The Cheesecake Factory restaurants post positive comparable sales as
anticipated
CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 25, 2018--
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ: CAKE) today reported
financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2018, which ended on
April 3, 2018.
Total revenues were $590.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2018
as compared to $563.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. Net
income and diluted net income per share were $26.0 million and $0.56,
respectively, in the first quarter of fiscal 2018.
Comparable restaurant sales at The Cheesecake Factory restaurants
increased 2.1% in the first quarter of fiscal 2018.
“Comparable sales at The Cheesecake Factory were very strong during the
first quarter and meaningfully outperformed the casual dining industry,”
said David Overton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “However,
increased labor costs to support the better guest traffic levels, as
well as higher than expected insurance costs, impacted our bottom line
results this quarter.”
Overton continued, “Consistent with our long-term approach, we are
making investments to maintain our high level of food quality, service
and hospitality, which we believe will continue to differentiate us in
the industry. In fact, The Cheesecake Factory was again named brand of
the year in the casual dining category of the Harris Poll EquiTrend®
study, underscoring the continued relevance of the brand and our strong
guest affinity. We were pleased to see these attributes reflected in our
sales trend during the first quarter and believe we can continue to take
share in 2018, which will better position us to manage through the cost
pressures.”
Development
The Company continues to expect to open as many as four to six
restaurants in fiscal 2018, including one Grand Lux Cafe, as well as the
first location of a fast casual concept the Company is developing
internally. The first restaurant opening is expected in the third
quarter of fiscal 2018.
In addition, the Company now expects as many as four restaurants to open
internationally under licensing agreements in fiscal 2018. This includes
the first location in Beijing, which opened in January, and the second
location in Saudi Arabia, which is scheduled to open soon.
Capital Allocation
The Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of
$0.29 per share on the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable
on May 22, 2018 to shareholders of record at the close of business on
May 10, 2018.
During the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company repurchased
approximately 0.7 million shares of its common stock at a cost of $34.9
million.
Conference Call and Webcast
The Company will hold a conference call to review its results for the
first quarter of fiscal 2018 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 May 25, 2018.
About The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated created the upscale casual dining
segment in 1978 with the introduction of its namesake concept. The
Company, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates 214 full-service,
casual dining restaurants throughout the U.S.A., including Puerto Rico,
and Canada, comprised of 199 restaurants under The Cheesecake Factory®
mark; 13 restaurants under the Grand Lux Cafe® mark; and two
restaurants under the RockSugar Southeast Asian Kitchen® mark
(formerly known as Rock Sugar Pan Asian Kitchen®).
Internationally, 20 The Cheesecake Factory® restaurants
operate under licensing agreements. The Company’s bakery division
operates two bakery production facilities, in Calabasas Hills, CA and
Rocky Mount, NC, that produce quality cheesecakes and other baked
products for its restaurants, international licensees and third-party
bakery customers. In 2018, the Company was named to the FORTUNE Magazine
“100 Best Companies to Work For®” list for the fifth
consecutive year. To learn more about the Company, visit www.thecheesecakefactory.com.
FORTUNE and FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® are registered
trademarks of Time Inc. and are used under license. From FORTUNE
Magazine, March 1, 2018 ©2018 Time Inc. Used under license. FORTUNE and
Time Inc. are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or
services of, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements
of the Company to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking
statements, including uncertainties related to the Company’s ability to:
deliver comparable sales growth; provide a differentiated experience to
guests; outperform the casual dining industry and increase its market
share; leverage sales increases and manage flow through; manage through
industry cost pressures and stabilize margins; grow earnings; remain
relevant to consumers; attract and retain qualified management and other
staff; increase shareholder value; profitably expand its concepts
domestically and in Canada, and work with its licensees to expand its
concept internationally; support the growth of North Italia and Flower
Child restaurants; develop a fast casual concept; expand consumer
packaged goods licensing revenue; utilize its capital effectively and
continue to increase cash dividends and repurchase its shares; and
factors outside of the Company’s control including: economic and
political conditions that impact consumer confidence and spending;
impact of recently enacted tax reform; acceptance and success of The
Cheesecake Factory in international markets; the risks of doing business
abroad through Company-owned restaurants and/or licensees; foreign
exchange rates and potential changes in NAFTA and cross border taxation;
changes in unemployment rates; the economic health of the Company’s
landlords and other tenants in retail centers in which its restaurants
are located; the economic health of suppliers, licensees, vendors and
other third parties providing goods or services to the Company; 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; and other risks and uncertainties
detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Investors are cautioned that
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and
that undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.
