EPS Increased 37.5% over Prior Year Pro Forma Results on Strong Comparable Sales of 5.3% for North America and 4.7% for International
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) today announced financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 25, 2011.
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"I congratulate our operators throughout the world on achieving one of the best overall quarters in company history," commented Papa John's Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, John Schnatter. "We've now surpassed 3,000 restaurants in North America and are closing in on 800 international units as we continue to grow the Papa John's brand throughout the world."
Revenues were $305.7 million for third quarter 2011, an 11.9% increase from revenues of $273.1 million for third quarter 2010. Net income was $11.1 million for third quarter 2011, compared to net income of $7.8 million for third quarter 2010 ($8.3 million excluding BIBP, an increase of $2.9 million, or 34.6%). Diluted earnings per share were $0.44 for third quarter 2011, compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.30 for third quarter 2010 ($0.32 per diluted share excluding BIBP, an increase of $0.12 per diluted share, or 37.5%). See "Non-GAAP Measures" for additional information regarding BIBP.
Revenues were $911.7 million for the nine months ended September 25, 2011, an 8.6% increase from revenues of $839.6 million for the same period in 2010. Net income was $39.7 million for the nine months ended September 25, 2011, compared to net income of $37.9 million for the same period in 2010 ($34.4 million excluding BIBP, an increase of $5.3 million, or 15.3%). Diluted earnings per share were $1.55 for the nine months ended September 25, 2011, compared to diluted earnings per share of $1.42 for the same period in 2010 ($1.29 per diluted share excluding BIBP, an increase of $0.26, or 20.2%).
Financial Highlights
Summary Financial Data:
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Global Restaurant and Comparable Sales Information:
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Management believes global restaurant and comparable sales growth information, as defined in the table above, is useful in analyzing our results since our franchisees pay royalties that are based on a percentage of franchise sales. Franchise sales generate commissary revenue in the United States and in certain international markets. Global restaurant 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.
Consolidated revenues increased $32.5 million, or 11.9%, for the third quarter of 2011 and increased $72.1 million, or 8.6%, for the nine months ended September 25, 2011, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increases in revenues were primarily due to the following:
Our income before income taxes, net of noncontrolling interests, for the third quarter of 2011 was $16.0 million, compared to $11.9 million for the corresponding quarter in 2010 ($12.5 million in 2010, excluding the impact of BIBP, an increase of $3.5 million, or 28.0%). For the nine months ended September 25, 2011, pre-tax income, net of noncontrolling interests, was $59.8 million, compared to $58.5 million for the same period in 2010 ($53.0 million in 2010 excluding the impact of BIBP, an increase of $6.9 million, or 13.0%).
Income before income taxes, net of noncontrolling interests, is summarized in the following table on a reporting segment basis:
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The increase in income before income taxes, net of noncontrolling interests, of $3.5 million, or 28.0%, for the three months ended September 25, 2011, excluding the impact of BIBP in 2010, was primarily due to the following:
These increases in the quarter were partially offset by the following:
The increase in income before income taxes, net of noncontrolling interests, of $6.9 million, or 13.0%, for the nine months ended September 25, 2011, excluding the impact of BIBP in 2010, was primarily due to the previously stated reasons, in addition to the following items:
Our effective income tax rates, excluding BIBP, were 29.1% and 32.1% for the three and nine months ended September 25, 2011, respectively, representing decreases of 3.2% and 1.2%, from the prior year rates. The lower effective rates were primarily due to the finalization of certain income tax issues which resulted in income tax benefits of $1.0 million and $1.6 million for the three- and nine-month periods, respectively. Our effective income tax rate may fluctuate from quarter to quarter for various reasons, including the settlement or resolution of specific federal and state issues.
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, including segment and cash flow information, for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 25, 2011.
The company's free cash flow for the first nine months of 2011 and 2010 was as follows (in thousands):
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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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("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.
Our net debt position, defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents, was $26.3 million at September 25, 2011, compared to $52.8 million at December 26, 2010.
