10-Q 1 a50683860.htm PAPA JOHN'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. 10-Q a50683860.htm

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q
 
  (Mark One)
  [X] Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
    For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013

OR
 
  [   ] Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Commission File Number:  0-21660

PAPA JOHN'S INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
Delaware
61-1203323
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification
number)
 

2002 Papa Johns Boulevard
Louisville, Kentucky  40299-2367
(Address of principal executive offices)
(502) 261-7272
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

       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 and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).
  Yes [X]         No [   ]
 
       Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer  [X]
Accelerated filer  [   ]  
Non-accelerated filer  [   ]
Smaller reporting company  [   ]
 
           Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
  Yes  [   ]       No  [X]
 
       At July 30, 2013, there were outstanding 21,732,784 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share.
 
 
 
 

 
 
INDEX


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1

 
 

           
Papa John’s International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
 
             
(In thousands)
 
June 30, 2013
   
December 30, 2012
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
Assets
           
Current assets:
           
 Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 28,236     $ 16,396  
 Accounts receivable, net
    43,235       44,647  
 Notes receivable
    3,440       4,577  
 Inventories
    21,722       22,178  
 Deferred income taxes
    7,715       10,279  
 Prepaid expenses
    10,782       12,782  
 Other current assets
    7,804       7,767  
Total current assets
    122,934       118,626  
Property and equipment, net
    201,942       196,661  
Notes receivable, less current portion, net
    13,839       12,536  
Goodwill
    78,088       78,958  
Other assets
    32,675       31,627  
Total assets
  $ 449,478     $ 438,408  
                 
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
               
Current liabilities:
               
 Accounts payable
  $ 28,728     $ 32,624  
 Income and other taxes payable
    1,407       10,429  
 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    51,950       60,528  
Total current liabilities
    82,085       103,581  
Deferred revenue
    6,736       7,329  
Long-term debt
    133,241       88,258  
Deferred income taxes
    11,955       10,672  
Other long-term liabilities
    40,858       40,674  
Total liabilities
    274,875       250,514  
                 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
    6,846       6,380  
                 
Stockholders’ equity:
               
 Preferred stock
    -       -  
 Common stock
    373       371  
 Additional paid-in capital
    288,214       280,905  
 Accumulated other comprehensive income
    786       1,824  
 Retained earnings
    392,917       356,461  
 Treasury stock
    (514,533 )     (458,047 )
Total stockholders’ equity
    167,757       181,514  
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and stockholders’ equity
  $ 449,478     $ 438,408  
 
See accompanying notes.
 
 
2

 
 
Papa John's International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 (Unaudited)
                         
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
June 30, 2013
   
June 24, 2012
   
June 30, 2013
   
June 24, 2012
 
                         
   North America revenues:
                       
 Domestic Company-owned restaurant sales
  $ 155,153     $ 143,527     $ 313,051     $ 287,342  
 Franchise royalties
    20,230       19,101       40,963       39,619  
 Franchise and development fees
    219       206       765       428  
 Domestic commissary sales
    140,003       126,593       283,897       264,203  
 Other sales
    12,444       11,771       25,051       24,029  
   International revenues:
                               
 Royalties and franchise and development fees
    5,391       4,701       10,458       9,187  
 Restaurant and commissary sales
    15,746       12,680       30,605       25,047  
Total revenues
    349,186       318,579       704,790       649,855  
Costs and expenses:
                               
Domestic Company-owned restaurant expenses:
                               
 Cost of sales
    37,825       32,881       74,898       65,337  
 Salaries and benefits
    42,053       39,839       85,325       78,652  
 Advertising and related costs
    14,677       13,278       29,470       25,977  
 Occupancy costs
    8,939       8,619       17,650       16,517  
 Other operating expenses
    22,431       20,830       45,176       41,248  
Total domestic Company-owned restaurant expenses
    125,925       115,447       252,519       227,731  
Domestic commissary and other expenses:
                               
 Cost of sales
    114,045       104,412       231,823       217,250  
 Salaries and benefits
    10,264       9,218       20,331       18,221  
 Other operating expenses
    15,768       13,498       31,775       27,804  
Total domestic commissary and other expenses
    140,077       127,128       283,929       263,275  
International operating expenses
    12,983       10,975       25,636       21,367  
General and administrative expenses
    33,126       31,463       66,284       63,059  
Other general expenses
    1,597       1,135       2,782       6,809  
Depreciation and amortization
    8,530       8,104       17,067       16,031  
Total costs and expenses
    322,238       294,252       648,217       598,272  
Operating income
    26,948       24,327       56,573       51,583  
Net interest (expense) income
    (340 )     (861 )     332       (597 )
Income before income taxes
    26,608       23,466       56,905       50,986  
Income tax expense
    8,563       8,005       18,541       17,218  
Net income, including redeemable noncontrolling interests
    18,045       15,461       38,364       33,768  
Income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
    (895 )     (1,172 )     (1,908 )     (2,498 )
Net income, net of redeemable noncontrolling interests
  $ 17,150     $ 14,289     $ 36,456     $ 31,270  
                                 
Basic earnings per common share
  $ 0.79     $ 0.60     $ 1.66     $ 1.31  
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution
  $ 0.77     $ 0.59     $ 1.62     $ 1.29  
                                 
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
    21,742       23,733       21,998       23,893  
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
    22,250       24,112       22,543       24,270  
                                 
See accompanying notes.
                               

 
 
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Papa John's International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
                         
                         
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
(In thousands)
 
June 30, 2013
   
June 24, 2012
   
June 30, 2013
   
June 24, 2012
 
                         
Net income, including redeemable noncontrolling interests
  $ 18,045     $ 15,461     $ 38,364     $ 33,768  
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
                               
   Foreign currency translation adjustments
    (586 )     (445 )     (1,721 )     (154 )
   Interest rate swap
    190       (9 )     73       (137 )
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax
    (396 )     (454 )     (1,648 )     (291 )
Income tax effect:
                               
   Foreign currency translation adjustments
    217       -       637       -  
   Interest rate swap
    (71 )     3       (27 )     51  
Income tax effect
    146       3       610       51  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
    (250 )     (451 )     (1,038 )     (240 )
Comprehensive income, including redeemable
                               
   noncontrolling interests
    17,795       15,010       37,326       33,528  
Comprehensive income, redeemable noncontrolling interests
    (895 )     (1,172 )     (1,908 )     (2,498 )
Comprehensive income, net of redeemable
                               
   noncontrolling interests
  $ 16,900     $ 13,838     $ 35,418     $ 31,030  
                                 
See accompanying notes.
                               
 
 
4

 
 
Papa John's International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)


   
Common
               
Accumulated
                   
   
Stock
         
Additional
   
Other
               
Total
 
   
Shares
   
Common
   
Paid-In
   
Comprehensive
   
Retained
   
Treasury
   
Stockholders'
 
(In thousands)
 
Outstanding
   
Stock
   
Capital
   
Income (Loss)
   
Earnings
   
Stock
   
Equity
 
                                           
                                           
Balance at December 25, 2011
    24,019     $ 367     $ 262,456     $ 1,849     $ 294,801     $ (353,826 )   $ 205,647  
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
  Net income, net of redeemable
                                                       
    noncontrolling interests (1)
    -       -       -       -       31,270       -       31,270  
  Other comprehensive loss
    -       -       -       (240 )     -       -       (240 )
Comprehensive income
                                                    31,030  
Exercise of stock options
    361       4       10,396       -       -       -       10,400  
Tax effect of equity awards
    -       -       468       -       -       -       468  
Acquisition of Company
                                                       
  common stock
    (957 )     -       -       -       -       (38,728 )     (38,728 )
Stock-based compensation expense
    -       -       3,218       -       -       -       3,218  
Issuance of restricted stock
    34       -       (1,541 )     -       -       1,541       -  
Other
    -       -       (134 )     -       -       259       125  
Balance at June 24, 2012
    23,457     $ 371     $ 274,863     $ 1,609     $ 326,071     $ (390,754 )   $ 212,160  
                                                         
