This Report contains statements that may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements include the use of terms or phrases such as "expects," "estimates," "projects," "believes," "anticipates," "intends," and similar terms and phrases. Such forward-looking statements relate to, among other matters, our future financial performance, business prospects, growth strategies or liquidity. The following important factors may affect our future results and could cause those results to differ materially from our historical results; these factors include, in addition to those "Risk Factors" detailed in Item 1A of this report, and described elsewhere in this document, the cost and availability of capital, raw material and transportation costs related to petroleum price levels, the cost and availability of energy supplies, the loss of a significant customer or group of customers, the ability to attract, develop and retain qualified personnel, materially adverse changes in economic conditions generally in carpet, rug and floorcovering markets we serve and other risks detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
PART I.
Item 1.BUSINESS
General
Our business consists principally of marketing, manufacturing and selling floorcovering products to high-end residential and commercial customers through our various sales forces and brands. We focus exclusively on the upper-end of the floorcovering market where we believe we have strong brands and competitive advantages with our style and design capabilities and customer relationships. Our Fabrica, Masland, and Dixie Home brands have a significant presence in the high-end residential floorcovering markets. Our Atlas | Masland ContractAtlasMasland brand participates in the upper-end specified commercial marketplace. Dixie International sells all of our brands outside of the North American market.
Our business is primarily concentrated in areas of the soft floorcovering markets which include broadloom carpet, carpet tiles and rugs. However, over the past few years, there has been a significant shift in the flooring marketplace as hard surface products have grown at a rate much faster than soft surface products. We have responded to this accelerated shift to hard surface flooring by launching several initiatives in both our residential and commercial brands. Our commercial business offers luxury vinyl flooring (“LVF”) products under the Calibré brand in the commercial markets. Within the residential markets we launched TRUCOR™
and TRUCOR Prime™ offering LVF products. In 2020, we are increasing the numberexperienced significant growth in sales of items in our TRUCOR™ family of products by over 40%. We are featuring a new innovation in LVF tile with our “Integrated Grout Technology” where the locking system is engineered to simulate a real grout line. We are launching our new TRUCOR Prime™ WPC program, including 18 oversized planks, featuring our XXL plank, the longest and widest rigid core plank product on the market. We are expanding our Fabrica wood program with nine new products including European White Oak and American Hickory.Wood program. We continue to innovate in our soft floorcovering residential markets with around 50 new styles launching in 2020, including STAINMASTER®, EnVision 6,6™, and Strongwool. We continue to be a leading manufacturer in STAINMASTER® carpet and are proud to launch some of the most unique and beautiful STAINMMASTER® products on the market. We are diversifying our product offering with our new EnVision 6,6™ program. We are featuring a patent pending yarn innovation, Colorplay, in a new PetProtect® product named Grace, in our Masland product line. This Colorplay innovation gives us a unique color story for solution dyed nylon, with natural striations across 16 different colors. We are very excited about a new tufting technology, “TECHnique”, which is being showcased in our Masland and Fabrica lines. TECHnique delivers a woven visual with a crisp clean finishbeautiful patterns through precise yarn placement and products that are more work of art than floor covering.control at each needle. In the soft floorcovering commercial market, we have introduced one ofmade our unique Sustaina™ backing the most unique innovations: Crafted Collection with Sustaina™ backing. This environmentally conscious and installer friendly product line comesstandard in a beautiful set of patterns.our modular carpet tile offerings. The Sustaina™ modular tile backing system, with its very high recycled content, is aan environmentally conscious PVC and polyurethane free cushion modular carpet tile backing with very high recycled content.backing.
We have one reportable segment, Floorcovering, which is comprised of two operating segments, Residential and Commercial. We have aggregated the two operating segments into one reporting segment because they have similar economic characteristics, and the operating segments are similar in all of the following areas: (a) the nature of the products and services; (b) the nature of the production processes; (c) the type or class of customer for their products and services; (d) the methods used to distribute their products or provide their services; and (e) the nature of the regulatory environment.
Our Brands
Our brands are well known, highly regarded and complementary; by being differentiated, we offer meaningful alternatives to the discriminating customer.
Fabrica markets and manufactures luxurious residential carpet, custom rugs, and engineered wood at selling prices that we believe are approximately five times the average for the residential soft floorcovering industry. Its primary customers are interior decorators and designers, selected retailers and furniture stores, luxury home builders and manufacturers of luxury motor coaches and yachts. Fabrica is among the leading premium brands in the domestic marketplace and is known for styling innovation and unique colors and patterns. Fabrica consists of extremely high quality carpets and area rugs in both nylon and wool, with a wide variety of patterns and textures. Fabrica is viewed by the trade as the premier quality brand for very high-end carpet and enjoys an established reputation as a styling trendsetter and a market leader in providing both custom and designer products to the very high-end residential sector.
Masland Residential, founded in 1866, markets and manufactures design-driven specialty carpets and rugs for the high-end residential marketplace. In addition, it offers luxury vinyl flooring products to the marketplace it serves. Its residential and commercial broadloom carpet products are marketed at selling prices that we believe are over three times the average for the residential soft floorcovering industry. Its products are marketed through the interior design community, as well as to consumers through specialty floorcovering retailers. Masland Residential has strong brand recognition within the upper-end residential market. Masland Residential competes through innovative styling, color, product design, quality and service.
Dixie Home provides stylishly designed, differentiated products that offer affordable fashion to residential consumers. Dixie Home markets an array of residential tufted broadloom carpet and rugs to selected retailers and home centers under the Dixie Home and private label brands. In addition, it offers luxury vinyl flooring products to the marketplace it serves. Its objective is to make the Dixie
Home brand the choice for styling, service and quality in the more moderately priced sector of the high-end residential market. Its products are marketed at selling prices which we believe average two times the soft floorcovering industry's average selling price.
Atlas | Masland Contract AtlasMasland is our combined brand of the former Atlas Carpet Mills and Masland Contract. We strategically re-aligned our business in 2018 by merging the two brands into one cohesive operating unit with a broader array of products but a single management, marketing, back office, manufacturing and sales structure to serve the specified commercial marketplace.Its commercial products are marketed to the architectural and specified design community and directly to commercial end users, as
well as to consumers through specialty floorcovering retailers. Atlas | Masland ContractAtlasMasland also sells to the hospitality market with both custom designed and running line products. Utilizing computerized yarn placement technology, as well as offerings utilizing our state of the art Infinity tufting technology, this brand provides excellent service and design flexibility to the hospitality market serving upper-end hotels, conference centers and senior living markets. Its broadloom, rug product and luxury vinyl flooring offerings are designed for the interior designer in the upper-end of the hospitality market who appreciates sophisticated texture, color and patterns with excellent service. Atlas | Masland ContractAtlasMasland has strong brand recognition within the upper-end contract market, and competes through innovative styling, color, patterns, quality and service.
Industry
We are a flooring manufacturer in an industry composed of a wide variety of companies from small privately held firms to large multinationals. In 2018,2019, according to the most recent information available, the U.S. floorcovering industry reported $27.2$27.6 billion in sales, up approximately 5.7%1.1% over 2017's2018's sales of $25.7$27.3 billion. In 2018,2019, the primary categories of flooring in the U.S., based on sales dollars, were carpet and rug (43%(41%), luxury vinyl flooring (LVF) (17%), ceramic tile (14%), wood (13%), luxury vinyl flooring (LVF) (13%stone (6%), vinyl (7%(5%), stone (6%) and laminate and other (4%). In 2018,2019, the primary categories of flooring in the U.S., based on square feet, were carpet and rug (48%(46%), luxury vinyl flooring (LVF) (17%), ceramic tile (14%), vinyl (12%), luxury vinyl flooring (12%(9%), wood (7%), laminate (4%), and stone and other (3%). Each of these categories is influenced by the residential construction, commercial construction, and residential remodeling markets. These markets are influenced by many factors including consumer confidence, spending for durable goods, turnover in housing and the overall strength of the economy.
The carpet and rug category has two primary markets, residential and commercial, with the residential market making up the largest portion of the industry's sales. A substantial portion of industry shipments is made in response to replacement demand. Residential products consist of broadloom carpets and rugs in a broad range of styles, colors and textures. Commercial products consist primarily of broadloom carpet and modular carpet tile for a variety of institutional applications such as office buildings, restaurant chains, schools and other commercial establishments. The carpet industry also manufactures carpet for the automotive, recreational vehicle, small boat and other industries.
The Carpet and Rug Institute (the "CRI") is the national trade association representing carpet and rug manufacturers. Information compiled by the CRI suggests that the domestic carpet and rug industry is comprised of fewer than 100 manufacturers, with a significant majority of the industry's production concentrated in a limited number of manufacturers focused on the lower end of the price curve. We believe that this industry focus provides us with opportunities to capitalize on our competitive strengths in selected markets where innovative styling, design, product differentiation, focused service and limited distribution add value.
Competition
The floorcovering industry is highly competitive. We compete with other carpet, rug and hard surface manufacturers. In addition, the industry provides multiple floorcovering surfaces such as luxury vinyl tile and wood. Though soft floorcovering is still the dominant floorcovering surface, it has gradually lost market share to hard floorcovering surfaces over the last 25 years. We believe our products are among the leaders in styling and design in the high-end residential and high-end commercial carpet markets. However, a number of manufacturers produce competitive products and some of these manufacturers have greater financial resources than we do.
We believe the principal competitive factors in our primary floorcovering markets are styling, color, product design, quality and service. In the high-end residential and commercial markets, we compete with various other floorcovering suppliers. Nevertheless, we believe we have competitive advantages in several areas. We have an attractive portfolio of brands that we believe are well known, highly regarded by customers and complementary; by being differentiated, we offer meaningful alternatives to the discriminating customer. We believe our investment in new yarns such as Stainmaster's® LiveWell™ and PetProtect™, and innovative tufting and dyeing technologies, strengthens our ability to offer product differentiation to our customers. In addition, we have established longstanding relationships with key suppliers such as the providers of Stainmaster® for which we utilize both branded yarns and luxury vinyl flooring, and significant customers in most of our markets. Finally, our reputation for innovative design excellence and our experienced management team enhance our competitive position. See "Risk Factors" in Item 1A of this report.
Backlog
Sales order backlog is not material to understanding our business, due to relatively short lead times for order fulfillment in the markets for the vast majority of our products.
Trademarks
Our floorcovering businesses own a variety of trademarks under which our products are marketed. Among such trademarks, the names "Fabrica", "Masland", "Dixie Home", "Atlas", “Masland Contract”"Atlas|Masland” and "Masland Hospitality" are of greatest importance to our business. We believe that we have taken adequate steps to protect our interest in all significant trademarks.
Customer and Product Concentration
As a percentage of our net sales, one customer, a mass merchant, accounted for approximately 7% in 2020, 11% in 2019, and 13% in 2018 and 14% in 2017 and as a percentage of our customer's trade accounts receivable, accounted for approximately 20% in 2020 and 18% in 2019 and 34% in 2018.2019. No other customer was more than 10 percent of our sales during the periods presented. During 2019,2020, sales to our top ten customers accounted for approximately 15%10% of our sales and our top 20 customers accounted for approximately 18%12% of our sales. We do not make a material amount of sales in foreign countries.
We do not have any single class of products that accounts for more than 10 percent10% of our sales. However, sales of our floorcovering products may be classified by significant end-user markets into which we sell, and such information for the past three years is summarized as follows:
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Residential floorcovering products | 79 | % | | 72 | % | | 72 | % |
Commercial floorcovering products | 21 | % | | 28 | % | | 28 | % |
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Residential floorcovering products | 72 | % | | 72 | % | | 68 | % |
Commercial floorcovering products | 28 | % | | 28 | % | | 32 | % |
Seasonality
Our sales historically have normally reached their lowest level in the first quarter, (approximately 24% of our annual sales), with the remaining sales being distributed relatively equally among the second, third and fourth quarters. During 2020, primarily as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, our sales reached their lowest level in the second quarter (approximately 19% of our annual sales) with the remaining sales being distributed relatively equally among the first, third and fourth quarters. Working capital requirements have normally reached their highest levels in the third and fourth quarters of the year.
Environmental
Our operations are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the generation, storage, handling, emission, transportation and discharge of materials into the environment. The costs of complying with environmental protection laws and regulations have not had a material adverse impact on our financial condition or results of operations in the past. See "Risk Factors” in Item 1A of this report.
Raw Materials
Our primary raw material is bulk continuous filament for yarn. Nylon is the primary yarn we utilize and, to a lesser extent, wool and polyester yarn is used. Additionally, we utilize polypropylene carpet backing, latex, dyes and chemicals, and man-made topical applications in the construction of our products. Our synthetic yarns are purchased primarily from domestic fiber suppliers and wool is purchased from a number of international sources. Our other raw materials are purchased primarily from domestic suppliers, although the majority of our luxury vinyl tile is sourced outside the United States. Where possible, we pass raw material price increases through to our customers; however, there can be no assurance that price increases can be passed through to customers and that increases in raw material prices will not have an adverse effect on our profitability. See "Risk Factors” in Item 1A of this report. We purchase a significant portion of our primary raw material (nylon yarn) from one supplier. We believe there are other sources of nylon yarn; however, an unanticipated termination or interruption of our supply arrangements could adversely affect our supplies of raw materials and could have a material effect on our operations. See "Risk Factors” in Item 1A of this report.
Utilities
We use electricity as our principal energy source, with oil or natural gas used in some facilities for dyeing and finishing operations as well as heating. We have not experienced any material problem in obtaining adequate supplies of electricity, natural gas or oil. Energy shortages of extended duration could have an adverse effect on our operations, and price volatility could negatively impact future earnings. See "Risk Factors” in Item 1A of this report.
Working Capital
We are required to maintain significant levels of inventory in order to provide the enhanced service levels demanded by the nature of our business and our customers, and to ensure timely delivery of our products. Consistent and dependable sources of liquidity are required to maintain such inventory levels. Failure to maintain appropriate levels of inventory could materially adversely affect our relationships with our customers and adversely affect our business. See "Risk Factors” in Item 1A of this report.
Employment Level
At December 28, 2019,26, 2020, we employed 1,5261,441 associates in our operations.
Available Information
Our internet address is www.thedixiegroup.com. We make the following reports filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission available, free of charge, on our website under the heading "Investor Relations":
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1. | annual reports on Form 10-K; |
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2. | quarterly reports on Form 10-Q; |
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4. | amendments to the foregoing reports. |
1.annual reports on Form 10-K;
2. quarterly reports on Form 10-Q;
3. current reports on Form 8-K; and
4. amendments to the foregoing reports.
