Noodles & Company Announces Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Noodles & Company (NDLS) reported its Q2 2024 financial results, showing mixed performance. Total revenue increased 1.8% to $127.4 million, with system-wide comparable restaurant sales up 2.0%. However, the company posted a net loss of $13.6 million, or $0.30 loss per diluted share, compared to a $1.3 million loss in Q2 2023. Restaurant contribution margin improved to 15.5%, and Adjusted EBITDA rose to $9.2 million. The company opened five new restaurants and refranchised six.
Despite challenging consumer conditions, CEO Drew Madsen highlighted progress on strategic priorities and improved operations. However, Noodles & Company revised its 2024 guidance, projecting total revenue of $495-505 million and -2% to flat comparable restaurant sales growth.
Noodles & Company (NDLS) ha riportato i risultati finanziari del secondo trimestre 2024, mostrando una performance mista. Il fatturato totale è aumentato dell'1,8% a 127,4 milioni di dollari, con le vendite comparabili dei ristoranti a livello di sistema in crescita del 2,0%. Tuttavia, l'azienda ha registrato una perdita netta di 13,6 milioni di dollari, ossia una perdita di 0,30 dollari per azione diluita, rispetto a una perdita di 1,3 milioni di dollari nel secondo trimestre 2023. Il margine di contribuzione dei ristoranti è migliorato al 15,5% e l'EBITDA rettificato è salito a 9,2 milioni di dollari. L'azienda ha aperto cinque nuovi ristoranti e ha refranchisato sei.
Nonostante le condizioni dei consumatori siano difficili, il CEO Drew Madsen ha evidenziato progressi nelle priorità strategiche e un miglioramento delle operazioni. Tuttavia, Noodles & Company ha rivisto le sue previsioni per il 2024, progettando un fatturato totale di 495-505 milioni di dollari e una crescita delle vendite comparabili dei ristoranti del -2% a stazionaria.
Noodles & Company (NDLS) informó sus resultados financieros del segundo trimestre de 2024, mostrando un desempeño mixto. Los ingresos totales aumentaron un 1.8% a 127.4 millones de dólares, con las ventas comparables de restaurantes a nivel del sistema en aumento del 2.0%. Sin embargo, la empresa registró una pérdida neta de 13.6 millones de dólares, o una pérdida de 0.30 dólares por acción diluida, en comparación con una pérdida de 1.3 millones de dólares en el segundo trimestre de 2023. El margen de contribución de los restaurantes mejoró al 15.5% y el EBITDA ajustado aumentó a 9.2 millones de dólares. La empresa abrió cinco nuevos restaurantes y refranquició seis.
A pesar de las difíciles condiciones del consumidor, el CEO Drew Madsen destacó los avances en prioridades estratégicas y la mejora de las operaciones. Sin embargo, Noodles & Company revisó sus proyecciones para 2024, proyectando ingresos totales de 495-505 millones de dólares y un crecimiento de ventas comparables de restaurantes del -2% a plano.
Noodles & Company (NDLS)는 2024년 2분기 재무 결과를 발표하며 혼합 성과를 보였습니다. 총 수익은 1.8% 증가하여 1억 2,740만 달러에 이르렀으며, 시스템 전체의 비교 가능한 레스토랑 매출은 2.0% 상승했습니다. 그러나 회사는 1,360만 달러의 순손실을 기록했으며, 이는 희석주당 0.30달러의 손실로, 2023년 2분기에는 130만 달러의 손실을 기록했습니다. 레스토랑 기여 마진은 15.5%로 개선되었고 조정된 EBITDA는 920만 달러로 증가했습니다. 회사는 새로운 레스토랑 5개를 열었고 6개를 재프랜차이즈했습니다.
소비자 상황이 어려운 가운데 CEO 드류 매드센(Drew Madsen)은 전략적 우선 사항과 운영 개선에서의 진전을 강조했습니다. 그러나 Noodles & Company는 2024년 가이던스를 수정하여 총 수익을 4억 9,500만에서 5억 5백만 달러로 예상하고 비교 가능한 레스토랑 매출 성장을 -2%에서 평탄하게 예측했습니다.