Balance at December 30, 2012
    22,241     $ 371     $ 280,905     $ 1,824     $ 356,461     $ (458,047 )   $ 181,514  
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
  Net income, net of redeemable
                                                       
    noncontrolling interests (1)
    -       -       -       -       36,456       -       36,456  
  Other comprehensive loss
    -       -       -       (1,038 )     -       -       (1,038 )
Comprehensive income
                                                    35,418  
Exercise of stock options
    223       2       3,694       -       -       -       3,696  
Tax effect of equity awards
    -       -       1,963       -       -       -       1,963  
Acquisition of Company
                                                       
  common stock
    (978 )     -       -       -       -       (58,806 )     (58,806 )
Stock-based compensation expense
    -       -       3,784       -       -       -       3,784  
Issuance of restricted stock
    68       -       (2,148 )     -       -       2,148       -  
Other
    -       -       16       -       -       172       188  
Balance at June 30, 2013
    21,554     $ 373     $ 288,214     $ 786     $ 392,917     $ (514,533 )   $ 167,757  
 
(1)
Net income at June 30, 2013 and June 24, 2012 is net of $1,908 and $2,498, respectively, allocable to the redeemable noncontrolling interests for our joint venture arrangements.
 
At June 24, 2012, the accumulated other comprehensive income of $1,609 was comprised of unrealized foreign currency translation gains of $1,718, offset by a net
unrealized loss on the interest rate swap agreement of $80 and a $29 pension plan liability.
 
At June 30, 2013, the accumulated other comprehensive income of $786 was comprised of unrealized foreign currency translation gains of $806, offset by a net
unrealized loss on the interest rate swap agreement of $20.
 
 
See accompanying notes.
 
 
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Papa John's International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)

   
Six Months Ended
 
(In thousands)
 
June 30, 2013
   
June 24, 2012
 
             
Operating activities
           
Net income, including redeemable noncontrolling interests
  $ 38,364     $ 33,768  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
         
    Provision for uncollectible accounts and notes receivable
    780       719  
    Depreciation and amortization
    17,067       16,031  
    Deferred income taxes
    8,256       1,797  
    Stock-based compensation expense
    3,784       3,218  
    Excess tax benefit on equity awards
    (3,803 )     (1,471 )
    Other
    694       2,872  
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
               
         Accounts receivable
    496       (75 )
         Inventories
    456       533  
         Prepaid expenses
    2,000       (338 )
         Other current assets
    (37 )     755  
         Other assets and liabilities
    (1,954 )     756  
         Accounts payable
    (3,896 )     (587 )
         Income and other taxes payable
    (9,022 )     75  
         Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    (5,870 )     3,297  
         Deferred revenue
    (83 )     3,812  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    47,232       65,162  
                 
Investing activities
               
Purchases of property and equipment
    (25,493 )     (15,046 )
Loans issued
    (3,103 )     (1,206 )
Repayments of loans issued
    2,908       1,730  
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    -       (5,908 )
Proceeds from divestitures of restaurants
    -       948  
Other
    319       (4 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (25,369 )     (19,486 )
                 
Financing activities
               
Net proceeds (repayments) on line of credit facility
    44,983       (1,489 )
Excess tax benefit on equity awards
    3,803       1,471  
Tax payments for restricted stock issuances
    (1,841 )     (822 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    3,696       10,400  
Acquisition of Company common stock
    (58,806 )     (38,728 )
Contributions from redeemable noncontrolling interest holders
    450       -  
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interest holders
    (1,750 )     (1,930 )
Other
    (468 )     125  
Net cash used in financing activities
    (9,933 )     (30,973 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    (90 )     (20 )
Change in cash and cash equivalents
    11,840       14,683  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    16,396       18,942  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 28,236     $ 33,625  
                 
See accompanying notes.
               

 
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Papa John's International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)

June 30, 2013

1.
Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for 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 footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2013. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for Papa John’s International, Inc. (referred to as the “Company,” “Papa John’s” or in the first person notations of “we,” “us” and “our”) for the year ended December 30, 2012.

2.
Significant Accounting Policies

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
 
Effective December 31, 2012, we adopted Accounting Standards Update 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income,” on a prospective basis. The updated standard requires the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). We are required to disclose the effect of significant items reclassified out of AOCI into our consolidated statements of income either parenthetically in the consolidated statements of income for each caption impacted or in a note to the condensed consolidated financial statements. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and June 24, 2012, we did not have any significant amounts reclassified out of AOCI.

Noncontrolling Interests

The Consolidation topic of the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) requires all entities to report noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries separate from the equity of the parent company. The Consolidation topic further requires that consolidated net income be reported at amounts attributable to the parent and the noncontrolling interest, rather than expensing the income attributable to the noncontrolling interest holder. Additionally, disclosures are required to clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent company and the interests of the noncontrolling owners, including a disclosure on the face of the consolidated statements for income attributable to the noncontrolling interest holder.
 
 
7

 
 
Papa John’s has joint ventures in which there are redeemable noncontrolling interests, including the following as of June 30, 2013 and June 24, 2012:


   
Number of
Restaurants
 
Restaurant Locations
 
Papa John's
Ownership
   
Reedeemable
Noncontrolling
Interest
Ownership
 
June 30, 2013
                   
Star Papa, LP
    78  
Texas
    51 %     49 %
Colonel's Limited, LLC
    52  
Maryland and Virginia
    70 %     30 %
PJ Minnesota, LLC
    31  
Minnesota
    80 %     20 %
PJ Denver, LLC
    24  
Colorado
    60 %     40 %
                           
June 24, 2012
                         
Star Papa, LP
    76  
Texas
    51 %     49 %
Colonel's Limited, LLC
    52  
Maryland and Virginia
    70 %     30 %

The income before income taxes attributable to the joint ventures for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and June 24, 2012 was as follows (in thousands):


   
Three Months
   
Six Months
 
   
June 30,
   
June 24,
   
June 30,
   
June 24,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
                         
Papa John's International, Inc.
  $ 1,284     $ 1,854     $ 2,792     $ 3,897  
Noncontrolling interests
    895       1,172       1,908       2,498  
Total income before income taxes
  $ 2,179     $ 3,026     $ 4,700     $ 6,395  


The Colonel’s Limited, LLC agreement contains a mandatory redemption clause and, accordingly, the Company has recorded this noncontrolling interest as a liability at its redemption value in other long-term liabilities. The redemption value is adjusted at each reporting date and any change is recorded in net interest expense. The redemption value was $11.2 million as of June 30, 2013 and $11.8 million as of December 30, 2012.

As part of the other joint venture agreements, the noncontrolling interest holders have the option to require the Company to purchase their interests. Since redemption of the noncontrolling interests is outside of the Company’s control, the noncontrolling interests are presented in the caption “Redeemable noncontrolling interests” in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and include the following joint ventures:

The Star Papa, LP agreement contains a redemption feature that is not currently redeemable, but it is probable to become redeemable in the future. Due to specific valuation provisions contained in the agreement, this noncontrolling interest has been recorded at its carrying value.
   
The PJ Minnesota, LLC and PJ Denver, LLC agreements contain redemption features that are currently redeemable and, therefore, these noncontrolling interests have been recorded at their current redemption values, which approximate their carrying values.

