$NDLS
NOODLES & Co Stock $ndls

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2021 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000127515821000121 Filed on November 09, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2020 Q4
Revenue	$114.8M	$125.1M	$107.2M
YoY Change	7.09%	18.06%	-9.39%
Cost Of Revenue	$87.45M	$89.37M	$79.70M
YoY Change	9.72%	16.82%	-5.9%
Gross Profit	$27.35M	$35.76M	$27.50M
YoY Change	-0.53%	21.62%	-18.15%
Gross Profit Margin	23.83%	28.58%	25.65%
Selling, General & Admin	$23.12M	$23.74M	$22.80M
YoY Change	1.41%	4.11%	0.0%
% of Gross Profit	84.53%	66.39%	82.91%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$5.599M	$5.571M	$5.440M
YoY Change	2.92%	0.54%	-0.33%
% of Gross Profit	20.47%	15.58%	19.78%
Operating Expenses	$28.72M	$29.31M	$28.20M
YoY Change	1.85%	3.2%	-0.35%
Operating Profit	-$1.368M	$5.320M	-$700.0K
YoY Change	95.43%	636.84%	-113.88%
Interest Expense	-$368.0K	$594.0K	-$400.0K
YoY Change	-8.0%	-27.74%	-154.27%
% of Operating Profit		11.17%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	-$4.716M	$4.726M	-$3.800M
YoY Change	24.11%	-4826.0%	-188.23%
Income Tax	$16.00K	$29.00K	$0.00
% Of Pretax Income		0.61%
Net Earnings	-$4.738M	$4.697M	-$3.800M
YoY Change	24.68%	-3798.43%	-189.56%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-4.13%	3.75%	-3.54%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$0.10
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$103.7K	$0.10	-$85.59K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	45.69M shares	45.64M shares	44.37M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		46.38M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2020 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.255M	$3.149M	$7.800M
YoY Change	-71.09%	-63.38%	151.61%
Cash & Equivalents	$2.255M	$3.100M	$7.840M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$125.0K	$117.0K	$39.00K
YoY Change	220.51%	200.0%	-97.78%
Inventory	$9.404M	$9.708M	$9.643M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$3.958M	$3.852M	$3.428M
Other Receivables	$108.0K	$66.00K	$100.0K
Total Short-Term Assets	$22.56M	$21.46M	$23.71M
YoY Change	-4.86%	-16.48%	-19.13%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$119.3M	$121.6M	$122.9M
YoY Change	-2.96%	-1.48%	-4.62%
Goodwill	$7.154M	$7.154M	$7.200M
YoY Change	-0.64%	0.0%	0.64%
Intangibles	$668.0K	$722.0K	$757.0K
YoY Change	-11.76%	-14.05%	-14.27%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$3.359M	$3.437M	$3.471M
YoY Change	-3.23%	12.1%	34.74%
Total Long-Term Assets	$318.9M	$323.0M	$329.9M
YoY Change	-3.34%	-4.28%	-5.52%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$22.56M	$21.46M	$23.71M
Total Long-Term Assets	$318.9M	$323.0M	$329.9M
Total Assets	$341.5M	$344.5M	$353.6M
YoY Change	-3.44%	-5.14%	-6.58%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$15.54M	$12.44M	$6.402M
YoY Change	142.78%	-5.31%	-31.54%
Accrued Expenses	$13.79M	$12.44M	$11.63M
YoY Change	18.56%	-5.33%	-0.4%
Deferred Revenue	$400.0K	$200.0K	$400.0K
YoY Change	0.0%	-90.0%	-33.33%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$2.031M	$1.500M	$1.125M
YoY Change	80.53%	59.91%	50.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$76.58M	$68.31M	$58.13M
YoY Change	31.74%	12.08%	0.16%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$18.93M	$20.79M	$40.95M
YoY Change	-53.77%	-49.56%	1.12%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$7.801M	$10.43M	$14.16M
YoY Change	-44.91%	24.09%	236.9%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$26.73M	$31.22M	$55.11M
YoY Change	-51.49%	-37.08%	23.29%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$76.58M	$68.31M	$58.13M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$26.73M	$31.22M	$55.11M
Total Liabilities	$303.8M	$303.4M	$323.9M
YoY Change	-6.21%	-8.15%	-1.22%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$135.1M	-$130.3M	-$138.7M
YoY Change	-2.64%	-3.4%	20.14%
Common Stock	$481.0K	$481.0K	$468.0K
YoY Change	2.78%	2.78%	0.43%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$35.00M	$35.00M	$35.00M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares	2.424M shares	2.424M shares	2.424M shares
Shareholders Equity	$37.63M	$41.10M	$29.70M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$341.5M	$344.5M	$353.6M
YoY Change	-3.44%	-5.14%	-6.58%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2020 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$4.738M	$4.697M	-$3.800M
YoY Change	24.68%	-3798.43%	-189.56%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$5.599M	$5.571M	$5.440M
YoY Change	2.92%	0.54%	-0.33%
Cash From Operating Activities	$6.269M	$6.650M	$810.0K
YoY Change	673.95%	315.63%	-88.84%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$5.811M	-$5.489M	-$1.890M
YoY Change	207.46%	78.21%	-66.07%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$0.00	$406.0K	$840.0K
YoY Change	-100.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$5.811M	-$5.083M	-$1.060M
YoY Change	448.21%	65.03%	-80.97%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.352M	-15.74M	-530.0K
YoY Change	155.09%	-69.72%	-72.82%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	6.269M	6.650M	810.0K
Cash From Investing Activities	-5.811M	-5.083M	-1.060M
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.352M	-15.74M	-530.0K
Net Change In Cash	-894.0K	-14.17M	-780.0K
YoY Change	14.62%	-73.49%	200.0%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$6.269M	$6.650M	$810.0K
Capital Expenditures	-$5.811M	-$5.489M	-$1.890M
Free Cash Flow	$12.08M	$12.14M	$2.700M
YoY Change	347.41%	159.38%	-78.96%

