• BurgerFi Reports First Quarter 2021 Results

    Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 19 May 2021 16:00:00   America/Chicago

    - Total Revenue Increased 32% Year-Over-Year in the First Quarter, Same Store Sales Up 11% in Corporate Owned Restaurants and Systemwide Sales Up 19% -

    - Digital Channel Sales Increase 98% Year-Over-Year in the First Quarter -

    - Company to Hold Conference Call Tomorrow, May 20th, at 8:30 a.m. ET -

    PALM BEACH, Fla., May 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BurgerFi International Inc. (Nasdaq: BFI, BFIIW), one of the nation’s fastest-growing premium fast-casual concepts, Fast Casuals’ #1 Brand of the year for 2021 in the Top 100 Movers and Shakers list and USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice for 2021, is reporting financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021.

    First Quarter 2021 Key Metrics1 Summary

    (in thousands, except for percentage data) Three Months Ended
    March 31, 2021
      
    Systemwide Restaurant Sales$39,820
    Systemwide Restaurant Sales YOY Growth19%
    Systemwide Restaurant Same Store Sales YOY Growth4%
    Corporate Restaurant Sales$8,143
    Corporate Restaurant Sales YOY Growth41%
    Corporate Restaurant Same Store Sales YOY Growth11%
    Digital Channel Systemwide Sales$13,014
    Digital Channel Sales YOY Growth98%
    Digital Channel Orders 519
    Digital Channel Orders % of Systemwide Sales33%

    1 Refer to “Key Metrics Definitions” and “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures” sections below.

    Management Commentary
    “The first quarter of 2021 reflected our return to positive sales growth, achieved through unit growth and same store sales growth in both corporate owned restaurants and franchised locations,” said Julio Ramirez, CEO of BurgerFi. “Our success demonstrates the continued momentum from the COVID-19 pandemic recovery, supported by growth in our number of locations, strong results from our digital channel, the execution of our marketing strategy and successful limited time offerings. As a continuation of the investments in our digital channel, we also recently announced that we have hired Karl Goodhew as chief technology officer, a new position at our company that reflects the increasingly important role that technology is playing in our business. Additionally, we continue to redefine our brand and value proposition, and I’m pleased to say we have hired Henry Gonzalez as chief marketing officer. With his extensive leadership experience in field and corporate marketing, he is uniquely qualified to collaborate with all stakeholders to help us unlock our brand’s potential and drive growth.

    “For 2021, we will continue to execute on our restaurant development plan in both new and existing markets with plans to open approximately 30 restaurants this year. We opened four new restaurants in the first quarter, one in April and currently have 21 restaurants in various stages of development and plan to expand our Ghost Kitchens through our partnerships with Reef and Epic Kitchens through opening 15-20 additional locations by the end of 2021. We are looking forward to bringing the ‘better burger’ experience to more consumers nationwide and internationally as we continue to build our brand. With our ongoing brand recognition efforts, we remain committed to innovating our menu items with unique offerings, like our Swag Burger and Dunkaroo Shake, to drive further excitement with consumers. We are optimistic about our expansion efforts on the eastern seaboard and internationally, and we anticipate that our growing presence will deliver strong results.”

    Commenting on the results, Ophir Sternberg, Executive Chairman of BurgerFi, stated: “BurgerFi started the year strong receiving multiple awards, including being named a top fast casual restaurant by USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. An increasing number of people continue to be introduced to our best-in-class menu and we look forward to the continued expansion of the brand in 2021 through new restaurant openings. I am also excited that we have topped off our c-suite with our recent appointments of our chief financial, chief technology and chief marketing officers. With the great talent we have in place, we are well positioned for 2021 and beyond.”

    First Quarter 2021 Financial Results
    Total revenue in the first quarter of 2021 increased 32% to $11.0 million compared to $8.3 million in the year-ago quarter. New restaurant openings and same store sales increases supported by the Company’s digital channel sales, continued to drive sequential improvement in same store sales for the first quarter. Systemwide sales in the first quarter of 2021 increased 19% to $39.8 million compared to $33.5 million in the prior year period. Corporate owned restaurants delivered an 11% increase in same store sales.

