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    Shake Shack Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

    11/2/23 7:00:00 AM ET
    $SHAK
    Restaurants
    Consumer Discretionary
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    • Total revenue of $276.2 million, up 21.2% versus 2022, including $265.0 million of Shack sales and $11.2 million of Licensing revenue.
    • System-wide sales of $438.9 million, up 24.3% versus 2022.
    • Same-Shack sales up 2.3% versus 2022.
    • Operating income of $5.7 million, versus an operating loss of $4.8 million in 2022.
      • Shack-level operating profit(1) of $54.0 million, or 20.4% of Shack sales.
    • Net income of $8.1 million versus a net loss of $2.3 million in 2022.
      • Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $35.8 million, up 80.7% versus 2022.
    • Net income attributable to Shake Shack Inc. of $7.6 million, or earnings of $0.19 per diluted share.
      • Adjusted pro forma net income(1) of $7.5 million, or earnings of $0.17 per fully exchanged and diluted share.
    • Opened 10 new domestic Company-operated Shacks. Opened 15 new licensed Shacks, including locations in the Bahamas and China.

     

    Shake Shack Inc. ("Shake Shack" or the "Company") (NYSE:SHAK) has posted its results for the third quarter of 2023 in a Shareholder Letter in the Quarterly Results section of the Company's Investor Relations website, which can be found here: Q3 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 November 09, 2023 by dialing (844) 512-2921 or for international callers by dialing (412) 317-6671; the passcode is 13740704.

    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.

    (1)

     

    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 500 locations system-wide, including over 320 in 33 U.S. States and the District of Columbia, and 180 international locations across London, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Mexico City, Istanbul, Dubai, Tokyo, Seoul and more.

    Skip the line with the Shack App, a mobile ordering app that lets you save time by ordering ahead! Guests can select their location, pick their food, choose a pickup time and their meal will be cooked-to-order and timed to arrival. Available on iOS and Android.

    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)

     

     

     

    September 27

    2023

     

    December 28

    2022

    ASSETS

     

     

     

    Current assets:

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $

    190,020

     

    $

    230,521

    Marketable securities

     

    94,957

     

     

    80,707

    Accounts receivable, net

     

    13,889

     

     

    13,877

    Inventories

     

    4,608

     

     

    4,184

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     

    19,762

     

     

    14,699

    Total current assets

     

    323,236

     

     

    343,988

    Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $353,303 and $290,362, respectively

     

    525,557

     

     

    467,031

    Operating lease assets

     

    397,870

     

     

    367,488

    Deferred income taxes, net

     

    302,156

     

     

    300,538

    Other assets

     

    16,037

     

     

    15,817

    TOTAL ASSETS

    $

    1,564,856

     

    $

    1,494,862

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

     

     

     

    Current liabilities:

     

     

     

    Accounts payable

    $

    21,251

     

    $

    20,407

    Accrued expenses

     

    47,630

     

     

    47,945

    Accrued wages and related liabilities

     

    18,164

     

     

    17,576

    Operating lease liabilities, current

     

    47,610

     

     

    42,238

    Other current liabilities

     

    17,522

     

     

    19,552

    Total current liabilities

     

    152,177

     

     

    147,718

    Long-term debt

     

    245,375

     

     

    244,589

    Long-term operating lease liabilities

     

    463,370

     

     

    427,227

    Liabilities under tax receivable agreement, net of current portion

     

    235,614

     

     

    234,893

    Other long-term liabilities

     

    26,322

     

     

    20,687

    Total liabilities

     

    1,122,858

     

     

    1,075,114

    Commitments and contingencies

    Stockholders' equity:

     

     

     

    Preferred stock, no par value—10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of September 27, 2023 and December 28, 2022.

     

    —

     

     

    —

    Class A common stock, $0.001 par value—200,000,000 shares authorized; 39,466,268 and

    39,284,998 shares issued and outstanding as of September 27, 2023 and December 28, 2022, respectively.

     

    39

     

     

    39

    Class B common stock, $0.001 par value—35,000,000 shares authorized; 2,834,513 and

    2,869,513 shares issued and outstanding as of September 27, 2023 and December 28, 2022, respectively.

