The Cheesecake Factory Reports Results for Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2014

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ: CAKE) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, which ended on December 30, 2014.

Total revenues were $499.7 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 as compared to $475.1 million in the prior year fourth quarter. Net income and diluted net income per share were $24.5 million and $0.48, respectively, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014.

Operating Results

Comparable restaurant sales at The Cheesecake Factory restaurants increased 1.4% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014.

“We continued to achieve a consistent level of sales at our existing Cheesecake Factory restaurants, with the fourth quarter completing our fifth consecutive year of delivering positive quarterly comparable sales. In addition, our newer restaurants continue to outperform our Company average in sales per square foot, which speaks to the strength of our brand and multi-generational appeal,” said David Overton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

“Looking back on 2014, there were many high points during the year, including our first restaurant opening in Mexico, continued expansion in the Middle East and execution of a licensing agreement for growth in Asia, in addition to a strong slate of domestic openings. However, the operating environment was challenging and the fourth quarter was another in which we were impacted by cost pressures. As we look forward to this year and beyond, we believe our future is bright with multiple opportunities for us to continue our leadership in casual dining and continue to grow our Company with the best talent in the industry to successfully execute our strategy,” concluded Overton.

Development

The Company opened five new restaurants in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, delivering on its objective to open 10 Company-owned restaurants during fiscal 2014.

Internationally, one new Cheesecake Factory restaurant opened in the Middle East in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, for a total of four new international locations opened during the year under licensing agreements.

In fiscal 2015, the Company continues to expect to open as many as 11 Company-owned restaurants domestically. In addition, the Company also continues to expect as many as four restaurants to open in the Middle East and Mexico under licensing agreements.

Capital Allocation

In fiscal 2014, the Company repurchased 3.1 million shares of its common stock at a cost of $140.5 million, including 3,232 shares repurchased in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014. The Company returned $170.8 million in cash to shareholders in fiscal 2014 in the form of share repurchases and dividends.

The Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.165 per share on the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on March 10, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 25, 2015.

For fiscal 2015, the Company continues to expect that it will return its free cash flow to shareholders in the form of share repurchases and dividends.

Financial Reporting Dates for Fiscal 2015

The Company plans to announce quarterly financial results and hold conference calls to discuss its results for the first three quarters of fiscal 2015 as outlined below. The earnings press releases will be issued at approximately 1:15 p.m. Pacific Time and the conference calls will follow at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time on the same day. Dates and times could be subject to change.

Quarter Ending

Earnings Release and Conference Call Dates

March 31, 2015 April 22, 2015
June 30, 2015 July 22, 2015
September 29, 2015 October 21, 2015

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will hold a conference call to review its results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 and discuss its long-term strategy 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 March 11, 2015. Supplemental material will be made available on the Company’s website prior to the start of the conference call.

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 operates 189 full-service, casual dining restaurants throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, including 177 restaurants under The Cheesecake Factory® mark; 11 restaurants under the Grand Lux Cafe® mark; and one restaurant under the RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchen® mark. Internationally, eight The Cheesecake Factory® restaurants operate under licensing agreements. The Company also operates two bakery production facilities in Calabasas Hills, CA and Rocky Mount, NC that produce quality cheesecakes and other baked products. In 2014, the Company was named to Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. To learn more about the Company, visit thecheesecakefactory.com.

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 consistent and dependable comparable sales results over a sustained period of time; the Company’s ability to successfully open new restaurants with sales performance above the Company’s average; the Company’s ability to remain relevant to consumers, to maintain high quality standards and provide guests with an exceptional experience; the Company’s ability to operate efficiently and effectively; the Company’s ability to expand its concepts domestically and work with its licensees to expand its concept internationally; the Company’s ability to execute its long-term strategy; the Company’s ability to utilize its capital effectively and increase shareholder value through dividends and share repurchases; factors outside of the Company’s control that impact consumer confidence and spending; current and future macroeconomic conditions; acceptance and success of The Cheesecake Factory in international markets; 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”), as set forth below. 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 and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited; in thousands, except per share and statistical data)
13 Weeks Ended13 Weeks Ended52 Weeks Ended52 Weeks Ended
Consolidated Statements of OperationsDecember 30, 2014December 31, 2013December 30, 2014December 31, 2013