Facts In Submission

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	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	44238400	shares
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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-19440000	USD
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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-19440000	USD
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	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	72000	USD
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	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	1904000	USD
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	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	3505000	USD
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	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	48000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	73000	USD
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	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	-0.004
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	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	3590000	USD
	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	1960000	USD
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs Capitalized Amount EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount	11000	USD
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	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs Capitalized Amount EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount	45000	USD
	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs Capitalized Amount EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount	50000	USD
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CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Impairment Of Long Lived Assets Held For Use ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse	113000	USD
	us-gaap	Impairment Of Long Lived Assets Held For Use ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse	1216000	USD
	us-gaap	Impairment Of Long Lived Assets Held For Use ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse	2375000	USD
CY2021Q3	ndls	Cost Increase Decrease Related To Closure Cost Of Restaurants Net Of Offsets CostIncreaseDecreaseRelatedToClosureCostOfRestaurantsNetOfOffsets	236000	USD
CY2020Q3	ndls	Cost Increase Decrease Related To Closure Cost Of Restaurants Net Of Offsets CostIncreaseDecreaseRelatedToClosureCostOfRestaurantsNetOfOffsets	-168000	USD
	ndls	Cost Increase Decrease Related To Closure Cost Of Restaurants Net Of Offsets CostIncreaseDecreaseRelatedToClosureCostOfRestaurantsNetOfOffsets	829000	USD
	ndls	Cost Increase Decrease Related To Closure Cost Of Restaurants Net Of Offsets CostIncreaseDecreaseRelatedToClosureCostOfRestaurantsNetOfOffsets	345000	USD
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CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	-424000	USD
	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	-702000	USD
	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	-1263000	USD
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	ndls	Asset Disposals Closure Costs And Restaurant Impairments AssetDisposalsClosureCostsAndRestaurantImpairments	2747000	USD
	ndls	Asset Disposals Closure Costs And Restaurant Impairments AssetDisposalsClosureCostsAndRestaurantImpairments	3983000	USD
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CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Termination Of Lease GainLossOnTerminationOfLease	600000	USD
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CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-127000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	8403000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-19440000	USD
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	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	44238400	shares
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	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	0	shares
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	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	46134994	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	44238400	shares
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.10
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.19
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	-0.44
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CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.18
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	-0.44
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	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	479494	shares
	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	3251799	shares
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CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset	6924000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset	7822000	USD
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CY2020Q4	ndls	Total Leased Asset TotalLeasedAsset	203440000	USD
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability Current OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent	26757000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability Current OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent	26094000	USD
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Current FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent	1957000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Current FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent	1800000	USD
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent	203589000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent	210454000	USD
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Noncurrent FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent	5149000	USD
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	ndls	Finance Lease Principal And Interest Payments FinanceLeasePrincipalAndInterestPayments	1807000	USD
	ndls	Finance Lease Principal And Interest Payments FinanceLeasePrincipalAndInterestPayments	776000	USD
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	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	30000	USD
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CY2021Q3	ndls	Contract With Customer Gift Card Liability Including New Contract Revenue Recognized ContractWithCustomerGiftCardLiabilityIncludingNewContractRevenueRecognized	600000	USD
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CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Current ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent	200000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Current ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent	400000	USD

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