The contents of our website are not a part of this report.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
In addition to the other information provided in this Report, the following risk factors should be considered when evaluating the results of our operations, future prospects and an investment in shares of our Common Stock. Any of these factors could cause our actual financial results to differ materially from our historical results, and could give rise to events that might have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our financial condition and results or operations have been and will likely continue to be adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the related downturn in economic conditions.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact areas where we operate and sell our products and services. The COVID-19 outbreak in the second quarter of 2020 had a material adverse effect on our ability to operate and our results of operations as public health organizations recommended, and many governments implemented, measures to slow and limit the transmission of the virus, including shelter in place and social distancing ordinances. Although many areas have lifted or reduced the impact of such orders, the continuing spread of the virus may necessitate a return of such restrictive, preventive measures which may have a material adverse effect on our business for an indefinite period of time, such as the potential shut down of certain locations, decreased employee availability, disruptions to the businesses of our selling channel partners, and others. Our suppliers and customers may also face these and other challenges, which could lead to a disruption in our supply chain as well as decreased construction and renovation spending and consumer demand for our products and services. These issues may also materially affect our current and future access to sources of liquidity, particularly our cash flows from operations, and access to financing. The long-term economic impact and near-term financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including but not limited to, potential near term or long-term risk of asset impairment, restructuring, and other charges, cannot be reliably quantified or estimated at this time due to the uncertainty of future developments.
The floorcovering industry is sensitive to changes in general economic conditions and a decline in residential or commercial construction activity or corporate remodeling and refurbishment could have a material adverse effect on our business.
The floorcovering industry, in which we participate, is highly dependent on general economic conditions, such as consumer confidence and income, corporate and government spending, interest rate levels, availability of credit and demand for housing. We derive a majority of our sales from the replacement segment of the market. Therefore, economic changes that result in a significant or prolonged decline in spending for remodeling and replacement activities could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
The floorcovering industry is highly dependent on construction activity, including new construction, which is cyclical in nature. The U.S. and global economies, along with the residential and commercial markets in such economies, can negatively impact the floorcovering industry and our business. Although the impact of a decline in new construction activity is typically accompanied by an increase in remodeling and replacement activity, these activities typically lag during a cyclical downturn. Although the difficult economic conditions have improved since the last cyclical downturn in 2008, there may be additionalAdditional or extended downturns that could cause the industry to deteriorate in the foreseeable future. A significant or prolonged decline in residential or commercial construction activity could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
We have significant levels of sales in certain channels of distribution and reduction in sales through these channels could adversely affect our business.
A significant amount of our sales are generated through a certain mass merchant retailer. A significant reductionWe have seen a change in strategy by this customer to emphasize products at a lower price point than we currently offer which has adversely affected our sales to this customer. Further reductions of sales through this channel could adversely affect our business. Such a shift could also occur if this retailer decided to reduce the amount of emphasis on soft surface flooring or determine that our concentration of better goods was not advantageous to their marketing program. We have seen a change in strategy by this customer to emphasize products at a lower price point than we currently offer.
We have significant levels of indebtedness that could result in negative consequences to us.
We have a significant amount of indebtedness relative to our equity. Insufficient cash flow, profitability, or the value of our assets securing our loans could have a material adverse effect on our ability to generate sufficient funds to satisfy the terms of our senior loan agreements and other debt obligations. Additionally, the inability to access debt or equity markets at competitive rates in sufficient amounts to satisfy our obligations could adversely impact our business. Further, our trade relations depend on our economic viability and insufficient capital could harm our ability to attract and retain customers and or supplier relationships.
Uncertainty in the credit market or downturns in the economy and our business could affect our overall availability and cost of credit.
Uncertainty in the credit markets could affect the availability and cost of credit. Despite recent improvement in overall economic conditions, marketMarket conditions could impact our ability to obtain financing in the future, including any financing necessary to refinance existing indebtedness. The cost and terms of such financing is uncertain. Continued operating losses could affect our ability to continue to access the credit markets under our current terms and conditions. These and other economic factors could have a material adverse effect on demand for our products and on our financial condition and operating results.
If our stock price were to fall below $1.00 for an extended time, our common stock may be subject to delisting from The NASDAQ Stock Market.
NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5550(a)(2) requires that, for continued listing on the exchange, we must maintain a minimum bid price of $1 per share. Should the price of our stock close below $1 per share for 30 consecutive business days we will have 180 days to bring the price per share up above $1. If we are not able stay in compliance with the relevant NASDAQ bid price listing rule, there is a risk that our common stock may be delisted from NASDAQ, which would adversely impact liquidity of our common stock and potentially result in even lower bid process for our common stock.
Our stock price has been and could remain volatile, which could further adversely affect the market price of our stock, our ability to raise additional capital and/or cause us to be subject to securities class action litigation.
The market price of our common stock has historically experienced and may continue to experience significant volatility. Our progress in restructuring our business, our quarterly operating results, our perceived prospects, lack of securities analysts’ recommendations or earnings estimates, changes in general conditions in the economy or the financial markets, adverse events related to our strategic relationships, significant sales of our common stock by existing stockholders, and other developments affecting us or our competitors could cause the market price of our common stock to fluctuate substantially. In addition, in recent years, the stock market has experienced significant price and volume fluctuations. This volatility has affected the market prices of securities issued by many companies for reasons unrelated to their operating performance and may adversely affect the price of our common stock. Such market price volatility could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital. In addition, we may be subject to securities class action litigation as a result of volatility in the price of our common stock, which could result in substantial costs and diversion of management’s attention and resources and could harm our stock price, business, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.condition
We face intense competition in our industry, which could decrease demand for our products and could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.
The floorcovering industry is highly competitive. We face competition from a number of domestic manufacturers and independent distributors of floorcovering products and, in certain product areas, foreign manufacturers. Significant consolidation within the floorcovering industry has caused a number of our existing and potential competitors to grow significantly larger and have greater access to resources and capital than we do. Maintaining our competitive position may require us to make substantial additional investments in our product development efforts, manufacturing facilities, distribution network and sales and marketing activities. These additional investments may be limited by our access to capital, as well as restrictions set forth in our credit facilities. Competitive pressures and the accelerated growth of hard surface alternatives, have resulted in decreased demand for our soft floorcovering products and in the loss of market share to hard surface products. As a result, competition from providers of other soft surfaces has intensified and may result in decreased demand for our products. In addition, we face, and will continue to face, competitive pressures on our sales price and cost of our products. As a result of any of these factors, there could be a material adverse effect on our sales and profitability.
If we are unable to anticipate consumer preferences and successfully develop and introduce new, innovative and updated products, we may not be able to maintain or increase our net revenues and profitability.
Our success depends on our ability to identify and originate product trends as well as to anticipate and react to changing consumer demands in a timely manner. All of our products are subject to changing consumer preferences that cannot be predicted with certainty. In addition, long lead times for certain products may make it hard for us to quickly respond to changes in consumer demands. Recently we have seen the supply of white dyeable yarns for the commercial business decline and that has forced us to transition to new products faster than was originally intended. If we fail to successfully replace those products with equally desirable products to the marketplace, we will lose sales volume. Our new products may not receive consumer acceptance as consumer preferences could shift rapidly to different types of flooring products or away from these types of products altogether, and our future success depends in part on our ability to anticipate and respond to these changes. Failure to anticipate and respond in a timely manner to changing consumer preferences could lead to, among other things, lower sales and excess inventory levels, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.
Raw material prices may vary and the inability to either offset or pass on such cost increases or avoid passing on decreases larger than the cost decrease to our customers could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We require substantial amounts of raw materials to produce our products, including nylon and polyester yarn, as well as wool yarns, synthetic backing, latex, and dyes. Substantially all of the raw materials we require are purchased from outside sources. The prices of raw materials and fuel-related costs vary significantly with market conditions. The fact that we source a significant amount of raw materials means that several months of raw materials and work in process are moving through our supply chain at any point in time. We are sourcing the majority of our new luxury vinyl flooring and wood product lines from overseas. We are not able to predict whether commodity costs will significantly increase or decrease in the future. If commodity costs increase in the future and we are not able to reduce or eliminate the effect of the cost increases by reducing production costs or implementing price increases, our
profit margins could decrease. If commodity costs decline, we may experience pressures from customers to reduce our selling prices. The timing of any price reductions and decreases in commodity costs may not align. As a result, our margins could be affected.
Unanticipated termination or interruption of our arrangements with third-party suppliers of nylon yarn could have a material adverse effect on us.
Nylon yarn is the principal raw material used in our floorcovering products. A significant portion of such yarn is purchased from one supplier. Our yarn supplier is one of the leading fiber suppliers within the industry and is the exclusive supplier of certain innovative branded fiber technology upon which we rely. We believe our offerings of this innovative fiber technology contribute materially to the competitiveness of our products. While we believe there are other sources of nylon yarns, an unanticipated termination or interruption of our current supply of branded nylon yarn could have a material adverse effect on our ability to supply our products to our customers and have a material adverse impact on our competitiveness if we are unable to replace our nylon supplier with another supplier that can offer similar innovative and branded fiber products. WeRecently, we have had a disruption in our supply of white dyeable yarns for the commercial market place which has resulted in our taking additional charges for the write down of certain inventories. An interruption in the supply of these or other raw materials or sourced products used in our business or in the supply of suitable substitute materials or products would disrupt our operations, which could have a material adverse effect on our business. We continually evaluate our sources of yarn for competitive costs, performance characteristics, brand value, and diversity of supply.
We rely on information systems in managing our operations and any system failure or deficiencies of such systems may have an adverse effect on our business.
Our businesses rely on sophisticated systems to obtain, rapidly process, analyze and manage data. We rely on these systems to, among other things, facilitate the purchase, manufacture and distribution of our products; receive, process and ship orders on a timely basis; and to maintain accurate and up-to-date operating and financial data for the compilation of management information. We rely on our computer hardware, software and network for the storage, delivery and transmission of data to our sales and distribution systems, and certain of our production processes are managed and conducted by computer. Any damage by unforeseen events or system failure which causes interruptions to the input, retrieval and transmission of data or increase in the service time, whether caused by human error, natural disasters, power loss, computer viruses, intentional acts of vandalism, various forms of cybercrimes including and not limited to hacking, intrusions and malware or otherwise, could disrupt our normal operations. There can be no assurance that we can effectively carry out our disaster recovery plan to handle the failure of our information systems, or that we will be able to restore our operational capacity within sufficient time to avoid material disruption to our business. The occurrence of any of these events could cause unanticipated disruptions in service, decreased customer service and customer satisfaction and harm to our reputation, which could result in loss of customers, increased operating expenses and financial losses. Any such events could in turn have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
The long-term performance of our business relies on our ability to attract, develop and retain qualified personnel.
To be successful, we must attract, develop and retain qualified and talented personnel in management, sales, marketing, product design and operations. We compete with other floorcovering companies for these employees and invest resources in recruiting, developing, motivating and retaining them. The failure to attract, develop, motivate and retain key employees could negatively affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We are subject to various governmental actions that may interrupt our supply of materials.
We import most of our luxury vinyl flooring ("LVF"), some of our wood offering, some of our rugs and broadloom offerings. Though currently a small part of our business, the growth in LVF products is an important product offering to provide our customers a complete selection of flooring alternatives. Recently there have been trade proposals that threatened these product categories with added tariffs which would make our offerings less competitive compared to those manufactured in other countries or produced domestically. These proposals, if enacted, or if expanded, or imposed for a significant period of time, would materially interfere with our ability to successfully enter into these product categories and could have a material adverse effect upon the company's cost of goods and results of operations. Further, our suppliers have experienced disruptions relative to actions taken by the Chinese government to control the COVID-19 coronavirus.
We may experience certain risks associated with internal expansion, acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic investments.
We continually look for strategic and tactical initiatives, including internal expansion, acquisitions and investment in new products, to strengthen our future and to enable us to return to sustained growth and to achieve profitability. Growth through expansion and acquisition involves risks, many of which may continue to affect us after the acquisition or expansion. An acquired company, operation or internal expansion may not achieve the levels of revenue, profitability and production that we expect. The combination of an acquired company’s business with ours involves risks. Further, internally generated growth that involves expansion involves risks as well. Such risks include the integration of computer systems, alignment of human resource policies and the retention of valued talent. Reported earnings may not meet expectations because of goodwill and intangible asset impairment, other asset impairments, increased interest costs and issuance of additional securities or debt as a result of these acquisitions. We may also face challenges
in consolidating functions and integrating our organizations, procedures, operations and product lines in a timely and efficient manner.
The diversion of management attention and any difficulties encountered in the transition and integration process could have a material adverse effect on our revenues, level of expenses and operating results. Failure to successfully manage and integrate an acquisition with our existing operations or expansion of our existing operations could lead to the potential loss of customers of the acquired or existing business, the potential loss of employees who may be vital to the new or existing operations, the potential loss of business opportunities or other adverse consequences that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Even if integration occurs successfully, failure of the expansion or acquisition to achieve levels of anticipated sales growth, profitability or productivity, or otherwise perform as expected, may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We are subject to various environmental, safety and health regulations that may subject us to costs, liabilities and other obligations, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We are subject to various environmental, safety and health and other regulations that may subject us to costs, liabilities and other obligations which could have a material adverse effect on our business. The applicable requirements under these laws are subject to amendment, to the imposition of new or additional requirements and to changing interpretations of agencies or courts. We could incur material expenditures to comply with new or existing regulations, including fines and penalties and increased costs of our operations. Additionally, future laws, ordinances, regulations or regulatory guidelines could give rise to additional compliance or remediation costs that could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. For example, producer responsibility regulations regarding end-of-life disposal could impose additional cost and complexity to our business.
Various federal, state and local environmental laws govern the use of our current and former facilities. These laws govern such matters as:
•Discharge to air and water;
•Handling and disposal of solid and hazardous substances and waste, and
•Remediation of contamination from releases of hazardous substances in our facilities and off-site disposal locations.
Our operations also are governed by laws relating to workplace safety and worker health, which, among other things, establish noise standards and regulate the use of hazardous materials and chemicals in the workplace. We have taken, and will continue to take, steps to comply with these laws. If we fail to comply with present or future environmental or safety regulations, we could be subject to future liabilities. However, we cannot ensure that complying with these environmental or health and safety laws and requirements will not adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We may be exposed to litigation, claims and other legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business relating to our products or business, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
In the ordinary course of business, we are subject to a variety of work-related and product-related claims, lawsuits and legal proceedings, including those relating to product liability, product warranty, product recall, personal injury, and other matters that are inherently subject to many uncertainties regarding the possibility of a loss to our business. Such matters could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition if we are unable to successfully defend against or resolve these matters or if our insurance coverage is insufficient to satisfy any judgments against us or settlements relating to these matters. Although we have product liability insurance, the policies may not provide coverage for certain claims against us or may not be sufficient to cover all possible liabilities. Further, we may not be able to maintain insurance at commercially acceptable premium levels. Additionally, adverse publicity arising from claims made against us, even if the claims are not successful, could adversely affect our reputation or the reputation and sales of our products.