Amounts

Percent of
Revenue

Amounts

Percent of
Revenue

Amounts

Percent of
Revenue

Amounts

Percent of
Revenue

Revenues$499,673100.0%$475,075100.0%$1,976,624100.0%$1,877,910100.0%
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales126,24925.3%116,01524.4%490,30624.9%455,68524.2%
Labor expenses162,59632.5%150,01431.6%646,10232.7%603,06932.1%
Other operating costs and expenses120,19924.1%113,83324.0%478,50424.2%452,57124.1%
General and administrative expenses29,1695.8%29,3236.2%119,0946.0%114,7286.1%
Depreciation and amortization expenses21,1204.2%20,4524.3%82,8354.2%78,5584.2%
Impairment of assets and lease terminations-0.0%(3,807)(0.8)%6960.0%(561)(0.0)%
Preopening costs5,5481.1%4,8791.0%14,3560.7%12,9060.7%
Total costs and expenses464,88193.0%430,70990.7%1,831,89392.7%1,716,95691.4%
Income from operations34,7927.0%44,3669.3%144,7317.3%160,9548.6%
Interest and other (expense)/income, net(1,871)(0.4)%(1,196)(0.2)%(6,187)(0.3)%(4,504)(0.3)%
Income before income taxes32,9216.6%43,1709.1%138,5447.0%156,4508.3%
Income tax provision8,4351.7%10,1702.2%37,2681.9%42,0942.2%
Net income$24,4864.9%$33,0006.9%$101,2765.1%$114,3566.1%
Basic net income per share$0.50$0.64$2.04$2.19
Basic weighted average shares outstanding49,19851,35249,56752,229
Diluted net income per share$0.48$0.62$1.96$2.10
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding51,20753,60451,58454,377
Selected Segment Information
Revenues:
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants$450,465$425,556$1,792,796$1,688,036
Other49,20849,519183,828189,874
$499,673$475,075$1,976,624$1,877,910
Income from operations:
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants$58,524$66,589$240,774$250,230
Other3,5505,65214,98319,985
Corporate(27,282)(27,875)(111,026)(109,261)
$34,792$44,366$144,731$160,954

Selected Consolidated Balance Sheet Information

December 30, 2014

December 31, 2013

Cash and cash equivalents$58,018$61,751
Total assets1,176,4521,124,114
Total liabilities619,942546,761
Stockholders' equity556,510577,353
13 Weeks Ended13 Weeks Ended52 Weeks Ended52 Weeks Ended
Supplemental InformationDecember 30, 2014December 31, 2013December 30, 2014December 31, 2013
The Cheesecake Factory comparable restaurant sales1.4%1.1%1.5%1.1%
Restaurants opened during period56109
Restaurants open at period-end189180189180
Restaurant operating weeks2,4252,3159,5109,156

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 from 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.

13 Weeks Ended13 Weeks Ended52 Weeks Ended52 Weeks Ended
December 30, 2014December 31, 2013December 30, 2014December 31, 2013
(unaudited; in thousands, except per share data)
Net income (GAAP)

$

24,486

$

33,000

$101,276$114,356
After-tax impact from:
- Impairment of assets and lease terminations (1)

-

(2,284)418(337)
Net income (non-GAAP)

$

24,486

$30,716$101,694$114,019
Diluted net income per share (GAAP)

$

0.48

$

0.62

$

1.96

$

2.10

After-tax impact from:

- Impairment of assets and lease terminations (1)

-

(0.04)0.01(0.01)
Diluted net income per share (non-GAAP) (2)

$

0.48

$0.57$1.97$2.10

(1)

The pre-tax amounts associated with these items in fiscal 2014 were $510 in the second quarter and $186 in the first quarter. The pre-tax amounts associated with these items in fiscal 2013 were $(3,807) in the fourth quarter, $1,097 in the third quarter, $1,505 in the second quarter and $644 in the first quarter. All items were recorded in impairment of assets and lease terminations.

(2)

Diluted net income per share may not add due to rounding.

Contacts:

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
Jill Peters, 818-871-3000
investorrelations@thecheesecakefactory.com

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