)     
395,000      
220,000      

7.64      
9.60      
7.67      
-      
8.35      
7.33      

305,000     $ 
120,000       
(102,500 )     
-       
322,500       
147,500       

6.83      
8.38      
6.27      
-      
7.64      
6.72      

330,000   
110,000   
(135,000 ) 
-   
305,000   
112,500   

The  total  intrinsic  value  of  the  stock  options  exercised  during  fiscal  years  2017  and  2016  was  $214,000,  and 
$300,000,  respectively.  As  of  April  1,  2018,  the  intrinsic  value  of  the  outstanding  and  exercisable  stock  options  was 
$22,000 and $15,000, respectively. 

There were no options exercised during fiscal year 2018. The Company received no cash from the exercise of 
stock options during either fiscal year 2017, or 2016. Upon the exercise of stock options, participants may choose to 
surrender  to  the  Company  those  shares  from  the  option  exercise  necessary  to  satisfy  the  exercise  amount  and  their 
income tax withholding obligations that arise from the option exercise. The effect on the cash flow of the Company from 
these “cashless” option exercises is that the Company remits cash on behalf of the participant to satisfy his or her income 
tax  withholding  obligations.  The  Company  used  cash  of  $75,000  and  $118,000  to  remit  the  required  income  tax 
withholding amounts from “cashless” option exercises during fiscal years 2017 and 2016, respectively. 

Because the cash remitted on behalf of the participant to satisfy his or her income tax withholding obligations 
does not exceed the maximum statutory tax rates in the applicable jurisdictions multiplied by the taxable income that 
arose  from  the  option  exercise,  the  Company's  stock-based  awards  qualify  for  equity  classification,  as  opposed  to 
classification as a liability. 

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To determine the estimated fair value of stock options granted, the Company uses the Black-Scholes-Merton 
valuation formula, which is a closed-form model that uses an equation to estimate fair value. The following table sets 
forth the assumptions used to determine the fair value of the non-qualified stock options awarded to certain employees 
during fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016, which options vest over a two-year period, assuming continued service. 

Stock Options Issued to Employees During Fiscal Years 

2018 

      2017 

      2016 

Number of options issued ...............................................     
Grant date ............................................................................. 

December 18,

Dividend yield .....................................................................     
Expected volatility .............................................................     
Risk free interest rate ........................................................     
Contractual term (years) ..................................................     
Expected term (years) .......................................................     
Forfeiture rate ......................................................................     
Exercise price (grant-date closing price) per 

option ..................................................................................   $ 
Fair value per option .........................................................   $ 

June 8, 

August 4, 

10,000        20,000        110,000        120,000        110,000  
June 12, 
June 8, 
2015   
3.82%
20.00%
1.12%
10.00  
3.00  
5.00%

2017     
5.77%    
25.00%    
1.51%    
10.00       
3.00       
5.00%    

2017     
4.13%     
25.00%     
1.47%     
10.00       
3.00       
5.00%     

2017     
4.92%     
25.00%     
1.94%     
10.00       
3.00       
5.00%     

2016     
3.33%    
20.00%    
0.93%    
10.00       
3.00       
5.00%    

6.50     $ 
0.59     $ 

5.55     $ 
0.50     $ 

7.75     $
0.85     $

9.60     $ 
0.94     $ 

8.38  
0.77  

For the fiscal years ended April 1, 2018, April 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016, the Company recognized compensation 

expense associated with stock options as follows (in thousands): 

Fiscal Year Ended April 1, 2018 
Marketing & 
Administrative 
Expenses 

Cost of 
Products 
Sold 

Total  
Expense 

6    $ 
26      
17      

49    $ 

1     $ 
15       
19       

35     $ 

7      
41      
36      

84      

Fiscal Year Ended April 2, 2017 

Cost of 
Products 
Sold 

     Marketing & 
     Administrative      
Expenses 

Total 
Expense 

14    $ 
23      
25      

62    $ 

12    $ 
19      
17      

48    $ 

Fiscal Year Ended April 3, 2016 

Cost of 
Products 
Sold 

     Marketing & 
     Administrative      
Expenses 

Total 
Expense 

7    $ 
54      
17      

78    $ 

7    $ 
45      
14      

66    $ 

26  
42  
42  

110  

14  
99  
31  

144  

Options Granted in Fiscal Year 

 2016 ............................................................................   $ 
 2017 ............................................................................     
 2018 ............................................................................     

