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Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

PRESS RELEASE

Investor Relations:

Alex Spong

303-222-2552

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2011 Results

Denver, Colorado (Business Wire)July 19, 2011 Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) today reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2011.

Highlights for the second quarter of 2011 as compared to the second quarter of 2010 include:

 

   

Revenue increased 22.4% to $571.6 million

 

   

Comparable restaurant sales increased 10.0%

 

   

Restaurant level operating margin was 25.8%, a decrease of 110 basis points

 

   

Net income was $50.7 million, an increase of 9.0%

 

   

Diluted earnings per share was $1.59, an increase of 8.9%

Highlights for the six months ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the prior year include:

 

   

Revenue increased 23.3% to $1.08 billion

 

   

Comparable restaurant sales increased 11.1%

 

   

Restaurant level operating margin was 25.5%, a decrease of 100 basis points

 

   

Net income was $97.0 million, an increase of 15.1%

 

   

Diluted earnings per share was $3.06, an increase of 15.5%

“We are continuing to focus on our efforts to serve better tasting food, made with ingredients from more sustainable sources, and on building a people culture that delights our customers and allows us to develop the future leaders we will need to support our growth. In spite of some cost challenges during the quarter, we continue to believe that our relentless focus on these things, which really drive our business, will allow us to produce great results for our shareholders over the long term,” said Steve Ells, founder, chairman and co-CEO of Chipotle.

Second quarter 2011 results

Revenue for the quarter was $571.6 million, up 22.4% from the prior year period. The growth in revenue was the result of new restaurants not in the comparable base and a 10.0% increase in comparable restaurant sales. Comparable restaurant sales growth was primarily driven by increased traffic in the quarter.

During the quarter Chipotle opened 39 new restaurants, bringing the total restaurant count to 1,131.

Restaurant level operating margin was 25.8% in the quarter, a decrease of 110 basis points over the prior year period. The decrease was primarily driven by food cost inflation partially offset by leverage from comparable restaurant sales growth.

G&A costs were 7.3% of revenue, up 80 basis points from the prior year period. The increase as a percent of revenue was driven by an increase in non-cash stock-based compensation and by higher legal costs.


Results for the quarter were also impacted by the loss on Chipotle’s investment in ANGR Holdings, LLC, which operated the restaurants awarded on the television program America’s Next Great Restaurant prior to their closure. The loss resulted in a pre-tax charge of $2.4 million, or a diluted EPS impact of 5 cents.

Net income for the second quarter of 2011 was $50.7 million, or $1.59 per diluted share, compared to $46.5 million, or $1.46 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2010.

Results for the six months ended June 30, 2011

Revenue for the first six months of 2011 was $1.08 billion, up 23.3% from the prior year period. The growth in revenue was the result of new restaurants not in the comparable base and an 11.1% increase in comparable restaurant sales. Comparable restaurant sales growth was primarily driven by increased traffic during the first six months of 2011.

During the first six months of the year, Chipotle opened 51 new restaurants, bringing the total restaurant count to 1,131.

Restaurant level operating margin was 25.5% for the first six months, a decrease of 100 basis points from the prior year period. The decrease was primarily driven by increased food costs partially offset by the impact of leverage from comparable restaurant sales growth.

G&A costs for the first six months of 2011 were 6.9% of revenue, up 50 basis points from the prior year period. The increase as a percent of revenue was primarily driven by an increase in non-cash stock-based compensation.

Net income for the first six months of 2011 was $97.0 million, or $3.06 per diluted share, compared to $84.3 million, or $2.65 per diluted share, in the first six months of 2010.

“We’re pleased that our comps and new restaurant sales have performed well, which is a reflection of the experience our customers enjoy when they visit Chipotle, and which our teams and our people culture are responsible for delivering. While we’re working hard to tackle the challenges that arose during this quarter, we’re confident that the stronger our people culture becomes, the better customer experience we will deliver, which will lead to more loyal customers, even stronger sales trends, and better financial results” commented Co-CEO Monty Moran.

Outlook

For 2011, management expects the following:

 

   

135-145 new restaurant openings

 

   

High single to low double digit comparable restaurant sales growth for the full year

 

   

An effective tax rate of approximately 38.2%

Definitions

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

Comparable restaurant sales increases represent the change in period-over-period sales for the comparable restaurant base. A restaurant becomes comparable in its 13 th full calendar month of operation.

Average restaurant sales refers to the average trailing 12-month sales for restaurants in operation for at least 12 full calendar months.

Restaurant level operating margin represents total revenue less restaurant operating costs, expressed as a percent of total revenue.

