Lucky Strike Entertainment Corp 10-Q for FY2023 Q1
Lucky Strike Entertainment Corp (LUCK)
10-Q
2022-11-16
For: 2022-10-02
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About this 10-Q
Lucky Strike Entertainment Corp filed this 10-Q on November 16, 2022, covering the quarter ended October 2, 2022 (FY2023 Q1).
Headline figures
Quarter ended October 2, 2022, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $230.26M
- up 27.2% from $180.98M a year earlier
- Net loss
- $33.53M
- compared with net income of $15.56M a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- -$0.22
- compared with $0.09 a year earlier
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
For the quarterly period ended October 2, 2022
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| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
Commission file number 001-40142
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
par value $0.0001 per share | ||||||||
Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports); and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
| Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | ||||||||
| ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ||||||||||
| Emerging growth company | |||||||||||
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
The registrant had outstanding 109,787,558 shares of Class A common stock, 55,911,203 shares of Class B common stock, and 200,000 shares of Series A preferred stock as of November 9, 2022.
Table of Contents
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Bowlero Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
October 2, 2022 and July 3, 2022
(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Item 1. Condensed Financial Statements
| October 2, 2022 | July 3, 2022 | ||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Marketable securities | |||||||||||
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $ | |||||||||||
| Inventories, net | |||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |||||||||||
| Assets held-for-sale | |||||||||||
| Total current assets | |||||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | |||||||||||
| Internal use software, net | |||||||||||
| Property and equipment under capital leases, net | |||||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | |||||||||||
| Goodwill | |||||||||||
| Other assets | |||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Liabilities, Temporary Equity and Stockholders’ Deficit | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Accrued expenses | |||||||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | |||||||||||
| Other current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Long-term debt, net | |||||||||||
| Long-term obligations under capital leases | |||||||||||
| Earnout liability | |||||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | |||||||||||
| Deferred income tax liabilities | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities | |||||||||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10) | |||||||||||
| Temporary Equity | |||||||||||
| Series A preferred stock | |||||||||||
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| October 2, 2022 | July 3, 2022 | ||||||||||
| Stockholders’ Deficit | |||||||||||
| Class A common stock | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Class B common stock | |||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | |||||||||||
| Treasury stock, at cost | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total stockholders’ deficit | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders’ deficit | $ | $ | |||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Bowlero Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three Months Ended October 2, 2022 and September 26, 2021
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| October 2, 2022 | September 26, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Costs of revenues | |||||||||||
| Gross profit | |||||||||||
| Operating (income) expenses: | |||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | |||||||||||
| Asset impairment | |||||||||||
| Gain on sale or disposal of assets | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Other operating expense | |||||||||||
| Total operating expense | |||||||||||
| Operating profit | |||||||||||
| Other expenses: | |||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | |||||||||||
| Change in fair value of earnout liability | |||||||||||
| Other expense | |||||||||||
| Total other expense | |||||||||||
| (Loss) income before income tax expense (benefit) | ( | ||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | ( | ||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | ( | ||||||||||
| Series A preferred stock dividends | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||
| Net (loss) income per share attributable to Class A and B common stockholders | |||||||||||
| Basic | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||
| Diluted | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||
| Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders | |||||||||||
| Basic | |||||||||||
| Diluted | |||||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Bowlero Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Three Months Ended October 2, 2022 and September 26, 2021
(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| October 2, 2022 | September 26, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||
| Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income tax: | |||||||||||
| Unrealized loss on derivatives | ( | ||||||||||
| Reclassification to earnings | |||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Other comprehensive (loss) income | ( | ||||||||||
| Total comprehensive (loss) income | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Bowlero Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Temporary Equity and Stockholders’ Deficit
Three Months Ended October 2, 2022 and September 26, 2021
(Amounts in thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
| Redeemable Class A common stock | Series A preferred stock | Class A common Stock | Class B common Stock | Treasury stock | Additional Paid-in capital | Accumulated deficit | Accumulated other comprehensive loss | Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, June 27, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | — | $ | — | — | $ | — | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retroactive application of recapitalization | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, June 27, 2021 (retroactively stated for application of recapitalization) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized loss on derivatives | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification to earnings | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued dividends on pre-merger Series A preferred stock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of redeemable Class A common stock of Old Bowlero | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reclass of negative APIC to accumulated deficit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, September 26, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, July 3, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of Class A common stock into Treasury stock | — | — | — | — | ( | — | — | — | ( | — | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, October 2, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements..
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Bowlero Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended October 2, 2022 and September 26, 2021
(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| October 2, 2022 | September 26, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Operating activities | |||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Asset impairment | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | |||||||||||
| Gain on sale or disposal of assets, net | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Income from joint venture | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | |||||||||||
| Amortization of deferred rent incentive | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Non-cash interest expense on capital lease obligation | |||||||||||
| Amortization of deferred sale lease-back gain | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | ( | ||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | |||||||||||
| Distributions from joint venture | |||||||||||
| Change in fair value of earnout liability | |||||||||||
| Change in fair value of marketable securities | ( | ||||||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions: | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable and notes receivable, net | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Inventories | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Prepaids, other current assets and other assets | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Other current liabilities | ( | ||||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | |||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | |||||||||||
| Investing activities | |||||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Purchases of intangible assets | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of intangibles | |||||||||||
| Purchase of marketable securities | ( | ||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of marketable securities | |||||||||||
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
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| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| October 2, 2022 | September 26, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Financing activities | |||||||||||
| Repurchase of treasury stock | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||
| Proceeds from long-term debt | |||||||||||
| Payment of long-term debt | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Payments for tax withholdings on share-based awards | ( | ||||||||||
| Construction allowance receipts | |||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | ( | ||||||||||
| Effect of exchange rates on cash | ( | ||||||||||
| Net decrease in cash and equivalents | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Bowlero Corp.
Index For Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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Bowlero Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
(1) Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies
Bowlero Corp., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries (referred to herein as , the “Company, “Bowlero”, “we,” “us” and “our”) are the world’s largest operator of bowling entertainment centers.
The Company operates bowling centers under different brand names. The AMF branded centers are traditional bowling centers and the Bowlero branded centers offer a more upscale entertainment concept with lounge seating, enhanced food and beverage offerings, and more robust customer service for individuals and group events. Additionally, within the brands, there exists a spectrum where some AMF branded centers are more upscale and some Bowlero branded centers are more traditional. All of our centers, regardless of branding, are managed in a fully integrated and consistent basis since all of our centers are in the same business of operating bowling entertainment.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. In the opinion of management, these financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods indicated. Our quarterly financial data should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2022, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on September 15, 2022.
Reverse Recapitalization: On December 15, 2021, (the “Closing Date”), the Company consummated the previously announced Business Combination pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement (“BCA”) dated as of July 1, 2021, by and among Bowlero Corp. prior to the Closing Date (“Old Bowlero”) and Isos Acquisition Corporation (“Isos”).
Notwithstanding the legal form of the Business Combination pursuant to the BCA, the Business Combination was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization. Under this method of accounting, Isos was treated as the acquired company and Old Bowlero was treated as the acquirer for accounting and financial statement reporting purposes.
The consolidated assets, liabilities and results of operations prior to the reverse recapitalization are those of the Company, thus the shares and corresponding capital amounts and losses per share, prior to the reverse recapitalization, have been retroactively restated based on shares reflecting the exchange ratio of 24.841 established in the BCA.
