How does Christian Brothers Automotive define 'Net Operating Income (NOI)' in Schedule 19.2?
Christian_Brothers_Automotive Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- Schedule 19.2 provides results for the included CBA stores by age of the business in 6 distinct categories: Net Sales, Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), Gross Profit (GP), General & Administrative Expenses (G&A), Net Operating Income (NOI) and Total Owner Benefit (TOB) for the year ending December 31, 2024. Net Sales is defined as all gross revenue derived from labor, parts and sub-contracted labor/parts and supplies, less labor/parts discounts. Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) is defined as all technician labor, parts costs and all sub-contracted labor/parts associated with Net Sales. Gross Profit (GP) is defined as profit after COGS are paid, but before G&A Expenses are paid. General and Administrative Expenses (G&A) is defined as general overhead expenses for the business including, but not limited to, rent, utilities, office salaries, taxes, etc. NOI is defined as income (earnings) before depreciation, amortization, royalty expense – franchisor and royalty expense – franchisee/owner. 1st Year Stores are defined as opened between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023. 2nd Year Stores are defined as opened between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022. 3rd Year Stores are defined as opened between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021 and 4th Year Stores are defined as opened between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020. 5th Year + Stores are defined as opened between August 1, 1982 and December 31, 2019. 3 of the 280 stores had a negative NOI in 2024 (-$40,399 NOI), a 1st Year Store. (-$31,994 NOI), a 3rd Year Store, and (-$90,251 NOI), a 5th Year +
Source: Item 19 — FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPRESENTATIONS (FDD pages 62–69)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Christian Brothers Automotive's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Schedule 19.2 provides financial performance results for Christian Brothers Automotive stores, categorized by the age of the business. One of the key metrics presented is Net Operating Income (NOI).
For Christian Brothers Automotive, NOI is specifically defined as income (or earnings) before accounting for depreciation, amortization, royalty expense paid to the franchisor, and royalty expense paid to the franchisee/owner. This definition is crucial for prospective franchisees because it provides a clear understanding of the profitability of a store before considering certain expenses and owner-related costs.
Notably, the 2025 FDD indicates that some Christian Brothers Automotive stores experienced negative NOI in 2024. Specifically, one 1st-year store had a (-$40,399 NOI), one 3rd-year store had (-$31,994 NOI), and one 5th-year+ store had (-$90,251 NOI). This highlights the potential for variability in performance and the importance of conducting thorough due diligence and business planning before investing in a Christian Brothers Automotive franchise.