• The Tile Shop Reports Fourth Quarter 2020 Results

    Источник: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 11 мар 2021 07:00:01   America/New_York

    MINNEAPOLIS, March 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. (OTC Pink: TTSH) (the “Company”), a specialty retailer of natural stone and man-made tiles, setting and maintenance materials, and related accessories, today announced results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020.

    Fourth Quarter Summary

    Net Sales Increased 3.8%
    Comparable Store Sales Increased 3.3%
    Gross Margin of 68.5%
    SG&A Expenses Decreased $5.0 Million
    Net income of $1.4 Million; Adjusted EBITDA of $10.8 Million

    Management Commentary – Cabell Lolmaugh, CEO

    “I am pleased to report that we were able to fully repay our outstanding debt during the fourth quarter of 2020. This accomplishment marks a milestone in our Company’s history made possible by successfully executing our initiatives to reduce expenses and improve cash flow over the last twelve months,” stated Cabell Lolmaugh, CEO. “As we turn the page to 2021, we are shifting our attention to focus on objectives that we believe will be catalysts for driving revenue growth and improving our overall profitability.”

      Three Months Ended Full Year Ended
    (unaudited, amounts in thousands, except share and per December 31, December 31,
    share data) 2020  2019 2020 2019
    Net sales $81,556  $78,596  $325,057  $340,351 
    Net sales growth (decline) (1)  3.8%  (6.4)%  (4.5)%  (4.7)%
    Comparable store sales growth (decline) (2)  3.3%  (6.6)%  (5.6)%  (4.6)%
    Gross margin rate  68.5%  68.4%  68.1%  69.4%
    Income (loss) from operations as a % of net sales  3.3%  (5.6)%  2.0%  (0.4)%
    Net income (loss) $1,375  $(4,246) $6,031  $(4,463)
    Net income (loss) per share $0.03  $(0.09) $0.12  $(0.09)
    Adjusted EBITDA $10,843  $5,089  $39,953  $34,846 
    Adjusted EBITDA as a % of net sales  13.3%  6.5%  12.3%  10.2%
    Number of stores open at the end of period  142   142   142   142 
                     

    (1) As compared to the prior year period.
    (2) The comparable store sales operating metric 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 calculation. Comparable store sales include total purchases by customers less any actual returns. The Company includes the change in allowance for anticipated sales returns applicable to comparable stores in the comparable store sales calculation. 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. Company management believes the comparable store sales operating metric provides useful information to both management and investors to evaluate the Company’s performance, the effectiveness of its strategy and its competitive position.  

    FOURTH QUARTER 2020

    Net Sales
    Net sales in the fourth quarter of 2020 were $81.6 million and increased by $3.0 million, or 3.8% when compared to net sales during the fourth quarter of 2019. Comparable store sales increased $2.6 million, or 3.3%, for the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to the fourth quarter of 2019, due to improved customer conversion. The improvement in conversion was partially offset by a decrease in traffic from the fourth quarter of 2019 when compared to the to the fourth quarter of 2020. Our stores continued to operate at a reduced number of hours during the fourth quarter of 2020 when compared to the same period in 2019. Additionally, we continued to experience elevated levels of in-stock outages which had an adverse impact on sales during the fourth quarter of 2020.

    Gross Profit
    Gross profit in the fourth quarter of 2020 was $55.9 million and increased by $2.1 million, or 3.9% when compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. The gross margin rate was 68.5% for the fourth quarter of 2020 and 68.4% for the fourth quarter of 2019. The improvement in the gross margin rate was primarily due to reduced inventory write-downs and better pricing which were partially offset by a higher mix of delivery services rendered during the fourth quarter of 2020.

    Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
    Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses in the fourth quarter of 2020 were $53.2 million and decreased by $5.0 million, or 8.6% when compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. The decrease in SG&A expense was primarily due to a decrease in store hours during the fourth quarter of 2019 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2020, which contributed to a $1.5 million reduction in compensation and benefits expenses. In addition, depreciation expense decreased by $1.4 million and legal, accounting, and consulting fees decreased by $1.2 million.

    Inventory
    Inventory decreased by $23.3 million from $97.6 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2019 to $74.3 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2020.  

    Long-Term Debt
    As of December 31, 2020, the Company had no outstanding debt.

    NON-GAAP INFORMATION

    Adjusted EBITDA

    Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2020 increased to $10.8 million, as compared with $5.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2019. See the table below for a reconciliation of GAAP net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA.