Our business operations could suffer significant losses from natural disasters, pandemics, catastrophes, fire or other unexpected events.
Many of our business activities involve substantial investments in manufacturing facilities and many products are produced at a limited number of locations. These facilities could be materially damaged by natural disasters, such as floods, tornadoes, hurricanes and earthquakes, or by fire or other unexpected events such as adverse weather conditions or other disruptions to our facilities, supply chain or our customer's facilities. We could incur uninsured losses and liabilities arising from such events, including damage to our reputation, and/or suffer material losses in operational capacity, which could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our operations, suppliers, customers and the consumers and markets they serve could be disrupted by a pandemic, such as the COVID-19 coronavirus. Such a pandemic could adversely impact our business, directly or indirectly, through market disruption, supply chain interruption or reduced demand for our products. Our suppliers for a portion of our hard surface products have experienced disruptions in operations as a result of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
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Item 1B. | UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS |
Item 1B.UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
Item 2. PROPERTIES
The following table lists our facilities according to location, type of operation and approximate total floor space as of February 21, 2020:
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Location | | Type of Operation | | Approximate Square Feet |
Administrative: | | | | |
Saraland, AL* | | Administrative | | 29,000 |
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Santa Ana, CA* | | Administrative | | 4,000 |
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Calhoun, GA | | Administrative | | 10,600 |
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Dalton, GA* | | Administrative | | 50,800 |
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| | Total Administrative | | 94,400 |
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Manufacturing and Distribution: | | |
Atmore, AL | | Carpet Manufacturing, Distribution | | 610,000 |
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Roanoke, AL | | Carpet Yarn Processing | | 204,000 |
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Saraland, AL* | | Carpet, Rug and Tile Manufacturing, Distribution | | 384,000 |
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Porterville, CA* | | Carpet Yarn Processing | | 249,000 |
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Santa Ana, CA* | | Carpet and Rug Manufacturing, Distribution | | 200,000 |
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Adairsville, GA | | Samples and Rug Manufacturing, Distribution | | 292,000 |
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Calhoun, GA * | | Distribution | | 99,000 |
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Calhoun, GA | | Carpet Dyeing & Processing | | 193,300 |
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Eton, GA | | Carpet Manufacturing, Distribution | | 408,000 |
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Dalton, GA* | | Samples Warehouse and Distribution | | 40,000 |
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| | Total Manufacturing and Distribution | | 2,679,300 |
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* Leased properties | | TOTAL | | 2,773,700 |
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In addition to the facilities listed above, we lease a small amount of office space in various locations.
In our opinion, our manufacturing facilities are well maintained and our machinery is efficient and competitive. Operations of our facilities generally vary between 120 and 168 hours per week. Substantially all of our owned properties are subject to mortgages, which secure the outstanding borrowings under our senior credit facilities.
Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We have been sued, together with 3M Company and approximately 30 other named defendants and unnamed "fictitious defendants" including various carpet manufacturers and suppliers, in four lawsuits whereby the plaintiffs seek monetary damages and injunctive relief related to the manufacture, supply, and/or use of certain chemical products in the manufacture, finishing, and treatment of carpet products in the Dalton, Georgia area. These chemical products allegedly include without limitation perflourinated compounds ("PFC") such as perflourinated acid ("PFOA") and perfluorooctane sulfonate ("PFOS"). In each lawsuit, the plaintiff(s) alleges that, as a consequence of these actions, these chemical compounds dischargehave discharged or leachleached into the water systems around Dalton and then flow into the waters in or near the water bodies from which the plaintiff(s) draw for drinking water.
Two of these lawsuits were filed in Alabama. The first lawsuit in Alabama was filed on September 22, 2016 by The Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of Gadsden (Alabama) in the Circuit Court of Etowah County, Alabama (styled The Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of Gadsden v. 3A13M Company, et al., Civil Action No. 31-CV-2016-900676.00). The second lawsuit in Alabama was filed on May 15, 2017 by The Water Works and Sewer Board of the Town of Centre (Alabama) in the Circuit ComiCourt of Cherokee County, Alabama (styled The Water Works and Sewer Board of the Town of Centre v. 3M Company, et al., Civil Action No. 13-CV- 2017-900049.00). In each of these Alabama lawsuits, the plaintiff seeks damages that include but are not limited to the expenses associated with the future installation and operation of a filtration system capable of removing from the water the chemicals that are allegedly present as a result of the manufacturing and treatment process described above. Each plaintiff requests a jury trial, does not specify an amount of damages other than an assertion that its damages exceed $10,000.00,$10,000, and requests
injunctive relief. We have answered the complaint in each of these lawsuits, intend to defend those matters vigorously, and are unable to estimate our potential exposure to loss, if any, for these lawsuits at this time.
The other two lawsuits were filed in Georgia. The first lawsuit in Georgia was filed on November 19, 2019 by the City of Rome (Georgia) in the Superior Court of Floyd County, Georgia (styled The City of Rome, Georgia v. 3A13M Company, et al., No. 19CV02405JFL003). The plaintiff in that case also seeks damages that include without limitation the expenses associated with the future installation and operation of a filtration system capable of removing from the water the chemicals that are allegedly present as a result of the manufacturing and treatment process described above. The plaintiff requests a jury trial and also seeks injunctive relief. While the amount of damages is unspecified, the plaintiff asserts it has spent "tens of millions" to remove the chemicals from the county's water supply and will incur additional costs related to removing such chemicals in the future. We have answered the complaint, intend to defend the matter vigorously, and are unable to estimate our potential exposure to loss, if any, at this time.
The second lawsuit in Georgia was originally filed on November 26, 2019 and is presented as a class action lawsuit by and on behalf of a class of persons who obtain drinking water from the City of Rome, Georgia and the Floyd County Water Department (and similarly situated persons) (generally, for these purposes, residents of Floyd County) (styled Jarrod Johnson v. 3M Company, et al., Civil Action No. 19-CV-02448-JFL-003) (the "Class Action Lawsuit"). On January 10, 2020, the Class Action Lawsuit was removed to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Rome Division (styled Jarrod Johnson v. 3M Company, et al Civil Action No. 4:20-CV-0008-AT). The plaintiffs in this case allege their damages include without limitation the surcharges incurred for the costs of partially filtering the chemicals from their drinking water. The Complaint requests a jury trial and asserts damages unspecified in amount, in addition to requests for injunctive relief.
The Canyons Grand Summit Resort Hotel Owner's Association, Inc. has We have filed a lawsuit against us inresponse to the state of Utah (styled The Canyons Grand Summit Resort Hotel Owners Association, Inc. v. The Dixie Group Inc. dba Masland Contract Carpet, in the Third District Court, State of Utah, Summit County, Silver Summit Department, Civil No. 190500139) regarding a large quantity of carpet purchased for a hotel. The claim asserts that we manufactured and delivered carpet that did not meet the proper specifications. The plaintiff seeks damages "in an amount not less than $500,000" and does not request a jury trial. We have answered the complaint,Complaint, intend to defend the matter vigorously, and are unable to estimate our potential exposure, to loss, if any, at this time.
On November 16, 2018 the Superior Court of the State of California granted preliminary approval of a class action settlement in the matter of Carlos Garcia v. Fabrica International, Inc. et al Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2017-00949461-CU-OE-CXC. The court further approved the procedures for Settlement Class Members to opt-out of or object to the Settlement. The terms of the settlement provide that Fabrica, a wholly owned subsidiary of ours, has agreed to pay $1,514,000 (the “Gross Settlement Amount”) to fully resolve all claims in the Lawsuit, including payments to Settlement Class Members, Class Counsel’s attorneys’ fees and expenses, settlement administration costs, and the Class Representative’s Service Award. The amount of the proposed settlement was recorded during the quarter ended June 30, 2018. The deadline for class members to opt-out was February 1, 2019. The deadline for the plaintiff to file a motion for final approval of the class action settlement was March 29, 2019. The final fairness hearing took place on April 12, 2019 with final approval being granted. The payment of the settlement occurred in October, 2019.
We are one of multiple parties to three lawsuits filed in Madison County Illinois, styled Brenda Bridgeman, Individually and as Special Administrator of the Estate of Robert Bridgeman, Deceased, vs. American Honda Motor Co., Inc., f/k/a Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., et al No. 15-L-374, styled Charles Anderson, Pltf., vs. 3M Company, et al, No. 17-L-525 and styled Danny Atkins and Pamela Atkins, Pltfs., vs. Aurora Pump Company, et al. No. 18-L-2. All three lawsuits entail a claim for damages to be determined in excess of $50,000 filed on behalf of either a former employee or the estate of an individual which alleges that the deceased contracted mesothelioma as a result of exposure to asbestos while employed by us. Discovery in each matter is ongoing, and a tentative trial date has been set for one of the cases. We have denied liability, are defending the matters vigorously and are unable to estimate our potential exposure to loss, if any, at this time. In August of 2017, the lawsuit styled Sandra D. Watts, Individually and as Special Administrator of the Estate of Dianne Averett, Deceased vs. 4520 Corp., Inc. f/k/a Benjamin F. Shaw Company, et al No. 12-L-2032 was placed in the category of "special closed with settlements and bankruptcy claims pending" to all remaining defendants. In March 2018, the lawsuit styled Charles Anderson, Individually and as Special Administrator of the Estate of Charles Anderson, Deceased vs. 3M Company, et al, No. 17-L-525 was dismissed without prejudice. In October 2018, the lawsuit styled Danny Atkins and Pamela Atkins, Pltfs., vs. Aurora Pump Company, et al. No. 18-L-2 was dismissed without prejudice.
See Note 21 under the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of a series of workers compensation claims filed related to the closure of manufacturing facilities in California.
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Item 4. | MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES |
Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
Pursuant to instruction G of Form 10-K the following is included as an unnumbered item to PART I.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The names, ages, positions and offices held by the executive officers of the registrant as of February 21, 2020,25, 2021, are listed below along with their business experience during the past five years.
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Name, Age and Position | | Business Experience During Past Five Years |
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Name, Age and Position | | Business Experience During Past Five Years |
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Daniel K. Frierson, 78 79 Chairman of the Board, and Chief Executive Officer, Director | | Director since 1973, Chairman of the Board since 1987 and Chief Executive Officer since 1980. He is the Chairman of the Company's Executive Committee. He is past Chairman of The Carpet and Rug Institute. He serves as Director of Astec Industries, Inc. headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee. |
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D. Kennedy Frierson, Jr., 52 53 Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Director | | Director since 2012 and Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since August 2009. Vice President and President Masland Residential from February 2006 to July 2009. President Masland Residential from December 2005 to January 2006. Executive Vice President and General Manager, Dixie Home, 2003 to 2005. Business Unit Manager, Bretlin, 2002 to 2003. |
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Allen L. Danzey, 50 51 Chief Financial Officer | | Chief Financial Officer since January 2020. Director of Accounting from May 2018 to December 2019. Commercial Division Controller from July 2009 to May 2018. Residential Division Controller and Senior Accountant from February 2005 to July 2009.
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Jon A. Faulkner, 59
Vice President Strategic Initiatives | | Vice President Strategic Initiatives since January 2020. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from October 2009 to December 2019. Vice President of Planning and Development from February 2002 to September 2009. Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Steward, Inc. from 1997 to 2002. |
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Thomas M. Nuckols, 52 53 Vice President and President, Dixie Residential | | Vice President and President of Dixie Residential since November 2017. Executive Vice President, Dixie Residential from February 2017 to November 2017. Dupont/Invista, from 1989 to 2017, Senior Director of Mill Sales and Product Strategy from 2015 to 2017. |
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W. Derek Davis, 69 70 Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Secretary | | Vice President of Human Resources since January 1991 and Corporate Secretary since January 2016. Corporate Employee Relations Director, 1988 to 1991. |
The executive officers of the registrant are generally elected annually by the Board of Directors at its first meeting held after each annual meeting of our shareholders.
PART II.
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Item 5. | MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES |
Item 5.MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Our Common Stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol DXYN. No market exists for our Class B Common Stock.
As of February 21, 2020,25, 2021, the total number of holders of our Common Stock was approximately 2,8003,900 including an estimated 2,4003,200 shareholders who hold our Common Stock in nominee names. The total number of holders of our Class B Common Stock was 10.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
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Fiscal Month Ending | | Total Number of Shares Purchased | | Average Price Paid Per Share | | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | | Maximum Number (or approximate dollar value) of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under Plans or Programs |
October 31, 2020 | | — | | | $ | — | | | — | | | |
November 28, 2020 | | 375,938 | | * | 1.88 | | | 375,938 | | | |
December 26, 2020 | | — | | | — | | | — | | | |
Three Fiscal Months Ended December 26, 2020 | | 375,938 | | | $ | 1.88 | | | 375,938 | | | $ | 2,186,275 | |
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Fiscal Month Ending | | Total Number of Shares Purchased | | Average Price Paid Per Share | | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | | Maximum Number (or approximate dollar value) of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under Plans or Programs |
November 2, 2019 | | 83,527 |
| * | $ | 1.92 |
| | 83,527 |
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November 30, 2019 | | 263,485 |
| * | 1.58 |
| | 263,485 |
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December 28, 2019 | | 153,042 |
| * | 1.46 |
| | 153,042 |
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Three Fiscal Months Ended December 28, 2019 | | 500,054 |
| | $ | 1.60 |
| | 500,054 |
| | $ | 5,085,356 |
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*DuringOn November 4, 2020, the fourth quarterCompany’s Board of 2019,Directors approved the Company's previously announced stock repurchase authorization became effective upon completionof up to $2.9 million of the saleCompany’s common stock. Such purchases would be under a Plan to be entered into on or after November 6, 2020, pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Susan Street facility. PursuantSecurities and Exchange act. Subject to the previously announced authorization,requirements of Rule 10b5-1, the Company is authorized torepurchase plan would permit the purchase of up to $5,900$2.9 million of itsthe Company’s shares during a period beginning as of November 11, 2020 and continuing until June 2021. It is intended that purchases would be conducted to come within Rule 10b-18 and would be managed by Raymond James & Associates. The plan may be amended or terminated at any time in accordance with the date of the completion of the sale and ending in March 2020. All shares repurchased during the fourth quarter were related to this authorization. This plan has superseded all other previously announced plans.Rule.
Quarterly Financial Data, Dividends and Price Range of Common Stock
Following are quarterly financial data, dividends and price range of Common Stock for the four quarterly periods in the years ended December 28, 201926, 2020 and December 29, 2018.28, 2019. Due to rounding, the totals of the quarterly information for each of the years reflected below may not necessarily equal the annual totals. There is a restriction on the payment of dividends under our revolving credit facility and we have not paid any dividends in the years ended December 28, 201926, 2020 and December 29, 2018.
28, 2019.