Total stock option compensation ...........................................   $ 

Options Granted in Fiscal Year 

 2015 ..............................................................................   $ 
 2016 ..............................................................................     
 2017 ..............................................................................     

Total stock option compensation .............................................   $ 

Options Granted in Fiscal Year 

 2014 ..............................................................................   $ 
 2015 ..............................................................................     
 2016 ..............................................................................     

Total stock option compensation .............................................   $ 

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A summary of stock options outstanding and exercisable as of April 1, 2018 is as follows: 

Exercise 
Price 
$4.00 -  4.99 ..........................................................................       
$5.00 -  5.99 ..........................................................................       
$6.00 -  6.99 ..........................................................................       
$7.00 -  7.99 ..........................................................................       
$8.00 -  8.99 ..........................................................................       
$9.00 -  9.99 ..........................................................................       

Weighted- 
Avg. 
Remaining 
Contractual
Life in 
Years 
3.19 
6.77 
6.71 
8.07 
7.20 
8.19 
7.65 

Weighted- 
Avg. 
Exercise 
Price of 
Options 
Outstanding    
$4.81 
$5.49 
$6.26 
$7.81 
$8.38 
$9.60 
$7.93 

Weighted- 
Avg. 
Exercise 
Price of 
Options 
Exercisable   
$4.81 
$5.42 
$6.14 
$7.90 
$8.38 
$9.60 
$7.94 

Number 
of Options 
Exercisable    
5,000     
20,000     
20,000     
60,000     
70,000     
45,000     
220,000     

Number 
of Options 
Outstanding    
5,000      
40,000      
30,000      
160,000      
70,000      
90,000      
395,000      

As of April 1, 2018, total unrecognized stock-option compensation costs amounted to $75,000, which will be 
recognized as the underlying stock options vest over a weighted-average period of 7.3 months. The amount of future 
stock-option compensation expense could be affected by any future stock option grants and by the separation from the 
Company of any employee or director who has stock options that are unvested as of such individual’s separation date. 

Non-vested Stock Granted to Non-Employee Directors: The Board granted the following shares of non-vested stock 

to the Company’s non-employee directors: 

Number 
of Shares 
28,000 ...........................       
28,000 ...........................       
28,000 ...........................       
28,000 ...........................       
28,000 ...........................       

Fair Value 
per Share 
$5.50 
10.08 
8.20 
7.97 
6.67 

Grant Date 
August 9, 2017 
August 10, 2016 
August 12, 2015 
August 11, 2014 
August 14, 2013 

These shares vest over a two-year period, assuming continued service. The fair value of non-vested stock granted 
to the Company’s non-employee directors was based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date 
of  each  grant.  In  each  of  August  2017,  2016  and  2015,  28,000  shares  that  had  been  granted  to  the  Company’s  non-
employee directors vested, having an aggregate value of $157,000, $281,000 and $226,000, respectively. 

Non-vested Stock Granted to Employees: During the three-month period ended June 27, 2010, the Board awarded 
345,000 shares of non-vested stock to certain employees in a series of grants, each of which will vest only if (i) the closing 
price of the Company’s common stock is at or above certain target levels for any ten trading days out of any period of 30 
consecutive trading days and (ii) the respective employees remain employed through July 29, 2015. The Company, with 
the  assistance  of  an  independent  third  party,  determined  that  the  aggregate  grant  date  fair  value  of  the  awards 
amounted to $1.2 million. 

With the closing price conditions having been met for these awards, the Board at various times approved the 
acceleration of the vesting of 105,000 shares from these grants. The vesting of these awards was accelerated in order to 
maximize the deductibility of the compensation expense associated with the grants by the Company for income tax 
purposes. On July 29, 2015, the remaining 240,000 of these shares vested, with such shares having an aggregate value of 
$1.9  million.  Each  of  the  individuals  holding  shares  that  vested  surrendered  to  the  Company  the  number  of  shares 
necessary to satisfy the income tax withholding obligations that arose from the vesting of the shares, and the Company 
remitted $948,000 to the appropriate taxing authorities on behalf of such individuals. 

