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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 28, 2017
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from           to         
Commission file number 001-38070

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	 	27‑3730271	
(State or other jurisdiction of	 	(I.R.S. Employer	
incorporation or organization)	 	Identification No.)	
 	 	 	
2233 Lake Park Drive	 	 	
Smyrna, Georgia	 	30080	
(Address of principal executive offices)	 	(Zip Code)	
 	 	 	
(404) 471‑1634	 	Not Applicable	
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)	 	(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)	

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days .  Yes  ☒  No  ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes  ☒  No  ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☐	 	 	Accelerated filer	☐	
Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	☒	 	 	Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company	☐
☐	
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  ☐  No   ☒
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class	 	Outstanding at November 1, 2017	
Class A common stock, $0.001 par value	 	94,685,169	

 

 

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Part I – Financial Information  	
3	
 	Item 1.	Financial Statements	
3	
 	 	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	
3	
 	 	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income	
4	
 	 	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	
5	
 	 	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	
6	
 	 	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	
7	
 	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	
23	
 	 	Forward-Looking Statements	23	
 	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	
41	
 	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	
41	
Part II – Other Information  	
42	
 	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	
42	
 	Item 1A.	Risk Factors	42	
 	Item 2 .	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	
42	
 	Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	42	
 	Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	42	
 	Item 5.	Other Information	42	
 	Item 6.	Exhibits	42	

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
Item 1.  Financial Statements 
 
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets 
(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)

 	    	As of	    	As of	
 	 	September 28,	 	December 29,	
 	 	2017	 	2016	
Assets	 	 	  	 	 	  	
Current assets:	 	 	  	 	 	  	
Cash and cash equivalents	 	$	567	 	$	451	
Income taxes receivable	 	 	3,980	 	 	 —	
Receivables, net	 	 	48,615	 	 	34,533	
Inventories, net	 	 	395,620	 	 	293,702	
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	 	 	7,525	 	 	7,529	
Total current assets	 	 	456,307	 	 	336,215	
Fixed assets, net	 	 	200,400	 	 	150,471	
Intangible assets, net	 	 	109,370	 	 	109,394	
Goodwill	 	 	227,447	 	 	227,447	
Other assets	 	 	7,407	 	 	7,639	
Total long-term assets	 	 	544,624	 	 	494,951	
Total assets	 	$	1,000,931	 	$	831,166	
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Current liabilities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Current portion of term loans	 	$	3,500	 	$	3,500	
Trade accounts payable	 	 	249,246	 	 	158,466	
Accrued expenses	 	 	65,878	 	 	61,505	
Income taxes payable	 	 	 —	 	 	5,787	
Deferred revenue	 	 	25,600	 	 	14,456	
Total current liabilities	 	 	344,224	 	 	243,714	
Term loans	 	 	145,819	 	 	337,243	
Revolving line of credit	 	 	38,100	 	 	50,000	
Deferred rent	 	 	22,022	 	 	16,750	
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	 	 	37,300	 	 	28,265	
Tenant improvement allowances	 	 	24,619	 	 	20,319	
Other liabilities	 	 	676	 	 	592	
Total long-term liabilities	 	 	268,536	 	 	453,169	
Total liabilities	 	 	612,760	 	 	696,883	
Commitments and contingencies	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Stockholders’ equity	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Capital stock:	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding at September 28, 2017 and December 29, 2016	 	 	 —	 	 	 —	
Common stock Class A, $0.001 par value; 450,000,000 shares authorized; 94,685,169 shares issued and outstanding at September 28, 2017 and 76,847,116 issued and outstanding at December 29, 2016	 	 	95	 	 	77	
Common stock Class B, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding at September 28, 2017 and 395,742 shares issued and outstanding at December 29, 2016	 	 	 —	 	 	 —	
Common stock Class C, $0.001 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding at September 28, 2017 and 6,275,489 shares issued and outstanding at December 29, 2016	 	 	 —	 	 	 6	
Additional paid-in capital	 	 	317,213	 	 	117,270	
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net	 	 	(711)	 	 	176	
Retained earnings	 	 	71,574	 	 	16,754	
Total stockholders’ equity	 	 	388,171	 	 	134,283	
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	 	$	1,000,931	 	$	831,166	
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income 
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)

 	    	Thirteen Weeks Ended	    	Thirty-nine Weeks Ended	 	
 	 	September 28,	 	September 29,	 	September 28,	 	September 29,	 	
 	 	2017	    	2016	 	2017	    	2016	 	
Net sales	 	$	343,923	 	$	271,311	 	$	995,266	 	$	772,465	 	
Cost of sales	 	 	201,432	 	 	160,344	 	 	585,076	 	 	457,949	 	
Gross profit	 	 	142,491	 	 	110,967	 	 	410,190	 	 	314,516	 	
Operating expenses:	 	 	  	 	 	  	 	 	  	 	 	  	 	
Selling and store operating	 	 	85,023	 	 	68,219	 	 	251,424	 	 	197,055	 	
General and administrative	 	 	22,172	 	 	16,633	 	 	59,571	 	 	46,813	 	
Pre-opening	 	 	6,700	 	 	5,046	 	 	13,825	 	 	10,989	 	
Litigation settlement	 	 	 —	 	 	(3,500)	 	 	 —	 	 	10,500	 	
Total operating expenses	 	 	113,895	 	 	86,398	 	 	324,820	 	 	265,357	 	
Operating income	 	 	28,596	 	 	24,569	 	 	85,370	 	 	49,159	 	
Interest expense	 	 	2,610	 	 	2,401	 	 	11,377	 	 	7,362	 	
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	 	 	 —	 	 	 —	 	 	5,442	 	 	153	 	
Income before income taxes	 	 	25,986	 	 	22,168	 	 	68,551	 	 	41,644	 	
Provision for income taxes	 	 	2,731	 	 	7,949	 	 	13,739	 	 	15,312	 	
Net income	 	$	23,255	 	$	14,219	 	$	54,812	 	$	26,332	 	
Basic earnings per share	 	$	0.25	 	$	0.17	 	$	0.61	 	$	0.32	 	
Diluted earnings per share	 	$	0.22	 	$	0.16	 	$	0.56	 	$	0.30	 	
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 
(In Thousands)
(Unaudited)

 	    	Thirteen Weeks Ended	    	Thirty-nine Weeks Ended	 	
 	 	September 28,	 	September 29,	 	September 28,	 	September 29,	 	
 	 	2017	 	2016	 	2017	 	2016	 	
Net income	 	$	23,255	 	$	14,219	 	$	54,812	 	$	26,332	 	
Other comprehensive (loss) income—change in fair value of hedge instruments, net of tax	 	 	(121)	 	 	44	 	 	(887)	 	 	67	 	
Total comprehensive income	 	$	23,134	 	$	14,263	 	$	53,925	 	$	26,399	 	
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
(In Thousands)
(Unaudited)

 	    	Thirty-nine Weeks Ended	 	
 	 	September 28,	 	September 29,	 	
 	 	2017	 	2016	 	
Operating activities	 	 	  	 	 	  	 	
Net income	 	$	54,812	 	$	26,332	 	
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Depreciation and amortization	 	 	27,637	 	 	20,353	 	
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	 	 	5,442	 	 	153	 	
Loss on asset disposals	 	 	 —	 	 	451	 	
Amortization of tenant improvement allowances	 	 	(2,366)	 	 	(1,871)	 	
Deferred income taxes	 	 	9,575	 	 	4,530	 	
Stock based compensation expense	 	 	3,553	 	 	2,206	 	
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Receivables, net	 	 	(14,082)	 	 	(10,816)	 	
Inventories, net	 	 	(101,918)	 	 	(29,041)	 	
Other assets	 	 	(1,590)	 	 	(1,787)	 	
Trade accounts payable	 	 	90,780	 	 	18,488	 	
Accrued expenses	 	 	(3,097)	 	 	27,599	 	
Income taxes	 	 	(9,767)	 	 	2,253	 	
Deferred revenue	 	 	11,145	 	 	4,890	 	
Deferred rent	 	 	7,778	 	 	2,849	 	
Tenant improvement allowances	 	 	4,878	 	 	4,281	 	
Other	 	 	83	 	 	62	 	
Net cash provided by operating activities	 	 	82,863	 	 	70,932	 	
Investing activities	 	 	  	 	 	  	 	
Purchases of fixed assets	 	 	(69,639)	 	 	(52,240)	 	
Net cash used in investing activities	 	 	(69,639)	 	 	(52,240)	 	
Financing activities	 	 	  	 	 	  	 	
Borrowings on revolving line of credit	 	 	175,300	 	 	134,750	 	
Payments on revolving line of credit	 	 	(187,200)	 	 	(164,650)	 	
Proceeds from term loans	 	 	 —	 	 	12,000	 	
Payments on term loans	 	 	(196,625)	 	 	(900)	 	
Debt issuance costs	 	 	(993)	 	 	(199)	 	
Net proceeds from initial public offering	 	 	192,083	 	 	 —	 	
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	 	 	4,327	 	 	338	 	
Net cash used in financing activities	 	 	(13,108)	 	 	(18,661)	 	
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	 	 	116	 	 	31	 	
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period	 	 	451	 	 	318	 	
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	 	$	567	 	$	349	 	
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information	 	 	  	 	 	  	 	
Cash paid for interest	 	$	13,742	 	$	4,856	 	
Cash paid for income taxes	 	$	13,942	 	$	8,688	 	
Fixed assets accrued at the end of the period	 	$	10,350	 	$	7,308	 	
Fixed assets acquired as part of lease - paid for by lessor	 	$	1,786	 	$	 —	 	
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 
(Unaudited)
September 28, 2017
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Business
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a FDO Holdings, Inc.), together with its subsidiaries (the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”) is a highly differentiated, rapidly growing specialty retailer of hard surface flooring and related accessories. We offer a broad  in‑stock assortment of tile, wood, laminate and natural stone flooring along with decorative and installation accessories at everyday low prices. Our stores appeal to a variety of customers, including professional installers and commercial businesses (“Pro”), Do It Yourself customers (“DIY”) and customers who buy the products for professional installation (“Buy it Yourself” or “BIY”) . We operate within one reportable segment.
As of September 28, 2017, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Floor and Decor Outlets of America, Inc. (“F&D”) , operates 80 warehouse-format stores, which average 73,000 square feet, and one small-format standalone design center in 20 states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Utah, and Wisconsin, as well as four distribution centers and an e-commerce site, FloorandDecor.com.
Fiscal Year
The Company’s fiscal year is the 52- or 53-week period ending on the Thursday on or preceding December 31st. Fiscal years ended December 28, 2017 (“fiscal 2017”) and December 29, 2016 (“fiscal 2016”) include 52 weeks. When a 53-week fiscal year occurs, we report the additional week at the end of the fiscal fourth quarter. 52-week fiscal years consist of thirteen-week periods in the first, second, third and fourth quarters of the fiscal year.
Basis of Presentation  
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and our wholly owned subsidiaries. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 29, 2016 has been derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet for the fiscal year then ended. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read together with the audited consolidated financial statements and related footnote disclosures included in the Company’s final prospectus, dated July 20, 2017 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in accordance with Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 on July 20, 2017 . Unless otherwise noted, all amounts disclosed are stated before consideration of income taxes. Unless indicated otherwise, the information in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q (the “Quarterly Report”) has been adjusted to give effect to a 321.820 for one stock split of the Company’s outstanding common stock, which was approved by the Company's board of directors and shareholders on April 13, 2017. 321.820-for-one stock split of our common stock effected on April 24, 2017.
Management believes the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of results for the interim periods presented.
Results of operations for the thirteen weeks and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017 and September 29, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash consists of currency and demand deposits with banks.

