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The Tile Shop Reports Second Quarter 2018 Results; Declares Cash Dividend

MINNEAPOLIS, July 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:TTS) (the “Company”), a specialty retailer of natural stone and man-made tiles, setting and maintenance materials, and related accessories, today announced results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2018. 

Second Quarter Summary

Net Sales Increased 3.9%
Comparable Store Sales Declined 1.8%
70.3% Gross Margin
Diluted Earnings per Share of $0.10
Net Income of $5.0 million; Adjusted EBITDA of $15.1 million
Completed 3 store remodels in Q2; Completed 7 store remodels year-to-date in 2018

Management Commentary
“During the second quarter, we continued to improve our assortment and grow our pro customer base.  We also improved our store experience through the combination of store remodel and store merchandising investments. These all have been strong focus areas for our entire company and are key elements of our differentiation and long-term strategy,” said Robert Rucker, interim CEO. “We continued to see the signs that we have the right strategy in place, including our improvement in comp sales and our ability to sustain our strong gross margin rate.  We feel we are positioning our company well for long-term success as we work to lay the foundation for longer-term achievement of return on capital employed of 20% or greater.”

                               
                               
    Three Months Ended
    Six Months Ended
(unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per   June 30,
    June 30, 
share data)   2018
  2017      2018   2017 
Net sales   $  92,914     $  89,464       $  184,048     $  181,599  
Net sales growth(1)      3.9  %      6.2  %        1.3  %      7.5  %
Comparable store sales (decline) growth(2)      (1.8 )%      0.5  %        (4.4 )%      2.7  %
Gross margin rate      70.3  %      69.7  %        70.3  %      70.0  %
Income from operations as a % of net sales      8.0  %      13.0  %        7.4  %      13.8  %
Net income   $  4,958     $  7,723       $  8,969     $  15,732  
Net income per diluted share   $  0.10     $  0.15       $  0.17     $  0.30  
Adjusted EBITDA   $  15,055     $  18,846       $  28,818     $  39,593  
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of net sales      16.2  %      21.1  %        15.7  %      21.8  %
Number of stores open at the end of period      140        130          140        130  

(1)       As compared to the prior year period.

(2)       Comparable store sales growth is the percentage change in sales of comparable stores period over period. A store is considered comparable on the first day of the 13th full month of operation. When a store is relocated, it is excluded from the comparable store sales growth calculation. Comparable store sales growth amounts include total charges to customers less any actual returns. Comparable store sales data reported by other companies may be prepared on a different basis and therefore may not be useful for purposes of comparing the Company’s results to those of other businesses.

HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER 2018

Net Sales
Net sales increased $3.4 million, or 3.9%, from $89.5 million in the second quarter of 2017 to $92.9 million in the second quarter of 2018. The increase was due to $5.0 million in net sales generated by stores not included in the comparable store base, partially offset by a comparable store sales decrease of 1.8%, or $1.6 million. The decrease in comparable store sales in the second quarter was traffic-related due in part to the Company’s elimination of advertised price promotions.

Gross Profit
Gross profit increased $3.0 million, or 4.8%, from $62.3 million in the second quarter of 2017 to $65.3 million in the second quarter of 2018. The gross margin rate was 70.3% for the second quarter of 2018 and 69.7% for the second quarter of 2017. The improvement in the gross margin was primarily due to decreased promotional activity.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $7.2 million, or 14.2%, from $50.7 million in the second quarter of 2017 to $57.9 million in the second quarter of 2018.  The $7.2 million increase was driven primarily by investments in store and warehouse staff compensation, the addition of regional sales leader positions, costs associated with opening and operating ten new stores over the past twelve months, and increased shipping costs.  Included in the selling, general, and administrative expenses increase during the second quarter of 2018 was approximately $2.0 million of planned strategic investments in store compensation, regional sales leadership, website design, and customer relationship management capabilities.  For the six months ended June 30, 2018, there was approximately $4.0 million of planned strategic investments in store compensation, regional sales leadership, website design, and customer relationship management capabilities.

