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Key highlights for the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to the fourth quarter of 2013 include:
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Total revenue increased 18.7% to
$108.5 million . - Comparable restaurant sales increased 1.3% for company-owned restaurants, 1.5% for franchise restaurants and 1.3% system-wide.
- Two-year comparable restaurant sales increased to +5.6% for company owned restaurants, or +4.8% when adjusting for an extra operating day that occurred in the fourth quarter of 2013 due to a holiday shift in our fiscal calendar.
- 14 new restaurants opened system-wide in the fourth quarter, including 13 company-owned and one franchise restaurant.
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GAAP net income increased 46.9% to
$3.5 million . -
Adjusted net income(1) increased 9.2% to
$3.9 million , or$0.13 per diluted share. -
Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased 11.6% to
$13.4 million . - Restaurant contribution margin decreased 100 basis points to 20.0%.
Key highlights for the fiscal year of 2014 compared to the fiscal year of 2013 include:
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Total revenue increased 15.1% to
$403.7 million . - Comparable restaurant sales increased 0.3% for company-owned restaurants, decreased 0.4% for franchise restaurants and increased 0.2% system-wide.
- 59 net new restaurants opened system-wide in 2014, including 49 company-owned and 10 franchise restaurants, resulting in 15.5% system-wide unit growth.
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GAAP net income increased 71.5% to
$11.4 million , or$0.37 per diluted share. -
Adjusted net income(1) decreased 2.1% to
$11.9 million , or$0.38 per diluted share. -
Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased 6.1% to
$46.7 million . - Restaurant contribution margin decreased 160 basis points to 19.1%.
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(1) Adjusted net income and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures. A reconciliation of US GAAP net income to each of these measures is included in the accompanying financial data. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures."
"We ended 2014 having made important progress in several key areas," said
Reddy continued, "I am excited with the progress of our initiatives surrounding 2015, particularly as we begin activating an increased level of advertising spend in upcoming months to support building brand awareness."
Fourth Quarter 2014 Financial Results
Revenue Growth of 18.7%
Total revenue increased
Adjusted Net Income(2) Growth of 9.2%
Adjusted net income increased 9.2% to
Restaurant contribution margin decreased to 20.0% in the fourth quarter of 2014, compared with 21.0% in the fourth quarter of 2013. The decrease was primarily due to increased marketing and promotional costs, labor cost, and deleverage from an increased number of immature restaurants on occupancy and other operating costs as a percentage of revenues.
Fiscal Year Ended 2014 Financial Results
Revenue Growth of 15.1%
Total revenue increased
Adjusted Net Income(2) Growth of 2.1%
Adjusted net income decreased 2.1% to
Restaurant contribution margin decreased to 19.1% as a percentage of restaurant revenue during fiscal year 2014, compared with 20.7% in the same period of 2013. This decrease was primarily due to increased marketing and promotional costs and deleverage from an increased number of immature restaurants on occupancy and other operating costs as a percentage of revenue.
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(2) Adjusted net income is a non-GAAP measure. A reconciliation of US GAAP net income to adjusted net income is included in the accompanying financial data. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures."
2015 Outlook
For 2015, management expects the following:
- 12% to 14% unit growth system-wide;
- 2.5% to 4.0% comparable restaurant sales growth;
- Restaurant level contribution margin of 19.0% to 19.5%;
- Adjusted diluted earnings per share growth of approximately 20%; and
- An estimated tax rate of approximately 39%.
The sensitivity of the Company's earnings per diluted share for fiscal year 2015 is estimated at the following:
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For each 1.0% change in guest counts, approximately
$0.04 annualized; -
For each 10 basis point change in restaurant level contribution margin, approximately
$0.01 annualized; and -
For each
$500,000 in pre-tax income or expense, approximately$0.01 .
Key Definitions:
Comparable Restaurant Sales represent year-over-year sales comparisons for restaurants open for at least 18 full periods.
Restaurant Contribution Margin represents restaurant revenue less restaurant operating costs which are costs of sales, labor, occupancy and other restaurant operating costs.
Adjusted EBITDA represents net income before interest expense, debt extinguishment expense, provision for income taxes, asset disposals, closure costs and restaurant impairments, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, management fees, IPO-related expenses, follow-on offering expenses and transaction costs. Adjusted EBITDA is presented because: (i) management believes it is a useful measure for investors to assess the operating performance of our business without the effect of non-cash charges such as depreciation and amortization expenses and asset disposals, closure costs and restaurant impairments and (ii) management uses it internally as a benchmark for certain of our cash incentive plans and to evaluate our operating performance or compare performance to that of the competitors. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.
