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Calhoun, Georgia, August 6, 2020 - Mohawk Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MHK) today announced a 2020 second quarter net loss of $48 million and diluted loss per share of $0.68. Adjusted net earnings were $26 million, and earnings per share (EPS) was $0.37, excluding restructuring, acquisition and other charges. Net sales for the second quarter of 2020 were $2.0 billion, down 21% as reported and 19% on a constant currency basis. For the second quarter of 2019, net sales were $2.6 billion, net earnings were $202 million and EPS was $2.79, adjusted net earnings were $210 million, and EPS was $2.89, excluding restructuring, acquisition and other charges.

For the six months ending June 27, 2020, net earnings and EPS were $62 million and $0.87, respectively. Net earnings excluding restructuring, acquisition and other charges were $146 million and EPS was $2.04. For the 2020 six-month period, net sales were $4.3 billion, a decrease of 14% versus prior year as reported or 11.5% on a constant currency and days basis. For the six-month period ending June 29, 2019, net sales were $5.0 billion, net earnings were $324 million and EPS was $4.48; excluding restructuring, acquisition and other charges, net earnings and EPS were $364 million and $5.04.

Commenting on Mohawk Industries’ second quarter performance, Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum, Chairman and CEO, stated, “Though sales trends have improved significantly since government restrictions were lifted, the current environment is the most unpredictable in the history of our business. During the quarter, all of our businesses were dramatically impacted, with most of our

customers and facilities operating either in a limited capacity or completely shut down for some time. After the company’s sales bottomed in April, our markets improved more than we expected, and shipments exceeded our production rates, reducing our inventories. Our manufacturing levels were impacted by government restrictions, Covid disruptions and employee absenteeism across the enterprise.

At this time, our visibility into the future continues to be uncertain due to the persistent Covid spread and the unknown strength of the economic recovery. Some near-term factors represent a potential upside, including historically low interest rates, rising remodeling activity, consumer discretionary funds being shifted to home improvements and increasing home purchases. Alternately, potential changes in government policies, consumer and business spending and higher Covid infection rates could reduce demand around the world, particularly if governments increase restrictions. Given these factors, our business plans must remain flexible to quickly adjust our production levels.

We are restructuring our business to enhance our results and our future performance. We are reducing SG&A, headcount and lower performing products and SKUs. We are closing less efficient operations and investing in more productive equipment. The largest of these changes are in the U.S., where LVT sales growth and the strong dollar have impacted many of our businesses. We anticipate these global actions will deliver annual savings of approximately $110 to $120 million, with an estimated cost of approximately $170 million, of which the cash cost is approximately $44 million. It will take much of the next year to complete these initiatives and capture the full benefit.

For the quarter, our Global Ceramic Segment sales declined 21% as reported and 19% on a constant currency and days basis. As reported, the segment had an operating loss of $34 million, but excluding restructuring cost was slightly profitable. The decline year over year was primarily due to lower volume and shutdowns attributable to Covid and unfavorable price and mix, partially offset by actions to reduce cost across the business. While business in all of our markets has improved, the strength of our future demand is unknown, so we are reducing our

cost structure, decreasing complexity and aligning production with our present sales. In the U.S. ceramic market, many of our retail customers were closed for some time, while construction continued in most markets. To manage the situation, we reduced cost across the business, including furloughs to decrease our overhead, cutting marketing activity, deferring product introductions and controlling manufacturing and distribution costs. Our new countertop facility in Tennessee is ramping up as we expected with cost and productivity continuing to improve. Given pressures on the U.S. ceramic industry, we are consolidating manufacturing into our most advanced facilities and closing our least efficient assets. Our manufacturing operations in Mexico are currently running but were limited during the second quarter under government orders. We are rationalizing our product offering and increasing our position in both premium and promotional products. In Brazil, sales are improving as retail stores re-open in major cities. With inventories low, we are increasing our production to support sales and taking actions to reduce our cost structures. Our southern European ceramic business was impacted by severe lockdowns, especially in Italy; and our Eastern European operations were less affected. All of our plants in Europe are ramping up to satisfy demand, and our service levels should soon approach our target. In Russia, our ceramic business declined significantly when the country locked down and our plants are now operating at similar rates to last year. We are placing a greater emphasis on the new construction channel, which the Russian government is investing in to support the economy.

