The Chefs’ Warehouse Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results
The Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ: CHEF) reported strong Q4 2024 financial results, with net sales increasing 8.7% to $1.03 billion from $950.5 million in Q4 2023. The company achieved GAAP net income of $23.9 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, compared to $16.0 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, in Q4 2023.
Key performance metrics include a 6.1% increase in organic case count in the specialty category, with unique customers and placements up 4.5% and 12.3% respectively. Gross profit increased 9.8% to $251.0 million, with margins improving by 23 basis points to 24.3%. The company's Adjusted EBITDA reached $68.2 million, up from $59.0 million in Q4 2023.
For fiscal 2025, Chefs' Warehouse provided guidance projecting net sales between $3.94-4.04 billion, gross profit between $951-976 million, and Adjusted EBITDA between $233-246 million.
The Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ: CHEF) ha riportato risultati finanziari solidi per il quarto trimestre del 2024, con vendite nette in aumento dell'8,7% a 1,03 miliardi di dollari rispetto a 950,5 milioni di dollari nel quarto trimestre del 2023. L'azienda ha raggiunto un reddito netto GAAP di 23,9 milioni di dollari, ovvero 0,55 dollari per azione diluita, rispetto ai 16,0 milioni di dollari, ovvero 0,38 dollari per azione diluita, nel quarto trimestre del 2023.
I principali indicatori di performance includono un aumento del 6,1% nel numero di casi organici nella categoria specialità, con clienti unici e posizionamenti in aumento rispettivamente del 4,5% e del 12,3%. Il profitto lordo è aumentato del 9,8% a 251,0 milioni di dollari, con margini in miglioramento di 23 punti base al 24,3%. L'EBITDA rettificato dell'azienda ha raggiunto 68,2 milioni di dollari, in aumento rispetto ai 59,0 milioni di dollari nel quarto trimestre del 2023.
Per l'anno fiscale 2025, Chefs' Warehouse ha fornito indicazioni che prevedono vendite nette tra 3,94 e 4,04 miliardi di dollari, profitto lordo tra 951 e 976 milioni di dollari, e EBITDA rettificato tra 233 e 246 milioni di dollari.
The Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ: CHEF) reportó resultados financieros sólidos en el cuarto trimestre de 2024, con ventas netas aumentando un 8.7% a 1.03 mil millones de dólares desde 950.5 millones de dólares en el cuarto trimestre de 2023. La compañía logró un ingreso neto GAAP de 23.9 millones de dólares, o 0.55 dólares por acción diluida, en comparación con 16.0 millones de dólares, o 0.38 dólares por acción diluida, en el cuarto trimestre de 2023.
Los indicadores clave de rendimiento incluyen un aumento del 6.1% en el conteo de casos orgánicos en la categoría de especialidades, con clientes únicos y colocaciones aumentando un 4.5% y un 12.3%, respectivamente. La ganancia bruta aumentó un 9.8% a 251.0 millones de dólares, con márgenes mejorando en 23 puntos básicos al 24.3%. El EBITDA ajustado de la empresa alcanzó 68.2 millones de dólares, frente a 59.0 millones de dólares en el cuarto trimestre de 2023.
Para el año fiscal 2025, Chefs' Warehouse proporcionó proyecciones que estiman ventas netas entre 3.94 y 4.04 mil millones de dólares, ganancia bruta entre 951 y 976 millones de dólares, y EBITDA ajustado entre 233 y 246 millones de dólares.
The Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ: CHEF)는 2024년 4분기 재무 결과에서 강력한 실적을 보고했으며, 순매출이 8.7% 증가하여 10억 3천만 달러에 달했습니다. 이는 2023년 4분기의 9억 5천 5백만 달러에서 증가한 수치입니다. 회사는 GAAP 순이익 2390만 달러, 즉 희석 주당 0.55 달러를 기록했으며, 이는 2023년 4분기의 1600만 달러, 즉 희석 주당 0.38 달러와 비교됩니다.
주요 성과 지표로는 특수 카테고리에서 유기적 케이스 수가 6.1% 증가했으며, 고유 고객 수와 배치 수는 각각 4.5% 및 12.3% 증가했습니다. 총 이익은 9.8% 증가하여 2억 5천 1백만 달러에 달했으며, 마진은 23bp 개선되어 24.3%에 도달했습니다. 회사의 조정 EBITDA는 6820만 달러에 도달했으며, 이는 2023년 4분기의 5900만 달러에서 증가한 수치입니다.
