EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

LOGO      
     
     
   For Immediate Release   

Contact: Lynn Liddle, Executive Vice President,

Communications and Investor Relations

(734) 930 – 3008

     
     

Domino’s Pizza Announces Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 22, 2008: Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ), the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, today announced results for the second quarter ended June 15, 2008. Net income was up $16.4 million versus the prior year, due primarily to recapitalization expenses incurred during the second quarter of 2007 and gains on the sale of Company-owned stores in 2008, offset in part by continued challenges in the domestic environment and resulting domestic same store sales and supply chain volume decreases. The International division continued its strong performance, posting its 58th consecutive quarter of same store sales growth, up 7.0% during the second quarter of 2008.

Second Quarter Highlights:

 

(dollars in millions, except per share data)    Second
Quarter of
2008		     Second
Quarter of
2007		    First Two
Quarters of
2008		     First Two
Quarters of
2007

Net income

    $ 18.7     $ 2.3    $ 32.8     $ 10.7

Weighted average diluted shares

      58,789,987       64,717,208      59,443,922       64,798,109

Diluted earnings per share, as reported

    $ 0.32     $ 0.04    $ 0.55     $ 0.17

Items affecting comparability (see section below)

    $ (0.10 )   $ 0.24    $ (0.13 )   $ 0.49
                             

Diluted earnings per share, as adjusted

    $ 0.22     $ 0.28    $ 0.43     $ 0.65
                             

 

•  

Diluted EPS was $0.32 on an as-reported basis for the second quarter, up $0.28 from the as-reported prior year period. However, excluding items affecting comparability, diluted EPS declined $0.06, primarily due to increased interest expense as a result of our 2007 recapitalization and lower operating income from domestic operations. (See the Items Affecting Comparability section and the Comments on Regulation G section.)

 

     Second
Quarter of
2008		     Second
Quarter of
2007		  

Same store sales growth: (versus prior year period)

     

Domestic Company-owned stores

    (1.1 )%   +4.4 %

Domestic franchise stores

    (5.9 )%   +1.8 %
            

Domestic stores

    (5.4 )%   +2.1 %
            

International stores

    +7.0 %   +3.9 %
            

Global retail sales growth: (versus prior year period)

     

Domestic stores

    (5.0 )%   +3.2 %

International stores

    +19.6 %   +15.3 %
            

Total

    +4.7 %   +7.7 %
            

 

     Domestic
Company-owned
Stores		     Domestic
Franchise
Stores		     Total
Domestic
Stores		     International
Stores		     Total  

Store counts:

           

Store count at March 23, 2008

    542     4,586     5,128     3,513     8,641  

Openings

    —       22     22     60     82  

Closings

    —       (43 )   (43 )   (9 )   (52 )

Transfers

    (27 )   27     —       —       —    
                              

Store count at June 15, 2008

    515     4,592     5,107     3,564     8,671  
                              

Second quarter 2008 net growth

    (27 )   6     (21 )   51     30  
                              

Trailing four quarters net growth

    (52 )   31     (21 )   243     222  
                              

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David A. Brandon, Domino’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said: “Returning to positive sales comps in the U.S. has proven difficult, as the external environment continues to make it tough to regain lost sales momentum. However, I am excited about our growth initiatives and the way we are transforming our business to better position ourselves for future expansion. I like our new product platforms, our technology innovations and the cost savings we are identifying in our supply chain division. We are driving significant change in our business and our focus on improving our franchisee base – along with all of these initiatives – will help us regain positive momentum. We are in a turnaround mode, which is not fun. However, we see a light at the end of the tunnel and we plan to be growing our domestic business again soon.”

Brandon continued, “We continue to achieve excellent results in our international division, along with strong store growth in all regions of the world. Our international division is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year; and we’re proud of the impact this growth engine has had on our Company’s results.” He added, “The current domestic environment continues to be difficult and challenging. However our results show the resiliency of our business model as we have produced $36.6 million in free cash flow year-to-date, which we continue to deploy in ways that provide value to our shareholders.”

Conference Call Information

The Company plans to file its quarterly report on Form 10-Q this morning. Additionally, as previously announced, Domino’s Pizza, Inc. will hold a conference call today at 11 a.m. (Eastern) to review its second quarter 2008 financial results. The call can be accessed by dialing (888) 306-6182 (U.S./Canada) or (706) 634-4947 (International). Ask for the Domino’s Pizza conference call. The call will also be web cast at www.dominos.com. If you are unable to participate on the call, a replay will be available for thirty days by dialing (800) 642-1687 (U.S./Canada) or (706) 645-9291 (International), Conference ID 20162698. The web cast will also be archived for 30 days on www.dominosbiz.com.

Share Repurchases

During the second quarter of 2008, the Company repurchased and retired 752,748 shares of its common stock under an open market share repurchase program for $9.8 million, or an average price of $13.06 per share.

Subsequent to the second quarter, the Company repurchased and retired 750,000 additional shares of common stock on June 24, 2008 in a block trade for $8.6 million, or $11.50 per share. Including this transaction, the Company has used approximately 46% of the total amount authorized under its open market share repurchase program.

Sale of Certain Company-Owned Stores

During the first quarter of 2008, the Company announced it had agreements in place to sell approximately 60 Company-owned stores in California and Georgia in a series of transactions primarily with current franchisees. During the second quarter of 2008, the Company completed the sale of 27 of these stores bringing the year-to-date total to 56 stores. The Company recognized a pre-tax gain on the sale of the related assets of approximately $6.9 million in the second quarter of 2008. This pre-tax gain was recorded in general and administrative expense. The Company anticipates that the sale of all the remaining stores will be completed by the end of the third quarter of 2008.

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Items Affecting Comparability

The Company’s reported financial results for the second quarter and first two quarters of 2008 are not comparable to the reported financial results in the prior year periods. The table below presents certain items that affect comparability between our 2008 and 2007 financial results. Management believes that including such information is critical to the understanding of our financial results for the second quarter and first two quarters of 2008 as compared to the same periods in 2007 (See the Comments on Regulation G section).

In addition to the items noted in the table below, the Company’s 2007 recapitalization had a significant impact on ongoing interest expense as a result of higher debt levels. This impacts comparability to periods in the prior year. The increase in ongoing interest expense resulted in a decrease in diluted EPS of approximately $0.03 and $0.17 in the second quarter and first two quarters of 2008, respectively, versus the same periods in 2007. Additionally, share repurchases have positively impacted diluted EPS in the second quarter and first two quarters of 2008 versus the comparable periods in 2007.

 

     Second Quarter     First Two Quarters  
(in thousands)    Pre-tax     After-tax     Diluted
EPS
Impact		     Pre-tax     After-tax     Diluted
EPS
Impact		  

2008 items affecting comparability:

             

Gain on the sale of Company-owned stores (1)

    $ 6,932     $ 4,159     $ 0.07     $ 11,160     $ 6,696     $ 0.11  

Separation expenses (2)

      —         —         —         (1,445 )     (867 )     (0.01 )

Tax reserve reversals (3)

      626       1,736       0.03       626       1,736       0.03  
                                                

Total of 2008 items

    $ 7,558     $ 5,895     $ 0.10     $ 10,341     $ 7,565     $ 0.13  
                                                

2007 items affecting comparability:

             

Recapitalization expenses:

             

General and administrative expenses (4)

    $ (2,418 )   $ (1,499 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (2,873 )   $ (1,781 )   $ (0.03 )

Additional interest income on recapitalization funds (5)

      2,632       2,632       0.04       2,632       2,632       0.04  

Additional interest expense (6)

      (21,913 )     (13,586 )     (0.21 )     (33,878 )     (21,005 )     (0.32 )

Premium on bond extinguishment (7)

      —         —         —         (13,294 )     (8,242 )     (0.13 )
                                                

Total recapitalization expenses

      (21,699 )     (12,453 )     (0.19 )     (47,413 )     (28,396 )     (0.44 )

Legal expenses (8)

      (5,000 )     (3,100 )     (0.05 )     (5,000 )     (3,100 )     (0.05 )
                                                

Total of 2007 items

    $ (26,699 )   $ (15,553 )   $ (0.24 )   $ (52,413 )   $ (31,496 )   $ (0.49 )
                                                

 

(1) The gain recognized relates to the sale of 27 Company-owned stores in California in the second quarter of 2008 and 56 stores in California and Georgia in the first two quarters of 2008.
(2) Represents separation and related expenses incurred in connection with a previously announced restructuring action and other staffing reduction costs related to the sale of Company-owned stores in California.
(3) Represents $1.3 million of income tax benefit and $0.6 million ($0.4 million after-tax) of contra interest expense, both relating to required FIN 48 tax reserve reversals due to outcomes of related state tax matters.
(4) Primarily includes stock compensation expenses, payroll taxes related to the payments made to certain stock option holders and legal and professional fees incurred in connection with the recapitalization, including the tender offers for Domino’s Pizza, Inc. common stock and Domino’s, Inc. senior subordinated notes due 2011.
(5) Includes estimated tax-exempt interest income that was earned on funds received in connection with the recapitalization prior to disbursement of the funds.
(6) Includes the write-off of deferred financing fees and bond discount related to extinguished debt as well as net expense incurred in connection with the settlement of interest rate derivatives.
(7) Represents the premium paid to bond holders in the tender offer for the Domino’s, Inc. senior subordinated notes due 2011.
(8) Represents expenses incurred in connection with certain legal matters in California.

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Liquidity

As of June 15, 2008, the Company had:

 

  •  

$1.7 billion in total debt,

 

  •  

$37.0 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents,

 

  •  

no borrowings under its $150.0 million of variable funding notes, and

 

  •  

letters of credit issued under the variable funding notes of $35.6 million.

The Company’s cash borrowing rate for the second quarter of 2008 was 6.1%. The Company incurred $7.0 million in capital expenditures during the first two quarters of 2008 versus $8.7 million in the first two quarters of the prior year.

The Company’s free cash flow, as reconciled below to cash flows from operations as determined under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), was $36.6 million in the first two quarters of 2008.

 

(in thousands)    First Two
Quarters of 2008		  

Net cash provided by operating activities (as reported)

    $ 43,615  

Capital expenditures (as reported)

      (6,995 )
        

Free cash flow

    $ 36,620  
        

Comments on Regulation G

In addition to the GAAP financial measures set forth in this press release, the Company has included non-GAAP financial measures within the meaning of Regulation G due to items affecting comparability between fiscal quarters. Additionally, the Company has included metrics such as global retail sales and same store sales growth, which are commonly used in the quick-service restaurant industry and are important to understanding Company performance.

The Company uses “Diluted EPS, as adjusted,” which is calculated as reported Diluted EPS less the items that affect comparability to the prior year periods discussed above. The most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP is Diluted EPS. The Company’s management believes that the Diluted EPS, as adjusted measure is important and useful to investors and other interested persons and that such persons benefit from having a consistent basis for comparison between reporting periods.

The Company uses “Global retail sales” to refer to total worldwide retail sales at Company-owned and franchise stores. Management believes global retail sales information is useful in analyzing revenues, because franchisees pay royalties that are based on a percentage of franchise retail sales. Management reviews comparable industry global retail sales information to assess business trends and to track the growth of the Domino’s Pizza® brand. In addition, domestic supply chain revenues are directly impacted by changes in domestic franchise retail sales. Retail sales for franchise stores are reported to the Company by its franchisees and are not included in Company revenues.

The Company uses “Same store sales growth,” calculated by including only sales from stores that also had sales in the comparable period of the prior year. International same store sales growth is calculated similarly to domestic same store sales growth. Changes in international same store sales are reported on a constant dollar basis, which reflects changes in international local currency sales.

The Company uses “Free cash flow,” calculated as cash flows from operations less capital expenditures, both as reported. The Company’s management believes that the free cash flow measure is important to investors and other interested persons and that such persons benefit from having a measure which communicates how much cash flows are available to be used for de-levering, making acquisitions, repurchasing shares or similar uses of cash.

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About Domino’s Pizza®

Founded in 1960, Domino’s Pizza is the recognized world leader in pizza delivery. Domino’s is listed on the NYSE under the symbol “DPZ.” Through its primarily franchised system, Domino’s operates a network of 8,671 franchised and Company-owned stores in the United States and 60 international markets. The Domino’s Pizza® brand, named a Megabrand by Advertising Age magazine, had global retail sales of over $5.4 billion in 2007, comprised of $3.2 billion domestically and $2.2 billion internationally. During the second quarter of 2008, the Domino’s Pizza® brand had global retail sales of $1.3 billion, comprised of approximately $717 million domestically and approximately $589 million internationally. Domino’s Pizza was named “Chain of the Year” by Pizza Today magazine, the leading publication of the pizza industry. Customers can place orders online in English and Spanish by visiting www.dominos.com or from a Web-enabled cell phone by visiting mobile.dominos.com. More information on the Company, in English and Spanish, can be found on the Web at www.dominos.com. Domino’s Pizza. You Got 30 Minutes™.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995:

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements relating to our anticipated profitability and operating performance reflect management’s expectations based upon currently available information and data. However, actual results are subject to future risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties that can cause actual results to differ materially include: our increased leverage as a result of the borrowings under our asset-backed securitization facility; the uncertainties relating to litigation; consumer preferences, spending patterns and demographic trends; the effectiveness of our advertising, operations and promotional initiatives; our ability to retain key personnel; new product and concept developments by us and other food-industry competitors; the ongoing profitability of our franchisees and the ability of Domino’s Pizza and our franchisees to open new stores and keep existing stores in operation; changes in food prices, particularly cheese, labor, utilities, insurance, employee benefits and other operating costs; the impact that widespread illness or general health concerns may have on our business and the economy of the countries in which we operate; severe weather conditions and natural disasters; changes in our effective tax rate; changes in government legislation and regulations; adequacy of our insurance coverage; costs related to future financings and changes in accounting policies. Further information about factors that could affect our financial and other results is included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2007. We do not undertake to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required to be reported under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

TABLES TO FOLLOW

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Domino’s Pizza, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

 

     Fiscal Quarter Ended  
     June 15,
2008		     % of
Total
Revenues		     June 17,
2007		     % of
Total
Revenues		  

(In thousands, except per share data)

         

Revenues:

         

Domestic Company-owned stores

    $ 85,009       $ 92,821    

Domestic franchise

      35,804         37,130    

Domestic supply chain

      179,569         182,517    

International

      33,965         27,821    
                            

Total revenues

      334,347     100.0 %     340,289     100.0 %
                            

Cost of sales:

         

Domestic Company-owned stores

      69,578         72,304    

Domestic supply chain

      161,682         164,170    

International

      15,328         11,948    
                            

Total cost of sales

      246,588     73.8 %     248,422     73.0 %
                            

Operating margin

      87,759     26.2 %     91,867     27.0 %

General and administrative

      34,207     10.2 %     48,568     14.3 %
                            

Income from operations

      53,552     16.0 %     43,299     12.7 %

Interest expense, net

      (24,928 )   (7.4 )%     (41,056 )   (12.0 )%
                            

Income before provision (benefit) for income taxes

      28,624     8.6 %     2,243     0.7 %

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

      9,894     3.0 %     (74 )   0.0 %
                            

Net income

    $ 18,730     5.6 %   $ 2,317     0.7 %
                            

Earnings per share:

         

Common stock – diluted

    $ 0.32       $ 0.04    

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Domino’s Pizza, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

 

     Two Fiscal Quarters Ended  
     June 15,
2008		     % of
Total
Revenues		     June 17,
2007		     % of
Total
Revenues		  

(In thousands, except per share data)

         

Revenues:

         

Domestic Company-owned stores

    $ 178,057       $ 188,361    

Domestic franchise

      72,190         74,647    

Domestic supply chain

      355,758         362,402    

International

      67,355         54,200    
                            

Total revenues

      673,360     100.0 %     679,610     100.0 %
                            

Cost of sales:

         

Domestic Company-owned stores

      145,088         147,947    

Domestic supply chain

      322,308         325,587    

International

      30,169         23,139    
                            

Total cost of sales

      497,565     73.9 %     496,673     73.1 %
                            

Operating margin

      175,795     26.1 %     182,937     26.9 %

General and administrative

      72,893     10.8 %     88,906     13.1 %
                            

Income from operations

      102,902     15.3 %     94,031     13.8 %

Interest expense, net

      (50,746 )   (7.6 )%     (64,950 )   (9.5 )%

Other

      —       0.0 %     (13,294 )   (2.0 )%
                            

Income before provision for income taxes

      52,156     7.7 %     15,787     2.3 %

Provision for income taxes

      19,307     2.8 %     5,073     0.7 %
                            

Net income

    $ 32,849     4.9 %   $ 10,714     1.6 %
                            

Earnings per share:

         

Common stock – diluted

    $ 0.55       $ 0.17    

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Domino’s Pizza, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

     June 15, 2008     December 30, 2007  

(In thousands)

     

Assets

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

    $ 37,042     $ 11,344  

Restricted cash

      72,659       80,951  

Accounts receivable

      72,111       68,446  

Inventories

      22,243       24,931  

Advertising fund assets, restricted

      27,023       20,683  

Other assets

      12,534       20,527  
                

Total current assets

      243,612       226,882  

Property, plant and equipment, net

      113,465       122,890  

Other assets

      108,678       123,392  
                

Total assets

    $ 465,755     $ 473,164  
                

Liabilities and stockholders’ deficit

     

Current liabilities:

     

Current portion of long-term debt

    $ 324     $ 15,312  

Accounts payable

      58,878       60,411  

Advertising fund liabilities

      27,023       20,683  

Other accrued liabilities

      79,226       79,102  
                

Total current liabilities

      165,451       175,508  

Long-term liabilities:

     

Long-term debt, less current portion

      1,704,638       1,704,771  

Other accrued liabilities

      33,921       43,024  
                

Total long-term liabilities

      1,738,559       1,747,795  

Total stockholders’ deficit

      (1,438,255 )     (1,450,139 )
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit

    $ 465,755     $ 473,164  
                

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Domino’s Pizza, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

     Two Fiscal Quarters Ended  
     June 15,
2008		     June 17,
2007		  

(In thousands)

     

Cash flows from operating activities:

     

Net income

    $ 32,849     $ 10,714  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:

     

Depreciation and amortization

      13,907       14,583  

(Gains) losses on sale/disposal of assets

      (10,979 )     340  

Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs, debt discount and other

      3,534       33,099  

Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes

      4,457       (1,422 )

Non-cash compensation expense

      3,807       4,587  

Other

      2,379       868  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

      (6,339 )     (38,550 )
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

      43,615       24,219  

Cash flows from investing activities:

     

Capital expenditures

      (6,995 )     (8,728 )

Proceeds from sale of assets

      20,555       891  

Change in restricted cash

      8,292       (82,852 )

Other

      494       (118 )
                

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

      22,346       (90,807 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

     

Purchase of common stock

      (28,271 )     (67 )

Common stock dividends and equivalents

      —         (896,971 )

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

      3,000       2,509,938  

Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligation

      (18,127 )     (1,541,993 )

Cash paid for financing costs

      (102 )     (57,959 )

Tax benefit from stock options

      150       20,774  

Other

      2,920       5,051  
                

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

      (40,430 )     38,773  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

      167       41  
                

Change in cash and cash equivalents

      25,698       (27,774 )

Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period

      11,344       38,222  
                

Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period

    $ 37,042     $ 10,448  
                

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