     

    3

     

     

    3

    Additional paid-in capital

     

    423,811

     

     

    415,611

    Accumulated deficit

     

    (7,496)

     

     

    (20,537)

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     

    (3)

     

     

    —

    Total stockholders' equity attributable to Shake Shack Inc.

     

    416,354

     

     

    395,116

    Non-controlling interests

     

    25,644

     

     

    24,632

    Total equity

     

    441,998

     

     

    419,748

    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    $

    1,564,856

     

    $

    1,494,862

     

    SHAKE SHACK INC.

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)

    (UNAUDITED)

    (in thousands, except per share amounts)

     

     

    Thirteen Weeks Ended

    Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended

    September 27

    2023

    September 28

    2022

    September 27

    2023

    September 28

    2022

    Shack sales

    $

    264,980

    95.9 %

    $

    219,501

    96.4 %

    $

    771,044

    96.2 %

    $

    639,346

    96.6 %

    Licensing revenue

     

    11,227

    4.1 %

     

    8,313

    3.6 %

     

    30,246

    3.8 %

     

    22,611

    3.4 %

    TOTAL REVENUE

     

    276,207

    100.0 %

     

    227,814

    100.0 %

     

    801,290

    100.0 %

     

    661,957

    100.0 %

    Shack-level operating expenses(1):

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Food and paper costs

     

    77,180

    29.1 %

     

    67,774

    30.9 %

     

    224,752

    29.1 %

     

    193,645

    30.3 %

    Labor and related expenses

     

    76,233

    28.8 %

     

    64,638

    29.4 %

     

    225,655

    29.3 %

     

    190,954

    29.9 %

    Other operating expenses(2)

     

    37,307

    14.1 %

     

    33,680

    15.3 %

     

    108,352

    14.1 %

     

    96,002

    15.0 %

    Occupancy and related expenses

     

    20,300

    7.7 %

     

    17,337

    7.9 %

     

    58,684

    7.6 %

     

    50,270

    7.9 %

    General and administrative expenses(2)

     

    30,939

    11.2 %

     

    26,931

    11.8 %

     

    93,726

    11.7 %

     

    87,804

    13.3 %

    Depreciation and amortization expense

     

    23,130

    8.4 %

     

    18,647

    8.2 %

     

    66,704

    8.3 %

     

    53,589

    8.1 %

    Pre-opening costs

     

    4,969

    1.8 %

     

    3,041

    1.3 %

     

    14,103

    1.8 %

     

    8,576

    1.3 %

    Impairment and loss on disposal of assets

     

    492

    0.2 %

     

    592

    0.3 %

     

    2,098

    0.3 %

     

    1,697

    0.3 %

    TOTAL EXPENSES

     

    270,550

    98.0 %

     

    232,640

    102.1 %

     

    794,074

    99.1 %

     

    682,537

    103.1 %

    INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

     

    5,657

    2.0 %

     

    (4,826)

    (2.1) %

     

    7,216

    0.9 %

     

    (20,580)

    (3.1) %

    Other income, net

     

    3,441

    1.2 %

     

    1,482

    0.7 %

     

    9,505

    1.2 %

     

    1,731

    0.3 %

    Interest expense

     

    (433)

    (0.2) %

     

    (475)

    (0.2) %

     

    (1,241)

    (0.2) %

     

    (1,145)

    (0.2) %

    INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     

    8,665

    3.1 %

     

    (3,819)

    (1.7) %

     

    15,480

    1.9 %

     

    (19,994)

    (3.0) %

    Income tax expense (benefit)

     

    529

    0.2 %

     

    (1,508)

    (0.7) %

     

    1,743

    0.2 %

     

    (5,098)

    (0.8) %

    NET INCOME (LOSS)

     

    8,136

    2.9 %

     

    (2,311)

    (1.0) %

     

    13,737

    1.7 %

     

    (14,896)

    (2.3) %

    Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

     

    509

    0.2 %

     

    (287)

    (0.1) %

     

    696

    0.1 %

     

    (1,522)

    (0.2) %

    NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAKE SHACK INC.

