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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): February 27, 2024

 

 

 

CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Tennessee   001-25225   62-0812904

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation) 

  (Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.) 

         

305 Hartmann Drive, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip code)

 

(615) 444-5533

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

  ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

  ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which
registered

Common Stock (Par Value $0.01) Rights to Purchase Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (Par Value $0.01)

  CBRL   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
(Nasdaq Global Select Market)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On February 27, 2024, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the Company’s fiscal 2024 second quarter results of operations and projected outlook of certain items for fiscal year 2024. A copy of the Press Release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.
     
    Exhibit No. Description
     
    99.1 Press Release issued by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. dated February 27, 2024
       
    104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: February 27, 2024

 

CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.
   
   
  By: /s/ Richard M. Wolfson
  Name: Richard M. Wolfson
  Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

Investor Contact: Adam Hanan 
  (615) 443-9887
Media Contact: Heidi Pearce 
  (615) 235-4135

 

CRACKER BARREL REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2024 RESULTS

 

Board declares $1.30 quarterly dividend per share

 

LEBANON, Tenn. February 27, 2024 – Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (“Cracker Barrel” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CBRL) today reported its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 ended January 26, 2024.

 

Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Highlights

 

·The Company reported second quarter total revenue of $935.4 million. Compared to the prior year second quarter, total revenue increased 0.2%.

oComparable store restaurant sales increased 1.2%, while comparable store retail sales decreased 5.3%.

·GAAP operating income for the second quarter was $30.8 million, or 3.3% of total revenue, and adjusted1 operating income was $35.9 million, or 3.8% of total revenue.

·GAAP earnings per diluted share were $1.19, and adjusted1 earnings per diluted share were $1.37.

·GAAP net income for the second quarter was $26.5 million, or 2.8% of total revenue, and adjusted EBITDA1 was $63.7 million, or 6.8% of total revenue.

 

Commenting on the second quarter results, Cracker Barrel President and Chief Executive Officer Julie Masino said, “While margins remain pressured, we were encouraged by the improvement in our traffic trend during the quarter, which we believe was supported by our investments in labor and advertising and our focus on the guest experience. Additionally, we continued to make progress on the development of our strategic transformation, and our teams are engaged in our efforts to improve our relevancy, deliver food and an experience that our guests love, and grow profitability.”

 

Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results

 

Revenue

 

The Company reported total revenue of $935.4 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2024, representing an increase of 0.2% compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2023.

 

Cracker Barrel comparable store restaurant sales increased 1.2%, including total menu pricing increases of 4.8%. Comparable store retail sales decreased 5.3% from the prior year quarter.

 

Operating Income

 

GAAP operating income for the second quarter was $30.8 million, or 3.3% of total revenue, compared to $39.0 million, or 4.2% of total revenue, in the prior year quarter. Adjusted1 operating income for the second quarter was $35.9 million, or 3.8% of total revenue, compared to $42.2 million, or 4.5%, of total revenue in the prior year quarter.

 

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The decrease in the Company’s GAAP operating income as a percentage of total revenue versus the prior year quarter is primarily the result of higher labor and related expenses, higher other operating expenses, and higher general and administrative expenses, partially offset by lower cost of goods sold in the current year quarter.

 

The decrease in the Company’s adjusted1 operating income as a percentage of total revenue versus the prior year quarter is primarily the result of higher labor and related expenses and higher other operating expenses, partially offset by lower cost of goods sold in the current year quarter.

 

Net Income, EBITDA, and Earnings per Diluted Share

 

GAAP net income for the second quarter was $26.5 million, or 2.8% of total revenue. This represented a 13.0% decrease compared to prior year quarter GAAP net income of $30.5 million, or 3.3% of total revenue. Adjusted1 net income for the second quarter was $30.5 million, or 3.3% of total revenue. This represented a 7.4% decrease compared to prior year quarter adjusted1 net income of $32.9 million, or 3.5% of total revenue.

