JACK Jack in the Box Inc.

Jack in the Box Inc. Reports First Quarter 2023 Earnings

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK) announced financial results for the Jack in the Box and Del Taco segments in the first quarter, ended January 22, 2023.

"We are very pleased with our first quarter results, and enthusiastic about the momentum we are building for 2023 and our ongoing transformation story," said Darin Harris, Jack in the Box Chief Executive Officer. "We continue to see our marketing, operations and development strategies take hold which, along with outstanding execution by franchisees and operators, produced strong top-line performance, improved restaurant metrics, and an excellent start to the year. Traffic improvement and robust comps, combined with anticipated positive net unit growth, position us to drive meaningful systemwide sales growth in 2023, and improve franchise profitability in an operating environment that remains challenging."

Jack in the Box Performance

Same-store sales increased 7.8% in the first quarter with franchise same-store sales of 7.4% and company-operated same-store sales of 12.6%. Company-operated restaurants experienced growth in both average check and traffic while franchise restaurants had growth in average check, partially offset by a decline in traffic. Systemwide sales for the first quarter increased 7.9%.

Restaurant-Level Margin(2), a non-GAAP measure, was 19.8%, an increase of 150 bps from a year ago driven by strong sales leverage and change in mix of restaurants.

Franchise-Level Margin(2), a non-GAAP measure, was 44.4%, an increase of 280 bps from a year ago, driven by higher sales and rent contribution, additional revenue from the Hawaii transaction, and lower costs toward bad debt expense. When removing this previously announced Hawaii transaction — which included a one-time payoff of enhanced royalty rates prior to the sale of the market, positively impacting Jack franchise revenues by $6.7 million and Operating EPS by $0.23 — Franchise-Level Margin for the first quarter was 42.8%.

Jack net restaurant count was positive in the first quarter, with six franchise openings and one company-owned closure. As of Q1, and since the launch of the development program in mid-2021, the Company currently has 72 signed agreements for a total of 303 restaurants. Under these agreements, 25 restaurants have opened, leaving 278 remaining for future development. In the first quarter and thereafter, Jack in the Box also completed new franchisee development agreements to enter Arkansas and Florida, as well as additional agreements to expand and further develop the existing St. Louis, Hawaii and Nashville markets. It will be the first time in over 30 years Jack in the Box has had a presence in Florida, and the first time in the brand's history to open in Arkansas.

Jack in the Box Same-Store Sales:

 

 

 

16 Weeks Ended

 

 

January 22, 2023

 

January 23, 2022

Company

 

12.6%

 

(0.3)%

Franchise

 

7.4%

 

1.4%

System

 

7.8%

 

1.2%

 
Jack in the Box Restaurant Counts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

 

Company

 

Franchise

 

Total

 

Company

 

Franchise

 

Total

Restaurant count at beginning of Q1

146

 

 

2,035

 

 

2,181

 

 

163

 

 

2,055

 

 

2,218

 

New

 

 

6

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

Acquired from franchisees

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

(4

)

 

 

Refranchised

(5

)

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Closed

(1

)

 

 

 

(1

)

 

(2

)

 

(10

)

 

(12

)

Restaurant count at end of Q1

140

 

 

2,046

 

 

2,186

 

 

165

 

 

2,043

 

 

2,208

 

Q1 Net Restaurant Increase/(Decrease)

(6

)

 

11

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD Restaurant % Increase/(Decrease)

(4.1

)%

 

0.5

%

 

0.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Del Taco Performance(1)

Same-store sales increased 3.0% in the first quarter, comprised of franchise same-store sales growth of 2.8% and Company-operated same-store sales growth of 3.1%. Sales performance was boosted by the 20 Under $2 value platform and menu price, partially offset by changes in menu mix and transaction declines. Systemwide sales for the fiscal first quarter increased 2.9% driven by positive results in both franchise and company-operated same-store sales.

Restaurant-Level Margin, a non-GAAP measure, was 16.1% while Franchise-Level Margin, a non-GAAP measure, was 39.6%.

Del Taco had a first quarter net increase of one restaurant, comprised of two franchise openings and one company-owned closure. The company also refranchised 16 Del Taco restaurants in California during the first quarter to an existing Jack in the Box franchisee, which included a development agreement for 16 new Del Taco restaurants to be built within California in the near future. During Q1, Del Taco signed 2 additional development agreements for 10 new restaurants in North Tampa and Palm Beach, Florida.

