UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023

or

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ___ to ___

Commission file number 001-38477

BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana	82-3784946
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

19100 Ridgewood Parkway	Suite 1200
San Antonio,	Texas	78259
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(210) 344-3400

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbols	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, no par value	BH.A	New York Stock Exchange
Class B Common Stock, no par value	BH	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x    No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x    No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and an “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☒
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☒
		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. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No x

Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of May 3, 2023:

Class A common stock –	206,864
Class B common stock –	2,068,640

BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC.

INDEX

		Page No.
Part I – Financial Information
Item 1.	Financial Statements	1
	Consolidated Balance Sheets — March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022	1
	Consolidated Statements of Earnings — First Quarter 2023 and 2022	2
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income — First Quarter 2023 and 2022	3
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity — First Quarter 2023 and 2022	3
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — First Quarter 2023 and 2022	4
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	5
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	18
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	28
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	28
Part II – Other Information
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	29
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	29
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	29
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	29
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	29
Item 5.	Other Information	29
Item 6.	Exhibits	29
Signatures		30

PART 1 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(dollars in thousands)

	March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	39,363	$	37,467
Investments	79,652		69,466
Receivables	27,044		29,375
Inventories	3,755		3,851
Other current assets	13,542		10,495
Total current assets	163,356		150,654
Property and equipment	392,904		400,725
Operating lease assets	33,532		34,739
Goodwill and other intangible assets	76,672		76,550
Investment partnerships	230,843		155,794
Other assets	9,911		10,012
Total assets	$	907,218	$	828,474
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	79,244	$	78,616
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses	15,514		16,805
Unearned premiums	13,445		12,495
Current portion of lease obligations	16,109		16,981
Line of credit	6,500		10,000
Total current liabilities	130,812		134,897
Lease obligations	90,135		91,844
Deferred taxes	49,809		31,343
Asset retirement obligations	14,240		14,068
Other liabilities	1,024		754
Total liabilities	286,020		272,906
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	1,138		1,138
Additional paid-in capital	381,788		381,788
Retained earnings	641,396		576,510
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,458)		(2,790)
Treasury stock, at cost	(409,919)		(409,680)
Biglari Holdings Inc. shareholders’ equity	611,945		546,966
Noncontrolling interests	9,253		8,602
Total shareholders’ equity	621,198		555,568
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	907,218	$	828,474

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(dollars in thousands except per share amounts)

	First Quarter
	2023		2022
	(Unaudited)
Revenues
Restaurant operations	$	61,129	$	59,847
Insurance premiums and other	16,229		15,079
Oil and gas	12,223		9,812
Licensing and media	595		634
Total revenues	90,176		85,372
Costs and expenses
Restaurant cost of sales	32,738		35,352
Insurance losses and underwriting expenses	13,013		13,774
Oil and gas production costs	5,471		3,819
Licensing and media costs	452		953
Selling, general and administrative	17,263		16,224
Impairments	776		—
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	9,940		7,871
Interest expense on leases	1,307		1,412
Interest expense on borrowings	167		—
Total costs and expenses	81,127		79,405
Other income
Investment gains	3,638		225
Investment partnership gains (losses)	72,588		(6,661)
Total other income (expenses)	76,226		(6,436)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	85,275		(469)
Income tax expense (benefit)	19,738		(171)
Net earnings (loss)	65,537		(298)
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	651		—
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Biglari Holdings Inc. shareholders	$	64,886	$	(298)
Net earnings (loss) per average equivalent Class A share*	$	222.28	$	(0.98)

*Net earnings (loss) per average equivalent Class B share outstanding are one-fifth of the average equivalent Class A share or $44.46 for the first quarter of 2023 and $(0.20) for the first quarter of 2022.

