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Driven Brands Holdings Inc. Reports First Quarter Results
ソース: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 28 4 2021 06:07:05 America/Chicago
Delivers Positive Same-Store Sales and Strong Operating Income
Raises Fiscal Year 2021 GuidanceCHARLOTTE, N.C., April 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: DRVN) (“Driven Brands” or “the Company”) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 27, 2021.
For the first quarter, revenue was $329.4 million, an increase of 83% versus the prior year. System-wide sales hit a record $1.0 billion, an increase of 28% versus the prior year, with 37% net store growth and an increase in consolidated same-store sales of 0.5%.
Loss per share was $(0.13) for the first quarter, driven by a $(0.23) per share impact from the one-time non-cash loss on debt extinguishment from proceeds associated with the Company’s initial public offering.
Adjusted earnings per share2 was $0.19, an increase of 138% versus the prior year.
“The power of Driven Brands is evident in our strong operating results this quarter,” said Jonathan Fitzpatrick, president and chief executive officer. “Our employees and franchisees were well-positioned to capitalize on the beginning of reopening trends in the first quarter and I am confident that we will continue to do so throughout 2021 as consumers drive more.
“Given our scale, the significant whitespace in this fragmented and needs-based industry, and our robust cash generation, our business model remains well-positioned to maximize long-term value for all of our stakeholders.”
First Quarter Highlights
- Revenue increased 83% versus the prior year, primarily driven by the acquisition of International Car Wash Group (“ICWG”) in the third quarter of 2020, as well as organic growth from positive same-store sales and net store growth.
- The Company recorded a net loss in the first quarter of $(19.9) million, driven by a $45.5 million one-time non-cash loss on debt extinguishment from proceeds associated with the Company’s initial public offering. This compares to a net loss of $(3.8) million in the prior year.
- Adjusted Net Income1 was $30.4 million, an increase of $23.4 million versus the prior year.
- Adjusted EBITDA3 was $77.9 million, more than double that of the prior year.
- The Company added 22 net new stores during the quarter.
- Consolidated same-store sales increased 0.5% for the quarter, increasing 2.7% on a two-year basis.
- Same-store sales increased 16.5% in the Maintenance segment and 22.0% in the Platform Services segment. Same-store sales declined (9.4)% in the Paint, Collision & Glass segment, as roadways continued to be less congested year-over-year, which resulted in fewer accidents and therefore fewer collision repairs.
- The Company ended the first quarter with $185.5 million in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, as well as $99.8 million of undrawn capacity on its revolving credit facility.
First Quarter 2021 Key Performance Indicators by Segment
System-wide Sales
(in millions)Store Count* Same-Store Sales Revenue
(in millions)Segment Adjusted
EBITDA4
(in millions)Maintenance $ 277.9 1,470 16.5 % $ 128.2 $ 40.4 Car Wash 114.8 954 27.8 % 114.7 34.2 Paint, Collision & Glass 542.4 1,627 (9.4 )% 43.9 17.6 Platform Services 69.4 198 22.0 % 34.6 11.0 Corporate / Other N/A N/A N/A 8.0 Total $ 1,004.5 4,249 0.5 %** $ 329.4 *62 stores were reclassified from Paint, Collision & Glass to Maintenance in the first quarter of 2021.
**Car Wash will not be included in consolidated same-store sales until the one-year anniversary of the ICWG acquisition in the third quarter of 2021.Guidance
The Company has raised its guidance for fiscal year 2021 to account for the strong operating performance in the first quarter. The following guidance reflects the Company’s current expectations for the fiscal year ending December 25, 2021:
- Revenue of approximately $1.3 billion
- Adjusted EBITDA3 of approximately $305 million
- Adjusted Earnings per Share2 of approximately $0.65
- Positive same-store sales growth across all segments
- Net Store Growth:
- Maintenance: 80 to 90 stores; driven by roughly equal parts franchise and company-operated store growth;
- Car Wash: 20 to 30 stores; driven primarily by company-operated store growth; and
- Paint, Collision & Glass: 60 to 70 stores; driven by franchise store growth.
Conference Call
Driven Brands will host a conference call to discuss first quarter 2021 results today, Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 9:00am ET. The call will be available by webcast and can be accessed by visiting Driven Brands’ Investor Relations website at investors.drivenbrands.com. A replay of the call will be available until July 27, 2021.
