Exhibit 99.1

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2017 Financial Results

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2018--Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:FND) (“We,” “Our,” the “Company,” or “Floor & Decor”) announces its financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, which ended December 28, 2017.

Tom Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are pleased to report our strongest quarter of the year as we close a successful fiscal 2017. Our investments in our people, innovative products, a connected customer experience, visual inspiration in-store and online, along with our unique large format stores and in-stock inventory model, continue to resonate with both consumers and professional customers. Fiscal 2017 marks our ninth consecutive year of double-digit comparable store sales growth, averaging 15% per year.”

Mr. Taylor continued, “As we look to fiscal 2018, we remain committed to improving on the strategies that have made us successful for nearly two decades. Given the strong backdrop and the fundamental strength of our business, we are going to use the benefits from tax reform to accelerate our strategic investments, which we believe will improve our competitive advantages and drive our planned net income growth for 2018 and beyond. I want to thank all of our associates who work hard every day to serve our customers and their communities. They are the key to our success.”

Unless indicated otherwise, the information in this release has been adjusted to give effect to a 321.820-for-one stock split of our common stock effected on April 24, 2017. See “Comparable Store Sales” below for information on how the Company calculates its comparable store sales growth.

For the Thirteen Weeks Ended December 28, 2017

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 28, 2017

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


Balance Sheet Highlights as of December 28, 2017

 

First Quarter and Fiscal 2018 Outlook
(In millions, except per share data and store count)

 
        Thirteen Weeks Ended
3/29/2018
Net sales $397 - $402
Comparable store sales 14.0% to 15.0%
Diluted EPS $0.22 - $0.23
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 105.0
Adjusted EBITDA $45.0 - $46.1
Warehouse format store count 84
New warehouse format stores 1
 

Year Ended

12/27/2018
Net sales $1,690 - $1,730
Comparable store sales 8.5% to 11.5%
Diluted EPS $0.91 - $1.00
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 105.3
Adjusted EBITDA $189.0 - $201.3
Depreciation and amortization Approximately $48
Interest expense Approximately $10
Tax rate 23.7%
Warehouse format store count 100
New warehouse format stores 17
Capital Expenditures $140 - $150
 

The above guidance includes certain non-GAAP financial measures (namely adjusted EBITDA). Please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for more information.

Conference Call Details

A conference call to discuss the fourth quarter fiscal 2017 financial results is scheduled for today, March 1, 2018, at 9:00 a.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 is expected to be available approximately two hours after 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 13675793. The replay will be available until March 8, 2018.

About Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.

Floor & Decor is a multi-channel specialty retailer of hard surface flooring and related accessories, offering a broad in-stock assortment of tile, wood, laminate and natural stone flooring along with decorative and installation accessories at everyday low prices.


Comparable Store Sales

‘‘Comparable store sales’’ includes net sales from the Company’s stores beginning on the first day of the thirteenth full fiscal month following the store’s opening. Because the Company’s e-commerce sales are fulfilled by individual stores, they are included in comparable store sales only to the extent such fulfilling store meets the above mentioned store criteria. Any change in square footage of an existing comparable store, including remodels and relocations, does not eliminate that store from inclusion in the calculation of comparable store sales. Stores that are closed temporarily and relocated within their primary trade areas are included in same store sales.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted net income, Adjusted diluted EPS, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (which are shown in the reconciliations below) have been presented in this earnings release 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 Adjusted diluted weighted average shares outstanding (i.e., the weighted average shares outstanding during the relevant period plus the weighted average impact of issuing shares in our initial public offering (our “IPO”). We define EBITDA as net income before interest, loss on early extinguishment of debt, taxes, depreciation and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income before interest, loss 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 disposal, 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 per share data)
(Unaudited)