During the quarter, our Flooring North America Segment’s sales decreased 19% as reported with an operating loss of $45 million as reported and $17 million after excluding restructuring charges. The operating loss was primarily due to lower volume and shutdowns due to Covid partially offset by lower inflation and cost reduction actions in the segment. The segment’s sales declined substantially in April and then improved throughout the quarter as consumers started shopping and remodeling their homes. To enhance the segment’s performance, we are reducing our overhead cost and lowering our SG&A. We are taking out higher cost manufacturing assets and consolidating distribution points. We are streamlining our product

offering and investing in more efficient assets to reduce costs. As our LVT sales improved in the quarter, we are increasing our production, and upgrading our LVT offering. In residential carpet, the new home construction channel performed best with housing sales and starts improving through the period. Our mix and pricing declined as the higher value remodeling channel was more impacted and lower priced polyester performed better. The commercial sector continues to be challenged, as many businesses are postponing new investments. Our rug business was severely impacted as many of our customers were completely shut down and has now rebounded as consumers used our rugs to enhance their homes. Our laminate business outperformed our other categories as consumers increased DIY and remodeling projects while at home.

For the quarter, our Flooring Rest of the World Segment’s sales decreased 23% as reported and 20% on a constant currency basis. The segment’s operating margin was 6% as reported or 12% after excluding restructuring charges due to shutdowns and lower volume from Covid as well as unfavorable price and mix, partially offset by lower inflation and productivity actions. Our Flooring Rest of the World results continue to outperform our other segments. The distribution of the segment’s business is much greater in residential remodeling, which is performing better than the commercial category. Across the segment, we have reduced our overhead costs and are consolidating lower volume SKUs. We are now increasing production to meet emerging demand while protecting our employees’ health. Our laminate business outperformed our other products as our waterproof collections and new introductions are increasing consumer preference for our products. Our flexible and rigid LVT sales improved as we progressed through the period as retailers re-opened in our key markets. In Europe, we manufacture almost all of our LVT, and it is positively contributing to our results. In Russia, our new sheet vinyl plant also positively contributed to our results, and we have broadened our product offering to increase our market share. When restrictions were lifted, our insulation and board businesses rebounded in June as contractors completed projects already underway. The Covid crisis was handled differently in Australia and had a less detrimental impact on our performance. The Australian market has largely recovered, and we are seeing improved

Since April, we have seen substantial improvement in all of our businesses and markets. The residential remodeling and new construction channels have recovered more than commercial, where businesses are maintaining a cautious approach to investment. Some areas, particularly the U.S., Brazil and Russia, are experiencing an increasing level of Covid cases, which are impacting our operational costs and production levels. Across the business, we are decreasing costs by rationalizing assets, minimizing SG&A, reducing our workforce and managing our product offering and working capital. Much uncertainty remains around all of our markets regarding government policies, business confidence and consumer spending. Our sales in July were approximately flat compared to prior year, but we cannot predict how the sales will evolve going forward. Given this, we are unable to provide guidance for the third quarter, though we anticipate a significant improvement in our results from the second quarter.

Our business is well positioned with a strong balance sheet and deep liquidity. During the second quarter, we generated free cash flow of almost $500 million and issued over $1 billion of new bonds. We are taking the right steps to manage through the pandemic, and we remain focused on delivering innovative products, exceptional value and superior service to maximize our results.”

Mohawk Industries is the leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk’s vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, Eliane, Feltex, Godfrey

Hirst, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Mohawk, Mohawk Group, Pergo, Quick-Step and Unilin. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world’s largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.