Performance Bonus Plan: The Company maintains a performance bonus plan for certain executive officers that 
provides for awards of cash or shares of common stock in the event that the aggregate average market value of the 
common stock during the relevant fiscal year, plus the amount of cash dividends paid in respect of the common stock 

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during such period, increases.  These individuals may instead be awarded cash, if and to the extent that an insufficient 
number  of  shares  of  common  stock  are  available  for  issuance  from  all  shareholder-approved,  equity-based  plans  or 
programs of the Company in effect. The performance bonus plan also imposes individual limits on awards and provides 
that  shares  of  common  stock  that  may  be  awarded  will  vest  over  a  two-year  period.  Thus,  compensation  expense 
associated with performance bonus plan awards are recognized over a three-year period – the fiscal year in which the 
award is earned, plus the two-year vesting period. 

In connection with the performance bonus plan, the Company granted shares of common stock and recognized 

or will recognize compensation expense as set forth below. 

Fiscal 
Year 
Earned 

Fiscal 
Year 

Fair 
Value 
Per 

   Shares      
   Granted      Granted      Share       2014 

2014 .............      188,232       2015      $  5.650    $ 354,000    $ 354,000    $ 354,000    $ 
2015 .............      58,532       2016        
2016 .............      41,205       2017        
2017 .............      42,250       2018        

     2018 
-    $ 
-       140,000       140,000       140,000      
-      
-      

     2019 
-    $ 
-      
-       108,000       108,000       108,000      
-      

-  
-  
-  
-       116,000       116,000       116,000  

7.180      
7.865      
8.271      

     2015 

     2017 

     2016 

Compensation expense recognized during fiscal year 

The below table sets forth the vesting of shares issued in connection with the grants of shares set forth in the 
above  table.  Each  of  the  individuals  holding  shares  that  vested  surrendered  to  the  Company  the  number  of  shares 
necessary to satisfy the income tax withholding obligations that arose from the vesting of the shares. The below table 
also sets forth the taxes remitted to the appropriate taxing authorities on behalf of such individuals. 

Vesting of shares 
during fiscal year 2016 
Aggregate 
Value 

Shares 
Granted     

Fiscal        
Taxes 
Taxes 
Year 
Remitted     
Granted     
Remitted    
  2015 .......       188,232      188,532    $ 1,618,000    $ 789,000      
-      
  2016 .......        58,532       29,267       275,000       138,000      29,265       240,000       86,000      
-      
  2017 .......        41,205      

Shares 
Vested     

Shares 
Vested     

Vesting of shares 
during fiscal year 2017 
Aggregate 
Value 

Shares 
Vested     

Vesting of shares 
during fiscal year 2018 
Aggregate 
Value 

Taxes 
Remitted  
-  
-  
-      20,604       167,000       56,000  

-    $ 
-      

-    $ 
-      

-    $ 

-    $ 

-      

-      

-      

-      

For the fiscal years ended April 1, 2018, April 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016, the Company recognized compensation 
expense associated with non-vested stock grants, which is included in marketing and administrative expenses in the 
accompanying consolidated statements of income, as follows (in thousands): 

Stock Granted in Fiscal Year 

Fiscal Year Ended April 1, 2018 
     Non-employee     
Directors 

Total 
Expense 

Employees 

2016 ......................................................................................    $ 
2017 ......................................................................................      
2018 ......................................................................................      

-    $ 
108      
116      

38    $ 
141      
52      

Total stock grant compensation .......................................................    $ 

224    $ 

231    $ 

38  
249  
168  

455  

Stock Granted in Fiscal Year 

Fiscal Year Ended April 2, 2017 
     Non-employee     
Directors 

Total 
Expense 

Employees 

2015 ......................................................................................    $ 
2016 ......................................................................................      
2017 ......................................................................................      

-    $ 
140      
108      

37    $ 
115      
94      

Total stock grant compensation .......................................................    $ 

248    $ 

246    $ 

37  
255  
202  

494  

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Stock Granted in Fiscal Year 

Fiscal Year Ended April 3, 2016 
     Non-employee     
Directors 

Total 
Expense 

Employees 

2011 ......................................................................................    $ 
2014 ......................................................................................      
2015 ......................................................................................      
2016 ......................................................................................      

