Company Description
Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTSH), known as The Tile Shop, is a specialty retailer focused on natural stone, man-made and luxury vinyl tiles, setting and maintenance materials, and related accessories in the United States. According to the company’s public disclosures, it operates an extensive showroom format and emphasizes a wide selection of high‑quality products, exclusive designs, knowledgeable staff and customer service in its retail experience.
The Tile Shop’s business centers on selling tile and related installation and maintenance materials to customers through its retail stores. Company disclosures state that it operates around 140–141 stores in 31 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, giving it a multi‑state footprint within the tile and surface coverings retail niche. Its showrooms are described as extensive environments where customers can view product assortments and work with staff on design choices.
Business focus and product offering
Across its communications, Tile Shop Holdings describes itself as a specialty retailer rather than a general home improvement chain. Its product focus is on:
- Natural stone tiles
- Man‑made tiles
- Luxury vinyl tiles
- Setting and maintenance materials
- Related accessories
The company also highlights exclusive designs and designer collaborations. Press releases describe exclusive collections with designers and brands such as Kelli Fontana, Laura Park, Jeffrey Alan Marks, Alison Victoria, Nikki Chu, and heritage brands Laura Ashley and Morris & Co. These collaborations are positioned as exclusive to The Tile Shop and are presented as part of its differentiated assortment.
Retail footprint and showroom model
In its earnings releases and news announcements, Tile Shop Holdings reports operating approximately 140–141 stores across 31 states and the District of Columbia. The company characterizes these locations as extensive showroom environments intended to showcase tile, luxury vinyl, and related products. The emphasis on knowledgeable staff and in‑store experience appears repeatedly in the company’s descriptions of its operations.
The company’s communications also reference distribution centers, including the closure of distribution centers in New Jersey and Wisconsin, which are discussed in the context of selling, general and administrative expenses and cost management. Store openings and closures are mentioned in earnings materials as part of its ongoing management of the store base.
Memberships and industry affiliations
Tile Shop Holdings notes that The Tile Shop is a member of several industry and professional organizations, including:
- American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
- National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB)
- National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA)
- National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA)
These memberships are cited in multiple press releases and are presented as part of the company’s connection to design professionals, builders, and tile contractors.
Public company status and planned delisting
Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. has been listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol TTSH. In 2025, the company’s board of directors and an independent transaction committee approved a plan described in SEC filings and press releases as a “going dark” transaction. This plan involves a reverse stock split followed by a forward stock split and is tied to the company’s intention to:
- Delist its common stock from the Nasdaq Capital Market
- Deregister its common stock under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
- Suspend its duty to file periodic reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
According to an 8‑K dated October 3, 2025 and subsequent proxy and 8‑K filings, the board approved a reverse stock split at a ratio between 1‑for‑2,000 and 1‑for‑4,000, followed by a forward stock split at the inverse ratio. A definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A describes this transaction, and a later 8‑K dated December 15, 2025 reports that the board implemented a 1‑for‑3,000 reverse stock split followed by a 3,000‑for‑1 forward stock split.
Company disclosures state that the primary purposes of this transaction are to reduce the number of record holders below the threshold at which SEC public reporting is required, to avoid the substantial costs of being a public reporting company, and to allow management to focus more on the business without the ongoing expenses associated with public company status.
Reverse and forward stock split mechanics
Under the transaction described in the company’s proxy statement and 8‑K filings:
- Stockholders holding fewer than 3,000 shares immediately prior to the effective time of the reverse stock split are entitled to receive a cash payment of $6.60 per share, without interest, and will cease to be stockholders after the transaction.
- Stockholders holding 3,000 or more shares immediately prior to the reverse stock split (referred to as “Continuing Stockholders”) do not receive cash for fractional shares. The subsequent forward stock split reconverts their holdings so that the total number of shares they hold remains unchanged compared with immediately before the reverse split.
An 8‑K filed on December 15, 2025 states that the company filed certificates of amendment in Delaware to effect the reverse and forward stock splits on that date, and that the stock would continue to trade on Nasdaq on a post‑split basis under the symbol TTSH and a specified CUSIP until the delisting process is completed.
Planned delisting and deregistration
The same 8‑K explains that Tile Shop Holdings intends to file a Form 25 with the SEC to remove its common stock from listing on Nasdaq and to deregister the stock under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act. Following the effectiveness of the delisting, the company plans to file a Form 15 to deregister its common stock under the Exchange Act and suspend its reporting obligations under Sections 13 and 15(d). The company’s communications state that it anticipates annual cost savings from no longer being a public reporting company.
Financial reporting and non‑GAAP measures
In its quarterly earnings releases, Tile Shop Holdings provides net sales, comparable store sales, gross margin, income or loss from operations, net income or loss, and store counts. The company also reports non‑GAAP metrics such as Adjusted EBITDA and Pretax Return on Capital Employed. These measures are described in the releases, along with reconciliations to GAAP results and explanations of how management uses them to evaluate performance, plan budgets, and assess capital allocation.
The company notes the limitations of non‑GAAP measures and emphasizes that they should be considered in conjunction with GAAP results. It also explains that other companies may calculate similar metrics differently, which can limit comparability.
Investor communications
Tile Shop Holdings states in multiple press releases and SEC filings that it intends to use its investor relations website as a channel for disclosing material information and for complying with Regulation FD. The company refers investors to its website, press releases, SEC filings, and, when applicable, public conference calls and webcasts for information about its financial and operational performance.
Company status context
Based on the company’s own announcements and SEC filings, Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. continues to operate as a specialty tile retailer in the United States while pursuing a transaction to delist from Nasdaq and deregister its common stock. The described reverse and forward stock splits, along with the planned Form 25 and Form 15 filings, are intended to change the company’s status as a public reporting entity rather than to alter its underlying retail operations, which the company indicates are expected to continue substantially as conducted prior to the transaction.