• European Wax Center, Inc. Reports Record Second Quarter Fiscal 2021 Results and Introduces Guidance for Fiscal 2021

    Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 14 Sep 2021 15:05:00   America/Chicago

    Second Quarter Highlights (fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019 second quarter)

    • System-wide sales were $218.5 million, a 443% increase from the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and a 15% increase from the second quarter of fiscal 2019
    • Same-store sales rose 6.9% from the second quarter of fiscal 2019, a 13.1 percentage point increase from the first quarter 2021 same-store decline of 6.2%
    • Total revenue increased 343% to $47.9 million from the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and 11% from the second quarter of fiscal 2019
    • Net income grew $19.1 million to $7.7 million from the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and increased $3.9 million from the second quarter of fiscal 2019
    • Adjusted EBITDA grew $20.9 million to $19.8 million from the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and increased $8.4 million from the second quarter of fiscal 2019
    • Introduce fiscal year 2021 guidance

    DALLAS, Sept. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, European Wax Center, Inc. (NASDAQ: EWCZ), a leading personal care franchise brand founded in 2004, reports financial results for the 13 and 26 weeks ended June 26, 2021, compared to June 27, 2020, and June 29, 2019.

    David Berg, Chief Executive Officer of European Wax Center, Inc., stated: "We are pleased to report strong second quarter results in a challenging environment. The quarter included significant sales and profit growth relative to pre-pandemic performance and with sales momentum building sequentially from our most recent two quarters, a positive indicator that guests continue to return to their beauty and personal care regimen following pandemic related closures. To this end, same store sales increased 6.9% on a two-year basis, which represents a 13-percentage point improvement from the first quarter of fiscal 2021. Total revenue for the second quarter of 2021 was up 11% compared to 2019 levels, driven by new center openings, new guest acquisition, long-standing guest retention, and positive product sales momentum.

    We continue to see guest demand consistent with the non-discretionary services we provide, which demonstrates our guests' trust in and loyalty to our brand and our unparalleled experience as the leader in out-of-home waxing. The quarter also saw continued network expansion with 41 net new center openings since the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and 81 net new center openings since the second quarter of fiscal 2019. Overall, we grew adjusted EBITDA by $20.9 million compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and $8.4 million compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2019 and delivered strong cash flow fueled by our asset-light business model and our ability to leverage spend as we grow."

    "I want to thank our team, our franchise partners, wax specialists, and other stakeholders for their passion and commitment in contributing to our positive performance," continued Mr. Berg. "I also want to thank our guests who continue to trust us as the category leader in out-of-home waxing. Our purpose is to empower guests to feel great about themselves while delivering consistent, profitable growth and I am extremely proud of all that we have accomplished. As we look ahead, we recognize that the pandemic is not yet behind us and as such we have factored in known impacts into our outlook including a tight labor market in certain geographies. We are well positioned to continue expanding our brand presence and growing our market share over time and we expect to deliver long term sustainable growth and profitability for EWC and its stakeholders as a public company."

    Results for the 13 weeks ended June 26, 2021, June 27, 2020, and June 29, 2019
    13 Weeks Ended

    (Dollars in $000’s) June 26, 2021  June 27, 2020   June 29, 2019 Percent Change
    2021 vs 2020
     Percent Change
    2021 vs 2019
    Total Revenue$47,902 $10,813  $43,251 343% 11%
    Net Income$7,729 $(11,372) $3,808 168% 103%
    Adjusted Net Income$9,890 $(10,604) $3,957 193% 150%
    Adjusted EBITDA$19,796 $(1,079) $11,439 1,935% 73%
    System-Wide Sales$218,499 $40,252  $190,403 443% 15%

    Second Quarter Fiscal 2021 results for the 13 weeks ended June 26, 2021, compared to the 13 weeks ended June 27, 2020, and 13 weeks ended June 29, 2019:

    • System-wide sales, which includes the sale of services and retail products as well as cash payments for Wax Passes, were $218.5 million across the network of 815 locations, an increase of 443% from $40.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and 15% from $190.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2019. The increase versus fiscal 2019 reflects increased spend by guests at existing centers and 81 net new center openings.
    • Same-store sales, which represents the year-over-year change in sales from waxing services performed and retail products sold for the base of centers open for at least 52 full weeks, increased 6.9% compared to fiscal 2019. Given the significant number of center closings in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 as a result of the pandemic, the Company does not believe a comparison to last year's second quarter is meaningful.
    • Total revenue, which includes: the recurring sale of wax and retail products to franchisees, royalty and marketing fees from franchisees, and revenues from corporate-owned centers and other ancillary franchise fees, increased 343% to $47.9 million as compared to $10.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and rose 11% from the second quarter of fiscal 2019. The increase relative to fiscal 2019 was driven by 81 net new center openings and positive same-store sales growth. Results for our second quarter of fiscal 2021 will be compared to both fiscal year 2020, which was significantly impacted by temporary pandemic-related center closures, and fiscal 2019, which represented a more “normal” year of operations.
      • Product sales grew to $26.5 million from $6.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and $23.1 million from the second quarter of fiscal 2019.
      • Royalty fees were $12.0 million compared to $2.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and $10.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2019.
      • Marketing fees grew to $6.6 million from $1.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and $5.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2019.
      • Other revenue was $2.7 million compared to $0.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and $3.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2019.
    • Cost of revenue was $11.5 million, or 24.1% of total revenue compared to $3.7 million, or 34.4% of total revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and $11.3 million, or 26.1% of total revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2019.
    • Total operating expenses were $35.5 million compared to $17.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and $35.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2019, which included a $2.1 million gain on the sale of corporate-owned centers.
    • Net income totaled $7.7 million, compared to a net loss of $11.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and net income of $3.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2019.
    • Adjusted net income totaled $9.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to an adjusted net loss of $10.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and an adjusted net income of $4.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2019.
      Adjusted EBITDA grew $20.9 million to $19.8 million from ($1.1) million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and rose $8.4 million from the second quarter of fiscal 2019.

    Results for the 26 weeks ended June 26, 2021, June 27, 2020, and June 29, 2019
    26 Weeks Ended

    (Dollars in $000’s) June 26, 2021  June 27, 2020   June 29, 2019 Percent Change
    2021 vs 2020
     Percent Change
    2021 vs 2019
    Total Revenue$84,559 $43,636  $80,089 94% 6%
    Net Income$8,831 $(10,413) $7,193 185% 23%
    Adjusted Net Income$12,750 $(8,012) $7,562 259% 69%
    Adjusted EBITDA$32,330 $10,633  $22,025 204% 47%
    System-Wide Sales$375,462 $198,256  $342,872 89% 10%

    Year to Date Fiscal 2021 results for the 26 weeks ended June 26, 2021, compared to the 26 weeks ended June 27, 2020, and 26 weeks ended June 29, 2019:

    • System-wide sales were $375.5 million, an increase of 89% from $198.3 million in the first half of fiscal 2020 and 9.5% from $342.9 million in the first half of fiscal 2019. The increase versus fiscal 2019 reflects increased spend by guests at existing centers and 81 net new center openings.
    • Same-store sales increased 1.3% compared to the first half of fiscal 2019. Given the significant number of center closings in the first half of fiscal 2020, the Company does not believe a comparison to last year's first half is meaningful.
    • Total revenue, which includes the recurring sale of wax and retail products to franchisees, royalty and marketing fees from franchisees, and revenues from corporate-owned centers and other ancillary franchise fees, increased 94% to $84.6 million as compared to $43.6 million in the first half of fiscal 2020 and rose 6% from the first half of fiscal 2019. The increase relative to fiscal 2019 was driven by 81 net new centers and positive same-store sales growth.
      • Product sales grew to $47.1 million from $25.2 million in the first half of fiscal 2020 and $43.2 million from the first half of fiscal 2019.
      • Royalty fees were $20.9 million compared to $11.0 million in the first half of fiscal 2020 and $19.1 million in the first half of fiscal 2019.
      • Marketing fees grew to $11.6 million from $4.8 million in the first half of fiscal 2020 and $10.9 million in the first half of fiscal 2019.
      • Other revenue was $5.0 million compared to $2.7 million in the first half of fiscal 2020 and $6.9 million in the first half of fiscal 2019.
    • Cost of revenue was $21.5 million, or 25.4% of total revenue compared to $12.4 million, or 28.4% of total revenue in the first half of fiscal 2020 and $21.2 million, or 26.5% of total revenue in the first half of fiscal 2019.
    • Total operating expenses were $66.6 million compared to $45.3 million in the first half of fiscal 2020 and $65.6 million in the first half of fiscal 2019, which included a $2.1 million gain on the sale of corporate-owned centers.
    • Net income totaled $8.8 million, compared to a net loss of $10.4 million in the first half of fiscal 2020 and net income of $7.2 million in the first half of fiscal 2019.
    • Adjusted net income totaled $12.8 million in the first half of fiscal 2021 compared to an adjusted net loss of $8.0 million in the first half of fiscal 2020 and adjusted net income of $7.6 million in the first half of fiscal 2019.
    • Adjusted EBITDA grew $21.7 million to $32.3 million from $10.6 million in the first half of fiscal 2020 and rose $10.3 million from fiscal 2019.

