Item 1. Financial Statements
PANERA BREAD COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share information)
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September 27, 2016
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December 29, 2015
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Assets
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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86,598
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$
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241,886
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Trade accounts receivable, net
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47,717
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38,211
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Other accounts receivable
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38,556
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77,575
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Inventories
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22,122
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22,482
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Prepaid expenses and other
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72,561
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59,457
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Assets held for sale
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—
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28,699
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Total current assets
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267,554
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468,310
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Property and equipment, net
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795,476
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776,248
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Other assets:
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Goodwill
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122,377
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121,791
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Other intangible assets, net
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56,986
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63,877
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Deposits and other
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11,143
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10,613
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Total other assets
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190,506
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196,281
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Total assets
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$
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1,253,536
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$
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1,440,839
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Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, and Stockholders' Equity
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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$
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27,018
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$
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19,805
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Accrued expenses
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322,297
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359,464
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Current portion of long-term debt
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17,229
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17,229
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Liabilities associated with assets held for sale
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—
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2,945
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Total current liabilities
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366,544
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399,443
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Long-term debt
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414,269
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388,971
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Deferred rent
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62,917
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62,610
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Deferred income taxes
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28,285
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35,968
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Other long-term liabilities
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58,085
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52,566
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Total liabilities
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930,100
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939,558
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
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Redeemable noncontrolling interest
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3,837
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3,981
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Stockholders' Equity:
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Common stock, $.0001 par value per share:
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Class A, 112,500,000 shares authorized; 30,917,139 issued and 22,002,735 outstanding at September 27, 2016; 30,836,669 issued and 23,346,188 outstanding at December 29, 2015
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3
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3
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Class B, 10,000,000 shares authorized; 1,381,730 issued and outstanding at September 27, 2016; 1,381,730 issued and outstanding at December 29, 2015
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—
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—
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Treasury stock, carried at cost; 8,914,404 shares at September 27, 2016 and 7,490,481 shares at December 29, 2015
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(1,405,210
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)
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(1,111,586
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)
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Preferred stock, $.0001 par value per share; 2,000,000 shares authorized and no shares issued or outstanding at September 27, 2016 and December 29, 2015
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—
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—
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Additional paid-in capital
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252,201
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235,393
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
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(7,478
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)
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(5,029
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)
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Retained earnings
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1,480,083
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1,378,519
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Total stockholders’ equity
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319,599
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497,300
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Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest, and stockholders’ equity
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$
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1,253,536
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$
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1,440,839
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
PANERA BREAD COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share information)
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For the 13 Weeks Ended
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For the 39 Weeks Ended
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September 27,
2016
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September 29,
2015
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September 27,
2016
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September 29,
2015
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Revenues:
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Bakery-cafe sales, net
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$
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593,434
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$
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584,664
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$
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1,801,502
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$
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1,756,464
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Franchise royalties and fees
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38,210
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33,740
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114,079
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98,952
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Fresh dough and other product sales to franchisees
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52,562
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46,250
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152,678
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134,399
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Total revenues
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$
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684,206
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$
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664,654
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$
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2,068,259
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$
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1,989,815
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Costs and expenses:
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Bakery-cafe expenses:
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Cost of food and paper products
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$
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173,239
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$
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178,700
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$
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529,684
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$
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535,281
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Labor
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195,773
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190,736
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582,778
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561,762
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Occupancy
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41,534
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42,835
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125,541
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129,083
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Other operating expenses
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90,492
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82,706
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268,211
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252,150
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Total bakery-cafe expenses
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501,038
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494,977
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1,506,214
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1,478,276
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Fresh dough and other product cost of sales to franchisees
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46,347
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41,643
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133,576
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118,161
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Depreciation and amortization
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38,985
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33,885
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114,073
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100,167
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General and administrative expenses
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43,538
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37,575
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130,657
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103,515
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Pre-opening expenses
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1,948
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2,298
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5,584
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6,253
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Refranchising loss
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129
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2,174
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9,072
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11,732
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Total costs and expenses
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631,985
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612,552
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1,899,176
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1,818,104
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Operating profit
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52,221
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52,102
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169,083
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171,711
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Interest expense
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2,529
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1,363
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6,059
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2,266
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Other (income) expense, net
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411
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(55
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)
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274
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948
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Income before income taxes
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49,281
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50,794
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162,750
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168,497
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Income taxes
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17,371
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18,401
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61,286
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62,315
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Net income
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$
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31,910
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$
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32,393
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$
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101,464
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$
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106,182
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Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
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(65
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)
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—
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(100
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)
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—
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Net income attributable to Panera Bread Company
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$
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31,975
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$
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32,393
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$
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101,564
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$
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106,182
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Earnings per common share:
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Basic
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$
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1.37
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$
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1.28
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$
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4.29
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$
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4.08
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Diluted
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$
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1.37
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$
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1.27
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$
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4.27
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$
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4.07
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Weighted average shares of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
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Basic
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23,276
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25,394
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23,651
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26,011
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Diluted
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23,391
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25,501
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23,774
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26,119
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
PANERA BREAD COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
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For the 13 Weeks Ended
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For the 39 Weeks Ended
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September 27,
2016
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September 29,
2015
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September 27,
2016
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September 29,
2015
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Net income
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$
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31,910
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$
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32,393
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$
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101,464
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$
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106,182
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Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
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(65
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)
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—
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(100
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)
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—
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Net income attributable to Panera Bread Company
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$
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31,975
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$
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32,393
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$
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101,564
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$
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106,182
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Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
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Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedging instruments
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1,139
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(4,908
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)
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(6,019
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)
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(4,908
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)
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Tax (expense) benefit
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(450
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)
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1,941
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2,381
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1,941
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Reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses realized in earnings on cash flow hedging instruments
|
693
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—
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|
693
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—
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Tax (expense) benefit
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(275
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)
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—
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(275
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)
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—
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Foreign currency translation adjustment
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(84
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)
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(963
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)
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|
771
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(1,666
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)
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Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Panera Bread Company
|
1,023
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(3,930
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)
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(2,449
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)
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(4,633
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)
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Comprehensive income attributable to Panera Bread Company
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$
|
32,998
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$
|
28,463
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$
|
99,115
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$
|
101,549
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
PANERA BREAD COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
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For the 39 Weeks Ended
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September 27,
2016
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September 29,
2015
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Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net income
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$
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101,464
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|
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$
|
106,182
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
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Depreciation and amortization
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114,073
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100,167
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Stock-based compensation expense
|
12,191
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|
11,110
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Tax benefit from stock-based compensation
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(1,963
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)
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(2,023
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)
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Deferred income taxes
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(5,577
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)
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(34,908
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)
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Refranchising loss
|
7,212
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|
10,786
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Other
|
6,398
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|
1,928
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effect of acquisitions:
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Trade and other accounts receivable, net
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28,265
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33,128
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Inventories
|
676
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|
|
682
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Prepaid expenses and other
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(13,104
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)
|
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(11,762
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)
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Deposits and other
|
1,054
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|
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(179
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)
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Accounts payable
|
4,720
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|
|
3,723
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|
Accrued expenses
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(28,529
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)
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(39,089
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)
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Deferred rent
|
184
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|
|
2,433
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Other long-term liabilities
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1,869
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(5,669
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)
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Net cash provided by operating activities
|
228,933
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|
|
176,509
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Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
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Additions to property and equipment
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(146,364
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)
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(153,301
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)
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Proceeds from refranchising
|
15,649
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|
|
20,805
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Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions
|
2,998
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|
|
10,095
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|
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
|
—
|
|
|
1,553
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|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
(127,717
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)
|
|
(120,848
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)
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
Repayments of long-term debt
|
(14,933
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
|
—
|
|
|
299,070
|
|
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility
|
40,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
Repurchases of common stock
|
(286,143
|
)
|
|
(280,301
|
)
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Capitalized debt issuance costs
|
—
|
|
|
(363
|
)
|
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation
|
1,963
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|
|
2,023
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee benefit plans
|
2,654
|
|
|
2,594
|
|
Distribution to redeemable noncontrolling interest
|
(45
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
|
(256,504
|
)
|
|
23,023
|
|
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
(155,288
|
)
|
|
78,684
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
241,886
|
|
|
196,493
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
$
|
86,598
|
|
|
$
|
275,177
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which consist of the accounts of Panera Bread Company and its wholly owned direct and indirect subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”), have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), under the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and on a basis substantially consistent with the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the fiscal year ended
December 29, 2015
(“fiscal
2015
”). In September 2016, all of the shares of stock of Panera Bread Ltd., as successor to Panera Bread ULC, a Canadian subsidiary of Panera Bread Company, were sold by Panera International Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Panera Bread Company, and ceased to be a subsidiary of Panera Bread Company. Following the close of the sale on September 13, 2016, the transferred Panera Bread Ltd. operations are no longer presented in the Company's consolidated financial statements. Refer to Note 2 for further information on the sale. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with such audited consolidated financial statements, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 29, 2015
, as filed with the SEC on
February 18, 2016
. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Consolidated Balance Sheet data as of
December 29, 2015
was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP contained herein.
The unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals) that management considers necessary for a fair statement of the Company's financial position and comprehensive income for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for any other interim period or for the entire fiscal year ending
December 27, 2016
(“fiscal 2016”). Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year balances to conform to the fiscal 2016 presentation.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments”. This update addresses how certain cash inflows and outflows are classified in the statement of cash flows to eliminate existing diversity in practice. This update is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect this standard will have on the Company's consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting”. This update simplifies accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. This update is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the overall impact that ASU 2016-09 will have on the Company's consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, as well as the expected timing and method of adoption.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)”. This update will increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. This update is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. Based on a preliminary assessment, the Company expects the standard to have a material impact on its assets and liabilities due to the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on its Consolidated Balance Sheets at the beginning of the earliest period presented. The Company is continuing its assessment, which may identify additional impacts this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, “Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes”. This update requires that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial position. The Company early adopted ASU 2015-17 during the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2016 on a retrospective basis. As a result of the retrospective adoption, the Company reclassified current deferred income tax assets of
$34.5 million
as of December 29, 2015 to long-term deferred income tax liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Adoption of this standard did not impact the Company's results of operations or cash flows in either the current or previous interim and annual reporting periods.
In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments”. This update eliminates the requirement for an acquirer in a business combination to account for measurement-period adjustments retrospectively. Acquirers would now recognize measurement-period adjustments during the period in which they determine the amount of the adjustment. This update is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and should be applied prospectively to adjustments for provisional amounts that occur after the effective date with early adoption permitted for financial statements that have not been issued. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements or related disclosures; however, it may impact the reporting of future acquisitions if and when they occur.
In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory”. This update provides guidance on the subsequent measurement of inventory, which changes the measurement from lower of cost or market to lower of cost and net realizable value. This update is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”. This update provides a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires a company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, delaying the effective date for adoption. The update is now effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The update permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method.
The FASB has also issued the following standards which provide additional clarification and implementation guidance on the previously issued ASU 2014-09 and have the same effective date as the original standard: ASU 2016-12, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients (Topic 606);” ASU 2016-11, “Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Rescission of SEC Guidance Because of Accounting Standards Updates 2014-09 and 2014-16 Pursuant to Staff Announcements at the March 3, 2016 EITF Meeting (SEC Update);” ASU 2016-10, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing (Topic 606);” and ASU 2016-08, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net).”
