BASIS OF PRESENTATION

9 Months Ended

Mar. 24, 2021

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

References to “Brinker,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” in this Form 10-Q refer to Brinker International, Inc. and its subsidiaries and any predecessor companies of Brinker International, Inc. Our Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) as of March 24, 2021 and June 24, 2020, and for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended March 24, 2021 and March 25, 2020, have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

We are principally engaged in the ownership, operation, development, and franchising of the Chili’s® Grill & Bar (“Chili’s”) and Maggiano’s Little Italy® (“Maggiano’s”) restaurant brands. At March 24, 2021, we owned, operated or franchised 1,657 restaurants, consisting of 1,120 Company-owned restaurants and 537 franchised restaurants, located in the United States, 27 countries and two United States territories.

Fiscal Year

We have a 52 or 53 week fiscal year ending on the last Wednesday in June. We utilize a 13-week accounting period for quarterly reporting purposes, except in years containing 53 weeks when the fourth quarter contains 14 weeks. Fiscal year 2021 contains 53 weeks and will end on June 30, 2021. Fiscal year 2020, which ended on June 24, 2020, contained 52 weeks.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements is in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and costs and expenses in the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals and adjustments) which are, in our opinion, necessary to fairly state the interim operating results, financial position and cash flows for the respective periods. However, these operating results are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full fiscal year. Certain information and footnote disclosures, normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, have been omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations. The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) should be read in conjunction with the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our June 24, 2020 Form 10-K. We believe the disclosures are sufficient for interim financial reporting purposes. All amounts in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) are presented in millions unless otherwise specified.

Foreign Currency Translation

The foreign currency translation adjustment included in Comprehensive income in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) represents the unrealized impact of translating the financial statements of our Canadian restaurants from Canadian dollars to United States dollars. This amount is not included in Net income and would only be realized upon disposition of our Canadian restaurants. The related Accumulated other comprehensive loss is presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited).

Risks and Uncertainties

In January 2020, the Secretary of Health and Human Services declared the novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) a public health emergency. Subsequently in March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic that resulted in a significant reduction in sales at our restaurants due to changes in consumer behavior as social distancing practices, dining room closures and other restrictions were mandated or encouraged by federal, state and local governments. In response to COVID-19, the Company temporarily closed all Company-owned restaurant dining and banquet rooms at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2020 resulting in a

transition to an off-premise business model. In May 2020, we began to reopen certain dining room locations as permitted by state and local governments.

In March 2021, certain state and local governments started easing, and in some cases lifting, the dining room capacity restrictions. We are currently operating substantially all of our dining rooms in some capacity in accordance with state and local mandates in order to ensure the safety of our guests and team members. As of March 24, 2021, substantially all of our restaurant dining rooms and patios were opened with limited seating capacity. The capacity limitations and personal safety preferences have resulted in reduced traffic in the Company’s restaurants.

At this time, the ultimate impact of COVID-19 cannot be reasonably estimated due to the uncertainty about the extent and the duration of the spread of the virus. A lack of containment could lead to further capacity restrictions, restaurant closures, disruptions in our supply chain and restaurant staffing which could adversely impact our financial results.