Driven Brands Holdings Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results

--Fiscal 2024 Revenue increased 2% powered by 1% same store sales growth and 4% net store growth--

--16th consecutive quarter of same store sales growth--

--Take 5 Oil Change delivers full year revenue growth of 16% and same store sales growth of 7%--

--Announces definitive agreement to sell U.S. car wash business--

--Announces CEO transition--

--Issues fiscal year 2025 outlook excluding U.S. car wash--

Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:DRVN) ("Driven Brands" or the "Company") today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ending December 28, 2024.

For fiscal year 2024, Driven Brands delivered revenue of $2.3 billion, an increase of 2% versus the prior year. System-wide sales increased 4% to $6.5 billion, driven by a 1% increase in same-store sales and 4% increase in store count.

Net loss for fiscal 2024 was $292 million or $1.82 loss per diluted share versus a net loss of $745 million or $4.53 loss per diluted share in the prior year. Adjusted Net Income¹ was $186 million or $1.14 per diluted share versus $142 million or $0.85 per diluted share in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA¹ was $553 million, up 7% versus the prior year.

"Fiscal year 2024 was a year of growth and strong execution for Driven Brands, led by our flagship brand Take 5 Oil Change. We are proud of the results, as we delivered Adjusted EBITDA and same store sales in line with our full-year outlook, while also achieving our full-year leverage target. These results are directly attributable to more than 10,000 Driven Brands team members and franchisees who consistently deliver an exceptional customer experience," said Jonathan Fitzpatrick, President and Chief Executive Officer.

"Looking ahead to 2025 our focus is clear: delivering on our outlook, reducing debt and active portfolio management," Fitzpatrick concluded.

Sale of U.S. Car Wash Business

In a separate release today, Driven Brands announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its U.S. car wash business to Express Wash Operations, LLC dba Whistle Express Car Wash.

Fourth Quarter 2024 Highlights

For the fourth quarter, Driven Brands delivered revenue of $564 million, up 2% versus the prior year. System-wide sales were $1.6 billion, up 5% versus the prior year primarily driven by 3% same store sales growth and 191 net new units.

Net loss for the fourth quarter was $312 million or $1.94 loss per diluted share versus a net loss of $13 million or $0.08 loss per diluted share in the prior year. Adjusted Net Income¹ was $48 million or $0.30 per diluted share versus $28 million or $0.17 per diluted share in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA¹ was $131 million, up 5% versus the prior year.

Fiscal Year 2024 Key Performance Indicators by Segment

Fourth Quarter 2024 Key Performance Indicators by Segment

Capital and Liquidity

The Company ended the fourth quarter with total liquidity of $648.7 million consisting of $170.0 million in cash and cash equivalents and $478.7 million of undrawn capacity on its variable funding securitization senior notes and revolving credit facility. This did not include the additional $135.0 million Series 2022 Class A-1 Notes that expand the Company's variable funding note borrowing capacity if the Company elects to exercise them, assuming certain conditions continue to be met.

Fiscal Year 2025 Outlook

The following guidance reflects the Company's expectations for fiscal year 2025 ending December 27, 2025.

The Company also expects:

• Same-store sales growth of 1% - 3%
• Net store growth of approximately 175 - 200

Note: 2025 Outlook excludes the impact of any potential M&A and divestitures other than the sale of the U.S. car wash business.

Chief Executive Officer Transition

In a separate release today, the Company announced that the Board has appointed Daniel Rivera as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") effective as of May 9, 2025. The Board has also appointed Mr. Rivera to serve on the Board following his appointment as President and CEO. Mr. Fitzpatrick will remain on the Board and has been appointed as Non-Executive Chair as of May 9, 2025, and has also agreed to serve as a Special Advisor to Mr. Rivera for the remainder of 2025 to ensure a smooth transition. Neal Aronson, the current Chairman of the Board, will continue to serve as a director.

Re-segmentation

In the first quarter of 2025, the Company changed its operating segments, which will result in a change to its reportable segments. As a result, and as it will report in its first quarter 2025 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filing, the Company will have the following reportable segments: Take 5, Franchise Brands, International Car Wash, and Corporate and Other.

The Take 5 segment will be comprised primarily of both our company and franchise-operated Take 5 Oil Change business.

The Franchise Brands segment will be comprised of the Company's portfolio of franchised brands, which include CARSTAR, Meineke, Maaco, 1-800 Radiator, along with other smaller brands. The Franchise Brands segment will be over 99% franchised.

The International Car Wash segment will be comprised of our remaining car wash business based outside of North America.

The Corporate and Other segment will be comprised of our U.S. glass businesses, including the retail, commercial, and insurance components of this business, and the Company's Third Party Administrator services, along with certain corporate shared services costs.