Fair-value Estimates: We have various financial instruments included in our financial statements. Financial instruments are carried in our financial statements at either cost or fair value. We estimate fair value of assets and liabilities using the following hierarchy using the highest level possible:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets and liabilities.
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Level 2: Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but are corroborated by market data.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available.
The reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) into income during each reporting period were as follows:
| October 2, 2022 | September 26, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Interest expense reclassified from AOCI into net loss | $ | $ | |||||||||
Emerging Growth Company Status: The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the JOBS Act, and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements.
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of our financial statements with those of another public company that is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company that has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
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(2) Revenue
The following table presents the Company’s revenue disaggregated by major revenue categories:
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 2, 2022 | % of revenues | September 26, 2021 | % of revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Major revenue categories: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | $ | % | $ | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Food and beverage | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Amusement | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Media | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | % | $ | % | |||||||||||||||||||
(3) Business Acquisitions
Acquisitions: The Company continually evaluates potential acquisitions, which can be either business combinations or asset purchases, that strategically fit within the Company’s existing portfolio of centers as a key part of the Company’s overall growth strategy in order to expand our market share in key geographic areas, and to improve our ability to leverage our fixed costs.
2023 Business Acquisitions: For business combinations, the Company allocates the consideration transferred to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their preliminary estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. We estimate the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed using valuation techniques, such as the income, cost and market approaches. During the three months ended October 2, 2022, the Company had two acquisitions in which we acquired three bowling entertainment centers for a total consideration of $15,918 . The Company is still in the process of finalizing its valuation analysis. The remaining fair value estimates include working capital, intangibles, property and equipment, and capital lease assets and liabilities. For business combinations, we will continue to refine our estimates throughout the permitted measurement period, which may result in corresponding offsets to goodwill. We expect to finalize the valuations as soon as possible, but no later than one year after the acquisition dates. Acquisitions that were considered preliminary at July 3, 2022 were finalized with immaterial adjustments.
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The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocations for the fair values of the identifiable assets acquired, components of consideration transferred and the transactional related expenses using the acquisition method of accounting:
| Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Property and equipment | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital lease asset | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Identifiable intangible assets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets acquired | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Capital lease liability | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities assumed | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
Total fair value, net of cash acquired of $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Components of consideration transferred | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Holdback | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total consideration transferred | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Transaction expenses included in “other operating expense” in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the period ended October 2, 2022 | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
(4) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill:
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the period ended October 2, 2022:
Balance as of July 3, 2022 | $ | ||||
| Goodwill resulting from acquisitions during the first quarter | |||||
| Adjustments to preliminary fair values for prior year acquisitions | ( | ||||
Balance as of October 2, 2022 | $ | ||||
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Intangible Assets:
| October 2, 2022 | July 3, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross carrying amount | Accumulated amortization | Net carrying amount | Gross carrying amount | Accumulated amortization | Net carrying amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Finite-lived intangible assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AMF trade name | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other acquisition trade names | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer relationships | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Management contracts | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-compete agreements | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PBA member, sponsor & media relationships | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other intangible assets | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indefinite-lived intangible assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liquor licenses | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PBA trade name | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowlero trade name | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following table shows amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets for each reporting period:
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| October 2, 2022 | September 26, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Amortization expense | $ | $ | |||||||||
(5) Property and Equipment
As of October 2, 2022 and July 3, 2022, property and equipment consists of:
| October 2, 2022 | July 3, 2022 | ||||||||||
| Land | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Buildings and improvements | |||||||||||
| Leasehold improvements | |||||||||||
| Equipment, furniture, and fixtures | |||||||||||
| Construction in progress | |||||||||||
| Accumulated depreciation | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation | $ | $ | |||||||||
The following table shows depreciation expense related to property and equipment for each reporting period:
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| October 2, 2022 | September 26, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Depreciation expense | $ | $ | |||||||||
Assets held for sale:
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(6) Leases
The Company leases various assets under non-cancellable operating and capital leases. These assets include bowling centers, office space, vehicles, and equipment.
Most of our leases contain payments for some or all of the following: base rent, contingent rent, common area maintenance, insurance, real-estate taxes, and other operating expenses. Rental payments are subject to escalation depending on future changes in designated indices or based on pre-determined amounts agreed upon at lease inception.
Operating Leases: We recorded accrued rent of $26,511 and $26,417 within other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of October 2, 2022 and July 3, 2022, respectively.
Capital Leases: We had $50,369 and $47,298 in accumulated amortization on property and equipment under capital leases as of October 2, 2022 and July 3, 2022, respectively
The following tables summarize the Company’s costs for operating and capital leases:
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| October 2, 2022 | September 26, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Operating Leases | |||||||||||
| Rent expense | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Capital Leases | |||||||||||
| Interest expense | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Amortization expense | |||||||||||
| Total capital lease cost | $ | $ | |||||||||
(7) Accrued Expenses
As of October 2, 2022 and July 3, 2022, accrued expenses consist of:
| October 2, 2022 | July 3, 2022 | ||||||||||
| Customer deposits | $ | $ | |||||||||
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| Insurance | |||||||||||
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| Other | |||||||||||
| Total accrued expenses | $ | $ | |||||||||
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(8) Debt
The following table summarizes the Company’s debt structure as of October 2, 2022 and July 3, 2022:
| October 2, 2022 | July 3, 2022 | ||||||||||
First Lien Credit Facility Term Loan (Maturing July 3, 2024 and bearing variable rate interest; | $ | $ | |||||||||
Revolver (Maturing April 4, 2024 and bearing variable rate interest; | |||||||||||
Other Equipment Loan (Maturing August 19, 2029 and bearing a fixed interest rate; | |||||||||||
| Less: | |||||||||||
| Unamortized financing costs | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Current portion of unamortized financing costs | |||||||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total long-term debt | $ | $ | |||||||||
First Lien Credit Facility Term Loan: The First Lien Credit Facility Term Loan is repaid on a quarterly basis on the last business day of the last month of each calendar quarter in principal payments of $2,053 .
Obligations owed under the First Lien Credit Facility Term Loan bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the applicable LIBOR rate, subject to a floor of 1.00 %, plus an applicable margin of 3.50 %. Interest on term loans under the First Lien Credit Facility bearing interest based upon the Base Rate will be due quarterly, and interest on loans bearing interest based upon the LIBOR rate will be due on the last day of each relevant interest period or, if sooner, on the respective dates that fall every three months after the beginning of such interest period.
Pursuant to the First Lien Guarantee and Collateral Agreements, obligations owed under the First Lien Credit Facility are secured by a first priority security interest on substantially all assets of Bowlero Corp and the guarantor subsidiaries. The First Lien Credit Agreement contains customary events of default, restrictions on indebtedness, liens, investments, asset dispositions, dividends and affirmative and negative covenants.
Revolver: On December 15, 2021, the Company entered into a Sixth Amendment (“Sixth Amendment”) to the First Lien Credit Agreement, by and among Bowlero, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders.
Pursuant to the Sixth Amendment, the revolving credit facility under the First Lien Credit Agreement was refinanced and replaced by a $140,000 senior secured revolving credit facility (“Revolver”), which has a maturity date of the earlier of December 15, 2026 or the date that is 90 days prior to the scheduled maturity date of any term loans outstanding under the First Lien Credit Facility Term Loan in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $175,000 . Since the First Lien Credit Agreement matures on July 3, 2024, the maturity date for the Revolver is currently April 4, 2024. Interest on borrowings under the Revolver is initially based on either the Adjusted Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) or the Alternate Base Rate, as further described in the First Lien Credit Agreement.
