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2013-02-18

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Burger King System-wide comparable sales increased 3.2% and system-wide sales increased 5.9% on a constant currency basis

Burger King Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:BKW) reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012.

“We had a strong finish to the year and made significant progress on key strategic initiatives”

“We had a strong finish to the year and made significant progress on key strategic initiatives,” said Bernardo Hees, Chief Executive Officer, Burger King Worldwide, Inc. “We continue to capitalize on our brand by growing globally, adding 485 net new restaurants and growing comparable sales 3.2% for the full year 2012. Our results are evidence that the Four Pillar strategy in the U.S. and Canada and initiatives to accelerate international unit growth are working. During 2012, we made significant progress on our re-imaging initiative, added international master franchise joint venture and development agreements, and refranchised 871 restaurants. We are proud of the hard work and dedication of our employees and franchisees that enabled us to deliver an excellent finish to a critical year for the company. We continue to execute on our strategy, and believe the company is well positioned to deliver sustainable long-term growth.”

Full Year 2012 Highlights:

System-wide comparable sales increased 3.2% and system-wide sales increased 5.9% on a constant currency basis
Adjusted Diluted EPS increased 34.0% to $0.69
Adjusted EBITDA increased 16.6% on an organic basis to $652.1 million
Adjusted EBITDA margin increased 820 bps to 33.2%
Net restaurant growth of 485, growing restaurants by +3.9%
Successfully refranchised 871 restaurants, bringing the system to approximately 97% franchised
Re-imaged approximately 600 restaurants in the U.S. and Canada, increasing units on a modern image to 19% of the region
Launched the largest menu update in the U.S. and Canada in the history of the brand
Accelerated international growth, announcing five master franchise joint ventures and seven new development agreements in key growth markets
Refinanced $1.9 billion of debt, lowering annualized cash interest costs by approximately $25 million
Declared a cash dividend of $0.04 per share in the fourth quarter

Fourth Quarter 2012 Highlights:

System-wide comparable sales increased 2.7% and system-wide sales increased 6.7% on a constant currency basis
Adjusted Diluted EPS increased 57.8% to $0.23
Adjusted EBITDA increased 22.5% on an organic basis to $174.9 million
Adjusted EBITDA margin increased 1,670 bps to 43.2%
Increased cash dividend 25% to $0.05 per share from previous dividend

Consolidated Financial Highlights:

	Three Months Ended December 31,					Twelve Months Ended December 31,
		2012		2011			2012		2011
	($ in millions, except per share data)

System-wide Comparable Sales Growth¹		2.7	%	1.2	%		3.2	%	(0.5	%)
System-wide Sales Growth¹		6.7	%	2.2	%		5.9	%	1.7	%

Net Restaurant Growth		330		117			485		261

Total Revenues		$404.5		$580.6			$1,966.3		$2,335.7
Adjusted EBITDA²		$174.9		$154.1			652.1		$585.0
Adjusted EBITDA Margin²		43.2	%	26.5	%		33.2	%	25.0	%
Adjusted Net Income²		$81.2		$50.3			$243.4		$178.6
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share²		$0.23		$0.14			$0.69		$0.51
Net Income		$48.6		$25.0			$117.7		$88.1
Diluted Earnings Per Share		$0.14		$0.07			$0.33		$0.25

(1) System-wide comparable sales growth and system-wide sales growth are calculated on a constant currency basis and include sales at franchise restaurants and company-owned restaurants.
(2) Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share are non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” for further detail.

