The Cheesecake Factory Reports Record Revenues in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2021 and Provides Business Update

Rhea-AI Summary

The Cheesecake Factory reported impressive second quarter fiscal 2021 results, with total revenues soaring to $769 million, compared to $295.9 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2020. Net income was $17.1 million, translating to $0.37 per share. Excluding certain expenses, adjusted net income reached $43.9 million ($0.80 per share). Comparable restaurant sales increased 150% year-over-year, showcasing strong recovery. The company generated $108.8 million in cash flow and reported total available liquidity of $401.9 million.

Positive

• Total revenues rose to $769 million from $295.9 million year-over-year.
• Comparable restaurant sales increased 150% year-over-year.
• Adjusted net income was $43.9 million ($0.80 per share).
• Generated $108.8 million in cash flow from operating activities.
• Total available liquidity reached $401.9 million.

Negative

• The company recorded $11.4 million in non-cash acquisition-related expenses.
• Total principal amount of debt outstanding was $475 million.

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ: CAKE) today reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2021, which ended on June 29, 2021.

Total revenues were $769.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to $295.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020. Net income available to common stockholders and diluted net income per common share were $17.1 million and $0.37, respectively, in the second quarter of fiscal 2021.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company recorded $11.4 million in non-cash acquisition-related contingent consideration and amortization expense primarily associated with the amendment to the Fox Restaurant Concepts (“FRC”) acquisition agreement, including the extension of the earn-out period through 2026. Excluding the after-tax impact of this item, the termination of the Company’s interest rate swap agreement and reflecting the then potential impact of the conversion of the Company’s convertible preferred stock into common stock for the period that it was outstanding during the quarter prior to the repurchase and conversion on June 15, 2021, adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 were $43.9 million and $0.80, respectively. Please see the Company’s reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures at the end of this press release.

Comparable restaurant sales at The Cheesecake Factory restaurants increased 150.0% year-over-year in the second quarter of fiscal 2021. Relative to the second quarter of fiscal 2019, comparable restaurant sales at The Cheesecake Factory restaurants increased 7.8%.

As of today, nearly all of the Company’s restaurants across its concepts are operating with no indoor dining restrictions. Fiscal 2021 third quarter-to-date through July 26th comparable sales for The Cheesecake Factory restaurants increased approximately 61% year-over-year and 10% relative to the same period in fiscal 2019, supported by approximately 27% off-premise sales mix. Based on average weekly sales quarter-to-date of approximately $230,000, this equates to nearly $12 million on average, per unit on an annualized basis. Off-premise average weekly sales are about double the level seen during the same period in fiscal 2019.

“We had a tremendous second quarter, driving record revenues and strong cash flow,” said David Overton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “When we reflect on where we were a year ago during the depths of COVID-19, we are so proud of our team’s accomplishments that have driven our recovery. Comparable sales at The Cheesecake Factory restaurants far outpaced pre-COVID levels during the second quarter and we leveraged the sales to drive solid bottom line performance. Sales across our concepts further strengthened early in the third quarter as nearly all of our restaurants are now operating with no indoor dining restrictions. Additionally, we opened three new restaurants during the second quarter and with our most recent opening last week, we are on track to meet our development objective to open as many as 14 new restaurants across our concepts this year.”

Development

During the second quarter of fiscal 2021, two North Italia restaurants opened in Miami and San Antonio, Flower Child opened in Atlanta, and one Cheesecake Factory restaurant opened internationally in Shanghai under a licensing agreement. Subsequent to quarter-end, a second North Italia opened in the Nashville area.

Balance Sheet & Cash Flow

During the second quarter, the Company generated $108.8 million in cash flow from operating activities.

As of June 29, 2021, the Company had total available liquidity of $401.9 million, including a cash balance of $161.8 million and availability on its revolving credit facility of $240.1 million. Total principal amount of debt outstanding was $475 million, including $345 million of 0.375% convertible senior notes due 2026 issued during the second quarter and $130 million drawn on the Company’s revolving credit facility following the previously announced $150 million repayment during the second quarter.