The Company is currently evaluating the overall impact that ASU 2014-09 will have on the Company's consolidated financial statements, as well as the expected timing and method of adoption. Based on a preliminary assessment, the Company has determined that the adoption will change the timing of recognition of gift card breakage income, which is currently recognized using the remote method. The new guidance will require application of the proportional method. The Company is continuing its assessment, which may identify additional impacts this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
Note 2. Divestitures
Refranchising Initiative
In February 2015, the Company announced a plan to refranchise approximately
50
to
150
Company-owned bakery-cafes. As of
September 27, 2016
, the Company had completed the sale of
102
Company-owned bakery-cafes.
During the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2016,
20
Company-owned bakery-cafes that the Company concluded no longer met all of the criteria required to be classified as held for sale were reclassified to held and used at their fair value.
On May 3, 2016, the Company sold substantially all of the assets of
15
bakery-cafes in the Portland, Oregon market to an existing franchisee for a purchase price of approximately
$15.2 million
, which resulted in a gain on sale of approximately
$0.5 million
.
On September 13, 2016, Panera International Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Panera Bread Company, sold all of its shares of stock of Panera Bread Ltd., as successor to Panera Bread ULC, a Canadian subsidiary, to a new franchisee for a purchase price of approximately
$5.0 million
, with
$0.5 million
payable in cash and
$4.5 million
payable in the form of a promissory note. The promissory note bears interest at the
Wall Street Journal
prime rate plus
2.00 percent
and is payable in equal quarterly installments over five years. As of
September 27, 2016
, the carrying amount of the promissory note approximates fair value as its interest rate approximates current market rates (Level 2 inputs).
The sale of Panera Bread Ltd. transferred ownership of substantially all of the assets of
12
bakery-cafes in the Ontario, Canada market to the new franchisee. The Company recorded a gain on the sale of approximately
$0.2 million
during the thirteen weeks
ended September 27, 2016. The Company recognized a
$6.1 million
loss on assets held for sale related to the
12
bakery-cafes in Ontario, Canada during the thirteen weeks ended June 28, 2016. Following the close of the sale on September 13, 2016, the Panera Bread Ltd. operations are no longer being consolidated as a subsidiary in the Company's consolidated financial statements.
The Company did not classify any assets or liabilities as held for sale as of September 27, 2016. The Company classified as held for sale the assets and certain liabilities of
35
Company-owned bakery-cafes as of December 29, 2015. The Company classifies assets as held for sale and ceases depreciation of the assets when those assets meet the held for sale criteria, as defined in GAAP.
The following summarizes activity associated with the refranchising initiative recorded in the caption entitled Refranchising loss in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the periods indicated (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 13 Weeks Ended
|
|
For the 39 Weeks Ended
|
|
|
September 27,
2016
|
|
September 29,
2015
|
|
September 27,
2016
|
|
September 29,
2015
|
Loss on assets held for sale (1)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1,000
|
|
|
$
|
6,112
|
|
|
$
|
8,941
|
|
Lease termination costs and impairment of long-lived assets (1)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,858
|
|
|
3,837
|
|
Professional fees, severance, and other
|
|
331
|
|
|
596
|
|
|
795
|
|
|
946
|
|
Loss (gain) on sale of bakery-cafes (1)
|
|
(202
|
)
|
|
578
|
|
|
(693
|
)
|
|
(1,992
|
)
|
Refranchising loss
|
|
$
|
129
|
|
|
$
|
2,174
|
|
|
$
|
9,072
|
|
|
$
|
11,732
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Certain of the amounts for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2016 and September 29, 2015 are included in the caption entitled Refranchising loss in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as a non-cash adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities.
|
Note 3. Fair Value Measurements
The following summarizes assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
|
|
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
|
|
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
|
September 27, 2016:
|
Interest rate swaps
|
$
|
7,878
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
7,878
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Total liabilities
|
$
|
7,878
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
7,878
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 29, 2015:
|
Cash equivalents
|
$
|
2
|
|
|
$
|
2
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Total assets
|
$
|
2
|
|
|
$
|
2
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate swaps
|
$
|
2,552
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
2,552
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Total liabilities
|
$
|
2,552
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
2,552
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
The fair value of the Company's cash equivalents is based on quoted market prices for identical securities. The fair value of the Company's interest rate swaps are determined based on a discounted cash flow analysis on the expected future cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and credit spreads.
Note 4. Inventories
Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
December 29, 2015
|
Food:
|
|
|
|
|
Fresh dough facilities:
|
|
|
|
|
Raw materials
|
|
$
|
3,382
|
|
|
$
|
3,561
|
|
Finished goods
|
|
471
|
|
|
446
|
|
Bakery-cafes:
|
|
|
|
|
Raw materials
|
|
15,010
|
|
|
14,819
|
|
Paper goods
|
|
3,259
|
|
|
3,656
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
22,122
|
|
|
$
|
22,482
|
|
Note 5. Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
December 29, 2015
|
Unredeemed gift cards, net
|
$
|
87,711
|
|
|
$
|
123,363
|
|
Compensation and related employment taxes
|
50,243
|
|
|
64,882
|
|
Insurance
|
42,581
|
|
|
37,208
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
39,189
|
|
|
53,914
|
|
Taxes, other than income taxes
|
22,893
|
|
|
20,206
|
|
Advertising
|
10,649
|
|
|
5,242
|
|
Occupancy costs
|
9,376
|
|
|
8,594
|
|
Deferred revenue
|
8,098
|
|
|
5,690
|
|
Fresh dough and other product operations
|
7,999
|
|
|
10,854
|
|
Utilities
|
5,059
|
|
|
4,581
|
|
Share repurchases
|
4,988
|
|
|
—
|
|
Loyalty program
|
2,830
|
|
|
2,653
|
|
Other
|
30,681
|
|
|
22,277
|
|
Total
|
$
|
322,297
|
|
|
$
|
359,464
|
|
Note 6. Debt
Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
December 29, 2015
|
2014 Term Loan
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
2015 Term Loan
|
|
285,000
|
|
|
296,250
|
|
Borrowings under the 2015 Credit Agreement
|
|
40,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
2015 Note Payable
|
|
7,608
|
|
|
10,144
|
|
Debt assumed in Tatte acquisition
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,147
|
|
Aggregate unamortized lender fees and issuance costs
|
|
(1,110
|
)
|
|
(1,341
|
)
|
Total carrying amount
|
|
431,498
|
|
|
406,200
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt
|
|
17,229
|
|
|
17,229
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
$
|
414,269
|
|
|
$
|
388,971
|
|
Term Loans
On
June 11, 2014
, the Company entered into a term loan agreement (the “2014 Term Loan Agreement”), by and among the Company, as borrower, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and other lenders party thereto. The 2014 Term Loan Agreement provides for an unsecured term loan in the amount of
$100 million
(the “2014 Term Loan”). The 2014 Term Loan is
scheduled to mature on
July 11, 2019
, subject to acceleration upon certain specified events of default, including breaches of representations or covenants, failure to pay other material indebtedness or a change of control of the Company, as defined in the 2014 Term Loan Agreement. The Company incurred lender fees and issuance costs totaling
$0.2 million
in connection with the issuance of the 2014 Term Loan. The lender fees and issuance costs are being amortized to expense over the term of the 2014 Term Loan.
On
July 16, 2015
, the Company entered into a term loan agreement (the “2015 Term Loan Agreement”), with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and other lenders party thereto. The 2015 Term Loan Agreement provides for an unsecured term loan in the amount of
$300 million
(the "2015 Term Loan"). The 2015 Term Loan is scheduled to mature on
July 16, 2020
, subject to acceleration upon certain specified events of default, including breaches of representations or covenants, failure to pay other material indebtedness or a change of control of the Company, as defined in the 2015 Term Loan Agreement, and is amortized in equal quarterly installments in an amount equal to
1.25 percent
of the original principal amount of the 2015 Term Loan. The Company incurred lender fees and issuance costs totaling
$1.4 million
in connection with the issuance of the 2015 Term Loan. The lender fees and issuance costs are being amortized to expense over the term of the 2015 Term Loan. As of
September 27, 2016
,
$14.7 million
of the 2015 Term Loan's carrying amount is presented as the current portion of long-term debt in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Each of the 2014 Term Loan and 2015 Term Loan bears interest at a rate equal to, at the Company's option, (1) the Eurodollar rate plus a margin ranging from
1.00 percent
to
1.50 percent
depending on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio or (2) the highest of (a) the Bank of America prime rate, (b) the Federal funds rate plus
0.50 percent
or (c) the Eurodollar rate plus
1.00 percent
, plus a margin ranging from
0.00
percent to
0.50 percent
depending on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. The Company’s obligations under the 2014 Term Loan Agreement and 2015 Term Loan Agreement are guaranteed by certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries.
The weighted-average interest rates for both the 2014 Term Loan and 2015 Term Loan, excluding the amortization of issuance costs and the impact of the Company's interest rate swaps, were
1.62 percent
and
1.57 percent
for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended
September 27, 2016
, respectively. The weighted-average interest rate for the 2014 Term Loan, excluding the amortization of issuance costs and the impact of the Company's interest rate swaps, was
1.19 percent
and
1.18 percent
for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2015, respectively. The weighted-average interest rate for the 2015 Term Loan, excluding the amortization of issuance costs and the impact of the Company's interest rate swaps, was
1.32 percent
for both the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2015, respectively. As of
September 27, 2016
, the carrying amounts of the 2014 Term Loan and 2015 Term Loan approximate fair value as the variable interest rates approximate current market rates (Level 2 inputs).
On July 16, 2015, in order to hedge the variability in cash flows from changes in benchmark interest rates, the Company entered into two forward-starting interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate initial notional value of
$242.5 million
. The forward-starting interest rate swaps have been designated as cash flow hedging instruments. See Note 7 for information on the Company's interest rate swaps.
Installment Payment Agreement
On
September 15, 2015
, the Company entered into a Master Installment Payment Agreement (the “Master IPA”) with PNC Equipment Finance, LLC (“PNC”) pursuant to which PNC financed the Company's purchase of hardware, software, and services associated with new storage virtualization and disaster recovery systems. The Master IPA provides for a secured note payable in the amount of
$12.7 million
(the “2015 Note Payable”), payable in
five
annual installments beginning November 1, 2015 and each September 1st thereafter. As of
September 27, 2016
, there was
$7.6 million
outstanding under the 2015 Note Payable and
$2.5 million
of the 2015 Note Payable is presented as the current portion of long-term debt in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Revolving Credit Agreements
On
July 16, 2015
, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “2015 Credit Agreement”), with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender and L/C issuer, and each lender from time to time party thereto. The 2015 Credit Agreement provides for an unsecured revolving credit facility of
$250 million
that will become due on
July 16, 2020
, subject to acceleration upon certain specified events of default, including breaches of representations or covenants, failure to pay other material indebtedness or a change of control of the Company, as defined in the 2015 Credit Agreement. The 2015 Credit Agreement provides that the Company may select interest rates under the credit facility equal to, at the Company's option, (1) the Eurodollar rate plus a margin ranging from
1.00 percent
to
1.50 percent
depending on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio or (2) the highest of (a) the Bank of America prime rate, (b) the Federal funds rate plus
0.50 percent
or (c) the Eurodollar rate plus
1.00 percent
, plus a margin ranging from
0.00 percent
to
0.50 percent
depending on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. As of
September 27, 2016
, the Company had
$40 million
outstanding under the 2015 Credit Agreement. The weighted-average interest rate for borrowings under the 2015 Credit Agreement was
1.65%
for the thirteen weeks ended
September 27, 2016
.