 

Adjusted EBITDA1 was $63.7 million, or 6.8% of total revenue, a 5.9% decrease compared to the prior year quarter adjusted EBITDA1 of $67.7 million, or 7.3% of total revenue.

 

GAAP earnings per diluted share for the second quarter were $1.19, a 13.1% decrease compared to the prior year quarter GAAP earnings per diluted share of $1.37. Adjusted1 earnings per diluted share were $1.37, a 7.5% decrease compared to the prior year quarter adjusted1 earnings per diluted share of $1.48.

 

Quarterly Dividend Declaration

 

The Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $1.30 per share on the Company’s common stock. The quarterly dividend is payable on May 7, 2024 to shareholders of record as of April 12, 2024.

 

Fiscal 2024 Outlook

 

The Company provided the following update to its fiscal 2024 outlook:

 

·Total revenue of $3.5 billion to $3.6 billion

 

·Two new Cracker Barrel stores and 9 to 11 new Maple Street Biscuit Company units

 

·Commodity inflation of 0% to 2%

 

·Hourly wage inflation of approximately 5%

 

·GAAP operating income of $95 million to $105 million and adjusted1 operating income of $125 million to $135 million, which includes the impact from the 53rd week in the fiscal 2024 year and reflects the expectation that third quarter adjusted1 operating income will be meaningfully below prior year and fourth quarter adjusted1 operating income will be above prior year.

 

·Capital expenditures of $120 million to $135 million

 

The Company reminds investors that its outlook reflects a number of assumptions, many of which are outside the Company’s control. In particular, uncertainties created by macroeconomic conditions, such as ongoing inflation, low consumer confidence and high interest rates may adversely affect consumer behavior and cause actual results to differ materially from those expected.

 

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1 For Non-GAAP reconciliations, please refer to the Reconciliation of GAAP-Basis Operating Results to Non-GAAP Operating Results section of this release.

 

Fiscal 2024 Second Quarter Conference Call

 

As previously announced, the live broadcast of Cracker Barrel’s quarterly conference call will be available to the public online at investor.crackerbarrel.com today beginning at 11:00 a.m. (ET). The online replay will be available at 2:00 p.m. (ET) and continue through March 12, 2024.

 

About Cracker Barrel Old Country Store®

 

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL) provides a caring and friendly home-away-from-home experience while offering guests high-quality homestyle food to enjoy in-store or to-go and unique shopping — all at a fair price. Established in 1969 in Lebanon, Tenn., Cracker Barrel and its affiliates operate over 660 company-owned Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® locations in 45 states and own the fast-casual Maple Street Biscuit Company. For more information about the Company, visit crackerbarrel.com.

 

