May 2018 Investor Presentation Contact: Jon Faulkner CFO The Dixie Group Phone: 706-876-5814 jon.faulkner@dixiegroup.com Exhibit 99.1
Forward Looking Statements The Dixie Group, Inc. • Statements in this presentation which relate to the future, are subject to risk factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements. Such factors include the levels of demand for the products produced by the Company. Other factors that could affect the Company’s results include, but are not limited to, raw material and transportation costs related to petroleum prices, the cost and availability of capital, and general economic and competitive conditions related to the Company’s business. Issues related to the availability and price of energy may adversely affect the Company’s operations. Additional information regarding these and other factors and uncertainties may be found in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. • General information set forth in this presentation concerning market conditions, sales data and trends in the U.S. carpet and rug markets are derived from various public and, in some cases, non-public sources. Although we believe such data and information to be accurate, we have not attempted to independently verify such information. 2
Dixie History • 1920 Began as Dixie Mercerizing in Chattanooga, TN • 1990’s Transitioned from textiles to floorcovering • 2003 Refined focus on upper- end floorcovering market • 2003 Launched Dixie Home - upper end residential line • 2005 Launched modular tile carpet line – new product category • 2007 Launched wool products in Masland & Fabrica – high-end designers • 2012 Purchased Colormaster dye house – lower cost • 2012 Purchased Crown rugs – wool rugs • 2013 Purchased Robertex - wool carpet manufacturing • 2014 Purchased Atlas Carpet Mills – high-end commercial business • 2014 Purchased Burtco - computerized yarn placement for hospitality • 2016 Launched Calibré luxury vinyl flooring in Masland Contract • 2017 Launched Stainmaster® LVF in Masland and Dixie Home • 2018 Launch engineered wood in our Fabrica brand 3
Dixie Today • Commitment to brands in the upper- end market with strong growth potential. • Diversified between Commercial and Residential markets. • Diversified customer base (TTM Basis) – Top 10 carpet customers • 18% of sales – Top 100 carpet customers • 31% of sales 4
5 Dixie Group Drivers What affects our business? The market dynamics: • Residentially • The market is driven by home sales and remodeling. • New construction is a smaller effect. • Dixie is driven by the wealth effect. • The stock market and consumer confidence. • Commercially • The market is driven by remodeling of offices, schools, retail and hospitality as demonstrated by the investment in non-residential fixed structures. • Dixie is driven by upper-end remodeling in offices, retail remodeling, higher education, and upper-end hospitality that primarily involves a designer.
New and Existing Home Sales Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate 6 New 1,000 Existing 1,000 Source: National Association of Realtors (existing) and census.gov/newhomesales 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500 5,000 5,500 6,000 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 Jan '13 Jan '14 Jan '15 Jan '16 Jan '17 Jan '18 • "Robust gains last month in the Northeast and Midwest – a reversal from the weather-impacted declines seen in February – helped overall sales activity rise to its strongest pace since last November at 5.72 million. • Although the strong job market and recent tax cuts are boosting the incomes of many households, speedy price growth is squeezing overall affordability in several markets – especially those out West.” Lawrence Yun Chief Economist National Association of Realtors April 23, 2018
Residential and Commercial Fixed Investment 7 Rebound in residential activity Commercial activity is flat We expect 2018 to continue the rebound of residential fixed investment as a percent of GDP
The Industry as compared to The Dixie Group 8 Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and Company estimates
2016 U.S. Flooring Manufacturers 9 Source: Floor Focus - Flooring includes sales of carpet, rugs, ceramic floor tile, wood, laminate, resilient and rubber Carpet & Rug Leaders Flooring $ in millions Flooring % Shaw (Berkshire Hathaway) 3,983 19.2% Mohawk (MHK) 4,892 23.6% Engineered Floors (Private) 659 3.2% Interface (TILE) 498 2.4% Beaulieu (Bought by EF 11-2017) 479 2.3% Dixie (DXYN) 394 1.9% Imports & All Others 9,809 47.4% U.S. Carpet & Rug Market 20,714 100.0%
Dixie versus the Industry 2018 First Quarter U.S. Carpet & Rug Market of $10.6 billion 10 Source: Floor Covering Weekly and Dixie Group estimate 2018 First Quarter Dixie sales [CATE GORY NAME] , [VALU E] [CATE GORY NAME] , [VALU E] [CATE GORY NAME] , [VALU E] [CATE GORY NAME] , [VALU E]
Carpet Growth Dixie Market Share in Dollars and Units 11
Industry Positioning The Dixie Group • Strategically our residential and commercial businesses are driven by our relationship to the upper-end consumer and the design community • This leads us to: – Have a sales force that is attuned to design and customer solutions – Be a “product driven company” with emphasis on the most beautiful and up-to-date styling and design – Be quality focused with excellent reputation for building excellent products and standing behind what we make – And, unlike much of the industry, not manufacturing driven 12
Residential Brand Positioning The Dixie Group 13 T O T A L M A R K E T : S Q U A R E Y A R D S OR S AL E S DO L L A R S Dixie Home Fabrica INDUSTRY AVERAGE PRICE / SQ YD FOR CARPETS AND RUGS $0 $14 $21 $28 $35 $42 $49 Note: Market share data based on internal company estimates – Industry average price based on sales reported through industry sources $8 Masland ESTIMATED WHOLESALE MARKET PRICE FOR CARPETS AND RUGS: VOLUME AND PRICE POINTS
Dixie Group High-End Residential Sales All Residential Brands Masland Dixie Home Fabrica 14 Sales by Brand for 2018 First Quarter
Dixie Group High-End Residential Sales All Brands Retailer Designer Mass Merchant Builder Commercial Specialty - OEM 15 Sales by Channel for 2018 First Quarter The company believes that a significant portion of retail sales also involve a designer.
