Papa Johns Announces Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results; Increases Cash Dividend By 20%

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Papa John's International (NASDAQ: PZZA) reported Q2 2022 revenues of $522.7 million, up 1.5% year-over-year. Excluding refranchising effects, revenue growth was 5.2%. North America comparable sales increased 0.9%, while international sales fell 8.0%. The net income was $25.4 million, down from $32.3 million the previous year, with diluted earnings per share at $0.70. A 20% dividend hike to $1.68 annually was announced. Despite challenges from inflation and a contracting UK market, management remains optimistic about long-term growth through innovation and market share expansion.

Positive

• Revenues rose 1.5% to $522.7 million in Q2 2022.
• 20% increase in annual dividend rate to $1.68 per share announced.
• 12 consecutive quarters of positive North American comparable sales.
• 47 net unit openings in Q2, maintaining 280-320 anticipated openings in 2022.

Negative

• Net income decreased to $25.4 million from $32.3 million year-over-year.
• Earnings per diluted share dropped to $0.70 from $0.93 a year ago.
• International sales decline of 8.0% attributed to weak UK economic conditions.

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) (“Papa Johns^®”) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 26, 2022.

Highlights

• Total revenues increased 1.5% to $522.7 million in the second quarter versus prior year second quarter. Revenues increased 5.2% excluding the impact of refranchising 90 restaurants in the first quarter of 2022.
• Comparable sales increased 0.9% in North America and decreased 8.0% Internationally, lapping prior year gains of 5.2% and 21.2%, respectively.
• Global system-wide restaurant sales were $1.2 billion, a 2.6%¹ increase over the prior year second quarter.
• 47 net unit openings in the second quarter driven by International openings; expected net unit openings in 2022 remain 280 to 320 units.
• Earnings per diluted share of $0.70; non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.74 excluding Special items, compared with $0.93 a year ago.
• Announced 20% increase in annual dividend rate to $1.68 per share; declared third quarter dividend of $0.42 per share.

“Papa Johns delivered a 12th consecutive quarter of positive North American comparable sales in the second quarter, building on gains of more than 30% over the two years prior,” said President and CEO Rob Lynch. “Our momentum over the past three years is the direct result of our differentiated brand, menu innovations and digital investments which focus on delivering premium value for our customers. The proven agility of our business model, our scale and our data advantage give us confidence in our ability to sustain positive North American comps in the second half of this year and into the future as we continue to navigate a dynamic macroeconomic environment.”

Lower year-over-year net income and earnings per diluted share in the second quarter primarily reflected further acceleration in commodity costs and labor inflation, in addition to lower international sales. The decrease in international sales was largely attributable to softening economic conditions in the UK.

“Like companies across our industry and the global economy, we are experiencing high inflation coupled with lapping economic stimulus a year ago,” continued Lynch. “While we expect these headwinds to persist into the second half of 2022, the targeted actions we are taking today are focused on optimizing results in the near term, while leaning into our differentiated strategy and securing our growing market share position for the long term. When current headwinds eventually normalize, we will be in a significantly better position for long-term growth and margin accretion.”

Based on its resilient cash flow profile and strong balance sheet, the Company announced a 20% increase in the annual dividend rate to $1.68 per share. During the second quarter, Papa Johns also repurchased approximately $42.8 million of its outstanding shares under its current share repurchase authorization.

“The foundation of our strategy and success remains in providing better value to our customers, our franchisees and our team members. We will continue driving long-term shareholder value through winning innovations, accelerating unit growth, increasing operations productivity, and making strategic capital investments,” concluded Lynch.

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¹ Excludes the impact of foreign currency and previously disclosed franchisee suspended restaurants.