Del Taco Same-Store Sales(1):

 

 

16 Weeks Ended

 

January 22, 2023

 

January 23, 2022

Company

3.1%

 

3.4%

Franchise

2.8%

 

5.4%

System

3.0%

 

4.4%

 

Del Taco Restaurant Counts(1):

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

Company

 

Franchise

 

Total

 

Company

 

Franchise

 

Total

Restaurant count at beginning of Q1

290

 

 

301

 

 

591

 

 

296

 

 

306

 

 

602

 

New

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

Refranchised

(16

)

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Closed

(1

)

 

 

 

(1

)

 

(3

)

 

(1

)

 

(4

)

Restaurant count at end of Q1

273

 

 

319

 

 

592

 

 

294

 

 

306

 

 

600

 

Q1 Net Restaurant Increase/(Decrease)

(17

)

 

18

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD Net Restaurant % Increase/(Decrease)

(5.9

)%

 

6.0

%

 

0.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company-Wide Performance

First quarter diluted earnings per share was $2.54. Operating Earnings Per Share(3), a non-GAAP measure, was $2.01 in the first quarter of fiscal 2023 compared with $1.97 in the prior year quarter. In addition to the $0.23 positive impact from the Hawaii transaction, this also included a one-time negative litigation impact of $0.22.

Total revenues increased 52.9% to $527.1 million, compared to $344.7 million in the prior year quarter. Net earnings increased to $53.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2023, compared with $39.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2022. Adjusted EBITDA(4), a non-GAAP measure, was $110.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2023 compared with $91.2 million for the prior year quarter.

Company-wide SG&A expense for the first quarter was $50.1 million, an increase of $25.1 million compared to the prior year quarter, driven primarily by the litigation impact mentioned above, as well as $17.8 million of SG&A expenses related to Del Taco, and partially offset by mark-to-market changes in the cash surrender value of company owned life insurance ("COLI") policies, net of changes in our deferred compensation obligation supported by these policies, resulting in a year-over-year decrease of $6.2 million. When excluding net COLI gains/losses, G&A was 2.7% of systemwide sales.

The effective tax rate for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 was 26.7% compared to 26.5% in fiscal year 2022. The major components of the increase in tax rate were non-deductible goodwill decrements in the current year offset by non-taxable COLI gains in the current year as opposed to non-deductible losses in the prior year. The Non-GAAP, Operating EPS tax rate for the first quarter was 26.5%.

(1)

Del Taco same-store sales on a two-year basis and all prior year comparisons are pro forma and based on the time period of Jack in the Box’s full two-year fiscal calendar. We believe Del Taco's information on this time period is useful to investors as they have a direct effect on the company's profitability.

(2)

Restaurant-Level Margin and Franchise-Level Margin are non-GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures are reconciled to earnings from operations, the most comparable GAAP measure, in the attachment to this release. See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results."

(3)

Operating Earnings Per Share represents diluted earnings per share on a GAAP basis of $2.54 excluding acquisition, integration, and restructuring costs of $0.08; COLI (gains) losses, net of ($0.27); pension and post-retirement benefit costs of $0.10; gains on sale of real estate to franchisees of ($0.45); refranchising gains of ($0.18); excess tax shortfall from share-based compensation arrangements of $0.01; and the tax impact of these adjustments of $0.19. See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results." Operating earnings per share may not add due to rounding.

(4)

Adjusted EBITDA represents net earnings on a GAAP basis excluding income taxes, interest expense, net, gains or losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants, other operating expenses (income), net, depreciation and amortization, the amortization of favorable and unfavorable leases and subleases, net and the amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and incentives. See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results."

 

Capital Allocation

The company repurchased 0.2 million shares of our common stock for an aggregate cost of $15.0 million in the first quarter. As of January 22, 2023, there was $160 million remaining under the Board-authorized stock buyback program. The company is now committed to executing $60 million in share repurchases in FY 2023.

On February 24, 2023, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.44 per share, to be paid on March 28, 2023 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 15, 2023. Future dividends will be subject to approval by our Board of Directors.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call for analysts and investors on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, beginning at 8:00 a.m. PT (11:00 a.m. ET). The call will be webcast live via the Investors section of the Jack in the Box company website at . A replay of the call will be available through the Jack in the Box Inc. corporate website for 21 days. The call can be accessed via phone by dialing (888) 330-2508 and using ID 4115265.