• Well-styled moderate to upper priced residential broadloom line – Known for differentiated pattern and color selection • Dixie Home provides a “full line” to retailers – Sells specialty and mass merchant retailers • Growth initiatives – Stainmaster® Tru Soft TM Fiber Technology – Stainmaster® PetProtect ® Fiber Technology 16
• Leading high-end brand with reputation for innovative styling, design and color • High-end retail / designer driven – Approximately 23% of sales directly involve a designer – Hand crafted and imported rugs • Growth initiative – Stainmaster® TruSoft™ Fiber Technology – Stainmaster® PetProtect ® Fiber Technology – Wool products in both tufted and woven constructions 17
• Premium high-end brand – “Quality without Compromise” • Designer focused – Approximately 31% of sales directly involve a designer – Hand crafted and imported rugs • Growth initiatives – Stainmaster® TruSoft™ Fiber Technology – Fabrica Permaset dyeing process “unlimited color selection in wool” 18
Commercial Market Positioning The Dixie Group • We focus on the “high-end specified soft floorcovering contract market” • Our Atlas brand – Designer driven focused on the fashion oriented market space • Our Masland Contract brand – Broad product line for diverse commercial markets • Our Masland Hospitality brand – Custom products for the hospitality industry • Our Masland Residential sales force – Sells “main street commercial” through retailers 19
• Atlas is our premium commercial brand • Dedicated to serving the architect and designer needing finer goods • Focus is on the corporate market through high fashion broadloom and modular carpet tile offerings • With state-of-the-art tufting machines Atlas can quickly manufacture both custom and running line products 20
• Upper-end brand in the specified commercial marketplace – Corporate, End User, Store Planning, Hospitality, Health Care, Government and Education markets • Designer focused • Strong national account base • Growth initiatives – Masland Contract Modular Carpet Tile – Masland Hospitality using “computerized yarn placement” technology – Calibré Luxury Vinyl Tile 21
Hospitality Corporate Education Store Planning Gov't Health Care Other 22 Sales by Channel for 2018 First Quarter Channels: Interior Design Specifier and Commercial End User
Dixie Group Sales $ in millions 23 331 321 283 205 231 270 266 345 407 422 397 412 414 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 TTM Q1 2018 Net Sales *2016 had 53 weeks.