Financial Highlights

		Three Months Ended											Six Months Ended
(In thousands, except per share amounts)		June 26, 2022			June 27, 2021				Increase (Decrease)				June 26, 2022			June 27, 2021				Increase (Decrease)
Revenue		$	522,665		$	515,008			$	7,657			$	1,065,357		$	1,026,754			$	38,603
Operating income		$	38,904		$	44,637			$	(5,733	)		$	53,339		$	91,499			$	(38,160	)
Adjusted operating income(a)		$	40,411		$	47,965			$	(7,554	)		$	85,642		$	98,710			$	(13,068	)
Net income		$	25,433		$	32,254			$	(6,821	)		$	35,927		$	66,137			$	(30,210	)
Diluted (loss) earnings per share		$	0.70		$	(2.30	)		$	3.00			$	0.99		$	(1.47	)		$	2.46
Adjusted diluted earnings per share(a)		$	0.74		$	0.93			$	(0.19	)		$	1.69		$	1.94			$	(0.25	)

^(a) Adjusted operating income and adjusted diluted earnings per share are non-GAAP measures that exclude “Special items,” which impact comparability. Please see the “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

Revenues

Consolidated total revenues of $522.7 million increased $7.7 million, or 1.5%, in the second quarter of 2022 compared with the prior year. Excluding the impact of refranchising 90 restaurants in the first quarter of 2022, consolidated total revenues increased $25.6 million, or 5.2%. The higher total revenues is primarily the result of a 17.5% increase in commissary sales tied to accelerating commodity inflation.

For the second quarter of 2022, global system-wide restaurant sales were $1.2 billion, up 2.6% (excluding the impact of foreign currency and previously disclosed franchisee suspended restaurants) from a year ago.

Operating Results

Consolidated operating income of $38.9 million for the second quarter of 2022 decreased $5.7 million compared with the second quarter last year. Excluding Special items discussed in “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below, adjusted operating income was $40.4 million, down $7.6 million from the prior year comparable period.

Diluted earnings per share was $0.70 for the second quarter of 2022 compared with a loss of $2.30 in the second quarter of 2021. Excluding the impact of Special items, adjusted diluted earnings per share was $0.74 representing a decrease of $0.19 compared with the same period a year ago. The decrease in both adjusted operating income and adjusted diluted earnings per share was attributable to the acceleration in commodity costs, wage inflation and a contracting market in the UK, somewhat offset by net unit growth, positive North America comparable sales and lower general and administrative expenses.

See the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC for additional information concerning our operating results for the three and six months ended June 26, 2022.

Global Restaurant Sales Information

Global restaurant and comparable sales information for the second quarter and six months ended June 26, 2022, compared with the second quarter and six months ended June 27, 2021 are as follows (See “Supplemental Information and Financial Statements” below for related definitions):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 26, 2022		June 27, 2021		June 26, 2022		June 27, 2021
Comparable sales growth (decline):
Domestic Company-owned restaurants	(1.5) %		5.6 %		(1.3) %		13.8 %
North America franchised restaurants	1.4 %		5.2 %		2.1 %		15.1 %
North America restaurants	0.9 %		5.2 %		1.4 %		14.8 %
International restaurants	(8.0) %		21.2 %		(3.6) %		22.2 %
Total comparable sales growth(a)	(1.4) %		9.0 %		0.1 %		16.6 %
System-wide restaurant sales growth:
(excluding the impact of foreign currency)
Domestic Company-owned restaurants	1.2 %		5.2 %		8.9 %		13.1 %
North America franchised restaurants	2.7 %		6.4 %		1.4 %		15.8 %
North America restaurants	2.4 %		6.2 %		2.8 %		15.2 %
International restaurants	3.4 %		35.7 %		8.3 %		32.2 %
Total global system-wide restaurant sales growth(a)	2.6 %		12.2 %		4.2 %		19.0 %

^(a) The three and six months periods ended June 26, 2022 excludes the impact of franchisee suspended restaurants.

Global Restaurant Unit Data

As of June 26, 2022, there were 5,571 Papa Johns restaurants operating in 49 countries and territories, as follows:

Second Quarter	Domestic Company Owned			Franchised North America			Total North America			International(a)			System-wide
Beginning - March 27, 2022	608			2,746			3,354			2,170			5,524
Opened	1			17			18			72			90
Closed	—			(16	)		(16	)		(27	)		(43	)
Refranchised	(90	)		90			—			—			—
Ending - June 26, 2022	519			2,837			3,356			2,215			5,571
Net Unit Growth	(89	)		91			2			45			47
Trailing four quarters net store growth/(decline)	(70	)		117			47			189			236

^(a) Excludes franchisee suspended restaurants.

Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure which the Company defines as net cash provided by operating activities, less purchases of property and equipment and dividends paid to preferred shareholders, was $14.8 million for the six months ended June 26, 2022, compared with $100.1 million in the prior year period. The year over year change primarily reflects lower cash flow from operating activities as a result of overall business performance and lower accrued expenses, as well as increases in purchases of property and equipment.

		Six Months Ended
		June 26, 2022				June 27, 2021
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	45,585			$	128,030
Purchases of property and equipment			(30,744	)			(21,543	)
Dividends paid to preferred shareholders (1)			—				(6,394	)
Free cash flow		$	14,841			$	100,093

⁽¹⁾ This does not include the cash consideration paid for the repurchase and conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock. See “Repurchase and Conversion of Series B Preferred Stock” below for additional information.

We view free cash flow as an important financial measure because it is one factor that management uses in determining the amount of cash available for discretionary investment. Free cash flow is not a term defined by GAAP, and as a result, our measure of free cash flow might not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Free cash flow should not be construed as a substitute for or a better indicator of the Company’s performance than the Company’s GAAP measures.

Cash Dividend and Share Repurchases

The Company paid cash dividends of $12.5 million ($0.35 per common share) in the second quarter of 2022. On August 2, 2022, our Board of Directors declared a second quarter dividend of $0.42 per common share, representing a 20% increase from the previous dividend. The dividend will be paid on August 26, 2022 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 15, 2022.

During the second quarter of 2022, the Company repurchased 452,206 shares of common stock for $42.8 million pursuant to its share repurchase program. As of July 29, 2022, the Company had $329.8 million remaining available for repurchase under the outstanding authorization.

Conference Call

Papa Johns will host a call with analysts today, August 4, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To access the conference call or webcast, please register online at: ir.papajohns.com/events-presentations. A replay of the webcast will be available two hours after the call and archived on the same web page.

About Papa Johns

Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) opened its doors in 1984 with one goal in mind: BETTER INGREDIENTS. BETTER PIZZA.® Papa Johns believes that using high-quality ingredients leads to superior quality pizzas. Its original dough is made of only six ingredients and is fresh, never frozen. Papa Johns tops its pizzas with real cheese made from mozzarella, pizza sauce made with vine-ripened tomatoes that go from vine to can in the same day and meat free of fillers. It was the first national pizza delivery chain to announce the removal of artificial flavors and synthetic colors from its entire food menu. Papa Johns is co-headquartered in Atlanta, Ga. and Louisville, Ky. and is the world’s third-largest pizza delivery company with more than 5,500 restaurants in 49 countries and territories. For more information about the Company or to order pizza online, visit www.PapaJohns.com or download the Papa Johns mobile app for iOS or Android.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain matters discussed in this press release and other company communications that are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Generally, the use of words such as “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “will,” “forecast,” “outlook”, “plan,” “project,” or similar words identify forward-looking statements that we intend to be included within the safe harbor protections provided by the federal securities laws. Such forward-looking statements include or may relate to projections or guidance concerning business performance, revenue, earnings, cash flow, earnings per share, share repurchases, the economic environment, the financial impact of the temporary business opportunities, disruptions and temporary changes in demand we are experiencing related to the current outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and the related restrictions, commodity and labor costs, currency fluctuations, profit margins, unit growth, unit level performance, capital expenditures, restaurant and franchise development, the duration of changes in consumer behavior caused by the pandemic, labor shortages and price increases, inflation, royalty relief, the effectiveness of our menu innovations and other business initiatives, marketing efforts, liquidity, compliance with debt covenants, impairments, strategic decisions and actions, dividends, effective tax rates, regulatory changes and impacts, adoption of new accounting standards, and other financial and operational measures. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control.