About Jack in the Box Inc.

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK), founded and headquartered in San Diego, California, is a restaurant company that operates and franchises Jack in the Box®, one of the nation's largest hamburger chains with more than 2,200 restaurants across 21 states, and Del Taco®, the second largest Mexican-American QSR chain by units in the U.S. with approximately 600 restaurants across 16 states. For more information on both brands, including franchising opportunities, visit and .

Category: Earnings

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JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

16 Weeks Ended

 

 

January 22,

2023

 

January 23,

2022

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

Company restaurant sales

 

$

270,191

 

 

$

120,056

 

Franchise rental revenues

 

 

108,830

 

 

 

103,099

 

Franchise royalties and other

 

 

76,390

 

 

 

60,755

 

Franchise contributions for advertising and other services

 

 

71,685

 

 

 

60,801

 

 

 

 

527,096

 

 

 

344,711

 

Operating costs and expenses, net:

 

 

 

 

Food and packaging

 

 

81,933

 

 

 

37,537

 

Payroll and employee benefits

 

 

88,641

 

 

 

39,725

 

Occupancy and other

 

 

51,371

 

 

 

20,877

 

Franchise occupancy expenses

 

 

67,224

 

 

 

63,983

 

Franchise support and other costs

 

 

1,877

 

 

 

3,911

 

Franchise advertising and other services expenses

 

 

74,570

 

 

 

63,308

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

50,142

 

 

 

25,029

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

19,402

 

 

 

12,496

 

Pre-opening costs

 

 

331

 

 

 

310

 

Other operating (income) expenses, net

 

 

(5,501

)

 

 

3,843

 

Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants

 

 

(3,825

)

 

 

(48

)

 

 

 

426,165

 

 

 

270,971

 

Earnings from operations

 

 

100,931

 

 

 

73,740

 

Other pension and post-retirement expenses, net

 

 

2,144

 

 

 

93

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

26,148

 

 

 

20,187

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

 

72,639

 

 

 

53,460

 

Income taxes

 

 

19,385

 

 

 

14,190

 

Net earnings

 

$

53,254

 

 

$

39,270

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

2.55

 

 

$

1.85

 

Diluted

 

$

2.54

 

 

$

1.85

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

20,921

 

 

 

21,205

 

Diluted

 

 

21,000

 

 

 

21,247

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared per common share

 

$

0.44

 

 

$

0.44

 

 
JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 22,

2023

 

October 2,

2022

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash

$

153,846

 

 

$

108,890

 

Restricted cash

 

27,772

 

 

 

27,150

 

Accounts and other receivables, net

 

56,987

 

 

 

103,803

 

Inventories

 

5,070

 

 

 

5,264

 

Prepaid expenses

 

11,247

 

 

 

16,095

 

Current assets held for sale

 

4,600

 

 

 

17,019

 

Other current assets

 

4,828

 

 

 

4,772

 

Total current assets

 

264,350

 

 

 

282,993

 

Property and equipment:

 

 

 

Property and equipment, at cost

 

1,251,566

 

 

 

1,228,916

 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(826,928

)

 

 

(810,752

)

Property and equipment, net

 

424,638

 

 

 

418,164

 

Other assets:

 

 

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

1,327,654

 

 

 

1,332,135

 

Intangible assets, net

 

11,951

 

 

 

12,324

 

Trademarks

 

283,500

 

 

 

283,500

 

Goodwill

 

359,511

 

 

 

366,821

 

Other assets, net

 

235,414

 

 

 

226,569

 

Total other assets

 

2,218,030

 

 

 

2,221,349

 

 

$

2,907,018

 

 

$

2,922,506

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

$

30,110

 

 

$

30,169

 

Current operating lease liabilities

 

168,946

 

 

 

171,311

 

Accounts payable

 

37,519

 

 

 

66,271

 

Accrued liabilities

 

224,740

 

 

 

253,932

 

Total current liabilities

 

461,315

 

 

 

521,683

 

Long-term liabilities:

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current maturities

 

1,793,395

 

 

 

1,799,540

 

Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

 

1,177,309

 

 

 

1,165,097

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

42,084

 

 

 

37,684

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

135,983

 

 

 

134,694

 

Total long-term liabilities

 

3,148,771

 

 

 

3,137,015

 

Stockholders’ deficit:

 

 

 

Preferred stock $0.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, none issued

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock $0.01 par value, 175,000,000 shares authorized, 82,617,362 and 82,580,599 issued, respectively

 

826

 

 

 

826

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

511,924

 

 

 

508,323

 

Retained earnings

 

1,886,980

 

 

 

1,842,947

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(53,493

)

 

 

(53,982

)

Treasury stock, at cost, 62,019,871 and 61,799,221 shares, respectively

 

(3,049,305

)

 

 

(3,034,306

)

Total stockholders’ deficit

 

(703,068

)

 

 

(736,192

)

 

$

2,907,018

 

 

$

2,922,506

 

 
JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

16 Weeks Ended

 

 

January 22,

2023

 

January 23,

2022

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

Net earnings

$

53,254

 

 

$

39,270

 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

19,402

 

 

 

12,496

 

Amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and incentives

 

1,215

 

 

 

1,234

 

Deferred finance cost amortization

 

1,616

 

 

 

1,722

 

Tax deficiency from share-based compensation arrangements

 

143

 

 

 

38

 

Deferred income taxes

 

3,385

 

 

 

2,317

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

3,534

 

 

 

1,018

 

Pension and post-retirement expense

 

2,144

 

 

 

93

 

(Gains) losses on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance

 

(6,631

)

 

 

579

 

Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants

 

(3,825

)

 

 

(48

)

Gains on the disposition of property and equipment, net

 

(10,009

)

 

 

(617

)

Impairment charges and other

 

483

 

 

 

919

 

Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions:

 

 

 

Accounts and other receivables

 

37,813

 

 

 

19,910

 

Inventories

 

194

 

 

 

(351

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

6,953

 

 

 

2,720

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities

 

11,281

 

 

 

10,218

 

Accounts payable

 

(31,285

)

 

 

(5,218

)

Accrued liabilities

 

(24,677

)

 

 

(47,849

)

Pension and post-retirement contributions

 

(1,688

)

 

 

(2,075

)

Franchise tenant improvement allowance and incentive disbursements

 

(527

)

 

 

(1,166

)

Other

 

(303

)

 

 

(1,159

)

Cash flows provided by operating activities

 

62,472

 

 

 

34,051

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(24,028

)

 

 

(9,401

)

Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment

 

22,103

 

 

 

2,245

 

Proceeds from the sale and leaseback of assets

 

 

 

 

1,576

 

Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants

 

17,609

 

 

 

48

 

Other

 

 

 

 

(1,305

)

Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities

 

15,684

 

 

 

(6,837

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

Principal repayments on debt

 

(7,557

)

 

 

(223

)

Payment of debt issuance costs

 

 

 

 

(2,090

)

Dividends paid on common stock

 

(9,154

)

 

 

(9,257

)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

 

 

 

49

 

Repurchases of common stock

 

(14,999

)

 

 

 

Payroll tax payments for equity award issuances

 

(868

)

 

 

(795

)

Cash flows used in financing activities

 

(32,578

)

 

 

(12,316

)

Net increase in cash and restricted cash

 

45,578

 

 

 

14,898

 

Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

136,040

 

 

 

73,568

 

Cash and restricted cash at end of period

$

181,618

 

 

$

88,466

 

 

JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

The following table presents certain income and expense items included in our condensed consolidated statements of earnings as a percentage of total revenues, unless otherwise indicated. Percentages may not add due to rounding.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS DATA

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

16 Weeks Ended

 

 

January 22,

2023

 

January 23,

2022

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

Company restaurant sales

 

51.3

%

 

34.8

%

Franchise rental revenues

 

20.6

%

 

29.9

%

Franchise royalties and other

 

14.5

%

 

17.6

%

Franchise contributions for advertising and other services

 

13.6

%

 

17.6

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

Operating costs and expenses, net:

 

 

 

 

Food and packaging (1)

 

30.3

%

 

31.3

%

Payroll and employee benefits (1)

 

32.8

%

 

33.1

%

Occupancy and other (1)

 

19.0

%

 

