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Driven Brands Holdings Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2020 Results
Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 10 Mar 2021 07:00:01 America/New_York
CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: DRVN) (“Driven Brands” or “the Company”) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 26, 2020.
For the fourth quarter, system-wide sales were $935.1 million, an increase of 24% versus the prior year, with 36% net store growth and a decline in same-store sales of 3.4%. Revenue was $288.5 million, an increase of 58% versus the prior year. Loss per share was $(0.06) for the fourth quarter, while adjusted earnings per share2 was $0.01.
For fiscal year 2020, system-wide sales were $3.4 billion, an increase of 16% versus the prior year, with 36% net store growth and a decline in same-store sales of 5.6%. Revenue was $904.2 million, an increase of 51% versus the prior year. Loss per share was $(0.04) for the fiscal year, while adjusted earnings per share2 was $0.42.
“Our fourth quarter results are a testament to the strength and diversity of the Driven Brands portfolio and the hard work the team has demonstrated throughout 2020,” said Jonathan Fitzpatrick, president and chief executive officer. “Our employees and franchisees continued to adapt to the ever-changing needs of the past year, meeting our expectations and delivering industry-leading results.
“Given our scale, the significant whitespace in this fragmented and needs-based industry, and our robust cash generation, I am confident that we are well positioned for growth in 2021 and to maximize long-term value for all of our stakeholders.”
Fourth Quarter Highlights
- The Company added 42 net new stores during the quarter, with the addition of 23 stores in the Maintenance segment, 13 stores in the Car Wash segment, and 6 stores in the Paint, Collision, and Glass segment.
- Same-store sales declined 3.4% for the quarter. Same-store sales increased in the Maintenance and Platform Services segments, while same-store sales declined in the Paint, Collision, and Glass segment as roadways were less congested due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in fewer accidents and therefore fewer collision repairs. This compares with consolidated same-store sales growth of 5.4% in the fourth quarter of 2019.
- Revenue increased 58% versus the prior year, primarily driven by the acquisition of International Car Wash Group (“ICWG”) in the third quarter of 2020, which added 939 stores to the portfolio.
- The Company recorded a net loss in the fourth quarter of $(7.5) million.
- Adjusted Net Income1 was $1.6 million, an increase of 3% versus the prior year.
- Adjusted EBITDA3 was $65.9 million, more than double that of the prior year.
Key Fourth Quarter 2020 Performance Indicators by Segment
System-wide Sales
(in millions)Store Count Same-Store Sales Revenue
(in millions)Segment Adjusted EBITDA4
(in millions)Maintenance $ 247.8 1,394 1.2 % $ 111.0 $ 32.2 Car Wash 88.0 952 N/A* 90.5 25.4 Paint, Collision, and Glass 537.2 1,682 (7.3 )% 44.4 16.2 Platform Services 62.1 199 9.5 % 32.8 12.7 Corporate / Other N/A N/A N/A 9.8 Total $ 935.1 4,227 (3.4 )% $ 288.5 *Car Wash will not be included in same-store sales until the one-year anniversary of the ICWG acquisition in the third quarter of 2021.
Capital and Liquidity
The Company ended the fourth quarter with $188.4 million in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, as well as $155.8 million of undrawn capacity on its revolving credit facilities.In January 2021, the Company sold 31.8 million shares of its common stock in its initial public offering and received net proceeds of $651.6 million. Those proceeds, together with cash on hand, were used to repay $721.9 million of outstanding debt assumed in the ICWG acquisition. The remaining long-term debt portfolio totals $1.5 billion, and has a weighted average fixed annual interest rate of 4.0% and a weighted average remaining term of six years.
In February 2021, the Company’s underwriters exercised their over-allotment option to purchase 4.8 million additional shares of common stock. The Company received net proceeds of $99.2 million, and used $43.0 million of such proceeds to purchase 2.1 million shares of common stock from existing stockholders. The Company intends to use the remaining net proceeds of $56.2 million for general corporate purposes.
Guidance
Long-term Targets
The following long-term targets reflect the Company’s expectations through 2024:- Same-store sales: Low-single-digit growth
- Revenue: Low-double-digit growth
- Adjusted EBITDA3: Low-double-digit growth
- Adjusted Net Income1: Mid-to-high teens growth
Fiscal Year 2021
The Company is providing the following guidance for the fiscal year ending December 25, 2021:- 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, and Glass: 60 to 70 stores; driven by franchise store growth. - Positive same-store sales growth
- Adjusted EBITDA3 as a percentage of revenue of approximately 23%, consistent with fiscal year 2020.
Conference Call
Driven Brands will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter and fiscal year 2020 results and its guidance for fiscal year 2021 today, Wednesday, March 10, 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 April 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 $900 million in revenue from more than $3 billion in system-wide sales.Contacts
Shareholder/Analyst inquiries:
Rachel Webb
rachel.webb@drivenbrands.com
(704) 644-8125Media inquiries:
media@drivenbrands.com
(704) 644-8129Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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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, Adjusted EBITDA3 and Acquisition Adjusted EBITDA5. 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 Net Income1 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 Net Income1 or 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.
5 “Acquisition Adjusted EBITDA” represents Adjusted EBITDA for the applicable period as adjusted to give effect to management’s estimates of a full period of Adjusted EBITDA from any businesses acquired in such period as if such acquisitions had been completed on the first day of such period. Please refer to Non-GAAP reconciliation tables located in the financial supplement in this release.DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended Year Ended (in thousands, except per share amounts) December 26, 2020 December 28, 2019 December 26, 2020 December 28, 2019 Revenue: Franchise royalties and fees $ 22,912 $ 24,285 $ 117,126 $ 111,170 Company-operated store sales 165,928 93,980 489,267 329,110 Independently-operated store sales 36,598 — 67,193 — Advertising contributions 17,243 29,478 59,672 66,270 Supply and other revenue 45,827 34,957 170,942 93,723 Total revenue 288,508 182,700 904,200 600,273 Operating expenses: Company-operated store expenses 103,575 63,607 305,908 223,683 Independently-operated store expenses 23,056 — 41,051 — Advertising expenses 19,560 32,987 61,989 69,779 Supply and other expenses 23,213 18,018 93,380 53,005 Selling, general and administrative expenses 65,170 43,785 218,277 142,249 Acquisition costs 2,395 7,303 15,682 11,595 Store opening costs 1,007 2,862 2,928 5,721 Depreciation and amortization 29,458 8,992 62,114 24,220 Asset impairment charges 1,410 — 8,142 — Total operating expenses 268,844 177,554 809,471 530,252 Operating income 19,664 5,146 94,729 70,021 Other income (expense), net: Interest expense, net (30,673 ) (17,023 ) (95,646 ) (56,846 ) Gain of foreign currency transactions, net 13,618 — 13,563 — Loss on debt extinguishment (4,817 ) (595 ) (5,490 ) (595 ) Total other expenses, net (21,872 ) (17,618 ) (87,573 ) (57,441 ) Income (loss) before taxes (2,208 ) (12,472 ) 7,156 12,580 Income tax expense (benefit) 5,263 (1,887 ) 11,372 4,830 Net income (loss) (7,471 ) (10,585 ) (4,216 ) 7,750 Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests 17 19 (17 ) 19 Net income (loss) attributable to Driven Brands Holdings Inc. $ (7,488 ) $ (10,604 ) $ (4,199 ) $ 7,731 Earnings (loss) per share(1) Basic and diluted $ (0.06 ) $ (0.12 ) $ (0.04 ) $ 0.09 Weighted average shares outstanding(1) Basic and diluted 127,256 88,990 104,318 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.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands) December 26, 2020 December 28, 2019 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 172,611 $ 34,935 Restricted cash 15,827 — Accounts and notes receivable, net 84,805 74,131 Inventory 43,039 26,149 Prepaid and other assets 25,071 14,491 Income tax receivable 5,924 4,607 Advertising fund assets, restricted 27,276 31,011 Total current assets 374,553 185,324 Notes receivable, net 3,828 7,178 Property and equipment, net 827,392 134,381 Operating lease right-of-use assets 884,927 — Deferred commissions 8,661 6,721 Intangibles, net 829,308 672,017 Goodwill 1,727,351 870,619 Total assets $ 4,656,020 $ 1,876,240 Liabilities and shareholders'/members’ equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 67,802 $ 58,917 Accrued expenses and other liabilities 190,867 66,035 Income taxes payable 6,383 — Current portion of long-term debt 22,988 13,050 Advertising fund liabilities 18,276 20,825 Total current liabilities 306,316 158,827 Long-term debt, net 2,102,219 1,301,913 Operating lease liabilities 818,001 — Deferred tax liabilities 249,043 111,355 Deferred revenue 20,757 14,267 Accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities 53,324 — Total liabilities 3,549,660 1,586,362 Shareholders'/Members’ equity 1,087,712 284,788 Accumulated other comprehensive income 16,528 3,626 Total shareholders'/members’ equity attributable to Driven Brands Holdings Inc. 1,104,240 288,414 Non-controlling interests 2,120 1,464 Total shareholders'/members’ equity 1,106,360 289,878 Total liabilities and shareholders'/members’ equity $ 4,656,020 $ 1,876,240 DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
