MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 29, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (Nasdaq:BWLD) announced today financial results for the third quarter ended September 29, 2013. Highlights for the third quarter versus the same period a year ago were:
- Total revenue increased 27.9% to $315.8 million
- Company-owned restaurant sales grew 29.5% to $295.7 million
- Same-store sales increased 4.8% at company-owned restaurants and 3.9% at franchised restaurants
- Net earnings increased 66.9% to $17.9 million from $10.7 million, and earnings per diluted share increased 65.4% to $0.95 from $0.57
Sally Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We're proud to share this quarter's results as we approach our 10-year anniversary as a public company. Revenue increased 27.9%, which helped fuel impressive net earnings growth. We increased the number of company-owned restaurants by 21% with continued new unit growth and franchise acquisitions compared to third quarter last year, and same-store sales increased 4.8% at company-owned restaurants and 3.9% at franchised locations. The cost per pound for traditional chicken wings was lower than last year and our cost of sales percentage was 30.0%, the lowest percentage since fourth quarter of 2011. As a result, we grew our net earnings 66.9%, achieving earnings per diluted share of $0.95 for the third quarter."
Total revenue increased 27.9% to $315.8 million in the third quarter compared to $246.9 million in the third quarter of 2012. Company-owned restaurant sales for the quarter increased 29.5% over the same period in 2012, to $295.7 million, driven by a company-owned same-store sales increase of 4.8% and 72 additional company-owned restaurants at the end of third quarter 2013 relative to the same period in 2012. Franchise royalties and fees increased 9.0% to $20.1 million for the quarter versus $18.4 million in the third quarter of 2012. This increase is attributed to a franchise same-store sales increase of 3.9% and 23 additional franchised restaurants at the end of the period versus a year ago.
Average weekly sales for company-owned restaurants were $55,592 for the third quarter of 2013 compared to $52,561 for the same quarter last year, a 5.8% increase. Franchised restaurants averaged $58,926 for the period versus $55,608 in the third quarter a year ago, a 6.0% increase.
For the third quarter, net earnings increased 66.9% to $17.9 million versus $10.7 million in the third quarter of 2012. Earnings per diluted share were $0.95, as compared to third quarter 2012 earnings per diluted share of $0.57.
2013 and 2014 Outlook
Ms. Smith remarked, "With the excitement of football season, we are focused on driving sales. Same-store sales are about 5.3% at company-owned restaurants and 3.0% at franchised locations for the first four weeks of the fourth quarter compared to 3.8% and 5.6%, respectively, for the same period last year. In the fourth quarter, unit growth continues with 22 company-owned and 22 franchised restaurants expected to open. Also, we expect our franchisees in Mexico to open two locations during the fourth quarter. With the strength of our net earnings growth in the first nine months of the year, positive momentum in same-store sales, and improved cost of sales percentage versus last year, we believe we will achieve 20% net earnings growth for 2013, equating to 28% on a 52-week basis."
Ms. Smith continued, "We will achieve the exciting milestone of 1,000 Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants in the first quarter of 2014. For the full year, we plan to open 45 company-owned and 40 franchised locations in the United States and Canada, and we expect our international franchisees to open at least 10 restaurants across the globe. We remain focused on providing a unique and compelling social experience for our sports-loving Guests, and we believe that with our planned unit growth and ongoing operational diligence we will achieve 20% net earnings growth for 2014."
Ms. Smith concluded, "As we look beyond 2014, we will continue to build Buffalo Wild Wings into an even stronger brand. We are committed to opening 1,700 Buffalo Wild Wings locations in the United States and Canada, and believe that we will achieve this goal within the next ten years. We anticipate further international expansion of Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants around the world, and we have begun implementing strategies to build an enduring, diversified portfolio of restaurant brands to sustain our long-term growth."
Buffalo Wild Wings will be hosting a conference call today, October 29, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time to discuss these results. There will be a simultaneous webcast conducted at our website www.buffalowildwings.com.
A replay of the call will be available until November 5, 2013. To access this replay, please dial 1.858.384.5517 password 4644910.