About Driven Brands
Driven Brands™, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, is the largest automotive services company in North America, providing a range of consumer and commercial automotive needs, including paint, collision, glass, vehicle repair, oil change, maintenance and car wash. Driven Brands is the parent company of some of North America’s leading automotive service businesses including Take 5 Oil Change®, Meineke Car Care Centers®, Maaco®, 1-800-Radiator & A/C®, and CARSTAR®. Driven Brands has more than 4,200 locations across 15 countries, and services over 50 million vehicles annually. Driven Brands’ network generates more than $1 billion in revenue from more than $3 billion in system-wide sales.
Contacts Shareholder/Analyst inquiries: Media inquiries: Rachel Webb Katie Blixt rachel.webb@drivenbrands.com katie.blixt@drivenbrands.com (704) 644-8125 (704) 644-8129
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Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to the financial measures presented in this release in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), the Company has included certain non-GAAP financial measures in this release, including Adjusted Net Income1, Adjusted Earnings Per Share2, and Adjusted EBITDA3. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful because they enable management, investors, and others to assess the operating performance of the Company and its segments. Please refer to the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Information tables located in the financial supplement in this release.
This release includes forward-looking guidance for certain non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted Earnings Per Share2 and Adjusted EBITDA3. These measures will differ from net income, determined in accordance with GAAP, in ways similar to those described in the reconciliations at the end of this release. We do not provide guidance for net income, determined in accordance with GAAP, or a reconciliation of guidance for Adjusted EBITDA3 to the most directly comparable GAAP measure because the Company is not able to predict with reasonable certainty the amount or nature of all items that will be included in net income.
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1 “Adjusted Net Income” is calculated by eliminating from net income the adjustments described for Adjusted EBITDA, amortization related to acquired intangible assets and the tax effect of the adjustments. Please refer to Non-GAAP reconciliation tables located in the financial supplement in this release.
2 “Adjusted Earnings Per Share” represents Adjusted Net Income divided by weighted average shares (basic and diluted). Please refer to Non-GAAP reconciliation tables located in the financial supplement in this release.
3 “Adjusted EBITDA” represents earnings before interest expense, income tax expense, and depreciation and amortization, with further adjustments for acquisition-related costs, straight-line rent, equity compensation, loss on debt extinguishment and certain non-recurring, non-core, infrequent or unusual charges. Please refer to Non-GAAP reconciliation tables located in the financial supplement in this release.
4 “Segment Adjusted EBITDA” is defined as Adjusted EBITDA with a further adjustment for store opening costs. Corporate & Other costs are not allocated across segments. Segment Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental measure of operating performance of our segments and may not be comparable to similar measures reported by other companies. Please refer to reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA located in the financial supplement in this release.DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended (in thousands, except per share amounts) March 27,
2021March 28,
2020Revenue: Franchise royalties and fees $ 30,414 $ 30,357 Company-operated store sales 183,855 94,891 Independently-operated store sales 56,163 — Advertising contributions 17,255 14,883 Supply and other revenue 41,733 39,976 Total revenue 329,420 180,107 Operating expenses: Company-operated store expenses 112,756 63,292 Independently-operated store expenses 31,108 — Advertising expenses 17,255 14,883 Supply and other expenses 22,489 23,059 Selling, general and administrative expenses 69,050 51,065 Acquisition costs 1,646 195 Store opening costs 289 1,175 Depreciation and amortization 23,852 7,799 Asset impairment charges 1,253 2,912 Total operating expenses 279,698 164,380 Operating income 49,722 15,727 Other expense, net: Interest expense, net 18,091 17,516 Loss on foreign currency transactions, net 10,511 3,479 Loss on debt extinguishment 45,498 — Total other expenses, net 74,100 20,995 Loss before taxes (24,378 ) (5,268 ) Income tax benefit (4,446 ) (1,321 ) Net loss (19,932 ) (3,947 ) Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests 7 (99 ) Net loss attributable to Driven Brands Holdings Inc. $ (19,939 ) $ (3,848 ) Loss per share(1) Basic and diluted $ (0.13 ) $ (0.04 ) Weighted average shares outstanding(1) Basic and diluted 154,827 88,990 (1) Share and per share amounts for the three months ended March 28, 2020 have been adjusted to reflect an implied 88,990-for-one stock split that became effective on January 14, 2021.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)(in thousands) March 27,
2021December 26,
