The Cheesecake Factory — Oct 23, 2024 release
Fiscal 2024 third-quarter results · 8-K Item 2.02 · Exhibit 99.1 · 0001104659-24-112254
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New restaurant openings
“as many as 22”
Period
FY2024
Measure
Company-defined measure
Source
Prose
All guidance in this release · 7
New restaurant openings for FY2024
“as many as 22”
The Cheesecake Factory restaurant openings for FY2024
“as many as three”
North Italia restaurant openings for FY2024
“six”
Flower Child locations for FY2024
“six to seven”
Flower Child restaurant openings for FY2024
“six to seven”
FRC restaurant openings for FY2024
“eight”
Quarterly dividend
“$0.27 per share”
Exhibit 99.1 · full document
EXHIBIT 99.1
Exhibit 99.1
PRESS
RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Contact: Etienne
Marcus
(818) 871-3000
investorrelations@thecheesecakefactory.com
THE CHEESECAKE
FACTORY REPORTS RESULTS FOR
THIRD QUARTER
OF FISCAL 2024
CALABASAS
HILLS, Calif. – October 29, 2024 – The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ: CAKE) today reported financial
results for the third quarter of fiscal 2024, which ended on October 1, 2024.
Total revenues
were $865.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024 compared to $830.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023. Net income
and diluted net income per share were $30.0 million and $0.61, respectively, in the third quarter of fiscal 2024.
The Company recorded
pre-tax net income of $2.5 million related to impairment of assets and lease termination income and Fox Restaurant Concepts (“FRC”)
acquisition-related expenses. Excluding the after-tax impact of these items, adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share for
the third quarter of fiscal 2024 were $28.2 million and $0.58, 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 1.6% year-over-year in the third quarter of fiscal 2024.
“The third
quarter was our fourth consecutive quarter of year-over-year top- and bottom-line growth, reflecting our strong operational execution,
the benefits of our scale, and the delicious, memorable experiences we offer across our restaurant concepts,” said David Overton,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We are capturing market share as evidenced by the continued strong outperformance in comparable
sales and traffic at The Cheesecake Factory restaurants versus the broader casual dining industry. Execution within our restaurants was
exceptional with our operators delivering significant improvements in labor productivity, hourly staff and manager retention, and guest
satisfaction scores.”
“We opened
four new restaurants during the third quarter and, subsequent to quarter-end, opened three additional restaurants across various concepts
for a total of 17 new openings year-to-date. Our ability to execute against our pipeline and successfully expand our restaurant footprint
reinforces our confidence in our ability to achieve our near-term and longer-term development objectives. Looking ahead we remain focused
on operational excellence, growing profitably and creating long-term, sustainable value into 2025 and beyond.”
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Development
During the third
quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company opened four new restaurants, including one Flower Child location and three FRC restaurants. Subsequent
to quarter-end, the Company opened three new restaurants, including one North Italia, one Flower Child and one Blanco location.
The Company continues
to expect to open as many as 22 new restaurants in fiscal 2024, including as many as three The Cheesecake Factory restaurants, six North
Italia restaurants, six to seven Flower Child locations, and eight FRC restaurants.
Liquidity and
Capital Allocation
As of October 1,
2024, the Company had total available liquidity of $288.7 million, including a cash balance of $52.2 million and availability on its
revolving credit facility of $236.5 million. Total principal amount of debt outstanding was $475 million, including $345 million in principal
amount of 0.375% convertible senior notes due 2026 and $130 million in principal amount drawn on the Company’s revolving credit
facility.
The Company repurchased
approximately 29,450 shares of its stock at a cost of $1.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024. In addition, the Company’s
Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share to be paid on November 26, 2024, to shareholders of record
at the close of business on November 13, 2024.
Conference Call
and Webcast
The Company will
hold a conference call to review its results for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 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 November 28, 2024.
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
344 restaurants throughout the United States and Canada under brands including The Cheesecake Factory ® , North Italia ® ,
Flower Child ® and a collection of other FRC brands. Internationally, 34 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 2024, we were named to the FORTUNE Magazine “100
Best Companies to Work For ® ” list for the eleventh consecutive year. To learn more, visit www.thecheesecakefactory.com ,
www.northitalia.com , www.iamaflowerchild.com and www.foxrc.com .
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products or services of, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated.
