The Cheesecake Factory Reports Results for First Quarter of Fiscal 2023 and Provides Business Update

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ: CAKE) today reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2023, which ended on April 4, 2023.

Total revenues were $866.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2023 compared to $793.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2022. Net income and diluted net income per share were $28.1 million and $0.56, respectively, in the first quarter of fiscal 2023.

The Company recorded $3.4 million related to pre-tax charges of impairment of assets and lease termination expense and Fox Restaurant Concepts (“FRC”) acquisition-related items. Excluding the after-tax impact of these items, adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 were $30.6 million and $0.61, respectively. Please see the Company’s reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures at the end of this press release.

Comparable restaurant sales at The Cheesecake Factory restaurants increased 5.7% year-over-year in the first quarter of fiscal 2023 and increased 14.9% relative to fiscal 2019, on an operating week basis.

“We were pleased with our first quarter performance highlighted by comparable sales growth across our portfolio of concepts. We delivered a solid start to the year with revenue finishing in-line with our expectations and adjusted net income margin at the high end of our guidance range,” said David Overton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Consolidated revenue increased 9.1% over the prior year period, driven by sustained healthy consumer demand including strong contributions from the off-premise channel.”

Overton continued, “Our strategy continues to be guided by our longstanding commitment to deliver distinct, high quality dining experiences and exceptional hospitality, the hallmarks of our success that have positioned us as a leader in casual dining for over 45 years. We are honored to have been named to the Fortune magazine '100 Best Companies to Work For' list for the tenth consecutive year, underscoring our position as a best-in-class employer.”

Overton concluded, “Our solid topline results in the quarter illustrate the broad and enduring appeal of our concepts, and with input costs gradually stabilizing within our range of expectations, we anticipate building on our first quarter operating margin performance going forward.”

Development

During the first quarter of fiscal 2023, we opened two new restaurants, a Doughbird in Nashville, TN and a Flower Child in Tucson, AZ.

The Company continues to expect to open as many as 20 to 22 new restaurants in fiscal 2023, including as many as five to six The Cheesecake Factory restaurants, five to six North Italia restaurants, and as many as ten FRC restaurants, including three to four Flower Child locations.

In addition, in fiscal 2023 the Company expects two to three The Cheesecake Factory restaurants to open internationally under licensing agreements.

Liquidity and Capital Allocation

As of April 4, 2023, the Company had total available liquidity of $355 million, including a cash balance of $116 million and availability on its revolving credit facility of $239 million. Total principal amount of debt outstanding was $475 million, including $345 million in principal amount of 0.375% convertible senior notes due 2026 and $130 million in principal amount drawn on the Company’s revolving credit facility.

The Company repurchased approximately 341,500 shares of its stock at a cost of $12.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2023, and also announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share to be paid on June 6, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 24, 2023.

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will hold a conference call to review its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The conference call will be webcast live on the Company’s website at investors.thecheesecakefactory.com and a replay of the webcast will be available through June 9, 2023.

About The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is a leader in experiential dining. We are culinary forward and relentlessly focused on hospitality. Delicious, memorable experiences created by passionate people – this defines who we are and where we are going. We currently own and operate 318 restaurants throughout the United States and Canada under brands including The Cheesecake Factory^®, North Italia^® and a collection within our Fox Restaurant Concepts business. Internationally, 30 The Cheesecake Factory^® restaurants operate under licensing agreements. Our bakery division operates two facilities that produce quality cheesecakes and other baked products for our restaurants, international licensees and third-party bakery customers. In 2023, we were named to the FORTUNE Magazine “100 Best Companies to Work For^®” list for the tenth consecutive year. To learn more, visit www.thecheesecakefactory.com, www.northitalia.com and www.foxrc.com.

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Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as codified in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements include, without limitation, statements regarding input costs gradually stabilizing, building on first quarter operating margin performance, and restaurant development. Such forward-looking statements include all other statements that are not historical facts, as well as statements that are preceded by, followed by or that include words or phrases such as “believe,” “plan,” “will likely result,” “expect,” “intend,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimate,” “project,” “may,” “could,” “would,” “should” and similar expressions. These statements are based on current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties which may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in such statements. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. These forward-looking statements may be affected by various factors including: economic, public health and political conditions that impact consumer confidence and spending, including rising interest rates, periods of heightened inflation and market instability, and armed conflicts; supply chain disruptions; demonstrations, political unrest, potential damage to or closure of the Company’s restaurants and potential reputational damage to the Company or any of its brands; the COVID-19 pandemic and related containment measures, including the potential for quarantines or restriction on in-person dining; acceptance and success of The Cheesecake Factory in international markets; acceptance and success of North Italia and the Fox Restaurant Concepts restaurants; the risks of doing business abroad through Company-owned restaurants and/or licensees; foreign exchange rates, tariffs and cross border taxation; changes in unemployment rates; changes in laws impacting the Company’s business, including laws and regulations related to COVID-19 impacting restaurant operations and customer access to off- and on-premise dining; increases in minimum wages and benefit costs; the economic health of the Company’s landlords and other tenants in retail centers in which its restaurants are located, and the Company’s ability to successfully manage its lease arrangements with landlords; the economic health of suppliers, licensees, vendors and other third parties providing goods or services to the Company; the timing of new unit development; compliance with debt covenants; strategic capital allocation decisions including with respect to share repurchases or dividends; the ability to achieve projected financial results; the resolution of uncertain tax positions with the Internal Revenue Service and the impact of tax reform legislation; adverse weather conditions in regions in which the Company’s restaurants are located; factors that are under the control of government agencies, landlords and other third parties; the risks, costs and uncertainties associated with opening new restaurants; and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Forward-looking statements speak only as of the dates on which they are made and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required to do so by law. Investors are referred to the full discussion of risks and uncertainties associated with forward-looking statements and the discussion of risk factors contained in the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC, which are available at www.sec.gov.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Results to GAAP Results

In addition to the results provided in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) in this press release, the Company is providing non-GAAP measurements which present net income and net income per share excluding the impact of certain items. The non-GAAP measurements are intended to supplement the presentation of the Company’s financial results in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures are calculated by eliminating from net income and diluted net income per share the impact of items the Company does not consider indicative of its ongoing operations. The Company uses these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision-making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons.

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