Noodles & Company (NDLS) a publié ses résultats financiers du deuxième trimestre 2024, affichant une performance mitigée. Le chiffre d'affaires total a augmenté de 1,8 % pour atteindre 127,4 millions de dollars, avec une hausse de 2,0 % des ventes comparables de restaurants à l'échelle du système. Cependant, l'entreprise a enregistré une perte nette de 13,6 millions de dollars, soit une perte de 0,30 dollar par action diluée, contre une perte de 1,3 million de dollars au deuxième trimestre 2023. La marge de contribution des restaurants s'est améliorée pour atteindre 15,5 %, et l'EBITDA ajusté a grimpé à 9,2 millions de dollars. L'entreprise a ouvert cinq nouveaux restaurants et réfranchisé six.
Malgré des conditions difficiles pour les consommateurs, le PDG Drew Madsen a souligné les progrès réalisés dans les priorités stratégiques et l'amélioration des opérations. Toutefois, Noodles & Company a révisé ses prévisions pour 2024, projetant un chiffre d'affaires total de 495 à 505 millions de dollars et une croissance des ventes comparables de restaurants de -2 % à stable.
Noodles & Company (NDLS) hat seine finanziellen Ergebnisse für das zweite Quartal 2024 veröffentlicht und eine gemischte Leistung gezeigt. Der Gesamterlös stieg um 1,8% auf 127,4 Millionen Dollar, während die vergleichbaren Restaurantumsätze im Gesamtsystem um 2,0% zunahmen. Das Unternehmen meldete jedoch einen Nettoverlust von 13,6 Millionen Dollar, bzw. einen Verlust von 0,30 Dollar pro verwässerter Aktie, verglichen mit einem Verlust von 1,3 Millionen Dollar im zweiten Quartal 2023. Die Restaurantbeitragsmarge verbesserte sich auf 15,5%, und das bereinigte EBITDA stieg auf 9,2 Millionen Dollar. Das Unternehmen eröffnete fünf neue Restaurants und refranchisierte sechs.
Trotz herausfordernder Verbraucherbedingungen hob CEO Drew Madsen die Fortschritte bei den strategischen Prioritäten und die Verbesserung der Betriebsabläufe hervor. Noodles & Company hat jedoch seine Prognose für 2024 überarbeitet und erwartet einen Gesamtumsatz von 495-505 Millionen Dollar sowie ein Wachstum der vergleichbaren Restaurantumsätze von -2% bis stabil.
- Total revenue increased 1.8% to $127.4 million
- System-wide comparable restaurant sales grew 2.0%
- Restaurant contribution margin improved to 15.5% from 14.8% in Q2 2023
- Adjusted EBITDA increased to $9.2 million from $8.5 million in Q2 2023
- Five new company-owned restaurants opened in Q2 2024
- Net loss widened to $13.6 million, compared to $1.3 million loss in Q2 2023
- Operating margin declined to -9.0% from -0.2% in Q2 2023
- Revised guidance for 2024, projecting -2% to flat comparable restaurant sales growth
- Outstanding debt of $86.5 million as of July 2, 2024
- Available cash and cash equivalents of only $1.8 million
Insights
Noodles & Company's Q2 2024 results present a mixed financial picture. While total revenue increased by
The operating margin deterioration to
The company's liquidity position appears tight with only
Noodles & Company's performance reflects broader challenges in the fast-casual dining sector. The
The company's strategic priorities, including operations excellence and menu transformation, show proactive efforts to adapt to changing consumer preferences. The refranchising of six restaurants aligns with industry trends towards an asset-light model. However, the revised guidance suggesting flat to negative comparable sales growth for 2024 indicates persistent headwinds in consumer spending and market conditions.
Investors should monitor the success of the menu transformation and its impact on future sales trends, as well as the company's ability to manage costs in a challenging operating environment.
