Item 1. Financial Statements
Item 1. Financial Statements
Papa John’s International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except per share amounts) March 30,
2025 December 29,
2024
(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 44,012 $ 37,955
Accounts receivable, net 99,908 101,677
Notes receivable, current portion 4,978 4,928
Income tax receivable 2,796 2,214
Inventories 37,195 35,245
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 53,226 48,586
Total current assets 242,115 230,605
Property and equipment, net 271,952 273,272
Finance lease right-of-use assets, net 42,091 28,761
Operating lease right-of-use assets 177,885 184,425
Notes receivable, less current portion, net 7,174 8,867
Goodwill 75,916 75,460
Other assets 80,955 87,562
Total assets $ 898,088 $ 888,952
Liabilities, Redeemable noncontrolling interests and Stockholders’ deficit
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 68,939 $ 61,842
Income and other taxes payable 14,853 11,987
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 149,114 155,579
Current deferred revenue 13,703 15,519
Current finance lease liabilities 10,069 7,280
Current operating lease liabilities 26,221 25,756
Total current liabilities 282,899 277,963
Deferred revenue 20,324 21,287
Long-term finance lease liabilities 33,569 22,885
Long-term operating lease liabilities 172,463 173,557
Long-term debt, less current portion, net 741,933 741,650
Other long-term liabilities 62,839 64,923
Total liabilities 1,314,027 1,302,265
Redeemable noncontrolling interests 870 903
Stockholders’ deficit:
Common stock ($ 0.01 par value per share; issued 49,283 at March 30, 2025 and 49,283 at December 29, 2024)
493 493
Additional paid-in capital 449,625 452,449
Accumulated other comprehensive loss ( 7,540 ) ( 8,456 )
Retained earnings 235,794 241,717
Treasury stock ( 16,555 shares at March 30, 2025 and 16,637 shares at December 29, 2024, at cost)
( 1,110,306 ) ( 1,115,729 )
Total stockholders’ deficit ( 431,934 ) ( 429,526 )
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries 15,125 15,310
Total Stockholders’ deficit ( 416,809 ) ( 414,216 )
Total Liabilities, Redeemable noncontrolling interests and Stockholders’ deficit $ 898,088 $ 888,952
See accompanying notes.
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Papa John’s International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
(In thousands, except per share amounts) March 30,
2025 March 31,
2024
Revenues:
Company-owned restaurant sales $ 173,881 $ 191,251
Franchise royalties and fees 48,056 47,153
Commissary revenues 228,941 217,512
Other revenues 23,757 20,935
Advertising funds revenue 43,674 37,065
Total revenues 518,309 513,916
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales 366,496 367,666
General and administrative expenses 65,167 57,877
Depreciation and amortization 18,343 17,674
Advertising funds expense 44,338 36,981
Total costs and expenses 494,344 480,198
Operating income 23,965 33,718
Net interest expense ( 10,079 ) ( 11,063 )
Income before income taxes 13,886 22,655
Income tax expense (a)
( 4,543 ) ( 7,741 )
Net income 9,343 14,914
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests ( 121 ) ( 278 )
Net income attributable to the Company $ 9,222 $ 14,636
Net income attributable to common shareholders $ 9,028 $ 14,636
Basic earnings per common share $ 0.28 $ 0.45
Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.27 $ 0.44
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding 32,778 32,644
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding 32,920 32,909
(a) Note that we have changed the signage of income tax expense from historic presentation for consistency purposes.
See accompanying notes.
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Papa John’s International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
(In thousands) March 30,
2025 March 31,
2024
Net income $ 9,343 $ 14,914
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments 1,098 ( 546 )
Interest rate swaps (1)
92 868
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax 1,190 322
Income tax effect:
Foreign currency translation adjustments ( 253 ) 123
Interest rate swaps (2)
( 21 ) ( 196 )
Income tax effect ( 274 ) ( 73 )
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 916 249
Comprehensive income before attribution to noncontrolling interests 10,259 15,163
Less: comprehensive income, redeemable noncontrolling interests ( 30 ) ( 99 )
Less: comprehensive income, nonredeemable noncontrolling interests ( 91 ) ( 179 )
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company $ 10,138 $ 14,885
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(1) Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss into net interest income (expense) include $( 56 ) and $ 200 for the three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively.
(2) The income tax effects of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss were $ 13 and $( 45 ) for the three months ended March 30, 2025 and ended March 31, 2024, respectively.
See accompanying notes.
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Papa John’s International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit
(Unaudited)
Papa John’s International, Inc.
(In thousands) Common
Stock
Shares
Outstanding Common
Stock Additional
Paid-In
Capital Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss (2)
Retained
Earnings Treasury
Stock Noncontrolling
Interests in
Subsidiaries Total
Stockholders’
Deficit
For the three months ended
March 30, 2025
Balance at December 29, 2024 32,646 $ 493 $ 452,449 $ ( 8,456 ) $ 241,717 $ ( 1,115,729 ) $ 15,310 $ ( 414,216 )
Net income (1)
— — — — 9,222 — 91 9,313
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax — — — 916 — — — 916
Dividends on common stock of ($ 0.46 per share)
— — 29 — ( 15,145 ) — — ( 15,116 )
Exercise of stock options — — — — — — — —
Stock-based compensation expense — — 3,669 — — — — 3,669
Issuance of restricted stock 103 — ( 5,215 ) — — 5,215 — —
Tax effect of restricted stock awards ( 24 ) — ( 1,120 ) — — — — ( 1,120 )
Distributions to noncontrolling interests — — — — — — ( 276 ) ( 276 )
Other 3 — ( 187 ) — — 208 — 21
Balance at March 30, 2025 32,728 $ 493 $ 449,625 $ ( 7,540 ) $ 235,794 $ ( 1,110,306 ) $ 15,125 $ ( 416,809 )
(1) Net income to the Company for the three months ended March 30, 2025 excludes $ 30 allocable to the redeemable noncontrolling interests for our joint venture arrangements.
(2) At March 30, 2025, the accumulated other comprehensive loss of $ 7,540 was comprised of net unrealized foreign currency translation loss of $ 7,486 and net unrealized loss on the interest rate swap agreements of $ 54 .
See accompanying notes.
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Papa John’s International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit (continued)
(Unaudited)
Papa John’s International, Inc.
(In thousands) Common
Stock
Shares
Outstanding Common
Stock Additional
Paid-In
Capital Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss (2)
Retained
Earnings Treasury
Stock Noncontrolling
Interests in
Subsidiaries Total
Stockholders’
Deficit
For the three months ended
March 31, 2024
Balance at December 31, 2023 32,488 $ 492 $ 452,290 $ ( 7,803 ) $ 219,027 $ ( 1,123,098 ) $ 15,476 $ ( 443,616 )
Net income (1)
— — — — 14,636 — 179 14,815
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax — — — 249 — — — 249
Dividends on common stock of ($ 0.46 per share)
— — 32 — ( 15,055 ) — — ( 15,023 )
Exercise of stock options 18 1 840 — — — — 841
Acquisition of Company common stock — — — — — — — —
Stock-based compensation expense — — ( 370 ) — — — — ( 370 )
Issuance of restricted stock 141 — ( 4,710 ) — — 4,710 — —
Tax effect of restricted stock awards ( 45 ) — ( 3,192 ) — — — — ( 3,192 )
Distributions to noncontrolling interests — — — — — — ( 222 ) ( 222 )
Other 2 — ( 97 ) — — 192 — 95
Balance at March 31, 2024 32,604 $ 493 $ 444,793 $ ( 7,554 ) $ 218,608 $ ( 1,118,196 ) $ 15,433 $ ( 446,423 )
(1) Net income to the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2024 excludes $ 99 allocable to the redeemable noncontrolling interests for our joint venture arrangements.
(2) At March 31, 2024, the accumulated other comprehensive loss of $ 7,554 was comprised of net unrealized foreign currency translation loss of $ 7,912 and net unrealized gain on the interest rate swap agreements of $ 358 .
See accompanying notes.
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Papa John’s International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
(In thousands) March 30,
2025 March 31,
2024
Operating activities
Net income $ 9,343 $ 14,914
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for allowance for credit losses on accounts and notes receivable 1,712 604
Depreciation and amortization 18,343 17,674
Deferred income taxes 1,157 532
Stock-based compensation expense 3,669 ( 370 )
Impairment loss 6,308 7,554
Loss on disposal of property and equipment 151 688
Other ( 97 ) 302
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable 1,344 5,750
Income tax receivable ( 541 ) 660
Inventories ( 1,881 ) ( 1,981 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ( 4,854 ) ( 2,252 )
Other assets and liabilities ( 2,591 ) 1,873
Accounts payable 5,242 ( 14,546 )
Income and other taxes payable 3,144 4,718
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities ( 11,911 ) ( 18,166 )
Deferred revenue ( 2,794 ) ( 1,284 )
Advertising fund assets and liabilities 5,592 ( 4,683 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 31,336 11,987
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment ( 12,231 ) ( 13,058 )
Notes issued — ( 154 )
Repayments of notes issued 978 886
Proceeds from investments 4,739 2,275
Other ( 569 ) ( 101 )
Net cash used in investing activities ( 7,083 ) ( 10,152 )
Financing activities
Net (repayments of) proceeds from revolving credit facilities ( 196,838 ) 5,300
Proceeds from term loan 200,000 —
Debt issuance costs ( 2,991 ) —
Proceeds from exercise of stock options — 840
Dividends paid to common stockholders ( 15,174 ) ( 15,068 )
Tax payments for equity award issuances ( 1,120 ) ( 3,192 )
Distributions to noncontrolling interests ( 339 ) ( 231 )
Principal payments on finance leases ( 2,392 ) ( 2,433 )
Other 287 182
Net cash used in financing activities ( 18,567 ) ( 14,602 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 371 ( 52 )
Change in cash and cash equivalents 6,057 ( 12,819 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 37,955 40,587
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 44,012 $ 27,768
See accompanying notes.
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Papa John’s International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
March 30, 2025
1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP” or “U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 30, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 28, 2025. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for Papa John’s International, Inc. (referred to as the “Company,” “Papa John’s,” “Papa Johns” or in the first-person notations of “we,” “us” and “our”) for the year ended December 29, 2024.
In discussions of our business, “Domestic” is defined as within the contiguous United States, “North America” includes Canada, and “International” includes the rest of the world other than North America.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Papa John’s International, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
During the year ended December 29, 2024, the Company implemented several financial statement changes in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, concurrent with the adoption of Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2023-07, “Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures.” These changes evolve and modernize our financial statements and footnotes to increase transparency and better reflect management’s key performance metrics. Presentation changes to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows have been applied retrospectively, and as such, the results from the three months ended March 31, 2024 have been reclassified for consistency with the current year presentation.
Additionally, during the year ended December 29, 2024, the Company updated its internal cost allocation methodology to better reflect current levels of time and effort spent managing our different segments. These updates resulted in a higher allocation of previously unallocated corporate expenses to primarily each of the North America franchising and International segments. This update in methodology did not impact total reported expenses and was implemented prospectively beginning with the year ended December 29, 2024, and as such comparative information has been recast.
Variable Interest Entity
Papa Johns Domestic restaurants, both Company-owned and franchised, participate in Papa John’s Marketing Fund, Inc. (“PJMF”), a nonstock corporation designed to operate at break-even as it spends all annual contributions received from the system. PJMF collects a percentage of revenues from Company-owned and franchised restaurants in the United States for the purpose of designing and administering advertising and promotional programs. PJMF is a variable interest entity (“VIE”) that funds its operations with ongoing financial support and contributions from the Domestic restaurants, of which approximately 85 percent are franchised, and does not have sufficient equity to fund its operations without these ongoing financial contributions. Based on an assessment of the governance structure and operating procedures of PJMF, the Company determined it has the power to control certain significant activities of PJMF, and therefore, is the primary beneficiary. The Company has consolidated PJMF in its financial results in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810, “ Consolidation .”
Use of Estimates
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Significant items that are subject to such estimates and assumptions include the allowance for credit
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losses on accounts and notes receivable, property and equipment, net and impairment of long-lived assets, insurance reserves and tax reserves. Although management bases its estimates on historical experience and assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, actual results could significantly differ from these estimates.
Noncontrolling Interests
Papa Johns has joint venture arrangements in which there are noncontrolling interests held by third parties that includ ed 98 restaurants at March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively. Consolidated net income is required to be reported separately at amounts attributable to both the Company and the noncontrolling interests held by third parties.
Net income attributable to these joint ventures for the three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024 was as follows:
Three Months Ended
(In thousands) March 30,
2025 March 31,
2024
Papa John’s International, Inc. $ 275 $ 592
Redeemable noncontrolling interests 30 99
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests 91 179
Total net income $ 396 $ 870
The following summarizes the redemption feature, location and related accounting within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for these joint venture arrangements:
Type of Joint Venture Arrangement Location within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Recorded Value
Joint ventures with no redemption feature Permanent equity Carrying value
Joint ventures with option to require the Company to purchase the noncontrolling interest - not currently redeemable or redemption not probable Temporary equity Carrying value
Deferred Income Tax Accounts and Tax Reserves
We are subject to income taxes in the United States and several foreign jurisdictions. Management judgment is required in determining the provision for income taxes and the related assets and liabilities. The provision for income taxes includes income taxes paid, currently payable or receivable and those deferred. We use an estimated annual effective rate based on expected annual income to determine our quarterly provision for income taxes. The effective income tax rate includes the estimated domestic state effective income tax rate and applicable foreign income tax rates. The effective income tax rate is also impacted by various permanent items and credits, net of any related valuation allowances, and can vary based on changes in estimated annual income. Discrete items are recorded in the quarter in which they occur.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities and are measured using enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences reverse. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are netted by tax jurisdiction. Deferred tax assets are also recognized for the estimated future effects of tax attribute carryforwards (e.g., net operating losses, capital losses, and foreign tax credits). The effect on deferred taxes due to changes in tax rates is recognized in the period in which the new tax rate is enacted. Valuation allowances are established when necessary on a jurisdictional basis to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts we expect to realize. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded within Other assets and Other long-term liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Tax authorities periodically audit the Company. We record reserves and related interest and penalties for identified exposures as income tax expense. We evaluate these issues on a quarterly basis to adjust for events, such as statute of limitations expirations, court rulings or audit settlements, which may impact our ultimate payment for such exposures.
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Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures
The Company determines the fair value of financial assets and liabilities based on the price that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer the liability to a market participant. Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are required to be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
• Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
• Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.
• Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.
Fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. Considerable judgment is required to interpret market data to estimate fair value; accordingly, the fair values presented do not necessarily indicate what the Company or its debtholders could realize in a current market exchange.
Our financial assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 30, 2025 and December 29, 2024 are as follows:
Fair Value Measurements
(In thousands) Carrying
Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
March 30, 2025
Financial assets:
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies (a)
$ 25,165 $ 25,165 $ — $ —
Financial liabilities:
Interest rate swaps (b)
$ 70 $ — $ 70 $ —
December 29, 2024
Financial assets:
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies (a)
$ 30,775 $ 30,775 $ — $ —
Financial liabilities:
Interest rate swaps (b)
$ 161 $ — $ 161 $ —
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(a) Represents life insurance policies held in our non-qualified deferred compensation plan, which are classified as Other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(b) The fair value of our interest rate swaps is based on the sum of all future net present value cash flows. The future cash flows are derived based on the terms of our interest rate swaps, as well as considering published discount factors, and projected Secured Overnight Financing Rates (“SOFR”).
There were no transfers among levels within the fair value hierarchy during the three months ended March 30, 2025 or fiscal year 2024.
The fair value of certain assets and liabilities approximates carrying value because of the short-term nature of the accounts, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, net of allowances, and accounts payable. The carrying value of notes receivable, net of allowances, also approximates fair value. The Company’s revolving credit facilities and term loan borrowings under the Company’s credit agreement approximate carrying value due to their variable market-based interest rate. See “Note 8. Debt” for further discussion on the amendment to our credit agreement executed during the first quarter of 2025. The Company’s 3.875 % senior notes are classified as a Level 2 fair value measurement since the Company
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estimates the fair value by using recent trading transactions, and have the following estimated fair values and carrying values (excluding the impact of unamortized debt issuance costs) as of March 30, 2025 and December 29, 2024:
March 30, 2025 December 29, 2024
(In thousands) Carrying
Value Fair
Value Carrying
Value Fair
Value
3.875 % Senior Notes
$ 400,000 $ 375,000 $ 400,000 $ 356,000
Allowance for Credit Losses
Estimates of expected credit losses, even if remote, are based upon historical account write-off trends, facts about the current financial condition of the debtor, forecasts of future operating results based upon current trends of select operating metrics, and macroeconomic factors. Credit quality is monitored through the timing of payments compared to the prescribed payment terms and known facts regarding the financial condition of the franchisee or customer. Account and note balances are charged against the allowance after recovery efforts have ceased.
The following table summarizes changes in our allowances for credit losses for accounts receivable and notes receivable:
(In thousands) Accounts Receivable Notes Receivable
Balance at December 29, 2024 $ 8,468 $ 15,238
Current period provision for expected credit losses, net 458 1,254
Write-offs charged against the allowance ( 677 ) —
Balance at March 30, 2025 $ 8,249 $ 16,492
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
The Company evaluates its property and equipment and other long-lived assets for potential indicators of impairment at least annually, or as facts and circumstances arise that indicate the carrying value of the asset group may not be recoverable. For Domestic Company-owned restaurants, the evaluation is performed at the operating market level while International Company-owned restaurants are evaluated at the restaurant level as these represent the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows and are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. If the carrying amount of the long-lived asset group exceeds the amount of estimated future undiscounted cash flows, the fair value of the asset group is estimated and an impairment loss is recorded if the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value. The assumptions used in the undiscounted cash flow calculation related to future growth are subjective and may be negatively impacted by future changes in operating performance or economic conditions.
Tornado Impact
During the first quarter of 2025, a tornado caused real and personal property damage to the Company’s leased Quality Control Center (“QC Center”) in Grand Prairie, Texas. The Company recorded pre-tax expenses of $ 0.9 million during the three months ended March 30, 2025 related to these damages, which primarily reflect operating lease right-of-use asset impairment charges related to the leased property offset by expected property-related insurance proceeds. Expenses incurred and the related anticipated insurance proceeds were recorded within General and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “ Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures.” The ASU provides for additional levels of details within the required rate reconciliation table to include additional categories of information about federal, state, and foreign income taxes and requires entities to further disaggregate information about income taxes paid, net of refunds. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 and shall be applied prospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the standard and determining the extent of additional disclosures that will be required.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, “ Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses.” The ASU includes
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required disclosures in the notes to the consolidated financial statements of specific information about certain costs and expenses. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted and the standard may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the standard and determining the extent of additional disclosures that will be required.
3. Leases
Lessor Operating Leases
The Company subleases certain retail space to our franchisees in the UK, which are primarily operating leases. At March 30, 2025, we leased and subleased approximately 350 Papa Johns restaurants to franchisees in the UK. The initial lease terms on the franchised sites in the UK are generally 15 years. The Company has the option to negotiate an extension toward the end of the lease term at the landlord’s discretion. The initial lease terms of the franchisee subleases are generally five to ten years . Rental income, primarily derived from properties leased and subleased to franchisees in the UK, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the respective operating lease terms. The Company recognized total sublease income of $ 2.6 million and $ 2.3 million for the three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively, within Other revenues in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Lease Guarantees
As a result of assigning our interest in obligations under property leases as a condition of the refranchising of certain restaurants, we are contingently liable for payment of approximately 75 Domestic leases. These leases have varying terms, the latest of which expires in 2034. As of March 30, 2025, the estimated maximum amount of undiscounted payments the Company could be required to make in the event of nonpayment by the primary lessees was $ 9.8 million. This contingent liability is not included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as it is not probable to occur. The fair value of the guarantee is not material.
Supplemental Cash Flow & Other Information
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the periods reported is as follows:
Three Months Ended
(In thousands) March 30, 2025 March 31, 2024
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from finance leases $ 550 $ 386
Financing cash flows from finance leases 2,392 2,433
Operating cash flows from operating leases (a)
10,488 9,855
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities 15,664 1,496
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities 5,458 4,738
Cash received from sublease income 2,539 1,753
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(a) Included within the change in Other assets and liabilities within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows offset by non-cash operating lease right-of-use asset amortization and lease liability accretion.
4. Papa John’s Marketing Fund, Inc.
PJMF, which is a consolidated VIE where the Company has been identified as the primary beneficiary, collects a percentage of revenues from Company-owned and franchised restaurants in the United States for the purpose of designing and administering advertising and promotional programs for all participating Domestic restaurants. Contributions and expenditures are reported on a gross basis in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations within Advertising funds revenue and Advertising funds expense, respectively. PJMF also has a wholly-owned subsidiary, Papa Card, Inc., which administers the Company’s gift card programs.
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Assets and liabilities of PJMF, which are utilized solely for the Company’s advertising and promotional programs, were as follows in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands):
March 30,
2025 December 29,
2024
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 19,298 $ 12,038
Accounts receivable, net 16,289 17,854
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2,099 2,683
Total current assets 37,686 32,575
Deferred income taxes 1,019 1,019
Other assets 104 122
Total assets $ 38,809 $ 33,716
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Income and other taxes payable 340 298
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 36,078 30,324
Current deferred revenue 4,425 4,911
Total current liabilities 40,843 35,533
Deferred revenue 2,553 2,783
Total liabilities $ 43,396 $ 38,316
5. Revenue Recognition
Contract Balances
Our contract liabilities primarily relate to franchise fees, unredeemed gift card liabilities, and loyalty program obligations, which we classify within Current deferred revenue and Deferred revenue on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, the Company recognized $ 9.7 million and $ 8.1 million in revenue, respectively, related to deferred revenue.
The following table includes a breakout of contract liability balances (in thousands):
March 30, 2025 December 29, 2024 Change
Unearned franchise fees and royalties $ 21,103 $ 21,860 $ ( 757 )
Unredeemed gift card liabilities 6,978 7,694 ( 716 )
Customer loyalty program obligations 5,946 7,252 ( 1,306 )
Total contract liabilities $ 34,027 $ 36,806 $ ( 2,779 )
Our contract assets consist primarily of equipment incentives provided to franchisees. Equipment incentives are related to the future value of commissary revenue the Company will receive over the term of the incentive agreement. Contract assets were approximately $ 17.3 million and $ 16.6 million, respectively, at March 30, 2025 and December 29, 2024. For the three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, revenue was reduced approximately $ 1.5 million and $ 1.2 million, respectively, for the amortization of contract assets over the applicable contract terms. Contract assets are included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets and Other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Performance Obligations
The following table (in thousands) includes estimated revenue expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied at the end of the reporting period.
Performance Obligations by Period
Less than 1 Year 1-2 Years 2-3 Years 3-4 Years 4-5 Years Thereafter Total
Franchise fees $ 3,285 $ 2,945 $ 2,720 $ 2,475 $ 2,229 $ 4,985 $ 18,639
At March 30, 2025, approximately $ 2.5 million of area development fees related to unopened restaurants and International unearned franchise fees are included in Deferred revenue. Timing of revenue recognition is dependent upon the timing of restaurant openings and franchisees’ revenues. Unredeemed gift card liabilities, which are included in Deferred revenue, will be recognized in Company-owned restaurant sales when gift cards are redeemed. The Company will recognize redemption fee revenue in Other revenues when cards are redeemed at franchised restaurant locations.
The Company applies the practical expedient in ASC 606, “ Revenue Recognition” and does not disclose information about remaining performance obligations that have original expected durations of one year or less.
6. Common Stock
Shares Authorized and Outstanding
The Company has authorized 100.0 million shares of common stock as of March 30, 2025 and December 29, 2024. The Company’s outstanding shares of common stock, net of repurchased shares of common stock held as treasury stock, were 32.7 million shares at March 30, 2025, compared to 32.6 million shares at December 29, 2024.
Share Repurchase Program
On October 28, 2021, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program with an indefinite duration for up to $ 425.0 million of the Company’s common stock. There was no share repurchase activity during the three months ended March 30, 2025 or March 31, 2024. Approximately $ 90.2 million remained available under the Company’s share repurchase program as of March 30, 2025.
The timing and volume of share repurchases under the Company’s share repurchase programs may be executed at the discretion of management on an opportunistic basis, subject to market and business conditions, regulatory requirements and other factors, or pursuant to trading plans or other arrangements. Repurchases under the programs may be made through open market, block, and privately negotiated transactions, including Rule 10b5-1 plans, at times and in such amounts as management deems appropriate. Repurchases under the Company’s share repurchase programs may be commenced or suspended from time to time at the Company’s discretion without prior notice. Funding for the share repurchase programs will be provided through our credit facility, operating cash flow and cash and cash equivalents.
Dividends
The Company paid aggregate cash dividends of approximately $ 15.2 million ($ 0.46 per share) for the three months ended March 30, 2025. On May 1, 2025, our Board of Directors declared a second quarter dividend of $ 0.46 per common share (approximately $ 15.4 million in the aggregate), which will be paid on May 30, 2025 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 19, 2025. The declaration and payment of any future dividends will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors.
7. Earnings per Share
We compute earnings per share using the two-class method. The two-class method requires an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for common shareholders and participating security holders according to dividends declared and participating rights in undistributed earnings. Time-based restricted stock awards are participating securities because holders of such unvested shares have rights to receive non-forfeitable dividends. Under the two-class method, total dividends provided to the holders of participating securities are subtracted from net income attributable to the Company to determine net income attributable to common shareholders. The Company may, at its sole discretion, require any dividends
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paid on the unvested restricted stock awards to be paid in shares rather than in cash, which could then be forfeited if the employee forfeits the underlying awards.
Basic earnings per common share are computed by dividing net income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted-average common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per common share are computed by dividing the net income attributable to common shareholders by the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding consist of basic weighted average common shares outstanding plus weighted average awards outstanding under our equity compensation plans, which are dilutive securities.
The calculations of basic and diluted earnings per common share are as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
Three Months Ended
March 30,
2025 March 31,
2024
Calculation of net income attributable to common shareholders
Net income attributable to the Company $ 9,222 $ 14,636
Net income attributable to participating securities ( 194 ) —
Net income attributable to common shareholders $ 9,028 $ 14,636
Basic earnings per common share
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding 32,778 32,644
Basic earnings per common share $ 0.28 $ 0.45
Diluted earnings per common share
Weighted average common shares outstanding 32,778 32,644
Dilutive effect of outstanding equity awards (a)
142 265
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding 32,920 32,909
Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.27 $ 0.44
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(a) Excludes 219,417 and 103,000 shares underlying equity awards for the three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively, as the effect of including such awards would have been anti-dilutive.
8. Debt
Long-term debt, net, consists of the following (in thousands):
March 30,
2025 December 29,
2024
Senior Notes $ 400,000 $ 400,000
Term Loan 200,000 —
Revolving Facilities 149,893 346,732
Outstanding debt $ 749,893 $ 746,732
Unamortized debt issuance costs ( 7,960 ) ( 5,082 )
Total long-term debt, net $ 741,933 $ 741,650
Senior Notes
On September 14, 2021, the Company issued $ 400.0 million of 3.875 % Senior Notes (the “Notes”) which mature on September 15, 2029. Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year at a fixed interest rate of 3.875 % per annum. Refer to Note 12 of the consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2024 for further description of the provisions and covenant requirements under the Senior Notes.
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Term Loan and Revolving Facilities
On March 26, 2025, the Company amended and restated the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2021 and amended May 30, 2023 (together, the “Previous Credit Agreement”) pursuant to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March 26, 2025 (the “Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”). The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement provides for a senior secured term loan in a principal amount of $ 200.0 million (the “Term Loan”) and a senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate available principal amount of $ 600.0 million (the “PJI Revolving Facility” together with the Term Loan, the “PJI Credit Facilities”), of which up to $ 40.0 million is available as swingline loans and up to $ 80.0 million as letters of credit. The PJI Credit Facilities will mature on March 26, 2030 (the “Maturity Date”) with term loans amortizing in quarterly installments commencing on June 30, 2026 in amounts as set forth in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the unpaid balance maturing on the Maturity Date. The remaining availability under the PJI Revolving Facility was approximately $ 450.1 million as of March 30, 2025. Future principal maturities under the Term Loan by year are as follows (in thousands):
2025 $ —
2026 7,500
2027 13,750
2028 15,000
2029 18,750
Thereafter 145,000
Total $ 200,000
The Term Loan was advanced in full at the closing of the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, with the proceeds used to repay borrowings outstanding under the senior secured revolving credit facility under the Previous Credit Agreement. The Company incurred $ 3.2 million of lender and third-party fees, which are being amortized into Net interest expense over the term of the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. Refer to Note 12 of the consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2024 for further description of other key provisions and covenant requirements under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, which are similar to the terms of the Previous Credit Agreement.
PJMF Revolving Facility
PJMF has a $ 30.0 million revolving line of credit (the “PJMF Revolving Facility”) pursuant to a Revolving Loan Agreement, dated September 30, 2015, and most recently amended on September 30, 2024. The PJMF Revolving Facility is secured by substantially all assets of PJMF. The PJMF Revolving F acility matures on September 30, 2025, but is subject to annual renewals. The borrowings under the PJMF Revolving Facility accrue interest at a variable rate of a one month SOFR plus 1.975 %. The Company did no t have any borrowings under the PJMF Revolving Facility as of March 30, 2025 or December 29, 2024. The PJMF operating results and the related debt outstanding do not impact the financial covenants under the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company has historically entered into interest rate swaps with the objective of mitigating the Company’s exposure to the impact of interest rate changes associated with our variable rate debt under the PJI Credit Facilities. As of March 30, 2025, we have the following interest rate swap agreements:
Effective Dates Floating Rate Debt Fixed Rates
June 23, 2023 through June 30, 2025 $ 50 million 4.55 %
June 23, 2023 through June 30, 2025 $ 50 million 4.55 %
We have designated the interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges and assess hedge effectiveness on a quarterly basis. The interest rate swaps are recorded at fair value at each reporting date, and any unrealized gains or losses are included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and reclassified to Net interest
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expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affect earnings. On April 25, 2025, as part of our strategy to manage interest rate risk exposure beyond the maturity date of the interest rate swaps listed above, the Company entered into a new interest rate swap with a notional value of $ 50.0 million at a 3.49 % fixed rate that matures on April 25, 2028.
The following table provides information on the location and amounts of our current swaps in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands):
Interest Rate Swap Derivatives
Balance Sheet Location Fair Value
March 30,
2025 Fair Value
December 29,
2024
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 70 $ 161
The effect of derivative instruments on the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements is as follows (in thousands):
Derivatives -
Cash Flow
Hedging
Relationships Amount of Gain or
(Loss) Recognized
in AOCL
on Derivative Location of (Loss)
or Gain
Reclassified from
AOCL into
Income Amount of (Loss) or Gain
Reclassified from
AOCL into
Income Net Interest Expense
on Condensed
Consolidated Statements
of Operations
Interest rate swaps for the three months ended:
March 30, 2025 $ 71 Interest expense $ ( 56 ) $ ( 10,079 )
March 31, 2024 $ 672 Interest expense $ 200 $ ( 11,063 )
Net interest paid, including payments made or received under the swaps, was $ 17.6 million and $ 14.5 million for the three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively.
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9. Restructuring
International Restructuring
In December 2023, the Company announced international transformation initiatives (the “International Transformation Plan”) designed to evolve our business structure to deliver an enhanced value proposition to our International customers and franchisees, ensure targeted investments and efficient resource management, and better position our largest markets, including the UK, for long-term profitable growth and brand strength. During fiscal 2023 and 2024, the Company implemented approved initiatives under the International Transformation Plan related to establishing new regional hubs across APAC (Asia Pacific), EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), and Latin America.
During 2024, the Company commenced the next phase of the International Transformation Plan, which involves strategic restaurant closures and divestitures in the UK in order to optimize the Company’s UK restaurant portfolio and improve overall profitability by closing unprofitable locations and enhancing profitability across the remaining portfolio of Company-owned restaurants. Execution on this phase resulted in the closure of 43 underperforming UK Company-owned restaurants and 30 franchised locations during 2024. As of March 31, 2024, indicators of potential impairment existed specific to the pending UK Company-owned restaurant closures, and as such the Company performed a recoverability test and determined that the carrying amount of the related asset groups were not recoverable. As a result, we recognized impairment charges during the three months ended March 31, 2024 for the amount by which the carrying value exceeded the estimated fair value of the asset groups. Fair values were determined based on the income approach, specifically a discounted cash flow model, primarily using estimated sublease income considering market rental rates. Management judgement is involved in determining the estimated fair value and includes uncertainties that under different assumptions and circumstances could drive material changes in the fair value determination.
During 2024, the Company also completed the refranchising of 60 formerly Company-owned restaurants to primarily existing franchisees. We have completed substantially all of the strategic restaurant closures in the UK market and the Company’s efforts are turning towards growth opportunities and mitigating closure-related costs as we complete optimization of the portfolio.
The following table summarizes restructuring related costs recorded for the three months ended March 30, 2025 and March 31, 2024 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 30,
2025 March 31,
2024
Professional services and other related costs $ 1,434 $ 1,346
Loss on franchisee notes receivable 1,111 —
Lease terminations and other lease related costs ( 365 ) —
Long-lived asset impairment charges — 7,554
Employee termination costs — 643
Total international transformation costs $ 2,180 $ 9,543
Stock-based compensation forfeitures on unvested awards ( 45 ) ( 20 )
Total international transformation costs, net of stock-based award forfeitures $ 2,135 $ 9,523
The Company has incurred total restructuring related costs of $ 31.6 million since commencement of the International Transformation Plan, all of which were included in General and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Total estimated pre-tax costs associated with the International Transformation Plan are approximately $ 33 million to $ 35 million (inclusive of the $ 31.6 million incurred through the first quarter of 2025), substantially all of which will be recorded within our International segment, and we expect to incur the remainder of these costs through 2025.
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The following table presents changes in the balance of accrued expenses relating to approved initiatives, which are recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands):
Employee termination costs Professional services and other related costs Lease terminations and other lease related costs Total
Balance as of December 29, 2024 $ 133 $ 2,335 $ 2,073 $ 4,541
Charges — 1,434 — 1,434
Payments — ( 2,892 ) ( 452 ) ( 3,344 )
Balance as of March 30, 2025 $ 133 $ 877 $ 1,621 $ 2,631
10. Litigation, Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
The Company is involved in a number of lawsuits, claims, investigations and proceedings, including those specifically identified below, consisting of intellectual property, employment, consumer, commercial and other matters arising in the ordinary course of business. In accordance with ASC 450, “ Contingencies, ” the Company has made accruals with respect to these matters, where appropriate, which are reflected in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. We review these provisions at least quarterly and adjust these provisions to reflect the impact of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel and other information and events pertaining to a particular case.
In re Papa John’s Employee & Franchise Employee Antitrust Litigation is a putative class action filed in December 2018 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. The suit alleges that the “no-poaching” provision previously contained in the Company’s franchise agreement constituted an unlawful agreement or conspiracy in restraint of trade and commerce in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act. On April 14, 2022, the parties reached a settlement in principle to resolve the case. Pursuant to the terms of the proposed settlement, in exchange for the Company’s payment of a total aggregate settlement amount of $ 5.0 million and other non-monetary consideration, all claims in the action will be dismissed, the litigation will be terminated, and the Company will receive a release. The settlement amount was recorded in General and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in the first quarter of 2022 and remained accrued in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 30, 2025. The proposed settlement remains subject to approval by the District Court and contains certain customary contingencies. The Company continues to deny any liability or wrongdoing in this matter.
11. Segment Information
We have four reportable segments: Domestic Company-owned restaurants, North America franchising, North America commissaries, and International operations. The Domestic Company-owned restaurant segment consists of the operations of all Domestic Company-owned restaurants and principally generates revenues from retail sales of pizza and other food and beverage products. The North America franchising segment consists of our franchise sales and support activities and derives its revenues from sales of franchise and development rights and the collection of royalties from our franchisees located in the United States and Canada. The North America commissaries segment consists of the operations of our regional dough production and product distribution centers in the United States and Canada and derives its revenues principally from the sale and distribution of food and paper products to Domestic Company-owned and franchised restaurants in the United States and Canada. The International segment consists of the operations of all Company-owned restaurants located in the UK, as well as distribution sales to franchised Papa Johns restaurants located in the UK and our franchise sales and support activities, which derive revenues from sales of franchise and development rights and the collection of royalties from our International franchisees. International franchisees are defined as all franchise operations outside of the United States and Canada. Our reportable segments are distinct business units that provide different products or services. Separate management of each segment is required because each business unit is subject to different operational issues and strategies. Certain administrative and capital costs are allocated to each of our segments based upon predetermined rates or estimated resource usage.
All other business units that do not meet the quantitative or qualitative thresholds for determining reportable segments, which are not operating segments, we refer to as “All Other”. These consist of operations that derive revenues from franchise contributions to marketing funds and information systems and related services used in restaurant operations, including our point-of-sale system, online and other technology-based ordering platforms.
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Our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) is the Chief Executive Officer. Beginning in the first quarter of 2025, the Company updated its measure of segment profit or loss to be adjusted EBITDA, which aligns with how the CODM evaluates performance of and allocates resources to our segments. For comparability purposes, segment results for the prior year period have been recast to reflect this change in measure of segment profit or loss. Adjusted EBITDA represents Net income before Net interest expense, Income tax expense, Depreciation and amortization, Stock-based compensation expense, and other adjustments that vary from period to period, including certain general and administrative expenses and other items that do not reflect normal, recurring expenses necessary to operate our business. During the annual budget and forecasting process, the CODM uses adjusted EBITDA to allocate resources (including employees, property, and financial or capital resources) to the segments. The CODM regularly reviews trends in adjusted EBITDA on at least a quarterly basis to evaluate the profitability of the segments and to make resource allocation decisions. When our CODM reviews balance sheet information, it is at a consolidated level.
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Segment Results
The tables below present our operating results by segment (in thousands). The significant expense categories and amounts presented in the tables below align with the segment-level information that is regularly provided to the CODM. A reconciliation to Company results is included in the following section.
Three Months Ended March 30, 2025
Domestic Company-owned restaurants North America franchising North America commissaries International Total
Revenues from external customers $ 170,795 $ 35,552 $ 212,918 $ 39,111 $ 458,376
Intersegment revenues — 1,259 51,458 — 52,717
Segment revenue $ 170,795 $ 36,811 $ 264,376 $ 39,111 $ 511,093
Less segment expenses (a) :
COS - Product Costs $ 52,137 $ — $ 189,469 $ 11,146 $ 252,752
COS - Salaries & Benefits 57,976 — 29,982 1,568 89,526
COS - Other (d)
44,900 — 16,280 7,071 68,251
General & Administrative 10,750 9,563 9,292 8,844 38,449
Other Segment Expenses (c)
— — — 5,101 5,101
Segment adjusted EBITDA $ 5,032 $ 27,248 $ 19,353 $ 5,381 $ 57,014
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Domestic Company-owned restaurants North America franchising North America commissaries International Total
Revenues from external customers $ 176,224 $ 35,697 $ 203,287 $ 46,673 $ 461,881
Intersegment revenues — 1,049 49,267 — 50,316
Segment revenue $ 176,224 $ 36,746 $ 252,554 $ 46,673 $ 512,197
Less segment expenses (a) :
COS - Product Costs $ 50,528 $ — $ 182,124 $ 12,494 $ 245,146
COS - Salaries & Benefits 57,471 — 29,581 5,480 92,532
COS - Other (d)
43,107 — 14,582 12,881 70,570
General & Administrative (b)
10,180 8,238 9,091 8,739 36,248
Other Segment Expenses (c)
— — — 2,886 2,886
Segment adjusted EBITDA $ 14,938 $ 28,508 $ 17,176 $ 4,193 $ 64,815
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(a) Segment expenses exclude Depreciation and amortization, Stock-based compensation expense, and certain general and administrative expenses and other items that do not reflect normal, recurring expenses necessary to operate our business (see reconciliation that follows).
