Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2015
Company Raises Outlook
Highlights for the first quarter of 2015 versus the first quarter of 2014 include:
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Restaurant sales increased 27.5% to
$193.2 million from$151.5 million in the first quarter of 2014, which included$32.5 million in sales from 123 BURGER KING® restaurants that were acquired in 2014; - Comparable restaurant sales increased 8.4% compared to a 2.5% decrease in the prior year period;
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Restaurant-Level EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure) increased 42.9%
to
$18.8 million compared to$13.2 million in the prior year period and Restaurant-Level EBITDA margin increased more than 100 basis points to 9.7%; -
Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure) more than doubled to
$7.7 million from$3.3 million in the prior year period. (Please refer to the reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net loss and Restaurant-Level EBITDA to loss from operations in the tables at the end of this release.); and -
Loss from operations decreased to
$4.5 million from$6.5 million in the prior year period. Loss from operations included$1.6 million of impairment and other lease charges and$0.2 million of acquisition and integration costs in the first quarter of 2015. Impairment and other lease charges were$0.6 million and acquisition and integration costs were$0.1 million in the prior year period.
At the end of the first quarter (
Accordino concluded, "We recently enhanced the positioning of the
Company for continued growth. On
First Quarter 2015 Financial Results
Restaurant sales increased 27.5% to
Restaurant-Level EBITDA was
General and administrative expenses were
Adjusted EBITDA was
Interest expense was
Loss from operations decreased to
The Company has not recognized any benefit from income taxes since it
has recorded a valuation allowance against all of its net deferred
income tax assets. The benefit from income taxes was
2015 Outlook
The Company provided the following updated guidance and expectations for 2015 which is a 53-week fiscal period:
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Total restaurant sales of
$815 million to$830 million (vs.$810 million to$830 million previously estimated); - A comparable restaurant sales increase of 3% to 5% on a comparable 52-week basis (vs. 2% to 4% previously estimated);
- A commodity cost increase of approximately 1% to 2% primarily due to higher beef costs expected in the first half of the year (vs. 2% to 3% previously estimated);
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General and administrative expenses are still expected to be
approximately
$44 million to$46 million (excluding stock compensation costs); -
Adjusted EBITDA of
$48 million to$52 million (vs.$44 million to$48 million previously estimated); - The Company does not anticipate any income tax expense or benefit for 2015 as a result of it currently being in a full net deferred tax asset valuation allowance position;
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Capital expenditures of
$45 million to$50 million , which includes remodeling a total of 80 to 90 restaurants (vs.$37 million to$44 million previously estimated, which included remodeling a total of 60 to 70 restaurants); and - 20 to 25 restaurant closings (vs. 15 to 20 previously estimated).
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About the Company
Forward-Looking Statements
Except for the historical information contained in this news release,
the matters addressed are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements, written, oral or otherwise made, represent
Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands except per share amounts) |
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Three Months Ended (a) | ||||||||||
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Restaurant sales | $ | 193,170 | $ | 151,453 | ||||||
Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||
Cost of sales | 56,850 | 43,349 | ||||||||
Restaurant wages and related expenses | 63,312 | 50,937 | ||||||||
Restaurant rent expense | 14,424 | 11,438 | ||||||||
Other restaurant operating expenses | 32,492 | 26,025 | ||||||||
Advertising expense | 7,283 | 6,543 | ||||||||
General and administrative expenses (b) (c) | 11,596 | 10,267 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 10,005 | 8,758 | ||||||||
Impairment and other lease charges | 1,630 | 620 | ||||||||
Other expense | 40 | — | ||||||||
Total costs and expenses | 197,632 | 157,937 | ||||||||
Loss from operations | (4,462 | ) | (6,484 | ) | ||||||
Interest expense | 4,814 | 4,703 | ||||||||
Loss before income taxes | (9,276 | ) | (11,187 | ) | ||||||
Benefit from income taxes | — | (3,758 | ) | |||||||
Net loss | $ | (9,276 | ) | $ | (7,429 | ) | ||||
Basic and diluted net loss per share | $ | (0.27 | ) | $ | (0.32 | ) | ||||
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (d) | 34,882 | 23,152 | ||||||||
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The Company uses a 52 or 53 week fiscal year that ends on the
Sunday closest to |
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(b) |
Acquisition and integration expenses of |
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(c) |
General and administrative expenses include stock-based
compensation expense of |
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(d) |
Shares issuable for convertible preferred stock and non-vested restricted stock were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive for the periods presented. |
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Supplemental Information
The following table sets forth certain unaudited supplemental financial and other data for the periods indicated (in thousands, except number of restaurants, percentages and average weekly sales per restaurant):
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Three Months Ended (a) | |||||||||||
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Restaurant Sales: (a) | |||||||||||
Legacy restaurants |
$ |
88,174 |
$ |
83,912 | |||||||
Restaurants acquired in 2012 | 72,456 | 67,541 | |||||||||
Restaurants acquired in 2014 | 32,540 | — | |||||||||
Total restaurant sales |
$ |
193,170 |
$ |
151,453 | |||||||
Change in Comparable Restaurant Sales (b) | 8.4 | % | (2.5 | )% | |||||||
Average Weekly Sales per Restaurant: (c) | |||||||||||
Legacy restaurants |