The 2014 Term Loan Agreement, 2015 Term Loan Agreement and 2015 Credit Agreement contain customary affirmative and negative covenants, including covenants limiting liens, dispositions, fundamental changes, investments, indebtedness, and certain transactions and payments. In addition, such term loan and credit agreements contain various financial covenants that, among other things, require the Company to satisfy two financial covenants at the end of each fiscal quarter: (1) a consolidated leverage ratio less than or equal to
3.00
to
1.00
, and (2) a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of greater than or equal to
2.00
to
1.00
. As of
September 27, 2016
, the Company was in compliance with all covenant requirements.
Note 7. Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company enters into derivative instruments solely for risk management purposes. To the extent the Company's cash-flow hedging instruments are effective in offsetting the variability in the hedged cash flows, and otherwise meet the cash flow hedge accounting criteria required by FASB Accounting Standards Codification 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”
,
changes in the derivatives' fair value are not included in current earnings but are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). These changes in fair value will be reclassified into earnings at the time of the forecasted transaction. By using these instruments, the Company exposes itself, from time to time, to credit risk and market risk. Credit risk is the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. The Company minimizes this credit risk by entering into transactions with high-quality counterparties. Market risk is the adverse effect on the value of a financial instrument that results from changes in interest rates. The Company minimizes this market risk by establishing and monitoring parameters that limit the types and degree of market risk that may be undertaken.
On July 16, 2015, the Company entered into two forward-starting interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate initial notional value of
$242.5 million
to hedge a portion of the cash flows of its term loan borrowings. For each of the swaps, the Company has agreed to exchange with a counterparty the difference between fixed and variable interest amounts calculated by reference to an agreed-upon principal amount.
The following table summarizes the Company's interest rate swaps as of
September 27, 2016
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade Date
|
|
Effective Date
|
|
Term (in Years)
|
|
Notional Amount (in thousands)
|
|
Fixed Rate
|
July 16, 2015
|
|
July 11, 2016
|
|
4
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
|
1.75
|
%
|
July 16, 2015
|
|
July 18, 2016
|
|
5
|
|
142,500
|
|
|
1.97
|
%
|
The notional amount for the interest rate swap with an effective date of July 18, 2016 decreases quarterly by
$1.9 million
over the five-year term of the interest rate swap beginning in September 2016.
The interest rate swaps, which have been designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, are recorded at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of the Company's interest rate swaps as of
September 27, 2016
and December 29, 2015 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance Sheet Location
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
December 29, 2015
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
$
|
2,807
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
5,071
|
|
|
2,552
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
7,878
|
|
|
$
|
2,552
|
|
Changes in fair value of the interest rate swaps are recorded as a component of AOCI in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company reclassifies the effective gain or loss from AOCI to interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income at the time of the transaction. The following table presents pre-tax gains and losses on the interest rate swaps recognized in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) and reclassified from AOCI to earnings for the periods indicated (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 13 Weeks Ended
|
|
For the 39 Weeks Ended
|
|
|
September 27,
2016
|
|
September 29,
2015
|
|
September 27,
2016
|
|
September 29,
2015
|
Net gains (losses) recognized in OCI before reclassifications
|
|
$
|
689
|
|
|
$
|
(2,967
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,638
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,967
|
)
|
Net gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI to earnings
|
|
(418
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(418
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
A net of tax loss of approximately
$1.7 million
is expected to be reclassified from AOCI to earnings within the next twelve months. The Company did not recognize a gain or loss due to hedge ineffectiveness during any of the thirteen or thirty-nine weeks ended
September 27, 2016
and September 29, 2015.
The Company does not hold or use derivative instruments for trading purposes. The Company does not have any derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments and has not designated any non-derivatives as hedging instruments.
Note 8. Stockholders' Equity
Share Repurchase Authorization
On June 5, 2014, the Company's Board of Directors approved a three year share repurchase authorization of up to
$600 million
of the Company's Class A common stock (the “2014 repurchase authorization”), pursuant to which the Company may repurchase shares from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions and which may be made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. On April 15, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors approved an increase of the 2014 repurchase authorization to
$750 million
. During the
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
, the Company repurchased
839,759
shares under the 2014 repurchase authorization, at an average price of
$201.15
per share, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately
$168.9 million
. On May 19, 2016, the Company's Board of Directors terminated the 2014 repurchase authorization program.
On May 19, 2016, the Company's Board of Directors approved a new three year share repurchase authorization of up to
$600 million
of the Company's Class A common stock (the "2016 repurchase authorization"), pursuant to which the Company may repurchase shares from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions and which may be made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Repurchased shares may be retired immediately and resume the status of authorized but unissued shares or may be held by the Company as treasury stock. The 2016 repurchase authorization may be modified, suspended, or discontinued by the Company's Board of Directors at any time. As of
September 27, 2016
, the Company had repurchased a total of
557,981
shares under the 2016 share repurchase authorization, at a weighted average price of $
213.21
per share, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately
$119.0 million
, of which
$7.5 million
remained unpaid as of September 27, 2016. These repurchases traded during the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2016 and settled in the subsequent quarter. There was approximately
$481.0 million
available under the 2016 repurchase authorization as of
September 27, 2016
.
In total, during the
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
, the Company repurchased
1,397,740
shares under the 2014 repurchase authorization and 2016 repurchase authorization, at an average price of
$205.97
per share, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately
$287.9 million
.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table summarizes changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, for the thirteen weeks ended
September 27, 2016
and
September 29, 2015
(in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
|
|
Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
|
|
Total
|
September 27, 2016
|
Net gains (losses), beginning of period
|
$
|
(2,631
|
)
|
|
$
|
(5,870
|
)
|
|
$
|
(8,501
|
)
|
Net gains (losses) recognized in OCI before reclassifications
|
(84
|
)
|
|
689
|
|
|
605
|
|
Net (gains) losses reclassified from AOCI to earnings
|
—
|
|
|
418
|
|
|
418
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
|
(84
|
)
|
|
1,107
|
|
|
1,023
|
|
Net gains (losses), end of period
|
$
|
(2,715
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4,763
|
)
|
|
$
|
(7,478
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
Net gains (losses), beginning of period
|
$
|
(2,063
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(2,063
|
)
|
Net gains (losses) recognized in OCI before reclassifications
|
(963
|
)
|
|
(2,967
|
)
|
|
(3,930
|
)
|
Net (gains) losses reclassified from AOCI to earnings
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
|
(963
|
)
|
|
(2,967
|
)
|
|
(3,930
|
)
|
Net gains (losses), end of period
|
$
|
(3,026
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,967
|
)
|
|
$
|
(5,993
|
)
|
The following table summarizes changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, for the
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
and
September 29, 2015
(in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
|
|
Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
|
|
Total
|
September 27, 2016
|
Net gains (losses), beginning of period
|
$
|
(3,486
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,543
|
)
|
|
$
|
(5,029
|
)
|
Net gains (losses) recognized in OCI before reclassifications
|
771
|
|
|
(3,638
|
)
|
|
(2,867
|
)
|
Net (gains) losses reclassified from AOCI to earnings
|
—
|
|
|
418
|
|
|
418
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
|
771
|
|
|
(3,220
|
)
|
|
(2,449
|
)
|
Net gains (losses), end of period
|
$
|
(2,715
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4,763
|
)
|
|
$
|
(7,478
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
Net gains (losses), beginning of period
|
$
|
(1,360
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(1,360
|
)
|
Net gains (losses) recognized in OCI before reclassifications
|
(1,666
|
)
|
|
(2,967
|
)
|
|
(4,633
|
)
|
Net (gains) losses reclassified from AOCI to earnings
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
|
(1,666
|
)
|
|
(2,967
|
)
|
|
(4,633
|
)
|
Net gains (losses), end of period
|
$
|
(3,026
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,967
|
)
|
|
$
|
(5,993
|
)
|
Note 9. Commitments and Contingencies
Lease Obligations
As of
September 27, 2016
, the Company has guaranteed the operating leases of
98
franchisee locations, which the Company accounted for in accordance with the accounting requirements for guarantees. These guarantees are primarily a result of the Company's sales of Company-owned bakery-cafes to franchisees, pursuant to which the Company exercised its right to assign the lease for the bakery-cafe but remain liable to the landlord for the remaining lease term in the event of a default by the assignee. These leases have terms expiring on various dates from
July 15, 2020
to
February 28, 2049
, with a maximum potential amount of future rental payments of approximately
$298.9 million
as of
September 27, 2016
. The obligations from these leases will decrease over time as these operating leases expire. The Company has not recorded a liability for these guarantees because the fair value of these lease guarantees was determined by the Company to be insignificant individually, and in the aggregate, based
on an analysis of the facts and circumstances of each such lease and each such assignee's performance, and the Company did not believe it was probable that it would be required to perform under any guarantees at the time the guarantees were issued. The Company has not had to make any payments related to any of these guaranteed leases. Applicable assignees continue to have primary liability for these operating leases.
Legal Proceedings
On July 2, 2014, a purported class action lawsuit was filed against one of the Company's subsidiaries by Jason Lofstedt, a former employee of one of the Company's subsidiaries. The lawsuit was filed in the California Superior Court, County of Riverside. The complaint alleges, among other things, violations of the California Labor Code, failure to pay overtime, failure to provide meal and rest periods, and violations of California's Unfair Competition Law. The complaint seeks, among other relief, collective and class certification of the lawsuit, unspecified damages, costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, and such other relief as the Court might find just and proper. In addition, several other purported class action lawsuits based on similar claims and seeking similar relief were filed against the subsidiary: on October 30, 2015 in the California Superior Court, County of San Bernardino by Jazmin Dabney, a former subsidiary employee; on November 3, 2015 in the United States District Court, Eastern District of California by Clara Manchester, a former subsidiary employee; and on November 30, 2015 in the California Superior Court, County of Yolo by Tanner Maginnis, a current subsidiary assistant manager. On May 6, 2016, the parties of all four pending cases reached a Memorandum of Understanding For Three Settlement Classes regarding the class action lawsuits. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company agreed to pay an immaterial amount to purported class members, plaintiffs' attorneys' fees, Private Attorney General Act payments, and costs of administering the settlement. The Memorandum of Understanding contains no admission of wrongdoing. The terms and conditions of a definitive settlement agreement are under negotiation and such agreement is subject to the final approval by two California Superior Courts. The Company maintained an appropriate reserve in accrued expenses for this settlement in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 27, 2016.
In addition to the legal matter described above, the Company is subject to various legal proceedings, claims, and litigation that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Defending lawsuits requires significant management attention and financial resources and the outcome of any litigation, including the matter described above, is inherently uncertain. The Company does not believe the ultimate resolution of these actions will have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position and results of operations. However, a significant increase in the number of these claims, or one or more successful claims under which the Company incurs greater liabilities than is currently anticipated, could materially and adversely affect its consolidated financial statements.