17.4

%

Franchise occupancy expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) (2)

 

61.8

%

 

62.1

%

Franchise support and other costs (3)

 

2.5

%

 

6.4

%

Franchise advertising and other services expenses (4)

 

104.0

%

 

104.1

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

9.5

%

 

7.3

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

3.7

%

 

3.6

%

Pre-opening costs

 

0.1

%

 

0.1

%

Other operating (income) expenses, net

 

(1.0

)%

 

1.1

%

Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants

 

(0.7

)%

 

%

Earnings from operations

 

19.1

%

 

21.4

%

Income tax rate (5)

 

26.7

%

 

26.5

%

____________________________

(1)

As a percentage of company restaurant sales.

(2)

As a percentage of franchise rental revenues.

(3)

As a percentage of franchise royalties and other.

(4)

As a percentage of franchise contributions for advertising and other services.

(5)

As a percentage of earnings from operations and before income taxes.

 
Jack in the Box systemwide sales (in thousands):
 

 

 

16 Weeks Ended

 

 

January 22,

2023

 

January 23,

2022

Company-operated restaurant sales

 

$

126,142

 

$

120,056

Franchised restaurant sales (1)

 

 

1,208,983

 

 

 

1,117,676

 

Systemwide sales (1)

 

$

1,335,125

 

 

$

1,237,732

 

____________________________

(1)

Franchised restaurant sales represent sales at franchised restaurants and are revenues of our franchisees. Systemwide sales include company and franchised restaurant sales. We do not record franchised sales as revenues; however, our royalty revenues, marketing fees and percentage rent revenues are calculated based on a percentage of franchised sales. We believe franchised and systemwide restaurant sales information is useful to investors as they have a direct effect on the company's profitability.

 

Del Taco systemwide sales (in thousands):

 

 

 

16 Weeks Ended

 

 

January 22,

2023

 

January 23,

2022 (1)

Company-operated restaurant sales

 

$

144,049

 

$

143,418

Franchised restaurant sales (2)

 

$

146,098

 

 

$

138,503

 

Systemwide sales (2)

 

$

290,147

 

 

$

281,921

 

____________________________

(1)

Del Taco has been presented on a pro forma basis has been derived from unaudited financial information to conform to our fiscal year and is for informational purposes only.

(2)

Franchised restaurant sales represent sales at franchised restaurants and are revenues of our franchisees. Systemwide sales include company and franchised restaurant sales. We do not record franchised sales as revenues; however, our royalty revenues, marketing fees and percentage rent revenues are calculated based on a percentage of franchised sales. We believe franchised and systemwide restaurant sales information is useful to investors as they have a direct effect on the company's profitability.

 

JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASUREMENTS TO GAAP RESULTS

(Unaudited)

To supplement the condensed consolidated financial statements, which are presented in accordance with GAAP, the company uses the following non-GAAP measures: Operating Earnings Per Share, Adjusted EBITDA, Restaurant-Level Margin and Franchise-Level Margin. Management believes that these measurements, when viewed with the company's results of operations in accordance with GAAP and the accompanying reconciliations in the tables below, provide useful information about operating performance and period-over-period changes, and provide additional information that is useful for evaluating the operating performance of the company's core business without regard to potential distortions.

Operating Earnings Per Share

Operating Earnings Per Share represents diluted earnings per share on a GAAP basis excluding acquisition, integration, and restructuring costs; COLI losses (gains), net; pension and post-retirement benefit costs; gains on sale of real estate to franchisees; and gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants. Operating Earnings Per Share should be considered as a supplement to, not as a substitute for, analysis of results as reported under U.S. GAAP or other similarly titled measures of other companies. Management believes Operating Earnings Per Share provides investors with a meaningful supplement of the company’s operating performance and period-over-period changes without regard to potential distortions.

Below is a reconciliation of non-GAAP Operating Earnings Per Share to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, diluted earnings per share. Figures may not add due to rounding.

