Bloomin’ Brands Announces Q3 2023 Financial Results

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Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLMN) reported strong Q3 2023 financial results. Diluted EPS increased by 32% to $0.45 compared to Q3 2022, while Adjusted Diluted EPS increased by 26% to $0.44. Total revenues increased by 2.3% to $1,079.8 million. The company updated its 2023 guidance for U.S. comparable restaurant sales and EPS. The CEO expressed confidence in the investments made in food, service, and technology to drive sales and profit growth.

Q3 Diluted EPS of $0.45, up 32% from Q3 2022

Q3 Adjusted Diluted EPS of $0.44, up 26% from Q3 2022

Updates 2023 Guidance for U.S. Comparable Restaurant Sales and EPS

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLMN) today reported results for the third quarter 2023 (“Q3 2023”) compared to the third quarter 2022 (“Q3 2022”).

CEO Comments
“We saw strong earnings per share growth in the quarter,” said David Deno, CEO. “We remain focused on driving traffic and maintaining margins as we navigate the near-term sales environment. We are confident that the investments we made in food, service and technology will elevate the guest experience and lead to sustainable, long-term sales and profit growth.”

Diluted EPS and Adjusted Diluted EPS
The following table reconciles Diluted earnings per share to Adjusted diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated (unaudited):

	Q3
		2023				2022			CHANGE
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.45			$	0.34			$	0.11
Adjustments (1)		(0.01	)			0.01				(0.02	)
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (1)	$	0.44			$	0.35			$	0.09
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(1) See non-GAAP Measures later in this release. Also see Tables Four, Six and Seven for details regarding the nature of diluted earnings per share adjustments for the periods presented.

Third Quarter Financial Results

(dollars in millions, unaudited)	Q3 2023				Q3 2022				CHANGE
Total revenues	$	1,079.8			$	1,055.8			2.3	%
GAAP operating income margin		5.4	%			4.9	%		0.5	%
Adjusted operating income margin (1)		5.3	%			4.9	%		0.4	%
Restaurant-level operating margin (1)		13.8	%			13.1	%		0.7	%
Adjusted restaurant-level operating margin (1)		14.0	%			13.1	%		0.9	%
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(1) See non-GAAP Measures later in this release. Also see Tables Four and Six for details regarding the nature of Q3 2023 restaurant-level operating income margin adjustments and operating income margin, respectively.
The increase in Total revenues was primarily due to: (i) the benefit of Brazil value added tax exemptions, (ii) the effect of foreign currency translation and (iii) the net impact of restaurant openings and closures. GAAP operating income margin improved from Q3 2022 primarily due to an increase in restaurant-level operating margin as described below and a lease termination gain partially offset by higher depreciation expense. Restaurant-level operating margin improved from Q3 2022 primarily due to: (i) an increase in average check per person, (ii) the impact of certain cost saving and productivity initiatives and (iii) the benefit of Brazil value added tax exemptions. These increases were partially offset by: (i) labor, operating expense and commodity inflation and (ii) higher advertising expense.

Third Quarter Comparable Restaurant Sales

THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		COMPANY-OWNED
Comparable restaurant sales (stores open 18 months or more):
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse		(1.1	)%
Carrabba’s Italian Grill		3.0	%
Bonefish Grill		(0.5	)%
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar		(4.1	)%
Combined U.S.		(0.5	)%
International
Outback Steakhouse - Brazil (1)		4.1	%
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(1) Excludes the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency rates and the benefit of Brazil value added tax exemptions. Includes trading day impact from calendar period reporting.

Dividend Declaration and Share Repurchases
On October 17, 2023, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per share, payable on November 29, 2023 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 14, 2023.

During 2023, we repurchased 2.4 million shares for a total of $61 million through October 31, 2023. On February 7, 2023, our Board of Directors approved a $125 million authorization (the “2023 Share Repurchase Program”) that will expire on August 7, 2024. We have $79 million of share repurchase authorization remaining under the 2023 Share Repurchase Program.

Fiscal 2023 Financial Outlook
The table below presents our updated expectations for the 2023 fiscal year. We are updating assumptions for U.S. comparable restaurant sales, diluted earnings per share and effective income tax rate. This change is primarily driven by a reduction in traffic assumptions across our portfolio due to a softer casual dining environment. We are also updating our capital expenditure expectation due to the acceleration of project spend into Fiscal 2023 from Fiscal 2024. We are reaffirming all other aspects of our full-year financial guidance as previously communicated in our February 16, 2023 earnings release.

