Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Results

  • Net sales increased 28.0% from the third quarter of fiscal 2020 to $876.6 million.
  • Comparable store sales increased 10.9% from the third quarter of fiscal 2020.
  • Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) increased 6.2% to $0.69 from $0.65 in the third quarter of fiscal 2020; Adjusted diluted EPS* increased 7.1% to $0.60 from $0.56 in the third quarter of fiscal 2020.

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: FND) (“We,” “Our,” the “Company,” or “Floor & Decor”) announces record financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2021, which ended September 30, 2021.

Tom Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are very pleased with our fiscal 2021 third-quarter and year-to-date financial results. These strong results reflect the steadfast efforts of our associates to serve our customers every day during their purchase journey. We continue to benefit from our unique business model that offers broad, innovative trend-forward assortments in project-ready quantities, which enable our Pro and Homeowner customers to choose from multiple options to complete their projects on time. These benefits have been particularly important as disruptions in the global supply chain have created uncertainty in product lead times and rising costs. Our merchandising and supply chain teams, along with our vendor partners, have done a great job successfully managing these by leveraging our diverse countries of origin and our long-term relationships with outstanding vendor and supply chain partners.”

Mr. Taylor continued, “Year-to-date through the third quarter, we have successfully opened 20 new warehouse stores, bringing our total to 153 warehouse stores operating in 33 states. We intend to open seven new warehouse stores in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021. As a result, we expect to open 27 new warehouse stores in fiscal 2021, representing 20.3% growth from fiscal 2020. Our strong year-to-date results continue to reinforce our belief that the new store classes of 2020 and 2021 will likely represent the most robust first-year sales and profit classes in our history.”

Please see “Comparable Store Sales” below for information on how the Company calculates its comparable store sales growth.

For the Thirteen Weeks Ended September 30, 2021

  • Net sales increased 28.0% to $876.6 million from $684.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2020.
  • Comparable store sales increased 10.9%.
  • We opened six new warehouse stores during the third quarter of fiscal 2021, ending the quarter with 153 warehouse stores and two design studios.
  • Operating income increased 5.8% to $83.4 million from $78.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2020. Operating margin decreased 200 basis points to 9.5%.
  • Net income increased 8.5% to $74.6 million compared to $68.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2020. Diluted EPS was $0.69 compared to $0.65 in the third quarter of fiscal 2020, an increase of 6.2%.
  • Adjusted net income* increased 8.0% to $64.2 million compared to $59.4 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2020. Adjusted diluted EPS* was $0.60 compared to $0.56 in the third quarter of fiscal 2020, an increase of 7.1%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA* increased 12.7% to $120.2 million compared to $106.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2020.

For the Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September 30, 2021

  • Net sales increased 48.0% to $2,519.2 million from $1,702.1 million in the same period of fiscal 2020.
  • Comparable store sales increased 33.1%.
  • We opened 20 new warehouse stores during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2021.
  • Operating income increased 89.6% to $277.9 million from $146.6 million in the same period of fiscal 2020. Operating margin increased 240 basis points to 11.0%.
  • Net income increased 69.3% to $233.4 million compared to $137.8 million in the same period of fiscal 2020. Diluted EPS was $2.17 compared to $1.30 in the same period of fiscal 2020, an increase of 66.9%.
  • Adjusted net income* increased 97.2% to $215.3 million compared to $109.2 million in the same period of fiscal 2020. Adjusted diluted EPS* was $2.01 compared to $1.03 in the same period of fiscal 2020, an increase of 95.1%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA* increased 70.5% to $384.3 million compared to $225.4 million in the same period of fiscal 2020.

*Non-GAAP financial measures. Please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for more information.

The COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Floor & Decor's Business

The COVID-19 pandemic had a material negative impact on our financial results during the first half of fiscal 2020. While our financial results during the second half of fiscal 2020 and the first thirty-nine weeks of fiscal 2021 have been strong, the full impact that the pandemic could have on our business remains highly uncertain.

