Good Times Restaurants (GTIM) 10-Q2024 Q3 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 25, 2024

OR

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

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number: 0-18590

Good Times Restaurants Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Form 10-Q

Quarter Ended June 25, 2024

PART I. – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

(In thousands except share and per share data)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited) Year-to-Date June 25, 2024

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited) Year-to-Date June 27, 2023

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

Good Times Restaurants Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

GOOD TIMES RESTAURANTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

Note 1.     Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Good Times Restaurants Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries as well as one partnership in which the Company is the general partner, and five limited liability companies in which the Company is the sole owner following the January 2023 purchase of the membership interests of the previously joint-venture restaurants. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Company owns a 50% interest in a limited partnership which owns six Good Times restaurants, is the sole general partner, and receives a management fee prior to any distributions to the limited partner. Because the Company owns an approximate 50% interest in the partnership and exercises complete management control over all decisions for the partnership, except for certain veto rights, the financial statements of the partnership are consolidated into the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The Company operates and licenses full-service restaurants under the brand Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar (“Bad Daddy’s”) that are primarily located in Colorado and in the Southeast region of the United States.

The Company operates and franchises drive-thru fast-food hamburger restaurants under the brand Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard (“Good Times”), all of which are located in Colorado and Wyoming.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (United States) (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all of the normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of June 25, 2024 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the fiscal quarters ended June 25, 2024 and June 27, 2023. Operating results for the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 24, 2024. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 26, 2023 is derived from the audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. As a result, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 26, 2023.

Fiscal Year – The Company’s fiscal year is a 52/53-week year ending on the last Tuesday of September. In a 52-week fiscal year, each of the Company’s quarterly periods consist of 13 weeks. The additional week in a 53-week fiscal year is added to the first quarter, making such quarter consist of 14 weeks. The quarters ended June 25, 2024 and June 27, 2023 each consisted of 13 weeks and the year-to-date periods each consisted of 39 weeks.

Reclassification – Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on the net income.

Advertising Costs – The company utilizes Advertising Funds to administer certain advertising programs for both the Bad Daddy’s and Good Times brands that benefit both us and our franchisees.   We and our franchisees are required to contribute a percentage of gross sales to the fund.  The contributions to these funds are designated and segregated for advertising. We consolidate the Advertising Funds into our financial statements whereby contributions from franchisees, when received, are recorded and included as a component of franchise revenues.  Contributions to the Advertising Funds from our franchisees were $144,000 and $212,000 for the two quarters ended June 25, 2024 and June 27, 2023, respectively.

Receivables – Our receivables typically consist of royalties and other fees due to us from independent franchisees of our brands as well as product rebates and other incentives due to us under agreements with our food and beverage vendors, payments due from third party delivery and online ordering partners, and payments due to us for sales of gift cards to third party retailers.

Receivables consist of the following as of:

Note 2.     Recent Accounting Pronouncements

ASU 2023-07–Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures was issued November 2023 and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. It is to be applied retrospectively. The Company expects to retrospectively implement ASU 2023-07 in fiscal year 2025 and does not anticipate that it will have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The Company reviewed all other recently issued accounting pronouncements and concluded that they were either not applicable or not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Note 3.      Revenue

Revenue Recognition. Revenues consist primarily of sales from restaurant operations and franchise revenue, which also includes franchisee contributions to Advertising Funds. Revenues associated with gift card breakage are immaterial to our financials. The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control over a product or service to a customer, typically a restaurant customer or a franchisee/licensee.

The Company recognizes revenues in the form of restaurant sales at the time of the sale when payment is made by the customer, as the Company has completed its performance obligation, namely the provision of food and beverage, and the accompanying customer service, during the customer’s visit to the restaurant. The Company sells gift cards to customers and recognizes revenue from gift cards primarily in the form of restaurant revenue. Gift card breakage, which is recognized when the likelihood of a gift card being redeemed is remote, is determined based upon the Company’s historic redemption patterns, and is immaterial to our overall financial statements. Late in fiscal 2023, the Company began operating a loyalty program known as GT Rewards. With each purchase, GT Rewards members earn loyalty points that can be redeemed in the future for free products. Activity related to the new reward program is immaterial to the Company’s financial statements for the quarter and year-to-date periods ended June 25, 2024 and June 27, 2023.