    Restaurant-level operating expenses for the first quarter were $7.4 million compared to $5.3 million in the year-ago quarter. Restaurant-level operating margin was 13.5% compared to 13.6% in the first quarter of 2020, with the slight decline driven primarily by a higher percentage of the Company’s business being supported by third party delivery service partners.

    Net loss attributable to controlling interests and common shareholders in the first quarter was $8.2 million compared to net income attributable to controlling interests and common shareholders of $0.8 million in the year-ago quarter. The additional income generated by higher sales was more than offset by the non-cash loss on change in value of warrant liabilities, a valuation allowance in relation to the Company’s deferred tax assets and higher depreciation and amortization expense as a result of the Company’s business combination in December 2020, non-cash share-based compensation expense and the increase in costs associated with being a public company.

    Adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter of 2021 was $0.7 million compared to $1.1 million in the year-ago quarter. The decline was primarily a result of an increase in the aforementioned costs associated with being a public company, along with foundational investments to support future growth initiatives. See reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP measures below.

    Liquidity
    At March 31, 2021, the Company had $34.7 million in unrestricted cash, compared to $37.2 million at December 31, 2020. BurgerFi repaid and then terminated its revolving credit line in January 2021.

    2021 Outlook
    BurgerFi remains optimistic about its short-term and long-term prospects. BurgerFi is providing the following limited modeling assumptions related to its plans for 2021:

    • The Company plans to open approximately 30 new restaurants in 2021, as well as approximately 15-20 new Ghost Kitchens.
    • Capital expenditures are planned to be approximately $15 million for 2021, primarily to support new restaurant construction.

    Conference Call
    The Company will hold a conference call tomorrow, May 20th at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time to discuss its first quarter 2021 results, along with its recently filed fourth quarter and full year 2020 results.

    Date: Thursday, May 20, 2021
    Time: 8:30 a.m. Eastern time
    Toll-free dial-in number: 1-833-693-0539
    International dial-in number: 1-661-407-1580
    Conference ID: 2977159

    Please call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Gateway Investor Relations at (949) 574-3860.

    The conference call will be broadcast live and available for replay here and on the Company’s website at ir.burgerfi.com.

    A replay of the conference call will be available after 11:30 a.m. Eastern time on the same day through June 1, 2021.

    Toll-free replay number: 1-855-859-2056
    International replay number: 1-404-537-3406
    Replay ID: 2977159

    Key Metrics Definitions
    The following definitions apply to the terms listed below:

    “Systemwide Restaurant Sales” is presented as informational data in order to understand the aggregation of, franchised stores sales, ghost kitchen and corporate-owned stores sales performance. Systemwide restaurant sales growth refers to the percentage change in sales at all franchise restaurants, ghost kitchens and corporate-owned restaurants in one period from the same period in the prior year. Systemwide restaurant same store sales growth refers to the percentage change in sales at all franchise restaurants, ghost kitchens, and corporate-owned restaurants once the restaurant has been in operation after 14 months. See definition below for same store sales.

    “Corporate-Owned Restaurant Sales” represent the sales generated by corporate-owned restaurants. Corporate-owned restaurant sales growth refers to the percentage change is sales at all corporate-owned restaurants in one period from the same period in the prior year. Corporate-owned restaurant same stores sales growth refers to the percentage change in sales at all corporate-owned restaurants once the restaurant has been in operation after 14 months. These measures highlight the performance of existing corporate restaurants.

    “Same Store Sales” is used to evaluate the performance of our store base, which excludes the impact of new stores and closed stores, in both periods under comparison. We include a restaurant in the calculation of same store sales once it has been in operation after 14 months. A restaurant which is temporarily closed (including as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic), is included in the same store sales computation. A restaurant which is closed permanently, such as upon termination of the lease, or other permanent closure, is immediately removed from the same store sales computation. Employee complimentary meals are excluded from the computation. Our calculation of same store sales may not be comparable to others in the industry.
            