 

 

16 Weeks Ended

 

 

January 22,

2023

 

January 23,

2022

Net income, as reported

 

$

53,254

 

 

$

39,270

 

Acquisition, integration, and restructuring costs

 

 

1,651

 

 

 

3,013

 

Net COLI (gains) losses

 

 

(5,724

)

 

 

445

 

Pension, post-retirement benefit costs

 

 

2,144

 

 

 

93

 

Gains on sale of real estate to franchisees

 

 

(9,467

)

 

 

 

Refranchising gains

 

 

(3,825

)

 

 

(48

)

Excess tax shortfall from share-based compensation arrangements

 

 

143

 

 

 

38

 

Tax impact of adjustments (1)

 

 

4,002

 

 

 

(873

)

Non-GAAP adjusted net income

 

$

42,178

 

 

$

41,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted

 

 

21,000

 

 

 

21,247

 

 

Diluted earnings per share – GAAP

 

$

2.54

 

 

$

1.85

 

Acquisition, integration, and restructuring costs

 

 

0.08

 

 

 

0.14

 

Net COLI (gains) losses

 

 

(0.27

)

 

 

0.02

 

Pension, post-retirement benefit costs

 

 

0.10

 

 

 

 

Gains on sale of real estate to franchisees

 

 

(0.45

)

 

 

 

Refranchising gains

 

 

(0.18

)

 

 

 

Excess tax shortfall from share-based compensation arrangements

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

 

Tax impact of adjustments (1)

 

 

0.19

 

 

 

(0.04

)

Operating Earnings Per Share – non-GAAP (2)

 

$

2.01

 

 

$

1.97

 

____________________

(1)

Tax impact calculated using the non-GAAP Operating EPS tax rate of 26.5% in the current year and 26.4% in the prior year.

(2)

Operating Earnings Per Share may not add due to rounding.

 

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA represents net earnings on a GAAP basis excluding income taxes, interest expense, net, gains or losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants, other operating expenses (income), net, depreciation and amortization, amortization of favorable and unfavorable leases and subleases, net and the amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and other. Adjusted EBITDA should be considered as a supplement to, not as a substitute for, analysis of results as reported under U.S. GAAP or other similarly titled measures of other companies. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors to gain an understanding of the factors and trends affecting the company's ongoing cash earnings, from which capital investments are made and debt is serviced.

Below is a reconciliation of non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, net earnings (in thousands).

 

16 Weeks Ended

 

January 22,

2023

 

January 23,

2022

Net earnings - GAAP

$

53,254

 

 

$

39,270

 

Income taxes

 

19,385

 

 

 

14,190

 

Interest expense, net

 

26,148

 

 

 

20,187

 

Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants

 

(3,825

)

 

 

(48

)

Other operating (income) expenses, net

 

(5,501

)

 

 

3,843

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

19,402

 

 

 

12,496

 

Amortization of favorable and unfavorable leases and subleases, net

 

541

 

 

 

 

Amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and other

 

1,215

 

 

 

1,234

 

Adjusted EBITDA – non-GAAP

$

110,619

 

 

$

91,172

 

 

Restaurant-Level Margin

Restaurant-Level Margin is defined as company restaurant sales less restaurant operating costs (food and packaging, labor, and occupancy costs) and is neither required by, nor presented in accordance with GAAP. Restaurant-Level Margin excludes revenues and expenses of our franchise operations and certain costs, such as selling, general, and administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization, other operating expenses (income), net, gains or losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants, and other costs that are considered normal operating costs. As such, Restaurant-Level Margin is not indicative of the overall results of the company and does not accrue directly to the benefit of shareholders because of the exclusion of corporate-level expenses. Restaurant-Level Margin should be considered as a supplement to, not as a substitute for, analysis of results as reported under GAAP or other similarly titled measures of other companies. The company is presenting Restaurant-Level Margin because it believes that it provides a meaningful supplement to net earnings of the company's core business operating results, as well as a comparison to those of other similar companies. Management utilizes Restaurant-Level Margin as a key performance indicator to evaluate the profitability of company-operated restaurants.