 
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A reconciliation of the beginning and ending recorded values of the redeemable noncontrolling interests for the six months ended June 30, 2013 is as follows (in thousands):


Balance at December 30, 2012
  $ 6,380  
Net income
    1,016  
Contributions from redeemable noncontrolling interest holders
    450  
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interest holders
    (1,000 )
Balance at June 30, 2013
  $ 6,846  

Deferred Income Tax Accounts and Tax Reserves

We are subject to income taxes in the United States and several foreign jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes and the related assets and liabilities. The provision for income taxes includes income taxes paid, currently payable or receivable and those deferred. We use an estimated annual effective rate based on expected annual income to determine our quarterly provision for income taxes. Discrete items are recorded in the quarter in which they occur.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities, and are measured using enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences reverse. Deferred tax assets are also recognized for the estimated future effects of tax loss carryforwards. The effect on deferred taxes of changes in tax rates is recognized in the period in which the new tax is enacted. As a result, our effective tax rate may fluctuate. Valuation allowances are established when necessary on a jurisdictional basis to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts we expect to realize. As of June 30, 2013, we had a net deferred tax liability of approximately $4.2 million.

Tax authorities periodically audit the Company. We record reserves and related interest and penalties for identified exposures as income tax expense. We evaluate these issues on a quarterly basis to adjust for events, such as statute of limitations expirations, court rulings or audit settlements, which may impact our ultimate payment for such exposures.

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures

The Company is required to determine the fair value of financial assets and liabilities based on the price that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer the liability to a market participant. Fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity specific measurement. The fair value of certain assets and liabilities approximates carrying value because of the short-term nature of the accounts, including cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable. The fair value of our notes receivable net of allowances also approximates carrying value. The fair value of the amount outstanding under our revolving credit facility approximates its carrying value due to its variable market-based interest rate. Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are required to be classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:

 
Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
 
Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.
 
Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

 
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Our financial assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2013 and December 30, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):


 
Balance Sheet
 
Carrying
   
Fair Value Measurements
 
 
Location
 
Value
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
                           
June 30, 2013
                         
Financial assets:
                         
   Cash surrender value of
                         
      life insurance policies *
Other assets
  $ 15,155     $ 15,155     $ -     $ -  
                                   
Financial liabilities:
                                 
   Interest rate swap
Other long-term liabilities
    31       -       31       -  
                                   
December 30, 2012
                                 
Financial assets:
                                 
   Cash surrender value of
                                 
      life insurance policies *
Other assets
  $ 13,551     $ 13,551     $ -     $ -  
                                   
Financial liabilities:
                                 
   Interest rate swap
Other long-term liabilities
    104       -       104       -  
                                   
* Represents life insurance policies held in our non-qualified deferred compensation plan.
                 


There were no transfers among levels within the fair value hierarchy during the six months ended June 30, 2013.

The fair value of our interest rate swap is based on the sum of all future net present value cash flows. The future cash flows are derived based on the terms of our interest rate swap, as well as considering published discount factors, and projected London Interbank Offered Rates (“LIBOR”).

Subsequent Events

Dividend

On August 2, 2013, our Board of Directors approved the initiation of quarterly cash dividends to its shareholders. A quarterly dividend of $0.25 per common share will be paid on September 20, 2013 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 6, 2013. Future dividends will be subject to Board declaration.

Interest Rate Swap

On July 30, 2013, we terminated our existing $50 million interest rate swap and entered into a new $75 million interest rate swap through April 30, 2018. See Note 3 for additional information.

There were no other subsequent events that required recognition or disclosure.

3.
Debt

Our debt is comprised entirely of a revolving credit facility. The outstanding balance under this facility was $133.2 million as of June 30, 2013 and $88.3 million as of December 30, 2012.

 
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In September 2010, we entered into a five-year, $175 million unsecured revolving credit facility, which was amended in November 2011 to extend the maturity date to November 30, 2016. On April 30, 2013, we amended and restated our revolving credit facility to increase the amount available for borrowing thereunder to $300 million and extend the maturity date to April 30, 2018. Outstanding balances are charged a percentage margin of 75 basis points to 175 basis points over LIBOR or other bank rates at our option. The remaining availability under the revolving credit facility, reduced for outstanding letters of credit, was approximately $147.2 million as of June 30, 2013.

The revolving credit facility has affirmative and negative covenants, including financial covenants requiring the maintenance of specified fixed charges and leverage ratios. At June 30, 2013, we were in compliance with these covenants.

In August 2011, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement that provided for a fixed rate of 0.53%, as compared to LIBOR, with a notional amount of $50.0 million and a maturity date of August 2013. On December 31, 2012, we amended our interest rate swap agreement to extend the maturity date to December 30, 2015. The amendment resulted in a change to the fixed rate of interest (to 0.56% from 0.53%) but did not impact the notional amount of the interest rate swap agreement. The amendment and restatement of our revolving credit facility on April 30, 2013 did not impact our interest rate swap.

Our swap is a derivative instrument that is designated as a cash flow hedge because the swap provides a hedge against the effects of rising interest rates on borrowings. The effective portion of the gain or loss on the swap is reported as a component of AOCI and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the swap affects earnings. Gains or losses on the swap representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in current earnings. Amounts payable or receivable under the swap are accounted for as adjustments to interest expense. As of June 30, 2013, the swap is a highly effective cash flow hedge with no ineffectiveness for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013.

The weighted average interest rates for our revolving credit facility, including the impact of the swap agreement, were 1.1% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013  and 1.3% for the three and six months ended June 24, 2012. Interest paid, including payments made or received under the swap, was $424,000 and $232,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and June 24, 2012, respectively, and $802,000 and $482,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and June 24, 2012, respectively.

On July 30, 2013, we terminated our existing $50 million swap and entered into a new $75 million swap. The new swap has an interest rate of 1.42% and a maturity date of April 30, 2018, which coincides with the maturity date of our revolving credit facility. The termination of the existing swap will not have a material impact on our third quarter and full year results.

 
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4.
Calculation of Earnings Per Share

The calculations of basic earnings per common share and earnings per common share – assuming dilution are as follows (in thousands, except per-share data):


   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 24,
   
June 30,
   
June 24,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
                         
Basic earnings per common share:
                       
Net income, net of redeemable noncontrolling interests
  $ 17,150     $ 14,289     $ 36,456     $ 31,270  
Weighted average shares outstanding
    21,742       23,733       21,998       23,893  
Basic earnings per common share
  $ 0.79     $ 0.60     $ 1.66     $ 1.31  
                                 
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution:
                               
Net income, net of redeemable noncontrolling interests
  $ 17,150     $ 14,289     $ 36,456     $ 31,270  
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding
    21,742       23,733       21,998       23,893  
Dilutive effect of outstanding equity awards
    508       379       545       377  
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
    22,250       24,112       22,543       24,270  
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution
  $ 0.77     $ 0.59     $ 1.62     $ 1.29  
 
Shares subject to options to purchase common stock with an exercise price greater than the average market price for the quarter are not included in the computation of earnings per common share – assuming dilution because the effect would be antidilutive. The weighted average number of shares subject to antidilutive options was 218,000 and 151,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively (none for the three and six months ended June 24, 2012).

5.
Litigation

The Company is involved in a number of lawsuits, claims, investigations and proceedings, including those specifically identified below, consisting of intellectual property, employment, consumer, commercial and other matters arising in the ordinary course of business. In accordance with ASC 450 “Contingencies,” the Company has made accruals with respect to these matters, where appropriate, which are reflected in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. We review these provisions at least quarterly and adjust these provisions to reflect the impact of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel and other information and events pertaining to a particular case.

Agne  v. Papa John’s International, Inc. et al. is a class action filed on May 28, 2010 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington seeking damages for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and Washington State telemarketing laws alleging, among other things that several Papa John’s franchisees retained a vendor to send unsolicited commercial text message offers primarily in Washington and Oregon. The court granted plaintiff’s motion for class certification in November 2012; we filed a petition for permission to appeal the court’s ruling on class certification to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

On February 13, 2013, the parties tentatively agreed to the financial terms of a settlement of the litigation. The court preliminarily approved the terms in June 2013 but final court approval is not expected until later in the year. A reasonable estimate of the total cost of the settlement was provided for at December 30, 2012. Actual costs will be impacted by the claimant participation rate, but we do not expect actual costs to be materially different from our estimates. We expect the majority of the settlement payments to be made in 2013.

