November 20, 2024
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Jack in the Box same-store sales of (2.1%) in Q4 2024, (1.3%) for FY 2024 Del Taco same-store sales of (3.9%) in Q4 2024, (1.5%) for FY 2024 Jack in the Box and Del Taco opened 44 restaurants in FY 2024, including net positive unit growth and a growing development pipeline for both brands Jack in the Box opened 30 restaurant openings in FY 2024, the highest openings since 2012, and completed 60 restaurant site approvals in FY 2024, the highest since 2010 Del Taco refranchised 47 restaurants in FY 2024, including development commitments for 42 new restaurants, and is now nearly 80% franchised Jack in the Box expecting to have 8 restaurants open in Chicago in calendar 2025, and will enter Florida late in the year Jack in the Box signed franchise development agreement during Q1 to enter Detroit with 5 new restaurants; now has 10 total restaurant commitments in Michigan SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK) announced financial results for the Jack in the Box and Del Taco segments in the fourth quarter, ended September 29, 2024. “I am very pleased we achieved our gross opening targets for both Jack in the Box and Del Taco in fiscal 2024, reflecting a level of growth not seen in over a decade, and also with the significant progress on our digital initiatives and POS rollout,” said Darin Harris, Jack in the Box Chief Executive Officer. “We managed well through a difficult top-line macro environment in 2024, and will continue to aggressively pursue initiatives to help energize sales and traffic in 2025.” Jack in the Box Performance Same-store sales decreased 2.1% in the fourth quarter of 2024, comprised of a decrease in company-operated same-store sales of 2.2% and a decrease in franchise same-store sales of 2.0%. Sales performance was driven by a decrease in transactions and unfavorable menu mix, which was partially offset by price. Systemwide sales (1) for the fourth quarter decreased 1.7%. Jack in the Box had 16 new restaurant openings and 20 restaurant closures during the fourth quarter. For fiscal year 2024, Jack in the Box opened 30 new restaurants, and was net positive 5 restaurants. As of the end of the fourth quarter, and since the launch of the development program in mid-2021, the company has signed 101 agreements for a total of 464 restaurants, with 51 already opened to date. During the fourth quarter, Jack in the Box announced an agreement with a new franchisee for 12 restaurants in the Chicago market, adding to the 8 company-owned openings planned for calendar year 2025. Restaurant-Level Margin (3) , was 18.5% for the fourth quarter, a decrease from 20.7% in the prior year period. The decrease was driven by transaction declines, as well as inflationary increases in wages, commodities and utilities, slightly offset by menu price increases. Franchise-Level Margin (3) , was 40.4% for the fourth quarter, an increase from 39.9% a year ago. The increase was driven by lower information technology support costs and the benefit of franchise lease termination income in the current year, partially offset by lower franchise same-store sales, and lower early termination fees compared to the prior year. Jack in the Box Same-Store Sales: Jack in the Box Restaurant Counts (2) : 2024 2023 Company Franchise Total Company Franchise Total Store count at beginning of FY 142 2,044 2,186 146 2,035 2,181 New 8 22 30 2 18 20 Refranchised — — — (5 ) 5 — Closed — (25 ) (25 ) (1 ) (14 ) (15 ) Store count at end of Q4 150 2,041 2,191 142 2,044 2,186 Net Unit Increase/ (Decrease) 8 (3 ) 5 Q4 2024 vs. Q4 2023 Unit % Decrease 5.6 % (0.1 )% 0.2 % Del Taco Performance Same-store sales decreased 3.9% in the fourth quarter of 2024, comprised of franchise same-store sales decrease of 4.2% and company-operated same-store sales decrease of 3.0%. Sales performance was driven by decreases in transactions and menu mix, which was partially offset by increase in price. Systemwide sales (1) for the fourth quarter of 2024 decreased 3.3%. Del Taco had 2 new restaurant openings and 5 restaurant closures during the fourth quarter. For fiscal year 2024, Del Taco opened 14 new restaurants, and was net positive 2 restaurants. Del Taco signed 70 total restaurant commitments in fiscal year 2024, with 42 commitments directly resulting from refranchising transactions. Restaurant-Level Margin (3) , was 9.3% for the fourth quarter, a decrease from 14.8% in the prior year period. This decrease