Revenues we receive from our franchise and license agreements include sales-based royalties and, from our franchise agreements, may also include Advertising Fund contributions, area development fees, and franchisee fees. We recognize sales-based royalties and advertising fund contributions from franchisees and licensees as the underlying sales occur. The Company also provides its franchisees with services associated with opening new restaurants and operating them under franchise and development agreements in exchange for area development and franchise fees. The Company would capitalize these fees upon receipt from the franchisee and then would amortize those over the contracted franchise term as the services comprising the performance obligations are satisfied. We have not received material development or franchise fees in the years presented, and the primary performance obligations under existing franchise and development agreements have been satisfied prior to the earliest period presented in our financial statements.

Note 4.     Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The following table presents goodwill and intangible assets as of June 25, 2024 and September 26, 2023 (in thousands):

Intangible assets subject to amortization primarily consist of non-compete agreements associated with prior restaurant purchases. The aggregate amortization expense related to these intangible assets subject to amortization was $15,000 for the three quarters ended June 25, 2024 and $6,000 for the three quarters ended June 27, 2023. As of both June 25, 2024 and June 27, 2023, the Company had $96,000 of goodwill attributable to the Good Times reporting unit and $5,617,000 of goodwill attributable to its Bad Daddy’s reporting unit. The Company had no goodwill impairment losses in the periods presented in the above table.

Note 5.     Stock-Based Compensation

The Company has traditionally maintained incentive compensation plans that include provisions for the issuance of equity-based awards. The Company established the 2008 Omnibus Equity Incentive Compensation Plan in 2008 (the “2008 Plan”) and has outstanding awards that were issued under the 2008 Plan. Subsequently, the 2008 Plan expired in 2018 and the Company established a new plan, the 2018 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”) during the 2018 fiscal year, which was approved by shareholders on May 24, 2018. Future awards will be issued under the 2018 Plan. On February 8, 2022 the Company’s shareholders approved a proposal to increase the number of shares available for issuance under the 2018 Plan from 900,000 to 1,050,000, which currently represents the maximum number of shares available for issuance under the 2018 Plan.

Stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the grant). The Company recognizes the impact of forfeitures as they occur.

For the quarters ended June 25, 2024 and June 27, 2023, we recognized $28,000 and $14,000, respectively, related to stock-based compensation arrangements. Our net income for the three quarters ended June 25, 2024 and June 27, 2023 includes $106,000 and $104,000, respectively, of compensation costs related to our stock-based compensation arrangements.

Note 6.     Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following as of:

Note 7.     Other Accrued Liabilities

Other accrued liabilities consist of the following as of:

Note 8.     Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt

Cadence Credit Facility. The Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries (the “Subsidiaries”) maintain an amended and restated credit agreement with Cadence Bank (“Cadence”). Pursuant to the credit agreement, as amended to date, Cadence agreed to loan the Company up to $8,000,000, with a maturity date of April 20, 2028 (the “Cadence Credit Facility”). The Cadence Credit Facility amended and restated the Company’s prior credit facility with Cadence in its entirety. The Cadence Credit Facility accrues commitment fees on the daily unused balance of the facility at a rate of 0.25%. The loans may from time to time consist of a mixture of SOFR Rate Loans and Base Rate Loans with differing interest rates based upon varying additions to the Federal Funds Rate, the Cadence prime rate or Term SOFR. Each of the Subsidiaries are guarantors of the Cadence Credit Facility.

Proceeds from the Cadence Credit Facility, if and when drawn, may be used (i) to fund new restaurant development, (ii) to finance the buyout of non-controlling partners in certain restaurants, (iii) to finance the redemption, purchase or other acquisition of equity interests in the Company and (iv) for working capital and other general corporate purposes.