Financial Results:		Prior Outlook		Current Outlook
U.S. comparable restaurant sales		2% to 4%		1.5% to 2%
GAAP diluted earnings per share (1)		$2.80 to $2.89		$2.70 to $2.79
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (2)		$2.91 to $3.00		$2.80 to $2.90
Effective income tax rate		12% to 13%		10% to 11%
Capital expenditures		$240M to $260M		$260M to $280M
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(1) For GAAP purposes assumes diluted weighted average shares of approximately 98 million.
(2) Assumes adjusted diluted weighted average shares of approximately 93 million, which includes the benefit of the convertible note hedge entered into in May 2020.

Q4 2023 Financial Outlook
The table below presents our expectations for selected fiscal Q4 2023 operating results:

Financial Results:		Q4 2023 Outlook
U.S. comparable restaurant sales		Flat to 1%
GAAP diluted earnings per share (1)		$0.60 to $0.69
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (2)		$0.64 to $0.74
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(1) For GAAP purposes assumes diluted weighted average shares of approximately 98 million.
(2) Assumes adjusted diluted weighted average shares of approximately 92 million, which includes the benefit of the convertible note hedge entered into in May 2020.

Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call today, November 3, 2023 at 8:00 AM EDT. The conference call will be webcast live from the Company’s website at http://www.bloominbrands.com under the Investors section. A replay of this webcast will be available on the Company’s website after the call.

About Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. is one of the largest casual dining restaurant companies in the world with a portfolio of leading, differentiated restaurant concepts. The Company has four founder-inspired brands: Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar. The Company owns and operates more than 1,450 restaurants in 47 states, Guam and 13 countries, some of which are franchise locations. For more information, please visit www.bloominbrands.com.

Non-GAAP Measures
In addition to the results provided in accordance with GAAP, this press release and related tables include certain non-GAAP measures, which present operating results on an adjusted basis. These are supplemental measures of performance that are not required by or presented in accordance with GAAP and include: (i) Restaurant-level operating income, adjusted restaurant-level operating income and their corresponding margins, (ii) Adjusted income from operations and the corresponding margin, (iii) Adjusted segment income from operations and the corresponding margin, (iv) Adjusted net income and (v) Adjusted diluted earnings per share.

Restaurant-level operating margin is a non-GAAP financial measure widely regarded in the industry as a useful metric to evaluate restaurant-level operating efficiency and performance of ongoing restaurant-level operations, and we use it for these purposes, overall and particularly within our two segments.

We believe that our use of non-GAAP financial measures permits investors to assess the operating performance of our business relative to our performance based on GAAP results and relative to other companies within the restaurant industry by isolating the effects of certain items that may vary from period to period without correlation to core operating performance or that vary widely among similar companies. However, our inclusion of these adjusted measures should not be construed as an indication that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or infrequent items or that the items for which we have made adjustments are unusual or infrequent or will not recur. We believe that the disclosure of these non-GAAP measures is useful to investors as they form part of the basis for how our management team and Board of Directors evaluate our operating performance, allocate resources and administer employee incentive plans.