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Receivables
Receivables consist primarily of amounts due from credit card companies, receivables from vendors and tenant improvement allowances owed by landlords. The Company typically collects its credit card receivables within three to five business days of the underlying sale to the customer. The Company has agreements with a majority of its large merchandise vendors that allow for specified rebates based on purchasing volume. Generally, these agreements are on an annual basis, and the Company collects the rebates subsequent to its fiscal year end. Additionally, the Company has agreements with substantially all vendors that allow for the return of certain merchandise throughout the normal course of business. When inventory is identified to return to a vendor, it is removed from inventory and recorded as a receivable on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, and any variance between capitalized inventory cost associated with the return and the expected vendor reimbursement is expensed in Cost of sales in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income when the inventory is identified to be returned to the vendor. The Company reserves for estimated uncollected receivables based on historical trends, which historically have been immaterial. The allowance for doubtful accounts as of September 28, 2017 and December 29, 2016, was $257 thousand and $188 thousand, respectively.
Credit Program
Credit is offered to the Company's customers through a proprietary credit card underwritten by third-party financial institutions and at no recourse to the Company.
Inventory Valuation and Shrinkage
Inventories consist of merchandise held for sale and are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. When evidence exists that the net realizable value of inventory is lower than its cost, the difference is recorded in Cost of sales in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income as a loss in the period in which it occurs. The Company determines inventory costs using the weighted average cost method. The Company capitalizes transportation, duties and other costs to get product to its retail locations. The Company records reserves for estimated losses related to shrinkage and other amounts that are otherwise not expected to be fully recoverable. These reserves are calculated based on historical shrinkage, selling price, margin and current business trends. The estimates have calculations that require management to make assumptions based on the current rate of sales, age, salability and profitability of inventory, historical percentages that can be affected by changes in the Company's merchandising mix, customer preferences, and changes in actual shrinkage trends. These reserves totaled $3,357 thousand and $2,449 thousand as of September 28, 2017 and December 29, 2016, respectively.
Physical inventory counts and cycle counts are performed on a regular basis in each store and distribution center to ensure that amounts reflected in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet are properly stated. During the period between physical inventory counts in our stores, the Company accrues for estimated losses related to shrinkage on a store-by-store basis. Shrinkage is the difference between the recorded amount of inventory and the physical inventory. Shrinkage may occur due to theft or loss, among other things.
Fixed Assets
Fixed assets consist primarily of furniture, fixtures and equipment, leasehold improvements (including those that are reimbursed by landlords as a tenant improvement allowances) and computer software and hardware. Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation utilizing the straight-line method over the assets' estimated useful lives.
Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of (i) the original term of the lease, (ii) renewal term of the lease if the renewal is reasonably expected or (iii) the useful life of the improvement. The Company's fixed assets are depreciated using the following estimated useful lives:

 	Useful Life	
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	2 - 7 years	
Leasehold improvements	10 - 25 years	
Computer software and hardware	3 - 7 years	

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The cost and related accumulated depreciation of assets sold or otherwise disposed are removed from the accounts, and the related gain or loss is reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
Capitalized Software Costs
The Company capitalizes certain costs related to the acquisition and development of software and amortizes these costs using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the software. Certain development costs not meeting the criteria for capitalization are expensed as incurred.
Goodwill and Other Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired. The Company does not amortize goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives resulting from business combinations but, in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 350,  Intangibles—Goodwill and Other , does assess the recoverability of goodwill in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, or more often if indicators warrant, by determining whether the fair value of each reporting unit supports its carrying value. In accordance with ASC 350, identifiable intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives.  Each year the Company may assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of each reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to complete quantitative impairment assessments.
 
The Company completed a quantitative assessment in fiscal 2016.  Based on such goodwill impairment analysis performed quantitatively on October 25, 2016, the Company determined that the fair value of its reporting unit is in excess of the carrying value. No events or changes in circumstances have occurred since the date of the Company's most recent annual impairment test that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying amount.
 
The Company annually (or more frequently if there are indicators of impairment) evaluates whether indefinite-lived assets continue to have an indefinite life or have impaired carrying values due to changes in the asset(s) or their related risks. The impairment review is performed by comparing the carrying value of the indefinite lived intangible asset to its estimated fair value. If the recorded carrying value of the indefinite-lived asset exceeds its estimated fair value, an impairment charge is recorded to write the asset down to its estimated fair value.
The estimated lives of the Company's intangible assets are as follows:

 	Useful Life	
Trade names	Indefinite	
Vendor relationships	10 years	
 
Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets, such as fixed assets and intangible assets with finite lives, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Conditions that may indicate impairment include, but are not limited to, a significant adverse change in customer demand or business climate that could affect the value of an asset, a product recall or an adverse action by a regulator. If the sum of the estimated undiscounted future cash flows related to the asset is less than the asset's carrying value, the Company recognizes a loss equal to the difference between the carrying value and the fair value, usually determined by the estimated discounted cash flow analysis of the asset.

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Since there is typically no active market for the Company's definite-lived intangible assets, the Company estimates fair values based on expected future cash flows at the time they are identified. The Company estimates future cash flows based on store-level historical results, current trends and operating and cash flow projections. The Company amortizes these assets with finite lives over their estimated useful lives on a straight-line basis. This amortization methodology best matches the pattern of economic benefit that is expected from the definite-lived intangible assets. The Company evaluates the useful lives of its intangible assets on an annual basis.
Tenant Improvement Allowances and Deferred Rent
The Company accounts for tenant improvement allowances and deferred rent as liabilities or assets on the balance sheet. Tenant improvement allowances are amounts received from a lessor for improvements to leased properties and are amortized against rent expense over the life of the respective leases. Fixed rents are recognized ratably over the initial non-cancellable lease term. Deferred rent represents differences between the actual cash paid for rent and the amount of straight-line rent over the initial non-cancellable term.
Self-Insurance Reserves
The Company is partially self-insured for workers' compensation and general liability claims less than certain dollar amounts and maintains insurance coverage with individual and aggregate limits. The Company also has a basket aggregate limit to protect against losses exceeding $7.0 million (subject to adjustment and certain exclusions) for workers' compensation claims and general liability claims. The Company's liabilities represent estimates of the ultimate cost for claims incurred, including loss adjusting expenses, as of the balance sheet date. The estimated liabilities are not discounted and are established based upon analysis of historical data, actuarial estimates, regulatory requirements, an estimate of claims incurred but not yet reported and other relevant factors. Management utilizes independent third-party actuarial studies to help assess the liability on a regular basis.
Commitments and Contingencies
Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines, penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.
Asset Retirement Obligations
An asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) represents a legal obligation associated with the retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that is incurred upon the acquisition, construction, development or normal operation of that long-lived asset. The Company’s AROs are primarily associated with leasehold improvements that, at the end of a lease, the Company is contractually obligated to remove in order to comply with certain lease agreements. The ARO is recorded in Other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and will be subsequently adjusted for changes in fair value. The associated estimated asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset and depreciated over its useful life.
Changes in (i) inflation rates and (ii) the estimated costs, timing and extent of future store closure activities each result in (a) a current adjustment to the recorded liability and related asset and (b) a change in the liability and asset amounts to be recorded prospectively. Any changes related to the assets are then recognized in accordance with our depreciation policy, which would generally result in depreciation expense being recognized prospectively over the shorter of the remaining lease term or estimated useful life.

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Fair Value Measurements—Debt
The Company estimates fair values in accordance with ASC 820,  Fair Value Measurement . ASC 820 provides a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures required about fair value measurements. ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Additionally, ASC 820 defines levels within a hierarchy based upon observable and non-observable inputs.

	·		Level 1: Inputs that are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities 	
	·		Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for assets or liabilities that are either directly or indirectly observable 	
	·		Level 3: Inputs that are non-observable that reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions	
The fair values of certain of the Company's debt instruments have been determined by the Company utilizing Level 3 inputs, such as available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies, including the rates for similar instruments and the discounted cash flows methodology.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company uses derivative financial instruments to maintain a portion of its long-term debt obligations at a targeted balance of fixed and variable interest rate debt to manage its risk associated with fluctuations in interest rates. In November 2016, the Company entered into two interest rate caps. In 2013, the Company entered into two interest rate swap contracts. The 2016 and 2013 instruments have been designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes, and the fair value is calculated utilizing Level 2 inputs. Unrealized changes in the fair value of these derivative instruments are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income within the equity section of our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivatives is reported as a component of Comprehensive income within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and reclassified into earnings in the same period in which the hedged transaction affects earnings. The effective portion of the derivative represents the change in fair value of the hedge that offsets the change in fair value of the hedged item. To the extent changes in fair values of the instruments are not highly effective, the ineffective portion of the hedge is immediately recognized in earnings.
We perform an assessment of the effectiveness of our derivative contracts designated as hedges, including assessing the possibility of counterparty default. If we determine that a derivative is no longer expected to be highly effective, we discontinue hedge accounting prospectively and recognize subsequent changes in the fair value of the hedge in earnings. We believe our derivative contracts, which consist of interest rate cap and swap contracts, will continue to be highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flow attributable to floating interest rate risk. We did not have any ineffectiveness in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017 and September 29, 2016 related to these instruments.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements requires management of the Company to make a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reported amount of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of sales and expenses during the period. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the carrying amounts of fixed assets and intangibles, asset retirement obligations, allowances for accounts receivable and inventories, reserves for workers' compensation and general liability claims incurred but not reported and deferred income tax assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

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Revenue Recognition
Retail sales at the Company's stores are recorded at the point of sale and are net of sales discounts and estimated returns. In some instances, the Company will allow customers to store their merchandise, generally up to 14 days. In this instance, the Company recognizes revenue and the related cost of sales when both collection or reasonable assurance of collection of payment and final delivery of the product have occurred. For orders placed through our website and shipped to our customers, we recognize revenue and the related cost of sales at the time we estimate the customer receives the merchandise, which is typically within a few days of shipment. The Company arranges and pays for freight to deliver products to customers, and bills the customer for the estimated freight cost, which is included in Net sales. Sales taxes collected are not recognized as revenue as these amounts are ultimately remitted to the appropriate taxing authorities.
Gift Cards and Merchandise Credits
We sell gift cards to our customers in our stores and through our website and issue merchandise credits in our stores. We account for the programs by recognizing a liability at the time the gift card is sold or the merchandise credit is issued. The liability is relieved and revenue is recognized when the cards are redeemed. We have an agreement with an unrelated third-party who is the issuer of the Company's gift cards and also assumes the liability for unredeemed gift cards. The Company is not subject to claims under unclaimed property statutes, as the agreement effectively transfers the ownership of such unredeemed gift cards and the related future escheatment liability, if any, to the third-party. Gift card breakage is recognized based upon historical redemption patterns and represents the balance of gift cards for which the Company believes the likelihood of redemption by the customer is remote. Accordingly, in the thirty-nine weeks ended   September 28, 2017 and September 29, 2016, gift card breakage income of $568 thousand and $452 thousand, respectively was recognized in Net sales in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, respectively, for such unredeemed gift cards.
Sales Returns and Allowances
The Company accrues for estimated sales returns based on historical sales return results. The allowance for sales returns at September 28, 2017 and December 29, 2016, was $6,892 thousand and $4,887 thousand, respectively.
Merchandise exchanges of similar product and price are not considered merchandise returns and, therefore, are excluded when calculating the sales returns reserve.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales consists of merchandise costs as well as capitalized freight to transport inventory to our distribution centers and stores, and duty and other costs that are incurred to distribute the merchandise to our stores. Cost of sales also includes shrinkage, damaged product disposals, distribution, warehousing, sourcing and compliance cost and arranging and paying for freight to deliver products to customers. The Company receives cash consideration from certain vendors related to vendor allowances and volume rebates, which is recorded as a reduction of costs of sales when the inventory is sold or as a reduction of the carrying value of inventory if the inventory is still on hand.
Vendor Rebates and Allowances
Vendor allowances consist primarily of volume rebates that are earned as a result of attaining certain inventory purchase levels and advertising allowances or incentives for the promotion of vendors' products. These vendor allowances are accrued, based on annual projections, as earned.
Vendor allowances earned are initially recorded as a reduction to the carrying value of inventory and a subsequent reduction in cost of sales when the related product is sold. Certain incentive allowances that are reimbursements of specific, incremental and identifiable costs incurred to promote vendors' products are recorded as an offset against these promotional expenses.