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THE DIXIE GROUP, INC. |
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA, DIVIDENDS AND PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK |
(unaudited) (dollars in thousands, except per share data) |
2020 | | 1ST | | 2ND | | 3RD | | 4TH |
Net sales | | $ | 80,578 | | | $ | 60,824 | | | $ | 85,920 | | | $ | 88,618 | |
Gross profit | | 18,993 | | | 12,244 | | | 22,241 | | | 22,978 | |
Operating income (loss) | | (1,336) | | | (5,625) | | | 2,563 | | | 1,479 | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | | (2,613) | | | (6,979) | | | 906 | | | (401) | |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations | | (76) | | | (81) | | | (46) | | | 83 | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | (2,689) | | | $ | (7,060) | | | $ | 860 | | | $ | (318) | |
Basic earnings (loss) per share: | | | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | (0.17) | | | $ | (0.46) | | | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | (0.03) | |
Discontinued operations | | (0.01) | | | (0.01) | | | 0.00 | | | 0.01 | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | (0.18) | | | $ | (0.47) | | | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | (0.02) | |
Diluted earnings (loss) per share: | | | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | (0.17) | | | $ | (0.46) | | | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | (0.03) | |
Discontinued operations | | (0.01) | | | (0.01) | | | 0.00 | | | 0.01 | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | (0.18) | | | $ | (0.47) | | | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | (0.02) | |
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Common Stock Prices: | | | | | | | | |
High | | $ | 1.60 | | | $ | 1.04 | | | $ | 1.34 | | | $ | 2.92 | |
Low | | 0.53 | | | 0.55 | | | 0.76 | | | 0.77 | |
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2019 | | 1ST | | 2ND | | 3RD | | 4TH |
Net sales | | $ | 88,606 | | | $ | 100,394 | | | $ | 95,447 | | | $ | 90,135 | |
Gross profit | | 18,919 | | | 23,493 | | | 21,074 | | | 22,719 | |
Operating loss | | (4,863) | | | 574 | | | (1,042) | | | 26,680 | |
Loss from continuing operations | | (6,641) | | | (1,181) | | | (2,577) | | | 26,018 | |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations | | (31) | | | (35) | | | 23 | | | (305) | |
Net loss | | $ | (6,672) | | | $ | (1,216) | | | $ | (2,554) | | | $ | 25,713 | |
Basic earnings (loss) per share: | | | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | (0.42) | | | $ | (0.07) | | | $ | (0.16) | | | $ | 1.61 | |
Discontinued operations | | (0.00) | | | (0.00) | | | (0.00) | | | (0.02) | |
Net loss | | $ | (0.42) | | | $ | (0.07) | | | $ | (0.16) | | | $ | 1.59 | |
Diluted earnings (loss) per share: | | | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | (0.42) | | | $ | (0.07) | | | $ | (0.16) | | | $ | 1.60 | |
Discontinued operations | | (0.00) | | | (0.00) | | | (0.00) | | | (0.02) | |
Net loss | | $ | (0.42) | | | $ | (0.07) | | | $ | (0.16) | | | $ | 1.58 | |
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Common Stock Prices: | | | | | | | | |
High | | $ | 1.47 | | | $ | 0.97 | | | $ | 1.50 | | | $ | 2.09 | |
Low | | 0.70 | | | 0.34 | | | 0.51 | | | 1.04 | |
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THE DIXIE GROUP, INC. |
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA, DIVIDENDS AND PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK |
(unaudited) (dollars in thousands, except per share data) |
2019 | | 1ST | | 2ND | | 3RD | | 4TH |
Net sales | | $ | 88,606 |
| | $ | 100,394 |
| | $ | 95,447 |
| | $ | 90,135 |
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Gross profit | | 18,919 |
| | 23,493 |
| | 21,074 |
| | 22,719 |
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Operating income (loss) | | (4,863 | ) | | 574 |
| | (1,042 | ) | | 26,680 |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations | | (6,641 | ) | | (1,181 | ) | | (2,577 | ) | | 26,018 |
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Income (loss) from discontinued operations | | (31 | ) | | (35 | ) | | 23 |
| | (305 | ) |
Net income (loss) | | $ | (6,672 | ) | | $ | (1,216 | ) | | $ | (2,554 | ) | | $ | 25,713 |
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Basic earnings (loss) per share: | | | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | (0.42 | ) | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | (0.16 | ) | | $ | 1.61 |
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Discontinued operations | | (0.00 | ) | | (0.00 | ) | | (0.00 | ) | | (0.02 | ) |
Net income (loss) | | $ | (0.42 | ) | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | (0.16 | ) | | $ | 1.59 |
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share: | | | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | (0.42 | ) | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | (0.16 | ) | | $ | 1.60 |
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Discontinued operations | | (0.00 | ) | | (0.00 | ) | | (0.00 | ) | | (0.02 | ) |
Net income (loss) | | $ | (0.42 | ) | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | (0.16 | ) | | $ | 1.58 |
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Common Stock Prices: | | | | | | | | |
High | | $ | 1.47 |
| | $ | 0.97 |
| | $ | 1.50 |
| | $ | 2.09 |
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Low | | 0.70 |
| | 0.34 |
| | 0.51 |
| | 1.04 |
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2018 | | 1ST | | 2ND | | 3RD | | 4TH |
Net sales | | $ | 98,858 |
| | $ | 106,438 |
| | $ | 101,562 |
| | $ | 98,175 |
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Gross profit | | 21,580 |
| | 25,144 |
| | 21,887 |
| | 18,380 |
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Operating loss | | (1,515 | ) | | (355 | ) | | (1,179 | ) | | (12,765 | ) |
Loss from continuing operations | | (2,884 | ) | | (1,972 | ) | | (2,922 | ) | | (13,700 | ) |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations | | (23 | ) | | 157 |
| | (40 | ) | | 1 |
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Net loss | | $ | (2,907 | ) | | $ | (1,815 | ) | | $ | (2,962 | ) | | $ | (13,699 | ) |
Basic earnings (loss) per share: | | | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | (0.18 | ) | | $ | (0.13 | ) | | $ | (0.19 | ) | | $ | (0.87 | ) |
Discontinued operations | | (0.00 | ) | | 0.01 |
| | (0.00 | ) | | 0.00 |
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Net loss | | $ | (0.18 | ) | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | (0.19 | ) | | $ | (0.87 | ) |
Diluted earnings (loss) per share: | | | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | (0.18 | ) | | $ | (0.13 | ) | | $ | (0.19 | ) | | $ | (0.87 | ) |
Discontinued operations | | (0.00 | ) | | 0.01 |
| | (0.00 | ) | | 0.00 |
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Net loss | | $ | (0.18 | ) | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | (0.19 | ) | | $ | (0.87 | ) |
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Common Stock Prices: | | | | | | | | |
High | | $ | 4.05 |
| | $ | 3.27 |
| | $ | 2.40 |
| | $ | 1.85 |
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Low | | 2.60 |
| | 2.20 |
| | 1.40 |
| | 0.62 |
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Shareholder Return Performance Presentation
We compare our performance to two different industry indices published by Dow Jones, Inc. The first of these is the Dow Jones US Furnishings Index, which is composed of publicly traded companies classified by Dow Jones in the furnishings industry. The second is the Dow Jones US Building Materials & Fixtures Index, which is composed of publicly traded companies classified by Dow Jones in the building materials and fixtures industry.
In accordance with SEC rules, set forth below is a line graph comparing the yearly change in the cumulative total shareholder return on our Common Stock against the total return of the Standard & Poor's Small Cap 600 Stock Index, plus both the Dow Jones US Furnishings Index and the Dow Jones US Building Materials & Fixtures Index, in each case for the five year period ended December 31, 2019.2020. The comparison assumes that $100.00 was invested on December 31, 2014,2015, in our Common Stock, the S&P Small Cap 600 Index, and each of the two Peer Groups, and assumes the reinvestment of dividends.
The foregoing shareholder performance presentation shall not be deemed "soliciting material" or to be "filed" with the Commission subject to Regulation 14A, or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
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Item 6. | SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA |
Item 6.SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
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Historical Summary | Historical Summary | Historical Summary |
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) | (dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) | (dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) |
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FISCAL YEARS | | 2019 (1) | | 2018 (2) | | 2017 (3) | | 2016 (4) | | 2015 (5)(6) | FISCAL YEARS | | 2020 (1) | | 2019 (2) | | 2018 (3) | | 2017 (4) | | 2016 (5) |
OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | | | |
Net sales | | $ | 374,582 |
| | $ | 405,033 |
| | $ | 412,462 |
| | $ | 397,453 |
| | $ | 422,483 |
| Net sales | | $ | 315,939 | | | $ | 374,582 | | | $ | 405,033 | | | $ | 412,462 | | | $ | 397,453 | |
Gross profit | | 86,205 |
| | 86,991 |
| | 101,213 |
| | 95,425 |
| | 106,230 |
| Gross profit | | 76,456 | | | 86,205 | | | 86,991 | | | 101,213 | | | 95,425 | |
Operating income (loss) | | 21,349 |
| | (15,816 | ) | | 3,947 |
| | (3,436 | ) | | 1,882 |
| Operating income (loss) | | (2,919) | | | 21,349 | | | (15,816) | | | 3,947 | | | (3,436) | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes | | 14,962 |
| | (22,310 | ) | | (1,813 | ) | | (8,829 | ) | | (2,992 | ) | Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes | | (9,400) | | | 14,962 | | | (22,310) | | | (1,813) | | | (8,829) | |
Income tax provision (benefit) | | (657 | ) | | (831 | ) | | 7,509 |
| | (3,622 | ) | | (714 | ) | Income tax provision (benefit) | | (312) | | | (657) | | | (831) | | | 7,509 | | | (3,622) | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | | 15,619 |
| | (21,479 | ) | | (9,322 | ) | | (5,207 | ) | | (2,278 | ) | Income (loss) from continuing operations | | (9,088) | | | 15,619 | | | (21,479) | | | (9,322) | | | (5,207) | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 11,440 |
| | 12,653 |
| | 12,947 |
| | 13,515 |
| | 14,119 |
| Depreciation and amortization | | 10,746 | | | 11,440 | | | 12,653 | | | 12,947 | | | 13,515 | |
Dividends | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| Dividends | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Capital expenditures | | 4,235 |
| | 4,052 |
| | 12,724 |
| | 4,904 |
| | 6,826 |
| Capital expenditures | | 1,760 | | | 4,235 | | | 4,052 | | | 12,724 | | | 4,904 | |
Assets purchased under capital leases & notes, including deposits utilized and accrued purchases | | 240 |
| | 389 |
| | 859 |
| | 427 |
| | 5,403 |
| Assets purchased under capital leases & notes, including deposits utilized and accrued purchases | | 1,314 | | | 240 | | | 389 | | | 859 | | | 427 | |
FINANCIAL POSITION | | | | | | | | | | | FINANCIAL POSITION | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | $ | 247,659 |
| | $ | 252,778 |
| | $ | 283,907 |
| | 268,987* |
| | 298,218* |
| Total assets | | $ | 232,868 | | | $ | 247,659 | | | $ | 252,778 | | | $ | 283,907 | | | 268,987* |
Working capital | | 88,237 |
| | 96,534 |
| | 105,113 |
| | 81,727 |
| | 98,632 |
| Working capital | | 78,869 | | | 88,237 | | | 96,534 | | | 105,113 | | | 81,727 | |
Long-term debt | | 81,667 |
| | 120,251 |
| | 123,446 |
| | 98,256 |
| | 115,907 |
| Long-term debt | | 72,041 | | | 81,667 | | | 120,251 | | | 123,446 | | | 98,256 | |
Stockholders' equity | | 73,211 |
| | 58,984 |
| | 79,263 |
| | 87,122 |
| | 90,804 |
| Stockholders' equity | | 63,791 | | | 73,211 | | | 58,984 | | | 79,263 | | | 87,122 | |
PER SHARE | | | | | | | | | | | PER SHARE | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations: | | | | | | | | | | | Income (loss) from continuing operations: | | | |
Basic | | $ | 0.96 |
| | $ | (1.36 | ) | | $ | (0.59 | ) | | $ | (0.33 | ) | | $ | (0.15 | ) | Basic | | $ | (0.59) | | | $ | 0.96 | | | $ | (1.36) | | | $ | (0.59) | | | $ | (0.33) | |
Diluted | | 0.95 |
| | (1.36 | ) | | (0.59 | ) | | (0.33 | ) | | (0.15 | ) | Diluted | | (0.59) | | | 0.95 | | | (1.36) | | | (0.59) | | | (0.33) | |
Dividends: | | | | | | | | | | | Dividends: | | | |
Common Stock | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| Common Stock | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Class B Common Stock | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| Class B Common Stock | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Book value | | 4.62 |
| | 3.60 |
| | 4.91 |
| | 5.40 |
| | 5.67 |
| Book value | | 4.13 | | | 4.62 | | | 3.60 | | | 4.91 | | | 5.40 | |
GENERAL | | | | | | | | | | | GENERAL | | | | | | | | | | |
Weighted-average common shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | Weighted-average common shares outstanding: | | | |
Basic | | 15,821,574 |
| | 15,763,890 |
| | 15,698,915 |
| | 15,638,112 |
| | 15,535,980 |
| Basic | | 15,315,713 | | | 15,821,574 | | | 15,763,890 | | | 15,698,915 | | | 15,638,112 | |
Diluted | | 15,925,822 |
| | 15,763,890 |
| | 15,698,915 |
| | 15,638,112 |
| | 15,535,980 |
| Diluted | | 15,315,713 | | | 15,925,822 | | | 15,763,890 | | | 15,698,915 | | | 15,638,112 | |
Number of shareholders (7) | | 2,800 |
| | 2,800 |
| | 2,800 |
| | 3,000 |
| | 3,000 |
| Number of shareholders (7) | | 3,900 | | | 2,800 | | | 2,800 | | | 2,800 | | | 3,000 | |
Number of associates | | 1,526 |
| | 1,646 |
| | 1,930 |
| | 1,746 |
| | 1,822 |
| Number of associates | | 1,441 | | | 1,526 | | | 1,646 | | | 1,930 | | | 1,746 | |
*These periods do not have prior period adoption adjustment or the right to return asset for the ASC 606 adoption.
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(1) | 2019 results include expenses of $5,019 for facility consolidation and severance expenses and a gain of $25,121 for the sale of the Susan Street facility, see Note 20. |
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(2) | 2018 results include expenses of $3,167 for facility consolidation and severance expenses and $6,709 for the impairment of tangible and intangible assets. |
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(3) | Includes expenses of $636 for facility consolidation and severance expenses in 2017. |
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(4) | Includes expenses of $1,456, or $859 net of tax, for facility consolidation expenses in 2016. |
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(5) | Includes expenses of $2,946, or $1,915 net of tax, for facility consolidation expenses in 2015. |
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(6) | Includes the results of operations of Atlas Carpet Mills, Inc. and Burtco Enterprises, Inc. subsequent to their acquisitions on March 19, 2014 and September 22, 2014, respectively. |
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(7) | The approximate number of record holders of our Common Stock for 2015 through 2019 includes Management's estimate of shareholders who held our Common Stock in nominee names as follows: 2015 - 2,550 shareholders; 2016 - 2,600 shareholders; 2017 - 2,400 shareholders; 2018 - 2,400 shareholders; 2019 - 2,400 shareholders. |
(1)Includes expenses of $3,752 for facility consolidation and severance expenses in 2020.
