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Year-To-Date 2020 Company Comparable Restaurant Sales Accelerate to 5.8%
Key highlights for fiscal year 2019 compared to fiscal year 2018 include:
- Total revenue increased 1.0% to
$462.4 million from$457.8 million . - Comparable restaurant sales increased 2.8% system-wide, increased 2.9% for company-owned restaurants and increased 2.5% for franchise restaurants.
- Digital sales grew 46% and accounted for 23% of sales and contributed to an increase in total off-premise sales of 470 bps to 56% of sales.
- Net income was
$1.6 million , or$0.04 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of$8.4 million , or$0.20 loss per diluted share. - Adjusted net income was
$8.1 million , or$0.18 earnings per diluted share, compared to adjusted net income of$1.0 million , or$0.02 earnings per diluted share. - Restaurant contribution margin increased 110 basis points to 16.1%.
- Adjusted EBITDA increased 15.2% to
$38.4 million from$33.4 million . - Four new company-owned restaurants opened in 2019.
Key highlights for the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to the same quarter of 2018 include:
- Total revenue increased 0.6% to
$113.9 million from$113.2 million . - Comparable restaurant sales increased 1.5% system-wide, increased 1.4% for company-owned restaurants and increased 1.8% for franchise restaurants.
- Digital sales grew 34% and accounted for 25% of sales and contributed to an increase in total off-premise sales of 420 bps to 58% of sales.
- Net loss was
$1.2 million , or$0.03 loss per share compared to net income of approximately zero. - Adjusted net income was
$3.0 million , or$0.07 earnings per diluted share, compared to adjusted net income of$0.5 million , or$0.01 earnings per diluted share. - Restaurant contribution margin increased 200 basis points to 17.2%.
- Adjusted EBITDA increased 30.2% to
$10.9 million from$8.4 million .
Boennighausen continued, “While we are pleased with our comparable sales growth of 2.8% system-wide and two-year growth of 6.5% during 2019, we are excited to report that comparable sales have accelerated thus far in 2020 and reflect positive traffic growth, an important focus of our strategy. Through
Fiscal Year Ended 2019 Financial Results
Total revenue increased
In 2019, comparable restaurant sales increased 2.8% system-wide, including a 2.9% increase for company-owned restaurants and a 2.5% increase for franchise restaurants. Average unit volumes increased 3.9% to
Four new company-owned restaurants opened in 2019. The Company had 457 restaurants at the end of 2019, comprised of 389 company-owned and 68 franchise restaurants.
In 2019, the Company reported net income of
In 2019, we recognized
In 2018, the Company recognized a
Restaurant contribution margin increased to 16.1% in 2019 compared to 15.0% in 2018. This increase was primarily due to the leverage on higher AUV’s, lower costs due to ongoing supply chain initiatives and labor efficiencies, partially offset by increased labor inflation and increased third-party delivery fees associated with higher delivery revenues.
Adjusted net income was
Fourth Quarter 2019 Financial Results
Total revenue increased
In the fourth quarter of 2019, comparable restaurants sales increased 1.5% system-wide, including a 1.4% increase for company-owned restaurants and a 1.8% increase for franchise restaurants.
The Company had a net loss of
Restaurant contribution margin increased to 17.2% in the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to 15.2% in the fourth quarter of 2018. This increase was primarily due to leverage on higher AUVs partially offset by increased operating expense in support of our off-premise initiatives.
Adjusted net income was
2020 Outlook
- For 2020, management expects the following:
- Approximately ten to fifteen new restaurants system-wide, including eight to eleven company locations;
- Total revenue of
$470.0 million to$480.0 million ; - Comparable restaurant sales of 3.0% to 5.0%;
- Restaurant contribution margin of approximately 17.0%;
- Adjusted EBITDA of
$42.0 million to$46.0 million ; - Adjusted diluted EPS of
$0.21 to$0.26 ; and - Capital expenditures of
$20.0 million to$30.0 million .