In addition, on December 17, 2021, Bowlero entered into a Seventh Amendment (“Seventh Amendment”) to the First Lien Credit Agreement pursuant to which the total revolving commitments under the Revolver were increased by $25,000 to an aggregate amount of $165,000 . No changes, other than increasing the aggregate principal amount of revolving commitments thereunder, were made to the terms of the Revolver in connection with the Seventh Amendment.
The Revolver is subject to, among other provisions, covenants regarding indebtedness, liens, negative pledges, restricted payments, certain prepayments of indebtedness, cross-default with other agreements relating to indebtedness, investments, fundamental changes, disposition of assets, sale and lease-back transactions, transactions with affiliates, amendments of or waivers with respect to restricted debt and permitted activities of Bowlero. In addition, the Revolver is subject to a financial covenant requiring that the First Lien Leverage Ratio (as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement) not exceed 6.00 :1.00 as of the end of any fiscal quarter if the Revolver is at least 35 % utilized (subject to certain exclusions) at the end of such fiscal quarter.
The Revolver is also subject to customary events of defaults. Payment of borrowings under the Revolver may be accelerated if there is an event of default, and Bowlero would no longer be permitted to borrow additional funds under the Revolver while a default or event of default were outstanding. No changes were made to the terms of the term loan under the First Lien Credit Agreement in connection with the Sixth Amendment or the Seventh Amendment.
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Letters of Credit: Outstanding standby letters of credit as of October 2, 2022 and July 3, 2022 totaled $9,136
Other Equipment Loan: On August 19, 2022, the Company entered into an equipment loan agreement for a principal amount of $15,350 with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.. The loan is repaid on a monthly basis in fixed payments of $153 plus a final payment at maturity. The loan obligation is secured by a lien on the equipment.
Covenant Compliance: The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants as of October 2, 2022.
(9) Income Taxes
(10) Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation and Claims: The Company is currently, and from time to time may be, subject to claims and actions arising in the ordinary course of its business, including general liability, fidelity, workers’ compensation, employment claims, and Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) claims. The Company has insurance to cover general liability and workers’ compensation claims and reserves for claims and actions in the ordinary course. The insurance is subject to a self-insured retention. In some actions, plaintiffs request punitive or other damages that may not be covered by insurance.
There is currently a group of approximately 76 pending claims, filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) between 2016 and 2019, generally relating to claims of age discrimination. To date, the EEOC issued determinations of probable cause as to thirteen of the charges, which the Company contests and intends to defend vigorously. The EEOC has also alleged a pattern or practice of age discrimination, which resulted in a determination of probable cause and, on August 22, 2022, the EEOC submitted a proposal for the Company to participate in the conciliation process. The EEOC’s proposal includes a demand for monetary and non-monetary remedies. The Company contests such determination and intends to defend vigorously. The Company cannot estimate the possible range of loss, if any, associated with these EEOC matters.
(11) Earnouts
Old Bowlero’s stockholders and option holders received additional shares of Bowlero common stock (the “Earnout Shares”). Earnout Shares vest during the period from and after the Closing Date until the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date (the “Earnout Period”). The following tranches of Earnout Shares were issued to Old Bowlero stockholders:
(a)10,375,000 Earnout Shares, if the closing share price of Bowlero’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (Class A common stock) equals or exceeds $15.00 per share for any 10 trading days within any consecutive 20 -trading day period that occurs after the Closing Date and
(b)10,375,000 Earnout Shares, if the closing share price of Class A common stock equals or exceeds $17.50 per share for any 10 trading days within any consecutive 20 -trading day period.
During the Earnout Period, if Bowlero experiences an Acceleration Event, which as detailed in the BCA includes a change of control, liquidation or dissolution of the Company, bankruptcy or the assignment for the benefit of creditors the appointment of a custodian, receiver or trustee for all or substantially all the assets or properties of the Company, then any Earnout Shares that have not been previously issued by Bowlero (whether or not previously earned) to the Bowlero stockholders or holders of Options or Earnout shares issued but not vested will be deemed earned and issued or vested by Bowlero as of immediately prior to the Acceleration Event, unless, in the case of an Acceleration Event, the value of the consideration to be received by the holders of Bowlero common stock in such change of control transaction is less than the applicable stock price thresholds described above. If the consideration received in such Acceleration Event is not solely cash, Bowlero’s Board of Directors will determine the treatment of the Earnout Shares.
As part of the Sponsor Support Agreement, the Sponsor and LionTree were issued 1,611,278 Earnout Shares which vest during the period from and after the Closing Date until the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date: (a) 805,639 Earnout
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(12) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Debt
The fair value and carrying value of our debt as of October 2, 2022 and July 3, 2022 are as follows:
| October 2, 2022 | July 3, 2022 | ||||||||||
| Carrying value | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Fair value | |||||||||||
The fair value of our debt is estimated based on trading levels of lenders buying and selling their participation levels of funding (Level 2).
There were no transfers in or out of any of the levels of the valuation hierarchy during the three months ended October 2, 2022 and the fiscal year ended July 3, 2022.
Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The Company holds certain assets and liabilities that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The following table is a summary of fair value measurements and hierarchy level as of October 2, 2022 and July 3, 2022:
| October 2, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Marketable securities | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnout shares | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| July 3, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnout shares | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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The fair value of earnout shares was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model (level 3 inputs). The key inputs into the Monte Carlo simulation as of October 2, 2022 were as follows:
| Earnout | |||||
| Expected term in years | |||||
| Expected volatility | |||||
| Risk-free interest rate | |||||
| Stock price | $ | ||||
| Dividend yield | |||||
The following table sets forth a summary of changes in the estimated fair value of the Company's Level 3 Earnout liability for the year ended October 2, 2022:
| July 3, 2022 | Issuances | Settlements | Changes in fair value | October 2, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnout liability | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis
The Company’s significant assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis subsequent to their initial recognition include assets held for sale. We utilize third party brokers for an estimate of value to record the assets held for sale at their fair value less costs to sell. These inputs are classified as Level 2 fair value measurements.
Other Financial Instruments
Other financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts and notes receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses. The financial statement carrying amounts of these items approximate the fair value due to their short duration.
(13) Common Stock, Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity
The Company is authorized to issue three classes of stock to be designated, respectively, Class A common stock, Class B common stock (together with Class A common stock, the “Common Stock”) and Series A preferred stock (the “Preferred Stock”). The total number of shares of capital stock which the Company shall have authority to issue is 2,400,000,000 , divided into the following:
Class A:
•Authorized: 2,000,000,000 shares, with a par value of $0.0001 per share as of October 2, 2022 and July 3, 2022.
•Issued and Outstanding: 109,977,844 3,204,188 shares contingent on certain stock price thresholds but excluding 3,898,770 shares held in treasury) as of October 2, 2022 and 110,395,630 3,209,972 shares contingent on certain stock price thresholds but excluding 3,430,667 shares held in treasury) as of July 3, 2022.
Class B:
•Authorized: 200,000,000 shares, with a par value of $0.0001 per share as of October 2, 2022 and July 3, 2022.