These non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to replace GAAP financial measures, and they are not necessarily standardized or comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. We maintain internal guidelines with respect to the types of adjustments we include in our non-GAAP measures. These guidelines endeavor to differentiate between types of gains and expenses that are reflective of our core operations in a period, and those that may vary from period to period without correlation to our core performance in that period. However, implementation of these guidelines necessarily involves the application of judgment, and the treatment of any items not directly addressed by, or changes to, our guidelines will be considered by our disclosure committee. You should refer to the reconciliations of non-GAAP measures in Tables Four, Five, Six and Seven included later in this release for descriptions of the actual adjustments made in the current period and the corresponding prior period.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained herein, including statements under the headings “CEO Comments”, “Fiscal 2023 Financial Outlook” and “Q4 2023 Financial Outlook” are not based on historical fact and are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Generally, these statements can be identified by the use of words such as “guidance,” “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “on track,” “feels,” “forecasts,” “seeks,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would” and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: consumer reaction to public health and food safety issues; increases in labor costs and fluctuations in the availability of employees; increases in unemployment rates and taxes; competition; interruption or breach of our systems or loss of consumer or employee information; price and availability of commodities and other impacts of inflation; our dependence on a limited number of suppliers and distributors; the effects of a health pandemic and uncertainties about its depth and duration, as well as the impacts to economic conditions, the responses of domestic and foreign federal, state and local governments to a pandemic and consumer behavior; political, social and legal conditions in international markets and their effects on foreign operations and foreign currency exchange rates; our ability to address environmental, social and governance matters; local, regional, national and international economic conditions; changes in patterns of consumer traffic, consumer tastes and dietary habits; the effects of changes in tax laws; costs, diversion of management attention and reputational damage from any claims or litigation; government actions and policies; challenges associated with our remodeling, relocation and expansion plans; our ability to preserve the value of and grow our brands; consumer confidence and spending patterns; weather, acts of God and other disasters and the ability or success in executing related business continuity plans; the Company’s ability to make debt payments and planned investments and the Company’s compliance with debt covenants; the cost and availability of credit; interest rate changes; and any impairments in the carrying value of goodwill and other assets. Further information on potential factors that could affect the financial results of the Company and its forward-looking statements is included in its most recent Form 10-K and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as may be required by law. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

Note: Numerical figures included in this release have been subject to rounding adjustments.

TABLE ONE
BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED								THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(in thousands, except per share data)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				SEPTEMBER 25, 2022				SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Revenues
Restaurant sales	$	1,064,413			$	1,040,375			$	3,429,977			$	3,272,868
Franchise and other revenues		15,420				15,388				47,296				48,592
Total revenues		1,079,833				1,055,763				3,477,273				3,321,460
Costs and expenses
Food and beverage		321,865				332,939				1,057,305				1,056,768
Labor and other related		314,432				303,244				981,908				924,514
Other restaurant operating		281,084				267,944				837,349				790,583
Depreciation and amortization		47,998				42,171				141,865				125,203
General and administrative		62,246				56,089				191,408				174,009
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings		(6,008	)			2,067				(857	)			4,099
Total costs and expenses		1,021,617				1,004,454				3,208,978				3,075,176
Income from operations		58,216				51,309				268,295				246,284
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt		—				—				—				(107,630	)
Loss on fair value adjustment of derivatives, net		—				—				—				(17,685	)
Interest expense, net		(12,843	)			(12,696	)			(38,248	)			(38,877	)
Income before (benefit) provision for income taxes		45,373				38,613				230,047				82,092
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(58	)			5,563				21,186				33,028
Net income		45,431				33,050				208,861				49,064
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		903				1,064				4,745				5,202
Net income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	$	44,528			$	31,986			$	204,116			$	43,862
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.50			$	0.36			$	2.30			$	0.49
Diluted	$	0.45			$	0.34			$	2.08			$	0.44
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		88,707				89,192				88,794				89,149
Diluted		98,548				94,736				97,987				99,609

TABLE TWO
BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.
SEGMENT RESULTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands)	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED								THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
U.S. Segment	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				SEPTEMBER 25, 2022				SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Revenues
Restaurant sales	$	901,138			$	910,679			$	2,975,145			$	2,920,241
Franchise and other revenues		11,834				11,842				36,052				37,314
Total revenues	$	912,972			$	922,521			$	3,011,197			$	2,957,555
International Segment
Revenues
Restaurant sales (1)	$	163,275			$	129,696			$	454,832			$	352,627
Franchise and other revenues		3,586				3,546				11,244				11,278
Total revenues	$	166,861			$	133,242			$	466,076			$	363,905
Reconciliation of Segment Income from Operations to Consolidated Income from Operations
Segment income from operations
U.S.	$	68,014			$	68,501			$	304,265			$	305,347
International		22,034				15,849				67,028				38,859
Total segment income from operations		90,048				84,350				371,293				344,206
Unallocated corporate operating expense		(31,832	)			(33,041	)			(102,998	)			(97,922	)
Total income from operations	$	58,216			$	51,309			$	268,295			$	246,284
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(1) Restaurant sales in Brazil increased $10.9 million and $30.1 million during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023, respectively, in connection with value added tax exemptions resulting from tax legislation.

