First quarter net revenue grew 15.8% with organic revenue growth of 15.0% compared to Q1 2021

GAAP net income of $6.5 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $48.9 million

Company re-affirms 2022 guidance

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Krispy Kreme, Inc. (NASDAQ: DNUT) (“Krispy Kreme” or the “Company”) today reported strong financial results for the first quarter ended April 3, 2022 with net revenue growing 15.8% year-over-year to $372.5 million while organic revenue grew 15.0% to $370.1 million with high growth across all three segments. Sales per Hub in the U.S. and Canada increased by 19.4% year over year to $4.3 million while International Sales per Hub leapt 49.2% to $9.7 million, driven by a 21% increase in global points of access and a significant increase in U.S. and Canada weekly sales per Delivered Fresh Daily (“DFD”) door.

GAAP Net Income for the quarter was $6.5 million compared to a loss of $0.4 million a year ago while GAAP diluted Earnings Per Share for the quarter was $0.02 compared to a loss of $0.03 last year. Adjusted diluted Earnings Per Share was $0.08 for the quarter, compared to $0.11 last year primarily due to share dilution from an increased share count following the IPO. Adjusted EBITDA grew 5.4% in the quarter to $48.9 million led by a 90 basis point improvement in U.S. and Canada margins.

Growth was driven by the performance and expansion of Krispy Kreme’s Omni-channel model, and strong performances across all three business segments. Global Points of Access, which reflect all locations where fresh doughnuts and cookies can be purchased, increased by 600 during the quarter, providing customers access to Krispy Kreme in more than 11,000 locations around the world.

Commenting on the Company’s performance, President and CEO Mike Tattersfield stated, “Our results in the first quarter continue to demonstrate the benefits of our omni-channel model and global expansion strategy, which allow us to meet consumer demand with premium, fresh doughnuts in a capital efficient manner. Our global Valentine’s Day and St Patrick’s Day campaigns and limited time offerings such as our Twix and Rolo Doughnuts resonated strongly with consumers, highlighting the opportunities for premiumization and the gifting and sharing power of the brand.”

Mike continued, “We continue to be well-positioned to deliver another year of double-digit revenue growth in 2022 despite macro-challenges. Our performance will continue to be driven by the expansion of our omni-channel model as we significantly expand our points of access and continue our transformation to the more profitable and capital efficient Hub and Spoke model in the U.S. and Canada. In addition to Switzerland and Chile, we are excited to announce plans to open in Jordan and Costa Rica this year with several other new countries in the pipeline as we work to expand our global footprint.”

Financial Highlights

Key Operating Metrics

First Quarter 2022 Consolidated Results

Krispy Kreme’s first quarter 2022 results reflect strong growth compared to the prior year. Net revenue grew 15.8% in the first quarter to $372.5 million and total company organic revenue grew 15.0% in the quarter. Organic revenue growth was driven by the International segment with a strong performance in all three business units, as well as an impressive DFD performance in the U.S. and Canada business.

GAAP Net Income for the quarter was $6.5 million, compared to a GAAP Net Loss of $0.4 million in 2021. Adjusted EBITDA in the quarter grew 5.4% to $48.9 million. Operating margins grew 30 basis points to 4.6% while Adjusted EBITDA margin declined 130 basis points to 13.1% from the same quarter in 2021, driven by a favorable impact of 1.1% from a business interruption reimbursement a year ago and public company costs. Adjusted Net Income declined 8.8% to $16.1 million in the quarter. GAAP Diluted EPS in the quarter was $0.02 compared to a net loss of $0.03 in the same quarter last year with Adjusted Diluted EPS decreasing to $0.08 from $0.11 in the first quarter of 2021, largely as a result of an increased share count following the IPO.

Weighted Diluted average shares outstanding for the first quarter of 2022 were 169.5 million, compared to 125.0 million in the first quarter of 2021 primarily as a result of the IPO.

First Quarter 2022 Market Segment Results

U.S. and Canada: In the U.S. and Canada segment net revenue grew 13.8% to $253.1 million, driven by the continued execution of our omni-channel strategy. Organic revenue increased 9.7% driven by increased points of access and strong performance in DFD, with weekly average sales per door growing by 26.9% compared to the prior year. Points of access increased 218 in quarter to 5,941, which represents a 14.3% increase in points of access from a year ago.

U.S. and Canada Adjusted EBITDA increased 21.9% to $33.6 million with margin expansion of 90 basis points to 13.3% driven primarily by efficiencies from increased Sales per Hub, with pricing actions over the last year offsetting inflationary pressures.

International: In the International segment, net revenue grew 31.1% to $87.2 million, with organic growth of 35.5%. Organic growth in the quarter was driven by successful limited time offerings, expansion of DFD and an increase in average sales per door. Growth was strong across all of our International segment business units including the UK and Ireland, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. Points of access increased by 312 to 3,203. Foreign currency translation had a negative 4.4% impact on our International net revenue growth during the quarter.

International Adjusted EBITDA increased by 12.4% over the prior year to $17.2 million, driven primarily by revenue growth from points of access expansion and efficiencies from our Hub and Spoke model, which led to a record $9.7 million Sales per Hub over the trailing twelve months. International Adjusted EBITDA margin was 19.8% for the quarter, compared to 23.1% a year ago when international Adjusted EBITDA margin was positively impacted by 5.2% from a business interruption reimbursement from COVID impact in 2020. Excluding that impact, International Adjusted EBITDA margins expanded by 180 basis points.

Market Development: In the Market Development segment, net revenue declined 1.9% to $32.2 million driven by franchise acquisitions and a foreign currency translation impact of 3.5%. Organic revenue growth was 9.5% compared to the same period in 2021 driven by a strong performance in our franchise markets and in our equity-owned Japan market where we are implementing our omnichannel model with the expansion of eCommerce and the launch of delivered fresh daily.

Market Development Adjusted EBITDA grew 3.6% to $11.3 million, with strong increases in Sales per Hub partially offset by domestic franchise acquisitions and foreign currency translation impacts. Adjusted EBITDA margins expanded 190 basis points to 35.0%.

Balance Sheet & Capital Expenditures

During the first quarter of 2022, the company invested $29.5 million in capital expenditures, primarily for growth including hot light theatres, cookie shops and DFD Doors.

As of April 3, 2022, the Company had $31.6 million of cash and cash equivalents, $696.0 million of bank debt and $24.8 million of other debt-like items, for a total net debt of $689.2 million. Using a trailing four quarters Adjusted EBITDA of $190.5 million, current net leverage was 3.6x, substantially below pre-IPO levels.

2022 Financial Outlook

Krispy Kreme re-affirms its previous guidance for the full year 2022:

• Net Revenue of $1.53 billion to $1.56 billion (+11% to +13%)
• Organic Revenue growth of 10% to 12%
• Adjusted EBITDA of $210 million to $218 million (+12% to +16%)
• Adjusted Net Income to Krispy Kreme shareholders, Diluted, of $65 million to $69 million (+18% to +24%)
• Adjusted Diluted EPS of $0.38 to $0.41
• Approximately 170 million weighted average Diluted shares outstanding, compared to approximately 150 million in 2021 primarily driven by increased share count from the IPO
• Income Tax rate between 23% and 25%
• Capital Expenditures between $115 million to $120 million
• Net Leverage under 3.0x

Krispy Kreme also reiterated the following long-term outlook:

• Organic Revenue growth of 9% to 11%
• Adjusted EBITDA growth of 12% to 14%
• Adjusted Net Income growth of 18% to 22%
• Net leverage of approximately 2.0x

Definitions

The following definitions apply to terms used throughout this press release:

• Global Points of Access: Reflects all locations at which fresh doughnuts or cookies can be purchased. We define global points of access to include all Hot Light Theater Shops, Fresh Shops, Carts and Food Trucks, DFD Doors and Cookie Shops, at both Company-owned and franchise locations as of the end of the respective reporting period. We monitor global points of access as a metric that informs the growth of our omni-channel presence over time and believe this metric is useful to investors to understand our footprint in each of our segments.
• Hubs: Reflects locations where fresh doughnuts are produced and processed for sale at any point of access. We define Hubs to include self-sustaining Hot Light Theater Shops and Doughnut Factories, at both Company-owned and franchise locations as of the end of the respective reporting period.
• Sales Per Hub: Sales per Hub equals Fresh Revenues from Hubs with Spokes, divided by the average number of Hubs with Spokes at the end of the five most recent quarters.
• Fresh Revenues from Hubs with Spokes: Fresh Revenues include product sales generated from our Doughnut Shop business (including ecommerce and delivery), as well as DFD sales, but excluding sales from our legacy wholesale business and our Branded Sweet Treat Line. It also excludes all Insomnia Cookies revenues as the measure is focused on the Krispy Kreme business. Fresh Revenues from Hubs with Spokes equals the Fresh Revenues derived from those Hubs currently producing product for other shops, Carts and Food Trucks, and/or DFD Doors, but excluding Fresh Revenues derived from those Hubs not currently producing product for other shops, Carts and Food Trucks, and/or DFD Doors.
• Total Net Leverage Ratio: Calculated using Net Debt (including both bank debt and financing leases as part of debt) divided by Adjusted EBITDA.
• Free Cash Flow: Defined as cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property and equipment.

Conference Call

Krispy Kreme will host a public conference call at 8:30 AM Eastern Time today to discuss its results for the first quarter of 2022. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (877) 312-1907, or (470) 495-9529 for international participants, and entering the conference ID 9178504. To listen to the live audio webcast and Q&A, visit the Krispy Kreme investor relations website at investors.krispykreme.com. A replay and transcript of the webcast will be available on the website within 24 hours after the call. Krispy Kreme’s earnings press release and related materials will also be available on the investor relations section of the Company’s website.