Our forward-looking statements are based on our assumptions which are based on currently available information. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those matters expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including but not limited to risks related to: our ability to manage difficulties and opportunities associated with or related to the coronavirus pandemic, including governmental restrictions, changes in consumer demand or behavior, vaccine mandates and changing governmental programs and regulations relating to the pandemic; labor shortages at company and/or franchised stores and our quality control centers; increases in labor costs, food costs or sustained higher other operating costs, including as a result of supply chain disruption, inflation or climate change; the potential for delayed new store openings, both domestically and internationally; the increased risk of phishing, ransomware and other cyber-attacks; and risks to the global economy and our business related to the conflict in Ukraine. These and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are involved in our forward-looking statements are discussed in detail in “Part I. Item 1A. – Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2021 as updated by those included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 26, 2022. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise, except as required by law.

For more information about the company, please visit www.papajohns.com.

Supplemental Information and Financial Statements

Definition

“Comparable sales” represents the change in year-over-year sales for the same base of restaurants for the same fiscal periods. “Global system-wide restaurant sales” represents total restaurant sales for all company-owned and franchised stores open during the comparable periods, and “Global system-wide restaurant sales growth” represents the change in such sales year-over-year. We believe North America, international and global restaurant and comparable sales growth and Global system-wide restaurant sales information is useful in analyzing our results since our franchisees pay royalties and marketing fund contributions that are based on a percentage of franchise sales. Comparable sales and Global system-wide restaurant sales results for restaurants operating outside of the United States are reported on a constant dollar basis, which excludes the impact of foreign currency translation. Franchise sales also generate commissary revenue in the United States and in certain international markets. Franchise restaurant and comparable sales growth information is also useful for comparison to industry trends and evaluating the strength of our brand. Management believes the presentation of franchise restaurant sales growth, excluding the impact of foreign currency, provides investors with useful information regarding underlying sales trends and the impact of new unit growth without being impacted by swings in the external factor of foreign currency. Franchise restaurant sales are not included in the Company’s revenues.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The table below reconciles our GAAP financial results to our adjusted financial results, which are non-GAAP measures. The non-GAAP adjusted results shown below and within this press release, which exclude the items in the table below (collectively defined as “Special items”), should not be construed as a substitute for or a better indicator of the Company’s performance than the Company’s GAAP results. Management believes presenting certain financial information excluding the Special items is important for purposes of comparison to current year results. In addition, management uses these metrics to evaluate the Company’s underlying operating performance and to analyze trends.

		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
(In thousands, except per share amounts)		June 26, 2022				June 27, 2021				June 26, 2022				June 27, 2021
GAAP operating income		$	38,904			$	44,637			$	53,339			$	91,499
Refranchising and impairment loss (1)			—				—				25,796				—
Legal settlement (2)			—				—				5,000				—
Strategic corporate reorganization costs (3)			—				3,328				—				7,211
Other costs (4)			1,507				—				1,507				—
Adjusted operating income		$	40,411			$	47,965			$	85,642			$	98,710
GAAP net income attributable to common shareholders		$	25,240			$	(79,898	)		$	35,693			$	(49,542	)
Refranchising and impairment loss (1)			—				—				25,796				—
Legal settlement (2)			—				—				5,000				—
Strategic corporate reorganization costs (3)			—				3,328				—				7,211
Other costs (4)			1,507				—				1,507				—
Repurchase and conversion of Series B Preferred Stock			—				109,852				—				109,852
Tax effect of Non-GAAP adjustment on special items (4)			(339	)			(745	)			(7,269	)			(1,615	)
Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders		$	26,408			$	32,537			$	60,727			$	65,906
GAAP diluted earnings per common share		$	0.70			$	(2.30	)		$	0.99			$	(1.47	)
Refranchising and impairment loss (1)			—				—				0.72				—
Legal settlement (2)			—				—				0.14				—
Strategic corporate reorganization costs (3)			—				0.10				—				0.22
Other costs (4)			0.05				—				0.04				—
Repurchase and conversion of Series B Preferred Stock			—				3.15				—				3.23
Tax effect of Non-GAAP adjustment on special items (5)			(0.01	)			(0.02	)			(0.20	)			(0.04	)
Adjusted diluted earnings per common share		$	0.74			$	0.93			$	1.69			$	1.94

(Note) The above table does not include the impact of allocation of undistributed earnings to participating securities for Special items.

