EX-99.1 2 q42013pressrelease.htm PRESS RELEASE Q4 2013 Press Release


DENNY’S CORPORATION REPORTS RESULTS FOR FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2013

- Achieved Third Consecutive Year of Positive System-Wide Same-Store Sales -
- 2013 Full Year Adjusted Net Income Per Share* Increased 21.0% to $0.31 -

SPARTANBURG, S.C., February 19, 2014 - Denny’s Corporation (NASDAQ: DENN), franchisor and operator of one of America's largest franchised full-service restaurant chains, today reported results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 25, 2013.

Fourth Quarter Summary

Domestic system-wide same-store sales increased 0.9%, comprised of a 0.8% increase at domestic franchised restaurants and a 1.5% increase at company restaurants.
Opened 19 franchised restaurants bringing total number of restaurants to 1,700.
Adjusted EBITDA* of $19.4 million, or 17.0% of total operating revenue, increased $1.7 million compared with the prior year.
Adjusted Net Income per Share* of $0.08 increased 18.7% compared with the prior year quarter Adjusted Net Income per Share* of $0.07.
Net Income, on a GAAP basis, was $4.3 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, including $4.9 million of non-cash impairment expense.
Generated $8.9 million of Free Cash Flow* primarily used to repurchase 0.5 million shares and complete 16 Heritage remodels at company restaurants.

Full Year Summary

Domestic system-wide same-store sales increased 0.5%, comprised of a 0.6% increase at domestic franchised restaurants and flat same-store sales at company restaurants.
Opened 46 franchised restaurants, including five international locations and two non-traditional locations.
Adjusted Net Income per Share* of $0.31 increased 21.0% compared with the prior year quarter Adjusted Net Income per Share* of $0.26.
Net Income, on a GAAP basis, increased by 10.1% to $24.6 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, compared with the prior year Net Income of $22.3 million, or $0.23 per diluted share.
Generated $44.2 million of Free Cash Flow* primarily used to repurchase 4.2 million shares for $24.7 million and reduce outstanding debt by $17.1 million.

*
Adjusted Net Income excludes debt refinancing charges, impairment charges and gains on sales of assets and other. Please refer to the historical reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Net Income Per Share, Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow included in the following tables.




John Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We delivered another quarter of same-store sales growth, marking our third consecutive year of positive same-store sales. We have made great progress revitalizing the Denny’s brand with improvements in food, service and atmosphere. Our comprehensive approach has enabled us to grow sales despite the challenging economic environment. We are successfully expanding Denny’s geographic presence in the U.S. and abroad, which now includes 101 restaurants in international locations. In addition, we have demonstrated that our franchise-focused business provides financial stability and flexibility while enabling us to generate earnings growth and significant free cash flow.”

Fourth Quarter Results

For the fourth quarter of 2013, franchise and license revenue was $33.2 million compared with $34.2 million in the prior year quarter.  Franchise and license revenue was primarily affected by decreases in both occupancy revenue and initial fees, which were partially offset by a $0.3 million increase in royalties from seven additional equivalent franchised restaurants. Company restaurant sales were $81.1 million compared with $81.7 million due to six fewer equivalent company restaurants, which reflects the impact of selling company restaurants to franchisees as part of the Company’s refranchising strategy that was completed at the end of 2012.
Denny’s opened 19 franchised restaurants in the fourth quarter of this year and closed five system restaurants (four franchised and one company) bringing the total restaurant count to 1,700, comprised of 163 company restaurants and 1,537 franchised restaurants.
Franchise operating margin of $21.6 million decreased by $0.7 million primarily due to decreases in occupancy margin and initial fee revenue. Franchise operating margin (as a percentage of franchise and license revenue) of 65.3% increased 0.1 percentage point.

Company restaurant operating margin of $11.2 million, or 13.8% of company restaurant sales, increased $0.2 million, or 0.3 percentage point. The 0.3 percentage point increase was primarily driven by decreases in other operating costs and occupancy costs, which were partially offset by increases in product costs and payroll and benefits costs. The increase in payroll and benefits costs included $0.4 million, or 0.5 percentage points, of unfavorable workers’ compensation claims development compared to the prior year quarter.