Adjusted Net Income represents net income plus: i) a net savings in interest expense as a result of the pay down of debt using IPO proceeds, ii) IPO-related expenses, iii) follow-on offering expenses, iv) pre-IPO management fees, v) the tax impact of follow-on offering expenses and other miscellaneous tax items, vi) non-recurring stock based compensation, vii) transaction costs and viii) write off of obsolete inventory; less: i) estimated incremental costs of being a public company and ii) the tax effects of these adjustments. Adjusted net income is presented because management believes it helps convey supplemental information to investors regarding the Company's performance excluding the impact of the IPO and other special items that affect the comparability of results in past quarters and expected in future quarters. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement its consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), the Company uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted EPS (collectively the "non-GAAP financial measures"). The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company uses these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. The Company believes that they provide useful information about operating results, enhance the overall understanding of past financial performance and future prospects, and allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision making. Adjusted net income is presented because management believes it helps convey supplemental information to investors regarding the Company's performance excluding the impact of the IPO and follow-on offering as well as other special items that affect the comparability of results in past quarters and expectations in future quarters, such as the adjustment to eliminate the historical interest expense for all periods presented that were based upon actual outstanding balances before the application of the net proceeds from our IPO. The non-GAAP measures used by the Company in this press release may be different from the methods used by other companies.
For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please see the Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Measures tables in this press release. These accompanying tables have more details on the GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to non-GAAP financial measures and the related reconciliations between these financial measures.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains a number of forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words, and variations of words, such as "believe," "estimate," "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "may," "will," "would" and similar expressions are intended to identify our forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts, such as statements regarding 2015 guidance, comparable restaurant sales and operating margins, new restaurant development, expected public company expense, and our outlook, in particular, our target and adjusted net income, targeted restaurant openings and effective tax rate. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include: our ability to maintain increases in comparable restaurant sales and to successfully execute our growth strategy; our ability to open new restaurants on schedule; current economic conditions; price and availability of commodities; consumer confidence and spending patterns; the assumptions used in the adjustment of interest expense and the adjustments for certain incremental legal, accounting, insurance and other compliance costs used in the calculation of adjusted net income; changes in consumer tastes and the level of acceptance of the Company's restaurant concepts (including consumer acceptance of prices); consumer reaction to public health issues and perception of food safety; seasonal factors; and weather. For additional information on these and other factors that could affect the Company's forward-looking statements, see the Company's risk factors, as they may be amended from time to time, set forth in its filings with the
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| Revenue: | ||||
| Restaurant revenue | $ 107,204 | $ 90,396 | $ 398,993 | $ 347,140 |
| Franchising royalties and fees | 1,342 | 1,072 | 4,748 | 3,784 |
| Total revenue | 108,546 | 91,468 | 403,741 | 350,924 |
| Costs and expenses: | ||||
| Restaurant operating costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below): | ||||
| Cost of sales | 28,684 | 24,367 | 107,217 | 91,892 |
| Labor | 32,082 | 26,576 | 120,492 | 104,040 |
| Occupancy | 11,426 | 9,349 | 42,540 | 35,173 |
| Other restaurant operating costs | 13,598 | 11,116 | 52,580 | 44,078 |
| General and administrative (1) | 8,588 | 8,084 | 31,394 | 35,893 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 6,818 | 5,550 | 24,787 | 20,623 |
| Pre-opening | 1,143 | 936 | 4,425 | 3,809 |
| Asset disposals, closure costs and restaurant impairments | 733 | 328 | 1,391 | 1,164 |
| Total costs and expenses | 103,072 | 86,306 | 384,826 | 336,672 |
| Income from operations | 5,474 | 5,162 | 18,915 | 14,252 |
| Debt extinguishment expense | — | 579 | — | 624 |
| Interest expense | 197 | 42 | 365 | 2,196 |
| Income before income taxes | 5,277 | 4,541 | 18,550 | 11,432 |
| Provision for income taxes | 1,742 | 2,134 | 7,122 | 4,767 |
| Net income | $ 3,535 | $ 2,407 | $ 11,428 | $ 6,665 |
| Earnings per share of Class A and Class B common stock, combined: | ||||
| Basic | $ 0.12 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.38 | $ 0.25 |
| Diluted | $ 0.11 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.37 | $ 0.24 |
| Weighted average shares of Class A and Class B common stock outstanding, combined: | ||||
| Basic | 29,798,974 | 29,479,084 | 29,717,304 | 26,406,904 |