49    $ 
-      
354      
140      

-    $ 
31      
112      
76      

Total stock grant compensation .......................................................    $ 

543    $ 

219    $ 

49  
31  
466  
216  

762  

As of April 1, 2018, total unrecognized compensation expense related to the Company’s non-vested stock grants 
was $266,000, which will be recognized over the remaining portion of the respective vesting periods associated with 
each  block  of  grants,  such  grants  having  a  weighted  average  vesting  term  of  5.7  months.  The  amount  of  future 
compensation expense related to non-vested stock grants could be affected by any future non-vested stock grants and 
by the separation from the Company of any individual who has unvested grants as of such individual’s separation date. 

Note 9 – Income Taxes 

The Company’s income tax provision for the fiscal years ended April 1, 2018, April 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016 is 

summarized below (in thousands):  

Fiscal Year Ended April 1, 2018 

Current 

     Deferred 

Total 

Income tax expense on current year income: 

Federal ...................................................................................................    $ 
State .......................................................................................................      
Foreign ..................................................................................................      
Total income tax expense on current year income ....................      
Income tax expense (benefit) - discrete items: 

Reserve for unrecognized tax benefits .......................................      
Revaluations due to change in enacted tax rates ...................      
Adjustment to prior year provision .............................................      
Net excess tax benefit related to stock-based 

compensation ..................................................................................      
Income tax expense - discrete items ...............................................      
Total income tax expense ...................................................................    $ 

1,219     $ 
177       
12       
1,408       

113       
120       
74       

(23 )     
284       
1,692     $ 

325     $ 
41       
-       
366       

-       
377       
(35 )     

-       
342       
708     $ 

Fiscal Year Ended April 2, 2017 

Current 

     Deferred 

Total 

Income tax expense on current year income: 

Federal ...................................................................................................    $ 
State .......................................................................................................      
Foreign ..................................................................................................      
Total income tax expense on current year income ....................      
Income tax expense (benefit) - discrete items: 

Reserve for unrecognized tax benefits .......................................      
Adjustment to prior year provision .............................................      
Net excess tax benefit related to stock-based 

compensation ..................................................................................      
Income tax expense (benefit) - discrete items .............................      
Total income tax expense ...................................................................    $ 

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2,422     $ 
200       
10       
2,632       

134       
9       

(248 )     
(105 )     
2,527     $ 

588     $ 
105       
-       
693       

-       
4       

-       
4       
697     $ 

1,544   
218   
12   
1,774   

113   
497   
39   

(23 ) 
626   
2,400   

3,010   
305   
10   
3,325   

134   
13   

(248 ) 
(101 ) 
3,224   

  
    
  
  
    
  
  
  
    
    
  
  
      
        
        
  
   
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
       
         
         
  
       
         
         
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
       
         
         
  
       
         
         
  
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Current 

     Deferred 

Total 

Federal .......................................................................................................    $ 
State ...........................................................................................................      
Other -- net, including foreign...........................................................      
Income tax expense ..............................................................................      
Income tax reported in shareholders' equity related to 

stock-based compensation ..............................................................      
Total ............................................................................................................    $ 

3,540     $ 
271       
(61 )     
3,750       

(273 )     
3,477     $ 

133     $ 
32       
-       
165       

-       
165     $ 

3,673   
303   
(61 ) 
3,915   

(273 ) 
3,642   

The  tax  effects  of  temporary  differences  that  give  rise  to  significant  portions  of  the  deferred  tax  assets  and 

deferred tax liabilities as of April 1, 2018 and April 2, 2017 are as follows (in thousands): 

   April 1, 2018 

     April 2, 2017 

Deferred tax assets: 

Employee wage and benefit accruals ..........................................................................   $ 
Accounts receivable and inventory reserves.............................................................     
Deferred rent ........................................................................................................................     
Intangible assets .................................................................................................................     
State net operating loss carryforwards .......................................................................     
Stock-based compensation .............................................................................................     
Total gross deferred tax assets ...................................................................................     
Less valuation allowance .............................................................................................     
Deferred tax assets after valuation allowance ......................................................     

