LOUISVILLE, Ky--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (NasdaqGS: TXRH), today announced financial results for the 13 and 26 week periods ended June 24, 2008.
Second Quarter Year to Date
($000's) 2008 2007 % Change 2008 2007 % Change
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Total revenue 217,311 180,986 20 428,524 359,323 19
Income from
operations 17,040 14,902 14 37,740 34,602 9
Net income 10,472 9,257 13 23,385 21,553 8
Diluted EPS $0.14 $0.12 14 $0.31 $0.28 9
G.J. Hart, President and Chief Executive Officer of Texas Roadhouse, commented, "Our second quarter results were respectable, and while the overall consumer and inflationary environments have remained challenging, our operators continue to be focused on doing the right things for the long-term success of the business. In addition, we continue to allocate our capital in a way that we believe creates long-term value for our stockholders through a combination of new restaurant development, share repurchases and franchise acquisitions."
On July 8, 2008, the Board of Directors approved a $50.0 million increase in the Company's stock repurchase program. The Company's total stock repurchase authorization is now $75.0 million. Under the stock repurchase program, the Company may repurchase outstanding shares from time to time in open market transactions until February 14, 2010, in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. The timing and the amount of any repurchases will be determined by the Company's management under parameters established by the Board of Directors, based on its evaluation of the Company's stock price, market conditions and other corporate considerations. The Company intends to use cash on hand and funds available under its credit facility to repurchase shares under the program.
As previously announced, effective as of the first day of the Company's second quarter of fiscal 2008, the Company acquired three franchise restaurants. The aggregate purchase price for the restaurants, which included two in Missouri and one in Kentucky, was approximately $8.7 million. The purchase price was paid in cash, funded through borrowings under the Company's credit facility. On a 12-month basis, the acquisitions are expected to add approximately $13.0 million of net revenue and approximately $0.005 per diluted share to earnings, excluding an estimated $35,000 after-tax, acquisition-related charge recorded during the second quarter of fiscal 2008.
On July 23, 2008, the Company acquired eight franchise restaurants. The aggregate purchase price for the restaurants, all in Tennessee, was approximately $9.3 million. The purchase price was paid in cash, funded through borrowings under the Company's credit facility. On a 12-month basis, the acquisitions are expected to add approximately $28.5 million of net revenue and to have no significant accretive impact, excluding an estimated $0.1 million after-tax, acquisition-related charge to be recorded during the third quarter of fiscal 2008.
The Company reported that comparable restaurant sales for the first four weeks of the third quarter of fiscal 2008 decreased approximately 3.0% compared to the same period of the prior year.
The Company is currently estimating diluted earnings per share growth of 5 to 15% for fiscal 2008. This includes an estimated $0.01 to $0.02 positive per share impact, or 2 to 4% of diluted earnings per share, resulting from the addition of the 53rd week in the fiscal year. As such, the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 will contain 14 weeks versus 13 weeks in fiscal 2007.
This estimate is based, in part, on the following assumptions:
The Company is hosting a conference call today, July 28, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss these results. The dial-in number is (888) 668-1645. A replay of the call will be available for one week following the conference call. To access the replay, please dial (888) 203-1112, and use 2427920 as the pass code.
There will be a simultaneous Web cast conducted at www.texasroadhouse.com.
Texas Roadhouse is a casual dining concept that first opened in 1993 and today operates over 300 restaurants system-wide in 44 states. For more information, please visit the Company's Web site at www.texasroadhouse.com.
Certain statements in this release that are not historical facts, including, without limitation, those relating to our anticipated financial performance for the full year 2008, are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the management of the Company. Actual results may vary materially from those contained in forward-looking statements based on a number of factors including, without limitation, the actual number of restaurants opening during full year 2008, the sales at these and our other company-owned and franchise restaurants, our ability to control restaurant operating costs, our ability to integrate the franchise restaurants which we have acquired, strength of consumer spending and other factors disclosed from time to time in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors should take such risks into account when making investment decisions. Stockholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
                Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and Subsidiaries
             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
                (in thousands, except per share data)
                             (unaudited)
                                  13 Weeks Ended      26 Weeks Ended
                                ------------------- ------------------
                                June 24,  June 26,  June 24,  June 26,
                                  2008      2007       2008    2007
                                --------- --------- --------- --------
Revenue:
 Restaurant sales               $214,787  $178,129  $423,388  $353,573
 Franchise royalties and fees      2,524     2,857     5,136     5,750
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
Total revenue                    217,311   180,986   428,524   359,323
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
Costs and expenses:
 Restaurant operating costs:
  Cost of sales                   74,774    62,250   148,360   123,347
  Labor                           61,804    50,282   120,246    98,579
  Rent                             3,601     2,846     6,890     5,631
  Other operating                 35,346    28,774    68,596    56,667
 Pre-opening                       3,212     3,102     6,038     6,685
 Depreciation and amortization     9,066     7,230    17,612    13,875
 Impairment and closure               31         -       734         -
 General and administrative       12,437    11,600    22,308    19,937
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Total costs and expenses         200,271   166,084   390,784   324,721
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Income from operations            17,040    14,902    37,740    34,602
Interest expense, net                720       361     1,362       597
Minority interest                    279       230       540       519
Equity income from investments
 in
 unconsolidated affiliates            70        93       139       190
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Income before taxes               16,111    14,404    35,977    33,676
Provision for income taxes         5,639     5,147    12,592    12,123
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
Net income                      $ 10,472  $  9,257  $ 23,385  $ 21,553
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Net income per common share:
 Basic                          $   0.14  $   0.12  $   0.31  $   0.29
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 Diluted                        $   0.14  $   0.12  $   0.31  $   0.28