About the Company
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc., founded in 1982 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a growing owner, operator and franchisor of Buffalo Wild Wings® restaurants featuring a variety of boldly-flavored, made-to-order menu items including its namesake Buffalo, New York-style chicken wings. The Buffalo Wild Wings' menu specializes in 21 mouth-watering signature sauces and seasonings with flavor sensations ranging from Sweet BBQ™ to Blazin'®. Guests enjoy a welcoming neighborhood atmosphere that includes an extensive multi-media system for watching their favorite sporting events. Buffalo Wild Wings is the recipient of hundreds of "Best Wings" and "Best Sports Bar" awards from across the country. There are currently 959 Buffalo Wild Wings locations across 49 states in the United States, as well as in Canada.
Forward-looking Statements
Various remarks we make about future expectations, plans, and prospects for the company constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the Safe Harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to our future financial and store performance measures and growth goals for 2013 and 2014 and beyond, including but not limited to those relating to our fourth quarter sales trends and projected unit and net earnings growth rates for 2013 and 2014 and beyond. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements and are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management. We have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology, including "anticipates," "believes," "can," "continue," "could," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "may," "plans," "potential," "predicts," "should" or "will" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Actual results may vary materially from those contained in forward-looking statements based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, our ability to achieve and manage our planned expansion, the ability of our franchisees to open and manage new restaurants, market acceptance in the new geographic regions we enter (particularly non-U.S. locations), success of acquired restaurants and investments in new or emerging concepts, unforeseen obstacles in developing nontraditional sites or non-U.S. locations, our ability to obtain and maintain licenses and permits necessary to operate our existing and new restaurants, our franchisees' adherence to our system standards, the cost of commodities such as traditional chicken wings, the success of our key initiatives and our advertising and marketing campaigns, our ability to control restaurant labor and other restaurant operating costs, the continued service of key management personnel, our ability to protect our name and logo and other proprietary information, economic conditions (including changes in consumer preferences or consumer discretionary spending), the impact of federal, state or local government regulations relating to our employees, the sale of food and alcoholic beverages, the effect of competition in the restaurant industry, and other factors disclosed from time to time in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the factors described under "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2012, as updated in subsequent reports filed with the SEC. Investors should take such risks into account when making investment decisions. Shareholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
|
BUFFALO WILD WINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (Dollar and share amounts in thousands except per share data) (unaudited) |
||||
| Three months ended | Nine months ended | |||
|
September 29, 2013 |
September 23, 2012 |
September 29, 2013 |
September 23, 2012 |
|
| Revenue: | ||||
| Restaurant sales | $ 295,693 | 228,418 | 865,521 | 681,284 |
| Franchise royalties and fees | 20,108 | 18,441 | 59,651 | 55,420 |
| Total revenue | 315,801 | 246,859 | 925,172 | 736,704 |
| Costs and expenses: | ||||
| Restaurant operating costs: | ||||
| Cost of sales | 88,689 | 71,263 | 268,410 | 213,213 |
| Labor | 89,740 | 68,804 | 264,500 | 203,710 |
| Operating | 44,668 | 34,626 | 126,985 | 99,772 |
| Occupancy | 17,276 | 13,458 | 50,267 | 39,349 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 21,587 | 16,818 | 62,814 | 48,439 |
| General and administrative | 24,664 | 21,813 | 69,562 | 62,213 |
