Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.

Del Taco Restaurants — Investor Presentation (January 2019)

36 slides from Del Taco Restaurants's investor presentation, Jan 14, 2019

  1. Slide 1: Investor Presentation January 2019

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  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer: Forward-Looking Statements

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  3. Slide 3: Del Taco Attendees

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  5. Slide 5: Del Taco at a glance versus Mexican QSR competitors

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  6. Slide 6: Quality and value / affordability

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  7. Slide 7: We're passionate about our fresh preparation and cooking

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  8. Slide 8: Our balanced menu strategy provides multiple levers for sales and profit growth

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  9. Slide 9: We're proud of our award winning innovation capabilities

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  10. Slide 10: Less general manager turnover and a culture driven by pride

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  11. Slide 11: Combined solutions to enhance guest experience and deliver brand promise

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  13. Slide 13: Quarterly same-store sales growth

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  14. Slide 14: Driving incremental traffic through a series of strategic initiatives

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  15. Slide 15: Our digital transformation is underway

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  16. Slide 16: Enhancing our value platform

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  17. Slide 17: Bringing innovation to market in 2019

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  19. Slide 19: Unit counts and positioning versus competitors

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  20. Slide 20: Contemporary restaurant prototype aligns guest experience with QSR+ positioning

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  22. Slide 22: 2018 restaurant growth: new units in states

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  23. Slide 23: Expected 2019 restaurant growth

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  24. Slide 24: New strategies to accelerate franchise growth

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  25. Slide 25: Financial Update

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  26. Slide 26: Portfolio optimization expected to drive growth, financial and operational benefits

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  28. Slide 28: Holistic margin management plan

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  29. Slide 29: Restaurant contribution margin

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  30. Slide 30: Share and warrant repurchase program optimizes equity capital structure

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  31. Slide 31: Fiscal 2018 preliminary sales results and updated guidance

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  32. Slide 32: Initial fiscal year 2019 guidance

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  34. Slide 34: Fiscal 2018 sales by day-part, top ingredients and channel

    (1) FISCAL 2018 SALES BY DAY-PART BUCK & UNDER FISCAL 2018 TOP INGREDIENTS FISCAL 2018 SALES BY CHANNEL 34(1) FISCAL 2018 SALES BY DAY-PART BUCK & UNDER FISCAL 2018 TOP INGREDIENTS FISCAL 2018 SALES BY CHANNEL 34

  35. Slide 35: Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation

    Q3 YTD 2018 Q3 YTD 2017 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 Net income (loss) $13,313 $14,669 $49,871 $20,913 $4,757 $(9,255) $(6,539) $(8,222) : Provision (benefit) for income taxes 4,563 8,955 (15,824) 15,329 852 1,098 80 1,939 Interest expense 5,984 4,798 7,200 6,327 15,143 30,895 35,613 38,291 Depreci

  36. Slide 36: Restaurant contribution margin reconciliation

    (IN THOUSANDS) Q3 YTD Q3 YTD 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2018 2017 Company restaurant sales $324,468 $311,542 $452,148 $434,064 $407,615 $380,800 $356,306 $345,590 Restaurant operating expenses 261,654 250,620 363,228 344,749 326,080 309,649 291,485 285,993 $62,814 $60,922 $88,920 $89,315 $81,535

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