Other
The Company is subject to ongoing federal and state income tax audits and sales and use tax audits. The Company does not believe the ultimate resolution of these actions will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial statements. However, a significant increase in the number of these audits, or one or more audits under which the Company incurs greater liabilities than is currently anticipated, could materially and adversely affect the Company's consolidated financial position and results of operations. The Company believes reserves for these matters are adequately provided for in its consolidated financial statements.
Note 10. Business Segment Information
The Company operates
three
business segments. The Company Bakery-Cafe Operations segment is comprised of the operating activities of the bakery-cafes owned by the Company. The Company-owned bakery-cafes conduct business under the Panera Bread®, Saint Louis Bread Co.® or Paradise Bakery & Café® names. These bakery-cafes offer some or all of the following: fresh baked goods, made-to-order sandwiches on freshly baked breads, soups, salads, pasta dishes, custom roasted coffees, and other complementary products through on-premise sales, as well as catering.
The Franchise Operations segment is comprised of the operating activities of the franchise business unit, which licenses qualified operators to conduct business under the Panera Bread or Paradise Bakery & Café names and also monitors the operations of these bakery-cafes. Under the terms of most of the agreements, the licensed operators pay royalties and fees to the Company in return for the use of the Panera Bread or Paradise Bakery & Café names.
The Fresh Dough and Other Product Operations segment supplies fresh dough, produce, tuna, and cream cheese, and indirectly supplies proprietary sweet goods items through a contract manufacturing arrangement, to Company-owned and franchise-operated bakery-cafes. The fresh dough is sold to a number of both Company-owned and franchise-operated bakery-cafes at a delivered cost generally not to exceed
27 percent
of the retail value of the end product. The sales and related costs to the franchise-operated bakery-cafes are separately stated line items in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The sales, costs, and operating profit related to the sales to Company-owned bakery-cafes are eliminated in consolidation in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Segment information related to the Company’s
three
business segments is as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 13 Weeks Ended
|
|
For the 39 Weeks Ended
|
|
September 27,
2016
|
|
September 29,
2015
|
|
September 27,
2016
|
|
September 29,
2015
|
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company bakery-cafe operations
|
$
|
593,434
|
|
|
$
|
584,664
|
|
|
$
|
1,801,502
|
|
|
$
|
1,756,464
|
|
Franchise operations
|
38,210
|
|
|
33,740
|
|
|
114,079
|
|
|
98,952
|
|
Fresh dough and other product operations
|
103,041
|
|
|
96,198
|
|
|
301,320
|
|
|
284,089
|
|
Intercompany sales eliminations
|
(50,479
|
)
|
|
(49,948
|
)
|
|
(148,642
|
)
|
|
(149,690
|
)
|
Total revenues
|
$
|
684,206
|
|
|
$
|
664,654
|
|
|
$
|
2,068,259
|
|
|
$
|
1,989,815
|
|
Segment profit:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company bakery-cafe operations (1)
|
$
|
92,267
|
|
|
$
|
87,513
|
|
|
$
|
286,216
|
|
|
$
|
266,456
|
|
Franchise operations
|
36,923
|
|
|
32,461
|
|
|
110,141
|
|
|
95,219
|
|
Fresh dough and other product operations
|
6,215
|
|
|
4,607
|
|
|
19,102
|
|
|
16,238
|
|
Total segment profit
|
$
|
135,405
|
|
|
$
|
124,581
|
|
|
$
|
415,459
|
|
|
$
|
377,913
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
$
|
38,985
|
|
|
$
|
33,885
|
|
|
$
|
114,073
|
|
|
$
|
100,167
|
|
Unallocated general and administrative expenses
|
42,251
|
|
|
36,296
|
|
|
126,719
|
|
|
99,782
|
|
Pre-opening expenses
|
1,948
|
|
|
2,298
|
|
|
5,584
|
|
|
6,253
|
|
Interest expense
|
2,529
|
|
|
1,363
|
|
|
6,059
|
|
|
2,266
|
|
Other (income) expense, net
|
411
|
|
|
(55
|
)
|
|
274
|
|
|
948
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
$
|
49,281
|
|
|
$
|
50,794
|
|
|
$
|
162,750
|
|
|
$
|
168,497
|
|
Depreciation and amortization:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company bakery-cafe operations
|
$
|
28,894
|
|
|
$
|
26,004
|
|
|
$
|
85,828
|
|
|
$
|
78,698
|
|
Fresh dough and other product operations
|
2,519
|
|
|
2,321
|
|
|
7,157
|
|
|
6,855
|
|
Corporate administration
|
7,572
|
|
|
5,560
|
|
|
21,088
|
|
|
14,614
|
|
Total depreciation and amortization
|
$
|
38,985
|
|
|
$
|
33,885
|
|
|
$
|
114,073
|
|
|
$
|
100,167
|
|
Capital expenditures:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company bakery-cafe operations
|
$
|
33,723
|
|
|
$
|
39,756
|
|
|
$
|
104,070
|
|
|
$
|
117,866
|
|
Fresh dough and other product operations
|
3,026
|
|
|
3,217
|
|
|
13,585
|
|
|
7,710
|
|
Corporate administration
|
10,660
|
|
|
5,472
|
|
|
28,709
|
|
|
27,725
|
|
Total capital expenditures
|
$
|
47,409
|
|
|
$
|
48,445
|
|
|
$
|
146,364
|
|
|
$
|
153,301
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Includes refranchising losses of
$0.1 million
and
$2.2 million
for the thirteen weeks ended
September 27, 2016
and
September 29, 2015
, respectively, and
$9.1 million
and
$11.7 million
for the
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
and
September 29, 2015
, respectively.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 27,
2016
|
|
December 29,
2015
|
Segment assets:
|
|
|
|
Company bakery-cafe operations
|
$
|
910,698
|
|
|
$
|
953,717
|
|
Franchise operations
|
18,462
|
|
|
13,049
|
|
Fresh dough and other product operations
|
85,940
|
|
|
75,634
|
|
Total segment assets
|
$
|
1,015,100
|
|
|
$
|
1,042,400
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unallocated cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
86,598
|
|
|
$
|
241,886
|
|
Unallocated trade and other accounts receivable
|
7,022
|
|
|
2,968
|
|
Unallocated property and equipment
|
114,536
|
|
|
107,333
|
|
Unallocated deposits and other
|
5,560
|
|
|
6,660
|
|
Other unallocated assets
|
24,720
|
|
|
39,592
|
|
Total assets
|
$
|
1,253,536
|
|
|
$
|
1,440,839
|
|
“Unallocated cash and cash equivalents” relates primarily to corporate cash and cash equivalents, “unallocated trade and other accounts receivable” relates primarily to rebates and interest receivable, “unallocated property and equipment” relates primarily to corporate fixed assets, “unallocated deposits and other” relates primarily to insurance deposits, and “other unallocated assets” relates primarily to refundable income taxes.
Note 11. Income Taxes
The Company records income taxes using an estimated annual effective tax rate for interim reporting. The estimated annual effective tax rate may fluctuate due to changes in forecasted annual operating income; changes to the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets; changes to actual or forecast permanent book to tax differences; impacts from future tax settlements with state, federal or foreign tax authorities (such changes would be recorded discretely in the quarter in which they occur); or impacts from tax law changes. To the extent such changes impact the Company’s deferred tax assets/liabilities, these changes would generally be recorded discretely in the quarter in which they occur.
The Company's effective tax rates were
35.2%
and
36.2%
for the thirteen weeks ended
September 27, 2016
and
September 29, 2015
, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily driven by an increased charitable deduction as a result of the Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015.
The Company's effective tax rates were
37.6%
and
37.0%
for the
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
and
September 29, 2015
, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily driven by the recognition of
$7.0 million
of refranchising charges for which the Company cannot currently realize the associated tax benefit, partially offset by an increased charitable deduction as a result of the Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015.
Note 12. Earnings Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except for per share data):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 13 Weeks Ended
|
|
For the 39 Weeks Ended
|
|
September 27,
2016
|
|
September 29,
2015
|
|
September 27,
2016
|
|
September 29,
2015
|
Amounts used for basic and diluted per share calculations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to Panera Bread Company
|
$
|
31,975
|
|
|
$
|
32,393
|
|
|
$
|
101,564
|
|
|
$
|
106,182
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of shares outstanding — basic
|
23,276
|
|
|
25,394
|
|
|
23,651
|
|
|
26,011
|
|
Effect of dilutive stock-based employee compensation awards
|
115
|
|
|
107
|
|
|
123
|
|
|
108
|
|
Weighted average number of shares outstanding — diluted
|
23,391
|
|
|
25,501
|
|
|
23,774
|
|
|
26,119
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per common share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
$
|
1.37
|
|
|
$
|
1.28
|
|
|
$
|
4.29
|
|
|
$
|
4.08
|
|
Diluted
|
$
|
1.37
|
|
|
$
|
1.27
|
|
|
$
|
4.27
|
|
|
$
|
4.07
|
|
For each of the thirteen and
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
and
September 29, 2015
, weighted-average outstanding stock options, restricted stock, and stock-settled appreciation rights of less than
0.1 million
shares were excluded in calculating diluted earnings per share as the exercise price exceeded fair market value and the inclusion of such shares would have been antidilutive.
Note 13. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The following table sets forth supplemental cash flow information (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 39 Weeks Ended
|
|
September 27,
2016
|
|
September 29,
2015
|
Cash paid during the period for:
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
$
|
5,358
|
|
|
$
|
1,783
|
|
Income taxes
|
49,914
|
|
|
72,519
|
|
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
|
|
|
|
Change in accrued property and equipment purchases
|
$
|
(14,725
|
)
|
|
$
|
13,764
|
|
Accrued share repurchases
|
7,481
|
|
|
—
|
|
Promissory note received upon sale of subsidiary
|
(4,482
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Financed property and equipment purchases
|
—
|
|
|
12,680
|
|
Asset retirement obligations
|
514
|
|
|
348
|
|
Consolidated Statements of Income Margin Analysis
The following table sets forth the percentage relationship to total revenues, except where otherwise indicated, of certain items included in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the periods indicated. Percentages may not add due to rounding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 13 Weeks Ended
|
|
For the 39 Weeks Ended
|
|
September 27,
2016
|
|
September 29,
2015
|
|
September 27,
2016
|
|
September 29,
2015
|
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bakery-cafe sales, net
|
86.7
|
%
|
|
88.0
|
%
|
|
87.1
|
%
|
|
88.3
|
%
|
Franchise royalties and fees
|
5.6
|
|
|
5.1
|
|
|
5.5
|
|
|
5.0
|
|
Fresh dough and other product sales to franchisees
|
7.7
|
|
|
7.0
|
|
|
7.4
|
|
|
6.8
|
|
Total revenues
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
Costs and expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bakery-cafe expenses (1):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of food and paper products
|
29.2
|
%
|
|
30.6
|
%
|
|
29.4
|
%
|
|
30.5
|
%
|
Labor
|
33.0
|
|
|
32.6
|
|
|
32.3
|
|
|
32.0
|
|
Occupancy
|
7.0
|
|
|
7.3
|
|
|
7.0
|
|
|
7.3
|
|
Other operating expenses
|
15.2
|
|
|
14.1
|
|
|
14.9
|
|
|
14.4
|
|
Total bakery-cafe expenses
|
84.4
|
|
|
84.7
|
|
|
83.6
|
|
|
84.2
|
|
Fresh dough and other product cost of sales to franchisees (2)
|
88.2
|
|
|
90.0
|
|
|
87.5
|
|
|
87.9
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
5.7
|
|
|
5.1
|
|
|
5.5
|
|
|
5.0
|
|
General and administrative expenses
|
6.4
|
|
|
5.7
|
|
|
6.3
|
|
|
5.2
|
|
Pre-opening expenses
|
0.3
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
Refranchising loss
|
—
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
Total costs and expenses
|
92.4
|
|
|
92.2
|
|
|
91.8
|
|
|
91.4
|
|
Operating profit
|
7.6
|
|
|
7.8
|
|
|
8.2
|
|
|
8.6
|
|
Interest expense
|
0.4
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
Other (income) expense, net
|
0.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
7.2
|
|
|
7.6
|
|
|
7.9
|
|
|
8.5
|
|
Income taxes
|
2.5
|
|
|
2.8
|
|
|
3.0
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
Net income
|
4.7
|
|
|
4.9
|
|
|
4.9
|
|
|
5.3
|
|
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Net income attributable to Panera Bread Company
|
4.7
|
%
|
|
4.9
|
%
|
|
4.9
|
%
|
|
5.3
|
%
|
|
|
(1)
|
As a percentage of net bakery-cafe sales.