We continue to monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our associates, customers, business partners, and supply chain. However, given the evolving nature of the pandemic and uncertainty regarding its potential severity and duration, the full financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and financial results will depend on future developments, including the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the success of vaccination programs, the spread of COVID-19 within the markets in which we operate, the impact to countries from which we source inventory, fixed assets, and other supplies, the effect of the pandemic on consumer confidence and spending, and actions taken by government entities in response to the pandemic, all of which are highly uncertain. Due to the continued uncertainty regarding the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated complexity of forecasting, we are updating select annual guidance for new store openings and certain other financial measures that we believe we can reasonably forecast.

Updated Outlook for the Fiscal Year Ending December 30, 2021:

  • Depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $115 million
  • Interest expense, net of approximately $5 million
  • Tax rate of approximately 24%, excluding tax benefits resulting from stock option exercises and the vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units
  • Diluted weighted average shares outstanding of approximately 107 million shares
  • Open 27 new warehouse-format stores
  • Capital expenditures in the range of approximately $455 million to $475 million

Conference Call Details

A conference call to discuss the third quarter fiscal 2021 financial results is scheduled for today, November 4, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A live audio webcast of the conference call, together with related materials, will be available online at ir.flooranddecor.com.

A recorded replay of the conference call will be available within two hours of the conclusion of the call and can be accessed both online at ir.flooranddecor.com and by dialing 844-512-2921 (international callers please dial 412-317-6671). The pin number to access the telephone replay is 13723260. The replay will be available until November 11, 2021.

About Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.

Floor & Decor is a multi-channel specialty retailer and commercial flooring distributor operating 153 warehouse-format stores and two design studios across 33 states at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2021. The Company offers a broad assortment of in-stock hard-surface flooring, including tile, wood, laminate, vinyl, and natural stone along with decorative and installation accessories, at everyday low prices. The Company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Comparable Store Sales

Comparable store sales refer to period-over-period comparisons of our net sales among the comparable store base and are based on when the customer obtains control of the product, which is typically at the time of sale. A store is included in the comparable store sales calculation on the first day of the thirteenth full fiscal month following a store’s opening, which is when we believe comparability has been achieved. Changes in our comparable store sales between two periods are based on net sales for stores that were in operation during both of the two periods. Any change in the square footage of an existing comparable store, including for remodels and relocations within the same primary trade area of the existing store being relocated, does not eliminate that store from inclusion in the calculation of comparable store sales. Stores that are closed for a full fiscal month or longer are excluded from the comparable store sales calculation for each full fiscal month that they are closed. Since our e-commerce, regional account manager, and design studio sales are fulfilled by individual stores, they are included in comparable store sales only to the extent the fulfilling store meets the above mentioned store criteria. Sales through our Spartan Surfaces, LLC subsidiary do not involve our stores and are therefore excluded from the comparable store sales calculation.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted net income, Adjusted diluted EPS, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (which are shown in the reconciliations below) are presented as supplemental measures of financial performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). We define Adjusted net income as net income adjusted to eliminate the impact of certain items that we do not consider indicative of our core operating performance and the tax effect related to those items. We define Adjusted diluted EPS as Adjusted net income divided by weighted average shares outstanding. We define EBITDA as net income before interest, loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt, taxes, depreciation and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income before interest, loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted to eliminate the impact of certain items that we do not consider indicative of our core operating performance. Reconciliations of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure are set forth in the tables below.

Adjusted net income, Adjusted diluted EPS, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are key metrics used by management and our board of directors to assess our financial performance and enterprise value. We believe that Adjusted net income, Adjusted diluted EPS, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are useful measures, as they eliminate certain items that are not indicative of our core operating performance and facilitate a comparison of our core operating performance on a consistent basis from period to period. We also use Adjusted EBITDA as a basis to determine covenant compliance with respect to our credit facilities, to supplement GAAP measures of performance to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies, to make budgeting decisions, and to compare our performance against that of other peer companies using similar measures. Adjusted net income, Adjusted diluted EPS, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are also used by analysts, investors and other interested parties as performance measures to evaluate companies in our industry.

