Ennis, Inc. (EBF) SEC Filing 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ending Sunday, February 28, 2021

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ENNIS, INC. REPORTS RESULTS

FOR THE QUARTER AND YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2021, SETS RECORD

DATE FOR ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING & INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

Midlothian, TX. April 20, 2021 -- Ennis, Inc. (the “Company”), (NYSE: EBF), today reported financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended February 28, 2021.  Highlights include:

Financial Overview

The Company’s revenues for the fourth quarter ended February 28, 2021 were $89.9 million compared to $106.7 million for the same quarter last year, a decrease of 15.7%. Gross profit margin was $26.6 million, or 29.6%, as compared to $29.9 million, or 28.1% for the same quarter last year. Net earnings for the quarter were $5.1 million, or $0.20 per diluted share as compared to $8.6 million, or $0.33 per diluted share for the same quarter last year.

The Company’s revenues for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2021 were $358.0 million compared to $438.4 million for the prior fiscal year, a decrease of 18.3%. Gross profit margin was $103.8 million, or 29.0%, as compared to $128.9 million, or 29.4% for the prior fiscal year. Net earnings for the fiscal year were $24.1 million or $0.93 per diluted share, compared to $38.3 million, or $1.47 per diluted share for the prior fiscal year.

Keith Walters, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, commented by stating, “Our fourth quarter operational performance was largely in line with our expectations given the challenging environment presented by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Management’s ability to adjust operations and costs during the changing circumstances throughout the year allowed us to preserve and improve our gross profit margins, 29.6% for the current quarter compared to prior year quarter of 28.1% and 29.0% for the fiscal year compared to 29.4% for the prior fiscal year. There were a greater number of retirees this year electing lump-sum distributions rather than an annuity which impacted actuarial determinations. The financial impact was to require a larger settlement charge to earnings, in addition to the usual service and interest charge normally expensed. In addition, our pension obligations declined by approximately $3 million as result of a large number of lump sum distributions. This charge impacted earnings by $0.05 per share for the quarter. Earnings from operations increased as a percentage of sales from the comparative quarter, $9.5 million or 10.6% of sales as compared to $10.9 million or 10.3% of sales for the comparative quarter.

We continued to invest in our business, including our most recent acquisition of Infoseal at the end of 2020, a leader in the production of pressure seal documents. This well-known brand brings added capabilities and expertise to our expanding product offering including our existing VersaSeal pressure seal product line. Infoseal products are sold through