| Diluted | 30,884,874 | 31,068,792 | 31,001,099 | 27,688,629 |
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| Revenue: | ||||
| Restaurant revenue | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.9% |
| Franchising royalties and fees | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Total revenue | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Costs and Expenses: | ||||
| Restaurant operating costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below): (1) | ||||
| Cost of sales | 26.8 | 27.0 | 26.9 | 26.5 |
| Labor | 29.9 | 29.4 | 30.2 | 30.0 |
| Occupancy | 10.7 | 10.3 | 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Other restaurant operating costs | 12.7 | 12.3 | 13.2 | 12.7 |
| General and administrative (2) | 7.9 | 8.8 | 7.8 | 10.2 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.9 |
| Pre-opening | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Asset disposals, closure costs and restaurant impairments | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Total costs and expenses | 95.0 | 94.4 | 95.3 | 95.9 |
| Income from operations | 5.0 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 4.1 |
| Debt extinguishment expense | — | 0.6 | — | 0.2 |
| Interest expense | 0.2 | — | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Income before income taxes | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| Provision for income taxes | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| Net income | 3.3% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 1.9% |
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| Total current assets | $ 22,776 | $ 18,333 |
| Total assets | 238,903 | 187,802 |
| Total current liabilities | 25,831 | 24,165 |
| Total long-term debt | 27,500 | 6,312 |
| Total liabilities | 98,788 | 63,329 |
| Total stockholders' equity | 140,115 | 124,473 |
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| Company-owned restaurants at end of period | 386 | 370 | 343 | 331 | 318 |
| Franchise restaurants at end of period | 53 | 55 | 67 | 63 | 62 |
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| Company-owned average unit volumes | $ 1,147 | 1,152 | 1,156 | 1,163 | 1,179 |
| Franchise average unit volumes | $ 1,131 | 1,130 | 1,127 | 1,126 | 1,133 |
| Company-owned comparable restaurant sales | 1.3% | 1.6% | (0.6)% | (1.4)% | 4.3% |
| Franchise comparable restaurant sales | 1.5% | 2.0% | (1.2)% | (3.3)% | 1.5% |
| System-wide comparable restaurant sales | 1.3% | 1.7% | (0.7)% | (1.6)% | 3.9% |
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measurements to US GAAP Results
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| Net income | $ 3,535 | $ 2,407 | $ 11,428 | $ 6,665 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 6,818 | 5,550 | 24,787 | 20,623 |
| Interest expense | 197 | 42 | 365 | 2,196 |
| Provision for income taxes | 1,742 | 2,134 | 7,122 | 4,767 |
| EBITDA | $ 12,292 | $ 10,133 | $ 43,702 | $ 34,251 |
| Debt extinguishment expense | — | 579 | — | 624 |
| Asset disposals, closure costs and restaurant impairment | 733 | 328 | 1,391 | 1,164 |
| Management fees (a) | — | — | — | 500 |
| Stock-based compensation expense (b) | 309 | 254 | 1,509 | 1,127 |
| IPO-related expenses © | — | — | — | 5,667 |
| Follow-on offering expenses (d) | — | 696 | — | 696 |
| Transaction costs (e) | 42 | — | 100 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA (f) | $ 13,376 | $ 11,990 | $ 46,702 | $ 44,029 |
EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are supplemental measures of operating performance that do not represent and should not be considered as alternatives to net income or cash flow from operations, as determined by US GAAP and our calculation thereof may not be comparable to that reported by other companies. These measures are presented because we believe that investors' understanding of our performance is enhanced by including these non-GAAP financial measures as a reasonable basis for evaluating our ongoing results of operations.
EBITDA is calculated as net income before interest expense, provision for income taxes and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA further adjusts EBITDA to reflect the additions and eliminations described below.
EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are presented because: (i) we believe they are useful measures for investors to assess the operating performance of our business without the effect of non-cash charges such as depreciation and amortization expenses and asset disposals, closure costs and restaurant impairments and (ii) we use adjusted EBITDA internally as a benchmark for certain of our cash incentive plans and to evaluate our operating performance or compare our performance to that of our competitors. The use of adjusted EBITDA as a performance measure permits a comparative assessment of our operating performance relative to our performance based on our US GAAP results, while isolating the effects of some items that vary from period to period without any correlation to core operating performance or that vary widely among similar companies. Companies within our industry exhibit significant variations with respect to capital structures and cost of capital (which affect interest expense and income tax rates) and differences in book depreciation of property, plant and equipment (which affect relative depreciation expense), including significant differences in the depreciable lives of similar assets among various companies. Our management believes that adjusted EBITDA facilitates company-to-company comparisons within our industry by eliminating some of these foregoing variations. Adjusted EBITDA as presented may not be comparable to other similarly-titled measures of other companies, and our presentation of adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by excluded or unusual items.
