Jack in the Box Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2023 Earnings

Jack in the Box same-store sales of +9.5%; +29.3% on a three-year basis

Del Taco same-store sales of +3.2%; +25.5% on a three-year basis(1)

Jack in the Box systemwide sales growth of +9.8%, Del Taco systemwide sales growth of +3.2%(1)

Diluted EPS of $1.27; Operating EPS of $1.47

Jack in the Box added 4 development agreements for 33 future restaurants in Q2, including development agreement for 22 future restaurants in Mexico, totaling 76 agreements for 335 restaurants since program launch

Refranchised 17 Del Taco restaurants subsequent to Q2, which included development agreements for both Jack in the Box and Del Taco to enter Montana and Wyoming for the first time in each brand's history

Management provides updates to FY 2023 guidance and outlook

SAN DIEGO--()--Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK) announced financial results for the Jack in the Box and Del Taco segments in the second quarter, ended April 16, 2023.

"The momentum in our business continued throughout the second quarter, reflected in outstanding sales, positive net unit growth, improved margin performance and the signing of a development agreement for expansion into Mexico," said Darin Harris, Jack in the Box Chief Executive Officer. "Over the last year we have been focused on the execution of our strategy, and the results are beginning to show. We look forward to continued strength in the back half of 2023, while remaining focused on what is most important: expanding our reach, offering guests what they want when they want it, and a relentless pursuit to improve restaurant level economics for Jack and Del Taco franchisees."

Jack in the Box Performance

Same-store sales increased 9.5% in the second quarter with franchise same-store sales up 9.4% and company-operated same-store sales up 10.8%. 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 second quarter increased 9.8%.

Restaurant-Level Margin(2), a non-GAAP measure, was 21.4%, an increase of 6.4% from a year ago driven primarily by strong sales leverage and the sale of two evolving markets. Franchise-Level Margin(2), a non-GAAP measure, was 41.2%, an increase of 1.8% from a year ago, driven by flow through from higher franchise sales, and lower bad debt expense.

Jack net restaurant count was positive in the second quarter, with two franchise openings and one franchisee closure. As of Q2, and since the launch of the development program in mid-2021, the company currently has 76 signed agreements for a total of 335 restaurants. Under these agreements, 27 restaurants have opened, leaving 308 remaining for future development. In the second quarter, Jack in the Box also completed a new franchisee development agreement to enter Mexico with 22 restaurant commitments.

Jack in the Box Same-Store Sales:

 

12 Weeks Ended

 

28 Weeks Ended

 

April 16, 2023

 

April 17, 2022

 

April 16, 2023

 

April 17, 2022

Company

10.8

%

 

1.7

%

 

11.8

%

 

0.6

%

Franchise

9.4

%

 

(1.1

)%

 

8.2

%

 

0.3

%

System

9.5

%

 

(0.8

)%

 

8.6

%

 

0.3

%

Jack in the Box Restaurant Counts:

 

2023

 

2022

 

Company

 

Franchise

 

Total

 

Company

 

Franchise

 

Total

Restaurant count at beginning of Q2

140

 

 

2,046

 

 

2,186

 

 

165

 

 

2,043

 

 

2,208

 

New

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

5

 

Acquired from franchisees

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

(9

)

 

 

Closed

 

 

(1

)

 

(1

)

 

(2

)

 

(4

)

 

(6

)

Restaurant count at end of Q2

140

 

 

2,047

 

 

2,187

 

 

172

 

 

2,035

 

 

2,207

 

Q2 Net Restaurant Increase/(Decrease)

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD Net Restaurant % Increase/(Decrease) [Q2'23 vs. Q4'22]

(4.1

) %

 

0.6

%

 

0.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Del Taco Performance(1)

Same-store sales increased 3.2% in the second quarter, comprised of franchise same-store sales growth of 2.8% and Company-operated same-store sales growth of 3.5%. Sales performance was boosted by the Jumbo Shrimp and Beer Battered Fish Lent promotions and menu price, partially offset by changes in menu mix and transaction declines. Systemwide sales for the fiscal second quarter increased 3.2% driven by positive results in both franchise and company-operated same-store sales.