Noodles & Company's Q2 results highlight the ongoing challenges faced by fast-casual chains. The modest
The company's focus on strategic priorities is commendable, particularly the emphasis on operations excellence and menu transformation. These initiatives are important for long-term success in the highly competitive restaurant industry. The opening of five new company-owned restaurants demonstrates confidence in the brand's potential, despite current challenges.
However, the revised guidance for 2024, including potential negative comparable sales growth, indicates a cautious outlook. Management must navigate carefully through cost pressures and changing consumer behavior to improve profitability and maintain market share in this uncertain environment.
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Aug. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Noodles & Company (Nasdaq: NDLS) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended July 2, 2024.
Key highlights for the second quarter of 2024 versus the second quarter of 2023 include:
- Total revenue increased
1.8% to$127.4 million from$125.2 million in the second quarter of 2023. - Comparable restaurant sales increased
2.0% system-wide, comprised of a1.3% increase at company-owned restaurants and a4.7% increase at franchise restaurants. - Net loss was
$13.6 million , or$0.30 loss per diluted share, compared to net loss of$1.3 million , or$0.03 loss per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2023. - Operating margin was (9.0)% compared to (0.2)% in the second quarter of 2023.
- Restaurant contribution margin(1) was
15.5% compared to14.8% in the second quarter of 2023. - Adjusted EBITDA(1) was
$9.2 million compared to$8.5 million in the second quarter of 2023. Adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter of 2024 included a$10.9 million adjustment for a non-cash impairment charge. - Five new company-owned restaurants opened in the second quarter of 2024.
- Refranchised six company-owned restaurants to a new franchise partner.
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(1) Restaurant contribution margin and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures. Reconciliations of operating income (loss) to restaurant contribution margin and net loss to Adjusted EBITDA are included in the accompanying financial data. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
Drew Madsen, Chief Executive Officer of Noodles & Company, remarked, “I am pleased that we delivered positive
Liquidity Update
As of July 2, 2024, the Company had available cash and cash equivalents of
Business Outlook
Based upon management’s current assessment following second quarter results, the Company is revising guidance related to its 2024 performance. The following is expected for the full year 2024:
- Total revenue of
$495 million to$505 million , including -2% to flat comparable restaurant sales growth; - Restaurant level contribution margins of
13.5% to14.5% ; - General and administrative expenses of
$50 million to$53 million , inclusive of stock-based compensation expense of approximately$4.5 million ; - Depreciation and amortization of
$30 million to$32 million ; - Net interest expense of
$8 million to$9 million ; - New restaurant openings: approximately 10 company-owned and 3 franchise-owned; and
- Capital expenditures of
$28 million to$32 million .
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
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 — represent the average annualized sales of all company-owned restaurants for a given time period. 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. Based on this calculation, temporarily closed restaurants are excluded from the definition of AUV, however restaurants with temporarily reduced operating hours are included. This measurement allows management to assess changes in consumer traffic and per person spending patterns at our restaurants. In addition to the factors that impact comparable restaurant sales, AUVs can be further impacted by effective real estate site selection and maturity and trends within new markets.
Comparable Restaurant Sales — represents 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 and changes in per-person spend, calculated as sales divided by traffic. Restaurants that were temporarily closed or operating at reduced hours remained in comparable restaurant sales.
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, net, provision (benefit) for income taxes and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA represents net income (loss) before interest expense, net, provision (benefit) for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, restaurant impairments, loss on asset disposals, net lease exit costs (benefits), (gain) loss on sale of restaurants, severance and executive transition 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) before restaurant impairments, net lease exit costs (benefits), (gain) loss on sale of restaurants, severance and executive transition costs and loss on debt modifications 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.