Adjusted net income, Adjusted diluted EPS, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures of our financial performance and should not be considered as alternatives to net income or diluted EPS as a measure of financial performance, or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP and they should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Additionally, Adjusted net income, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not intended to be measures of liquidity or free cash flow for management's discretionary use. In addition, these non-GAAP measures exclude certain non-recurring and other charges. Each of these non-GAAP measures has its limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. In evaluating Adjusted net income, Adjusted diluted EPS, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future we will incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the items eliminated in the adjustments made to determine Adjusted net income, Adjusted diluted EPS, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, such as stock compensation expense, loss on asset impairments and disposals, and other adjustments. Our presentation of Adjusted net income, Adjusted diluted EPS, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed to imply that our future results will be unaffected by any such adjustments. Definitions and calculations of Adjusted net income, Adjusted diluted EPS, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA differ among companies in the retail industry, and therefore Adjusted net income, Adjusted diluted EPS, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA disclosed by us may not be comparable to the metrics disclosed by other companies.

Please see “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures used in this release to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(In thousands, except for per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

September 24, 2020

 

% Increase

(Decrease)

 

Actual

 

% of Sales

 

Actual

 

% of Sales

 

Net sales

$

876,553

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

684,847

 

 

100.0

%

 

28.0

%

Cost of sales

511,245

 

 

58.3

 

 

390,219

 

 

57.0

 

 

31.0

 

Gross profit

365,308

 

 

41.7

 

 

294,628

 

 

43.0

 

 

24.0

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and store operating

218,690

 

 

24.9

 

 

171,513

 

 

25.0

 

 

27.5

 

General and administrative

52,488

 

 

6.0

 

 

39,286

 

 

5.7

 

 

33.6

 

Pre-opening

10,733

 

 

1.2

 

 

5,027

 

 

0.7

 

 

113.5

 

Total operating expenses

281,911

 

 

32.2

 

 

215,826

 

 

31.5

 

 

30.6

 

Operating income

83,397

 

 

9.5

 

 

78,802

 

 

11.5

 

 

5.8

 

Interest expense, net

1,124

 

 

0.1

 

 

2,024

 

 

0.3

 

 

(44.5

)

Income before income taxes

82,273

 

 

9.4

 

 

76,778

 

 

11.2

 

 

7.2

 

Provision for income taxes

7,628

 

 

0.9

 

 

8,004

 

 

1.2

 

 

(4.7

)

Net income

$

74,645

 

 

8.5

%

 

$

68,774

 

 

10.0

%

 

8.5

%

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

104,899

 

 

 

 

103,180

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

107,486

 

 

 

 

106,379

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

$

0.71

 

 

 

 

$

0.67

 

 

 

 

6.0

%

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.69

 

 

 

 

$

0.65

 

 

 

 

6.2

%

 

Thirty-nine Weeks Ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

September 24, 2020

 

% Increase

(Decrease)

 

Actual

 

% of Sales

 

Actual

 

% of Sales

 

Net sales

$

2,519,198

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

1,702,136

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

48.0

%

Cost of sales

1,451,519

 

 

57.6

 

 

974,784

 

 

 

57.3

 

 

48.9

 

Gross profit

1,067,679

 

 

42.4

 

 

727,352

 

 

 

42.7

 

 

46.8

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and store operating

613,708

 

 

24.4

 

 

463,036

 

 

 

27.2

 

 

32.5

 

General and administrative

149,348

 

 

5.9

 

 

103,857

 

 

 

6.1

 

 

43.8

 

Pre-opening

26,720

 

 

1.1

 

 

13,894

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

92.3

 

Total operating expenses

789,776

 

 

31.4

 

 

580,787

 

 

 

34.1

 

 

36.0

 

Operating income

277,903

 

 

11.0

 

 

146,565

 

 

 

8.6

 

 

89.6

 

Interest expense, net

3,805

 

 

0.2

 

 

6,134

 

 

 

0.4

 

 

(38.0

)

Gain on early extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

(1,015

)

 

 

(0.1

)

 

NM

 

Income before income taxes

274,098

 

 

10.9

 

 

141,446

 

 

 

8.3

 

 

93.8

 

Provision for income taxes

40,741

 

 

1.6

 

 

3,605

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

NM

 

Net income

$

233,357

 

 

9.3

%

 

$

137,841

 

 

 

8.1

%

 