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 securities laws.
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.
| The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated |
| Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements |
| (unaudited; in thousands, except per share and statistical data) |
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13 Weeks Ended |
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13 Weeks Ended |
| Consolidated Statements of Income |
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April 3, 2018 |
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April 4, 2017 |
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Amount |
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Percent of Revenues
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Amount |
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Percent of Revenues
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Revenues
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$
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590,691
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100.0
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%
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$
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563,426
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100.0
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%
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Costs and expenses:
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Cost of sales
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135,719
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23.0
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%
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129,139
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22.9
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%
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Labor expenses
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210,714
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35.7
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%
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193,835
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34.4
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%
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Other operating costs and expenses
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148,332
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25.1
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%
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135,650
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24.1
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%
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General and administrative expenses
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39,274
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6.6
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%
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36,287
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6.4
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%
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Depreciation and amortization expenses
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24,002
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4.1
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%
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23,196
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4.1
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%
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Impairment of assets and lease terminations
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-
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0.0
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%
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786
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0.1
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%
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Preopening costs
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1,099
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0.2
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%
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970
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0.3
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%
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Total costs and expenses
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559,140
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94.7
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%
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519,863
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92.3
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%
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Income from operations
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31,551
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5.3
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%
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43,563
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7.7
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%
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Interest and other expense, net
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(1,506
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)
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(0.2
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)%
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(1,256
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)
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(0.2
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)%
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Income before income taxes
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30,045
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5.1
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%
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42,307
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7.5
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%
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Income tax provision
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4,016
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0.7
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%
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7,264
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1.3
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%
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Net income
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$
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26,029
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4.4
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%
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$
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35,043
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6.2
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%
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Basic net income per share
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$
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0.57
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$
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0.74
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Basic weighted average shares outstanding
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45,552
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47,634
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Diluted net income per share
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$
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0.56
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$
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0.71
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Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
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46,574
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49,210
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| Selected Segment Information |
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Revenues:
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The Cheesecake Factory restaurants
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$
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540,773
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$
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515,234
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Other
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49,918
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48,192
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Total
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$
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590,691
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$
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563,426
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Income/(loss) from operations:
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The Cheesecake Factory restaurants (1) |
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$
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62,117
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$
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70,543
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Other
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5,747
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6,638
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Corporate
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(36,313
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)
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(33,618
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Total
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$
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31,551
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$
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43,563
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(1) Includes $0.8 million of accelerated depreciation expense related to
the planned relocation of one The Cheesecake Factory restaurant in the
thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2017. This amount was recorded in
impairment of assets and lease terminations in the condensed
consolidated statements of income.
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| Selected Consolidated Balance Sheet Information |
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April 3, 2018 |
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January 2, 2018 |
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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24,801
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$
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6,008
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Total assets
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1,287,343
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1,333,060
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Total liabilities
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691,610
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719,530
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Stockholders' equity
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595,733
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613,530
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13 Weeks Ended |
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13 Weeks Ended |
| The Cheesecake Factory Supplemental Information |
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April 3, 2018 |
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April 4, 2017 |
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Comparable restaurant sales
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2.1
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%
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0.3
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%
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Restaurants opened during period
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-
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-
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Restaurants open at period-end
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199
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194
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Restaurant operating weeks
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2,587
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2,522
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Results to GAAP Results
In addition to the results provided in accordance with Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) in this press release, the
Company is providing non-GAAP measurements which present net income and
diluted 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. The Company
believes that the presentation of these items provides additional
information to facilitate the comparison of past and present financial
results.
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| The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated |
| Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures |
| (unaudited; in thousands, except per share data) |
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13 Weeks Ended |
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13 Weeks Ended |
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April 3, 2018 |
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April 4, 2017 |
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Net Income (GAAP)
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$
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26,029
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$
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35,043
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After-tax impact from:
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- Impairment of assets and lease terminations (1) |
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-
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472
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Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)
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$
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26,029
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$
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35,515
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Diluted net income per share (GAAP)
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$
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0.56
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$
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0.71
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After-tax impact from:
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- Impairment of assets and lease terminations
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-
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0.01
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Adjusted diluted net income per share (non-GAAP)
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$
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0.56
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$
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0.72
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(1) The pre-tax amount associated with the item in fiscal 2017 was
$0.8 million and was recorded in impairment of assets and lease
terminations.
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