Delta Apparel Reports Record Third Quarter 2011 Results

Fiscal Year to Date Highlights

Net sales for the nine months ended April 2, 2011 were $337.6 million, an increase of $39.4 million, or 13.2%, compared to the same period for the prior fiscal year. The sales growth included revenue from the acquisition of The Cotton Exchange, along with an organic sales increase of 7.6%. Net income for the nine months ended April 2, 2011 was $8.8 million, or $1.00 per diluted share, compared to $6.5 million, or $0.76 per diluted share in the prior year period.

Mr. Humphreys concluded, “While the marketplace is facing challenges ahead, we think Delta Apparel, Inc. is positioned for continued sales growth and earnings expansion. Having a strong portfolio of established brands that appeal to a large and growing consumer base, as well as fresh brands should enhance future growth through further diversification of products and distribution channels. Our manufacturing platform supports these programs by providing low-cost, quality products with short lead-times. Our commitment to continuous process improvement initiatives, along with expansion of our facilities, should allow us to further leverage fixed costs and expand profitability. In addition, the strength of our balance sheet gives us the flexibility to continue to make prudent strategic investments towards our growth in the future. We believe that Delta Apparel, Inc. is well positioned to create significant and sustained value for our shareholders.”

Conference Call

The Company will hold a conference call with senior management to discuss the financial results at 4:30 p.m. ET today. The Company invites you to join the call by dialing [phone]. A live webcast of the conference call will be available at www.deltaapparelinc.com. Please visit the website at least 15 minutes early to register for the teleconference webcast and download any necessary software. A replay of the call will be available from April 28, 2011 through May 27, 2011. To access the telephone replay, participants should dial [phone]. The access code for the replay is: 8828577.

About Delta Apparel, Inc.

Delta Apparel, Inc., along with its operating subsidiaries, M. J. Soffe, LLC, Junkfood Clothing Company, To The Game, LLC, Art Gun, LLC and TCX, LLC, is an international design, marketing, manufacturing, and sourcing company that features a diverse portfolio of high quality branded and private label activewear apparel and headwear. The Company specializes in selling a variety of casual and athletic products through most distribution channels for these types of goods. Its products are sold to specialty and boutique shops, upscale and traditional department stores, mid-tier retailers, sporting goods stores, screen printers, and private label accounts. In addition, certain products are sold to college bookstores and to the U.S. military. Through Art Gun, LLC, the Company provides shoppers a “virtual art studio” to create customized graphics on apparel products. Many of the Company’s products are available direct to consumers on its websites at www.soffe.com, www.junkfoodclothing.com and www.deltaapparel.com. Additional products can be viewed at www.2thegame.com and www.thecottonexchange.com. The Company's operations are located throughout the United States, Honduras, El Salvador, and Mexico, and it employs approximately 7,400 people worldwide. Additional information about the Company is available at www.deltaapparelinc.com.

Statements and other information in this press release that are not reported financial results or other historical information are forward-looking statements. These are based on our expectations and are necessarily dependent upon assumptions, estimates and data that we believe are reasonable and accurate but may be incorrect, incomplete or imprecise. Forward-looking statements are also subject to a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by the forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties include, among others, the general U.S. and international economic conditions, including market conditions; the ability to grow, achieve synergies and realize the expected profitability of recent acquisitions; changes in consumer confidence, consumer spending, and demand for apparel products; the ability of our brands and products to meet consumer preferences within the prevailing retail environment; the financial difficulties encountered by our customers and higher credit risk exposure; the ability to obtain and renew our significant license agreements; the competitive conditions in the apparel and textile industries; changes in environmental, tax, trade, employment and other laws and regulations; any restrictions to our ability to borrow capital or obtain financing; the uncertainty of raw material, transportation and energy prices; changes in our information systems related to our business operations; any significant interruptions with our distribution network; changes in the economic, political and social stability at our offshore locations; the relative strength of the United States dollar as against other currencies; and other risks described from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, any forward-looking statements do not purport to be predictions of future events or circumstances and may not be realized. We do not undertake publicly to update or revise the forward-looking statements even if it becomes clear that any projected results will not be realized.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA:
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
		Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
		Apr 2, 2011				Mar 27, 2010			Apr 2, 2011				Mar 27, 2010
Net Sales		$	124,954			$	107,942		$	337,592			$	298,224
Cost of Goods Sold			94,092				82,739			258,943				227,600
Gross Profit			30,862				25,203			78,649				70,624
Selling, General and Administrative			22,706				20,345			65,676				59,164
Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration			-				-			(1,530	)			-
Goodwill Impairment Charge			-				-			612				-
Other (Expense) Income, Net			(29	)			56			(180	)			189
Operating Income			8,127				4,914			13,711				11,649
Interest Expense, Net			627				948			1,828				2,805
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes			7,500				3,966			11,883				8,844
Provision for Income Taxes			1,775				1,008			3,089				2,324
Net Income		$	5,725			$	2,958		$	8,794			$	6,520
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
	Basic		8,490				8,516			8,505				8,513
	Diluted		8,739				8,731			8,752				8,578
Net Income per Common Share
	Basic	$	0.67			$	0.35		$	1.03			$	0.77
	Diluted	$	0.65			$	0.34		$	1.00			$	0.76
						Apr 2, 2011			Jul 3, 2010				Mar 27, 2010
Current Assets
	Cash					$	632		$	687			$	555
	Receivables, Net						72,877			60,991				62,258
	Inventories, Net						152,340			116,599				125,871
	Deferred Income Taxes						3,247			3,162				3,492
	Other Assets						4,530			3,475				3,474
Total Current Assets							233,626			184,914				195,650
Noncurrent Assets
	Property, Plant & Equipment, Net						39,516			37,694				36,142
	Goodwill and Other Intangibles, Net						24,369			25,442				25,618
	Other Noncurrent Assets						3,015			3,283				3,312
Total Noncurrent Assets							66,900			66,419				65,072
Total Assets						$	300,526		$	251,333			$	260,722
Current Liabilities
	Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses					$	67,690		$	53,321			$	56,000
	Income Tax Payable						517			712				211
	Current Portion of Long-Term Debt						2,333			5,718				5,718
Total Current Liabilities							70,540			59,751				61,929
Noncurrent Liabilities
	Long-Term Debt						93,426			62,355				77,045
	Deferred Income Taxes						2,504			1,826				1,566
	Other Noncurrent Liabilities						29			1,687				336
Total Noncurrent Liabilities							95,959			65,868				78,947
Shareholders' Equity							134,027			125,714				119,846
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity						$	300,526		$	251,333			$	260,722

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