Habit Restaurants Announces Fourth Quarter and Year 2014 Financial Results
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Irvine, California
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ: HABT) (“The Habit” or the “Company”), today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 30, 2014.
Highlights for the fourth quarter ended December 30, 2014:
• Total revenue for the 13-week fourth quarter of 2014 was $48.4 million compared to $35.5 million in the 14-week fourth quarter of 2013. Fourth quarter 2013 results included approximately $2.5 million in revenue attributed to the extra week. Excluding the additional week of sales in the fourth quarter of 2013, revenue increased by 46.7%.
• Company-wide comparable restaurant sales increased 13.2% on a comparable 13-week basis.
• Net income for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $0.6 million, compared to $1.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2013.
• Adjusted fully distributed pro forma net income(1) for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $0.7 million, or $0.02 per fully distributed weighted average share.
• Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased 41.5% to $5.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2014, compared with $3.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2013.
• The Company opened 11 restaurants during the fourth quarter of 2014 to finish the year with 109 company-owned locations and one licensed location.
(1) Adjusted fully distributed pro forma net income and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures. A reconciliation of GAAP net income to each of these measures is included in the accompanying financial data. See also “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
“2014 was a remarkable year for The Habit. Among the highlights were the opening of our 100th Habit restaurant, the opening of our first restaurant on the East Coast and our burger being named the “best tasting burger in America” by one of America’s leading consumer magazines. We also completed our IPO and reported our 44th consecutive fiscal quarter of positive comparable restaurant sales growth,” said Russ Bendel, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Habit Restaurants, Inc. “We believe that our commitment to quality, the warm and inviting atmosphere of our stores, our ability to consistently deliver genuine hospitality and deliver exceptional value position us well to continue our growth in the fast casual restaurant segment.”
Fourth Quarter 2014 Financial Results Compared with Fourth Quarter 2013
Total revenue was $48.4 million, compared to $35.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. The Company’s fourth quarter of 2014 included 13 weeks compared to 14 weeks in the fourth quarter of 2013. Revenue in the fourth quarter of 2013 attributed to the extra week totaled approximately $2.5 million. Excluding the additional week of sales in the fourth quarter of 2013, revenue increased by 46.7%.
Comparable restaurant sales increased 13.2% for the 13-week period ended December 30, 2014, compared to the 13-week period ended December 31, 2013. The increase in comparable restaurant sales was driven primarily by a 5.1% increase in average transaction amount and a 7.7% increase in transactions.
Net income for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $0.6 million, compared to $1.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Adjusted fully distributed pro forma net income in the fourth quarter of 2014 was $0.7 million, or $0.02 per fully distributed weighted average share, compared to $0.5 million, or $0.02 per fully distributed weighted average share, in the fourth quarter of 2013. Fourth quarter 2013 results included a $0.01 per fully distributed weighted average share positive impact due to an extra operating week. A reconciliation between GAAP net income and adjusted fully distributed pro forma net income is included in the accompanying financial data.
Fiscal Year 2014 Financial Results Compared with Fiscal Year 2013
Total revenue increased 45.1% to $174.6 million, compared to $120.4 million in fiscal year 2013. The Company’s 2013 fiscal year included 53 weeks compared to 52 weeks in fiscal year 2014. Revenues in fiscal year 2013 attributed to the extra week totaled approximately $2.5 million. Excluding the additional week of sales in 2013, revenue increased by 48.2%.
Comparable restaurant sales increased 10.7% for the 52-week period ended December 30, 2014, compared to the 52-week period ended December 31, 2013. The increase in comparable restaurant sales was driven primarily by a 3.7% increase in average transaction amount and a 6.8% increase in transactions.
Net income for the fiscal year 2014 was $7.6 million, compared to $5.8 million in the fiscal year 2013.
Adjusted fully distributed pro forma net income increased 82.3% to $4.1 million, or $0.16 per fully distributed weighted average share, during the fiscal year 2014, compared to $2.2 million, or $0.09 per fully distributed weighted average share, during the fiscal year 2013. Fiscal year 2013 results included a $0.01 per share positive impact due to an extra operating week. A reconciliation between GAAP net income and adjusted fully distributed pro forma net income is included in the accompanying financial data.
Initial Public Offering
On November 25, 2014, the Company completed its initial public offering (“IPO”) of shares of its common stock at $18.00 per share. The Company sold a total of 5,750,000 shares of its Class A common stock, which included 750,000 shares sold pursuant to the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares. Total net proceeds to the Company from the offering, after deducting underwriter discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, were approximately $92.3 million. The Company used the net proceeds to purchase common units from its operating subsidiary, The Habit Restaurants, LLC. The Habit Restaurants, LLC used a portion of the proceeds to repay $13.9 million under its existing credit facility and to repay approximately $30 million to extinguish a bridge loan. The Habit Restaurants, LLC has and will continue to use the remaining proceeds to support our growth, for working capital, and for general corporate purposes.