TABLE THREE
BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				DECEMBER 25, 2022
(dollars in thousands)	(UNAUDITED)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	86,579			$	84,735
Net working capital (deficit) (1)	$	(658,696	)		$	(632,290	)
Total assets	$	3,350,910			$	3,320,425
Total debt, net	$	789,356			$	828,507
Total stockholders’ equity	$	395,919			$	273,909
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(1) We have, and in the future may continue to have, negative working capital balances (as is common for many restaurant companies). We operate successfully with negative working capital because cash collected on restaurant sales is typically received before payment is due on our current liabilities, and our inventory turnover rates require relatively low investment in inventories. Additionally, ongoing cash flows from restaurant operations and gift card sales are typically used to service debt obligations and to make capital expenditures.

TABLE FOUR
BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.
RESTAURANT-LEVEL AND ADJUSTED RESTAURANT-LEVEL OPERATING INCOME AND MARGINS NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
Consolidated	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED								THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				SEPTEMBER 25, 2022				SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Income from operations	$	58,216			$	51,309			$	268,295			$	246,284
Operating income margin		5.4	%			4.9	%			7.7	%			7.4	%
Less:
Franchise and other revenues		15,420				15,388				47,296				48,592
Plus:
Depreciation and amortization		47,998				42,171				141,865				125,203
General and administrative		62,246				56,089				191,408				174,009
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings		(6,008	)			2,067				(857	)			4,099
Restaurant-level operating income (1)	$	147,032			$	136,248			$	553,415			$	501,003
Restaurant-level operating margin		13.8	%			13.1	%			16.1	%			15.3	%
Adjustments:
Partner compensation program changes		1,894				—				1,894				—
Total restaurant-level operating income adjustments		1,894				—				1,894				—
Adjusted restaurant-level operating income	$	148,926			$	136,248			$	555,309			$	501,003
Adjusted restaurant-level operating margin		14.0	%			13.1	%			16.2	%			15.3	%
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(1) The following categories of revenue and operating expenses are not included in restaurant-level operating margin because we do not consider them reflective of operating performance at the restaurant-level within a period:
(a) Franchise and other revenues, which are earned primarily from franchise royalties and other non-food and beverage revenue streams, such as rental and sublease income.
(b) Depreciation and amortization, which, although substantially all of which is related to restaurant-level assets, represent historical sunk costs rather than cash outlays for the restaurants.
(c) General and administrative expense, which includes primarily non-restaurant-level costs associated with support of the restaurants and other activities at our corporate offices.
(d) Asset impairment charges and restaurant closing costs, which are not reflective of ongoing restaurant performance in a period.

U.S.	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED								THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				SEPTEMBER 25, 2022				SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Income from operations	$	68,014			$	68,501			$	304,265			$	305,347
Operating income margin		7.4	%			7.4	%			10.1	%			10.3	%
Less:
Franchise and other revenues		11,834				11,842				36,052				37,314
Plus:
Depreciation and amortization		39,829				34,432				117,368				102,735
General and administrative		24,868				22,339				72,809				69,432
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings		(6,008	)			2,068				(857	)			2,317
Restaurant-level operating income	$	114,869			$	115,498			$	457,533			$	442,517
Restaurant-level operating margin		12.7	%			12.7	%			15.4	%			15.2	%
Adjustments:
Partner compensation program changes		1,894				—				1,894				—
Total restaurant-level operating income adjustments		1,894				—				1,894				—
Adjusted restaurant-level operating income	$	116,763			$	115,498			$	459,427			$	442,517
Adjusted restaurant-level operating margin		13.0	%			12.7	%			15.4	%			15.2	%

International	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED								THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				SEPTEMBER 25, 2022				SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Income from operations	$	22,034			$	15,849			$	67,028			$	38,859
Operating income margin		13.2	%			11.9	%			14.4	%			10.7	%
Less:
Franchise and other revenues		3,586				3,546				11,244				11,278
Plus:
Depreciation and amortization		6,231				5,882				18,275				17,438
General and administrative		7,725				5,828				22,033				16,087
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings		—				—				—				1,775
Restaurant-level operating income	$	32,404			$	24,013			$	96,092			$	62,881
Restaurant-level operating margin		19.8	%			18.5	%			21.1	%			17.8	%
Total restaurant-level operating income adjustments		—				—				—				—
Adjusted restaurant-level operating income	$	32,404			$	24,013			$	96,092			$	62,881
Adjusted restaurant-level operating margin		19.8	%			18.5	%			21.1	%			17.8	%