was primarily driven by transaction declines, as well as inflationary increases in wages and commodities, slightly offset by menu price increases and a change in the mix of restaurants. Franchise-Level Margin (3) , was 26.5% for the fourth quarter, a decrease from 32.5% one year ago. The decrease was driven by higher information technology expenses and the impact of refranchising transactions and the related increase of the pass through rent and marketing fees. Del Taco Same-Store Sales: Del Taco Restaurant Counts: 2024 2023 Company Franchise Total Company Franchise Total Store count at beginning of FY 171 421 592 290 301 591 New 3 11 14 — 14 14 Acquired from franchisees 10 (10 ) — — — — Refranchised (47 ) 47 — (111 ) 111 — Closed (4 ) (8 ) (12 ) (8 ) (5 ) (13 ) Store count at end of Q4 133 461 594 171 421 592 Net Unit Increase/ (Decrease) (38 ) 40 2 Q4 2024 vs. Q4 2023 Restaurant % Decrease (22.2 )% 9.5 % 0.3 % Company-Wide Performance Total revenues decreased 6.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024 to $349.3 million, as compared to $372.5 million in the prior year fourth quarter. SG&A expense for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $30.0 million, a decrease of $13.7 million compared to the prior year fourth quarter, driven primarily by COLI gains in the fourth quarter as compared to losses in the prior year quarter, as well as lower incentive compensation and lower litigation charges. Restaurant impairment charges for the fourth quarter of 2024 were $7.9 million, which included $5.4 million relating to Jack in the Box restaurants, and $2.5 million relating to Del Taco restaurants. Adjusted EBITDA (5) , was $65.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 compared with $68.4 million for the prior year quarter. Net earnings was $21.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with $21.9 million for the prior year fourth quarter. Diluted earnings per share was $1.12 for the fourth quarter of 2024 as compared with $1.08 in the prior year fourth quarter. Operating Earnings Per Share (4) was $1.16 in the fourth quarter compared with $1.10 in the prior year fourth quarter. (1) Systemwide sales include company and franchised restaurant sales. Capital Allocation The company repurchased 0.3 million shares of common stock in the fourth quarter of 2024. For the full year 2024, the company repurchased 1.1 million shares, for an aggregate cost of $70.0 million. On November 14, 2024, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.44 per share, to be paid on December 30, 2024, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 12, 2024. Future dividends will be subject to approval by our Board of Directors. As of September 29, 2024, there was $180.0 million remaining amount under share repurchase programs authorized by the Board of Directors which does not expire. Guidance & Outlook The following guidance and underlying assumptions reflect the company’s current expectations for the fiscal year ending September 28, 2025: FY 2025 Company-wide Guidance FY 2025 Jack in the Box Segment Guidance FY 2025 Del Taco Segment Guidance Conference Call The company will host a conference call for analysts and investors on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, beginning at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET). The call will be webcast live via the Investors section of the Jack in the Box company website at http://investors.jackinthebox.com. 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) 596-4144 and using ID 7573961 . 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 approximately 2,200 restaurants across 22 states, and Del Taco ® , the second largest Mexican-American QSR chain by units in the U.S. with approximately 600 restaurants across 17 states. For more information on both brands, including franchising opportunities, visit www.jackinthebox.com and www.deltaco.com. Category: Earnings Safe Harbor Statement This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goals,” “guidance,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “may,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions. These statements are based on management’s current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about our business and the industry in which we operate. These estimates and assumptions involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that are in some cases beyond our control. Factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the