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(dollars in thousands)

	First Quarter
	2023		2022
	(Unaudited)
Net earnings (loss)	$	65,537	$	(298)
Foreign currency translation	332		(231)
Comprehensive income (loss)	65,869		(529)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	651		—
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Biglari Holdings Inc. shareholders	$	65,218	$	(529)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Biglari Holdings Inc. Shareholders’ Equity
	Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive  Income (Loss)		Treasury Stock		Non-controlling Interests		Total
For the first quarter of 2023
Balance at December 31, 2022	$	1,138	$	381,788	$	576,510	$	(2,790)	$	(409,680)	$	8,602	$	555,568
Net earnings (loss)					64,886						651		65,537
Other comprehensive income							332						332
Adjustment for holdings in investment partnerships									(239)				(239)
Balance at March 31, 2023	$	1,138	$	381,788	$	641,396	$	(2,458)	$	(409,919)	$	9,253	$	621,198

For the first quarter of 2022
Balance at December 31, 2021	$	1,138	$	381,788	$	608,528	$	(1,907)	$	(401,851)	$	—	$	587,696
Net earnings (loss)					(298)								(298)
Other comprehensive loss							(231)						(231)
Adjustment for holdings in investment partnerships									130				130
Balance at March 31, 2022	$	1,138	$	381,788	$	608,230	$	(2,138)	$	(401,721)	$	—	$	587,297

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(dollars in thousands)

	First Quarter
	2023		2022
	(Unaudited)
Operating activities
Net earnings (loss)	$	65,537	$	(298)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to operating cash flows:
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	9,940		7,871
Provision for deferred income taxes	18,450		(4,750)
Asset impairments	776		—
Gains on sale of assets	(1,590)		(133)
Investment and investment partnerships (gains) losses	(76,226)		6,436
Distributions from investment partnerships	—		4,500
Changes in receivables, inventories and other assets	2,006		4,633
Changes in accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,030		2,833
Net cash provided by operating activities	19,923		21,092
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(5,929)		(9,293)
Proceeds from property and equipment disposals	2,140		109
Purchases of interests in limited partnerships	(2,700)		(3,000)
Purchases of investments	(27,255)		(50,086)
Sales of investments and redemptions of fixed maturity securities	21,009		46,193
Net cash used in investing activities	(12,735)		(16,077)
Financing activities
Repayments of borrowings	(3,500)		—
Principal payments on direct financing lease obligations	(1,550)		(1,564)
Net cash used in financing activities	(5,050)		(1,564)
Effects of foreign currency exchange rate changes	8		(23)
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	2,146		3,428
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	38,805		43,687
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of first quarter	$	40,951	$	47,115

	First Quarter
	2023		2022
	(Unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	39,363	$	45,777
Restricted cash in other long-term assets	1,588		1,338
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of first quarter	$	40,951	$	47,115

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2023

(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Biglari Holdings Inc. have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) applicable to interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In our opinion, all adjustments considered necessary to present fairly the results of the interim periods have been included and consist only of normal recurring adjustments. The results for the interim periods shown are not necessarily indicative of results for the year. The financial statements contained herein should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Biglari Holdings Inc. is a holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in a number of diverse business activities, including property and casualty insurance, licensing and media, restaurants, and oil and gas. The Company’s largest operating subsidiaries are involved in the franchising and operating of restaurants. Biglari Holdings is founded and led by Sardar Biglari, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

Biglari Holdings’ management system combines decentralized operations with centralized financial decision-making. Operating decisions for the various business units are made by their respective managers. All major investment and capital allocation decisions are made for the Company and its subsidiaries by Mr. Biglari.

As of March 31, 2023, Mr. Biglari beneficially owns shares of the Company that represent approximately 66.3% of the economic interest and approximately 70.4% of the voting interest.