Sales & Operating Income $ in millions 24 Note: Non-GAAP reconciliation starting on slide 27 Annual Y 2007 Y 2008 Y 2009 Y 2010 Y 2011 Y 2012 Y 2013 Y 2014 Y 2015 Y 2016 Y2017 TTM Q1 2018 Net Sales 321 283 203 231 270 266 344 407 422 397 412 414 Net Income (Loss) 6.2 (31.5) (42.2) (4.7) 1.0 (0.9) 5.3 (1.4) (2.4) (5.3) (9.6) (11.9) Operating Income 16.7 (28.5) (45.4) (2.6) 5.7 1.8 8.9 (5.2) 2.0 (3.4) 4.0 1.8 Non-GAAP Adjusted Op. Income 16.7 1.5 (8.4) (1.0) 5.1 3.5 16.4 4.7 4.9 (2.0) 4.6 2.7 EBITDA 29.2 (14.7) (32.1) 8.4 14.8 11.2 18.7 16.9 15.9 10.0 16.6 14.4 Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA 29.7 15.5 5.3 10.3 14.5 13.2 26.5 17.7 19.0 11.5 17.5 15.5 Quarterly Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015 Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 Q4 2016 Q1 2017 Q2 2017 Q3 2017 Q4 2017 Q1 2018 Net Sales 110.0 108.9 107.8 89.2 105.3 100.3 102.6 97.5 107.2 102.7 105.1 98.9 Net Income (Loss) 0.5 0.1 (0.5) (4.8) 1.7 0.5 (2.7) (0.6) 1.1 (0.6) (9.5) (2.9) Operating Income 2.2 1.3 1.2 (5.8) 3.4 1.9 (2.9) 0.6 3.2 0.8 (0.6) (1.5) Non-GAAP Adjusted Op. Income 3.1 1.9 1.9 (4.4) 3.8 1.9 (3.3) 0.6 3.2 0.8 0.0 (1.3) EBITDA 5.8 4.9 4.4 (2.4) 6.8 5.3 0.3 3.8 6.2 4.0 2.7 1.6 Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA 6.7 5.5 5.1 (0.9) 7.1 5.3 0.0 3.8 6.3 4.0 3.4 1.8 Change Year over Year Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015 Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 Q4 2016 Q1 2017 Q2 2017 Q3 2017 Q4 2017 Q1 2018 Net Sales 2.0 (0.1) 3.2 (6.6) (4.6) (8.6) (5.2) 8.3 1.9 2.4 2.5 1.3 Net Sales % Change 1.9% -0.1% 3.1% -6.9% -4.2% -7.9% -4.8% 9.3% 1.8% 2.3% 2.4% 1.4% Net Income (Loss) 1.1 0.3 4.7 (2.3) 1.2 0.5 (2.2) 4.2 (0.6) (1.1) (6.8) (2.3) O erating Income 1.6 0.4 5.7 (3.2) 1.2 0.7 (4.1) 6.5 (0.2) (1.1) 2.3 (2.1) Non-GAAP Adjusted Op. Income 0.2 (1.5) 2.6 (2.5) 0.8 0.0 (5.2) 5.1 (0.6) (1.1) 3.3 (1.9) EBITDA 2.0 0.7 6.9 (3.2) 1.0 0.4 (4.1) 6.2 (0.6) (1.3) 2.4 (2.2) Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA 0.6 (1.2) 2.3 (2.7) 0.4 (0.2) (5.1) 4.8 (0.8) (1.3) 3.3 (2.0) Note: 2011 and 2016 have 53 operating weeks, all other periods had 52 operating weeks
Current Business Conditions 2018 Initiatives • We have consolidated our two commercial brands, Masland Contract and Atlas, under one management, sharing operations in marketing, product development and manufacturing but maintaining distinct sales forces. • We announced our Profit Improvement Plan anticipating cost reductions in 2018 of over $3 million. • We are taking advantage of the opportunities created in the west coast market with added retailer and builder penetration and increased service flexibility with the acquisition of the Porterville, CA yarn facility. • Masland Contract has launched both the new Calibré and Quiet Down luxury vinyl flooring product lines. • We have placed over 1,300 displays of Stainmaster PetProtect® luxury vinyl flooring through our Masland and Dixie Home residential brands. • We are launching 150 new residential products for 2018. • Our floorcovering sales for the first 4 weeks of the second quarter were up 1.4% compared to this period in 2017. 25
Non-GAAP Information 27 Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information: The Company believes that non-GAAP performance measures, which management uses in evaluating the Company's business, may provide users of the Company's financial information with additional meaningful bases for comparing the Company's current results and results in a prior period, as these measures reflect factors that are unique to one period relative to the comparable period. However, the non-GAAP performance measures should be viewed in addition to, not as an alternative for, the Company's reported results under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The Company defines Adjusted Gross Profit as Gross Profit plus manufacturing integration expenses of new or expanded operations, plus acquisition expense related to the fair market write up of inventories, plus one time items so defined (Note 1) The Company defines Adjusted S,G&A as S,G&A less manufacturing integration expenses included in selling, general and administrative, less direct acquisition expenses, less one time items so defined. (Note 2) The Company defines Adjusted Operating Income as Operating Income plus manufacturing integration expenses of new or expanded operations, plus acquisition expense related to the fair market write up of inventories, plus facility consolidation and severance expenses, plus acquisition related expenses, plus impairment of assets, plus impairment of goodwill, plus one time items so defined. (Note 3) The company defines Adjusted Income from Continuing Operations as net income plus loss from discontinued operations net of tax, plus manufacturing integration expenses of new or expanded operations, plus facility consolidation and severance expenses, plus acquisition related expenses, plus impairment of assets, plus impairment of goodwill, plus one time items so defined , all tax effected. (Note 4) The Company defines Adjusted EBIT as net income plus taxes and plus interest. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as Adjusted EBIT plus depreciation and amortization, plus manufacturing in integration expenses of new or expanded operations, plus facility consolidation and severance expenses, plus acquisition related expenses, plus impairment of assets, plus impairment of goodwill, plus one time items so defined. (Note 5) The company defines Free Cash Flow as Net Income plus interest plus depreciation plus non-cash impairment of assets and goodwill minus the net change in working capital minus the tax shield on interest minus capital expenditures. The change in net working capital is the change in current assets less current liabilities between periods. (Note 6) The company defines Non-GAAP Earnings per Share (EPS) as the adjusted operating income less Interest and other expense, tax adjusted at a 35% rate, and divided by the number of fully diluted shares. (Note 7) The Company defines Net Sales as Adjusted as net sales less the last week of sales in a 53 week fiscal year. (Note 8) The Company defines Non-GAAP earnings per Share (EPS) for the Jobs Cut and Tax Act of 2017 as Net Income less discontinued operations minus the effect of the tax act and divided by the number of fully diluted shares. (Note 9)
Non-GAAP Information 28 Non-GAAP Gross Profit Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 Q4 2016 Q1 2017 Q2 2017 Q3 2017 Q4 2017 Q1 2018 Net Sales 89,234 105,316 100,297 102,606 97,541 107,187 102,650 105,084 98,858 Gross Profit 19,506 28,242 25,831 21,846 25,161 28,426 24,857 22,769 21,580 Plus: Business integration expense - - - - - - - - - Plus: Amortization of inventory step up - - - - - - - - - Non-GAAP Adj. Gross Profit (Note 1) 19,506 28,242 25,831 21,846 25,161 28,426 24,857 22,769 21,580 Gross Profit as % of Net Sales 21.9% 26.8% 25.8% 21.3% 25.8% 26.5% 24.2% 21.7% 21.8% Non-GAAP Adj. Gross Profit % of Net Sales 21.9% 26.8% 25.8% 21.3% 25.8% 26.5% 24.2% 21.7% 21.8% Non-GAAP S,G&A Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 Q4 2016 Q1 2017 Q2 2017 Q3 2017 Q4 2017 Q1 2018 Net Sales 89,234 105,316 100,297 102,606 97,541 107,187 102,650 105,084 98,858 Selling and Administrative Expense 23,666 24,320 23,774 25,223 24,481 25,261 24,044 22,384 23,120 Plus: Business integration expense - - - - - - - - - Less: Acquisition expenses - - - - - - - - - Non-GAAP Adj. Selling and Admin. Expense 23,666 24,320 23,774 25,223 24,481 25,261 24,044 22,384 23,120 S,G&A as % of Net Sales 26.5% 23.1% 23.7% 24.6% 25.1% 23.6% 23.4% 21.3% 23.4% Non-GAAP S,G&A as % of Net Sales (Note 2) 26.5% 23.1% 23.7% 24.6% 25.1% 23.6% 23.4% 21.3% 23.4% Three Months Ended
29 Non-GAAP Operating Income Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 Q4 2016 Q1 2017 Q2 2017 Q3 2017 Q4 2017 Q1 2018 Net Sales 89,234 105,316 100,297 102,606 97,541 107,187 102,650 105,084 98,858 Operating income (loss) (5,840) 3,403 1,916 (2,894) 628 3,179 767 (608) (1,515) Plus: Acquisition expenses - - - - - - - - - Plus: Amortization of inventory step up - - - - - - - - - Plus: Business integration expense - - - - - - - - - Plus: Profit improvement plans 1,413 403 (1) (359) - - 2 634 216 Plus: Impairment of assets - - - - - - - - - Plus: Impairment of goodwill - - - - - - - - - Non-GAAP Adj. Operating Income (Loss) (Note 3) (4,427) 3,806 1,915 (3,253) 628 3,179 769 26 (1,299) Operating income as % of net sales -6.5% 3.2% 1.9% -2.8% 0.6% 3.0% 0.7% -0.6% -1.5% Adjusted operating income as a % of net sales -5.0% 3.6% 1.9% -3.2% 0.6% 3.0% 0.7% 0.0% -1.3% Non-GAAP Income from Continuing Operations Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 Q4 2016 Q1 2017 Q2 2017 Q3 2017 Q4 2017 Q1 2018 Net income (loss) as reported (4,767) 1,677 534 (2,722) (604) 1,103 (558) (9,496) (2,907) Less: (Loss) from discontinued, net tax (10) 62 (39) (84) (29) (123) (11) (69) (23) Income (loss) from Continuing Operations (4,757) 1,615 573 (2,638) (575) 1,225 (546) (9,426) (2,884) Plus: Business integration expense - - - - - - - - - Plus: Profit improvement plans 1,413 403 (1) (359) - - 2 634 216 Plus: Amortization of inventory step up - - - - - - - - - Plus: Acquisition expenses - - - - - - - - - Less: Gain on purchase of business - - - - - - - - - Plus: Impairment of assets - - - - - - - - - Plus: Impairment of goodwill - - - - - - - - - Plus: Tax effect of above (537) (153) 0 136 - - (1) (241) (56) Plus: Tax credits, rate change and valuation allowance - - - - - - - 8,169 - Non-GAAP Adj. (Loss) / Inc from Cont. Op's (Note 4) (3,881) 1,865 572 (2,861) (575) 1,225 (545) (864) (2,724) Adj diluted EPS from Cont. Op's (0.25) 0.12 0.04 (0.18) (0.04) 0.08 (0.03) (0.06) (0.17) Wt'd avg. common shares outstanding - diluted 15,600 15,783 15,744 15,659 15,673 15,826 15,707 15,707 15,851
30 Non-GAAP EBIT and EBITDA Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 Q4 2016 Q1 2017 Q2 2017 Q3 2017 Q4 2017 Q1 2018 Net income (loss) as reported (4,767) 1,677 534 (2,722) (604) 1,103 (558) (9,496) (2,907) Less: (Loss) from discontinued, net tax (10) 62 (39) (84) (29) (123) (11) (69) (23) Plus: Taxes (2,415) 451 27 (1,685) (163) 570 (181) 7,283 (166) Plus: Interest 1,324 1,333 1,312 1,423 1,362 1,357 1,486 1,535 1,533 Non-GAAP Adjusted EBIT (Note 5) (5,848) 3,399 1,912 (2,900) 624 3,153 759 (608) (1,517) Plus: Depreciation and amortization 3,498 3,325 3,410 3,282 3,210 3,196 3,213 3,328 3,143 Non-GAAP EBITDA from Cont Op (2,350) 6,724 5,322 382 3,834 6,349 3,972 2,720 1,626 Plus: Acquisition expenses - - - - - - - - - Plus: Amortization of inventory step up - - - - - - - - - Less: Gain on purchase of business - - - - - - - - - Plus: Business integration expense - - - - - - - - - Plus: Profit improvement plans 1,413 403 (1) (359) - - 2 634 216 Plus: Impairment of assets - - - - - - - - - Plus: Impairment of goodwill - - - - - - - - - Non-GAAP Adj. EBITDA (Note 5) (937) 7,127 5,321 23 3,834 6,349 3,974 3,354 1,842 Non-GAAP Adj. EBITDA as % of Net Sales -1.1% 6.8% 5.3% 0.0% 3.9% 5.9% 3.9% 3.2% 1.9% Management estimate of severe weather (not in above) - - - - - - - - - Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 Q4 2016 Q1 2017 Q2 2017 Q3 2017 Q4 2017 Q1 2018 Non-GAAP Adjusted EBIT (from above) (5,848) 3,399 1,912 (2,900) 624 3,153 759 (608) (1,517) Times: 1 - Tax Rate = EBIAT (3,626) 2,107 1,185 (1,798) 387 1,955 470 (377) (1,123) Plus: Depreciation and amortization 3,498 3,325 3,410 3,282 3,210 3,196 3,213 3,328 3,143 Plus: Non Cash Impairment of Assets, Goodwill - - - - - - - - - Minus: Net change in Working Capital (4,671) (3,330) 927 (9,831) 10,906 6,247 11,135 (4,902) 2,138 Non-GAAP Cash from Operations 4,543 8,762 3,668 11,315 (7,309) (1,096) (7,452) 7,853 (118) Minus: Capital Expenditures 1,218 1,020 1,357 1,736 3,778 2,733 5,731 1,340 752 Minus: Business / Capital acquisitions - - - - - - - - - Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow (Note 6) 3,325 7,742 2,311 9,579 (11,087) (3,829) (13,183) 6,513 (870)