Certain of the statements in the immediately preceding paragraphs, particularly anticipating future performance, business prospects, growth and operating strategies and similar matters and those that include the words “could,” “should,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” and “estimates,” or similar expressions constitute “forward-looking statements.” For those statements, Mohawk claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. There can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements will be accurate because they are based on many assumptions, which involve risks and uncertainties. The following important factors could cause future results to differ: changes in economic or industry conditions; competition; inflation and deflation in raw material prices and other input costs; inflation and deflation in consumer markets; energy costs and supply; timing and level of capital expenditures; timing and implementation of price increases for the Company’s products; impairment charges; integration of acquisitions; international operations; introduction of new products; rationalization of operations; taxes and tax reform, product and other claims; litigation; the risks and uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic; and other risks identified in Mohawk’s SEC reports and public announcements.


MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations Data	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)	June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019	June 27, 2020	June 29, 2019

Net sales	$	2,049,800	2,584,485	4,335,563	5,026,975
Cost of sales	1,679,833		1,847,867	3,349,156	3,665,430
Gross profit	369,967		736,618	986,407	1,361,545
Selling, general and administrative expenses	430,925		469,758	895,883	929,355
Operating income (loss)	(60,958)		266,860	90,524	432,190
Interest expense	12,956		10,521	21,627	20,994
Other (income) expense, net	1,037		(3,048)	6,716	(6,784)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(74,951)		259,387	62,181	417,980
Income tax expense (benefit)	(26,363)		56,733	304	93,751


Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interest	(48,588)		202,654	61,877	324,229
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(331)		213	(380)	203
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$	(48,257)	202,441	62,257	324,026

Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.


Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$	(0.68)	2.80	0.87	4.50
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic	71,186		72,402	71,364	71,970

Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.


Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$	(0.68)	2.79	0.87	4.48
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted	71,186		72,680	71,547	72,250


Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
(Amounts in thousands)
	June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	737,712	128,096
Receivables, net	1,586,398		1,819,474
Inventories	1,922,048		2,367,631
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	499,840		493,116

Total current assets	4,745,998		4,808,317
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,434,544		4,714,306
Right of use operating lease assets	318,047		343,716
Goodwill	2,541,906		2,565,702
Intangible assets, net	910,838		950,624
Deferred income taxes and other non-current assets	418,071		423,437
Total assets	$	13,369,404	13,806,102
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and commercial paper	$	135,350	1,891,512
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,618,584		1,713,934
Current operating lease liabilities	118,296		100,345
Total current liabilities	1,872,230		3,705,791
Long-term debt, less current portion	2,573,155		1,169,489
Non-current operating lease liabilities	226,555		249,844
Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities	772,600		859,387
Total liabilities	5,444,540		5,984,511

Total stockholders' equity	7,924,864		7,821,591
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	13,369,404	13,806,102


Segment Information	Three Months Ended					As of or for the Six Months Ended
(Amounts in thousands)	June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019	June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019

Net sales:
Global Ceramic	$	753,335	958,031	1,601,785		1,856,383
Flooring NA	800,088		983,439	1,648,418		1,905,419
Flooring ROW	496,377		643,015	1,085,360		1,265,173

Consolidated net sales	$	2,049,800	2,584,485	4,335,563		5,026,975

Operating income (loss):
Global Ceramic	$	(33,809)	117,036	14,168		200,266
Flooring NA	(45,484)		62,047	(9,278)		65,242
Flooring ROW	29,478		100,093	105,294		189,083
Corporate and intersegment eliminations	(11,143)		(12,316)	(19,660)		(22,401)
Consolidated operating income (loss) ^(a)	$	(60,958)	266,860	90,524		432,190

Assets:
Global Ceramic				$	5,112,084	5,661,364
Flooring NA				3,682,638		4,024,428
Flooring ROW				3,770,581		3,858,264
Corporate and intersegment eliminations				804,101		262,046
Consolidated assets				$	13,369,404	13,806,102

^(a)During the second quarter of 2020, the Company revised the methodology it uses to estimate and allocate corporate general and administrative expenses to its operating segments to better align usage of corporate resources allocated to the Company segments. The updated allocation methodology had no impact on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. This change was applied retrospectively, and segment operating income for all comparative periods has been updated to reflect this change.