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Total Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses consist primarily of store and administrative personnel wages and benefits, infrastructure expenses, supplies, fixed asset depreciation, store and corporate facility expenses, pre-opening costs, training and advertising costs. Credit card fees, insurance, personal property taxes, legal expenses, and other miscellaneous operating costs are also included.
Advertising
The Company expenses advertising costs as the advertising takes place. Advertising costs incurred during the thirty-nine weeks ended   September 28, 2017 and September 29, 2016, were $31,938 thousand and $25,404 thousand, respectively, and are included in Selling and store operating expenses and Pre-opening expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
Pre-Opening Expenses
The Company accounts for non-capital operating expenditures incurred prior to opening a new store as "pre-opening" expenses in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company's pre-opening expenses begin on average three to six months in advance of a store opening or relocating due to, among other things, the amount of time it takes to prepare a store for its grand opening. Pre-opening expenses primarily include: advertising, rent, staff training, staff recruiting, utilities, personnel and equipment rental. A store is considered to be relocated if it is closed temporarily and re-opened within the same primary trade area. Pre-opening expenses for the thirty-nine weeks ended   September 28, 2017 and September 29, 2016, totaled $13,825 thousand, and $10,989 thousand, respectively.  
Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt
On May 2, 2017, the Company completed its initial public offering (“IPO”), pursuant to which it sold an aggregate of 10,147,025 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share. The Company received aggregate net proceeds of approximately $192.0 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses. The Company used net proceeds from the IPO of approximately $192.0 million to repay a portion of the amounts outstanding under the Term Loan Facility, including accrued and unpaid interest. The partial paydown resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt in the amount of approximately $5.4 million.
 
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for employee stock options in accordance with relevant authoritative literature. The Company obtains independent third-party valuation studies to assist it with determining the grant date fair value of our stock price at least twice a year. Stock options are granted with exercise prices equal to or greater than the estimated fair market value on the date of grant as authorized by the board of directors or compensation committee. Options granted have vesting provisions ranging from three to five years. Stock option grants are generally subject to forfeiture if employment terminates prior to vesting. The Company has selected the Black-Scholes option pricing model for estimating the grant date fair value of stock option awards granted. The Company bases the risk-free interest rate on the yield of a zero coupon U.S. Treasury security with a maturity equal to the expected life of the option from the date of the grant. The Company estimates the volatility of the share price of its common stock by considering the historical volatility of the stock of similar public entities. The Company considers a number of factors in determining the appropriateness of the public entities included in the volatility assumption, including the entity's life cycle stage, growth profile, size, financial leverage and products offered. Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period based on the number of years for which the requisite service is expected to be rendered. The Company elected to early adopt Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-09 “Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting” in 2016 and now recognizes forfeitures in earnings as they occur; prior to the adoption, the Company had considered the retirement and forfeiture provisions of the options and utilized its historical experience to estimate the expected life of the options.

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Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and tax basis of existing assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Changes in tax laws and rates could affect recorded deferred tax assets and liabilities in the future. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax laws or rates is recognized in the period that includes the enactment date of such a change.
The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which the associated temporary differences became deductible. On a quarterly basis, the Company evaluates whether it is more likely than not that its deferred tax assets will be realized in the future and conclude whether a valuation allowance must be established.
The Company includes any estimated interest and penalties on tax-related matters in income taxes payable and income tax expense. The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740,  Income Taxes . ASC 740-10 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise's financial statements using a two-step process for evaluating tax positions taken, or expected to be taken, on a tax return. The Company may only recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Uncertain tax positions require determinations and estimated liabilities to be made based on provisions of the tax law, which may be subject to change or varying interpretation. The Company does not believe it has any material risks related to uncertain tax positions.
Segment Information
The Company operates as a specialty retailer of hard surface flooring and related accessories through retail stores located in the United States and through its website. The Company's chief operating decision maker is its Chief Executive Officer who reviews the Company's consolidated financial information for purposes of allocating resources and evaluating the Company's financial performance. Accordingly, the Company concluded it has one reportable segment.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, "Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment." This standard simplifies how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. ASU No. 2017-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted after January 1, 2017. The amendments in this update should be applied using a prospective approach. The adoption of ASU No. 2017-04 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.
In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory." This standard update requires an entity to recognize the income tax consequences of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory when the transfer occurs. ASU No. 2016-16 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in this update should be applied using a modified retrospective approach. The adoption of ASU No. 2016-16 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

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In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments." The standard update addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. ASU No. 2016-15 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in this update should be applied using a retrospective approach. The adoption of ASU No. 2016-15 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's cash flows.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, "Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employees Share-Based Payment Accounting." The update is intended to simplify several areas of accounting for share-based compensation arrangements, including the income tax impact, classification on the statement of cash flows and forfeitures. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. Depending on the amendment, methods used to apply the requirements of the update include modified retrospective, retrospective, and prospective. We elected to early adopt this standard during the second quarter of 2016. The net cumulative effect of this change was recognized as a $148 thousand reduction to retained earnings and the recognition of $238 thousand of additional paid-in capital. The adoption of this standard resulted in a modified retrospective adjustment on our consolidated balance sheet as of January 1, 2016, the beginning of the annual period that includes the interim period of adoption.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)." ASU No. 2016-02 requires that lessees recognize lease assets and a lease liabilities for all leases with greater than 12 month terms on the balance sheet. The guidance also requires disclosures about the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. This new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. The standard must be applied using a modified retrospective approach. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that ASU No. 2016-02 will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements. When implemented, the Company believes the new standard will have a material impact on its consolidated balance sheet. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that implementation of this standard will have on the Company's consolidated statements of income, cash flows, financial position and related disclosures.
In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, "Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory." ASU No. 2015-11 provides new guidance for entities using first-in, first-out or average cost to simplify the subsequent measurement of inventory, which proposes that inventory should be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is defined as the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. This guidance eliminates the option to subsequently measure inventory at replacement cost or net realizable value less an approximately normal profit margin. This new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those years. The amendments in this update should be applied prospectively. The adoption of ASU No. 2015-11 did not have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)." ASU No. 2014-09 provides new guidance related to the core principle that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services provided. In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date," to defer the effective date by one year to December 15, 2017 for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after that date, and permitted early adoption of the standard, but not before the original effective date of December 15, 2016. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net)," which clarifies the guidance in ASU No. 2014-09 and has the same effective date as the original standard. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing." In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients. The 2016 updates to the revenue recognition guidance relate to principal versus agent assessments, identifying performance obligations, the accounting for licenses, and certain narrow scope improvements and practical expedients. This new standard will impact the timing and amounts of revenue recognized and the recognition of gift card breakage income. Gift card breakage income is currently recognized based upon historical redemption patterns. ASU

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No. 2014-09 requires gift card breakage income to be recognized in proportion to the pattern of rights exercised by the customer when the Company expects to be entitled to breakage. As the Company evaluates the impact of this standard, the more significant change relates to the timing of revenue recognized for certain transactions for which the Company allows customers to store their merchandise at our retail stores for final delivery at a later date. When implemented, the standard will impact the Company’s opening balance sheet in the first comparative period presented in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company plans to adopt the new standard on a modified retrospective basis during the first quarter of 2018.
 
2. Fair Value Measurements
The Company estimates fair values in accordance with ASC 820,  Fair Value Measurement . ASC 820 provides a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures required about fair value measurements. ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Additionally, ASC 820 defines levels within a hierarchy based upon observable and non-observable inputs .

	·		Level 1—Inputs that are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities	
	·		Level 2—Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for assets or liabilities that are either directly or indirectly observable	
	·		Level 3—Inputs that are non‑observable that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions	
Assets (Liabilities) Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

 	 	As of	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	September 28,	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
(in thousands)	 	2017	    	Level 1	    	Level 2	    	Level 3	
Interest rate caps (cash flow hedges)	 	$	1,021	 	$	—	 	$	1,021	 	$	—	

 	 	As of	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	December 29,	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
(in thousands)	    	2016	    	Level 1	    	Level 2	    	Level 3	
Interest rate caps (cash flow hedges)	 	$	2,473	 	$	—	 	$	2,473	 	$	—	
 
Our derivative contracts are negotiated with counterparties without going through a public exchange. Accordingly, our fair value assessments give consideration to the risk of counterparty default (as well as our own credit risk). Our interest rate derivatives consist of interest rate cap contracts and are valued primarily based on data readily observable in public markets.
3. Derivatives and Risk Management
Changes in interest rates impact our results of operations. In an effort to manage our exposure to this risk, we enter into derivative contracts and may adjust our derivative portfolio as market conditions change.

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Interest Rate Risk
Our exposure to market risk from adverse changes in interest rates is primarily associated with our long‑term debt obligations, which carry variable interest rates. Market risk associated with our variable interest rate long‑term debt relates to the potential reduction in fair value and negative impact to future earnings, respectively, from an increase in interest rates.
In an effort to manage our exposure to the risk associated with our variable interest rate long‑term debt, we periodically enter into interest rate derivative contracts. We designate interest rate derivative contracts used to convert the interest rate exposure on a portion of our debt portfolio from a floating rate to a capped rate as cash flow hedges.
Hedge Position as of September 28, 2017:

 	 	 	 	    	 	 	Final Maturity	 	Other	
(in thousands)	    	Notional Balance	    	Date	    	Assets	
Interest rate caps (cash flow hedges)	 	$	205,000	 	U.S. dollars	 	December 2021	 	$	1,021	
 
Hedge Position as of December 29, 2016:

 	 	 	 	    	 	 	Final Maturity	 	Other	
(in thousands)	    	Notional Balance	    	Date	    	Assets	
Interest rate caps (cash flow hedges)	 	$	205,000	 	U.S. dollars	 	December 2021	 	$	2,473	
Interest rate swaps (cash flow hedges)	 	$	17,500	 	U.S. dollars	 	January 2017	 	$	 —	
 
Designated Hedge Gains (Losses)
Gains (losses) related to our designated hedge contracts are as follows:

 	 	Effective Portion Reclassified	 	 	Effective Portion Recognized in	
 	 	From AOCI to Earnings	 	 	Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	
 	 	Thirteen Weeks Ended	
 	 	September 28,	 	September 29,	 	September 28,	 	September 29,	
(in thousands)	    	2017	    	2016	    	2017	    	2016	
Interest rate caps (cash flow hedges)	 	$	 —	 	$	—	 	$	(121)	 	$	 —	
Interest rate swaps (cash flow hedges)	 	$	 —	 	$	—	 	$	 —	 	$	44	

 	 	Effective Portion Reclassified	 	Effective Portion Recognized in	
 	 	From AOCI to Earnings	 	Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	
 	 	Thirty-nine Weeks Ended	
 	 	September 28,	 	September 29,	 	September 28,	 	September 29,	
(in thousands)	    	2017	    	2016	    	2017	    	2016	
Interest rate caps (cash flow hedges)	 	$	 —	 	$	—	 	$	(887)	 	$	 —	
Interest rate swaps (cash flow hedges)	 	$	 —	 	$	 —	 	$	 —	 	$	67	
 
Credit Risk
To manage credit risk associated with our interest rate hedging program, we select counterparties based on their credit ratings and limit our exposure to any one counterparty.
The counterparties to our derivative contracts are financial institutions with investment grade credit ratings. To manage our credit risk related to our derivative financial instruments, we periodically monitor the credit risk of our counterparties, limit our exposure in the aggregate and to any single counterparty, and adjust our hedging position, as appropriate. The impact of credit risk, as well as the ability of each party to fulfill its obligations under our derivative financial instruments, is considered in determining the fair value of the contracts. Credit risk has not had a significant

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effect on the fair value of our derivative contracts. We do not have any credit risk‑related contingent features or collateral requirements with our derivative financial instruments.
4. Debt
Repricing of Term Loan Facility
On March 31, 2017, the Company entered into a repricing amendment to the credit agreement governing its $350.0 million senior secured term loan facility maturing on September 30, 2023 (the "Term Loan Facility"). The amendment reduced the margins applicable to the term loan from 3.25% per annum (subject to a leverage-based step-down to 2.75%) to 2.50% per annum (subject to a leverage-based step-down to 2.00%) in the case of base rate loans, and from 4.25% per annum (subject to a leverage-based step-down to 3.75%) to 3.50% per annum (subject to a leverage-based step-down to 3.00%) in the case of LIBOR loans (subject to a 1.00% floor on LIBOR loans), provided that each of the leverage-based step-downs was contingent upon the consummation of the IPO. The amount and terms of the Term Loan Facility were otherwise unchanged.
Repayment of Debt with Proceeds from Initial Public Offering
 
On May 2, 2017, the Company completed its IPO, pursuant to which it sold an aggregate of 10,147,025 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share (after giving effect to the underwriters’ exercise in full of their option to purchase additional shares) at a price of $21.00 per share. The Company received aggregate net proceeds of approximately $192.0 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses.
 