Restaurant-Level Margin, a non-GAAP measure, was 17.3%, a decrease of 0.5% from a year ago driven by higher sales, offset by commodity, wage and utility inflation, and other operating costs. Franchise-Level Margin, a non-GAAP measure, was 37.3%, a decrease of 4.4% from a year ago driven by higher franchise costs and the impact of refranchising transactions with pass through rent, partially offset by franchise same-store sales growth.

Del Taco had a second quarter net increase of three restaurants, comprised of three franchise openings. Subsequent to the quarter, the company also refranchised 17 Del Taco restaurants in Las Vegas to an existing Del Taco franchisee, which included development agreements for 10 new Del Taco restaurants to be built in Las Vegas, Wyoming and Montana, as well as 6 Jack in the Box restaurants to be built in Wyoming and Montana.

Del Taco Same-Store Sales:

 

12 Weeks Ended

 

28 Weeks Ended

 

April 16, 2023

 

April 17, 2022

 

April 16, 2023

 

April 17, 2022

Company

3.5

%

 

1.6

%

 

3.3

%

 

2.6

%

Franchise

2.8

%

 

3.4

%

 

2.8

%

 

4.5

%

System

3.2

%

 

2.5

%

 

3.0

%

 

3.6

%

Del Taco Restaurant Counts:

 

2023

 

2022

 

Company

 

Franchise

 

Total

 

Company

 

Franchise

 

Total

Restaurant count at beginning of Q2

273

 

 

319

 

 

592

 

 

294

 

 

306

 

 

600

 

New

 

 

3

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

Refranchised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Closed

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

(1

)

 

(2

)

Restaurant count at end of Q2

273

 

 

322

 

 

595

 

 

293

 

 

306

 

 

599

 

Q2 Net Restaurant Increase/(Decrease)

 

 

3

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD Net Restaurant % Increase/(Decrease) [Q2'23 vs. Q4'22]

(5.9

) %

 

7.0

%

 

0.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company-Wide Performance

Second quarter diluted earnings per share was $1.27. Operating Earnings Per Share (3), a non-GAAP measure, was $1.47 in the second quarter of fiscal 2023 compared with $1.16 in the prior year quarter. Both diluted earnings per share and Operating Earnings Per Share included a $0.05 net positive impact as a result of a two litigation matters, both of which are not expected to reoccur.

Total revenues increased 22.8% to $395.7 million, compared to $322.3 million in the prior year quarter. Net earnings increased to $26.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2023, compared with $7.8 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2022. Adjusted EBITDA(4), a non-GAAP measure, was $78.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2023 compared with $64.4 million for the prior year quarter. This included a $1.4 million net positive impact as a result of two litigation matters, both of which are not expected to reoccur.

Company-wide SG&A expense for the second quarter was $39.4 million, an increase of $11.2 million compared to the prior year quarter, due to Del Taco expenses being included for a full quarter as well as higher incentive compensation and advertising. These increases were 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 $3.0 million. When excluding net COLI gains, G&A was 2.5% of systemwide sales.

The effective tax rate for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was 34.8% compared to 33.3% in fiscal year 2022. The major components of the increase in tax rate were the impact of estimated disposals of non-deductible goodwill attributable to refranchising transactions, partially offset by non-taxable COLI gains in the current year as opposed to non-deductible COLI losses in the prior year and non-deductible transaction costs resulting from the Del Taco acquisition recorded in the prior year. The Non-GAAP Operating EPS tax rate for the second quarter of 2023 was 26.7%.

(1) Del Taco same-store sales on a three-year basis and all prior year comparisons are pro forma and based on the time period of Jack in the Box’s full year fiscal calendar, with the exception of Del Taco's prior year Restaurant-Level Margin and Franchise-Level Margin which are based on a partial quarter time period, March 8 through April 17 2022.
(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 for the second quarter of 2023 represents the diluted earnings per share on a GAAP basis, excluding acquisition, integration, and restructuring costs, COLI (gains) losses, net, pension and post-retirement benefit costs, refranchising gains and the tax impacts of the related adjustments. 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 $18.6 million, including the applicable excise tax, in the second quarter. As of May 17, 2023, there was $141.6 million remaining under the Board-authorized stock buyback program. The company is now committed to executing at least $70 million in share repurchases in FY 2023.