2025 회계연도에 대해 Chefs' Warehouse는 순매출을 39억 4천만에서 40억 4천만 달러, 총 이익을 9억 5천 1백만에서 9억 7천 6백만 달러, 조정 EBITDA를 2억 3천 3백만에서 2억 4천 6백만 달러로 예상했습니다.
The Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ: CHEF) a annoncé des résultats financiers solides pour le quatrième trimestre 2024, avec des ventes nettes en hausse de 8,7% à 1,03 milliard de dollars contre 950,5 millions de dollars au quatrième trimestre 2023. L'entreprise a réalisé un bénéfice net GAAP de 23,9 millions de dollars, soit 0,55 dollar par action diluée, par rapport à 16,0 millions de dollars, soit 0,38 dollar par action diluée, au quatrième trimestre 2023.
Les indicateurs de performance clés incluent une augmentation de 6,1% du nombre de cas organiques dans la catégorie spécialisée, avec une augmentation de 4,5% des clients uniques et de 12,3% des placements respectivement. Le bénéfice brut a augmenté de 9,8% pour atteindre 251,0 millions de dollars, avec une amélioration des marges de 23 points de base à 24,3%. L'EBITDA ajusté de l'entreprise a atteint 68,2 millions de dollars, en hausse par rapport à 59,0 millions de dollars au quatrième trimestre 2023.
Pour l'exercice 2025, Chefs' Warehouse a fourni des prévisions projetant des ventes nettes entre 3,94 et 4,04 milliards de dollars, un bénéfice brut entre 951 et 976 millions de dollars, et un EBITDA ajusté entre 233 et 246 millions de dollars.
The Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ: CHEF) hat im vierten Quartal 2024 starke finanzielle Ergebnisse gemeldet, mit einem Anstieg des Nettoumsatzes um 8,7% auf 1,03 Milliarden Dollar im Vergleich zu 950,5 Millionen Dollar im vierten Quartal 2023. Das Unternehmen erzielte einen GAAP-Nettoeinkommen von 23,9 Millionen Dollar, oder 0,55 Dollar pro verwässerter Aktie, verglichen mit 16,0 Millionen Dollar, oder 0,38 Dollar pro verwässerter Aktie, im vierten Quartal 2023.
Wichtige Leistungskennzahlen umfassen einen Anstieg von 6,1% bei der organischen Fallzahl in der Spezialkategorie, wobei die Anzahl der einzigartigen Kunden und Platzierungen um 4,5% bzw. 12,3% gestiegen ist. Der Bruttogewinn stieg um 9,8% auf 251,0 Millionen Dollar, mit einer Verbesserung der Margen um 23 Basispunkte auf 24,3%. Das bereinigte EBITDA des Unternehmens erreichte 68,2 Millionen Dollar, ein Anstieg von 59,0 Millionen Dollar im vierten Quartal 2023.
Für das Geschäftsjahr 2025 gab Chefs' Warehouse eine Prognose ab, die einen Nettoumsatz zwischen 3,94 und 4,04 Milliarden Dollar, einen Bruttogewinn zwischen 951 und 976 Millionen Dollar sowie ein bereinigtes EBITDA zwischen 233 und 246 Millionen Dollar erwartet.
- Record quarterly revenue exceeding $1 billion for the first time
- Net sales increased 8.7% year-over-year to $1.03 billion
- Net income increased 49.4% to $23.9 million
- Gross profit margins improved by 23 basis points to 24.3%
- Strong customer metrics with 12.3% increase in placements
- Adjusted EBITDA grew 15.6% to $68.2 million
- Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 8.9% to $206.8 million
- Operating expenses as percentage of sales remained flat at 20.0%
Insights
The Q4 2024 results from Chefs' Warehouse demonstrate robust operational execution and market share gains in the specialty food distribution sector. The achievement of their first billion-dollar quarter ($1.03B) represents more than just a symbolic milestone - it reflects the company's successful scaling of operations while maintaining profitability metrics.
