Jack in the Box same-store sales of (4.4%); Del Taco same-store sales of (3.6%)

Jack in the Box systemwide sales of (4.9%); Del Taco systemwide sales of (4.5%)

Diluted loss per share of ($7.47), including a non-cash goodwill and intangible impairment charge for Del Taco

Operating EPS of $1.20

SAN DIEGO, May 14, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK) announced financial results for the Jack in the Box and Del Taco brands in the second quarter, ended April 13, 2025.

"I am encouraged by our marketing plans in the back half of 2025, which we expect to energize sales despite the difficult industry-wide macro environment in which we continue to operate," said Lance Tucker, Jack in the Box Chief Executive Officer. "As we stated when announcing the recent 'JACK on Track' plan, we are addressing the areas of need to improve the business, and I am confident in our ability to establish consistent top-line trends while becoming a more simple, efficient company and investor story."

Jack in the Box Performance

Same-store sales decreased 4.4% in the second quarter, comprised of franchise same-store sales decline of 4.5% and company-owned same-store sales decline of 4.0%. Price was higher versus prior year, while both transactions and mix were down compared to prior year. Systemwide sales for the second quarter decreased 4.9%.

Restaurant-Level Margin(1), a non-GAAP measure, was $18.7 million, or 19.6%, down from $23.3 million, or 23.6%, a year ago driven primarily by lower sales, continued inflation for commodities, wage and utilities, as well as higher operating costs, partially offset by price increases and a decrease in food and packaging from a favorable increase of beverage funding relating to a new contract.

Franchise-Level Margin(1), a non-GAAP measure, was $68.3 million, or 40.0%, a decrease from $71.7 million, or 40.4%, a year ago. The decrease was mainly driven by lower sales driving lower royalties and lower percentage rent, as well as higher franchise costs, partially offset by rent spread buyouts and higher early term penalties.

Jack in the Box net restaurant count decreased slightly in the second quarter, with five restaurant openings and twelve restaurant closures.

Jack in the Box Same-Store Sales: 12 Weeks Ended April 13, 2025  April 14, 2024 Company (4.0 %)  (0.6 %) Franchise (4.5 %)  (2.6 %) System (4.4 %)  (2.5 %)

Jack in the Box Restaurant Counts:  2025     2024  Company  Franchise  Total  Company  Franchise  Total Restaurant count at Q1'25 152   2,038   2,190   142  2,044   2,186  New —   5   5   2  5   7  Closed (6 )  (6 )  (12 )  —  (1 )  (1 ) Restaurant count at end of Q2'25 146   2,037   2,183   144  2,048   2,192  Q2'25 QTD Net Restaurant Decrease (6 )  (1 )  (7 )  YTD Net Restaurant Decrease (2.7 )%  (0.2 )%  (0.4 )%

Del Taco Performance

Same-store sales decreased 3.6% in the second quarter, comprised of franchise same-store sales decline of 4.2% and company-operated same-store sales decline of 1.7%. Sales performance resulted from a decline in transactions, partially offset by an increase in price. Systemwide sales for the fiscal second quarter decreased 4.5%.

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Restaurant-Level Margin(1), a non-GAAP measure, was $6.1 million, or 12.8%, down from $11.4 million, or 16.8%, a year ago. The decrease was due mainly to a decrease in restaurant count from refranchising and closing restaurants. The margin percentage decline was driven by lower sales and inflation in wages and commodities, partially offset by lower food and packaging as a result of favorable beverage funding.

Franchise-Level Margin(1), a non-GAAP measure, was $5.7 million, or 24.4%, compared to $6.1 million, or 28.9%, a year ago. The decrease in margin percentage was driven by refranchising and the associated impact of pass-through rent, marketing and purchasing fees.

Del Taco restaurant count in the second quarter had six restaurant openings and four restaurant closings.