69.3

%

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

104,506

 

 

 

 

102,308

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

107,301

 

 

 

 

105,808

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

$

2.23

 

 

 

 

$

1.35

 

 

 

 

 

65.2

%

Diluted earnings per share

$

2.17

 

 

 

 

$

1.30

 

 

 

 

 

66.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except for share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

As of September 30, 2021

 

As of December 31, 2020

Assets

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

330,085

 

 

$

307,772

 

Receivables, net

81,480

 

 

50,427

 

Inventories, net

833,122

 

 

654,000

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

49,522

 

 

28,257

 

Total current assets

1,294,209

 

 

1,040,456

 

Fixed assets, net

836,310

 

 

579,359

 

Right-of-use assets

1,082,031

 

 

916,325

 

Intangible assets, net

152,678

 

 

109,269

 

Goodwill

255,473

 

 

227,447

 

Other assets

7,409

 

 

7,569

 

Total long-term assets

2,333,901

 

 

1,839,969

 

Total assets

$

3,628,110

 

 

$

2,880,425

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

Current portion of term loans

$

1,577

 

 

$

1,647

 

Current portion of lease liabilities

98,238

 

 

94,502

 

Trade accounts payable

634,339

 

 

417,898

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

255,106

 

 

162,283

 

Income taxes payable

1,553

 

 

12,391

 

Deferred revenue

21,173

 

 

10,115

 

Total current liabilities

1,011,986

 

 

698,836

 

Term loans

195,865

 

 

207,157

 

Lease liabilities

1,106,812

 

 

941,125

 

Deferred income tax liabilities, net

33,589

 

 

27,990

 

Other liabilities

14,948

 

 

7,929

 

Total long-term liabilities

1,351,214

 

 

1,184,201

 

Total liabilities

2,363,200

 

 

1,883,037

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

Capital stock:

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020

 

 

 

Common stock Class A, $0.001 par value; 450,000,000 shares authorized; 105,578,555 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and 104,368,212 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020

106

 

 

104

 

Common stock Class B, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020

 

 

 

Common stock Class C, $0.001 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

442,247

 

 

408,124

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net

204

 

 

164

 

Retained earnings

822,353

 

 

588,996

 

Total stockholders’ equity

1,264,910

 

 

997,388

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

3,628,110

 

 

$

2,880,425

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Thirty-nine Weeks Ended

 

September 30, 2021

 

September 24, 2020

Operating activities

 

 

 

Net income

$

233,357

 

 

$

137,841

 

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

Depreciation and amortization

84,496

 

 

67,249

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

15,335

 

 

11,542

 

 

Deferred income taxes

5,599

 

 

22,173

 

 

Loss on asset impairments and disposals, net

475

 

 

84

 

 

Interest cap derivative contracts

40

 

 

264

 

 

Gain on early extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

(1,015

)

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition:

 

Receivables, net

(19,785

)

 

14,008

 

 

Inventories, net

(174,649

)

 

(16,596

)

 

Trade accounts payable

202,386

 

 

(6,002

)

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

38,492

 

 

40,331

 

 

Income taxes

(10,838

)

 

(22,849

)

 

Deferred revenue

9,840

 

 

4,170

 

 

Other, net

(19,856

)

 

18,485

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

364,892

 

 

269,685

 

 

Investing activities

 

 

Purchases of fixed assets

(277,688

)

 

(109,653

)

 

Acquisition, net of cash acquired

(63,567

)

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

(341,255

)

 

 

(109,653

)

 

Financing activities

 

 

Borrowings on revolving line of credit

13,466

 

 

275,000

 

 

Payments on revolving line of credit

(15,969

)

 

(275,000

)

 

Proceeds from term loans

65,000

 

 

 

75,000

 

 

Payments on term loans

(76,202

)

 

(1,598

)

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

11,755

 

 

15,193

 

 

Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan

3,063

 

 

2,344

 

 

Debt issuance costs

(1,409

)

 

(6,882

)

 

Tax payments for stock-based compensation awards

(1,028

)

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

(1,324

)

 

84,057

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

22,313

 

 

244,089

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period

307,772

 

 

27,037

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period

$

330,085

 