Conference Call

Chipotle will host a conference call to discuss second quarter 2011 financial results today at 4:30 PM Eastern Time. The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 1-800-946-0783 or 1-719-457-2642 for international callers. A replay will be available one hour after the call and can be accessed by dialing 1-877-870-5176 or 1-858-384-5517 for international callers. The password is


9636291. The replay will be available until July 26, 2011. The call will be webcast live from the Company’s website at chipotle.com under the Investor Relations section. An archived webcast will be available approximately one hour after the end of the call.

About Chipotle

Steve Ells, Founder, Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, started Chipotle with the idea that food served fast did not have to be a typical fast food experience. Today, Chipotle continues to offer a focused menu of burritos, tacos, burrito bowls (a burrito without the tortilla) and salads made from fresh, high-quality raw ingredients, prepared using classic cooking methods and served in a distinctive atmosphere. Through our vision of Food With Integrity, Chipotle is seeking better food not only from using fresh ingredients, but ingredients that are sustainably grown and naturally raised with respect for the animals, the land, and the farmers who produce the food. Chipotle opened its first restaurant in 1993 and currently operates over 1,100 restaurants. For more information, visit chipotle.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release, including statements under the heading “Outlook” of our expected number of new restaurant openings, comparable restaurant sales increases and effective tax rate in 2011 as well as statements elsewhere in the release regarding the impact of our people culture on future sales trends and financial results, are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We use words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “could”, “should”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “may”, “predict”, “project”, “target”, and similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions, to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to us as of the date any such statements are made and we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: factors that could affect our ability to achieve and manage our planned expansion, such as the availability of a sufficient number of suitable new restaurant sites and the availability of qualified employees; the uncertainty of our ability to achieve expected levels of comparable restaurant sales increases; the performance of new restaurants and their impact on existing restaurant sales; increases in the cost of food ingredients and other key supplies; the risk of food-borne illnesses and other health concerns about our food; the potential for increased labor costs or difficulty retaining qualified employees, including as a result of immigration enforcement activities; risks relating to our expansion into new markets; the impact of federal, state or local government regulations relating to our employees and the sale of food or alcoholic beverages; risks associated with our Food With Integrity strategy, including supply shortages; changes in consumer preferences, general economic conditions or consumer discretionary spending; the effect of competition in the restaurant industry; risks related to the ongoing development of our marketing strategy; the effects of continuing economic uncertainty on our business and on our suppliers, landlords and potential developers; risks relating to litigation; risks relating to our insurance coverage and self-insurance; our dependence on key personnel; security risks associated with the acceptance of electronic payment cards; the uncertainty of our ability to protect our name, logo and other proprietary information or the reputation of our brand; the potential effects of inclement weather; risks related to the tax treatment of our separation from McDonald’s; and other risk factors described from time to time in our SEC reports, including our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, all of which are available on our Web site at chipotle.com.


Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended June 30,  
     2011     2010  

Revenue

   $ 571,561        100.0   $ 466,841        100.0
                                

Restaurant operating costs

(Exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):

        

Food, beverage and packaging

     188,121        32.9        141,922        30.4   

Labor

     137,705        24.1        114,790        24.6   

Occupancy

     36,195        6.3        31,772        6.8   

Other operating costs

     62,221        10.9        52,968        11.3   

General and administrative expenses

     41,968        7.3        30,141        6.5   

Depreciation and amortization

     18,505        3.2        17,053        3.7   

Pre-opening costs

     1,606        0.3        1,724        0.4   

Loss on disposal of assets

     1,377        0.2        1,512        0.3   
                                

Total operating expenses

     487,698        85.3        391,882        83.9   
                                

Income from operations

     83,863        14.7        74,959        16.1   

Interest and other income

     475        0.1        427        0.1   

Interest and other expense

     (2,481     (0.4     (85     0.0   
                                

Income before income taxes

     81,857        14.3        75,301        16.1   

Provision for income taxes

     (31,200     (5.5     (28,840     (6.2
                                

Net income

   $ 50,657        8.9   $ 46,461        10.0
                                

Earnings per share:

        

Basic

   $ 1.63        $ 1.48     
                    

Diluted

   $ 1.59        $ 1.46     
                    

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

        

Basic

     31,167          31,373     
                    

Diluted

     31,761          31,802     
                    


Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Six months ended June 30,  
     2011     2010  

Revenue

   $ 1,080,945        100.0   $ 876,527        100.0
                                

Restaurant operating costs

(Exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):

        