The Company also completed the offering of 3.125 million shares of common stock during the second quarter of fiscal 2021. As previously disclosed, the Company used the net proceeds from the convertible senior note and common stock offerings to fund approximately $457.4 million payable in connection with the repurchase of 150,000 shares of its previously outstanding convertible preferred stock and the conversion of the remaining 50,000 shares of convertible preferred stock into approximately 2.4 million shares of the Company’s common stock, which simplified the Company’s capital structure and eliminated future convertible preferred dividends. For GAAP accounting purposes, $13.6 million of the total consideration paid was deemed to be an assumed dividend during the second quarter of fiscal 2021.

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will hold a conference call to review its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The conference call will be webcast live on the Company’s website at investors.thecheesecakefactory.com and a replay of the webcast will be available through August 26, 2021.

About The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is a leader in experiential dining. We are culinary forward and relentlessly focused on hospitality. Delicious, memorable experiences created by passionate people – this defines who we are and where we are going. We currently own and operate 301 restaurants throughout the United States and Canada under brands including The Cheesecake Factory^®, North Italia^® and a collection within our Fox Restaurant Concepts business. Internationally, 28 The Cheesecake Factory^® restaurants operate under licensing agreements. Our bakery division operates two facilities that produce quality cheesecakes and other baked products for our restaurants, international licensees and third-party bakery customers. In 2021, we were named to the FORTUNE Magazine “100 Best Companies to Work For^®” list for the eighth consecutive year. To learn more, visit www.thecheesecakefactory.com, www.northitalia.com and www.foxrc.com.

From FORTUNE. ©2021 Fortune Media IP Limited. FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited and is used under license. FORTUNE and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of, Licensee.

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The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited; in thousands, except per share and statistical data)
		13 Weeks Ended						13 Weeks Ended						26 Weeks Ended						26 Weeks Ended
Consolidated Statements of Income		June 29, 2021						June 30, 2020						June 29, 2021						June 30, 2020
		Amount			Percent of Revenues			Amount			Percent of Revenues			Amount			Percent of Revenues			Amount			Percent of Revenues
Revenues		$	768,956		100.0	%		$	295,851		100.0	%		$	1,396,373		100.0	%		$	910,957		100.0	%
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales			168,944		22.0	%			72,139		24.4	%			304,819		21.8	%			213,044		23.4	%
Labor expenses			274,812		35.7	%			122,812		41.5	%			504,544		36.1	%			359,794		39.5	%
Other operating costs and expenses			199,495		25.9	%			121,675		41.1	%			381,028		27.3	%			289,645		31.8	%
General and administrative expenses			48,228		6.3	%			35,712		12.1	%			92,655		6.6	%			79,672		8.7	%
Depreciation and amortization expenses			22,223		2.9	%			22,590		7.6	%			44,229		3.2	%			46,152		5.1	%
Impairment of assets and lease termination expenses			-		0.0	%			2,433		0.8	%			594		0.0	%			194,329		21.3	%
Acquisition-related costs			-		0.0	%			1,068		0.4	%			-		0.0	%			2,304		0.3	%
Acquisition-related contingent consideration, compensation and amortization expenses/(benefit)			11,357		1.5	%			(965	)	(0.3	)%			11,907		0.9	%			(5,431	)	(0.6	)%
Preopening costs			2,779		0.4	%			2,097		0.7	%			6,635		0.5	%			5,216		0.6	%
Total costs and expenses			727,838		94.7	%			379,561		128.3	%			1,346,411		96.4	%			1,184,725		130.1	%
Income/(loss) from operations			41,118		5.3	%			(83,710	)	(28.3	)%			49,962		3.6	%			(273,768	)	(30.1	)%
Interest and other expense, net			(4,706	)	(0.6	)%			(2,566	)	(0.9	)%			(7,400	)	(0.5	)%			(4,084	)	(0.4	)%
Income/(loss) before income taxes			36,412		4.7	%			(86,276	)	(29.2	)%			42,562		3.1	%			(277,852	)	(30.5	)%
Income tax provision/(benefit)			2,697		0.3	%			(29,737	)	(10.1	)%			4,979		0.4	%			(85,150	)	(9.3	)%
Net income/(loss)			33,715		4.4	%			(56,539	)	(19.1	)%			37,583		2.7	%			(192,702	)	(21.2	)%
Dividends on Series A preferred stock (1)			(13,591	)	(1.8	)%			(3,694	)	(1.2	)%			(18,661	)	(1.4	)%			(3,694	)	(0.4	)%
Direct and incremental Series A preferred stock issuance cost			-		0.0	%			(10,257	)	(3.5	)%			-		0.0	%			(10,257	)	(1.1	)%
Undistributed earnings allocated to Series A preferred stock			(3,051	)	(0.4	)%			-		0.0	%			(3,123	)	(0.2	)%			-		0.0	%
Net income/(loss) available to common stockholders		$	17,073		2.2	%		$	(70,490	)	(23.8	)%		$	15,799		1.1	%		$	(206,653	)	(22.7	)%
Basic net income/(loss) per common share		$	0.38					$	(1.61	)				$	0.35					$	(4.72	)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding			45,471						43,874						44,830						43,824
Diluted net income/(loss) per common share (2)		$	0.37					$	(1.61	)				$	0.35					$	(4.72	)
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding			46,777						43,874						45,975						43,824