 

$

271,126

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

 

Buildings and equipment acquired under operating leases

$

238,023

 

 

$

129,803

 

 

Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest

$

1,676

 

 

$

4,897

 

 

Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds

$

45,996

 

 

 

$

4,272

 

 

Fixed assets accrued at the end of the period

$

94,839

 

 

$

26,441

 

 

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(In thousands, except EPS)

(Unaudited)

Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted EPS

 

 

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 

September 30, 2021

 

September 24, 2020

Net income (GAAP):

$

74,645

 

 

 

$

68,774

 

 

Acquisition and integration expense (a)

120

 

 

 

 

 

Tariff refund adjustments (b)

(59

)

 

 

 

 

Distribution center relocation (c)

470

 

 

 

 

 

COVID-19 costs (d)

286

 

 

 

571

 

 

Contingent earn-out liability fair value adjustment (e)

339

 

 

 

 

 

Secondary offering costs (g)

 

 

 

266

 

 

Tax benefit of stock-based compensation awards (i)

(11,321

)

 

 

 

 

Tax benefit of CARES Act (j)

 

 

 

(9,695

)

 

Tax impact of adjustments to net income (k)

(268

)

 

 

(473

)

 

Adjusted net income

$

64,212

 

 

 

$

59,443

 

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

107,486

 

 

 

106,379

 

 

Adjusted diluted EPS

$

0.60

 

 

 

$

0.56

 

 

 

Thirty-nine Weeks Ended

 

September 30, 2021

 

September 24, 2020

Net income (GAAP):

$

233,357

 

 

 

$

137,841

 

 

Acquisition and integration expense (a)

3,286

 

 

 

 

 

Tariff refund adjustments (b)

1,572

 

 

 

(4,578

)

 

Distribution center relocation (c)

1,425

 

 

 

 

 

COVID-19 costs (d)

910

 

 

 

3,482

 

 

Contingent earn-out liability fair value adjustment (e)

339

 

 

 

 

 

Debt modification expense (f)

171

 

 

 

722

 

 

Secondary offering costs (g)

 

 

 

785

 

 

Gain on early extinguishment of debt (h)

 

 

 

(1,015

)

 

Tax benefit of stock-based compensation awards (i)

(23,946

)

 

 

(22,971

)

 

Tax benefit of CARES Act (j)

 

 

 

(7,676

)

 

Tax impact of adjustments to net income (k)

(1,860

)

 

 

2,562

 

 

Adjusted net income

$

215,254

 

 

 

$

109,152

 

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

107,301

 

 

 

105,808

 

 

Adjusted diluted EPS

$

2.01

 

 

 

$

1.03

 

 

(a)

Represents third-party transaction, legal, and consulting costs directly related to the acquisition of Spartan.

(b)

Represents adjustments to estimated tariff refund receivables during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2021. During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2020, represents income for incremental tariff refunds recognized for certain bamboo and other flooring products.

(c)

Represents amounts related to the relocation of our Houston distribution center.

(d)

Amounts are comprised of sanitation, personal protective equipment, and other costs that directly related to efforts to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business.

(e)

Reflects remeasurement charges due to changes in the fair value of the contingent earn-out liability related to our acquisition of Spartan.

(f)

Represents legal fees incurred in connection with amendments to the senior secured term loan credit facility.

(g)

Amounts relate to costs associated with secondary public offerings of the Company’s Class A common stock by certain of our stockholders. The Company did not sell any shares or receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholders.

(h)

Represents gain on partial debt extinguishment due to the May 2020 amendment to the senior secured term loan credit facility.

(i)

Tax benefit resulting from stock option exercises and the vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units.

(j)

Represents income tax benefit recognized due to the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), which resulted in a fiscal 2019 tax net operating loss carryback to prior years in which the federal tax rate of 35% was higher than the current federal tax rate of 21%.