(2)2019 results include expenses of $5,019 for facility consolidation and severance expenses and a gain of $25,121 for the sale of the Susan Street facility, see Note 20.
(3)2018 results include expenses of $3,167 for facility consolidation and severance expenses and $6,709 for the impairment of tangible and intangible assets.
(4)Includes expenses of $636 for facility consolidation and severance expenses in 2017.
(5)Includes expenses of $1,456, or $859 net of tax, for facility consolidation expenses in 2016.
(6)The approximate number of record holders of our Common Stock for 2016 through 2020 includes Management's estimate of shareholders who held our Common Stock in nominee names as follows: 2016 - 2,600 shareholders; 2017 - 2,400 shareholders; 2018 - 2,400 shareholders; 2019 - 2,400 shareholders; 2020 - 3,200 shareholders.
Item 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this report.
OVERVIEW
Our business consists principally of marketing, manufacturing and selling floorcovering products to high-end residential and commercial customers through our various sales forces and brands. We focus exclusivelyprimarily on the upper-endupper end of the floorcovering market where we believe we have strong brands and competitive advantages with our style and design capabilities and customer relationships. Our Fabrica, Masland, and Dixie Home brands have a significant presence in the high-end residential floorcovering markets. Our Atlas | Masland ContractAtlasMasland brand participates in the upper-endupper end specified commercial marketplace. Dixie International sells all of our brands outside of the North American market.
Our business is primarily concentrated in areas of the soft floorcovering markets which include broadloom carpet, carpet tiles and rugs. However, in response to a significant shift in the flooring marketplace toward hard surface products, we have launched multiple hard surface initiatives in both our residential and commercial brands over the last few years. Our commercial brands offer Luxury Vinyl Flooring (“LVF”) products under the Calibré brand in the commercial markets. Our residential brands, Dixie Home and Masland Residential, offer Stainmaster® PetProtect™TRUCOR™ Luxury Vinyl Flooring and our premium residential brand, Fabrica, offers a high-end engineered wood line. In 2019, we successfully launched TRUCOR™, our new solid polymer core or “SPC” Luxury Vinyl Flooring line. This latest addition to our rigid core Luxury Vinyl Flooring offering is designed to create an extremely durable and waterproof Luxury Vinyl Flooring product
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Beginning with a broader rangethe second week of price points to meet the needs of various consumers. To build on the momentum of TRUCOR™ inMarch 2020, we have plannedstarted experiencing reduced volume as the result of the COVID-19 pandemic and related government restrictions. The sales decline continued into the second quarter through the third week of April after which we started to see a significant increasegradual and consistent improvement in sales through the end of the the year. Once the extent of the pandemic became apparent, we implemented our continuity plan to maintain the health and safety of our associates, preserve cash, and minimize the impact on our customers. We implemented cost reductions including cutting nonessential expenditures, reducing capital expenditures, rotating layoffs and furloughs, select job eliminations and temporary salary reductions. We also deferred new product introductions and reduced our sample and marketing expenses for 2020. We pursued and closed on financing initiatives that increased our borrowing availability and strengthened our financial position.
The recovery of sales in the product offerings of this line. Additional hard surface initiatives planned in 2020 include the introduction of new stylesresidential markets, that began in the Fabrica linesecond quarter of wood products, new LVF tiles utilizing "Integrated Grout Technology",2020, continued through the end of the year. Sales volume in the commercial markets have continued to be at lower levels. Many of the cost reductions implemented in the second quarter as part of our COVID-19 recovery plan have been made permanent even as sales volumes improve. As allowed under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, we deferred payment of certain payroll related taxes over the second and third quarter in the total amount of $1.8 million. We also recognized a TRUCOR PRIME WPC programcredit of $2.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 related to include oversize plankscertain employee retention credits as defined in contemporary styles. In addition to our hard surface initiatives, wethe CARES Act. Despite the improvement in sales activity, as cases of COVID-19 continue to grow our soft surface business through innovative product offerings suchbe reported and as government authorities consider necessary safety measures, we cannot be certain as to any additional future impact of the Crafted Collection of modular tile featuring our Sustaina backing. Our Sustaina cushion backing for modular tile is PVC and polyurethane free and it is composed of 81.5% total recycled content allowing us to offer an appealing set of patterns to our environmentally conscious customers.COVID-19 crisis.
During 2019,2020, our net sales decreased 7.5%15.7% compared with net sales in 2018.2019. Sales of residential products decreased 7.2%7.0% in 20192020 versus 2018.2019. Residential soft surface sales were down 8.8%13.6% in 20192020 as compared to 2018,2019, while, we estimate, the industry was down in the mid to upper single digits. Our residential soft surface sales in 20192020 were negatively impacted by a change in emphasis to hard surfaces by certain mass merchant customers. Residential hard surface sales increased by 47%77% in 20192020 relative to sales in 2018.2019. Despite recent slow activity, we anticipate the residential housing market will have steady but moderate growth over the next several years. Commercial product sales decreased 9.4%37.0% during 2019.2020. Soft surface sales of commercial products were down 12.4%37.5%, while, we believe, the industry was down marginally.in the low twenty percentile. Commercial markets did not recover from the impact of the pandemic as many customers in the hospitality and restaurant industries continue to be severely impacted. Customers in corporate environments where many employees are working remotely have delayed projects. We anticipate the commercial market to beremain relatively flat in 2020.2021.
In 2019,For the year ended December 26, 2020, we had an operating loss of $2.9 million compared with an operating income of $21.3 million compared with an operating loss of $15.8 million in 2018.2019. In 2019, we recorded a $25.1 million gain on the sale of our building in Santa Ana, California. Without this gain on sale we had an operating loss of $3.8 million. Gross profit as a percent of sales improved year over year despite the reduced sales volume in 20192020 and the resulting under absorbed manufacturing costs. This was primarily the result of non-recurring costs incurred in the prior year andoperating improvements in operations, both related to the Profit Improvement Plan (the "Plan"). that was fully implemented in 2019. We also reduced plant running schedules in the fourth quarter2020 to reduce inventories to a more appropriate level. Welevel and implemented temporary and permanent cost reductions in response to the COVID 19 pandemic and the resulting reduction in volume.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Fiscal Year Ended December 26, 2020 Compared with Fiscal Year Ended December 28, 2019
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| Fiscal Year Ended (amounts in thousands) | | | |
| December 26, 2020 | % of Net Sales | | December 28, 2019 | % of Net Sales | | Increase (Decrease) | % Change |
Net sales | $ | 315,939 | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 374,582 | | 100.0 | % | | $ | (58,643) | | (15.7) | % |
Cost of sales | 239,483 | | 75.8 | % | | 288,377 | | 77.0 | % | | (48,894) | | (17.0) | % |
Gross profit | 76,456 | | 24.2 | % | | 86,205 | | 23.0 | % | | (9,749) | | (11.3) | % |
Selling and administrative expenses | 75,731 | | 24.0 | % | | 83,825 | | 22.4 | % | | (8,094) | | (9.7) | % |
Other operating (income) expense, net | (108) | | — | % | | (23,988) | | (6.4) | % | | 23,880 | | (99.5) | % |
Facility consolidation and severance expenses, net | 3,752 | | 1.2 | % | | 5,019 | | 1.3 | % | | (1,267) | | (25.2) | % |
Operating income (loss) | (2,919) | | (1.0) | % | | 21,349 | | 5.7 | % | | (24,268) | | (113.7) | % |
Interest expense | 5,803 | | 1.8 | % | | 6,444 | | 1.7 | % | | (641) | | (9.9) | % |
Other (income) expense, net | 678 | | 0.2 | % | | (57) | | — | % | | 735 | | (1,289.5) | % |
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Income (loss) before taxes | (9,400) | | (3.0) | % | | 14,962 | | 4.0 | % | | (24,362) | | (162.8) | % |
Income tax benefit | (312) | | (0.1) | % | | (657) | | (0.2) | % | | 345 | | (52.5) | % |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | (9,088) | | (2.9) | % | | 15,619 | | 4.2 | % | | (24,707) | | (158.2) | % |
Loss from discontinued operations | (120) | | — | % | | (348) | | (0.1) | % | | 228 | | (65.5) | % |
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Net income (loss) | $ | (9,208) | | (2.9) | % | | $ | 15,271 | | 4.1 | % | | $ | (24,479) | | (160.3) | % |
Net Sales. Net sales for the year ended December 26, 2020 were $315.9 million compared with $374.6 in the year-earlier period, a decrease of 15.7% for the year-over-year comparison. Sales of residential floorcovering products were down 7.0% and sales of commercial floorcovering products decreased 37.0%. Net sales in our residential markets have begun to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic but our commercial markets continue to experience reduced sales activity.
Gross Profit. Gross profit, as a percentage of net sales, increased 1.2 percentage points in 2020 compared with 2019. Cost reductions resulting from our Profit Improvement Plan, which was implemented in the prior year, and net expense reductions from the implementation of our COVID-19 Continuity Plan contributed to the improved gross profit margin. These cost savings were partially offset by under absorbed fixed costs due to reduced sales volume after the first quarter and costs related to the COVID-19 Recovery Plan.
Selling and Administrative Expenses. Selling and administrative expenses were $75.7 million in 2020 compared with $83.8 million in 2019, but higher as a percentage of the lower sales volume. Selling and administrative expenses as a percent of the net sales for 2020 and 2019 were 24.0% and 22.4% respectively. The reduction in expenses for selling and administrative expenses in 2020 was the result of cost cuts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and cost reductions in place from the Profit Improvement Plan implemented in previous years.
Other Operating (Income) Expense, Net. Net other operating (income) expense was income of $108 thousand in 2020 compared with income of $24.0 million in 2019. In 2020, the income was primarily the result of net gains on currency exchange rate adjustments. In 2019, we recognized a $25.1 million gain on the sale of our facility in Santa Ana, California.
Facility Consolidation and Severance Expenses, Net. Facility consolidation expenses were $3.8 million in 2020 compared with $5.0 million in the year-earlier period. The facility consolidation expenses incurred $5during 2020 were primarily related to our COVID-19 Continuity Plan including severance and financing related charges, as well as residual costs from our Profit Improvement Plan including adjustments for workers' compensation related charges. The expenses in 2019 were primarily related to the Profit Improvement Plan.
Operating Income (Loss). The operating loss in 2020 was $2.9 million compared to income of $21.3 million in 2019. The 2019 income was heavily driven by the gain of $25.1 million on the sale of our Santa Ana facility. Adjusted for this transaction, the 2019 operating loss would have been $3.8 million. The 2020 operating loss was the result of lower sales volume and the related under absorbed fixed costs as well as $3.8 million in restructuring expenses primarily related to the Plan and an additional $572 thousand inCOVID recovery. These negative impacts were mitigated by higher gross profit margins as a result of cost of sales for inventory write downsreductions related to the Plan. Since inception, theour Profit Improvement Plan has resultedfrom prior years and our current year COVID recovery initiatives.
Interest Expense. Interest expense of $5.8 million in the2020 was a reduction of over 300 associates.$641 thousand from $6.4 million incurred in 2019. The Plan, begunreduction is the result of generally lower interest rates and lower levels of debt in 2020 offset by financing costs and
adjustments to other comprehensive income as a result of financing initiatives in the fourth quarter and elimination of 2017,related swap agreements.
Income Tax Benefit. Our effective income tax rate was completed ata benefit of 3.32% in 2020. The benefit relates to certain federal and state credits and also includes a benefit for the endtermination of 2019. Our debt declinedcertain derivative contracts for which there existed stranded tax effects within other comprehensive income (loss). In 2020, we increased our valuation allowance by $39.7$2.1 million over the course of 2019.
Expenses related to the Plan totaled approximately $5.6 millionour net deferred tax asset and specific state net operating loss and state tax credit carryforwards.
Our effective income tax rate was a benefit of 4.39% in 2019. The Plan expenses included inventory write downs, restructuring costs,benefit relates to certain federal and state credits and also includes a benefit for the reduction of certain indefinite lived assets not covered by our valuation allowance. In 2019, we decreased our valuation allowance by $3.7 million related to our net deferred tax asset impairments as we re-configured our commercial business and right sized our residential manufacturingspecific state net operating loss and state credit carryforwards.