(a) The fiscal year 2013 included
(b) Reflects stock-based compensation included in general and administrative expenses. The stock-based compensation expense for fiscal year 2013 that was previously reported in our earnings release and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
© Reflects certain expenses incurred in conjunction with our IPO. Amount includes
(d) Reflects
(e) Expenses related to the acquisition of 19 franchise restaurants. 16 of the restaurants were acquired in
(f) Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal year 2013 that was previously reported in our earnings release and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
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| Net income | $ 3,535 | $ 2,407 | $ 11,428 | $ 6,665 |
| Interest expense as reported (a) | — | — | — | 2,067 |
| Debt extinguishment expense (b) | — | 579 | — | 624 |
| Adjusted interest expense using reduced debt balances © | — | — | — | (301) |
| Pre-IPO management fees (d) | — | — | — | 500 |
| IPO-related expenses (e) | — | — | — | 5,667 |
| Follow-on offering expenses (f) | — | 696 | — | 696 |
| Tax impact of follow-on offering expenses (g) | — | 354 | — | 286 |
| Estimated incremental public costs (h) | — | — | — | (714) |
| Non-recurring stock-based compensation (i) | — | — | 147 | — |
| Transaction costs (j) | 42 | — | 100 | — |
| Obsolete inventory (k) | 490 | — | 490 | — |
| Tax effect of adjustments (l) | (204) | (500) | (283) | (3,347) |
| Adjusted net income | $ 3,863 | $ 3,536 | $ 11,882 | $ 12,143 |
| Adjusted earnings per Class A and Class B common stock, combined (m) | ||||
| Basic | $ 0.13 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.41 |
| Diluted | $ 0.13 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.38 | $ 0.40 |
| Pro forma weighted average Class A and Class B common stock outstanding, combined (m) | ||||
| Basic | 29,798,974 | 29,479,084 | 29,717,304 | 29,419,536 |
| Diluted | 30,884,874 | 31,068,792 | 31,001,099 | 30,701,262 |
Adjusted net income is a supplemental measure of financial performance that is not required by, or presented in accordance with GAAP. We define adjusted net income as net income plus: i) a net savings in interest expense as a result of the pay down of debt using IPO proceeds, ii) IPO-related expenses, iii) follow-on offering expenses, iv) pre-IPO management fees v) the tax rate impact follow-on offering expenses and other miscellaneous tax items; vi) transaction costs and vii) obsolete inventory; less: i) estimated incremental costs of being a public company and ii) the tax effects of these adjustments. Adjusted net income is presented because management believes it helps convey supplemental information to investors regarding our performance excluding the impact of the IPO and other special items that affect the comparability of results in past quarters and expected in future quarters. Adjusted net income as presented may not be comparable to other similarly-titled measures of other companies and our presentation of adjusted net income should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by excluded or unusual items. Our management uses this non-GAAP financial measure in order to have comparable financial results to analyze changes in our underlying business from quarter to quarter.
(a) Reflects the adjustment to eliminate the historical interest expense for all periods presented that were based upon actual outstanding balances before the application of the net proceeds from our IPO.
(b) Reflects debt extinguishment expense recognized in conjunction with various amendments to our credit facility in 2013 to extend the maturity date and to reduce interest rates on borrowings, as well as the repayment of our term loan in 2013.
© Reflects interest expense assuming no term loan balance and daily balances outstanding on our revolver adjusted for the repayment of the revolver down to
(1) Unused facility fees based on the daily revolver balances; and
(2) Lower annual amortization of deferred loan costs due to the repayment of the term loan.
(d) Reflects the elimination of the management fees and Class C common stock dividend paid to our sponsors for the periods presented.
(e) Reflects certain expenses incurred in conjunction with our IPO. Amount includes
(f) Reflects
(g) Reflects the impact follow-on offering expenses had on our effective tax rate, as well as other miscellaneous tax rate adjustments.
(h) Reflects an adjustment of recurring incremental legal, accounting, insurance and other compliance costs we expect to incur as a public company. By its nature, this adjustment involves risks and uncertainties, and the actual costs incurred could be different than this adjustment.
(i) Reflects the annual vesting of the options granted to the Chief Executive Officer and President and Chief Operating Officer prior to our IPO.
(j) Expenses related to the acquisition of 19 franchise restaurants. 16 of the restaurants were acquired in
(k) Reflects the asset write-off from the dissolving of a relationship with an overseas vendor.
(l) Reflects the tax expense associated with the adjustments in a through f and h through k above at the tax rate of 38.4% in 2014, which reflects our annual effective tax rate, and 39.2% for 2013.
(m) Reflects weighted average shares outstanding as if all shares sold in our IPO were outstanding as of the first day of our fiscal year. Adjusted per share amounts are calculated by dividing adjusted net income by the adjusted basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding.
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