2015 Outlook
The Company currently anticipates the following for its fiscal year 2015:
• Total revenue between $216 to $219 million
• Comparable restaurant sales growth of 2.5% to 3.0% (with comparable sales expected to grow at a level above the full fiscal year average in the first half of 2015);
• The opening of 26 to 28 company-owned restaurants and three to five franchised restaurants; and
• Restaurant contribution margin of 20.4% to 20.7%
• General and administrative expenses of $23.0 million to $23.5 million, including $1.4 million of non-cash stock compensation expense related to existing equity compensation programs, as well as costs associated with additional non-cash incentive programs expected to occur during 2015
• Capital expenditures of $26.0 to $28.0 million
• An effective tax rate of approximately 43%, which assumes the conversion of all common units of The Habit Restaurants, LLC for shares of our Class A common stock which would eliminate the non-controlling interest
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call to discuss financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2014 today at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. Russ Bendel, President and Chief Executive Officer and Ira Fils, Chief Financial Officer will host the call.
The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing (877) 407-0789 or for international callers by dialing (201) 689-8562. A replay will be available after the call and can be accessed by dialing (877) 870-5176 or for international callers by dialing (858) 384-5517; the passcode is 13601104. The replay will be available until Tuesday, March 17, 2015. The conference call will also be webcast live from the Company’s corporate website at ir.habitburger.com under the “Events” page. An archive of the webcast will be available at the same location on the corporate website shortly after the call has concluded.
The following definitions apply to these terms as used in this release:
Comparable restaurant sales reflect the change in year-over-year sales in our comparable restaurant base. A restaurant enters our comparable restaurant base in the accounting period following its 18th full period of operations.
Average Unit Volumes (AUVs) are calculated by dividing revenue for the trailing 52-week period for all company-owned restaurants that have operated for 12 full periods by the total number of restaurants open for such period. For purposes of the AUV calculation in 2013, we used the last 52 of the 53 weeks of the fiscal year.
Adjusted fully distributed pro forma net income includes net income attributable to The Habit Restaurants, Inc. (i) excluding income tax expense, (ii) excluding the effect of non-recurring items, (iii) assuming the exchange of all common units of The Habit Restaurants, LLC (the “LLC”) into shares of our Class A common stock, which results in the elimination of non-controlling interest in the LLC, (iv) reflecting an adjustment for income tax expense on fully distributed pro forma net income before income taxes at our estimated long term effective income tax rate, and (v) adjusted for the effects of additional costs of being a public company. Adjusted fully distributed pro forma net income is a non-GAAP financial measure because it represents net income attributable to The Habit Restaurants, Inc, before non-recurring items and the effects of non-controlling interests in the LLC. We use adjusted fully distributed pro forma net income to facilitate a comparison of our operating performance on a consistent basis from period to period that, when viewed in combination with our results prepared in accordance with GAAP, provides a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business than GAAP measures alone and eliminates the variability of non-controlling interest as a result of member owner exchanges of common units of The Habit Restaurants, LLC into shares of our Class A common stock.
Adjusted fully distributed pro forma net income per share is calculated using adjusted fully distributed pro forma net income as defined above and assumes the exchange of all common units of The Habit Restaurants, LLC into shares of our Class A common stock.
Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, represents EBITDA plus pre-opening costs, stock-based compensation, loss on disposal of assets, legal settlement, management and consulting fees, costs associated with becoming a public company and the additional operating week in the 2013 fiscal year.
About The Habit Restaurants, Inc. The Habit Burger Grill is a fast casual restaurant concept that specializes in preparing fresh, made-to-order char-grilled burgers and sandwiches featuring USDA choice tri-tip steak, grilled chicken and sushi-grade albacore tuna cooked over an open flame. The first Habit opened in Santa Barbara, California in 1969. The Habit has since grown to over 100 restaurants in 10 markets throughout California, Arizona, Utah and New Jersey.
Contacts
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, we use non-GAAP financial measures, including those discussed above. These measures are not intended to be considered in isolation or as substitutes for, or superior to, financial measures prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. We use non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision-making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. We believe that they provide useful information about operating results, enhance understanding of past 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, when analyzing the Company’s operating performance, investors should not consider adjusted earnings per fully distirbuted weighted average share or adjusted fully distributed pro forma net income in isolation or as substitutes for net income (loss), cash flows from operating activities or other operation statement or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP measures used in this press release may be different from the measures used by other companies.