Exhibit
99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LUMBER LIQUIDATORS ANNOUNCES
SECOND QUARTER 2017 FINANCIAL RESULTS
TOANO, Va., August 1, 2017 – Lumber Liquidators (NYSE:
LL), the largest specialty retailer of hardwood flooring in North America, today announced financial results for the second quarter
and six months ended June 30, 2017.
Second Quarter Results
Net sales for the second quarter of 2017 increased $25.4 million,
or 10.7%, to $263.5 million from $238.1 million in the second quarter of 2016. Net sales in comparable stores increased $21 million,
or 8.8%, driven by a 5.3% increase in the number of customers invoiced and a 3.5% increase in the average sale. Merchandise sales
in comparable stores grew 6.1% in the quarter. Net sales in non-comparable stores increased $4.4 million. The Company did not open
any stores during the second quarter of 2017, so total store count remained at 385 as of June 30, 2017.
Gross profit increased 38.1% in the second quarter of 2017 to
$97.5 million from $70.6 million in the comparable period in 2016. Gross margin increased to 37% in the second quarter of 2017
from 29.7% in the second quarter of 2016. During the quarter ended June 30, 2017, gross margin was favorably impacted by a combined
total of $3.8 million due to revisions to anti-dumping rates ($2.8 million) and a reduction of $1 million in the reserve for the
Company’s Air Quality Testing Program. The three months ended June 30, 2016 were negatively impacted by $5.5 million in estimated
anti-dumping charges and $3.3 million for the Company’s Air Quality Testing Program. Excluding these costs from both years,
which are summarized in the table below, the 220 basis points improvement from 2016 was due to increases in the sales mix of manufactured
products such as vinyl and ancillary products, both of which have higher gross margins, and lower transportation costs. These benefits
were offset by higher installation sales that have slightly lower gross margins.
SG&A expenses increased 2.7% in the second quarter of 2017
to $92.3 million from $89.9 million in the comparable period in 2016, including legal and professional fees as well as settlement
expenses in connection with the Company’s defense of various legal and regulatory matters. These legal and professional fees
were down in the three months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to the comparable period in the prior year and will continue to fluctuate
in line with case activity until the outstanding legal matters are resolved. These items are described in a supplemental table
in the SG&A section below. Excluding these items from both periods, SG&A increased $7.5 million in the three months ended
June 30, 2017 as compared to the year-ago period, primarily driven by a $3.9 million increase in payroll due to greater store level
staffing, the development of the Company’s Installations and Pro Sales teams, and investments in corporate capabilities,
a $1 million increase in advertising, and a $2 million increase in other operating expenses.
Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2017 was $4.5
million, resulting in income of $0.16 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $12.2 million, resulting in a loss of $0.45
per diluted share, during the prior-year period.
At June 30, 2017, the Company had approximately $83 million
in immediate liquidity, comprised of cash and cash equivalents and availability under its revolving credit facility, but not including
its income tax refund of $29 million that was received in July 2017. The Company had $57 million outstanding on its revolving credit
facility at June 30, 2017.
Dennis Knowles, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “In
the quarter, we saw positive results in net revenues, comparable store sales and customer traffic, in addition to gross margin
expansion which drove positive operating results. Customers have responded to the investments that we made to broaden and strengthen
our assortment with innovative products, while also ensuring the right mix of those products were available in our stores. Although
we are pleased with the results in the quarter, we still have work to do. Our management team is confident in the potential of
our business, and remains dedicated to carrying out the long-term strategy of the Company. We believe that by continuing to work
our plan, we will position the Company for long-term profitability and growth.”
Conference Call and Webcast Information
The Company plans to host a conference call and audio webcast
on August 1, 2017, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference may be accessed by dialing (877) 407-9039 or (201) 689-8470. A replay
will be available approximately two hours after the call ends through August 8, 2017 and may be accessed by dialing (844) 512-2921
or (412) 317-6671 and entering pin number 13665975. The live conference call and replay can also be accessed via audio webcast
at the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website, www.LumberLiquidators.com.
About Lumber Liquidators
With 385 locations, Lumber Liquidators is North America's largest
specialty retailer of hardwood flooring. The Company features more than 400 top quality flooring varieties, including solid
and engineered hardwood, bamboo, cork, laminate, resilient vinyl and wood-look ceramic tile. Additionally, Lumber Liquidators provides
a wide selection of flooring enhancements and accessories to complement, install and maintain your new floor. Every location is
staffed with flooring experts who can provide advice and useful information about Lumber Liquidators' low priced product, much
of which is in stock and ready for delivery.