|
|
|
(2)
|
As a percentage of fresh dough and other product sales to franchisees.
|
Bakery-cafe Composition
The following table sets forth certain information relating to the number of Company-owned and franchise-operated bakery-cafes for the periods indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 13 Weeks Ended
|
|
For the 39 Weeks Ended
|
|
September 27,
2016
|
|
September 29,
2015
|
|
September 27,
2016
|
|
September 29,
2015
|
Number of bakery-cafes:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company-owned:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
905
|
|
|
950
|
|
|
901
|
|
|
925
|
|
Bakery-cafes opened
|
11
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
37
|
|
|
39
|
|
Bakery-cafes closed
|
(1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
(3
|
)
|
Bakery-cafes refranchised (1)
|
(12
|
)
|
|
(29
|
)
|
|
(27
|
)
|
|
(30
|
)
|
End of period
|
903
|
|
|
931
|
|
|
903
|
|
|
931
|
|
Franchise-operated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
1,102
|
|
|
976
|
|
|
1,071
|
|
|
955
|
|
Bakery-cafes opened
|
9
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
40
|
|
Bakery-cafes closed
|
(2
|
)
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
(10
|
)
|
Bakery-cafes refranchised (1)
|
12
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
30
|
|
End of period
|
1,121
|
|
|
1,015
|
|
|
1,121
|
|
|
1,015
|
|
System-wide:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
2,007
|
|
|
1,926
|
|
|
1,972
|
|
|
1,880
|
|
Bakery-cafes opened
|
20
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
67
|
|
|
79
|
|
Bakery-cafes closed
|
(3
|
)
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|
(13
|
)
|
End of period (2)
|
2,024
|
|
|
1,946
|
|
|
2,024
|
|
|
1,946
|
|
(1) In March 2015, we refranchised one bakery-cafe to an existing franchisee. In July 2015, we refranchised 29 bakery-cafes to an existing franchisee. In May 2016, we refranchised 15 bakery-cafes to an existing franchisee. In September 2016, we refranchised 12 bakery-cafes to a new franchisee.
(2) Excluded from the number of total bakery-cafes were 28 and 30 catering-only units, referred to as delivery hubs, as of
September 27, 2016
and
September 29, 2015
, respectively.
Comparable Net Bakery-cafe Sales
Comparable net bakery-cafe sales growth for the periods indicated was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 13 Weeks Ended
|
|
For the 39 Weeks Ended
|
|
September 27,
2016
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
|
September 27,
2016
|
|
September 29,
2015
|
Company-owned
|
3.4
|
%
|
|
3.8
|
%
|
|
4.6
|
%
|
|
2.6
|
%
|
Franchise-operated
|
0.2
|
%
|
|
1.8
|
%
|
|
1.4
|
%
|
|
0.9
|
%
|
System-wide
|
1.7
|
%
|
|
2.8
|
%
|
|
2.9
|
%
|
|
1.7
|
%
|
Historically, we have disaggregated comparable net bakery-cafe sales growth into change in transactions and change in average check, with change in average check further disaggregated into change in price and change in mix. We refer to this disaggregation method as the “Historical View.” However, the Company doesn't believe this view serves investors well as its business is undergoing structural change in channel mix. Digitally enabled, larger-party sized channels, such as delivery, catering, and Rapid Pick-Up have larger checks and more entrées per transaction and are growing disproportionately quicker.
To ease the confusion, and to reflect the growth of digitally-enabled, larger party-size channels, going forward, we will also disaggregate comparable net bakery-cafe sales growth into change in price, change in entrées sold (a measure of customers served), and change in mix. We refer to this disaggregation method as the “Omni-Channel View.”
The following table summarizes the composition of Company-owned comparable net bakery-cafe sales growth for the periods indicated using the Historical View:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 13 Weeks Ended
|
|
For the 39 Weeks Ended
|
|
September 27,
2016
|
|
September 29,
2015
|
|
September 27,
2016
|
|
September 29,
2015
|
Price
|
2.4
|
%
|
|
2.1
|
%
|
|
2.5
|
%
|
|
1.8
|
%
|
Mix
|
2.5
|
%
|
|
0.7
|
%
|
|
1.7
|
%
|
|
—
|
%
|
Average check
|
4.9
|
%
|
|
2.8
|
%
|
|
4.2
|
%
|
|
1.8
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transactions
|
(1.5
|
)%
|
|
1.0
|
%
|
|
0.4
|
%
|
|
0.8
|
%
|
Company-owned comparable net bakery-cafe sales growth
|
3.4
|
%
|
|
3.8
|
%
|
|
4.6
|
%
|
|
2.6
|
%
|
The decrease in transactions during the thirteen weeks ended
September 27, 2016
was primarily due to a continued challenging consumer environment. Price growth during the thirteen weeks ended
September 27, 2016
was 2.4 percent, as retail prices were adjusted in anticipation of labor and food cost inflation. The increase in mix during the thirteen weeks ended
September 27, 2016
was primarily due to more entrées per transaction as a result of strategic initiatives.
The increase in transactions during the
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
was due to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, momentum from our strategic initiatives partially offset by a continued challenging consumer environment. Price growth during the
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
was 2.5 percent, as retail prices were adjusted in anticipation of labor and food cost inflation. The increase in mix during the
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
was primarily due to more entrées per transaction as a result of strategic initiatives.
The following table summarizes the composition of Company-owned comparable net bakery-cafe sales growth for the periods indicated using the Omni-Channel View:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 13 Weeks Ended
|
|
For the 39 Weeks Ended
|
|
September 27,
2016
|
|
September 29,
2015
|
|
September 27,
2016
|
|
September 29,
2015
|
Entrée Growth
|
0.9
|
%
|
|
1.2
|
%
|
|
2.5
|
%
|
|
1.2
|
%
|
Price
|
2.4
|
%
|
|
2.1
|
%
|
|
2.5
|
%
|
|
1.8
|
%
|
Mix
|
0.1
|
%
|
|
0.5
|
%
|
|
(0.4)
|
%
|
|
(0.4
|
)%
|
Company-owned comparable net bakery-cafe sales growth
|
3.4
|
%
|
|
3.8
|
%
|
|
4.6
|
%
|
|
2.6
|
%
|
Entrée growth during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2016 reflects the sale of more entrées per transaction through digitally-enabled, larger party-size channels, such as delivery, catering, and Rapid Pick-Up.
Fiscal 2016 Outlook
We are now targeting non-GAAP diluted earnings per share growth of 7.0 percent to 8.0 percent for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2016, or fiscal 2016, when compared to the fiscal year ended December 29, 2015, or fiscal 2015, excluding the impact of certain items in both fiscal years. The non-GAAP diluted earnings per share growth target range is based on anticipated Company-owned comparable net bakery-cafe sales growth for fiscal 2016 of 4.0 percent to 5.0 percent. For fiscal 2016, we expect non-GAAP operating margin will be at the more favorable end of the previously provided range of down 50 to 100 basis points when compared to fiscal 2015, excluding certain items in both fiscal years. We also continue to anticipate opening 90 to 100 bakery-cafes system-wide and expect average weekly net sales for new Company-owned bakery-cafes to be modestly above the high-end of the previously provided targeted range of $45,000 to $47,000.
The non-GAAP diluted earnings per share growth target range and non-GAAP operating margin growth target range for fiscal 2016, when compared to fiscal 2015, are financial measures not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, or GAAP. We exclude certain items from non-GAAP diluted earnings per share and non-GAAP operating margin, such as our refranchising charges. A reconciliation of non-GAAP diluted earnings per share and non-GAAP operating margin to the most comparable GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis is not available without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty and variability of the nature and amount of these future charges and costs.
Results of Operations
Revenues
The following table summarizes revenues for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands, except for average weekly net sales information):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 13 Weeks Ended
|
|
Percentage
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
|
Change
|
Bakery-cafe sales, net
|
$
|
593,434
|
|
|
$
|
584,664
|
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
Franchise royalties and fees
|
38,210
|
|
|
33,740
|
|
|
13.2
|
%
|
Fresh dough and other product sales to franchisees
|
52,562
|
|
|
46,250
|
|
|
13.6
|
%
|
Total revenues
|
$
|
684,206
|
|
|
$
|
664,654
|
|
|
2.9
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
System-wide average weekly net sales
|
$
|
48,320
|
|
|
$
|
47,518
|
|
|
1.7
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 39 Weeks Ended
|
|
Percentage
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
|
Change
|
Bakery-cafe sales, net
|
$
|
1,801,502
|
|
|
$
|
1,756,464
|
|
|
2.6
|
%
|
Franchise royalties and fees
|
114,079
|
|
|
98,952
|
|
|
15.3
|
%
|
Fresh dough and other product sales to franchisees
|
152,678
|
|
|
134,399
|
|
|
13.6
|
%
|
Total revenues
|
$
|
2,068,259
|
|
|
$
|
1,989,815
|
|
|
3.9
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
System-wide average weekly net sales
|
$
|
49,030
|
|
|
$
|
47,639
|
|
|
2.9
|
%
|
The growth in total revenues for the thirteen and
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
compared to the same periods in fiscal
2015
was primarily due to the opening of
100
new bakery-cafes system-wide since
September 29, 2015
and the
1.7 percent
and
2.9 percent
increase in system-wide comparable net bakery-cafe sales for the thirteen and
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
, respectively, partially offset by the refranchising of 72 bakery-cafes and the closure of
22
bakery-cafes system-wide since
September 29, 2015
.
