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  • September 2020

    Investor Presentation

  • Disclaimer

    This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. You can generally identify forward-looking statements by our use of forward-looking terminology such as "anticipate", "are confident", "assumed", "believe", "continue", "could", "estimate", "expect", "intend", “look forward”, "may", "might", "on track", “outlook”, "plan", "potential", "predict", “reaffirm”, "seek", "should", or "vision", or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. In particular, the projected financial information and other statements and assumptions about our future financial performance , as well as statements about the markets in which we operate, expected new store openings, our real estate strategy, growth targets, potential growth opportunities, impact of expected stock option exercises, future capital expenditures, and estimates of expenses we may incur in connection with equity incentive awards to management and our expectations, beliefs, plans, strategies, objectives, prospects, assumptions or future events or performance contained in this presentation are forward-looking statements. Furthermore, statements contained in this document relating to the recent global outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the impact of which remains inherently uncertain on our financial results, are forward-looking statements.

    We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. While we believe these expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this presentation are not guarantees of future performance and our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the industry in which we operate, may differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this presentation. In addition, even if such results or events are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this presentation, they may not be predictive of results or developments in future periods.

    See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 25, 2020, as well as those factors updated in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 25, 2020, and other reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), for more complete information about the factors that could affect our results of operations, actual results, performance or achievements and for more information about At Home Group Inc. (the “Company”). You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

    Any forward-looking statement that we make in this presentation speaks only as of the date of such statement. Except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise, or to publicly announce any update or revision to, any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this presentation.

    The non-GAAP financial measures contained in this presentation (including, without limitation, comparable store sales, Adjusted EBITDA, Store-level Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income, Adjusted Net Income and pro forma adjusted net income) are not GAAP measures of our financial performance and should not be considered as alternatives to net income (loss) as a measure of financial performance, or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP. We present Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Store-level Adjusted EBITDA and Store-level Adjusted EBITDA margin, which are not recognized financial measures under GAAP, because we believe they assist investors and analysts in comparing our operating performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance, such as interest, depreciation, amortization, loss on extinguishment of debt, impairment charges and taxes. We present adjusted operating income, Adjusted Net Income and pro forma adjusted net income because we believe investors’ understanding of our operating performance is enhanced by the disclosure of our results adjusted for items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. You are encouraged to evaluate each adjustment to non-GAAP financial measures and the reasons we consider it appropriate for supplemental analysis. In particular, Store-level Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect costs associated with new store openings, which are incurred on a limited basis with respect to any particular store when opened and are not indicative of ongoing core operating performance, and corporate overhead expenses that are necessary to allow us to effectively operate our stores and generate Store-level Adjusted EBITDA. There can be no assurance that we will not modify the presentation of our non-GAAP financial measures in the future, and any such modification may be material. In addition, in evaluating Adjusted EBITDA, Store-level Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income, Adjusted Net Income and pro forma adjusted net income, you should be aware that in the future, we may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in the presentation. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA, Store-level Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income, Adjusted Net Income and pro forma adjusted net income should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA, Store-level Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income, Adjusted Net Income and pro forma adjusted net income may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies in our industry or across different industries and you should not consider them in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using Adjusted EBITDA, Store-level Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income, Adjusted Net Income and pro forma adjusted net income only as supplemental information.

    This presentation does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security of the Company.

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  • Investment Highlights

    2

    Highly Differentiated Home Décor ConceptI

    Exceptional Management Team and Strong Corporate CultureVII

    Compelling Customer Value PropositionII

    Efficient Operating Model Driving High ProfitabilityIV

    Rapidly Growing Digital CapabilitiesV

    Strong Financial Position and Focus on Free Cash Flow Generation✓VI

    Significant Growth OpportunitiesIII

  • Highly Differentiated Concept

  • A Highly Differentiated Retail Growth Story

    • Specialty retailer with unmatched breadth and

    depth of assortment

    • ~105,000 square feet offering over 50,000

    SKUs

    • Offering compelling value through everyday low

    prices, supported by efficient operating model

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    generation real estate

    • Demonstrated portability – 219 stores across 40

    states spanning small and large markets

    • 600+ total store potential nationwide

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    • 7-Year Historical Net Sales CAGR of ~21%(1)

    • 17% Adjusted EBITDA margin as of LTM Q2 FY2020

    • 2-year comparable store sales stack of +1.0%(2)

