Driven Brands Holdings Inc

Note 6—Assets Held For Sale

During 2023, management performed an initial strategic review of the U.S. car wash operations, which included, but was not limited to, an evaluation of the following: store performance, the competitive landscape, revenue and expense optimization opportunities, and capital requirements. As a result of this strategic review, management approved the closure of 29 stores, halted the opening of new company-operated stores, and began marketing property and equipment for sale that will not be utilized by the Company. These actions resulted in the transfer of assets from property and equipment to assets held for sale during the third quarter of 2023.

The changes in assets held for sale were as follows:

During the three months ending March 30, 2024, management continued to enhance properties included within held for sale resulting in additions of $39 million. Management evaluated the fair value for all assets included within held for sale, which resulted in an impairment of $18 million for the three months ended March 30, 2024. In addition, during the three months ended March 30, 2024, the Company sold 13 locations resulting in a net gain of $6 million. The Company will continue to evaluate the fair value of assets held for sale, which may result in additional impairments based on unfavorable market or other economical factors in the future.

Note 7 —Long-Term Debt

The Company’s long-term debt obligations consist of the following:

(a) Consists primarily of finance lease obligations.

Series 2019-3 Variable Funding Securitization Senior Notes

In December 2019, Driven Brands Funding, LLC (the “Issuer”) issued Series 2019-3 Variable Funding Senior Notes, Class A-1 (the “2019 VFN”) in the revolving amount of $115 million. The 2019 VFN have a final legal maturity date in January 2050. The commitment under the 2019 VFN was set to expire in July 2022, with the option ofthree one-year extensions. In July 2023, the Company exercised the second ofthree one-year extension options. The 2019 VFN are secured by substantially all assets of the Issuer and are guaranteed by the Securitization Entities. As of July 1, 2023, borrowings incur interest at the Base Rate plus an applicable margin or Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus an applicable term adjustment. No amounts were outstanding under the 2019 VFN as of March 30, 2024 andno borrowings or repayments were made during the three months ended March 30, 2024. As of March 30, 2024, there were $25 million of outstanding letters of credit which reduced the borrowing availability under the 2019 VFN.

Driven Holdings Revolving Credit Facility

In May 2021, Driven Holdings, LLC, (the “Borrower”) a Delaware limited liability company and indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Driven Brands Holdings Inc., entered into a credit agreement to secure a revolving line of credit with a group of financial institutions (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), which provides for an aggregate amount of up to $300 million, and has a maturity date in May 2026 (the “Credit Agreement”). On June 2, 2023, the Credit Agreement was amended pursuant to which as of July 1, 2023, borrowings will incur interest at the Base Rate plus an applicable margin or SOFR plus an applicable term adjustment. The Revolving Credit Facility also includes periodic commitment fees based on the available unused balance and a quarterly administrative fee.

There was $248 million outstanding on the Revolving Credit Facility as of March 30, 2024 with $46 million of borrowings and $46 million of repayments made during the three months ended March 30, 2024.

The Company’s debt agreements are subject to certain quantitative and qualitative covenants. As of March 30, 2024, the Company and its subsidiaries were in material compliance with such covenants.

Note 8 —Leases

During the three months ended March 30, 2024, the Company sold three maintenance properties in various locations throughout the U. S. for a total of $4 million. During the three months ended April 1, 2023, the Company soldone maintenance andfive car wash properties in various locations throughout the U.S. for a total of $17 million. Concurrently with the closing of these sales, the Company entered into various operating lease agreements pursuant to which the Company leased back the properties. These lease agreements each have an initial term of 20 years. The Company does not include option periods in its determination of the lease term unless renewals are deemed reasonably certain to be exercised. The Company recorded an operating lease right-of-use asset and operating lease liability of $3 million and $3 million, respectively, as of March 30, 2024, and $10 million and $10 million, respectively, as of April 1, 2023 related to these lease arrangements. The company recorded gains of less than $1 million and $3 million for the three months ended March 30, 2024 and April 1, 2023, respectively.

Supplemental cash flow information related to the Company’s lease arrangements for the three months ended March 30, 2024 and April 1, 2023, respectively, was as follows:

Note 9 —Equity-based Compensation

The Company granted new awards during the three months ended March 30, 2024, consisting of 932,323 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and 1,056,570 performance stock units (“PSUs”).