      Three Months Ended
    (unaudited, $ in thousands) December 31,
      2020 % of net sales 2019 % of net sales
    Net income (loss) $1,375  1.7% $(4,246) (5.4)%
    Interest expense  228  0.3%  843  1.1%
    Provision for (benefit from) income taxes  1,072  1.3%  (1,022) (1.3)%
    Depreciation & amortization  7,598  9.3%  9,038  11.5%
    Stock based compensation  570  0.7%  476  0.6%
    Adjusted EBITDA $10,843  13.3% $5,089  6.5%
                 
                 
      Full Year Ended
    (unaudited, $ in thousands) December 31,
      2020 % of net sales  2019
    		 % of net sales(1)
    Net income (loss) $6,031  1.9% $(4,463) (1.3)%
    Interest expense  1,874  0.6%  3,792  1.1%
    Benefit from income taxes  (1,529) (0.5)%  (674) (0.2)%
    Depreciation & amortization  31,336  9.6%  33,546  9.9%
    Stock based compensation  2,241  0.7%  2,645  0.8%
    Adjusted EBITDA $39,953  12.3% $34,846  10.2%
                   

    (1) Amounts do not foot due to rounding.

    Pretax Return on Capital Employed

    Pretax Return on Capital Employed was 4.2% for the trailing twelve months as of the end of the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to (0.7%) for the trailing twelve months as of the end of the fourth quarter of 2019. See the Pretax Return on Capital Employed calculation in the table below.

    (unaudited, $ in thousands) December 31,
      2020(1) 2019(1)
    Income (loss) from operations (trailing twelve months) $6,376  $(1,357)
           
    Total Assets  364,099   415,107 
    Less: Accounts payable  (14,905)  (23,362)
    Less: Income tax payable  (111)  (49)
    Less: Other accrued liabilities  (38,365)  (26,146)
    Less: Lease liability  (153,427)  (162,077)
    Less: Other long-term liabilities  (4,137)  (3,816)
    Capital Employed $153,154  $199,657 
           
    Pretax Return on Capital Employed  4.2%  (0.7)%
             

    (1) Income statement accounts represent the activity for the trailing twelve months ended as of each of the balance sheet dates. Balance sheet accounts represent the average account balance for the four quarters ended as of each of the balance sheet dates.

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    The Company calculates Adjusted EBITDA by taking net income (loss) calculated in accordance with GAAP, and adjusting for interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and stock-based compensation expense. Adjusted EBITDA margin is equal to Adjusted EBITDA divided by net sales. The Company calculates Pretax Return on Capital Employed by taking income (loss) from operations divided by capital employed. Capital employed equals total assets less accounts payable, income taxes payable, other accrued liabilities, lease liability and other long-term liabilities. Other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA and Pretax Return on Capital Employed differently, limiting the usefulness of these measures for comparative purposes.

    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, for budgeting and planning purposes and for assessing the effectiveness of capital allocation over time. 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.

    IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

    The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the Company’s operations in 2020, and is likely to continue to have an impact on the Company in the future. The Company experienced a sharp decline in traffic toward the end of the first quarter of 2020 following the onset of COVID-19 in the United States and actions taken by state and local governments to encourage shelter in place practices. In response to this development, the Company took steps to reduce SG&A expenses by eliminating a portion of its workforce, reducing store hours, curtailing advertising spending, reducing the number of replenishment trucks sent from its distribution centers to its stores and limiting other SG&A spending when possible.

    The Company also took steps to conserve cash that included working with its landlords to defer rent payments for many of its retail locations throughout the second quarter of 2020. As of December 31, 2020, the deferred rent balance was $2.1 million. The deferred rent balance is recorded as a liability within the current portion of lease liability and long-term lease liability, net balances. The majority of the remaining payments are expected to occur between the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2021. Additionally, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) contains provisions providing for the deferral of the employer portion of social security taxes incurred through the end of 2020. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had deferred $2.7 million in social security tax payments. The deferred amounts are recorded as a liability within other accrued liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

    As state and local governments started lifting restrictions toward the end of the second quarter of 2020, the Company saw an improvement in traffic and sales trends. Throughout the remainder of 2020, the Company took a cautious approach to investing in activities that would increase its SG&A expenses. While many retailers elected to expand their store hours as state and local restrictions started to ease, the Company maintained a reduced hours schedule throughout the third quarter of 2020. During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company started making limited adjustments to add hours during the week for select stores. During first quarter of 2021, the Company started adding Sunday hours back to select stores. Overall, the decision to limit the number of hours that the Company’s stores were open had an adverse impact on traffic and sales; however, the SG&A savings realized help drive a substantial improvement in the Company’s net income, operating income, and Adjusted EBITDA. These actions were a key catalyst making it possible to conserve cash and fully repay the Company’s outstanding debt in 2020.