 
    Thirteen Weeks Ended  
12/28/2017 12/29/2016 % Increase
Actual % of Sales Actual % of Sales (Decrease)
Net sales $389,501 100.0 % $278,294 100.0 % 40.0 %
Cost of sales 227,127 58.3 163,548 58.8 38.9
Gross profit 162,374 41.7 114,746 41.2 41.5
Operating expenses:
Selling & store operating expenses 102,223 26.2 74,821 26.9 36.6
General & administrative expenses 25,090 6.5 17,212 6.1 45.8
Pre-opening expenses 2,660 0.7 2,743 1.0 (3.0)
Total operating expenses 129,973 33.4 94,776 34.0 37.1
Operating income 32,401 8.3 19,970 7.2 62.2
Interest expense 2,400 0.6 5,442 2.0 (55.9)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 1,660 0.6 (100.0)
Income before income taxes 30,001 7.7 12,868 4.6 133.1
Provision for income taxes (17,975) (4.6) (3,839) (1.4) 368.2
Net income $47,976 12.3 % $16,707 6.0 % 187.2 %
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 94,961 83,511
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 104,238 88,542
Basic earnings per share $0.51 $0.20 155.0 %
Diluted earnings per share $0.46 $0.19 142.1 %
 

Year Ended

12/28/2017 12/29/2016 % Increase
Actual % of Sales Actual % of Sales (Decrease)
Net sales $1,384,767 100.0 % $1,050,759 100.0 % 31.8 %
Cost of sales 812,203 58.7 621,497 59.1 30.7
Gross profit 572,564 41.3 429,262 40.9 33.4
Operating expenses:
Selling & store operating expenses 353,647 25.5 271,876 25.9 30.1
General & administrative expenses 84,661 6.1 64,025 6.1 32.2
Pre-opening expenses 16,485 1.2 13,732 1.3 20.0
Litigation settlement 10,500 1.0 (100.0)
Total operating expenses 454,793 32.8 360,133 34.3 26.3
Operating income 117,771 8.5 69,129 6.6 70.4
Interest expense 13,777 1.0 12,803 1.2 7.6
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 5,442 0.4 1,813 0.2 200.2
Income before income taxes 98,552 7.1 54,513 5.2 80.8
Provision for income taxes (4,236) (0.3) 11,474 1.1 (136.9)
Net income $102,788 7.4 % $43,039 4.1 % 138.8 %
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 90,951 83,432
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 99,660 88,431
Basic earnings per share $1.13 $0.52 117.3 %
Diluted earnings per share $1.03 $0.49 110.2 %
 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)

 
  As of   As of
December 28, December 29,
2017 2016
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 556 $ 451
Income taxes receivable 12,472
Receivables, net 54,041 34,533
Inventories, net 427,950 293,702
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   8,193   7,529
Total current assets 503,212 336,215
Fixed assets, net 220,952 150,471
Intangible assets, net 109,362 109,394

Goodwill

227,447 227,447
Other assets   7,019   7,639
Total long-term assets   564,780   494,951
Total assets $ 1,067,992 $ 831,166
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of term loans $ 3,500 $ 3,500
Trade accounts payable 258,730 158,466
Accrued expenses 74,547 61,505
Income taxes payable 5,787
Deferred revenue   22,523   14,456
Total current liabilities 359,300 243,714
Term loans 144,562 337,243
Revolving line of credit 41,000 50,000
Deferred rent 25,570 16,750
Deferred income tax liabilities, net 27,218 28,265
Tenant improvement allowances 26,779 20,319
Other liabilities   703   592
Total long-term liabilities   265,832   453,169
Total liabilities   625,132   696,883
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity
Capital stock:

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares
issued and outstanding at December 28, 2017 and December 29, 2016

Common stock Class A, $0.001 par value; 450,000,000 shares authorized;
95,509,179 shares issued and outstanding at December 28, 2017 and
76,847,116 issued and outstanding at December 29, 2016

96 77

Common stock Class B, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 0
shares issued and outstanding at December 28, 2017 and 395,742 shares issued
and outstanding at December 29, 2016

