Mister Car Wash Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results

Net revenues increased 12.0%
Comparable stores sales increased 4.0%
Unlimited Wash Club memberships increased 13.8%
Opened 13 new greenfield locations and acquired three locations
Provides Fiscal 2023 Outlook

Mister Car Wash, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: MCW), the nation’s largest car wash brand, today announced its financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.

“We reported another strong quarter, capping off an excellent year for our company,” said John Lai, Chairperson and CEO of Mister Car Wash. “Demand for our services remained steady and our retention of Unlimited Wash Club members remained consistent in the fourth quarter. We opened thirteen new greenfield locations in the fourth quarter, a record quarterly number for the company. This is a testament to the resiliency of our business and execution of our winning team.”

Fourth Quarter Highlights:

• Net revenues increased 12.0% to $214.3 million from $191.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2021.
• Comparable stores sales increased 4.0% compared to 14.6% increase in the fourth quarter of 2021.
• The Company added 24 thousand Unlimited Wash Club® (“UWC”) Members in the fourth quarter. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had approximately 1.884 million UWC Members, which represented a 13.8% increase over the same time last year. UWC sales represented approximately 71% of total wash sales in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to approximately 67% in the fourth quarter of 2021.
• The Company opened 13 new greenfield locations and acquired three locations in the fourth quarter of 2022, bringing the total number of car wash locations operated to 436 as of December 31, 2022, compared to 396 car wash locations as of December 31, 2021, an increase of 10.1%.
• Net income and net income per diluted share were $17.8 million and $0.05, respectively.
• Adjusted net income(1) and diluted adjusted net income per share(1) were $25.9 million and $0.08, respectively.
• Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased 15.4% to $66.2 million from $57.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Full Year Highlights:

• Net revenues increased 15.6% to $876.5 million from $758.4 million in the comparable period last year.
• Comparable stores sales increased 5.0% compared to a 31.7% increase in the comparable period last year.
• The Company added approximately 228 thousand UWC Members.
• Net income and net income per diluted share were $112.9 million and $0.34, respectively.
• Adjusted net income(1) increased 9.9% to $130.8 million from $119.0 million and diluted adjusted net income per share(1) increased to $0.40 from $0.39 in the comparable period last year.
• Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased 10.7% to $281.6 million from $254.3 million in the comparable period last year.

(1) See Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures disclosures included below in this press release.

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Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Highlights

• As of December 31, 2022, cash and cash equivalents totaled $65.2 million, and there were no borrowings under the Company’s Revolving Commitment, compared to cash and cash equivalents of $19.7 million and no borrowings under the Revolving Commitment as of December 31, 2021.
• Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $229.2 million for the fiscal year 2022, compared to $173.4 million for the fiscal year 2021.

Sale-Leasebacks

• In the fourth quarter 2022, the Company completed three separate sale-leaseback transactions involving a total of five car wash locations for aggregate consideration of $25.2 million, bringing aggregate proceeds from sale-leasebacks to $89.9 million for the fiscal year 2022.

Fiscal 2023 Outlook

The Company’s initial outlook for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 compared to actual results of fiscal 2022 is the following:

Other outlook related commentary:

• Comparable stores sales growth is expected to be lower in the first half of the year versus the second half of the year. The primary drivers of this are the more difficult year-over-year comparisons and natural ramping of the greenfield stores the company opened in 2022.
• Total capital expenditures for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 are expected to consist of approximately $175 million to $205 million of new store growth capital expenditures and $45 million to $65 million of other capital expenditures related to store-level maintenance, productivity improvements and the integration of acquired locations.

Conference Call Details

A conference call to discuss the Company’s financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2022 and to provide a business update is scheduled for today, February 23, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Investors and analysts interested in participating in the call are invited to dial 855-209-8213 (international callers please dial 1-412-542-4146) approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available online at https://ir.mistercarwash.com/.

A recorded replay of the conference call will be available within approximately three hours of the conclusion of the call and can be accessed online at https://ir.mistercarwash.com/ for 90 days.

About Mister Car Wash® | Inspiring People to Shine®

Headquartered in Tucson, AZ, Mister Car Wash, Inc. (NYSE: MCW) operates over 425 car washes nationwide and has the largest car wash subscription program in North America. With over 25 years of car wash experience, the Mister team is focused on operational excellence and delivering a memorable customer experience through elevated hospitality. The Mister brand is anchored in quality, friendliness and a commitment to the communities we serve as good stewards of the environment and the resources we use. We believe that when you take care of your people, they will take care of your customers. To learn more visit: https://mistercarwash.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes references to non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income (loss), Adjusted net income (loss) per share and Adjusted net income (loss) per share, on a diluted basis (the “Company’s Non-GAAP Financial Measures”). These non-GAAP financial measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. The reconciliations of the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures to the corresponding GAAP measures should be carefully evaluated.

