EXHIBIT 99(a)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts: | Stacey Sullivan Calbert, Media Relations | Marie Perry, Investor Relations | |
| (800) 775-7290 |
| (972) 770-1276 |
BRINKER INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER
FISCAL 2009 RESULTS
DALLAS (Jan. 22, 2009) – Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT) announced a second quarter fiscal 2009 loss per diluted share of $0.21 compared to earnings per diluted share of $0.52 in the prior year. Before special items and excluding Macaroni Grill, earnings per diluted share decreased to $0.27 from $0.31 in the prior year (reconciliation included in Table 2).
On Dec. 18, 2008, the company completed the sale of Romano’s Macaroni Grill to Mac Acquisition LLC, an affiliate of San Francisco-based Golden Gate Capital, for $88 million while retaining a 19.9 percent continuing ownership interest. Cash attributable to the transaction of approximately $130 million either has been or will be used to pay down outstanding bank debt. The information presented below includes Macaroni Grill unless otherwise noted.
Quarterly Revenues
Brinker reported revenues for the 13-week period of $949.4 million, a decrease of 7.8 percent compared with $1,029.8 million reported for the same period of fiscal 2008. The company experienced a 5.4 percent decrease in comparable restaurant sales (see Table 1) in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 due to decreases across all brands. Revenues were also negatively impacted by a net decline in capacity of 3.3 percent due to 47 restaurant closures (26 of which were Macaroni Grills) and the sale of 198 restaurants since the second quarter of fiscal 2008 (189 of which were Macaroni Grills). Capacity was also impacted by the sale of 76 restaurants to a franchisee during the second quarter of the prior year. Royalty revenues from franchisees increased 9.7 percent to $15.8 million from $14.4 million in the prior year. Franchise and development fees decreased to $1.3 million in the current year from $6.5 million primarily due to the sale of 76 restaurants to a franchisee in the prior year.
Table 1: Q2 comparable restaurant sales
Q2 09 and Q2 08, company and four reported brands; percentage
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| Q2 09 |
| Q2 08 |
| Q2 09 |
| Q2 09 |
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Brinker Excluding Macaroni Grill |
| (4.5 | ) | (2.1 | ) | 2.9 |
| (1.7 | ) |
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Brinker International |
| (5.4 | ) | (2.4 | ) | 2.9 |
| (1.7 | ) |
Chili’s |
| (4.2 | ) | (2.4 | ) | 3.3 |
| (1.7 | ) |
On The Border |
| (3.7 | ) | (4.3 | ) | 2.6 |
| (1.5 | ) |
Maggiano’s |
| (6.9 | ) | 1.7 |
| 1.6 |
| (2.3 | ) |
Macaroni Grill |
| (10.6 | ) | (4.0 | ) | 2.7 |
| (1.0 | ) |
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Quarterly Operating Performance
Cost of sales, as a percent of revenues, decreased from 28.3 percent in the prior year to 28.2 percent in the second quarter of fiscal 2009. During the quarter, favorable menu price changes more than offset the negative impact on cost of sales of unfavorable commodity prices primarily related to chicken, produce and oils and sauces.
Restaurant expenses, as a percent of revenues, increased to 58.0 percent from 56.8 percent in the prior year primarily driven by sales deleverage on fixed costs and increased utility and labor costs, partially offset by lower pre-opening expenses.
Depreciation and amortization increased $1.6 million primarily driven by additional depreciation on new restaurants and investments in Chili’s reimage program, partially offset by restaurant closures and fully depreciated assets.
Compared to the prior year, general and administrative expense decreased $2.3 million for the quarter due to reduced salary expense.
Other gains and charges resulted in $85.1 million of charges in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 primarily due to $44.2 million of long-lived asset impairment charges related to the decision to close 35 underperforming restaurants, a $43.3 million loss on the sale of Macaroni Grill and $3.6 million of gains on sales of other assets.
Interest expense decreased $1.9 million primarily due to lower interest rates and lower average borrowings as compared to the same quarter last year.
The effective income tax rate decreased from a provision of 30.2 percent in the second quarter of fiscal 2008 to a benefit of 51.1 percent in the current quarter. The change in the tax rate was primarily due to the loss on the sale of Macaroni Grill and long-lived asset impairment charges.
Cash Flow and Capital Allocation
Cash flow from operations for the first six months of fiscal 2009 decreased to approximately $94.8 million compared to $241.1 million in the prior year due primarily to a decline in operating profitability, a reduction in gift card sales and the timing of income tax payments as well as operational payments and receipts. Capital expenditures for the first six months of fiscal year 2009 totaled $59.6 million, a reduction of $99.6 million compared to the prior year resulting from a decrease in new company-owned restaurant development.
Special Items
Table 2: Reconciliation of net income (loss), before special items (1)
Q2 09 and Q2 08; $ millions and $ per diluted share after-tax
Item |
| Q2 09 |
| EPS |
| Q2 08 |
| EPS |
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Net Income (Loss) |
| (21.8 | ) | (0.21 | ) | 54.5 |
| 0.52 |
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Other (Gains) and Charges |
| 53.5 |
| 0.52 |
| (10.3 | ) | (0.10 | ) |
Net Income before Special Items |
| 31.7 |
| 0.31 |
| 44.2 |
| 0.42 |
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Macaroni Grill before Special Items |
| (3.8 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (11.8 | ) | (0.11 | ) |
Adjusted Net Income before Special Items |
| 27.9 |
| 0.27 |
| 32.4 |
| 0.31 |
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(1) The company believes excluding other gains and charges and Macaroni Grill from its financial results provides investors with a clearer perspective of the company’s ongoing operating performance and a more relevant comparison to prior period results.
Web-cast Information
Investors and interested parties are invited to listen to today’s conference call, as management will provide further details of the quarter. The call will be broadcast live on the Brinker Web site (http://www.brinker.com) at 9 a.m. CDT today (Jan.
2
22). For those who are unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the call will be available shortly thereafter and will remain on the Brinker Web site until the end of the day on Feb. 19, 2009.
Additional financial information, including reconciliation details and debt covenant information, is also available on the Brinker website under the Financial Information section of the Investor tab.
Forward Calendar
· Second Quarter SEC Form 10-Q filing on or before Feb. 2, 2009; and
· Third quarter earnings release, before market opens, on Apr. 21, 2009.
At the end of the second quarter of fiscal quarter 2009, Brinker International either owned, operated, or franchised 1,704 restaurants under the names Chili’s Grill & Bar (1,495 restaurants), On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina (165 restaurants) and Maggiano’s Little Italy (44 restaurants). Brinker also holds a minority investment in Romano’s Macaroni Grill.
The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and, consequently, could be affected by general business and economic conditions, financial and credit market conditions, credit availability, reduced disposable income, the impact of competition, the impact of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and other strategic transactions, the seasonality of the company’s business, adverse weather conditions, future commodity prices, product availability, fuel and utility costs and availability, terrorists acts, consumer perception of food safety, changes in consumer taste, health epidemics or pandemics, changes in demographic trends, availability of employees, unfavorable publicity, the company’s ability to meet its growth plan, acts of God, governmental regulations, and inflation.
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BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
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| Thirteen Week Periods Ended |
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| December 24, |
| December 26, |
| December 24, |
| December 26, |
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| 2008 |
| 2007 |
| 2008 |
| 2007 |
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Revenues |
| $ | 949,425 |
| $ | 1,029,785 |
| $ | 1,933,832 |
| $ | 2,084,471 |
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Operating Costs and Expenses: |
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Cost of sales |
| 268,001 |
| 291,339 |
| 546,968 |
| 583,077 |
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Restaurant expenses |
| 550,696 |
| 584,567 |
| 1,129,823 |
| 1,186,445 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
| 40,647 |
| 39,089 |
| 81,803 |
| 83,996 |
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General and administrative |
| 39,088 |
| 41,396 |
| 78,852 |
| 84,447 |
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Other gains and charges (a) |
| 85,149 |
| (16,343 | ) | 90,102 |
| (7,752 | ) | ||||
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Total operating costs and expenses |
| 983,581 |
| 940,048 |
| 1,927,548 |
| 1,930,213 |
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Operating income (loss) |
| (34,156 | ) | 89,737 |
| 6,284 |
| 154,258 |
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Interest expense |
| 10,535 |
| 12,476 |
| 19,992 |
| 25,391 |
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Other, net |
| (193 | ) | (845 | ) | (1,565 | ) | (2,102 | ) | ||||
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Income (loss) before tax expense (benefit) |
| (44,498 | ) | 78,106 |
| (12,143 | ) | 130,969 |
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Income tax expense (benefit) |
| (22,734 | ) | 23,626 |
| (14,160 | ) | 38,889 |
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Net income (loss) |
| $ | (21,764 | ) | $ | 54,480 |
| $ | 2,017 |
| $ | 92,080 |
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Basic net income (loss) per share |
| $ | (0.21 | ) | $ | 0.53 |
| $ | 0.02 |
| $ | 0.88 |
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Diluted net income (loss) per share |
| $ | (0.21 | ) | $ | 0.52 |
| $ | 0.02 |
| $ | 0.86 |
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Basic weighted average shares outstanding |
| 101,841 |
| 103,498 |
| 101,735 |
| 104,981 |
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Diluted weighted average shares outstanding |
| 101,841 |
| 105,339 |
| 102,520 |
| 107,247 |
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(a) Current year other gains and charges primarily includes long-lived asset impairments of $44.2 million related to the decision to close 35 underperforming restaurants, a loss on the sale of Macaroni Grill of $43.3 million and $3.6 million of gains on sales of other assets in the second quarter of fiscal 2009. In the first quarter of fiscal 2009, other gains and charges primarily included lease termination costs of $2.0 million, uninsured costs related to hurricanes of $1.7 million and expenses related to the pending sale of Macaroni Grill of $1.3 million.
Prior year other gains and charges primarily includes a $29.2 million gain on the sale of 76 restaurants to a franchisee, $10.5 million of charges primarily related to the impairment of long-lived assets and $1.9 million of charges related to the sale of Macaroni Grill in the second quarter of fiscal 2008. In the first quarter of fiscal 2008, other gains and charges primarily included $7.8 million of charges related to the expected sale of Macaroni Grill.
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BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
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| December 24, |
| June 25, |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets |
| $ | 386,064 |
| $ | 320,173 |
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Assets held for sale |
| — |
| 135,850 |
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Net property and equipment (a) |
| 1,465,972 |
| 1,529,715 |
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Total other assets |
| 248,372 |
| 207,384 |
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Total assets |
| $ | 2,100,408 |
| $ | 2,193,122 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current liabilities |
| $ | 493,918 |
| $ | 506,443 |
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Liabilities associated with assets held for sale |
| 7,875 |
| 18,408 |
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Debt, including current installments |
| 839,926 |
| 903,577 |
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Other liabilities |
| 178,645 |
| 169,605 |
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Total shareholders’ equity |
| 580,044 |
| 595,089 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
| $ | 2,100,408 |
| $ | 2,193,122 |
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(a) At December 24, 2008, the company owned the land and buildings for 228 of the 1,064 company-owned restaurants. The net book values of the land and buildings associated with these restaurants totaled $180.6 million and $186.1 million, respectively.
BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
RESTAURANT SUMMARY
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| Total |
| Second Quarter |
| Second Quarter |
| Total |
| Projected |
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| Sept. 24, 2008 |
| Fiscal 2009 |
| Fiscal 2009 |
| 2008 |
| 2009 |
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Company-Owned Restaurants: |
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Chili’s |
| 894 |
| — |
| 9 |
| 885 |
| 9 |
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On The Border |
| 131 |
| — |
| 2 |
| 129 |
| — |
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Maggiano’s |
| 42 |
| 1 |
| — |
| 43 |
| 2 |
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International(a) |
| 6 |
| 1 |
| — |
| 7 |
| 2 |
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| 1,073 |
| 2 |
| 11 |
| 1,064 |
| 13 |
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Franchise Restaurants: |
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Chili’s |
| 410 |
| 19 |
| 2 |
| 427 |
| 25-30 |
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On The Border |
| 33 |
| 2 |
| 4 |
| 31 |
| 6-8 |
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International(a) |
| 169 |
| 13 |
| - |
| 182 |
| 34-39 |
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| 612 |
| 34 |
| 6 |
| 640 |
| 65-77 |
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Total Restaurants: |
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Chili’s |
| 1,304 |
| 19 |
| 11 |
| 1,312 |
| 34-39 |
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On The Border |
| 164 |
| 2 |
| 6 |
| 160 |
| 6-8 |
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Maggiano’s |
| 42 |
| 1 |
| — |
| 43 |
| 2 |
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International |
| 175 |
| 14 |
| — |
| 189 |
| 36-41 |
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| 1,685 |
| 36 |
| 17 |
| 1,704 |
| 78-90 |
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(a) At the end of second quarter fiscal year 2009, international company-owned restaurants by brand were six Chili’s and one Maggiano’s. International franchise restaurants by brand were 177 Chili’s and five On The Border’s.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT:
MARIE PERRY
INVESTOR RELATIONS
(972) 770-1276
6820 LBJ FREEWAY
DALLAS, TEXAS 75240
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