Dixie Group Inc 8-K, filed Mar 8, 2024
Dixie Group Inc (DXYN)
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2024-03-08
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Dixie Group Inc filed this 8-K on March 8, 2024.
Items reported
- Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The information attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto supersedes the investor presentation previously furnished on Form 8-K dated November 13, 2023 and is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01; such information, including the information excerpted below in this Item 7.01, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for any purpose.
These updated investor presentation materials may be found on the Company's website at
https://investor.dixiegroup.com.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: March 8, 2024 | THE DIXIE GROUP, INC. | |||||||
By: /s/ Allen L. Danzey | ||||||||
| Allen L. Danzey | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
March 2024 Investor Presentation Contact: Allen Danzey CFO The Dixie Group Phone: 706-876-5865 allen.danzey@dixiegroup.com Exhibit 99.1
Forward Looking Statements The Dixie Group, Inc. • Statements in this presentation which relate to the future, are subject to risk factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements. Such factors include the levels of demand for the products produced by the Company. Other factors that could affect the Company’s results include, but are not limited to, raw material and transportation costs related to petroleum prices, the cost and availability of capital, and general economic and competitive conditions related to the Company’s business. Issues related to the availability and price of energy may adversely affect the Company’s operations. Additional information regarding these and other factors and uncertainties may be found in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. • General information set forth in this presentation concerning market conditions, sales data and trends in the U.S. carpet and rug markets are derived from various public and, in some cases, non-public sources. Although we believe such data and information to be accurate, we have not attempted to independently verify such information. 2
Dixie History • 1920 • 1990’s • 2003 • 2003 • 2005 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2014 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2018 • 2019 • 2021 • 2022 • 2024 Began as Dixie Mercerizing in Chattanooga, TN Transitioned from textiles to floorcovering Refined focus on upper- end floorcovering market Launched Dixie Home - upper end residential line Launched modular tile carpet line – new product category Purchased Colormaster dye house and Crown Rugs Purchased Robertex - wool carpet manufacturing Purchased Atlas Carpet Mills – high-end commercial business Purchased Burtco - computerized yarn placement for hospitality Launched Calibré luxury vinyl flooring in Masland Contract Launched Stainmaster® LVF in Masland and Dixie Home Launched engineered wood in our Fabrica brand Unified Atlas and Masland Contract into single business unit Launched TRUCOR and TRUCOR Prime LVF in Dixie Home and Masland Sale of AtlasMasland Commercial Business Launched 1866 by Masland and Décor by Fabrica Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Fabrica Brand 3
Dixie Today • Commitment to brands in the upper-end residential market with strong growth potential. • Diversified customer base – Top 10 customers • 6% of sales – Top 100 customers • 24% of sales 4
Net Sales of Residential Products ($ shown in millions) 5
Dixie Group Business Drivers 6 • The residential flooring market is driven by remodeling, existing home sales and new construction of single family and multifamily housing. • Our residential business plays primarily in the mid to high end residential replacement segment, dependent upon consumer confidence, the health of the stock market and the wealth effect.
New and Existing Home Sales Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate 7 New 1,000 Existing 1,000 Source: National Association of Realtors (existing) and census.gov/newhomesales 3,500 4,000 4,500 5,000 5,500 6,000 6,500 7,000 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1,000 1,050 Jan '15 Jan '16 Jan '17 Jan '18 Jan '19 Jan '20 Jan '21 Jan '22 Jan '23
Remodeling Activity 8
2022 U.S. Flooring Manufacturers Source: Floor Focus - Flooring includes sales of carpet, rugs, ceramic floor tile, wood, laminate, resilient and rubber 9 Flooring Manufacturers Flooring $ in millions Flooring Market % Shaw (Berkshire Hathaway) 6,076 24.7% Mohawk (MHK) 5,306 21.6% MSI 1,435 5.8% Engineered Floors 1,414 5.7% Mannington 1,010 4.1% Imports & All Others 9,344 38.0% Total 24,585 100.0%
Industry Positioning The Dixie Group • Strategically our business is driven by our relationship to the upper-end consumer and the design community • This leads us to: – Have a sales force that is attuned to design and customer solutions – Be a “product driven company” with an emphasis on beautiful and trend setting styles, colors, and designs – Be quality focused with a reputation for building excellent products and standing behind what we make – And, unlike most of the industry, not manufacturing driven 10
Dixie Group High-End Residential Sales All Brands 11 Sales by Brand for Q4 2023 Trailing Twelve Months Trucor Masland DH Floors Fabrica
Dixie Group High-End Residential Sales All Brands Sales by Channel for Q4 2023 Trailing Twelve Months The company believes that a significant portion of retail sales also involve a designer. 12 Retailer Designer Other Builder
Market Share 13Sales by The Dixie Group as a percent of the estimated total residential market
• In January 2023, we rebranded Dixie Home as DH Floors and celebrated 20 years in the market. • Affordable Fashion: DH Floors provides well styled carpet and hard surface designs in the mid to high end residential market. • With a broad range of price points, DH Floors meets the needs of a wide range of consumers through the specialty retail channel. • During 2023, our new collection of beautiful carpet styles made with Durasilk SD Pet Solutions polyester was well received by the market and became a key growth category. • Growth initiatives – Durasilk Solution Dyed Polyester – TRUCOR® SPC flooring – DH engineered wood – EnVision Nylon – EnVisionSD Pet Solutions 14
• Inspired by Design: leading high-end brand with reputation for innovative styling, design and color • High-end retail / designer driven, approximately 17% of sales directly involve a designer • The most versatile offering in the industy • Growth initiatives – TRUCOR® Prime WPC flooring – TRUCOR® Energy SPC flooring – TRUCOR® Tymbr high performance laminate flooring – 1866 by Masland high end wool and decorative carpet and rugs – EnVision Nylon – EnVisionSD Pet Solutions 15
• Quality without Compromise: beautiful, high end residential products, manufactured with the finest raw materials and an unwavering commitment to quality and attention to detail. • Designer focused, approximately 23% of sales directly involve a designer • Custom construction, pattern, and color capabilities. • Celebrating the Fabrica brand’s 50th Anniversary in 2024 • Growth initiatives – Fabrica Fine Wood Floors, a sophisticated collection of refined wood flooring – EnVision Nylon – Décor by Fabrica – high end wool and decorative carpet and rugs
Current Business Conditions Operating Results • The results for the fiscal year 2023 reflected the positive impact of our facility consolidation efforts, fiber conversions and cost reductions as our gross profit margin was 26.7% for the year • The operating income in 2023 $5.0 million which included facility consolidation expenses in the amount of $3.9 million and an $8.2 million gain on the sale and leaseback of our Adairsville, Georgia facility • For the year to date in 2024, order entry is closely in line with the comparable period in the prior year. Growth Initiatives • In 2023 we launched our Elements Collection in DH Floors, featuring cut pile textures and patterns made with Durasilk SD Pet Solutions polyester. These products have been very well received by the market and we are seeing strong levels of order entry and sales. • Ongoing development of best-in-class products under our EnVision Nylon and EnVisionSD Pet Solutions platforms. • Continued innovation and introduction of new hard surface products into our growing TRUCOR® and Fabrica Fine Wood programs; we are also entering new categories such as high-performance laminate to diversify our hard surface offering. We saw positive growth in hard surfaces in 2023. • Execution of our new decorative segment strategy. 1866 by Masland, 1866 All Seasons Collection, and Décor by Fabrica. Fueled by new products, this segment grew nicely in 2023. • Throughout 2023 we gained share in the residential replacement market, for both soft surface and hard surface. Our highest end brands were notably strong in the challenging market conditions we faced.