•Issued and Outstanding: 55,911,203
Preferred Stock:
•Authorized: 200,000,000 shares, with a par value of $0.0001 per share as of October 2, 2022 and July 3, 2022.
•Issued and Outstanding: 200,000
Series A Preferred Stock
Dividends accumulate on a cumulative basis on a 360-day year commencing from the issue date. The dividend rate is fixed at 5.5 % per annum on a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share. Payment dates are June 30 and December 31 of each year with a record date of June 15 for the June 30 payment date and December 15 for the December 31 payment date.
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Declared dividends will be paid in cash if the Company declares the dividend to be paid in cash. If the Company does not pay all or any portion of the dividends that have accumulated as of any payment date, then the dollar amount of the dividends not paid in cash will be added to the liquidation preference and deemed to be declared and paid in-kind. As of October 2, 2022, there have been no dividends declared or paid in cash. For the period ended October 2, 2022, no accumulated dividends were added to the liquidation preference and deemed to be declared and paid in-kind. For the period ended October 2, 2022, dividends in the amount of $2,801 were accumulated on the Preferred Stock.
Shares and Warrant Repurchase Program
On February 7, 2022, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a share and warrant repurchase program providing for repurchases of up to $200,000 of the Company’s outstanding Class A common stock and warrants through February 3, 2024. Treasury stock purchases are stated at cost and presented as a reduction of equity on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Repurchases of shares and warrants are made in accordance with applicable securities laws and may be made from time to time in the open market or by negotiated transactions. The amount and timing of repurchases are based on a variety of factors, including stock price, regulatory limitations, debt agreement limitations, and other market and economic factors. The share repurchase plan does not require the Company to repurchase any specific number of shares, and the Company may terminate the repurchase plan at any time.
As of October 2, 2022, the remaining balance of the repurchase plan was $154,599 . For the quarter ended October 2, 2022, 468,103 shares of Class A common stock were repurchased for a total of $5,462 , for an average purchase price per share of $11.67 .
(14) Share-Based Compensation
The Company has three stock plans: the 2017 Stock Incentive Plan (“2017 Plan”), the Bowlero Corp. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (“2021 Plan”) and the Bowlero Corp. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). These stock incentive plans are designed to attract and retain key personnel by providing them the opportunity to acquire equity interest in the Company and align the interest of key personnel with those of the Company’s stockholders.
As of October 2, 2022 and July 3, 2022, the total compensation cost not yet recognized is as follows:
| Award Plan | October 2, 2022 | July 3, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| Stock options | 2021 Plan | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Service based RSUs | 2021 Plan | ||||||||||||||||
| Market and service based RSUs | 2021 Plan | ||||||||||||||||
| Earnout RSUs | 2021 Plan | ||||||||||||||||
| ESPP | |||||||||||||||||
| Total unrecognized compensation cost | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation recognized in the consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended October 2, 2022 and September 26, 2021 is as follows:
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
| Award Plan | October 2, 2022 | September 26, 2021 | |||||||||||||||
| Time-based options | 2017 Plan | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Stock options | 2021 Plan | ||||||||||||||||
| Service based RSUs | 2021 Plan | ||||||||||||||||
| Market and service based RSUs | 2021 Plan | ||||||||||||||||
| Earnout RSUs | 2021 Plan | ||||||||||||||||
| ESPP | |||||||||||||||||
| Total share-based compensation expense | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
The Company did not have any recognized income tax benefits, net of valuation allowances, related to our share-based compensation plans.
(15) Net (Loss) Income Per Share
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The computation of basic and diluted net (loss) income per share of Class A common stock and Class B common stock is as follows:
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| October 2, 2022 | September 26, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A | Class B | Total | Class A | Class B | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Net (loss) income allocated to common stockholders | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Net loss (income) per share, basic | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| October 2, 2022 | September 26, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A | Class B | Total | Class A | Class B | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Net (loss) income allocated to stockholders | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weighted-average shares outstanding | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impact of incremental shares | * | * | * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income per share, diluted | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*The impact of 25,124,943 potentially dilutive convertible preferred stock, service based RSUs, stock options, and purchases of shares under our ESPP were excluded from the diluted per share calculations because they would have been antidilutive.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This discussion should be read in conjunction with Bowlero Corp.’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes in Item 1 and with the audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on September 15, 2022. This discussion contains forward-looking statements and involves numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on September 15, 2022. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. All period references are to our fiscal periods unless otherwise indicated. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” to “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company,” and “Bowlero” are intended to mean the business and operations of Bowlero Corp. and its consolidated subsidiaries. All financial information in this section is presented in thousands, unless otherwise noted, except share and per share amounts.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, the plans, strategies and prospects, both business and financial of Bowlero. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of our management. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that it will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Generally, statements that are not historical facts, including statements concerning possible or assumed future actions, business strategies, events or results of operations, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipates,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predicts,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to, statements about our business strategy, financial projections, anticipated growth and market opportunities.
These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date, and we do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
In addition, statements that we “believe,” and similar statements reflect only our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and these statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.
As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, our actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause our actual results to differ include:
•our ability to grow and manage growth profitably;
•the possibility that we may be adversely impacted by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors;
•the risk that the market for our entertainment offerings may not develop on the timeframe or in the manner that we currently anticipate;
•general geopolitical and economic conditions and uncertainties affecting markets in which we operate and economic volatility that could adversely impact our business;
•our ability to attract new customers and retain existing customers;
•changes in consumer preferences and buying patterns;
•the impact of inflation on our costs, margins and our pricing;
•inability to compete successfully against current and future competitors in the highly competitive out-of-home and home-based entertainment markets;
•inability to operate venues, or obtain and maintain licenses and permits necessary for such operation, in compliance with laws, regulations and other requirements;
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•damage to brand or reputation;
•our ability to successfully defend litigation brought against us;
•our ability to adequately obtain, maintain, protect and enforce our intellectual property and proprietary rights and claims of intellectual property and proprietary right infringement, misappropriation or other violation by competitors and third parties;
•failure to hire and retain qualified employees and personnel;
•fluctuations in our operating results;
•security breaches, cyber-attacks and other interruptions to our and our third-party service providers’ technological and physical infrastructures;
•catastrophic events, including war, terrorism and other international conflicts, adverse weather conditions, public health issues or natural catastrophes and accidents;
•risk of increased regulation of our operations;
•our future capital needs; and
•other risks and uncertainties indicated in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including those under “Risk Factors” in other filings that have been made or will be made by us with the SEC.
Overview
Bowlero Corp. is the world’s largest operator of bowling entertainment centers. The Company operates traditional bowling centers and more upscale entertainment concepts with lounge seating, arcades, enhanced food and beverage offerings, and more robust customer service for individuals and group events, as well as hosting and overseeing professional and non-professional bowling tournaments and related broadcasting.
The Company remains focused on creating long-term shareholder value through continued organic growth, the conversion and upgrading of centers to more upscale entertainment concepts offering a broader range of offerings, the opening of new centers and acquisitions. A core tenet of our long-term strategy to increase profitability is to grow the size and scale of the Company in order to improve our leverage of Selling, General and Administrative expenses (“SG&A”). For the first quarter of fiscal 2023 as compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company’s total revenue (inclusive of acquisitions and new centers) increased by 27% and the Company’s total revenue on a same-store basis increased by 20%.