The 23 basis point improvement in gross margins to 24.3% is particularly impressive in the distribution industry, where margins are typically thin and sensitive to inflationary pressures. This expansion suggests strong pricing power and effective cost management, especially notable given the current inflationary environment.
The organic growth metrics tell a compelling story about market penetration:
- Specialty category case count up 6.1%
- Unique customers increase of 4.5%
- Placements growth of 12.3%
The 2025 guidance of
The company's focus on the upscale-casual to higher-end dining segment positions it well in a market where premium dining experiences continue to show resilience. The combination of new customer acquisition and deeper penetration of existing accounts creates multiple growth vectors, while the maintenance of operating expenses at
RIDGEFIELD, Conn., Feb. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHEF) (the “Company” or “Chefs’”), a premier distributor of specialty food products in the United States, the Middle East, and Canada, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 27, 2024.
Financial highlights for the fourth quarter of 2024:
- Net sales increased
8.7% to$1,033.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2024 from$950.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. - GAAP net income was
$23.9 million , or$0.55 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to$16.0 million , or$0.38 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2023. - Adjusted net income per share1 was
$0.55 for the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to$0.47 for the fourth quarter of 2023. - Adjusted EBITDA1 was
$68.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to$59.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2023.
“Business activity and demand remained consistently strong through the fourth quarter amidst a healthy environment for our core upscale-casual to higher-end dining customer base. Our teams, across domestic and international markets, provided excellent product and service amidst a busy holiday season and delivered the first one billion plus revenue quarter in Chefs’ Warehouse history,” said Christopher Pappas, Chairman and Chief Executive of the Company. “During the quarter, we continued to grow market share, closing the year with strong year-over-year growth in unique item placements and new customer acquisition. I would like to thank the entire Chefs’ Warehouse team for their dedication and commitment in delivering a strong 2024 for our team members, our customers and supplier partners, and our shareholders.”
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results
Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2024 increased
Gross profit increased
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by approximately
Other operating (income) expenses, net was income of
Operating income for the fourth quarter of 2024 was
Net income for the fourth quarter of 2024 was
Adjusted EBITDA1 was
1EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share are non-GAAP measures. Please see the schedules accompanying this earnings release for a reconciliation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share to these measures’ most directly comparable GAAP measure.
2025 Guidance
We are providing fiscal 2025 full year financial guidance as follows:
- Net sales in the range of
$3.94 billion to$4.04 billion , - Gross profit to be between
$951 million and$976 million and - Adjusted EBITDA to be between
$233 million and$246 million .
Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter 2024 financial results today at 8:30 a.m. EST. Hosting the call will be Chris Pappas, chairman and chief executive officer, and Jim Leddy, chief financial officer. The conference call will be webcast live from the Company’s investor relations website at http://investors.chefswarehouse.com. An online archive of the webcast will be available on the Company’s investor relations website.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We present EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share, as well as forecasted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA ranges, which are not measurements determined in accordance with the U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), because we believe these measures provide additional metrics to evaluate our operations and our forecasted results and which we believe, when considered with both our GAAP results and the reconciliation to net income and net income available to common shareholders provide a more complete understanding of our business than could be obtained absent this disclosure. We use EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share together with financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, such as revenue and cash flows from operations, to assess our historical and prospective operating performance and to enhance our understanding of our core operating performance. The use of EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share as performance measures permits a comparative assessment of our operating performance relative to our GAAP performance 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.
Other companies may calculate these non-GAAP financial measures differently, and therefore our measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. These non-GAAP financial measures should only be used as supplemental measures of our operating performance.