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Except for specific historical information, certain of the matters discussed in this press release may express or imply projections of items such as revenues or expenditures, statements of plans and objectives or future operations or statements of future economic performance. These and similar statements regarding events or results that the Company expects will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements concerning matters that involve risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results and performance of the Company to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking information is provided pursuant to the safe harbor established under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and should be evaluated in the context of these risks, uncertainties and other factors. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "trends," "assumptions," "target," "guidance," "outlook," "opportunity," "future," "plans," "goals," "objectives," "expectations," "near-term," "long-term," "projection," "may," "will," "would," "could," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "potential," "regular," "should," "projects," "forecasts," or "continue" (or the negative or other derivatives of each of these terms) or similar terminology. The Company believes that the assumptions underlying any forward-looking statements are reasonable; however, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore, actual results may differ materially from those projected in or implied by the forward-looking statements. In addition to the risks of ordinary business operations, factors and risks that may result in actual results differing from this forward-looking information include, but are not limited to risks and uncertainties associated with inflationary conditions with respect to the price of commodities, transportation, distribution and labor; disruptions to the Company’s restaurant or retail supply chain; the Company’s ability to identify, acquire and sell successful new lines of retail merchandise and new menu items at its restaurants; the Company’s ability to sustain or the effects of plans intended to improve operational or marketing execution and performance; the effects of increased competition at the Company’s locations on sales and on labor recruiting, cost, and retention; consumer behavior based on negative publicity or changes in consumer health or dietary trends or safety aspects of the Company’s food or products or those of the restaurant industry in general, including concerns about outbreaks of infectious disease, as well as the possible effects of such events on the price or availability of ingredients used in the Company’s restaurants; the effects of the Company’s indebtedness and associated restrictions on the Company’s financial and operating flexibility and ability to execute or pursue its operating plans and objectives; changes in interest rates, increases in borrowed capital or capital market conditions affecting the Company’s financing costs and ability to refinance its indebtedness, in whole or in part; the Company’s reliance on limited distribution facilities and certain significant vendors; information technology-related incidents, including data privacy and information security breaches, whether as a result of infrastructure failures, employee or vendor errors, or actions of third parties; changes in or implementation of additional governmental or regulatory rules, regulations and interpretations affecting tax, wage and hour matters, health and safety, animal welfare, pensions, insurance or other undeterminable areas; the effects of plans intended to promote or protect our brands and products; the actual results of pending, future or threatened litigation or governmental investigations and the costs and effects of negative publicity or the Company’s ability to manage the impact of social media associated with these activities; the impact of activist shareholders; the Company’s ability to enter successfully into new geographic markets that may be less familiar to it; changes in land, building materials and construction costs; the availability and cost of suitable sites for restaurant development and the Company’s ability to identify those sites; the Company’s ability to retain key personnel; the ability of and cost to the Company to recruit, train, and retain qualified hourly and management employees; uncertain performance of acquired businesses, strategic investments and other initiatives that the Company may pursue from time to time; the effects of business trends on the outlook for individual restaurant locations and the effect on the carrying value of those locations; general or regional economic weakness, business and societal conditions and the weather impact on sales and customer travel; discretionary income or personal expenditure activity of the Company’s customers; economic or psychological effects of natural disasters or other unforeseen events such as terrorist acts, social unrest or war and the military or government responses to such events; changes in foreign exchange rates affecting the Company’s future retail inventory purchases; workers’ compensation, group health and utility price changes; implementation of new or changes in interpretation of existing accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"); and other factors described from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases, and other communications. Any forward-looking statement made by us herein, or elsewhere, speaks only as of the date on which made. We expressly disclaim any intent, obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based.

 

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CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT 

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, percentages and ratios)

 

   Second Quarter Ended   Six Months Ended 
   1/26/2024   1/27/2023   Percentage Change   1/26/2024   1/27/2023   Percentage Change 
Total revenue  $935,401   $933,868    0%  $1,759,240   $1,773,387    (1)%
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation & rent)   314,851    326,555    (4)   570,410    608,095    (6)
Labor and other related expenses   323,196    313,967    3    627,643    605,675    4 
Other store operating expenses   214,056    208,857    2    417,741    405,561    3 
General and administrative expenses   52,536    45,518    15    101,271    91,466    11 
Operating income   30,762    38,971    (21)   42,175    62,590    (33)
Interest expense   5,067    4,408    15    10,005    7,940    26 
Income before income taxes   25,695    34,563    (26)   32,170    54,650    (41)
Provision for income taxes (income tax benefit)   (839)   4,072    (121)   180    7,030    (97)
Net income  $26,534   $30,491    (13)  $31,990   $47,620    (33)
                               
Earnings per share – Basic:  $1.20   $1.38    (13)  $1.44   $2.15    (33)
Earnings per share – Diluted:  $1.19   $1.37    (13)  $1.44   $2.14    (33)
                               
Weighted average shares:                              
    Basic   22,196,758    22,173,280    0    22,181,305    22,183,527    0 
    Diluted   22,295,532    22,251,835    0    22,279,611    22,272,244    0 
                               