During the second quarter, the company paid down the $50 million outstanding balance on its Variable Funding Note, and now has approximately $172 million dollars of total available borrowing capacity under our VFN and Del Taco credit facility.

On May 12, 2023, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.44 per share, to be paid on June 13, 2023 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 31, 2023. Future dividends will be subject to approval by our Board of Directors.

Guidance & Outlook Updates

The following guidance and underlying assumptions reflect the company’s current expectations for the fiscal year ending October 1, 2023:

Company-wide Guidance

  • FY 2023 CapEx & Other Investments Guidance of $75-90 million (unchanged from previous)
    • Capital expenditures + franchise tenant improvement allowances and incentives
  • FY 2023 SG&A Guidance of $170-180 million (previously $160-170 million)
    • Increase is mainly due to higher incentive-based compensation, as well as a year-to-date net legal charge of $5.0 million related to two litigation matters, which are not expected to reoccur
    • Includes ~$3 million in savings from refranchising, primarily related to a reduction in selling expense
    • Excludes net COLI gains ($6.6 million gain year-to-date)
    • Long-term G&A target, without selling/advertising expense, remains 2.3-2.5% of systemwide sales
  • FY 2023 Company-owned Commodity Guidance up 8-10% vs. 2022 (previously 9-11%)
  • FY 2023 Company-owned Wage Rate Guidance up 3-6% vs. 2022 (unchanged from previous)
  • FY 2023 Operating EPS Guidance of $5.90-$6.10 (previously $5.25-5.65)
    • Includes the $0.22 negative impact from the legal charge in Q1 2023, which is not expected to reoccur in Q1 2024
    • Includes the $0.05 net positive impact from the two litigation matters in Q2 2023, which are not expected to reoccur in Q2 2024
    • Includes the $0.23 positive impact from the Hawaii transaction in Q1 2023, which should be noted as a one-time item that will not occur in Q1 2024
    • Includes the $0.11 negative impact associated with store-level technology and POS project investments (previously $0.22, lower due to certain projects pushing forward to 2024)
    • Includes impact from expected refranchising of 65-85 total Del Taco restaurants in FY 2023
  • The company now plans to execute at least $70 million in share repurchases in FY 2023

Brand Segment Guidance

  • FY 2023 Same Store Sales of Mid-to-High Single Digits for Jack in the Box (previously Low-Single Digits)
  • FY 2023 Same Store Sales of Low-Single Digits for Del Taco (unchanged from previous)
  • Jack in the Box expects positive net unit growth in FY 2023, led by 25-30 gross openings (unchanged from previous)
  • Del Taco expects positive net unit growth in FY 2023, led by 8-12 gross openings (unchanged from previous)
  • FY 2023 Restaurant Level Margin Outlook
    • Jack in the Box Restaurant Level Margin is expected to be 19-21%, which includes high single digit price increases and is impacted negatively by 125bps due to the remaining Evolving Markets (previously 18-20%)
    • Del Taco Restaurant Level Margin is expected to be 14-16%, which includes high single digit price increases (unchanged from previous), and includes the impact from refranchising
  • FY 2023 Franchise Level Margin Outlook
    • Jack in the Box Franchise Level Margin is expected to be 41-42% (previously 40-41%)
      • Includes negative impact from restaurant-level technology and POS project investments
      • As a reminder, the $7.3 million (~90bps) positive impact from the Hawaii transaction was included in both the original FLM guidance provided in November, as well as the current FLM guidance update
    • Del Taco Franchise Level Margin is expected to be 37-38% (previously ~41%), and includes the impact from refranchising

Conference Call

The company will host a conference call for analysts and investors on Wednesday, May 17, 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 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) 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 approximately 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 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.

JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

12 Weeks Ended

 

28 Weeks Ended

 

April 16, 2023

 

April 17, 2022

 

April 16, 2023

 

April 17, 2022

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company restaurant sales

$

202,604

 

 

$

151,309

 

 

$

472,795

 

 

$

271,365

 

Franchise rental revenues

 

83,520

 

 

 

76,556

 

 

 

192,350

 

 

 

179,655

 

Franchise royalties and other

 

53,982

 

 

 

47,101

 

 

 

130,372

 

 

 

107,856

 

Franchise contributions for advertising and other services

 

55,638

 

 

 

47,328

 

 

 

127,323

 

 

 

108,129

 

 

 

395,744

 

 

 

322,294

 

 

 

922,840

 

 

 

667,005

 

Operating costs and expenses, net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food and packaging

 

59,310

 

 

 

46,871

 

 

 

141,243

 

 

 

84,408

 

Payroll and employee benefits

 

65,035

 

 

 

50,910

 

 

 

153,676

 

 

 

90,635

 

Occupancy and other

 

39,275

 

 

 

29,171

 

 

 

90,646

 

 

 

50,048

 

Franchise occupancy expenses

 

52,649

 

 

 

49,244

 

 

 

119,873

 

 

 

113,227

 

Franchise support and other costs

 

3,260

 

 

 

5,015

 

 

 

5,137

 

 

 

8,926

 

Franchise advertising and other services expenses

 

58,143

 

 

 

49,258

 

 

 

132,713

 

 

 

112,566

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

39,405

 

 

 

28,213

 

 

 

89,547

 

 

 

53,242

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

14,598

 

 

 

11,545

 

 

 

34,000

 

 

 

24,041

 

Pre-opening costs

 

154

 

 

 

266

 

 

 

485

 

 

 

576

 

Other operating expenses (income), net

 

2,980

 

 

 

14,367

 

 

 

(2,521

)

 

 

18,210

 

Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants

 

(704

)

 

 

(810

)

 

 

(4,529

)

 

 

(858

)

 

 

334,105

 

 

 

284,050

 

 

 

760,270

 

 

 

555,021

 

Earnings from operations

 

61,639

 

 

 

38,244

 

 

 

162,570

 

 

 

111,984

 

Other pension and post-retirement expenses, net

 

1,607

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

3,751

 

 

 

163

 

Interest expense, net

 

19,357

 

 

 

26,481

 

 

 

45,505

 

 

 

46,668

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

40,675

 

 

 

11,693

 

 

 

113,314

 

 

 

65,153

 

Income taxes

 

14,168

 

 

 

3,897

 

 

 

33,553

 

 

 

18,087

 

Net earnings

$

26,507

 

 

$

7,796

 

 

$

79,761

 

 

$

47,066

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

1.28

 

 

$

0.37

 

 

$

3.83

 

 

$

2.22

 

Diluted

$

1.27

 

 

$

0.37

 

 

$

3.81

 

 

$

2.21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

20,744

 

 

 

21,227

 

 

 

20,845

 

 

 

21,215

 

Diluted

 

20,864

 

 

 

21,262

 

 

 

20,946

 

 

 

21,255

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared per common share

$

0.44

 

 

$

0.44

 

 

$

0.88

 

 

$

0.88

 

JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

April 16,
2023

 

October 2,
2022

ASSETS

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash

$

94,911

 

 

$

108,890

 

Restricted cash

 

27,925

 

 

 

27,150

 

Accounts and other receivables, net

 

96,657

 

 

 

103,803

 

Inventories

 

5,287

 

 

 

5,264

 

Prepaid expenses

 

10,856

 

 

 

16,095

 

Current assets held for sale

 

9,013

 

 

 

17,019

 

Other current assets

 

5,340

 

 

 

4,772

 

Total current assets

 

249,989

 

 

 

282,993

 

Property and equipment:

 

 

 

Property and equipment, at cost

 

1,251,969

 

 

 

1,228,916

 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(832,065

)

 

 

(810,752

)

Property and equipment, net

 

419,904

 

 

 

418,164

 

Other assets:

 

 

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

1,347,035

 

 

 

1,332,135

 

Intangible assets, net

 

11,699

 

 

 

12,324

 

Trademarks

 

283,500

 

 

 

283,500

 

Goodwill

 

353,611

 

 

 

366,821

 

Other assets, net

 

237,643

 

 

 

226,569

 

Total other assets

 

2,233,488

 

 

 

2,221,349

 

 

$

2,903,381

 

 

$

2,922,506

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

$

29,976

 

 

$

30,169

 

Current operating lease liabilities

 

166,776

 

 

 

171,311

 

Accounts payable

 

58,476

 

 

 

66,271

 

Accrued liabilities

 

243,535

 

 

 

253,932

 

Total current liabilities

 

498,763

 

 

 

521,683

 

Long-term liabilities:

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current maturities

 

1,737,032

 

 

 

1,799,540

 

Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

 

1,195,644

 

 

 

1,165,097

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

40,544

 

 

 

37,684

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

132,841

 

 

 

134,694

 

Total long-term liabilities

 

3,106,061

 

 

 

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, 82,628,545 and 82,580,599 issued, respectively

 

826

 

 

 

826

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

514,395

 

 

 

508,323

 

Retained earnings

 

1,904,348

 

 

 

1,842,947

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(53,127

)

 

 

(53,982

)

Treasury stock, at cost, 62,230,963 and 61,799,221 shares, respectively

 

(3,067,885

)

 

 

(3,034,306

)

Total stockholders’ deficit

 

(701,443

)

 

 

(736,192

)

 

$

2,903,381

 

 

$

2,922,506

 

JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

 

Year-to-date

 

April 16, 2023

 

April 17, 2022

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

Net earnings

$ 79,761

 

$ 47,066

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

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

34,000

 

24,041

Amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and incentives

2,237

 

2,127

Deferred finance cost amortization

2,787

 

3,060

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

7,700

Tax deficiency from share-based compensation arrangements

142

 

49

Deferred income taxes

1,496

 

5,529

Share-based compensation expense

5,932

 

3,934

Pension and post-retirement expense

3,751

 

163

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

(8,007)

 

3,163

Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants

(4,529)

 

(858)

Gains on the disposition of property and equipment, net

(8,615)

 

(286)

Impairment charges and other

549

 

1,109

Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions:

 

 

 

Accounts and other receivables

(1,456)

 

26,257

Inventories

(23)

 

(277)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

6,344

 

(6,716)

Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities

8,561

 

9,155

Accounts payable

(15,994)

 

1,297

Accrued liabilities

(7,043)

 

(52,286)

Pension and post-retirement contributions

(3,234)

 

(3,693)

Franchise tenant improvement allowance and incentive disbursements

(2,052)

 

(1,629)

Other

(499)

 

(1,077)

Cash flows provided by operating activities

94,108

 

67,828

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

(37,196)

 

(20,781)

Acquisition of Del Taco, net of cash acquired

 

(580,792)

Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment

23,371

 

2,245

Proceeds from the sale and leaseback of assets

3,673

 

1,861

Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants

18,417

 

600

Other

1,465

 

(1,315)

Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities

9,730

 

(598,182)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

Borrowings on revolving credit facilities

 

63,000

Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities

(50,000)

 

(9,000)

Proceeds from the issuance of debt

 

1,100,000

Principal repayments on debt

(15,088)

 

(572,958)

Payment of debt issuance costs

 

(20,274)

Dividends paid on common stock

(18,218)

 

(18,526)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

51

Repurchases of common stock

(32,621)

 

Payroll tax payments for equity award issuances

(1,115)

 

(874)

Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities

(117,042)

 

541,419

Net (decrease) increase in cash and restricted cash

(13,204)

 

11,065

Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period

136,040

 

73,568

Cash and restricted cash at end of period

$ 122,836

 

$ 84,633

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)

 

12 Weeks Ended

 

28 Weeks Ended

 

April 16,
2023

 

April 17,
2022

 

April 16,
2023

 

April 17,
2022

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company restaurant sales

51.2

%

 

46.9

%

 

51.2

%

 

40.7

%

Franchise rental revenues

21.1

%

 

23.8

%

 

20.8

%

 

26.9

%

Franchise royalties and other

13.6

%

 

14.6

%

 

14.1

%

 

16.2

%

Franchise contributions for advertising and other services

14.1

%

 

14.7

%

 

13.8

%

 

16.2

%

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

Operating costs and expenses, net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food and packaging (1)

29.3

%

 

31.0

%

 

29.9

%

 

31.1

%

Payroll and employee benefits (1)

32.1

%

 

33.6

%

 

32.5

%

 

33.4

%

Occupancy and other (1)

19.4

%

 

19.3

%

 

19.2

%

 

18.4

%

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

63.0

%

 

64.3

%

 

62.3

%

 

63.0

%

Franchise support and other costs (3)

6.0

%

 

10.6

%

 

3.9

%

 

8.3

%

Franchise advertising and other services expenses (4)

104.5

%

 

104.1

%

 

104.2

%

 

104.1

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

10.0

%

 

8.8

%

 

9.7

%

 

8.0

%

Depreciation and amortization

3.7

%

 

3.6

%

 

3.7

%

 

3.6

%

Pre-opening costs

%

 

0.1

%

 

0.1

%

 

0.1

%

Other operating expenses (income), net

0.8

%

 

4.5

%

 

(0.3

) %

 

2.7

%

Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants

(0.2

) %

 

(0.3

) %

 

(0.5

) %

 

(0.1

) %

Earnings from operations

15.6

%

 

11.9

%

 

17.6

%

 

16.8

%

Income tax rate (5)

34.8

%

 

33.3

%

 

29.6

%

 

27.8

%

____________________________

(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):

 

12 Weeks Ended

 

28 Weeks Ended

 

April 16, 2023

 

April 17, 2022

 

April 16, 2023

 

April 17, 2022

Company-operated restaurant sales

$

95,489

 

$

94,250

 

$

221,631

 

$

214,306

Franchised restaurant sales (1)

 

931,257

 

 

840,468

 

 

2,140,239

 

 

1,958,144

Systemwide sales (1)

$

1,026,746

 

$

934,718

 

$

2,361,870

 

$

2,172,450

____________________________

(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):

 

12 Weeks Ended

 

28 Weeks Ended

 

April 16, 2023

 

April 17, 2022

 

April 16, 2023 (1)

 

April 17, 2022 (1)

Company-operated restaurant sales

$

107,115

 

$

111,143

 

$

251,164

 

$

254,561

Franchised restaurant sales (2)

 

118,896

 

 

107,966

 

 

264,994

 

 

246,469

Systemwide sales (2)

$

226,011

 

$

219,109

 

$

516,158

 

$

501,030

____________________________

(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: Adjusted Net Income, 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 (gains) losses, net; pension and post-retirement benefit costs; debt write-off costs; gains on sale of real estate to franchisees; and the tax impacts of the related 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. Figures may not add due to rounding.

 

 

12 Weeks Ended

 

 

April 16, 2023

 

April 17, 2022

Net income, as reported

 

$

26,507

 

 

$

7,796

 

Acquisition, integration, and restructuring costs

 

 

1,259

 

 

 

13,098

 

Net COLI (gains) losses

 

 

(844

)

 

 

2,136

 

Pension, post-retirement benefit costs

 

 

1,607

 

 

 

70

 

Debt write-off costs

 

 

 

 

 

7,700

 

Refranchising gains

 

 

(704

)

 

 

(810

)

Tax impact of adjustments (1)

 

 

2,939

 

 

 

(5,279

)

Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income

 

$

30,764

 

 

$

24,711

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted

 

 

20,864

 

 

 

21,262

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share – GAAP

 

$

1.27

 

 

$

0.37

 

Acquisition, integration, and restructuring costs

 

 

0.06

 

 

 

0.62

 

Net COLI (gains) losses

 

 

(0.04

)

 

 

0.10

 

Pension, post-retirement benefit costs

 

 

0.08

 

 

 

 

Debt write-off costs

 

 

 

 

 

0.36

 

Refranchising gains

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

(0.04

)

Tax impact of adjustments (1)

 

 

0.13

 

 

 

(0.25

)

Operating Earnings Per Share – non-GAAP (2)

 

$

1.47

 

 

$

1.16

 

 

 

 

 

 

____________________

(1)

Tax impact calculated based on the non-GAAP Operating EPS tax rate of 26.7% in the current year and 27.1% 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).

 

12 Weeks Ended

 

April 16, 2023

 

April 17, 2022

Net earnings - GAAP

$

26,507

 

 

$

7,796

 

Income taxes

 

14,168

 

 

 

3,897

 

Interest expense, net

 

19,357

 

 

 

26,481

 

Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants

 

(704

)

 

 

(810

)

Other operating expenses (income), net

 

2,980

 

 

 

14,367

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

14,598

 

 

 

11,545

 

Amortization of favorable and unfavorable leases and subleases, net

 

833

 

 

 

248

 

Amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and other

 

1,022

 

 

 

893

 

Adjusted EBITDA – non-GAAP

$

78,761

 

 

$

64,417

 

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

 

 

April 16, 2023

 

April 17, 2022

 

April 16, 2023

 

April 17, 2022

Earnings from operations - GAAP

 

$

60,313

 

 

$

34,660

 

 

$

1,327

 

 

$

3,584

 

Franchise rental revenues

 

 

(80,910

)

 

 

(75,692

)

 

 

(2,609

)

 

 

(864

)

Franchise royalties and other

 

 

(48,072

)

 

 

(44,430

)

 

 

(5,911

)

 

 

(2,673

)

Franchise contributions for advertising and other services

 

 

(50,361

)

 

 

(44,965

)

 

 

(5,277

)

 

 

(2,361

)

Franchise occupancy expenses

 

 

50,008

 

 

 

48,403

 

 

 

2,642

 

 

 

841

 

Franchise support and other costs

 

 

2,735

 

 

 

4,828

 

 

 

525

 

 

 

186

 

Franchise advertising and other services expenses

 

 

52,660

 

 

 

46,849

 

 

 

5,483

 

 

 

2,409

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

24,883

 

 

 

21,636

 

 

 

14,521

 

 

 

6,577

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

8,283

 

 

 

9,340

 

 

 

6,315

 

 

 

2,205

 

Pre-opening costs

 

 

102

 

 

 

266

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

 

Other operating expenses (income), net

 

 

1,711

 

 

 

14,087

 

 

 

1,269

 

 

 

279

 

Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants

 

 

(904

)

 

 

(810

)

 

 

200

 

 

 

 

Restaurant-Level Margin- Non-GAAP

 

$

20,448

 

 

$

14,172

 

 

$

18,537

 

 

$

10,183

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company restaurant sales

 

$

95,489

 

 

$

94,250

 

 

$

107,115

 

 

$

57,059

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restaurant-Level Margin % - Non-GAAP

 

 

21.4

%

 

 

15.0

%

 

 

17.3

%

 

 

17.8

%

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

 

 

April 16, 2023

 

April 17, 2022

 

April 16, 2023

 

April 17, 2022

Earnings from operations - GAAP

 

$

60,313

 

 

$

34,660

 

 

$

1,327

 

 

$

3,584

 

Company restaurant sales

 

 

(95,489

)

 

 

(94,250

)

 

 

(107,115

)

 

 

(57,059

)

Food and packaging

 

 

29,841

 

 

 

30,687

 

 

 

29,468

 

 

 

16,184

 

Payroll and employee benefits

 

 

29,200

 

 

 

32,007

 

 

 

35,835

 

 

 

18,904

 

Occupancy and other

 

 

15,999

 

 

 

17,384

 

 

 

23,276

 

 

 

11,788

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

24,883

 

 

 

21,636

 

 

 

14,521

 

 

 

6,577

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

8,283

 

 

 

9,340

 

 

 

6,315

 

 

 

2,205

 

Pre-opening costs

 

 

102

 

 

 

266

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

 

Other operating expenses (income), net

 

 

1,711

 

 

 

14,087

 

 

 

1,269

 

 

 

279

 

Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants

 

 

(904

)

 

 

(810

)

 

 

200

 

 

 

 

Franchise-Level Margin - Non-GAAP

 

$

73,939

 

 

$

65,007

 

 

$

5,148

 

 

$

2,462

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Franchise rental revenues

 

$

80,910

 

 

$

75,692

 

 

$

2,609

 

 

$

864

 

Franchise royalties and other

 

 

48,072

 

 

 

44,430

 

 

 

5,911

 

 

 

2,673

 

Franchise contributions for advertising and other services

 

 

50,361

 

 

 

44,965

 

 

 

5,277

 

 

 

2,361

 

Total franchise revenues

 

$

179,343

 

 

$

165,087

 

 

$

13,797

 

 

$

5,898

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Franchise-Level Margin % - Non-GAAP

 

 

41.2

%

 

 

39.4

%

 

 

37.3

%

 

 

41.7

%

 

Contacts

Chris Brandon
Vice President, Investor Relations
chris.brandon@jackinthebox.com
619.902.0269

Contacts

Chris Brandon
Vice President, Investor Relations
chris.brandon@jackinthebox.com
619.902.0269