    • Compelling new store economics with payback

    period of ~ 2 years(3)

    Any Room, Any Style, Any Budget

    Housewares Furniture

    Textiles and Rugs Wall Décor

    Seasonal Outdoor

    4

    Broad aesthetic of merchandise appeals to a wide customer base

    Note: Store information as of August 27, 2020. Potential store opportunity based on research conducted by Buxton Company (“Buxton”).(1) Compound annual net sales growth rate for FY2013 through FY2020.(2) 2-year stack as of FY2020. (3) Represents average historical results for new stores opened in FY2017 through FY2019, excluding certain builds subject to ground leases that we do not

    expect to include in sale-leaseback transactions as well as the relocation of our largest volume store in FY2018.

  • HIGHLY DIFFERENTIATED

    CONCEPT

    SUSTAINABLE

    LONG-TERM MODEL

    At Home’s Strategic Pillars

    • Unmatched breadth and

    depth of assortment

    • Compelling, innovative

    merchandise mix that

    resonates with customers

    • Value engineer

    customer’s desired “look”

    at everyday low prices

    • One-stop shop for any

    room, any style and any

    budget

    • No direct competitor

    • EDLP Plus campaigns,

    reinventions and

    strategic collaborations

    • Low cost structure

    creates customer savings

    • Streamlined store and

    distribution center

    operations

    • Enjoyable self-help

    shopping experience

    enabled by low store

    labor model

    • Highly sophisticated

    merchandising/sourcing

    teams

    STRONG PROFITABLE

    GROWTH

    • White space opportunity

    targeting 600+ stores with

    compelling new store-

    level economics

    • Focused on balancing

    growth and profitability

    with free cash flow and

    reduced leverage

    • Enhanced Omni-Channel

    capabilities to include

    BOPIS, Curbside Pick-up

    and Next-Day Local

    Delivery

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  • At Home by the Numbers

    (1) Unbranded, private label or specifically designed for At Home.(2) Represents FY2019 vintage actual results for first 12 months of operations. For purposes of calculating store-level Adjusted EBITDA, synthetic rent assumed for owned stores.(3) Represents average historical results for new stores opened in FY2017 through FY2019, excluding certain builds subject to ground leases that we do not expect to include in

    sale-leaseback transactions as well as the relocation of our largest volume store in FY2018.(4) Represents results from end of FY2013 through FY2020.(5) Average FY2020 Store-level Adjusted EBITDA margin for stores open at least 12 months as of January 25, 2020.

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    Store-Level Adj.

    EBITDA margin of

    27%(5)

    ~2 years average payback period(3)

    More than 10x sq. ft. of other home

    décor retailers

    >70% exclusive(1)

    Year 1 Sales of $6.7 million(2)

    80% of net sales occur at full price

    20%+ HistoricalUnit CAGR(4)

    LOW-PRICE LEADER WITH

    UNMATCHED BREADTH AND

    DEPTH

    FLEXIBLE REAL ESTATE

    STRATEGY AND

    COMPELLING NEW STORE

    ECONOMICS

    STRONG PERFORMANCE

    ENABLED BY MODEL

  • $81 $85 $89

    $105

    $126

    $161

    $196

    $175

    $239

    FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 LTM

    $96

    $113

    $133

    $169

    $199

    $252

    $306 $295

    $351

    FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 LTM

    $364 $404

    $498

    $622

    $766

    $951

    $1,166

    $1,365 $1,422

    FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 LTM

    Strength of Model Reflected in our Performance

    Net Sales Adjusted EBITDA(1)Store-level Adjusted EBITDA(1)

    (1) The adoption of ASC 842 in Q1 FY20 required, among other things, a change to the accounting treatment of sale-leaseback transactions and the reclassification of certain of our financing obligations. ASC 842’s adoption would have impacted Adjusted EBITDA in FY19 by ($5.2M). Please refer to the reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Store-level Adjusted EBITDA in the appendix.

    (2) FY15 contained an additional week of business. FY15 and FY16 net sales growth rates have been adjusted to exclude $7.8M in net sales earned in the 53rd week of FY15.