Ratio Analysis                              
Total revenue:                              
    Restaurant   78.1%   76.9%        79.1%   77.8%     
    Retail   21.9    23.1         20.9    22.2      
Total revenue   100.0    100.0         100.0    100.0      
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation & rent)   33.7    35.0         32.4    34.3      
Labor and other related expenses   34.5    33.6         35.7    34.1      
Other store operating expenses   22.9    22.4         23.7    22.9      
General and administrative expenses   5.6    4.8         5.8    5.2      
Operating income   3.3    4.2         2.4    3.5      
Interest expense   0.6    0.5         0.6    0.4      
Income before income taxes   2.7    3.7         1.8    3.1      
Provision for income taxes (income tax benefit)   (0.1)   0.4         0.0    0.4      
Net income   2.8%   3.3%        1.8%   2.7%     

 

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CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited and in thousands, except share amounts)  

 

   1/26/24   1/27/23 
Assets          
   Cash and cash equivalents  $12,602   $49,404 
   Accounts receivable   41,524    36,513 
   Inventories   172,702    187,251 
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets   40,972    35,515 
   Property and equipment, net   965,667    965,565 
   Operating lease right-of-use assets, net   877,580    910,182 
   Intangible assets   24,498    21,173 
   Other assets   44,824    46,414 
   Goodwill   4,690    4,690 
           Total assets  $2,185,059   $2,256,707 
           
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity          
   Accounts payable  $136,388   $135,473 
   Other current liabilities   322,449    335,318 
   Long-term debt   452,278    454,111 
   Long-term operating lease liabilities   689,499    712,056 
   Other long-term obligations   47,791    53,293 
   Deferred income taxes   74,687    79,963 
   Shareholders’ equity, net   461,967    486,493 
          Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $2,185,059   $2,256,707 
           
Common shares issued and outstanding   22,201,086    22,150,800 

 

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CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

(Unaudited and in thousands)

 

   Six Months Ended 
   1/26/24   1/27/23 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
             Net income  $31,990   $47,620 
             Depreciation and amortization   54,428    50,361 
             Amortization of debt issuance costs   874    862 
             Loss on disposition of property and equipment   2,898    2,225 
             Share-based compensation   6,253    5,111 
             Noncash lease expense   30,162    29,845 
             Amortization of asset recognized from gain on sale and leaseback transaction   6,368    6,368 
             Decrease in inventories   16,662    25,998 
             Decrease in accounts payable   (29,096)   (34,398)
             Net changes in other assets and liabilities   (58,660)   (33,170)
                           Net cash provided by operating activities   61,879    100,822 
Cash flows from investing activities:          
             Purchase of property and equipment, net of insurance recoveries   (51,080)   (48,369)
             Proceeds from sale of property and equipment   91    226 
                           Net cash used in investing activities   (50,989)   (48,143)
Cash flows from financing activities:          
              Net proceeds under long-term debt   36,500    29,951 
              Taxes withheld from issuance of share-based compensation awards   (1,597)   (2,400)
              Purchases and retirement of common stock   0    (17,449)
              Dividends on common stock   (58,338)   (58,482)
                           Net cash used in financing activities   (23,435)   (48,380)
           
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   (12,545)   4,299 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   25,147    45,105 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  $12,602   $49,404 

 

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CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.

Supplemental Information 

(Unaudited)

 

   Second Quarter Ended 
   1/26/24   1/27/23 
Net Change in Company-Owned Units During Quarter:          
     Cracker Barrel   1    1 
     Maple Street Biscuit Company   3    2 
           
Company-Owned Units in Operation at End of Quarter:          
     Cracker Barrel   662    665 
     Maple Street Biscuit Company   63    56 

 

   Second Quarter Ended   Six Months Ended 
   1/26/24   1/27/23   1/26/24   1/27/23 
Total revenue*: (In thousands)                    
      Restaurant  $714,310   $702,707   $1,359,199   $1,349,952 
      Retail   204,517    215,739    367,551    392,880 
      Total revenue  $918,827   $918,446   $1,726,750   $1,742,832 
                     