The Company used net proceeds from the IPO of approximately $192.0 million to repay a portion of the amounts outstanding under the Term Loan Facility, including accrued and unpaid interest . The partial paydown resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt in the amount of approximately $5.4 million .
Fair Value of Debt
Market risk associated with our fixed and variable rate long‑term debt relates to the potential change in fair value and negative impact to future earnings, respectively, from a change in interest rates. The aggregate fair value of debt is based primarily on our estimates of interest rates, maturities, credit risk, and underlying collateral and is classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. At September 28, 2017 and December 29, 2016, the fair values of the Company’s debt were as follows:

 	    	September 28,	    	December 29,	
(in thousands)	 	2017	 	2016	
Total debt at par value	 	$	191,475	 	$	400,000	
Less: unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	 	 	4,056	 	 	9,257	
Net carrying amount	 	$	187,419	 	$	390,743	
Fair value	 	$	191,858	 	$	400,000	

5. Income Taxes
Income Taxes
The Company’s effective income tax rates were 20.0% and 36.8% for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017 and September 29, 2016, respectively. The lower effective rate for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017 was primarily due to the recognition of excess tax benefits related to options exercised after the adoption of ASU 2016-09. See Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included herein for more information regarding ASU 2016-09.

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6. Commitments and Contingencies
Lease Commitments
The Company leases its corporate office, retail locations and distribution centers through F&D, under long‑term operating lease agreements that expire in various years through 2038. Additionally, certain equipment is leased under short‑term operating leases.
Certain lease agreements include escalating rents over the lease terms. The Company expenses rent on a straight‑line basis over the life of the lease, which commences on the date the Company has the right to control the property. The cumulative expense recognized on a straight‑line basis in excess of the cumulative payments is included in deferred rent in the accompanying balance sheets. Future minimum lease payments under non‑cancelable operating leases (with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year) as of September 28, 2017, were:

(in thousands)	    	Amount	
Thirteen weeks ended December 28, 2017	 	$	18,100	
2018	 	 	81,967	
2019	 	 	92,825	
2020	 	 	91,135	
2021	 	 	87,128	
Thereafter	 	 	564,361	
Total minimum lease payments	 	$	935,516	
 
Lease expense for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017 and September 29, 2016 was approximately $51,956 thousand and $39,211 thousand, respectively.
Litigation
The Company is subject to other various legal actions, claims and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, including claims related to breach of contracts, products liabilities, intellectual property matters and employment related matters resulting from its business activities. The Company establishes reserves for specific legal proceedings when it determines that the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome is probable and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. These proceedings are not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position, cash flows or results of operations.   
During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017, F&D received final approval for a classwide settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit related to certain labeling of F&D’s products. The final amounts paid did not materially differ from our estimated losses previously accrued.
7. Earnings Per Share
Net Income per Common Share
We calculate basic earnings per share by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding adjusted for the dilutive effect of stock options.

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The following table shows the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

 	    	Thirteen Weeks Ended	    	Thirty-nine Weeks Ended	
 	 	September 28,	 	September 29,	 	September 28,	 	September 29,	
(in thousands, except share and per share data)	 	2017	    	2016	 	2017	    	2016	
Net income	 	$	23,255	 	$	14,219	 	$	54,812	 	$	26,332	
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	 	 	94,439,204	 	 	83,457,037	 	 	89,613,542	 	 	83,405,904	
Dilutive effect of share based awards	 	 	9,460,398	 	 	4,911,652	 	 	8,452,267	 	 	4,846,287	
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	 	 	103,899,602	 	 	88,368,689	 	 	98,065,809	 	 	88,252,191	
Basic earnings per share	 	$	0.25	 	$	0.17	 	$	0.61	 	$	0.32	
Diluted earnings per share	 	$	0.22	 	$	0.16	 	$	0.56	 	$	0.30	
 
The following awards have been excluded from the computation of dilutive effect of share based awards because the effect would be anti‑dilutive:

 	    	Thirteen Weeks Ended	    	Thirty-nine Weeks Ended	
 	 	September 28,	 	September 29,	 	September 28,	 	September 29,	
 	 	2017	 	2016	 	2017	 	2016	
Stock Options	 	11,664	 	1,903,466	 	717,685	 	2,332,976	
 
8. Stock‑Based Compensation
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. 2017 Stock Incentive Plan
 
On April 13, 2017, the board of directors of the Company approved the Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. 2017 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”), which was subsequently approved by the Company’s stockholders. The 2017 Plan authorizes the Company to grant options and restricted stock awards to eligible employees, consultants and non-employee directors up to an aggregate of 5,000,000 shares of Class A common stock. In connection with the IPO, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 1,254,465 shares of our Class A common stock to certain of our eligible employees and 15,475 shares of restricted stock to certain of our non-employee directors, in each case pursuant to the 2017 Plan and based on the public offering price of $21.00 per share.
Secondary Offering
 
On July 25, 2017, certain of the Company’s stockholders completed a secondary public offering (the “Secondary Offering”) of an aggregate of 10,718,550 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $40.00 per share. The Company did not sell any shares in the Secondary Offering and did not receive any proceeds from the sales of shares by the selling stockholders.
 
Class C Common Stock Conversion
 
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Equity Awards
The following table summarizes share activity related to stock options during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017.

 	    	Stock Options	
Outstanding at December 29, 2016	 	11,979,111	
Granted	 	1,272,156	
Exercised	 	(1,004,322)	
Forfeited or expired	 	(159,687)	
Outstanding at September 28, 2017	 	12,087,258	

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
We have reviewed the condensed consolidated balance sheet of Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the Company) as of September 28, 2017, and the related condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the thirteen weeks and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017 and September 29, 2016 and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017 and September 29, 2016. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.
We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the condensed consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 29, 2016, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein) and we expressed an unqualified audit opinion on those consolidated financial statements in our report dated March 20, 2017, except for Note 12, as to which the date is April 24, 2017. In our opinion, the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 29, 2016, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP  
Atlanta, GA
November 2, 2017

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 
The following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of our operations should be read together with the financial statements and related notes of Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries included in Item 1 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”) and with our audited financial statements and the related notes included in our final prospectus, dated April 26, 2017 and filed with the SEC in accordance with Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 on April 28, 2017 (the “Prospectus”). As used in this Quarterly Report, except where the context otherwise requires or where otherwise indicated, the terms “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us” refer to Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Forward-Looking Statements 
The discussion in this Quarterly Report, including under Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of Part I and Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of Part II, contains forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this Quarterly Report, including statements regarding our future operating results and financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions.
The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report are only predictions. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future events, results, performance or achievements. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report, including, without limitation, those factors described in Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of Part I and Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of Part II. Some of the key factors that could cause actual results to differ from our expectations include the following :

	·		an overall decline in the health of the economy, the hard surface flooring industry, consumer spending and the housing market;	
	·		any disruption in our distribution capabilities resulting from our inability to operate our distribution centers going forward;	
	·		competition from other stores and internet-based competition;	
	·		our failure to execute our business strategy effectively and deliver value to our customers;	
	·		our inability to manage our growth;	
	·		our inability to manage costs and risks relating to new store openings;	
	·		our dependence on foreign imports for the products we sell;	
	·		our inability to find, train and retain key personnel;	
	·		violations of laws and regulations applicable to us or our suppliers;	
	·		our failure to adequately protect against security breaches involving our information technology systems and customer information;	
	·		our failure to successfully anticipate consumer preferences and demand;	
	·		our inability to find available locations for our stores or our store support center on terms acceptable to us;	
	·		our inability to obtain merchandise on a timely basis at prices acceptable to us;	

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	·		suppliers may sell similar or identical products to our competitors;	
	·		our inability to maintain sufficient levels of cash flow to meet growth expectations;	
	·		our inability to manage our inventory obsolescence, shrinkage and damage;	
	·		fluctuations in material and energy costs;	
	·		our vulnerability to natural disasters and other unexpected events; and	
	·		restrictions imposed by our indebtedness on our current and future operations.	
Because forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report speak only as of the date hereof. New risks and uncertainties arise over time, and it is not possible for us to predict those events or how they may affect us. If a change to the events and circumstances reflected in our forward-looking statements occurs, our business, financial condition and operating results may vary materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise.
 
Overview
Founded in 2000, Floor and Decor is a high-growth, differentiated, multi-channel specialty retailer of hard surface flooring and related accessories with 80 warehouse-format stores across 20 states as of September 28, 2017. We believe that we offer the industry's broadest in-stock assortment of tile, wood, laminate and natural stone flooring along with decorative and installation accessories at everyday low prices. We appeal to a variety of customers, including Pro, DIY and BIY. Our Pro customers are loyal, shop often and help promote our brand. The combination of our category and product breadth, low prices, in-stock inventory in project-ready quantities, proprietary credit offerings, free storage options and dedicated customer service positions us to gain share in the attractive Pro customer segment. We believe our DIY customers spend significant time planning their projects while conducting extensive research in advance. We provide our customers with the education and inspiration they need before making a purchase through our differentiated online and in-store experience.
Our warehouse-format stores, which average approximately 73,000 square feet, carry on average approximately 3,600 flooring and decorative and installation accessory SKUs, which equates to 1.4 million square feet of flooring products or $2.5 million of inventory at cost. We believe that our inspiring design centers and creative and informative visual merchandising also greatly enhance our customers' experience. In addition to our stores, our website FloorandDecor.com showcases our products.
We operate on a 52- or 53-week fiscal year ending on the Thursday on or preceding December 31. The following discussion contains references to the first thirteen and thirty-nine weeks of fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016, which ended on September 28, 2017 and September 29, 2016, respectively.
During the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2017, we continued to make long-term key strategic investments, including:
 
	·		opened seven new warehouse-format stores ending with 80 warehouse-format stores;	
	·		invested in our connected customer and Pro customer personnel and technology;  	
	·		increased proprietary credit offerings;  	
	·		augmented the management team with new hires in store operations, store training, Pro and Commercial sales, e-commerce, supply chain, merchandising, real estate, information technology and inventory management;  	
	·		enhanced our product assortment and upgraded our visual merchandising and store training program;	

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	·		added more resources dedicated to serving our Pro customers;  	
	·		invested capital to continue enhancing the in-store shopping experience for our customers; and  	
	·		increased marketing to articulate our unique features and benefits in the hard surface flooring market.	
 