Reconciliation of Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. to Adjusted Net Earnings Attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019	June 27, 2020	June 29, 2019
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$	(48,257)	202,441	62,257	324,026
Adjusting items:
Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related and other costs	100,359		8,840	112,324	48,335
Acquisitions purchase accounting, including inventory step-up	—		1,164	—	3,716




Release of indemnification asset	(23)		—	(58)	—

Income taxes - reversal of uncertain tax position	23		—	58	—

Income taxes	(25,746)		(2,701)	(28,860)	(11,853)
Adjusted net earnings attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$	26,356	209,744	145,721	364,224

Adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$	0.37	2.89	2.04	5.04
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted	71,186		72,680	71,547	72,250


Reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA
(Amounts in thousands)											Trailing Twelve
	Three Months Ended											Months Ended
	September 28, 2019			December 31, 2019		March 28, 2020		June 27, 2020		June 27, 2020
Operating income (loss)		$	240,220		154,814		151,483		(60,958)		485,559
Other (expense) income		(52,713)			9,522		(5,679)		(1,037)		(49,907)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		(151)			(6)		49		331		223
Depreciation and amortization⁽¹⁾		144,920			153,759		145,516		154,094		598,289
EBITDA		332,276			318,089		291,369		92,430		1,034,164
Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related and other costs		1,542			49,802		10,376		91,963		153,683
Impairment of net investment in a manufacturer and distributor of Ceramic tile in China		65,172			(5,226)		—		—		59,946
Acquisitions purchase accounting, including inventory step-up		—			222		—		—		222
Release of indemnification asset		(659)			603		(35)		(23)		(114)
Adjusted EBITDA		$	398,331		363,490		301,710		184,370		1,247,901

Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA											1.6


Reconciliation of Net Sales to Net Sales on a Constant Exchange Rate and on Constant Shipping Days
(Amounts in thousands)
	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019	June 27, 2020	June 29, 2019
Net sales	$	2,049,800	2,584,485	4,335,563	5,026,975
Adjustment to net sales on constant shipping days	(508)		—	37,488	—
Adjustment to net sales on a constant exchange rate	40,499		—	74,550	—


Net sales on a constant exchange rate and constant shipping days	$	2,089,791	2,584,485	4,447,601	5,026,975


Reconciliation of Segment Net Sales to Segment Net Sales on a Constant Exchange Rate and on Constant Shipping Days
(Amounts in thousands)
	Three Months Ended
Global Ceramic	June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019
Net sales	$	753,335	958,031
Adjustment to net sales on constant shipping days	(508)		—
Adjustment to segment net sales on a constant exchange rate	23,265		—
Segment net sales on a constant exchange rate and constant shipping days	$	776,092	958,031


Reconciliation of Segment Net Sales to Segment Net Sales on a Constant Exchange Rate
(Amounts in thousands)
	Three Months Ended
Flooring ROW	June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019
Net sales	$	496,377	643,015
Adjustment to net sales on constant shipping days	—		—
Adjustment to segment net sales on a constant exchange rate	17,234		—


Segment net sales on a constant exchange rate	$	513,611	643,015


Reconciliation of Gross Profit to Adjusted Gross Profit
(Amounts in thousands)
	Three Months Ended
	June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019
Gross Profit	$	369,967	736,618
Adjustments to gross profit:
Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related and other costs	69,478		5,867
Acquisitions purchase accounting, including inventory step-up	—		1,164

Adjusted gross profit	$	439,445	743,649


Reconciliation of Selling, General and Administrative Expenses to Adjusted Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
(Amounts in thousands)
	Three Months Ended
	June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	430,925	469,758
Adjustments to selling, general and administrative expenses:
Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related and other costs	(27,282)		(3,068)


Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses	$	403,643	466,690


Reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) to Adjusted Operating Income
(Amounts in thousands)
	Three Months Ended
	June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019
Operating income (loss)	$	(60,958)	266,860
Adjustments to operating income (loss):
Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related and other costs	96,760		8,935