2020Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 175,371 $ 172,611 Restricted cash 10,133 15,827 Accounts and notes receivable, net 104,373 84,805 Inventory 42,913 43,039 Prepaid and other assets 46,810 25,070 Income tax receivable 3,596 3,055 Advertising fund assets, restricted 31,072 29,276 Total current assets 414,268 373,683 Notes receivable, net 3,845 3,828 Property and equipment, net 766,511 827,392 Operating lease right-of-use assets 910,255 884,927 Deferred commissions 9,253 8,661 Intangibles, net 829,406 829,308 Goodwill 1,718,249 1,727,351 Total assets $ 4,651,787 $ 4,655,150 Liabilities and shareholders’ equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 67,229 $ 67,802 Accrued expenses and other liabilities 185,417 190,867 Income taxes payable 5,927 3,513 Current portion of long-term debt 17,301 22,988 Advertising fund liabilities 22,906 20,276 Total current liabilities 298,780 305,446 Long-term debt, net 1,428,760 2,102,219 Deferred tax liability 241,305 249,043 Operating lease liabilities 846,360 818,001 Income tax receivable liability 155,970 — Deferred revenue 22,350 20,757 Accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities 29,172 53,324 Total liabilities 3,022,697 3,548,790 Common stock 565 565 Additional paid-in capital 1,570,799 1,055,172 Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) (3,193 ) 31,975 Accumulated other comprehensive income 58,856 16,528 Total shareholders’ equity attributable to Driven Brands Holdings Inc. 1,627,027 1,104,240 Non-controlling interests 2,063 2,120 Total shareholders’ equity 1,629,090 1,106,360 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 4,651,787 $ 4,655,150 DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)Three Months Ended (in thousands) March 27,
2021March 28,
2020Net loss $ (19,932 ) $ (3,947 ) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 23,852 7,799 Noncash lease cost 13,689 — Loss on foreign denominated transactions 13,000 3,479 Bad debt expense 657 523 Asset impairment costs 1,253 2,912 Amortization of deferred financing costs and bond discounts 2,139 1,140 Gain on foreign currency derivative (2,489 ) — Benefit for deferred income taxes (8,018 ) (1,345 ) Loss on extinguishment of debt 45,498 — Other, net (518 ) 39 Changes in assets and liabilities: Accounts and notes receivable, net (19,694 ) (14,067 ) Inventory 135 (1,851 ) Prepaid and other assets (20,062) 2,435 Advertising fund assets and liabilities, restricted 2,621 4,890 Deferred commissions (573 ) (428 ) Deferred revenue 1,551 (1,173 ) Accounts payable 6,063 21,404 Accrued expenses and other liabilities (10,192 ) (15,920 ) Income tax receivable 2,202 (7 ) Operating lease liabilities (8,304 ) — Cash provided by operating activities 22,878 5,883 Cash flows from investing activities: Capital expenditures (25,157 ) (16,172 ) Cash used in business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (25,911 ) (975 ) Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions 41,023 — Cash used in investing activities (10,045 ) (17,147 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Payment of contingent consideration related to acquisitions — (1,783 ) Payment of debt issuance cost — (104 ) Repayment of long-term debt (707,384 ) (3,263 ) Repayments of revolving lines of credit and short-term debt (18,000 ) 39,501 Repayment of principal portion of finance lease liability (409 ) — Proceeds from initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts 661,500 — Net proceeds from follow-on public offering 99,225 — Repurchases of common stock (42,977 ) — Payment for termination of interest rate swaps (18,510 ) — Other, net 802 — Cash provided by financing activities (25,753 ) 34,351 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 11,777 3,850 Net change in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and cash included in advertising fund assets, restricted (1,143 ) 26,937 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 172,611 34,935 Cash included in advertising fund assets, restricted, beginning of period 19,369 23,091 Restricted cash, beginning of period 15,827 — Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and cash included in advertising fund assets, restricted, beginning of period 207,807 58,026 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 175,371 60,154 Cash included in advertising fund assets, restricted, end of period 21,160 24,809 Restricted cash, end of period 10,133 — Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and cash included in advertising fund assets, restricted, end of period $ 206,664 $ 84,963 DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)Adjusted Net Income/Adjusted Earnings Per Share Three Months Ended (in thousands, except per share amounts) March 27,
2021March 28,
2020Net loss $ (19,932 ) $ (3,947 ) Acquisition related costs(a) 1,646 195 Non-core items and project costs, net(b) 32 1,256 Sponsor management fees(c) — 539 Straight-line rent adjustment(d) 2,485 850 Equity-based compensation expense(e) 983 (101 ) Foreign currency transaction loss, net(f) 10,511 3,479 Asset impairment and closed store expenses(g) (786 ) 4,321 Loss on debt extinguishment(h) 45,498 — Amortization related to acquired intangible assets(i) 3,652 3,965 Adjusted net income before tax impact of adjustments 44,089 10,557 Tax impact of adjustments(j) (13,641 ) (3,626 ) Adjusted net income 30,448 6,931 Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest 7 (99 ) Adjusted net income attributable to Driven Brands Holdings Inc. $ 30,441 $ 7,030 Adjusted earnings per share(1) Basic(2) $ 0.19 $ 0.08 Diluted(2) $ 0.19 $ 0.08 Weighted average shares outstanding(1) Basic 154,827 88,990 Diluted 158,761 88,990 (1) Share and per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect an implied 88,990-for-one stock split that became effective on January 14, 2021.