Please see the schedules accompanying this earnings release for a reconciliation of EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share to these measures’ most directly comparable GAAP measure.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release regarding the Company’s business that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations and management estimates; actual results may differ materially. The risks and uncertainties which could impact these statements include, but are not limited to the following: our success depends to a significant extent upon general economic conditions, including disposable income levels and changes in consumer discretionary spending; the relatively low margins of our business, which are sensitive to inflationary and deflationary pressures and intense competition; the effects of rising costs, decreases in supply or the interruption of commodities, ingredients, packaging, other raw materials, distribution and labor; fuel prices and their impact on distribution, packaging and energy costs; our ability to grow our operations whether through expansion of our operations in existing markets or penetration of new markets, and our effective management of that growth; our continued ability to promote and protect our brand successfully, to anticipate and respond to new and existing customer demands, and to develop new products and markets to compete effectively; our ability and the ability of our supply chain partners to continue to operate distribution centers and other work locations without material disruption, and to procure ingredients, packaging and other raw materials when needed despite disruptions in the supply chain or labor shortages; economic and other developments, or events, including adverse weather conditions, in the jurisdictions in which we operate; risks associated with the expansion of our business; our possible inability to identify new acquisitions or to integrate recent or future acquisitions, or our failure to realize anticipated revenue enhancements, cost savings or other synergies from recent or future acquisitions; other factors that affect the food industry generally, including: recalls if products become adulterated or misbranded, liability if product consumption causes injury, ingredient disclosure and labeling laws and regulations and the possibility that customers could lose confidence in the safety and quality of certain food products; new information or attitudes regarding diet and health or adverse opinions about the health effects of the products we distribute; our ability to maintain independent certifications associated with our products; changes in disposable income levels and consumer purchasing habits; competitors’ pricing practices and promotional spending levels; fluctuations in the level of our customers’ inventories, credit, payment of accounts and other related business risks; and the risks associated with third-party suppliers, including the risk that any failure by one or more of our third-party suppliers to comply with food safety or other laws and regulations may disrupt our supply of raw materials or certain products or injure our reputation; our ability to recruit and retain senior management and a highly skilled and diverse workforce; the influence of significant corporate decisions due to the concentration of ownership among existing officers, directors and their affiliates; unanticipated expenses, including, without limitation, litigation or legal settlement expenses and impairment charges; changing rules, public disclosure regulations and stakeholder expectations on ESG-related matters; climate change, or the legal, regulatory or market measures being implemented to address climate change; the cost and adequacy of our insurance policies; the impact and effects of public health crises, pandemics and epidemics and the adverse impact thereof on our business, financial condition, and results of operations; interruption of operations due to information technology system failures, cybersecurity incidents, or other disruptions to use of technology and networks; the possibility that information technology investments may not produce anticipated results; significant governmental regulation and any potential failure to comply with such regulations; federal, state, provincial and local tax rules in the United States and the foreign countries in which we operate, including tax reform and legislation; risks relating to our substantial indebtedness; our ability to raise additional capital and/or obtain debt or other financing, on commercially reasonable terms or at all; our ability to meet future cash requirements, including the ability to access financial markets effectively and maintain sufficient liquidity; the effects of currency movements in the jurisdictions in which we operate as compared to the U.S. dollar; changes in the method of determining Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), or the replacement of SOFR with an alternative rate; and the effects of international trade disputes, tariffs, quotas and other import or export restrictions on our international procurement, sales and operations. Any forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and, as such, speak only as of the date made. A more detailed description of these and other risk factors is contained in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 27, 2024 and other reports filed by the Company with the SEC since that date. The Company is not undertaking to update any information until required by applicable laws. Any projections of future results of operations are based on a number of assumptions, many of which are outside the Company’s control and should not be construed in any manner as a guarantee that such results will in fact occur. These projections are subject to change and could differ materially from final reported results. The Company may from time to time update these publicly announced projections, but it is not obligated to do so.
About The Chefs’ Warehouse
The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (http://www.chefswarehouse.com) is a premier distributor of specialty food products in the United States, the Middle East and Canada focused on serving the specific needs of chefs who own and/or operate some of the nation’s leading menu-driven independent restaurants, fine dining establishments, country clubs, hotels, caterers, culinary schools, bakeries, patisseries, chocolateries, cruise lines, casinos and specialty food stores. The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. carries and distributes more than 88,000 products to more than 50,000 customer locations throughout the United States, the Middle East and Canada.