Perrin v. Papa John’s International, Inc. and Papa John’s USA, Inc. is a conditionally certified collective action filed in August 2009 in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, alleging that delivery drivers were reimbursed for mileage and expenses in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Approximately 3,900 drivers out of a potential class size of 28,800 have opted into the action. A motion to certify five additional state classes is pending and could result in another 14,000 plaintiffs if granted.

 
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We intend to vigorously defend against all claims in this lawsuit. However, given the inherent uncertainties of litigation, the outcome of this case cannot be predicted and the amount of any potential loss cannot be reasonably estimated. A negative outcome in this case could have a material adverse effect on the Company.

6.
Segment Information

We have defined five reportable segments: domestic Company-owned restaurants, domestic commissaries, North America franchising, international operations, and “all other” units.

The domestic Company-owned restaurant segment consists of the operations of all domestic (“domestic” is defined as contiguous United States) Company-owned restaurants and derives its revenues principally from retail sales of pizza and side items, such as breadsticks, cheesesticks, chicken poppers, chicken wings, dessert pizza, and soft drinks to the general public. The domestic commissary segment consists of the operations of our regional dough production and product distribution centers and derives its revenues principally from the sale and distribution of food and paper products to domestic Company-owned and franchised restaurants. The North America franchising segment consists of our franchise sales and support activities and derives its revenues from sales of franchise and development rights and collection of royalties from our franchisees located in the United States and Canada. The international operations segment principally consists of our Company-owned restaurants and distribution sales to franchised Papa John’s restaurants located in the United Kingdom, Mexico and China and our franchise sales and support activities, which derive revenues from sales of franchise and development rights and the collection of royalties from our international franchisees. International franchisees are defined as all franchise operations outside of the United States and Canada. All other business units that do not meet the quantitative thresholds for determining reportable segments, which are not operating segments, we refer to as our “all other” segment, which consists of operations that derive revenues from the sale, principally to Company-owned and franchised restaurants, of printing and promotional items, risk management services, and information systems and related services used in restaurant operations, including our online and other technology-based ordering platforms.

Generally, we evaluate performance and allocate resources based on profit or loss from operations before income taxes and intercompany eliminations. Certain administrative and capital costs are allocated to segments based upon predetermined rates or actual estimated resource usage. We account for intercompany sales and transfers as if the sales or transfers were to third parties and eliminate the activity in consolidation.

Our reportable segments are business units that provide different products or services. Separate management of each segment is required because each business unit is subject to different operational issues and strategies. No single external customer accounted for 10% or more of our consolidated revenues.

 
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Our segment information is as follows (in thousands):
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30, 2013
   
June 24, 2012
   
June 30, 2013
   
June 24, 2012
 
                         
Revenues from external customers:
                       
  Domestic Company-owned restaurants
  $ 155,153     $ 143,527     $ 313,051     $ 287,342  
  Domestic commissaries
    140,003       126,593       283,897       264,203  
  North America franchising
    20,449       19,307       41,728       40,047  
  International
    21,137       17,381       41,063       34,234  
  All others
    12,444       11,771       25,051       24,029  
Total revenues from external customers
  $ 349,186     $ 318,579     $ 704,790     $ 649,855  
                                 
Intersegment revenues:
                               
  Domestic commissaries
  $ 46,115     $ 39,953     $ 92,912     $ 81,490  
  North America franchising
    552       561       1,105       1,110  
  International
    73       56       140       110  
  All others
    3,318       2,664       6,486       5,685  
Total intersegment revenues
  $ 50,058     $ 43,234     $ 100,643     $ 88,395  
                                 
Income (loss) before income taxes:
                               
  Domestic Company-owned restaurants
  $ 8,175     $ 9,358     $ 19,131     $ 21,679  
  Domestic commissaries
    9,642       7,978       19,805       19,144  
  North America franchising
    17,396       16,619       35,618       34,759  
  International
    866       320       1,207       592  
  All others
    1,153       471       1,812       866  
  Unallocated corporate expenses
    (10,413 )     (10,799 )     (19,931 )     (25,583 )
  Elimination of intersegment profits
    (211 )     (481 )     (737 )     (471 )
Total income before income taxes
  $ 26,608     $ 23,466     $ 56,905     $ 50,986  
                                 
Property and equipment:
                               
  Domestic Company-owned restaurants
  $ 188,119                          
  Domestic commissaries
    102,498                          
  International
    24,546                          
  All others
    39,187                          
  Unallocated corporate assets
    150,018                          
  Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (302,426 )                        
Net property and equipment
  $ 201,942                          
                                 
 
 
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Overview

Papa John’s International, Inc. (referred to as the “Company,” “Papa John’s” or in the first person notations of “we,” “us” and “our”) began operations in 1985. At June 30, 2013, there were 4,252 Papa John’s restaurants (705 Company-owned and 3,547 franchised) operating in all 50 states and 34 countries. Our revenues are principally derived from retail sales of pizza and other food and beverage products to the general public by Company-owned restaurants, franchise royalties, sales of franchise and development rights, sales to franchisees of food and paper products, printing and promotional items, risk management services, and information systems and related services used in their operations.

The results of operations are based on the preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires management to select accounting policies for critical accounting areas and make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements. Significant changes in assumptions and/or conditions in our critical accounting policies could materially impact the operating results. See “Notes 1 and 2” of “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” for a discussion of the basis of presentation and the significant accounting policies.

Non-GAAP Measures

In connection with a 2012 multi-year supplier agreement, the Company received a $5.0 million supplier marketing payment in the first quarter of 2012, which the Company then contributed to the Papa John’s Marketing Fund (“PJMF”), an unconsolidated, non-profit corporation, for the benefit of domestic restaurants. The Company’s contribution to PJMF was fully expensed in the first quarter of 2012. The Company is recognizing the supplier marketing payment evenly as income over the five-year term of the agreement ($250,000 per quarter).

PJMF elected to distribute the $5.0 million supplier marketing payment to the domestic system as advertising credits in the first quarter of 2012. Our domestic Company-owned restaurants’ portion of the 2012 advertising credits resulted in an increase in income before income taxes of approximately $1.0 million.

The overall impact of the two transactions described above, which are collectively defined as the “Incentive Contribution,” increased income before income taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, by $250,000 and $500,000, respectively, increased income before income taxes by $250,000 for the three months ended June 24, 2012, and reduced income before income taxes by $3.5 million for the six months ended June 24, 2012.

 
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The following table reconciles our GAAP financial results to the adjusted financial results, excluding the impact of the Incentive Contribution, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and June 24, 2012:

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 24,
   
Increase
   
June 30,
   
June 24,
   
Increase
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
2013
   
2012
   
(Decrease)
   
2013
   
2012
   
(Decrease)
 
                                     
Income before income taxes, as reported
  $ 26,608     $ 23,466     $ 3,142     $ 56,905     $ 50,986     $ 5,919  
Incentive Contribution
    (250 )     (250 )     -       (500 )     3,471       (3,971 )
Income before income taxes, excluding Incentive Contribution
  $ 26,358     $ 23,216     $ 3,142     $ 56,405     $ 54,457     $ 1,948  
                                                 
Net income, as reported
  $ 17,150     $ 14,289     $ 2,861     $ 36,456     $ 31,270     $ 5,186  
Incentive Contribution
    (164 )     (164 )     -       (329 )     2,275       (2,604 )
Net income, excluding Incentive
                                               
Contribution
  $ 16,986     $ 14,125     $ 2,861     $ 36,127     $ 33,545     $ 2,582  
                                                 
Earnings per diluted share, as reported
  $ 0.77     $ 0.59     $ 0.18     $ 1.62     $ 1.29     $ 0.33  
Incentive Contribution
    (0.01 )     -       (0.01 )     (0.02 )     0.09       (0.11 )
Earnings per diluted share, excluding Incentive Contribution
  $ 0.76     $ 0.59     $ 0.17     $ 1.60     $ 1.38     $ 0.22  

The financial measures we present in this report, which exclude the Incentive Contribution, are non-GAAP measures and should not be construed as a substitute for or a better indicator of the Company’s performance than the Company’s GAAP measures. Management believes presenting the financial information excluding the impact of the Incentive Contribution is important for purposes of comparison to prior year results. In addition, management uses these non-GAAP measures to allocate resources, and analyze trends and underlying operating performance. Annual cash bonuses, and certain long-term incentive programs for various levels of management, were based on financial measures that excluded the Incentive Contribution. The presentation of the non-GAAP measures in this report is made alongside the most directly comparable GAAP measures. See “Discussion of Operating Results” below for further analysis regarding the impact of the Incentive Contribution.

