Adjusted EBITDA for the full year was $2.2 million compared to $4.1 million in the prior year. The decline is primarily attributable to the increase in restaurant level operating expenses and brand development costs during the year. See reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP measures below.
Liquidity
At December 31, 2020, the Company had $36.7 million in unrestricted cash, compared to $1.7 million at December 31, 2019. This increase is attributable to the raising of capital from the Company’s business combination with OPES Acquisition Corp. on December 16, 2020. The Company had $3.0 million outstanding on its revolving credit line at December 31, 2020, compared to $2.3 million at the end of 2019, which was subsequently repaid in January.
2021 Outlook
BurgerFi is optimistic about its long-term prospects. However, due to COVID-related volatility that is impacting its ability to deliver updated financial projections, the company is suspending its financial outlook for 2021. BurgerFi still plans on opening approximately 30 company and franchise operated restaurants in 2021.
Additionally, BurgerFi continues to be focused on bolstering the customer experience and providing optimal order pickup options across all formats. This includes continuing to invest in digital capabilities and introducing more drive-thru locations in 2021 after the recent successful openings of the drive-thru format in Kentucky and Nevada, along with consistently innovating its menu with limited-time offerings that customers crave.
Conference Call
Given the proximity to when BurgerFi expects to report its first quarter financial results, the Company will hold a combined conference call to discuss both its fourth quarter and full year 2020 financial results, along with its first quarter 2021 financial results. BurgerFi expects to hold this combined conference call in conjunction with releasing its first quarter 2021 financial results, which is anticipated in May.
About BurgerFi International (Nasdaq: BFI, BFIIW)
Established in 2011, BurgerFi is among the nation’s fastest-growing better burger concepts with approximately 119 BurgerFi restaurants domestically and internationally. The concept is chef-founded and is committed to serving fresh food of transparent quality. BurgerFi uses 100% American angus beef with no steroids, antibiotics, growth hormones, chemicals or additives. BurgerFi’s menu also includes high quality wagyu beef, antibiotic and cage-free chicken offerings, fresh, hand-cut sides and custard shakes and concretes. BurgerFi was named QSR Magazine’s Breakout Brand of 2020, placed in the top 10 on Fast Casual’s Top 100 Movers & Shakers list in 2020, was named “Best Burger Joint” by Consumer Reports and fellow public interest organizations in the 2019 Chain Reaction Study, listed as a “Top Restaurant Brand to Watch” by Nation’s Restaurant News in 2019, included in Inc. Magazine’s Fastest Growing Private Companies List, and ranked on Entrepreneur’s 2017 Franchise 500. To learn more about BurgerFi or to find a full list of locations, please visit www.burgerfi.com. Download the BurgerFi App on iOS or Android devices for rewards and ‘Like’ BurgerFi on Facebook or follow @BurgerFi on Instagram and Twitter. BurgerFi® is a Registered Trademark of BurgerFi IP, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BurgerFi.
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, we use the measure Adjusted EBITDA. The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.
We use this non-GAAP financial measure for financial and operational decision-making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. We believe that this non-GAAP financial measure provides meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance and liquidity by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of our recurring core business operating results. We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to this non-GAAP financial measure in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting, and analyzing future periods. This non-GAAP financial measure also facilitates management’s internal comparisons to our historical performance and liquidity as well as comparisons to our competitors’ operating results. We believe this non-GAAP financial measure is useful to investors both because (1) it allows for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision-making and (2) it is used by our institutional investors and the analyst community to help them analyze the health of our business.