Key Performance Indicators:
	Three Months Ended December 31,					Twelve Months Ended December 31,
		2012		2011			2012		2011
System Comparable Sales Growth
U.S. & Canada		3.7	%	(2.0	%)		3.5	%	(3.4	%)
EMEA		1.6	%	7.3	%		3.2	%	4.3	%
LAC		0.7	%	9.7	%		5.7	%	7.9	%
APAC		0.8	%	(1.2	%)		(0.5	%)	(0.4	%)
Total		2.7	%	1.2	%		3.2	%	(0.5	%)

System Net Restaurant Growth
U.S. & Canada		23		(23	)		(24	)	(50	)
EMEA		127		47			239		154
LAC		110		46			168		82
APAC		70		47			102		75
Total		330		117			485		261

System Ending Restaurant Count
U.S. & Canada							7,476		7,500
EMEA							3,121		2,882
LAC							1,390		1,222
APAC							1,010		908
Total							12,997		12,512

System-wide sales growth of 6.7%, excluding the impact of FX, in the fourth quarter was primarily attributable to comparable sales growth in the U.S. and Canada and net restaurant growth internationally.

In the fourth quarter, organic revenues grew 5.6%, excluding the impact of refranchising and FX headwinds. On a reported basis, total revenues decreased 30.3% to $404.5 million, compared to $580.6 million in the prior year period due to global refranchising transactions as well as unfavorable FX impact, partially offset by comparable sales growth and net restaurant growth.

Organic Adjusted EBITDA grew 22.5%, excluding the impact of refranchising and FX headwinds. On a reported basis, Adjusted EBITDA increased 13.5% to $174.9 million, compared to $154.1 million in the prior year period. Organic growth was driven by comparable sales and net restaurant growth, as well as G&A cost control. On a reported basis, growth was lower due to significant progress on our global refranchising initiative and FX headwinds. For the full year 2012, organic Adjusted EBITDA grew 16.6%.

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS increased 61% and 58%, respectively, compared to the prior year, primarily due to an increase in Adjusted EBITDA, lower Depreciation and Amortization and lower interest expense. For the full year 2012, Adjusted Net Income increased 36% and Adjusted Diluted EPS grew 34%.

Operational and Segment Highlights

U.S. and Canada comparable sales gains in the fourth quarter were driven by continued execution of our Four Pillars strategy. Successful new menu additions such as the Chicken Parmesan sandwich, Cinnabon® Minibon® Rolls, and our holiday sweets menu, including sweet potato curly fries and gingerbread desserts, helped drive comparable sales growth. Additionally, compelling limited-time offer promotions, such as our 55^th anniversary WHOPPER® sandwich promotion, helped drive traffic.

Europe, the Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) delivered comparable sales growth of 1.6% in the fourth quarter, driven by the success of Chili Cheese promotions in the United Kingdom, strong performance in the company’s expanding Russian market, and the continued success of “King of the Month” deals in Germany. Performance in southern Europe was softer, with the company’s key Spain market decelerating as economic conditions deteriorated during the quarter. Net restaurant growth accelerated 170% to 127 units in the quarter, driven by strong development in Turkey, Russia, and the Middle East.

Latin America and the Caribbean (“LAC”) delivered comparable sales growth of 0.7%, despite challenging prior year comparisons in each of the company’s key markets. The company implemented new value initiatives in Brazil and Mexico in October to balance its menu options and complement premium offerings such as the Picanha burger in Brazil. Net restaurant growth accelerated 139% to 110 units in the fourth quarter, driven by strong development in Brazil, Mexico, and Central America.

Asia Pacific (“APAC”) comparable sales increased by 0.8%, driven by better results in Australia and Korea. Net restaurant growth accelerated in APAC in the fourth quarter, up 49% to 70 units, driven by new unit development in China, Japan, Vietnam, and Indonesia.

As part of BKW’s global refranchising strategy, the company refranchised 181 company-owned restaurants during the quarter, primarily in the U.S. and Canada. In connection with this quarter’s refranchising transactions, BKW received cash proceeds of $34.9 million, development commitments and re-imaging commitments. Including completion of the previously announced refranchising of the company’s restaurants in Mexico and the sale of restaurants in the U.S. which closed in the first quarter of 2013, BKW will have completed its refranchising initiative in the U.S., LAC, and APAC.

As part of BKW’s international expansion strategy, in the fourth quarter, the company entered into master franchise and development agreements for South Korea and the Nordics (Sweden, Denmark, and Norway), an exclusive development agreement for Colombia and master franchise joint venture agreements for Central America and South Africa. Additionally, the company announced a master franchise joint venture agreement with Alsea S.A.B. de C.V., its largest franchisee in Mexico, which is expected to close in 2013.

Cash and Liquidity

At quarter end, total debt was $3.0 billion and net debt was $2.5 billion. Due to the improvement in net debt and in trailing twelve month Adjusted EBITDA, the net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio improved to 3.8x at December 31, 2012 from 4.6x at December 31, 2011.

On February 14, 2013 the company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share, a 25% increase from the previous dividend of $0.04 per share. The dividend will be paid on March 15, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 28, 2013. Future dividends will be determined at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

About Burger King Worldwide

Founded in 1954, BURGER KING^® (NYSE:BKW) is the second largest fast food hamburger chain in the world. The original HOME OF THE WHOPPER^®, the BURGER KING^® system operates in over 12,900 locations serving over 11 million guests daily in 86 countries and territories worldwide. Approximately 97 percent of BURGER KING^® restaurants are owned and operated by independent franchisees, many of them family-owned operations that have been in business for decades.

BURGER KING WORLDWIDE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,				Increase / (Decrease)
		2012	2011			$		%
	(In millions, except per share data)
Revenues:
Company restaurant revenues	$	182.3	$	404.4	$	(222.1	)	(54.9	)%
Franchise and property revenues		222.2		176.2		46.0		26.1	%
Total revenues		404.5		580.6		(176.1	)	(30.3	)%
Company restaurant expenses:
Food, paper and product costs		57.5		127.4		(69.9	)	(54.9	)%
Payroll and employee benefits		53.5		116.7		(63.2	)	(54.2	)%
Occupancy and other operating costs		50.2		107.2		(57.0	)	(53.2	)%
Total Company restaurant expenses		161.2		351.3		(190.1	)	(54.1	)%
Franchise and property expenses		25.1		25.5		(0.4	)	(1.6	)%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		79.2		114.4		(35.2	)	(30.8	)%
Other operating (income) expense, net		27.1		1.5		25.6		NM
Total operating costs and expenses		292.6		492.7		(200.1	)	(40.6	)%
Income from operations		111.9		87.9		24.0		27.3	%
Total interest expense, net		50.2		61.0		(10.8	)	(17.7	)%
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		-		1.5		(1.5	)	NM
Income before income taxes		61.7		25.4		36.3		142.9	%
Income tax expense		13.1		0.4		12.7		3175.0	%
Net income	$	48.6	$	25.0	$	23.6		94.4	%

Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.14	$	0.07	$	0.07		93.3	%
Diluted	$	0.14	$	0.07	$	0.06		90.0	%
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic		350.2		348.2		1.9		0.6	%
Diluted		356.4		348.2		8.1		2.3	%

NM - not meaningful

BURGER KING WORLDWIDE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)

	Twelve Months Ended
	December 31,				Increase / (Decrease)
	2012		2011			$		%
	(In millions, except per share data)
Revenues:
Company restaurant revenues	$	1,169.0	$	1,638.7	$	(469.7	)	(28.7	)%
Franchise and property revenues		797.3		697.0		100.3		14.4	%
Total revenues		1,966.3		2,335.7		(369.4	)	(15.8	)%
Company restaurant expenses:
Food, paper and product costs		382.2		524.7		(142.5	)	(27.2	)%
Payroll and employee benefits		345.1		481.2		(136.1	)	(28.3	)%
Occupancy and other operating costs		309.9		441.5		(131.6	)	(29.8	)%
Total Company restaurant expenses		1,037.2		1,447.4		(410.2	)	(28.3	)%
Franchise and property expenses		112.1		97.1		15.0		15.4	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		346.0		417.4		(71.4	)	(17.1	)%
Other operating (income) expense, net		53.3		11.3		42.0		NM
Total operating costs and expenses		1,548.6		1,973.2		(424.6	)	(21.5	)%
Income from operations		417.7		362.5		55.2		15.2	%
Total interest expense, net		223.8		226.7		(2.9	)	(1.3	)%
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		34.2		21.1		13.1		62.1	%
Income before income taxes		159.7		114.7		45.0		39.2	%
Income tax expense		42.0		26.6		15.4		57.9	%
Net income	$	117.7	$	88.1	$	29.6		33.6	%

Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.34	$	0.25	$	0.08		33.0	%
Diluted	$	0.33	$	0.25	$	0.08		31.3	%
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic		349.7		348.2		1.5		0.4	%
Diluted		354.1		348.2		6.0		1.7	%

NM - not meaningful

BURGER KING WORLDWIDE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

	As of
	December 31,			December 31,
	2012			2011
ASSETS	(In millions, except share data)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	546.7		$	459.0
Trade and notes receivable, net		179.0			152.8
Prepaids and other current assets, net		91.3			69.2
Deferred income taxes, net		73.5			43.1
Total current assets		890.5			724.1

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $200.8 million and $150.1 million, respectively		885.2			1,026.5
Intangible assets, net		2,811.2			2,823.3
Goodwill		619.2			657.7
Net investment in property leased to franchisees		180.4			242.2
Other assets, net		177.5			134.6
Total assets	$	5,564.0		$	5,608.4
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts and drafts payable	$	68.7		$	98.4
Accrued advertising		66.5			97.4
Other accrued liabilities		206.8			242.7
Current portion of long term debt and capital leases		55.8			33.5
Total current liabilities		397.8			472.0

Term debt, net of current portion		2,905.1			3,010.3
Capital leases, net of current portion		88.4			95.4
Other liabilities, net		382.4			366.2
Deferred income taxes, net		615.3			615.3
Total liabilities		4,389.0			4,559.2

Commitments and Contingencies

Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding		-			-
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 2,000,000,000 shares authorized;
350,238,771 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012;
348,245,293 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011		3.5			3.5
Additional paid-in capital		1,205.7			1,186.6
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)		76.1			(27.6	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(110.3	)		(113.3	)
Total stockholders' equity		1,175.0			1,049.2
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	5,564.0		$	5,608.4

BURGER KING WORLDWIDE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

	2012			2011
	(In millions)


Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	117.7		$	88.1
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		114.2			136.4
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		34.2			21.1
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt issuance discount		57.0			46.3
Equity in net loss from unconsolidated affiliates		4.1			-
(Gain) loss on remeasurement of foreign denominated transactions		(8.2	)		0.4
Amortization of prior service costs		(2.5	)		-
Realized loss on terminated caps/swaps		11.8			0.5
Loss (gain) on refranchisings and dispositions of assets		27.0			(1.0	)
Impairment on non-restaurant properties		-			2.3
Bad debt expense (recoveries), net		(0.8	)		6.1
Share-based compensation and non-cash incentive compensation expense		12.2			6.4
Deferred income taxes		8.9			(27.3	)
Changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions:
Trade and notes receivable		(22.2	)		(6.0	)
Prepaids and other current assets		(7.0	)		105.5
Accounts and drafts payable		(23.9	)		8.7
Accrued advertising		(32.3	)		18.3
Other accrued liabilities		(40.3	)		16.0
Other long-term assets and liabilities		(25.5	)		(15.6	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		224.4			406.2
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for property and equipment		(70.2	)		(82.1	)
Proceeds from refranchisings, disposition of asset and restaurant closures		104.9			29.9
Investments in / advances to unconsolidated affiliates		-			(4.5	)
Payments for acquired franchisee operations, net of cash acquired		(15.3	)		-
Return of investment on direct financing leases		14.2			14.6
Other investing activities		-			0.7
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities		33.6			(41.4	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from term debt		1,733.5			1,860.0
Proceeds from Discount Notes		-			401.5
Repayments of term debt and capital leases		(1,766.8	)		(1,874.5	)
Extinguishment of debt		(112.8	)		(70.6	)
Payment of financing costs		(16.0	)		(32.6	)
Dividends paid on common stock		(14.0	)		(393.4	)
Proceeds from stock option exercises		1.5			-
Proceeds from issuance of shares		-			1.6
Net cash used for financing activities		(174.6	)		(108.0	)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents		4.3			(4.8	)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents		87.7			252.0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		459.0			207.0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	546.7		$	459.0

BURGER KING WORLDWIDE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Key Business Metrics

We evaluate our restaurants and assess our business based on the following operating metrics.

System sales growth refers to the change in sales at all company-owned and franchise restaurants in one period from the same period in the prior year. Comparable sales growth refers to the change in restaurant sales in one period from the same prior year period for restaurants that have been open for thirteen months or longer. Company-owned restaurants refranchised during a quarterly period are included with franchise restaurants for the purpose of calculating comparable sales growth for the quarter. Comparable sales and sales growth are measured on a constant currency basis, which means that results exclude the effect of foreign currency translation and are calculated by translating current year results at prior year exchange rates. We analyze key operating metrics on a constant currency basis as this helps identify underlying business trends, without distortion from the effects of currency movements (“FX Impact”).

Franchise sales represent sales at all franchise restaurants and are revenues to our franchisees. We do not record franchise sales as revenues; however, our franchise revenues include royalties based on a percentage of franchise sales. Average restaurant sales refer to the total sales divided by total store months for all company-owned and franchise restaurants open during the period. Net refranchisings refer to sales of company-owned restaurants to franchisees, net of acquisitions of franchise restaurants by us.

Tabular amounts in millions of dollars unless noted otherwise.

Consolidated BKW



Key Business Metrics

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Twelve Months Ended December 31,
	2012			2011			2012			2011

System sales growth		6.7	%		2.2	%		5.9	%		1.7	%
Franchise sales	$	3,857.6		$	3,415.3		$	14,672.5		$	13,653.4
Comparable sales growth
Company		0.0	%		2.3	%		3.6	%		0.1	%
Franchise		2.8	%		1.1	%		3.2	%		(0.6	)%
System		2.7	%		1.2	%		3.2	%		(0.5	)%
Average restaurant sales	$	319.9		$	309.6		$	1,267.9		$	1,248.0
Net Restaurant Growth (NRG)
Company		4			1			(6	)		(4	)
Franchise		326			116			491			265
System		330			117			485			261
Net refranchisings		181			1			871			45
Restaurant counts at period end
Company		418			1,295			418			1,295
Franchise		12,579			11,217			12,579			11,217
System		12,997			12,512			12,997			12,512
CRM %		11.6	%		13.1	%		11.3	%		11.7	%





FX Impact
	Three Months Ended December 31,						Twelve Months Ended December 31,
	2012			2011			2012			2011

	Favorable / (Unfavorable)						Favorable / (Unfavorable)

Consolidated revenues	$	(2.2	)	$	(2.5	)	$	(41.3	)	$	35.6
Consolidated CRM		(0.1	)		(0.4	)		(3.1	)		2.6
Consolidated SG&A		0.4			0.3			6.5			(8.2	)
Consolidated income from operations		(0.8	)		(0.5	)		(10.9	)		5.3
Consolidated net income (loss)		(2.3	)		(0.4	)		(10.6	)		5.7
Consolidated adjusted EBITDA		(0.9	)		(0.7	)		(12.8	)		4.5

U.S. & Canada


Key Business Metrics

	Three Months Ended						Twelve Months Ended
	December 31,						December 31,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	Favorable / (Unfavorable)						Favorable / (Unfavorable)
Systemwide sales growth		3.1	%		(2.0	)%		3.0	%		(3.3	)%
Franchise sales	$	2,105.1		$	1,854.4		$	8,143.9		$	7,510.5
Comparable sales growth
Company		(0.2	)%		0.5	%		3.7	%		(1.9	)%
Franchise		3.9	%		(2.4	)%		3.4	%		(3.6	)%
System		3.7	%		(2.0	)%		3.5	%		(3.4	)%
NRG
Company		2			(2	)		(4	)		(7	)
Franchise		21