In mid-March, the Company plans to issue a recast of fiscal 2024 quarters to assist in the analysis of fiscal 2025 results on its Investor Relations website.

¹ Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures. See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for additional information on non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measures. Forward-looking estimates of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS are made in a manner consistent with the relevant definitions and assumptions noted herein.

² The Company does not provide same store sales results for the Platform Services segment because it only applied to the 1-800-Radiator brand which is not a representative indicator of the segment's performance. 1-800-Radiator's same store sales performance is included in the Company's overall same store sales results.

Conference Call

Driven Brands will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 results today, Tuesday, February 25, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The call will be available by webcast and can be accessed by visiting Driven Brands' Investor Relations website at investors.drivenbrands.com. A replay of the call will be available for at least three months.

About Driven Brands

Driven Brands^™, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, is the largest automotive services company in North America, providing a range of consumer and commercial automotive services, including paint, collision, glass, vehicle repair, oil change, maintenance and car wash. Driven Brands is the parent company of some of North America's leading automotive service businesses including Take 5 Oil Change^®, Take 5 Car Wash^®, Meineke Car Care Centers^®, Maaco^®, 1-800-Radiator & A/C^®, Auto Glass Now^®, and CARSTAR^®. Driven Brands has approximately 5,200 locations across 13 countries, and services approximately 70 million vehicles annually. Driven Brands' network generates approximately $2.3 billion in annual revenue from approximately $6.5 billion in system-wide sales.

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "likely," "may," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "target," "will," "would" and, in each case, their negative or other various or comparable terminology. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Press Release, including statements regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenue, projected costs, prospects, trends, plans, objectives of management, impact of accounting standards and outlook, impairments, and expected market growth are forward-looking statements. In particular, forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements relating to: (i) the completion of the sale of our U.S. Car Wash business, including the purchaser's ability to obtain the required financing; (ii) our ability to realize the value of the note received in connection with the sale of the U.S. Car Wash business; (iii) potential post-closing obligations and liabilities we may have following the sale of our U.S. Car Wash business; (iv) our strategy, outlook and growth prospects; (v) our operational and financial targets and dividend policy; (vi) general economic trends and trends in the industry and markets; (vii) the risks and costs associated with the integration of, and our ability to integrate, our stores and business units successfully; (viii) the proper application of generally accepted accounting principles, which are highly complex and involve many subjective assumptions, estimates, and judgments and (ix) the competitive environment in which we operate. Forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts, but instead represent our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. It is not possible to predict or identify all such risks. These risks include, but are not limited to, the risk factors that are described under the section titled "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2023 as well as in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available on its website at www.sec.gov. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The following information provides definitions and reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures presented in this earnings release to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The Company has provided this non-GAAP financial information, which is not calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP, as information supplemental and in addition to the financial measures presented in this earnings release that are calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Such non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered superior to, as a substitute for or alternative to, and should be considered in conjunction with, the GAAP financial measures presented in this earnings release. The non-GAAP financial measures in this earnings release may differ from similarly titled measures used by other companies.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures in Outlook

Driven Brands includes Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA") and Adjusted Earnings per Share ("Adjusted EPS") in the Company's Fiscal Year 2025 Outlook. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures and have not been reconciled to the most comparable GAAP financial measures because it is not possible to do so without unreasonable efforts due to the uncertainty and potential variability of reconciling items, which are dependent on future events and often outside of management's control and which could be significant. Because such items cannot be reasonably predicted with the level of precision required, we are unable to provide an outlook for the comparable GAAP measures. Forward-looking estimates of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS are made in a manner consistent with the relevant definitions and assumptions noted herein and in our filings with the SEC.

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS are considered non-GAAP financial measures under the SEC's rules because they exclude certain amounts included in the net income attributable to Driven Brands common stockholders and diluted earnings per share attributable to Driven Brands common stockholders calculated in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS are meaningful measures to share with investors because they facilitate comparison of the current period performance with that of the comparable prior period. In addition, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS afford investors a view of what management considers to be Driven Brands' core earnings performance as well as the ability to make a more informed assessment of such earnings performance with that of the prior period.

The tables below reflect the calculation of Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share for the three months and year ended December 28, 2024, compared to the three months and year ended December 30, 2023.

Net Loss to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share (Unaudited)

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA is considered a non-GAAP financial measure under the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") rules because it excludes certain amounts included in net income calculated in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a meaningful measure to share with investors because it facilitates comparison of the current period performance with that of the comparable prior period. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA affords investors a view of what management considers to be Driven Brand's core operating performance as well as the ability to make a more informed assessment of such operating performance as compared with that of the prior period.

Please see the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2023, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2024, for additional information on Adjusted EBITDA. The tables below reflect the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA for the three months and year ended December 28, 2024, compared to the three months and year ended December 30, 2023.

Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation (Unaudited)

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share Footnotes

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