    $

    7,627

    2.8 %

    $

    (2,024)

    (0.9) %

    $

    13,041

    1.6 %

    $

    (13,374)

    (2.0) %

    Earnings (loss) per share of Class A common stock:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

    $

    0.19

     

    $

    (0.05)

     

    $

    0.33

     

    $

    (0.34)

     

    Diluted

    $

    0.19

     

    $

    (0.05)

     

    $

    0.31

     

    $

    (0.34)

     

    Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

     

    39,460

     

     

    39,274

     

     

    39,402

     

     

    39,221

     

    Diluted

     

    43,978

     

     

    39,274

     

     

    43,884

     

     

    39,221

     

    _____________________

    (1)

     

    As a percentage of Shack sales.

    (2)

    The Company has elected to reclassify certain marketing expenses from Other operating expenses to General and administrative expenses for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2023. The prior periods have been updated to conform with the current year presentation. The reclassification does not have a material impact on our results.

    SHAKE SHACK INC.

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

    (UNAUDITED)

    (in thousands)

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended

     

     

     

     

     

    September 27

    2023

     

    September 28

    2022

    OPERATING ACTIVITIES

     

     

     

    Net income (loss) (including amounts attributable to non-controlling interests)

    $

    13,737

     

    $

    (14,896)

    Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities

     

     

     

    Depreciation and amortization expense

     

    66,704

     

     

    53,589

    Amortization of debt issuance costs

     

    786

     

     

    786

    Amortization of cloud computing asset

     

    1,320

     

     

    1,080

    Non-cash operating lease cost

     

    49,775

     

     

    43,159

    Equity-based compensation

     

    11,220

     

     

    10,155

    Deferred income taxes

     

    7,092

     

     

    12,215

    Non-cash interest expense

     

    94

     

     

    181

    Gain on sale of equity securities

     

    (81)

     

     

    —

    Net amortization of discount on held-to-maturity securities

     

    (939)

     

     

    —

    Impairment and loss on disposal of assets

     

    2,098

     

     

    1,697

    Unrealized loss on equity securities

     

    —

     

     

    400

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

     

     

     

    Accounts receivable

     

    (12)

     

     

    1,840

    Inventories

     

    (424)

     

     

    (146)

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     

    (3,056)

     

     

    (4,767)

    Other assets

     

    (4,750)

     

     

    (5,966)

    Accounts payable

     

    (5,064)

     

     

    (2,069)

    Accrued expenses

     

    (6,424)

     

     

    (17,783)

    Accrued wages and related liabilities

     

    555

     

     

    3,052

    Other current liabilities

     

    (2,757)

     

     

    4,376

    Operating lease liabilities

     

    (41,725)

     

     

    (32,558)

    Other long-term liabilities

     

    2,442

     

     

    (10)

    NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

     

    90,591

     

     

    54,335

    INVESTING ACTIVITIES

     

     

     

    Purchases of property and equipment

     

    (113,033)

     

     

    (94,797)

    Purchases of held-to-maturity securities

     

    (94,019)

     

     

    —

    Purchases of equity securities

     

    (690)

     

     

    (415)

    Sales of equity securities

     

    81,478

     

     

    —

    NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

     

    (126,264)

     

     

    (95,212)

    FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     

     

     

    Payments on principal of finance leases

     

    (2,383)

     

     

    (2,260)

    Distributions paid to non-controlling interest holders

     

    (131)

     

     

    (389)

    Proceeds from stock option exercises

     

    631

     

     

    334

    Employee withholding taxes related to net settled equity awards

     

    (2,942)

     

     

    (2,214)

    NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     

    (4,825)

     

     

    (4,529)

    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     

    (3)

     

     

    (2)

    DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     

    (40,501)

     

     

    (45,408)

    CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     

    230,521

     

     

    302,406

    CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

    $

    190,020

     

    $

    256,998

     

    SHAKE SHACK INC.

    N
    ON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

    (UNAUDITED)

    To supplement the condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), the Company uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: Shack-level operating profit, Shack-level operating profit margin, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted pro forma net income (loss) and adjusted pro forma earnings (loss) per fully exchanged and diluted share (collectively the "non-GAAP financial measures").

    Shack-Level Operating Profit

    Shack-level operating profit, 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.