Same-store revenues includes revenue from centers that are open in periods presented (open in both the current period and the prior period being reported) and excludes revenues from centers that are not open in both periods presented, such as recently acquired centers or centers closed for upgrades, renovations or other such reasons, as well as media revenues. We continue to see positive momentum for future demand and we have recovered to better than pre-pandemic performance. While we generated a strong financial performance prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and during the previous five quarters, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, various COVID-19 virus variants, the governmental actions imposed in response to the pandemic, and the resulting consequences on our consumer’s risk tolerance toward health and safety matters remains uncertain.
Recent Developments
Bowlero’s results for the quarter ended October 2, 2022 exhibited continued strong revenue growth after the significant disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the strength of our business model, the increase in confidence of our customers and the resilience in the bowling market. Additionally, the further improvements in our quarterly results demonstrate our continued ability to execute our growth strategy and business model. To highlight the Company’s recent activity during the quarter ended October 2, 2022:
•We made two acquisitions in which we acquired three bowling entertainment centers during the quarter ended October 2, 2022, adding a total of 30 net new centers since the start of fiscal 2022, that we believe will aid the Company in several key geographic markets and aid in leveraging our fixed costs. We have signed five agreements to acquire six additional centers as of October 2, 2022, which are expected to close in fiscal year 2023.
•We signed two agreements for build-outs during the quarter ended October 2, 2022 and have a total of five signed agreements for build-outs in prime markets.
We continue to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the governmental actions imposed in response to it. The rise of other variants of COVID-19 and public health officials’ response to potential resurgences in the virus could impact our future operations. Although we believe our recent results, actions and goals exhibit our strength in
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the bowling market and our position for the future growth, we may incur future unplanned expenses related to training, hiring and retaining associates, and navigating the disruption in the food and beverage supply chains, whether due to the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise. For more details, see the risk factors included under “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Bowlero’s Business and Industry” in our previously filed Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2022.
Trends
There are a number of trends that we expect to materially affect our future profitability, including changing economic conditions with the resulting impact on our sales, profitability, and capital spending, changes in our debt levels and applicable interest rates, and increasing prices of labor, raw materials and other food and beverage costs. Additionally, sales and results of operations could be impacted by acquisitions and restructuring projects. Restructuring can include various projects, including closure of centers not performing well, cost reductions through staffing reductions, and optimizing and allocating resources to improve profitability.
Presentation of Results of Operations
The Company reports on a fiscal year, with each quarter generally comprised of one 5-week period and two 4-week periods.
Results of Operations
Three Months Ended October 2, 2022 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 26, 2021
Analysis of Consolidated Statement of Operations. The following table displays certain items from our consolidated statements of operations for the quarters presented below:
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | October 2, 2022 | %(1) | September 26, 2021 | %(1) | Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 230,260 | 100.0 | % | $ | 180,978 | 100.0 | % | $ | 49,282 | 27.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costs of revenues | 165,202 | 71.7 | % | 126,868 | 70.1 | % | 38,334 | 30.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 65,058 | 28.3 | % | 54,110 | 29.9 | % | 10,948 | 20.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating (income) expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 32,494 | 14.1 | % | 21,415 | 11.8 | % | 11,079 | 51.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asset impairment | 84 | — | % | — | — | % | 84 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sale or disposal of assets | (155) | (0.1) | % | (30) | — | % | (125) | 416.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating expense | 1,362 | 0.6 | % | 477 | 0.3 | % | 885 | 185.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expense | 33,785 | 14.7 | % | 21,862 | 12.1 | % | 11,923 | 54.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit | 31,273 | 13.6 | % | 32,248 | 17.8 | % | (975) | (3.0) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 23,570 | 10.2 | % | 22,928 | 12.7 | % | 642 | 2.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of earnout liability | 40,760 | 17.7 | % | — | — | % | 40,760 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other expense | 48 | — | % | — | — | % | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other expense | 64,378 | 28.0 | % | 22,928 | 12.7 | % | 41,450 | 180.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Loss) income before income tax expense (benefit) | (33,105) | (14.4) | % | 9,320 | 5.1 | % | (42,425) | (455.2) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 429 | 0.2 | % | (6,244) | (3.5) | % | 6,673 | (106.9) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (33,534) | (14.6) | % | $ | 15,564 | 8.6 | % | (49,098) | (315.5) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1) Percent calculated as a percentage of revenues and may not total due to rounding.
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Revenues: For the quarter ended October 2, 2022, revenues totaled $230,260 and represented an increase of $49,282, or 27%, over the same period of last fiscal year. The overall increase in revenues is due to our ability to execute our growth strategy and business model with the impact of 26 new centers and continued organic growth with event revenue, our broader and enhanced range of offerings, as well as the impact of positive market conditions. The following table summarizes the increase in the Company’s revenue on a same-store-basis for the quarter ended October 2, 2022 as compared to the corresponding period last fiscal year:
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| (in thousands) | October 2, 2022 | September 26, 2021 | Change | % Change | |||||||||||||||||||
| Center revenues on a same-store basis | $ | 208,409 | $ | 173,775 | $ | 34,634 | 19.9 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Revenues for media, new and closed centers | 21,851 | 7,203 | 14,648 | 203.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 230,260 | $ | 180,978 | $ | 49,282 | 27.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
Same-store revenues includes revenue from centers that are open in periods presented (open in both the current period and the prior period being reported) and excludes revenues from centers that are not open in periods presented such as acquired new centers or centers closed for upgrades, renovations or other such reasons, as well as media revenues. The increase in same-store revenues during the quarter ended October 2, 2022 reflects, among other factors, continued favorable demand for our products and services.
Cost of Revenues: The Company’s cost of revenues includes costs that are not variable or less variable with changes in revenues, such as depreciation, amortization, rent and property taxes, as well as more variable costs that include labor, food and beverage costs, prize funds, supplies, production expenses and amusement costs. The increase in cost of revenues of $38,334, or 30%, is mainly due to the increase in revenues, as well as higher costs due to inflation. Increases in costs include higher costs with labor, utilities, food and beverage, as well as increases in depreciation, insurance and other operational costs such as security and supplies. Labor costs during the prior year were lower because of a lack of staffing during the reopening after the pandemic. Depreciation costs increased because of added depreciation from acquisitions of businesses, asset acquisitions and capital expenditures. Cost of revenues as a percent of revenues increased from 70% during the first quarter of fiscal 2022 to almost 72% during the first quarter of fiscal 2023, mainly due to the certain costs, including labor, food, insurance and security costs, increasing at a faster rate than revenues because of a range of factors, such as supply chain issues, inflationary pressures and heightened level of security at a number of our centers. The Company has recently increased prices in an effort to address the impact of higher costs and to improve margins.
Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”): SG&A expenses include employee related costs with payroll and benefits, as well as depreciation and amortization (excluding those related to our center operations), media and promotional expenses. SG&A expenses increased $11,079 or 52% to $32,494, mainly due to the increase in revenues and operating activities as compared to the same period last fiscal year, including increases of $4,690 in compensation and benefits, $2,863 in share-based compensation, $1,030 in insurance, $725 in professional fees and $246 in depreciation. The increase in compensation costs mainly reflects rebuilding staff after the interruption caused by the pandemic, increases in pay rates and higher staffing to support the increase in business and as a public reporting company. The increase in share-based compensation costs reflects new equity awards to key members of management as an incentive to motivate and retain associates. The increases in insurance and professional fees include higher costs associated with the growth in our business, costs associated with being a public reporting company and higher costs due to inflation. Total SG&A expenses as a percent of net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 was approximately 14% as compared to 12% during the corresponding period last fiscal year. The increase in SG&A costs as a percentage of revenues is mainly due to the certain costs, including compensation-related costs and insurance, increasing at a faster rate than revenues.
Other operating expense: Other operating expenses include various cost, including professional fees related to transactions, such as acquisitions of centers. The increase in other operating expenses is mainly due to an increase in the volume of transactions as compared to the same period of last fiscal year.
Interest expense, net: Interest expense primarily relates to interest on debt and capital leases. Interest expense increased $642, or 3%, to $23,570. The higher interest expense is primarily the result of higher interest rates and our increased debt and capital lease obligations during fiscal 2023.
Change in fair value of earnouts: Changes in the fair value of the earnout liabilities are recognized in the statement of operations. Decreases in the liability will have a favorable impact on the statement of operations and increases in the liability will have an unfavorable impact. The estimated fair value of the earnout liability is determined using a Monte-Carlo simulation model. Inputs that have a significant effect on the valuation include the expected volatility, stock price, expected term, risk-free interest rate and performance hurdles. The unfavorable impact on the statement of operations during the quarter ended October 2, 2022 is mainly due to the increase in the fair value of the earnouts, which mainly reflects the increase in the Company’s stock price in the current quarter.
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Income Taxes: Income tax expense (benefit) and deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect management’s assessment of the Company’s tax position. The effective tax rate of (1.3)% for the quarter ended October 2, 2022 was primarily attributed to state income tax expense and certain non-deductible expenses offset in part by changes in the valuation allowance. The effective tax rate of (67.0)% for the quarter ended September 26, 2021 was due to changes in the valuation allowance and the release of a portion of the valuation allowance resulting from the acquisition of Bowl America offset in part by state and local income taxes.
Non-GAAP measure
Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) is a non-GAAP financial measure that is not in accordance with, or an alternative to, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company believes certain financial measures which meet the definition of non-GAAP financial measures provide important supplemental information. The Company considers Adjusted EBITDA as an important financial measure because it provides a financial measure of the quality of the Company’s earnings. Other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, which might limit its usefulness as a comparative measure. Adjusted EBITDA is used by management in addition to and in conjunction with the results presented in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, we believe trailing twelve month Adjusted EBITDA provides the current run-rate for trending purposes, rather than annualizing the respective quarters, as the Company’s business is seasonal, with the second and third fiscal quarters being higher than the first and last quarters. We have presented Adjusted EBITDA solely as a supplemental disclosure because we believe it allows for a more complete analysis of results of operations and assists investors and analysts in comparing our operating performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance, such as Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, Impairment Charges, Share-based Compensation, EBITDA from Closed Centers, Foreign Currency Exchange (Gain) Loss, Asset Disposition (Gain) Loss, Transactional and other advisory costs, Charges attributed to new initiatives, Extraordinary unusual non-recurring gains or losses and Changes in the value of earnouts and warrants. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are that Adjusted EBITDA and trailing twelve month Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect:
•every expenditure, future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
•changes in our working capital needs;
•the interest expense, or the amounts necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our outstanding debt;
•income tax expense (benefit), and because the payment of taxes is part of our operations, tax expense is a necessary element of our costs and ability to operate;
•non-cash equity compensation, which will remain a key element of our overall equity based compensation package; and
•the impact of earnings or charges resulting from matters we consider not to be indicative of our ongoing operations.
Refer to notes below for additional details concerning the respective items for Adjusted EBITDA.
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The following graph details the Company’s trailing twelve month revenues, net (loss) income, and Adjusted EBITDA on a quarterly basis over the previous quarters. Adjusted EBITDA represents Net income (loss) before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, Impairment Charges, Share-based Compensation, EBITDA from Closed Centers, Foreign Currency Exchange (Gain) Loss, Asset Disposition (Gain) Loss, Transactional and other advisory costs, Charges attributed to new initiatives, Extraordinary unusual non-recurring gains or losses and Changes in the value of earnouts and warrants.
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The following table details trailing twelve month revenues, net (loss) income, and Adjusted EBITDA on a quarterly basis, as well as quarterly revenues and net (loss) income and a non-GAAP reconciliation of quarterly Adjusted EBITDA to net (loss) income, the closest applicable GAAP financial measures.
| (in thousands) | December 27, 2020 | March 28, 2021 | June 27, 2021 | September 26, 2021 | December 26, 2021 | March 27, 2022 | July 3, 2022 | October 2, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 73,988 | $ | 112,212 | $ | 159,103 | $ | 180,978 | $ | 205,190 | $ | 257,820 | $ | 267,717 | $ | 230,260 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (49,137) | $ | (23,091) | $ | (13,461) | $ | 15,564 | $ | (34,454) | $ | (17,987) | $ | 6,943 | $ | (33,534) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjustments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 22,253 | 22,303 | 23,128 | 22,928 | 23,880 | 22,293 | 25,359 | 23,570 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 106 | 103 | (1,368) | (6,244) | 362 | (207) | 5,399 | 429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, amortization and impairment charges | 22,538 | 22,990 | 23,872 | 22,841 | 25,660 | 29,986 | 30,018 | 26,351 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | 696 | 826 | 793 | 801 | 42,555 | 3,020 | 3,860 | 3,648 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed center EBITDA (1) | 904 | 806 | 1,750 | 420 | 398 | 611 | 51 | 379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency exchange (gain) loss | (195) | 104 | (99) | 35 | 86 | (90) | (26) | (71) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asset disposition (gain) loss | (142) | 64 | 31 | (30) | (123) | (1,601) | (2,355) | (155) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transactional and other advisory costs (2) | 731 | 1,852 | 6,644 | 2,829 | 29,149 | 4,757 | 1,405 | 2,226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charges attributed to new initiatives (3) | 116 | 136 | 147 | 141 | 65 | 43 | 113 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extraordinary unusual non-recurring (gains) losses (4) | (1,647) | 1,294 | 859 | (441) | 1,662 | 929 | 2,981 | 1,661 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Changes in the value of earnouts and warrants (5) | — | — | — | — | (22,472) | 66,617 | 8,644 | 40,760 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (3,777) | $ | 27,387 | $ | 42,296 | $ | 58,844 | $ | 66,768 | $ | 108,371 | $ | 82,392 | $ | 65,309 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trailing twelve month Net loss | $ | (70,125) | $ | (55,442) | $ | (50,338) | $ | (29,934) | $ | (79,032) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trailing twelve month Adjusted EBITDA | 124,750 | 195,295 | 276,279 | 316,375 | 322,840 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trailing twelve month Revenues | 526,281 | 657,483 | 803,091 | 911,705 | 960,987 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes to Adjusted EBITDA:
(1)The closed center adjustment is to remove EBITDA for closed centers. Closed centers are those centers that are closed for a variety of reasons, including permanent closure, newly acquired or built centers prior to opening, centers closed for renovation or rebranding and conversion. Closed centers do not include centers closed in compliance with local, state and federal government restrictions due to COVID-19. If a center is not open on the last day of the reporting period, it will be considered closed for that reporting period. If the center is closed on the first day of the reporting period for permanent closure, the center will be considered closed for that reporting period.