    CAGR: 20% CAGR: 19% CAGR: 16%

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    % Growth (2) 11 21 27 23 24 23 17 12 % Growth 18 18 27 18 27 21 (4) 15 % Growth 6 4 19 20 27 22 (11) 32

    New

    Stores10 16 20 24 28 34 36 19 Margin 28 27 27 26 27 26 22 25 Margin 21 18 17 16 17 17 13 17

    ($ in millions)

  • Strategies to Continue Driving Strong, Profitable Growth

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    At Home Opportunity

    Commitment to

    Recognizable and

    Trusted Brands

    • In the face of uncertainty, consumers turn to brands they trust & know

    • At Home has developed a distinctive value brand that resonates with today’s

    consumer

    Pressure on Brick &

    Mortar Creates

    Opportunities

    • Brick & mortar bankruptcies may create opportunities to continue to grow store fleet

    economically through second generation stores

    • As strong performer, At Home expects to receive better / more flexible terms in rent

    negotiations

    Consumers Shifting

    Spending into Off-Price

    Categories

    • Economic downturn and elevated unemployment likely to enhance demand for

    value-oriented offerings

    • At Home’s value offering is well-positioned to benefit

    • At Home’s large box, non-mall, one-stop shopping experience is unique

    Sector Trend

    Focus on the Home

    • Consumers are spending more time in the home than ever before

    • Shifting wallet dollars from travel / entertainment to enhance their homes

    • Recent performance points to significant demand for home goods and furnishings

    • Industry expected to grow at 3%+ CAGR through 2024(1)

    Stores are Convenient

    for Customers

    • Large stores allow for social distancing

    • Integration of BOPIS & curbside delivery resonates with customers

    Proven Brand Strength in the COVID Environment

    (1) Source: Euromonitor Passport Homewares and Home Furnishings USA data. Estimated industry size based on expected 3.6% CAGR for 2019 – 2024.

  • Key Enablers:10

    • EDLP+ campaign-driven model

    • Drive newness through category reinventions and stronger trend leadership in merchandising

    • 2-3 new product/brand collaborations per year

    • Be a low-price leader in the marketplace

    • Enhance focus on product quality and uniqueness

    • Improve inventory management across Everyday and Seasonal assortments

    • Drive continuous improvements in our Seasonal business

    • BOPIS, Curbside and Delivery launched FY21

    • Developing ship-from-store capabilities for FY22

    • Enhance Loyalty program

    • Relentless focus on enabling a frictionless experience for customers

    • Enhance in-store experience

    • Continue efforts to remain cash flow positive

    • Reduce debt while expanding the chain

    • Consolidate supplier base

    • Diversify sourcing footprint geographically

    • Expand our direct sourcing capability

    • Continue to attract and retain top talent and build a strong pipeline that fuels our growth

    • Become an academy for talent (both functional and leadership)

    • Level-load the labor to more easily manage stores

    Data Driven / Analytics

    Technology

    At Home 2.0

  • 11%

    7%

    7%

    5%

    5%

    5%

    3% 3% 3% 2% 2%

    45%

    Fragmented Addressable Market(2)

    $129

    $169

    $202

    2010 Actual 2019 Actual 2024 Estimated(1)(1)

    CAGR: ~3%

    CAGR: ~3.6%

    Industry growth rate is expected to accelerate

    Taking Share in a Large, Growing, Highly Fragmented Industry With No Dominant Player

    (1) Source: Euromonitor Passport Homewares and Home Furnishings USA data. Estimated industry size based on expected 3.6% CAGR for 2019 – 2024.(2) Source: Home Furnishings News (HFN The Top 50 Retailers in Home Furnishings July/August 2020 report).(3) Per Cooper Roberts Research Inc. Q1 2020 survey of active home décor shoppers.

    Two thirds of shoppers prefer to buy home décor

    in-store compared to online

    Home Décor Is a Large and Growing Market

    ($ in billions)

    Other

    (1)

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    (1)

    (3)

  • 20%

    18%

    17%

    13%

    10% 10%

    7% 7%

    Value Is Winning Across Retail

    (1) Reflects year-over-year growth rate of the most recently reported trailing four quarters as of March 24, 2020, per company filings.

    Annual Net Sales Growth(1)

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  • Why Our Customers Love Us

    (1) Per Cooper Roberts Research Inc. Q1 2020 survey of active home décor shoppers. An active home décor shopper is more likely to visit a retailer in the next three months if that retailer exhibits good value, quality products, large selection, better prices and unique products versus a retailer that does not.