Total general and administrative expenses improved by $1.3 million to $13.9 million in the quarter. Depreciation and amortization expense of $5.7 million increased $0.6 million compared to the prior year quarter, primarily as a result of remodeling 26 company restaurants during the last 12 months. Net operating gains, losses and other charges, which include restructuring charges, exit costs, impairment charges and gains or losses on the sale of assets, increased $4.0 million in the quarter. The increase was primarily driven by $4.9 million of non-cash impairment charges in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Interest expense improved $0.4 million to $2.5 million as a result of a $17.1 million reduction in total debt over the last 12 months and lower interest rates under the Company’s refinanced credit facility. In the fourth quarter, the provision for income taxes was $1.1 million, reflecting an effective tax rate of 20.6% and annual tax rate of 31.9%. Due to the use of net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards, the Company paid $0.9 million in cash taxes in the fourth quarter and $2.8 million in cash taxes for the full year 2013.





Denny’s fourth quarter net income of $4.3 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, decreased 34.2% compared to prior year quarter net income of $6.5 million, or $0.07 per diluted share. Adjusted Net Income* of $7.6 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, increased 13.6% compared with Adjusted Net Income* of $6.7 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, in the prior year quarter.

Denny’s generated $8.9 million of Free Cash Flow* in the fourth quarter, a portion of which was used to repurchase 0.5 million shares for $3.1 million. Since initiating its share repurchase strategy in November 2010, the Company has used $72.3 million to repurchase 15.8 million shares through December 25, 2013. As of December 25, 2013, the Company had 9.2 million shares remaining in its current authorized share repurchase initiative. In addition, Denny’s ended the fourth quarter with $173.1 million of total debt outstanding, including $95.3 million of borrowings under the revolving line of credit and $57.8 million of term loan debt outstanding.

Business Outlook

Mark Wolfinger, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer, commented, “We generated solid results in 2013, growing Adjusted Net Income per Share* by 21% while generating $44 million of Free Cash Flow* after capital investments. The Free Cash Flow* we generate demonstrates the strength of our franchise-focused business, which continues to provide us with the ability to reinvest in the brand and return value to shareholders through our ongoing share repurchase program.”

Key considerations impacting the Company’s outlook for 2014 include:
2014 will include 53 operating weeks (14 in the fourth quarter) compared to 52 operating weeks in 2013.
The highest volume company operated restaurant located on the Las Vegas Strip is closed for reconstruction and expected to reopen in early 2015. The landlord is redeveloping the location to include a completely rebuilt Denny’s restaurant to be funded by the landlord. In 2013, this restaurant generated $7.9 million of sales and $2.9 million of pre-tax operating income.

The following full year 2014 estimates are based on management’s expectations at this time.
Company same-store sales growth between 1.5% and 2.5% and domestic franchised same-store sales growth between 1% and 2%.
New restaurant openings between 45 and 50 franchised restaurants with net restaurant growth between 5 and 15 restaurants.
Total G&A expenses, including share-based compensation, between $57 million and $59 million.
Adjusted EBITDA* between $77 million and $79 million.
Cash capital expenditures between $20 million and $22 million, including approximately 40 Heritage remodels at company restaurants.
Depreciation and amortization expense between $20.5 million and $21.5 million.
Net interest expense between $9.0 million and $9.5 million.
Effective income tax rate between 34% and 38%.
Free Cash Flow* between $44 million and $47 million.

*
Adjusted Net Income excludes debt refinancing charges, impairment charges and gains on sales of assets and other. Please refer to the historical reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Net Income Per Share, Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow included in the following tables.




Conference Call and Webcast Information

Denny’s will provide further commentary on the results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 25, 2013 on its quarterly investor conference call today, Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. ET.  Interested parties are invited to listen to a live broadcast of the conference call accessible through the investor relations section of Denny’s website at investor.dennys.com. A replay of the call may be accessed at the same location later in the day and will remain available for 30 days.

About Denny’s

Denny's is the franchisor and operator of one of America's largest franchised full-service restaurant chains, based on the number of restaurants. Denny’s currently has 1,700 franchised, licensed, and company restaurants around the world with combined sales of $2.5 billion including 1,599 restaurants in the United States and 101 restaurants in Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Honduras, Guam, Curaçao, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Chile and New Zealand. As of December 25, 2013, 1,537 of Denny’s restaurants were franchised and 163 restaurants were company operated. For further information on Denny's, including news releases, links to SEC filings and other financial information, please visit the Denny's investor relations website at investor.dennys.com.