(b) The Company prospectively adjusted for updates in internal cost allocation methodologies in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2024, which increased the amount of internal general and administrative expenses allocated to the segments from Unallocated corporate expenses. These methodology updates have been reflected in the 2024 quarterly results. Refer to Note 23 of the consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2024 for additional information.
(c) Other Segment Expenses represent all operating expenses that are not included in the significant segment expense categories. The components of Other Segment Expense are advertising fund expenses and other operating expenses.
(d) We have included “COS - Other” as a significant expense category beginning in the first quarter of 2025, consistent with the segment expense categories regularly provided to the CODM when evaluating segment performance and allocating resources. “COS - Other” includes delivery expenses, Company-owned restaurant advertising costs, insurance, rent, aggregator fees, and other costs of sales. For comparability purposes, we have recast quarterly 2024 segment results to include this expense category.
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Reconciliation of Segment Results to Company Results
The following table reconciles Total Revenues from our segments to Total Revenues and Total Adjusted EBITDA from our segments to Income before income taxes (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 30, 2025 March 31, 2024
Total Segment Revenue $ 511,093 $ 512,197
All Other Revenue (a)
74,331 65,207
Elimination of intersegment revenue ( 67,115 ) ( 63,488 )
Total Revenue $ 518,309 $ 513,916
Three Months Ended
March 30, 2025 March 31, 2024
Total Segment adjusted EBITDA $ 57,014 $ 64,815
All Other adjusted EBITDA (a)
10,164 6,898
Unallocated corporate expenses, adjusted (b)
( 17,554 ) ( 11,148 )
Elimination of Intersegment profit (loss) — —
Other income/(expense) adjustments to reconcile to income before income before income taxes (c)
( 25,659 ) ( 26,847 )
Net interest expense ( 10,079 ) ( 11,063 )
Income before income taxes $ 13,886 $ 22,655
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(a) As noted in the commentary above, All Other revenue and adjusted EBITDA is derived from business units that do not meet the quantitative or qualitative thresholds for determining reportable segments, including: franchise contributions to marketing funds and information systems and related services used in restaurant operations.
(b) Unallocated corporate expenses represent administrative fees incurred by the restaurant support centers, including: information systems and related services, corporate salaries and bonuses, and other corporate costs. These expenses are adjusted for depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, and certain general and administrative expenses and other items that do not reflect normal, recurring expenses necessary to operate our business (see reconciliation that follows).
(c) Other income/(expense) adjustments represent Depreciation and amortization, Stock-based compensation expense, and certain general and administrative expenses and other items that do not reflect normal, recurring expenses necessary to operate our business. As such, management excludes these items from the evaluation of adjusted EBITDA. For the periods above, the adjustments include:
Three Months Ended
(in thousands) March 30, 2025 March 31, 2024
Depreciation and amortization $ 18,343 $ 17,674
International restructuring costs (see Note 9) 2,180 9,543
Net expenses due to natural disasters 892 —
Strategic initiative costs 575 —
Stock-based compensation expense 3,669 ( 370 )
Other (income)/expense adjustments $ 25,659 $ 26,847
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Disaggregation of Revenue
Our segments earn revenue from both external and internal customers. No single external customer accounted for 10% or more of our total revenues. We account for intercompany sales and transfers as if the sales or transfers were to third parties and subsequently eliminate the activity. The accounting policies of our segments are the same as those described in 2. Significant Accounting Policies.
In the following tables, revenues are disaggregated by major product/service line. The tables also include a reconciliation of the disaggregated revenues by the reportable segment (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 30, 2025
Domestic Company-owned restaurants North America franchising North America commissaries International All Other Elimination of Intersegment Revenue Total
Company-owned restaurant sales $ 170,795 $ — $ — $ 3,086 $ — $ — $ 173,881
Franchise royalties and fees — 36,811 — 12,504 — ( 1,259 ) 48,056
Commissary sales — — 264,376 16,022 — ( 51,457 ) 228,941
Other revenues — — — 3,284 25,078 ( 4,605 ) 23,757
Advertising funds revenue — — — 4,215 49,253 ( 9,794 ) 43,674
Total revenues $ 170,795 $ 36,811 $ 264,376 $ 39,111 $ 74,331 $ ( 67,115 ) $ 518,309
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Domestic Company-owned restaurants North America franchising North America commissaries International All Other Elimination of Intersegment Revenue Total
Company-owned restaurant sales $ 176,224 $ — $ — $ 15,027 $ — $ — $ 191,251
Franchise royalties and fees — 36,746 — 11,456 — ( 1,049 ) 47,153
Commissary sales — — 252,554 14,225 — ( 49,267 ) 217,512
Other revenues — — — 3,064 21,524 ( 3,653 ) 20,935
Advertising funds revenue — — — 2,901 43,683 ( 9,519 ) 37,065
Total revenues $ 176,224 $ 36,746 $ 252,554 $ 46,673 $ 65,207 $ ( 63,488 ) $ 513,916
12. Subsequent Events
Louisville Restaurant Support Center and QC Center Tornado Impact
On April 3, 2025, our restaurant support center and QC Center in Louisville, Kentucky were impacted by a tornado, which resulted in real and personal property damage. The QC Center was temporarily closed and resumed full operating capacity as of April 15, 2025. During the period of closure, our other QC Centers were able to ensure that restaurants were adequately supplied and therefore the temporary disruption did not have a significant impact on our operations.
The Company is working with insurance providers to assess the total financial impact, and this work is ongoing. Management currently estimates that repair costs and asset replacements will range between $ 10 million and $ 12 million, which we anticipate will be covered under our insurance policy subject to a deductible between $ 2 million and $ 3 million with amounts in excess of the deductible expected to be reimbursed by our insurer. These figures represent preliminary estimates, and are subject to change based on continued inspection of the property and assessment of damage incurred by both the Company and our insurer. This event is not expected to materially affect our financial position, and the Company
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will continue to evaluate any potential long-term impacts and will provide further details in subsequent filings as additional information becomes available.
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