Del Taco Same-Store Sales: 12 Weeks Ended April 13, 2025  April 14, 2024 Company (1.7 %)  (1.8 %) Franchise (4.2 %)  (1.1 %) System (3.6 %)  (1.4 %)

Del Taco Restaurant Counts:  2025     2024  Company  Franchise  Total  Company  Franchise  Total Restaurant count at Q1'25 119   470   589   171   421   592  New —   6   6   —   3   3  Acquired from franchisees —   —   —   9   (9 )  —  Closed (2 )  (2 )  (4 )  (1 )  (2 )  (3 ) Restaurant count at end of Q2'25 117   474   591   179   413   592  Q2'25 QTD Net Restaurant Increase (Decrease) (2 )  4   2  YTD Net Restaurant Increase (Decrease) (12.0 )%  2.8 %  (0.5 )%

Company-Wide Performance

Second quarter diluted loss per share was ($7.47). Operating Earnings Per Share(2), a non-GAAP measure, was $1.20 in the second quarter of fiscal 2025 compared with $1.46 in the prior year quarter.

Total revenues decreased 7.8% to $336.7 million, compared to $365.3 million in the prior year quarter. The lower revenue is primarily the result of the Del Taco refranchising transactions. Net loss was $142.2 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2025. This compared with net earnings of $25.0 million for the second quarter of the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA(3), a non-GAAP measure, was $66.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2025 compared with $75.7 million for the prior year quarter.

Company-wide SG&A expense for the second quarter was $35.5 million, an increase of $2.0 million compared to the prior year quarter. The increase was due primarily to the fluctuations in the cash surrender value of our company-owned life insurance policies, partially offset by lower share-based compensation and lower incentive-based compensation. When excluding net COLI losses, G&A was 2.2% of systemwide sales.

During the quarter, the Company recognized goodwill and intangible impairment of $203.2 million relating to the Del Taco reporting unit. This is a non-cash charge which was the result of an internal quantitative impairment assessment and which does not impact future operations.

The income tax provision reflects an effective tax rate of 19.5% in the second quarter of 2025, as compared to 26.5% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024. The rate for the quarter was primarily due to non-deductible goodwill impairment and non-deductible losses from the market performance of insurance products used to fund certain non-qualified retirement plans. The non-GAAP operating EPS tax rate for the second quarter of 2025 was 24.8% primarily due to a reduction in non-deductible officers’ compensation limitations incurred in the quarter.

(1) Restaurant-Level Margin and Franchise-Level Margin are non-GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures are reconciled to earnings (loss) from operations, the most comparable GAAP measure, in the attachment to this release. See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results." (2) Operating Earnings Per Share represents the diluted earnings per share on a GAAP basis, excluding certain adjustments. See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results." Operating earnings per share may not add due to rounding. (3) Adjusted EBITDA represents net earnings on a GAAP basis excluding certain adjustments. See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results."

Capital Allocation

The Company did not repurchase any shares of our common stock in the second quarter. As of the end of the second quarter, there was $175.0 million remaining under the Board-authorized stock buyback program. As previously announced, Jack in the Box discontinued its dividend.

Guidance & Outlook Updates

All guidance measures remain the same as provided on April 23, 2025 as part of the "JACK on Track" plan announcement.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call for analysts and investors on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, beginning at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET). The call will be webcast live via the Investors section of the Jack in the Box company website at http://investors.jackinthebox.com. A replay of the call will be available through the Jack in the Box Inc. corporate website for 21 days. The call can be accessed via phone by dialing (888) 596-4144 and using ID 7573961.

About Jack in the Box Inc.

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK), founded and headquartered in San Diego, California, is a restaurant company that operates and franchises Jack in the Box®, one of the nation's largest hamburger chains with approximately 2,180 restaurants across 22 states, and Del Taco®, the second largest Mexican-American QSR chain by units in the U.S. with approximately 590 restaurants across 17 states. For more information on both brands, including franchising opportunities, visit www.jackinthebox.com and www.deltaco.com.

