FAT BRANDS INC. REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2022 FINANCIAL RESULTS
FAT Brands reported exceptional fiscal Q1 2022 financial results, marking a significant rebound from 2021. Total revenue soared to $97.4 million, a 1,365% increase from $6.6 million in Q1 2021. Adjusted EBITDA improved to $15.1 million, up from $1.1 million year-on-year. Same-store sales rose 16.8%, with 27 new restaurants opened. However, the company faced a net loss of $23.8 million or $1.45 per diluted share, compared to a loss of $2.4 million or $0.20 in the previous year. The company aims to open approximately 120 new locations in 2022.
- Total revenue increased by 1,365% to $97.4 million compared to $6.6 million in Q1 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA rose to $15.1 million from $1.1 million year-over-year.
- Same-store sales increased by 16.8%.
- 27 new stores opened in Q1, contributing to a total of 2,360 locations.
- Net loss of $23.8 million or $1.45 per diluted share compared to $2.4 million or $0.20 per diluted share in the previous year.
- General and administrative expenses rose by $26.1 million, primarily due to acquisitions and increased operational costs.
Conference call and webcast today at 6:00 p.m. ET
LOS ANGELES, May 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc. (NASDAQ: FAT) (“FAT Brands” or the “Company”) today reported fiscal first quarter 2022 financial results for the 13-week period ending March 27, 2022.
Andy Wiederhorn, President and CEO of FAT Brands, commented, “We want to thank our franchise partners and employees for their efforts in delivering yet another strong quarter and further momentum for FAT Brands as we emerge from the challenging operating environment of the past year.”
“We are pleased to report a very strong start to 2022, following a transformative year for FAT Brands in 2021. Last year, we completed four acquisitions, adding eight new restaurant brands to our portfolio. We expect 2022 to be a year to digest those acquisitions while capitalizing on the synergies they present.”
“We have opened 34 restaurants year to date, including 27 during the first quarter, and anticipate continued organic growth momentum in 2022 and beyond with our unit development pipeline of more than 860 locations. We also are continuing to see strong new franchisee activity as well as demand from existing franchise partners to develop other brands within the FAT Brands portfolio.”
“The first quarter marked another very strong quarter of growth for FAT Brands, and this quarter represented the first time all of the acquisition activity of the past year has been reflected in our results. Revenues rose by 1,
“We are reiterating our expectation that we will add approximately 120 new restaurants in 2022. Our organic growth plan coupled with our acquisition strategy is driving strong revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth.”
Fiscal First Quarter 2022 Highlights
- Total revenue improved 1,
365% to$97.4 million compared to$6.6 million the first quarter of 2021- System-wide sales growth of
341% in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the prior year quarter - System-wide same-store sales growth of
16.8% in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the prior year quarter - 27 new store openings during the first quarter of 2022 bringing our system-wide store count to 2,360 as of March 27, 2022
- System-wide sales growth of
- Net loss of
$23.8 million or$1.45 per diluted share compared to$2.4 million or$0.20 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2021 - Adjusted EBITDA(1) of
$15.1 million compared to$1.1 million in the first quarter of 2021 - Adjusted net loss(1) of
$18.5 million , or$1.13 per diluted share, compared to$2.0 million , or$0.17 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2021
(1) EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net loss are non-GAAP measures defined below, under “Non-GAAP Measures”. Reconciliation of GAAP net income to EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net loss are included in the accompanying financial tables.
Summary of First Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Total revenue was
Costs and expenses increased to
General and administrative expenses increased
Cost of restaurant and factory revenues totaled
Advertising expenses increased to
Other expense, net of
Adjusted net loss was
Key Financial Definitions
New store openings - The number of new store openings reflects the number of stores opened during a particular reporting period. The total number of new stores per reporting period and the timing of stores openings has, and will continue to have, an impact on our results.
Same-store sales growth - Same-store sales growth reflects the change in year-over-year sales for the comparable store base, which we define as the number of stores open and in the FAT Brands system for at least one full fiscal year. For stores that were temporarily closed, sales in the current and prior period are adjusted accordingly. Given our focused marketing efforts and public excitement surrounding each opening, new stores often experience an initial start-up period with considerably higher than average sales volumes, which subsequently decrease to stabilized levels after three to six months. Additionally, when we acquire a brand, it may take several months to integrate fully each location of said brand into the FAT Brands platform. Thus, we do not include stores in the comparable base until they have been open and in the FAT Brands system for at least one full fiscal year. For 2022, the comparable store base does not include concepts acquired during fiscal 2021.
System-wide sales growth - System wide sales growth reflects the percentage change in sales in any given fiscal period compared to the prior fiscal period for all stores in that brand only when the brand is owned by FAT Brands. Because of acquisitions, new store openings and store closures, the stores open throughout both fiscal periods being compared may be different from period to period.
Conference Call and Webcast
FAT Brands will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its fiscal first quarter 2022 financial results today at 6:00 PM ET. Hosting the conference call and webcast will be Andy Wiederhorn, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Ken Kuick, Chief Financial Officer.
The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 1-888-224-1121. A replay will be available after the call until Thursday, May 12, 2022, and can be accessed by dialing 1-844-512-2921. The passcode is 2366010. The webcast will be available at www.fatbrands.com under the “Investors” section and will be archived on the site shortly after the call has concluded.
About FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands
FAT Brands (NASDAQ: FAT) is a leading global franchising company that strategically acquires, markets, and develops fast casual, quick-service, casual dining, and polished casual dining concepts around the world. The Company currently owns 17 restaurant brands: Round Table Pizza, Fatburger, Marble Slab Creamery, Johnny Rockets, Fazoli’s, Twin Peaks, Great American Cookies, Hot Dog on a Stick, Buffalo’s Cafe & Express, Hurricane Grill & Wings, Pretzelmaker, Elevation Burger, Native Grill & Wings, Yalla Mediterranean and Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses and franchises and owns over 2,300 units worldwide. For more information, please visit www.fatbrands.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to the future financial and operating results of the Company, including estimates of annual EBITDA, our ability to conduct future accretive acquisitions, our pipeline of new store locations, and the recovery of our business from the current novel coronavirus pandemic (“COVID-19”), including our revenue performance and reopening of special venues. Forward-looking statements generally use words such as “expect,” “foresee,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “project,” “should,” “estimate,” “will,” “plans,” “forecast,” and similar expressions, and reflect our expectations concerning the future. It is possible that our future performance may differ materially from current expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to significant business, economic and competitive risks, uncertainties and contingencies including, but not limited to, uncertainties surrounding the severity, duration and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of the Delta variant of COVID-19, many of which are difficult to predict and beyond our control, which could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. We refer you to the documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as our reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K, for a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our current expectations and from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release.
Non-GAAP Measures (Unaudited)
This press release includes the non-GAAP financial measure of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA.
EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. We use the term EBITDA, as opposed to income from operations, as it is widely used by analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industry. We believe that EBITDA is an appropriate measure of operating performance because it eliminates the impact of expenses that do not relate to business performance. EBITDA is not a measure of our financial performance or liquidity that is determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) as a measure of financial performance or cash flows from operations as measures of liquidity, or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA (as defined above), excluding expenses related to acquisitions, refranchising gain or losses, impairment charges, and certain non-recurring or non-cash items that the Company does not believe directly reflect its core operations and may not be indicative of the Company’s recurring business operations.
Adjusted net loss is a supplemental measure of financial performance that is not required by or presented in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted net loss is defined as net loss plus the impact of adjustments and the tax effects of such adjustments. Adjusted net loss is presented because we believe 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 loss as presented may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies, and our presentation of adjusted net loss 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.
Reconciliations of net loss attributable to FAT Brands Inc. presented in accordance with GAAP to EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net loss are set forth in the tables below.
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FAT Brands Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||||
| (in thousands) | March 27, 2022 | March 28, 2021 | ||||||
| Revenue | ||||||||
| Royalties | $ | 20,898 | $ | 4,898 | ||||
| Restaurant sales | 58,077 | — | ||||||
| Advertising fees | 9,361 | 1,188 | ||||||
| Factory revenues | 8,179 | — | ||||||
| Franchise fees | 714 | 540 | ||||||
| Management fees and other income | 174 | 23 | ||||||
| Total revenue | 97,403 | 6,649 | ||||||
| Costs and expenses | ||||||||
| General and administrative expense | 31,066 | 4,926 | ||||||
| Cost of restaurant and factory revenues | 54,799 | — | ||||||
| Refranchising loss | 548 | 427 | ||||||
| Acquisition costs | 248 | 15 | ||||||
| Advertising fees | 10,257 | 1,192 | ||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 96,918 | 6,560 | ||||||
| Income from operations | 485 | 89 | ||||||
| Other (expense) income, net | ||||||||
| Interest expense | (19,027 | ) | (2,460 | ) | ||||
| Interest expense related to preferred shares | (1,999 | ) | (288 | ) | ||||
| Other income, net | 1,310 | 98 | ||||||
| Total other expense, net | (19,716 | ) | (2,650 | ) | ||||
| Loss before income tax expense | (19,231 | ) | (2,561 | ) | ||||
| Income tax provision (benefit) | 4,524 | (129 | ) | |||||
| Net loss | (23,755 | ) | (2,432 | ) | ||||
| Basic and diluted loss per common share | $ | (1.45 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | ||
| Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 16,388,471 | 11,970,505 | ||||||
| Cash dividends declared per common share | $ | 0.13 | $ | — | ||||
FAT Brands Inc. Consolidated EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||||
| (in thousands) | March 27, 2022 | March 28, 2021 | ||||||
| Net loss | $ | (23,755 | ) | $ | (2,432 | ) | ||
| Interest expense, net | 21,026 | 2,748 | ||||||
| Income tax provision (benefit) | 4,524 | (129 | ) | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 6,470 | 398 | ||||||
| EBITDA | 8,265 | 585 | ||||||
| Provision for bad debts | 185 | — | ||||||
| Share-based compensation expenses | 2,112 | 37 | ||||||
| Non-cash lease expenses | 284 | 41 | ||||||
| Acquisition costs | 248 | 15 | ||||||
| Refranchising loss | 548 | 427 | ||||||
| Litigation costs | 2,956 | — | ||||||
| Severance | 526 | — | ||||||
| Net loss related to advertising fund deficit | 10 | — | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 15,134 | $ | 1,105 | ||||
FAT Brands Inc. Adjusted Net Loss Reconciliation
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||||
| (in thousands, except share and per share data) | March 27, 2022 | March 28, 2021 | ||||||
| Net loss | $ | (23,755 | ) | $ | (2,432 | ) | ||
| Refranchising loss | 548 | 427 | ||||||
| Acquisition costs | 248 | 15 | ||||||
| Litigation costs | 2,956 | — | ||||||
| Severance | 526 | — | ||||||
| Tax adjustments, net | 1,006 | (22 | ) | |||||
| Adjusted net loss | $ | (18,471 | ) | $ | (2,012 | ) | ||
| Loss per basic and diluted share | $ | (1.45 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | ||
| Adjusted loss per basic and diluted share | $ | (1.13 | ) | $ | (0.17 | ) | ||
| Weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding | 16,388,471 | 11,970,505 | ||||||
(1) Reflects the tax impact of the adjustments using the effective tax rate for the respective periods
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