In addition, we present free cash flow in this report, which is a non-GAAP measure. We define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities (from the consolidated statements of cash flows) less the purchases of property and equipment. We view free cash flow as an important measure because it is one factor that management uses in determining the amount of cash available for discretionary investment. Free cash flow is not a term defined by GAAP and as a result our measure of free cash flow might not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Free cash flow should not be construed as a substitute for or a better indicator of our performance than the Company’s GAAP measures. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” for a reconciliation of free cash flow to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
 
 
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Restaurant Progression


   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30, 2013
   
June 24, 2012
   
June 30, 2013
   
June 24, 2012
 
                         
North America Company-owned:
                       
 Beginning of period
    649       597       648       598  
 Opened
    5       -       6       -  
 Closed
    -       (2 )     -       (3 )
 Acquired from franchisees
    -       56       -       56  
 Sold to franchisees
    -       (8 )     -       (8 )
 End of period
    654       643       654       643  
International Company-owned:
                               
 Beginning of period
    50       29       48       30  
 Opened
    1       4       3       4  
 Closed
    -       -       -       (1 )
 End of period
    51       33       51       33  
North America franchised:
                               
 Beginning of period
    2,572       2,498       2,556       2,463  
 Opened
    32       35       63       82  
 Closed
    (16 )     (10 )     (31 )     (22 )
 Acquired from Company
    -       8       -       8  
 Sold to Company
    -       (56 )     -       (56 )
 End of period
    2,588       2,475       2,588       2,475  
International franchised:
                               
 Beginning of period
    926       809       911       792  
 Opened
    43       28       69       51  
 Closed
    (10 )     (15 )     (21 )     (21 )
 End of period
    959       822       959       822  
Total restaurants - end of period
    4,252       3,973       4,252       3,973  
 
Results of Operations

Summary of Operating Results - Segment Review

Discussion of Revenues

Consolidated revenues were $349.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, an increase of $30.6 million, or 9.6%, over the corresponding 2012 period. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, total revenues were $704.8 million, an increase of $54.9 million, or 8.5%, over the corresponding 2012 period. The increases in revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, were primarily due to the following:

●      
Domestic Company-owned restaurant sales increased $11.6 million, or 8.1%, and $25.7 million, or 8.9%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, primarily due to increases in comparable sales of 6.0% and 4.9% and the net acquisition of 50 restaurants in the Denver and Minneapolis markets from a franchisee in the second quarter of 2012. “Comparable sales” represents the change in year-over-year sales for the same base of restaurants for the same fiscal periods.
●      
North America franchise royalty revenue increased approximately $1.1 million, or 5.9%, and $1.3 million, or 3.4%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, primarily due to increases in comparable sales of 2.6% and 1.7% and increases in net franchise units over the prior year. These increases were partially offset by reduced royalties attributable to the Company’s net acquisition of the 50 restaurants noted above.
 
 
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Domestic commissary sales increased $13.4 million, or 10.6%, and $19.7 million, or 7.5%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, primarily due to increases in sales volumes as well as increases in the prices of commodities.
●      
International revenues increased $3.8 million, or 21.6%, and increased $6.8 million, or 19.9%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, primarily due to increases in the number of restaurants and increases in comparable sales of 6.8% and 7.5%, calculated on a constant dollar basis.

Discussion of Operating Results

Second quarter 2013 income before income taxes was $26.6 million compared to $23.5 million in the prior year, or a 13.4% increase. Income before income taxes was $56.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $51.0 million for the prior year, or an 11.6% increase. The Incentive Contribution (see ”Non-GAAP Measures” above) increased income before income taxes by $250,000 and $500,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and increased income before income taxes by $250,000 for the three-month period in 2012 and reduced income before income taxes by $3.5 million for the six-month period in 2012. Excluding the net impact of the Incentive Contribution, income before income taxes was $26.4 million for the second quarter of 2013, an increase of $3.1 million or 13.5%, from $23.2 million in the same period in the prior year and was $56.4 million for the six-month period in 2013, an increase of $1.9 million or 3.6%, from $54.5 million in the same period in the prior year. Income before income taxes is summarized in the following table on a reporting segment basis (in thousands):


   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 24,
   
Increase
   
June 30,
   
June 24,
   
Increase
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
(Decrease)
   
2013
   
2012
   
(Decrease)
 
                                     
Domestic Company-owned restaurants (a)
  $ 8,175     $ 9,358     $ (1,183 )   $ 19,131     $ 21,679     $ (2,548 )
Domestic commissaries
    9,642       7,978       1,664       19,805       19,144       661  
North America franchising
    17,396       16,619       777       35,618       34,759       859  
International
    866       320       546       1,207       592       615  
All others
    1,153       471       682       1,812       866       946  
Unallocated corporate expenses (b)
    (10,413 )     (10,799 )     386       (19,931 )     (25,583 )     5,652  
Elimination of intersegment profit
    (211 )     (481 )     270       (737 )     (471 )     (266 )
Total income before income taxes
  $ 26,608     $ 23,466     $ 3,142     $ 56,905     $ 50,986     $ 5,919  


(a)   
Includes the benefit of a $1.0 million advertising credit from PJMF related to the Incentive Contribution for the six months ended June 24, 2012.
   
(b)   
Includes the impact of the Incentive Contribution in 2013 ($250,000 increase for the three-month period and a $500,000 increase for the six-month period) and 2012 ($250,000 increase for the three-month period and a $4.5 million reduction for the six-month period).

Income before income taxes increased $3.1 million and $5.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively ($3.1 million and $1.9 million, respectively, excluding the net impact of the Incentive Contribution). The changes in income before income taxes were due to the following:

●     
Domestic Company-owned Restaurant Segment. Domestic Company-owned restaurants’ income before income taxes decreased $1.2 million and $1.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, excluding the $1.0 million advertising credit from PJMF in 2012. These decreases were primarily due to higher commodity costs, somewhat offset by incremental profits associated with higher comparable sales of 6.0% and 4.9%. Additionally, the six-month period of 2012 benefited from significant supplier incentives.
   
●     
Domestic Commissary Segment. Domestic commissaries’ income before income taxes increased approximately $1.7 million and $700,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. The increase of approximately $1.7 million for the three-month period was primarily due to higher volumes and a higher gross margin. The increase of approximately $700,000 for the six-month period was due to higher volumes, partially offset by the higher than usual margin in the first quarter of 2012. We manage commissary results on a full year basis and anticipate the 2013 full year margin will approximate 2012.
 
 
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●     
North America Franchising Segment. North America Franchising income before income taxes increased approximately $800,000 and $900,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. The increases were due to the previously mentioned royalty revenue increases, partially offset by an increase in development incentive costs and reduced royalties attributable to the Company’s acquisition of the Denver and Minneapolis restaurants.
   
●     
International Segment. Income before income taxes increased approximately $500,000 and $600,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. The increases were primarily due to higher royalties attributable to the 6.8% and 7.5% comparable sales increases and net unit growth and improvements in our United Kingdom results. The improvement for the six-month period was partially offset by higher expenses in China associated with new Company-owned restaurants.
   