Contact:
Investor Relations
Jim Leddy, CFO, (718) 684-8415
| THE CHEFS’ WAREHOUSE, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited; in thousands except share amounts and per share data) | ||||||||||||
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | Fifty-Two Weeks Ended | |||||||||||
| December 27, 2024 | December 29, 2023 | December 27, 2024 | December 29, 2023 | |||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 1,033,568 | $ | 950,473 | $ | 3,794,212 | $ | 3,433,763 | ||||
| Cost of sales | 782,607 | 721,849 | 2,880,065 | 2,619,289 | ||||||||
| Gross profit | 250,961 | 228,624 | 914,147 | 814,474 | ||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 206,803 | 189,965 | 784,852 | 704,758 | ||||||||
| Other operating (income) expenses, net | (2,297 | ) | 504 | 1,088 | 8,773 | |||||||
| Operating income | 46,455 | 38,155 | 128,207 | 100,943 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | 11,998 | 12,083 | 48,675 | 45,474 | ||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 34,457 | 26,072 | 79,532 | 55,469 | ||||||||
| Provision for income tax expense | 10,531 | 10,072 | 24,053 | 20,879 | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 23,926 | $ | 16,000 | $ | 55,479 | $ | 34,590 | ||||
| Net income per share: | ||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.63 | $ | 0.42 | $ | 1.46 | $ | 0.92 | ||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.55 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 1.32 | $ | 0.88 | ||||
| Numerator: | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 23,926 | $ | 16,000 | $ | 55,479 | $ | 34,590 | ||||
| Add effect of dilutive securities: | ||||||||||||
| Interest on convertible notes, net of tax | 1,284 | 1,350 | 5,234 | 5,399 | ||||||||
| Net income available to common shareholders | $ | 25,210 | $ | 17,350 | $ | 60,713 | $ | 39,989 | ||||
| Denominator: | ||||||||||||
| Weighted average basic common shares outstanding | 38,048,739 | 37,701,134 | 37,914,060 | 37,633,672 | ||||||||
| Dilutive effect of unvested common shares, stock options and warrants | 909,257 | 719,806 | 745,064 | 612,731 | ||||||||
| Dilutive effect of convertible notes | 7,136,289 | 7,392,817 | 7,323,941 | 7,392,817 | ||||||||
| Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding | 46,094,285 | 45,813,757 | 45,983,065 | 45,639,220 | ||||||||
| THE CHEFS’ WAREHOUSE, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF DECEMBER 27, 2024 AND DECEMBER 29, 2023 (unaudited; in thousands) | |||||||
| December 27, 2024 | December 29, 2023 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 114,655 | $ | 49,878 | |||
| Accounts receivable, net | 366,311 | 334,015 | |||||
| Inventories | 316,014 | 284,528 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 71,063 | 62,522 | |||||
| Total current assets | 868,043 | 730,943 | |||||
| Property and equipment, net | 275,781 | 234,793 | |||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 191,423 | 192,307 | |||||
| Goodwill | 356,298 | 356,021 | |||||
| Intangible assets, net | 160,383 | 184,863 | |||||
| Other assets | 6,763 | 6,379 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,858,691 | $ | 1,705,306 | |||
| Accounts payable | $ | 266,775 | $ | 200,547 | |||
| Accrued liabilities | 68,538 | 70,728 | |||||
| Short-term operating lease liabilities | 21,965 | 24,246 | |||||
| Accrued compensation | 50,078 | 37,071 | |||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 18,040 | 53,185 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 425,396 | 385,777 | |||||
| Long-term debt, net of current portion | 688,744 | 664,802 | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 187,079 | 184,034 | |||||
| Deferred taxes, net | 15,891 | 14,418 | |||||
| Other liabilities | 3,935 | 1,603 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 1,321,045 | 1,250,634 | |||||
| Common stock | 402 | 396 | |||||
| Additional paid in capital | 399,111 | 356,157 | |||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (3,807 | ) | (1,832 | ) | |||
| Retained earnings | 141,940 | 99,951 | |||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 537,646 | 454,672 | |||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 1,858,691 | $ | 1,705,306 | |||
| THE CHEFS’ WAREHOUSE, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited; in thousands) | |||||||
| Fifty-Two Weeks Ended | |||||||
| December 27, 2024 | December 29, 2023 | ||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||