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Safe Harbor Statement
This press release
contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as codified in Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements
include, without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s operations, growth, digital strategies and other objectives. Such
forward-looking statements include all other statements that are not historical facts, as well as statements that are preceded by, followed
by or that include words or phrases such as “believe,” “plan,” “will likely result,” “expect,”
“intend,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimate,” “project,” “may,”
“could,” “would,” “should” and similar expressions. These statements are based on current expectations
and involve risks and uncertainties which may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in such statements. Investors are
cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that undue reliance should not be placed on such
statements. These forward-looking statements may be affected by various factors including: economic, public health and political conditions
that impact consumer confidence and spending, including interest rate fluctuations, periods of heightened inflation and market instability,
and armed conflicts; supply chain disruptions; demonstrations, political unrest, potential damage to or closure of the Company’s
restaurants and potential reputational damage to the Company or any of its brands; pandemics and related containment measures, including
the potential for quarantines or restriction on in-person dining; acceptance and success of The Cheesecake Factory in international markets;
acceptance and success of North Italia, Flower Child and Other Fox Restaurant Concepts restaurants; the risks of doing business abroad
through Company-owned restaurants and/or licensees; foreign exchange rates, tariffs and cross border taxation; changes in unemployment
rates; increases in minimum wages and benefit costs; the economic health of the Company’s landlords and other tenants in retail
centers in which its restaurants are located, and the Company’s ability to successfully manage its lease arrangements with landlords;
the economic health of suppliers, licensees, vendors and other third parties providing goods or services to the Company; the timing of
new unit development and related permitting; compliance with debt covenants; strategic capital allocation decisions including with respect
to share repurchases or dividends; the ability to achieve projected financial results; the resolution of uncertain tax positions with
the Internal Revenue Service and the impact of tax reform legislation; changes in laws impacting the Company’s business; adverse
weather conditions in regions in which the Company’s restaurants are located; factors that are under the control of government
agencies, landlords and other third parties; the risks, costs and uncertainties associated with opening new restaurants; and other risks
and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the dates on which they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update
or revise any forward-looking statements or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise, unless required to do so by law. Investors are referred to the full discussion of risks and uncertainties associated
with forward-looking statements and the discussion of risk factors contained in the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K,
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC, which are available at www.sec.gov.
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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
39 Weeks Ended
39 Weeks Ended
Consolidated Statements of Income
October 1, 2024
October 3, 2023
October 1, 2024
October 3, 2023
Amount
Percent of Revenues
Amount
Percent of Revenues
Amount
Percent of Revenues
Amount
Percent of Revenues
Revenues
$ 865,471
100.0 %
$ 830,210
100.0 %
$ 2,660,736
100.0 %
$ 2,562,494
100.0 %
Costs and expenses:
Food and beverage costs
195,306
22.6 %
194,733
23.5 %
600,253
22.6 %
602,051
23.5 %
Labor expenses
310,939
35.9 %
301,663
36.3 %
949,151
35.7 %
919,340
35.9 %
Other operating costs and expenses
239,470
27.7 %
229,534
27.6 %
712,108
26.9 %
687,459
26.7 %
General and administrative expenses
56,204
6.5 %
54,209
6.5 %
170,954
6.4 %
162,766
6.4 %
Depreciation and amortization expenses
25,299
2.9 %
22,837
2.8 %
75,015
2.8 %
69,124
2.7 %
Impairment of assets and lease terminations (income)/expense
(3,472 )
(0.4 )%
48
0.0 %
(1,577 )
(0.1 )%
1,637
0.1 %
Acquisition-related contingent consideration, compensation and amortization expenses
1,020
0.1 %
1,414
0.2 %
3,287
0.1 %
3,890
0.2 %
Preopening costs
7,005
0.8 %
6,742
0.8 %
19,860
0.7 %
15,800
0.6 %
Total costs and expenses
831,771
96.1 %
811,180
97.7 %
2,529,051
95.1 %
2,462,067
96.1 %
Income from operations
33,700
3.9 %
19,030
2.3 %
131,685
4.9 %
100,427
3.9 %
Interest and other (expense)/income, net
(1,865 )
(0.2 )%
(2,027 )
(0.3 )%
(5,974 )
(0.2 )%
(6,069 )
(0.2 )%
Income before income taxes
31,835
3.7 %
17,003
2.0 %
125,711
4.7 %
94,358
3.7 %
Income tax provision/(benefit)
1,841
0.2 %
(942 )
(0.2 )%
10,082
0.4 %
5,688
0.2 %
Net income
$ 29,994
3.5 %
$ 17,945
2.2 %
$ 115,629
4.3 %
$ 88,670
3.5 %
Basic net income per share
$ 0.63