Inventory
Reflecting the Company’s continued strengthening of its product assortment, inventory increased to $100.4 million from $88.3 million at the end of the first quarter of 2018, or 13.7%.  The increase was attributable to new products added to the Company’s assortment during the quarter. The increase in the second quarter of 2018 was higher than expected, as the Company was able to work with suppliers to accelerate the shipment of certain new products.

Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt increased $4.3 million from $25.2 in the first quarter of 2018 to $29.5 in the second quarter of 2018. The increase was attributable to the expansion of the Company’s product assortment resulting in an increase in inventory and capital investments associated with store remodels and merchandising.

Store Investment
As of June 30, 2018, the Company operated 140 stores in 31 states and the District of Columbia. The Company also remodeled three stores during the second quarter of 2018.

DIVIDEND
The Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per common share. The dividend is payable August 10, 2018 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 30, 2018.

OUTLOOK
The Company updated its previously communicated annual outlook:

  • Capital investment of approximately $32 million, including remodeling and store display investment to support its product presentation strategy.
  • Inventory investment of approximately 10% to 20% year over year by year-end. In the third quarter, we expect our inventory levels to remain closer to second quarter levels as the Company plans to continue to make additional investments in its assortment.
  • Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expense increase of approximately $7 million to support its service strategy, including increased expenses for (1) the addition of regional sales leader positions, (2) sales and warehouse staff compensation, (3) customer relationship management and content management capabilities, and (4) the addition of approximately 20 professional market managers.  The approximately $7 million increase in SG&A expense is incremental to the expected SG&A expense increases associated with a full year of operations for the fifteen stores opened in 2017 and the three new stores opening in 2018.

Longer term, the Company remains committed to achieving both Adjusted EBITDA margin and pretax return on capital employed of greater than 20%.

NON-GAAP INFORMATION

The Company presents Adjusted EBITDA to provide useful information to investors regarding the Company’s performance.

Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2018 was $15.1 million compared with $18.8 million for the second quarter of 2017.  See the “Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation” table below for a reconciliation of GAAP net income to Adjusted EBITDA.

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

                         
                         
    Three Months Ended
($ in thousands)   June 30,
    2018   % of net sales(2)   2017   % of net sales(1)(2)
Net income   $  4,958    5.3 %   $  7,723    8.6 %
Interest expense      597    0.6 %      448    0.5 %
Income taxes      1,924    2.1 %      3,491    3.9 %
Depreciation & amortization      6,978    7.5 %      6,256    7.0 %
Stock based compensation      598    0.6 %      928    1.0 %
Adjusted EBITDA   $  15,055    16.2 %   $  18,846    21.1 %
                         
    Six Months Ended
($ in thousands)   June 30,
    2018   % of net sales     2017 % of net sales(1)  
Net income   $  8,969    4.9 %   $  15,732    8.7 %
Interest expense      1,151    0.6 %      933    0.5 %
Income taxes      3,505    1.9 %      8,566    4.7 %
Depreciation & amortization      13,978    7.6 %      12,592    6.9 %
Stock based compensation      1,215    0.7 %      1,770    1.0 %
Adjusted EBITDA   $  28,818    15.7 %   $  39,593    21.8 %

(1) In prior periods, the Company also adjusted for special charges, including shareholder and other litigation costs. The Company has recast the Adjusted EBITDA presentation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 to conform to the current presentation.
(2) Amounts may not foot due to rounding.

Webcast and Conference Call

As announced on July 5, 2018, the Company will host a conference call via live webcast for investors and other interested parties beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, July 19, 2018.  The call will be hosted by Bob Rucker, interim CEO, Kirk Geadelmann, CFO, Cabell Lolmaugh, Senior Vice President and COO, and Ken Cooper, Investor Relations. 

Participants may access the live webcast by visiting the Company’s Investor Relations page at www.tileshop.com. The call can also be accessed by dialing (844) 421-0597, or (716) 247-5787 for international participants. A webcast replay of the call will be available on the Company’s Investor Relations page at www.tileshop.com.