Common stock Class C, $0.001 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 0
shares issued and outstanding at December 28, 2017 and 6,275,489 shares
issued and outstanding at December 29, 2016

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Additional paid-in capital 323,419 117,270
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net (205) 176
Retained earnings   119,550   16,754
Total stockholders’ equity   442,860   134,283
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 1,067,992 $ 831,166
 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
  Year Ended     Year Ended
December 28, December 29,
2017 2016
Operating activities
Net income $ 102,788 $ 43,039

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

Depreciation and amortization 38,062 28,604
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 5,442 1,813
Loss on asset disposals 128 451
Amortization of tenant improvement allowances (3,311) (2,561)
Deferred income taxes (557) (5,536)
Stock based compensation expense 4,959 3,229
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables, net (19,508) (10,793)
Inventories, net (134,248) (21,133)
Other assets (1,591) (4,817)
Trade accounts payable 100,264 11,145
Accrued expenses 9,485 27,244
Income taxes (18,259) 8,271
Deferred revenue 8,067 2,311
Deferred rent 9,243 3,870
Tenant improvement allowances 7,984 4,244
Other   259   75
Net cash provided by operating activities 109,207 89,456
Investing activities
Purchases of fixed assets   (102,253)   (74,648)
Net cash used in investing activities (102,253) (74,648)
Financing activities
Borrowings on revolving line of credit 236,700 171,850
Payments on revolving line of credit (245,700) (214,750)
Proceeds from term loans 362,000
Payments on term loans (197,500) (98,334)
Prepayment penalty on term loan extinguishment (179)
Debt issuance costs (1,559) (10,546)
Cash dividends (225,000)
Net proceeds from initial public offering 192,336
Proceeds from exercise of stock options   8,874   284
Net cash used in financing activities   (6,849)   (14,675)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 105 133
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period   451   318
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period

 

$

556

$

451
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest

$

15,748

$

6,922
Cash paid for income taxes

$

14,392

$

8,929
Fixed assets accrued at the end of the period

$

8,521

$

5,387
Fixed assets acquired as part of lease - paid for by lessor

$

1,786

$

2,290
 

             
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

Adjusted diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
12/28/2017 12/29/2016
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (GAAP) 104,238 88,542
Adjustments for issuance of shares at IPO     10,147
Adjusted diluted weighted average shares outstanding   104,238   98,689
 
Year Ended
12/28/2017 12/29/2016
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (GAAP) 99,660 88,431
Adjustments for issuance of shares at IPO   3,289   10,147
Adjusted diluted weighted average shares outstanding   102,949   98,578
 

Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted EPS

 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
12/28/2017 12/29/2016
Net income (GAAP): $ 47,976 $ 16,707
Interest due to IPO (a) 2,730
Term loan repricing (b) 483
Secondary Offering costs (c) 730
Hurricane disaster recovery (d) (397)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt (e) 1,660
Tax benefit of stock option exercises (f) (10,555)
Tax benefit of 2016 dividend (g) (8,474)
Research and development tax credits (h) (429)
Deferred tax adjustment due to tax reform (i) (17,842)
Tax impact of adjustments to net income (j)   428   (1,852)
Adjusted net income $ 19,911 $ 11,254
Adjusted diluted weighted average shares outstanding 104,238 98,689
Adjusted diluted earnings per share $ 0.19 $ 0.11
 
Year Ended
12/28/2017 12/29/2016
Net income (GAAP): $ 102,788 $ 43,039
Litigation settlement (k) 10,500
Interest due to 2016 Refinancing (l) (8,784)
Interest due to IPO (a) 4,095 10,920
Term loan repricing (b) 880 1,948
Secondary Offerings costs (c) 1,712
Hurricane disaster expenses (d) 76
Loss on early extinguishment of debt (e) 5,442 1,813
Tax benefit of stock option exercises (f) (21,771)
Tax benefit of option payments (m) (8,474)
Research and development tax credits (h) (429)
Deferred tax adjustment due to tax reform (i) (17,842)
Tax impact of adjustments to net income (j)   (3,930)   (6,230)
Adjusted net income $ 71,021 $ 44,732
Adjusted diluted weighted average shares outstanding 102,949 98,578
Adjusted diluted earnings per share $ 0.69 $ 0.45
 

 
(a)

Adjustment to decrease interest expense due to utilizing net IPO proceeds of approximately $192.0 million to pay down a portion of the Term Loan Facility (as described in the Company’s Prospectus, dated November 15, 2017 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 16, 2017 (the “Prospectus”)).