$ 0.37
$ 2.42
$ 1.83
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
47,750
48,281
47,734
48,489
Diluted net income per share
$ 0.61
$ 0.37
$ 2.37
$ 1.80
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
48,946
48,985
48,751
49,197
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13 Weeks Ended
13 Weeks Ended
39 Weeks Ended
39 Weeks Ended
Selected Segment Information
October 1, 2024
October 3, 2023
October 1, 2024
October 3, 2023
Revenues:
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants
$ 647,754
$ 628,140
$ 1,992,245
$ 1,936,621
North Italia
71,878
62,417
218,266
191,654
Other FRC
66,984
58,642
214,850
193,010
Other
78,855
81,011
235,375
241,209
Total
$ 865,471
$ 830,210
$ 2,660,736
$ 2,562,494
Income/(loss) from operations:
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants
$ 87,822
$ 67,637
$ 274,928
$ 231,700
North Italia
4,408
4,081
13,085
15,314
Other FRC
(1,372 )
1,036
8,510
15,826
Other
(57,158 )
(53,724 )
(164,838 )
(162,413 )
Total
$ 33,700
$ 19,030
$ 131,685
$ 100,427
Depreciation and amortization expenses:
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants
$ 16,142
$ 15,702
$ 49,242
$ 47,955
North Italia
2,360
1,578
6,653
4,713
Other FRC
3,031
1,891
8,246
5,627
Other
3,766
3,666
10,874
10,829
Total
$ 25,299
$ 22,837
$ 75,015
$ 69,124
Impairment of assets and lease termination (income)/expenses:
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants
$ (3,858 )
$ 29
$ (1,732 )
160
North Italia
-
-
-
-
Other FRC
-
-
-
55
Other
386
19
155
1,422
Total
$ (3,472 )
$ 48
$ (1,577 )
$ 1,637
Preopening costs:
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants
$ 1,483
$ 3,861
$ 5,615
$ 8,401
North Italia
1,765
1,068
5,179
2,132
Other FRC
2,900
1,764
6,810
4,483
Other
857
49
2,256
784
Total
$ 7,005
$ 6,742
$ 19,860
$ 15,800
13 Weeks Ended
13 Weeks Ended
39 Weeks Ended
39 Weeks Ended
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants operating information:
October 1, 2024
October 3, 2023
October 1, 2024
October 3, 2023
Comparable restaurant sales vs. prior year
1.6 %
2.4 %
0.8 %
3.2 %
Restaurants opened during period
-
2
1
3
Restaurants open at period-end
215
213
215
213
Restaurant operating weeks
2,804
2,756
8,419
8,227
North Italia operating information:
Comparable restaurant sales vs. prior year
2 %
8 %
2 %
8 %
Restaurants opened during period
-
-
3
-
Restaurants open at period-end
39
33
39
33
Restaurant operating weeks
507
429
1,486
1,287
Other Fox Restaurant Concepts (FRC) operating information: (1)
Restaurants opened during period
3
-
6
3
Restaurants open at period-end
46
37
46
37
Restaurant operating weeks
575
481
1,654
1,394
Other operating information: (2)
Restaurants opened during period
1
-
4
1
Restaurants open at period-end
41
40
41
40
Restaurant operating weeks
526
520
1,475
1,555
Number of company-owned restaurants:
The Cheesecake Factory
215
North Italia
39
Other FRC
46
Other
41
Total
341
Number of international-licensed restaurants:
The Cheesecake Factory
34
(1) The
Other FRC segment includes all FRC brands except Flower Child.
(2) The
Other segment includes the Flower Child, Grand Lux Cafe 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
October 1, 2024
January 2, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 52,215
$ 56,290
Long-term debt, net of issuance costs (1)
471,558
470,047
(1) Includes $341.6 million net balance of 0.375% convertible senior notes due 2026 (principal amount of $345 million less $3.4 million in unamortized issuance costs) 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 Sheet and are being amortized as interest expense.
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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. 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
39 Weeks Ended
39 Weeks Ended
October 1, 2024
October 3, 2023
October 1, 2024
October 3, 2023
Net income (GAAP)
$ 29,994
$ 17,945
$ 115,629
$ 88,670
Impairment
of assets and lease termination (income)/expenses (1)
(3,472 )
48
(1,577 )
1,637
Acquisition-related
contingent consideration, compensation and amortization expenses (2)
1,020
1,414
3,287
3,890
Tax
effect of adjustments (3)
638
(380 )
(445 )
(1,437 )
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)
$ 28,180
$ 19,027
$ 116,894
$ 92,760
Diluted net income per share (GAAP)
$ 0.61
$ 0.37
$ 2.37
$ 1.80
Impairment of assets and lease termination (income)/expenses
(0.07 )
0.00
(0.03 )
0.03
Acquisition-related contingent consideration, compensation and amortization expenses
0.02
0.03
0.07
0.08
Tax effect of adjustments
0.01
(0.01 )
(0.01 )
(0.03 )
Adjusted net income per share (non-GAAP) (4)
$ 0.58
$ 0.39
$ 2.40
$ 1.89
(1) A detailed breakdown of impairment of assets and lease termination (income)/expenses recorded in the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2024 and October 3, 2023 can be found in the Selected Segment Information table.
(2) Represents changes in the fair value of the deferred consideration and contingent consideration and compensation liabilities related to the North Italia and FRC acquisition, as well as amortization of acquired definite-lived licensing agreements.
(3) 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 2024 and 2023 periods.
(4) Adjusted net income per share may not add due to rounding.
the item shown at left
other guidance in this release
Text is the filed exhibit, verbatim.