Bakery-cafe sales, net
The following table summarizes net bakery-cafe sales for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands, except for average weekly net sales information):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 13 Weeks Ended
|
|
Percentage
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
|
Change
|
Bakery-cafe sales, net
|
$
|
593,434
|
|
|
$
|
584,664
|
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
As a percentage of total revenues
|
86.7
|
%
|
|
88.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company-owned average weekly net sales
|
$
|
50,197
|
|
|
$
|
48,364
|
|
|
3.8
|
%
|
Company-owned number of operating weeks
|
11,767
|
|
|
12,089
|
|
|
(2.7
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 39 Weeks Ended
|
|
Percentage
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
|
Change
|
Bakery-cafe sales, net
|
$
|
1,801,502
|
|
|
$
|
1,756,464
|
|
|
2.6
|
%
|
As a percentage of total revenues
|
87.1
|
%
|
|
88.3
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company-owned average weekly net sales
|
$
|
50,665
|
|
|
$
|
48,301
|
|
|
4.9
|
%
|
Company-owned number of operating weeks
|
35,412
|
|
|
36,365
|
|
|
(2.6
|
)%
|
The
increase
in net bakery-cafe sales for both the thirteen and
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
compared to the same periods in fiscal
2015
was primarily due to the
3.4 percent
and
4.6 percent
increase in Company-owned comparable net bakery-cafe sales for the thirteen and
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
, respectively, and the opening of
55
new Company-owned bakery-cafes since
September 29, 2015
, partially offset by the refranchising of 72 bakery-cafes and the closure of
11
Company-owned bakery-cafes since
September 29, 2015
.
Franchise royalties and fees
The following table summarizes franchise royalties and fees for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands, except for average weekly net sales information):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 13 Weeks Ended
|
|
Percentage
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
|
Change
|
Franchise royalties
|
$
|
37,754
|
|
|
$
|
33,277
|
|
|
13.5
|
%
|
Franchise fees
|
456
|
|
|
463
|
|
|
(1.5
|
)%
|
Total
|
$
|
38,210
|
|
|
$
|
33,740
|
|
|
13.2
|
%
|
As a percentage of total revenues
|
5.6
|
%
|
|
5.1
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Franchise-operated average weekly net sales
|
$
|
46,786
|
|
|
$
|
46,734
|
|
|
0.1
|
%
|
Franchise-operated number of operating weeks
|
14,405
|
|
|
13,041
|
|
|
10.5
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 39 Weeks Ended
|
|
Percentage
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
|
Change
|
Franchise royalties
|
$
|
112,700
|
|
|
$
|
95,495
|
|
|
18.0
|
%
|
Franchise fees
|
1,379
|
|
|
3,457
|
|
|
(60.1
|
)%
|
Total
|
$
|
114,079
|
|
|
$
|
98,952
|
|
|
15.3
|
%
|
As a percentage of total revenues
|
5.5
|
%
|
|
5.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Franchise-operated average weekly net sales
|
$
|
47,670
|
|
|
$
|
47,008
|
|
|
1.4
|
%
|
Franchise-operated number of operating weeks
|
42,603
|
|
|
38,172
|
|
|
11.6
|
%
|
The
increase
in franchise royalty and fee revenues for both the thirteen and
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
compared to the same periods in fiscal
2015
was primarily due to the refranchising of 72 bakery-cafes and the opening of
45
new franchise-operated bakery-cafes since
September 29, 2015
, increased information technology service revenues, and the
0.2 percent
and
1.4 percent
increase in franchise-operated comparable net bakery-cafe sales for the thirteen and
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
, respectively, partially offset by the closure of
11
franchise-operated bakery-cafes since
September 29, 2015
.
As of
September 27, 2016
, there were
1,121
franchise-operated bakery-cafes open and we had received commitments to open
142
additional franchise-operated bakery-cafes. The timetables for opening these bakery-cafes are established in the respective Area Development Agreements, or ADAs, with franchisees, which provide for the majority of such bakery-cafes to open within the next five years. An ADA requires a franchisee to develop a specified number of bakery-cafes by specified dates. If a franchisee fails to develop bakery-cafes on the schedule set forth in the ADA, we have the right to terminate the ADA and develop Company-
owned bakery-cafes or develop locations through new franchisees in that market. We may exercise one or more alternative remedies to address defaults by franchisees, including not only development defaults, but also defaults in complying with our operating and brand standards and other covenants included in the ADAs and franchise agreements. We may waive compliance with certain requirements included in our ADAs and franchise agreements if we determine such action is warranted under the particular circumstances.
Fresh dough and other product sales to franchisees
The following table summarizes fresh dough and other product sales to franchisees for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 13 Weeks Ended
|
|
Percentage
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
|
Change
|
Fresh dough and other product sales to franchisees
|
$
|
52,562
|
|
|
$
|
46,250
|
|
|
13.6
|
%
|
As a percentage of total revenues
|
7.7
|
%
|
|
7.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 39 Weeks Ended
|
|
Percentage
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
|
Change
|
Fresh dough and other product sales to franchisees
|
$
|
152,678
|
|
|
$
|
134,399
|
|
|
13.6
|
%
|
As a percentage of total revenues
|
7.4
|
%
|
|
6.8
|
%
|
|
|
The
increase
in fresh dough and other product sales to franchisees for both the thirteen and
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
compared to the same periods in fiscal
2015
was primarily due to the refranchising of 72 bakery-cafes and the opening of
45
new franchise-operated bakery-cafes since
September 29, 2015
, and the
0.2 percent
and
1.4 percent
increase in franchise-operated comparable net bakery-cafe sales for the thirteen and
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
, respectively, partially offset by the closure of
11
franchise-operated bakery-cafes since
September 29, 2015
.
Costs and Expenses
Cost of food and paper products
The cost of food and paper products includes the costs associated with our fresh dough and other product operations that sell fresh dough and other products to Company-owned bakery-cafes, as well as the cost of food and paper products supplied by third-party vendors and distributors. The costs associated with our fresh dough and other product operations that sell fresh dough and other products to the franchise-operated bakery-cafes are excluded from the cost of food and paper products and are shown separately as fresh dough and other product cost of sales to franchisees in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
The following table summarizes cost of food and paper products for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 13 Weeks Ended
|
|
Percentage
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
|
Change
|
Cost of food and paper products
|
$
|
173,239
|
|
|
$
|
178,700
|
|
|
(3.1
|
)%
|
As a percentage of bakery-cafe sales, net
|
29.2
|
%
|
|
30.6
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 39 Weeks Ended
|
|
Percentage
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
|
Change
|
Cost of food and paper products
|
$
|
529,684
|
|
|
$
|
535,281
|
|
|
(1.0
|
)%
|
As a percentage of bakery-cafe sales, net
|
29.4
|
%
|
|
30.5
|
%
|
|
|
The decrease in the cost of food and paper products as a percentage of net bakery-cafe sales for both the thirteen and
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
compared to the same periods in fiscal
2015
was primarily due to improved leverage from higher comparable net bakery-cafe sales and benign food cost inflation.
Labor
The following table summarizes labor expense for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 13 Weeks Ended
|
|
Percentage
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
|
Change
|
Labor expense
|
$
|
195,773
|
|
|
$
|
190,736
|
|
|
2.6
|
%
|
As a percentage of bakery-cafe sales, net
|
33.0
|
%
|
|
32.6
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 39 Weeks Ended
|
|
Percentage
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
|
Change
|
Labor expense
|
$
|
582,778
|
|
|
$
|
561,762
|
|
|
3.7
|
%
|
As a percentage of bakery-cafe sales, net
|
32.3
|
%
|
|
32.0
|
%
|
|
|
The
increase
in labor expense as a percentage of net bakery-cafe sales for both the thirteen and
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
compared to the same periods in fiscal
2015
was primarily the result of structural wage increases, partially offset by improved leverage from higher comparable net bakery-cafe sales.
Occupancy
The following table summarizes occupancy cost for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 13 Weeks Ended
|
|
Percentage
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
|
Change
|
Occupancy
|
$
|
41,534
|
|
|
$
|
42,835
|
|
|
(3.0
|
)%
|
As a percentage of bakery-cafe sales, net
|
7.0
|
%
|
|
7.3
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 39 Weeks Ended
|
|
Percentage
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
|
Change
|
Occupancy
|
$
|
125,541
|
|
|
$
|
129,083
|
|
|
(2.7
|
)%
|
As a percentage of bakery-cafe sales, net
|
7.0
|
%
|
|
7.3
|
%
|
|
|
The
decrease
in occupancy costs as a percentage of net bakery-cafe sales for both the thirteen and
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
compared to the same periods in fiscal
2015
was primarily the result of improved leverage from higher comparable net bakery-cafe sales.
Other operating expenses
The following table summarizes other operating expenses for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 13 Weeks Ended
|
|
Percentage
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
|
Change
|
Other operating expenses
|
$
|
90,492
|
|
|
$
|
82,706
|
|
|
9.4
|
%
|
As a percentage of bakery-cafe sales, net
|
15.2
|
%
|
|
14.1
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 39 Weeks Ended
|
|
Percentage
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
|
Change
|
Other operating expenses
|
$
|
268,211
|
|
|
$
|
252,150
|
|
|
6.4
|
%
|
As a percentage of bakery-cafe sales, net
|
14.9
|
%
|
|
14.4
|
%
|
|
|
The
increase
in other operating expenses as a percentage of net bakery-cafe sales for the thirteen weeks ended
September 27, 2016
compared to the same period in fiscal 2015 was primarily the result of higher marketing expense, increased other controllable expenses and a recovery received from a vendor in fiscal 2015, partially offset by lower utility costs.
The increase in other operating expenses as a percentage of net bakery-cafe sales for the
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
compared to the same period in fiscal 2015 was primarily the result of asset impairment losses recorded during the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2016 and increased other controllable expenses, partially offset by lower utility costs.
Fresh dough and other product cost of sales to franchisees
The following table summarizes fresh dough and other product cost of sales to franchisees for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 13 Weeks Ended
|
|
Percentage
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
|
Change
|
Fresh dough and other product cost of sales to franchisees
|
$
|
46,347
|
|
|
$
|
41,643
|
|
|
11.3
|
%
|
As a percentage of fresh dough and other product sales to franchisees
|
88.2
|
%
|
|
90.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 39 Weeks Ended
|
|
Percentage
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
|
Change
|
Fresh dough and other product cost of sales to franchisees
|
$
|
133,576
|
|
|
$
|
118,161
|
|
|
13.0
|
%
|
As a percentage of fresh dough and other product sales to franchisees
|
87.5
|
%
|
|
87.9
|
%
|
|
|
The
decrease
in fresh dough and other product cost of sales to franchisees as a percentage of fresh dough and other product sales to franchisees for both the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended
September 27, 2016
compared to the same periods in fiscal
2015
was primarily the result of lower wheat and fuel costs.
Depreciation and amortization
The following table summarizes depreciation and amortization for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 13 Weeks Ended
|
|
Percentage
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
|
Change
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
$
|
38,985
|
|
|
$
|
33,885
|
|
|
15.1
|
%
|
As a percentage of total revenues
|
5.7
|
%
|
|
5.1
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 39 Weeks Ended
|
|
Percentage
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
|
Change
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
$
|
114,073
|
|
|
$
|
100,167
|
|
|
13.9
|
%
|
As a percentage of total revenues
|
5.5
|
%
|
|
5.0
|
%
|
|
|
The
increase
in depreciation and amortization as a percentage of total revenues for both the thirteen and
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
compared to the same periods in fiscal
2015
was primarily the result of increased depreciation on investments in bakery-cafes and support centers to support ongoing operational initiatives.