●     
All Others Segment. The “All Others” reporting segment income before income taxes increased approximately $700,000 and $900,000 for the three- and six-month periods, respectively, as compared to the corresponding 2012 periods. These increases were primarily due to an improvement in our online operating results due to higher online sales volumes.
   
●     
Unallocated Corporate Segment. Unallocated corporate expenses decreased approximately $386,000 and $5.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, compared to the corresponding 2012 periods. The components of unallocated corporate expenses were as follows (in thousands):


     
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
     
June 30,
   
June 24,
   
Increase
   
June 30,
   
June 24,
   
Increase
 
     
2013
   
2012
   
(Decrease)
   
2013
   
2012
   
(Decrease)
 
                                       
                                       
 
General and administrative
  $ 8,358     $ 8,039     $ 319     $ 17,045     $ 16,700     $ 345  
 
Supplier marketing (income)
                                               
 
   expense (a)
    (250 )     (250 )     -       (500 )     4,500       (5,000 )
 
Net interest expense (income) (b)
    376       891       (515 )     (283 )     631       (914 )
 
Depreciation
    1,638       1,819       (181 )     3,391       3,553       (162 )
 
Other expense
    291       300       (9 )     278       199       79  
 
Total unallocated corporate
                                               
 
   expenses
  $ 10,413     $ 10,799     $ (386 )   $ 19,931     $ 25,583     $ (5,652 )


 
(a)
See “Non-GAAP Measures” above for further information about the Incentive Contribution.
 
(b)
The decrease in net interest was primarily due to a decrease in the change in the redemption value of a mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest in a joint venture, partially offset by a higher average outstanding debt balance.

Diluted earnings per share were $0.77 and $0.59 for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and June 24, 2012, respectively ($0.76 and $0.59 for the three-month periods, excluding the impact of the Incentive Contribution, or an increase of $0.17 or 28.8%). For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and June 24, 2012, diluted earnings per share were $1.62 and $1.29, respectively ($1.60 and $1.38 per share for the six-month periods, excluding the impact of the Incentive Contribution, or an increase of $0.22 or 15.9%). Diluted weighted average shares outstanding decreased 7.7% and 7.1% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, from the prior year comparable periods. Diluted earnings per share increased $0.06 and $0.12 for the three- and six-month periods, respectively, due to the reduction in shares outstanding.
 
 
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Review of Consolidated Operating Results
 
Revenues. Domestic Company-owned restaurant sales were $155.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $143.5 million for the same period in 2012, and $313.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $287.3 million for the same period in 2012.  The increases of $11.6 million and $25.7 million were primarily due to the previously mentioned increases of 6.0% and 4.9% in comparable sales during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. The net acquisition of 50 restaurants in the Denver and Minneapolis markets from a franchisee in the second quarter of 2012 also increased sales for both the three- and six-month periods.

North America franchise sales, which are not included in the Company’s revenues, were $466.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $447.9 million for the same period in 2012, and $946.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $917.8 million for the same period in 2012.  Domestic franchise comparable sales increased 2.6% for the second quarter and increased 1.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2013, and equivalent units increased 3.7% and 3.2%, respectively, for the comparable periods.  “Equivalent units” represents the number of restaurants open at the beginning of a given period, adjusted for restaurants opened, closed, acquired or sold during the period on a weighted average basis. North America franchise royalties were $20.2 million and $41.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, representing increases of 5.9% and 3.4% from the comparable periods in the prior year. The increases in royalties were primarily due to the previously noted increases in franchise sales.

Average weekly sales for comparable units include restaurants that were open throughout the periods presented below. The comparable sales base for domestic Company-owned and North America franchised restaurants, respectively, includes restaurants acquired by the Company or divested to franchisees during the previous twelve months. Average weekly sales for non-comparable units include restaurants that were not open throughout the periods presented below and include non-traditional sites. Average weekly sales for non-traditional units not subject to continuous operations are calculated based upon actual days open.  The comparable sales base and average weekly sales for 2013 and 2012 for domestic Company-owned and North America franchised restaurants consisted of the following:

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
June 30, 2013
   
June 24, 2012
 
   
Company
   
Franchised
   
Company
   
Franchised
 
                         
Total domestic units (end of period)
    654       2,588       643       2,475  
Equivalent units
    648       2,493       626       2,405  
Comparable sales base units
    633       2,266       614       2,179  
Comparable sales base percentage
    97.7 %     90.9 %     98.1 %     90.6 %
Average weekly sales - comparable units
  $ 18,604     $ 14,885     $ 17,746     $ 14,758  
Average weekly sales - total non-comparable units (a)
  $ 10,880     $ 9,381     $ 12,421     $ 10,159  
Average weekly sales - all units
  $ 18,430     $ 14,383     $ 17,650     $ 14,326  
                                 
 
(a)
Includes 175 traditional and 169 nontraditional units as of June 30, 2013 and 188 traditional and 140 nontraditional units as of June 24, 2012.


   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30, 2013
   
June 24, 2012
 
   
Company
   
Franchised
   
Company
   
Franchised
 
                         
Total domestic units (end of period)
    654       2,588       643       2,475  
Equivalent units
    646       2,486       609       2,409  
Comparable sales base units
    633       2,253       598       2,186  
Comparable sales base percentage
    98.0 %     90.6 %     98.2 %     90.7 %
Average weekly sales - comparable units
  $ 18,794     $ 15,136     $ 18,267     $ 15,082  
Average weekly sales - total non-comparable units
  $ 11,495     $ 9,870     $ 12,060     $ 10,470  
Average weekly sales - all units
  $ 18,652     $ 14,643     $ 18,161     $ 14,655  

 
 
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Domestic commissary sales increased 10.6% to $140.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, from $126.6 million in the comparable 2012 period and increased 7.5% to $283.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, from $264.2 million in the comparable 2012 period. The increases were primarily due to increases in the volume of sales as well as increases in the prices of commodities.

Other sales increased approximately $700,000, or 5.7%, and $1.0 million, or 4.3%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, primarily due to increased online revenue from higher online sales.

International franchise sales were $110.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $92.8 million for the same period in 2012, and $218.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $182.6 million for the same period in 2012.  International franchise sales are not included in Company revenues; however, our international royalty revenue is derived from these sales. Total international revenues increased 21.6% to $21.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, from $17.4 million in the prior comparable period, and increased 19.9% to $41.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, from $34.2 million in the prior comparable period. The increases are due to an increase in the number of restaurants in addition to increases of 6.8% and 7.5% in comparable sales, calculated on a constant dollar basis, for the three- and six-month periods, respectively.

Costs and expenses.  The restaurant operating margin for domestic Company-owned units was 18.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2013, compared to 19.6% for the same period in 2012, and 19.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to 20.7% (20.4% excluding the $1.0 million advertising credit from PJMF) for the same period in 2012. The restaurant operating margin decreases of 0.8% and 1.4% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, consisted of the following differences:

Cost of sales was 1.5% and 1.2% higher for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, as compared to the same periods in 2012, primarily due to higher commodity costs. The six-month period benefited from various supplier incentives in 2012.
Salaries and benefits were 0.7% and 0.1% lower as a percentage of sales for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, as compared to the same periods in 2012. The decreases were primarily due to lower bonuses paid to general managers, partially offset by higher labor costs associated with the newly acquired Denver and Minneapolis markets.
Advertising and related costs as a percentage of sales were 0.2% and 0.4% higher for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013. The six-month period of 2012 included a $1.0 million advertising credit received from PJMF. The higher costs, excluding the advertising credit from PJMF, were due to increased local advertising, including additional costs for newly acquired markets.
Occupancy costs and other operating costs, on a combined basis, were relatively consistent (20.3% and 20.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and June 24, 2012, respectively, and 20.0% and 20.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and June 24, 2012).
 
Domestic commissary and other margin was 8.1% for both the three months ended June 30, 2013 and June 24, 2012, and 8.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to 8.7% for the corresponding period in 2012. The commissary margin decrease from 2012 for the six-month period was primarily driven by higher than usual margins in the prior year.