    How This Measure Is Useful

    When used in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, Shack-level operating profit and Shack-level operating profit margin are supplemental measures of operating performance that the Company believes are useful measures to evaluate the performance and profitability of its Shacks. Additionally, Shack-level operating profit and Shack-level operating profit margin are key metrics used internally by management to develop internal budgets and forecasts, as well as assess the performance of its Shacks relative to budget and against prior periods. It is also used to evaluate employee compensation as it serves as a metric in certain performance-based employee bonus arrangements. The Company believes presentation of Shack-level operating profit and Shack-level operating profit margin provides investors with a supplemental view of its operating performance that can provide meaningful insights to the underlying operating performance of the Shacks, as these measures depict the operating results that are directly impacted by the Shacks and exclude items that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, the ongoing operations of the Shacks. It may also assist investors to evaluate the Company's performance relative to peers of various sizes and maturities and provides greater transparency with respect to how management evaluates the business, as well as the financial and operational decision-making.

    Limitations of the Usefulness of this Measure

    Shack-level operating profit and Shack-level operating profit margin may differ from similarly titled measures used by other companies due to different methods of calculation. Presentation of Shack-level operating profit and Shack-level operating profit margin is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Shack-level operating profit excludes certain costs, such as General and administrative expenses and Pre-opening costs, which are considered normal, recurring cash operating expenses and are essential to support the operation and development of the Company's Shacks. Therefore, this measure may not provide a complete understanding of the Company's operating results as a whole and Shack-level operating profit and Shack-level operating profit margin should be reviewed in conjunction with the Company's GAAP financial results. A reconciliation of Shack-level operating profit to Loss from Operations, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, is set forth below.

     

     

     

    Thirteen Weeks Ended

     

    Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended

    (dollar amounts in thousands)

    September 27

    2023

     

    September 28

    2022

     

    September 27

    2023

     

    September 28

    2022

    Income (loss) from operations

    $

    5,657

     

    $

    (4,826)

     

    $

    7,216

     

    $

    (20,580)

    Less:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Licensing revenue

     

    11,227

     

     

    8,313

     

     

    30,246

     

     

    22,611

    Add:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    General and administrative expenses(1)

     

    30,939

     

     

    26,931

     

     

    93,726

     

     

    87,804

    Depreciation and amortization expense

     

    23,130

     

     

    18,647

     

     

    66,704

     

     

    53,589

    Pre-opening costs

     

    4,969

     

     

    3,041

     

     

    14,103

     

     

    8,576

    Impairment and loss on disposal of assets

     

    492

     

     

    592

     

     

    2,098

     

     

    1,697

    Shack-level operating profit

    $

    53,960

     

    $

    36,072

     

    $

    153,601

     

    $

    108,475

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total revenue

    $

    276,207

     

    $

    227,814

     

    $

    801,290

     

    $

    661,957

    Less: Licensing revenue

     

    11,227

     

     

    8,313

     

     

    30,246

     

     

    22,611

    Shack sales

    $

    264,980

     

    $

    219,501

     

    $

    771,044

     

    $

    639,346

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Shack-level operating profit margin(2,3)

     

    20.4 %

     

     

    16.4 %

     

     

    19.9 %

     

     

    17.0 %

    (1)

     

    Certain marketing expenses have been reclassified from Other operating expenses to General and administrative expenses in the prior year to conform with the current year presentation. The reclassification does not have a material impact on our results.

    (2)

    For the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2022, Shack-level operating profit margin includes a $1,281 cumulative catch-up adjustment for gift card breakage income, recognized in Shack sales.

    (3)

    As a percentage of Shack sales.

    SHAKE SHACK INC.

    N
    ON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

    (UNAUDITED)

    EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

    EBITDA is defined as Net income (loss) before interest expense (net of interest income), Income tax expense (benefit) and Depreciation and amortization expense. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA (as defined above) excluding equity-based compensation expense, Impairment and loss on the 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.

    In the first quarter of 2023, the Company revised its definition of Adjusted EBITDA to exclude deferred lease costs and executive transition costs as adjustments to the measure. The Company believes excluding both of these items improves the usefulness of Adjusted EBITDA as these items are characteristic of the Company's ongoing operations and such presentation is consistent with other companies in the restaurant industry. Previously reported periods have been revised to conform to the current period presentation.