With premier brands including Bellawood and Morning
Star Bamboo, Lumber Liquidators' flooring is often featured on popular television shows such as HGTV's Dream Home and This
Old House. For more information, please visit www.LumberLiquidators.com or call 1.800.HARDWOOD.
Lumber Liquidators aims to be
the industry leader in sustainability. For more information, please visit www.LumberLiquidators.com/Sustainability.
Learn more about our corporate giving program at LayItForward.LumberLiquidators.com.
You can also follow the Company on Facebook and Twitter.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT
This press release includes statements of the Company’s
expectations, intentions, plans and beliefs that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meanings of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, which may be identified by words such as “may,”
“will,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,”
“believes,” “thinks,” “estimates,” “seeks,” “predicts,” “could,”
“projects,” “potential” and other similar terms and phrases, are based on the beliefs of the Company’s
management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Company’s management as of the date
of such statements. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, all of which are difficult to predict and many of
which are beyond the Company’s control. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, without limitation,
statements regarding legal matters and settlement discussions, the terms of and compliance with the Plea Agreement with the Department
of Justice (the “Plea Agreement”) and the associated environmental compliance plan (the “Lacey Compliance Plan”),
the Company’s ability to borrow under its asset-based revolving credit facility, elevated levels of legal and professional
fees, costs associated with the Products Liability Cases, costs associated with antidumping and countervailing duties, levels of
payroll and stock-based compensation expense, sales growth, comparable store net sales, number of stores providing installation
services, impact of cannibalization, impact of inflation, price changes, inventory availability and inventory per store, inventory
valuation, earnings performance, margins, return on invested capital, advertising costs, costs to administer the Company’s
indoor air quality testing program, intention to conduct additional investigation and reviews in connection with certain consumers’
indoor air quality tests, strategic direction, the scale of the expansion of and transition to the Company’s laminate products
sourced from Europe and North America, supply chain, the demand for the Company’s products, benefits from an improving housing
market, volatility in the housing market; construction of engineered hardwood as to not be subject to anti-dumping and countervailing
duties, ultimate resolution of governmental investigations, and store openings and remodels. The Company’s actual results
could differ materially from those projected in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of potential risks,
uncertainties and other factors including, but not limited to, changes in general economic and financial conditions, such as the
rate of unemployment, consumer access to credit, and interest rate; the volatility in mortgage rates; the legislative/regulatory
climate; political unrest in the countries of the Company’s suppliers; the ability to retain and motivate Company employees;
the availability of sufficient suitable hardwood; the impact on the Company if the Company is unable to maintain quality control
over its products; the cost and effect on the Company’s reputation of, and consumers’ purchasing decisions in connection
with, unfavorable allegations surrounding the product quality of the Company’s laminates sourced from China; the terms of
and compliance with the voluntary measures associated with the settlement agreement with the California Air Resources Board; the
terms of and compliance with the corrective action plan associated with the settlement agreement with the Consumer Product Safety
Commission; changes in international trade laws and treaties; the Company’s suppliers’ ability to meet its quality
assurance requirements; disruption in the Company’s suppliers’ abilities to supply needed inventory; the impact on
the Company’s business of its expansion of laminate products sourced from Europe and North America and the flooring industry’s
demand for product from these regions; disruptions or delays in the production, shipment, delivery or processing through ports
of entry; the strength of the Company’s competitors and their ability to increase their market share; slower growth in personal
income; the number of customers requesting and cost associated with addressing the Company’s indoor air quality testing program;
the ability to collect necessary additional information from applicable customers in connection with indoor air quality test results;
changes in business and consumer spending and the demand for the Company’s products; changes in transportation costs; the
rate of growth of residential remodeling and new home construction; the Company’s ability to offset the effects of the rate
of inflation, if higher than expected; the demand for and profitability of installation services; changes in the scope or rates
of any antidumping or countervailing duty rates applicable to the Company’s products; the duration, costs and outcome of