    “Digital Channel Systemwide Sales” is used to measure performance of our digital platform and partnerships with third party delivery partners. We believe our digital platform capabilities are a vital element to continuing to serve our customers and will continue to be a differentiator for BurgerFi as compared to some of our competitors. Digital channel systemwide sales refer to sales generated through the use of digital platforms across all our franchise and corporate-owned restaurants. Digital channel sales growth refers to the percentage change in sales through our digital platforms in one period from the same period in the prior year for all franchise and corporate-owned restaurants. Digital channel orders and digital channel orders as a percentage of systemwide sales are indicative of the number of orders placed through our digital platforms and the percentage of those digital orders when compared to total number of orders at all our franchise and corporate restaurants.

    “Adjusted EBITDA,” a non-GAAP measure, is defined as net income attributable to common shareholders and controlling interests before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, merger and acquisition related costs, preopening costs, share-based compensation expense, gains and losses on change in value of warrant liabilities, and certain legal matters.

    About BurgerFi International (Nasdaq: BFI, BFIIW)
    Established in 2011, BurgerFi is among the nation's fastest-growing better burger concepts with approximately 120 BurgerFi restaurants domestically and internationally. The concept is chef-founded and is committed to serving fresh food of transparent quality. BurgerFi uses 100% American angus beef with no steroids, antibiotics, growth hormones, chemicals or additives. BurgerFi's menu also includes high quality wagyu beef, antibiotic and cage-free chicken offerings, fresh, hand-cut sides and custard shakes and concretes. BurgerFi was named QSR Magazine's Breakout Brand of 2020, placed in the top 10 on Fast Casual's Top 100 Movers & Shakers list in 2020, was named "Best Burger Joint" by Consumer Reports and fellow public interest organizations in the 2019 Chain Reaction Study, listed as a "Top Restaurant Brand to Watch" by Nation's Restaurant News in 2019 and is included in Inc. Magazine's Fastest Growing Private Companies List. To learn more about BurgerFi or to find a full list of locations, please visit www.burgerfi.com. Download the BurgerFi App on iOS or Android devices for rewards and 'Like' BurgerFi on Facebook or follow @BurgerFi on Instagram and Twitter.
    BurgerFi® is a Registered Trademark of BurgerFi IP, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BurgerFi.

    About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
    To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, we use the measure Adjusted EBITDA. The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.

    We use this non-GAAP financial measure for financial and operational decision-making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. We believe that this non-GAAP financial measure provides meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance and liquidity by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of our recurring core business operating results. We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to this non-GAAP financial measure in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting, and analyzing future periods. This non-GAAP financial measure also facilitates management’s internal comparisons to our historical performance and liquidity as well as comparisons to our competitors’ operating results. We believe this non-GAAP financial measure is useful to investors both because (1) it allows for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision-making and (2) it is used by our institutional investors and the analyst community to help them analyze the health of our business.

    There are a number of limitations related to the use of non-GAAP financial measures. We compensate for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from this non-GAAP financial measure and evaluating this non-GAAP financial measure together with its relevant financial measures in accordance with GAAP.

    For more information on this non-GAAP financial measures, please see the tables captioned Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA included at the end of this release.

    Forward-Looking Statements
    This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to BurgerFi's estimates of its future business outlook, prospects or financial results. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "projects," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause our actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and those discussed in other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

    Investor Relations Contact:
    Gateway Investor Relations
    Cody Slach or Cody Cree
    (949) 574-3860
    BFI@GatewayIR.com

    Company Contact:
    BurgerFi International Inc.
    IR@burgerfi.com

    Media Relations Contact:
    Quinn PR
    Laura Neroulias, LNeroulias@quinn.pr

    BurgerFi International Inc., and Subsidiaries
    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

