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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2013 Results

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DENVER - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Oct. 17, 2013 - Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) today reported financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2013.

Highlights for the third quarter of 2013 as compared to the third quarter of 2012 include:

• Revenue increased 18.0% to $826.9 million
• Comparable restaurant sales increased 6.2%
• Restaurant level operating margin was 26.8%, a decrease of 60 basis points
• Net income was $83.4 million, an increase of 15.3%
• Diluted earnings per share was $2.66, an increase of 17.2%
• Opened 37 new restaurants

Highlights for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 as compared to the prior year include:

• Revenue increased 16.7% to $2.37 billion
• Comparable restaurant sales increased 4.3%
• Restaurant level operating margin was 26.9%, a decrease of 110 basis points
• Net income was $247.8 million, an increase of 14.4%
• Diluted earnings per share was $7.93, an increase of 16.6%
• Opened 129 new restaurants

"Our unique food culture continues to resonate with our customers. We are proud of the investments we have made over the years to source sustainably raised ingredients, which allows us to serve delicious food. By sourcing the best possible ingredients and cooking them according to classic cooking techniques we continue to demonstrate that just because food is served fast, it doesn't have to be a typical fast food experience," said Steve Ells, Founder, Chairman and co-CEO of Chipotle.

Third quarter 2013 results

Revenue for the quarter was $826.9 million, up 18.0% from the prior year period. The growth in revenue was the result of new restaurants not in the comparable base and a 6.2% increase in comparable restaurant sales. Comparable restaurant sales growth was driven by increased traffic.

During the quarter we opened 37 new restaurants, bringing the total restaurant count to 1,539, including our first restaurant in Germany.

Food costs were 33.6% of revenue, an increase of 100 basis points driven by higher ingredient costs. Higher ingredient costs were driven by increased produce prices for tomatoes, corn and tomatillos in our salsas as well as higher costs for dairy and chicken, and finally, more expensive oils as we began converting from GMO soy oil to non-GMO sunflower and rice bran oils.

Restaurant level operating margin was 26.8% in the quarter, a decrease of 60 basis points from the prior year period. The decrease was primarily driven by higher food and marketing costs partially offset by favorable sales leverage.

General and administrative expenses were 6.4% of revenue, a decrease of 50 basis points driven by costs in the third quarter of 2012 for our biennial All Managers' Conference, partially offset by an increase in legal costs.

Net income for the third quarter of 2013 was $83.4 million, or $2.66 per diluted share, compared to $72.3 million, or $2.27 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2012.

Results for the nine months ended September 30, 2013

Revenue for the first nine months of 2013 was $2.37 billion, up 16.7% from the prior year period. The growth in revenue was the result of new restaurants not in the comparable base and a 4.3% increase in comparable restaurant sales. Comparable restaurant sales growth was primarily driven by increased traffic.

During the first nine months of the year, we opened 129 new restaurants, bringing the total restaurant count to 1,539.

Restaurant level operating margin was 26.9% for the first nine months, a decrease of 110 basis points from the prior year period. The decrease was primarily from higher food costs and higher marketing costs, partially offset by favorable labor leverage.

General and administrative expense for the first nine months of 2013 was 6.2% of revenue, or a decrease of 70 basis points from the prior year period. The decrease as a percent of revenue was driven by costs in 2012 for our biennial All Managers' Conference, lower stock-based compensation expense and lower employee-related payroll taxes, and greater sales leverage, partially offset by an increase in legal costs.

Net income for the first nine months of 2013 was $247.8 million, or $7.93 per diluted share, compared to $216.6 million, or $6.80 per diluted share, in the first nine months of 2012.

"We are proud of the results we delivered during the third quarter. Our unique people culture, which appeals to and rewards top performers, is a driving force behind our accomplishments, and helps drive our sustainable growth by developing excellent managers from within. Our top performing managers are creating a culture of empowerment in their restaurants, enabling our energetic and ambitious crew to treat each customer to the best dining experience possible," said Monty Moran, co-CEO.

Outlook

For 2013, management expects the following:

• 165 - 180 new restaurant openings
• Mid single-digit comparable restaurant sales
• An effective full-year tax rate of approximately 38.9% (39.3% for the remainder of 2013).

For 2014, management expects the following:

• 180 - 195 new restaurant openings
• Low single-digit comparable restaurant sales excluding any menu price increases
• An estimated effective tax rate of 39.9%, which excludes federal work opportunity and R&D tax credits, which have not been renewed for 2014.