pending or potential litigation or governmental investigations; ability to successfully and timely implement the Lacey Compliance
Plan; ability to make timely payments pursuant to the terms of the Plea Agreement; ability to borrow under its asset-based revolving
credit facility; ability to reach an appropriate resolution in connection with the governmental investigations; uncertainty regarding
the disposition of the laminate flooring sourced from China and costs and/or benefits associated with such disposal; and inventory
levels. The Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update these statements, which speak only as of the dates on which
such statements are made, except as may be required under the federal securities laws. Information regarding these additional risks
and uncertainties is contained in the Company's other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the
Item 1A, "Risk Factors," section of the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
For further information contact:
Lumber Liquidators Investor Relations
Steve Calk
Tel: 757.566.7512
(Tables Follow)
Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per
share data)
| | |
June 30, | | |
December 31, | |
| | |
2017 | | |
2016 | |
| Assets | |
| | | |
| | |
| Current Assets: | |
| | | |
| | |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | |
$ | 7,639 | | |
$ | 10,271 | |
| Merchandise Inventories | |
| 275,142 | | |
| 301,892 | |
| Prepaid Expenses | |
| 9,817 | | |
| 5,367 | |
| Refundable Income Taxes | |
| 29,620 | | |
| 31,429 | |
| Other Current Assets | |
| 2,865 | | |
| 5,346 | |
| Total Current Assets | |
| 325,083 | | |
| 354,305 | |
| Property and Equipment, net | |
| 108,703 | | |
| 115,004 | |
| Goodwill | |
| 9,693 | | |
| 9,693 | |
| Other Assets | |
| 5,395 | | |
| 3,542 | |
| Total Assets | |
$ | 448,874 | | |
$ | 482,544 | |
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| | | |
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| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | |
| | | |
| | |
| Current Liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
| Accounts Payable | |
$ | 67,570 | | |
$ | 120,647 | |
| Customer Deposits and Store Credits | |
| 38,156 | | |
| 32,639 | |
| Accrued Compensation | |
| 8,114 | | |
| 9,193 | |
| Sales Tax Liabilities | |
| 4,203 | | |
| 4,249 | |
| Other Current Liabilities | |
| 40,625 | | |
| 19,984 | |
| Total Current Liabilities | |
| 158,668 | | |
| 186,712 | |
| Revolving Credit Facility | |
| 57,000 | | |
| 40,000 | |
| Deferred Tax Liability | |
| 2,788 | | |
| 3,798 | |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | |
| 18,604 | | |
| 21,142 | |
| Total Liabilities | |
| 237,060 | | |
| 251,652 | |
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| Stockholders’ Equity: | |
| | | |
| | |
| Common Stock ($0.001 par value; 35,000 shares authorized; 31,297 and 31,102 shares issued and 28,414 and 28,249 shares outstanding, respectively) | |
| 31 | | |
| 31 | |
| Treasury Stock, at cost (2,883 and 2,853 shares, respectively) | |
| (140,043 | ) | |
| (139,420 | ) |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | |
| 206,030 | | |
| 202,700 | |
| Retained Earnings | |
| 147,140 | | |
| 169,037 | |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | |
| (1,344 | ) | |
| (1,456 | ) |
| Total Stockholders’ Equity | |
| 211,814 | | |
| 230,892 | |
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | |
$ | 448,874 | | |
$ | 482,544 | |
Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Operations
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per
share amounts)
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Three Months Ended | | |
Six Months Ended | |
| | |
June 30, | | |
June 30, | |
| | |
2017 | | |
2016 | | |
2017 | | |
2016 | |
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| Net Sales | |
$ | 263,500 | | |
$ | 238,092 | | |
$ | 511,889 | | |
$ | 471,605 | |
| Cost of Sales | |
| 166,044 | | |
| 167,508 | | |
| 327,634 | | |
| 324,912 | |
| Gross Profit | |
| 97,456 | | |
| 70,584 | | |
| 184,255 | | |
| 146,693 | |
| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | |
| 92,336 | | |
| 89,900 | | |
| 204,550 | | |
| 207,136 | |
| Operating Income (Loss) | |
| 5,120 | | |
| (19,316 | ) | |
| (20,295 | ) | |
| (60,443 | ) |
| Other Expense | |
| 516 | | |
| 131 | | |
| 1,028 | | |
| 282 | |
| Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes | |
| 4,604 | | |
| (19,447 | ) | |
| (21,323 | ) | |
| (60,725 | ) |
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | |
| 129 | | |
| (7,217 | ) | |
| 574 | | |
| (16,093 | ) |
| Net Income (Loss) | |
$ | 4,475 | | |
$ | (12,230 | ) | |
$ | (21,897 | ) | |
$ | (44,632 | ) |
| Net Income (Loss) per Common Share—Basic | |
$ | 0.16 | | |
$ | (0.45 | ) | |
$ | (0.77 | ) | |
$ | (1.65 | ) |
| Net Income (Loss) per Common Share—Diluted | |
$ | 0.16 | | |
$ | (0.45 | ) | |
$ | (0.77 | ) | |
$ | (1.65 | ) |
| Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
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| Basic | |
| 28,394 | | |
| 27,108 | | |
| 28,342 | | |
| 27,100 | |
| Diluted | |
| 28,697 | | |
| 27,108 | | |
| 28,342 | | |
| 27,100 | |
Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Cash Flows
(Unaudited, in thousands)
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Six Months Ended | |
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June 30, | |
| | |
2017 | | |
2016 | |
| Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
| Net Loss | |