Deferred tax liabilities: 

Prepaid expenses ................................................................................................................     
Property, plant and equipment .....................................................................................     
Total deferred tax liabilities .........................................................................................     
Net deferred income tax assets .................................................................................   $ 

233     $ 
180       
40       
391       
724       
208       
1,776       
(724 )     
1,052       

(186 )     
(334 )     
(520 )     
532     $ 

319   
301   
67   
590   
829   
299   
2,405   
(829 ) 
1,576   

(265 ) 
(71 ) 
(336 ) 
1,240   

In  assessing  the  probability  that  the  Company’s  deferred  tax  assets  will  be  realized,  management  of  the 
Company has considered whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be 
realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of taxable income during the 
future  periods  in  which  the temporary  differences  giving  rise  to  the  deferred  tax  assets  will  become  deductible.  The 
Company has also considered the scheduled inclusion into taxable income in future periods of the temporary differences 
giving rise to the Company’s deferred tax liabilities. The valuation allowance as of April 1, 2018 and April 2, 2017 was 
related  to  state  net  operating  loss  carryforwards  that  the  Company  does  not  expect  to  be  realized.  Based  upon  the 
Company’s expectations of the generation of sufficient taxable income during future periods, the Company believes that 
it is more likely than not that the Company will realize its deferred tax assets, net of the valuation allowance and the 
deferred tax liabilities. 

The Company’s policy is to recognize the effect that a change in enacted tax rates would have on net deferred 
income tax assets and liabilities in the period in which the tax rates are changed. On December 22, 2017, the President 
of the United States signed into law the TCJA, which includes a provision to lower the federal corporate income tax rate 
to 21% effective as of January 1, 2018. As the Company’s fiscal year 2018 ended on April 1, 2018, the lower corporate 
income tax rate was phased in, resulting in a blended federal statutory rate of 30.75% for fiscal year 2018. 

The Company’s policy is to provide for deferred income taxes based on the difference between the financial 
statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates that will be in effect when the differences are 
expected to reverse. The Company has recognized the effect of the TCJA on the Company’s net deferred income tax 
assets, which as of October 2, 2017 and April 2, 2017 had been recorded based upon the pre-TCJA enacted composite 
federal,  state  and  foreign  income  tax  rate  of  approximately  37.5%  that  would  have  been  applied  as  the  financial 
statement and tax differences began to reverse. Because most of these differences are now estimated to reverse at a 

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composite rate of approximately 24.5%, the Company was required to revalue its net deferred income tax assets. This 
revaluation resulted in a discrete charge to income tax expense of $377,000 during fiscal year 2018. 

Management evaluates items of income, deductions and credits reported on the Company’s various federal and 
state  income  tax  returns  filed  and  recognizes  the effect of  positions  taken  on  those income  tax  returns only  if  those 
positions are more likely than not to be sustained. The Company applies the provisions of FASB ASC Sub-topic 740-10-
25,  which  requires  a  minimum  recognition  threshold  that  a  tax  benefit  must  meet  before  being  recognized  in  the 
financial statements. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that has a greater than 50% 
likelihood of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in 
judgment occurs. 

The  following  table  sets  forth  the  reconciliation  of  the  beginning  and  ending  amounts  of  unrecognized  tax 

benefits for fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands): 

2018 

2017 

2016 

Balance at beginning of period ....................................................    $ 
Additions related to current year positions .............................      
Additions related to prior year positions ..................................      
Revaluations due to change in enacted tax rates ..................      
Reductions for tax positions of prior years ...............................      
Reductions due to the lapse of the statute of limitations ...      
Payments pursuant to judgements and settlements ...........      
Balance at end of period ................................................................    $ 

688     $ 
113       
96       
120       
-       
-       
-       
1,017     $ 