General and administrative expenses
The following table summarizes general and administrative expenses for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 13 Weeks Ended
|
|
Percentage
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
|
Change
|
General and administrative expenses
|
$
|
43,538
|
|
|
$
|
37,575
|
|
|
15.9
|
%
|
As a percentage of total revenues
|
6.4
|
%
|
|
5.7
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 39 Weeks Ended
|
|
Percentage
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
|
Change
|
General and administrative expenses
|
$
|
130,657
|
|
|
$
|
103,515
|
|
|
26.2
|
%
|
As a percentage of total revenues
|
6.3
|
%
|
|
5.2
|
%
|
|
|
The increase in general and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenues for both the thirteen and
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
compared to the same periods in fiscal
2015
was primarily the result of increased costs to support ongoing operational initiatives, charges for legal matters, and higher incentive compensation expense.
Refranchising loss
In February 2015, we announced a plan to refranchise approximately 50 to 150 bakery-cafes. As of September 27, 2016, we had completed the sale of 102 Company-owned bakery-cafes.
The following table summarizes activity associated with the refranchising initiative for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 13 Weeks Ended
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
Loss on assets held for sale
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1,000
|
|
Lease termination costs and impairment of long-lived assets
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Professional fees, severance, and other
|
331
|
|
|
596
|
|
Loss (gain) on sale of bakery-cafes
|
(202
|
)
|
|
578
|
|
Refranchising loss
|
$
|
129
|
|
|
$
|
2,174
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 39 Weeks Ended
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
Loss on assets held for sale
|
$
|
6,112
|
|
|
$
|
8,941
|
|
Lease termination costs and impairment of long-lived assets
|
2,858
|
|
|
3,837
|
|
Professional fees, severance, and other
|
795
|
|
|
946
|
|
Loss (gain) on sale of bakery-cafes
|
(693
|
)
|
|
(1,992
|
)
|
Refranchising loss
|
$
|
9,072
|
|
|
$
|
11,732
|
|
During the thirteen weeks ended
September 27, 2016
, Panera International Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Panera Bread Company,
sold all of its shares of stock of Panera Bread Ltd., as successor to Panera Bread ULC, a Canadian subsidiary, to a new franchisee for a purchase price of approximately
$5.0 million
, which resulted in a gain on sale of approximately $0.2 million. During the thirteen weeks ended
September 29, 2015
, we recorded a loss on assets held for sale of $1.0 million. On July 14, 2015, we sold substantially all of the assets of 29 bakery-cafes in the Boston market to an existing franchisee for a purchase price of approximately $19.6 million, which resulted in a loss on sale of approximately $0.6 million.
During the thirty-nine weeks ended
September 27, 2016
, we recognized lease termination costs totaling $1.8 million and impairment losses of $1.1 million. On May 3, 2016, we sold substantially all of the assets of 15 bakery-cafes for a purchase price of approximately $15.2 million, which resulted in a gain on sale of approximately $0.5 million. On September 13, 2016, Panera International Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Panera Bread Company, sold all of its shares of stock of Panera Bread Ltd., as successor to Panera Bread ULC, a Canadian subsidiary, to a new franchisee for a purchase price of approximately
$5.0 million
, which resulted in a gain on sale of approximately $0.2 million. We recognized a $6.1 million loss on assets held for sale related to the 12 bakery-cafes in Ontario, Canada during the thirteen weeks ended June 28, 2016.
During the
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 29, 2015
, we recorded a loss on assets held for sale of $8.9 million. We also recognized impairment losses of $3.8 million during the
thirty-nine
weeks ended September 29, 2015. On March 3, 2015, we sold substantially all of the assets of one bakery-cafe for a purchase price of approximately $3.2 million, which resulted in a gain on sale of approximately $2.6 million. On July 14, 2015, we sold substantially all of the assets of 29 bakery-cafes in the Boston market to an existing franchisee for a purchase price of approximately $19.6 million, which resulted in a loss on sale of approximately $0.6 million.
Other (income) expense, net
Other (income) expense, net was
$0.4 million
of
expense
for the thirteen weeks ended
September 27, 2016
compared to
$0.1 million
of
income
for the thirteen weeks ended
September 29, 2015
. Other (income) expense, net for both the thirteen weeks ended
September 27, 2016
and
September 29, 2015
was comprised of immaterial items.
Other (income) expense, net was
$0.3 million
of
expense
for the thirty-nine weeks ended
September 27, 2016
compared to
$0.9 million
of
expense
for the thirty-nine weeks ended
September 29, 2015
. Other (income) expense, net for both the thirty-nine weeks ended
September 27, 2016
and
September 29, 2015
was comprised of immaterial items.
Income Taxes
The following tables set forth income taxes for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 13 Weeks Ended
|
|
Percentage
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
|
Change
|
Income taxes
|
$
|
17,371
|
|
|
$
|
18,401
|
|
|
(5.6
|
)%
|
Effective tax rate
|
35.2
|
%
|
|
36.2
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 39 Weeks Ended
|
|
Percentage
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
|
Change
|
Income taxes
|
$
|
61,286
|
|
|
$
|
62,315
|
|
|
(1.7
|
)%
|
Effective tax rate
|
37.6
|
%
|
|
37.0
|
%
|
|
|
The decrease in the effective tax rate for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2016 compared to the same period in fiscal 2015 was primarily driven by an increased charitable deduction as a result of the Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015.
The increase in the effective tax rate for the
thirty-nine
weeks ended September 27, 2016 compared to the same period in fiscal 2015 was primarily driven by the recognition of $7.0 million of refranchising charges for which the Company cannot currently realize the associated tax benefit, partially offset by an increased charitable deduction as a result of the Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and cash equivalents were
$86.6 million
as of
September 27, 2016
compared to
$241.9 million
as of
December 29, 2015
. This
$155.3 million
decrease
was primarily a result of the use of
$286.1 million
to repurchase shares of our Class A common stock and capital expenditures of
$146.4 million
, partially offset by cash generated from operations during the
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
of
$228.9 million
, proceeds from borrowings under our revolving credit facility of $40 million, and proceeds from refranchising and sales-leaseback transactions totaling $18.6 million. We finance our activities through cash flow generated through operations and term loan borrowings. We also have the ability to borrow up to $250 million under our revolving credit facility, as described below. Historically, our principal requirements for cash have primarily resulted from the cost of food and paper products, employee labor, the repurchase of shares of our Class A common stock, and our capital expenditures for the development of new Company-owned bakery-cafes, for maintaining or remodeling existing Company-owned bakery-cafes, for purchasing existing franchise-operated bakery-cafes or ownership interests in other restaurant or bakery-cafe concepts, for developing, maintaining or remodeling fresh dough facilities, and for other capital needs such as enhancements to information systems and other infrastructure to support ongoing operational initiatives.
We had negative working capital of $99.0 million as of
September 27, 2016
compared to positive working capital of $43.1 million as of
December 29, 2015
, excluding assets held for sale and liabilities associated with assets held for sale as of December 29, 2015. The decrease in working capital resulted primarily from the previously described
decrease
in cash and cash equivalents of
$155.3 million
and a
decrease
in trade and other accounts receivable of $29.5 million, partially offset by a decrease in accrued expenses of
$37.2 million
. We believe that cash provided by our operations and available borrowings under our existing credit facility will be sufficient to fund our cash requirements for the foreseeable future. We have not required significant working capital because customers generally pay using cash or credit and debit cards and because our operations do not require significant receivables, nor do they require significant inventories due, in part, to our use of various fresh ingredients.
A summary of our cash flows, for the periods indicated, are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 39 Weeks Ended
|
Cash provided by (used in):
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
Operating activities
|
|
$
|
228,933
|
|
|
$
|
176,509
|
|
Investing activities
|
|
(127,717
|
)
|
|
(120,848
|
)
|
Financing activities
|
|
(256,504
|
)
|
|
23,023
|
|
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
(155,288
|
)
|
|
$
|
78,684
|
|
Operating Activities
Cash provided by operating activities was
$228.9 million
and
$176.5 million
for the
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
and
September 29, 2015
, respectively. Cash provided by operating activities consists primarily of net income, adjusted for non-cash expenses such as depreciation and amortization, and the net change in operating assets and liabilities.
Cash provided by operating activities for the
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
consisted primarily of net income adjusted for non-cash expenses, including charges related to our refranchising initiative, a decrease in trade and other accounts receivable, and an increase in accounts payable, partially offset by a decrease in accrued expenses and an increase in prepaid expenses. The decrease in trade and other accounts receivable was primarily due to a decrease in other receivables due to the timing of the holidays near our fiscal year end. The decrease in accrued expenses was primarily due to a decrease in the balance of outstanding gift cards and due to the timing of employee compensation payments, partially offset by an increase in accrued advertising and accrued share repurchases. The increase in prepaid expenses was primarily due to the timing of insurance prepayments.
Cash provided by operating activities for the
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 29, 2015
consisted primarily of net income adjusted for non-cash expenses, including charges related to our refranchising initiative and a decrease in trade and other accounts receivable, partially offset by a decrease in accrued expenses, a decrease in the net deferred income tax liability, and an increase in prepaid expenses and other. The decrease in trade and other accounts receivable was primarily due to a decrease in other receivables due to the timing of the holidays near our fiscal year end and a decrease in refundable income taxes due to the timing of payments and the absence of bonus depreciation during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2015. The decrease in accrued expenses was primarily due to a decrease in the balance of outstanding gift cards. The decrease in the net deferred income tax liability relates primarily to the absence of bonus depreciation in fiscal 2015. The increase in prepaid expenses was primarily due to the timing of insurance prepayments.
Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities was
$127.7 million
and
$120.8 million
for the
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
and
September 29, 2015
, respectively. Investing activities consists primarily of capital expenditures, proceeds from the refranchising of Company-owned bakery-cafes, the sale and leaseback of bakery-cafes, and the sale of property and equipment.
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures are the largest ongoing component of our investing activities. New and existing bakery-cafe expenditures include costs related to the opening of bakery-cafes and delivery hubs, to remodel and maintain bakery-cafes, and to upgrade systems and equipment in bakery-cafes. Fresh dough facility expenditures include costs related to the opening of new fresh dough facilities and costs to expand, remodel and maintain existing facilities. Support center expenditures primarily include investments in technology infrastructure to create the capabilities needed to support ongoing operational initiatives and costs related to enterprise systems and other capital needs. Capital expenditures, for the periods indicated, were as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the 39 Weeks Ended
|
|
September 27, 2016
|
|
September 29, 2015
|
New bakery-cafes
|
$
|
58,530
|
|
|
$
|
77,835
|
|
Existing bakery-cafes
|
45,540
|
|
|
40,031
|
|
Fresh dough facilities
|
13,585
|
|
|
7,710
|
|
Support centers and IT infrastructure
|
28,709
|
|
|
27,725
|
|
Total
|
$
|
146,364
|
|
|
$
|
153,301
|
|
Our capital requirements have been and will continue to be significant. Our future capital requirements and the adequacy of available funds will depend on many factors, including the pace of expansion, real estate markets, site locations, the nature of the arrangements negotiated with landlords, and the extent of operational initiatives. We believe that cash provided by our operations and available borrowings under our credit facility will be sufficient to fund our capital requirements in both our short-term and long-term future. We continue to anticipate capital expenditures of $200 million to $225 million in fiscal 2016.
Financing Activities
Cash used in financing activities was
$256.5 million
for the
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
. Cash provided by financing activities was $23.0 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended
September 29, 2015
. Financing activities for the
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
consisted primarily of the use of
$286.1 million
to repurchase shares of our Class A common stock, partially offset by proceeds from borrowings under our revolving credit facility of $40.0 million. Financing activities for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2015 consisted primarily of $299.1 million of proceeds from term loan borrowings and the use of $280.3 million to repurchase shares of our Class A common stock.
