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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 29, 2020
Commission File Number 01-13697


MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Delaware52-1604305
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
160 S. Industrial Blvd., Calhoun, Georgia
30701
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (706629-7721

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
  Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act CFR 240.17R 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company    

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each ClassTrading SymbolName of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $.01 par valueMHKNew York Stock Exchange
Floating Rate Notes due 2021New York Stock Exchange
2.000% Senior Notes due 2022New York Stock Exchange





Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The following information, including the Exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
On October 29, 2020, Mohawk Industries, Inc. issued a press release to report the Company’s earnings for the fiscal quarter ended September 26, 2020, which is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 8.01 Other Events

The Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program on October 26, 2020, authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $500 million of its common stock. In addition to this 2020 Share Repurchase Program, $57.1 million of the Company’s common stock remains available for repurchase under the Company’s previously approved 2018 Share Repurchase Program. The Board of Directors authorized the 2020 Share Repurchase Program and reinstated the 2018 Share Repurchase Program after considering the Company's liquidity position and strong cash flows. The press release dated October 29, 2020, and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, includes the announcement of the 2020 Share Repurchase Program.

Under the Share Repurchase Programs, the Company may purchase common stock in open market transactions, block or privately negotiated transactions, and may from time to time purchase shares pursuant to a trading plan in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act or by any combination of such methods. The number of shares to be purchased and the timing of the purchases are based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the level of cash balances, credit availability, debt covenant restrictions, general business conditions, regulatory requirements, the market price of the Company's stock and the availability of alternative investment opportunities. No time limit was set for completion of repurchases and the Share Repurchase Programs may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated October 29, 2020.




SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 

Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Date:
October 29, 2020
By:
/s/ James F. Brunk
James F. Brunk
Senior V.P. & Corporate Controller







INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit
99.1


Document

Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE


For Release:        Immediately

Contact:         Frank Boykin, Chief Financial Officer (706) 624-2695



MOHAWK INDUSTRIES REPORTS Q3 RESULTS

Calhoun, Georgia, October 29, 2020 - Mohawk Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MHK) today announced a 2020 third quarter net profit of $205 million and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.87. Adjusted net earnings were $233 million, and EPS was $3.26, excluding restructuring, acquisition and other charges. Net sales for the third quarter of 2020 were $2.6 billion, an increase of 2% as reported and on a constant currency basis. For the third quarter of 2019, net sales were $2.5 billion, net earnings were $156 million and EPS was $2.15, adjusted net earnings were $199 million, and EPS was $2.75, excluding restructuring, acquisition and other charges.
For the nine months ending September 26, 2020, net earnings and EPS were $267 million and $3.75, respectively. Net earnings excluding restructuring, acquisition and other charges were $379 million and EPS was $5.31. For the 2020 nine-month period, net sales were $6.9 billion, a decrease of 8% versus prior year as reported or 7% on a constant currency and days basis. For the nine-month period ending September 28, 2019, net sales were $7.5 billion, net earnings were $480 million and EPS was $6.61; excluding restructuring, acquisition and other charges, net earnings and EPS were $564 million and $7.77.




As previously disclosed, Mohawk received subpoenas from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to allegations in a class action suit against Mohawk. With the assistance of outside legal counsel, the Company’s Audit Committee completed a thorough internal investigation into these allegations of wrong doing and concluded that the allegations are without merit. The Company is cooperating fully with the ongoing governmental investigations and will continue to vigorously defend against the lawsuit, which the Company does not believe has merit.
Commenting on Mohawk Industries’ third quarter performance, Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum, Chairman and CEO, stated, “Our results in the period significantly exceeded our expectations, with sales recovering and operating income substantially increasing above last year’s levels. Under continued pandemic conditions, people all over the world are spending more time in their homes and working remotely. Globally, this trend is increasing investments in home remodeling as well as driving new home purchases.
“All of our businesses and geographies were stronger due to higher demand and customers increasing inventory in our distribution channels. Flooring Rest of the World delivered the strongest results in the quarter as our northern European, Russian and Australian businesses were less impacted by the pandemic. Our Global Ceramic and Flooring North America segments also improved substantially while being more affected by COVID and postponed commercial projects. Our laminate, LVT and sheet vinyl outperformed our other categories, and our new plants improved their output and efficiencies. Fluctuations in worldwide exchange rates negatively impacted our EBIT by about $7 million, with declines in most currencies offsetting the strengthening Euro.”




During the period, demand for our products exceeded our production, and inventory declined by about $80 million, as we ramped up plants across the world. Our increase in manufacturing in the period was limited by challenges with hiring, training and capacity. To cover higher operating, material and logistics costs, we have announced selective price increases in some markets and product categories. We have made significant progress on our previously announced restructuring actions and are in line with our planned schedule and savings estimates. In response to higher demand levels, we have postponed some restructuring projects while we assess future conditions.
As our business responded to the COVID crisis, our focus has remained on keeping our employees safe. Throughout our offices, operations and distribution systems, we have implemented procedures that exceed public health guidelines. We are tracking all identified COVID cases, testing all contacts and successfully containing the spread within our global operations. Throughout the pandemic, our people have collaborated to protect each other and support our customers around the world.
In the second quarter, we took advantage of the favorable rate environment to pay off $1.1 billion of short-term debt and prefund our future long-term maturities. In the third quarter, we generated about $530 million of cash, bringing our cash and short-term investments to approximately $1.2 billion at the end of the period. We will pursue additional investment opportunities, including internal growth, acquisitions and stock purchases as the pandemic and economies improve. We believe our stock represents an attractive investment and our Board of Directors recently approved a plan to repurchase $500 million of company stock.




For the quarter, our Global Ceramic Segment sales declined 1% as reported and increased 2% on a constant currency and days basis. The segment had an operating margin of 8% as reported and 10% excluding restructuring cost. Operating income decreased by 11% as reported versus prior year and increased by 11%, excluding restructuring charges, primarily due to productivity, increased volume and lower energy cost partially offset by unfavorable price and mix. All of our ceramic businesses improved substantially in the third quarter with low inventories limiting both our sales and service. Most of our plants have staffed up to run all of their capacity to meet present demand and increase inventories in the fourth quarter. In the U.S., we are seeing increased traffic in our showrooms and galleries as well as at our customers’ retail shops. We have shifted sales focus from commercial to new home construction, which is expected to increase through next year. Commercial sales improved from the prior period but are still lagging. We have announced price increases to cover higher freight and operations costs. Our quartz countertop plant is performing as planned, and we are increasing our higher styled veined collections to improve our mix. We closed two tile manufacturing facilities and consolidated distribution points. We have also reduced SG&A and labor costs and discontinued lower performing products. Our plants in Mexico are operating near capacity to reduce order backlogs, running shorter production quantities and optimizing our SKU offering. Our Brazilian ceramic business had the best quarter in its history with significant growth in both its domestic and export markets. To offset rising inflation, we have announced a price increase that will go into effect later this year. Our European ceramic business delivered strong results in the period as residential sales improved and inventories in the channel were replenished. Increased pricing pressures during the period were offset by higher volumes and productivity, lower inputs and SG&A leverage. In Russia, our ceramic business recovered and is performing better than last year, driven by strong results in new construction and increased sales in our owned retail stores.




During the quarter, our Flooring North America Segment’s sales decreased 2% as reported with an operating margin of approximately 8%. The year-over-year decrease in operating income, excluding restructuring charges, was primarily due to lower volume and unfavorable price and mix, partially offset by strengthening productivity and lower raw material cost. The segment’s performance improved substantially from the prior period as residential channels strengthen offset by continued weakness in Commercial. Our restructuring programs are progressing and achieving the expected cost savings in manufacturing, logistics and SG&A. Our residential carpet business improved with retail remodeling and polyester products outperforming. To cover higher costs, we are implementing price increases in the market. Our rug sales increased as consumers used them as an easy way to update their home décor. During the period, laminate had strong growth, with expanding distribution and sales in all channels. To increase our laminate production and provide new features, we are installing a new line that should begin production in the fourth quarter of next year. Sales of our residential LVT collections continued to expand at a rapid pace, with rigid products increasing their share and our new product launches improving our mix. To offset higher tariffs on our sourced collections, we implemented price increases in the period. Our sheet vinyl collections continue to take market share, and our costs in the category improved due to greater efficiencies.




For the quarter, our Flooring Rest of the World Segment’s sales increased 13% as reported and 10% on a constant currency basis. The segment’s operating income grew 56% with a margin of 19% as reported due to strengthening volume and productivity as well as favorable material costs partially offset by unfavorable price and mix. During the period, the segment outperformed since the majority of its sales are in northern Europe, where commerce was less affected by the pandemic and has less participation in commercial end markets. Our laminate sales growth was limited by manufacturing capacity in Europe and we began shipping product from Russia to support higher demand. Our strong brands, industry-leading innovations, and our differentiated products are improving our mix. During the quarter, sales of our LVT collections grew the most as our production levels, efficiencies and costs improved as we anticipated. We expect our LVT productivity and cost to continue improving as we expand the utilization of our operations and enhance our material yields and efficiencies. In the fourth quarter, we will begin shipping our next generation of rigid LVT products with new features that will strengthen our market position. Our sheet vinyl provides the best flooring value in the market place, and our sales increased as our retail customers re-opened. Raw material costs for LVT and sheet vinyl are increasing, and we have announced a price increase to offset. Our Russian sheet vinyl plant performed well with higher utilization and margins. We completed the consolidation of our wood manufacturing operations in Malaysia and significantly reduced our cost. Our boards and insulation products rebounded after our markets re-opened, and we announced price increases to compensate for rising raw material prices. Our Australia and New Zealand businesses recovered with strong sales growth, improved product margins and the success of our updated product offering. Godfrey Hirst is well positioned with its strong brands and products in both carpet and hard surfaces.




We enter the fourth quarter with improved sales and margin trends and have a solid order backlog across the enterprise. Residential remodeling and new home construction are forecasted to remain strong as the pandemic has transformed our living spaces into schools and offices and as participation in other activities has fallen. The fourth quarter is slower for our industry due to normal seasonality, and we expect lower growth in channel inventory levels. Our higher margin commercial business will continue to be slow, with completed projects likely to outpace new starts. We anticipate service improving with our inventories rising as production levels exceed sales. We are implementing our restructuring plans and are on track to reduce costs as expected. Our visibility continues to be limited by many uncertainties, including how government restrictions and demand will evolve. Assuming that the current economic trends continue, we anticipate our fourth quarter EPS to be $2.75 to $2.87, with a non-recurring tax rate of approximately 5% for the period.
Our businesses have responded effectively to the Covid crisis, changing government restrictions and varying market conditions. Residential remodeling and new construction are expected to improve next year. The commercial business should increase from its present low levels as economies recover going forward. Our strong balance sheet, cash generation and liquidity will allow us to move from a defensive posture to a more aggressive growth strategy.






ABOUT MOHAWK INDUSTRIES

Mohawk Industries is the leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk’s vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, Eliane, Feltex, Godfrey Hirst, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Mohawk, Mohawk Group, Pergo, Quick-Step and Unilin. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world’s largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.
Certain of the statements in the immediately preceding paragraphs, particularly anticipating future performance, business prospects, growth and operating strategies and similar matters and those that include the words “could,” “should,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” and “estimates,” or similar expressions constitute “forward-looking statements.” For those statements, Mohawk claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. There can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements will be accurate because they are based on many assumptions, which involve risks and uncertainties. The following important factors could cause future results to differ: changes in economic or industry conditions; competition; inflation and deflation in raw material prices and other input costs; inflation and deflation in consumer markets; energy costs and supply; timing and level of capital expenditures; timing and implementation of price increases for the Company’s products; impairment charges; integration of acquisitions; international operations; introduction of new products; rationalization of operations; taxes and tax reform, product and other claims; litigation; the risks and uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic; and other risks identified in Mohawk’s SEC reports and public announcements.




Conference call Friday, October 30, 2020, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time

The telephone number is 1-800-603-9255 for US/Canada and 1-706-634-2294 for International/Local. Conference ID # 8291468. A replay will be available until November 30, 2020, by dialing 1-855-859-2056 for US/local calls and 1-404-537-3406 for International/Local calls and entering Conference ID # 8291468









MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations DataThree Months EndedNine Months Ended
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)September 26, 2020September 28, 2019September 26, 2020September 28, 2019
Net sales$2,574,870 2,519,185 6,910,433 7,546,160 
Cost of sales1,868,671 1,827,494 5,217,827 5,492,924 
    Gross profit706,199 691,691 1,692,606 2,053,236 
Selling, general and administrative expenses443,455 451,471 1,339,338 1,380,826 
Operating income262,744 240,220 353,268 672,410 
Interest expense14,854 9,316 36,481 30,310 
Other (income) expense, net(726)52,713 5,990 45,929 
    Earnings before income taxes248,616 178,191 310,797 596,171 
Income tax expense43,163 22,522 43,467 116,273 
        Net earnings including noncontrolling interest205,453 155,669 267,330 479,898 
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest336 151 (44)354 
Net earnings attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.$205,117 155,518 267,374 479,544 
Basic earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Basic earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.$2.88 2.16 3.76 6.63 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic71,197 72,106 71,190 72,302 
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.$2.87 2.15 3.75 6.61 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted71,378 72,392 71,362 72,578 

Other Financial Information
(Amounts in thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities$598,499 411,761 1,361,994 978,086 
Less: Capital expenditures69,143 124,555 265,414 405,614 
Free cash flow$529,356 287,206 1,096,580 572,472 
Depreciation and amortization$151,342 144,920 450,952 422,693 




Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
(Amounts in thousands)
September 26, 2020September 28, 2019
ASSETS
Current assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents$781,238 111,303 
    Short-term investments407,784 45,000 
    Receivables, net1,710,961 1,787,158 
    Inventories1,841,973 2,337,952 
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets410,031 446,367 
        Total current assets5,151,987 4,727,780 
Property, plant and equipment, net4,405,243 4,600,630 
Right of use operating lease assets303,050 334,083 
Goodwill2,574,641 2,519,214 
Intangible assets, net918,778 916,953 
Deferred income taxes and other non-current assets430,515 294,102 
    Total assets$13,784,214 13,392,762 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and commercial paper$356,130 1,273,158 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses1,933,206 1,738,859 
Current operating lease liabilities97,778 102,682 
        Total current liabilities2,387,114 3,114,699 
Long-term debt, less current portion2,282,781 1,483,581 
Non-current operating lease liabilities214,654 238,560 
Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities732,596 790,643 
        Total liabilities5,617,145 5,627,483 
Total stockholders' equity8,167,069 7,765,279 
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$13,784,214 13,392,762 

Segment InformationThree Months EndedAs of or for the Nine Months Ended
(Amounts in thousands)September 26, 2020September 28, 2019September 26, 2020September 28, 2019
Net sales:
    Global Ceramic$911,303 916,422 2,513,088 2,772,805 
    Flooring NA982,292 1,001,908 2,630,710 2,907,327 
    Flooring ROW681,275 600,855 1,766,635 1,866,028 
        Consolidated net sales$2,574,870 2,519,185 6,910,433 7,546,160 
Operating income (loss):
    Global Ceramic$73,998 83,305 88,166 283,571 
    Flooring NA74,313 82,768 65,035 148,010 
    Flooring ROW129,135 82,988 234,429 272,071 
    Corporate and intersegment eliminations(14,702)(8,841)(34,362)(31,242)
        Consolidated operating income (a)
$262,744 240,220 353,268 672,410 
Assets:
    Global Ceramic$5,111,492 5,385,279 
    Flooring NA3,626,339 4,020,205 
    Flooring ROW3,928,243 3,736,296 
    Corporate and intersegment eliminations1,118,140 250,982 
        Consolidated assets$13,784,214 13,392,762 
(a)During the second quarter of 2020, the Company revised the methodology it uses to estimate and allocate corporate general and administrative expenses to its operating segments to better align usage of corporate resources allocated to the Company segments. The updated allocation methodology had no impact on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. This change was applied retrospectively, and segment operating income for all comparative periods has been updated to reflect this change.




Reconciliation of Net Earnings Attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. to Adjusted Net Earnings Attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 26, 2020September 28, 2019September 26, 2020September 28, 2019
Net earnings attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.$205,117 155,518 267,374 479,544 
Adjusting items:
Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related and other costs32,359 1,542 144,683 49,877 
Acquisitions purchase accounting, including inventory step-up— — — 3,716 
Impairment of net investment in a manufacturer and distributor of Ceramic tile in China (1)
— 65,172 — 65,172 
Release of indemnification asset(191)(659)(249)(659)
Income taxes - reversal of uncertain tax position191 659 249 659 
Income taxes
(4,533)(22,807)(33,393)(34,660)
 Adjusted net earnings attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.$232,943 199,425 378,664 563,649 
Adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. $3.26 2.75 5.31 7.77 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted71,378 72,392 71,362 72,578 
(1)In September 2019, the US commerce department imposed a 104% countervailing duty on top of the 25% general tariffs on all ceramic produced in China. As a consequence, ceramic purchases from China would dramatically decline and Mohawk took a $65 million write off to our investment in a Chinese manufacturer and distributor.


Reconciliation of Total Debt to Net Debt
(Amounts in thousands)
September 26, 2020
Current portion of long-term debt and commercial paper$356,130 
Long-term debt, less current portion2,282,781 
Total debt2,638,911 
Less: Cash and cash equivalents781,238 
  Net Debt1,857,673 
Less: Short-term investments407,784 
Net debt less short-term investments$1,449,889 

Reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA
(Amounts in thousands)Trailing Twelve
Three Months EndedMonths Ended
December 31, 2019March 28
2020
June 27,
2020
September 26,
2020
September 26,
2020
Operating income (loss)$154,814 151,483 (60,958)262,744 508,083 
Other (expense) income9,522 (5,679)(1,037)726 3,532 
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest(6)49 331 (336)38 
Depreciation and amortization(1)
153,759 145,516 154,094 151,342 604,711 
  EBITDA318,089 291,369 92,430 414,476 1,116,364 
Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related and other costs49,802 10,376 91,963 27,116 179,257 
Impairment of net investment in a manufacturer and distributor of Ceramic tile in China(5,226)— — — (5,226)
Acquisitions purchase accounting, including inventory step-up222 — — — 222 
Release of indemnification asset603 (35)(23)(191)354 
Adjusted EBITDA$363,490 301,710 184,370 441,401 1,290,971 
Net Debt less short-term investments to Adjusted EBITDA1.1 

(1) Includes $1,589 of non-gaap depreciation in Q1 2020 with $8,395 in Q2 2020 and $5,243 in Q3 2020.




Reconciliation of Net Sales to Net Sales on a Constant Exchange Rate and on Constant Shipping Days
(Amounts in thousands)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 26, 2020September 28, 2019September 26, 2020September 28, 2019
Net sales$2,574,870 2,519,185 6,910,433 7,546,160 
Adjustment to net sales on constant shipping days(2,242)— 35,247 — 
Adjustment to net sales on a constant exchange rate1,695 — 76,245 — 
Net sales on a constant exchange rate and constant shipping days$2,574,323 2,519,185 7,021,925 7,546,160 

Reconciliation of Segment Net Sales to Segment Net Sales on a Constant Exchange Rate and on Constant Shipping Days
(Amounts in thousands)
Three Months Ended
Global CeramicSeptember 26, 2020September 28, 2019
Net sales$911,303 916,422 
Adjustment to net sales on constant shipping days(2,242)— 
Adjustment to segment net sales on a constant exchange rate23,026 — 
Segment net sales on a constant exchange rate and constant shipping days$932,087 916,422 

Reconciliation of Segment Net Sales to Segment Net Sales on a Constant Exchange Rate
(Amounts in thousands)
Three Months Ended
Flooring ROWSeptember 26, 2020September 28, 2019
Net sales$681,275 600,855 
Adjustment to segment net sales on a constant exchange rate(21,331)— 
Segment net sales on a constant exchange rate$659,944 600,855 

Reconciliation of Gross Profit to Adjusted Gross Profit
(Amounts in thousands)
Three Months Ended
September 26, 2020September 28, 2019
Gross Profit$706,199 691,691 
Adjustments to gross profit:
Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related and other costs23,585 7,464 
 Adjusted gross profit$729,784 699,155 

Reconciliation of Selling, General and Administrative Expenses to Adjusted Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
(Amounts in thousands)
Three Months Ended
September 26, 2020September 28, 2019
Selling, general and administrative expenses$443,455 451,471 
Adjustments to selling, general and administrative expenses:
Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related and other costs(8,764)(2,051)
Release of indemnification asset— (246)
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses$434,691 449,174 




Reconciliation of Operating Income to Adjusted Operating Income
(Amounts in thousands)
Three Months Ended
September 26, 2020September 28, 2019
Operating income$262,744 240,220 
Adjustments to operating income:
Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related and other costs32,349 9,515 
Release of indemnification asset— 246 
 Adjusted operating income$295,093 249,981 

Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income to Adjusted Segment Operating Income
(Amounts in thousands)
Three Months Ended
Global CeramicSeptember 26, 2020September 28, 2019
Operating income$73,998 83,305 
Adjustments to segment operating income:
Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related and other costs20,129 1,167 
  Adjusted segment operating income$94,127 84,472 

Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income to Adjusted Segment Operating Income
(Amounts in thousands)
Three Months Ended
Flooring NASeptember 26, 2020September 28, 2019
Operating income$74,313 82,768 
Adjustments to segment operating income:
Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related and other costs5,953 4,095 
  Adjusted segment operating income$80,266 86,863 

Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income to Adjusted Segment Operating Income
(Amounts in thousands)
Three Months Ended
Flooring ROWSeptember 26, 2020September 28, 2019
Operating income$129,135 82,988 
Adjustments to segment operating income:
Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related and other costs2,019 4,435 
 Adjusted segment operating income$131,154 87,423 



Reconciliation of Segment Operating (Loss) to Adjusted Segment Operating (Loss)
(Amounts in thousands)
Three Months Ended
Corporate and intersegment eliminationsSeptember 26, 2020September 28, 2019
Operating (loss)$(14,702)(8,841)
Adjustments to segment operating (loss):
Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related and other costs4,248 65 
  Adjusted segment operating (loss)$(10,454)(8,776)







Reconciliation of Earnings Including Noncontrolling Interests Before Income Taxes to Adjusted Earnings Including Noncontrolling Interests Before Income Taxes
(Amounts in thousands)
Three Months Ended
September 26, 2020September 28, 2019
Earnings before income taxes$248,616 178,191 
Noncontrolling interests(336)(151)
Adjustments to earnings including noncontrolling interests before income taxes:
Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related and other costs32,359 1,542 
Impairment of net investment in a manufacturer and distributor of Ceramic tile in China— 65,172 
Release of indemnification asset(191)(659)
Adjusted earnings including noncontrolling interests before income taxes$280,448 244,095 


Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense to Adjusted Income Tax Expense
(Amounts in thousands)
Three Months Ended
September 26, 2020September 28, 2019
Income tax expense$43,163 22,522 
Income taxes - reversal of uncertain tax position(191)(659)
Income tax effect of adjusting items4,533 22,807 
  Adjusted income tax expense$47,505 44,670 
Adjusted income tax rate16.9%18.3%


The Company supplements its condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with US GAAP, with certain non-GAAP financial measures. As required by the Securities and Exchange Commission rules, the tables above present a reconciliation of the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable US GAAP measure. Each of the non-GAAP measures set forth above should be considered in addition to the comparable US GAAP measure, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.  The Company believes these non-GAAP measures, when reconciled to the corresponding US GAAP measure, help its investors as follows: Non-GAAP revenue measures that assist in identifying growth trends and in comparisons of revenue with prior and future periods and non-GAAP profitability measures that assist in understanding the long-term profitability trends of the Company's business and in comparisons of its profits with prior and future periods.
The Company excludes certain items from its non-GAAP revenue measures because these items can vary dramatically between periods and can obscure underlying business trends. Items excluded from the Company’s non-GAAP revenue measures include: foreign currency transactions and translation and the impact of acquisitions.
The Company excludes certain items from its non-GAAP profitability measures because these items may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, the Company’s core operating performance. Items excluded from the Company’s non-GAAP profitability measures include: restructuring, acquisition and integration-related and other costs, acquisition purchase accounting, including inventory step-up, release of indemnification assets and the reversal of uncertain tax positions.