| Net income | $ | 55,479 | $ | 34,590 | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 40,562 | 32,887 | |||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 24,372 | 22,719 | |||||
| Provision for allowance for credit losses | 11,982 | 8,078 | |||||
| Deferred income tax provision | 1,464 | 8,114 | |||||
| Loss on debt extinguishment | 685 | — | |||||
| Stock compensation | 17,778 | 20,042 | |||||
| Change in fair value of contingent earn-out liabilities | (3,266 | ) | 3,081 | ||||
| Intangible asset impairment | — | 1,838 | |||||
| Non-cash interest and other operating activities | 5,459 | 5,456 | |||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: | |||||||
| Accounts receivable | (44,812 | ) | (48,813 | ) | |||
| Inventories | (32,205 | ) | (28,759 | ) | |||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (6,036 | ) | (7,234 | ) | |||
| Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and accrued compensation | 87,312 | 19,598 | |||||
| Other assets and liabilities | (5,713 | ) | (9,958 | ) | |||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 153,061 | 61,639 | |||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||
| Capital expenditures | (49,506 | ) | (57,427 | ) | |||
| Cash paid for acquisitions | (315 | ) | (121,884 | ) | |||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (49,821 | ) | (179,311 | ) | |||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||
| Payment of debt and other financing obligations | (22,995 | ) | (29,000 | ) | |||
| Payment of finance leases | (7,057 | ) | (4,327 | ) | |||
| Common stock repurchases | (17,393 | ) | — | ||||
| Payment of deferred financing fees | — | (1,739 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 175 | 55 | |||||
| Surrender of shares to pay withholding taxes | (7,412 | ) | (2,134 | ) | |||
| Cash paid for contingent earn-out liabilities | (3,800 | ) | (11,625 | ) | |||
| Borrowings under asset-based loan and revolving credit facilities | 46,430 | 60,000 | |||||
| Payments under asset-based loan and revolving credit facilities | (26,430 | ) | (2,220 | ) | |||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (38,482 | ) | 9,010 | ||||
| Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents | 19 | (260 | ) | ||||
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 64,777 | (108,922 | ) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 49,878 | 158,800 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 114,655 | $ | 49,878 | |||
| THE CHEFS’ WAREHOUSE, INC. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA (unaudited; in thousands) | ||||||||||||
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | Fifty-Two Weeks Ended | |||||||||||
| December 27, 2024 | December 29, 2023 | December 27, 2024 | December 29, 2023 | |||||||||
| Net income | $ | 23,926 | $ | 16,000 | $ | 55,479 | $ | 34,590 | ||||
| Interest expense | 11,998 | 12,083 | 48,675 | 45,474 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 11,201 | 8,720 | 40,562 | 32,887 | ||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 6,156 | 5,795 | 24,372 | 22,719 | ||||||||
| Provision for income tax expense | 10,531 | 10,072 | 24,053 | 20,879 | ||||||||
| EBITDA (1) | 63,812 | 52,670 | 193,141 | 156,549 | ||||||||
| Adjustments: | ||||||||||||
| Stock compensation (2) | 4,601 | 4,187 | 17,778 | 20,042 | ||||||||
| Other operating (income) expenses, net (3) | (2,297 | ) | 504 | 1,088 | 8,773 | |||||||
| Duplicate rent (4) | 862 | 1,622 | 4,157 | 7,641 | ||||||||
| Moving expenses (5) | 1,232 | 35 | 2,843 | 231 | ||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA (1) | $ | 68,210 | $ | 59,018 | $ | 219,007 | $ | 193,236 | ||||
- See the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of the press release.
- Represents non-cash stock compensation expense associated with awards of restricted shares of our common stock and stock options to our key employees and our independent directors.
- Represents non-cash changes in the fair value of contingent earn-out liabilities related to our acquisitions, non-cash charges related to asset disposals, asset impairments, including intangible asset impairment charges, certain third-party deal costs incurred in connection with our acquisitions or financing arrangements and certain other costs.
- Represents rent and occupancy costs expected to be incurred in connection with our facility consolidations while we are unable to use those facilities.