Definitions

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

Comparable restaurant sales represent the change in period-over-period sales for the comparable restaurant base. A restaurant becomes comparable in its 13th 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 the third quarter 2013 financial results on Thursday, October 17, 2013 at 4:30 PM Eastern time.

The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 1-800-390-5312 or for international callers by dialing 1-719-325-2359. 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 6685758. The replay will be available until October 24, 2013. 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 one hour after the end of the call.

About Chipotle

Steve Ells, founder, chairman and co-CEO, 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 from using ingredients that are not only fresh, but that--where possible--are sustainably grown and Responsibly RaisedTM with respect for the animals, the land, and the farmers who produce the food. In order to achieve this vision, we focus on building a special people culture that is centered on creating teams of top performers empowered to achieve high standards. This people culture not only leads to a better dining experience for our customers, it also allows us to develop future leaders from within. Chipotle opened with a single restaurant in 1993 and currently operates more than 1,500 restaurants. For more information, visit Chipotle.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release, including a description of the sustainability of our growth as well as statements under the heading "Outlook" of our expected number of new restaurant openings, comparable restaurant sales trends, potential menu price increases, and effective tax rates in 2013 and 2014, 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: the uncertainty of our ability to achieve expected levels of comparable restaurant sales increases due to factors such as decreased consumer spending and economic uncertainty, our possible inability to increase menu prices or realize the benefits of menu price increases, or the impact of competition; 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 performance of new restaurants and their impact on existing restaurant sales; increases in the cost of food ingredients and other key supplies; the potential for increased labor costs or difficulty retaining qualified employees, including as a result of immigration enforcement activities; the risk of food-borne illnesses and other health concerns about our food; risks relating to our expansion into new markets; the impact of federal, state or local government regulations relating to our employees, our restaurant design, or the sale of food or alcoholic beverages; risks associated with our Food With Integrity strategy, including supply shortages and potential liabilities related to advertising claims and other marketing activities related to Food With Integrity; the effect of competition in the restaurant industry; 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; risks related to our marketing and advertising strategies; security risks associated with the acceptance of electronic payment cards or electronic storage of confidential customer or employee information; 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 and Comprehensive Income (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)                                         Three months ended September 30       2013     2012 Revenue     $ 826,907       100.0   %     $ 700,528       100.0   % Restaurant operating costs                                 (Exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):                                 Food, beverage and packaging       277,503       33.6           228,566       32.6     Labor       188,709       22.8           162,655       23.2     Occupancy       50,128       6.1           43,777       6.2     Other operating costs       89,060       10.8           73,728       10.5     General and administrative expenses       52,726       6.4           48,606       6.9     Depreciation and amortization       24,618       3.0           21,362       3.0     Pre-opening costs       4,604       0.6           2,772       0.4     Loss on disposal of assets       2,405       0.3           1,399       0.2     Total operating expenses       689,753       83.4           582,865       83.2     Income from operations       137,154       16.6           117,663       16.8     Interest and other income, net       765       0.1           547       0.1     Income before income taxes       137,919       16.7           118,210       16.9     Provision for income taxes       (54,540 )     (6.6 )         (45,910 )     (6.6 )   Net income     $ 83,379       10.1   %     $ 72,300       10.3   %                                   Earnings per share:                                 Basic     $ 2.70               $ 2.28           Diluted     $ 2.66               $ 2.27           Weighted average common shares outstanding:                                 Basic       30,897                 31,643           Diluted       31,296                 31,846           Comprehensive income     $ 84,890               $ 73,260                                                                                   Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)                                         Nine months ended September 30       2013     2012 Revenue     $ 2,370,444       100.0   %     $ 2,032,063       100.0   % Restaurant operating costs                                 (Exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):                                 Food, beverage and packaging       787,602       33.2           656,673       32.3     Labor       545,982       23.0           474,535       23.4     Occupancy       146,312       6.2           126,044       6.2     Other operating costs       252,012       10.6           206,260       10.2     General and administrative expenses       147,889       6.2           140,235       6.9     Depreciation and amortization       71,151       3.0           61,989       3.1     Pre-opening costs       10,736       0.5           8,526       0.4     Loss on disposal of assets       5,144       0.2           4,124       0.2     Total operating expenses       1,966,828       83.0           1,678,386       82.6     Income from operations       403,616       17.0           353,677       17.4     Interest and other income, net       1,361       0.1           1,358       0.1     Income before income taxes       404,977       17.1           355,035       17.5     Provision for income taxes       (157,161 )     (6.6 )         (138,388 )     (6.8 )   Net income     $ 247,816       10.5   %     $ 216,647       10.7   %                                   Earnings per share:                                 Basic     $ 8.01               $ 6.86           Diluted     $ 7.93               $ 6.80           Weighted average common shares outstanding:                                 Basic       30,937                 31,583           Diluted       31,234                 31,881           Comprehensive income     $ 248,190               $ 217,232                                                               Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (in thousands, except per share data)                         September 30     December 31       2013     2012       (unaudited)                         Assets                 Current assets:                 Cash and cash equivalents     $ 308,076       $ 322,553   Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,200 and $1,187 as of       14,575         16,800   September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively                 Inventory       12,509         11,096   Current deferred tax asset       9,829         8,862   Prepaid expenses and other current assets       34,696         27,378   Income tax receivable       -         9,612   Investments       224,097         150,306   Total current assets       603,782         546,607   Leasehold improvements, property and equipment, net       936,023         866,703   Long term investments       303,700         190,868   Other assets       45,988         42,550   Goodwill       21,939         21,939   Total assets     $ 1,911,432       $ 1,668,667   Liabilities and shareholders' equity                 Current liabilities:                 Accounts payable     $ 70,267       $ 58,700   Accrued payroll and benefits       60,406         71,731   Accrued liabilities       47,800         56,421   Income tax payable       1,225         -   Total current liabilities       179,698         186,852   Deferred rent       185,980         167,057   Deferred income tax liability       56,522         48,947   Other liabilities       23,490         19,885   Total liabilities       445,690         422,741   Shareholders' equity:                 Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 600,000 shares authorized, no shares issued as of                 September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively       -         -   Common stock $0.01 par value, 230,000 shares authorized, and 35,066 and 34,912                 shares issued as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively       351         349   Additional paid-in capital       885,891         816,612   Treasury stock, at cost, 4,131 and 3,819 common shares at September 30, 2013 and                 December 31, 2012, respectively       (619,173 )       (521,518 ) Accumulated other comprehensive income       1,398         1,024   Retained earnings       1,197,275         949,459   Total shareholders' equity       1,465,742         1,245,926   Total liabilities and shareholders' equity     $ 1,911,432       $ 1,668,667                                       Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited) (in thousands)                         Nine months ended  September 30       2013     2012 Operating activities                 Net income     $ 247,816       $ 216,647   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                 Depreciation and amortization       71,151         61,989   Deferred income tax provision (benefit)       6,585         (5,792 ) Loss on disposal of assets       5,144         4,124   Bad debt allowance       24         906   Stock-based compensation expense       50,622         52,252   Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation       (17,694 )       (74,576 ) Other       403         367   Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                 Accounts receivable       2,200         (7,059 ) Inventory       (1,415 )       (1,047 ) Prepaid expenses and other current assets       (7,304 )       (3,243 ) Other assets       (3,428 )       (10,867 ) Accounts payable       3,389         8,368   Accrued liabilities       (19,966 )       (12,626 ) Income tax payable/receivable       28,531         44,137   Deferred rent       18,939         16,834   Other long-term liabilities       3,718         3,523   Net cash provided by operating activities       388,715         293,937                     Investing activities                 Purchases of leasehold improvements, property and equipment       (136,665 )       (137,505 ) Purchases of investments       (293,929 )       (128,870 ) Maturities of investments       106,750         -   Net cash used in investing activities       (323,844 )       (266,375 )                   Financing activities                 Acquisition of treasury stock       (97,655 )       (82,561 ) Proceeds from employee stock plan transactions       291         249   Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation       17,694         74,576   Other financing payments       (106 )       (99 ) Net cash used in financing activities       (79,776 )       (7,835 )                   Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents       428         179   Net change in cash and cash equivalents       (14,477 )       19,906   Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period       322,553         401,243   Cash and cash equivalents at end of period     $ 308,076       $ 421,149                     Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information                 Increase in purchases of leasehold improvements, property and equipment accrued                 in accounts payable     $ 8,181       $ 10,331                                                                 Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Supplemental Financial and Other Data (dollars in thousands)                                             For the three months ended     Sep. 30,     Jun. 30,     Mar. 31,     Dec.31,     Sep. 30,     2013       2013       2013       2012       2012   Number of restaurants opened     37         44         48         60         36   Restaurant relocations     -         -         -         -         (2 ) Number of restaurants at end of period     1,539         1,502         1,458         1,410         1,350   Average restaurant sales   $ 2,140       $ 2,119       $ 2,105       $ 2,113       $ 2,119   Comparable restaurant sales increases     6.2 %       5.5 %       1.0 %       3.8 %       4.8 %

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