LOUISVILLE, Ky. - May 7, 2013 - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.
"We are pleased to maintain our momentum in the first quarter, with solid increases in EPS, global comp sales, and unit builds," said Papa John's founder, chairman and chief executive officer, John Schnatter. "We are excited about both the health of the pizza category and the strength of the Papa John's brand as we continue to grow around the world."
First quarter 2013 revenues were $355.6 million, a 7.3% increase from first quarter 2012 revenues of $331.3 million. First quarter 2013 net income was $19.3 million, compared to first quarter 2012 net income of $17.0 million ($19.1 million and $19.4 million, for the first quarter of 2013 and 2012, respectively, excluding the impact of the previously disclosed 2012 Incentive Contribution discussed below). First quarter 2013 diluted earnings per share were $0.85 compared to first quarter 2012 diluted earnings per share of $0.69 ($0.84 for the first quarter of 2013 and $0.79 for the first quarter of 2012, excluding the impact of the 2012 Incentive Contribution).
The following table reconciles our GAAP financial results to our results excluding the Incentive Contribution for the first quarter of 2013 versus the first quarter of 2012:
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(a) As previously disclosed, in connection with a 2012 multi-year supplier agreement, the Company received a $5.0 million supplier marketing payment in the first quarter of 2012. The Company is recognizing the supplier marketing payment evenly as income over the five-year term of the agreement ($250,000 per quarter). The Company then contributed the supplier marketing payment to the Papa John's Marketing Fund ("PJMF"), an unconsolidated, non-profit corporation, for the benefit of domestic restaurants. The Company's contribution to PJMF was fully expensed in the first quarter of 2012. PJMF elected to distribute the $5.0 million supplier marketing payment to the domestic system as advertising credits in the first quarter of 2012. Our domestic company-owned restaurants' portion resulted in an increase in income before income taxes of approximately $1.0 million in the first quarter of 2012. These transactions together are referred to as the "Incentive Contribution." The Incentive Contribution resulted in an increase in income before income taxes of $250,000 in the first quarter of 2013 and a reduction in income before income taxes of $3.7 million in the first quarter of 2012.
The results shown in the table above and elsewhere in this press release, which exclude the Incentive Contribution, are not measures defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("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 results. Management believes presenting the financial information excluding the impact of the Incentive Contribution is important for purposes of comparison to prior year results. In addition, management uses these non-GAAP measures to allocate resources, and analyze trends and underlying operating performance. Annual cash bonuses, and certain long-term incentive programs for various levels of management, were based on financial measures that excluded the Incentive Contribution.
Global Restaurant and Comparable Sales Information
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(a) Includes both company-owned and franchised restaurant sales.
(b) Represents the change in year-over-year sales for the same base of restaurants for the same fiscal periods. Comparable sales results for restaurants operating outside of the United States are reported on a constant dollar basis, which excludes the impact of foreign currency conversion.
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 were $355.6 million for the first quarter of 2013, an increase of $24.3 million, or 7.3% over the corresponding 2012 period. This increase in revenues for the first quarter of 2013 was primarily due to the following:
First quarter 2013 income before income taxes was $30.3 million ($30.0 million excluding the Incentive Contribution) compared to first quarter 2012 income before income taxes of $27.5 million ($31.2 million excluding the Incentive Contribution). The table below summarizes income before income taxes on a reporting segment basis excluding the Incentive Contribution, as previously discussed:
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(a) See Marketing Incentive Contribution table above for additional details and GAAP reconciliation.
First quarter 2013 income before income taxes decreased approximately $1.2 million, or 3.8%, excluding the Incentive Contribution. This was primarily attributable to the following:
These decreases were partially offset by improvements in all remaining segments, as outlined in the table above. This includes our International segment, which reported operating income of $341,000 in the first quarter of 2013. This was an improvement of $69,000 over the first quarter of 2012. The increased profits were primarily due to higher royalties attributable to the strong 8.2% comparable sales and net unit growth, including improvement in overall United Kingdom results. These improvements were substantially offset by higher operating expenses in China associated with new company-owned restaurants.
The first quarter 2013 effective income tax rate was 32.9%, representing a decrease of 0.6% from the prior year rate of 33.5%. The lower tax rate in the first quarter of 2013 was primarily due to the reinstatement of certain 2012 tax credits under the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. 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.
The company's free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, for the first quarters of 2013 and 2012 was as follows (in thousands):
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(a) The decrease of approximately $14.2 million was primarily due to unfavorable changes in working capital including the timing of income tax and other payments in the first quarter of 2013.
(b) The increased purchases of property and equipment primarily relate to spend on equipment for the planned New Jersey dough production and technology investments.
We define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities (from the consolidated statements of cash flows) less the purchase of property and equipment. We view free cash flow as an important measure because it is a 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.
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 31, 2013.
At March 31, 2013, there were 4,197 Papa John's restaurants operating in all 50 states and in 34 countries, as follows:
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Our development pipeline as of March 31, 2013 included approximately 1,400 restaurants (300 units in North America and 1,100 units internationally), the majority of which are scheduled to open over the next six years.
The following table reflects our repurchases for the first quarter of 2013 and subsequent repurchases through April 30, 2013 (in thousands):
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There were 22.8 million diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the first quarter, representing a decrease of 6.7% over the prior year comparable period. Diluted earnings per share increased $0.06 for the first quarter of 2013 due to the reduction in shares outstanding resulting from the share repurchase program. Approximately 21.9 million actual shares of the company's common stock were outstanding as of March 31, 2013.
The company raised its 2013 guidance for diluted earnings per share and reaffirmed all other guidance. The update is as follows:
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As announced on May 6, 2013, we have increased the borrowing capacity under our line of credit to $300 million from $175 million. The amendment to our line of credit also extended the maturity date to April 2018 and has very similar terms as our previous line of credit. We are pleased to have this increased borrowing capacity to provide us greater flexibility in supporting future growth and driving long term shareholder value.
A conference call is scheduled for May 8, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to review our first quarter 2013 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 May 12, 2013. The replay can be accessed from the company's web site at www.papajohns.com or by dialing 855-859-2056 (U.S. and Canada) or 404-537-3406 (international). The Conference ID is 36645921.
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 forward-looking statements may relate to projections or guidance concerning business performance, revenue, earnings, contingent liabilities, resolution of litigation, commodity costs, profit 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:
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 endedDecember 30, 2012. 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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Papa John's International, Inc.
Lance Tucker
502-261-4218
Chief Financial Officer
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