Net (Income) Loss. Continuing operations for lower unit demand. Total cost reductions asreflected a resultloss of the Plan are expected to be$9.1 million, or $0.59 per diluted share in excess2020, compared with income from continuing operations of $18$15.6 million, on an annual basis when compared to the 2017 cost structure. We began the structural consolidation of our commercial business with the closure of our Chickamauga tufting operation as we moved the equipment to other facilities. This plant closure, complete at the end of 2018, lowered our cost and improved our response time to this segment of the marketplace. We exited our Commerce, California Atlas tufting facilitiesor $0.95 per diluted share in 2019. The bulkOur discontinued operations reflected a loss of the Atlas equipment was transferred to our Atmore, Alabama commercial tufting operation with various other items moved to our Santa Ana, California and Eton, Georgia operations. We moved our commercial rug operation and commercial samples support function from California to our Saraland facility near Mobile, Alabama. We reduced our staffing to better match production to meet our demand$120 thousand, or $0.01 per diluted share in our Atmore, Eton, Adairsville and Roanoke facilities as we were able to take advantage of the increased productivity of our associates in these operations. In addition to the physical movement of equipment and inventory, we consolidated our commercial design functions in Saraland as well as consolidated our entire sales support functions. Our sales forces were merged to create Atlas | Masland Contract, now equipped2020 compared with a much broader product line and providing modular carpet tile, broadloom carpet, luxury vinyl flooring, and commercial wool and nylon rugs. This combined sales force has the added benefitloss of not only$348 thousand, or $0.02 per diluted share in 2019. Including discontinued operations, we had a broad product line but distinct design capabilitiesnet loss of $9.2 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, in custom products as well.2020 compared with a net income of $15.3 million, or $0.93 per diluted share, in 2019.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Fiscal Year Ended December 28, 2019 Compared with Fiscal Year Ended December 29, 2018
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| Fiscal Year Ended (amounts in thousands) | | | |
| December 28, 2019 | % of Net Sales | | December 29, 2018 | % of Net Sales | | Increase (Decrease) | % Change |
Net sales | $ | 374,582 | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 405,033 | | 100.0 | % | | $ | (30,451) | | (7.5) | % |
Cost of sales | 288,377 | | 77.0 | % | | 318,042 | | 78.5 | % | | (29,665) | | (9.3) | % |
Gross profit | 86,205 | | 23.0 | % | | 86,991 | | 21.5 | % | | (786) | | (0.9) | % |
Selling and administrative expenses | 83,825 | | 22.4 | % | | 92,473 | | 22.8 | % | | (8,648) | | (9.4) | % |
Other operating (income) expense, net | (23,988) | | (6.4) | % | | 458 | | 0.1 | % | | (24,446) | | (5,337.6) | % |
Facility consolidation and severance expenses, net | 5,019 | | 1.3 | % | | 3,167 | | 0.8 | % | | 1,852 | | 58.5 | % |
Impairment of assets | — | | — | % | | 6,709 | | 1.7 | % | | (6,709) | | — | % |
Operating income (loss) | 21,349 | | 5.7 | % | | (15,816) | | (3.9) | % | | 37,165 | | (235.0) | % |
Interest expense | 6,444 | | 1.7 | % | | 6,491 | | 1.6 | % | | (47) | | (0.7) | % |
Other (income) expense, net | (57) | | — | % | | 3 | | — | % | | (60) | | (2,000.0) | % |
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Income (loss) before taxes | 14,962 | | 4.0 | % | | (22,310) | | (5.5) | % | | 37,272 | | (167.1) | % |
Income tax provision (benefit) | (657) | | (0.2) | % | | (831) | | (0.2) | % | | 174 | | (20.9) | % |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | 15,619 | | 4.2 | % | | (21,479) | | (5.3) | % | | 37,098 | | (172.7) | % |
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations | (348) | | (0.1) | % | | 95 | | — | % | | (443) | | (466.3) | % |
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Net income (loss) | $ | 15,271 | | 4.1 | % | | $ | (21,384) | | (5.3) | % | | $ | 36,655 | | (171.4) | % |
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| Fiscal Year Ended (amounts in thousands) | | | |
| December 28, 2019 | % of Net Sales | | December 29, 2018 | % of Net Sales | | Increase (Decrease) | % Change |
Net sales | $ | 374,582 |
| 100.0 | % | | $ | 405,033 |
| 100.0 | % | | $ | (30,451 | ) | (7.5 | )% |
Cost of sales | 288,377 |
| 77.0 | % | | 318,042 |
| 78.5 | % | | (29,665 | ) | (9.3 | )% |
Gross profit | 86,205 |
| 23.0 | % | | 86,991 |
| 21.5 | % | | (786 | ) | (0.9 | )% |
Selling and administrative expenses | 83,825 |
| 22.4 | % | | 92,473 |
| 22.8 | % | | (8,648 | ) | (9.4 | )% |
Other operating (income) expense, net | (23,988 | ) | (6.4 | )% | | 458 |
| 0.1 | % | | (24,446 | ) | (5,337.6 | )% |
Facility consolidation and severance expenses, net | 5,019 |
| 1.3 | % | | 3,167 |
| 0.8 | % | | 1,852 |
| 58.5 | % |
Impairment of assets | — |
| — | % | | 6,709 |
| 1.7 | % | | (6,709 | ) | — | % |
Operating income (loss) | 21,349 |
| 5.7 | % | | (15,816 | ) | (3.9 | )% | | 37,165 |
| (235.0 | )% |
Interest expense | 6,444 |
| 1.7 | % | | 6,491 |
| 1.6 | % | | (47 | ) | (0.7 | )% |
Other (income) expense, net | (57 | ) | — | % | | 3 |
| — | % | | (60 | ) | (2,000.0 | )% |
Income (loss) before taxes | 14,962 |
| 4.0 | % | | (22,310 | ) | (5.5 | )% | | 37,272 |
| (167.1 | )% |
Income tax provision (benefit) | (657 | ) | (0.2 | )% | | (831 | ) | (0.2 | )% | | 174 |
| (20.9 | )% |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | 15,619 |
| 4.2 | % | | (21,479 | ) | (5.3 | )% | | 37,098 |
| (172.7 | )% |
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations | (348 | ) | (0.1 | )% | | 95 |
| — | % | | (443 | ) | (466.3 | )% |
Net income (loss) | $ | 15,271 |
| 4.1 | % | | $ | (21,384 | ) | (5.3 | )% | | $ | 36,655 |
| (171.4 | )% |
Net Sales. Net sales for the year ended December 28, 2019 were $374.6 million compared with $405.0 million in the year-earlier period, a decrease of 7.5% for the year-over-year comparison. Sales of residential floorcovering products were down 7.2% primarily due to our mass merchant customers shifting their emphasis from soft surface to hard surface floor coverings. Sales of commercial floorcovering products decreased 9.4%. The decrease in commercial net sales was due to distractions caused by the restructuring of our commercial operations and sales force during the first half of 2019.
Gross Profit. Gross profit, as a percentage of net sales, increased 1.5 percentage points in 2019 compared with 2018. Gross profit in 2019 was favorably impacted by savings from our Profit Improvement Plan. Gross profit in 2018 was negatively impacted by inventory write downs related to the Profit Improvement Plan.
Selling and Administrative Expenses. Selling and administrative expenses were $83.8 million in 2019 compared with $92.5 million in 2018, a decrease of .4% as a percentage of sales. The improved results in the 2019 selling expenses are the result of changes made as part of our Profit Improvement Plan.
Other Operating (Income) Expense, Net. Net other operating (income) expense was an income of $24.0 million in 2019 compared with expense of $458 thousand in 2018. In 2019 we recognized a gain of $25.1 million for the sale of our Susan Street manufacturing facility in Santa Ana, California.
Facility Consolidation and Severance Expenses, Net. Facility consolidation expenses were $5.0 million in 2019 compared with $3.2 million in the year-earlier period. Facility consolidation expenses increased in 2019 as we completed our Profit
Improvement Plan, announced in 2017, which included the consolidation of our two commercial brands, consolidation of commercial manufacturing operations and sales forces, and an overall review of corporate wide operations and functions. As a result of this plan, we incurred expenses of $5.0 million during 2019 primarily related to facility consolidation expenses and severance costs.
Asset Impairments. There were no expenses related to asset impairments recorded in 2019. The asset impairments recorded in 2018 were $6.7 million. The asset impairments incurred in 2018 included the impairment of fixed assets as part of our Profit Improvement Plan ($1.2 million). We also incurred intangible asset impairments ($2.1 million) and goodwill impairment ($3.4 million).
Operating Income (Loss). Operations reflected an operating income of $21.3 million in 2019 compared with an operating loss of $15.8 million in 2018. The operating results for 2019 were heavily impacted by the $25.1 million gain on the sale of our building in Santa Ana, California. This gain was partially offset by lower gross profit as a result of lower sales volume and expenses related to the Profit Improvement Plan.
Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased $47 thousand in 2019 as compared to 2018 principally due to lower levels of debt in the last quarter of the year as a result of the sale of our building in Santa Ana, California.
Income Tax Provision (Benefit). Our effective income tax rate was a benefit of 4.39% in 2019. The benefit relates to certain federal and state credits and also includes a benefit for the reduction of certain indefinite lived assets not covered by our valuation allowance. In 2019, we decreased our valuation allowance by $3.7 million related to our net deferred tax asset and specific state net operating loss and state credit carryforwards.
Our effective income tax rate was a benefit of 3.72% in 2018. The benefit relates to certain federal and state credits and also includes a benefit for the reduction of certain indefinite lived assets not covered by our valuation allowance. In 2018, we increased our valuation allowance by $4 million related to our net deferred tax asset and specific state net operating loss and state credit carryforwards.
Net (Income) Loss. Continuing operations reflected an income of $15.6 million, or $.95 per diluted share in 2019, compared with a loss from continuing operations of $21.5 million, or $1.36 per diluted share in 2018. Our discontinued operations reflected a loss of $348 thousand, or $0.02 per diluted share in 2019 compared with income of $95 thousand, or $0.01 per diluted share in 2018. Including discontinued operations, we had a net income of $15.3 million, or $0.96 per diluted share, in 2019 compared with a net loss of $21.4 million, or $1.35 per diluted share, in 2018.
Fiscal Year Ended December 29, 2018 Compared with Fiscal Year Ended December 30, 2017
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| Fiscal Year Ended (amounts in thousands) | | | |
| December 29, 2018 | % of Net Sales | | December 30, 2017 | % of Net Sales | | Increase (Decrease) | % Change |
Net sales | $ | 405,033 |
| 100.0 | % | | $ | 412,462 |
| 100.0 | % | | $ | (7,429 | ) | (1.8 | )% |
Cost of sales | 318,042 |
| 78.5 | % | | 311,249 |
| 75.5 | % | | 6,793 |
| 2.2 | % |
Gross profit | 86,991 |
| 21.5 | % | | 101,213 |
| 24.5 | % | | (14,222 | ) | (14.1 | )% |
Selling and administrative expenses | 92,473 |
| 22.8 | % | | 96,189 |
| 23.3 | % | | (3,716 | ) | (3.9 | )% |
Other operating expense, net | 458 |
| 0.1 | % | | 441 |
| 0.1 | % | | 17 |
| 3.9 | % |
Facility consolidation and severance expenses, net | 3,167 |
| 0.8 | % | | 636 |
| 0.2 | % | | 2,531 |
| 398.0 | % |
Impairment of assets | 6,709 |
| 1.7 | % | | — |
| — | % | | 6,709 |
| — | % |
Operating income (loss) | (15,816 | ) | (3.9 | )% | | 3,947 |
| 0.9 | % | | (19,763 | ) | (500.7 | )% |
Interest expense | 6,491 |
| 1.6 | % | | 5,739 |
| 1.4 | % | | 752 |
| 13.1 | % |
Other expense, net | 3 |
| — | % | | 21 |
| — | % | | (18 | ) | (85.7 | )% |
Loss before taxes | (22,310 | ) | (5.5 | )% | | (1,813 | ) | (0.5 | )% | | (20,497 | ) | 1,130.6 | % |
Income tax provision (benefit) | (831 | ) | (0.2 | )% | | 7,509 |
| 1.8 | % | | (8,340 | ) | (111.1 | )% |
Loss from continuing operations | (21,479 | ) | (5.3 | )% | | (9,322 | ) | (2.3 | )% | | (12,157 | ) | 130.4 | % |
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations | 95 |
| — | % | | (233 | ) | (0.1 | )% | | 328 |
| (140.8 | )% |
Net loss | $ | (21,384 | ) | (5.3 | )% | | $ | (9,555 | ) | (2.4 | )% | | $ | (11,829 | ) | 123.8 | % |
Net Sales. Net sales for the year ended December 29, 2018 were $405.0 million compared with $412.5 million in the year-earlier period, a decrease of 1.8% for the year-over-year comparison. Sales of residential floorcovering products were up 3.6% and sales of commercial floorcovering products decreased 13.2%. The decrease in commercial net sales was due to distractions caused by the restructuring of our commercial operations and sales force during 2018.
Gross Profit. Gross profit, as a percentage of net sales, decreased 3.0 percentage points in 2018 compared with 2017. Gross profit in 2018 was negatively impacted by inventory write downs of $2.7 million taken during the year as part of our Profit Improvement Plan.
Selling and Administrative Expenses. Selling and administrative expenses were $92.5 million in 2018 compared with $96.2 million in 2017, or a decrease of .5% as a percentage of sales. The improved results in the 2018 selling expenses are the result of changes made as part of our Profit Improvement Plan.
Other Operating Expense, Net. Net other operating expense was an expense of $458 thousand in 2018 compared with expense of $441 thousand in 2017.
Facility Consolidation and Severance Expenses, Net. Facility consolidation expenses were $3.2 million in 2018 compared with $636 thousand in the year-earlier period. Facility consolidation expenses increased in 2018 as we continued our Profit Improvement
Plan, announced in 2017, which includes the consolidation of our two commercial brands, consolidation of commercial manufacturing operations and sales forces, and an overall review of corporate wide operations and functions. As a result of this plan, we incurred expenses of $3.2 million during 2018 primarily related to facility consolidation expenses and severance costs.
Asset Impairments. The asset impairments recorded in 2018 were $6.7 million. There were no asset impairment expenses in 2017. The asset impairments incurred in 2018 included the impairment of fixed assets as part of our Profit Improvement Plan ($1.2 million). We also incurred intangible asset impairments ($2.1 million) and goodwill impairment ($3.4 million).
Operating Income (Loss). Operations reflected an operating loss of $15.8 million in 2018 compared with an operating income of $3.9 million in 2017. The operating results for 2018 were impacted by the lower sales volume, settlement of a class action lawsuit, and facility consolidation, asset impairments, and severance costs related to the Profit Improvement Plan.
Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $752 thousand in 2018 principally due to higher levels of debt and higher rates than a year ago.
Income Tax Provision (Benefit). Our effective income tax rate was a benefit of 3.72% in 2018. The benefit relates to certain federal and state credits and also includes a benefit for the reduction of certain indefinite lived assets not covered by our valuation allowance. In 2018 we increased our valuation allowance by $4 million related to our net deferred tax asset and specific state net operating loss and state credit carryforwards.
On December 22, 2017, the President signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”). The Tax Act, among other things, lowered the U.S. corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018.
The income tax expense for 2017 was $7.5 million, which included a charge of $1.4 million related to the re-measurement of certain net deferred tax assets using the lower U.S. corporate income tax rate and a charge of $6.4 million to increase our valuation allowance related to our net deferred tax asset. The majority of the increase in the valuation allowance is related to the revised treatment of net operating losses under the Tax Act. Absent the impact of the Tax Act, our effective income tax benefit rate for 2017 would have been 36.4%.
Net Loss. Continuing operations reflected a loss of $21.5 million, or $1.36 per diluted share in 2018, compared with a loss from continuing operations of $9.3 million, or $0.59 per diluted share in 2017. Our discontinued operations reflected an income of $95 thousand, or $0.01 per diluted share in 2018 compared with a loss of $233 thousand, or $0.01 per diluted share in 2017. Including discontinued operations, we had a net loss of $21.4 million, or $1.35 per diluted share, in 2018 compared with a net loss of $9.6 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, in 2017.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
During the year ended December 28, 2019,26, 2020, cash provided by operations was $11.7$13.5 million driven by reductions in inventory of $10.1 million and increases in accounts payable and other accrued expenses of $1.4 million. Inventories decreased $9.7 million, receivables decreased $5.2 million andThe reduction in inventories was the result of operational efficiencies. The increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses decreased $3.7 million. Inventorieswas primarily driven by accruals for raw material purchases in order to replenish inventory to meet the growing demand.
Capital expenditures were planned more closely in 2019 and decreased with lower demand. Receivables decreased on lower sales volume. In addition to lower operating demands on accounts payable as a resulteliminated or postponed after the onset of lower volume, accounts payable and accrued expenses decreased due to balances in the prior year end related to a class action lawsuit and severances related to restructuring that were paid in full or significantly lower in the 2019 year end balances as compared to 2018.