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Weighted average shares
 outstanding:
 Basic                            74,252    74,613    74,498    74,500
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 Diluted                          75,996    76,912    76,220    76,879
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                Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
                            (in thousands)
                             (unaudited)
                                          June 24, 2008  June 26, 2007
                                          -------------- -------------
 Cash                                          $  7,071       $ 57,791
 Other current assets                            21,952         17,549
 Property and equipment, net                    425,997        340,353
 Goodwill                                       108,153         86,649
 Intangible asset, net                            9,610          4,702
 Other assets                                     4,012          3,105
                                          -------------  -------------
 Total assets                                  $576,795       $510,149
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 Current maturities of long-term debt          $    236       $    288
  and obligations under capital leases
 Other current liabilities                       77,267         61,935
 Long-term debt and obligations under            93,592         79,637
  capital leases, excluding current
   maturities
 Other liabilities                               22,433         20,393
 Minority interest                                3,144          1,612
 Stockholders' equity                           380,123        346,284
                                          -------------  -------------
 Total liabilities and stockholders'
  equity                                       $576,795       $510,149
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           Supplemental Financial and Operating Information
                       ($ amounts in thousands)
                             (unaudited)
                                            Second Quarter   Change
                                              2008      2007 vs LY
                                          --------- -------- ------
Restaurant openings
    Company                                     10         7     3
    Franchise                                    0         2    (2)
    Total                                       10         9     1
Restaurant acquisitions
    Company                                      3         0     3
    Franchise                                   (3)        0    (3)
    Total                                        0         0     0
Restaurant closures
    Company                                      0         0     0
    Franchise                                    0         0     0
    Total                                        0         0     0
Restaurants open at the end of the quarter
    Company                                    222       180    42
    Franchise                                   78        90   (12)
    Total                                      300       270    30
Company-owned restaurants
    Restaurant sales                      $214,787  $178,129  20.6 %
    Store weeks                              2,805     2,278  23.1 %
    Comparable restaurant
    sales growth (1)                          (0.3)%     1.9%
    Average unit
    volume (2)                            $    995  $  1,012  (1.7)%
    Restaurant costs
    (as a % of restaurant sales)
    Cost of sales                             34.8 %    34.9%  (13)bps
    Labor                                     28.8 %    28.2%   55 bps
    Rent                                       1.7 %     1.6%    8 bps
    Other operating                           16.5 %    16.2%   30 bps
    Total                                     81.7 %    80.9%   79 bps
Franchise-owned restaurants
    Franchise royalties and fees          $  2,524  $  2,857 (11.7)%
    Store weeks                              1,014     1,151 (11.9)%
    Comparable restaurant sales growth (1)    (2.3)%     1.8%
    Average unit volume (2)               $    944  $    968  (2.5)%
Pre-opening expense                       $  3,212  $  3,102   3.5 %
Depreciation and amortization             $  9,066  $  7,230  25.4 %
    As a % of revenue                          4.2 %     4.0%   18 bps
General and administrative expenses       $ 12,437  $ 11,600   7.2 %
    As a % of revenue                          5.7 %     6.4%  (69)bps
                                            Year to Date    Change
                                             2008      2007 vs LY
                                         --------- -------- ------
Restaurant openings
    Company                                    16        17    (1)
    Franchise                                   0         2    (2)
    Total                                      16        19    (3)
Restaurant acquisitions
    Company                                     3         0     3
    Franchise                                  (3)        0    (3)
    Total                                       0         0     0
Restaurant closures
    Company                                    (1)        0    (1)
    Franchise                                   0         0     0
    Total                                      (1)        0    (1)
Restaurants open at the end of the
 quarter
    Company
    Franchise
    Total
Company-owned restaurants
    Restaurant sales                     $423,388  $353,573  19.7 %
    Store weeks                             5,472     4,439  23.3 %
    Comparable restaurant
    sales growth (1)                         (0.7)%     1.5%
    Average unit
    volume (2)                           $  2,017  $  2,063  (2.2)%
    Restaurant costs
    (as a % of restaurant sales)
    Cost of sales                            35.0 %    34.9%   16 bps
    Labor                                    28.4 %    27.9%   52 bps
    Rent                                      1.6 %     1.6%    3 bps
    Other operating                          16.2 %    16.0%   17 bps
    Total                                    81.3 %    80.4%   88 bps
Franchise-owned restaurants
    Franchise royalties and fees         $  5,136  $  5,750 (10.7)%
    Store weeks                             2,067     2,295  (9.9)%
    Comparable restaurant sales growth
     (1)                                     (2.5)%     1.1%
    Average unit volume (2)              $  1,904  $  1,950  (2.4)%
Pre-opening expense                      $  6,038  $  6,685  (9.7)%
Depreciation and amortization            $ 17,612  $ 13,875  26.9 %
    As a % of revenue                         4.1 %     3.9%   25 bps
General and administrative expenses      $ 22,308  $ 19,937  11.9 %
    As a % of revenue                         5.2 %     5.5%  (34)bps
(1) Comparable restaurant sales growth includes sales from restaurants
 open 18 months as of the beginning of the measurement period.
(2) Average unit volume includes sales from restaurants open six
 months as of the beginning of the measurement period.  For
 comparative purposes, average unit volume for Q2 2007 and 2007 YTD
 were adjusted to reflect restaurant sales of the 12 acquired
 franchise stores as part of Company-owned restaurants average unit
 volume and were excluded from franchise-owned restaurants average
 unit volume.
NM - not meaningful
Amounts may not foot due to rounding.
SOURCE: Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
Texas Roadhouse is a casual dining concept that first opened in 1993 and today has grown to over 580 restaurants system-wide in 49 states and ten foreign countries.