The Company believes that a quantitative reconciliation of the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures guidance to the most comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP cannot be made available without unreasonable efforts. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures would require the Company to provide guidance for various reconciling items that are outside of the Company’s control and cannot be reasonably predicted due to the fact that these items could vary significantly from period to period. A reconciliation of certain non-GAAP financial measures would also require the Company to predict the timing and likelihood of outcomes that determine future impairments and the tax benefit thereof. None of these measures, nor their probable significance, can be reliably quantified. These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical financial measures, as discussed below in the section entitled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.” In addition, the guidance with respect to non-GAAP financial measures is a forward-looking statement, which by its nature involves risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s forward-looking statement, as discussed below in the section entitled “Forward-Looking Statements.”
Key Definitions
Average Unit Volumes — AUVs consist of the average annualized sales of all company-owned restaurants for the trailing 12 periods. AUVs are calculated by dividing restaurant revenue by the number of operating days within each time period and multiplying by the number of operating days we have in a typical year. This measurement allows management to assess changes in consumer traffic and per person spending patterns at our restaurants.
Comparable Restaurant Sales — represent year-over-year sales comparisons for the comparable restaurant base open for at least 18 full periods. This measure highlights performance of existing restaurants, as the impact of new restaurant openings is excluded. Changes in comparable restaurant sales are generated by changes in traffic, which we calculate as the number of entrées sold, or changes in per-person spend, calculated as sales divided by traffic.
Restaurant Contribution and Restaurant Contribution Margin — restaurant contribution represents restaurant revenue less restaurant operating costs, which are costs of sales, labor, occupancy and other restaurant operating items. Restaurant contribution margin represents restaurant contribution as a percentage of restaurant revenue. Restaurant contribution and restaurant contribution margin are presented because they are widely-used metrics within the restaurant industry to evaluate restaurant-level productivity, efficiency and performance. Management also uses restaurant contribution and restaurant contribution margin as metrics to evaluate the profitability of incremental sales at our restaurants, restaurant performance across periods, and restaurant financial performance compared with competitors. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA — EBITDA represents net income (loss) before interest expense, provision (benefit) for income taxes and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA represents net income (loss) before interest expense, provision (benefit) for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, restaurant impairments, closure costs and asset disposals, certain litigation settlements, data breach assessments, non-recurring registration and related transaction costs, severance costs and stock-based compensation. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are presented because: (i) management believes 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 restaurant impairments, asset disposals and closure costs, and (ii) management uses them internally as a benchmark for certain of our cash incentive plans and to evaluate our operating performance or compare performance to that of competitors. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) — represents net income (loss) plus various adjustments and the tax effects of such adjustments. Adjusted net income (loss) is presented because management believes it helps convey supplemental information to investors regarding the Company’s performance, excluding the impact of special items that affect the comparability of results in past quarters and expected results in future quarters. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement its condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please see the “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results” 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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In addition to historical information, this press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties such as the number of restaurants we intend to open, projected capital expenditures and estimates of our effective tax rates. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “objective,” “intend,” “should,” “could,” “can,” “would,” “expect,” “believe,” “design,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “plan” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on currently available operating, financial and competitive information. Examples of forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts, such as statements regarding estimated costs associated with our closure of underperforming restaurants, the implementation and results of strategic initiatives and our future financial performance. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements due to reasons including, but not limited to, our ability to achieve and maintain increases in comparable restaurant sales and to successfully execute our business strategy, including new restaurant initiatives and operational strategies to improve the performance of our restaurant portfolio; our ability to maintain compliance with debt covenants and continue to access financing necessary to execute our business strategy; the success of our marketing efforts; our ability to open new restaurants on schedule; current economic conditions; price and availability of commodities; our ability to adequately staff our restaurants; changes in labor costs; consumer confidence and spending patterns; consumer reaction to industry related public health issues and perceptions 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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Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except share and per share data, unaudited)
| Fiscal Quarter Ended | Fiscal Year Ended | |||||||||||||||
2019 |
2019 |
2019 |
2019 |
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| Revenue: | ||||||||||||||||
| Restaurant revenue | $ | 112,289 | $ | 112,055 | $ | 456,671 | $ | 453,671 | ||||||||
| Franchise royalties and fees, and other | 1,582 | 1,138 | 5,740 | 4,170 | ||||||||||||
| Total revenue | 113,871 | 113,193 | 462,411 | 457,841 | ||||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Restaurant operating costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below): | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 28,096 | 30,140 | 117,179 | 121,102 | ||||||||||||
| Labor | 36,645 | 37,393 | 150,565 | 149,746 | ||||||||||||
| Occupancy | 12,014 | 11,865 | 48,863 | 49,020 | ||||||||||||
| Other restaurant operating costs | 16,209 | 15,578 | 66,684 | 65,575 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 11,022 | 10,612 | 43,446 | 46,092 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 5,460 | 5,465 | 22,086 | 22,872 | ||||||||||||
| Pre-opening | 71 | — | 402 | 50 | ||||||||||||
| Restaurant impairments, closure costs and asset disposals | 4,107 | 1,190 | 7,747 | 7,142 | ||||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 113,624 | 112,243 | 456,972 | 461,599 | ||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 247 | 950 | 5,439 | (3,758 | ) | |||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 746 | — | 746 | 626 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 644 | 920 | 2,942 | 4,305 | ||||||||||||
| (Loss) income before income taxes | (1,143 | ) | 30 | 1,751 | (8,689 | ) | ||||||||||
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 40 | 11 | 104 | (248 | ) | |||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (1,183 | ) | $ | 19 | $ | 1,647 | $ | (8,441 | ) | ||||||
| (Loss) earnings per share, combined | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | — | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.20 | ) | ||||||
| Diluted | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | — | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.20 | ) | ||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 43,993,394 | 43,922,305 | 44,036,947 | 42,329,556 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 43,993,394 | 45,352,745 | 44,976,436 | 42,329,556 | ||||||||||||
Noodles & Company
Consolidated Statements of Operations as a Percentage of Revenue
(unaudited)
| Fiscal Quarter Ended | Fiscal Year Ended | |||||||||||
2019 |
2019 |
2019 |
2019 |
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| Revenue: | ||||||||||||
| Restaurant revenue | 98.6 | % | 99.0 | % | 98.8 | % | 99.1 | % | ||||
| Franchise royalties and fees, and other | 1.4 | % | 1.0 | % | 1.2 | % | 0.9 | % | ||||
| 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 | 25.0 | % | 26.9 | % | 25.7 | % | 26.7 | % | ||||
| Labor | 32.6 | % | 33.4 | % | 33.0 | % | 33.0 | % | ||||
| Occupancy | 10.7 | % | 10.6 | % | 10.7 | % | 10.8 | % | ||||
| Other restaurant operating costs | 14.4 | % | 13.9 | % | 14.6 | % | 14.5 | % | ||||
| General and administrative | 9.7 | % | 9.4 | % | 9.4 | % | 10.1 | % | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 4.8 | % | 4.8 | % | 4.8 | % | 5.0 | % | ||||
| Pre-opening | 0.1 | % | — | % | 0.1 | % | — | % | ||||
| Restaurant impairments, closure costs and asset disposals | 3.6 | % | 1.1 | % | 1.7 | % | 1.6 | % | ||||
| Total costs and expenses | 99.8 | % | 99.2 | % | 98.8 | % | 100.8 | % | ||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 0.2 | % | 0.8 | % | 1.2 | % | (0.8 | )% | ||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 0.7 | % | — | % | 0.2 | % | 0.1 | % | ||||
| Interest expense, net | 0.6 | % | 0.8 | % | 0.6 | % | 1.0 | % | ||||
| (Loss) income before income taxes | (1.0 | )% | — | % | 0.4 | % | (1.9 | )% | ||||
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes | — | % | — | % | — | % | (0.1 | )% | ||||
| Net (loss) income | (1.0 | )% | — | % | 0.4 | % | (1.8 | )% | ||||
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(1) As a percentage of restaurant revenue.