    (in thousands, except for per share data) March 31, 2021
    (unaudited)
     December 31,
    2020
    ASSETS    
    CURRENT ASSETS    
    Cash $ 34,654   $ 37,150  
    Cash - restricted                       2,124     3,233  
    Accounts receivable, net   695     718  
    Inventory   232     268  
    Deferred income taxes  -    713  
    Asset held for sale   732     732  
    Other current assets   1,460     1,607  
    TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS     39,897     44,421  
    PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT, net    9,263     8,004  
    DUE FROM RELATED COMPANIES    97     74  
    GOODWILL   119,955     119,542  
    INTANGIBLE ASSETS   115,051     116,824  
    OTHER ASSETS   258     251  
    TOTAL ASSETS $ 284,521   $ 289,116  
    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY    
    CURRENT LIABILITIES    
    Accounts payable - trade $ 2,686   $ 1,678  
    Accrued expense                       969     1,203  
    Other deposit   907     907  
    Other liabilities   803     430  
    Deferred initial franchise fees, current portion                          466     490  
    Notes payable - current  1,203    1,438  
    Revolving line of credit   -     3,012  
    TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                       7,034     9,158  
    NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES    
    Deferred initial franchise fees, net of current portion   2,845     2,816  
    Warrant liability   21,462     16,516  
    Notes Payable                       1,633     1,522  
    Deferred rent   160     29  
    TOTAL LIABILITIES   33,134     30,041  
    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES     
    Stockholders' equity    
    Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized,
    17,830,507 and 17,541,838 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
       2     2  
    Additional paid-in capital    261,820     261,298  
    Accumulated deficit   (10,435)  (2,225)
    TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY     251,387     259,075  
    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 284,521   $ 289,116  

    BurgerFi International Inc., and Subsidiaries
    Consolidated Statements of Operations

    As Opes Acquisition Corp.’s historical financial information is excluded from the Predecessor financial information, the business, and thus financial results, of the Successor and Predecessor entities, are expected to be largely consistent, excluding the impact on certain financial statement line items that were impacted by the Business Combination.

      Successor  Predecessor
    (in thousands) Three Months
    Ended March 31,
    2021

    (Unaudited)
      Three Months Ended
    March 31, 2020

    (Unaudited)
    REVENUE     
    Restaurant sales $ 8,506    $ 6,123  
    Royalty and other fees   1,910      1,696  
    Royalty - brand development and co-op   511      417  
    Franchise fees     108      101  
    TOTAL REVENUE   11,035      8,337  
    Restaurant level operating expenses:     
    Food, beverage and paper costs   2,432      1,844  
    Labor and related expenses   2,290      1,895  
    Other operating expenses   1,841      981  
    Occupancy and related expenses   792      569  
    General and administrative expenses     2,985      1,586  
    Share-based compensation expense   522      
    Depreciation and amortization expense   2,108      244  
    Brand development and co-op advertising expense   722      470  
    TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES   13,692      7,589  
    OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME   (2,657)    748  
    Other income   114      59  
    Loss on change in value of warrant liability   (4,946)    
    Interest expense   (8)    (30)
    (Loss) income before income taxes   (7,497)    777  
    Income tax expense     (713 )    
    Net (Loss) income    (8,210)    777  
    Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests (predecessor)       5  
    Net (Loss) income Attributable to common shareholders (successor) and Controlling Interests (predecessor) $ (8,210)  $ 772  

    BurgerFi International Inc., and Subsidiaries
    Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA
    (Non-GAAP) (Unaudited)

      Successor  Predecessor
      Three Months Ended
    March 31, 2021
      Three Months Ended
    March 31, 2020
     (in thousands) (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)
    (Loss) Income Attributable to Common Shareholders (successor) and Controlling Interests (predecessor) $ (8,210)  $ 772
    Adjustments:     
    Depreciation and amortization  2,108    244
    Merger and acquisition related costs  429    
    Preopening costs  126    59
    Interest expense  8    30
    Income tax  713    
    Share-based compensation expense  522    
    Gain on extinguishment of debt  (114)                                             
    Loss on change in value of warrant liability  4,946    
    Legal matters  200    
    Adjusted EBITDA $ 728    $ 1,105


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