    (2) Per Q2 2020 internal analysis of comparable items that represent the Top Quartile of sales in each category versus Walmart®, Target®, Amazon®, Wayfair® and a fifth category-specific competitor.

    (3) Unbranded, private label or specifically designed for At Home.

    Giving Customers What They Want Most (1)

    • Our merchant teams identify on-trend products and value-engineer them to optimize the balance of

    price and quality that best appeals to our customer base

    • Enables us to deliver unique products with desirable aesthetics at attractive price points

    • Our top items are strategically priced to be at or below key competitors (2)

    • Over 70% of products are exclusive(3) to At Home

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    $12.99 $15.99

    $188.99$119.99

    $399.99 $589.99

    $6.99 $16.99

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    Note: Prices as quoted online as of August 18, 2020.

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    $117.99 (members $94.39)$79.99

  • 13%15% 15%

    18%

    32%

    37%

    (1) Per modified Q2 2020 (5/4/20-7/12/20 as result of COVID) Cooper Roberts survey to female home décor shoppers over 18 years of age who live within 20 miles of an At Home store: “What stores, if any, have you ever seen or heard of that sell home décor products?”

    Unaided Brand Awareness(1)

    Brand Awareness Still in Early Stages

    Building Brand Awareness Is a Huge Opportunity

    Strategies to Enhance Brand Awareness

    Investing in

    Loyalty

    Program and

    Digital

    Advertising

    Increasing

    Outreach

    through Direct

    Mail and

    Catalogs

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    Annual Marketing Spend

    $0 $2

    $9 $13

    $19

    $26

    $36

    $46

    FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20

  • 58 6881

    100123

    149180

    212

    FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20

    Growth 17% 19% 23% 23% 21% 21% 18%

    Significant Whitespace Opportunity with Track Record of Successful New Store Openings Across Markets

    Note: At Home store count as of August 27, 2020. Store growth CAGR represents year-end results for FY2013 through FY2020.(1) Current store count, potential store count and percentage penetration are based on public company filings and company websites.

    Expand Store Base

    Penetration Shows Significant Whitespace

    Track Record of New Store Growth

    Total Number of Stores at Year End

    Current Penetration of Total Store Potential(1)

    Long-Term Opportunity to Grow Our Store Base by ~ 3X

    Current Store Footprint

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    FY 2020 Openings

    FY 2019 Openings

    Prior Openings219

    Stores

    40States

    FY 2021 Openings

    37% 37% 39%

    61%

    74% 74% 85%

  • $1.1

    $1.6 $1.8 $1.8

    $2.3 $2.0

    FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019

    Year 1 Sales $6+ million $8+ million

    Year 1 Store-Level

    Adjusted EBITDA Margin~ 30% 35+%

    Gross Investment $5 to $6 million $15 to $16 million

    Net Investment $4 to $5 million $2 to $3 million

    Payback Period ~ 2.5 Years

  • Enhancing the Customer Experience Digitally

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    • Focus on digitally enabling in-store sales

    • Products and prices online, including store-level availability(1), to promote ease of browsing

    • BOPIS pilot in Q4 FY2020 and launched to more markets in Q1 FY2021

    • Curbside pickup launched and delivery partnership expanded in Q1 FY2021

    • Gathering customer transaction insights through loyalty program

    • Leverage data analytics to increase customer engagement and drive traffic

    Aug 2019

    7.8Launch

    Q2 FY2021

    98%

    YoY

    MillionMembers

    Aug 2017 Aug 2020

    Million Members

    5.4Program

    Total EmailsOpened

    Q2 FY2021

    Increasing Digital EngagementExpanding Insider Perks Loyalty

    ProgramAccelerating Omnichannel

    Initiatives

    41%

    YoY

    of Store Base Offers

    BOPIS

    96%of Store Base Offers Next-Day Delivery

    74%

    Website Traffic

    Q2 FY2021

    (1) Store-level availability excludes clearance

  • Building a Sustainable Long-Term Model

  • $96 $113 $133

    $169 $199

    $252

    $306 $295

    $351

    FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 LTM

    $81 $85 $89 $105

    $126

    $161

    $196 $175

    $239

    FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 LTM

    58 6881

    100123

    149

    180

    212 219

    FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 LTM

    $364 $404 $498

    $622 $766

    $951

    $1,166

    $1,365 $1,422

    FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 LTM

    (1) The adoption of ASC 842 in Q1 FY20 required, among other things, a change to the accounting treatment of sale-leaseback transactions and the reclassification of certain of our financing obligations. For illustrative and comparative purposes only, ASC 842’s adoption would have impacted Store-level Adjusted EBITDA in FY19 by ($2.4M). ASC 842’s adoption would have impacted Adjusted EBITDA in FY19 by ($5.2M). Please refer to the reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Store-level Adjusted EBITDA in the appendix.