Cost of goods sold* (exclusive of depreciation and rent): (In thousands)                    
      Restaurant  $201,608   $206,415   $371,180   $394,920 
      Retail   108,914    116,398    190,998    205,324 
      Total cost of goods sold  $310,522   $322,813   $562,178   $600,244 
                     
Average unit volume*: (In thousands)                    
      Restaurant  $1,079.0   $1,057.3   $2,054.7   $2,032.2 
      Retail   309.0    324.6    555.7    591.5 
      Total  $1,388.0   $1,381.9   $2,610.4   $2,623.7 
                     
Operating weeks*:   8,606    8,640    17,199    17,271 

 

Note*: This information is for Cracker Barrel stores only and excludes Maple Street Biscuit Company

 

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CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP-Basis Operating Results to Non-GAAP Operating Results 

(Unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Adjusted Operating Income and Earnings Per Share

 

In the accompanying press release, the Company makes reference to its second quarter fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2024 adjusted operating income and earnings per share. In regard to fiscal 2023, this reconciliation excludes the non-cash amortization of the asset recognized from the gains on the sale and leaseback transactions and expenses related to the proxy contest and settlement in connection with the Company’s 2022 annual meeting of shareholders and the related tax impacts. In regard to fiscal 2024, this reconciliation excludes the non-cash amortization of the asset recognized from the gains on the sale and leaseback transactions, expenses related to the Company’s CEO transition, expenses associated with a strategic transformation initiative, a corporate restructuring charge, and an employee benefits policy change and the related tax impacts. The Company believes excluding these items from its financial results provides investors with an enhanced understanding of the Company's financial results and enhances comparability across periods. This information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income or earnings per share information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

   Second Quarter Ended January 26, 2024   Six Month Ended January 26, 2024 
   As Reported   Adjustment   As Adjusted   As Reported   Adjustment   As Adjusted 
       (1)           (1)(2)     
Total Revenue  $935,401   $0   $935,401   $1,759,240   $0   $1,759,240 
Store operating expense   852,103    2,099    854,202    1,615,794    (1,084)   1,614,710 
General and administrative expense   52,536    (7,287)   45,249    101,271    (11,706)   89,565 
Operating income   30,762    5,188    35,950    42,175    12,790    54,965 
Interest expense   5,067    0    5,067    10,005    0    10,005 
Income before income taxes   25,695    5,188    30,883    32,170    12,790    44,960 
Provision for income taxes (tax benefit)   (839)   1,220    381    180    3,006    3,186 
Net income  $26,534   $3,968   $30,502   $31,990   $9,784   $41,774 
Earnings per share – basic  $1.20   $0.17   $1.37   $1.44   $0.44   $1.88 
Earnings per share – diluted  $1.19   $0.18   $1.37   $1.44   $0.44   $1.88 

 

(1)Adjusted for the non-cash amortization of the asset recognized from the gains on the sale and leaseback transactions, expenses related to the Company’s CEO transition, expenses associated with a strategic transformation initiative, and an employee benefits policy change and the related tax impacts.
(2)Adjusted for a corporate restructuring charge and the related tax impacts.

 

   Second Quarter Ended January 27, 2023   Six Month Ended January 27, 2023 
   As Reported   Adjustment   As Adjusted   As Reported   Adjustment   As Adjusted 
         (1)             (1)(2)     
Total Revenue  $933,868   $0   $933,868   $1,773,387   $0   $1,773,387 
Store operating expense   849,379    (3,184)   846,195    1,619,331    (6,368)   1,612,963 
General and administrative expense   45,518    0    45,518    91,466    (3,198)   88,268 
Operating income   38,971    3,184    42,155    62,590    9,566    72,156 
Interest expense   4,408    0    4,408    7,940    0    7,940 
Income before income taxes   34,563    3,184    37,747    54,650    9,566    64,216 
Provision for income taxes   4,072    748    4,820    7,030    2,248    9,278 
Net income  $30,491   $2,436   $32,927   $47,620   $7,318   $54,938 
Earnings per share – basic  $1.38   $0.10   $1.48   $2.15   $0.33   $2.48 
Earnings per share – diluted  $1.37   $0.11   $1.48   $2.14   $0.33   $2.47 

 

(1) Adjusted for the non-cash amortization of the asset recognized from the gain on sale and leaseback transactions and related tax impacts.