    During the third and fourth quarters of 2020, the Company experienced an elevated level of product outages due to vendor production delays and other disruptions in the Company’s supply chain. In many instances, vendor plants were forced to close or operate at a reduced capacity pursuant to a government mandate following the onset of COVID-19. While most vendors have been able to resume normal operations, many continue to work through large backlogs. The Company is actively partnering with its vendors to secure delivery of backordered product.

    While the Company is cautiously optimistic with the current business trend and the progress made distributing COVID-19 vaccinations in recent months, a resurgence of COVID-19 cases could have a negative impact on the Company. Specifically, the Company could be adversely impacted by limitations on the Company’s employees to perform their work due to illness caused by the pandemic or local, state, or federal orders requiring the Company’s stores to close or employees to remain at home; limitation of carriers to deliver the Company’s products to customers; product shortages; limitations on the ability of the Company’s customers to conduct their business and purchase the Company’s products and services; and limitations on the ability of the Company’s customers to pay the Company in a timely manner. These events could have a material, adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows and liquidity. In addition, even after the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided, the Company may continue to experience adverse impacts to its business as a result of the economic impact of the pandemic.

    OTHER RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

    As previously reported, on February 2, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) unanimously voted to form a special committee (the “Special Committee”) comprised of Mark J. Bonney, Linda Solheid and Deborah Glasser, three of its independent directors, to evaluate, and to make a recommendation to the Board regarding potential relisting of the Company’s common stock on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”). Thereafter, the Special Committee undertook a thorough and deliberate process to evaluate the potential benefits, costs, burdens, and process associated with applying for listing and listing the Company’s common stock with Nasdaq, and the Special Committee unanimously recommended that the Board authorize the Company to apply to list its common stock on Nasdaq. On March 1, 2021, after receiving the recommendation of the Special Committee, and evaluating the potential benefits, costs, burdens, and process associated with applying for listing and listing of the Company’s stock on Nasdaq, the Board unanimously voted to authorize the Company to apply for listing of its common stock with Nasdaq. The Company’s common stock is currently quoted on the Pink tier of the OTC Markets under the symbol “TTSH”. The Company has submitted its listing application and will be working diligently to respond to any questions posed by Nasdaq’s representatives in a timely manner. The Company cautions its stockholders and others considering trading its securities that there is no assurance that Nasdaq will approve the Company’s listing application.

    OUTLOOK

    For the full year ending December 31, 2021, the Company expects:

    Capital Expenditures
    New Stores
    Store Relocations
    Inventory
    		             $12 - $15 million
    1 new store
    1 store relocation
    less than $90 million
       

    WEBCAST AND CONFERENCE CALL

    As announced on March 4, 2021, the Company will host a conference call via webcast for investors and other interested parties beginning at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on Thursday, March 11, 2021. The call will be hosted by Cabell Lolmaugh, CEO, Nancy DiMattia, CFO, and Mark Davis, Vice President of Investor Relations and Chief Accounting Officer.  

    Participants may access the 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.

    The Company intends to use its website, investors.tileshop.com, as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Such disclosures will be included on the Company’s website under the heading News and Events. Accordingly, investors should monitor such portions of the Company’s website, in addition to following its press releases, Securities and Exchange Commission filings and public conference calls and webcasts.

    Contact:
    Investors and Media:
    Mark Davis
    Vice President of Investor Relations and Chief Accounting Officer
    763-852-2978
    mark.davis@tileshop.com

    ABOUT THE TILE SHOP

    Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. (OTC Pink: TTSH), is a leading specialty retailer of natural stone and man-made 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. The Tile Shop currently operates 143 stores in 31 states and the District of Columbia.

    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.

    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. 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 such 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. Many of the Company’s risks have been, and may further be, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. 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 Securities and Exchange Commission by the Company.