The Cadence Credit Facility includes customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default. The Cadence Credit Facility also requires the Company to maintain various financial condition ratios, including minimum liquidity, an amended maximum leverage ratio and an amended minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. In addition, to the extent the aggregate outstanding balance under the revolver under the Cadence Credit Facility exceeds $4.0 million, the Company is required to meet a new specified leverage ratio, on a pro forma basis, before making further borrowings as well as certain restricted payments, investments and growth capital expenditures. As of the date of filing of this report, the Company was in compliance with each of these covenants under the Cadence Credit Facility.

As of June 25, 2024 the weighted average interest rate applicable to borrowings under the Cadence Credit Facility was 8.42%.

As a result of entering into the Cadence Credit Facility and the various amendments, the Company paid loan origination costs including professional fees of approximately $299,000 and is amortizing these costs over the term of the credit agreement. As of June 25, 2024, the unamortized balance of these fees was $102,000.

In connection with the Cadence Credit Facility, the Company and the Subsidiaries entered into an Amended and Restated Security and Pledge Agreement (the “Security Agreement”) with Cadence. Under the Security Agreement, the Cadence Credit Facility is secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all the assets of the Company and the Subsidiaries.

As of June 25, 2024, there were $750,000 of borrowings against the facility, all of which is due during the fiscal year ending September 26, 2028 and is classified as a long-term liability in the accompanying balance sheet. Availability of the Cadence Credit Facility for borrowings is reduced by the outstanding face value of any letters of credit issued under the facility. As of June 25, 2024, there were approximately $10,000 in outstanding letters of credit issued under the facility, and approximately $7,240,000 of committed funds available.

Total interest expense on notes payable was $24,000 and $0 for the quarters ended June 25, 2024 and June 27, 2023, respectively.

Parker Promissory Note. Good Times Drive Thru, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company is the maker of an unsecured promissory note in connection with the purchase of the previously franchised Good Times Burgers and Frozen Custard restaurant located in the Denver suburb of Parker, Colorado. JGN Management, Inc., the former franchisee, is the holder of the note. The Parker Promissory Note fully amortizes over its original ten-year life and carries an interest rate of 5.00% and is, in all respects, subordinate to the Cadence Credit Facility. As of June 25, 2024 the outstanding principal balance on the Parker Promissory Note was $380,000.

Note 9.     Earnings per Common Share

Our basic earnings per share calculation is computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Our diluted earnings per share calculation is computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding adjusted by the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding had the potentially dilutive common shares been issued. Potentially dilutive securities for this calculation consist of in-the-money outstanding stock options, restricted stock units (which were assumed to have been exercised at the average market price of the common shares during the reporting period). The treasury stock method is used to measure the dilutive impact of in-the-money stock options.

The following table reconciles basic weighted-average shares outstanding to diluted weighted-average shares outstanding:

Note 10.     Contingent Liabilities and Liquidity

There may be various claims in process, matters in litigation, and other contingencies brought against the Company by employees, vendors, customers, franchisees, or other parties. Evaluating these contingencies is a complex process that may involve substantial judgment on the potential outcome of such matters, and the ultimate outcome of such contingencies may differ from our current analysis. We regularly review the adequacy of accruals and disclosures related to such contingent liabilities in consultation with legal counsel. While it is not possible to predict the outcome of these claims with certainty, it is management’s opinion that any reasonably possible losses associated with such contingencies have been adequately accrued or would be immaterial to our financial statements.

Note 11.     Leases

The Company determines if a contract contains a lease at inception. The Company’s material long-term operating lease agreements are for the land and buildings for our restaurants as well as our corporate office. The initial lease terms range from 10 to 20 years, most of which include renewal options of 10 to 15 years.

Components of operating lease costs are as follows for the fiscal quarters ended June 25, 2024 and June 27, 2023:

Weighted average lease term and discount rate are as follows:

Supplemental cash flow disclosures:

Future minimum rent payments for our operating leases as of June 25, 2024 are as follows:

The above future minimum rental amounts exclude the amortization of deferred lease incentives, renewal options that are not reasonably assured of renewal, and contingent rent. The Company generally has escalating rents over the term of the leases and records rent expense on a straight-line basis.