We believe that our compelling business model, plus the projected growth of the large and highly fragmented $11.5 billion hard surface flooring market (in manufacturers' dollars, an estimated $20 billion after the retail markup), provides us with an opportunity to significantly expand our store base in the U.S. from 80 warehouse-format stores as of September 28, 2017 to approximately 400 stores nationwide within the next 15 years based on our internal research with respect to housing density, demographic data, competitor concentration and other variables in both new and existing markets. Over the next several years, we plan to grow our store base by approximately 20% per year. Our ability to open profitable new stores depends on many factors, including the successful selection of new markets and store locations, our ability to negotiate leases on acceptable terms and our ability to attract highly qualified managers and staff. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those described herein, including, without limitation, those factors described in Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of Part I and Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of Part II.
Executive Summary
We opened seven new warehouse-format stores during the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2017, and have opened 13 new warehouse-format stores since September 29, 2016, which was a 19.4% unit growth. For the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2017, we had comparable store sales growth of 13.5%. We had  net sales growth of 26.8% from $271.3 million to $343.9 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2016 and September 28, 2017, respectively. Our net income grew by 63.5% from $14.2 million to $23.3 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2016 and September 28, 2017, respectively.
Key Performance Indicators
 
We consider a variety of performance and financial measures in assessing the performance of our business. The key measures we use to determine how our business is performing are comparable store sales, the number of new store openings, gross profit and gross margin, operating income and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA.
 
Comparable Store Sales
 
Our comparable store sales growth is a significant driver of our net sales, profitability, cash flow and overall business results. We believe that comparable store sales growth is generated by continued focus on providing a dynamic and expanding product assortment in addition to other merchandising initiatives, quality of customer service, enhancing sales and marketing strategies, improving visual merchandising and overall aesthetic appeal of stores and website, effectively serving our Pro customers, continued investment in store staff and infrastructure, growing our proprietary credit offering, and further integrating connected customer strategies and other key information technology enhancements.
 
Comparable store sales refer to period-over-period comparisons of our net sales among the comparable store base. A store is included in the comparable store sales calculation on the first day of the thirteenth full fiscal month following a store's opening, which is when we believe comparability has been achieved. Since our e-commerce sales are fulfilled by individual stores, they are included in comparable store sales only to the extent such fulfilling store meets the above mentioned store criteria. Changes in our comparable store sales between two periods are based on net sales for stores that were in operation during both of the two periods. Any change in square footage of an existing comparable store, including remodels and relocations, does not eliminate that store from inclusion in the calculation of comparable store sales. Stores that are closed temporarily and relocated within their primary trade areas are included in same store sales. Additionally, any stores that were closed during the current or prior fiscal year are excluded from the definition of comparable stores.

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Definitions and calculations of comparable store sales differ among companies in the retail industry, and therefore comparable store metrics disclosed by us may not be comparable to the metrics disclosed by other companies.
 
Comparable store sales allow us to evaluate how our retail stores are performing by measuring the change in period-over-period net sales in stores that have been open for thirteen months or more. Various factors affect comparable store sales, including:
 
	·		national and regional economic conditions;	
	·		the retail sales environment and other retail trends;	
	·		the home improvement spending environment;	
	·		the hard surface flooring industry trends;	
	·		the impact of competition;	
	·		changes in our product mix;	
	·		changes in staffing at our stores;	
	·		cannibalization resulting from the opening of new stores in existing markets;	
	·		changes in pricing;	
	·		changes in advertising and other operating costs; and	
	·		weather conditions.	
Number of New Stores
 
The number and timing of new store openings, and the costs and fixed lease obligations associated therewith, have had, and are expected to continue to have, a significant impact on our results of operations. The number of new stores reflects the number of stores opened during a particular reporting period. Before we open new stores, we incur pre-opening expenses, which are defined below. While net sales at new stores are generally lower than net sales at our stores that have been open for more than one year, our new stores have historically been profitable in their first year. Generally, our newer stores have also averaged higher comparable store sales growth than our total store average.
 
Gross Profit and Gross Margin
 
Our gross profit is variable in nature and generally follows changes in net sales. Our gross profit and gross margin can also be impacted by changes in our prices, our merchandising assortment, shrink, damage, selling of discontinued products, the cost to transport our products from the manufacturer to our stores and our distribution center costs. With respect to our merchandising assortment, certain of our products tend to generate somewhat higher margins than other products within the same product categories or among different product categories. We have experienced modest inflation increases in certain of our product categories, but historically have been able to source from a different manufacturer or pass increases onto our consumers with modest impact on our gross margin. Our gross profit and gross margin, which reflect our net sales and our cost of sales and any changes to the components thereof, allow us to evaluate our profitability and overall business results.
 
Gross profit is calculated as net sales less cost of sales. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales is referred to as gross margin. Cost of sales consists of merchandise costs, as well as capitalized freight costs to transport inventory to our distribution centers and stores, and duty and other costs that are incurred to distribute the merchandise to our stores. Cost

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of sales also includes shrinkage, damage product disposals, distribution, warehousing costs, sourcing and compliance costs. We receive cash consideration from certain vendors related to vendor allowances and volume rebates, which is recorded as a reduction of costs of sales as the inventory is sold or as a reduction of the carrying value of inventory while the inventory is still on hand. Costs associated with arranging and paying for freight to deliver products to customers is included in cost of sales. The components of our cost of sales may not be comparable to the components of cost of sales, or similar measures, of other retailers. As a result, data in this Quarterly Report regarding our gross profit and gross margin may not be comparable to similar data made available by other retailers.
 
Operating Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA
 
Operating income, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are key metrics used by management and our board of directors to assess our financial performance and enterprise value. We believe that operating income, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are useful measures, as they eliminate certain expenses that are not indicative of our core operating performance and facilitate a comparison of our core operating performance on a consistent basis from period to period. We also use Adjusted EBITDA as a basis to determine covenant compliance with respect to our credit facilities, to supplement GAAP measures of performance to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies, to make budgeting decisions and to compare our performance against that of other peer companies using similar measures. Operating income, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are also frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties as performance measures to evaluate companies in our industry.
 
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are supplemental measures of financial performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. We define EBITDA as net income before interest, loss on early extinguishment of debt, taxes, depreciation and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income before interest, loss on early extinguishment of debt, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted to eliminate the impact of certain items that we do not consider indicative of our core operating performance.
 
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures of our financial performance and should not be considered as alternatives to net income as a measure of financial performance or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP and they should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Additionally, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not intended to be measures of liquidity or free cash flow for management's discretionary use. In addition, these non-GAAP measures exclude certain non-recurring and other charges. Each of these non-GAAP measures has its limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. In evaluating EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future we will incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the items eliminated in the adjustments made to determine EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, such as stock compensation expense, loss (gain) on asset disposal, executive recruiting/relocation, and other adjustments. Our presentation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed to imply that our future results will be unaffected by any such adjustments. Definitions and calculations of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA differ among companies in the retail industry, and therefore EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA disclosed by us may not be comparable to the metrics disclosed by other companies.
 
Other Key Financial Definitions
 
Net Sales
 
The retail sector in which we operate is cyclical, and consequently our sales are affected by general economic conditions. Purchases of our products are sensitive to trends in the levels of consumer spending, which are affected by a number of factors such as consumer disposable income, housing market conditions, unemployment trends, stock market performance, consumer debt levels and consumer credit availability, interest rates and inflation, tax rates and overall consumer confidence in the economy.
 
Net sales reflect our sales of merchandise, less discounts and estimated returns and include our in-store sales and e-commerce sales. In certain cases, we arrange and pay for freight to deliver products to customers and bills the customer for the estimated freight cost, which is also included in net sales. Revenue is recognized when both collection

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or reasonable assurance of collection of payment and final delivery of the product have occurred. For orders placed through our website and shipped to our customers, revenue is recognized at the time we estimate the customer receives the merchandise, which is typically within a few days of shipment.
 
Selling and Store Operating Expenses 
 
We expect that our selling and store operating expenses will increase in future periods with future growth. Selling and store operating expenses consist primarily of store personnel wages, bonuses and benefits, rent and infrastructure expenses, supplies, depreciation and amortization, training expenses and advertising costs. Credit card fees, insurance, personal property taxes and other miscellaneous operating costs are also included.
 
The components of our selling and store operating expenses may not be comparable to the components of similar measures of other retailers.
 
General and Administrative Expenses
 
We expect that our general and administrative expenses will increase in future periods with future growth and in part due to additional legal, accounting, insurance and other expenses that we expect to incur as a result of being a public company, including compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. General and administrative expenses include both fixed and variable components, and therefore, are not directly correlated with net sales.
 
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of costs incurred outside of our stores and include administrative personnel wages in our store support center and regional offices, bonuses and benefits, supplies, depreciation and amortization, and store support center expenses. Insurance, legal expenses, information technology costs, consulting and other miscellaneous operating costs are also included.
 
The components of our general and administrative expenses may not be comparable to the components of similar measures of other retailers.
Pre-Opening Expenses
 
We account for non-capital operating expenditures incurred prior to opening a new store or relocating an existing store as "pre-opening" expenses in its consolidated statements of income. Our pre-opening expenses begin on average three to six months in advance of a store opening or relocating due to, among other things, the amount of time it takes to prepare a store for its grand opening. Pre-opening expenses primarily include the following: rent, advertising, training, staff recruiting, utilities, personnel, and equipment rental. A store is considered to be relocated if it is closed temporarily and re-opened within the same primary trade area.

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Results of Operations
 
The following table summarizes key components of our results of operations for the periods indicated, in dollars and as a percentage of net sales:

 	 	Thirteen Weeks Ended	 	 	 	 	
 	 	9/28/2017	 	 	9/29/2016	 	 	 	 	
(in thousands)	 	Actual	 	% of Sales	    	 	Actual	 	% of Sales	 	 	% Increase/(Decrease)	 	
Net sales	 	$	343,923	 	100.0	%  	 	$	271,311	 	100.0	%	 	26.8	%	
Cost of sales	 	 	201,432	 	58.6	 	 	 	160,344	 	59.1	 	 	25.6	 	
Gross profit	 	 	142,491	 	41.4	 	 	 	110,967	 	40.9	 	 	28.4	 	
Selling & store operating expenses	 	 	85,023	 	24.7	 	 	 	68,219	 	25.1	 	 	24.6	 	
General & administrative expenses	 	 	22,172	 	6.5	 	 	 	16,633	 	6.1	 	 	33.3	 	
Pre-opening expenses	 	 	6,700	 	1.9	 	 	 	5,046	 	1.9	 	 	32.8	 	
Litigation settlement	 	 	 —	 	 —	 	 	 	(3,500)	 	(1.3)	 	 	(100.0)	 	
Operating income	 	 	28,596	 	8.3	 	 	 	24,569	 	9.1	 	 	16.4	 	
Interest expense	 	 	2,610	 	0.7	 	 	 	2,401	 	0.9	 	 	8.7	 	
Income before income taxes	 	 	25,986	 	7.6	 	 	 	22,168	 	8.2	 	 	17.2	 	
Provision for income taxes	 	 	2,731	 	0.8	 	 	 	7,949	 	3.0	 	 	(65.6)	 	
Net income	 	$	23,255	 	6.8	%	 	$	14,219	 	5.2	%	 	63.5	%	

