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Biglari Holdings Inc. (“Biglari Holdings”) has made a definitive filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of a proxy statement and accompanying BLUE proxy card to be used to solicit votes for the election of Biglari Holdings’ director nominees at its 2015 annual meeting of shareholders.
On March 27, 2015, Biglari Holdings issued the following performance fact sheet to investors:
SIGNIFICANT VALUE CREATION AT BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC.
Shareholder Return
| | · | Since Sardar Biglari became CEO on August 5, 2008, Biglari Holdings’ share price increased 267.1%, compared to 91.9% for the S&P 500. |
| | · | During this period BH’s total shareholder return has outpaced the S&P 500 by 175.2%. |
Annual Percentage Change
| Year | | Biglari Holdings Stock (1) | | S&P 500 Index (2) | | Outperformance of S&P 500 (1)-(2) |
| 2008 | | | (12.1 | ) | | | (26.8 | ) | | | 14.7 | |
| 2009 | | | 172.4 | | | | 26.5 | | | | 145.9 | |
| 2010 | | | 26.6 | | | | 15.1 | | | | 11.5 | |
| 2011 | | | (10.2 | ) | | | 2.1 | | | | (12.3 | ) |
| 2012 | | | 5.9 | | | | 16.0 | | | | (10.1 | ) |
| 2013 | | | 40.0 | | | | 32.4 | | | | 7.6 | |
| 2014 | | | (14.9 | ) | | | 13.7 | | | | (28.6 | ) |
| 2015 | | | 6.9 | | | | 1.0 | | | | 5.9 | |
| Average Annual Return | | | 21.8 | % | | | 10.4 | % | | | 11.4 | % |
| Overall Return | | | 267.1 | % | | | 91.9 | % | | | 175.2 | % |
Notes for Shareholder Return:
- 2008 is a partial year from August 5, 2008 through December 31, 2008; 2009-2014 are full calendar years; 2015 is as of March 6, 2015
- Average annual return is for the period August 5, 2008 through March 6, 2015
- Historical share prices adjusted for rights offerings
- Data source is FactSet
- Includes reinvested dividends
Operating Performance
| Steak n Shake’s Same-Store Sales | |
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| 1st Quarter | | | – | | | | -1.1 | % | | | -1.7 | % | | | -9.5 | % | | | | -1.4 | % | | | 14.4 | % | | | 2.1 | % | | | 5.5 | % | | | 1.3 | % | | | 3.0 | % |
| 2nd Quarter | | | – | | | | -0.3 | % | | | -4.7 | % | | | -6.3 | % | | | | 2.4 | % | | | 5.1 | % | | | 4.3 | % | | | 4.8 | % | | | 0.3 | % | | | 3.7 | % |
| 3rd Quarter | | | – | | | | -3.9 | % | | | -4.3 | % | | | -5.8 | % | | | | 5.0 | % | | | 7.5 | % | | | 4.9 | % | | | 2.9 | % | | | 4.2 | % | | | 1.0 | % |
| 4th Quarter | | | -3.0 | % | | | -3.4 | % | | | -3.9 | % | | | -7.4 | % | | | | 10.1 | % | | | 6.8 | % | | | 5.3 | % | | | 1.8 | % | | | 3.3 | % | | | 3.4 | % |
| | · | When Sardar Biglari became CEO in August 2008, Steak n Shake’s customer traffic was declining year-over-year by over 10%, cash flows were negative, and the company was out of compliance with its debt covenants. Its lenders demanded a reduction in its debt, and after all possible avenues had been exhausted, one lender stated in an e-mail to management: “We have done all we can.” Under present management, Steak n Shake has experienced one of the great brand turnarounds in the history of the restaurant industry. For the quarter ending March 31, 2015, Steak n Shake will achieve its 25th consecutive quarter of same-store sales growth. |
Investment Performance
Biglari Holdings’ Investment Portfolio vs. the S&P 500 Index
Annual Percentage Change
| Year | | Return From Biglari Investments (1) | | S&P 500 Index (2) | | Outperformance of S&P 500 (1)-(2) |
| 2009 | | | 19.9 | | | | 14.0 | | | | 5.9 | |
| 2010 | | | 33.5 | | | | 15.1 | | | | 18.4 | |
| 2011 | | | 13.7 | | | | 2.1 | | | | 11.6 | |
| 2012 | | | 25.1 | | | | 16.0 | | | | 9.1 | |
| 2013 | | | 69.1 | | | | 32.4 | | | | 36.7 | |
| 2014 | | | 20.6 | | | | 13.7 | | | | 6.9 | |
| Average Annual Return | | | 32.8 | % | | | 17.0 | % | | | 15.8 | % |
| Overall Return | | | 364.3 | % | | | 133.9 | % | | | 230.4 | % |
Notes for Biglari Holdings’ Investment Performance:
- 2009 is a partial year from August 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009 and 2010-2014 are full calendar years
- Average annual return is for the period August 1, 2009 through December 31, 2014
| | · | From August 2009 through December 31, 2014, Biglari Holdings has earned $490 million in investment gains. |
| | · | Biglari Holdings’ balance sheet has grown exponentially from a standing start of $1.6 million in cash in 2008 to over $917 million of cash and investments on December 31, 2014. |
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