    Balance Sheet Highlights

    The Company ended the second quarter with $35.2 million in cash and cash equivalents, and there were $269.3 million in borrowings under the Company's credit facilities as of June 26, 2021. In August 2021, the Company entered into a new 5-year credit agreement maturing in August 2026, comprised of a $40.0 million revolving credit facility, including $5.0 million for letters of credit and a $180.0 million term loan. The Company was also able to secure better rates on its new credit agreement, from L+550 and 1% LIBOR floor in the prior facility to L+300 and 0% LIBOR floor in the current facility. Proceeds from the new term loan and the Company's initial public offering of its Class A common stock were used to repay and terminate the loans outstanding under its previous credit agreement. Funds available under the new revolving credit facility will, on an as-needed basis, be used to fund the Company's working capital needs, capital expenditures, and general corporate purposes. Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $7.9 million during the 26 weeks ended June 26, 2021.

    Initial Public Offering

    On August 9, 2021, European Wax Center, Inc. closed the initial public offering of its Class A common stock at $17.00 per share. The Company’s Class A common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on August 5, 2021, under the ticker symbol EWCZ. EWC sold 9,829,204 shares of its Class A common stock for net proceeds of $155.4 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and before paying any offering expenses. In addition, the selling stockholders sold an additional 2,360,796 shares of our Class A common stock. We received no proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholders. The shares sold by the Company and the selling stockholders were inclusive of 1,590,000 shares of Class A common stock sold pursuant to the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of Class A common stock.

    Following our initial public offering our capital structure consisted of the following:

    • 63,742,728 shares of common stock consisting of:
      • 31,370,186 shares of our Class A common stock
      • 32,372,542 shares of our Class B common stock, which are paired with an equivalent number of EWC Venture Units. Together, a share of our Class B common stock and the corresponding EWC Ventures Unit is the equivalent of a share of our Class A common stock
    • $180.0 million outstanding under the 2026 Term Loan
    • An undrawn $40.0 million 2026 Revolving Credit Facility

    2021 Fiscal Year Outlook

      
      FY21 Outlook
    Total Revenue$173.0 million - $178.0 million
    Adjusted Net Income$26.5 million - $28.5 million
    Adjusted EBITDA$60.0 million - $63.0 million
    New Center Openings, Net52
    System-Wide Sales$788.0 million - $793.0 million
    Same-Store SalesHigh Single Digits
    Effective Tax RateApproximately 12.5%
      

    The Company's outlook incorporates an appropriate level of prudence into its guidance for the balance of the year. However, this outlook does not contemplate a meaningful change from today in consumer behavior driven by renewed concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, nor does it include further impacts from incremental tightening in the labor market beyond what we see today.

    See “Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the reconciliation tables that accompany this release for a discussion and reconciliation of certain non-GAAP financial measures included in this release.

    Webcast and Conference Call Information

    European Wax Center, Inc. will host a conference call to discuss second quarter fiscal 2021 results today, September 14, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. ET. Those interested in participating in the conference call are invited to dial (844) 644-2466 (participant passcode 6755048). International callers may dial (918) 922-6900. A live webcast of the conference call will be available online at https://investors.waxcenter.com. A replay of the call will remain available on the website for 90 days.

    About European Wax Center, Inc.

    European Wax Center, Inc. is a leading personal care franchise brand founded in 2004. The Company offers expert wax services from certified Wax Specialists, ensuring that every guest who walks through the door leaves feeling confident—in European Wax Center, Inc. and themselves. The Company provides guests with a first class, professional waxing experience by the most highly trained estheticians in the industry, within the privacy of clean, individual waxing suites. They're so confident everyone will love the experience, European Wax Center, Inc. offers a free complimentary wax to each new guest. The Company continues to revolutionize the waxing category with its innovative, signature Comfort Wax™. This proprietary blend is formulated with the highest quality ingredients to leave skin feeling smooth and make waxing an efficient and relatively painless experience. To help enhance and extend waxing services after leaving the center, European Wax Center, Inc. offers a complete collection of proprietary products in the skincare, body, and brow categories. European Wax Center, Inc. is a leading wax specialty personal care brand in the United States and, as of June 26, 2021, its network includes 815 centers nationwide.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements in this press release include but are not limited to European Wax Center, Inc.'s strategy, outlook and growth prospects, and its operational and financial outlook for fiscal year 2021 and long-term targets. Words including "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "might," "plan," "potential," "predict," “project,” "seek," "should," “will,” or “would,” or, in each case, the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements or information that refer to expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, performance or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking.

    These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: potential future impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including from variants thereof; the operational and financial results of its franchisees; the ability of its franchisees to enter new markets, select appropriate sites for new centers or open new centers; the effectiveness of the Company’s marketing and advertising programs and the active participation of franchisees in enhancing the value of its brand; the failure of its franchisees to participate in and comply with its agreements, business model and policies; the Company’s and its franchisees’ ability to attract and retain guests; the effect of social media on the Company’s reputation; the Company’s ability to compete with other industry participants and respond to market trends and changes in consumer preferences; the effect of the Company’s planned growth on its managements, employees, information systems and internal controls; a significant failure, interruptions or security breach of the Company’s computer systems or information technology; the Company and its franchisees’ ability to attract, train, and retain talented wax specialists and managers; changes in the availability or cost of labor; the Company’s ability to retain its franchisees and to maintain the quality of existing franchisees; failure of the Company’s franchisees to implement business development plans; the ability of the Company’s limited key suppliers, including international suppliers, and distribution centers to deliver its products; changes in supply costs and decreases in the Company’s product sourcing revenue; the Company’s ability to adequately protect its intellectual property; the impact of paying some of the Company’s pre-IPO owners for certain tax benefits it may claim; changes in general economic and business conditions; the Company’s and its franchisees’ ability to comply with existing and future health, employment and other governmental regulations; complaints or litigation that may adversely affect the Company’s business and reputation; the seasonality of the Company’s business resulting in fluctuations in its results of operations; the impact of global crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company’s operations and financial performance; the Company’s access to sources of liquidity and capital to finance its continued operations and growth strategy and the other important factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Registration Statement filed on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as such factors may be updated from time to time in its other filings with the SEC, accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and Investors Relations section of the Company’s website at www.waxcenter.com.

    These and other important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any forward-looking statement that the Company makes in this press release speaks only as of the date of such statement. Except as required by law, the Company does not have any obligation to update or revise, or to publicly announce any update or revision to, any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

    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 EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful because they enable management, investors, and others to assess the operating performance of the Company.

    We define EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. We believe that EBITDA, which eliminates the impact of certain expenses that we do not believe reflect our underlying business performance, provides useful information to investors to assess the performance of our business.

    We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted for the impact of certain additional non-cash and other items that we do not consider in our evaluation of ongoing performance of our core operations. These items include exit costs related to leases of abandoned space, IPO-related costs, non-cash equity-based compensation expense, corporate headquarters office relocation, and other one-time expenses.

    We define Adjusted net income (loss) as Net Income (loss) adjusted for the impact of certain additional non-cash and other items that we do not consider in our evaluation of ongoing performance of our core operations. These items include exit costs related to leases of abandoned space, IPO-related costs, non-cash equity-based compensation expense, corporate headquarters office relocation, and other one-time expenses. Please refer to “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Equivalents” located in the financial supplement in this release.

    This release includes forward-looking guidance for certain non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income (loss). These measures will differ from net income (loss), determined in accordance with GAAP, in ways similar to those described in the reconciliations at the end of this release. We are not able to provide, without unreasonable effort, guidance for net income (loss), determined in accordance with GAAP, or a reconciliation of guidance for Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income (loss) 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 (loss).

     
     
    EWC VENTURES, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
    (Amounts in thousands)
    (Unaudited)
         
         
      For the Thirteen Weeks Ended For the Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
      June 26, 2021 June 27, 2020 June 26, 2021 June 27, 2020
    REVENUE        
    Product sales $26,524 $6,838  $47,141 $25,183 
    Royalty fees  12,030  2,101   20,880  11,002 
    Marketing fees  6,632  1,225   11,566  4,784 
    Other revenue  2,716  649   4,972  2,667 
    Total revenue  47,902  10,813   84,559  43,636 
    OPERATING EXPENSES        
    Cost of revenue  11,540  3,717   21,471  12,395 
    Selling, general and administrative  12,212  6,340   23,278  16,718 
    Advertising  6,515  2,603   11,399  6,291 
    Depreciation and amortization  5,271  5,040   10,409  9,938 
    Total operating expenses  35,538  17,700   66,557  45,342 
    Income (loss) from operations  12,364  (6,887)  18,002  (1,706)
    Interest expense  4,635  4,485   9,171  8,707 
    NET INCOME (LOSS) $ 7,729 $ (11,372) $ 8,831 $ (10,413)
    Items included in other comprehensive income (loss):        
    Unrealized gain on cash flow hedge  80  742   239  77 
    TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) $ 7,809 $ (10,630) $ 9,070 $ (10,336)
             


    EWC VENTURES, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    (Amounts in thousands, except unit and per unit amounts)
    (Unaudited)
         
      June 26,
    2021
     December 26,
    2020
    ASSETS    
    Current assets:    
    Cash and cash equivalents $35,235  $36,720 
    Accounts receivable, net  10,514   5,070 
    Inventory  19,800   10,280 
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets  12,583   4,574 
    Advances to related parties  689   689 
    Total current assets  78,821   57,333 
    Property and equipment, net  4,513   5,039 
    Intangible assets, net  211,284   213,267 
    Goodwill  328,551   328,551 
    Other non-current assets  3,215   2,710 
    Total assets $ 626,384  $ 606,900 
    LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY, AND MEMBERS’ EQUITY        
    Current liabilities:        
    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $23,838  $13,489 
    Long-term debt, current portion  2,428   2,428 
    Deferred revenue, current portion  2,752   2,351 
    Other current liabilities  181   181 
    Total current liabilities  29,199   18,449 
    Long-term debt, net  262,445   262,975 
    Deferred revenue, net of current portion  6,801   6,528 
    Other long-term liabilities  503   925 
    Total liabilities  298,948   288,877 
    Commitments and contingencies    
    Mezzanine equity:    
    Class A Founders’ Units (8,309,193 Class A Founders’ Units authorized, issued        
    and outstanding as of June 26, 2021 and December 26, 2020)  151,809   89,240 
    Class D Units (2,500,000 Class D Units authorized, issued and outstanding as of        
    June 26, 2021 and December 26, 2020; aggregate liquidation preference of
    $27,979 and $26,670 as of June 26, 2021 and December 26, 2020,
    respectively)
      24,909   24,909 
    Members’ equity:    
    Class A Units (26,311,170 and 26,401,089 Class A Units authorized, issued        
    and outstanding as of June 26, 2021 and December 26, 2020)  264,849   265,791 
    Class B Unit (1 Class B Unit authorized, issued and outstanding as of        
    June 26, 2021 and December 26, 2020)      
    Class C Units (1,000 Class C Units authorized, issued and outstanding as of        
    June 26, 2021 and December 26, 2020)      
    Additional paid-in capital     83 
    Accumulated deficit  (113,843)  (61,473)
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (288)  (527)
    Total liabilities, mezzanine equity, and members’ equity $ 626,384  $ 606,900 
         


    EWC VENTURES, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    (Amounts in thousands)
    (Unaudited)
     
      For the Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
      June 26, 2021 June 27, 2020
    Cash flows from operating activities:    
    Net income (loss) $8,831  $(10,413)
    Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in)     
     operating activities:    
     Depreciation and amortization  10,409   9,938 
     Amortization of deferred financing costs  684   397 
     Provision for bad debts  405    
     Equity compensation  557   1,246 
     Changes in assets and liabilities:    
    Accounts receivable  (6,712)  (2,059)
    Inventory  (9,520)  (3,121)
    Prepaid expenses and other assets  (7,562)  (129)
    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  10,260   (12,468)
    Deferred revenue  674   (582)
    Other long-term liabilities  (166)  11 
        Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  7,860   (17,180)
    Cash flows from investing activities:    
    Purchases of property and equipment  (323)  (2,269)
    Reacquisition of area representative rights  (7,594)  (33,026)
        Net cash used in investing activities  (7,917)  (35,295)
    Cash flows from financing activities:    
    Proceeds on line of credit     27,000 
    Proceeds on long-term debt     15,000 
    Principal payments on long-term debt  (1,214)  (1,183)
    Deferred loan costs     (606)
    Distributions to members     (1,669)
    Contributions from members  728   24,909 
    Repurchase of Class A Units  (942)   
        Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  (1,428)  63,451 
        Net (decrease) increase in cash  (1,485)  10,976 
    Cash, beginning of period  36,720   10,264 
    Cash, end of period $ 35,235  $ 21,240 
    Supplemental cash flow information:    
    Cash paid for interest $8,362  $7,766 
    Non-cash investing activities:    
    Reacquired rights purchased included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities $50  $1,588 
    Non-cash financing activities:    
    Non-cash equity distributions $  $122 
             


    A reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (loss) to Adjusted Net Income (loss) is set forth below for the periods indicated:
    (Unaudited)

      Thirteen Weeks Ended Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
      June 26,
    2021
     June 27,
    2020
     June 29,
    2019
     June 26,
    2021
     June 27,
    2020
     June 29,
    2019
    (in thousands)            
    Net income (loss) $7,729 $(11,372) $3,808 $8,831 $(10,413) $7,193
    Exit costs - lease abandonment(1)           159   
    Corporate headquarter relocation(2)    63       546   
    Share-based compensation(3)  259  419   149  557  1,246   369
    IPO-related costs(4)  1,859  100     2,982  100   
    Other compensation-related costs(5)  43  186     380  350   
    Adjusted Net income (loss) $9,890 $(10,604) $3,957 $12,750 $(8,012) $7,562

    (1)  Represents exit costs related to abandoned leases resulting from our corporate headquarters relocation.
    (2)  Represents costs related to employee relocation, severance and moving fees resulting from our corporate headquarter relocation.
    (3)  Represents non-cash equity-based compensation expense.
    (4)  Represents legal, accounting and other costs incurred in preparation for initial public offering.
    (5)  Represents costs related to reorganization driven by COVID-19 and buildup of executive leadership team.

    A reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is set forth below for the periods indicated:
    (Unaudited)

      Thirteen Weeks Ended Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
      June 26,
    2021
     June 27,
    2020
     June 29,
    2019
     June 26,
    2021
     June 27,
    2020
     June 29,
    2019
    (in thousands)            
    Net income (loss) $7,729  $(11,372) $3,808  $8,831  $(10,413) $7,193 
    Interest expense  4,635   4,485   3,772   9,171   8,707   7,286 
    Provision for income taxes                  
    Depreciation  413   400   565   841   771   1,175 
    Amortization  4,858   4,640   3,145   9,568   9,167   6,002 
    EBITDA $17,635  $(1,847) $11,290  $28,411  $8,232  $21,656 
    Exit costs - lease abandonment(1)              159    
    Corporate headquarter relocation(2)     63         546    
    Share-based compensation(3)  259   419   149   557   1,246   369 
    IPO-related costs(4)  1,859   100      2,982   100    
    Other compensation-related costs(5)  43   186      380   350    
    Adjusted EBITDA $19,796  $(1,079) $11,439  $32,330  $10,633  $22,025 
    Adjusted EBITDA margin  41.3%  -10.0%  26.4%  38.2%  24.4%  27.5%

    (1)  Represents exit costs related to abandoned leases resulting from our corporate headquarters relocation.
    (2)  Represents costs related to employee relocation, severance and moving fees resulting from our corporate headquarter relocation.
    (3)  Represents non-cash equity-based compensation expense.
    (4)  Represents legal, accounting and other costs incurred in preparation for initial public offering.
    (5)  Represents costs related to reorganization driven by COVID-19 and buildup of executive leadership team.

    Contacts

    Investor Contacts:
    ICR, Inc.
    Allison Malkin/Nina Weiss
    IR@myewc.com 
    203-682-8225

    For Company:
    European Wax Center, Inc.
    Amir Yeganehjoo
    Amir.yeganehjoo@myewc.com 
    469-217-7486

    Media Contacts:
    Creative Media Marketing
    Meredith Needle
    Ewc@cmmpr.com 
    212-979-8884


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