1. Includes on a pre-tax basis (a) a one-time, non-cash charge of $8.4 million ($0.23 loss per diluted share) associated with the refranchising of the Company’s controlling interests in a 90-restaurant joint venture, recorded as Refranchising and impairment loss; and (b) $17.4 million ($0.48 loss per diluted share) in one-time, non-cash expense related to the reserve of certain loans and impairment of reacquired franchised rights related to the conflict in Ukraine and subsequent international government actions and sanctions, which were recorded as Refranchising and impairment loss of $2.8 million and General and administrative expenses of $14.6 million.
2. Represents an accrual for a legal settlement, recorded in General and administrative expenses.
3. Represents strategic corporate reorganization costs associated with our new office in Atlanta, Georgia.
4. Other costs of $1.5 million for the second quarter of 2022 include advisory fees and severance costs associated with the transition of certain executives.
5. The tax effect for Special items was calculated by applying the marginal tax rate of 22.5% and 22.4% for the three months ended June 26, 2022 and June 27, 2021.

Papa John’s International, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except per share amounts)		June 26, 2022				December 26, 2021
		(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	52,124			$	70,610
Accounts receivable, net			87,495				81,370
Notes receivable, current portion			8,333				12,352
Income tax receivable			4,017				9,386
Inventories			38,076				34,981
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			49,743				46,310
Total current assets			239,788				255,009
Property and equipment, net			225,382				223,856
Finance lease right-of-use assets, net			18,642				20,907
Operating lease right-of-use assets			176,719				176,256
Notes receivable, less current portion, net			19,703				35,504
Goodwill			70,731				80,632
Deferred income taxes			8,657				5,156
Other assets			76,650				88,384
Total assets		$	836,272			$	885,704
Liabilities, Redeemable noncontrolling interests and Stockholders’ deficit
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	40,845			$	28,092
Income and other taxes payable			16,785				19,996
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			146,213				190,116
Current deferred revenue			19,925				21,700
Current finance lease liabilities			5,224				4,977
Current operating lease liabilities			21,485				22,543
Total current liabilities			250,477				287,424
Deferred revenue			23,633				13,846
Long-term finance lease liabilities			14,252				16,580
Long-term operating lease liabilities			164,336				160,672
Long-term debt, less current portion, net			536,446				480,730
Deferred income taxes			236				258
Other long-term liabilities			79,516				93,154
Total liabilities			1,068,896				1,052,664
Redeemable noncontrolling interests			1,174				5,498
Stockholders’ deficit:
Common stock ($0.01 par value per share; issued 49,096 at June 26, 2022 and 49,002 at December 26, 2021)			491				490
Additional paid-in capital			442,255				445,126
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(11,034	)			(9,971	)
Retained earnings			193,934				183,157
Treasury stock (13,848 shares at June 26, 2022 and 13,205 shares at December 26, 2021, at cost)			(875,205	)			(806,472	)
Total stockholders’ deficit			(249,559	)			(187,670	)
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries			15,761				15,212
Total Stockholders’ deficit			(233,798	)			(172,458	)
Total liabilities, Redeemable noncontrolling interests and Stockholders’ deficit		$	836,272			$	885,704

