EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, free cash flow and net debt.
Management believes that these non-GAAP measures provide management and investors with useful insight into the operating performance of the business. The presentation of these non- GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to our
GAAP results and these measures are not intended to be a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Our non-GAAP measures and the related adjustments may differ from non-GAAP measures used by other
companies and should only be used to evaluate our results of operations in conjunction with our corresponding GAAP results.(2) A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (defined as net income attributable to the Company, including non-controlling
interest, depreciation and amortization, net interest expense, income tax expense, stock-based compensation expense, (gain)/loss on refranchising, strategic corporate reorganization costs and special charges (including legal and advisory fees,
reimagining costs and write-off of branded assets and mark-to-market adjustment on option valuation) to net income attributable to the Company is provided below: For the Twelve MonthsEnded June 27, For the Six MonthsEnded June 27, For
the Six MonthsEnded June 28, Fiscal 2021 2021 2020 2020 2019 2018 ( unaudited) (audited) (in thousands of U.S. Dollars) Net income attributable to the
Company ................. $ 95,012 $ 66,138 $ 29,057 $ 57,932 $ 4,866 $ 2,474 Non-controlling interest ............................................. 3,532 2,736 1,887 2,682 791 1,599 Depreciation and
amortization.................................... 50,387 25,353 24,672 49,705 47,281 46,403 Net interest expense ................................................. 14,594 7,296 7,593 14,891 19,489 24,856 Income tax
expense ................................. 22,609 15,329 7,469 14,748 (611) 2,624 Stock-based compensation expense........... 15,769 8,202 8,742 16,310 15,303 9,936 (Gain)/loss on refranchising
...................... — — — — (4,739) 289 Strategic corporate reorganization costs 13,196 7,211 — 5,985 — — Special charges Legal and advisory
fees.......................... — — — — 8,306 19,475 Reimaging costs and write-off of branded assets ....... — — — — — 5,841 Mark-to-market adjustment on option valuation
........ — — — — 5,914 — Adjusted EBITDA ..................................... $215,099 $132,265 $79,420 $162,253 $96,600 $113,497 Defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenues.Defined as net cash provided
by operating activities less the purchases of property and equipment and dividends paid to preferred stockholders. A reconciliation of free cash flow to net cash provided by operating activities is provided below: For theTwelve Months Ended
June 27, For the Six Months Ended June 27, For the Six Months Ended June 28, Fiscal 2021 2021 2020 2020 2019 2018 (unaudited) (audited) (in thousands of U.S.
Dollars) Net cash provided by operating activities .......................................... $226,811 $128,030 $87,658 $186,439 $61,749 $92,454 Purchases of property and equipment
..... (43,400) (21,543) (13,795) (35,652) (37,711) (42,028) Dividends paid to preferred stockholders . (13,218) (6,394) (6,825) (13,649) (10,020) — Free cash flow
................................... $170,193 $100,093 $67,038 $137,138 $14,018 $50,426 (5) Defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents. For June 27, 2021, net debt is presented as adjusted to reflect the issuance
of the Notes, the entering into of the Amended Credit Agreement and the application of the net proceeds therefrom as described in “Use of Proceeds.” A reconciliation of net debt to total debt is provided below: As of June 27,2021 As of
December 27,2020 (unaudited) (audited) (in thousands of U.S. Dollars) Total debt(a) .................................................................................................................. $470,785 $395,840 Cash and
cash equivalents ................................................................................................ 96,213 $130,204 Net debt
........................................................................................................................ $374,572 $265,636 24