The Tile Shop Reports Second Quarter 2013 Results

The Tile Shop Reports Second Quarter 2013 Results

- 14.3% Comparable Store Sales Growth -

- Adjusted EBITDA Increases 16.6% to $15.8 Million -

- Company Now Expects to Open 20 New Stores in 2013 -

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. (NAS: TTS) (the "Company"), a specialty retailer of manufactured and natural stone tiles, setting and maintenance materials, and related accessories, today announced results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2013.

Net sales increased 25.5% to $58.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 compared with $46.3 million for the second quarter last year. The $11.8 million increase in sales was driven by an increase in comparable store sales of 14.3% or $6.6 million, and incremental net sales of $5.2 million from stores not included in the comparable stores base. For the quarter, Adjusted EBITDA grew 16.6% to $15.8 million, compared to $13.6 million in the same period of the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of sales was 27.2%.

Robert Rucker, Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Strong performance at both the Company's new stores and at its legacy stores contributed to another strong quarter. The 14.3% increase in same store sales, represents both meaningful sequential, as well as year-over year growth."

"The Tile Shop is proving that its model has a strong affinity with the consumer across all of our markets, as demonstrated by our increasing market share", Mr. Rucker continued. The combination of our broad product assortment, room-sized displays, knowledgeable sales associates and competitive pricing, provide a very satisfying in-store experience for our customers. Because of the success of our retail model, our investments in additional infrastructure to support our growth, and the recent opening of our new distribution center in southern Oklahoma, we are in position to increase our expected new store openings in 2013 from 17 to 20. While this may result in some short term margin pressures, it is an important investment that will provide for increased long-term growth and build additional value for all our stakeholders."

During the second quarter, the Company opened four new stores, which are located in Warwick RI, Glen Burnie, MD, Greenville, SC, and Plano, TX. In July, the Company opened new stores in Dallas, TX and Timonium, MD, bringing the total number of stores that the Company operates to 77 stores in 25 states.

The following is a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA. See also the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section below.

Pro-Forma Non-GAAP Information

The Company presents pro-forma non-GAAP net income to provide useful information to investors regarding the Company's normal operating performance. Pro-forma non-GAAP net income adds back the non-cash expense related to the change in warrant liability, non-recurring transaction related costs, and includes a pro-forma adjustment for income tax expense as if the Company had been a "C" corporation at the beginning of each period.

On a pro-forma non-GAAP basis, net income for the quarters ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 would have been $6.5 million, and pro-forma non-GAAP earnings per diluted share for both quarters would have been $0.13 per diluted share. See the "Pro-forma Non-GAAP Net Income" table and the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section below for a reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP earnings.

Webcast and Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call via live webcast for investors and other interested parties beginning at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 30, 2013. Participants may access the live webcast by visiting the Company's investor relations website at www.tileshop.com. The call can also be accessed by dialing (877) 407-3892, or (201) 493-6780 for international participants. The replay of the call will be available from approximately 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 30, 2013 through midnight Eastern Time on August 13, 2013. To access the replay, the domestic dial-in number is (877) 870-5176, the international dial-in number is (858) 384-5517, and the passcode is 417099. The archive of the webcast will be available on the Company's Web site for a limited time.

Additional details can be located in the filing at www.tileshop.com under the Financials - SEC Filings section of its Legal/Investors - Investor Relations page.

About Tile Shop Holdings and The Tile Shop

The Tile Shop is a specialty retailer of manufactured and natural stone tiles, setting and maintenance materials, and related accessories in the United States. The Tile Shop offers a wide selection of products, attractive prices, and exceptional customer service in an extensive showroom setting. The Tile Shop operates 77 stores in 25 states, with an average size of 23,000 square feet. The Tile Shop also sells its products on its website, www.tileshop.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We calculate Adjusted EBITDA by taking net income calculated in accordance with GAAP, and adding interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, non-cash change in warrant liability, deferred compensation expense, stock-based compensation expense and non-recurring transaction related costs (secondary offerings, warrant exercise and redemptions and initial merger transaction). Adjusted EBITDA margin is equal to Adjusted EBITDA divided by net sales. Pro-forma non-GAAP net income is determined by adding back the non-cash change in warrant liability, and non-recurring transaction related costs to income before taxes calculated in accordance with GAAP and subtracting from this an estimate for income taxes as if the Company had been a "C" Corporation for all periods.

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

Our 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 recorded in our 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. We urge investors to review the reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

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