Additional details can be located at www.tileshop.com under the Financial Information – SEC Filings section of the Company’s Investor Relations page.  

Contacts:
Investors and Media:
Ken Cooper
763-852-2950
ken.cooper@tileshop.com

About The Tile Shop

The Tile Shop (Nasdaq:TTS) is a leading specialty retailer of manufactured and natural stone tiles, setting and maintenance materials, and related accessories in the United States. The Tile Shop offers a wide selection of high quality products, exclusive designs, knowledgeable staff and exceptional customer service in an extensive showroom environment. Each store is outfitted with up to 50 full-room tiled displays which are enhanced by the complimentary Design Studio, a collaborative platform to create customized 3-D design renderings to scale, allowing customers to bring their design ideas to life. The Tile Shop currently operates 140 stores in 31 states and the District of Columbia, with an average size of 20,200 square feet and sells products online at www.tileshop.com.

The Tile Shop is a proud member of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB), National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), and the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA). Visit www.tileshop.com. Join The Tile Shop (#thetileshop) on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and Twitter.
  
Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company calculates Adjusted EBITDA by taking net income calculated in accordance with GAAP, and adjusting for interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and stock based compensation.  In prior periods, the Company also adjusted for special charges, including shareholder and other litigation costs. The Company has recast the Adjusted EBITDA presentation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 to conform to the current presentation. Adjusted EBITDA margin is equal to Adjusted EBITDA divided by net sales. The Company calculates pretax return on capital employed by taking income from operations divided by total assets net of non-interest bearing debt. Non-interest bearing debt includes accounts payable, income taxes payable, other accrued liabilities, deferred rent and other long-term liabilities.

The Company believes that these non-GAAP measures of financial results provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.  Company management uses these non-GAAP measures to compare Company performance to that of prior periods for trend analyses, for purposes of determining management incentive compensation, and for budgeting and planning purposes.  These measures are used in monthly financial reports prepared for management and the Board of Directors.  The Company believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing the Company’s financial measures with other specialty retailers, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors.

Company management does not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP.  The principal limitations of these non-GAAP financial measures are that they exclude significant expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  In addition, they are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgments by management about which expenses and income are excluded or included in determining these non-GAAP financial measures. In order to compensate for these limitations, management presents non-GAAP financial measures in connection with GAAP results.  The Company urges investors to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate the business.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release includes “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “estimate”, “plan”, “outlook”, and “project” and other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters.  These forward looking statements include any statements regarding the Company’s strategic and operational plan and expected financial performance (including the financial performance of new stores).  Forward looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by, which such performance or results will be achieved.  Forward looking statements are based on information available at the time those statements are made and/or management’s good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward looking statements, including but not limited to unforeseen events that may affect the retail market or the performance of the Company’s stores.  The Company does not intend, and undertakes no duty, to update this information to reflect future events or circumstances.  Investors are referred to the most recent reports filed with the SEC by the Company.

Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
($ in thousands, except share data)

             
             
    (Unaudited)   (Audited)
    June 30,   December 31,
    2018
  2017
Assets            
Current assets:            
Cash and cash equivalents   $  9,907     $  6,621  
Restricted cash      835        855  
Trade receivables, net      3,217        2,381  
Inventories      100,426        85,259  
Income tax receivable      3,477        5,726  
Other current assets, net      5,798        4,717  
Total Current Assets      123,660        105,559  
Property, plant and equipment, net      150,505        151,405  
Deferred tax assets      10,636        11,654  
Other assets      1,861        2,107  
Total Assets   $  286,662     $  270,725  
             
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity            
Current liabilities:            
Accounts payable   $  33,577     $  30,771  
Current portion of long-term debt      6,958        8,833  
Income tax payable      50        17  
Other accrued liabilities      27,137        22,413  
Total Current Liabilities      67,722        62,034  
Long-term debt, net      22,498        18,182  
Capital lease obligation, net      509        576  
Deferred rent      42,938        41,290  
Other long-term liabilities      4,205        4,769  
Total Liabilities      137,872        126,851  
             