    How These Measures Are Useful

    When used in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are supplemental measures of operating performance that the Company believes are useful measures to facilitate comparisons to historical performance and competitors' operating results. Adjusted EBITDA is a key metric used internally by management to develop internal budgets and forecasts and also serves as a metric in its performance-based equity incentive programs and certain bonus arrangements. The Company believes presentation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA provides investors with a supplemental view of the Company's operating performance that facilitates analysis and comparisons of its ongoing business operations because they exclude items that may not be indicative of the Company's ongoing operating performance.

    Limitations of the Usefulness of These Measures

    EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA may differ from similarly titled measures used by other companies due to different methods of calculation. Presentation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA exclude certain normal recurring expenses. Therefore, these measures may not provide a complete understanding of the Company's performance and should be reviewed in conjunction with the GAAP financial measures.

     

     

    Thirteen Weeks Ended

     

    Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended

    (dollar amounts in thousands)

    September 27

    2023

     

    September 28

    2022

     

    September 27

    2023

     

    September 28

    2022

    Net income (loss)

    $

    8,136

     

    $

    (2,311)

     

    $

    13,737

     

    $

    (14,896)

    Depreciation and amortization expense

     

    23,130

     

     

    18,647

     

     

    66,704

     

     

    53,589

    Interest expense, net

     

    (845)

     

     

    475

     

     

    (164)

     

     

    1,145

    Income tax expense (benefit)

     

    529

     

     

    (1,508)

     

     

    1,743

     

     

    (5,098)

    EBITDA

    $

    30,950

     

    $

    15,303

     

    $

    82,020

     

    $

    34,740

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Equity-based compensation

     

    3,691

     

     

    3,515

     

     

    11,425

     

     

    10,155

    Amortization of cloud-based software implementation costs

     

    440

     

     

    397

     

     

    1,320

     

     

    1,080

    Impairment and loss on disposal of assets

     

    492

     

     

    592

     

     

    2,098

     

     

    1,697

    Legal settlements

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    1,004

     

     

    6,750

    Severance

     

    211

     

     

    —

     

     

    211

     

     

    —

    Gift card breakage cumulative catch-up adjustment

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (1,281)

    Other(1)

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    2,321

     

     

    —

    Adjusted EBITDA

    $

    35,784

     

    $

    19,807

     

    $

    100,399

     

    $

    53,141

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Adjusted EBITDA margin(2)

     

    13.0 %

     

     

    8.7 %

     

     

    12.5 %

     

     

    8.0 %

    (1)

     

    Related to professional fees for a non-recurring matter.

    (2)

    Calculated as a percentage of Total revenue, which was $276.2 million and $801.3 million for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2023, respectively, and $227.8 million and $662.0 million for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2022, respectively.

    SHAKE SHACK INC.

    NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

    (
    UNAUDITED)

    Adjusted Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Pro Forma Earnings (Loss) Per Fully Exchanged and Diluted Share

    Adjusted pro forma net income (loss) 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 items that the Company does not believe are directly related to its core operations and may not be indicative of recurring business operations. Adjusted pro forma earnings (loss) per fully exchanged and diluted share is calculated by dividing adjusted pro forma net income (loss) by the weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, assuming the full exchange of all outstanding LLC Interests, after giving effect to the dilutive effect of outstanding equity-based awards.

    In the first quarter of 2023, the Company revised its definition of Adjusted Pro Forma Net Income to exclude executive transition costs as an adjustment to the measure. Previously reported periods have been revised to conform to the current period presentation. See "EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA" above for additional information.

    How These Measures Are Useful

    When used in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, adjusted pro forma net income (loss) and adjusted pro forma earnings (loss) per fully exchanged and diluted share are supplemental measures of operating performance that the Company believes are useful measures to evaluate performance period over period and relative to its competitors. By assuming the full exchange of all outstanding LLC Interests, the Company believes these measures facilitate comparisons with other companies that have different organizational and tax structures, as well as comparisons period over period because it eliminates the effect of any changes in Net income (loss) attributable to Shake Shack Inc. driven by increases in its ownership of SSE Holdings, which are unrelated to the Company's operating performance, and excludes items that are non-recurring or may not be indicative of ongoing operating performance.