$ | (21,897 | ) | |
$ | (44,632 | ) |
| Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss: | |
| | | |
| | |
| Depreciation and Amortization | |
| 8,716 | | |
| 8,867 | |
| Stock-based Compensation Expense | |
| 2,469 | | |
| 3,085 | |
| Stock-based Portion of Provision for Securities Class Action | |
| — | | |
| 15,420 | |
| Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
| Merchandise Inventories | |
| 25,942 | | |
| (11,308 | ) |
| Accounts Payable | |
| (51,601 | ) | |
| 16,860 | |
| Customer Deposits and Store Credits | |
| 5,617 | | |
| (2,692 | ) |
| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | |
| 3,110 | | |
| (40,643 | ) |
| Accrual for Multidistrict Litigation | |
| 18,000 | | |
| — | |
| Other Assets and Liabilities | |
| (7,112 | ) | |
| 31,318 | |
| Net Cash Used in Operating Activities | |
| (16,756 | ) | |
| (23,725 | ) |
| Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
| Purchases of Property and Equipment | |
| (3,847 | ) | |
| (3,834 | ) |
| Other Investing Activities | |
| 250 | | |
| 575 | |
| Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | |
| (3,597 | ) | |
| (3,259 | ) |
| Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | |
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| Borrowings on Revolving Credit Facility | |
| 35,000 | | |
| 17,000 | |
| Payments on Revolving Credit Facility | |
| (18,000 | ) | |
| (5,000 | ) |
| Payments on Capital Lease Obligations | |
| (237 | ) | |
| — | |
| Other Financing Activities | |
| 321 | | |
| 114 | |
| Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities | |
| 17,084 | | |
| 12,114 | |
| Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents | |
| 637 | | |
| 899 | |
| Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents | |
| (2,632 | ) | |
| (13,971 | ) |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period | |
| 10,271 | | |
| 26,703 | |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period | |
$ | 7,639 | | |
$ | 12,732 | |
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| Supplemental disclosure of non-cash operating and financing activities: | |
| | | |
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| Installment payment of insurance premiums | |
$ | 1,346 | | |
$ | — | |
Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc.
Other Supporting Schedules
(Unaudited, in thousands)
Items impacting gross margin with comparisons to the prior-year
period include:
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Three Months Ended June 30, | | |
Six Months Ended June 30, | |
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2017 | | |
2016 | | |
2017 | | |
2016 | |
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(in thousands) | |
| Antidumping (Income) Charges 1 | |
$ | (2,797 | ) | |
$ | 5,450 | | |
$ | (2,797 | ) | |
$ | 5,450 | |
| Indoor Air Quality Testing Program 2 | |
| (993 | ) | |
| 3,292 | | |
| (993 | ) | |
| 6,187 | |
| Total | |
$ | (3,790 | ) | |
$ | 8,742 | | |
$ | (3,790 | ) | |
$ | 11,637 | |
| 1 We recognized countervailing and antidumping income of $2.8 million and costs of $5.5 million associated with applicable shipments of engineered hardwood from China for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. |
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| 2 In the second quarter 2017, we reduced the reserve for estimated costs to be incurred related to our indoor air quality testing program by approximately $1 million. During the quarter ended June 30, 2016, we initially established a reserve of $3.6 million representing our best estimate of costs to be incurred in the future periods to service this program. This reserve is recorded in other current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. |
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Items impacting SG&A with comparisons to the prior-year
period include:
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Three Months Ended June 30, | | |
Six Months Ended June 30, | |
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2017 | | |
2016 | | |
2017 | | |
2016 | |
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(in thousands) | |
| Multidistrict Litigation 1 | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 18,000 | | |
$ | - | |
| Legal and Professional Fees 2 | |
| 3,553 | | |
| 8,294 | | |
| 5,897 | | |
| 18,708 | |
| Securities Class Action 3 | |
| - | | |
| (600 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 15,420 | |
| All Other 4 | |
| - | | |
| 945 | | |
| - | | |
| 2,220 | |
| Total | |
$ | 3,553 | | |
$ | 8,639 | | |
$ | 23,897 | | |
$ | 36,348 | |
| 1 This amount represents the charge to earnings related to our offer to settle our MDL and Abrasion MDL, which is described more fully in Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. |
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| 2 Represents charges to earnings related to our defense of various significant legal actions during the period. This does not include all legal costs incurred by the Company. |
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| 3 This amount represents the net charge to earnings related to the stock-based element of our 2016 settlement in the securities class action lawsuit. |
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| 4 All Other primarily relates to various payroll factors, including our retention initiatives, and the net impact of the CARB and Prop 65 settlements in 2016. |
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