Category: Earnings

Safe Harbor Statement

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JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS)

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)  12 Weeks Ended  28 Weeks Ended April 13, 2025  April 14, 2024  April 13, 2025  April 14, 2024 Revenues:  Company restaurant sales $ 142,492   $ 167,098  $ 343,898   $ 391,138 Franchise rental revenues  86,307    85,826   202,853    199,022 Franchise royalties and other  53,939    55,084   127,973    128,414 Franchise contributions for advertising and other services  53,958    57,339   131,410    134,271 336,696    365,347   806,134    852,845 Operating costs and expenses, net:  Food and packaging  38,095    45,914   89,743    110,046 Payroll and employee benefits  50,273    54,054   120,546    127,108 Occupancy and other  29,382    32,355   68,528    74,408 Franchise occupancy expenses  59,558    57,091   138,391    129,715 Franchise support and other costs  4,903    3,860   10,101    9,054 Franchise advertising and other services expenses  55,746    59,523   134,744    139,757 Selling, general and administrative expenses  35,492    37,520   86,164    83,885 Depreciation and amortization  12,217    13,906   30,487    32,379 Pre-opening costs  632    602   2,108    1,067 Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets  203,230    —   203,230    — Other operating expenses, net  4,216    5,267   7,735    10,437 (Gains) losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants  30    1,065   (2,776 )   1,319 493,774    311,157   889,001    719,175 Earnings (loss) from operations  (157,078 )   54,190   (82,867 )   133,670 Other pension and post-retirement expenses, net  1,341    1,579   3,130    3,685 Interest expense, net  18,368    18,603   42,793    43,089 Earnings (loss) before income taxes  (176,787 )   34,008   (128,790 )   86,896 Income tax expense (benefit)  (34,559 )   9,028   (20,248 )   23,233 Net earnings (loss) $ (142,228 )  $ 24,980  $ (108,542 )  $ 63,663  Net earnings (loss) per share:  Basic $ (7.47 )  $ 1.27  $ (5.70 )  $ 3.22 Diluted $ (7.47 )  $ 1.26  $ (5.70 )  $ 3.19  Weighted-average shares outstanding:  Basic  19,043    19,653   19,047    19,790 Diluted  19,043    19,785   19,047    19,949  Dividends declared per common share $ 0.44   $ 0.44  $ 0.88   ...

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JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)  April 13, 
2025  September 29, 
2024 ASSETS  Current assets:  Cash $ 15,780   $ 24,745  Restricted cash  29,812    29,422  Accounts and other receivables, net  114,675    83,567  Inventories  3,793    3,922  Prepaid expenses  8,297    13,126  Current assets held for sale  8,852    16,493  Other current assets  18,727    10,002  Total current assets  199,936    181,277  Property and equipment:  Property and equipment, at cost  1,303,877    1,278,530  Less accumulated depreciation and amortization  (861,587 )   (848,491 ) Property and equipment, net  442,290    430,039  Other assets:  Operating lease right-of-use assets  1,398,798    1,410,083  Intangible assets, net  10,086    10,515  Trademarks  105,600    283,500  Goodwill  136,026    161,209  Deferred tax assets  38,057    —  Other assets, net  248,751    259,006  Total other assets  1,937,318    2,124,313  $ 2,579,544   $ 2,735,629  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT  Current liabilities:  Current maturities of long-term debt $ 29,579   $ 35,880  Current operating lease liabilities  159,002    162,017  Accounts payable  68,257    69,494  Accrued liabilities  167,742    166,868  Total current liabilities  424,580    434,259  Long-term liabilities:  Long-term debt, net of current maturities  1,687,135    1,699,433  Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of current portion  1,269,405    1,286,415  Deferred tax liabilities  —    13,612  Other long-term liabilities  174,645    153,708  Total long-term liabilities  3,131,185    3,153,168  Stockholders’ deficit:  Preferred stock $0.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, none issued  —    —  Common stock $0.01 par value, 175,000,000 shares authorized, 82,999,428 and 82,825,851 issued and outstanding, respectively  830    828  Capital in excess of par value  538,624    533,818  Retained earnings  1,741,383    1,866,660  Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (56,433 )   (57,475 ) Treasury stock, at cost, 64,120,270 and 63,996,399 shares, respectively  (3,200,625 )   (3,195,629 ) Total stockholders’ deficit  (976,221 )   (851,798 ) $ 2,579,544   $ 2,735,629

JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands) (Unaudited)  Year-to-date April 13, 2025  April 14, 2024 Cash flows from operating activities:  Net earnings (loss) $ (108,542 )  $ 63,663  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:  Depreciation and amortization  30,487    32,379  Amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and incentives  3,484    2,538  Deferred finance cost amortization  2,572    2,610  Excess tax deficiency (benefit) from share-based compensation arrangements  1,435    (49 ) Deferred income taxes  (55,452 )   (2,326 ) Share-based compensation expense  4,685    8,661  Pension and post-retirement expense  3,130    3,685  Loss (gains) on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance  2,242    (7,949 ) (Gains) losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants  (2,776 )   1,319  Gains on acquisition of restaurants  (6 )   (2,357 ) Losses on the disposition of property and equipment, net  1,385    1,148  Impairment charges  205,094    1,580  Changes in assets and liabilities:  Accounts and other receivables  (28,655 )   815  Inventories  129    (170 ) Prepaid expenses and other current assets  (4,007 )   9,299  Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities  (9,580 )   9,392  Accounts payable  550    (396 ) Accrued liabilities  1,927    (123,532 ) Pension and post-retirement contributions  (3,833 )   (3,288 ) Franchise tenant improvement allowance and incentive disbursements  (3,586 )   (1,460 ) Other  28,207    (1,583 ) Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities  68,890    (6,021 ) Cash flows from investing activities:  Purchases of property and equipment  (47,769 )   (49,086 ) Purchases of assets intended for sale or leaseback  (8,827 )   (11,985 ) Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment  15,110    1,500  Proceeds from the sale and leaseback of assets  —    1,728  Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants  5,712    1,989  Other  3,303    —  Cash flows used in investing activities  (32,471 )   (55,854 ) Cash flows from financing activities:  Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities  (6,000 )   —  Principal repayments on debt  (14,930 )   (14,818 ) Dividends paid on common stock  (16,614 )   (17,167 ) Proceeds from issuance of common stock  2    2  Repurchases of common stock  (4,999 )   (40,000 ) Payroll tax payments for equity award issuances  (2,453 )   (3,072 ) Cash flows used in financing activities  (44,994 )   (75,055 ) Net decrease in cash and restricted cash  (8,575 )   (136,930 ) Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period  54,167    185,907  Cash and restricted cash at end of period $ 45,592   $ 48,977

JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS) DATA (Unaudited)

The following table presents certain income and expense items included in our condensed consolidated statements of earnings (loss) as a percentage of total revenues, unless otherwise indicated. Percentages may not add due to rounding.

12 Weeks Ended  28 Weeks Ended April 13, 2025  April 14, 2024  April 13, 
2025  April 14, 
2024 Revenues:  Company restaurant sales 42.3 %  45.7 %  42.7 %  45.9 % Franchise rental revenues 25.6 %  23.5 %  25.2 %  23.3 % Franchise royalties and other 16.0 %  15.1 %  15.9 %  15.1 % Franchise contributions for advertising and other services 16.0 %  15.7 %  16.3 %  15.7 % 100.0 %  100.0 %  100.0 %  100.0 % Operating costs and expenses, net:  Food and packaging (1) 26.7 %  27.5 %  26.1 %  28.1 % Payroll and employee benefits (1) 35.3 %  32.3 %  35.1 %  32.5 % Occupancy and other (1) 20.6 %  19.4 %  19.9 %  19.0 % Franchise occupancy expenses (2) 69.0 %  66.5 %  68.2 %  65.2 % Franchise support and other costs (3) 9.1 %  7.0 %  7.9 %  7.1 % Franchise advertising and other services expenses (4) 103.3 %  103.8 %  102.5 %  104.1 % Selling, general and administrative expenses 10.5 %  10.3 %  10.7 %  9.8 % Depreciation and amortization 3.6 %  3.8 %  3.8 %  3.8 % Pre-opening costs 0.2 %  0.2 %  0.3 %  0.1 % Goodwill and intangible impairment 60.4 %  — %  25.2 %  — % Other operating expenses, net 1.3 %  1.4 %  1.0 %  1.2 % (Gains) losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants — %  0.3 %  (0.3) %  0.2 % Earnings (loss) from operations (46.7) %  14.8 %  (10.3) %  15.7 % Income tax rate (5) 19.5 %  26.5 %  15.7 %  26.7 % ____________________________  (1) As a percentage of company restaurant sales. (2) As a percentage of franchise rental revenues. (3) As a percentage of franchise royalties and other. (4) As a percentage of franchise contributions for advertising and other services. (5) As a percentage of earnings (loss) from operations and before income taxes.

Jack in the Box systemwide sales (in thousands): 12 Weeks Ended  28 Weeks Ended April 13, 2025  April 14, 2024  April 13, 2025  April 14, 2024 Company-operated restaurant sales $ 95,095  $ 98,927  $ 228,850  $ 230,984 Franchised restaurant sales (1)  865,609   911,265   2,097,956   2,138,015 Systemwide sales (1) $ 960,704  $ 1,010,192  $ 2,326,806  $ 2,368,999

Del Taco systemwide sales (in thousands): 12 Weeks Ended  28 Weeks Ended April 13, 2025  April 14, 2024  April 13, 2025  April 14, 2024 Company-operated restaurant sales $ 47,397  $ 68,171  $ 115,048  $ 160,154 Franchised restaurant sales (1)  165,596   154,854   382,879   353,330 Systemwide sales (1) $ 212,993  $ 223,025  $ 497,927  $ 513,484

____________________________ (1)  Franchised restaurant sales represent sales at franchised restaurants and are revenues of our franchisees. Systemwide sales include company and franchised restaurant sales. We do not record franchised sales as revenues; however, our royalty revenues, marketing fees and percentage rent revenues are calculated based on a percentage of franchised sales. We believe franchised and systemwide restaurant sales information is useful to investors as they have a direct effect on the company's profitability.

JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASUREMENTS TO GAAP RESULTS (Unaudited)

To supplement the condensed consolidated financial statements, which are presented in accordance with GAAP, the Company uses the following non-GAAP measures: Adjusted Net Income, Operating Earnings Per Share, Adjusted EBITDA, Restaurant-Level Margin and Franchise-Level Margin. Management believes that these measurements, when viewed with the Company's results of operations in accordance with GAAP and the accompanying reconciliations in the tables below, provide useful information about operating performance and period-over-period changes, and provide additional information that is useful for evaluating the operating performance of the Company's core business without regard to potential distortions.

Operating Earnings Per Share

Operating Earnings Per Share represents diluted earnings (loss) per share on a GAAP basis excluding integration and strategic initiatives, net COLI losses (gains), pension and post-retirement benefit costs, goodwill and intangible impairment, losses (gains) on the sale of company-operated restaurants, excess tax (benefits) shortfall from share-based compensation arrangements, and the tax-related impacts of the above adjustments.

Operating Earnings Per Share should be considered as a supplement to, not as a substitute for, analysis of results as reported under U.S. GAAP or other similarly titled measures of other companies. Management believes Operating Earnings Per Share provides investors with a meaningful supplement of the Company’s operating performance and period-over-period changes without regard to potential distortions.

Below is a reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income to the most directly comparable GAAP measure of net income. Also below is a reconciliation of Non-GAAP Operating Earnings Per Share to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, diluted earnings (loss) per share:

12 Weeks Ended April 13, 2025  April 14, 2024 Net income (loss), as reported  $ (142,228 )  $ 24,980  Integration and strategic initiatives (1)   276    4,268  Net COLI losses (gains) (2)   1,407    (1,232 ) Pension and post-retirement benefit costs (3)   1,341    1,579  Goodwill and intangible impairment (4)   203,230    —  Restaurant impairment charges   1,129    —  Losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants   30    1,065  Excess tax shortfall (benefit) from share-based compensation arrangements   324    (38 ) Tax impact of adjustments (5)   (42,485 )   (1,700 ) Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income  $ 23,024   $ 28,922   Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding - GAAP   19,043    19,785  Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding - non-GAAP (6)   19,152    19,785   Diluted earnings (loss) per share – GAAP (6)  $ (7.43 )  $ 1.26  Integration and strategic initiatives (1)   0.01    0.22  Net COLI losses (gains) (2)   0.07    (0.06 ) Pension and post-retirement benefit costs (3)   0.07    0.08  Goodwill and intangible impairment (4)   10.61    —  Restaurant impairment charges   0.06    —  Losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants   0.00    0.05  Excess tax (benefits) shortfall from share-based compensation arrangements   0.02    (0.00 ) Tax impact of adjustments (5)   (2.22 )   (0.09 ) Operating Earnings Per Share – non-GAAP (7)  $ 1.20   $ 1.46

____________________ (1)  Integration and strategic initiatives reflect charges that are not part of our ongoing operations, including consulting fees for discrete project-based strategic initiatives that are not expected to recur in the foreseeable future. (2)  Net COLI losses (gains) reflect market-based adjustments on the company-owned life insurance policies, net of changes in our non-qualified deferred compensation obligation supported by these policies. (3)  Pension and post-retirement benefit costs relating to our two legacy defined benefit pension plans, as well as our two legacy post-retirement plans. (4)  Represents the impairment of the Del Taco reporting unit goodwill and trademark assets. (5)  Tax impacts for the quarter calculated based on the non-GAAP Operating EPS tax rate of 24.8% in the current quarter and 27.1% in the prior year quarter. (6)  The non-GAAP diluted weighted-average shares outstanding amounts include those securities that would be dilutive in the respective period that have a net loss for GAAP purposes, but have net income for non-GAAP purposes. (7)  Operating Earnings Per Share may not add due to rounding.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA represents net earnings (loss) on a GAAP basis excluding income taxes, interest expense, net, losses (gains) on the sale of company-operated restaurants, other operating expenses (income), net, goodwill and intangible impairment, depreciation and amortization, amortization of cloud computing costs, amortization of favorable and unfavorable leases and subleases, net, amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and other, net COLI losses (gains), and pension and post-retirement benefit costs.

Adjusted EBITDA should be considered as a supplement to, not as a substitute for, analysis of results as reported under U.S. GAAP or other similarly titled measures of other companies. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors to gain an understanding of the factors and trends affecting the Company's ongoing cash earnings, from which capital investments are made and debt is serviced.

Below is a reconciliation of non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, net earnings (loss) (in thousands):

12 Weeks Ended April 13, 2025  April 14, 2024 Net income - GAAP $ (142,228 )  $ 24,980  Income taxes  (34,559 )   9,028  Interest expense, net  18,368    18,603  (Gains) losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants  30    1,065  Other operating expenses, net (1)  4,216    5,267  Goodwill and intangible impairment (2)  203,230    —  Depreciation and amortization  12,217    13,906  Amortization of cloud-computing costs (3)  489    1,274  Amortization of favorable and unfavorable leases and subleases, net (4)  120    107  Amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and other  1,829    1,120  Net COLI losses (gains) (5)  1,407    (1,232 ) Pension and post-retirement benefit costs (6)  1,341    1,579  Adjusted EBITDA – non-GAAP $ 66,460   $ 75,697

____________________ (1)  Other operating expense, net includes: integration and strategic initiatives; costs of closed restaurants; operating restaurant impairment charges; accelerated depreciation and gains/losses on disposition of property and equipment, net. (2)  Impairment charges recognized on the Del Taco reporting unit goodwill and trademark assets. (3)  Amortization of cloud computing costs includes the amounts for the non-cash amortization of capitalized implementation costs related to cloud-based software arrangements that are included within selling, general and administrative expenses. (4)  Amortization of favorable and unfavorable leases and subleases, net, which is not already included in the other operating expense, net, noted above. (5)  Net COLI losses (gains) reflect market-based adjustments on the company-owned life insurance policies, net of changes in our non-qualified deferred compensation obligation supported by these policies. (6)  Pension and post-retirement benefit costs relating to our two legacy defined benefit pension plans, as well as the two legacy post-retirement plans.

Restaurant-Level Margin

Restaurant-Level Margin is defined as company restaurant sales less restaurant operating costs (food and packaging, labor, and occupancy costs) and is neither required by, nor presented in accordance with GAAP. Restaurant-Level Margin excludes revenues and expenses of our franchise operations and selling, general, and administrative expenses. Certain other costs, such as depreciation and amortization, goodwill impairment, other operating expenses, net, gains/ losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants, and other costs that are considered normal operating costs are excluded as they are considered corporate-level shared service costs. As such, Restaurant-Level Margin is not indicative of the overall results of the Company and does not accrue directly to the benefit of shareholders because of the exclusion of corporate-level expenses. Restaurant-Level Margin should be considered as a supplement to, not as a substitute for, analysis of results as reported under GAAP or other similarly titled measures of other companies. The Company is presenting Restaurant-Level Margin because it believes that it provides a meaningful supplement to net earnings of the company's core business operating results, as well as a comparison to those of other similar companies. Management utilizes Restaurant-Level Margin as a key performance indicator to evaluate the profitability of company-operated restaurants.

Below is a reconciliation of non-GAAP Restaurant-Level Margin to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, earnings (loss) from operations (in thousands):

12 weeks ended April 13, 2025 Jack in the Box Del Taco Other (1) Total (2) Earnings (loss) from operations - GAAP  $ 75,499  $ (200,106 ) $ (32,471 ) $ (157,078 ) Franchise rental revenues   (77,935 )  (8,372 )  —   (86,307 ) Franchise royalties and other   (45,754 )  (8,185 )  —   (53,939 ) Franchise contributions for advertising and other services   (46,947 )  (7,011 )  —   (53,958 ) Franchise occupancy expenses   51,153   8,406   —   59,559  Franchise support and other costs   3,198   1,705   —   4,903  Franchise advertising and other services expenses   48,029   7,716   —   55,745  Selling, general and administrative expenses   9,287   6,227   19,978   35,492  Depreciation and amortization   —   —   12,217   12,217  Pre-opening costs   599   33   —   632  Goodwill and intangible impairment   —   203,230   —   203,230  Other operating expenses, net   1,546   2,394   276   4,216  Losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants   —   30   —   30  Restaurant-Level Margin - Non-GAAP  $ 18,675  $ 6,067  $ —  $ 24,742   Company restaurant sales  $ 95,095  $ 47,397  $ —  $ 142,492   Restaurant-Level Margin % - Non-GAAP   19.6 %  12.8 %  N/A   17.4 %

12 weeks ended April 14, 2024 Jack in the Box Del Taco Other (1) Total (2) Earnings from operations - GAAP  $ 84,980  $ 9,039  $ (39,829 ) $ 54,190  Franchise rental revenues   (79,618 )  (6,208 )  —   (85,826 ) Franchise royalties and other   (47,537 )  (7,547 )  —   (55,084 ) Franchise contributions for advertising and other services   (50,179 )  (7,160 )  —   (57,339 ) Franchise occupancy expenses   50,849   6,242   —   57,091  Franchise support and other costs   2,757   1,103   —   3,860  Franchise advertising and other services expenses   52,003   7,520   —   59,523  Selling, general and administrative expenses   9,752   7,112   20,656   37,520  Depreciation and amortization   —   —   13,906   13,906  Pre-opening costs   322   280   —   602  Other operating expenses, net   —   —   5,267   5,267  Losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants   —   1,065   —   1,065  Restaurant-Level Margin - Non-GAAP  $ 23,329  $ 11,446  $ —  $ 34,775   Company restaurant sales  $ 98,927  $ 68,171  $ —  $ 167,098   Restaurant-Level Margin % - Non-GAAP   23.6 %  16.8 %  N/A   20.8 %  (1) The "Other" category includes shared services costs and other unallocated costs. (2) The totals might not agree to consolidated within the Form 10-Q due to rounding.

Franchise-Level Margin

Franchise-Level Margin is defined as franchise revenues less franchise operating costs (occupancy expenses, advertising contributions, and franchise support and other costs) and is neither required by, nor presented in accordance with GAAP. Franchise-Level Margin excludes revenue and expenses of our company-operated restaurants and selling, general, and administrative expenses. Certain other costs, such as depreciation and amortization, goodwill impairment, other operating expenses, net, gains/ losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants, and other costs that are considered normal operating costs are excluded as they are considered corporate-level shared service costs. As such, Franchise-Level Margin is not indicative of the overall results of the Company and does not accrue directly to the benefit of shareholders because of the exclusion of corporate-level expenses. Franchise-Level Margin should be considered as a supplement to, not as a substitute for, analysis of results as reported under GAAP or other similarly titled measures of other companies. The Company is presenting Franchise-Level Margin because it believes that it provides a meaningful supplement to net earnings of the Company's core business operating results, as well as a comparison to those of other similar companies. Management utilizes Franchise-Level Margin as a key performance indicator to evaluate the profitability of our franchise operations.

Below is a reconciliation of non-GAAP Franchise-Level Margin to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, earnings (loss) from operations (in thousands):

12 weeks ended April 13, 2025 Jack in the Box Del Taco Other (1) Total (2) Earnings (loss) from operations - GAAP  $ 75,499  $ (200,106 ) $ (32,471 ) $ (157,078 ) Company restaurant sales   (95,095 )  (47,397 )  —   (142,492 ) Food and packaging   26,437   11,658   —   38,095  Payroll and employee benefits   32,178   18,095   —   50,273  Occupancy and other   17,804   11,578   —   29,382  Selling, general and administrative expenses   9,287   6,227   19,978   35,492  Depreciation and amortization   —   —   12,217   12,217  Pre-opening costs   599   33   —   632  Goodwill and intangible impairment   —   203,230   —   203,230  Other operating expenses, net   1,546   2,394   276   4,216  Losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants   —   30   —   30  Franchise-Level Margin - Non-GAAP  $ 68,255  $ 5,742  $ —  $ 73,997   Franchise rental revenues  $ 77,935  $ 8,372  $ —  $ 86,307  Franchise royalties and other   45,754   8,185   —   53,939  Franchise contributions for advertising and other services   46,947   7,011   —   53,958  Total franchise revenues  $ 170,636  $ 23,568  $ —  $ 194,204   Franchise-Level Margin % - Non-GAAP   40.0 %  24.4 %  N/A   38.1 %

12 weeks ended April 14, 2024 Jack in the Box Del Taco Other (1) Total (2) Earnings from operations - GAAP  $ 84,980  $ 9,039  $ (39,829 ) $ 54,190  Company restaurant sales   (98,927 )  (68,171 )  —   (167,098 ) Food and packaging   28,486   17,428   —   45,914  Payroll and employee benefits   30,294   23,760   —   54,054  Occupancy and other   16,818   15,537   —   32,355  Selling, general and administrative expenses   9,752   7,112   20,656   37,520  Depreciation and amortization   —   —   13,906   13,906  Pre-opening costs   322   280   —   602  Other operating expenses, net   —   —   5,267   5,267  Losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants   —   1,065   —   1,065  Franchise-Level Margin - Non-GAAP  $ 71,725  $ 6,050  $ —  $ 77,775   Franchise rental revenues  $ 79,618  $ 6,208  $ —  $ 85,826  Franchise royalties and other   47,537   7,547   —   55,084  Franchise contributions for advertising and other services   50,179   7,160   —   57,339  Total franchise revenues  $ 177,334  $ 20,915  $ —  $ 198,249   Franchise-Level Margin % - Non-GAAP   40.4 %  28.9 %  N/A   39.2 %  (1) The "Other" category includes shared services costs and other unallocated costs. (2) The totals might not agree to consolidated within the Form 10-Q due to rounding.

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