EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED 7/21/2010 Press release dated 7/21/2010

Exhibit 99.1

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:

Christopher Locke

Chief Financial Officer

Rewards Network Inc.

(312) 521-6741

Rewards Network Inc. Reports Growth in Revenue, Gross Profit and Earnings Per Share in the Second

Quarter of 2010

Chicago, IL July 21, 2010 — Rewards Network Inc. (NASDAQ: DINE), a leading provider of marketing services and dining rewards programs to the restaurant industry, today reported the following financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2010 as compared to the prior year period:

 

  •  

Growth in total revenues of 4.9% with an increase in Marketing Services Program revenues of 39.4% and a decrease in Marketing Credits Program revenues of 9.3%.

  •  

Growth in gross profit of 10.4%.

  •  

Growth in earnings per share of $0.03 to $0.17.

  •  

Growth in the net dining credits portfolio of 4.8%, the first year-over-year growth in two years.

  •  

Continued strong performance of the net dining credits portfolio, reflected by a 50.8% reduction in the provision for losses.

  •  

Growth in restaurant count of 3.4% to 10,541, the highest number of restaurants since 2004, including the highest number of Marketing Services Program restaurants in the Company’s history.

  •  

$12.3 million of cash at the end of the second quarter and debt free.

The following table presents financial highlights of the Company’s operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (in millions, except per share amounts, restaurant count and net dining credits usage period). All previous periods presented have been revised to reflect the net presentation of revenues effective beginning the fourth quarter of 2009. Earnings per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the one-for-three reverse stock split effective July 6, 2009.

 

     2Q’10            2Q’09        YTD’10        YTD’09  

Total revenues

    $ 28.9      $ 27.6       $ 55.3       $ 53.3

Gross profit

    $ 19.2      $ 17.4       $ 37.8       $ 33.7

Operating expenses

    $ 16.7      $ 15.1       $ 32.7       $ 30.5

Net income

    $ 1.6      $ 1.3       $ 3.1       $ 1.2

Earnings per share

    $ 0.17      $ 0.14       $ 0.34       $ 0.13

Total restaurants

      10,541        10,197            

Dining credits portfolio, net of reserves

    $ 59.4      $ 56.6            

Net dining credits usage period (months)

      7.0        6.2            

Cash and cash equivalents

    $ 12.3      $ 21.0            

As previously announced on June 9, 2010, a special committee of independent directors of the Board of Directors of the Company is evaluating indications of interest received from parties potentially interested in pursuing a strategic transaction with the Company and other strategic alternatives. The Company incurred $0.3 million and $0.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, in expenses related to this process.

 

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Second Quarter 2010 Results

Second quarter revenues grew 4.9% over the prior year, fueled by Marketing Services Program revenue growth of 39.4%. Second quarter gross profit grew 10.4% over the prior year period, reflecting revenue growth and a reduction in the provision for losses expense. Disciplined management of the dining credits portfolio led to the decline in the provision for losses expense of 50.8% to $1.0 million, or 3.4% of total revenues in the quarter, as compared to $2.0 million, or 7.3% of total revenues in the second quarter of 2009.

“Overall revenue growth and the strong performance of the dining credits portfolio resulted in significant growth in gross profit in the quarter,” said Chris Locke, CFO of Rewards Network.

In the second quarter, the Company continued to invest in opportunities to accelerate growth, including growing sales headcount, and developing and implementing a new daily special product in two metropolitan markets, found at www.idinedeals.com. Primarily as a result of the Company’s growth program, operating expenses increased by $1.6 million or 10.4% over the second quarter of 2009, which also includes $0.3 million incurred as part of the strategic review process as discussed above.

During the second quarter, the Company engaged in active member acquisition and engagement efforts, which led to an increase in its active member base of 16.7%, the average spend per member of 8.6%, the number of completed surveys by 83.3% and the number of email addressable members by 8.0% over the prior year. The Company also offered double benefits to certain members on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to boost sales at participating restaurants on traditionally slow dining days. As a result, member benefits expense as a percentage of total revenues increased by 0.5%, to 29.1% in the second quarter from 28.6% in the prior year period.

Year to Date 2010 Results

Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2010 increased 3.8% over the prior year while Marketing Services Program revenues grew 48.6% increase. Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2010 increased 12.3% over the prior year period. The provision for losses expense declined to $1.8 million, or 3.2% of total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2010, as compared to $5.4 million, or 10.2% of total revenues in the prior year period. Member benefit expense increased to 27.4% of total revenues during the six month ended June 30, 2010 as compared to 25.8% in the prior year period primarily due to the shift towards Marketing Services Program revenues, an increase in active member accounts and an increase in expense related to the double benefits offered to certain members on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

The number of restaurants had grown 3.4% since June 30, 2009 to 10,541 at June 30, 2010, the highest number since 2004. Marketing Services Program restaurants increased to 5,929 from 4,854, the highest number of Marketing Services Program restaurants in the Company’s history. Marketing Credits Program restaurants declined to 4,612 from 5,343.

The net dining credits portfolio increased $2.7 million to $59.4 million as of June 30, 2010 from $56.6 million as of June 30, 2009. The Company’s increased purchases of dining credits in the quarter and the strong performance of the net dining credits portfolio that resulted in fewer losses contributed significantly to the growth in the net portfolio.

Cash

During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company generated $2.1 million of cash from operations from the growth in Marketing Services Program revenues and improved profitability in the Marketing Credits Program. The Company paid $56.9 million out of cash from operations to purchase dining credits during the six months ended June 30, 2010. Cash used in financing and investing activities included $2.9 million in capital expenditures related to investments in sales force productivity tools and $0.2 million in common stock repurchases. As of June 30, 2010 the Company had $12.3 million of cash on hand and was debt free.

Conclusion

“We have succeeded in growing revenue, profitability, restaurant count, and member engagement in the face of an uncertain economic environment,” said Ron Blake, CEO of Rewards Network. “We believe these trends point to continued profitable growth.”

 

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Webcast Information

Management will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 21, 2010. Participants are invited to join a live webcast of the call, which may be accessed by visiting the Investor Relations section of the Rewards Network website at investor.rewardsnetwork.com. The webcast is also available at www.streetevents.com and www.earnings.com. Participants should log on at least 10 minutes prior to the webcast to register and download any necessary software. If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, a replay of the call and presentation will be archived on the Company’s website at investor.rewardsnetwork.com. Alternatively, a dial-in replay is available through August 21, 2010, by dialing 1-888-286-8010 and using passcode 22317778.

About Rewards Network

Rewards Network (NASDAQ:DINE), headquartered in Chicago, IL, operates the leading dining rewards programs in North America by marketing participating restaurants to members of these programs and by providing incentives to members to dine at these restaurants. In addition to operating the dining rewards program of leading airline frequent flyer programs, hotel frequent-stay programs, retailer shopping programs, college savings programs, and other affinity organizations, the Company offers its own dining rewards program, iDine®, at www.idine.com. Thousands of restaurants and other clients benefit from the company’s restaurant marketing efforts, which include millions of email impressions, mobile access to restaurants via iPhone®, BlackBerry® and Android® smartphones and dining Web sites. Rewards Network also provides restaurant ratings and other restaurant business intelligence, as well as the purchase of dining credits from restaurants in the program. In conjunction with major airline frequent flyer programs and other affinity organizations, Rewards Network provides more than three million members with incentives to dine at participating restaurants. These incentives include airline miles, college savings rewards, reward program points and cash back benefits. For additional information about Rewards Network, visit RewardsNetwork.com or call (866) 539-9792.

Safe Harbor Statement

Statements in this release that are not strictly historical are “forward-looking” statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management’s current expectation or beliefs, and are subject to risks, trends and uncertainties. Actual results, performance or achievements may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the statements herein due to factors that include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) the impact of the economy on dining activity, (ii) the Company’s inability to attract and retain restaurants, (iii) the Company’s susceptibility to restaurant credit risk and the risk that its allowance for unredeemable dining credits may prove inadequate, (iv) modifications to the Company’s dining credits purchasing policies that lead to an increase in the allowance for unredeemable dining credits, (v) network interruptions, processing interruptions or processing errors, (vi) susceptibility to a changing regulatory environment, (vii) the Company’s dependence upon its relationships with payment card issuers, transaction processors, presenters and aggregators, (viii) the failure of the Company’s security measures, (ix) the Company’s failure to maintain compliance certifications, (x) increased operating costs or loss of members due to privacy concerns of the Company’s program partners, payment card processors and the public, (xi) a security breach that results in a payment card issuer re-issuing a significant number of registered payment cards, (xii) changes to payment card association rules and practices, (xiii) the Company’s dependence on its relationships with airlines and other reward program partners for a significant number of members, (xiv) the concentration of a significant amount of the Company’s rewards currency in one industry group, the airline industry, (xv) the Company’s inability to attract and retain active members, (xvi) the Company’s ability to obtain sufficient cash to operate its business, (xvii) changes in the Company’s programs that affect the rate of rewards, (xviii) the Company’s inability to maintain an adequately-staffed sales force, (xix) the Company’s inability to maintain an appropriate balance between the number of members and the number of participating restaurants in each market, (xx) changes in the regulatory environment, (xxi) the Company’s minimum purchase obligations and performance requirements, (xxii) class action lawsuits, (xxiii) increasing competition, (xxiv) impairment to goodwill, (xxv) factors causing our operating results to fluctuate over time, and (xxvi) adverse weather conditions affecting dining activity. A more detailed description of the factors that, among others, should be considered in evaluating our outlook can be found in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any such obligation to, update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events, changes to future results over time or otherwise, except as required by law.

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Rewards Network Inc. and Subsidiaries

- unaudited-

(amounts in thousands, except per share data, number of restaurants in the program, average transaction amount and

estimated months to consume dining credits portfolio)

(all share and per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the reverse one-for-three stock split effective July 6, 2009)

 

    

Three Months Ended

June 30,

     

Six Months Ended

June 30,

    
     2010     %      2009      %      2010      %    2009     %
    

Revenues:

                          

Revenues (gross amounts billed of $54,026, $54,555, $104,053, and $108,545, respectively) (1)

    $28,639      99.13%      $27,276       98.99%      $54,799       99.07%    $52,788      98.98%  

 

Membership fees

    252      0.87%      278       1.01%      515       0.93%    543      1.02%  
    

Total revenues

        $28,891      100.00%      $27,554       100.00%      $55,314       100.00%    $53,331      100.00%  
    

Direct expenses:

                          

 

Member benefits

    8,415      29.13%      7,880       28.60%      15,175       27.43%    13,734      25.75%  

 

Provision for losses

    990      3.43%      2,011       7.30%      1,777       3.21%    5,438      10.20%  

 

Processing fees

    303      1.05%      287       1.04%      568       1.03%    504      0.95%  
    

Total direct expenses

    $9,708      33.60%      $10,178       36.94%      $17,520       31.67%    $19,676      36.89%  
    

Gross profit

    $19,183      66.40%      $17,376       63.06%      $37,794       68.33%    $33,655      63.11%  
    

Operating expenses:

                          

 

Salaries and benefits

    5,014      17.35%      4,733       17.18%      10,083       18.23%    9,450      17.72%  

 

Sales commission and expenses

    5,364      18.57%      4,981       18.08%      11,016       19.92%    10,093      18.93%  

 

Professional fees

    921      3.19%      662       2.40%      1,508       2.73%    1,260      2.36%  

 

Member & restaurant marketing

    797      2.76%      599       2.17%      1,485       2.68%    1,275      2.39%  

 

Depreciation and amortization

    1,228      4.25%      1,315       4.77%      2,531       4.58%    2,818      5.28%  

 

General and administrative

    3,331      11.53%      2,799       10.16%      6,072       10.98%    5,570      10.44%  
    

Total operating expenses

    $16,655      57.65%      $15,089       54.76%      $32,695       59.11%    $30,466      57.13%  
    

Operating income

    2,528      8.75%      2,287       8.30%      5,099       9.22%    3,189      5.98%  

Other expenses, net

    (30 )    -0.10%      (15 )     -0.05%      (61 )     -0.11%    (50 )    -0.09%  
    

 

Income before income tax provision

   2,498      8.65%      2,272       8.25%      5,038       9.11%    3,139      5.89%  

Income tax provision

    941      3.26%      992       3.60%      1,954       3.53%    1,972      3.70%  
    

Net income

    $1,557      5.39%      $1,280       4.65%      $3,084       5.58%    $1,167      2.19%  
    

Earnings per share of common stock

                          

Basic

    $0.17           $0.14            $0.35          $0.13     

Diluted

    $0.17           $0.14            $0.34          $0.13     

Weighted average number of common and

common equivalent shares

                          

Basic

    8,946           8,912            8,893          9,033     

Diluted

    9,107           8,948            9,055          9,094     

(1) Effective in the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company revised certain aspects of its income statement presentation. Most prominently, the Company is now reporting revenues net of the redemption of dining credits (previously referred to as cost of sales).

The redemption of dining credits is now classified as a direct reduction of revenue rather than as a direct expense.

 

 

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Rewards Network Inc. and Subsidiaries

- unaudited-

(amounts in thousands, except per share data, number of restaurants in the program, average transaction amount and

estimated months to consume dining credits portfolio)

(all share and per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the reverse one-for-three stock split effective July 6, 2009)

 

    

    Three months ended    

 

June 30, 2010

     

        Three months ended        

 

June 30, 2009

           
    

 

Marketing
Credits
Program

    Marketing
Services
Program		    Membership
fees		    Total          Marketing
Credits
Program		    Marketing
Services
Program		    Membership
fees		    Total    
           

Restaurant count

    4,612    5,929       10,541          5,343    4,854       10,197    
Number of qualified transactions(1)    1,327    1,648       2,975          1,396    1,177       2,573    

Average transaction amount(1)

    $45.40    $46.30       $45.90          $44.19    $45.53       $44.80    

Qualified transaction

amounts(1)

    $60,246    $76,300       $136,546          $61,683    $53,583       $115,266    

 

RN % share of qualified

transaction amount(1)(2)

    71.1%    14.6%       39.6%          75.5%    15.0%       47.3%    

RN share of qualified transaction

amount and membership fees(1)

    $42,859    $11,168    $251    $54,278          $46,546    $8,009    $278    $54,833    

Redemption of dining credits(1)

    $25,387    $0       $25,387          $27,279    $0       $27,279    
           

Total revenues

    $17,472    $11,168    $251    $28,891          $19,267    $8,009    $278    $27,554    
           

Revenues as a % of qualified

transaction amount(1) (2)

    29.0%    14.6%       21.0%          31.2%    14.9%       23.7%    

Member benefits

    $2,418    $3,003       $5,421          $3,411    $2,677       $6,088    

Bonus Rewards

    $795    $1,011       $1,806          $351    $302       $653    

Partner Commissions

    $557    $631       $1,188          $626    $513       $1,139    
           

Total member benefits

    $3,770    $4,645       $8,415          $4,388    $3,492       $7,880    

Provision for losses

    $990    $0       $990          $2,011    $0       $2,011    

Processing fees

    $146    $157       $303          $152    $135       $287    
           
                         
           

Gross Profit

    $12,566    $6,366    $251    $19,183          $12,716    $4,382    $278    $17,376    
           
    

Six months ended

 

June 30, 2010

     

Six months ended

 

June 30, 2009

           
     Marketing
Credits
Program		    Marketing
Services
Program		    Membership
fees		    Total          Marketing
Credits
Program		    Marketing
Services
Program		    Membership
fees		    Total    
           

Restaurant count

    4,612    5,929       10,541          5,343    4,854       10,197    

Number of qualified transactions(1)

    2,581    3,095       5,676          2,894    2,040       4,934    

Average transaction amount(1)

    $45.31    $46.52       $45.97          $43.33    $45.48       $44.22    
Qualified transaction amounts(1)    $116,949    $143,972       $260,921          $125,384    $92,773       $218,157    
RN % share of qualified transaction amount(1)(2)    71.1%    14.5%       39.9%          75.3%    15.2%       49.8%    
RN share of qualified transaction amount and membership fees(1)    $83,127    $20,926    $515    $104,568          $94,465    $14,080    $543    $109,088    

Redemption of dining credits(1)

    $49,254          $49,254          $55,757          $55,757    
           

Total revenues

    $33,873    $20,926    $515    $55,314          $38,708    $14,080    $543    $53,331    
           
Revenues as a % of qualified transaction amount(1)(2)    29.0%    14.5%       21.0%          30.9%    15.2%       24.2%    

Member benefits

    $4,752    $5,564       $10,316          $6,159    $4,206       $10,365    

Bonus Rewards

    $1,151    $1,434       $2,585          $658    $484       $1,142    

Partner Commissions

    $1,086    $1,188       $2,274          $1,305    $922       $2,227    
           

Total Member Benefits

    $6,989    $8,186       $15,175          $8,122    $5,612       $13,734    

Provision for losses

    $1,777          $1,777          $5,438          $5,438    

Processing fees

    $255    $313       $568          $289    $215       $504    
           
                         
           

Gross Profit

    $24,852    $12,427    $515    $37,794          $24,859    $8,253    $543    $33,655    
           

 

(1)

Supplemental operating and statistical data. See following page for details.

(2)

Total percentage excludes membership fees.

 

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Rewards Network Inc. and Subsidiaries

- unaudited-

(amounts in thousands, except per share data, number of restaurants in the program, average transaction amount and

estimated months to consume dining credits portfolio)

(all share and per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the reverse one-for-three stock split effective July 6, 2009)

Definitions:

 

Qualified transaction amount(a):      Represents the total dollar value of all member dining transactions at participating restaurants when a benefit is offered. Qualified transaction amounts are divided by the number of qualified transactions to arrive at the average transaction amount.
Rewards Network percentage
share of qualified transaction
amount(1)		      Represents the percentage of qualified transaction amounts that Rewards Network is entitled to receive. The percentage is based on each agreement between the restaurant and Rewards Network.
Rewards Network share of
qualified transaction amount(a)		      Represents the Company’s portion of the member’s dining transaction that the Company is entitled to receive in accordance with the terms of the agreement with the participating restaurant.
Redemption of dining credits(a)      Represents the amount of dining credits, at cost, redeemed by members when dining at participating restaurants when a benefit is offered. Under the Company’s Marketing Services Program, no dining credits are purchased by Rewards Network.
Provision for losses:      Represents the current period expense necessary to maintain an appropriate reserve against the Company’s unredeemable dining credits. No provision is applied to the Marketing Services Program, as the Company does not purchase dining credits under that program.
Total member benefits:      Represents the dollar value of benefits paid to members in Cashback RewardsSM savings, airline miles, or other benefit currencies, for dining at participating restaurants.

(a) Qualified transaction amount, Rewards Network share of qualified transaction amount, redemption of dining credits and related statistical measures (number of qualified transactions, average transaction amount, Rewards Network percentage share of qualified transaction amount and revenues as a percentage qualified transaction amount) are supplemental information the Company uses in analyzing operating results and managing the business.    These supplemental financial measures provide useful information because they are important factors that affect the Company’s sales.

 

 

Selected Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Information   

June 30,

 

2010

     

December 31,

 

2009

  
      
     

 

(Audited)

 

 

  

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

    $12,308       $12,665   

 

Dining credits

    $69,067       $68,747   

 

Allowance for unredeemable dining credits

    ($9,708 )     ($11,448 ) 

 

Goodwill

    $8,117       $8,117   

 

Total assets

    $104,101       $102,840   

Accounts payable - dining credits

    $3,058       $4,598   

Stockholders’ equity

    $88,597       $84,951   
    

Six Months Ended

 

June 30,

  
      
    

 

2010

      2009  
      

Net cash provided by (used in):

      

 

Operations

    $2,075       $17,917   

 

Investing activities

    ($2,861 )     ($1,506 ) 

 

Financing activities

    $429       ($4,138 ) 

 

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Rewards Network Inc. and Subsidiaries

- unaudited-

(amounts in thousands, except per share data, number of restaurants in the program, average transaction amount and

estimated months to consume dining credits portfolio)

(all share and per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the reverse one-for-three stock split effective July 6, 2009)

 

    

Q2

2010

   

Q1

2010

   

Q4

2009

   

Q3

2009

   

Q2

2009

   

Q1

2009

 

Restaurant Count Trends (period ended):

                  

 

Marketing Credits Program

    4,612    4,737    4,961    4,920    5,343    5,844  

 

Marketing Services Program

    5,929    5,551    5,279    5,201    4,854    4,082  
                             

Total restaurants

    10,541    10,288    10,240    10,121    10,197    9,926  

 

Sequential Quarterly Percentage Change

                  

 

Marketing Credits Program

   -2.6%    -4.5%    0.8%    -7.9%    -8.6%    -7.1%  

 

Marketing Services Program

   6.8%    5.1%    1.5%    7.1%    18.9%    13.5%  

 

Total restaurants

    2.5%    0.5%    1.2%    -0.7%    2.7%    0.4%  

Qualified Transaction Amounts Trends:

                  

 

Marketing Credits Program

    $60,246    $56,703    $57,110    $58,473    $61,683    $63,701  

 

Marketing Services Program

    76,300    67,672    69,093    67,053    53,583    39,190  
                             

Total qualified transaction amounts

    $136,546    $124,375    $126,203    $125,526    $115,266    $102,891  

 

Sequential Quarterly Percentage Change

                  

 

Marketing Credits Program

   6.2%    -0.7%    -2.3%    -5.2%    -3.2%    -4.5%  

 

Marketing Services Program

   12.7%    -2.1%    3.0%    25.1%    36.7%    4.5%  

 

Total qualified transaction amounts

    9.8%    -1.4%    0.5%    8.9%    12.0%    -1.2%  

 

Rewards Network Percentage Share of Qualified

Transaction Amount Trends:

                  

 

Marketing Credits Program

    71.1%    71.0%    74.0%    74.0%    75.8%    75.2%  

 

Marketing Services Program

    14.6%    14.4%    14.5%    14.5%    15.0%    15.5%  

 

Total

    39.6%    40.2%    41.4%    42.2%    47.3%    52.5%  

 

 

Revenue Trends:

                  

 

Marketing Credits Program

    $17,472    $16,402    $17,218    $17,821    $19,267    $19,441  

 

Marketing Services Program

    11,168    9,758    9,931    9,702    8,009    6,071  

 

Membership fees

    251    263    288    261    278    265  
                             

Total revenues

    $28,891    $26,423    $27,437    $27,784    $27,554    $25,777  

 

Sequential Quarterly Percentage Change

                  

 

Marketing Credits Program

   6.5%    -4.7%    -3.3%    -7.5%    -0.9%    -9.1%  

 

Marketing Services Program

   14.4%    -1.7%    2.4%    21.1%    31.9%    3.1%  

 

Membership fees

    -4.6%    -8.7%    10.3%    -6.1%    4.9%    -9.9%  

 

Total

    9.3%    -3.7%    -1.3%    0.8%    6.9%    -6.5%  

Redemption of Dining Credits Trends:

                  

 

Redemption of dining credits

    $25,387    $23,867    $24,806    $25,261    $27,279    $28,478  

 

Redemption as % of Marketing Credits Program
share of qualified transaction amount

    59.2%    59.3%    59.0%    58.6%    58.6%    59.4%  

Dining Credits Portfolio and Allowance Trends:

                  

 

Ending gross dining credits portfolio

    $69,067    $66,384    $68,747    $68,839    $72,888    $82,305  

 

Ending net dining credits portfolio

   $59,359    $56,119    $57,299    $55,125    $56,618    $63,016  

Net write-offs (gross write-offs less recoveries)

    $1,843    $2,140    $3,507    $4,811    $5,332    $4,394  

 

Ending allowance for unredeemable dining credits

    $9,708    $10,265    $11,448    $13,714    $16,270    $19,289  

 

Allowance as % of gross dining credits

    14.1%    15.5%    16.7%    19.9%    22.3%    23.4%  

 

Estimated months to consume gross dining credits *

    8.2    8.3    8.3    8.2    8.0    8.7  

 

Estimated months to consume net dining credits *

    7.0    7.1    6.9    6.5    6.2    6.6  

 

Member Activity Trends:

                  

 

Member accounts active last 12 months

    3,667    3,349    3,298    3,219    3,142    3,142  

 

Number of qualified transactions during quarter

    2,975    2,701    2,664    2,747    2,573    2,361  

* Calculated as Ending Dining Credits Portfolio / (Quarterly Redemption of Dining Credits / 3)

 

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