Conference Call
Noodles & Company will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter financial results on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 4:30 PM Eastern Time. The conference call can be accessed live by registering here. While not required, it is recommended that you join 10 minutes prior to the event start time. The conference call will also be webcast live from the Company’s corporate website at investor.noodles.com, under the “Events & Presentations” page. An archive of the webcast will be available at the same location on the corporate website shortly after the call has concluded.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement its condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), the Company uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income (loss), adjusted earnings (loss) per share, restaurant contribution and restaurant contribution margin (collectively, the “non-GAAP financial measures”). The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or to be superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. 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 Company believes that they provide useful information about operating results, enhance the overall understanding of past financial performance and future prospects and allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision making. However, the Company recognizes that non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical financial measures. The Company compensates for these limitations by relying primarily on its GAAP results and using non-GAAP metrics only supplementally. There are numerous of these limitations, including that: adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the Company’s capital expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures; adjusted EBITDA does not reflect interest expense or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, associated with our indebtedness; adjusted EBITDA does not reflect depreciation and amortization, which are non-cash charges, although the assets being depreciated and amortized will likely have to be replaced in the future, and do not reflect cash requirements for such replacements; adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the cost of stock-based compensation; adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; adjusted net income (loss) does not reflect cash expenditures, or future requirements, for lease termination payments and certain other expenses associated with reduced new restaurant development; and restaurant contribution and restaurant contribution margin are not reflective of the underlying performance of our business because corporate-level expenses are excluded from these measures. When analyzing the Company’s operating performance, investors should not consider non-GAAP financial metrics in isolation or as substitutes for net income (loss) or cash flow from operations, or other statement of operations or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company in this press release may be different from the measures used by other companies.
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.
About Noodles & Company
Since 1995, Noodles & Company has been serving guests Uncommon Goodness and noodles your way, from noodles and flavors you know and love as well as new ones you’re about to discover. From indulgent Wisconsin Mac & Cheese to better-for-you Zoodles, Noodles serves a world of flavor in every bowl. Made up of more than 470 restaurants and over 7,000 passionate team members, Noodles is dedicated to nourishing and inspiring every guest who walks through the door. To learn more or find the location nearest you, visit www.noodles.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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 expectations with respect to our business strategy and priorities, unit growth and planned restaurant openings, projected capital expenditures and all of the statements within “Business Outlook”. 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 execute on our strategic priorities; our ability to sustain our overall growth, including, our digital sales growth; our ability to open new restaurants on schedule and cause those newly opened restaurants to be successful; 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; the success of our marketing efforts, including our ability to introduce new products; economic conditions including any impact from inflation, an economic recession or a high interest rate environment; price and availability of commodities and other supply chain challenges; our ability to adequately staff our restaurants; changes in labor costs; other conditions beyond our control such as weather, natural disasters, disease outbreaks, epidemics or pandemics impacting our customers or food supplies; and consumer reaction to industry related public health issues and health pandemics, including perceptions of food safety. 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 SEC, included in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, and, from time to time, in our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The Company disclaims and does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement in this press release, except as may be required by applicable law or regulation.
| Noodles & Company Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except share and per share data, unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
| Fiscal Quarter Ended | Two Fiscal Quarters Ended | |||||||||||||||
| July 2, 2024 | July 4, 2023 | July 2, 2024 | July 4, 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue: | ||||||||||||||||