(1) During the second quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company completed the repurchase of 150,000 shares of its previously outstanding convertible preferred stock and the conversion of the remaining 50,000 shares of convertible preferred stock into approximately 2.4 million shares of the Company’s common stock, which simplified the Company’s capital structure and eliminated future convertible preferred dividends. For GAAP accounting purposes, $13.6 million of the total consideration paid was deemed to be a dividend during the second quarter of fiscal 2021.

(2) Diluted net income per common share reflects an adjustment for reallocation of undistributed earnings to preferred stock of $72,552 and $65,204, respectively, for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2021.

		13 Weeks Ended					13 Weeks Ended					26 Weeks Ended					26 Weeks Ended
Selected Segment Information		June 29, 2021					June 30, 2020					June 29, 2021					June 30, 2020
Revenues:
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants		$	606,691				$	241,068				$	1,106,080				$	729,539
North Italia			43,566					13,759					76,390					44,271
Other FRC			47,458					12,208					83,652					47,791
Other			71,241					28,816					130,251					89,356
Total		$	768,956				$	295,851				$	1,396,373				$	910,957
Income/(loss) from operations:
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants		$	83,198				$	(26,951	)			$	127,679				$	12,373
North Italia			3,026					(4,405	)				3,358					(76,491	)
Other FRC			7,282					(5,212	)				11,162					(75,176	)
Other			(52,388	)				(47,142	)				(92,237	)				(134,474	)
Total		$	41,118				$	(83,710	)			$	49,962				$	(273,768	)
Preopening costs:
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants		$	584				$	767				$	2,648				$	2,181
North Italia			1,061					311					2,279					1,264
Other FRC			637					380					1,099					221
Other			497					639					609					1,550
Total		$	2,779				$	2,097				$	6,635				$	5,216
Impairment of assets and lease termination expenses:
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants		$	-				$	2,325				$	-				$	2,941
North Italia			-					-					-					71,524
Other FRC			-					-					-					72,939
Other			-					108					594					46,925
Total		$	-				$	2,433				$	594				$	194,329
Depreciation and amortization expenses:
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants		$	16,487				$	16,867				$	32,807				$	34,144
North Italia			981					901					1,825					1,866
Other FRC			1,038					814					2,215					2,015
Other			3,717					4,008					7,382					8,127
Total		$	22,223				$	22,590				$	44,229				$	46,152