Business Acquisition

On September 14, 2022, the Company purchased Series A Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Shares”) of Abraxas Petroleum Corporation for a purchase price of $80 million. On October 26, 2022, the Company exchanged the Preferred Shares for 90% of the outstanding common stock of Abraxas Petroleum.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including Steak n Shake Inc., Western Sizzlin Corporation, First Guard Insurance Company, Maxim Inc., Southern Pioneer Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Southern Oil Company, and Abraxas Petroleum Corporation. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Note 2. Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share of common stock is based on the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the year. The shares of Company stock attributable to our limited partner interest in The Lion Fund, L.P., and The Lion Fund II, L.P., (collectively, the “investment partnerships”) — based on our proportional ownership during this period — are considered treasury stock on the consolidated balance sheet and thereby deemed not to be included in the calculation of weighted-average common shares outstanding. However, these shares are legally outstanding.

The following table presents shares authorized, issued and outstanding on March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

	March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
	Class A	Class B	Class A	Class B
Common stock authorized	500,000	10,000,000	500,000	10,000,000
Common stock issued and outstanding	206,864	2,068,640	206,864	2,068,640

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Note 2. Earnings Per Share (continued)

The Company has applied the “two-class method” of computing earnings per share as prescribed in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 260, “Earnings Per Share”. (Class B shares are economically equivalent to one-fifth of a Class A share.) The equivalent Class A common stock applied for computing earnings per share excludes the proportional shares of Biglari Holdings’ stock held by the investment partnerships. In the tabulation below is the weighted-average equivalent Class A common stock for earnings per share.

	March 31, 2023	March 31, 2022
Equivalent Class A common stock outstanding	620,592	620,592
Proportional ownership of Company stock held by investment partnerships	328,681	316,020
Equivalent Class A common stock for earnings per share	291,911	304,572

Note 3. Investments

We classify investments in fixed maturity securities at the acquisition date as available-for-sale. Realized gains and losses on disposals of investments are determined on a specific identification basis. Dividends earned on investments are reported as investment income by our insurance companies. We consider investment income as a component of our aggregate insurance operating result. However, we consider investment gains and losses, whether realized or unrealized, as non-operating.

Investment gains for the first quarter of 2023 and 2022 were $3,638 and $225, respectively.

Note 4. Investment Partnerships   

The Company reports on the limited partnership interests in investment partnerships under the equity method of accounting. We record our proportional share of equity in the investment partnerships but exclude Company common stock held by said partnerships. The Company’s pro-rata share of its common stock held by the investment partnerships is recorded as treasury stock even though these shares are legally outstanding. The Company records gains/losses from investment partnerships (inclusive of the investment partnerships’ unrealized gains and losses on their securities) in the consolidated statements of earnings based on our carrying value of these partnerships. The fair value is calculated net of the general partner’s accrued incentive fees. Gains and losses on Company common stock included in the earnings of these partnerships are eliminated because they are recorded as treasury stock. 

Biglari Capital Corp. is the general partner of the investment partnerships. Biglari Capital Corp. is solely owned by Mr. Biglari.

The fair value and adjustment for Company common stock held by the investment partnerships to determine the carrying value of our partnership interest are presented below.

	Fair Value		Company Common Stock		Carrying Value
Partnership interest at December 31, 2022	$	383,004	$	227,210	$	155,794
Investment partnership gains (losses)	121,795		49,207		72,588
Contributions	2,700				2,700
Changes in proportionate share of Company stock held			239		(239)
Partnership interest at March 31, 2023	$	507,499	$	276,656	$	230,843

	Fair Value		Company Common Stock		Carrying Value
Partnership interest at December 31, 2021	$	474,201	$	223,802	$	250,399
Investment partnership gains (losses)	(909)		5,752		(6,661)
Distributions (net of contributions)	(1,500)				(1,500)
Changes in proportionate share of Company stock held			(130)		130
Partnership interest at March 31, 2022	$	471,792	$	229,424	$	242,368

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Note 4. Investment Partnerships (continued)

The carrying value of the investment partnerships net of deferred taxes is presented below.

	March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Carrying value of investment partnerships	$	230,843	$	155,794
Deferred tax liability related to investment partnerships	(40,410)		(23,643)
Carrying value of investment partnerships net of deferred taxes	$	190,433	$	132,151

Because of a transaction that occurred between The Lion Fund, L.P., and The Lion Fund II, L.P., in 2022, we expect that a majority of the $40,410 deferred tax liability enumerated above will not become due until the dissolution of the investment partnerships. In effect, the tax-basis cost increased for the common stock of certain unaffiliated securities held by the investment partnerships.

The Company’s proportionate share of Company stock held by investment partnerships at cost was $409,919 and $409,680 as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. 

The carrying value of the partnership interest approximates fair value adjusted by the value of held Company stock.  Fair value of our partnership interest is assessed according to our proportional ownership interest of the fair value of investments held by the investment partnerships. Unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities held by the investment partnerships affect our net earnings. 

Gains/losses from investment partnerships recorded in the Company’s consolidated statements of earnings are presented below.

	First Quarter
	2023		2022
Gains (losses) from investment partnerships	$	72,588	$	(6,661)
Tax expense (benefit)	16,559		(1,860)
Contribution to net earnings	$	56,029	$	(4,801)

On December 31 of each year, the general partner of the investment partnerships, Biglari Capital Corp., will earn an incentive reallocation fee for the Company’s investments equal to 25% of the net profits above an annual hurdle rate of 6% over the previous high-water mark. Our policy is to accrue an estimated incentive fee throughout the year. The total incentive reallocation from Biglari Holdings to Biglari Capital Corp. includes gains on the Company’s common stock. Gains and losses on the Company’s common stock and the related incentive reallocations are eliminated in our financial statements.

There were no incentive reallocations accrued during the first quarters of 2023 and 2022.

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Note 4. Investment Partnerships (continued)

Summarized financial information for The Lion Fund, L.P., and The Lion Fund II, L.P., is presented below.

	Equity in Investment Partnerships
	Lion Fund			Lion Fund II
Total assets as of March 31, 2023	$	348,606		$	415,057
Total liabilities as of March 31, 2023	$	10,373		$	173,731
Revenue for the first quarter of 2023	$	63,558		$	78,592
Earnings for the first quarter of 2023	$	63,404		$	76,341
Biglari Holdings’ ownership interest as of March 31, 2023	88.6		%	86.1		%
Total assets as of December 31, 2022	$	285,071		$	330,832
Total liabilities as of December 31, 2022	$	10,517		$	167,847
Revenue for the first quarter of 2022	$	969		$	(1,249)
Earnings for the first quarter of 2022	$	926		$	(1,581)
Biglari Holdings’ ownership interest as of March 31, 2022	62.5		%	93.9		%

Revenue in the financial information of the investment partnerships, summarized above, includes investment income and unrealized gains and losses on investments.

Note 5. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment is composed of the following.

	March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Land	$	139,705	$	143,313
Buildings	149,081		151,627
Land and leasehold improvements	154,641		151,496
Equipment	215,715		222,661
Oil and gas properties	144,692		144,888
Construction in progress	900		2,238
	804,734		816,223
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization	(411,830)		(415,498)
Property and equipment, net	$	392,904	$	400,725

Depletion expense related to oil and gas properties was $2,648 and $1,380 during the first quarter of 2023 and 2022, respectively.

The Company recorded an impairment to restaurant long-lived assets of $776 in the first quarter of 2023 related to underperforming stores. There were no impairments in the first quarter of 2022.

Property and equipment held for sale of $8,012 and $4,700 are recorded in other current assets as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The assets classified as held for sale include seven properties owned by Steak n Shake, which were previously operated restaurants, and Abraxas Petroleum’s office building.

During the first quarter of 2023, Steak n Shake sold the property of a former company-operated restaurant for a gain of $1,431.

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Note 6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Goodwill consists of the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired in connection with business acquisitions.

A reconciliation of the change in the carrying value of goodwill is as follows.

