Shake Shack Announces Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Aug 03, 2023

Shake Shack Inc. (“Shake Shack” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SHAK) has posted its results for the second quarter of 2023 in a Shareholder Letter in the Quarterly Results section of the Company's Investor Relations website, which can be found here: Q2 2023 Shake Shack Shareholder Letter.

Shake Shack will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET. Hosting the call will be Randy Garutti, Chief Executive Officer, and Katherine Fogertey, Chief Financial Officer. The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing (877) 407-0792, or for international callers by dialing (201) 689-8263. A replay of the call will be available until August 10, 2023 by dialing (844) 512-2921 or for international callers by dialing (412) 317-6671; the passcode is 13738716.

The live audio webcast of the conference call will be accessible in the Events & Presentations section of the Company's Investor Relations website at investor.shakeshack.com. An archived replay of the webcast will also be available shortly after the live event has concluded.

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Shack-level operating profit, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted pro forma net income (loss) are non-GAAP measures. A reconciliation to the most directly comparable financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP is set forth in the schedules accompanying this release. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

About Shake Shack

Shake Shack serves elevated versions of American classics using only the best ingredients. It’s known for its delicious made-to-order Angus beef burgers, crispy chicken, hand-spun milkshakes, house-made lemonades, beer, wine, and more. With its high-quality food at a great value, warm hospitality, and a commitment to crafting uplifting experiences, Shake Shack quickly became a cult-brand with widespread appeal. Shake Shack’s purpose is to Stand For Something Good®, from its premium ingredients and employee development, to its inspiring designs and deep community investment. Since the original Shack opened in 2004 in NYC’s Madison Square Park, the Company has expanded to over 480 locations system-wide, including over 310 in 32 U.S. States and the District of Columbia, and about 170 international locations across London, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Mexico City, Istanbul, Dubai, Tokyo, Seoul and more.

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Definitions

The following definitions apply to these terms as used in this release:

"Shack sales" is defined as the aggregate sales of food, beverages, gift card breakage income and Shake Shack branded merchandise at domestic Company-operated Shacks and excludes sales from licensed Shacks.

“System-wide sales” is an operating measure and consists of sales from the Company's domestic Company-operated Shacks, domestic licensed Shacks and international licensed Shacks. The Company does not recognize the sales from licensed Shacks as revenue. Of these amounts, revenue is limited to licensing revenue based on a percentage of sales from domestic and international licensed Shacks, as well as certain up-front fees, such as territory fees and opening fees.

"Same-Shack sales" represents Shack sales for the comparable Shack base, which is defined as the number of domestic Company-operated Shacks open for 24 full fiscal months or longer. For consecutive days that Shacks were temporarily closed, the comparative period was also adjusted.

"Shack-level operating profit," a non-GAAP measure, also referred to as restaurant profit, is defined as Shack sales less Shack-level operating expenses including Food and paper costs, Labor and related expenses, Other operating expenses and Occupancy and related expenses.

"Shack-level operating profit margin," a non-GAAP measure, also referred to as restaurant margin, is defined as Shack sales less Shack-level operating expenses including Food and paper costs, Labor and related expenses, Other operating expenses and Occupancy and related expenses as a percentage of Shack sales.

“EBITDA,” a non-GAAP measure, is defined as Net income (loss) before interest expense (net of interest income), Income tax expense (benefit), and Depreciation and amortization expense.

“Adjusted EBITDA,” a non-GAAP measure, is defined as EBITDA (as defined above), excluding equity-based compensation expense, Impairment and loss on disposal of assets, amortization of cloud-based software implementation costs, as well as certain non-recurring items that the Company does not believe directly reflect its core operations and may not be indicative of the Company's recurring business operations.

"Adjusted pro forma net income," a non-GAAP measure, represents Net income (loss) attributable to Shake Shack Inc. assuming the full exchange of all outstanding SSE Holdings, LLC membership interests ("LLC Interests") for shares of Class A common stock, adjusted for certain non-recurring and other items that the Company does not believe directly reflect its core operations and may not be indicative of the Company's recurring business operations.

SHAKE SHACK INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

June 28
2023

December 28
2022

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

203,697

$

230,521

Marketable securities

91,537

80,707

Accounts receivable, net

14,332

13,877

Inventories

4,674

4,184

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

15,278

14,699

Total current assets

329,518

343,988

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $331,571 and $290,362, respectively

500,085

467,031

Operating lease assets

385,386

367,488

Deferred income taxes, net

302,025

300,538

Other assets

15,802

15,817

TOTAL ASSETS

$

1,532,816

$

1,494,862

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

17,005

$

20,407

Accrued expenses

50,588

47,945

Accrued wages and related liabilities

18,221

17,576

Operating lease liabilities, current

46,490

42,238

Other current liabilities

17,881

19,552

Total current liabilities

150,185

147,718

Long-term debt

245,113

244,589

Long-term operating lease liabilities

448,580

427,227

Liabilities under tax receivable agreement, net of current portion

235,361

234,893

Other long-term liabilities

22,218

20,687

Total liabilities

1,101,457

1,075,114

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity:

Preferred stock, no par value—10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of June 28, 2023 and December 28, 2022.

Class A common stock, $0.001 par value—200,000,000 shares authorized; 39,449,246 and

39,284,998 shares issued and outstanding as of June 28, 2023 and December 28, 2022, respectively.

39

39

Class B common stock, $0.001 par value—35,000,000 shares authorized; 2,844,513 and

2,869,513 shares issued and outstanding as of June 28, 2023 and December 28, 2022, respectively.

3

3

Additional paid-in capital

421,356

415,611

Accumulated deficit

(15,123

)

(20,537

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(4

)

Total stockholders' equity attributable to Shake Shack Inc.

406,271

395,116

Non-controlling interests

25,088

24,632

Total equity

431,359

419,748

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

$

1,532,816

$

1,494,862

SHAKE SHACK INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Thirteen Weeks Ended

Twenty-Six Weeks Ended

June 28
2023

June 29
2022

June 28
2023

June 29
2022

Shack sales

$

261,810

96.3

%

$

223,054

96.7

%

$

506,064

96.4

%

$

419,845

96.7

%

Licensing revenue

9,995

3.7

%

7,698

3.3

%

19,019

3.6

%

14,298

3.3

%

TOTAL REVENUE

271,805

100.0

%

230,752

100.0

%

525,083

100.0

%

434,143

100.0

%

Shack-level operating expenses(1):

Food and paper costs

75,800

29.0

%

65,987

29.6

%

147,572

29.2

%

125,871

30.0

%

Labor and related expenses

75,158

28.7

%

65,851

29.5

%

149,422

29.5

%

126,316

30.1

%

Other operating expenses(2)

36,109

13.8

%

32,151

14.4

%

71,045

14.0

%

62,322

14.8

%

Occupancy and related expenses

19,801

7.6

%

16,657

7.5

%

38,384

7.6

%

32,933

7.8

%

General and administrative expenses(2)

31,476

11.6

%

29,487

12.8

%

62,787

12.0

%

60,873

14.0

%

Depreciation and amortization expense

22,252

8.2

%

18,087

7.8

%

43,574

8.3

%

34,942

8.0

%

Pre-opening costs

5,577

2.1

%

2,823

1.2

%

9,134

1.7

%

5,535

1.3

%

Impairment and loss on disposal of assets

884

0.3

%

528

0.2

%

1,606

0.3

%