The Company urges caution in considering its current trends and any outlook on earnings disclosed in this press release.  In addition, certain matters discussed in this release may constitute forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements, which reflect its best judgment based on factors currently known, are intended to speak only as of the date such statements are made and involve risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual performance of Denny’s Corporation, its subsidiaries and underlying restaurants to be materially different from the performance indicated or implied by such statements.  Words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “plans”, “hopes”, and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.  Except as may be required by law, the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.  Factors that could cause actual performance to differ materially from the performance indicated by these forward-looking statements include, among others:  the competitive pressures from within the restaurant industry; the level of success of the Company’s strategic and operating initiatives; advertising and promotional efforts; adverse publicity; changes in business strategy or development plans; terms and availability of capital; regional weather conditions; overall changes in the general economy, particularly at the retail level; political environment (including acts of war and terrorism); and other factors from time to time set forth in the Company’s SEC reports and other filings, including but not limited to the discussion in Management’s Discussion and Analysis and the risks identified in Item 1A. Risk Factors contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 26, 2012 (and in the Company’s subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q).  




Investor Contact:
Whit Kincaid
877-784-7167
    
Media Contact:
Liz Brady, ICR
646-277-1226





DENNY’S CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
12/25/2013
 
12/26/2012
Assets
 
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
2,943

 
$
13,565

 
 
Receivables
17,321

 
19,947

 
 
Current deferred tax asset
23,264

 
19,807

 
 
Other current assets
10,298

 
11,291

 
 
 
Total current assets
53,826

 
64,610

 
Property, net
105,620

 
107,004

 
Goodwill
31,451

 
31,430

 
Intangible assets, net
47,925

 
48,920

 
Noncurrent deferred tax asset
28,290

 
45,776

 
Other noncurrent assets
28,665

 
27,145

 
 
 
Total assets
$
295,777

 
$
324,885

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
$
3,000

 
$
8,500

 
 
Current maturities of capital lease obligations
4,150

 
4,181

 
 
Accounts payable
14,237

 
24,461

 
 
Other current liabilities
52,698

 
54,682

 
 
 
Total current liabilities
74,085

 
91,824

 
Long-term liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt, less current maturities
150,000

 
161,500

 
 
Capital lease obligations, less current maturities
15,923

 
15,953

 
 
Other
47,338

 
60,068

 
 
 
Total long-term liabilities
213,261

 
237,521

 
 
 
Total liabilities
287,346

 
329,345

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders' equity
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
1,050

 
1,038

 
 
Paid-in capital
567,505

 
562,657

 
 
Deficit
(470,946
)
 
(495,518
)
 
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
(16,842
)
 
(24,999
)
 
 
Treasury stock
(72,336
)
 
(47,638
)
 
 
 
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)
8,431

 
(4,460
)
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
295,777

 
$
324,885

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt Balances
(In thousands)
12/25/2013
 
12/26/2012
Credit facility term loan and revolver due 2018
$
153,000

 
$

Credit facility term loan due 2017

 
170,000

Capital leases
20,073

 
20,134

 
Total debt
$
173,073

 
$
190,134





DENNY’S CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter Ended
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
12/25/2013
 
12/26/2012
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
Company restaurant sales
$
81,092

 
$
81,733

 
Franchise and license revenue
33,165

 
34,216

 
 
Total operating revenue
114,257

 
115,949

Costs of company restaurant sales
69,897

 
70,700

Costs of franchise and license revenue
11,523

 
11,899

General and administrative expenses
13,887

 
15,157

Depreciation and amortization
5,727

 
5,130

Operating (gains), losses and other charges, net
5,292

 
1,276

 
 
Total operating costs and expenses
106,326

 
104,162

Operating income
7,931

 
11,787

Interest expense, net
2,482

 
2,832

Other nonoperating expense (income), net
83

 
(15
)
Net income before income taxes
5,366

 
8,970

Provision for income taxes
1,104

 
2,490

Net income
$
4,262

 
$
6,480

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic net income per share
$
0.05

 
$
0.07

Diluted net income per share
$
0.05

 
$
0.07

 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
89,273

 
93,379

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
91,343

 
95,437

 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income
$
10,027

 
$
5,490

 
 
 
 
 
 
General and Administrative Expenses
Quarter Ended
(In thousands)
12/25/2013
 
12/26/2012
Share-based compensation
$
1,418

 
$
702

Other general and administrative expenses
12,469

 
14,455

 
Total general and administrative expenses
$
13,887

 
$
15,157







DENNY’S CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal Year Ended
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
12/25/2013
 
12/26/2012
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
Company restaurant sales
$
328,334

 
$
353,710

 
Franchise and license revenue
134,259

 
134,653

 
 