Fiscal year ended (in thousands) December 26, 2020 December 28, 2019 Net income (loss) $ (4,216 ) $ 7,750 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 62,114 24,220 Noncash lease cost 38,232 — Gain on foreign denominated transactions (23,245 ) — Bad debt expense 7,059 1,685 Asset impairment costs 8,142 — Amortization of deferred financing costs and bond discounts 10,890 3,682 Loss on derivatives not designated as hedges 10,033 — Provision for deferred income taxes 5,989 3,169 Loss on extinguishment of debt 5,490 595 Other, net 1,408 1,757 Changes in assets and liabilities: Accounts and notes receivable, net (11,782 ) (7,173 ) Inventory (2,904 ) (5,452 ) Prepaid and other assets (5,658 ) (2,313 ) Advertising fund assets and liabilities, restricted (369 ) 6,492 Deferred commissions (1,927 ) (1,958 ) Deferred revenue 6,278 2,524 Accounts payable (6,778 ) 13,849 Accrued expenses and other liabilities 15,956 (7,617 ) Income tax receivable 3,734 162 Operating lease liabilities (34,448 ) — Cash provided by operating activities 83,998 41,372 Cash flows from investing activities: Capital expenditures (52,459 ) (28,230 ) Cash used in business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (105,031 ) (454,193 ) Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions 100,174 — Cash used in investing activities (57,316 ) (482,423 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Payment of contingent consideration related to acquisitions (2,783 ) — Payment of debt issuance cost (22,932 ) (14,056 ) Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt 625,000 575,000 Repayment of long-term debt (448,213 ) (10,988 ) Repayments of revolving lines of credit and short-term debt (432,800 ) 59,499 Proceeds from revolving lines of credit and short-term debt 391,301 — Repayment of principal portion of finance lease liability (595 ) — Distribution to Driven Investor LLC — (163,000 ) Contributions — 75 Proceeds from failed sale-leaseback transactions 5,633 — Proceeds from issuance of equity shares 2,000 — Other, net 2,032 — Cash provided by financing activities 118,643 446,530 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 4,456 (120 ) Net change in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and cash included in advertising fund assets, restricted 149,781 5,359 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 34,935 37,530 Cash included in advertising fund assets, restricted, beginning of period 23,091 15,137 Restricted cash, beginning of period — — Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and cash included in advertising fund assets, restricted, beginning of period 58,026 52,667 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 172,611 34,935 Cash included in advertising fund assets, restricted, end of period 19,369 23,091 Restricted cash, end of period 15,827 — Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and cash included in advertising fund assets, restricted, end of period $ 207,807 $ 58,026 DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
Adjusted Net Income/Adjusted Earnings Per Share Three Months Ended Year Ended (in thousands, except per share amounts) December 26, 2020 December 28, 2019 December 26, 2020 December 28, 2019 Net income (loss) $ (7,471 ) $ (10,585 ) $ (4,216 ) $ 7,750 Acquisition related costs(a) 2,395 8,205 15,682 12,497 Non-core items and project costs, net(b) 6,962 1,259 6,036 6,644 Sponsor management fees(c) 543 538 5,900 2,496 Straight-line rent adjustment(d) 4,026 (143 ) 7,150 2,172 Equity-based compensation expense(e) 815 298 1,323 1,195 Foreign currency transaction gain, net(f) (13,618 ) — (13,563 ) — Bad debt expense(g) 359 — 3,201 — Asset impairment and closed store expenses(h) 1,690 — 9,311 — Loss on debt extinguishment(i) 4,817 595 5,490 595 Amortization related to acquired intangible assets(k) 5,507 3,814 17,200 11,314 Provision for uncertain tax positions(l) (696 ) — 2,114 — Valuation allowance for deferred tax asset(m) 668 — 668 — Adjusted net income before tax impact of adjustments 5,997 3,981 56,296 44,663 Tax impact of adjustments(n) (4,429 ) (2,459 ) (12,890 ) (8,046 ) Adjusted net income 1,568 1,522 43,406 36,617 Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest 17 19 (17 ) 19 Adjusted net income attributable to Driven Brands Holdings Inc. $ 1,551 $ 1,503 $ 43,423 $ 36,598 Adjusted earnings per share(1) Basic and diluted $ 0.01 $ 0.02 $ 0.42 $ 0.41 Weighted average shares outstanding(1) Basic and diluted 127,256 88,990 104,318 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.
