8-K

CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC (CBRL)

8-K 2023-02-28 For: 2023-02-28
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of Report (date of earliest event

reported): February 28, 2023

CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Tennessee 001-25225 62-0812904
(State or<br> Other Jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer<br><br> <br>Identification No.)

305 Hartmann Drive, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip code)

(615) 444-5533

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which <br> registered
Common Stock (Par Value $0.01) Rights to Purchase Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (Par Value $0.01) CBRL The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC<br> (Nasdaq Global Select Market)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 28, 2023, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the Company’s fiscal 2023 second quarter results of operations and projected outlook of certain items for fiscal year 2023. A copy of the Press Release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release issued by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. dated February 28, 2023
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

Date:<br>February 28, 2023 CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.
By: /s/ Richard M. Wolfson
Name: Richard M. Wolfson
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Exhibit 99.1

Investor Contact: Adam Hanan
(615) 443-9887
Media Contact: Heidi Pearce
(615) 235-4135

CRACKER BARREL REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FISCAL2023 RESULTS

Board declares $1.30 quarterly dividend pershare

LEBANON,Tenn.February 28, 2023 – Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (“Cracker Barrel” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CBRL) today reported its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2023 ended January 27, 2023.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 Highlights

· The Company reported second quarter total revenue of $933.9 million. Compared to the prior year second<br>quarter, total revenue increased 8.3%.
o Comparable store restaurant sales increased 8.4%, while comparable store retail sales increased 4.1%.
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· GAAP operating income for the second quarter was $39.0 million, or 4.2% of total revenue, and adjusted^1^<br>operating income was $42.2 million, or 4.5% of total revenue.
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· GAAP net income was $30.5 million, or 3.3% of total revenue. EBITDA^1^ was $67.7 million, or<br>7.3% of total revenue.
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· GAAP earnings per diluted share were $1.37, and adjusted^1^ earnings per diluted share were $1.48.
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· The Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.30 per share.
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Commenting on the second quarter results, Cracker Barrel President and Chief Executive Officer, Sandra B. Cochran said, “I am pleased with our second quarter results, as we delivered sales and operating income margin that exceeded expectations. I was especially pleased with our off-premise and retail performance. We saw strong demand for our holiday Heat n’ Serve offerings, we meaningfully grew our catering business, and guests responded well to our retail assortments. We are making great progress on key initiatives, and I believe we are well-positioned to deliver further performance improvements in the back half of the fiscal year.”

Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results

Revenue

The Company reported total revenue of $933.9 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2023, representing an increase of 8.3% compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2022. Cracker Barrel comparable store restaurant sales increased 8.4%, including total menu pricing of approximately 9.0%. Comparable store retail sales increased 4.1% from the prior year quarter.

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Operating Income

GAAP operating income for the second quarter was $39.0 million, or 4.2% of total revenue, compared to $46.7 million, or 5.4% of total revenue, in the prior year quarter. Excluding the approximately $3.2 million in non-cash amortization related to the gains on the previously disclosed sale and leaseback transactions, adjusted^1^ operating income for the second quarter was $42.2 million, or 4.5% of total revenue, compared to $49.8 million, or 5.8%, of total revenue in the prior year quarter.

The decline in the Company’s operating income and adjusted operating income as a percent of total revenue versus the prior year is primarily the result of commodity inflation in excess of pricing and higher retail cost of goods sold.

Net Income, EBITDA, and Earnings per DilutedShare

GAAP net income for the second quarter was $30.5 million, or 3.3% of total revenue. This represented a 19.0% decrease compared to prior year quarter GAAP net income of $37.6 million, or 4.4% of total revenue. EBITDA^1^ was $67.7 million, or 7.3% of total revenue, a 10.2% decrease compared to the prior year quarter EBITDA^1^ of $75.4 million, or 8.7% of total revenue.

GAAP earnings per diluted share for the second quarter were $1.37, a 14.4% decrease compared to the prior year quarter GAAP earnings per diluted share of $1.60. Adjusted^1^ earnings per diluted share were $1.48, a 13.5% decrease compared to the prior year quarter adjusted^1^ earnings per diluted share of $1.71.

Quarterly Dividend Declaration

The Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $1.30 per share on the Company’s common stock. The quarterly dividend is payable on May 9, 2023 to shareholders of record as of April 14, 2023.

Fiscal 2023 Outlook

The Company provided the following update to its fiscal 2023 outlook:

· Total revenue growth of 7.0% to 9.0% compared to the prior fiscal year;
· 3 to 4 new Cracker Barrel units and approximately 15 new Maple Street Biscuit Company units;
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· Commodity inflation of 8.5% to 9.0%, which assumes Q3 commodity inflation in the mid-single digits and<br>Q4 commodity inflation in the low-single digits, reflecting the continued inflationary pressures in categories such as produce, eggs,<br>dairy, and grains;
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· Wage inflation of approximately 6.5%;
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· Cost savings and business model improvements that are expected to contribute approximately $25 million<br>to fiscal 2023 profitability;
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· GAAP operating income margin rate in the low 4% range and adjusted operating income margin rate in the<br>high 4% range;
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o Q3 GAAP operating income margin rate of 3.9% to 4.3% and adjusted operating income margin rate of 4.3%<br>to 4.7%;
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o Q4 GAAP operating income margin rate of 6.1% to 6.6% and adjusted operating income margin rate of 6.5%<br>to 7.0%;
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· Capital<br> expenditures of approximately $110 million to $120 million;
· An<br> effective tax rate of 10.0% to 12.0%.
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The Company reminds readers that the uncertainties created by current macroeconomic conditions may cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and that its outlook for fiscal 2023 reflects a number of assumptions, many of which are outside the Company’s control.

***^1^***For Non-GAAP reconciliations, please refer to the Reconciliation of GAAP-basis operating results to non-GAAP operating results sectionof this release.

Fiscal 2023 Second Quarter Conference Call

As previously announced, the live broadcast of Cracker Barrel’s quarterly conference call will be available to the public online at investor.crackerbarrel.com today beginning at 11:00 a.m. (ET). The online replay will be available at 2:00 p.m. (ET) and continue through March 14, 2023.

AboutCracker Barrel Old Country Store**^®^**

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL) provides a caring and friendly home-away-from-home experience while offering guests high-quality homestyle food to enjoy in-store or to-go and unique shopping — all at a fair price. Established in 1969 in Lebanon, Tenn., Cracker Barrel and its affiliates operate more than 660 company-owned Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® locations in 45 states and own the fast-casual Maple Street Biscuit Company. For more information about the Company, visit crackerbarrel.com.

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CBRL-F

Except for specific historical information,certain of the matters discussed in this press release may express or imply projections of revenues or expenditures, statements of plansand objectives or future operations or statements of future economic performance. These, and similar statements are forward-looking statementsconcerning matters that involve risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual performance of Cracker Barrel Old CountryStore, Inc. and its subsidiaries to differ materially from those expressed or implied by this discussion. All forward-looking informationis subject to completion of our financial procedures for Q2 FY 2023 and is provided pursuant to the safe harbor established under thePrivate Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and should be evaluated in the context of these factors. Forward-looking statements generallycan be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "trends," "assumptions," "target," "guidance," "outlook," "opportunity," "future," "plans," "goals," "objectives," "expectations," "near-term," "long-term," "projection," "may," "will," "would," "could," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "potential," "regular," "should," "projects," "forecasts," or "continue" (or the negative or other derivatives of eachof these terms) or similar terminology and include the expected effects of COVID-19 on our business, financial condition and results ofoperations and of operational improvement initiatives, such as new menu items and retail offerings. Factors which could materially affectactual results include, but are not limited to: risks and uncertainties associated with inflationary conditions with respect to the costfor food, ingredients, retail merchandise, transportation, distribution, labor and utilities and their effects on the availability ofkey inputs to our business as well as consumer spending, travel and demand generally; the COVID-19 pandemic, including the duration ofthe COVID-19 pandemic and its ultimate impact on our business, levels of consumer confidence in the safety of dine-in restaurants, restrictions(including occupancy restrictions) imposed by governmental authorities, the effectiveness of cost saving measures undertaken throughoutour operations, disruptions to our operations as a result of the spread of COVID-19 in our workforce, and our level of indebtedness, orconstraints on our expenditures, ability to service our debt obligations or make cash distributions to our shareholders or cash managementgenerally; general or regional economic weakness, business and societal conditions, and weather on sales and customer travel; discretionaryincome or personal expenditure activity of our customers; information technology-related incidents, including data privacy and informationsecurity breaches, whether as a result of infrastructure failures, employee or vendor errors, or actions of third parties; our abilityto identify, acquire and sell successful new lines of retail merchandise and new menu items at our restaurants; our ability to sustainor the effects of plans intended to improve operational or marketing execution and performance; uncertain performance of acquired businesses,strategic investments and other initiatives that we may pursue now or in the future; changes in or implementation of additional governmentalor regulatory rules, regulations and interpretations affecting tax, wage and hour matters, health and safety, pensions, insurance or otherundeterminable areas; the effects of plans intended to promote or protect our brands and products; commodity price increases; the abilityof and cost to us to recruit, train, and retain qualified hourly and management employees; the effects of increased competition at ourlocations on sales and on labor recruiting, cost, and retention; workers' compensation, group health and utility price changes; consumerbehavior based on negative publicity or changes in consumer health or dietary trends or safety aspects of our food or products or thoseof the restaurant industry in general, including concerns about outbreaks of infectious disease, as well as the possible effects of suchevents on the price or availability of ingredients used in our restaurants; the effects of our indebtedness, including under our creditfacility and our convertible senior notes, and associated restrictions on our financial and operating flexibility and ability to executeor pursue our operating plans and objectives; changes in interest rates, increases in borrowed capital or capital market conditions affectingour financing costs and ability to refinance all or portions of our indebtedness; the effects of dilution of our existing stockholders’ownership interest that may ensue from any conversions of our convertible senior notes or the related warrants issued in connection withour convertible note hedging transactions; the effects of business trends on the outlook for individual restaurant locations and the effecton the carrying value of those locations; our ability to retain key personnel; the availability and cost of suitable sites for restaurantdevelopment and our ability to identify those sites; our ability to enter successfully into new geographic markets that may be less familiarto us; changes in land, building materials and construction costs; the actual results of pending, future or threatened litigation or governmentalinvestigations and the costs and effects of negative publicity or our ability to manage the impact of social media associated with theseactivities; economic or psychological effects of natural disasters or unforeseen events such as terrorist acts, social unrest or war andthe military or government responses to such events; disruptions to our restaurant or retail supply chain, including as a result of COVID-19;changes in foreign exchange rates affecting our future retail inventory purchases; the impact of activist shareholders; our reliance onlimited distribution facilities and certain significant vendors; implementation of new or changes in interpretation of existing accountingprinciples generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"); and other factors described from time to time in ourfilings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases, and other communications. Any forward-looking statement made by usherein, or elsewhere, speaks only as of the date on which made. We expressly disclaim any intent, obligation or undertaking to updateor revise any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in events,conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based.

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CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts,percentages and ratios)

Second Quarter Ended Six Months Ended
1/27/2023 1/28/2022 Percentage<br><br>Change 1/27/2023 1/28/2022 Percentage<br><br>Change
Total revenue $ 933,868 $ 862,260 8 % $ 1,773,387 $ 1,647,190 8 %
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation & rent) 326,555 283,641 15 608,095 526,412 16
Labor and other related expenses 313,967 296,326 6 605,675 570,983 6
Other store operating expenses 208,857 192,166 9 405,561 375,845 8
General and administrative expenses 45,518 43,463 5 91,466 84,373 8
Operating income 38,971 46,664 (16 ) 62,590 89,577 (30 )
Interest expense 4,408 2,200 100 7,940 4,829 64
Income before income taxes 34,563 44,464 (22 ) 54,650 84,748 (36 )
Provision for income taxes 4,072 6,840 (40 ) 7,030 13,748 (49 )
Net income $ 30,491 $ 37,624 (19 ) $ 47,620 $ 71,000 (33 )
Earnings per share – Basic: $ 1.38 $ 1.61 (14 ) $ 2.15 $ 3.03 (29 )
Earnings per share – Diluted: $ 1.37 $ 1.60 (14 ) $ 2.14 $ 3.02 (29 )
Weighted average shares:
Basic 22,173,280 23,393,398 (5 ) 22,183,527 23,450,379 (5 )
Diluted 22,251,835 23,462,571 (5 ) 22,272,244 23,528,227 (5 )
Ratio Analysis
Total revenue:
Restaurant 76.9 % 76.1 % 77.8 % 77.2 %
Retail 23.1 23.9 22.2 22.8
Total revenue 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation & rent) 35.0 32.9 34.3 32.0
Labor and other related expenses 33.6 34.4 34.1 34.7
Other store operating expenses 22.4 22.3 22.9 22.8
General and administrative expenses 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.1
Operating income 4.2 5.4 3.5 5.4
Interest expense 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.3
Income before income taxes 3.7 5.2 3.1 5.1
Provision for income taxes 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.8
Net income 3.3 % 4.4 % 2.7 % 4.3 %
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CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unauditedand in thousands, except share amounts)

1/27/23 1/28/22
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 49,404 $ 79,709
Accounts receivable 36,513 32,112
Inventories 187,251 153,883
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 35,515 40,932
Property and equipment, net 965,565 956,682
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 910,182 956,941
Intangible assets 21,173 21,248
Other assets 46,414 56,238
Goodwill 4,690 4,690
Total assets $ 2,256,707 $ 2,302,435
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Accounts payable $ 135,473 $ 123,939
Other current liabilities 335,318 354,946
Long-term debt 454,111 327,358
Long-term operating lease liabilities 712,056 738,715
Other long-term obligations 53,293 67,356
Deferred income taxes 79,963 86,017
Shareholders’ equity, net 486,493 604,104
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 2,256,707 $ 2,302,435
Common shares issued and outstanding 22,150,800 23,248,532
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CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

(Unaudited and in thousands)

Six Months Ended
1/27/23 1/28/22
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 47,620 $ 71,000
Depreciation and amortization 50,361 51,362
Amortization of debt issuance costs 862 911
Loss on disposition of property and equipment 2,225 2,737
Share-based compensation 5,111 4,512
Noncash lease expense 29,845 28,908
Amortization of asset recognized from gain on sale and leaseback transaction 6,368 6,368
(Increase) decrease in inventories 25,998 (15,563 )
Decrease in accounts payable (34,398 ) (11,237 )
Net changes in other assets and liabilities (33,170 ) (31,205 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 100,822 107,793
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment, net of insurance recoveries (48,369 ) (29,763 )
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 226 33
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired 0 (1,500 )
Net cash used in investing activities (48,143 ) (31,230 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net (payments) proceeds under long-term debt 29,951 (50,049 )
Taxes withheld from issuance of share-based compensation awards (2,400 ) (2,546 )
Purchases and retirement of common stock (17,449 ) (34,230 )
Dividends on common stock (58,482 ) (54,622 )
Net cash used in financing activities (48,380 ) (141,447 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 4,299 (64,884 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 45,105 144,593
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 49,404 $ 79,709
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CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.

Supplemental Information

(Unaudited)

Second Quarter Ended
1/27/23 1/28/22
Net Change in Company-Owned Units During Quarter:
Cracker Barrel 1 0
Maple Street Biscuit Company 2 1
Company-Owned Units in Operation at End of Quarter:
Cracker Barrel 665 664
Maple Street Biscuit Company 56 38
Second Quarter Ended Six Months Ended
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1/27/23 1/28/22 1/27/23 1/28/22
Total revenue*: (In thousands)
Restaurant $ 702,707 $ 644,542 $ 1,349,952 $ 1,248,820
Retail 215,739 206,038 392,880 $ 375,424
Total revenue $ 918,446 $ 850,580 $ 1,742,832 $ 1,624,244
Cost of goods sold* (exclusive of depreciation and rent): (In thousands)
Restaurant $ 206,415 $ 176,940 $ 394,920 $ 334,727
Retail 116,398 103,879 205,324 186,255
Total cost of goods sold $ 322,813 $ 280,819 $ 600,244 $ 520,982
Average unit volume*: (In thousands)
Restaurant $ 1,057.3 $ 970.7 $ 2,032.2 $ 1,880.8
Retail 324.6 310.3 591.5 565.4
Total $ 1,381.9 $ 1,281.0 $ 2,623.7 $ 2,446.2
Operating weeks*: 8,640 8,632 17,271 17,264

Note*: This information is for Cracker Barrel stores only and excludes Maple Street Biscuit Company

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CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP-Basis Operating Resultsto Non-GAAP Operating Results

(Unaudited and in thousands, except per shareamounts)

Adjusted Operating Income and Earnings PerShare

In the accompanying press release, the Company makes reference to its second quarter fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2023 adjusted operating income and earnings per share. In regard to fiscal 2022, this reconciliation excludes non-cash amortization of the asset recognized from the gains on the sale and leaseback transactions and the related tax impact. In regard to fiscal 2023, this reconciliation excludes non-cash amortization of the asset recognized from the gains on the sale and leaseback transactions and the related tax impact and expenses related to proxy contest and settlement expenses in connection with the Company’s 2022 annual meeting of shareholders. The Company believes excluding these items from its financial results provides investors with an enhanced understanding of the Company's financial results and enhances comparability across periods. This information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income or earnings per share information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Second Quarter Ended January 27, 2023 Six Months Ended January 27, 2023
As Reported Adjustment As Adjusted As Reported Adjustments As Adjusted
(1) (1) (2)
Total revenue $ 933,868 $ 0 $ 933,868 $ 1,773,387 $ 0 $ 1,773,387
Store operating expense 849,379 (3,184 ) 846,195 1,619,331 (6,368 ) 1,612,963
General and administrative expense 45,518 0 45,518 91,466 (3,198 ) 88,268
Operating income 38,971 3,184 42,155 62,590 9,566 72,156
Interest expense 4,408 0 4,408 7,940 0 7,940
Income before income taxes 34,563 3,184 37,747 54,650 9,566 64,216
Provision for income taxes 4,072 748 4,820 7,030 2,248 9,278
Net income $ 30,491 $ 2,436 $ 32,927 $ 47,620 $ 7,318 $ 54,938
Earnings per share – basic $ 1.38 $ 0.10 $ 1.48 $ 2.15 $ 0.33 $ 2.48
Earnings per share – diluted $ 1.37 $ 0.11 $ 1.48 $ 2.14 $ 0.33 $ 2.47

(1) Adjusted for the non-cash amortization of the asset recognized from the gain on sale and leaseback transactions and related tax impacts

(2) Adjusted for expenses related to proxy contest and settlement expenses and related tax impacts

Second Quarter Ended January 28, 2022 Six Months Ended January 28, 2022
As Reported Adjustment As Adjusted As Reported Adjustments As Adjusted
(1) (1)
Total revenue $ 862,260 $ 0 $ 862,260 $ 1,647,190 $ 0 $ 1,647,190
Store operating expense 772,133 (3,184 ) 768,949 1,473,240 (6,368 ) 1,466,872
General and administrative expense 43,463 0 43,463 84,373 0 84,373
Operating income 46,664 3,184 49,848 89,577 6,368 95,945
Interest expense 2,200 0 2,200 4,829 0 4,829
Income before income taxes 44,464 3,184 47,648 84,748 6,368 91,116
Provision for income taxes 6,840 748 7,588 13,748 1,496 15,244
Net income $ 37,624 $ 2,436 $ 40,060 $ 71,000 $ 4,872 $ 75,872
Earnings per share – basic $ 1.61 $ 0.10 $ 1.71 $ 3.03 $ 0.21 $ 3.24
Earnings per share – diluted $ 1.60 $ 0.11 $ 1.71 $ 3.02 $ 0.20 $ 3.22

(1) Adjusted for the non-cash amortization of the asset recognized from the gain on sale and leaseback transactions and related tax impacts

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CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP-Basis Operating Resultsto Non-GAAP Operating results (Unaudited and in Thousands)

EBITDA

In the accompanying press release, the Company makes reference to its second quarter fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2023 EBITDA. The Company defines EBITDA as net income excluding depreciation and amortization, non-cash amortization of the asset recognized from the gains on sale and leaseback transactions, interest expense and tax expense. The Company believes that presentation of EBITDA provides investors with an enhanced understanding of the Company's operating performance and debt leverage metrics, and that the presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure, when combined with the primary presentation of net income, is beneficial to an investor’s complete understanding of its operating performance. This information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Second Quarter Ended<br><br>January 27, 2023 Six Months Ended<br><br>January 27, 2023
Net Income $ 30,491 $ 47,620
(+) Depreciation & Amortization 25,570 50,361
(+) Amortization of asset recognized from gain on sale and leaseback transactions 3,184 6,368
(+) Interest Expense 4,408 7,940
(+) Tax Expense 4,072 7,030
EBITDA $ 67,725 $ 119,319
Adjustments
(+) Proxy contest-related expenses 0 3,198
Adjusted EBITDA $ 67,725 $ 122,517
Second Quarter Ended<br><br>January 28, 2022 Six Months Ended<br><br>January 28, 2022
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Net Income $ 37,624 $ 71,000
(+) Depreciation & Amortization 25,574 51,362
(+) Amortization of asset recognized from gain on sale and leaseback transactions 3,184 6,368
(+) Interest Expense 2,200 4,829
(+) Tax Expense 6,840 13,748
EBITDA $ 75,422 $ 147,307
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Reconciliation of GAAP-basis Operating IncomeMargin outlook to non-GAAP Operating Income Margin outlook

In the accompanying press release, the Company provides its current outlook for adjusted operating income margin, a non-GAAP financial measure, for the third quarter, fourth quarter, and full year fiscal 2023. The Company’s adjusted operating income margin outlook excludes the expected non-cash amortization of the asset recognized from the gains on the sale and leaseback transactions and expenses related to proxy contest and settlement expenses in connection with the Company’s 2022 annual meeting of shareholders. The Company believes presenting its current outlook for adjusted operating income margin that excludes these items provides investors with an enhanced understanding of the Company's expected margin performance and enhances comparability with the Company’s historical results. This information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income margin outlook reported in accordance with GAAP.

Reconciliation of Third Quarter Fiscal 2023 Reported to Adjusted Operating Income Margin Outlook
Reported operating income margin outlook 3.9 % 4.3 %
3.2 non-cash amortization of the asset recognized from the gain on sale and leaseback transactions 0.4 % 0.4 %
Adjusted Operating Income Margin Outlook 4.3 % 4.7 %

All values are in US Dollars.

Reconciliationof Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2023 Reported to Adjusted Operating Income Margin Outlook % of Total Revenue
Reported operating income margin outlook 6.1 % 6.6 %
$3.2 non-cash amortization of the asset recognized from the gain on sale and leaseback transactions 0.4 % 0.4 %
Adjusted Operating Income Margin Outlook 6.5 % 7.0 %
Reconciliation of Full Year Fiscal 2023 Reported to Adjusted Operating Income Margin Outlook
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Reported operating income margin outlook 4.2 % 4.4 %
12.7M non-cash amortization of the asset recognized from the gain on sale and leaseback transactions 0.4 % 0.4 %
3.2M in expenses related to proxy contest & settlement 0.1 % 0.1 %
Adjusted Operating Income Margin Outlook 4.7 % 4.9 %

All values are in US Dollars.

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