Total operating revenue
462,593

 
488,363

Costs of company restaurant sales
283,556

 
302,206

Costs of franchise and license revenue
46,109

 
46,675

General and administrative expenses
56,835

 
60,307

Depreciation and amortization
21,501

 
22,304

Operating (gains), losses and other charges, net
7,071

 
482

 
 
Total operating costs and expenses, net
415,072

 
431,974

Operating income
47,521

 
56,389

Interest expense, net
10,282

 
13,369

Other nonoperating expense, net
1,139

 
7,926

Net income before income taxes
36,100

 
35,094

Provision for income taxes
11,528

 
12,785

Net income
$
24,572

 
$
22,309

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic net income per share
$
0.27

 
$
0.23

Diluted net income per share
$
0.26

 
$
0.23

 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
90,829

 
94,949

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
92,903

 
96,754

 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income
$
32,729

 
$
22,123

 
 
 
 
General and Administrative Expenses
Fiscal Year Ended
(In thousands)
12/25/2013
 
12/26/2012
Share-based compensation
$
4,852

 
$
3,496

Other general and administrative expenses
51,983

 
56,811

 
Total general and administrative expenses
$
56,835

 
$
60,307





DENNY’S CORPORATION
Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, and Net Income Reconciliations
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income, EBITDA and Free Cash Flow Reconciliation
Quarter Ended
 
Fiscal Year Ended
(In thousands)
12/25/2013
 
12/26/2012
 
12/25/2013
 
12/26/2012
Net income
$
4,262

 
$
6,480

 
$
24,572

 
$
22,309

Provision for income taxes
1,104

 
2,490

 
11,528

 
12,785

Operating (gains), losses and other charges, net
5,292

 
1,276

 
7,071

 
482

Other nonoperating expense (income), net
83

 
(15
)
 
1,139

 
7,926

Share-based compensation
1,418

 
702

 
4,852

 
3,496

Adjusted Income Before Taxes (1)
$
12,159

 
$
10,933

 
$
49,162

 
$
46,998

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net
2,482

 
2,832

 
10,282

 
13,369

Depreciation and amortization
5,727

 
5,130

 
21,501

 
22,304

Cash payments for restructuring charges and exit costs
(638
)
 
(936
)
 
(2,806
)
 
(3,781
)
Cash payments for share-based compensation
(343
)
 
(303
)
 
(1,243
)
 
(952
)
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
$
19,387

 
$
17,656

 
$
76,896

 
$
77,938

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash interest expense, net
(2,194
)
 
(2,505
)
 
(9,084
)
 
(11,553
)
Cash paid for income taxes, net
(946
)
 
(169
)
 
(2,777
)
 
(2,034
)
Cash paid for capital expenditures
(7,357
)
 
(7,740
)
 
(20,798
)
 
(15,586
)
Free Cash Flow (1)
$
8,890

 
$
7,242

 
$
44,237

 
$
48,765

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income Reconciliation
Quarter Ended
 
Fiscal Year Ended
(In thousands)
12/25/2013
 
12/26/2012
 
12/25/2013
 
12/26/2012
Net income
$
4,262

 
$
6,480

 
$
24,572

 
$
22,309

(Gains) losses on sales of assets and other, net
17

 
(318
)
 
(66
)
 
(7,090
)
Impairment charges
4,891

 
652

 
5,748

 
3,660

Loss on debt refinancing

 

 
1,187

 
7,925

Tax effect (2)
(1,566
)
 
(122
)
 
(2,191
)
 
(1,636
)
Adjusted Net Income (1)
$
7,604

 
$
6,692

 
$
29,250

 
$
25,168

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
91,343

 
95,437

 
92,903

 
96,754

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Net Income Per Share (1)
$
0.08

 
$
0.07

 
$
0.31

 
$
0.26


(1)
The Company believes that, in addition to other financial measures, Adjusted Income Before Taxes, Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income Per Share are appropriate indicators to assist in the evaluation of its operating performance on a period-to-period basis. The Company also uses Adjusted Income, Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow internally as performance measures for planning purposes, including the preparation of annual operating budgets, and for compensation purposes, including bonuses for certain employees. Adjusted EBITDA is also used to evaluate its ability to service debt because the excluded charges do not have an impact on its prospective debt servicing capability and these adjustments are contemplated in its credit facility for the computation of its debt covenant ratios. Free Cash Flow, defined as Adjusted EBITDA less cash portion of interest expense net of interest income, capital expenditures, and cash taxes, is used to evaluate operating effectiveness and decisions regarding the allocation of resources. However, Adjusted Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income Per Share should be considered as a supplement to, not a substitute for, operating income, net income or other financial performance measures prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
(2)
Tax adjustments for the three months and year ended December 25, 2013 are calculated using the Company's year-to-date effective tax rate of 31.9%. Tax adjustments for the three months and year ended December 26, 2012 are calculated using the Company's full year 2012 effective tax rate of 36.4%.