	Goodwill
Goodwill at December 31, 2022
Goodwill	$	53,813
Accumulated impairment losses	(300)
	$	53,513
Change in foreign exchange rates during the first quarter of 2023	9
Goodwill at March 31, 2023	$	53,522

Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment reviews include determining the estimated fair values of our reporting units and indefinite-lived intangible assets. The key assumptions and inputs used in such determinations may include forecasting revenues and expenses, cash flows and capital expenditures, as well as an appropriate discount rate and other inputs. Significant judgment by management is required in estimating the fair value of a reporting unit and in performing impairment reviews. Due to the inherent subjectivity and uncertainty in forecasting future cash flows and earnings over long periods of time, actual results may differ materially from the forecasts. If the carrying value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset exceeds fair value, the excess is charged to earnings as an impairment loss. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds the estimated fair value of the reporting unit, then the excess, limited to the carrying amount of goodwill, will be charged to earnings as an impairment loss. There was no impairment recorded for goodwill during the first quarters of 2023 or 2022.

Other Intangible Assets

Intangible assets with indefinite lives are composed of the following.

	Trade Names		Lease Rights		Total
Balance at December 31, 2022
Intangibles	$	15,876	$	10,889	$	26,765
Accumulated impairment losses	—		(3,728)		(3,728)
	$	15,876	$	7,161	$	23,037
Change in foreign exchange rates during the first quarter of 2023	—		113		113
Balance at March 31, 2023	$	15,876	$	7,274	$	23,150

Note 7. Restaurant Operations Revenues

Restaurant operations revenues were as follows.

	First Quarter
	2023		2022
Net sales	$	36,894	$	38,216
Franchise partner fees	17,912		15,624
Franchise royalties and fees	4,258		5,146
Other	2,065		861
	$	61,129	$	59,847

Net Sales

Net sales are composed of retail sales of food through company-operated stores. Company-operated store revenues are recognized, net of discounts and sales taxes, when our obligation to perform is satisfied at the point of sale. Sales taxes related to these sales are collected from customers and remitted to the appropriate taxing authority and are not reflected in the Company’s consolidated statements of earnings as revenue.

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Note 7. Restaurant Operations Revenues (continued)

Franchise Partner Fees

Franchise partner fees are composed of up to 15% of sales as well as 50% of profits. We are therefore fully affected by the operating results of the business, unlike in a traditional franchising arrangement, where the franchisor obtains a royalty fee based on sales only. We generate most of our revenue from our share of the franchise partners’ profits. An initial franchise fee of ten thousand dollars is recognized when the operator becomes a franchise partner. The Company recognizes franchise partner fees monthly as underlying restaurant sales occur.

The Company leases or subleases property and equipment to franchise partners under lease arrangements. Both real estate and equipment rental payments are charged to franchise partners and are recognized in accordance with ASC 842, “Leases”. During the first quarter of 2023 and 2022, restaurant operations recognized $5,575 and $4,774, respectively, in franchise partner fees related to rental income.

Franchise Royalties and Fees

Franchise royalties and fees from Steak n Shake and Western Sizzlin franchisees are based upon a percentage of sales of the franchise restaurant and are recognized as earned. Franchise royalties are billed on a monthly basis. Initial franchise fees when a new restaurant opens or at the start of a new franchise term are recorded as deferred revenue when received and recognized as revenue over the term of the franchise agreement.

Other Revenue

Restaurant operations sells gift cards to customers which can be redeemed for retail food sales within our stores. Gift cards are recorded as deferred revenue when issued and are subsequently recorded as net sales upon redemption. Restaurant operations estimates breakage related to gift cards when the likelihood of redemption is remote. This estimate utilizes historical trends based on the vintage of the gift card. Breakage on gift cards is recorded as other revenue in proportion to the rate of gift card redemptions by vintage.

Note 8. Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

Accounts payable and accrued expenses include the following.

	March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Accounts payable	$	30,932	$	28,431
Gift card and other marketing	10,640		12,028
Insurance accruals	2,479		6,012
Salaries and wages	6,602		4,400
Deferred revenue	5,835		4,445
Taxes payable	15,500		14,896
Oil and gas payable	4,641		3,877
Other	2,615		4,527
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	79,244	$	78,616

Note 9. Line of Credit and Note Payable

Biglari Holdings Line of Credit

On September 13, 2022, Biglari Holdings entered into a line of credit in an aggregate principal amount of up to $30,000. The line of credit will be available on a revolving basis until September 12, 2024. The line of credit includes customary covenants, as well as financial maintenance covenants. The balance of the line of credit was $6,500 and $10,000 on March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Our interest rate was 7.3% on March 31, 2023. The line of credit was paid in full in April 2023.

Western Sizzlin Revolver

Western Sizzlin’s available line of credit is $500. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, Western Sizzlin had no debt outstanding under its revolver.

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Note 10. Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses

Our liabilities for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses (also referred to as “claim liabilities”) under insurance contracts are based upon estimates of the ultimate claim costs associated with claim occurrences as of the balance sheet date and include estimates for incurred-but-not-reported (“IBNR”) claims. A reconciliation of the changes in claim liabilities, net of reinsurance, for each of the three-month periods ending March 31, 2023 and 2022 follows.

	2023		2022
Balances at beginning of year:
Gross liabilities	$	17,520	$	14,993
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses	(715)		(1,892)
Net liabilities	16,805		13,101
Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses:
Current accident year	10,247		9,721
Prior accident years	(1,651)		(133)
Total	8,596		9,588
Paid losses and loss adjustment expenses:
Current accident year	4,433		5,577
Prior accident years	5,454		3,977
Total	9,887		9,554
Balances at March 31:
Net liabilities	15,514		13,135
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses	2,207		890
Gross liabilities	$	17,721	$	14,025

Incurred loss and loss adjustment expenses of $8,596 and $9,588 in the first quarter of 2023 and 2022, respectively, were recorded in earnings and related to insured events occurring in the current period and events occurring in all prior periods. Incurred and paid loss and loss adjustment expenses are net of reinsurance recoveries. We recorded net reductions of estimated ultimate liabilities for prior accident years of $1,651 and $133 in the first quarter of 2023 and 2022, respectively, which produced corresponding reductions in incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses in those periods. These reductions as a percentage of the net liabilities at the beginning of each year, were 9.8% in 2023 and 1.0% in 2022.

Note 11. Lease Assets and Obligations

Lease obligations include the following.

Current portion of lease obligations	March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Finance lease liabilities	$	1,242	$	1,237
Finance obligations	5,139		5,161
Operating lease liabilities	9,728		10,583
Total current portion of lease obligations	$	16,109	$	16,981
Long-term lease obligations
Finance lease liabilities	$	3,779	$	4,129
Finance obligations	58,428		58,868
Operating lease liabilities	27,928		28,847
Total long-term lease obligations	$	90,135	$	91,844

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Note 11. Lease Assets and Obligations (continued)

Nature of Leases

Steak n Shake and Western Sizzlin operate restaurants that are located on sites owned by us or leased from third parties. In addition, they own sites and lease sites from third parties that are leased and/or subleased to franchisees.

Lease Costs

A significant portion of our operating and finance lease portfolio includes restaurant locations. We recognize fixed lease expense for operating leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. For finance leases, we recognize amortization expense on the right-of-use asset and interest expense on the lease liability over the lease term.

Total lease cost consists of the following.

	First Quarter
	2023		2022
Finance lease costs:
Amortization of right-of-use assets	$	242	$	363
Interest on lease liabilities	91		115
Operating and variable lease costs	3,167		3,612
Sublease income	(3,091)		(4,069)
Total lease costs	$	409	$	21

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows.

	First Quarter
	2023		2022
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Financing cash flows from finance leases	$	344	$	421
Operating cash flows from finance leases	$	91	$	115
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	3,355	$	3,067

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows.

	March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Finance leases:
Property and equipment, net	$	3,656	$	4,352

Weighted-average lease terms and discount rates are as follows.

	March 31, 2023
Weighted-average remaining lease terms:
Finance leases	4.11 years
Operating leases	4.68 years
Weighted-average discount rates:
Finance leases	7.0	%
Operating leases	7.0	%

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Note 11. Lease Assets and Obligations (continued)

Maturities of lease liabilities as of March 31, 2023 are as follows.

Year	Operating Leases		Finance Leases
Remainder of 2023	$	9,210	$	1,134
2024	10,228		1,534
2025	8,437		1,298
2026	5,868		959
2027	3,503		623
After 2027	7,028		232
Total lease payments	44,274		5,780
Less interest	6,618		759
Total lease liabilities	$	37,656	$	5,021

Lease Income

The components of lease income are as follows.

	First Quarter
	2023		2022
Operating lease income	$	4,085	$	4,724
Variable lease income	1,784		313
Total lease income	$	5,869	$	5,037

The following table displays the Company’s future minimum rental receipts for non-cancelable leases and subleases as of March 31, 2023. Franchise partner leases and subleases are short-term leases and have been excluded from the table.

	Operating Leases
Year	Subleases		Owned Properties
Remainder of 2023	$	520	$	119
2024	503		265
2025	454		265
2026	134		275
2027	116		275
After 2027	125		2,315
Total future minimum receipts	$	1,852	$	3,514

Note 12. Income Taxes

In determining the quarterly provision for income taxes, the Company used an estimated annual effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2023 and 2022. Our periodic effective income tax rate is affected by the relative mix of pre-tax earnings or losses and underlying income tax rates applicable to the various taxing jurisdictions.

Income tax expense for the first quarter of 2023 was $19,738 compared to an income tax benefit of $171 for the first quarter of 2022.  The variance in income taxes between 2023 and 2022 is primarily attributable to taxes on income generated by the investment partnerships.  Investment partnership pre-tax gains were $72,588 during the first quarter of 2023 compared to pre-tax losses of $6,661 during the first quarter of 2022. 

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Note 13. Commitments and Contingencies

We are involved in various legal proceedings and have certain unresolved claims pending. We believe, based on examination of these matters and experiences to date, that the ultimate liability, if any, in excess of amounts already provided in our consolidated financial statements is not likely to have a material effect on our results of operations, financial position or cash flow.

Note 14. Fair Value of Financial Assets

The fair values of substantially all of our financial instruments were measured using market or income approaches. Considerable judgment may be required in interpreting market data used to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the fair values presented are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that could be realized in an actual current market exchange. The use of alternative market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value.

The hierarchy for measuring fair value consists of Levels 1 through 3, which are described below.

•Level 1 – Inputs represent unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities exchanged in active markets. 

•Level 2 – Inputs include directly or indirectly observable inputs (other than Level 1 inputs) such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities exchanged in active or inactive markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities exchanged in inactive markets; other inputs that may be considered in fair value determinations of the assets or liabilities, such as interest rates and yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates; and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. Pricing evaluations generally reflect discounted expected future cash flows, which incorporate yield curves for instruments with similar characteristics, such as credit ratings, estimated durations and yields for other instruments of the issuer or entities in the same industry sector.

•Level 3 – Inputs include unobservable inputs used in the measurement of assets and liabilities. Management is required to use its own assumptions regarding unobservable inputs because there is little, if any, market activity in the assets or liabilities and we may be unable to corroborate the related observable inputs. Unobservable inputs require management to make certain projections and assumptions about the information that would be used by market participants in pricing assets or liabilities.

The following methods and assumptions were used to determine the fair value of each class of the following assets recorded at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets:

Cash equivalents: Cash equivalents primarily consist of money market funds which are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Equity securities: The Company’s investments in equity securities are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. 

Bonds: The Company’s investments in bonds consist of both corporate and government debt. Bonds are classified as Level l of the fair value hierarchy.

Non-qualified deferred compensation plan investments: The assets of the non-qualified plan are set up in a rabbi trust. They represent mutual funds and publicly traded securities, each of which are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

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Note 14. Fair Value of Financial Assets (continued)

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the fair values of financial assets were as follows.

	March 31, 2023								December 31, 2022
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Cash equivalents	$	25,209	$	—	$	—	$	25,209	$	17,608	$	—	$	—	$	17,608
Equity securities
Consumer goods	22,337		—		—		22,337		17,274		—		—		17,274
Other	2,555		—		—		2,555		2,031		—		—		2,031
Bonds
Government	53,663		—		—		53,663		48,456		—		—		48,456
Corporate	1,603		—		—		1,603		2,199		—		—		2,199
Non-qualified deferred compensation plan investments	684		—		—		684		699		—		—		699
Total assets at fair value	$	106,051	$	—	$	—	$	106,051	$	88,267	$	—	$	—	$	88,267

There were no changes in our valuation techniques used to measure fair values on a recurring basis.

Note 15. Related Party Transactions

Service Agreement

The Company is party to a service agreement with Biglari Enterprises LLC (“Biglari Enterprises”) under which Biglari Enterprises provides business and administrative related services to the Company. Biglari Enterprises is owned by Mr. Biglari.

The Company paid Biglari Enterprises $2,100 in service fees during the first quarters of 2023 and 2022. The service agreement does not alter the hurdle rate connected with the incentive reallocation paid to Biglari Capital Corp.  

Incentive Agreement

The Incentive Agreement establishes a performance-based annual incentive payment for Mr. Biglari contingent upon the growth in adjusted equity in each year attributable to our operating businesses. In order for Mr. Biglari to receive any incentive, our operating businesses must achieve an annual increase in shareholders’ equity in excess of 6% (the “hurdle rate”) above the previous highest level (the “high-water mark”). Mr. Biglari will receive 25% of any incremental book value created above the high-water mark plus the hurdle rate.

Note 16. Business Segment Reporting

Our reportable business segments are organized in a manner that reflects how management views those business activities. Our restaurant operations include Steak n Shake and Western Sizzlin. Our insurance operations include First Guard and Southern Pioneer. Our oil and gas operations include Southern Oil and Abraxas Petroleum. The Company also reports segment information for Maxim. Other business activities not specifically identified with reportable business segments are presented in corporate. We report our earnings from investment partnerships separate from our corporate expenses. We assess and measure segment operating results based on segment earnings as disclosed below. Segment earnings from operations are neither necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash requirements, nor synonymous with cash flow from operations. The tabular information that follows shows data of our reportable segments reconciled to amounts reflected in the consolidated financial statements.

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Note 16. Business Segment Reporting (continued)

A disaggregation of our consolidated data for the first quarters of 2023 and 2022 is presented in the tables which follow.

	Revenues
	First Quarter
	2023		2022
Operating Businesses:
Restaurant Operations:
Steak n Shake	$	58,487	$	57,753
Western Sizzlin	2,642		2,094
Total Restaurant Operations	61,129		59,847
Insurance Operations:
Underwriting:
First Guard	8,899		8,731
Southern Pioneer	5,865		5,438
Investment income and other	1,465		910
Total Insurance Operations	16,229		15,079
Oil and Gas Operations:
Abraxas Petroleum	7,252		—
Southern Oil	4,971		9,812
Total Oil and Gas Operations	12,223		9,812
Maxim	595		634
	$	90,176	$	85,372

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Note 16. Business Segment Reporting (continued)

	Earnings (Losses) Before Income Taxes
	First Quarter
	2023		2022
Operating Businesses:
Restaurant Operations:
Steak n Shake	$	7,325	$	4,198
Western Sizzlin	472		232
Total Restaurant Operations	7,797		4,430
Insurance Operations:
Underwriting:
First Guard	1,862		732
Southern Pioneer	(111)		(337)
Investment income and other	1,036		969
Total Insurance Operations	2,787		1,364
Oil and Gas Operations:
Abraxas Petroleum