(k)

Tax adjustments for pre-tax adjustments above and tax reserves, including for uncertain tax positions, related to prior years.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 

September 30, 2021

 

September 24, 2020

Net income (GAAP):

$

74,645

 

 

$

68,774

 

Depreciation and amortization (a)

30,348

 

 

22,566

 

Interest expense, net

1,124

 

 

2,024

 

Income tax expense

7,628

 

 

8,004

 

EBITDA

113,745

 

 

101,368

 

Stock-based compensation expense (c)

5,282

 

 

4,400

 

Acquisition and integration expense (d)

120

 

 

 

COVID-19 costs (f)

286

 

 

571

 

Other (g)

809

 

 

389

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

120,242

 

 

$

106,728

 

 

Thirty-nine Weeks Ended

 

September 30, 2021

 

September 24, 2020

Net income (GAAP):

$

233,357

 

 

$

137,841

 

 

Depreciation and amortization (a)

83,245

 

 

66,230

 

 

Interest expense, net

3,805

 

 

6,134

 

 

Gain on early extinguishment of debt (b)

 

 

(1,015

)

 

Income tax expense

40,741

 

 

3,605

 

 

EBITDA

361,148

 

 

212,795

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense (c)

15,335

 

 

11,542

 

 

Acquisition and integration expense (d)

3,286

 

 

 

 

Tariff refund adjustments (e)

1,728

 

 

(4,016

)

 

COVID-19 costs (f)

910

 

 

3,482

 

 

Other (g)

1,934

 

 

1,606

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

384,341

 

 

$

225,409

 

 

(a)

Excludes amortization of deferred financing costs, which is included as a part of interest expense, net in the table above.

(b)

Represents gain on partial debt extinguishment in connection with the May 2020 amendment to the senior secured term loan credit facility.

(c)

Non-cash charges related to stock-based compensation programs, which vary from period to period depending on the timing of awards and forfeitures.

(d)

Represents third-party transaction, legal, and consulting costs directly related to the acquisition of Spartan.

(e)

Represents a reduction in estimated tariff refund receivables during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2021 and income for incremental tariff refunds recognized for certain bamboo and other flooring products during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2020. Interest income for tariff refunds is included within interest expense, net in the table above.

(f)

Amounts are comprised of sanitation, personal protective equipment, and other costs directly related to efforts to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business.

(g)

Other adjustments include amounts management does not consider indicative of our core operating performance. Amounts for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2021 primarily relate to relocation expenses for our Houston distribution center and changes in the fair value of the contingent earn-out liability associated with the Spartan acquisition. Amounts for the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2020 primarily relate to costs associated with a secondary public offering of the Company’s Class A common stock by certain of our stockholders, and amounts for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2020 relate to the costs associated with two such public offerings and the legal fees associated with the February 2020 amendment to the senior secured term loan credit facility. The Company did not sell any shares in the offerings and did not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholders.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release and the associated webcast/conference call contain forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this release, including statements regarding the Company’s future operating results and financial position, business strategy and plans, objectives of management for future operations, the impact of the Spartan acquisition on our operating results, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions regarding the Company’s business, the economy and other future conditions, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “seeks,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “budget,” “potential,” “focused on” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. The forward-looking statements contained in this release are only predictions. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements in this release are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee future events, results, performance or achievements. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements in this release or the associated webcast/conference call, including, without limitation, those factors described in “Forward-Looking Statements,” Item 1, “Business” and Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of Part I and Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Item 9A, “Controls and Procedures” of Part II of the Company’s Annual Report for fiscal 2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 25, 2021 (the “Annual Report”) and elsewhere in the Annual Report, those factors described in Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021 (the “10-Q”) and elsewhere in the 10-Q, and those described in the Company’s other filings with the SEC.

Because forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The forward-looking statements contained in this release or the associated webcast/conference call speak only as of the date hereof. New risks and uncertainties arise over time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict those events or how they may affect the Company. If a change to the events and circumstances reflected in the Company’s forward-looking statements occurs, the Company’s business, financial condition and operating results may vary materially from those expressed in the Company’s forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable law, the Company does not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein or in the associated webcast/conference call, whether as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise.

Investor Contacts:

Wayne Hood
Vice President of Investor Relations
678-505-4415
wayne.hood@flooranddecor.com

or

Matt McConnell
Senior Manager of Investor Relations
770-257-1374
matthew.mcconnell@flooranddecor.com

Source: Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.