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RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
Adjusted EBITDA and Acquisition Adjusted EBITDA Three Months Ended Year Ended (in thousands) December 26, 2020 December 28, 2019 December 26, 2020 December 28, 2019 Net income (loss) $ (7,471 ) $ (10,585 ) $ (4,216 ) $ 7,750 Income tax expense (benefit) 5,263 (1,887 ) 11,372 4,830 Interest expense, net 30,673 17,023 95,646 56,846 Depreciation and amortization 29,458 8,992 62,114 24,220 EBITDA 57,923 13,543 164,916 93,646 Acquisition related costs(a) 2,395 8,205 15,682 12,497 Non-core items and project costs, net(b) 6,962 1,259 6,036 6,644 Sponsor management fees(c) 543 538 5,900 2,496 Straight-line rent adjustment(d) 4,026 (143 ) 7,150 2,172 Equity-based compensation expense(e) 815 298 1,323 1,195 Foreign currency transaction gain, net(f) (13,618 ) — (13,563 ) — Bad debt expense(g) 359 — 3,201 — Asset impairment and closed store expenses(h) 1,690 — 9,311 — Loss on debt extinguishment(i) 4,817 595 5,490 595 Adjusted EBITDA $ 65,912 $ 24,295 205,446 $ 119,245 EBITDA adjustments related to acquisitions(j) 63,690 Acquisition Adjusted EBITDA $ 269,136 - 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 gains, net that primarily related to the remeasurement of our intercompany loans. These gains are slightly offset by unrealized losses on remeasurement of cross currency swaps.
- Represents bad debt expense related to uncollectible receivables outside of normal operations.
- Relates to the discontinuation of the use of the Pro Oil trade name as those locations were transitioned to the Take 5 trade name, as well as 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 and prepayment penalties associated with early termination of debt.
- Represents our estimate of our anticipated annual operating results, including, without limitation, our estimates of the contribution of businesses acquired in 2020 if such acquisitions had occurred on the first day of the fiscal year.
- Consists of amortization related to acquired intangible assets as reflected within depreciation and amortization in the consolidated statements of operations.
- Represents uncertain tax positions recorded for prior year Canadian tax positions, inclusive of interest and penalties.
- Represents the establishment of a valuation allowance for certain deferred tax assets negatively impacted by strategic transactions.
- 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 Year Ended (in thousands) December 26, 2020 December 28, 2019 December 26, 2020 December 28, 2019 Segment Adjusted EBITDA: Maintenance $ 32,185 $ 19,342 $ 114,764 $ 81,732 Car Wash 25,398 — 43,137 — Paint, Collision & Glass 16,157 15,072 66,276 60,444 Platform Services 12,668 6,991 49,408 26,413 Corporate and other (19,489 ) (14,248 ) (65,211 ) (43,623 ) Store opening costs (1,007 ) (2,862 ) (2,928 ) (5,721 ) Adjusted EBITDA $ 65,912 $ 24,295 $ 205,446 $ 119,245