Changes in operating costs for the three- and six-month periods were as follows:

Cost of sales was 0.7% and 0.3% lower as a percentage of revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, due to higher pricing.
Salaries and benefits were 0.1% and 0.3% higher as a percentage of revenues for the three- and six-month periods, respectively. The increases were primarily due to additional commissary staffing to support higher volumes.
Other operating expenses as a percentage of sales were 0.6% higher as a percentage of revenues for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2012, primarily due to higher distribution costs.
 
 
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International operating expenses were 82.5% of international restaurant and commissary sales for the three months ended June 30, 2013, compared to 86.6% for the same period in 2012, and 83.8% of international restaurant and commissary sales for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to 85.3% for the same period in 2012. The improvement for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 was primarily due to improved operating results in the United Kingdom.

General and administrative costs were $33.1 million, or 9.5%, of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $31.5 million, or 9.9%, of revenues for the same period in 2012, and $66.3 million, or 9.4%, of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $63.1 million, or 9.7%, of revenues for the same period in 2012. The decreases as a percentage of sales were primarily the result of leverage from higher sales.

Other general expenses reflected net expense of $1.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $1.1 million for the comparable period in 2012, and $2.8 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to $6.8 million for the comparable period in 2012, as detailed below (in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 24,
   
Increase
   
June 30,
   
June 24,
   
Increase
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
(Decrease)
   
2013
   
2012
   
(Decrease)
 
                                     
Supplier marketing (income) expense (a)
  $ (250 )   $ (250 )   $ -     $ (500 )   $ 4,500     $ (5,000 )
Disposition and valuation-related losses
    367       151       216       378       116       262  
Franchise and development incentives (b)
    1,050       769       281       2,111       1,501       610  
Other
    430       465       (35 )     793       692       101  
Total other general expenses
  $ 1,597     $ 1,135     $ 462     $ 2,782     $ 6,809     $ (4,027 )
 
(a)  See the discussion of the Incentive Contribution included in “Non-GAAP Measures” above for further information.

(b)  Includes incentives provided to domestic franchisees for opening restaurants.

Depreciation and amortization was $8.5 million (2.4% of revenues) for the three months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $8.1 million (2.5% of revenues) for the same 2012 period, and $17.1 million (2.4% of revenues) for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $16.0 million (2.5% of revenues) for the 2012 period.

Net interest (expense) income. Net interest (expense) income consisted of the following for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and June 24, 2012 (in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 24,
   
(Increase)
   
June 30,
   
June 24,
   
(Increase)
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
Decrease
   
2013
   
2012
   
Decrease
 
                                     
Interest expense - line of credit (a)
  $ (457 )   $ (282 )   $ (175 )   $ (779 )   $ (570 )   $ (209 )
Investment income
    153       195       (42 )     338       365       (27 )
Change in redemption value of mandatorily redeemable
                                         
   noncontrolling interest in a joint venture
    (36 )     (774 )     738       773       (392 )     1,165  
Net interest (expense) income
  $ (340 )   $ (861 )   $ 521     $ 332     $ (597 )   $ 929  

(a)
The increase in interest expense for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, was primarily due to a higher average outstanding debt balance.

 
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Income tax expense. Our effective income tax rates were 32.2% and 32.6% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, representing decreases of 1.9% and 1.2% from the prior year rates. The lower effective rates were primarily due to the settlement or resolution of specific state issues in 2013. Additionally, the rate for the six months ended June 30, 2013 reflected the reinstatement of certain 2012 tax credits under the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our debt at June 30, 2013 was comprised of a $133.2 million outstanding principal balance on our $300 million unsecured revolving credit facility with a maturity date of April 30, 2018. Outstanding balances are charged a percentage margin of 75 basis points to 175 basis points over the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or other bank rates at our option. The commitment fee on the unused balance ranges from 15 to 25 basis points. The increment over LIBOR and the commitment fee are determined quarterly based upon the ratio of total indebtedness to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), as defined by the revolving credit facility. The remaining availability under the revolving credit facility, reduced for outstanding letters of credit, was approximately $147.2 million as of June 30, 2013.

We use interest rate swaps to hedge against the effects of potential interest rate increases on borrowings under our revolving credit facility. At June 30, 2013, we had a swap with a fixed rate of 0.56%, as compared to LIBOR, with a notional amount of $50.0 million. On July 30, 2013, we terminated our existing $50 million swap and entered into a new $75 million swap. The new swap has an interest rate of 1.42% and a maturity date of April 30, 2018, which coincides with the maturity date of our revolving credit facility. The termination of the existing swap will not have a material impact on our third quarter and full year results. See the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Our revolving credit facility contains affirmative and negative covenants, including the following financial covenants, as defined:
 
     
Actual Ratio for the
 
     
Quarter Ended
 
 
Permitted Ratio
 
June 30, 2013
 
         
Leverage Ratio
Not to exceed 3.0 to 1.0
 
1.1 to 1.0
 
         
Interest Coverage Ratio
Not less than 3.5 to 1.0
 
5.3 to 1.0
 
 
Our leverage ratio is defined as outstanding debt divided by consolidated EBITDA for the most recent four fiscal quarters. Our interest coverage ratio is defined as the sum of consolidated EBITDA and consolidated rental expense for the most recent four fiscal quarters divided by the sum of consolidated interest expense and consolidated rental expense for the most recent four fiscal quarters. We were in compliance with all covenants at June 30, 2013.

Cash flow provided by operating activities was $47.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $65.2 million for the same period in 2012. The decrease of approximately $17.9 million was primarily due to unfavorable changes in working capital, including the timing of income tax and other payments, partially offset by an increase in net income.

 
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Our free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and June 24, 2012 was as follows (in thousands):

   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 24,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
             
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 47,232     $ 65,162  
Purchases of property and equipment
    (25,493 )     (15,046 )
Free cash flow (a)
  $ 21,739     $ 50,116  

 
(a)
Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities (from the consolidated statements of cash flows) less the purchases of property and equipment. We believe free cash flow is an important measure because it is one factor that management uses in determining the amount of cash available for discretionary investment. See previous “Non-GAAP Measures” for discussion about this non-GAAP measure, its limitations and why we present free cash flow alongside the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

We require capital primarily for the development, acquisition, renovation and maintenance of restaurants and commissaries and the enhancement of corporate systems and facilities, including technological enhancements. We also require capital for share repurchases and the payment of cash dividends.

Capital expenditures were $25.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $15.1 million for the six months ended June 24, 2012. The increased purchases of property and equipment primarily relate to expenditures on equipment for New Jersey dough production as well as technology investments.
 
Additionally, we had common stock repurchases of $58.8 million (978,000 shares at an average price of $60.08 per share) which were funded by cash flow from operations as well as borrowings on our revolving credit facility. Subsequent to June 30, 2013, through August 2, 2013, we repurchased an additional 23,000 shares with an aggregate cost of $1.5 million and an average cost of $65.41 per share. As of August 2, 2013, $80.1 million remained available for repurchase of common stock under our Board of Directors’ authorization. This includes an additional $25.0 million authorized by the Board of Directors on August 2, 2013.