(b)

Adjustment to reflect the decrease in interest expense due to the repricing of the Term Loan Facility (as described in the Prospectus) on March 31, 2017, to lower our interest rate by 0.75% and another 0.50% effective October 1, 2017.

(c) Reflects costs accrued in connection with a secondary public offering of the Company’s common stock by certain of the Company’s stockholders completed on July 25, 2017 (the “July Secondary Offering”) and the November 20, 2017 Secondary Offering (the “November Secondary Offering” and, together with the July Secondary Offering, the “Secondary Offerings”). The Company did not sell any shares in the Secondary Offerings and did not receive any proceeds from the sales of shares by the selling stockholders.
(d) Expenses and losses, net of recoveries, from hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
(e) Reflects the use of net proceeds from the IPO of approximately $192.0 million to repay a portion of the amounts outstanding under the Term Loan Facility, which resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt in the amount of approximately $5.4 million in 2017. In 2016, we recorded a $1.8 million loss as a result of the non-cash write-off of certain deferred financing fees related to term borrowings at the time of the 2016 Refinancing (as described in the Prospectus).
(f) Tax benefit due to new stock option accounting (Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-09).
(g)

Tax benefit related to the 2016 Refinancing (as defined in the Prospectus).

(h) Research and development tax credits related to prior periods recorded as a reduction of current year tax expense.
(i) Effect of our deferred tax rate adjustment to reflect the expected rate our deferred tax liabilities and assets will actualize at in future periods related to the 2017 tax reform act passed in December 2017.
(j) Adjustment for taxes related to pre-tax adjustments above.
(k) Reserve for a legal settlement recorded in second and third quarter 2016 related to a classwide settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit.
(l) Adjustment to interest expense due to higher debt associated with the 2016 Refinancing.
(m) Adjustment to fiscal 2016 taxes due to $8.5 million state and federal tax benefit related to option payments.
 

 

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

 
      Thirteen Weeks Ended
12/28/2017     12/29/2016
Net income (GAAP): $ 47,976 $ 16,707
Depreciation and amortization (a) 9,227 7,151
Interest expense 2,400 5,441
Loss on early extinguishment of debt (b) 1,660
Income tax expense   (17,975)   (3,839)
EBITDA 41,628 27,121
Stock compensation expense (c) 1,406 1,023
Loss on asset disposal 128
Other (d)   332  
Adjusted EBITDA $ 43,494 $ 28,144
 

Year Ended

12/28/2017 12/29/2016
Net income (GAAP): $ 102,788 $ 43,039
Depreciation and amortization (a) 33,546 25,089
Interest expense 13,777 12,803
Loss on early extinguishment of debt (b) 5,442 1,813
Income tax expense   (4,236)   11,474
EBITDA 151,317 94,218
Stock compensation expense (c) 4,959 3,229
Loss on asset disposal 128 451
Litigation settlement (e) 10,500
Other (d)   2,377  
Adjusted EBITDA $ 158,781 $ 108,398
 
(a)   Net of amortization of tenant improvement allowances and excludes deferred financing amortization, which is included as a part of interest expense in the table above.
(b) Reflects the use of net proceeds from the IPO of approximately $192.0 million to repay a portion of the amounts outstanding under the Term Loan Facility, which resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt in the amount of approximately $5.4 million. In 2016, we recorded a $1.8 million loss recorded as a result of the non-cash write-off of certain deferred financing fees related to term borrowings outstanding at the time of the 2016 Refinancing.
(c) Non-cash charges related to stock-based compensation programs, which vary from period to period depending on timing of awards and forfeitures.
(d) Other adjustments include amounts management does not consider indicative of our core operating performance. Amounts for the thirteen weeks and full year ended 2017 relate to costs in connection with the IPO, Secondary Offerings, and expenses and losses, net of recoveries, from hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
(e) Legal settlement recorded in second and third quarter 2016 related to a classwide settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit.
 