(2) Adjusted earnings per share for the three months ended March 27, 2021 is calculated under the two-class method. Under the two-class method, adjusted earnings per share is calculated using adjusted net income allocable to common shares, which is derived by reducing adjusted net income by the amount allocable to participating securities. Adjusted net income allocable to common shares used in the basic and diluted earnings per share calculation was $0.7 million for the three months ended March 27, 2021.DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)Adjusted EBITDA Three Months Ended (in thousands) March 27,
2021March 28,
2020Net loss $ (19,932 ) $ (3,947 ) Income tax benefit (4,446 ) (1,321 ) Interest expense, net 18,091 17,516 Depreciation and amortization 23,852 7,799 EBITDA 17,565 20,047 Acquisition related costs(a) 1,646 195 Non-core items and project costs, net(b) 32 1,256 Sponsor management fees(c) — 539 Straight-line rent adjustment(d) 2,485 850 Equity-based compensation expense(e) 983 (101 ) Foreign currency transaction loss, net(f) 10,511 3,479 Asset impairment and closed store expenses(g) (786 ) 4,321 Loss on debt extinguishment(h) 45,498 — Adjusted EBITDA $ 77,934 $ 30,586 - Consists of acquisition costs as reflected within the consolidated statement of operations, including legal, consulting and other fees and expenses incurred in connection with acquisitions completed during the applicable period, as well as inventory rationalization expenses incurred in connection with acquisitions. We expect to incur similar costs in connection with other acquisitions in the future and, under U.S. GAAP, such costs relating to acquisitions are expensed as incurred and not capitalized.
- Consists of discrete items and project costs, including (i) third-party consulting and professional fees associated with strategic transformation initiatives, (ii) wage subsidies received directly attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic and (iii) other miscellaneous expenses, including non-capitalizable expenses relating to the Company’s initial public offering and other strategic transactions.
- Includes management fees paid to Roark Capital Management, LLC.
- Consists of the non-cash portion of rent expense, which reflects the extent to which our straight-line rent expense recognized under U.S. GAAP exceeds or is less than our cash rent payments.
- Represents non-cash equity-based compensation expense.
- Represents foreign currency transaction losses, net that primarily related to the remeasurement of our intercompany loans. These losses are slightly offset by unrealized gains on remeasurement of cross currency swaps.
- Relates to the impairment of certain fixed assets and operating lease right-of-use assets related to closed locations. Also represents lease exit costs and other costs associated with stores that were closed prior to their respective lease termination dates.
- Represents the write-off of debt issuance costs associated with early termination of debt.
- Consists of amortization related to acquired intangible assets as reflected within depreciation and amortization in the consolidated statements of operations.
- Represents the tax impact of adjustments associated with the reconciling items between net income and Adjusted Net Income, excluding the provision for uncertain tax positions and valuation allowance for certain deferred tax assets. To determine the tax impact of the deductible reconciling items, we utilized statutory income tax rates ranging from 9% to 38%, depending upon the tax attributes of each adjustment and the applicable jurisdiction.
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ADJUSTED EBITDA AND SEGMENT ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION (UNAUDITED)Three Months Ended (in thousands) March 27,
2021March 28,
2020Segment Adjusted EBITDA: Maintenance $ 40,440 $ 21,466 Car Wash 34,155 — Paint, Collision & Glass 17,639 15,877 Platform Services 11,008 7,465 Corporate and other (25,019 ) (13,047 ) Store opening costs (289 ) (1,175 ) Adjusted EBITDA $ 77,934 $ 30,586