| Preopening | 2,991 | 4,535 | 9,682 | 8,662 |
| Loss on asset disposals and store closures | 902 | 788 | 1,702 | 2,122 |
| Total costs and expenses | 290,517 | 232,105 | 853,922 | 677,480 |
| Income from operations | 25,284 | 14,754 | 71,250 | 59,224 |
| Investment income | 383 | 418 | 644 | 713 |
| Earnings before income taxes | 25,667 | 15,172 | 71,894 | 59,937 |
| Income tax expense | 7,796 | 4,464 | 21,155 | 19,322 |
| Net earnings | $ 17,871 | 10,708 | 50,739 | 40,615 |
| Earnings per common share – basic | $ 0.95 | 0.58 | 2.70 | 2.19 |
| Earnings per common share – diluted | 0.95 | 0.57 | 2.69 | 2.17 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding – basic | 18,779 | 18,589 | 18,765 | 18,573 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted | 18,889 | 18,723 | 18,842 | 18,675 |
The following table expresses results of operations as a percentage of total revenue for the periods presented, except for restaurant operating costs which are expressed as a percentage of restaurant sales:
| Three months ended | Nine months ended | |||
|
September 29, 2013 |
September 23, 2012 |
September 29, 2013 |
September 23, 2012 |
|
| Revenue: | ||||
| Restaurant sales | 93.6% | 92.5% | 93.6% | 92.5% |
| Franchising royalties and fees | 6.4 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 7.5 |
| Total revenue | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Costs and expenses: | ||||
| Restaurant operating costs: | ||||
| Cost of sales | 30.0 | 31.2 | 31.0 | 31.3 |
| Labor | 30.3 | 30.1 | 30.6 | 29.9 |
| Operating | 15.1 | 15.2 | 14.7 | 14.6 |
| Occupancy | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.6 |
| General and administrative | 7.8 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Preopening | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| Loss on asset disposals and store closures | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Total costs and expenses | 92.0 | 94.0 | 92.3 | 92.0 |
| Income from operations | 8.0 | 6.0 | 7.7 | 8.0 |
| Investment income | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Earnings before income taxes | 8.1 | 6.1 | 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Income tax expense | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| Net earnings | 5.7 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
|
BUFFALO WILD WINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Dollar amounts in thousands) (unaudited) |
||
|
September 29, 2013 |
December 30, 2012 |
|
| Assets | ||
| Current assets: | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 36,671 | 21,340 |
| Marketable securities | 7,126 | 9,579 |
| Accounts receivable – net of allowance of $25 | 21,964 | 20,203 |
| Inventory | 8,958 | 7,820 |
| Prepaid expenses | 4,090 | 3,869 |
| Refundable income taxes | — | 4,122 |
| Deferred income taxes | 9,908 | 5,774 |
| Restricted assets | 37,013 | 52,829 |
| Total current assets | 125,730 | 125,536 |
| Property and equipment, net | 422,833 | 386,570 |
| Reacquired franchise rights, net | 34,690 | 37,370 |
| Goodwill | 32,533 | 32,365 |
| Other assets | 16,061 | 9,246 |
| Total assets | $ 631,847 | 591,087 |
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||
| Current liabilities: | ||
| Unearned franchise fees | $ 2,228 | 1,763 |
| Income tax payable | 1,750 | — |
| Accounts payable | 27,849 | 36,418 |
| Accrued compensation and benefits | 34,591 | 39,637 |
| Accrued expenses | 13,168 | 11,461 |
| System-wide payables | 37,111 | 51,564 |
| Total current liabilities | 116,697 | 140,843 |
| Long-term liabilities: | ||
| Other liabilities | 1,961 | 1,752 |
| Deferred income taxes | 39,358 | 37,128 |
| Deferred lease credits | 31,647 | 27,992 |
| Total liabilities | 189,663 | 207,715 |
| Commitments and contingencies | ||
| Stockholders' equity: | ||
| Undesignated stock, 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued | — | — |
| Common stock, no par value. Authorized 44,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 18,779,934 and 18,623,370, respectively | 129,981 | 121,450 |
| Retained earnings | 312,786 | 262,047 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (583) | (125) |
| Total stockholders' equity | 442,184 | 383,372 |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 631,847 | 591,087 |
|
BUFFALO WILD WINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Dollar amounts in thousands) (unaudited) |
||
| Nine months ended | ||
|
September 29, 2013 |
September 23, 2012 |
|
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||
| Net earnings | $ 50,739 | 40,615 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operations: | ||
| Depreciation | 59,004 | 46,409 |
| Amortization | 3,810 | 2,030 |
| Loss on asset disposals and store closures | 1,682 | 1,757 |
| Deferred lease credits | 3,852 | 2,966 |
| Deferred income taxes | (1,547) | (3,612) |
| Stock-based compensation | 7,290 | 6,207 |
| Excess tax benefit from stock issuance | (399) | (2,024) |
| Change in operating assets and liabilities: | ||
| Trading securities | (829) | (850) |
| Accounts receivable | (266) | (7,712) |
| Inventory | (1,039) | (199) |
| Prepaid expenses | (225) | 583 |
| Other assets | (772) | (1,826) |
| Unearned franchise fees | 465 | (37) |
| Accounts payable | (6,925) | 2,088 |
| Income taxes | 6,271 | 7,230 |
| Accrued expenses | 1,283 | 13,162 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 122,394 | 106,787 |
| Cash flows for investing activities: | ||
| Acquisition of property and equipment | (96,552) | (79,007) |
| Acquisition of businesses/investments in affiliates | (10,288) | — |
| Purchase of marketable securities | — | (123,943) |
| Proceeds from marketable securities | 3,282 | 112,238 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (103,558) | (90,712) |
| Cash flows for financing activities: | ||
| Proceeds from line of credit | 5,000 | — |
| Repayments of line of credit | (5,000) | — |
| Issuance of common stock | 1,237 | 1,147 |
| Excess tax benefit from stock issuance | 399 | 2,024 |
| Tax payments for restricted stock units | (4,813) | (8,447) |
| Net cash used in financing activities | (3,177) | (5,276) |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (328) | (7) |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 15,331 | 10,792 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 21,340 | 20,530 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ 36,671 | 31,322 |
BUFFALO WILD WINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Supplemental Information
| Restaurant Count | ||||
| Company-owned Restaurants: | ||||
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
| 2013 | 397 | 407 | 415 | |
| 2012 | 327 | 330 | 343 | 381 |
| 2011 | 263 | 277 | 288 | 319 |
| 2010 | 235 | 234 | 244 | 259 |
| 2009 | 206 | 215 | 220 | 232 |
| Franchised Restaurants: | ||||
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
| 2013 | 514 | 525 | 534 | |
| 2012 | 505 | 505 | 511 | 510 |
| 2011 | 488 | 492 | 498 | 498 |
| 2010 | 430 | 447 | 457 | 473 |
| 2009 | 373 | 383 | 400 | 420 |
| Same-Store Sales | |||||
| Company-owned Restaurants: | |||||
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Year | |
| 2013 | 1.4% | 3.8% | 4.8% | ||
| 2012 | 9.2% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.7% | 8.9% | 6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | (0.1%) | 2.6% | (0.3%) | 0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | 2.8% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 3.1% |
| Franchised Restaurants: | |||||
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Year | |
| 2013 | 2.2% | 4.1% | 3.9% | ||
| 2012 | 7.3% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 7.4% | 6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 5.9% | 3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | (0.7%) | 0.3% | (1.1%) | (0.2%) |
| 2009 | 6.0% | 3.7% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 3.4% |
BUFFALO WILD WINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Supplemental Information
| Average Weekly Sales Volumes | |||||
| Company-owned Restaurants: | |||||
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Year | |
| 2013 | $56,953 | 54,759 | 55,592 | ||
| 2012 | 55,131 | 51,524 | 52,561 | 55,595 | 53,783 |
| 2011 | 48,845 | 47,970 | 49,461 | 51,983 | 49,627 |
| 2010 | 45,327 | 43,021 | 44,394 | 45,595 | 44,601 |
| 2009 | 45,593 | 42,938 | 42,602 | 44,583 | 43,912 |
| Franchised Restaurants: | |||||
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Year | |
| 2013 | $60,050 | 58,186 | 58,926 | ||
| 2012 | 57,282 | 54,766 | 55,608 | 58,490 | 56,570 |
| 2011 | 52,744 | 50,995 | 51,350 | 53,385 | 52,081 |
| 2010 | 51,532 | 49,051 | 49,005 | 49,837 | 49,835 |
| 2009 | 50,729 | 48,619 | 48,458 | 50,115 | 49,479 |