$ |
23,864 |
$ |
22,196 | |||||||
Restaurants acquired in 2012 | 21,657 | 19,369 | |||||||||
Restaurants acquired in 2014 | 20,413 | — | |||||||||
Restaurant-Level EBITDA: (d) | |||||||||||
Legacy restaurants |
$ |
10,176 |
$ |
9,287 | |||||||
Restaurants acquired in 2012 | 6,765 | 3,874 | |||||||||
Restaurants acquired in 2014 | 1,868 | — | |||||||||
Total Restaurant-Level EBITDA |
$ |
18,809 |
$ |
13,161 | |||||||
Restaurant-Level EBITDA margin: (d) | |||||||||||
Legacy restaurants | 11.5 | % | 11.1 | % | |||||||
Restaurants acquired in 2012 | 9.3 | % | 5.7 | % | |||||||
Restaurants acquired in 2014 | 5.7 | % | |||||||||
All restaurants | 9.7 | % | 8.7 | % | |||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (d) |
$ |
7,725 |
$ |
3,312 | |||||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin (d) | 4.0 | % | 2.2 | % | |||||||
Number of Restaurants: | |||||||||||
Restaurants at beginning of period | 674 | 564 | |||||||||
New restaurants | — | 1 | |||||||||
Closed restaurants | (15 |
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(5 |
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Restaurants at end of period | 659 | 560 | |||||||||
At |
At |
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Long-term debt (e) |
$ |
159,586 |
$ |
159,896 |
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Cash |
24,287 |
21,221 |
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(a) |
Restaurants acquired in 2012 represent the restaurants acquired
from |
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(b) |
Restaurants are generally included in comparable restaurant sales after they have been open or owned for 12 months. |
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(c) |
Average weekly restaurant sales are derived by dividing restaurant sales by the average number of restaurants operating during the period. |
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(d) |
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Restaurant-Level EBITDA, and Restaurant-Level EBITDA margin are non-GAAP financial measures and may not necessarily be comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to differences in methods of calculation. Refer to the Company's reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net loss and to the Company's reconciliation of Restaurant-Level EBITDA to loss from operations for further detail. Both Adjusted EBITDA margin and Restaurant-Level EBITDA margin are calculated as a percentage of restaurant sales for the respective group of restaurants. |
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(e) |
Long-term debt (including current portion) at |
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures |
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(unaudited) | ||||||||||
Three Months Ended (a) | ||||||||||
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Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: (a) | ||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (9,276 | ) | $ | (7,429 | ) | ||||
Benefit for income taxes | — | (3,758 | ) | |||||||
Interest expense | 4,814 | 4,703 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 10,005 | 8,758 | ||||||||
EBITDA | 5,543 | 2,274 | ||||||||
Impairment and other lease charges | 1,630 | 620 | ||||||||
Acquisition and integration costs | 211 | 122 | ||||||||
Stock compensation expense | 341 | 296 | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 7,725 | $ | 3,312 | ||||||
Reconciliation of Restaurant-Level EBITDA: (a) | ||||||||||
Restaurant-Level EBITDA (a) | $ | 18,809 | $ | 13,161 | ||||||
Less: | ||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 11,596 | 10,267 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 10,005 | 8,758 | ||||||||
Impairment and other lease charges | 1,630 | 620 | ||||||||
Other expense | 40 | — | ||||||||
Loss from operations | $ | (4,462 | ) | $ | (6,484 | ) | ||||
(a) |
Within our press release, we make reference to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Restaurant-Level EBITDA which are non-GAAP financial measures. EBITDA represents net income (loss) from operations, before benefit for income taxes, interest expense and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA as adjusted to exclude impairment and other lease charges, acquisition and integration costs and stock compensation expense. Restaurant-Level EBITDA represents income (loss) from operations before general and administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization, impairment and other lease charges and other income and expense. |
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We are presenting Adjusted EBITDA and Restaurant-Level EBITDA because we believe that they provide a more meaningful comparison than EBITDA of the Company's core business operating results, as well as with those of other similar companies. Additionally, we present Restaurant-Level EBITDA because it excludes the impact of general and administrative expenses and income and other expense which are not directly related to restaurant operations. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA and Restaurant-Level EBITDA, when viewed with the Company's results of operations in accordance with GAAP and the accompanying reconciliations in the table above, provide useful information about operating performance and period-over-period growth, and provide additional information that is useful for evaluating the operating performance of the Company's core business without regard to potential distortions. Additionally, management believes that Adjusted EBITDA and Restaurant-Level EBITDA permit investors to gain an understanding of the factors and trends affecting our ongoing cash earnings, from which capital investments are made and debt is serviced. | ||
However, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Restaurant-Level EBITDA are not measures of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP and, accordingly, should not be considered as alternatives to net loss, income (loss) from operations or cash flow from operating activities as indicators of operating performance or liquidity. Also, these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled captions of other companies. The tables above provide reconciliations between net income (loss) and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA and between Restaurant-Level EBITDA and income (loss) from operations. |
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