- Represents moving expenses for the consolidation and expansion of several of our distribution facilities.
| THE CHEFS’ WAREHOUSE, INC. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND ADJUSTED NET INCOME PER SHARE (unaudited; in thousands except share amounts and per share data) | |||||||||||||
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | Fifty-Two Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||
| December 27, 2024 | December 29, 2023 | December 27, 2024 | December 29, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 23,926 | $ | 16,000 | $ | 55,479 | $ | 34,590 | |||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to adjusted net income (1): | |||||||||||||
| Other operating (income) expenses, net (2) | (2,297 | ) | 504 | 1,088 | 8,773 | ||||||||
| Duplicate rent (3) | 862 | 1,622 | 4,157 | 7,641 | |||||||||
| Moving expenses (4) | 1,232 | 35 | 2,843 | 231 | |||||||||
| Debt modification and extinguishment expenses (5) | 173 | — | 1,460 | 1,146 | |||||||||
| Tax effect of adjustments (6) | 9 | 2,025 | (2,864 | ) | — | ||||||||
| Total adjustments | (21 | ) | 4,186 | 6,684 | 17,791 | ||||||||
| Adjusted net income (1) | $ | 23,905 | $ | 20,186 | $ | 62,163 | $ | 52,381 | |||||
| Diluted adjusted net income per common share (1) | $ | 0.55 | $ | 0.47 | $ | 1.47 | $ | 1.27 | |||||
| Numerator: | |||||||||||||
| Adjusted net income (1) | $ | 23,905 | $ | 20,186 | $ | 62,163 | $ | 52,381 | |||||
| Add effect of dilutive securities: | |||||||||||||
| Interest on convertible notes, net of tax | 1,284 | 1,350 | 5,234 | 5,399 | |||||||||
| Adjusted net income available to common shareholders | $ | 25,189 | $ | 21,536 | $ | 67,397 | $ | 57,780 | |||||
| Denominator: | |||||||||||||
| Weighted average basic common shares outstanding | 38,048,739 | 37,701,134 | 37,914,060 | 37,633,672 | |||||||||
| Dilutive effect of unvested common shares, stock options and warrants | 909,257 | 719,806 | 745,064 | 612,731 | |||||||||
| Dilutive effect of convertible notes | 7,136,289 | 7,392,817 | 7,323,941 | 7,392,817 | |||||||||
| Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding | 46,094,285 | 45,813,757 | 45,983,065 | 45,639,220 | |||||||||
- See the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of the press release.
- Represents non-cash changes in the fair value of contingent earn-out liabilities related to our acquisitions, non-cash charges related to asset disposals, asset impairments, including intangible asset impairment charges, certain third-party deal costs incurred in connection with our acquisitions or financing arrangements and certain other costs.
- Represents rent and occupancy costs expected to be incurred in connection with our facility consolidations while we are unable to use those facilities.
- Represents moving expenses for the consolidation and expansion of several of our distribution facilities.
- Represents debt modification costs, extinguishment costs and interest expense related to the write-off of certain deferred financing fees related to our credit agreements.
- Represents the adjustments to the tax provision values to a normalized annual effective tax rate on adjusted pretax earnings to
30.0% and26.0% for the fourth quarters and year-to-date periods of 2024 and 2023, respectively.
| THE CHEFS’ WAREHOUSE, INC. RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA GUIDANCE FOR FISCAL 2025 (unaudited; in thousands) | |||||
| Low-End Guidance | High-End Guidance | ||||
| Net Income: | $ | 68,000 | $ | 72,000 | |
| Provision for income tax expense | 29,000 | 31,000 | |||
| Depreciation and amortization | 74,000 | 76,000 | |||
| Interest expense | 42,000 | 44,000 | |||
| EBITDA (1) | 213,000 | 223,000 | |||
| Adjustments: | |||||
| Stock compensation (2) | 17,500 | 18,500 | |||
| Duplicate rent (3) | 1,500 | 2,500 | |||
| Other operating expenses (4) | 500 | 1,000 | |||
| Moving expenses (5) | 500 | 1,000 | |||
| Adjusted EBITDA (1) | $ | 233,000 | $ | 246,000 | |
- See the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of the press release.
- Represents non-cash stock compensation expense associated with awards of restricted shares of our common stock and stock options to our key employees and our independent directors.
- Represents rent and occupancy costs expected to be incurred in connection with our facility consolidations while we are unable to use those facilities.
- Represents non-cash changes in the fair value of contingent earn-out liabilities related to our acquisitions, non-cash charges related to asset disposals, asset impairments, including intangible asset impairment charges, certain third-party deal costs incurred in connection with our acquisitions or financing arrangements and certain other costs.
- Represents moving expenses for the consolidation and expansion of several of our distribution facilities.
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