		13 Weeks Ended				13 Weeks Ended				26 Weeks Ended				26 Weeks Ended
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants operating information:		June 29, 2021				June 30, 2020				June 29, 2021				June 30, 2020
Comparable restaurant sales vs. prior year		150.0	%			(56.9	)%			52.0	%			(35.0	)%
Comparable restaurant sales vs. 2019		7.8	%							(1.2	)%
Restaurants opened during period		-				-				1				-
Restaurants open at period-end		207				206				207				206
Restaurant operating weeks		2,691				2,640				5,369				5,314
North Italia operating information:
Comparable restaurant sales vs. prior year		182	%			(59	)%			63	%			(17	)%
Comparable restaurant sales vs. 2019		10	%							3	%
Restaurants opened during period		2				-				3				1
Restaurants open at period-end		26				23				26				23
Restaurant operating weeks		328				261				631				551
Other Fox Restaurant Concepts (FRC) operating information:(1)
Restaurants opened during period		-				-				1				-
Restaurants open at period-end		28				25				28				25
Restaurant operating weeks		354				221				696				534
Other operating information:(2)
Restaurants opened during period		1				-				1				1
Restaurants open at period-end		39				40				39				40
Restaurant operating weeks		490				313				967				805
Number of company-owned restaurants:
The Cheesecake Factory		207
North Italia		26
Other FRC		28
Other		39
Total		300
Number of international-licensed restaurants:
The Cheesecake Factory		28

(1) The Other FRC segment includes all FRC brands except Flower Child.

(2) The Other segment includes the Flower Child, Grand Lux Cafe, RockSugar Southeast Asian Kitchen and Social Monk Asian Kitchen concepts, as well as the Company's third-party bakery, international and consumer packaged goods businesses, unallocated corporate expenses and gift card costs.

Selected Consolidated Balance Sheet Information		June 29, 2021				December 29, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents			$	161,768			$	154,085
Long-term debt, net of issuance costs (1)				465,010				280,000

(1) Includes $335 million net balance of 0.375% convertible senior notes due 2026 (principal amount of $345 million less $10 million in unamortized issuance cost) and $130 million drawn on the Company's revolving credit facility. The unamortized issuance costs were recorded as a contra-liability and netted with long-term debt on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and were being amortized as interest expense.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Results to GAAP Results

In addition to the results provided in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) in this press release, the Company is providing non-GAAP measurements which present net income and net income per share excluding the impact of certain items. The non-GAAP measurements are intended to supplement the presentation of the Company’s financial results in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures are calculated by eliminating from net income and diluted net income per share the impact of items the Company does not consider indicative of its ongoing operations. To reflect the then potential impact of the conversion of the Company’s convertible preferred stock into common stock for the period that it was outstanding prior to the repurchase and conversion on June 15, 2021, the Company excludes the preferred dividend and assumes all convertible preferred shares convert to common stock. 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 Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(unaudited; in thousands, except per share data)
		13 Weeks Ended					13 Weeks Ended					26 Weeks Ended					26 Weeks Ended
		June 29, 2021					June 30, 2020					June 29, 2021					June 30, 2020
Net loss available to common stockholders (GAAP)			$	17,073				$	(70,490	)			$	15,798				$	(206,653	)
Dividends on Series A preferred stock				13,591					3,694					18,661					3,694
Net income attributable to Series A preferred stock to apply if-converted method				3,051					-					3,123					-
Direct and incremental Series A preferred stock issuance costs				-					10,257					-					10,257
COVID-19 related costs(1)				-					11,730					4,917					15,020
Impairment of assets and lease termination expenses(2)				-					2,433					594					194,329
Acquisition-related costs(3)				-					1,068					-					2,304
Acquisition-related contingent consideration, compensation and amortization expenses/(benefit)(4)				11,357					(965	)				11,907					(5,431	)
Termination of Interest rate swap				2,354					-					2,354					-
Uncertain tax position related to tenant improvement allowances(5)				-					-					2,471					-
Tax effect of adjustments(6)				(3,565	)				(3,710	)				(5,140	)				(53,618	)
Adjusted net income/(loss) (non-GAAP)			$	43,861				$	(45,983	)			$	54,685				$	(40,098	)
Diluted net loss per common share (GAAP)			$	0.37				$	(1.61	)			$	0.35				$	(4.72	)
Dividends on Series A preferred stock				0.25					0.07					0.34					0.08
Net income attributable to Series A preferred stock to apply if-converted method				0.06					-					0.06					-
Direct and incremental Series A preferred stock issuance costs				-					0.20					-					0.22
Assumed impact of potential conversion of Series A preferred stock into common stock(7)				(0.06	)				0.22					(0.06	)				0.35
COVID-19 related costs				-					0.23					0.09					0.32
Impairment of assets and lease termination expenses				-					0.05					0.01					4.11
Acquisition-related costs				-					0.02					-					0.05
Acquisition-related contingent consideration, compensation and amortization expenses/(benefit)				0.21					(0.02	)				0.22					(0.11	)
Termination of Interest rate swap				0.04					-					0.04					-
Uncertain tax position related to tenant improvement allowances				-					-					0.05					-
Tax effect of adjustments				(0.07	)				(0.07	)				(0.09	)				(1.13	)
Adjusted net income/(loss) per share (non-GAAP)(8)			$	0.80				$	(0.90	)			$	1.00				$	(0.85	)

