The Tile Shop Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results

Third Quarter 2024 Summary

Net Sales Decreased 8.3%
Comparable Store Sales Decreased 7.9%
Gross Margin of 66.5%
Net Income of $41 Thousand and Adjusted EBITDA of $5.0 Million
Company Remains Bank Debt Free with $25 Million of Cash

Management Commentary – Cabell Lolmaugh, CEO

“Despite continued headwinds impacting the home improvement industry and our near-term performance, we have continued to be proactive with driving connections with our professional customers, expanding our assortment for customers seeking products at lower price points, enhancing our e-commerce capabilities, and maintaining our unwavering commitment to provide exceptional service to our customers. Together with our strong balance sheet, we are in a great position to serve our professional and retail customers with any size of project, both in our stores or digitally.”

(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 second 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 charges to 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.

THIRD QUARTER 2024

Net Sales
Net sales for the third quarter of 2024 decreased $7.6 million, or 8.3%, compared with the third quarter of 2023. Sales decreased at comparable stores by 7.9% during the third quarter of 2024 compared to the third quarter of 2023, due to a decrease in traffic.

Gross Profit
Gross profit decreased $3.3 million, or 5.6%, in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the third quarter of 2023. The gross margin rate was 66.5% and 64.7% during the third quarter of 2024 and 2023, respectively. The improvement in gross margin rate was primarily due to decreases in product costs.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased $0.7 million, or 1.2%, from $56.7 million in the third quarter of 2023 to $56.0 million in the third quarter of 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a decreases in variable compensation totaling $0.7 million, advertising expense of $0.6 million, and depreciation expense of $0.6 million. These factors were partially offset by a $0.5 million increases in occupancy costs and a $0.2 million increase information technology expenses and $0.2 million in shipping and transportation costs.

In response to the challenges faced in our industry and continued pressure on our topline results, we took steps to close our distribution center located in Dayton, New Jersey, reduce staffing levels at our corporate office and close our trading company office located in Beijing, China. We did not incur any material asset impairment or severance costs in connection with these actions. We are actively working to sublease the distribution center space in Dayton, New Jersey. Our lease of the distribution space in Dayton, New Jersey expires in September 2026. We anticipate the annualized benefit from these actions will reduce SG&A expenses by $2.8 million to $4.1 million.

Provision for Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes for the third quarter of 2024 and 2023 was $0.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively. The decrease in the provision for income tax was due to a decrease in pretax income. Our effective tax rate was 77.0% and 22.4% in the third quarter of 2024 and 2023, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate was largely due to a decrease in pre-tax income and a disproportionate impact of certain permanent items.

Capital Structure and Liquidity
As of September 30, 2024, the Company had no borrowings outstanding on its $75.0 million line of credit and cash and cash equivalents of $25.1 million.

NON-GAAP INFORMATION

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2024 was $5.0 million compared with $8.3 million for the third quarter of 2023. See the table below for a reconciliation of GAAP net income to Adjusted EBITDA.

Pretax Return on Capital Employed

Pretax Return on Capital Employed was 4.8% for the trailing twelve months as of the end of the third quarter in 2024 compared to 12.4% for the trailing twelve months as of the end of the third quarter in 2023. See the Pretax Return on Capital Employed calculation in the table below.

(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 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 both 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.

WEBCAST AND CONFERENCE CALL

As announced on October 31, 2024, 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, November 7, 2024. The call will be hosted by Cabell Lolmaugh, CEO, Mark Davis, CFO, and Ken Cooper, Investor Relations.

Participants may access the webcast by visiting the Investor Relations page at . The call can also be accessed here . A webcast replay of the call will be available on the Company's Investor Relations page at .

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
Chief Financial Officer
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ABOUT THE TILE SHOP

Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTSH) is a specialty retailer of natural stone tiles, man-made and luxury vinyl tiles, setting and maintenance materials, and related accessories in the United States. The Company offers a wide selection of high-quality products, exclusive designs, knowledgeable staff and exceptional customer service, in an extensive showroom environment. The Company's primary market is retail sales to consumers, contractors, designers and home builders. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had 142 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 . Join The Tile Shop (#thetileshop) on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube.

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, many of which are difficult to predict and are outside of our control, that may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from any expected future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward looking statements, including but not limited to unforeseen events that may affect the retail market or the performance of the Company's stores. The Company does not intend, and undertakes no duty, to update this information to reflect future events or circumstances, except as required by law. Investors are referred to the most recent reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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