Acquisitions purchase accounting, including inventory step-up	—		1,164
Adjusted operating income	$	35,802	276,959


Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income (Loss) to Adjusted Segment Operating Income
(Amounts in thousands)
	Three Months Ended
Global Ceramic	June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019
Operating income (loss)	$	(33,809)	117,036
Adjustments to segment operating income (loss):
Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related and other costs	37,672		653

Adjusted segment operating income	$	3,863	117,689


Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income (Loss) to Adjusted Segment Operating Income (Loss)
(Amounts in thousands)
	Three Months Ended
Flooring NA	June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019
Operating income (loss)	$	(45,484)	62,047
Adjustments to segment operating income (loss):
Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related and other costs	28,226		3,352


Adjusted segment operating income (loss)	$	(17,258)	65,399


Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income to Adjusted Segment Operating Income
(Amounts in thousands)
	Three Months Ended
Flooring ROW	June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019
Operating income	$	29,478	100,093
Adjustments to segment operating income:
Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related and other costs	29,614		4,412
Acquisitions purchase accounting, including inventory step-up	—		1,164
Adjusted segment operating income	$	59,092	105,669


Reconciliation of Segment Operating (Loss) to Adjusted Segment Operating (Loss)
(Amounts in thousands)
	Three Months Ended
Corporate and intersegment eliminations	June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019
Operating (loss)	$	(11,143)	(12,316)
Adjustments to segment operating (loss):
Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related and other costs	1,249		519


Adjusted segment operating (loss)	$	(9,894)	(11,797)


Reconciliation of Earnings (Loss) Including Noncontrolling Interests Before Income Taxes to Adjusted Earnings Including Noncontrolling Interests Before Income Taxes
(Amounts in thousands)
	Three Months Ended
	June 27, 2020		June 29, 2019
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	$	(74,951)	259,387
Noncontrolling interests	331		(213)
Adjustments to earnings including noncontrolling interests before income taxes:
Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related and other costs	100,359		8,840
Acquisitions purchase accounting, including inventory step-up	—		1,164

Release of indemnification asset	(23)		—


Adjusted earnings including noncontrolling interests before income taxes	$	25,716	269,178


Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) to Adjusted Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
(Amounts in thousands)
	Three Months Ended
	June 27, 2020			June 29, 2019
Income tax expense (benefit)	$	(26,363)		56,733

Income taxes - reversal of uncertain tax position	(23)			—
Income tax effect of adjusting items	25,746			2,701
Adjusted income tax expense (benefit)	$	(640)		59,434

Adjusted income tax rate	(2.5)		%	22.1	%

The Company supplements its condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with US GAAP, with certain non-GAAP financial measures. As required by the Securities and Exchange Commission rules, the tables above present a reconciliation of the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable US GAAP measure. Each of the non-GAAP measures set forth above should be considered in addition to the comparable US GAAP measure, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. The Company believes these non-GAAP measures, when reconciled to the corresponding US GAAP measure, help its investors as follows: Non-GAAP revenue measures that assist in identifying growth trends and in comparisons of revenue with prior and future periods and non-GAAP profitability measures that assist in understanding the long-term profitability trends of the Company's business and in comparisons of its profits with prior and future periods.

The Company excludes certain items from its non-GAAP profitability measures because these items may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, the Company’s core operating performance. Items excluded from the Company’s non-GAAP profitability measures include: restructuring, acquisition and integration-related and other costs, acquisition purchase accounting, including inventory step-up, release of indemnification assets and the reversal of uncertain tax positions.


Other Financial Information
(Amounts in thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	568,521	396,190	763,495	566,327
Less: Capital expenditures	80,639		144,111	196,271	281,059
Free cash flow	$	487,882	252,079	567,224	285,268

Depreciation and amortization	$	154,094	140,482	299,610	277,773


Reconciliation of Total Debt to Net Debt
(Amounts in thousands)
	June 27, 2020
Current portion of long-term debt and commercial paper	$	135,350
Long-term debt, less current portion	2,573,155
Less: Cash and cash equivalents	737,712
Net Debt	$	1,970,793