    (2) FY15 contained an additional week of business. FY15 and FY16 net sales growth rates have been adjusted to exclude $7.8M in net sales earnedin the 53rd week of FY15.

    Proven Track Record of Results

    Net Sales

    Adjusted EBITDA(1)Store-level Adjusted EBITDA(1)

    Store Count

    CAGR: +19% CAGR: +16%

    CAGR: +19%

    Margin 26 28 27 27 26 27 26 22 25

    Gross New Stores

    7 10 16 20 24 28 34 36 19

    20

    Margin 22 21 18 17 16 17 17 13 17

    CAGR: +20%

    ($ in millions)

    % Growth(2) 11 21 27 23 24 23 17 12

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    Significant Momentum in Q2 FY2021

    ($Millions)

    Adjusted EBITDA and % Margin

    Commentary Net Sales

    $342.3

    $515.2

    Q2 FY20 Q2 FY21

    50.5% Q2 FY21 YOY Growth• Record-setting quarter

    − Comparable store sales increased 42.3%

    − Net Sales of $515.2 million increased 50.5% vs. LY

    − Adjusted EBITDA of $159.7 million increased 238.6% vs. LY

    • All stores were re-opened as of June 19th (starting

    early May)

    • Benefitting from consumer focus on the home, safe

    social distancing and omni-channel capabilities

    • Strong gross margins driven by fixed cost leverage

    • Estimate At Home grew sales several times faster than

    the broader industry

    • Strong liquidity position of more than $300 million (1)

    $1,269.8

    $1,421.5

    LTM Q2 FY20 LTM Q2 FY21

    $47.1

    $159.7

    Q2 FY20 Q2 FY21

    $181.5

    $239.5

    LTM Q2 FY20 LTM Q2 FY21

    11.9% LTM Q2 YOY Growth

    238.6% Q2 FY21 YOY Growth 31.9% LTM Q2 YOY Growth

    13.8%

    31.0%

    14.3%

    16.8%

    Q2 FY2021 UpdateOutperforming in the COVID-19 Environment

    (1) Liquidity includes $32.4M of cash and $273.4M in borrowings available under our ABL facility.

    ($Millions)

  • 5.1x 5.1x

    3.3x

    2.9x 3.0x 3.2x

    1.4x

    FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 LTM

    We Have Continued to Strengthen our Balance Sheet

    (1) Net debt includes the ABL revolving credit facility, current portion of long-term debt, long-term debt and financing obligations, less unamortized deferred debt issuance cost and cash. Calculation excludes operating lease liabilities recognized in accordance with ASC 842 Leases. Please refer to the reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA in the appendix.

    Track Record of Reducing Leverage

    Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA(1)

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    Committed to delivering positive free cash flow and reducing leverage over time through earnings growth and capital efficiency initiatives

    • Implement working capital improvements

    • Consolidate supplier base

    • Diversify sourcing footprint geographically

    • Expand our direct sourcing capability

    • Explore build-to-suit and buy-to-suit financing alternatives

    • Reduce capital outlay through value engineering, strategic procurement, and a refined market-by-market approach

    Strategies to Drive Positive Free Cash Flow

  • Appendix

  • Historical Adjusted EBITDA and Store-Level Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

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    FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 LTM

    ($ in thousands) 1/26/2013 1/25/2014 1/31/2015 1/30/2016 1/28/2017 1/27/2018 1/26/2019 1/25/2020 7/25/2020

    Net (loss) income ($9,749) ($22,283) ($436) $3,574 $27,066 $31,812 $48,996 ($214,435) ($508,219)

    Interest expense, net 39,837 41,152 42,382 36,759 27,174 21,704 27,056 31,801 $28,940