TABLE FIVE
BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED RESTAURANT-LEVEL OPERATING MARGIN NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED												FAVORABLE (UNFAVORABLE) CHANGE IN ADJUSTED QUARTER TO DATE
	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023						SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
	REPORTED			ADJUSTED (1)			REPORTED			ADJUSTED
Restaurant sales	100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%
Food and beverage	30.2	%		30.2	%		32.0	%		32.0	%		1.8	%
Labor and other related	29.5	%		29.4	%		29.1	%		29.1	%		(0.3	)%
Other restaurant operating	26.4	%		26.4	%		25.8	%		25.8	%		(0.6	)%
Restaurant-level operating margin	13.8	%		14.0	%		13.1	%		13.1	%		0.9	%
	THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED												FAVORABLE (UNFAVORABLE) CHANGE IN ADJUSTED YEAR TO DATE
	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023						SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
	REPORTED			ADJUSTED (1)			REPORTED			ADJUSTED
Restaurant sales	100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%
Food and beverage	30.8	%		30.8	%		32.3	%		32.3	%		1.5	%
Labor and other related	28.6	%		28.6	%		28.2	%		28.2	%		(0.4	)%
Other restaurant operating	24.4	%		24.4	%		24.2	%		24.2	%		(0.2	)%
Restaurant-level operating margin	16.1	%		16.2	%		15.3	%		15.3	%		0.9	%
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(1) See Table Four Restaurant-level and Adjusted Restaurant-Level Operating Income and Margin Non-GAAP Reconciliations for details regarding restaurant-level operating margin adjustments. All restaurant-level operating margin adjustments for the periods presented were recorded within Labor and other related expenses.

TABLE SIX
BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.
ADJUSTED INCOME FROM OPERATIONS NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands)	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED								THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
Consolidated	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				SEPTEMBER 25, 2022				SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Income from operations	$	58,216			$	51,309			$	268,295			$	246,284
Operating income margin		5.4	%			4.9	%			7.7	%			7.4	%
Adjustments:
Total restaurant-level operating income adjustments (1)		1,894				—				1,894				—
Restaurant and asset impairments and closing costs (2)		(6,586	)			—				(6,586	)			—
Other (3)		3,436				—				3,436				—
Total income from operations adjustments		(1,256	)			—				(1,256	)			—
Adjusted income from operations	$	56,960			$	51,309			$	267,039			$	246,284
Adjusted operating income margin		5.3	%			4.9	%			7.7	%			7.4	%
U.S. Segment
Income from operations	$	68,014			$	68,501			$	304,265			$	305,347
Operating income margin		7.4	%			7.4	%			10.1	%			10.3	%
Adjustments:
Total restaurant-level operating income adjustments (1)		1,894				—				1,894				—
Restaurant and asset impairments and closing costs (2)		(6,586	)			—				(6,586	)			—
Other (3)		1,147				—				1,147				—
Total income from operations adjustments		(3,545	)			—				(3,545	)			—
Adjusted income from operations	$	64,469			$	68,501			$	300,720			$	305,347
Adjusted operating income margin		7.1	%			7.4	%			10.0	%			10.3	%
International Segment
Income from operations	$	22,034			$	15,849			$	67,028			$	38,859
Operating income margin		13.2	%			11.9	%			14.4	%			10.7	%
Total income from operations adjustments		—				—				—				—
Adjusted income from operations	$	22,034			$	15,849			$	67,028			$	38,859
Adjusted operating income margin		13.2	%			11.9	%			14.4	%			10.7	%
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(1) See Table Four Restaurant-level and Adjusted Restaurant-Level Operating Income and Margins Non-GAAP Reconciliations for details regarding the restaurant-level operating income adjustments.
(2) Includes a lease termination gain and related restaurant closure costs.
(3) Primarily includes professional fees, severance and other costs not correlated to our core operating performance during the period.