The Company’s Non-GAAP Financial Measures are non-GAAP measures of the Company’s financial performance and should not be considered as an alternative to net income as a measure of financial performance or any other performance measure derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be construed as an inference that the Company’s future results will be unaffected by unusual or nonrecurring items. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before interest expense, net, income tax provision (benefit), depreciation and amortization expense, (gain) loss on sale of assets, net, loss on extinguishment of debt, stock-based compensation expense, acquisition expenses, management fees, non-cash rent expense, expenses associated with the IPO, expenses associated with the secondary public offering, and other nonrecurring charges. Adjusted net income (loss) is defined as net income (loss) before (gain) loss on sale of assets, net, loss on extinguishment of debt, stock-based compensation expense, acquisition expenses, management fees, non-cash rent expense, expenses associated with the IPO, expenses associated with the secondary public offering, other nonrecurring charges, tax benefits related to stock awards exercised and the tax impact of adjustments to net income (loss). Adjusted net income (loss) per share is defined as basic net income (loss) per share before (gain) loss on sale of assets, net, loss on extinguishment of debt, stock-based compensation expense, acquisition expenses, management fees, non-cash rent expense, expenses associated with the IPO, expenses associated with the secondary public offering, other nonrecurring charges, tax benefits related to stock awards exercised and the tax impact of adjustments to basic net income (loss) per share. Diluted adjusted net income per share is defined as diluted net income (loss) per share before (gain) loss on sale of assets, net, loss on extinguishment of debt, stock-based compensation expense, acquisition expenses, management fees, non-cash rent expense, expenses associated with the IPO, expenses associated with the secondary public offering, other nonrecurring charges, tax benefits related to stock awards exercised and the tax impact of adjustments to basic net income (loss) per share.

The Company presents the Company’s Non-GAAP Financial Measures because management believes that these measures assist investors and analysts in comparing the Company’s operating performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that management does not believe are indicative of the Company’s ongoing operating performance. Investors are encouraged to evaluate these adjustments and the reasons the Company considers them appropriate for supplemental analysis. In evaluating Company’s Non-GAAP Financial Measures, investors should be aware that in the future the Company may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in the Company’s presentation of Company’s Non-GAAP Financial Measures. The Company’s presentation of Company’s Non-GAAP Financial Measures should not be construed as an inference that the Company’s future results will be unaffected by unusual or nonrecurring items. There can be no assurance that the Company will not modify the presentation of the Company’s Non-GAAP Financial Measures in future periods, and any such modification may be material. In addition, the Company’s Non-GAAP Financial Measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies in the Company’s industry or across different industries.

Management believes that the Company’s Non-GAAP Financial Measures are helpful in highlighting trends in the Company’s core operating performance compared to other measures, which can differ significantly depending on long-term strategic decisions regarding capital structure, the tax jurisdictions in which companies operate and capital investments. Management also uses Adjusted EBITDA in connection with establishing discretionary annual incentive compensation; to supplement U.S. GAAP measures of performance in the evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s business strategies; to make budgeting decisions; and because the Company’s credit facilities use measures similar to Adjusted EBITDA to measure the Company’s compliance with certain covenants.

The Company’s Non-GAAP Financial Measures have limitations as analytical tools, and investors should not consider these measures in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of the Company’s results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations include, for example, Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect: the Company’s cash expenditure or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; the Company’s cash requirements for the Company’s working capital needs; the interest expense and the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on the Company’s debt; cash requirements for replacement of assets that are being depreciated and amortized; and the impact of certain cash charges or cash receipts resulting from matters management does not find indicative of the Company’s ongoing operations. In addition, other companies in the Company’s industry may calculate similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures differently than the Company.

A reconciliation of the Company’s full year guidance for Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income (loss) and Diluted adjusted net income per share, for fiscal 2022 to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures cannot be provided without unreasonable efforts and is not provided herein because of the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying certain amounts that are necessary for such reconciliations, including acquisition expenses, other expenses and the other adjustments reflected in our reconciliation of historical non-GAAP financial measures, the amounts of which, could be material.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All statements contained in this press release other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, statements regarding Mister Car Wash’s expansion efforts and expected growth and financial and operational results for fiscal 2022. Words including “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “seek,” or “should,” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements or information that refer to expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, performance or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking, though not all forward-looking statements use these words or expressions.

These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: our inability to attract new customers, retain existing customers and maintain or grow the number of Unlimited Wash Club® (“UWC”) members, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and rate of growth; our failure to acquire, or open and operate new locations in a timely and cost-effective manner, and enter into new markets or leverage new technologies, may materially and adversely affect our competitive advantage or financial performance; our inability to successfully implement our growth strategies on a timely basis or at all; we are subject to a number of risks and regulations related to credit card and debit card payments we accept; an overall decline in the health of the economy and other factors impacting consumer spending, such as natural disasters and fluctuations in inflation, may affect consumer purchases, reduce demand for our services and materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition; growing inflation, supply chain disruption and other increased operating costs could materially and adversely affect our results of operations; our locations may experience difficulty hiring and retaining qualified personnel, resulting in higher labor costs; we lease or sublease the land and buildings where a number of our locations are situated, which could expose us to possible liabilities and losses; our indebtedness could adversely affect our financial health and competitive position; our business is subject to various laws and regulations and changes in such laws and regulations, or failure to comply with existing or future laws and regulations, may result in litigation, investigation or claims by third parties or employees that could adversely affect our business; our locations are subject to certain environmental laws and regulations; we are subject to data security and privacy risks that could negatively impact our results of operations or reputation; we may be unable to adequately protect, and we may incur significant costs in enforcing or defending, our intellectual property and other proprietary rights; stockholders’ ability to influence corporate matters may be limited because a small number of stockholders beneficially own a substantial amount of our common stock and continue to have substantial control over us; our stock price may be volatile or may decline regardless of our operating performance, resulting in substantial losses for investors purchasing shares of our common stock; and the other important factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, as such factors may be updated from time to time in its other filings with the SEC accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and Investors Relations section of the Company’s website at www.mistercarwash.com.

These and other important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any forward-looking statement that the Company makes in this press release speaks only as of the date of such statement. Except as required by law, the Company does not have any obligation to update or revise, or to publicly announce any update or revision to, any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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