On August 2, 2013, our Board of Directors approved the initiation of quarterly cash dividends to its shareholders. A quarterly dividend of $0.25 per common share (approximately $5.5 million based on current shareholders of record) will be paid on September 20, 2013 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 6, 2013. This is the first cash dividend paid to shareholders in the Company’s history. While future dividends will be subject to Board declaration, the Company is initially targeting a dividend payout of $0.25 per quarter. The declaration and payment of any future dividends will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors, subject to the Company's financial results, cash requirements, and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors. The initiation of this new quarterly dividend is not a guarantee that a dividend will be declared or paid in any particular period in the future.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain matters discussed in this report, including information within Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Generally, the use of words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “will,” “forecast,” “plan,” “project,” or similar words identify forward-looking statements that we intend to be included within the safe harbor protections provided by the federal securities laws. Such forward-looking statements may relate to projections or guidance concerning business performance, revenue, earnings, contingent liabilities, resolution of litigation, commodity costs, profit margins, unit growth, capital expenditures, and other financial and operational measures. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those matters expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. The risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are involved in our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

●      
aggressive changes in pricing or other marketing or promotional strategies by competitors which may adversely affect sales; and new product and concept developments by food industry competitors;
 
 
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●      
changes in consumer preferences and adverse general economic and political conditions, including increasing tax rates, and their resulting impact on consumer buying habits;
●      
the impact that product recalls, food quality or safety issues, and general public health concerns could have on our restaurants;
●      
failure to maintain our brand strength and quality reputation;
●      
the ability of the company and its franchisees to meet planned growth targets and operate new and existing restaurants profitably, which could be impacted by challenges securing financing, finding suitable store locations or securing required domestic or foreign government permits and approvals;
●      
increases in or sustained high costs of food ingredients and other commodities;
●      
disruption of our supply chain or our commissary operations due to sole or limited source of suppliers or weather, drought, disease or other disruption beyond our control;
●      
increased risks associated with our international operations, including economic and political conditions in our international markets and difficulty in meeting planned sales targets and new store growth for our international operations;
●      
increased employee compensation, benefits, insurance, regulatory compliance and similar costs, including increased costs resulting from federal health care legislation;
●      
the credit performance of our franchise loan program;
●      
the impact of the resolution of current or future claims and litigation, and current or proposed legislation impacting our business;
●      
currency exchange or interest rates;
●      
failure to effectively execute succession planning, and our reliance on the services of our Founder and CEO, who also serves as our brand spokesperson; and
●      
disruption of critical business or information technology systems, and risks associated with security breaches, including theft of company and customer information.

For a discussion of these and other risks that may cause actual results to differ from expectations, refer to “Part I. Item 1A. – Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2012, as well as subsequent filings. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise, except as required by law.


Our debt at June 30, 2013 was comprised of a $133.2 million outstanding principal balance on our $300 million unsecured revolving credit facility with a maturity date of April 30, 2018. The interest rate on the revolving credit facility was variable and based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a 75 to 175 basis point spread, tiered based upon debt and cash flow levels, or other bank rates at our option.

At June 30, 2013, we had an interest rate swap agreement that provided for a fixed rate of 0.56%, as compared to LIBOR, with a notional amount of $50.0 million and a maturity date of December 30, 2015. On July 30, 2013, we terminated our existing $50 million swap and entered into a new $75 million swap. The new swap has an interest rate of 1.42% and a maturity date of April 30, 2018, which coincides with the maturity date of our revolving credit facility. The termination of the existing swap will not have a material impact on our third quarter and full year results.

The effective interest rate on the revolving credit facility, including the impact of the interest rate swap agreement, was 1.1% as of June 30, 2013. An increase in the present market interest rate of 100 basis points on the revolving credit facility balance outstanding as of June 30, 2013 would increase interest expense by $582,000.

We do not enter into financial instruments to manage foreign currency exchange rates since only 5.8% of our total revenues are derived from sales to customers and royalties outside the United States.
 
 
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In the ordinary course of business, the food and paper products we purchase, including cheese (historically representing 35% to 40% of our food cost), are subject to seasonal fluctuations, weather, availability, demand and other factors that are beyond our control. We have pricing agreements with some of our vendors, including forward pricing agreements for a portion of our cheese purchases for our domestic Company-owned restaurants, which are accounted for as normal purchases; however, we still remain exposed to on-going commodity volatility.

The following table presents the actual average block price for cheese by quarter through the second quarter of 2013 and the projected average block price for cheese by quarter through 2014 (based on the July 30, 2013 Chicago Mercantile Exchange cheese futures market prices).


   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
Projected
   
Projected
   
Actual
 
   
Block Price
   
Block Price
   
Block Price
 
                   
Quarter 1
  $ 1.652 *   $ 1.662     $ 1.522  
Quarter 2
    1.695 *     1.784       1.539  
Quarter 3
    1.790 *     1.759 *     1.750  
Quarter 4
    1.796 *     1.761 *     1.939  
Full Year
  $ 1.733 *   $ 1.742 *   $ 1.692  
 
* Amounts are estimates based on futures prices.
 

Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, the Company has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)). Based upon this evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

During the most recently completed fiscal quarter, there was no change made in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.



The information contained in “Note 5” of “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” is incorporated by reference into this Item 1. We are party to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, but except as set forth herein, are not currently a party to any legal proceedings that management believes could have a material adverse effect on the Company.


There have been no material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2012.

 
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Our Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $1.1 billion of common stock under a share repurchase program that began on December 9, 1999 and expires on March 30, 2014. Through June 30, 2013, a total of 50.7 million shares with an aggregate cost of $1.0 billion and an average price of $20.07 per share have been repurchased under this program. Subsequent to June 30, 2013, through August 2, 2013, we acquired an additional 23,000 shares at an aggregate cost of $1.5 million. As of August 2, 2013, approximately $80.1 million remained available for repurchase of common stock under this authorization.

The following table summarizes our repurchases by fiscal period during the three months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands, except per-share amounts):

               
Total Number
   
Maximum Dollar
 
   
Total
   
Average
   
of Shares
   
Value of Shares
 
   
Number
   
Price
   
Purchased as Part of
   
that May Yet Be
 
   
of Shares
   
Paid per
   
Publicly Announced
   
Purchased Under the
 
    Fiscal Period
 
Purchased
   
Share
   
Plans or Programs
   
Plans or Programs
 
                         
04/01/2013 - 04/28/2013
    271     $61.05     50,569     $91,777  
04/29/2013 - 05/26/2013
      53     $62.40     50,622     $88,477  
05/27/2013 - 06/30/2013
    105     $64.85     50,727     $81,638  
 
Our share repurchase authorization increased by $25.0 million on August 2, 2013. For presentation purposes, the maximum dollar value of shares that may be purchased was adjusted retroactively to April 1, 2013.
 
The Company utilizes a written trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, from time to time to facilitate the repurchase of shares of our common stock under this share repurchase program. There can be no assurance that we will repurchase shares of our common stock either through a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan or otherwise.

During the second quarter of 2013, shares of the Company’s common stock were acquired from employees to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations that arose upon (i) vesting of restricted stock granted pursuant to shareholder approved plans, and (ii) distribution of shares of common stock issued pursuant to deferred compensation obligations. The Company acquired approximately 16,000 shares during fiscal period April 2013.
 
 
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Exhibit
 
 
Number
Description
     
 
10.1
Transition Agreement and Release between Papa John’s International, Inc. and Andrew M. Varga dated April 19, 2013.  Exhibit 10.1 to our Report on Form 8-K/A as filed on April 23, 2013 is incorporated herein by reference.
     
 
10.2
$300,000,000 Revolving Credit Facility / First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated April 30, 2013 by and among Papa John’s International, Inc., the Guarantors Party thereto, RSC Insurance Services, Ltd., a Bermuda company, the Banks party thereto, PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Co-Syndication Agent, U.S. Bank National Association, as Co-Syndication Agent, Bank of America, N.A., as Documentation Agent, PNC Capital Markets LLC, as Joint Lead Arranger and as Joint Bookrunner, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as Joint Lead Arranger and as Joint Bookrunner. Exhibit 10.1 to our Report on Form 8-K as filed on May 6, 2013 is incorporated herein by reference.
     
 
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e), As Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
 
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e), As Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
 
32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
 
32.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
 
101
Financial statements from the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Papa John’s International, Inc. for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, filed on August 6, 2013, formatted in XBRL: (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


 
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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 thereunto duly authorized.



 
PAPA JOHN’S INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 
             (Registrant)
   
   
   
Date:  August 6, 2013
/s/ Lance F. Tucker                                                
 
Lance F. Tucker
 
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
 
Chief Administrative Officer and Treasurer
 
 
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