TABLE SEVEN
BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.
ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED								THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(in thousands, except per share data)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				SEPTEMBER 25, 2022				SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Net income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	$	44,528			$	31,986			$	204,116			$	43,862
Adjustments:
Income from operations adjustments (1)		(1,256	)			—				(1,256	)			—
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt (2)		—				—				—				107,630
Loss on fair value adjustment of derivatives, net (2)		—				—				—				17,685
Total adjustments, before income taxes		(1,256	)			—				(1,256	)			125,315
Adjustment to provision for income taxes (3)		(2,650	)			—				(2,650	)			1,322
Net adjustments		(3,906	)			—				(3,906	)			126,637
Adjusted net income	$	40,622			$	31,986			$	200,210			$	170,499
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.45			$	0.34			$	2.08			$	0.44
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (4)	$	0.44			$	0.35			$	2.15			$	1.84
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		98,548				94,736				97,987				99,609
Adjusted diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (4)		93,181				91,046				92,920				92,877
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(1) See Table Six Adjusted Income from Operations Non-GAAP Reconciliations above for details regarding Income from operations adjustments.
(2) The thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022 includes losses primarily in connection with the 2025 Notes Partial Repurchase, including settlements of the related convertible senior note hedges and warrants.
(3) Includes a $2.9 million adjustment during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 related to a Brazil federal income tax exemption on certain state value added tax benefits. Also includes the tax effects of non-GAAP adjustments determined based on the nature of the underlying non-GAAP adjustments and their relevant jurisdictional tax rates. For the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022, the primary difference between GAAP and adjusted effective income tax rates relates to certain non-deductible losses and other tax costs associated with the 2025 Notes Partial Repurchase.
(4) Adjusted diluted weighted average common shares outstanding was calculated excluding the dilutive effect of 5,367 and 3,690 shares for the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022, respectively, and 5,067 and 6,732 shares for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022, respectively, to be issued upon conversion of the 2025 Notes to satisfy the amount in excess of the principal since our convertible note hedge offsets the dilutive impact of the shares underlying the 2025 Notes.

Following is a summary of the financial statement line item classification of the net income adjustments:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED								THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				SEPTEMBER 25, 2022				SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Labor and other related	$	1,894			$	—			$	1,894			$	—
General and administrative		3,534				—				3,534				—
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings		(6,684	)			—				(6,684	)			—
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt		—				—				—				107,630
Loss on fair value adjustment of derivatives, net		—				—				—				17,685
Provision for income taxes		(2,650	)			—				(2,650	)			1,322
Net adjustments	$	(3,906	)		$	—			$	(3,906	)		$	126,637

TABLE EIGHT
BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.
COMPARATIVE RESTAURANT AND OFF-PREMISES ONLY KITCHEN INFORMATION
(UNAUDITED)
Number of restaurants:	JUNE 25, 2023			OPENINGS			CLOSURES			SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse
Company-owned	562			—			(5	)		557
Franchised	127			—			—			127
Total	689			—			(5	)		684
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Company-owned	199			—			—			199
Franchised	19			—			—			19
Total	218			—			—			218
Bonefish Grill
Company-owned	170			—			—			170
Franchised	5			—			—			5
Total	175			—			—			175
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Company-owned	64			—			—			64
Aussie Grill
Company-owned	7			—			—			7
U.S. total	1,153			—			(5	)		1,148
International
Company-owned
Outback Steakhouse - Brazil (1)	148			5			—			153
Other (1)(2)	36			1			—			37
Franchised
Outback Steakhouse - South Korea	92			4			(4	)		92
Other (2)	46			1			—			47
International total	322			11			(4	)		329
System-wide total	1,475			11			(9	)		1,477
System-wide total - Company-owned	1,186			6			(5	)		1,187
System-wide total - Franchised	289			5			(4	)		290
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(1) The restaurant counts for Brazil, including Abbraccio and Aussie Grill restaurants within International Company-owned Other, are reported as of May 31, 2023 and August 31, 2023, respectively, to correspond with the balance sheet dates of this subsidiary.
(2) International Company-owned Other and International Franchised Other included four and three Aussie Grill locations, respectively, as of September 24, 2023.