| Restaurant revenue | $ | 124,732 | $ | 122,394 | $ | 243,734 | $ | 245,621 | ||||||||
| Franchising royalties and fees, and other | 2,620 | 2,760 | 5,012 | 5,610 | ||||||||||||
| Total revenue | 127,352 | 125,154 | 248,746 | 251,231 | ||||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Restaurant operating costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below): | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 30,858 | 30,700 | 60,558 | 61,725 | ||||||||||||
| Labor | 38,951 | 39,657 | 77,368 | 79,487 | ||||||||||||
| Occupancy | 11,613 | 11,365 | 23,442 | 22,851 | ||||||||||||
| Other restaurant operating costs | 23,925 | 22,594 | 47,389 | 46,605 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 13,568 | 12,463 | 26,611 | 26,104 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 7,367 | 6,437 | 14,737 | 12,687 | ||||||||||||
| Pre-opening | 531 | 609 | 969 | 1,101 | ||||||||||||
| Restaurant impairments, closure costs and asset disposals | 12,057 | 1,609 | 13,286 | 3,178 | ||||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 138,870 | 125,434 | 264,360 | 253,738 | ||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (11,518 | ) | (280 | ) | (15,614 | ) | (2,507 | ) | ||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 1,997 | 1,054 | 3,976 | 2,015 | ||||||||||||
| Loss before taxes | (13,515 | ) | (1,334 | ) | (19,590 | ) | (4,522 | ) | ||||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 110 | (30 | ) | 175 | (103 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (13,625 | ) | $ | (1,304 | ) | $ | (19,765 | ) | $ | (4,419 | ) | ||||
| Loss per share | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | (0.30 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.44 | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) | ||||
| Diluted | $ | (0.30 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.44 | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) | ||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 45,450,949 | 46,363,208 | 45,265,152 | 46,239,357 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 45,450,949 | 46,363,208 | 45,265,152 | 46,239,357 | ||||||||||||
| Noodles & Company Consolidated Selected Balance Sheet Data and Selected Operating Data (in thousands, except restaurant activity, unaudited) | ||||||
| As of | ||||||
| July 2, 2024 | January 2, 2024 | |||||
| Balance Sheet Data | ||||||
| Total current assets | $ | 22,489 | $ | 22,624 | ||
| Total assets | 346,293 | 368,095 | ||||
| Total current liabilities | 71,328 | 67,514 | ||||
| Total long-term debt | 84,780 | 80,218 | ||||
| Total liabilities | 336,650 | 340,935 | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 9,643 | 27,160 | ||||
| Fiscal Quarter Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
| July 2, 2024 | April 2, 2024 | January 2, 2024 | October 3, 2023 | July 4, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| Selected Operating Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Restaurant Activity: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Company-owned restaurants at end of period | 379 | 380 | 380 | 377 | 373 | |||||||||||||||
| Franchise restaurants at end of period | 94 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | |||||||||||||||
| Revenue Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Company-owned average unit volume | $ | 1,322 | $ | 1,253 | $ | 1,314 | $ | 1,335 | $ | 1,327 | ||||||||||
| Franchise average unit volume | $ | 1,300 | $ | 1,223 | $ | 1,232 | $ | 1,244 | $ | 1,203 | ||||||||||
| Company-owned comparable restaurant sales | 1.3 | % | (5.7 | )% | (4.3 | )% | (4.3 | )% | (5.9 | )% | ||||||||||
| Franchise comparable restaurant sales | 4.7 | % | (4.5 | )% | (3.6 | )% | (1.2 | )% | (3.4 | )% | ||||||||||
| System-wide comparable restaurant sales | 2.0 | % | (5.4 | )% | (4.2 | )% | (3.7 | )% | (5.5 | )% | ||||||||||
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results
| Noodles & Company Reconciliation of Net Loss to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands, unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
| Fiscal Quarter Ended(1) | Two Fiscal Quarters Ended(1) | |||||||||||||||
| July 2, 2024 | July 4, 2023 | July 2, 2024 | July 4, 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (13,625 | ) | $ | (1,304 | ) | $ | (19,765 | ) | $ | (4,419 | ) | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 7,367 | 6,437 | 14,737 | 12,687 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 1,997 | 1,054 | 3,976 | 2,015 | ||||||||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 110 | (30 | ) | 175 | (103 | ) | ||||||||||
| EBITDA | $ | (4,151 | ) | $ | 6,157 | $ | (877 | ) | $ | 10,180 | ||||||
| Restaurant impairments(2) | 10,933 | 423 | 11,104 | 509 | ||||||||||||
| Loss on disposal of assets | 551 | 379 | 1,277 | 757 | ||||||||||||
| Lease exit costs, net | 331 | 13 | — | 316 | ||||||||||||
| Severance and executive transition costs | 674 | — | 1,147 | — | ||||||||||||
| Gain on sale from refranchising transactions | (490 | ) | — | (490 | ) | — | ||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 1,347 | 1,496 | 2,534 | 2,887 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 9,195 | $ | 8,468 | $ | 14,695 | $ | 14,649 | ||||||||
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(1) Amounts for the fiscal quarter and two fiscal quarters ended July 4, 2023 include modifications to the adjusted EBITDA calculation to remove adjustments for non-cash rent expense related to sub-leases, certain costs associated with closed restaurants and costs related to corporate matters to conform to the current year presentation.
(2) Restaurant impairments in all periods presented above include amounts related to restaurants previously impaired.
EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are supplemental measures of operating performance that do not represent and should not be considered as alternatives to net income (loss) 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 income (loss) before interest expense, net, 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, loss on disposal of assets, net lease exit costs (benefits), (gain) loss on sale of restaurants, 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 to Adjusted Net Loss (in thousands, except share and per share data, unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
| Fiscal Quarter Ended(1) | Two Fiscal Quarters Ended(1) | |||||||||||||||
| July 2, 2024 | July 4, 2023 | July 2, 2024 | July 4, 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (13,625 | ) | $ | (1,304 | ) | $ | (19,765 | ) | $ | (4,419 | ) | ||||
| Restaurant impairments(2) | 10,933 | 423 | 11,104 | 509 | ||||||||||||
| Lease exit costs, net | 331 | 13 | — | 316 | ||||||||||||
| Gain on sale from refranchising transactions | (490 | ) | — | (490 | ) | — | ||||||||||
| Severance and executive transition costs | 674 | — | 1,147 | — | ||||||||||||
| Tax impact of adjustments above(3) | (271 | ) | — | (271 | ) | — | ||||||||||
| Adjusted net loss | $ | (2,448 | ) | $ | (868 | ) | $ | (8,275 | ) | $ | (3,594 | ) | ||||
| Loss per share | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | (0.30 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.44 | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) | ||||
| Diluted | $ | (0.30 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.44 | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) | ||||
| Adjusted loss per share | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.18 | ) | $ | (0.08 | ) | ||||
| Diluted | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.18 | ) | $ | (0.08 | ) | ||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 45,450,949 | 46,363,208 | 45,265,152 | 46,239,357 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 45,450,949 | 46,363,208 | 45,265,152 | 46,239,357 | ||||||||||||
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Adjusted net income (loss) is a supplemental measure of financial performance that is not required by or presented in accordance with GAAP. We define adjusted net income (loss) as net income (loss) before restaurant impairments, net lease exit costs (benefits), (gain) loss on sale of restaurants, severance and executive transition costs and loss on debt modification, and the tax effects of such adjustments. Adjusted net income (loss) 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 (loss) as presented may not be comparable to other similarly-titled measures of other companies, and our presentation of adjusted net income (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.
(1) Amounts for the fiscal quarter and two fiscal quarters ended July 4, 2023 include modifications to the adjusted net income (loss) calculation to conform to the current year presentation.
(2) Restaurant impairments in all periods presented above include amounts related to restaurants previously impaired.
(3) The tax impact of the other adjustments is immaterial while the Company has a full valuation allowance and significant net operating losses.
| Noodles & Company Reconciliation of Operating Loss to Restaurant Contribution (in thousands, unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
| Fiscal Quarter Ended | Two Fiscal Quarters Ended | |||||||||||||||
| July 2, 2024 | July 4, 2023 | July 2, 2024 | July 4, 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | $ | (11,518 | ) | $ | (280 | ) | $ | (15,614 | ) | $ | (2,507 | ) | ||||
| Less: Franchising royalties and fees, and other | 2,620 | 2,760 | 5,012 | 5,610 | ||||||||||||
| Plus: General and administrative | 13,568 | 12,463 | 26,611 | 26,104 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 7,367 | 6,437 | 14,737 | 12,687 | ||||||||||||
| Pre-opening | 531 | 609 | 969 | 1,101 | ||||||||||||
| Restaurant impairments, closure costs and asset disposals | 12,057 | 1,609 | 13,286 | 3,178 | ||||||||||||
| Restaurant contribution | $ | 19,385 | $ | 18,078 | $ | 34,977 | $ | 34,953 | ||||||||
| Restaurant contribution margin | 15.5 | % | 14.8 | % | 14.4 | % | 14.2 | % | ||||||||
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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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