211     $ 
134       
343       
-       
-       
-       
-       
688     $ 

-   
195   
16   
-   
-   
-   
-   
211   

During fiscal year 2016, an evaluation was made of the Company’s process regarding the calculation of the state 
portion of its income tax provision. This evaluation resulted in a tax position that reflects opportunities for the application 
of  more  favorable  state  apportionment  percentages  for  several  prior  fiscal  years.  After  considering  all  relevant 
information, the Company believes that the technical merits of this tax position would more likely than not be sustained. 
However, the Company also believes that the ultimate resolution of the tax position will result in a tax benefit that is less 
than the full amount being sought. Therefore, the Company’s measurement regarding the tax impact of the revised state 
apportionment  percentages  resulted  in  the  Company  recording  during  fiscal  years  2018  and  2017  reserves  for 
unrecognized  tax  benefits  of  $113,000  and  $134,000,  respectively,  in  the  accompanying  consolidated  financial 
statements. During fiscal year 2016, the Company recorded a gross reserve for unrecognized tax benefits of $773,000, 
less an offset of $573,000 to reflect state income tax overpayments net of the federal income tax impact, for a net reserve 
for unrecognized tax benefits of $200,000. Because the tax impact of the revised state apportionment percentages are 
measured net of federal income taxes, the provision in the TCJA that lowered the federal corporate income tax rate to 
21% required the Company to revalue its reserve for unrecognized tax benefits. This revaluation resulted in a net discrete 
charge to income tax expense of $120,000 during fiscal year 2018. 

The Company’s policy is to accrue interest expense and penalties as appropriate on any estimated unrecognized 
tax benefits as a charge to interest expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of income. During fiscal years 
2018,  2017  and  2016,  the  Company  accrued  $96,000,  $65,000  and  $11,000,  respectively,  for  interest  expense  and 
penalties on the portion of the unrecognized tax benefit that has been refunded to the Company but for which the 
relevant  statute  of  limitations  remained  unexpired.  No  interest  expense  or  penalties  are  accrued  with  respect  to 
estimated unrecognized tax benefits that are associated with state income tax overpayments that remain receivable. 

The Company's provision for income taxes is based upon effective tax rates of 44.3%, 36.7% and 36.4% in fiscal 
years 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. These effective tax rates are the sum of the top U.S. statutory federal income tax 
rate and a composite rate for state income taxes, net of federal tax benefit, in the various states in which the Company 
operates, plus the net effect of various discrete items. 

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The following table reconciles income tax expense on income from continuing operations at the U.S. federal 

income tax statutory rate to the net income tax provision reported for fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands): 

Federal statutory rate ............................................................................      
Tax expense at federal statutory rate ...............................................    $ 
State income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit ..............      
Tax credits .................................................................................................      
Discrete items ..........................................................................................      
Net tax effect of book expenses not deductible for tax 

purposes ..................................................................................................      
Other - net, including foreign .............................................................      
Income tax expense ...............................................................................    $ 

2018 

2017 

2016 

30.75 %     
1,662   
  $ 
126   
(12 ) 
626   

-   
(2 ) 
2,400   

  $ 

34.00 %     
2,991   
  $ 
201   
(10 ) 
(105 ) 

143   
4   
3,224   

  $ 

34.00 % 
3,653   
200   
(13 ) 
-   

132   
(57 ) 
3,915   

Note 10 – Shareholders’ Equity 

Dividends: The holders of shares of the Company’s common stock are entitled to receive dividends when and as 
declared by the Board. Aggregate cash dividends of $0.32, $0.72 and $0.57 per share, amounting to $3.2 million, $7.2 
million and $5.7 million, were declared during fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The dividends declared 
during  fiscal  years  2017  and  2016  included  special  cash  dividends  of  $0.40  and  $0.25  per  share,  respectively.  The 
Company’s financing agreement with CIT permits the payment by the Company of cash dividends on its common stock 
without limitation, provided there is no default before or as a result of the payment of such dividends. 

Stock Repurchases: The Company acquired treasury shares by way of the surrender to the Company from several 
employees shares of common stock to satisfy the exercise price and income tax withholding obligations relating to the 
exercise of stock options and the vesting of stock. In this manner, the Company acquired 7,000 treasury shares during 
the fiscal year ended April 1, 2018 at a weighted-average market value of $8.10 per share, acquired 99,000 treasury shares 
during the fiscal year ended April 2, 2017 at a weighted-average market value of $9.58 per share and acquired 337,000 
treasury shares during the fiscal year ended April 3, 2016 at a weighted-average market value of $8.41 per share. 

Note 11 - Major Customers 

The table below sets forth those customers that represented more than 10% of the Company’s gross sales during 

fiscal years ended April 1, 2018, April 2, 2017 and April 3, 2016. 

Walmart Inc. .....................................................................................      
Toys "R" Us, Inc. ...............................................................................      
Amazon.com, Inc. ..........................................................................      

2018 
39% 
15% 
11% 

2017 
42% 
19% 
* 

2016 
42% 
23% 
* 

* Amount represented less than 10% of the Company's gross sales for this fiscal year. 

Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies 

Total  rent  expense  was  $1.6  million,  $1.5  million  and  $1.5  million  during  fiscal  years  2018  2017  and  2016, 
respectively. The Company’s commitment for minimum guaranteed rental payments under its lease agreements as of 
April 1, 2018 is $3.3 million, consisting of $1.5 million, $1.4 million and $473,000 due in fiscal years 2019, 2020 and 2021, 
respectively. 

Total  royalty  expense  was  $7.2  million,  $7.0  million,  and  $9.0  million  for  fiscal  years  2018,  2017  and  2016, 
respectively. The Company’s commitment for minimum guaranteed royalty payments under its license agreements as of 
April 1, 2018 is $4.4 million, consisting of $2.9 million and $1.5 million due in fiscal years 2019 and 2020, respectively. 

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The Company is, from time to time, involved in various legal proceedings relating to claims arising in the ordinary 
course of its business. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to any such legal proceeding the outcome 
of  which,  individually  or  in  the  aggregate,  is  expected  to  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  the  Company’s  financial 
position, results of operations or cash flows. 

Note 13 – Related Party Transaction 

On August 4, 2017, Carousel entered into a lease of the Carousel facilities with JST Capital, LLC (“JST”), a wholly-
owned subsidiary of Pritech, Inc., which is owned by the Chief Executive Officer and President of Carousel. Carousel made 
lease payments of $63,000 to JST during fiscal year 2018, $55,000 of which was included in cost of products sold and 
$8,000 of which was included in marketing and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements 
of income. 

Note 14 – Subsequent Events 

The  Company  has  evaluated  events  that  have  occurred  between  April  1,  2018  and  the  date  that  the 
accompanying financial statements were issued, and has determined that there are no material subsequent events that 
require disclosure. 

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COR POR ATE  I N F OR M AT I O N

Independent Registered  
Public Accounting Firm
KPMG LLP
One American Place
301 Main Street
Suite 2150 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70801 

Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of  
Stockholders will take place 
on Tuesday, August 7, 2018,  
at 10 a.m. CDT at the 
Company’s Corporate 
Headquarters,  
916 South Burnside Avenue, 
Gonzales, Louisiana.

Stock Listing
The Company’s common 
stock is listed on The NASDAQ 
Capital Market under the 
trading symbol “CRWS.”

Transfer Agent  
and Registrar
Broadridge Corporate  
Issuer Solutions 
1155 Long Island Avenue 
Edgewood, New York 11717 
Phone: (877) 830-4936 

Stockholder Information  
& Form 10-K
A copy of the Company’s 
Annual Report on Form 10-K 
as filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission may 
be obtained without charge 
by contacting:

Crown Crafts, Inc.
Investor Relations Department
P.O. Box 1028
Gonzales, Louisiana  
70707-1028
Phone: (225) 647-9100
e-mail:  
investor@crowncrafts.com

Investor Relations 
Counsel
Halliburton Investor Relations
2140 Lake Park Blvd.
Suite 112
Richardson, Texas 75080
Phone: (972) 458-8000
www.halliburtonir.com
Twitter: HIR_Group

Crown Crafts  
on the Internet
Quarterly and annual 
financial information and 
company information  
may be accessed at  
www.crowncrafts.com.

Board of Directors

E. Randall Chestnut
Chairman of the Board
President and  
Chief Executive Officer
Crown Crafts, Inc.

Zenon S. Nie
Lead Independent Director
Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer
The C.E.O. Advisory Board

Sidney Kirschner
Executive Vice President  
Piedmont Healthcare
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Piedmont Healthcare 
Foundation

Donald Ratajczak
Consulting Economist

Patricia Stensrud
Managing Director 
Avalon Net Worth 
Founder and  
Managing Partner  
Hudson River Partners LLC

Executive Officers

E. Randall Chestnut
President and  
Chief Executive Officer

Olivia W. Elliott
Vice President and 
Chief Financial Officer

Nanci Freeman
President and  
Chief Executive Officer
Crown Crafts Infant  
Products, Inc.

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Crown  Crafts  Incorporated
916  South  Burnside  Avenue
Gonzales,  Louisiana  70737
(800)433-9560    (225)647-9100
www.crowncrafts.com