Note 12.     Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Trademarks

Long-Lived Assets. We review our long-lived assets including land, property, equipment and lease right-of-use assets for impairment when there are factors that indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. We assess recovery of assets at the individual restaurant level and typically include an analysis of historical cash flows, future operating plans, and cash flow projections in assessing whether there are indicators of impairment. The recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by comparing the net book value of the assets of an individual restaurant to the fair value of those assets. This impairment process involves significant judgment in the use of estimates and assumptions pertaining to future projections and operating results.

There were impairments of $199,000 in the three quarters ended June 25, 2024, related primarily to lease right-of-use assets and new assets deployed in restaurants where impairment was previously assessed, and the Company’s current analysis indicated impairment of assets associated with those restaurants. During the three quarters ended June 27, 2023, there were impairments of $1,041,000.

Trademarks. Trademarks have been determined to have an indefinite life. We evaluate our trademarks for impairment annually and on an interim basis as events and circumstances warrant by comparing the fair value of the trademarks with their carrying amount. There was no impairment required for the acquired trademarks as of June 25, 2024 or June 27, 2023.

Note 13.     Income Taxes

We account for income taxes using the liability method, whereby deferred tax asset and liability account balances are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The Company provides a valuation allowance, if necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to their estimated realizable value. The deferred tax assets are reviewed periodically for recoverability and valuation allowances are adjusted as necessary.

The Company’s effective income tax rate for the three periods ended June 25, 2024 was (15.21%), an increase from the effective income tax rate of (189.98%) for the three periods ended June 27, 2023. The increase is due to the additional release of the Company’s valuation allowance in the prior year quarter, and an increase in book income. The Company’s effective tax rate for the nine periods ended June 25, 2024 was (15.09%), an increase from an effective income tax rate of (1,261.02%) for the nine periods ended June 27, 2023. The increase is due to the Company’s valuation allowance release that occurred during the prior year.

The Company is subject to taxation in various jurisdictions within the United States. The Company continues to remain subject to examination by United States federal authorities for the years 2021 through 2023. The Company believes that its income tax filing positions and deductions will be sustained upon audit and does not anticipate any adjustments that will result in a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. Therefore, no reserves for uncertain income tax positions have been recorded. The Company’s practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. No accrual for interest and penalties was considered necessary as of June 25, 2024.

Note 14.     Non-Controlling Interests

Non-controlling interests are presented as a separate item in the shareholders’ equity section of the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The amount of consolidated net income or loss attributable to non-controlling interests is presented on the face of the condensed consolidated statement of operations. Changes in a parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in deconsolidation are equity transactions, while changes in ownership interest that do result in deconsolidation of a subsidiary require gain or loss recognition based on the fair value on the deconsolidation date.

The equity interests of the unrelated limited partners and non-controlling members are shown on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet in the shareholders’ equity section as a non-controlling interest and is adjusted each period to reflect the limited partners’ and non-controlling members’ share of the net income or loss as well as any cash contributions or distributions to or from the limited partners and non-controlling members for the period. The limited partners’ and members’ share of the net income or loss in the subsidiary is shown as income or expense attributable to non-controlling interests in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. All inter-company accounts and transactions are eliminated.

The following table summarizes the activity in non-controlling interests during the three quarters ended June 25, 2024 (in thousands):

Non-controlling interests at the quarter ended June 25, 2024 consisted of one joint-venture partnership involving six Good Times restaurants, in which the Company is the general partner and owns a 50.0% interest.

Note 15.     Segment Reporting

All of our Bad Daddy’s compete in the full-service segment of the restaurant industry while our Good Times compete in the quick-service segment of the restaurant industry. We believe that providing this additional financial information for each of our brands will provide a better understanding of our overall operating results. Income (loss) from operations represents revenues less restaurant operating costs and expenses, directly allocable general and administrative expenses, and other restaurant-level expenses directly associated with each brand including depreciation and amortization, pre-opening costs and losses or gains on disposal of property and equipment. Unallocated corporate capital expenditures are presented below as reconciling items to the amounts presented in the consolidated financial statements.

The following tables present information about our reportable segments for the respective periods (in thousands):

Note 16.     Subsequent Events

On July 29, 2024, the Company settled an investigation conducted by the United States Department of Justice related to alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act with respect to an incident at one of the Company’s restaurants.  All expected payments in association with this settlement have been adequately accrued as of the quarter ended June 25, 2024.

Overview. Good Times Restaurants Inc., through its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “we”, “us” or “our”) operates and licenses full-service hamburger-oriented restaurants under the name Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar (“Bad Daddy’s”) and operates and franchises hamburger-oriented drive-through restaurants under the name Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard (“Good Times”).

Forward Looking Statements: This Form 10-Q contains or incorporates by reference forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the disclosure of risk factors in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 26, 2023. Also, documents subsequently filed by the Company with the SEC and incorporated herein by reference may contain forward-looking statements. We caution investors that any forward-looking statements made by us are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including but not limited to the following:

We may also be negatively impacted by other factors common to the restaurant industry such as: changes in consumer tastes away from red meat and fried foods; increases in the cost of food, paper, labor, health care, workers’ compensation or energy; inadequate number of hourly paid employees; increased wages and salaries for hourly and salaried employees; and/or decreases in the availability of affordable capital resources. We caution the reader that such risk factors are not exhaustive, particularly with respect to future filings. For further discussion of our exposure to market risk, refer to Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 26, 2023.

Growth Strategies and Outlook. We believe there are significant opportunities to grow customer traffic and increase awareness of our brands, leading to organic sales growth. We also believe there are unit growth opportunities for both of our concepts though we continue to execute unit growth with increased scrutiny surrounding real estate selection and a more conservative approach to leverage than we previously took, in light of the higher costs and volatile inflation present in the current operating environment.

Restaurant Locations. As of June 25, 2024, we operated, franchised, or licensed a total of forty-one Bad Daddy’s restaurants and thirty-one Good Times restaurants. The following table presents the number of restaurants operating at the end of the fiscal quarters ended June 25, 2024 and June 27, 2023.

Company-Owned/Co-Developed:

Franchise/License:

We acquired one Good Times restaurant in Parker, Colorado from a franchisee during the quarter ended June 25, 2024. We acquired one Good Times restaurant in Lafayette, Colorado and one Good Times restaurant in Greenwood Village, Colorado from franchisees during the 2023 fourth quarter. Additionally, we opened one Bad Daddy’s restaurant in Madison, Alabama during the 2023 fourth quarter.

Results of Operations

Fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024 (13 weeks) compared to fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023 (13 weeks):

Net Revenues. Net revenues for the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024 increased $2,310,000 or 6.5% to $37,942,000 from $35,632,000 for the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023. Bad Daddy’s concept revenues increased $1,249,000 while our Good Times concept revenues increased $1,061,000.

Bad Daddy’s restaurant sales increased $1,242,000 to $27,327,000 for the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024 from $26,085,000 for the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023. This increase is a result of the fourth quarter 2023 Madison, Alabama restaurant opening, the prior year remodel temporary closure of the Greenville, South Carolina restaurant, and menu price increases, partially offset by reduced customer traffic. The average menu price increase for the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024 over the same prior year quarter was approximately 4.4%.

Good Times restaurant sales increased $1,124,000 to $10,415,000 for the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024 from $9,291,000 for the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023. This increase is primarily due to the acquisition, by the Company during fourth quarter 2023, of two Good Times restaurants previously owned by franchisees, the current fiscal quarter acquisition of a Good Times restaurant previously owned by a franchisee, increased customer traffic, and menu price increases. The average menu price increase for the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024 over the same prior year quarter was approximately 3.9%.

Franchise revenues decreased $56,000 to $200,000 in the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024 compared to $256,000 in the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023. This decrease is primarily due to the acquisition, by the Company during fourth quarter 2023, of two Good Times restaurants previously owned by franchisees, and the current fiscal quarter acquisition of a Good Times restaurant previously owned by a franchisee, resulting in reduced royalties earned and collected.