(2)The adjustment for transaction costs and other advisory costs is to remove charges incurred in connection with any transaction, including mergers, acquisitions, refinancing, amendment or modification to indebtedness, dispositions and costs in connection with an initial public offering, in each case, regardless of whether consummated.
(3)The adjustment for charges attributed to new initiatives is to remove actual charges attributed to new initiatives, including charges with the undertaking and/or implementation of new initiatives, business optimization activities, cost savings initiatives, cost rationalization programs, operating expense reductions and/or synergies and/or similar initiatives and/or programs including any restructuring charge (including any charges relating to any tax restructuring), any charge relating to the closure or consolidation of any office or facility, any systems
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implementation charge, any severance charge, any one time compensation charge, any charge relating to entry into a new market, any charge relating to any strategic initiative or contract and any lease run-off charge.
(4)The adjustment for extraordinary unusual non-recurring gains or losses is to remove extraordinary gains and losses, which include any gain or charge from any extraordinary item as determined in good faith by the Company and/or any non-recurring or unusual item as determined in good faith by the Company and/or any charge associated with and/or payment of any legal settlement, fine, judgment or order.
(5)The adjustment for changes in the value of earnouts and warrants is to remove of the impact of the revaluation of the earnouts. As a result of the Business Combination, the Company recorded liabilities for earnouts and warrants. Changes in the fair value of the earnout and warrant liabilities are recognized in the statement of operations. Decreases in the liability will have a favorable impact on the statement of operations and increases in the liability will have an unfavorable impact. The adjustment also includes realized costs associated with the settlement of warrants during past reporting periods.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We manage our liquidity through assessing available cash-on-hand, our ability to generate cash and our ability to borrow or otherwise raise capital to fund operating, investing and financing activities. The Company remains in a positive financial position with available cash balances. We also obtained rent deferrals or abatements on a substantial number of our leases due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A core tenet of our long-term strategy is to grow the size and scale of the Company in order to improve our operating profit margins through leveraging our fixed costs. As such, one of the Company’s known cash requirements is for capital expenditures related to the construction of new centers and upgrading and converting existing centers. We believe our financial position, generation of cash, available cash on hand, existing credit facility, and potential access to additional financing from sale-lease-back transactions or other sources will provide sufficient capital resources to fund our operational requirements, capital expenditures, and material short and long-term commitments for the foreseeable future. However, there are a number of factors that may hinder our ability to access these capital resources, including but not limited to the impact of COVID-19 on our business, our degree of leverage, and potential borrowing restrictions imposed by our lenders. See “Risk Factors” included in our previously filed Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2022 for further information.
At October 2, 2022, we had approximately $110,361 of available cash and cash equivalents.
Quarter Ended October 2, 2022 Compared To the Quarter Ended September 26, 2021
The following compares the primary categories of the consolidated statements of cash flows for the period ended October 2, 2022 and September 26, 2021:
| Three Months Ended | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | October 2, 2022 | September 26, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 35,573 | $ | 31,540 | $ | 4,033 | 12.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (62,492) | (95,724) | 33,232 | (34.7) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 5,167 | (908) | 6,075 | (669.1) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (123) | 61 | (184) | (301.6) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | $ | (21,875) | $ | (65,031) | $ | 43,156 | (66.4) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
During the quarter ended October 2, 2022, net cash provided from operations totaled $35,573, as compared to $31,540 during the same period of the prior fiscal year. The increase in cash provided by operating activities reflects continued higher revenues and profitability. We benefited during the quarter ended October 2, 2022 from continued strong consumer demand and revenues from recently acquired centers.
Investing activities utilized $62,492, reflecting our acquisitions of businesses and capital expenditures, as well as center conversions and related capital expenditures. The higher level of cash used in investing activities during the comparable period of last fiscal year mainly reflects the acquisition of Bowl America, which had a larger purchase price as compared to the bowling centers acquired during the current period. We expect to continue to invest in accretive acquisitions in future periods as well as center upgrades and conversions.
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Financing activities generated $5,167 in fiscal 2022 reflecting proceeds from long-term debt of $15,350, partially offset by $7,558 for the repurchase of treasury stock, $2,126 for scheduled long-term debt payments and $499 in payments for tax withholdings on share-based awards.
Our contractual obligations primarily include, but are not limited to, debt service, self-insurance liabilities, and leasing arrangements. We believe our sources of liquidity, namely available cash on hand, positive operating cash flows, and access to capital markets will continue to be adequate to meet our contractual obligations, as well as fund working capital, planned capital expenditures, center acquisitions, and execute purchases under our share repurchase program.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of October 2, 2022, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of our financial statements are in conformity with GAAP, which requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. These estimates and assumptions affect amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of gain and loss contingencies at the date of the consolidated financial statements. Our current estimates are subject to change if different assumptions as to the outcome of future events were made. We evaluate our estimates and judgments on an ongoing basis, and we adjust our assumptions and judgments when facts and circumstances dictate. Since future events and their effects cannot be determined with absolute certainty, actual results may differ from the estimates we used in preparing the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Critical accounting estimates are defined as those that require management's most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, and which may result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. Our critical accounting estimates are discussed in Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our fiscal year 2022 Form 10-K under “Critical Accounting Estimates.” There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting estimates during the three months ended October 2, 2022.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
For a description of recently issued Financial Accounting Standards that we adopted during the quarter ended October 2, 2022 and, that are applicable to us and likely to have material effect on our consolidated financial statements, but have not yet been adopted, see Note 1 - Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies of the notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Emerging Growth Company Accounting Election
The Company is an emerging growth company, as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2012, and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements.
Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a registration statement under the Securities Act declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. We have elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, we, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of our financial statements with those of another public company that is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company that has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of: (1) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth anniversary of Isos’ IPO (March 5, 2026), (b) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1,235,000 or (c) in which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of our common equity that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700,000 as of the end of the prior fiscal year’s second fiscal quarter; and (2) the date on which
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we have issued more than $1,000,000 in non-convertible debt securities during the prior three-year period. References herein to “emerging growth company” have the meaning associated with it in the JOBS Act.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are exposed to market risk from changes in, among other things, the ongoing effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, interest rates, credit risk, labor costs, health insurance claims and foreign currency exchange rates, which could impact its results of operations and financial condition. We attempt to address our exposure to these risks through our normal operating and financing activities.
Interest Rate Risk
Under our term and revolving credit facilities, we are exposed to a certain level of interest rate risk. Interest on the principal amount of our borrowings under our revolving credit facility loan accrues at the Adjusted Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate or the Alternate Base Rate, as further described in the credit agreement governing our term and revolving credit facilities. An increase or decrease of 1.0% in the effective interest rate would cause an increase or decrease
to interest expense of approximately $8,800 over a twelve month period on our outstanding debt.
Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject us to significant concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and temporary investments. We are exposed to credit losses in the event of non-performance by counter parties to our financial instruments. We place cash and temporary investments with various high-quality financial institutions. Although we do not obtain collateral or other security to secure these obligations, we periodically monitor the third-party depository institutions that hold our cash and cash equivalents. Our emphasis is primarily on safety and liquidity of principal and secondarily on maximizing yield on those funds.
Commodity Price Risk
We are exposed to market price fluctuation in food, beverage, supplies and other costs such as energy. Given the historical volatility of certain of our food product prices, including proteins, produce, dairy products, and cooking oil, these fluctuations can materially impact our food costs. While our purchasing commitments partially mitigate the risk of such fluctuations, there is no assurance that supply and demand factors such as disease or inclement weather will not cause the prices of the commodities used in our food operations to fluctuate. Additionally, the cost of purchased materials may be influenced by tariffs and other trade regulations which are outside of our control. To the extent that we do not pass along cost increases to our customers, our results of operations may be adversely affected.