Number of kitchens (1):	JUNE 25, 2023			OPENINGS			CLOSURES			SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
U.S.
Company-owned	1			—			—			1
International
Franchised - South Korea	9			—			(3	)		6
System-wide total	10			—			(3	)		7
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(1) Excludes virtual concepts that operate out of existing restaurants and sports venue locations.

TABLE NINE
BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.
COMPARABLE RESTAURANT SALES INFORMATION
(UNAUDITED)
		THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED						THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022			SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Year over year percentage change:
Comparable restaurant sales (restaurants open 18 months or more):
U.S. (1)
Outback Steakhouse		(1.1	)%		2.3	%		1.6	%		3.4	%
Carrabba’s Italian Grill		3.0	%		0.7	%		4.4	%		3.6	%
Bonefish Grill		(0.5	)%		(0.9	)%		2.2	%		5.9	%
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar		(4.1	)%		1.3	%		(0.9	)%		15.7	%
Combined U.S.		(0.5	)%		1.4	%		1.9	%		4.8	%
International
Outback Steakhouse - Brazil (2)		4.1	%		30.1	%		7.3	%		48.7	%
Traffic:
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse		(6.1	)%		(6.8	)%		(4.3	)%		(5.5	)%
Carrabba’s Italian Grill		(0.1	)%		(8.4	)%		0.3	%		(4.4	)%
Bonefish Grill		(5.7	)%		(8.3	)%		(3.1	)%		(3.3	)%
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar		(4.4	)%		(4.8	)%		(2.1	)%		5.8	%
Combined U.S.		(4.7	)%		(7.2	)%		(3.1	)%		(4.7	)%
International
Outback Steakhouse - Brazil		(1.0	)%		16.7	%		(1.0	)%		32.1	%
Average check per person (3):
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse		5.0	%		9.1	%		5.9	%		8.9	%
Carrabba’s Italian Grill		3.1	%		9.1	%		4.1	%		8.0	%
Bonefish Grill		5.2	%		7.4	%		5.3	%		9.2	%
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar		0.3	%		6.1	%		1.2	%		9.9	%
Combined U.S.		4.2	%		8.6	%		5.0	%		9.5	%
International
Outback Steakhouse - Brazil		5.1	%		13.1	%		8.3	%		16.5	%
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(1) Relocated restaurants closed more than 60 days are excluded from comparable restaurant sales until at least 18 months after reopening.
(2) Excludes the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency rates and the benefit of the Brazil value added tax exemptions. Includes trading day impact from calendar period reporting.
(3) Includes the impact of menu pricing changes, product mix and discounts.

 

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FAQ

What is the ticker symbol of Bloomin' Brands, Inc.?

The ticker symbol of Bloomin' Brands, Inc. is BLMN.

What were the Q3 2023 diluted EPS and adjusted diluted EPS for Bloomin' Brands?

The Q3 2023 diluted EPS for Bloomin' Brands was $0.45, up 32% from Q3 2022. The adjusted diluted EPS was $0.44, up 26% from Q3 2022.

What was the change in total revenues for Bloomin' Brands in Q3 2023 compared to Q3 2022?

Total revenues for Bloomin' Brands increased by 2.3% to $1,079.8 million in Q3 2023 compared to Q3 2022.

What is the updated 2023 guidance for U.S. comparable restaurant sales and EPS?

The updated 2023 guidance for U.S. comparable restaurant sales is 1.5% to 2%. The updated guidance for diluted earnings per share is $2.70 to $2.79.

When is the quarterly cash dividend payable to stockholders?

The quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per share is payable on November 29, 2023, to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 14, 2023.

What was the total amount spent on share repurchases in 2023?

In 2023, Bloomin' Brands repurchased 2.4 million shares for a total of $61 million through October 31, 2023.

What is the remaining share repurchase authorization under the 2023 Share Repurchase Program?

Bloomin' Brands has $79 million of share repurchase authorization remaining under the 2023 Share Repurchase Program.

What is the updated financial outlook for Q4 2023?

The updated financial outlook for Q4 2023 includes flat to 1% U.S. comparable restaurant sales and GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.60 to $0.69.

When is the conference call for Bloomin' Brands Q3 2023 results?

The conference call for Bloomin' Brands Q3 2023 results will be held on November 3, 2023, at 8:00 AM EDT.