 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Thirty-nine Weeks Ended	 	 	 	 	
 	 	9/28/2017	 	 	9/29/2016	 	 	 	 	
(in thousands)	 	Actual	 	% of Sales	    	 	Actual	 	% of Sales	 	 	% Increase/(Decrease)	 	
Net sales	 	$	995,266	 	100.0	%  	 	$	772,465	 	100.0	%	 	28.8	%	
Cost of sales	 	 	585,076	 	58.8	 	 	 	457,949	 	59.3	 	 	27.8	 	
Gross profit	 	 	410,190	 	41.2	 	 	 	314,516	 	40.7	 	 	30.4	 	
Selling & store operating expenses	 	 	251,424	 	25.3	 	 	 	197,055	 	25.5	 	 	27.6	 	
General & administrative expenses	 	 	59,571	 	5.9	 	 	 	46,813	 	6.0	 	 	27.3	 	
Pre-opening expenses	 	 	13,825	 	1.4	 	 	 	10,989	 	1.4	 	 	25.8	 	
Litigation settlement	 	 	 —	 	 —	 	 	 	10,500	 	1.4	 	 	(100.0)	 	
Operating income	 	 	85,370	 	8.6	 	 	 	49,159	 	6.4	 	 	73.7	 	
Interest expense	 	 	11,377	 	1.2	 	 	 	7,362	 	1.0	 	 	54.5	 	
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	 	 	5,442	 	0.5	 	 	 	153	 	 —	 	 	NM	 	
Income before income taxes	 	 	68,551	 	6.9	 	 	 	41,644	 	5.4	 	 	64.6	 	
Provision for income taxes	 	 	13,739	 	1.4	 	 	 	15,312	 	2.0	 	 	(10.3)	 	
Net income	 	$	54,812	 	5.5	%	 	$	26,332	 	3.4	%	 	108.2	%	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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Selected Financial Information
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	Thirteen Weeks Ended	 	Thirty-nine Weeks Ended	 	
 	    	 	9/28/2017	    	 	 	9/29/2016	 	9/28/2017	    	 	9/29/2016	 	
Comparable stores sales	 	 	13.5	%  	 	 	19.3	%	 	13.7	%  	 	 	21.4	%	
Comparable average ticket	 	 	2.5	%  	 	 	3.3	%  	 	1.0	%  	 	 	4.2	%  	
Comparable customer transactions	 	 	11.2	%  	 	 	14.8	%  	 	12.8	%  	 	 	16.0	%  	
Number of stores (1)	 	 	80	 	 	 	67	 	 	80	 	 	 	67	 	
Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands) (2)	 	$	39,709	 	 	$	28,161	 	$	115,287	 	 	$	80,254	 	
Adjusted EBITDA margin	 	 	11.5	%  	 	 	10.4	%  	 	11.6	%  	 	 	10.4	%  	
 
(1) Excludes one small 5,500 square foot design center.
(2) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure.   See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for additional information and a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure.  
 
Net Sales
Net sales during the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2017 increased $72.6 million, or 26.8%, compared to the corresponding prior year period. We experienced comparable store sales increases in five of six of our product categories during the period, driven by increases in laminate/luxury vinyl plank and decorative accessories that were at or above our Company average for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2017. Our comparable store sales increased 13.5%, or $36.4 million, while our non‑comparable store sales contributed $36.2 million in net sales. The increase in comparable store sales was driven by a 11.2% increase in comparable customer transactions and a  2.5% increase in comparable average ticket growth. Comparable customer transactions and average ticket are measured at the time of sale, which may be slightly different than our reported sales due to timing of when final delivery of the product has occurred. We believe the increase in net sales and customer transactions is due to the execution of our key strategic investments. Non‑comparable store sales were driven by the opening of 13 new stores since September 29, 2016.
Net sales during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017 increased $222.8 million, or 28.8%, compared to the corresponding prior year period. We experienced comparable store sales increases in five of six of our product categories during the period, driven by increases in laminate/luxury vinyl plank and decorative accessories that were above our Company average for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017. Our comparable store sales increased 13.7%, or  $105.4 million, while our non‑comparable store sales contributed $117.4 million in net sales. The increase in comparable store sales was driven by a 12.8% increase in comparable customer transactions and to a lesser extent a 1.0% increase in comparable average ticket growth.  
Gross Profit and Gross Margin
Gross profit during the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2017 increased $31.5 million, or 28.4%, compared to the corresponding prior year period. This increase in gross profit was primarily the result of increased sales volume. Gross margin for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2017 increased approximately 50 basis points compared to the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2016. This increase was primarily driven by an increase of approximately 35 basis points driven primarily by a shift in product mix to products that carry a higher gross margin. In addition, during the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2017 we experienced increased gross margins in a majority of our product categories compared to the same period in fiscal 2016 due to lower capitalized freight costs and continuing to invest in high quality products that carry higher gross margins. Gross margin also increased approximately 20 basis points due to lower inventory shrinkage and damage, offset by 5 basis points of higher distribution center costs and supply chain costs due to increased volumes of inventory to support sales growth as well as increased distribution center capacity. 
Gross profit during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017 increased $95.7 million, or 30.4%, compared to the corresponding prior year period. This increase in gross profit was primarily the result of increased sales volume. Gross margin for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017 increased approximately 50 basis points compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2016. This increase was primarily driven by an increase of approximately 75 basis points due to a shift in product mix to products that carry a higher gross margin and lower capitalized freight costs and continuing to invest in high quality products that carry higher gross margins. Gross margin

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also increased approximately 10 basis points due to lower inventory shrinkage and damage, offset by a decrease of approximately 35 basis points due to higher distribution center costs and supply chain costs.  The higher distribution center costs and supply chain costs as a percent of sales is related to increased volumes of inventory to support sales growth and to relocate and expand our West Coast distribution center from Carson, California to Moreno Valley, California.
Selling and Store Operating Expenses
Selling and store operating expenses increased $16.8 million, or 24.6% for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2017, due primarily to the addition of 13 new stores since September 29, 2016 and increased personnel expenses.  As a percentage of net sales, our selling and store operating expenses decreased approximately 40 basis points to 24.7%. Our comparable store selling and store operating expenses decreased by approximately 170 basis points as a percentage of comparable store sales as we leveraged occupancy, personnel, advertising and incentive compensation expenses on higher net sales.   Our new stores have lower net sales and higher store operating expenses as a percent of net sales than our total store average.
Selling and store operating expenses increased $54.4 million, or 27.6% for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017, due primarily to the addition of 13 new stores since September 29, 2016, and to a lesser extent increased personnel and occupancy expenses. As a percentage of net sales, our selling and store operating expenses decreased approximately 20 basis points to 25.3%. Our comparable store selling and store operating expenses decreased by approximately 130 basis points as a percentage of comparable store sales as we leveraged occupancy, incentive compensation and advertising expenses on higher net sales, which contributed in part to an increase in comparable store sales of 13.7%.  
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses, which are typically expenses incurred outside of our stores, increased $5.5 million, or 33.3% during the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2017,  due to investments in personnel for our regional and store support functions to support our store growth, higher occupancy cost and higher legal and consulting costs as a result of indirect costs associated with our Secondary Offering. Our general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales increased by approximately 40 basis points primarily due to consulting, legal and audit fees primarily associated with our Secondary Offering.
General and administrative expenses increased $12.8 million, or 27.3% during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017, due to investments in personnel for our regional and store support functions to support our store growth, higher occupancy cost as well as higher legal and consulting costs as a result of indirect costs associated with our IPO and Secondary Offering. Our general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales declined approximately 10 basis points compared to thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2016.
Pre‑Opening Expenses
Pre-opening expenses increased $1.7 million, or 32.8%. The increase is primarily due to a greater number of new stores opened or planned to be opened for which pre-opening expenses were incurred during the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2017 compared to thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2016 . During the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2017, we opened seven stores and incurred costs for three additional stores planned to open, compared to opening four stores and incurring costs for two additional stores that opened later in 2016 during the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2016.
Pre-opening expenses increased $2.8 million, or 25.8%. The increase is primarily due to a greater number of new stores opened or planned to be opened for which pre-opening expenses were incurred during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017 compared to thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2016 . During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017, we opened 11 stores, as well as relocated one store, and incurred costs for three additional stores planned to open, compared to opening 10 stores and incurring costs for two additional stores that opened later in 2016 during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2016.

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Interest Expense
Interest expense for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2017 increased $0.2 million compared to the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2016. The increase in interest expense was primarily due to our average total debt increasing to $186.5 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2017 compared to $166.9 million in the same period in fiscal 2016, partially offset by a lower effective interest rate of 5.6% compared to 11.7% for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2017 and September 29, 2016, respectively.  
Interest expense for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017 increased $4.0 million compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2016. The increase in interest expense was primarily due to our average total debt increasing to $282.9 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017 compared to $171.7 million in the same period in fiscal 2016. The increase in average total debt was due to paying a special dividend of $202.5 million, making related cash payments of $22.5 million in respect of certain options to purchase our common stock and refinancing our debt in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2016, partially offset by paying down a portion of our debt with our net IPO proceeds. The increase in interest expense was partially offset by a lower effective interest rate of 5.4% compared to 5.7% for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017 and September 29, 2016, respectively.
Taxes
The provision for income taxes decreased $5.2 million, or 65.6% for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2017 compared to the same period in fiscal 2016. The effective tax rate was 10.5% compared to 35.9% for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2017 and September 29, 2016, respectively. The provision for income taxes decreased $1.6 million, or 10.3% for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017 compared to the same period in fiscal 2016. The effective tax rate was 20.0% compared to 36.8% for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017 and September 29, 2016, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily due to the recognition of excess tax benefits related to options exercised after the adoption of ASU 2016-09 and to a lesser extent due to lower state income taxes due to changes in our corporate structure.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity is provided primarily by our cash flows from operations and our $200 million asset-backed revolving credit facility ( the “ABL Facility”). As of September 28, 2017, we had $150.0 million in unrestricted liquidity, consisting of $0.6 million in cash and cash equivalents and $149.4 million immediately available for borrowing under the ABL Facility without violating any covenants thereunder.
Our primary cash needs are for merchandise inventories, payroll, store rent, and other operating expenses and capital expenditures associated with opening new stores and remodeling existing stores, as well as information technology, e-commerce and store support center infrastructure. We also use cash for the payment of taxes and interest.
The most significant components of our operating assets and liabilities are merchandise inventories and accounts payable, and to a lesser extent accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, other current and non-current liabilities, taxes receivable and taxes payable. Our liquidity is not generally seasonal, and our uses of cash are primarily tied to when we open stores and make other capital expenditures. We believe that cash expected to be generated from operations and the availability of borrowings under the ABL Facility will be sufficient to meet liquidity requirements, anticipated capital expenditures and payments due under our Credit Facilities for at least the next 12 months.
The Term Loan Facility has no financial maintenance covenants. As of September 28, 2017, we were in compliance in all material respects with the covenants of the Credit Facilities and no Event of Default (as defined in the credit agreements governing our Credit Facilities) had occurred.

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Total capital expenditures in fiscal 2017 are planned to be between approximately $104 million to $107 million and will be funded primarily by cash generated from operations. We intend to make the following capital expenditures in fiscal 2017:

	·		Open 14 stores and start construction on stores opening in early 2018 using approximately $53 million to $54 million of cash; 	
	·		Invest in existing store remodeling projects and our distribution centers using approximately $35 million to $36 million of cash; and 	
	·		Invest in information technology infrastructure, e-commerce and other store support center initiatives using approximately $16 million to $17 million of cash.	
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, we plan to relocate all the existing inventory from our currently leased distribution center in Savannah, Georgia to a newly leased distribution center in Savannah, Georgia that is currently under construction, and in connection therewith, we anticipate incurring related costs of approximately $1 million in fiscal 2017. Additionally, in fiscal 2018, we plan to relocate all the existing inventory from our currently leased distribution center in Miramar, Florida to the newly leased distribution center in Savannah, Georgia, and in connection therewith, we anticipate incurring related costs of approximately $1 million in fiscal 2018.
 