(1) Represents incremental costs associated with COVID-19 such as sick and vaccination pay, healthcare and meal benefits for furloughed staff members, additional sanitation and personal protective equipment.

(2) A detailed breakdown of impairment of assets and lease termination expenses recorded in the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2021 and June 30, 2020 can be found in the Selected Segment Information table.

(3) Represents costs incurred to effect and integrate the North and FRC acquisition.

(4) Represents changes in the fair value of the deferred consideration and contingent consideration and compensation liabilities related to the North and FRC acquisition, as well as amortization of acquired definite-lived licensing agreements. The increase during the thirteen weeks ended June 29, 2021 primarily reflects the impact of the amendment to the Fox Restaurant Concepts acquisition agreement that, among other things, included the extension of the earn-out period through 2026.

(5) Reserve for uncertain tax position related to tenant improvement allowances. Uncertain tax positions taken in a tax return are recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination by tax authorities based on its technical merits, taking into account available administrative remedies and litigation.

(6) Based on the federal statutory rate and an estimated blended state tax rate, the tax effect on all adjustments assumes a 26% tax rate for the fiscal 2021 and 2020 periods.

(7) Represents the impact of assuming the conversion of Series A preferred stock into common stock (8,126,001 and 8,862,280 shares for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2021, respectively), resulting in an assumption of 54,902,770 and 54,837,353 weighted-average common shares outstanding for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2021, respectively. The impact of assuming the conversion of Series A preferred stock into common stock (7,019,521 and 3,509,761 shares for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2020, respectively), resulting in an assumption of 50,893,967 and 47,333,583 weighted-average common shares outstanding for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2020, respectively.

(8) Adjusted net income per share may not add due to rounding.

 

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FAQ

What were The Cheesecake Factory's second quarter revenues for fiscal 2021?

The Cheesecake Factory reported total revenues of $769 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021.

How did comparable restaurant sales perform in the second quarter of fiscal 2021?

Comparable restaurant sales increased by 150% year-over-year.

What was the adjusted net income for The Cheesecake Factory in Q2 fiscal 2021?

The adjusted net income for Q2 fiscal 2021 was $43.9 million, or $0.80 per share.

What is the current liquidity position of The Cheesecake Factory?

As of June 29, 2021, The Cheesecake Factory had total available liquidity of $401.9 million.

What new restaurants did The Cheesecake Factory open in Q2 fiscal 2021?

The Cheesecake Factory opened three new restaurants during Q2 fiscal 2021.