Papa John’s International, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
(In thousands, except per share amounts)		June 26, 2022				June 27, 2021				June 26, 2022				June 27, 2021
Revenues:
Domestic Company-owned restaurant sales		$	171,411			$	196,124			$	370,176			$	393,358
North America franchise royalties and fees			34,917				32,475				69,185				65,190
North America commissary revenues			219,383				186,641				429,062				371,519
International revenues			31,958				37,614				66,575				72,221
Other revenues			64,996				62,154				130,359				124,466
Total revenues			522,665				515,008				1,065,357				1,026,754
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Domestic Company-owned restaurant expenses			142,026				154,293				303,687				310,181
North America commissary expenses			204,470				172,227				401,560				342,911
International expenses			19,236				21,430				39,150				41,048
Other expenses			60,648				56,246				121,203				112,053
General and administrative expenses			44,646				53,698				110,584				103,709
Depreciation and amortization			12,735				12,477				24,674				25,353
Total costs and expenses			483,761				470,371				1,000,858				935,255
Refranchising and impairment loss			—				—				(11,160	)			—
Operating income			38,904				44,637				53,339				91,499
Net interest expense			(6,081	)			(3,649	)			(10,344	)			(7,296	)
Income before income taxes			32,823				40,988				42,995				84,203
Income tax expense (benefit)			7,093				7,398				5,838				15,330
Net income before attribution to noncontrolling interests			25,730				33,590				37,157				68,873
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests			(297	)			(1,336	)			(1,230	)			(2,736	)
Net income attributable to the Company		$	25,433			$	32,254			$	35,927			$	66,137
Calculation of net income for earnings per share:
Net income attributable to the Company		$	25,433			$	32,254			$	35,927			$	66,137
Dividends on redemption of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock			—				(109,852	)			—				(109,852	)
Dividends paid to participating securities			(82	)			(2,300	)			(141	)			(5,827	)
Net income attributable to participating securities			(111	)			—				(93	)			—
Net income attributable to common shareholders		$	25,240			$	(79,898	)		$	35,693			$	(49,542	)
Basic earnings per common share		$	0.71			$	(2.30	)		$	1.00			$	(1.47	)
Diluted earnings per common share		$	0.70			$	(2.30	)		$	0.99			$	(1.47	)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding			35,624				34,729				35,775				33,739
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding			35,824				34,729				36,032				33,739
Dividends declared per common share		$	0.350			$	0.225			$	0.700			$	0.450

Papa John’s International, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
		Six Months Ended
(In thousands)		June 26, 2022				June 27, 2021
Operating activities
Net income before attribution to noncontrolling interests		$	37,157			$	68,873
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision (benefit) for allowance for credit losses on accounts and notes receivable			15,558				(1,200	)
Depreciation and amortization			24,674				25,353
Refranchising and impairment loss			11,160				—
Deferred income taxes			(2,993	)			(1,397	)
Stock-based compensation expense			9,100				8,202
Other			(2,071	)			467
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable			(9,177	)			13,299
Income tax receivable			5,369				189
Inventories			(3,815	)			430
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			(3,901	)			1,092
Other assets and liabilities			(5,379	)			(11,380	)
Accounts payable			12,742				(5,874	)
Income and other taxes payable			(3,175	)			18,500
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			(37,456	)			12,123
Deferred revenue			(2,208	)			(647	)
Net cash provided by operating activities			45,585				128,030
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment			(30,744	)			(21,543	)
Notes issued			(1,098	)			(5,263	)
Repayments of notes issued			6,743				7,922
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(1,250	)			(699	)
Proceeds from refranchising, net of cash transferred			13,588				—
Other			238				116
Net cash used in investing activities			(12,523	)			(19,467	)
Financing activities
Net proceeds of revolving credit facilities			55,000				85,000
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			1,908				8,100
Repurchase of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock			—				(188,647	)
Acquisition of Company common stock			(75,471	)			(8,188	)
Dividends paid to common stockholders			(25,101	)			(14,844	)
Dividends paid to preferred stockholders			—				(6,394	)
Tax payments for equity award issuances			(7,526	)			(3,887	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests			(835	)			(2,320	)
Repayments of term loan			—				(10,000	)
Other			1,348				(1,691	)
Net cash used in financing activities			(50,677	)			(142,871	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(871	)			317
Change in cash and cash equivalents			(18,486	)			(33,991	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			70,610				130,204
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	52,124			$	96,213

 

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FAQ

What were Papa John's earnings for Q2 2022?

Papa John's reported earnings of $25.4 million or $0.70 per diluted share for Q2 2022.

How did Papa John's sales perform in the second quarter of 2022?

Total revenues increased by 1.5% to $522.7 million, with North America comparable sales up 0.9%.

What is the future outlook for Papa John's after Q2 2022?

Despite facing inflationary pressures, management is optimistic about long-term growth driven by innovation and market share expansion.

What dividend change was announced by Papa John's?

Papa John's announced a 20% increase in its annual dividend rate to $1.68 per share.

What challenges did Papa John's face in Q2 2022?

The company faced challenges including a decrease in international sales of 8.0% and rising commodity costs.