 

Guidance Reconciliation – First Quarter 2018
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

 

Adjusted diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 
    Thirteen Weeks Ended
3/29/2018 3/30/2017
Low End   High End Actual
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (GAAP) 105.0 105.0 88.6
Adjustments for issuance of shares at IPO   10.1  
Adjusted diluted weighted average shares outstanding 105.0 105.0   98.8  
 

Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted EPS

 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
3/29/2018 3/30/2017
Low End High End Actual
Net income (GAAP): $ 23.4 $ 24.3 $ 11.1
Interest due to IPO (a) 2.7
Term loan repricing (b) 0.5
Tax impact of adjustments to net income (c)       (1.2 )
Adjusted net income $ 23.4 $ 24.3 $ 13.2  
Adjusted weighted average shares outstanding 105.0 105.0 98.8
Adjusted diluted EPS $ 0.22 $ 0.23 $ 0.13
 
Certain numbers may not sum due to rounding
 
(a)   Adjustment to decrease interest expense due to utilizing net IPO proceeds of approximately $192.0 million to pay down a portion of the Term Loan Facility.
(b) Adjustment to reflect the decrease in interest expense due to the repricing of the Term Loan Facility on March 31, 2017, to lower our interest rate by 0.75% and another 0.50% effective October 1, 2017.
(c) Adjustment for taxes related to pre-tax adjustments above.
 
 

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

 
    Thirteen Weeks Ended
3/29/2018   3/30/2017
Low End   High End Actual
Net income (GAAP): $ 23.4 $ 24.3 $ 11.1
Depreciation and amortization (a) 10.7 10.7 7.8
Interest expense 2.2 2.2 5.4
Income tax expense   7.3   7.5   6.1
EBITDA 43.6 44.7 30.4
Stock compensation expense (b) 1.4 1.4 0.9
Other (c)       0.6
Adjusted EBITDA $ 45.0 $ 46.1 $ 31.9
 
Certain numbers may not sum due to rounding
 
(a)   Net of amortization of tenant improvement allowances and excludes deferred financing amortization, which is included as a part of interest expense in the table above.
(b) Non-cash charges related to stock-based compensation programs, which vary from period to period depending on timing of awards and forfeitures.
(c) Other adjustments include amounts management does not consider indicative of our core operating performance. Amounts for the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2017, relate to costs in connection with the IPO.
 

 

Guidance Reconciliation - Fiscal Year 2018
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

 

Adjusted diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 
  Year Ended
12/27/2018   12/28/2017
Low End   High End Actual
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (GAAP) 105.3 105.3 99.7
Adjustments for issuance of shares at IPO 3.3
Adjusted diluted weighted average shares outstanding 105.3 105.3 102.9
 

Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted EPS

 

Year Ended

12/27/2018 12/28/2017
Low End High End Actual
Net income (GAAP): $ 95.8 $ 105.1 $ 102.8
Interest due to IPO (a) 4.1
Term loan repricing (b) 0.9
Secondary Offering costs (c) 1.7
Hurricane disaster expenses (d) 0.1
Loss on early extinguishment of debt (e) 5.4
Tax benefit of stock option exercises (f) (21.8)
Research and development tax credits (g) (0.4)
Deferred tax adjustment for tax reform (h) (17.8)
Tax impact of adjustments to net income (i)       (3.9)
Adjusted net income $ 95.8 $ 105.1 $ 71.0
Adjusted weighted average shares outstanding 105.3 105.3 102.9
Adjusted diluted EPS $ 0.91 $ 1.00 $ 0.69
 