COVID 19 pandemic. Capital asset acquisitions for the year ended December 28, 201926, 2020 were $4.2$1.8 million. In 2019 proceeds from sale of equipment totaled $37.2 million, primarily related to the sale of our building in Santa Ana, California. Depreciation and amortization for the year ended December 28, 201926, 2020 were $11.4$10.7 million. We expect capital expenditures to be approximately $5.0 million in 20202021 while depreciation and amortization is expected to be approximately $11.0$10.1 million. Planned capital expenditures in 20202021 are primarily for new equipment.
During the year ended December 28, 2019,26, 2020, cash used in financing activities was $43.9$10.7 million. We had net payments of $39.5$31.3 million on the revolving credit facility. NotesBorrowings on notes payable net of payments increased cash by $23.7 million and finance leases were reduced by payments, net of new borrowings, of $7.5 million and borrowings on finance leases net of payments increased cash by $7.3$2.5 million. The balance in amount of checks outstanding in excess of cash at year end 2019 decreased2020 increased from prior year resulting in a cash outflowinflow of $3.1$2.1 million.
During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company replaced its senior credit facility with Wells Fargo Capital Finance with a $75 million, senior secured Revolving Credit Facility with Fifth Third Bank National Association. As of December 26, 2020, availability under the new senior secured facility was $43.3 million. Additionally, the Company entered into two fixed asset loans in the combined principal amount of $25 million.
We believe our operating cash flows, credit availability under our revolving credit facility and other sources of financing are adequate to finance our anticipated liquidity requirements under current operating conditions. IncludedWe cannot predict, and are unable to know, the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related economic consequences or how these events may affect our future liquidity. As noted above and in the unused borrowingFootnote 10, availability under our credit line, as of the sale of our Susan Street facility in October, 2019 and the enactment of Amendment Thirteen to our loan agreement, is an additional availability block of $5,000 to be reduced upon reaching a specially defined fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.1 to 1.0 for a consecutive period of 3 months or 6 months. Contingent upon reaching the desired fixed coverage ratio, the availability block will reduce to $2,500 when the three-month threshold is reached and $0 once reaching the six-month threshold. As ofnew Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility on December 28, 2019, the unused borrowing availability under our revolving credit facility26, 2020 was $33.8$43.3 million. However, our revolving credit facility reduces our funds available to borrow by $15 million if our fixed charge coverage ratio is less than 1.1 to 1.0. As of the date hereof, our fixed coverage ratio was less than 1.1 to 1.0, accordingly the unused availability accessible by us was $18.8 million (the amount above $15.0 million) at December 28, 2019. Significant additional cash expenditures above our normal liquidity requirements, significant deterioration in economic conditions or continued operating losses could affect our business
and require supplemental financing or other funding sources. There can be no assurance that such supplemental financing or other sources of funding can be obtained or will be obtained on terms favorable to us.
Debt Facilities
Revolving Credit Facility. During the fourth quarter, 2019, the Company amended its credit agreementwe entered into a $75.0 million Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility with Wells Fargo Capital Finance to reduce the sizeFifth Third Bank National Association as lender. The loan is secured by a first priority security interest on all accounts receivable, cash, and inventory, and provides for borrowing limited by certain percentages of values of the Senior Credit Facility from $150,000 to $120,000 and adjust the availability limitation related to the fixed coverage ratio from $16,500 to $15,000 upon closing of the sale lease back of the Susan Street property. The changes to the credit facility were implemented by the twelfth and thirteenth amendments to the credit agreement, effective October 3, 2019 and October 22, 2019, respectively. These amendments were intended to permit the sale and leaseback of the Company's Susan Street Facility and, upon completion of the sale, to adjust the credit agreement's borrowing base. The borrowing base is currently equal to specified percentages of the Company's eligible accounts receivable inventories, fixed assets and real property less reserves established, from time to time, by the administrative agent under the facility.inventory. The revolving credit facility matures on September 23, 2021. The revolving credit facility is secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of the Company's assets.October 30, 2025.
At the Company'sour election, advances of the revolving credit facility bear interest at annual rates equal to either (a) LIBOR for 1, 2, or 3 month periods, as selected by the Company,defined with a floor or 0.75% or published LIBOR, plus an applicable margin ranging between 1.50% and 2.00%, or (b) the higher of the prime rate the Federal Funds rate plus 0.5%, or a daily LIBOR rate plus 1.00%, plus an applicable margin ranging between 0.50% and 1.00%. The applicable margin is determined based on availability under the revolving credit facility with margins increasing as availability decreases. As of December 28, 2019,26, 2020, the applicable margin on our revolving credit facility was 1.75%. The Company paysWe pay an unused line fee on the average amount by which the aggregate commitments exceed utilization of the revolving credit facility equal to 0.375%0.25% per annum. The weighted-average interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility was 2.68% at December 26, 2020 and 4.79% at December 28, 2019 and 4.58% at December 29, 2018.2019.
The revolving credit facility includes certain affirmativeagreement is subject to customary terms and negative covenants that impose restrictionsconditions and annual administrative fees with pricing varying on the Company's financialexcess availability and business operations. The revolving credit facility restricts the Company's borrowing availability if itsa fixed charge coverage ratioratio. The agreement is also subject to certain compliance, affirmative, and financial covenants. We are only subject to the financial covenants if borrowing availability is less than 1.1 to 1.0. During any period that12.5% of the fixed charge coverage ratio is less than 1.1 to 1.0,availability, and remains until the Company's borrowing availability is reduced by $15,000. As part of Amendment Thirteen to the credit agreement an additional availability block of $5,000 was established to be reduced upon reaching a specially defined fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.1 to 1.0greater than 12.5% for athirty consecutive period of 3 months or 6 months. Contingent upon reaching the desired fixed coverage ratio, the availability block will reduce to $2,500 when the three-month threshold is reached and $0 once reaching the six-month threshold. Amendment Thirteen also adjusted the size of the restricted borrowing availability that is triggered when the fixed charge coverage ratio is less than 1.1 to 1.0. Effective with the thirteenth amendment, and after giving effect to the "availability block", availability under the credit agreement is reduced by $20,000.
days. As of December 28, 2019,26, 2020, the unused borrowing availability under the revolving credit facility was $33,787; however, since$43,344.
Effective October 30, 2020, our previous Senior Secured Credit Facility with Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC was terminated and repaid, with the Company's fixed charge coverage ratio was less than 1.1 to 1.0, the unused availability accessiblesubsequent new loans, by the Company was $18,787 (the amount above $15,000) at December 28, 2019. Availability under the credit agreement will vary based on seasonal business factors and periodic changesus upon notice to the qualified asset base, which consistslender in accordance with the terms of accounts receivable, inventoriesthe facility.
Term Loans. Effective October 28, 2020, we entered into a $10.0 million principal amount USDA Guaranteed term loan with AmeriState Bank as lender. The term of the loan is 25 years and fixed assets.bears interest at a minimum 5.00% rate or 4.00% above 5-year treasury, to be reset every 5 years at 3.5% above 5-year treasury. The loan is secured by a first mortgage on our Atmore, Alabama and Roanoke, Alabama facilities and requires certain compliance, affirmative, and financial covenants.
Effective October 29, 2020, we entered into a $15.0 million principal amount USDA Guaranteed term loan with the Greater Nevada Credit Union as lender. The term of the loan is 10 years and bears interest at a minimum 5.00% rate or 4.00% above 5- year treasury, to be reset after 5 years at 3.5% above 5-year treasury. The loan is secured by a first lien on a substantial portion of the Company’s machinery and equipment and a second lien on our Atmore and Roanoke facilities. Payments on the loan are interest only over the first three years and principal and interest over the remaining seven years.
Notes Payable - Buildings. On November 7, 2014, we entered into a ten-year $8.3 million note payable to purchase a previously leased distribution center in Adairsville, Georgia. The note payable is scheduled to mature on November 7, 2024 and is secured by the distribution center. The note payable bears interest at a variable rate equal to one-month LIBOR plus 2.0% and is payable in equal monthly installments of principal of $35 thousand, plus interest calculated on the declining balance of the note, with a final payment of $4.2 million due on maturity. In addition, we entered into an interest rate swap with an amortizing notional amount effective November 7, 2014 which effectively fixes the interest rate at 4.50%.
Notes Payable - Equipment and Other. Our equipment financing notes have terms ranging from 1 to 7 years, bear interest ranging from 1.00%1.60% to 7.68%7.00% and are due in monthly installments through their maturity dates. Our equipment financing notes are secured by the specific equipment financed and do not contain any financial covenants.
Finance Lease - Buildings. On January 14, 2019, the Company,we entered into a purchase and sale agreement (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”) with Saraland Industrial, LLC, an Alabama limited liability company (the “Purchaser”). Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement, the Companywe sold itsour Saraland facility, and approximately 17.12 acres of surrounding property located in Saraland, Alabama (the “Property”) to the Purchaser for a purchase price of $11,500. Concurrent with the sale of the Property, the Companywe and the Purchaser entered into a twenty-year lease agreement (the “Lease Agreement”), whereby the Companywe will lease back the Property at an annual rental rate of $977, subject to annual rent increases of 1.25%. Under the Lease Agreement, the Company haswe have two (2) consecutive options to extend the term of the Lease by ten years for each such option. This transaction was recorded as a failed sale and leaseback as the present value of lease payments exceeded 90% of its fair value. The CompanyWe recorded a liability for the amounts received, will continue to depreciate the asset, and hashave imputed an interest rate so that the net carrying amount of the financial liability and remaining assets will be zero at the end of the lease term. Concurrently with the sale, the Companywe paid off the approximately $5,000 mortgage on the property to First Tennessee Bank National Association and terminated the related fixed interest rate swap agreement.
Finance Lease Obligations. Our finance lease obligations have terms ranging from 3 to 76 years bear interest ranging from 3.55% to 7.76% and are due in monthly or quarterly installments through their maturity dates. Our capitalfinance lease obligations are secured by the specific equipment leased. (See Note 1011 to our Consolidated Financial Statements).
Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes our future minimum payments under contractual obligations as of December 28, 201926, 2020: | | | | Payments Due By Period | | Payments Due By Period |
| | (dollars in millions) | | (dollars in millions) |
| | 2020 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | 2023 | | 2024 | | Thereafter | | Total | | 2021 | | 2022 | | 2023 | | 2024 | | 2025 | | Thereafter | | Total |
Debt | | $ | 2.7 |
| | $ | 61.1 |
| | $ | 0.7 |
| | $ | 0.4 |
| | $ | 0.4 |
| | $ | 4.2 |
| | 69.5 |
| Debt | | $ | 3.3 | | | $ | 1.5 | | | $ | 1.3 | | | $ | 6.6 | | | $ | 30.5 | | | $ | 19.9 | | | $ | 63.1 | |
Interest - debt (1) | | 0.1 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 0.1 |
| Interest - debt (1) | | 1.4 | | | 1.3 | | | 1.2 | | | 1.1 | | | 1.1 | | | 6.7 | | | 12.8 | |
Finance leases | | 4.0 |
| | 3.4 |
| | 1.2 |
| | 0.5 |
| | 0.3 |
| | 10.0 |
| | 19.4 |
| Finance leases | | 2.8 | | | 1.5 | | | 2.3 | | | 0.3 | | | 0.4 | | | 9.6 | | | 16.9 | |
Interest - finance leases | | 1.2 |
| | 1.0 |
| | 0.8 |
| | 0.8 |
| | 0.7 |
| | 6.0 |
| | 10.5 |
| Interest - finance leases | | 1.5 | | | 1.3 | | | 1.1 | | | 0.7 | | | 0.7 | | | 5.3 | | | 10.6 | |
Operating leases | | 3.2 |
| | 3.0 |
| | 2.8 |
| | 2.1 |
| | 2.0 |
| | 12.2 |
| | 25.3 |
| Operating leases | | 3.3 | | | 3.0 | | | 2.2 | | | 2.0 | | | 2.2 | | | 10.0 | | | 22.7 | |
Interest - operating leases | | 1.6 |
| | 1.4 |
| | 1.2 |
| | 1.1 |
| | 0.9 |
| | 2.4 |
| | 8.6 |
| Interest - operating leases | | 1.5 | | | 1.2 | | | 1.1 | | | 0.9 | | | 0.8 | | | 1.5 | | | 7.0 | |
Purchase commitments | | 2.5 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 2.5 |
| Purchase commitments | | 0.6 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 0.6 | |
Totals | | 15.3 |
| | 69.9 |
| | 6.7 |
| | 4.9 |
| | 4.3 |
| | 34.8 |
| | 135.9 |
| Totals | | $ | 14.4 | | | $ | 9.8 | | | $ | 9.2 | | | $ | 11.6 | | | $ | 35.7 | | | $ | 53.0 | | | $ | 133.7 | |
(1) Interest rates used for variable rate debt were those in effect at December 29, 2018.26, 2020.
Stock-Based Awards
We recognize compensation expense related to share-based stock awards based on the fair value of the equity instrument over the period of vesting for the individual stock awards that were granted. At December 28, 2019,26, 2020, the total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock awards was $989$705 thousand with a weighted-average vesting period of 8.610.3 years. At December 28, 2019,26, 2020, the total unrecognized compensation expense related to Directors' Stock Performance Units was $5 thousand with a weighted-average vesting period of 0.3 years. At December 28, 2019,26, 2020, there was no unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements at December 28, 201926, 2020 or December 29, 2018.28, 2019.
Income Tax Considerations
In the tax year ended December 28, 201926, 2020 we decreasedincreased our valuation allowances by $3.7$2.1 million related to our net deferred tax asset and specific state net operating loss and state credit carryforwards.
During 20202021 and 2021,2022, we do not anticipate any cash outlays for income taxes to exceed $1.5 Million.$500 thousand. This is due to tax loss carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards that will be used to partially offset taxable income. At December 28, 2019,26, 2020, we were in a net deferred tax liability position of $91 thousand.
Discontinued Operations - Environmental Contingencies
We have reserves for environmental obligations established at five previously owned sites that were associated with our discontinued textile businesses. We have a reserve of $2.0$1.9 million for environmental liabilities at these sites as of December 28, 2019.26, 2020. The liability established represents our best estimate of loss and is the reasonable amount to which there is any meaningful degree of certainty given the periods of estimated remediation and the dollars applicable to such remediation for those periods. The actual timeline to remediate, and thus, the ultimate cost to complete such remediation through these remediation efforts, may differ significantly from our estimates. Pre-tax cost for environmental remediation obligations classified as discontinued operations were primarily a result of specific events requiring action and additional expense in each period.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
At December 28, 2019,26, 2020, we had no assets or liabilities measured at fair value that fall under a level 3 classification in the hierarchy (those subject to significant management judgment or estimation).