DENNY’S CORPORATION
Operating Margins
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter Ended
(In thousands)
12/25/2013

12/26/2012
Company restaurant operations: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Company restaurant sales
$
81,092

100.0
%
 
$
81,733

100.0
%
 
Costs of company restaurant sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product costs
21,270

26.2
%
 
20,789

25.4
%
 
 
Payroll and benefits
32,793

40.4
%
 
32,524

39.8
%
 
 
Occupancy
5,180

6.4
%
 
5,629

6.9
%
 
 
Other operating costs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Utilities
3,154

3.9
%
 
3,292

4.0
%
 
 
 
Repairs and maintenance
1,520

1.9
%
 
1,359

1.7
%
 
 
 
Marketing
2,451

3.0
%
 
3,259

4.0
%
 
 
 
Legal settlements
102

0.1
%
 
316

0.4
%
 
 
 
Other
3,427

4.2
%
 
3,532

4.3
%
 
Total costs of company restaurant sales
$
69,897

86.2
%
 
$
70,700

86.5
%
 
Company restaurant operating margin (2)
$
11,195

13.8
%
 
$
11,033

13.5
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Franchise operations: (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Franchise and license revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Royalties
$
21,303

64.2
%
 
$
21,040

61.5
%
 
Initial fees
502

1.5
%
 
925

2.7
%
 
Occupancy revenue
11,360

34.3
%
 
12,251

35.8
%
 
Total franchise and license revenue
$
33,165

100.0
%
 
$
34,216

100.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs of franchise and license revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Occupancy costs
$
8,396

25.3
%
 
$
8,946

26.1
%
 
Other direct costs
3,127

9.4
%
 
2,953

8.7
%
 
Total costs of franchise and license revenue
$
11,523

34.7
%
 
$
11,899

34.8
%
 
Franchise operating margin (2)
$
21,642

65.3
%
 
$
22,317

65.2
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total operating revenue (4)
$
114,257

100.0
%
 
$
115,949

100.0
%
Total costs of operating revenue (4)
81,420

71.3
%
 
82,599

71.2
%
Total operating margin (4)(2)
$
32,837

28.7
%
 
$
33,350

28.8
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other operating expenses: (4)(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
General and administrative expenses
$
13,887

12.2
%
 
$
15,157

13.1
%
 
Depreciation and amortization
5,727

5.0
%
 
5,130

4.4
%
 
Operating gains, losses and other charges, net
5,292

4.6
%
 
1,276

1.1
%
 
Total other operating expenses
$
24,906

21.8
%
 
$
21,563

18.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (4)
$
7,931

6.9
%
 
$
11,787

10.2
%
(1)
As a percentage of company restaurant sales
(2)
Other operating expenses such as general and administrative expenses and depreciation and amortization relate to both company and franchise operations and are not allocated to costs of company restaurant sales and costs of franchise and license revenue. As such, operating margin is considered a non-GAAP financial measure. Operating margins should be considered as a supplement to, not as a substitute for, operating income, net income or other financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
(3)
As a percentage of franchise and license revenue
(4)
As a percentage of total operating revenue





DENNY’S CORPORATION
Operating Margins
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal Year Ended
(In thousands)
12/25/2013
 
12/26/2012
Company restaurant operations: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Company restaurant sales
$
328,334

100.0
%
 
$
353,710

100.0
%
 
Costs of company restaurant sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product costs
85,540

26.1
%
 
88,473

25.0
%
 
 
Payroll and benefits
131,305

40.0
%
 
141,303

39.9
%
 
 
Occupancy
21,519

6.6
%
 
23,405

6.6
%
 
 
Other operating costs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Utilities
13,051

4.0
%
 
14,358

4.1
%
 
 
 
Repairs and maintenance
5,943

1.8
%
 
6,259

1.8
%
 
 
 
Marketing
11,696

3.6
%
 
13,397

3.8
%
 
 
 
Legal settlements
773

0.2
%
 
682

0.2
%
 
 
 
Other
13,729

4.2
%
 
14,329

4.1
%
 
Total costs of company restaurant sales
$
283,556

86.4
%
 
$
302,206

85.4
%
 
Company restaurant operating margin (2)
$
44,778

13.6
%
 
$
51,504

14.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Franchise operations: (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Franchise and license revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Royalties
$
85,508