Certain numbers may not sum due to rounding
 
(a)   Adjustment to decrease interest expense due to utilizing net IPO proceeds of approximately $192.0 million to pay down a portion of the Term Loan Facility.
(b) Adjustment to reflect the decrease in interest expense due to the repricing of the Term Loan Facility on March 31, 2017, to lower our interest rate by 0.75% and another 0.50% effective October 1, 2017.
(c) Reflects costs accrued in connection with the Secondary Offerings. The Company did not sell any shares in the Secondary Offerings and did not receive any proceeds from the sales of shares by the selling stockholders.
(d) Expenses and losses, net of recoveries from hurricanes Harvey and Irma recorded in 2017.
(e) Reflects the use of net proceeds from the IPO of approximately $192.0 million to repay a portion of the amounts outstanding under the Term Loan Facility, which resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt in the amount of approximately $5.4 million in 2017.
(f) Tax benefit due to stock option accounting (ASU No. 2016-09).
(g) Research and development tax credits related to prior periods recorded as a reduction of current year tax expense.
(h) Effect of our deferred tax rate adjustment to reflect the expected rate our deferred tax liabilities and assets will actualize at in future periods related to the 2017 tax reform act passed in December 2017.
(i) Adjustment for taxes related to pre-tax adjustments above.
 

 

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

 
    Year Ended
12/27/2018   12/28/2017
Low End   High End Actual
Net income (GAAP): $ 95.8 $ 105.1 $ 102.8
Depreciation and amortization (a) 47.5 47.5 33.5
Interest expense 9.6 9.6 13.8
Loss on early extinguishment of debt (b) 5.4
Income tax expense   29.7   32.7   (4.2)
EBITDA 182.6 194.9 151.3
Stock compensation expense (c) 6.4 6.4 5.0
Loss on asset disposal 0.1
Other (d)       2.4
Adjusted EBITDA $ 189.0 $ 201.3 $ 158.8
 
 
Certain numbers may not sum due to rounding
 
(a)   Net of amortization of tenant improvement allowances and excludes deferred financing amortization, which is included as a part of interest expense in the table above.
(b) Reflects the use of net proceeds from the IPO of approximately $192.0 million to repay a portion of the amounts outstanding under the Term Loan Facility, which resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt in the amount of approximately $5.4 million.
(c) Non-cash charges related to stock-based compensation programs, which vary from period to period depending on timing of awards and forfeitures.
(d) Other adjustments include amounts management does not consider indicative of our core operating performance. Amounts for the thirteen weeks and full year ended 2017 relate to costs in connection with the IPO, Secondary Offerings, and expenses and losses, net of recoveries, from hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
 

Forward-Looking Statements

This release and the associated webcast/conference call contain forward-looking statements, including with respect to the Company’s estimated net sales, comparable store sales growth, diluted EPS, diluted weighted average shares outstanding, Adjusted EBITDA, warehouse format store count and new warehouse format stores for both the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2018 and all of fiscal 2018 and with respect to the Company’s estimated depreciation and amortization expenses, interest expense, tax rate and capital expenditures for fiscal 2018. 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 and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. 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 recent natural disasters on sales.

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 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 “Risk Factors,” “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and “Business” sections and elsewhere in the Prospectus.

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, including the Company’s estimated net sales, comparable store sales growth, diluted EPS, diluted weighted average shares outstanding, Adjusted EBITDA, warehouse format store count and new warehouse format stores for both the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2018 and all of fiscal 2018 and with respect to the Company’s estimated depreciation and amortization expenses, interest expense, tax rate and capital expenditures for fiscal 2018.

CONTACT:
Investor Contacts:
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.
Matthew McConnell, 770-257-1374
InvestorRelations@flooranddecor.com
or
ICR, Inc.
Farah Soi/Rachel Schacter, 203-682-8200
InvestorRelations@flooranddecor.com