success of new products, marketing initiatives and restaurant remodels and drive-thru enhancements; the impact of competition, unemployment, trends in consumer spending patterns and commodity costs; the company’s ability to achieve and manage its planned growth, which is affected by the availability of a sufficient number of suitable new restaurant sites, the performance of new restaurants, risks relating to expansion into new markets and successful franchise development; the ability to attract, train and retain top-performing personnel, litigation risks; risks associated with disagreements with franchisees; supply chain disruption; food-safety incidents or negative publicity impacting the reputation of the company's brand; increased regulatory and legal complexities, risks associated with the amount and terms of the securitized debt issued by certain of our wholly owned subsidiaries; and stock market volatility. These and other factors are discussed in the company’s annual report on Form 10-K and its periodic reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available online at http://investors.jackinthebox.com or in hard copy upon request. The company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as the result of new information or otherwise. 12 Weeks Ended 52 Weeks Ended September 29, October 1, September 29, October 1, Company restaurant sales $ 151,417 $ 174,967 $ 709,035 $ 846,278 Franchise rental revenues 87,281 85,993 375,428 364,591 Franchise royalties and other 54,463 55,173 238,170 240,515 Franchise contributions for advertising and other services 56,129 56,391 248,673 240,922 349,290 372,524 1,571,306 1,692,306 Operating costs and expenses, net: Food and packaging 42,974 51,037 199,271 250,836 Payroll and employee benefits 53,022 57,051 238,047 274,598 Occupancy and other 32,532 35,353 139,305 163,273 Franchise occupancy expenses 57,675 55,799 245,379 229,602 Franchise support and other costs 4,374 3,705 17,281 12,328 Franchise advertising and other services expenses 58,930 60,658 259,131 253,533 Selling, general and administrative expenses 30,033 43,708 143,233 172,872 Depreciation and amortization 13,570 13,827 59,776 62,287 Pre-opening costs 1,264 718 3,182 1,385 Goodwill impairment — — 162,624 — Other operating expense, net 8,453 5,702 24,796 10,837 Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants (4,639 ) (7,675 ) (3,255 ) (17,998 ) 298,188 319,883 1,488,770 1,413,553 Earnings from operations 51,102 52,641 82,536 278,753 Other pension and post-retirement expenses, net 1,579 1,608 6,843 6,967 Interest expense, net 18,525 18,279 80,016 82,446 Earnings before income taxes 30,998 32,754 (4,323 ) 189,340 Income taxes 9,056 10,857 32,372 58,514 Net earnings (loss) $ 21,942 $ 21,897 $ (36,695 ) $ 130,826 Net earnings (loss) per share: (1) Basic $ 1.13 $ 1.09 $ (1.87 ) $ 6.35 Diluted $ 1.12 $ 1.08 $ (1.87 ) $ 6.30 Weighted-average shares outstanding: Basic 19,348 20,153 19,572 20,603 Diluted 19,510 20,337 19,572 20,764 Cash dividends declared per common share $ 0.44 $ 0.44 $ 1.76 $ 1.76 ___________________________ (1) Earnings (loss) per share may not add due to rounding JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except share and per share data) (Unaudited) September 29, October 1, ASSETS Current assets: Cash $ 24,745 $ 157,653 Restricted cash 29,422 28,254 Accounts and other receivables, net 83,567 99,678 Inventories 3,922 3,896 Prepaid expenses 13,126 16,911 Current assets held for sale 16,493 13,925 Other current assets 10,002 5,667 Total current assets 181,277 325,984 Property and equipment, at cost: Land 93,950 92,007 Buildings 963,699 968,221 Restaurant and other equipment 171,436 166,714 Construction in progress 49,445 31,647 1,278,530 1,258,589 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (848,491 ) (846,559 ) Property and equipment, net 430,039 412,030 Other assets: Operating lease right-of-use assets 1,410,083 1,397,555 Intangible assets, net 10,515 11,330 Trademarks 283,500 283,500 Goodwill 161,209 329,986 Other assets, net 259,006 240,707 Total other assets 2,124,313 2,263,078 $ 2,735,629 $ 3,001,092 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT Current liabilities: Current maturities of long-term debt $ 35,880 $ 29,964 Current operating lease liabilities 162,017 142,518 Accounts payable 69,494 84,960 Accrued liabilities 166,868 302,178 Total current liabilities 434,259 559,620 Long-term liabilities: Long-term debt, net of current maturities 1,699,433 1,724,933 Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of current portion 1,286,415 1,265,514 Deferred tax liabilities 13,612 26,229 Other long-term liabilities 153,708 143,123 Total long-term liabilities 3,153,168 3,159,799 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, 82,825,851 and 82,645,814 issued, respectively 828 826 Capital in excess of par value 533,818 520,076 Retained earnings 1,866,660 1,937,598 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (57,475 ) (51,790 ) Treasury stock, at cost, 63,996,399 and 62,910,964 shares, respectively (3,195,629 ) (3,125,037 ) Total stockholders’ deficit (851,798 ) (718,327 ) $ 2,735,629 $ 3,001,092 52 Weeks Ended September 29, 2024 October 1, 2023 Cash flows from operating activities: Net (loss) earnings $ (36,695 ) $ 130,826 Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 59,776 62,287 Amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and incentives 4,998 4,647 Deferred finance cost amortization 4,830 5,040 Excess tax deficiency from share-based compensation arrangements 51 71 Deferred income taxes (10,812 ) (11,989 ) Share-based compensation expense 13,471 11,205 Pension and postretirement expense 6,843 6,967 Gains on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance (16,480 ) (7,346 ) Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants (3,255 ) (17,998 ) Gains on acquisition of restaurants (2,702 ) — Losses (gains) on the disposition of property and equipment, net 185 (8,171 ) Impairment charges and other 171,415 6,217 Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions: Accounts and other receivables 19,905 (4,048 ) Inventories (25 ) 1,367 Prepaid expenses and other current assets (297 ) (1,422 ) Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities 22,705 2,364 Accounts payable (15,404 ) (1,692 ) Accrued liabilities (135,159 ) 47,459 Pension and postretirement contributions (5,937 ) (6,241 ) Franchise tenant improvement allowance and incentive disbursements (2,486 ) (3,265 ) Other (6,111 ) (1,272 ) Cash flows provided by operating activities 68,816 215,006 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of property and equipment (115,474 ) (74,954 ) Proceeds from the sale and leaseback of assets 1,728 3,673 Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants 19,400 85,221 Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment 24,975 25,214 Other — 3,065 Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities (69,371 ) 42,219 Cash flows from financing activities: Borrowings on revolving credit facilities 6,000 — Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities — (50,000 ) Principal repayments on debt (29,892 ) (30,109 ) Dividends paid on common stock (33,972 ) (35,890 ) Proceeds from issuance of common stock 2 263 Repurchases of common stock (70,000 ) (90,029 ) Payroll tax payments for equity award issuances (3,323 ) (1,593 ) Cash flows used in financing activities (131,185 ) (207,358 ) Net (decrease) increase in cash and restricted cash (131,740 ) 49,867 Cash and restricted cash at beginning of year 185,907 136,040 Cash and restricted cash at end of year $ 54,167 $ 185,907 JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES The following table presents certain income and expense items included in our consolidated statements of earnings as a percentage of total revenues, unless otherwise indicated. Percentages may not add due to rounding. 12 Weeks Ended 52 Weeks Ended September 29, October 1, September 29, October 1, Revenues: Company restaurant sales 43.3 % 47.0 % 45.1 % 50.0 % Franchise rental revenues 25.0 % 23.1 % 23.9 % 21.5 % Franchise royalties and other 15.6 % 14.8 % 15.2 % 14.2 % Franchise contributions for advertising and other services 16.1 % 15.1 % 15.8 % 14.2 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % Operating costs and expenses, net: Food and packaging (1) 28.4 % 29.2 % 28.1 % 29.6 % Payroll and employee benefits (1) 35.0 % 32.6 % 33.6 % 32.4 % Occupancy and other (1) 21.5 % 20.2 % 19.6 % 19.3 % Franchise occupancy expenses (2) 66.1 % 64.9 % 65.4 % 63.0 % Franchise support and other costs (3) 8.0 % 6.7 % 7.3 % 5.1 % Franchise advertising and other services expenses (4) 105.0 % 107.6 % 104.2 % 105.2 % Selling, general and administrative expenses 8.6 % 11.7 % 9.1 % 10.2 % Depreciation and amortization 3.9 % 3.7 % 3.8 % 3.7 % Pre-opening costs 0.4 % 0.2 % 0.2 % 0.1 % Goodwill impairment — % — % 10.3 % — % Other operating expense, net 2.4 % 1.5 % 1.6 % 0.6 % Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants (1.3 )% (2.1 )% (0.2 )% (1.1 )% Earnings from operations 14.6 % 14.1 % 5.3 % 16.5 % Income tax rate (5) 29.2 % 33.1 % (748.9 )% 30.9 % ___________________________ As a percentage of company restaurant sales. As a percentage of franchise rental revenues. As a percentage of franchise royalties and other. As a percentage of franchise contributions for advertising and other services. As a percentage of earnings from operations and before income taxes. Jack in the Box systemwide sales (in thousands) : 12 Weeks Ended 52 Weeks Ended September 29, October 1, September 29, October 1, Company-operated restaurant sales $ 95,718 $ 95,297 $ 427,057 $ 413,748 Franchised restaurant sales (1) 899,882 917,288 3,969,200 4,005,985 Systemwide sales (1) $ 995,600 $ 1,012,585 $ 4,396,257 $ 4,419,733 Del Taco systemwide sales (in thousands) : 12 Weeks Ended 52 Weeks Ended September 29, October 1, September 29, October 1, Company-operated restaurant sales $ 55,699 $ 79,670 $ 281,978 $ 432,530 Franchised restaurant sales (1) 164,243 147,808 674,804 541,913 Systemwide sales (1) $ 219,942 $ 227,478 $ 956,782 $ 974,443 ___________________________ (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. JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASUREMENTS TO GAAP RESULTS To supplement the 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 integration and strategic initiatives, COLI (gains) losses, net, pension and post-retirement benefit costs, goodwill impairment, asset impairment, gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants, gain on acquisition of restaurants, gains on the sale of real estate to franchisees, excess tax shortfall from share-based compensation arrangements, and the tax-related impacts of the above adjustments. 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 Adjusted Net Income to the most directly comparable GAAP measure of net income. Also below is a reconciliation of Non-GAAP Operating Earnings Per Share to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, diluted earnings per share: 12 Weeks Ended 52 Weeks Ended September 29, October 1, September 29, October 1, Net income (loss), as reported $ 21,942 $ 21,897 $ (36,695 ) $ 130,826 Integration and strategic initiatives (1) 1,019 3,753 15,631 9,112 Net COLI (gains) losses (2) (5,101 ) 1,194 (14,390 ) (5,953 ) Pension and post-retirement benefit costs (3) 1,579 1,608 6,843 6,967 Goodwill impairment (4) — — 162,624 — Restaurant impairment charges (5) 7,872 237 8,008 5,236 Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants (4,639 ) (7,675 ) (3,255 ) (17,998 ) Gain on acquisition of restaurants (6) (345 ) — (2,702 ) — Gains on sale of real estate to franchisees — — (1 ) (9,467 ) Excess tax shortfall from share-based compensation arrangements 46 — 51 71 Tax impact of adjustments (7) 194 1,392 (13,457 ) 10,202 Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income $ 22,567 $ 22,406 $ 122,657 $ 128,996 Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding - GAAP 19,510 20,337 19,572 20,764 Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding - non-GAAP (8) 19,510 20,337 19,774 20,764 Diluted earnings (loss) per share $ 1.12 $ 1.08 $ (1.86 ) $ 6.30 Integration and strategic initiatives (1) 0.05 0.18 0.79 0.44 Net COLI (gains) losses (2) (0.26 ) 0.06 (0.73 ) (0.29 ) Pension and post-retirement benefit costs (3) 0.08 0.08 0.35 0.34 Goodwill impairment (4) — — 8.22 — Restaurant impairment charges (5) 0.40 0.01 0.40 0.25 Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants (0.24 ) (0.38 ) (0.16 ) (0.87 ) Gain on acquisition of restaurants (6) (0.02 ) — (0.14 ) — Gains on sale of real estate to franchisees — — 0.00 (0.46 ) Excess tax shortfall from share-based compensation arrangements 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 Tax impact of adjustments (7) 0.01 0.07 (0.68 ) 0.49 Operating Earnings Per Share – non-GAAP (9) $ 1.16 $ 1.10 $ 6.20 $ 6.21 ___________________________ (1) Integration and strategic initiatives reflect charges that are not part of our ongoing operations, including consulting fees for discrete project-based strategic initiatives that are not expected to recur in the foreseeable future. (2) Net COLI (gains) losses reflect market-based adjustments on the company-owned life insurance policies which support our non-qualified benefit plans. (3) Pension and post-retirement benefit costs are the gains and losses relating to our two legacy defined benefit pension plans, as