63.7
%
 
$
83,774

62.2
%
 
Initial fees
1,666

1.2
%
 
3,092

2.3
%
 
Occupancy revenue
47,085

35.1
%
 
47,787

35.5
%
 
Total franchise and license revenue
$
134,259

100.0
%
 
$
134,653

100.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs of franchise and license revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Occupancy costs
$
34,631

25.8
%
 
$
35,401

26.3
%
 
Other direct costs
11,478

8.5
%
 
11,274

8.4
%
 
Total costs of franchise and license revenue
$
46,109

34.3
%
 
$
46,675

34.7
%
 
Franchise operating margin (2)
$
88,150

65.7
%
 
$
87,978

65.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total operating revenue (4)
$
462,593

100.0
%
 
$
488,363

100.0
%
Total costs of operating revenue (4)
329,665

71.3
%
 
348,881

71.4
%
Total operating margin (4)(2)
$
132,928

28.7
%
 
$
139,482

28.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other operating expenses: (4)(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
General and administrative expenses
$
56,835

12.3
%
 
$
60,307

12.3
%
 
Depreciation and amortization
21,501

4.6
%
 
22,304

4.6
%
 
Operating gains, losses and other charges, net
7,071

1.5
%
 
482

0.1
%
 
Total other operating expenses
$
85,407

18.5
%
 
$
83,093

17.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (4)
$
47,521

10.3
%
 
$
56,389

11.5
%
(1)
As a percentage of company restaurant sales
(2)
Other operating expenses such as general and administrative expenses and depreciation and amortization relate to both company and franchise operations and are not allocated to costs of company restaurant sales and costs of franchise and license revenue. As such, operating margin is considered a non-GAAP financial measure. Operating margins should be considered as a supplement to, not as a substitute for, operating income, net income or other financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
(3)
As a percentage of franchise and license revenue
(4)
As a percentage of total operating revenue




DENNY’S CORPORATION
Statistical Data
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Same-Store Sales
Quarter Ended
 
Fiscal Year Ended
(increase vs. prior year)
12/25/2013
 
12/26/2012
 
12/25/2013
 
12/26/2012
 
Company Restaurants
1.5
%
 
0.5
%
 
0.0
%
 
0.2
%
 
Domestic Franchised Restaurants
0.8
%
 
1.9
%
 
0.6
%
 
1.7
%
 
Domestic System-wide Restaurants
0.9
%
 
1.7
%
 
0.5
%
 
1.5
%
 
System-wide Restaurants
0.7
%
 
1.8
%
 
0.4
%
 
1.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Unit Sales
Quarter Ended
 
Fiscal Year Ended
(In thousands)
12/25/2013
 
12/26/2012
 
12/25/2013
 
12/26/2012
 
Company Restaurants
$
503

 
$
489

 
$
2,012

 
$
1,936

 
Franchised Restaurants
$
354

 
$
349

 
$
1,427

 
$
1,410

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Franchised
 
 
 
 
Restaurant Unit Activity
Company
 
 & Licensed
 
Total
 
 
Ending Units 9/25/13
164

 
1,522

 
1,686

 
 
 
Units Opened
0

 
19

 
19

 
 
 
Units Closed
(1
)
 
(4
)
 
(5
)
 
 
 
 
Net Change
(1
)
 
15

 
14

 
 
Ending Units 12/25/13
163

 
1,537

 
1,700

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equivalent Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fourth Quarter 2013
161

 
1,527

 
1,688

 
 
 
Fourth Quarter 2012
167

 
1,520

 
1,687

 
 
 
 
 
(6
)
 
7

 
1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Franchised
 
 
 
 
Restaurant Unit Activity
Company
 
 & Licensed
 
Total
 
 
Ending Units 12/26/12
164

 
1,524

 
1,688

 
 
 
Units Opened
0

 
46

 
46

 
 
 
Units Reacquired
2

 
(2
)
 
0

 
 
 
Units Refranchised
(2
)
 
2

 
0

 
 
 
Units Closed
(1
)
 
(33
)
 
(34
)
 
 
 
 
Net Change
(1
)
 
13

 
12

 
 
Ending Units 12/25/13
163

 
1,537

 
1,700

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equivalent Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year-to-Date 2013
163

 
1,525

 
1,688

 
 
 
Year-to-Date 2012
183

 
1,501

 
1,684

 
 
 
 
 
(20
)
 
24

 
4