Share Repurchases
On June 5, 2014, our Board approved a three year share repurchase authorization of up to
$600 million
of our Class A common stock, which we refer to as the 2014 repurchase authorization, pursuant to which we may repurchase shares from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions and which may be made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. On April 15, 2015, our Board of Directors approved an increase of the 2014 repurchase authorization to
$750 million
. During the
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
, we repurchased
839,759
shares under the 2014 repurchase authorization, at an average price of
$201.15
per share, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately
$168.9 million
. On May 19, 2016, our Board terminated the 2014 repurchase authorization program.
On May 19, 2016, our Board approved a new three year share repurchase authorization of up to
$600 million
of our Class A common stock, which we refer to as the 2016 repurchase authorization, pursuant to which we may repurchase shares from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions and which may be made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Repurchased shares may be retired immediately and resume the status of authorized but unissued shares or may be held by us as treasury stock. The 2016 repurchase authorization may be modified, suspended, or discontinued by our Board at any time. As of
September 27, 2016
, we had repurchased a total of
557,981
shares of our Class A common stock, at a weighted average price of $
213.21
per share, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately
$119.0 million
under the 2016 share repurchase authorization, of which
$7.5 million
remained unpaid as of September 27, 2016. These repurchases traded during the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2016 and settled in the subsequent quarter. There was approximately
$481.0 million
available under the 2016 repurchase authorization as of
September 27, 2016
.
In total, during the
thirty-nine
weeks ended
September 27, 2016
, we repurchased
1,397,740
shares under the 2014 repurchase authorization and 2016 repurchase authorization, at an average price of
$205.97
per share, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately
$287.9 million
.
Term Loans
On June 11, 2014, we entered into a term loan agreement, or the 2014 Term Loan Agreement, with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and other lenders party thereto. The 2014 Term Loan Agreement provides for an unsecured term loan in the amount of
$100 million
, or the 2014 Term Loan. The 2014 Term Loan is scheduled to mature on
July 11, 2019
, subject to acceleration upon certain specified events of default, including breaches of representations or covenants, failure to pay other material indebtedness or a change of control, as defined in the 2014 Term Loan Agreement. The 2014 Term Loan Agreement also allows us from time to time to request that the 2014 Term Loan be further increased by an amount not to exceed, in the aggregate, $150 million, subject to the arrangement of additional commitments with financial institutions acceptable to us and Bank of America and other customary terms and conditions.
On July 16, 2015, we entered into a term loan agreement, or the 2015 Term Loan Agreement, with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and other lenders party thereto. The 2015 Term Loan Agreement provides for an unsecured term loan in the amount of $300 million, or the 2015 Term Loan. The 2015 Term Loan is scheduled to mature on July 16, 2020, subject to acceleration upon certain specified events of default, including breaches of representations or covenants, failure to pay other material indebtedness or a change of control, as defined in the 2015 Term Loan Agreement.
Each of the 2014 Term Loan and 2015 Term Loan bears interest at a rate equal to, at our option, (1) the Eurodollar rate plus a margin ranging from 1.00 percent to 1.50 percent depending on our consolidated leverage ratio or (2) the highest of (a) the Bank of America prime rate, (b) the Federal funds rate plus 0.50 percent or (c) the Eurodollar rate plus 1.00 percent, plus a margin ranging from 0.00 percent to 0.50 percent depending on our consolidated leverage ratio. Our obligations under the 2014 Term Loan Agreement and the 2015 Term Loan Agreement are guaranteed by certain of our direct and indirect subsidiaries.
On July 16, 2015, in order to hedge the variability in cash flows from changes in benchmark interest rates, we entered into two forward-starting interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate initial notional value of $242.5 million. The forward-starting interest rate swaps have been designated as cash flow hedging instruments.
Installment Payment Agreement
On September 15, 2015, we entered into a Master Installment Payment Agreement, or the Master IPA, with PNC Equipment Finance, LLC, or PNC, pursuant to which PNC financed our purchase of hardware, software, and services associated with new storage virtualization and disaster recovery systems. The Master IPA provides for a secured note payable in the amount of $12.7 million, payable in five annual installments beginning November 1, 2015 and each September 1st thereafter.
Revolving Credit Agreements
On July 16, 2015, we entered into a credit agreement, or the 2015 Credit Agreement, with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender and L/C issuer, and each lender from time to time party thereto. The 2015 Credit Agreement provides for an unsecured revolving credit facility of $250 million that will become due on July 16, 2020, subject to acceleration upon certain specified events of default, including breaches of representations or covenants, failure to pay other material indebtedness or a change of control, as defined in the 2015 Credit Agreement. We may select interest rates under the credit facility equal to, at our option, (1) the Eurodollar rate plus a margin ranging from 1.00 percent to 1.50 percent depending on our consolidated leverage ratio or (2) the highest of (a) the Bank of America prime rate, (b) the Federal funds rate plus 0.50 percent or (c) the Eurodollar rate plus 1.00 percent, plus a margin ranging from 0.00 percent to 0.50 percent depending on our consolidated leverage ratio. Our obligations under the 2015 Credit Agreement are guaranteed by certain of our direct and indirect subsidiaries. The 2015 Credit Agreement allows us from time to time to request that the credit facility be further increased by an amount not to exceed, in the aggregate, $150 million, subject to the arrangement of additional commitments with financial institutions acceptable to us and Bank of America. As of September 27, 2016, we had $40.0 million outstanding under the 2015 Credit Agreement.
The 2014 Term Loan Agreement, 2015 Term Loan Agreement and 2015 Credit Agreement contain customary affirmative and negative covenants, including covenants limiting liens, dispositions, fundamental changes, investments, indebtedness, and certain transactions and payments. In addition, such term loan and credit agreements contain various financial covenants that, among other things, require us to satisfy two financial covenants at the end of each fiscal quarter: (1) a consolidated leverage ratio less than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00, and (2) a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of greater than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00. As of September 27, 2016, we were, and expect to remain, in compliance with all covenant requirements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our discussion and analysis of our consolidated financial condition and results of operations is based upon the consolidated financial statements and notes to the consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates, judgments and assumptions, which we believe to be reasonable, based on the information available. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. Variances in the estimates or assumptions used to actual experience could yield materially different accounting results. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate the continued appropriateness of our accounting policies and resulting estimates to make adjustments we consider appropriate under the facts and circumstances.
We have chosen accounting policies we believe are appropriate to report accurately and fairly our consolidated operating results and financial position, and we apply those accounting policies in a consistent manner. As described in Item 7., “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 29, 2015
, we consider our policies on accounting for revenue recognition, valuation of goodwill, self-insurance, income taxes, lease obligations, and the impairment of long-lived assets to be the most critical in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements because they involve the most difficult, subjective, or complex judgments about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. There have been no material changes to our application of critical accounting policies and significant judgments and estimates since
December 29, 2015
.
Contractual Obligations and Other Commitments
In addition to our planned capital expenditure requirements, we have certain other contractual and committed cash obligations. Our contractual cash obligations consist of non-cancelable operating leases for our bakery-cafes, fresh dough facilities and trucks, and support centers; principal and interest payments related to the term loan borrowings; capital leases; purchase obligations primarily for certain commodities; and uncertain tax positions. Lease terms for our trucks are generally for five to seven years. The reasonably assured lease term for most bakery-cafe and support center leases is the initial non-cancelable lease term plus one renewal option period, which generally equates to an aggregate of 15 years. The reasonably assured lease term for most fresh dough facilities is the initial non-cancelable lease term plus one to two renewal option periods, which generally equates to an aggregate of 20 years. Lease terms generally require us to pay a proportionate share of real estate taxes, insurance, common area maintenance, and other operating costs. Certain bakery-cafe leases provide for contingent rental (i.e. percentage rent) payments based on sales in excess of specified amounts, scheduled rent increases during the lease terms, and / or rental payments commencing on a date other than the date of initial occupancy.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of
September 27, 2016
, we have guaranteed the operating leases of
98
franchisee locations, which we account for in accordance with the accounting requirements for guarantees. These guarantees are primarily a result of the sales of Company-owned bakery-cafes to franchisees, pursuant to which we exercised our right to assign the lease for the bakery-cafe but remain liable to the landlord for the remaining lease term in the event of a default by the assignee. These leases have terms expiring on various dates from
July 15, 2020
to
February 28, 2049
, with a maximum potential amount of future rental payments of approximately
$298.9 million
as of
September 27, 2016
. Our obligation from these leases will decrease over time as these operating leases expire. We have not recorded a liability for these guarantees because the fair value of these lease guarantees was determined by us to be insignificant individually, and in the aggregate, based on analysis of the facts and circumstances of each such lease and each such assignee's performance, and we did not believe it was probable that we would be required to perform under any guarantees at the time the guarantees were issued. We have not had to make any payments related to any of these guaranteed leases. Applicable assignees continue to have primary liability for these operating leases.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments”. This update addresses how certain cash inflows and outflows are classified in the statement of cash flows to eliminate existing diversity in practice. This update is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect this standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting”. This update simplifies accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. This update is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the overall impact that ASU 2016-09 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, as well as the expected timing and method of adoption.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)”. This update will increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. This update is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. Based on a preliminary assessment, we expect the standard to have a material impact on our assets and liabilities due to the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at the beginning of the earliest period presented. We are continuing our assessment, which may identify additional impacts this standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, “Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes”. This update requires that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial position. We early adopted ASU 2015-17 during the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2016 on a retrospective basis. As a result of the retrospective adoption, we reclassified current deferred income tax assets of
$34.5 million
as of December 29, 2015 to long-term deferred income tax liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Adoption of this standard did not impact our results of operations or cash flows in either the current or previous interim and annual reporting periods.
In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments”. This update eliminates the requirement for an acquirer in a business combination to account for measurement-period adjustments retrospectively. Acquirers would now recognize measurement-period adjustments during the period in which they determine the amount of the adjustment. This update is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and should be applied prospectively to adjustments for provisional amounts that occur after the effective date with early adoption permitted for financial statements that have not been issued. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements or related disclosures; however, it may impact the reporting of future acquisitions if and when they occur.
In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory”. This update provides guidance on the subsequent measurement of inventory, which changes the measurement from lower of cost or market to lower of cost and net realizable value. This update is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”. This update provides a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires a company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, delaying the effective date for adoption. The update is now effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The update permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method.
The FASB has also issued the following standards which provide additional clarification and implementation guidance on the previously issued ASU 2014-09 and have the same effective date as the original standard: ASU 2016-12, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients (Topic 606);” ASU 2016-11, “Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Rescission of SEC Guidance Because of Accounting Standards Updates 2014-09 and 2014-16 Pursuant to Staff Announcements at the March 3, 2016 EITF Meeting (SEC Update);” ASU 2016-10, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing (Topic 606);” and ASU 2016-08, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net).”
We are currently evaluating the overall impact that ASU 2014-09 will have on our consolidated financial statements, as well as the expected timing and method of adoption. Based on a preliminary assessment, we have determined that the adoption will change the timing of recognition of gift card breakage income, which is currently recognized using the remote method. The new guidance will require application of the proportional method. We are continuing our assessment, which may identify additional impacts this standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.