(2) Adjusted for expenses related to proxy contest and settlement expenses and related tax impacts.

 

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Cracker Barrel Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results 

Page 9 

February 27, 2024

 

CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP-Basis Operating Results to Non-GAAP Operating Results 

(Unaudited and in thousands)

 

EBITDA/Adjusted EBITDA 

In the accompanying press release, the Company makes reference to its second quarter fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2024 EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA. The Company defines EBITDA as net income excluding depreciation and amortization, non-cash amortization of the asset recognized from the gains on sale and leaseback transactions, interest expense and tax expense. In regard to fiscal 2023, the Company further adjusts EBITDA to exclude expenses related to the proxy contest and settlement in connection with the Company’s 2022 annual meeting of shareholders and the related tax impacts. In regard to fiscal 2024, the Company further adjusts EBITDA to exclude expenses related to the Company’s CEO transition, expenses associated with a strategic transformation initiative, a corporate restructuring charge, and an employee benefits policy change and the related tax impacts. The Company believes that presentation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA provides investors with an enhanced understanding of the Company's operating performance and debt leverage metrics and enhances comparability with the Company’s historical results, and that the presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure, when combined with the primary presentation of net income, is beneficial to an investor’s complete understanding of the Company’s operating performance. This information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

   Second Quarter Ended
January 26, 2024
   Six Months Ended
January 26, 2024
 
Net Income  $26,534   $31,990 
 (+) Depreciation & amortization   27,759    54,428 
 (+) Amortization of asset recognized from gain on sale and leaseback transactions   3,184    6,368 
 (+) Interest expense   5,067    10,005 
 (+) Tax expense (tax benefit)   (839)   180 
EBITDA  $61,705   $102,971 
Adjustments          
 (+) CEO transition expenses   3,473    5,109 
 (+) Strategic transformation initiative expenses   3,815    4,956 
 (+) Corporate restructuring charge   0    1,643 
 (-) Employee benefits policy change   (5,284)   (5,284)
Adjusted EBITDA  $63,709   $109,395 

 

   Second Quarter Ended
January 27, 2023
   Six Months Ended
January 27, 2023
 
Net Income  $30,491   $47,620 
 (+) Depreciation & amortization   25,570    50,361 
 (+) Amortization of asset recognized from gain on sale and leaseback transactions   3,184    6,368 
 (+) Interest expense   4,408    7,940 
 (+) Tax expense   4,072    7,030 
EBITDA  $67,725   $119,319 
Adjustments          
 (+) Proxy contest and settlement expenses   0    3,198 
Adjusted EBITDA  $67,725   $122,517 

 

Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Income Outlook to Non-GAAP Operating Income Outlook 

In the accompanying press release, the Company provides its current outlook for adjusted operating income, a non-GAAP financial measure, for fiscal 2024. The Company’s adjusted operating income outlook excludes the non-cash amortization of the asset recognized from the gains on the sale and leaseback transactions, expenses related to the Company’s CEO transition, expenses associated with a strategic transformation initiative, a corporate restructuring charge, and an employee benefits policy change and the related tax impacts. The Company believes presenting its current outlook for adjusted operating income that excludes these items provides investors with an enhanced understanding of the Company's expected performance and enhances comparability with the Company’s historical results. This information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income outlook reported in accordance with GAAP.

 

   $ Million 
Reported GAAP Operating Income Outlook  $95    to   $105 
Non-cash amortization of the asset recognized from the gain on sale and leaseback transactions  $13        $13 
Expenses related to CEO transition  $10        $10 
Expenses related to strategic transformation initiative  $10        $10 
Corporate restructuring charge  $2        $2 
Employee benefits policy change  $(5)       $(5)
Adjusted Operating Income Outlook  $125    to   $135 

 

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