Certain Related Party Transactions
We were a party to a five-year5-year lease with the seller of Atlas Carpet Mills, Inc. to lease three manufacturing facilities as part of the acquisition in 2014. The lessor was controlled by an associate of ours.our Company. Rent paid to the lessor during 2019 2018, and 20172018 was $497 $1,003,thousand and $978,$1.0 million, respectively. The lease was based on current market values for similar facilities. These leases terminated as of September, 2019.
We purchase a portion of our product needs in the form of fiber, yarn and carpet from Engineered Floors, an entity substantially controlled by Robert E. Shaw, a shareholder of ours.our Company. An affiliate of Mr. Shaw holds approximately 7.5%7.7% of our Common Stock, which represents approximately 3.5% of the total vote of all classes of our Common Stock. Engineered Floors is one of several suppliers of such materials to us. Total purchases from Engineered Floors for 2020, 2019, 2018 and 20172018 were approximately $5,900, $8,200,$4.5 million, $5.9 million and $7,200$8.2 million, respectively; or approximately 2.1%1.9%, 2.6%2.1%, and 2.3%2.6% of our cost of goods sold in 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017,2018, respectively. Purchases from Engineered Floors are based on market value, negotiated prices. We have no contractual commitments with Mr. Shaw associated with our business relationship with Engineered Floors. Transactions with Engineered Floors are reviewed annually by our board of directors.
We are a party to a ten-year lease with the Rothman Family Partnership to lease a manufacturing facility as part of the Robertex acquisition in 2013. The controlling principal of the lessor is controlled by a formerwas an associate of ours.our Company until June 30, 2018. Rent paid to the lessor during 2020, 2019, and 2018 was $289 thousand, $284 thousand, and 2017 was $284, $278 and $273,thousand, respectively. The lease was based on current market values for similar facilities.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)," which requires lessees to recognize on the Consolidated Balance Sheets right-of-use assets, representing the right to use the underlying asset for the lease term, and a lease liability for all leases with terms greater than 12 months. The guidance also requires qualitative and quantitative disclosures designed to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11, "Leases (Topic 842)" providing an optional transition method allowing entities to apply the new lease standard at the adoption date and recognize a cumulative effect adjustment in the period of adoption. The Company elected this transition method.
The Company adopted the new standard effective December 30, 2018, the first day of the Company's fiscal year. Consistent with the optional transition method allowed as part of the modified retrospective transition approach provided in ASU No. 2018-11, the Company did not adjust comparative periods. The new standard applied to leases that have commenced as of the effective date, December 30, 2018, with a cumulative effect adjustment recorded as of that date. The Company also elected to apply the package of practical expedients allowed in ASC 842-10-65-1 whereby the Company need not reassess whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, the Company need not reassess the lease classification for any expired or existing leases, and the Company need not reassess initial direct costs for any existing leases. The Company's adoption of the ASU resulted in the addition of Right of Use Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet for the right to use the underlying assets of operating leases. The Company did not elect to use hindsight for transition when considering judgments and estimates such as assessments of lessee options to extend or terminate a lease or purchase the underlying asset. In addition, the corresponding liability for the remaining balance of the operating leases is included in the liability section of the Consolidated Balance Sheet. For all asset classes, the Company elected to not recognize a right-of-use asset and lease liability for leases with a term of twelve months or less. The adoption of this ASU did not result in a material adjustment to the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity or the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
See Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K for a discussion of the standard described above and other new accounting pronouncements which is incorporated herein by reference.
Critical Accounting Policies
Certain estimates and assumptions are made when preparing our financial statements. Estimates involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic factors that are difficult to predict. As a result, actual amounts could differ from estimates made when our financial statements are prepared.
The Securities and Exchange Commission requires management to identify its most critical accounting policies, defined as those that are both most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and operating results and the application of which requires our most difficult, subjective, and complex judgments. Although our estimates have not differed materially from our experience, such estimates pertain to inherently uncertain matters that could result in material differences in subsequent periods.
We believe application of the following accounting policies require significant judgments and estimates and represent our critical accounting policies. Other significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
•Revenue recognition. The Company derives its We derive our revenues primarily from the sale of floorcovering products and processing services. Revenues are recognized when control of these products or services is transferred to itsour customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expectswe expect to be entitled to in exchange for those products and services. Sales, value add, and other taxes the Company collectswe collect concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue.
Shipping and handling fees charged to customers are reported within revenue. Incidental items that are immaterial in the context of the contract are recognized as expense. The Company doesWe do not have any significant financing components as payment is received at or shortly after the point of sale. The Company determinedWe determine revenue recognition through the following steps:
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▪ | Identification of the contract with a customer |
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▪ | Identification of the performance obligations in the contract |
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▪ | Determination of the transaction price |
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▪ | Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract |
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▪ | Recognition of revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied |
▪Identification of the contract with a customer
▪Identification of the performance obligations in the contract
▪Determination of the transaction price
▪Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract
▪Recognition of revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied
•Variable Consideration. The nature of the Company’sour business gives rise to variable consideration, including rebates, allowances, and returns that generally decrease the transaction price, which reduces revenue. These variable amounts are generally credited to the customer, based on achieving certain levels of sales activity, product returns, or price concessions.
Variable consideration is estimated at the most likely amount that is expected to be earned. Estimated amounts are included in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. Estimates of variable consideration are estimated based upon historical experience and known trends.
•Customer claims and product warranties. The Company We generally providesprovide product warranties related to manufacturing defects and specific performance standards for itsour products for a period of up to two years. The Company accruesWe accrue for estimated future assurance warranty costs in the period in which the sale is recorded. The costs are included in Cost of Sales in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and the product warranty reserve is included in accrued expenses in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company calculates itsWe calculate our accrual using the portfolio approach based upon historical experience and known trends. The Company doesWe do not provide an additional service-type warranty.
Accounts receivable allowances. We provide allowances for expected cash discounts and doubtful accounts based upon historical experience and periodic evaluations of the financial condition of our customers. If the financial conditions of our customers were to significantly deteriorate, or other factors impair their ability to pay their debts, credit losses could differ from allowances recorded in our Consolidated Financial Statements.
•Inventories. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the last-in, first-out method (LIFO), which generally matches current costs of inventory sold with current revenues, for substantially all inventories. Reserves are also established to adjust inventories that are off-quality, aged or obsolete to their estimated net realizable value. Additionally, rates of recoverability per unit of off-quality, aged or obsolete inventory are estimated based on historical rates of recoverability and other known conditions or circumstances that may affect future recoverability. Actual results could differ from assumptions used to value our inventory.
•Goodwill.Goodwill is tested annually for impairment during the fourth quarter or earlier if significant events or substantive changes in circumstances occur that may indicate that goodwill may not be recoverable. The goodwill impairment tests are based on determining the fair value of the specified reporting units based on management judgments and assumptions using the discounted cash flows and comparable company market valuation approaches. We have identified our reporting unit as our floorcovering business for the purposes of allocating goodwill and assessing impairments. The valuation approaches are subject to key judgments and assumptions that are sensitive to change such as judgments and assumptions about sales growth rates, operating margins, the weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”), synergies from the viewpoint of a market participant and comparable company market multiples. When developing these key judgments and assumptions, we consider economic, operational and market conditions that could impact the fair value of the reporting unit. However, estimates are inherently uncertain and represent only management’s reasonable expectations regarding future developments. These estimates and the judgments and assumptions upon which the estimates are based will, in all likelihood, differ in some respects from actual future results. We performed our annual assessment of goodwill in the fourth quarter of 2018 and an impairment was indicated. In accordance with the results of our testing, the goodwill was considered impaired and the asset was removed and a corresponding expense was recorded for asset impairment on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. (See Note 7 to our Consolidated Financial Statements)
•Self-insured accruals. We estimate costs required to settle claims related to our self-insured medical, dental and workers' compensation plans. These estimates include costs to settle known claims, as well as incurred and unreported claims. The estimated costs of known and unreported claims are based on historical experience. Actual results could differ from assumptions used to estimate these accruals.
•Income taxes. Our effective tax rate is based on income, statutory tax rates and tax planning opportunities available in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Tax laws are complex and subject to different interpretations by the taxpayer and respective governmental taxing authorities. Deferred tax assets represent amounts available to reduce income taxes payable on taxable income in a future period. We evaluate the recoverability of these future tax benefits by assessing the
adequacy of future expected taxable income from all sources, including reversal of taxable temporary differences, forecasted operating earnings and available tax planning strategies. These sources of income inherently rely on estimates, including business forecasts and other projections of financial results over an extended period of time. In the event that we are not able to realize all or a portion of our deferred tax assets in the future, a valuation allowance is provided. We recognize such amounts through a charge to income in the period in which that determination is made or when tax law changes are enacted. We had valuation allowances of $15.4 million at December 26, 2020 and $13.3 million at December 28, 2019 and $17.0 million at December 29, 2018.2019. At December 28, 2019,26, 2020, we were in a net deferred tax liability position of $91 thousand. For further information regarding our valuation allowances, see Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
•Loss contingencies. We routinely assess our exposure related to legal matters, environmental matters, product liabilities or any other claims against our assets that may arise in the normal course of business. If we determine that it is probable a loss has been incurred, the amount of the loss, or an amount within the range of loss, that can be reasonably estimated will be recorded.
Item 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK (Dollars in thousands)
Our earnings, cash flows and financial position are exposed to market risks relating to interest rates, among other factors. It is our policy to minimize our exposure to adverse changes in interest rates and manage interest rate risks inherent in funding our Company with debt. We address this financial exposure through a risk management program that includes maintaining a mix of fixed and floating rate debt and the use of interest rate swap agreements (See Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).
At December 28, 2019, $9,693,26, 2020, $53,322, or approximately 11%68% of our total debt, was subject to floating interest rates. A one-hundred basis point fluctuation in the variable interest rates applicable to this floating rate debt would have an annual pre-tax impact of approximately $72.$395. Included in the $53,322, is the amount outstanding for the term loans of $24,970. Both loans are currently set to bear interest of 5% for five years. Every five years, these rates will be reset to reflect the then current 5-year treasury rate plus a margin. See Note 10 for further discussion of these loans.
Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The supplementary financial information required by ITEM 302 of Regulation S-K is included in PART II, ITEM 5 of this report and the Financial Statements are included in a separate section of this report.
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Item 9. | CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE |
Item 9.CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
Item 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. We maintain disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such terms are defined in Rules 13(a)-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e)) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of December 28, 2019,26, 2020, the date of the financial statements included in this Form 10-K (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the Evaluation Date.
(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.No changes in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter covered by this report that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Internal control over financial reporting cannot provide absolute assurance of achieving financial reporting objectives because of its inherent limitations. Internal control over financial reporting is a process that involves human diligence and compliance and is subject to lapses in judgment and breakdowns resulting from human failures, as well as diverse interpretation of U. S. generally accepted accounting principles by accounting professionals. It is also possible that internal control over financial reporting can be circumvented by collusion or improper management override. Because of such limitations, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial reporting. Furthermore, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. These inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process; therefore, while it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce such risk, it is not possible to eliminate all risk.
Our management report on internal control over financial reporting is contained in Item 15(a)(1) of this report.
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Item 9B. | OTHER INFORMATION |
Item 9B.OTHER INFORMATION
None.
PART III.
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Item 10. | DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
Item 10.DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The sections entitled "Information about Nominees for Director" and "Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance" in the Proxy Statement of the registrant for the annual meeting of shareholders to be held May 6, 20205, 2021 are incorporated herein by reference. Information regarding the executive officers of the registrant is presented in PART I of this report.
We adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the "Code of Ethics") which applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer or controller, and any persons performing similar functions. A copy of the Code of Ethics is incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit 14 to this report.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
The Board has determined that Michael L. Owens is an audit committee financial expert as defined by Item 407 (e)(5) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is independent within the meaning of the applicable Securities and Exchange Commission rules and NASDAQ standards. For a brief listing of Mr. Owens' relevant experience, please refer to the "Election of Directors" section of the Company's Proxy Statement.
Audit Committee
We have a standing audit committee. At December 28, 2019,26, 2020, members of our audit committee are Michael L. Owens, Chairman, William F. Blue, Jr., Charles E. Brock, Lowry F. Kline, and Hilda S. Murray.
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Item 11. | EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |
Item 11.EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The sections entitled "Compensation Discussion and Analysis", "Executive Compensation Information" and "Director Compensation" in the Proxy Statement of the registrant for the annual meeting of shareholders to be held May 6, 20205, 2021 are incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 12. | SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS |
Item 12.SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The section entitled "Principal Shareholders", as well as the beneficial ownership table (and accompanying notes), in the Proxy Statement of the registrant for the annual meeting of shareholders to be held May 6, 20205, 2021 are incorporated herein by reference.
Equity Compensation Plan Information as of December 28, 201926, 2020
The following table sets forth information as to our equity compensation plans as of the end of the 20192020 fiscal year:
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Plan Category | Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of the outstanding options, warrants and rights | | Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights | | Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a) |
Equity Compensation Plans approved by security holders | 281,320 | | (1) | $ | 4.35 | | (2) | 609,453 | |
(1)Includes the options to purchase 151,000 shares of Common Stock under our 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan and 130,320 Performance Units issued under the 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan, each unit being equivalent to one share of Common Stock. Does not include shares of Common Stock issued but not vested pursuant to outstanding restricted stock awards.
(2)Includes the aggregate weighted-average of (i) the exercise price per share for outstanding options to purchase 151,000 shares of Common Stock under our 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan and (ii) the price per share of the Common Stock on the grant date for each of 130,320 Performance Units issued under the 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan (each unit equivalent to one share of Common Stock).
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Plan Category | Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of the outstanding options, warrants and rights | | Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights | | Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a) |
Equity Compensation Plans approved by security holders | 278,320 |
| (1) | $ | 4.57 |
| (2) | 204,720 |
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(1) | Includes the options to purchase 166,000 shares of Common Stock under our 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan and 112,320 Performance Units issued under the 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan, each unit being equivalent to one share of Common Stock. Does not include shares of Common Stock issued but not vested pursuant to outstanding restricted stock awards. |
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(2) | Includes the aggregate weighted-average of (i) the exercise price per share for outstanding options to purchase 166,000 shares of Common Stock under our 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan and (ii) the price per share of the Common Stock on the grant date for each of 112,320 Performance Units issued under the 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan (each unit equivalent to one share of Common Stock). |
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Item 13. | CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE |
Item 13.CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
The sections entitled "Certain Transactions Between the Company and Directors and Officers" and "Independent Directors" in the Proxy Statement of the registrant for the annual meeting of shareholders to be held May 6, 20205, 2021 are incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 14. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES |
Item 14.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
The section entitled "Audit Fees Discussion" in the Proxy Statement of the Registrant for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 6, 20205, 2021 is incorporated herein by reference.
(1) Interest rate swap notional amount amortizes by $35 monthly to maturity.
The following table summarizes the fair values of derivative instruments included in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets: