EPS Increased 18.5% over Prior Year Pro Forma Results on Strong Comparable Sales of 6.1% for North America and 5.6% for International
Highlights
Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) announced revenues of $312.5 million for the first quarter of 2011, compared to revenues of $285.8 million in the first quarter of 2010. Net income for the first quarter of 2011 was $16.4 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, compared to 2010 first quarter net income of $16.9 million, or $0.62 per diluted share (2010 results include after-tax income of $2.2 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, from the consolidation of the results of the franchisee-owned cheese purchasing company, BIBP Commodities, Inc. (“BIBP”), a variable interest entity). See “Non-GAAP Measures” for additional information regarding BIBP.
“We are extremely pleased with our first quarter results,” commented Papa John’s Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, John Schnatter. “In addition to posting what we believe to be industry leading 6.1% North American comps during the quarter, this marks the eighth consecutive quarter of positive North American transaction growth for the Papa John’s system. Our international operators also posted outstanding 5.6% positive comp sales, in our first quarter for reporting international comps. I congratulate both our corporate and franchise operators on these tremendous results."
Schnatter continued: “Since my return to the business as CEO in December 2008, we have cultivated a management team that is committed, solid and deep in experience. I believe this team is well equipped to continue our momentum, and lead us through our next phase of both North American and international growth.”
As previously announced, we terminated our cheese purchasing agreement with BIBP. In order to facilitate the transition to PJ Food Service (“PJFS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, BIBP operated for the first two months of 2011 at breakeven. Over 99% of our franchisees in the United States have entered into a cheese purchasing agreement directly with PJFS. The cheese purchasing agreement specifies that PJFS will charge the franchisees a predetermined price for cheese on a monthly basis. Each franchisee committed to purchase cheese through PJFS, or to pay the franchisee’s pro rata portion of any accumulated cheese liability upon ceasing to purchase cheese from PJFS, when a cheese liability exists. Accordingly, PJFS records a receivable from or payable to the franchisees depending on the difference between the actual market price and established sales price for cheese at the time of purchase.
The company has provided the following table to reconcile the pro forma financial results we present in this press release excluding the impact of BIBP to our GAAP financial measures for the first quarters ended March 27, 2011 and March 28, 2010.
| First Quarter | |||||||
| Mar. 27, | Mar. 28, | ||||||
| (In thousands, except per share amounts) | 2011 | 2010 | |||||
| Pre-tax income, net of noncontrolling interests, as reported | $ | 25,658 | $ | 25,840 | |||
| Pre-tax income from BIBP cheese purchasing entity | - | (3,485 | ) | ||||
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Pre-tax income, net of noncontrolling interests, excluding BIBP |
$ | 25,658 | $ | 22,355 | |||
| Net income, as reported | $ | 16,427 | $ | 16,875 | |||
| Net income from BIBP cheese purchasing entity | - | (2,213 | ) | ||||
| Net income, excluding BIBP | $ | 16,427 | $ | 14,662 | |||
| Earnings per diluted share, as reported | $ | 0.64 | $ | 0.62 | |||
| Income from BIBP cheese purchasing entity | - | (0.08 | ) | ||||
| Earnings per diluted share, excluding BIBP | $ | 0.64 | $ | 0.54 | |||
| Cash flow from operations, as reported | $ | 25,565 | $ | 26,013 | |||
| Net cash flows from BIBP cheese purchasing entity | - | (3,485 | ) | ||||
| Cash flow from operations, excluding BIBP | $ | 25,565 | $ | 22,528 | |||
In this press release, we refer to global restaurant sales, representing global company-owned and franchised restaurant sales. We also refer to comparable sales growth, representing the change in year-over-year sales for the same base of restaurants for the same calendar period. Management believes global restaurant sales information is useful in analyzing our results because our franchisees pay royalties that are based on a percentage of franchise sales, and franchise sales generate commissary revenue in the United States and in certain international markets. Global restaurant sales and comparable sales growth information is also useful in analyzing industry trends and the strength of our brand. Franchise restaurant sales are not included in company revenues.
The following table reflects our global restaurant sales and comparable sales growth (decline) in both the first quarter of 2011 and 2010:
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First Quarter 2011 |
First Quarter 2010 |
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| Global restaurant sales growth | 11.0 | % | 1.8 | % | |||
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Global restaurant sales growth, excluding the impact of currency conversion |
10.7 | % | 1.1 | % | |||
| Comparable sales growth (decline) | |||||||
| North America company-owned restaurants | 6.7 | % | (1.8 | %) | |||
| North America franchised restaurants (a) | 5.9 | % | 0.2 | % | |||
| System-wide North America restaurants | 6.1 | % | (0.3 | %) | |||
| System-wide international restaurants (a) | 5.6 | % | (0.7 | %) | |||
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(a) Comparable sales results for restaurants operating outside the United States are reported on a constant dollar basis, which excludes the impact of currency conversion. |
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As this is our first quarter of announcing system-wide international comparable sales results, the following prior year results are presented for informational purposes:
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System-wide International Comparable Sales |
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| Q1 - 2010 | (0.7 | %) | |
| Q2 - 2010 | 0.2 | % | |
| Q3 - 2010 | 5.5 | % | |
| Q4 - 2010 | 5.5 | % | |
| Full Year - 2010 | 2.6 | % | |
Segment Reporting Realignment
Beginning in 2011, we realigned management responsibility and financial reporting for the 70 franchised restaurants currently operating in Hawaii, Alaska and Canada from our International business segment to North America Franchising (previously named “Domestic franchising”) in order to better leverage existing infrastructure and systems. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified in our Consolidated Statements of Income and in our segment information for consistent presentation with the current year results.
Revenues Comparison
Consolidated revenues were $312.5 million for the first quarter of 2011, an increase of $26.7 million, or 9.3%, over the corresponding 2010 period. The increase in revenues for the first quarter of 2011 was primarily due to the following:
Operating Results and Cash Flow
Operating Results
Our pre-tax income, net of noncontrolling interests, for the first quarter of 2011 was $25.7 million, compared to $25.8 million for the corresponding quarter in 2010 ($22.3 million in the first quarter of 2010, excluding the impact of BIBP, as shown in the previous table). The first quarter 2011 pre-tax income results, net of noncontrolling interests, increased $3.3 million, or 14.8%, over the comparable 2010 results (excluding the impact of BIBP). An analysis of the changes in pre-tax income, net of noncontrolling interests, excluding the impact of BIBP, for the first quarter of 2011 compared to the comparable 2010 results is summarized as follows (analyzed on a segment basis -- see the Summary Financial Data table that follows for the reconciliation of segment income to consolidated income below):
Restaurant operating margin as externally reported was 20.4% for the first quarter of 2011, compared to 22.8% for the comparable 2010 period. Excluding the impact of the consolidation of BIBP, restaurant operating margin in the first quarter of 2010 was 22.1%. The decline in margin was the result of the same factors that contributed to the decrease in domestic company-owned restaurants’ operating income.
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| Mar. 27, | Mar. 28, | Increase | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | 2010 | (decrease) | |||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative (a) | $ | 7,385 | $ | 6,655 | $ | 730 | |||||||||||||
| Net interest (b) | 431 | 904 | (473 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 2,178 | 2,165 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| Franchise support initiatives (c) | - | 1,250 | (1,250 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Provision for uncollectible accounts and notes receivable |
32 | 315 | (283 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Other income | (257 | ) | (459 | ) | 202 | ||||||||||||||
| Total unallocated corporate expenses | $ | 9,769 | $ | 10,830 | $ | (1,061 | ) | ||||||||||||
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(a) Unallocated general and administrative costs increased primarily due to increased travel costs. |
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(b) The decrease in net interest expense reflects the decrease in our average outstanding debt balance and lower interest rates as our two interest rate swap agreements expired in January 2011. |
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(c) In 2010, franchise support initiatives primarily consisted of discretionary contributions to the national marketing fund and other local advertising cooperatives. We have not made any discretionary contributions during 2011 and have instead offered various incentives that can be earned in connection with the National Marketing Fund Agreement. The financial impact of such incentives is reflected in the North America Franchising segment. |
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The effective income tax rate was 34.5% for the first quarter of 2011, as compared to 33.3% for the first quarter of 2010 (32.8%, excluding BIBP, for the first quarter of 2010). Our effective income tax rate may fluctuate from quarter to quarter for various reasons, including settlement or resolution of specific federal and state issues.
Cash Flow
Net cash provided by operating activities was $25.6 million for the first quarter of 2011 as compared to $26.0 million for the first quarter of 2010. The consolidation of BIBP increased cash flow from operations by approximately $3.5 million in the first quarter of 2010. Excluding the impact of the consolidation of BIBP, cash flow from operations was $25.6 million in the first quarter of 2011 compared to $22.5 million in the first quarter of 2010. The increase of approximately $3.0 million was primarily due to higher net income and favorable working capital changes.
Our net debt position, defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents, was $34.3 million at March 27, 2011, compared to $52.8 million at December 26, 2010.
Form 10-Q Filing
See the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for additional information concerning our operating results and cash flow for the three-month period ended March 27, 2011.
National Marketing Fund Agreement
As previously announced, in 2010 we reached an agreement with our U.S. franchisees for a multi-year national marketing fund contribution rate (4.0% for 2011), which included: (i) PJFS’s agreement to pay BIBP for prior purchases of cheese in an amount equal to its accumulated deficit of approximately $14.2 million at December 26, 2010; (ii) the opportunity for franchisees to earn quarterly rebates of a portion of the 5.0% royalty upon achieving certain sales growth targets and by making specified re-image investments in their restaurants; and (iii) an agreed reduction in the online ordering fee of 0.5% in 2011. We expect this agreement to represent a shift or a slight increase in total marketing spend, and believe an increase in marketing spend on a national basis will improve the consistency of the overall marketing message and favorably impact brand awareness.
Global Restaurant Unit Information
At March 27, 2011, there were 3,687 Papa John’s restaurants (613 company-owned and 3,074 franchised) operating in all 50 states and in 32 countries. The company-owned restaurants include 127 restaurants operating in majority-owned domestic joint venture arrangements, the operating results of which are fully consolidated into the company’s results. Our development pipeline as of March 27, 2011 included approximately 1,450 restaurants (375 units in North America and 1,075 units internationally), the majority of which are scheduled to open over the next six years.
Share Repurchase Activity
The company repurchased approximately 143,000 shares of its common stock at an average price of $28.81 per share, or a total of $4.1 million, during the first quarter of 2011. Approximately $32.7 million remained available under the company’s share repurchase program as of March 27, 2011. A total of 63,000 shares of common stock were issued upon the exercise of stock options for the first quarter of 2011.
The company utilizes a written trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to facilitate the repurchase of shares of our common stock under this share repurchase program. There can be no assurance that we will repurchase shares of our common stock either through our Rule 10b5-1 trading plan or otherwise. We may terminate the Rule 10b5-1 trading plan at any time.
There were 25.8 million diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the first quarter of 2011, as compared to 27.2 million for the same period in 2010, a 5.1% decrease. Approximately 25.5 million actual shares of the company’s common stock were outstanding as of March 27, 2011.
2011 Earnings Guidance Updated
The company is updating its previously issued diluted earnings per share guidance range of $2.00 to $2.12, to a range of $2.02 to $2.12 for 2011. In updating its guidance, the company noted that its solid first quarter results are expected to substantially mitigate the unfavorable impact of projected commodity cost increases, most notably cheese, as well as increased fuel costs, throughout the remainder of the year. The company also noted that certain management transition costs are not expected to have a negative impact on full-year 2011 results, but are expected to impact earnings per share by $0.02 to $0.03 in the second quarter. The comparable sales increase range for North America is being updated from a range of 1.5% to 2.5% to a range of 2.0% to 3.0% in response to solid first quarter sales results. We continue to project full-year international comparable sales increases of a range of 1% to 3%, and project worldwide net restaurant openings of 190 to 220 restaurants.
| Summary Financial Data | ||||||||
| Papa John's International, Inc. | ||||||||
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| First Quarter | ||||||||
| Mar. 27, | Mar. 28, | |||||||
| (In thousands, except per share amounts) | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||
| Revenues | $ | 312,467 | $ | 285,786 | ||||
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Income before income taxes, net of noncontrolling interests* |
$ | 25,658 | $ | 25,840 | ||||
| Net income | $ | 16,427 | $ | 16,875 | ||||
| Earnings per share - assuming dilution | $ | 0.64 | $ | 0.62 | ||||
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Weighted average shares outstanding - assuming dilution |
25,757 |
27,154 | ||||||
| EBITDA (1) | $ | 34,401 | $ | 34,733 | ||||
| *The following is a summary of our income (loss) before income taxes, net of noncontrolling interests: | ||||||||
| First Quarter | ||||||||
| Mar. 27, | Mar. 28, | |||||||
| (in thousands) | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||
| Domestic company-owned restaurants | $ | 10,883 | $ | 11,445 | ||||
| Domestic commissaries | 9,554 | 7,148 | ||||||
| North America Franchising (2) | 18,009 | 16,351 | ||||||
| International (2) | (816 | ) | (1,532 | ) | ||||
| All others | (378 | ) | 949 | |||||
| Unallocated corporate expenses | (9,769 | ) | (10,830 | ) | ||||
| Elimination of intersegment profit | (703 | ) | (87 | ) | ||||
| Income before income taxes, excluding BIBP | 26,780 | 23,444 | ||||||
| BIBP, a variable interest entity (3) | - | 3,485 | ||||||
| Less: noncontrolling interests | (1,122 | ) | (1,089 | ) | ||||
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Total income before income taxes, net of noncontrolling interests |
$ | 25,658 | $ | 25,840 | ||||
| Summary Financial Data (continued) | |||||||
| Papa John's International, Inc. | |||||||
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| The following is a reconciliation of EBITDA to net income (in thousands): | |||||||
| First Quarter | |||||||
| Mar. 27, | Mar. 28, | ||||||
| 2011 | 2010 | ||||||
| EBITDA (1) | $ | 34,401 | $ | 34,733 | |||
| Income tax expense | (9,231 | ) | (8,965 | ) | |||
| Net interest | (431 | ) | (1,013 | ) | |||
| Depreciation and amortization | (8,312 | ) | (7,880 | ) | |||
| Net income | $ | 16,427 | $ | 16,875 | |||
| The company's free cash flow for the first quarter of 2011 and 2010 is as follows (in thousands): | ||||||||
| First Quarter | ||||||||
| Mar. 27, | Mar. 28, | |||||||
| 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 25,565 | $ | 26,013 | ||||
| Pre-tax income from BIBP cheese purchasing entity (3) | - | (3,485 | ) | |||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | (4,823 | ) | (9,125 | ) | ||||
| Free cash flow (4) | $ | 20,742 | $ | 13,403 | ||||
| (1) | Management considers EBITDA to be a meaningful indicator of operating performance from operations before depreciation, amortization, net interest and income taxes. EBITDA provides us with an understanding of one aspect of earnings before the impact of investing and financing transactions and income taxes. While EBITDA should not be construed as a substitute for net income or a better indicator of liquidity than cash flows from operating activities, which are determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), it is included herein to provide additional information with respect to the ability of the company to meet its future debt service, capital expenditure and working capital requirements. EBITDA is not necessarily a measure of the company’s ability to fund its cash needs and it excludes components that are significant in understanding and assessing our results of operations and cash flows. In addition, EBITDA is not a term defined by GAAP and as a result our measure of EBITDA might not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. The above EBITDA calculation includes the operating results of BIBP Commodities, Inc., a variable interest entity. |
| (2) | The income before income taxes for the first quarter ended March 28, 2010 for franchised restaurants operating in Hawaii, Alaska and Canada has been reclassified from International to North America Franchising for consistent presentation with the current year results. The impact of the reclassification was an increase of approximately $430,000 in North America Franchising with a corresponding decrease in the International operating segment results. |
| (3) | As previously discussed, we terminated our cheese purchasing agreement with BIBP. In order to facilitate the transition to PJFS, BIBP continued to operate for the first two months of 2011 at breakeven. In the first quarter of 2010, BIBP reported pre-tax income of $3.5 million, which was primarily composed of income associated with cheese sold to domestic company-owned and franchised restaurants of approximately $840,000 and $2.8 million, respectively, partially offset by interest expense on outstanding debt with Papa John’s. |
| (4) | Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities (from the consolidated statements of cash flows) excluding the impact of BIBP, less the purchase of property and equipment. We view free cash flow as an important measure because it is one factor that management uses in determining the amount of cash available for discretionary investment. Free cash flow is not a term defined by GAAP and as a result our measure of free cash flow might not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Free cash flow should not be construed as a substitute for or a better indicator of the company’s performance than the company’s GAAP measures. |
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| Consolidated Statements of Income | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 27, 2011 | March 28, 2010 | ||||||||||
| (In thousands, except per share amounts) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||||||
| North America: | |||||||||||
| Domestic company-owned restaurant sales | $ | 138,671 | $ | 129,644 | |||||||
| Franchise royalties | 19,731 | 18,045 | |||||||||
| Franchise and development fees | 185 | 205 | |||||||||
| Domestic commissary sales | 127,672 | 112,640 | |||||||||
| Other sales | 13,447 | 14,513 | |||||||||
| International: | |||||||||||
| Royalties and franchise and development fees | 3,762 | 3,166 | |||||||||
| Restaurant and commissary sales | 8,999 | 7,573 | |||||||||
| Total revenues | 312,467 | 285,786 | |||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||
| Domestic Company-owned restaurant expenses: | |||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 32,100 | 27,286 | |||||||||
| Salaries and benefits | 37,649 | 35,403 | |||||||||
| Advertising and related costs | 12,789 | 11,404 | |||||||||
| Occupancy costs | 7,869 | 7,840 | |||||||||
| Other operating expenses | 19,915 | 18,190 | |||||||||
| Total domestic Company-owned restaurant expenses | 110,322 | 100,123 | |||||||||
| Domestic commissary and other expenses: | |||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 106,443 | 95,292 | |||||||||
| Salaries and benefits | 9,011 | 8,732 | |||||||||
| Other operating expenses | 13,585 | 11,700 | |||||||||
| Total domestic commissary and other expenses | 129,039 | 115,724 | |||||||||
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Income from the franchise cheese-purchasing program, net of noncontrolling interest |
- | (2,809 | ) | ||||||||
| International operating expenses | 7,728 | 6,776 | |||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 29,074 | 27,860 | |||||||||
| Other general expenses | 781 | 2,290 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 8,312 | 7,880 | |||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 285,256 | 257,844 | |||||||||
| Operating income | 27,211 | 27,942 | |||||||||
| Net interest expense | (431 | ) | (1,013 | ) | |||||||
| Income before income taxes | 26,780 | 26,929 | |||||||||
| Income tax expense | 9,231 | 8,965 | |||||||||
| Net income, including noncontrolling interests | 17,549 | 17,964 | |||||||||
| Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (1,122 | ) | (1,089 | ) | |||||||
| Net income, net of noncontrolling interests | $ | 16,427 | $ | 16,875 | |||||||
| Basic earnings per common share | $ | 0.64 | $ | 0.62 | |||||||
| Earnings per common share - assuming dilution | $ | 0.64 | $ | 0.62 | |||||||
| Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 25,484 | 27,038 | |||||||||
| Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 25,757 | 27,154 | |||||||||
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Beginning in the first quarter of 2011, we realigned financial reporting for the franchised restaurants operating in Hawaii, Alaska and Canada from our International business segment to North America Franchising. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for consistent presentation with the current year results. |
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| Papa John's International, Inc. and Subsidiaries | |||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||||
| March 27, | December 26, | ||||||
| 2011 | 2010 | ||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Note) | ||||||
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| Assets | |||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 13,744 | $ | 46,225 | |||
| Accounts receivable, net | 28,325 | 25,357 | |||||
| Inventories | 17,430 | 17,402 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses | 10,333 | 10,009 | |||||
| Other current assets | 3,647 | 3,732 | |||||
| Deferred income taxes | 7,691 | 9,647 | |||||
| Total current assets | 81,170 | 112,372 | |||||
| Investments | 1,809 | 1,604 | |||||
| Net property and equipment | 182,724 | 186,594 | |||||
| Notes receivable, net | 16,171 | 17,354 | |||||
| Goodwill | 75,290 | 74,697 | |||||
| Other assets | 23,640 | 23,320 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 380,804 | $ | 415,941 | |||
| Liabilities and stockholders' equity | |||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 26,751 | $ | 31,569 | |||
| Income and other taxes | 11,380 | 6,140 | |||||
| Accrued expenses | 51,638 | 52,978 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 89,769 | 90,687 | |||||
| Unearned franchise and development fees | 6,254 | 6,596 | |||||
| Long-term debt | 48,008 | 99,017 | |||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 12,219 | 12,100 | |||||
| Deferred income taxes | 1,138 | 341 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 157,388 | 208,741 | |||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 223,416 | 207,200 | |||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 380,804 | $ | 415,941 | |||
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The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 26, 2010 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for a complete set of financial statements. |
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| Papa John's International, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| (In thousands) | March 27, 2011 | March 28, 2010 | ||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||
| Operating activities | ||||||||
| Net income, net of noncontrolling interests | $ | 16,427 | $ | 16,875 | ||||
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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| Provision for uncollectible accounts and notes receivable | 39 | 497 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 8,312 | 7,880 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 2,664 | 1,901 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 1,795 | 1,673 | ||||||
| Excess tax benefit related to exercise of non-qualified stock options | (107 | ) | (207 | ) | ||||
| Other | 43 | 330 | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (3,011 | ) | (3,247 | ) | ||||
| Inventories | (28 | ) | 514 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses | (324 | ) | (986 | ) | ||||
| Other current assets | 85 | (270 | ) | |||||
| Other assets and liabilities | 77 | (645 | ) | |||||
| Accounts payable | (4,818 | ) | (1,205 | ) | ||||
| Income and other taxes | 5,240 | 7,370 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses | (487 | ) | (4,540 | ) | ||||
| Unearned franchise and development fees | (342 | ) | 73 | |||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 25,565 | 26,013 | ||||||
| Investing activities | ||||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | (4,823 | ) | (9,125 | ) | ||||
| Purchase of investments | (205 | ) | - | |||||
| Proceeds from sale or maturity of investments | - | 241 | ||||||
| Loans issued | (165 | ) | (310 | ) | ||||
| Loan repayments | 1,468 | 579 | ||||||
| Other | - | 10 | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (3,725 | ) | (8,605 | ) | ||||
| Financing activities | ||||||||
| Net repayments | ||||||||