Awards are eligible to vest provided that the employee remains in continuous service on each vesting date. The RSUs vest ratably each year on the anniversary date generally over a two orthree year period. The PSUs vest after athree-year performance period. The number of PSUs that vest is contingent on the Company achieving certain performance goals, one being a performance condition and the other being a market condition. The number of PSU shares that vest may range from 0% to 200% of the original grant, based upon the level of performance. Certain awards are considered probable of meeting vesting requirements, and therefore, the Company has started recognizing expense. For both RSUs and PSUs, if the grantee’s continuous service terminates for any reason, the grantee shall forfeit all right, title, and interest in any unvested units as of the termination date.

The fair value of the total RSUs, performance-based PSUs, and market-based PSUs granted during the three months ended March 30, 2024 were $12.9 million, $8.6 million, and $8.1 million, respectively. The Company based the fair value of the RSUs and performance-based PSUs on the Company’s stock price on the grant date.

The range of assumptions used for issued PSUs with a market condition valued using the Monte Carlo model were as follows:

The Company recorded $12 million and $3 million of equity-based compensation expense during the three months ended March 30, 2024 and April 1, 2023, respectively, within selling, general, and administrative expenses on the unaudited consolidated statements of operations.

Note 10—Earnings Per Share

The Company calculates basic and diluted earnings per share using the two-class method. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders:

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing the net income attributable to Driven Brands Holdings Inc. by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. In addition, the Company’s participating securities are related to certain restricted stock awards issued to Section 16 officers which include non-forfeitable dividend rights.

The Company has 2,067,468 and 5,351,252 shares of performance awards that are contingent on performance conditions which have not yet been met and therefore have been excluded from the computation of weighted average shares for the three months ended March 30, 2024 and April 1, 2023, respectively.

The following securities were not included in the computation of diluted shares outstanding because the effect would be antidilutive:

Note 11—Income Taxes

The Company’s tax provision is comprised of the most recent estimated annual effective tax rate applied to year-to-date ordinary income before taxes. The tax impacts of unusual or infrequently occurring items, including changes in judgment about valuation allowances and effects of changes in tax laws or rates, are recorded discretely in the interim period in which they occur.

Income tax expense was $6 million for the three months ended March 30, 2024 compared to $11 million for the three months ended April 1, 2023. The effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 30, 2024 was 59.1% compared to 26.9% for the three months ended April 1, 2023. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 30, 2024 was primarily driven by the asset impairment charges and the non-deductible equity-based compensation expense. The effective tax rate for three months ended April 1, 2023 was driven by the inclusion of foreign disregarded entity losses.

Note 12—Commitments and Contingencies

We are subject to various lawsuits, administrative proceedings, audits, and claims. Some of these lawsuits purport to be class actions and/or seek substantial damages. We are required to record an accrual for litigation loss contingencies that are both probable and reasonably estimable. Management regularly assesses our insurance deductibles, analyzes litigation information with our attorneys, and evaluates our loss experience in connection with pending legal proceedings. We record our best estimate of a loss when the loss is considered probable and the amount of such loss can be reasonably estimated. When a loss is probable and there is a range of estimated loss with no best estimate within the range, we record the minimum estimated liability related to the lawsuit or claim. As additional information becomes available, we reassess the potential liability and revise our accruals, if necessary. Legal fees and expenses associated with the defense of all of our litigation are expensed as such fees and expenses are incurred. Because of uncertainties related to the resolution of lawsuits and claims, the ultimate outcome may differ materially from our estimates.

Genesee County Employees’ Retirement System v. Driven Brands Holdings Inc., et al. – On December 22, 2023, Genesee County Employees’ Retirement System filed a putative class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina (the “Court”) against the Company as well as a current and a former Company executive (the “Individual Defendants”) alleging violations of Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange Act by the Company, as well as violations of Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act by the Individual Defendants. Genesee County Employees’ Retirement System, Oakland County Employees’ Retirement System, and Oakland County Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary Association (collectively the “Michigan Funds”) have moved for appointment as lead plaintiffs and for Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP to be appointed as lead counsel for the purported class. The Michigan Funds purport to represent a class of stockholders who purchased Company shares between October 27, 2021 and August 1, 2023. On March 5, 2024, the Michigan Funds filed a notice of unopposed motion asking the Court to grant their prior motion to appoint them as lead plaintiffs. The Court has yet to rule on the unopposed motion. The Company disputes the allegations of wrongdoing and intends to vigorously defend against the action. No assessment as to the likelihood or range of any potential adverse outcome has been made as of the date of this filing.

Other than the matter described above, as of March 30, 2024, there are no current proceedings or litigation matters involving the Company or its property that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or cash flows, although they could have a material adverse effect on our operating results for a particular reporting period.