    Loss on extinguishment of debt 20,744 - - 36,046 2,715 - - - -

    Income tax (benefit) provision (1,558) 59 4,357 (14,160) 15,722 33,845 (17) 23,172 25,302

    Depreciation and amortization(a) 12,912 13,132 23,317 28,694 36,925 48,777 56,529 69,418 71,644

    EBITDA $62,186 $32,060 $69,620 $90,913 $109,602 $136,138 $132,564 ($90,044) ($382,333)

    Gain on sale-leaseback(b) - - - - - - - (17,742) (1,099)

    Impairment charges(c) - - - - - 2,422 - 255,230 574,962

    Legal settlements and consulting and other

    professional services(d) 3,609 2,874 4,633 3,506 2,478 5,734 5,990 2,652 982

    Relocation and employee recruiting(e) 321 4,442 2,928 724 262 - - - -

    Management fees and expenses(f ) 3,805 3,690 3,596 3,612 1,847 - - - -

    Stock-based compensation expense(g) 292 4,373 4,251 4,663 4,066 2,491 5,530 7,423 8,316

    Stock-based compensation related to special one-

    time IPO bonus grant(h) - - - - 5,318 11,273 2,521 - -

    Stock-based compensation related to one-time

    CEO grant(i) - - - - - - 41,475 - -

    Impairment of trade name(j) - 37,500 - - - - - - -

    Non-cash rent(k) 1,730 1,367 1,795 2,398 2,320 3,334 4,499 15,998 37,431

    Other(l) 8,567 (1,361) 1,881 (347) 384 (593) 3,827 1,816 1,221

    Adjusted EBITDA, as reported $80,510 $84,945 $88,704 $105,469 $126,277 $160,799 $196,406 $175,333 $239,480

    Illustrative impact of ASC 842(o) - - - - - - (5,161) - -

    Adjusted EBITDA, as recast $80,510 $84,945 $88,704 $105,469 $126,277 $160,799 $191,245 $175,333 $239,480

    Cost associated with new store openings (m) 1,070 2,023 6,848 9,801 12,035 16,504 18,656 24,166 15,244

    Corporate overhead expenses(n) 14,146 25,977 37,570 53,303 60,675 75,149 90,839 95,401 95,957

    Less illustrative impact of ASC 842(o) - - - - - - 5,161 - -

    Store-level Adjusted EBITDA, as reported $95,726 $112,945 $133,122 $168,573 $198,987 $252,452 $305,901 $294,900 $350,681

    Illustrative impact of ASC 842(o) - - - - - - (2,399) - -

    Store-level Adjusted EBITDA, as recast $95,726 $112,945 $133,122 $168,573 $198,987 $252,452 $303,502 $294,900 $350,681

  • Historical Adjusted EBITDA and Store-Level Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

    (a) Includes the portion of depreciation and amortization expenses that are classified as cost of sales in our consolidated statements of operations.

    (b) As of January 27, 2019, we fully recognized the gains on sale-leaseback transactions on the condensed consolidated statements of income in accordance with ASC 842.

    (c) For LTM ending 7/25/2020, represents non-cash impairment charges of $569.7 million related to impairment of goodwill and $5.2 million in connection with store closure and relocation decisions.

    For fiscal year 2020, represents non-cash impairment charges of $250.0 million related to impairment of goodwill and $5.2 million in connection with store closure and relocation decisions. For

    fiscal year 2018, represents an impairment charge of $2.4 million following the resolution of a legal matter.

    (d) Primarily consists of (i) consulting and other professional fees with respect to projects to enhance our merchandising and human resource capabilities and other company initiatives; and (ii)

    transaction costs and charges incurred in connection with the sale of shares of our common stock on behalf of our Sponsors.

    (e) Primarily reflects employee recruiting and relocation costs in connection with the build-out of our management team.

    (f) Reflects management fees paid to our Sponsors in accordance with our management agreement. In connection with our initial public offering, the management agreement was terminated on

    August 3, 2016 and our Sponsors no longer receive management fees from us.

    (g) Non-cash stock-based compensation expense related to the ongoing equity incentive program that we have in place to incentivize, retain and motivate our employees, officers and non-

    employee directors.

    (h) Non-cash stock-based compensation expense associated with a special one-time initial public offering bonus grant to certain members of senior management (the “IPO grant”), which we do

    not consider in our evaluation of our ongoing performance. The IPO grant was made in addition to the ongoing equity incentive program that we have in place to incentivize, retain and

    motivate our employees, officers and non-employee directors and was made to reward certain senior executives for historical performance and allow them to benefit from future successful

    outcomes for our Sponsors.

    (i) Non-cash stock-based compensation expense associated with a special one-time grant of stock options to our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer that vested and was fully recognized in the

    second fiscal quarter 2019 (the “CEO grant”), which we do not consider in our evaluation of our ongoing performance.

    (j) Reflects the impairment of the Garden Ridge trade name as a result of our rebranding initiative.

    (k) Consists of the non-cash portion of rent, which reflects (i) the extent to which our GAAP straight-line rent expense recognized exceeds or is less than our cash rent payments, partially offset by (ii)

    the amortization of deferred gains on sale-leaseback transactions that are recognized to rent expense on a straight-line basis through the applicable lease term for periods through Q4 fiscal year

    2019. The offsetting amounts relating to the amortization of deferred gains on sale-leaseback transactions were $(8.8) million, $(6.3) million, $(4.7) million, $(3.2) million, $(1.8) million and $(0.3)

    million during fiscal years 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The GAAP straight-line rent expense adjustment can vary depending on the average age of our lease portfolio,

    which has been impacted by our significant growth. For newer leases, our rent expense recognized typically exceeds our cash rent payments while for more mature leases, rent expense

    recognized is typically less than our cash rent payments.

    (l) Other adjustments include amounts our management believes are not representative of our ongoing operations, including:• for fiscal year 2013, a $5.6 million exit payment to former management;

    • for fiscal year 2014, an insurance reimbursement of $(1.6) million and a prior year audit refund of $(0.5) million;

    • for fiscal year 2015, asset retirements related to our rebranding of $0.6 million and $0.4 million for a store relocation;

    • for fiscal year 2016, gain on the sale of our property in Houston, Texas of $(1.8) million and $(0.3) million related to various refunds for prior period taxes and audits, slightly offset by $0.5

    million in expenses incurred for a store closure;

    • for fiscal year 2017, a loss of $0.3 million recognized on the sale of land in connection with the expansion of our distribution center;

    • for fiscal year 2019, costs incurred of $2.4 million related to the CFO Transition, payroll tax expense of $0.8 million related to the exercise of stock options and $0.5 million related to the

    one-time loss incurred related to the acquisition of land for the purposes of building a new store in fiscal year 2020 that had a pre-existing unusable structure on the premises that was

    demolished;

    • for fiscal year 2020, costs incurred of $1.4 million related to the restructuring of our merchandising department;

    • for LTM ending 7/25/2020, primarily relates to the write-off of certain site selection costs that occurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    (m) Reflects non-capital expenditures associated with opening new stores, including marketing and advertising, labor and cash occupancy expenses. Costs related to new store openings represent

    cash costs, and you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses that are similar to these costs. We anticipate that we will continue to incur cash costs as we open new stores in the

    future. We opened 19 new stores during the LTM ending 7/25/2020 and 36, 34, 28, 24, 20,16,10 and seven new stores during fiscal years 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013,

    respectively.

    (n) Reflects corporate overhead expenses, which are not directly related to the profitability of our stores, to facilitate comparisons of store operating performance as we do not consider these

    corporate overhead expenses when evaluating the ongoing performance of our stores from period to period. Corporate overhead expenses, which are a component of selling, general and

    administrative expenses, are comprised of various home office general and administrative expenses such as payroll expenses, occupancy costs, marketing and advertising, and consulting and

    professional fees. See our discussion of the changes in selling, general and administrative expenses presented in “—Results of Operations”. Store-level Adjusted EBITDA should not be used as a

    substitute for consolidated measures of profitability or performance because it does not reflect corporate overhead expenses that are necessary to allow us to effectively operate our stores and

    generate Store-level Adjusted EBITDA. We anticipate that we will continue to incur corporate overhead expenses in future periods.

    (o) Represents the necessary adjustments to reflect management’s estimates of the impact of the adoption of ASC 842 on fiscal year 2019 results, which requires, among

    other things, a change to the accounting treatment of sale-leaseback transactions and the reclassification of certain of our financing obligations.

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