Noodles & Company
Consolidated Selected Balance Sheet Data and Selected Operating Data
(in thousands, except restaurant activity, unaudited)
| As of | ||||||||
2019 |
2019 |
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| Balance Sheet Data | ||||||||
| Total current assets | $ | 29,322 | $ | 23,351 | ||||
| Total assets (1) | 378,519 | 172,032 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 58,034 | 33,147 | ||||||
| Total long-term debt | 40,497 | 44,183 | ||||||
| Total liabilities (1) | 327,948 | 119,351 | ||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 50,571 | 52,681 | ||||||
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(1) Total assets and total liabilities as of
| Fiscal Quarter Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019 |
2019 |
2019 |
2019 |
2019 |
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| Selected Operating Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Restaurant Activity: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Company-owned restaurants at end of period | 389 | 391 | 395 | 395 | 394 | |||||||||||||||
| Franchise restaurants at end of period | 68 | 67 | 62 | 64 | 65 | |||||||||||||||
| Revenue Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Company-owned average unit volumes | $ | 1,163 | $ | 1,157 | $ | 1,148 | $ | 1,131 | $ | 1,119 | ||||||||||
| Franchise average unit volumes | $ | 1,162 | $ | 1,161 | $ | 1,164 | $ | 1,155 | $ | 1,153 | ||||||||||
| Company-owned comparable restaurant sales | 1.4 | % | 2.2 | % | 4.8 | % | 3.0 | % | 3.7 | % | ||||||||||
| Franchise comparable restaurant sales | 1.8 | % | 1.6 | % | 3.7 | % | 2.8 | % | 5.3 | % | ||||||||||
| System-wide comparable restaurant sales | 1.5 | % | 2.1 | % | 4.6 | % | 3.0 | % | 4.0 | % | ||||||||||
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results
Noodles & Company
Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
(in thousands, unaudited)
| Fiscal Quarter Ended | Fiscal Year Ended | |||||||||||||||
2019 |
2019 |
2019 |
2019 |
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| Net (loss) income | $ | (1,183 | ) | $ | 19 | $ | 1,647 | $ | (8,441 | ) | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 5,460 | 5,465 | 22,086 | 22,872 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 644 | 920 | 2,942 | 4,305 | ||||||||||||
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 40 | 11 | 104 | (248 | ) | |||||||||||
| EBITDA | $ | 4,961 | $ | 6,415 | $ | 26,779 | $ | 18,488 | ||||||||
| Restaurant impairments, closure costs and asset disposals | 4,107 | 1,190 | 7,747 | 7,142 | ||||||||||||
| Litigation settlements and data breach assessments | — | — | — | 3,796 | ||||||||||||
| Fees and costs related to the registration statements and related transactions | 24 | — | 190 | 53 | ||||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 746 | — | 746 | 626 | ||||||||||||
| Severance costs | 410 | — | 522 | 278 | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 623 | 747 | 2,443 | 2,979 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 10,871 | $ | 8,352 | $ | 38,427 | $ | 33,362 | ||||||||
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EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are supplemental measures of operating performance that do not represent and should not be considered as alternatives to net (loss) income or cash flow from operations, as determined by 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 (loss) income before interest expense, provision (benefit) for income taxes and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA further adjusts EBITDA to reflect the eliminations shown in the table above.
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 restaurant impairments, closure costs and asset disposals 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 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.
Noodles & Company
Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Income to Adjusted Net Income
(in thousands, except share and per share data, unaudited)
| Fiscal Quarter Ended | Fiscal Year Ended | |||||||||||||||
2019 |
2019 |
2019 |
2019 |
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| Net (loss) income | $ | (1,183 | ) | $ | 19 | $ | 1,647 | $ | (8,441 | ) | ||||||
| Restaurant impairments, divestitures and closure costs (1) | 4,031 | 659 | 7,794 | 5,280 | ||||||||||||
| Severance costs, including related stock-based compensation expense (2) | 410 | — | 522 | 278 | ||||||||||||
| Litigation settlements (3) | — | — | — | 3,796 | ||||||||||||
| Fees and costs related to transactions and other acquisition/disposition costs (4) | 24 | — | 154 | 53 | ||||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt (5) | 746 | — | 746 | 626 | ||||||||||||
| Tax effect of adjustments (6) | (1,036 | ) | (171 | ) | (2,798 | ) | (604 | ) | ||||||||
| Adjusted net income | $ | 2,992 | $ | 507 | $ | 8,065 | $ | 988 | ||||||||
| (Loss) earnings per share | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | — | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.20 | ) | ||||||
| Diluted | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | — | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.20 | ) | ||||||
| Adjusted earnings per share (7) | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.02 | ||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.02 | ||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding (7) | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 43,993,394 | 43,922,305 | 44,036,947 | 42,329,556 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 44,494,399 | 45,352,745 | 44,976,436 | 43,741,326 | ||||||||||||
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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 (loss) income plus the impact of adjustments and the tax effects of such adjustments. Adjusted net income is presented because management believes it helps convey supplemental information to investors regarding our performance, excluding the impact of special items that affect the comparability of results in past quarters to expected results 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 to analyze changes in our underlying business from quarter to quarter based on comparable financial results.
