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A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund (T:AW.UN)

Business Focus: Quick Service Restaurants

Sector:  Consumer Cyclicals Industry:  Restaurants & Bars
 
Company Contact
Address: 300 - 171 West Esplanade
NORTH VANCOUVER BC V7M 3K9
Tel: 1-604-9882141
Website: https://www.awincomefund.ca
IR: See website
Key People
Susan D. Senecal
President, Chief Executive Officer
Kelly Blankstein
Chief Financial Officer
Catherine Anderson
Company Secretary
Business Overview
A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund (the Fund) is a Canada-based company. The Fund is a limited purpose trust established to invest in A&W Trade Marks Inc. (Trade Marks), which through its interest in the A&W Trade Marks Limited Partnership (Partnership), owns the A&W trademarks used in the A&W quick service restaurant business in Canada. In return for licensing, A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. (A&W Food Services) to use its trademarks, Trade Marks receives royalties equal to 3% of the sales of A&W restaurants in the royalty pool. The total number of A&W restaurants in the royalty pool is 1,047. The Fund's capital management objectives are to have sufficient cash and cash equivalents to pay distributions to its unitholders, after satisfaction of its debt service and income tax obligations; provisions for general and administrative expenses; retention of reasonable working capital reserves, and amounts that may be paid by the Fund in connection with any cash redemptions of units.
Financial Overview
For the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, A and W Revenue Royalties Income Fund revenues increased 5% to C$55M. Net income decreased 4% to C$32.3M. Revenues reflect an increase in demand for the Company's products and services due to favorable market conditions. Net income was offset by Loss (gain) on interest rate swaps increase from C$4.9M (income) to C$1.2M (expense). Dividend per share decreased from C$1.88 to C$1.76.
Reporting Currency: Canadian Dollars
Enterprise value: $471.75M as of Dec 31, 2023
Annual revenue (TTM): $54.96M as of Dec 31, 2023
EBITDA (TTM): $52.23M as of Dec 31, 2023
Net annual income (TTM): $32.28M as of Dec 31, 2023
Free cash flow (TTM): $3.28M as of Dec 31, 2023
Net Debt Last Fiscal Year: $47.75M as of Dec 31, 2023
Shares outstanding: 16,092,693 as of Dec 31, 2023
TTM: Trailing Twelve Months
EBITDA: Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, & Amortization