About Krispy Kreme

Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Krispy Kreme is one of the most beloved and well-known sweet treat brands in the world. Our iconic Original Glazed® doughnut is universally recognized for its hot-off-the-line, melt-in-your-mouth experience. Krispy Kreme operates in over 30 countries through its unique network of fresh doughnut shops, partnerships with leading retailers, and a rapidly growing ecommerce and delivery business. Our purpose of touching and enhancing lives through the joy that is Krispy Kreme guides how we operate every day and is reflected in the love we have for our people, our communities and the planet. Connect with Krispy Kreme Doughnuts at www.KrispyKreme.com, or on one of its many social media channels, including www.Facebook.com/KrispyKreme, and www.Twitter.com/KrispyKreme.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The words “believe,” “may,” “could,” “will,” “should,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “outlook,” “guidance,” or similar words, or the negative of these words, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and estimates that we consider reasonable but are subject to various risks and uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, financial results, financial conditions, business, prospects, growth strategy and liquidity. Accordingly, there are, or will be, important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by us that the future plans, estimates or expectations contemplated by us will be achieved. Our actual results could differ materially from the forward-looking statements included herein. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the risks and uncertainties described under the headings “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in the Prospectus, dated June 30, 2021, filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and described in the other filings we make from time to time with the SEC. We believe that these factors include, but are not limited to, the impact of pandemics, changes in consumer preferences, the impact of inflation, and our ability to execute on our omni-channel business strategy. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this document, and we do not undertake any obligation, other than as may be required by applicable law, to update or revise any forward-looking or cautionary statement to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of events, unanticipated or otherwise, or changes in future operating results over time or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Measures

This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures including organic revenue growth, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted EPS, Fresh Revenue from Hubs with Spokes and Sales per Hub, which differ from results using U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP financial measures are not universally consistent calculations, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures. Other companies may calculate similarly titled financial measures differently than we do or may not calculate them at all. Additionally, these non-GAAP financial measures are not measurements of financial performance under GAAP. In order to facilitate a clear understanding of our consolidated historical operating results, you should examine our non-GAAP financial measures in conjunction with our historical consolidated financial statements and notes thereto filed with the SEC.

To the extent that the Company provides guidance, it does so only on a non-GAAP basis. The Company does not provide reconciliations of such forward-looking non-GAAP measures to GAAP due to the inability to predict the amount and timing of impacts outside of the Company’s control on certain items, such as net income and other charges reflected in our reconciliation of historic numbers, the amount of which, based on historical experience, could be significant.

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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
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1. Consists of interest expense related to the Related Party Notes which were paid off in full during the quarter ended July 4, 2021.
2. Primarily foreign translation gains and losses in each period.
3. Consists of acquisition and integration-related costs in connection with the Company’s business and franchise acquisitions, including legal, due diligence, consulting and advisory fees incurred in connection with acquisition and integration-related activities for the applicable period.
4. Includes lease termination costs, impairment charges, and loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment.
5. Includes consulting and advisory fees incurred in connection with preparation for and execution of the Company’s IPO.
6. The quarters ended April 3, 2022 and April 4, 2021 consist primarily of legal expenses incurred outside the ordinary course of business.
7. Consists of amortization related to acquired intangible assets as reflected within depreciation and amortization in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
8. Tax impact of adjustments calculated applying the applicable statutory rates. The quarter ended April 3, 2022 also includes the impact of disallowed executive compensation expense.
9. The quarter ended April 4, 2021 consists primarily of the effect of tax law changes on existing temporary differences.

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1. Includes legacy wholesale business revenues and Branded Sweet Treat Line revenues.
2. Includes Insomnia Cookies revenues and Fresh Revenues generated by Hubs without Spokes.
3. Total International net revenues is equal to sales from Hubs with Spokes for that business segment.

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1. Excludes Branded Sweet Treat Line distribution points.
2. Includes points of access that were acquired from a franchisee in Canada during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021. These points of access were previously included in the Market Development segment.
3. Carts and Food Trucks are non-producing, mobile (typically on wheels) facilities without walls or a door where product is received from a Hot Light Theater Shop or Doughnut Factory. They are primarily found in international locations, in airports, train stations, etc. Comparative data has been included in all periods presented above.
4. Includes locations in Japan, which were acquired in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 and are now Company-owned. All remaining points of access in the Market Development segment relate to our franchise business.

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Global Hubs
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1. Includes only Hot Light Theater Shops and excludes Mini Theaters. A Mini Theater is a Spoke location that produces hot some fresh doughnuts for itself and also receives doughnuts from another producing location.

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