Below is a reconciliation of non-GAAP Restaurant-Level Margin to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, earnings from operations (in thousands):

 

 

Jack in the Box

 

Del Taco

 

 

January 22,

2023

 

January 23,

2022

 

January 22,

2023

 

January 23,

2022

Earnings from operations - GAAP

 

$

93,775

 

 

$

73,740

 

 

$

7,156

 

 

$

 

Franchise rental revenues

 

 

(106,096

)

 

 

(103,099

)

 

 

(2,734

)

 

 

 

Franchise royalties and other

 

 

(69,366

)

 

 

(60,755

)

 

 

(7,024

)

 

 

 

Franchise contributions for advertising and other services

 

 

(65,313

)

 

 

(60,801

)

 

 

(6,372

)

 

 

 

Franchise occupancy expenses

 

 

64,555

 

 

 

63,983

 

 

 

2,669

 

 

 

 

Franchise support and other costs

 

 

1,416

 

 

 

3,911

 

 

 

461

 

 

 

 

Franchise advertising and other services expenses

 

 

67,958

 

 

 

63,308

 

 

 

6,612

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

32,380

 

 

 

25,029

 

 

 

17,762

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

11,029

 

 

 

12,496

 

 

 

8,373

 

 

 

 

Pre-opening costs

 

 

281

 

 

 

310

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

Other operating (income) expenses, net

 

 

(6,463

)

 

 

3,843

 

 

 

962

 

 

 

 

Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants

 

 

845

 

 

 

(48

)

 

 

(4,670

)

 

 

 

Restaurant-Level Margin- Non-GAAP

 

$

25,001

 

 

$

21,917

 

 

$

23,245

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company restaurant sales

 

$

126,142

 

 

$

120,056

 

 

$

144,049

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restaurant-Level Margin % - Non-GAAP

19.8

%

18.3

%

16.1

%

 

%

 

Franchise-Level Margin

Franchise-Level Margin is defined as franchise revenues less franchise operating costs (occupancy expenses, advertising contributions, and franchise support and other costs) and is neither required by, nor presented in accordance with GAAP. Franchise-Level Margin excludes revenue and expenses of our company-operated restaurants and certain costs, such as selling, general, and administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization, other operating expenses (income), net, and other costs that are considered normal operating costs. As such, Franchise-Level Margin is not indicative of the overall results of the company and does not accrue directly to the benefit of shareholders because of the exclusion of corporate-level expenses. Franchise-Level Margin should be considered as a supplement to, not as a substitute for, analysis of results as reported under GAAP or other similarly titled measures of other companies. The company is presenting Franchise-Level Margin because it believes that it provides a meaningful supplement to net earnings of the company's core business operating results, as well as a comparison to those of other similar companies. Management utilizes Franchise-Level Margin as a key performance indicator to evaluate the profitability of our franchise operations.

Below is a reconciliation of non-GAAP Franchise-Level Margin to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, earnings from operations (in thousands):

 

 

Jack in the Box

 

Del Taco

 

 

January 22,

2023

 

January 23,

2022

 

January 22,

2023

 

January 23,

2022

Earnings from operations - GAAP

 

$

93,775

 

 

$

73,740

 

 

$

7,156

 

 

$

 

Company restaurant sales

 

 

(126,142

)

 

 

(120,056

)

 

 

(144,049

)

 

 

 

Food and packaging

 

 

41,326

 

 

 

37,537

 

 

 

40,607

 

 

 

 

Payroll and employee benefits

 

 

39,438

 

 

 

39,725

 

 

 

49,203

 

 

 

 

Occupancy and other

 

 

20,377

 

 

 

20,877

 

 

 

30,993

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

32,380

 

 

 

25,029

 

 

 

17,762

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

11,029

 

 

 

12,496

 

 

 

8,373

 

 

 

 

Pre-opening costs

 

 

281

 

 

 

310

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

 

Other operating (income) expenses, net

 

 

(6,463

)

 

 

3,843

 

 

 

962

 

 

 

 

Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants

 

 

845

 

 

 

(48

)

 

 

(4,670

)

 

 

 

Franchise-Level Margin - Non-GAAP

 

$

106,846

 

 

$

93,453

 

 

$

6,387

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Franchise rental revenues

 

$

106,096

 

 

$

103,099

 

 

$

2,734

 

 

$

 

Franchise royalties and other

 

 

69,366

 

 

 

60,755

 

 

 

7,024

 

 

 

 

Franchise contributions for advertising and other services

 

 

65,313

 

 

 

60,801

 

 

 

6,372

 

 

 

 

Total franchise revenues

 

$

240,775

 

 

$

224,655

 

 

$

16,130

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Franchise-Level Margin % - Non-GAAP

 

 

44.4

%

 

 

41.6

%

 

 

39.6

%

 

 

%

 

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01/03/2023

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