Stockholders’ Equity:            
Common stock, par value $0.0001; authorized: 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 52,508,090 and 52,156,850 shares, respectively      5        5  
Preferred stock, par value $0.0001; authorized: 10,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 0 shares      -        -  
Additional paid-in-capital      176,124        180,109  
Accumulated deficit      (27,331 )      (36,239 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss      (8 )      (1 )
Total Stockholders' Equity      148,790        143,874  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity   $  286,662     $  270,725  
 



Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
($ in thousands, except share, and per share data)
(Unaudited)

                         
                         
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,
    2018
  2017
  2018
  2017
Net sales   $  92,914     $  89,464     $  184,048     $  181,599  
Cost of sales      27,602        27,116        54,698        54,506  
Gross profit      65,312        62,348        129,350        127,093  
Selling, general and administrative expenses      57,870        50,748        115,797        101,960  
Income from operations      7,442        11,600        13,553        25,133  
Interest expense      (597 )      (448 )      (1,151 )      (933 )
Other income      37        62        72        98  
Income before income taxes      6,882        11,214        12,474        24,298  
Provision for income taxes      (1,924 )      (3,491 )      (3,505 )      (8,566 )
Net income   $  4,958     $  7,723     $  8,969     $  15,732  
                         
Income per common share:                        
Basic   $  0.10     $  0.15     $  0.17     $  0.31  
Diluted   $  0.10     $  0.15     $  0.17     $  0.30  
                         
Weighted average shares outstanding:                        
Basic      51,887,094        51,633,150        51,884,402        51,578,691  
Diluted      52,019,881        52,223,183        51,996,263        52,111,134  
                         
Dividends declared   $  0.05     $  0.05     $  0.05     $  0.05  
                                 

Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Rate Analysis
(Unaudited)

                         
                         
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,
    2018   2017   2018   2017
Gross margin rate    70.3 %    69.7 %    70.3 %    70.0 %
SG&A expense rate    62.3 %    56.7 %    62.9 %    56.1 %
Income from operations margin rate    8.0 %    13.0 %    7.4 %    13.8 %
Adjusted EBITDA margin rate    16.2 %    21.1 %    15.7 %    21.8 %
                         



Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
($ in thousands)
(Unaudited)

             
             
    Six Months Ended
    June 30,
    2018
  2017
Cash Flows From Operating Activities            
Net income   $  8,969     $  15,732  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:            
Depreciation & amortization      13,978        12,592  
Amortization of debt issuance costs      338        349  
Loss on disposals of property, plant and equipment      344        152  
Deferred rent      1,877        1,552  
Stock based compensation      1,215        1,770  
Deferred income taxes      1,019        2,523  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:            -  
Trade receivables      (836 )      (610 )
Inventories      (15,167 )      7,009  
Prepaid expenses and other assets      (1,217 )      5,139  
Accounts payable      2,016        (1,015 )
Income tax receivable / payable      2,281        382  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities      4,429        (10,747 )
Net cash provided by operating activities      19,246        34,828  
Cash Flows From Investing Activities            
Purchases of property, plant and equipment      (13,149 )      (20,000 )
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment      15        -  
Net cash used in investing activities      (13,134 )      (20,000 )
Cash Flows From Financing Activities            
Payments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations      (32,638 )      (34,646 )
Advances on line of credit      35,000        25,000  
Dividends paid      (5,200 )      (5,168 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options      -        102  
Employee taxes paid for shares withheld      -        (211 )
Net cash used in financing activities      (2,838 )      (14,923 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash      (8 )      8  
Net change in cash      3,266        (87 )
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash beginning of period      7,476        12,948  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash end of period   $  10,742     $  12,861  
             
Cash and cash equivalents   $  9,907     $  12,006  
Restricted cash      835        855  
Long-term restricted cash      -        -  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash end of period   $  10,742     $  12,861  
             
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information            
Purchases of property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses   $  1,488     $  2,407  
Cash paid for interest      1,124        936  
Cash paid (received) for income taxes, net      186        5,817  

 

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