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

       (Unaudited)   (Audited)
       December 31,   December 31,
      2020 2019
    Assets      
    Current assets:      
    Cash and cash equivalents $9,617  $9,104 
    Restricted cash  655   815 
    Receivables, net  2,975   3,370 
    Inventories  74,296   97,620 
    Income tax receivable  8,116   3,090 
    Other current assets, net  8,995   8,180 
    Total Current Assets  104,654   122,179 
    Property, plant and equipment, net  99,035   130,461 
    Right of use asset  132,374   137,737 
    Deferred tax assets  5,341   7,196 
    Other assets  1,286   2,241 
    Total Assets $342,690  $399,814 
           
    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity      
    Current liabilities:      
    Accounts payable $15,382  $18,181 
    Current portion of lease liability  27,223   26,993 
    Income tax payable  93   87 
    Other accrued liabilities  34,106   24,589 
    Total Current Liabilities  76,804   69,850 
    Long-term debt, net  -   63,000 
    Long-term lease liability, net  122,678   131,451 
    Financing lease obligation, net  -   274 
    Other long-term liabilities  4,146   4,340 
    Total Liabilities  203,628   268,915 
           
    Stockholders’ Equity:      
    Common stock, par value $0.0001; authorized: 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 51,701,080 and 50,806,674 shares, respectively  5   5 
    Preferred stock, par value $0.0001; authorized: 10,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 0 shares  -   - 
    Additional paid-in-capital  158,556   156,482 
    Accumulated deficit  (19,487)  (25,518)
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (12)  (70)
    Total Stockholders' Equity  139,062   130,899 
    Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $342,690  $399,814 
             

    Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    Consolidated Statements of Operations
    ($ in thousands, except share and per share data)
    (2020 unaudited)

      Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended,
      December 31, December 31,
      2020  2019  2020  2019 
    Net sales $81,556  $78,596  $325,057  $340,351 
    Cost of sales  25,704   24,848   103,532   104,232 
    Gross profit  55,852   53,748   221,525   236,119 
    Selling, general and administrative expenses  53,177   58,162   215,149   237,476 
    Income (loss) from operations  2,675   (4,414)  6,376   (1,357)
    Interest expense  (228)  (843)  (1,874)  (3,792)
    Other income (expense)  -   (11)  -   12 
    Income (loss) before income taxes  2,447   (5,268)  4,502   (5,137)
    (Provision for) benefit from income taxes  (1,072)  1,022   1,529   674 
    Net income (loss) $1,375  $(4,246) $6,031  $(4,463)
                 
    Earnings (loss) per common share:            
    Basic $0.03  $(0.09) $0.12  $(0.09)
    Diluted $0.03  $(0.09) $0.12  $(0.09)
                 
    Weighted average shares outstanding:            
    Basic  50,050,495   49,802,402   49,957,356   50,624,309 
    Diluted  50,994,263   49,802,402   50,583,742   50,624,309 
                     

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

      Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
      December 31, December 31,
      2020 2019 2020 2019
    Gross margin rate 68.5% 68.4% 68.1% 69.4%
    SG&A expense rate 65.2% 74.0% 66.2% 69.8%
    Income (loss) from operations margin rate 3.3% (5.6)% 2.0% (0.4)%
    Adjusted EBITDA margin rate 13.3% 6.5% 12.3% 10.2%
                 

    Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
    ($ in thousands)
    (2020 unaudited)

      Twelve Months Ended,
      December 31,
      2020 2019
    Cash Flows From Operating Activities      
    Net income (loss) $6,031  $(4,463)
    Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:      
    Depreciation & amortization  31,336   33,546 
    Amortization of debt issuance costs  473   595 
    Loss on disposals of property, plant and equipment  -   399 
    Impairment charges  2,155   - 
    Non-cash lease expense  24,025   23,230 
    Stock based compensation  2,241   2,645 
    Deferred income taxes  1,855   (1,621)
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
    Trade receivables  394   (286)
    Inventories  23,323   12,475 
    Other current assets, net  (327)  (184)
    Accounts payable  (3,207)  (4,503)
    Income tax receivable / payable  (5,020)  357 
    Accrued expenses and other liabilities  (17,683)  (23,627)
    Net cash provided by operating activities  65,596   38,563 
    Cash Flows From Investing Activities      
    Purchases of property, plant and equipment  (1,968)  (27,000)
    Proceeds from insurance  -   610 
    Net cash used in investing activities  (1,968)  (26,390)
    Cash Flows From Financing Activities      
    Payments of long-term debt and financing lease obligations  (127,262)  (53,204)
    Advances on line of credit  64,100   63,000 
    Dividends paid  -   (7,706)
    Repurchases of common stock  -   (10,456)
    Employee taxes paid for shares withheld  (167)  (256)
    Net cash used in financing activities  (63,329)  (8,622)
    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash  54   (14)
    Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  353   3,537 
    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash beginning of period  9,919   6,382 
    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash end of period $10,272  $9,919 
           
    Cash and cash equivalents $9,617  $9,104 
    Restricted cash  655   815 
    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash end of period $10,272  $9,919 
           
    Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information      
    Purchases of property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses $407  $98 
    Cash paid for interest  1,976   3,735 
    Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds  1,608   471 
             

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