Cash Flow Analysis
A summary of our operating, investing and financing activities are shown in the following table:

 	 	 	Thirty-nine Weeks Ended	
(in thousands)	    	    	9/28/2017	    	9/29/2016	
Net cash provided by operating activities	 	 	$	82,863	 	$	70,932	
Net cash used in investing activities	 	 	 	(69,639)	 	 	(52,240)	
Net cash used in financing activities	 	 	 	(13,108)	 	 	(18,661)	
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	 	 	$	116	 	$	31	
 
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities
Cash from operating activities consists primarily of net income adjusted for non‑cash items, including depreciation and amortization, write-off of deferred issuance costs on extinguishment of debt, stock‑based compensation, deferred taxes and the effects of changes in operating assets and liabilities.
Net cash provided by operating activities was $82.9 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017 and $70.9 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2016. The net cash provided by operating activities for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017  was primarily the result of an increase in net income and adjustments to net income driven by depreciation related to capital expenditures from prior periods. This was slightly offset by increased working capital to support future sales and new store openings. The net cash provided by operating activities for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2016  was primarily the result of an increase in net income and to a lesser extent improved working capital management.
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
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Capital expenditures during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017 and September 29, 2016 were  $69.6 million and  $52.2 million, respectively. The growth was primarily related to our continued investment in new stores, as we opened 11 new stores through September 28, 2017 and are preparing for an additional three stores to be opened during the fourth quarter. During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017, approximately 59% of capital expenditures was for new stores, 27% was for existing stores and distribution centers, and the remainder of the spend was for information technology and e‑commerce investments to support our growth.  
Net Cash Used In Financing Activities
Financing activities consist primarily of borrowings and related repayments under our credit agreements.
Net cash used in financing activities was $13.1 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017 and $18.7 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2016. The net cash used in financing activities for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017 was primarily driven by a net paydown on our ABL Facility of $11.9 million. During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017, we also received aggregate net proceeds of approximately $192.0 million in connection with the IPO, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses, and used the net proceeds of approximately $192.0 million to repay a portion of the amounts outstanding under the Term Loan Facility. Additionally, during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017, we utilized $4.6 million of cash from operations to repay a portion of the amounts outstanding under the Term Loan Facility. The thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2016 was driven by a net paydown of the ABL Facility of $29.9 million,  partially offset by a $12.0 million increase of our Term Loan Facility for the thirty-nine weeks ended.
Contractual Obligations
The Company used net proceeds from the IPO of approximately $192.0 million to repay a portion of the amounts outstanding under the Term Loan Facility, including accrued and unpaid interest. See “Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt” above.
Other than the repayment of a portion of the amounts outstanding under the Term Loan Facility, t here were no material changes to our contractual obligations outside the ordinary course of our business during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017.
Off‑Balance Sheet Arrangements
For the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017, except for operating leases entered into in the normal course of business, we were not party to any material off-balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, net sales, expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources. We do not have any relationship with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or for other contractually narrow or limited purposes.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and related notes, as well as the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Management evaluates its accounting policies, estimates and judgments on an ongoing basis. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ under different assumptions and conditions, and such differences could be material to the consolidated financial statements.

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Management evaluated the development and selection of its critical accounting policies and estimates and believes that the following involve a higher degree of judgment or complexity and are the most significant to reporting our results of operations and financial position, and are therefore discussed as critical. The following critical accounting policies reflect the significant estimates and judgments used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. With respect to critical accounting policies, even a relatively minor variance between actual and expected experience can potentially have a materially favorable or unfavorable impact on subsequent results of operations. More information on all of our significant account policies can be found in Note 1—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
Revenue Recognition
Retail sales at our stores are recorded at the point of sale and are net of sales discounts and estimated returns. We recognize revenue and the related cost of sales when both collection or reasonable assurance of collection of payment and final delivery of the product have occurred. For orders placed through our website and shipped to our customers, we recognize revenue and the related cost of sales at the time we estimate the customer receives the merchandise, which is typically within a few days of shipment. In certain cases, we arrange and pay for freight to deliver products to our customers, and bill the customer for the estimated freight cost, which is included in net sales. Sales taxes collected are not recognized as revenue as these amounts are ultimately remitted to the appropriate taxing authorities.
We reserve for future returns of previously sold merchandise based on historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable. This reserve reduces sales and cost of sales, accordingly. Merchandise exchanges of similar product and price are not considered merchandise returns and, therefore, are excluded when calculating the sales returns reserve.
Gift Cards and Merchandise Credits
We sell gift cards to our customers in our stores and through our website and issue merchandise credits in our stores. We account for the programs by recognizing a liability at the time the gift card is sold or the merchandise credit is issued. The liability is relieved and revenue is recognized upon redemption. Prior to February 1, 2013, we recognized revenue on unredeemed gift cards based on the estimated rate of gift card breakage, which was applied over the period of estimated performance. Net sales related to the estimated breakage are included in net sales in the consolidated statement of income. On February 1, 2013, we entered into an agreement with an unrelated third-party who became the issuer of our gift cards going forward and also assumed the existing liability for unredeemed gift cards for which there were no currently existing claims under unclaimed property statutes. We are no longer the primary obligor for the third-party issued gift cards and are therefore not subject to claims under unclaimed property statutes, as the agreement effectively transfers the ownership of such unredeemed gift cards and the related future escheatment liability, if any, to the third-party. Accordingly, gift card breakage income of $568 thousand and $452 thousand was recognized in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017 and September 29, 2016, respectively, for such unredeemed gift cards.
Inventory Valuation and Shrinkage
Inventories consist of merchandise held for sale and are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. When evidence exists that the net realizable value of inventory is lower than its cost, the difference is recorded in cost of sales in the consolidated statement of income as a loss in the period in which it occurs. We determine inventory costs using the weighted average cost method. We capitalize transportation, duties and other costs to get product to our retail locations. We provide provisions for losses related to shrinkage and other amounts that are otherwise not expected to be fully recoverable. These provisions are calculated based on historical shrinkage, selling price, margin and current business trends. The estimates have calculations that require management to make assumptions based on the current rate of sales, age, salability and profitability of inventory, historical percentages that can be affected by changes in our merchandising mix, customer preferences, rates of sell through and changes in actual shrinkage trends. We do not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that there will be a material change in the assumptions we use to calculate our inventory provisions. However, if actual results are not consistent with our estimates and assumptions, we may be exposed to losses or gains that could be material.

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Income Taxes
We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and tax bases of existing assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Changes in tax laws and rates could affect recorded deferred tax assets and liabilities in the future. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax laws or rates is recognized in the period that includes the enactment date of such a change.
The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which the associated temporary differences became deductible. On a quarterly basis, we evaluate whether it is more likely than not that our deferred tax assets will be realized in the future and conclude whether a valuation allowance must be established.
We include any estimated interest and penalties on tax-related matters in income taxes payable and income tax expense. Current guidance clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity's financial statements and prescribes threshold and measurement attributes for financial statement disclosure of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Under the relevant authoritative literature, the impact of an uncertain income tax position on the income tax return must be recognized at the largest amount that is more likely than not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant taxing authority. An uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if it has less than a 50 percent likelihood of being sustained.
Goodwill and Other Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
We have identified each of the six geographic regions (the East, Northeast, Southeast, Central, West and Midwest) of our operating segment as separate components and have determined that these components have similar economic characteristics and therefore should be aggregated into one reporting unit. We reached this conclusion based on the level of similarity of a number of quantitative and qualitative factors, including net sales, gross profit margin percentage, the manner in which we operate our business, the similarity of hard surface flooring products, operating procedures, marketing initiatives, store layout, employees, customers and methods of distribution, as well as the level of shared resources between the components.
Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired. The Company does not amortize goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives resulting from business combinations but, in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 350,  Intangibles—Goodwill and Other , does assess the recoverability of goodwill in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, or more often if indicators warrant, by determining whether the fair value of each reporting unit supports its carrying value. In accordance with ASC 350, identifiable intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives.  Each year the Company may assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of each reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to complete quantitative impairment assessments.
 
The Company completed a quantitative assessment in fiscal 2016.  Based on such goodwill impairment analysis performed quantitatively on October 25, 2016, the Company determined that the fair value of its reporting unit is in excess of the carrying value. No events or changes in circumstances have occurred since the date of the Company's most recent annual impairment test that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying amount.
 
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asset to its estimated fair value. If the recorded carrying value of the indefinite-lived asset exceeds its estimated fair value, an impairment charge is recorded to write the asset down to its estimated fair value.
We do not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that there will be a material change in the future estimates or assumptions we use in our goodwill or other tests of impairment. Based on the results of our annual impairment tests for goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets, no impairment was recorded. Based on this assessment, we believe that our goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets are not at risk of impairment. However, if actual results are not consistent with our estimates or assumptions or there are significant changes in any of these estimates, projections or assumptions, it could have a material effect on the fair value of these assets in future measurement periods and result in an impairment, which could materially affect our results of operations.
Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets, such as fixed assets and intangible assets with finite lives, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Conditions that may indicate impairment include, but are not limited to, a significant adverse change in customer demand or business climate that could affect the value of an asset, a product recall or an adverse action by a regulator. If the sum of the estimated undiscounted future cash flows related to the asset is less than the asset's carrying value, we recognize a loss equal to the difference between the carrying value and the fair value, usually determined by the estimated discounted cash flow analysis of the asset.
Since there is typically no active market for our definite-lived intangible assets, we estimate fair values based on expected future cash flows at the time they are identified. We estimate future cash flows based on store-level historical results, current trends and operating and cash flow projections. We amortize these assets with finite lives over their estimated useful lives on a straight-line basis. This amortization methodology best matches the pattern of economic benefit that is expected from the definite-lived intangible assets. We evaluate the useful lives of its intangible assets on an annual basis.
Stock-Based Compensation
We account for employee stock options in accordance with relevant authoritative literature. Given the absence of a public trading market for our common stock prior to the IPO, the fair value of the common stock underlying our share-based awards was determined by our compensation committee, with input from management as well as valuation reports prepared by an unrelated nationally recognized third-party valuation specialist, in each case using the income and market valuation approach. We believe that our compensation committee has the relevant experience and expertise to determine the fair value of our common stock. In accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide: Valuation of Privately-Held-Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our compensation committee exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous objective and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of the fair value of our common stock including:

	·		valuations of our common stock performed by an unrelated nationally recognized third-party valuation specialist;	
	·		our historical and projected operating and financial results, including capital expenditures;	
	·		current business conditions and performance, including dispositions and discontinued operations;	
	·		present value of estimated future cash flows;	
	·		the market performance and financial results of comparable publicly-traded companies;	
	·		amounts of indebtedness;	
	·		industry or company-specific considerations;	
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	·		lack of marketability of our common stock; and	
	·		the U.S. and global capital market conditions.	
These estimates are not necessary to determine the fair value of new awards now that the underlying shares are trading publicly. Following our IPO, the fair value of our common stock is determined based on the quoted market price of our common stock.
Stock options are granted with exercise prices equal to or greater than the estimated fair market value on the date of grant as authorized by our board of directors or compensation committee. Options granted have vesting provisions ranging from three to five years. Stock option grants are generally subject to forfeiture if employment terminates prior to vesting. We have selected the Black-Scholes option pricing model for estimating the grant date fair value of stock option awards granted. We have considered the retirement and forfeiture provisions of the options and utilized our historical experience to estimate the expected life of the options. We base the risk-free interest rate on the yield of a zero coupon U.S. Treasury security with a maturity equal to the expected life of the option from the date of the grant. We estimate the volatility of the share price of our common stock by considering the historical volatility of the stock of similar public entities. We estimate the dividend yield to be zero as we do not intend to pay dividends in the future. In determining the appropriateness of the public entities included in the volatility assumption we considered a number of factors, including the entity's life cycle stage, growth profile, size, financial leverage and products offered. Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award, net of estimated forfeitures, and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period based on the number of years for which the requisite service is expected to be rendered.
Self-Insurance Reserves
We are partially self-insured for workers' compensation and general liability claims less than certain dollar amounts and maintains insurance coverage with individual and aggregate limits. We also have a basket aggregate limit to protect against losses exceeding $7.0 million (subject to adjustment and certain exclusions) for workers' compensation claims and general liability claims. Our liabilities represent estimates of the ultimate cost for claims incurred, including loss adjusting expenses, as of the balance sheet date. The estimated liabilities are not discounted and are established based upon analysis of historical data, actuarial estimates, regulatory requirements, an estimate of claims incurred but not yet reported and other relevant factors. The liabilities are reviewed by management utilizing third-party actuarial studies on a regular basis to ensure that they are appropriate. While we believe these estimates are reasonable based on the information currently available, if actual trends, including the severity or frequency of claims, medical cost inflation or fluctuations in premiums, differ from our estimates, our results of operations could be impacted.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, "Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment." This standard simplifies how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. ASU No. 2017-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted after January 1, 2017. The amendments in this update should be applied using a prospective approach. The adoption of ASU No. 2017-04 is not expected to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory." This standard update requires an entity to recognize the income tax consequences of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory when the transfer occurs. ASU No. 2016-16 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in this update should be applied using a modified retrospective approach. The adoption of ASU No. 2016-16 is not expected to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
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objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. ASU No. 2016-15 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in this update should be applied using a retrospective approach. The adoption of ASU No. 2016-15 is not expected to have a material impact on our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, "Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employees Share-Based Payment Accounting." The update is intended to simplify several areas of accounting for share-based compensation arrangements, including the income tax impact, classification on the statement of cash flows and forfeitures. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. Depending on the amendment, methods used to apply the requirements of the update include modified retrospective, retrospective, and prospective. We elected to early adopt this standard during 2016. The adoption of this standard resulted in an immaterial modified retrospective adjustment on our consolidated balance sheet as of the beginning of fiscal 2016. 
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)." ASU No. 2016-02 requires that lessees recognize lease assets and lease liabilities for all leases with greater than 12 month terms on the balance sheet. The guidance also requires disclosures about the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. This new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. The standard must be applied using a modified retrospective approach. We are currently evaluating the impact that ASU No. 2016-02 will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements. When implemented, we believe the new standard will have a material impact on our consolidated balance sheet. We are currently evaluating the effect that implementation of this standard will have on our consolidated statements of income, cash flows, financial position and related disclosures.
In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, "Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory." ASU No. 2015-11 provides new guidance for entities using first-in, first-out or average cost to simplify the subsequent measurement of inventory, which proposes that inventory should be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is defined as the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. This guidance eliminates the option to subsequently measure inventory at replacement cost or net realizable value less an approximately normal profit margin. This new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in this update should be applied prospectively. The adoption of ASU No. 2015-11 is not expected to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)." ASU No. 2014-09 provides new guidance related to the core principle that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services provided. In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date," to defer the effective date by one year to December 15, 2017 for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after that date, and permitted early adoption of the standard, but not before the original effective date of December 15, 2016. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net)," which clarifies the guidance in ASU No. 2014-09 and has the same effective date as the original standard. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing." In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients. The 2016 updates to the revenue recognition guidance relate to principal versus agent assessments, identifying performance obligations, the accounting for licenses, and certain narrow scope improvements and practical expedients. This new standard will impact the timing and amounts of revenue recognized and the recognition of gift card breakage income. Gift card breakage income is currently recognized based upon historical redemption patterns. ASU No. 2014-09 requires gift card breakage income to be recognized in proportion to the pattern of rights exercised by the customer when we expect to be entitled to breakage.   As we evaluate the impact of this standard, the more significant change relates to the timing of revenue recognized for certain transactions for which we allow customers to store their merchandise at our retail stores for final delivery at a later date. When implemented, the standard will impact our 

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opening balance sheet in the first comparative period presented in our Consolidated Financial Statements. We plan to adopt the new standard on a modified retrospective basis during the first quarter of 2018 .
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are supplemental measures of financial performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. We define EBITDA as net income before interest, loss on early extinguishment of debt, taxes, depreciation and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income before interest, loss on early extinguishment of debt, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted to eliminate the impact of certain items that we do not consider indicative of our core operating performance.
 
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures of our financial performance and should not be considered as alternatives to net income as a measure of financial performance or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP and they should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Additionally, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not intended to be measures of liquidity or free cash flow for management's discretionary use. In addition, these non-GAAP measures exclude certain non-recurring and other charges. Each of these non-GAAP measures has its limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. In evaluating EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future we will incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the items eliminated in the adjustments made to determine EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, such as stock compensation expense, loss (gain) on asset disposal, executive recruiting/relocation, and other adjustments. Our presentation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed to imply that our future results will be unaffected by any such adjustments. Definitions and calculations of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA differ among companies in the retail industry, and therefore EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA disclosed by us may not be comparable to the metrics disclosed by other companies.
 
The reconciliations of net income to Adjusted EBITDA for the periods noted below are set forth in the table as follows:

 	    	Thirteen Weeks Ended	    	Thirty-nine Weeks Ended	
(in thousands)	 	9/28/2017	    	9/29/2016	 	9/28/2017	    	9/29/2016	
Net income	 	$	23,255	 	$	14,219	 	$	54,812	 	$	26,332	
Depreciation and amortization (1)	 	 	8,525	 	 	6,154	 	 	24,319	 	 	17,938	
Interest expense	 	 	2,610	 	 	2,401	 	 	11,377	 	 	7,362	
Loss on early extinguishment of debt (2)	 	 	 —	 	 	 —	 	 	5,442	 	 	153	
Income tax expense	 	 	2,731	 	 	7,949	 	 	13,739	 	 	15,312	
EBITDA	 	 	37,121	 	 	30,723	 	 	109,689	 	 	67,097	
Stock compensation expense (3)	 	 	1,418	 	 	745	 	 	3,553	 	 	2,206	
Loss on asset disposal	 	 	 —	 	 	193	 	 	 —	 	 	451	
Litigation settlement (4)	 	 	 —	 	 	(3,500)	 	 	 —	 	 	10,500	
Other (5)	 	 	1,170	 	 	 —	 	 	2,045	 	 	 —	
Adjusted EBITDA	 	$	39,709	 	$	28,161	 	$	115,287	 	$	80,254	
 
(1) Net of amortization of tenant improvement allowances and excludes deferred financing amortization, which is included as a part of interest expense in the table above.
(2) We used net proceeds from the IPO of approximately $192.0 million to repay a portion of the amounts outstanding under the Term Loan Facility, which resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt in the amount of approximately $5.4 million.
(3 ) Non-cash charges related to stock-based compensation programs, which vary from period to period depending on timing of awards and forfeitures.
(4)   Legal settlement related to classwide settlement to resolve a lawsuit.
(5 ) Other adjustments include amounts management does not consider indicative of our core operating performance. Amounts for the thirteen weeks ended and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2017 relate to costs in connection with the IPO, Secondary Offering and losses from hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 
Foreign Currency Risk
We contract for production with third parties primarily in Asia and Europe. While substantially all of these contracts are stated in U.S. dollars, there can be no assurance that the cost for the future production of our products will not be affected by exchange rate fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and the local currencies of these contractors. Due to the number of currencies involved, we cannot quantify the potential impact of future currency fluctuations on net income (loss) in future years. To date, such exchange fluctuations have not had a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
Interest Rate Risk
Our operating results are subject to risk from interest rate fluctuations on our Credit Facilities, which carry variable interest rates. As of September 28, 2017, our outstanding variable rate debt aggregated approximately $191.5 million. Based on September 28, 2017 debt levels, an increase or decrease of 1% in the effective interest rate would cause an increase or decrease in interest cost of approximately $1.9 million over the next 12 months. To lessen our exposure to changes in interest rate risk, we entered into a  $205.0 million interest rate cap agreements in November 2016 with Bank of America and Wells Fargo that cap our LIBOR at 2.0% beginning in December 2016.
Impact of Inflation/Deflation
We do not believe that inflation has had a material impact on our net sales or operating results for the past three fiscal years. However, substantial increases in costs, including the price of raw materials, labor, energy and other inputs used in the production of our merchandise, could have a significant impact on our business and the industry in the future. Additionally, while deflation could positively impact our merchandise costs, it could have an adverse effect on our average unit retail price, resulting in lower net sales and operating results.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The process of improving our internal controls has required and will continue to require us to expend significant resources to design, implement and maintain a system of internal controls that is adequate to satisfy our reporting obligations as a public company. There can be no assurance that any actions we take will be completely successful. We will continue to evaluate the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting on an ongoing basis. As part of this process, we may identify specific internal controls as being deficient.
We have begun documenting and testing internal control procedures in order to comply with the requirements of Section 404(a) of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act. Section 404 requires annual management assessments of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and a report by our independent auditors addressing these assessments. We must comply with Section 404 no later than the time we file our annual report for fiscal 2018 with the SEC.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION 
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 
We are engaged in various legal actions, claims and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, including claims related to products liabilities, intellectual property matters and employment related matters resulting from our business activities. As with most actions such as these, an estimation of any possible and/or ultimate liability cannot always be determined. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.
Item 1A. Risk Factors 
For a discussion of our potential risks and uncertainties, see the information under the heading “Risk Factors” in the final prospectus, dated July 20, 2017 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in accordance with Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 on July 20, 2017 (the “Secondary Prospectus”). There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the Secondary Prospectus.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 
None.
 
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 
 
None.
 
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 5. Other Information 
 
None.
 
Item 6. Exhibits 

Exhibit No.	 	Exhibit Description	
3.1	 	Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. (1)	
3.2	 	Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. (1)	
15	 	Letter from Ernst & Young LLP regarding unaudited interim financial information	
31.1	 	Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	
31.2	 	Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	
32.1	 	Certification of CEO and CFO Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	
99.1	 	Prospectus of Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., dated July 20, 2017 and filed with the SEC in accordance with Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 on July 20, 2017 (2)	
101.INS	 	XBRL Instance Document.	
101.SCH	 	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.	
101.CAL	 	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.	
101.DEF	 	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.	
101.LAB	 	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.	
101.PRE	 	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.	

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	(1)		Filed as an exhibit to Amendment No. 4 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-216000) filed with the SEC on April 24, 2017, and incorporated herein by reference.	
	(2)		Incorporated by reference to the Prospectus of Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., dated July 20, 2017 and filed with the SEC in accordance with Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 on July 20, 2017.	

 

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 	FLOOR & DECOR HOLDINGS, INC.	
 	 	
Dated:  November 2 , 2017	By:	/s/ Thomas V. Taylor	
 	 	Thomas V. Taylor	
 	 	Chief Executive Officer	
 	 	(Principal Executive Officer)	
 	 	 	
Dated:  November 2 , 2017	By:	/s/ Trevor S. Lang	
 	 	Trevor S. Lang	
 	 	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	
 	 	(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)	

 

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Exhibit 15
November 2, 2017
 
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.
 
We are aware of the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-217474) of Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. for the registration of shares of its common stock of our report dated November 2, 2017 relating to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. that are included in its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 28, 2017.
 
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Exhibit 31.1
 
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
I, Thomas V. Taylor, certify that:
 
	1.		I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Floor and Decor Holdings, Inc. for the quarter ended September 28, 2017;	
 
	2.		Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;	
 
	3.		Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;	
 
	4.		The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:	
 
	(a)		Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;	
 
	(b)		Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and	
 
	(c)		Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and	
 
	5.		The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):	
 
	(a)		All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and	
 
	(b)		Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.	
 
Date: November 2, 2017
 
 	/s/ Thomas V. Taylor	
 	Thomas V. Taylor	
 	Chief Executive Officer	
 	(Principal Executive Officer)	

Exhibit 31.2
 
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
I, Trevor S. Lang, certify that:
 
	1.		I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Floor and Decor Holdings, Inc. for the quarter ended September 28, 2017;	
 
	2.		Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;	
 
	3.		Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;	
 
	4.		The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:	
 
	(a)		Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;	
 
	(b)		Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and	
 
	(c)		Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and	
 
	5.		The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):	
 
	(a)		All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and	
 
	(b)		Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. 	
 
Date: November 2, 2017

 	/s/ Trevor S. Lang	
 	Trevor S. Lang	
 	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	
 	(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)	

Exhibit 32.1
 
CERTIFICATIONS OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 28, 2017 of Floor and Decor Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Thomas V. Taylor, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Trevor S. Lang, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:.
 
	(i)		the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and	
 
	(ii)		the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.	
 
Date: November 2, 2017
 
 	/s/ Thomas V. Taylor	
 	Thomas V. Taylor	
 	Chief Executive Officer	
 	(Principal Executive Officer)	

 	 	
 	/s/ Trevor S. Lang	
 	Trevor S. Lang	
 	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	
 	(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)