Food, beverage and packaging

     351,029        32.5        265,830        30.3   

Labor

     262,993        24.3        218,807        25.0   

Occupancy

     71,510        6.6        62,860        7.2   

Other operating costs

     119,606        11.1        96,646        11.0   

General and administrative expenses

     74,184        6.9        56,335        6.4   

Depreciation and amortization

     36,999        3.4        33,787        3.9   

Pre-opening costs

     2,902        0.3        3,226        0.4   

Loss on disposal of assets

     3,038        0.3        2,781        0.3   
                                

Total operating expenses

     922,261        85.3        740,272        84.5   
                                

Income from operations

     158,684        14.7        136,255        15.5   

Interest and other income

     950        0.1        702        0.1   

Interest and other expense

     (2,669     (0.2     (164     0.0   
                                

Income before income taxes

     156,965        14.5        136,793        15.6   

Provision for income taxes

     (59,926     (5.5     (52,485     (6.0
                                

Net income

   $ 97,039        9.0   $ 84,308        9.6
                                

Earnings per share:

        

Basic

   $ 3.12        $ 2.68     
                    

Diluted

   $ 3.06        $ 2.65     
                    

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

        

Basic

     31,125          31,428     
                    

Diluted

     31,740          31,808     
                    


Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 349,801      $ 224,838   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $68 and $102 as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively

     6,179        5,658   

Inventory

     8,447        7,098   

Current deferred tax asset

     5,114        4,317   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     31,279        16,016   

Income tax receivable

     6,133        23,528   

Investments

     34,759        124,766   
                

Total current assets

     441,712        406,221   

Leasehold improvements, property and equipment, net

     695,609        676,881   

Long term investments

     89,712        —     

Other assets

     14,609        16,564   

Goodwill

     21,939        21,939   
                

Total assets

   $ 1,263,581      $ 1,121,605   
                

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 40,258      $ 33,705   

Accrued payroll and benefits

     45,383        50,336   

Accrued liabilities

     31,647        38,892   

Current portion of deemed landlord financing

     128        121   
                

Total current liabilities

     117,416        123,054   

Deferred rent

     131,592        123,667   

Deemed landlord financing

     3,596        3,661   

Deferred income tax liability

     60,023        50,525   

Other liabilities

     11,892        9,825   
                

Total liabilities

     324,519        310,732   
                

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 600,000 shares authorized, no shares issued as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010

     —          —     

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 230,000 shares authorized, 34,270 and 33,959 shares issued as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively

     343        340   

Additional paid-in capital

     647,237        594,331   

Treasury stock, at cost, 2,975 and 2,885 shares at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively

     (263,402     (240,918

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     1,331        606   

Retained earnings

     553,553        456,514   
                

Total shareholders’ equity

     939,062        810,873   
                

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 1,263,581      $ 1,121,605   
                

 


Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

     Six months ended June 30,  
     2011     2010  

Operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 97,039      $ 84,308   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     36,999        33,787   

Deferred income tax (benefit) provision

     8,701        (7,367

Loss on disposal of assets

     3,038        2,781   

Bad debt allowance

     3        (72

Stock-based compensation

     21,978        11,689   

Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation

     (29,673     (3,340

Other

     2,479        (109

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (524     1,048   

Inventory

     (1,347     (744

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (15,260     (4,025

Other assets

     64        (534

Accounts payable

     6,369        5,326   

Accrued liabilities

     (12,203     (5,749

Income tax receivable

     47,067        2,514   

Deferred rent

     7,919        7,724   

Other long-term liabilities

     2,067        1,719   
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     174,716        128,956   
                

Investing activities

    

Purchases of leasehold improvements, property and equipment

     (57,681     (41,653

Acquisition of interest in equity method investment

     (586     —     

Purchase of investments

     (89,702     (80,000

Maturities of investments

     90,007        25,000   
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (57,962     (96,653
                

Financing activities

    

Acquisition of treasury stock

     (22,484     (58,583

Proceeds from option exercises

     457        5,459   

Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation

     29,673        3,340   

Payments on deemed landlord financing

     (58     (43
                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     7,588        (49,827
                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     621        —     

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     124,963        (17,524

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     224,838        219,566   
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 349,801        202,042   
                

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

    

Increase/(decrease) in purchases of leasehold improvements, property, and equipment accrued in accounts payable

   $ 180      $ (345
                


Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.

Supplemental Financial and Other Data

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     For the three months ended  
     June 30,
2011
    Mar. 31
2011
    Dec. 31,
2010
    Sept. 30,
2010
    Jun 30,
2010
 

Number of restaurants opened

     39        12        62        22        25   

Restaurant relocations or closures

     (3     (1     (1     —          —     

Number of restaurants at end of period

     1,131        1,095        1,084        1,023        1,001   

Average restaurant sales

   $ 1,927      $ 1,885      $ 1,840      $ 1,806      $ 1,763   

Comparable restaurant sales increases

     10.0     12.4     12.6     11.4     8.7