Inflation
We experience inflation and deflation related to our purchase of certain products that we need to operate our business. This price volatility could potentially have a material impact on our financial condition and/or our results of operations. In order to mitigate price volatility, we monitor price fluctuations and may adjust our prices accordingly, however, our ability to recover higher costs through increased pricing may be limited by the competitive environment in which we operate.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed pursuant to the Exchange Act is properly and timely reported and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.
An effective internal control system, no matter how well designed, has inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error and circumvention or overriding of controls and therefore can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to reliable financial reporting. Furthermore, effectiveness of an internal control system in future periods cannot be guaranteed because the design of any system of internal controls is based in part upon assumptions about the likelihood of
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future events. There can be no assurance that any control design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time certain controls may become inadequate because of changes in business conditions, or the degree of compliance with policies and procedures may deteriorate. As such, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. We have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of October 2, 2022 with the participation, and under the supervision, of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of October 2, 2022, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective because of the material weaknesses described below in Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
Notwithstanding these material weaknesses, the Company has concluded that the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report are fairly stated in all material respects in accordance with GAAP.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During the most recently completed quarter, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting, except as noted in this paragraph regarding material weaknesses. We did not design and maintain effective controls over certain financial reporting processes, including acquisition accounting, accounting for fixed assets, and certain financial reporting disclosures. Additionally, we did not design and maintain effective controls over system access controls to establish segregation of duties for those with roles and responsibilities for the general ledger. We continue to develop and implement a plan to remediate the material weaknesses described above, which will include additional training of existing staff, hiring additional staff with technical accounting skills and engaging third-party experts to assist in accounting for fixed assets, acquisitions and technical areas, as well as the development of more formal internal control processes and improving information technology controls over system access.
Part II
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we are involved in various inquiries, investigations, claims, lawsuits and other legal proceedings that are incidental to the conduct of our business. These matters typically involve claims from customers, employees or other third parties involved in operational issues common to the retail, restaurant and entertainment industries. Such matters typically represent actions with respect to contracts, intellectual property, taxation, employment, employee benefits, personal injuries and other matters. A number of such claims may exist at any given time and there are currently a number of claims and legal proceedings pending against us.
There is currently a group of approximately 76 pending claims, filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”), between 2016 and 2019, generally relating to claims of age discrimination. Of the pending charges, 69 allege age discrimination only, two allege retaliation only, and five allege age discrimination and retaliation. To date, the EEOC issued determinations of probable cause as to thirteen of the charges, which the Company contests and intends to defend vigorously. The Company now awaits conciliation proposals from the EEOC with respect to such individual charges. The remaining charges remain pending before the EEOC in various stages of investigation. In addition, the EEOC has conducted its own administrative investigation of an alleged pattern or practice of age discrimination (the “Pattern and Practice Charge”), which resulted in a determination of probable cause dated March 7, 2022, in which the Commission alleged that evidence purportedly exists of such a pattern or practice dating back to 2013. The Company contests such determination and intends to defend vigorously. Following that determination, the EEOC asked for additional information and, on August 22, 2022, sent a proposal to the Company to participate in conciliation for the Pattern and Practice Charge. The EEOC’s proposal includes a demand for monetary and non-monetary remedies. In the opinion of our management, after consultation with legal counsel, the amount of liability with respect to claims or proceedings currently pending against us is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. In particular, our management, after consultation with legal counsel, believes that the EEOC claims alleging age discrimination, and the facts alleged therein, do not pose any material risk to the business or operations of the Company because, among other things, management believes such claims to be in the ordinary course and without substantive merit. In addition, management, after consultation with legal counsel, believes that approximately 65 of such EEOC claims would be time barred due to expiry of the statute of limitations if the individuals were to bring the claims themselves, but not so barred if the EEOC were to bring the claims. Nevertheless, even if such claims were not time barred, they would not pose a material risk to the Company's business or operations and may be barred by the equitable doctrine of laches.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
We have disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of the Annual Report the risk factors that materially affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed. You should carefully consider the risk factors set forth in the Annual Report and the other information set forth elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. You should be aware that these risk factors and other information may not described every risk that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
On February 7, 2022, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a share and warrant repurchase program providing for repurchases of up to $200,000 of the Company’s outstanding Class A common stock and warrants through February 3, 2024. Repurchases of shares and warrants are made in accordance with applicable securities laws and may be made from time to time in the open market or by negotiated transactions. The amount and timing of repurchases are based on a variety of factors, including stock price, regulatory limitations, debt agreement limitations, and other market and economic factors. The share repurchase plan does not require the Company to repurchase any specific number of shares, and the Company may terminate the repurchase plan at any time.
The following table provides information regarding purchases of our securities made by us for the quarter ended October 2, 2022.
| Fiscal Period | Total Number of Class A Shares Purchased | Average Price Paid per Class A Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs | Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| July 4, 2022 to August 7, 2022 | 267,577 | $ | 10.90 | 267,577 | $ | 157,145 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| August 8, 2022 to September 4, 2022 | — | — | — | 157,145 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 5, 2022 to October 2, 2022 | 200,526 | 12.70 | 200,526 | 154,599 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 468,103 | $ | 11.67 | 468,103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Item 6. Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 31.1+ | ||||||||
| 31.2+ | ||||||||
| 32.1+ | ||||||||
| 32.2+ | ||||||||
| 101.INS | XBRL Instance Document | |||||||
| 101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |||||||
| 101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline iXBRL document). | |||||||
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+ Filed herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| BOWLERO CORP. | |||||||||||
| Date: | November 16, 2022 | By: | /s/ Brett I. Parker | ||||||||
| Name: | Brett I. Parker | ||||||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | |||||||||||
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Thomas F. Shannon, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Bowlero Corp.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
| Date: November 16, 2022 | /s/ Thomas F. Shannon | ||||
| Thomas F. Shannon | |||||
| Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | |||||
| Bowlero Corp. | |||||
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Brett I. Parker, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Bowlero Corp.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
| Date: November 16, 2022 | /s/ Brett I. Parker | ||||
| Brett I. Parker | |||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||
| Bowlero Corp. | |||||
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Bowlero Corp. (the “Company”) for the quarterly period ended October 02, 2022, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Thomas F. Shannon, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:
1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
| Date: November 16, 2022 | /s/ Thomas F. Shannon | ||||
| Thomas F. Shannon | |||||
| Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | |||||
| Bowlero Corp. | |||||
The foregoing certification is being furnished as an exhibit to the Report pursuant to Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K and Section 1350 of Title 18 of the United States Code and, accordingly, is not being filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as part of the Report and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (whether made before or after the date of the Report, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing).
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Bowlero Corp. (the “Company”) for the quarterly period ended October 02, 2022, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Brett I. Parker, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:
1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
| Date: November 16, 2022 | /s/ Brett I. Parker | ||||
| Brett I. Parker | |||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||
| Bowlero Corp. | |||||
The foregoing certification is being furnished as an exhibit to the Report pursuant to Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K and Section 1350 of Title 18 of the United States Code and, accordingly, is not being filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as part of the Report and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (whether made before or after the date of the Report, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing).