Karel K. Czanderna
Management
Good morning, and thank you for joining our conference call. This is our fifth consecutive first quarter of earnings growth, driven by ongoing double-digit revenue growth in upholstered seatings sold by retailers and ready-to-assemble products sold online that are targeting the residential market. We do think that retail and the economy in general have improved incrementally, albeit sporadically, in the last 6 to 12 months, and we are benefiting from that improvement. The fall High Point, North Carolina, furniture market starts this week, and we anticipate solid retailer attendance in our home furnishing showrooms. We are experiencing balanced growth with both smaller and major retailers and adding new customers while growing with existing customers. We are confident our sweeping, new upholstery introductions will add interest and innovation in fabric and leather to both the stationary and motion categories and will build on the strengths of the broad and deep portfolio fueling our sales and earnings growth. The amount of square footage dedicated to the presentation of our line by over 700 retailers across the country is at the highest level in our history. As in past quarters, upholstered products continue to outperform traditional case goods. Our product portfolio and service platforms are evolving to meet the changing needs of the many commercial markets we serve and our customers. For example, according to the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association, while unit sales of RV Class A motor homes are up 33%, with smaller Class C motor homes up 42% calendar year-to-date, the trend is to smaller, less-expensive motor homes and, therefore, fewer, more-multiuse furniture pieces. There is a small uptick in hospitality remodeling to refresh colors and styles and for commercial office purchases from larger systems providers. Retirement and assisted care facilities, with their more-homelike settings, are growing about 4% per year, while traditional nursing home occupancy declines. We have served these markets for many years and are continuing our track record of developing innovative products and service solutions to meet the changing customer needs while meeting appropriate safety requirements. Looking forward, less economic uncertainty will enhance business owner and consumer confidence and further enable growth in the furniture industry. The corporate order backlog remains strong at $46.8 million on September 30 and is continuing into the second fiscal quarter. The company is in a good position to produce quality products to meet all of our customers' growing demand. Our team remains focused on providing a broad portfolio of quality products with knowledgeable customer service to enable our customers to grow across all the markets we serve. At this time, please open the phone lines, Ryan, for questions, and then I'll wrap up.