    Limitations of the Usefulness of These Measures

    Adjusted pro forma net income (loss) and adjusted pro forma earnings (loss) per fully exchanged and diluted share may differ from similarly titled measures used by other companies due to different methods of calculation. Presentation of adjusted pro forma net income (loss) and adjusted pro forma earnings (loss) per fully exchanged and diluted share should not be considered alternatives to Net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share, as determined under GAAP. While these measures are useful in evaluating the Company's performance, it does not account for the earnings attributable to the non-controlling interest holders and therefore does not provide a complete understanding of the Net income (loss) attributable to Shake Shack Inc. Adjusted pro forma net income (loss) and adjusted pro forma earnings (loss) per fully exchanged and diluted share should be evaluated in conjunction with GAAP financial results.

     

     

     

    Thirteen Weeks Ended

     

    Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended

    (in thousands, except per share amounts)

    September 27

    2023

     

    September 28

    2022

     

    September 27

    2023

     

    September 28

    2022

    Numerator:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income (loss) attributable to Shake Shack Inc.

    $

    7,627

     

    $

    (2,024)

     

    $

    13,041

     

    $

    (13,374)

    Adjustments:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Reallocation of Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests from the assumed exchange of LLC Interests(1)

     

    509

     

     

    (287)

     

     

    696

     

     

    (1,522)

    Legal settlements

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    1,004

     

     

    6,750

    Gift card breakage cumulative catch-up adjustment

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (1,281)

    Severance

     

    211

     

     

    —

     

     

    211

     

     

    —

    Other(2)

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    2,321

     

     

    —

    Tax impact of above adjustments(3)

     

    (810)

     

     

    (11)

     

     

    (2,146)

     

     

    (922)

    Adjusted pro forma net income (loss)

    $

    7,537

     

    $

    (2,322)

     

    $

    15,127

     

    $

    (10,349)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Denominator:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding—diluted

     

    43,978

     

     

    39,274

     

     

    43,884

     

     

    39,221

    Adjustments:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Assumed exchange of LLC Interests for shares of Class A common stock(1)

     

    —

     

     

    2,871

     

     

    —

     

     

    2,899

    Adjusted pro forma fully exchanged weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding—diluted

     

    43,978

     

     

    42,145

     

     

    43,884

     

     

    42,120

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Adjusted pro forma earnings (loss) per fully exchanged share—diluted

    $

    0.17

     

    $

    (0.06)

     

    $

    0.34

     

    $

    (0.25)

     

    Thirteen Weeks Ended

    Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended

    September 27

    2023

    September 28

    2022

    September 27

    2023

    September 28

    2022

    Earnings (loss) per share of Class A common stock—diluted

    $

    0.19

    $

    (0.05)

    $

    0.31

    $

    (0.34)

    Assumed exchange of LLC Interests for shares of Class A common stock(1)

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    (0.01)

    Non-GAAP adjustments(4)

     

    (0.02)

     

    (0.01)

     

    0.03

     

    0.10

    Adjusted pro forma earnings (loss) per fully exchanged share—diluted

    $

    0.17

    $

    (0.06)

    $

    0.34

    $

    (0.25)

    (1)

     

    Assumes the exchange of all outstanding LLC Interests for shares of Class A common stock, resulting in the elimination of the non-controlling interest and recognition of the net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests.

    (2)

    Related to professional fees for a non-recurring matter.

    (3)

    Represents the tax effect of the aforementioned adjustments and pro forma adjustments to reflect corporate income taxes at assumed effective tax rates of 15.1% and 20.5% for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2023, respectively, and 39.2% and 28.8% for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2022, respectively. Amounts include provisions for U.S. federal income taxes, certain LLC entity-level taxes and foreign withholding taxes, assuming the highest statutory rates apportioned to each applicable state, local and foreign jurisdiction.

    (4)

    Represents the per share impact of non-GAAP adjustments for each period. Refer to the reconciliation of Adjusted Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) above, for additional information.

     

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