(1) Reflects the adjustment to eliminate the impact of restaurant impairments, divestitures and closure costs in 2019 and 2018 and the amounts related to restaurants previously closed. Additionally, 2019 includes closure costs of the five restaurants closed in 2019, impairment charges and the write down of assets related to the sale of nine company-owned restaurants to a franchisee that closed in January of 2020. 2018 includes closure costs of the 19 restaurants closed during 2018 and impairment charges. These expenses are included in the “Restaurant impairments, closure costs and asset disposals” line in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2) Reflects the adjustment to eliminate the severance costs from department structural changes.
(3) Reflects the adjustments to eliminate the charges recognized in 2018 for the final assessment related to the data breach liabilities and the litigation settlement of a
(4) Reflects the adjustment to eliminate certain expenses related to corporate projects and expenses related to the registration statement the Company filed in the first quarter of 2018.
(5) Reflects the adjustment to eliminate the loss on extinguishment of debt which resulted from writing off the unamortized balance of debt issuance costs related to the 2018 credit facility when amended in
(6) Reflects the adjustment to normalize the impact of the valuation allowance that affects our annual effective tax rate and the tax impact of the other adjustments discussed in (1) through (5) above.
(7) Adjusted per share amounts are calculated by dividing adjusted net income by the basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding.
Noodles & Company
Reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) to Restaurant Contribution
(in thousands, unaudited)
| Fiscal Quarter Ended | Fiscal Year Ended | |||||||||||||||
2019 |
2019 |
2019 |
2019 |
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| Income (loss) from operations | $ | 247 | $ | 950 | $ | 5,439 | $ | (3,758 | ) | |||||||
| Less: Franchising royalties and fees | 1,582 | 1,138 | 5,740 | 4,170 | ||||||||||||
| Plus: General and administrative | 11,022 | 10,612 | 43,446 | 46,092 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 5,460 | 5,465 | 22,086 | 22,872 | ||||||||||||
| Pre-opening | 71 | — | 402 | 50 | ||||||||||||
| Restaurant impairments, closure costs and asset disposals | 4,107 | 1,190 | 7,747 | 7,142 | ||||||||||||
| Restaurant contribution | $ | 19,325 | $ | 17,079 | $ | 73,380 | $ | 68,228 | ||||||||
| as a percentage of restaurant revenue | 17.2 | % | 15.2 | % | 16.1 | % | 15.0 | % | ||||||||
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Restaurant contribution represents restaurant revenue less restaurant operating costs, which are the cost of sales, labor, occupancy and other operating items. Restaurant contribution margin represents restaurant contribution as a percentage of restaurant revenue. Restaurant contribution and restaurant contribution margin are non-GAAP measures that are neither required by, nor presented in accordance with GAAP, and the calculations thereof may not be comparable to similar measures reported by other companies. These measures are supplemental measures of the operating performance of our restaurants and are not reflective of the underlying performance of our business because corporate-level expenses are excluded from these measures.
Restaurant contribution and restaurant contribution margin have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Management does not consider these measures in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. However, management believes that restaurant contribution and restaurant contribution margin are important tools for investors and other interested parties because they are widely-used metrics within the restaurant industry to evaluate restaurant-level productivity, efficiency and performance. Management also uses these measures as metrics to evaluate the profitability of incremental sales at our restaurants, restaurant performance across periods, and restaurant financial performance compared with competitors.
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