At September 25, 2011, there were 3,780 Papa John's restaurants operating in all 50 states and in 32 countries, as follows:
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Our development pipeline as of September 25, 2011 included approximately 1,650 restaurants (410 units in North America and 1,240 units internationally), the majority of which are scheduled to open over the next six years.
The company repurchased 798,000 shares of its common stock at an average price of $29.36 per share, or a total of $23.4 million, during the three months ended September 25, 2011 and repurchased 1.6 million shares at an average price of $30.70 per share, or a total of $49.6 million during the nine months ended September 25, 2011. Subsequent to quarter-end through October 26, 2011, the company repurchased 252,000 shares at a total cost of $7.7 million, or $30.74 per share average cost. Approximately $29.5 million remains available under the company's share repurchase program.
There were 25.1 million and 25.5 million diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the three- and nine-month periods, respectively, representing decreases of 3.6% and 4.5%, respectively, over the prior year comparable periods. Diluted earnings per share increased $0.01 and $0.07 for the three- and nine-month periods, respectively, due to the reductions in shares outstanding. Approximately 24.5 million actual shares of the company's common stock were outstanding as of September 25, 2011.
The following is an update to our 2011 guidance based on our solid year-to-date results:
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A conference call is scheduled for November 2, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time to review our third quarter earnings results. The call can be accessed from the company's web page at www.papajohns.com in a listen-only mode, or dial 877-312-8816 (U.S. and Canada) or 253-237-1189 (international). The conference call will be available for replay, including by downloadable podcast, through November 7, 2011. The replay can be accessed from the company's web site at www.papajohns.com or by dialing 800-642-1687 (U.S. and Canada) or 706-645-9291 (international). The Conference ID is 70010273.
Certain financial measures we present in this press release exclude the impact of the consolidation of BIBP, which is not a measure that is defined in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures should not be construed as a substitute for or a better indicator of the company's performance than the company's GAAP measures. Management believes presenting the 2010 financial information excluding the impact of BIBP is important for purposes of comparison to current year results. As previously announced, we terminated our cheese purchasing arrangement with BIBP in February 2011 and BIBP operated at breakeven during the first two months of 2011. The presentation of the non-GAAP measures in this press release is made alongside the most directly comparable GAAP measures.
The company has provided the following table to reconcile the pro forma financial results we present in this press release excluding the impact in 2010 of BIBP to our GAAP financial measures for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 25, 2011 and September 26, 2010:
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See the free cash flow discussion for more information about our use of free cash flow, which is a non-GAAP measure.
Certain matters discussed in this press release and other company communications constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Generally, the use of words such as "expect," "estimate," "believe," "anticipate," "will," "forecast," "plan," "project," or similar words identify forward-looking statements that we intend to be included within the safe harbor protections provided by the federal securities laws. Such statements may relate to projections concerning business performance, revenue, earnings, contingent liabilities, commodity costs, margins, unit growth and other financial and operational measures. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those matters expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements.
The risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are involved in our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: changes in pricing or other marketing or promotional strategies by competitors which may adversely affect sales, including an increase in or continuation of the current aggressive pricing and promotional environment; new product and concept developments by food industry competitors; the ability of the company and its franchisees to meet planned growth targets and operate new and existing restaurants profitably; general economic and political conditions and resulting impact on consumer buying habits; changes in consumer preferences; increases in or sustained high costs of food ingredients and other commodities, paper, utilities, fuel, employee compensation and benefits, insurance and similar costs (including the impact of federal health care legislation); the ability of the company to pass along increases in or sustained high costs to franchisees or consumers; the impact of current or future legal claims and current or proposed legislation impacting our business; the impact that product recalls, food quality or safety issues, and general public health concerns could have on our restaurants; currency exchange and interest rates; credit risk associated with parties to leases of restaurants and commissaries, including those Perfect Pizza locations formerly operated by us, for which we remain contractually liable; and increased risks associated with our international operations, including economic and political conditions in our international markets and difficulty in meeting planned sales targets for our international operations. These and other risk factors are discussed in detail in "Part I. Item 1A. - Risk Factors" of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2010 and "Part II. Item 1A. -- Risk Factors" of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 26, 2011. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise.
For more information about the company, please visit www.papajohns.com.
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