well as our two legacy post-retirement plans. (4) Goodwill impairment charges recognized on the Del Taco reporting unit in the third quarter of 2024. (5) Restaurant impairment charges relates to impairments for property and equipment, net, and right of use assets. (6) Relates to the gains on acquisition of Del Taco restaurants in Michigan. (7) Tax impacts for the quarter calculated based on the non-GAAP Operating EPS tax rate of 28.1% in the fourth quarter of 2024 and 29.7% in the fourth quarter of 2023. Tax impacts for the year calculated based on the non-GAAP Operating EPS tax rate of 27.2% for the full fiscal year 2024 and 27.2% for the full fiscal year 2023. (8) The non-GAAP diluted weighted-average shares outstanding amounts include those securities that would be dilutive in the respective period that have a net loss for GAAP purposes, but have net income for non-GAAP purposes. (9) Operating Earnings Per Share - non-GAAP may not add due to rounding. Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EBITDA represents net earnings (loss) on a GAAP basis excluding income taxes, interest expense, net, gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants, other operating expenses, net, goodwill impairment, depreciation and amortization, amortization of cloud computing costs, amortization of favorable and unfavorable leases and subleases, net, amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and incentives, COLI (gains) losses, net, and pension and post-retirement benefit costs. 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): 12 Weeks Ended 52 Weeks Ended September 29, October 1, September 29, October 1, Net earnings (loss) - GAAP $ 21,942 $ 21,897 $ (36,695 ) $ 130,826 Income taxes 9,056 10,857 32,372 58,514 Interest expense, net 18,525 18,279 80,016 82,446 Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants (4,639 ) (7,675 ) (3,255 ) (17,998 ) Other operating expense, net (1) 8,453 5,702 24,796 10,837 Goodwill impairment (2) — — 162,624 — Depreciation and amortization 13,570 13,827 59,776 62,287 Amortization of cloud-computing costs (3) 822 1,178 4,487 5,004 Amortization of favorable and unfavorable leases and subleases, net 135 198 701 1,633 Amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and incentives 1,168 1,352 4,998 4,647 Net COLI (gains) losses (4) (5,101 ) 1,194 (14,390 ) (5,953 ) Pension and post-retirement benefit costs (5) 1,579 1,608 6,843 6,967 Adjusted EBITDA – non-GAAP $ 65,510 $ 68,417 $ 322,273 $ 339,210 ___________________________ (1) Other operating expense, net includes: integration and strategic initiatives; costs of closed restaurants; restaurant impairment charges; accelerated depreciation and gains on disposition of property and equipment, net. (2) Goodwill impairment charges recognized on the Del Taco reporting unit in the third quarter of 2024. (3) Amortization of cloud computing costs includes the amounts for the non-cash amortization of capitalized implementation costs related to cloud-based software arrangements that are included within selling, general and administrative expenses. (4) Net COLI (gains) losses reflect market-based adjustments on the company-owned life insurance policies which support our non-qualified benefit plans. (5) Pension and post-retirement benefit costs are the gains and losses relating to our two legacy defined benefit pension plans, as well as the two legacy post-retirement plans. 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, pre-opening costs, goodwill impairment, other operating expenses, 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 (loss) from operations, for the 12-weeks ended (in thousands): 12 weeks ended September 29, 2024 Jack in the Box Del Taco Other (1) Total (2) Earnings (loss) from operations - GAAP $ 75,345 $ 4,325 $ (28,568 ) $ 51,102 Franchise rental revenues (79,877 ) (7,404 ) — (87,281 ) Franchise royalties and other (46,677 ) (7,786 ) — (54,463 ) Franchise contributions for advertising and other services (48,797 ) (7,332 ) — (56,129 ) Franchise occupancy expenses 50,338 7,336 — 57,674 Franchise support and other costs 3,332 1,043 — 4,375 Franchise advertising and other services expenses 50,759 8,172 — 58,931 Selling, general and administrative expenses 8,201 7,854 13,978 30,033 Depreciation and amortization — — 13,570 13,570 Pre-opening costs 1,052 213 — 1,265 Goodwill impairment — — — — Other operating expense, net 4,266 3,167 1,020 8,453 Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants (258 ) (4,381 ) — (4,639 ) Restaurant-Level Margin- Non-GAAP $ 17,684 $ 5,207 $ — $ 22,891 Company restaurant sales $ 95,718 $ 55,699 $ — $ 151,417 Restaurant-Level Margin % - Non-GAAP 18.5 % 9.3 % N/A 15.1 % 12 weeks ended October 1, 2023 Jack in the Box Del Taco Other (1) Total (2) Earnings from operations - GAAP $ 80,302 $ 15,676 $ (43,337 ) $ 52,641 Franchise rental revenues (81,006 ) (4,987 ) — (85,993 ) Franchise royalties and other (48,092 ) (7,082 ) — (55,174 ) Franchise contributions for advertising and other services (48,956 ) (7,436 ) — (56,392 ) Franchise occupancy expenses 50,877 4,922 — 55,799 Franchise support and other costs 2,986 719 — 3,705 Franchise advertising and other services expenses 53,138 7,521 — 60,659 Selling, general and administrative expenses 8,304 9,654 25,750 43,708 Depreciation and amortization — — 13,827 13,827 Pre-opening costs 684 33 — 717 Other operating expense, net 1,530 412 3,760 5,702 Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants (71 ) (7,604 ) — (7,675 ) Restaurant-Level Margin- Non-GAAP $ 19,696 $ 11,828 $ — $ 31,524 Company restaurant sales $ 95,297 $ 79,670 $ — $ 174,967 Restaurant-Level Margin % - Non-GAAP 20.7 % 14.8 % N/A 18.0 % ___________________________ (1) The "Other" category includes shared services costs and other unallocated costs (2) The totals might not agree to consolidated within the Form 10-K due to rounding 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, pre-opening, goodwill impairment, other operating expenses, 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, for the 12-weeks ended (in thousands): 12 weeks ended September 29, 2024 Jack in the Box Del Taco Other (1) Total (2) Earnings from operations - GAAP $ 75,345 $ 4,325 $ (28,568 ) $ 51,102 Company restaurant sales (95,718 ) (55,699 ) — (151,417 ) Food and packaging 28,964 14,009 — 42,973 Payroll and employee benefits 31,274 21,748 — 53,022 Occupancy and other 17,794 14,737 — 32,531 Selling, general and administrative expenses 8,201 7,854 13,978 30,033 Depreciation and amortization — — 13,570 13,570 Pre-opening costs 1,052 213 — 1,265 Goodwill impairment — — — — Other operating expense, net 4,266 3,167 1,020 8,453 Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants (258 ) (4,381 ) — (4,639 ) Franchise-Level Margin - Non-GAAP $ 70,920 $ 5,973 $ — $ 76,893 Franchise rental revenues $ 79,877 $ 7,404 $ — $ 87,281 Franchise royalties and other 46,677 7,786 — 54,463 Franchise contributions for advertising and other services 48,797 7,332 — 56,129 Total franchise revenues $ 175,351 $ 22,522 $ — $ 197,873 Franchise-Level Margin % - Non-GAAP 40.4 % 26.5 % N/A 38.9 % 12 weeks ended October 1, 2023 Jack in the Box Del Taco Other (1) Total (2) Earnings from operations - GAAP $ 80,302 $ 15,676 $ (43,337 ) $ 52,641 Company restaurant sales (95,297 ) (79,670 ) — (174,967 ) Food and packaging 29,353 21,684 — 51,037 Payroll and employee benefits 29,427 27,624 — 57,051 Occupancy and other 16,818 18,534 — 35,352 Selling, general and administrative expenses 8,304 9,654 25,750 43,708 Depreciation and amortization — — 13,827 13,827 Pre-opening costs 684 33 — 717 Other operating expense, net 1,530 412 3,760 5,702 Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants (71 ) (7,604 ) — (7,675 ) Franchise-Level Margin - Non-GAAP $ 71,050 $ 6,343 $ — $ 77,393 Franchise rental revenues $ 81,006 $ 4,987 $ — $ 85,993 Franchise royalties and other 48,092 7,082 — 55,174 Franchise contributions for advertising and other services 48,956 7,436 — 56,392 Total franchise revenues $ 178,054 $ 19,505 $ — $ 197,559 Franchise-Level Margin % - Non-GAAP 39.9 % 32.5 % N/A 39.2 % ___________________________ (1) The "Other" category includes shared services costs and other unallocated costs Source: Jack in the Box Inc.
(2) The restaurant count includes 6 cloud kitchens opened during fiscal year 2024.
(3) 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."
(4) Operating Earnings Per Share represents diluted earnings per share on a GAAP basis excluding certain amounts. See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results." Operating earnings per share may not add due to rounding.
(5) Adjusted EBITDA represents net earnings on a GAAP basis excluding certain amounts. See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results."
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Vice President, Investor Relations
chris.brandon@jackinthebox.com
619.902.0269
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