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 third quarter 2024 financial results today at 5:00 PM ET. Hosting the conference call and webcast will be Andy Wiederhorn, Chairman of the Board, and Ken Kuick, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 1-877-704-4453 from the U.S. or 1-201-389-0920 internationally. A replay will be available after the call until Wednesday, November 20, 2024, and can be accessed by dialing 1-844-512-2921 from the U.S. or 1-412-317-6671 internationally. The passcode is 13748855. 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 18 restaurant brands: Round Table Pizza, Fatburger, Marble Slab Creamery, Johnny Rockets, Fazoli’s, Twin Peaks, Smokey Bones, 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 approximately 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, the timing and performance of new store openings, our ability to conduct future accretive acquisitions and our pipeline of new store locations. 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. Forward-looking statements are subject to significant business, economic and competitive risks, uncertainties and contingencies, 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 that 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 measures of EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net loss.
EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, and 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 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 loss, 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 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
Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
September 29, 2024
September 24, 2023
September 29, 2024
September 24, 2023
Revenue
Royalties
$
22,353
$
23,930
$
67,618
$
69,166
Restaurant sales
99,238
62,578
312,587
187,957
Advertising fees
9,708
9,960
29,569
28,979
Factory revenues
9,490
9,323
28,599
28,174
Franchise fees
2,576
2,477
5,170
4,042
Other revenue
—
1,098
3,829
3,503
Total revenue
143,365
109,366
447,372
321,821
Costs and expenses
General and administrative expense
34,481
24,458
94,044
62,820
Cost of restaurant and factory revenues
96,792
59,168
295,955
177,757
Depreciation and amortization
10,736
7,040
31,176
21,217
Refranchising loss
157
408
1,840
746
Advertising fees
10,032
11,671
37,275
33,808
Total costs and expenses
152,198
102,745
460,290
296,348
(Loss) income from operations
(8,833)
6,621
(12,918)
25,473
Other (expense) income, net
Interest expense
(31,109)
(25,319)
(90,318)
(70,417)
Interest expense related to preferred shares
(4,418)
(4,417)
(13,253)
(13,771)
Net gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt
—
(2,723)
427
(2,723)
Other (expense) income, net
(252)
(128)
(800)
137
Total other expense, net
(35,779)
(32,587)
(103,944)
(86,774)
Loss before income tax provision (benefit)
(44,612)
(25,966)
(116,862)
(61,301)
Income tax provision (benefit)
143
(1,310)
5,568
2,572
Net loss
$
(44,755)
$
(24,656)
$
(122,430)
$
(63,873)
Net loss
$
(44,755)
$
(24,656)
$
(122,430)
$
(63,873)
Dividends on preferred shares
(1,935)
(1,794)
(5,736)
(5,175)
$
(46,690)
$
(26,450)
$
(128,166)
$
(69,048)
Basic and diluted loss per common share
$
(2.74)
$
(1.59)
$
(7.54)
$
(4.17)
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding
17,052,007
16,613,840
16,999,889
16,553,528
Cash dividends declared per common share
$
0.14
$
0.14
$
0.42
$
0.42
FAT Brands Inc. Consolidated EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
Thirteen Weeks Ended
Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
(In thousands)
September 29, 2024
September 24, 2023
September 29, 2024
September 24, 2023
Net loss
$
(44,755)
$
(24,656)
$
(122,430)
$
(63,873)
Interest expense, net
35,527
29,736
103,571
84,188
Income tax provision (benefit)
143
(1,310)
5,568
2,572
Depreciation and amortization
10,736
7,040
31,176
21,217
EBITDA
1,651
10,810
17,885
44,104
Bad debt expense
2,348
(630)
787
(12,701)
Share-based compensation expenses
539
1,096
1,961
2,668
Non-cash lease expenses
398
558
1,786
1,232
Refranchising loss
157
408
1,840
746
Litigation costs
6,175
4,780
17,835
19,448
Severance
384
—
425
1,036
Net loss related to advertising fund deficit
1,563
1,591
4,985
4,365
Net (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt
—
2,723
(427)
2,723
Pre-opening expenses
844
537
935
577
Adjusted EBITDA
$
14,059
$
21,874
$
48,012
$
64,197
FAT Brands Inc. Adjusted Net Loss Reconciliation
Thirteen Weeks Ended
Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
September 29, 2024
September 24, 2023
September 29, 2024
September 24, 2023
Net loss
$
(44,755)
$
(24,656)
$
(122,430)
$
(63,873)
Refranchising loss
157
408
1,840
746
Net (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt
—
2,723
(427)
2,723
Litigation costs
6,175
4,780
17,835
19,448
Severance
384
—
425
1,036
Tax adjustments, net (1)
22
(398)
937
1,365
Adjusted net loss
$
(38,017)
$
(17,143)
$
(101,820)
$
(38,555)
Net loss
$
(44,755)
$
(24,656)
$
(122,430)
$
(63,873)
Dividends on preferred shares
(1,935)
(1,794)
(5,736)
(5,175)
$
(46,690)
$
(26,450)
$
(128,166)
$
(69,048)
Adjusted net loss
$
(38,017)
$
(17,143)
$
(101,820)
$
(38,556)
Dividends on preferred shares
(1,935)
(1,794)
(5,736)
(5,175)
$
(39,952)
$
(18,937)
$
(107,556)
$
(43,731)
Loss per basic and diluted share
$
(2.74)
$
(1.59)
$
(7.54)
$
(4.17)
Adjusted net loss per basic and diluted share
$
(2.34)
$
(1.14)
$
(6.33)
$
(2.64)
Weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding
17,052,007
16,613,840
16,999,889
16,553,528
(1) Reflects the tax impact of the adjustments using the effective tax rate for the respective periods.