Same Store Sales

Same store sales is a metric used in evaluating the performance of established restaurants and is a commonly used metric in the restaurant industry. Same store sales for our brands are calculated using all Company-owned units open for at least eighteen full fiscal months and use the comparable operating weeks from the prior year to the current year quarter’s operating weeks.

Bad Daddy’s same store restaurant sales increased 1.2% during the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024 compared to the same thirteen-week period ended June 27, 2023, primarily driven by increased customer traffic and menu price increases. There were thirty-nine restaurants included in the same store sales base at the end of the current quarter.

Good Times same store restaurant sales increased 5.8% during the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024 compared to the same thirteen-week period ended June 27, 2023, primarily due to increased customer traffic and menu price increases. There were twenty-six restaurants included in the same store sales base at the end of the current quarter.

Restaurant Operating Costs

Food and Packaging Costs. Food and packaging costs for the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024 increased $775,000 to $11,698,000 (31.0% of restaurant sales) from $10,923,000 (30.9% of restaurant sales) for the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023.

Bad Daddy’s food and packaging costs were $8,517,000 (31.2% of restaurant sales) for the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024, up from $8,106,000 (31.1% of restaurant sales) for the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023. The increase, as a percentage of sales, is primarily attributable to higher purchase prices in our commodity basket compared to the prior year quarter, partially offset by the impact of a 4.4% average increase in menu pricing.

Good Times food and packaging costs were $3,181,000 (30.5% of restaurant sales) for the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024, up from $2,817,000 (30.3% of restaurant sales) for the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023. This increase, as a percentage of sales, is primarily attributable to higher purchase prices on food and paper goods, partially offset by the impact of a 3.9% average increase in menu pricing.

Payroll and Other Employee Benefit Costs. Payroll and other employee benefit costs for the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024 increased $695,000 to $12,635,000 (33.5% of restaurant sales) from $11,940,000 (33.8% of restaurant sales) for the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023.

Bad Daddy’s payroll and other employee benefit costs were $9,227,000 (33.8% of restaurant sales) for the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024 up from $9,054,000 (34.7% of restaurant sales) for the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023. The $173,000 increase is primarily attributable to one additional operating restaurant during the current quarter compared to the same prior year quarter, higher wage rates offset by greater labor productivity. The decrease as a percent of sales is attributable to greater labor productivity.

Good Times payroll and other employee benefit costs were $3,408,000 (32.7% of restaurant sales) in the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024, up from $2,886,000 (31.1% of restaurant sales) in the same prior year period. The increase is attributable to labor associated with three additional company-owned restaurants, an increase in operating hours caused by later closing times in nearly every restaurant, and higher average wage rates resulting from market forces and the CPI-indexed minimum wage in Denver and the state of Colorado.

Occupancy Costs. Occupancy costs for the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024 increased $148,000 to $2,580,000 (6.8% of restaurant sales) from $2,432,000 (6.9% of restaurant sales) for the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023.

Bad Daddy’s occupancy costs were $1,727,000 (6.3% of restaurant sales) for the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024, up from $1,700,000 (6.5% of restaurant sales) for the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023.

Good Times occupancy costs were $853,000 (8.2% of restaurant sales) in the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024, up from $732,000 (7.9% of restaurant sales) in the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023. The increase was primarily due to the costs incurred for three additional company-owned restaurants as well as real property tax increases resulting from higher property values.

Other Operating Costs. Other operating costs for the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024, increased $384,000 to $5,195,000 (13.8% of restaurant sales) from $4,811,000 (13.6% of restaurant sales) for the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023.

Bad Daddy’s other operating costs were $3,945,000 (14.4% of restaurant sales) for the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024 up from $3,750,000 (14.4% of restaurant sales) for the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023. The $195,000 increase was primarily attributable to one additional operating restaurant during the current quarter compared to the same prior year quarter as well as increased repair and maintenance expenses.

Good Times other operating costs were $1,250,000 (12.0% of restaurant sales) in the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024, up from $1,061,000 (11.4% of restaurant sales) in the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2023. The increase was primarily due to costs associated with three additional company-owned restaurants, as well as increased repair and maintenance, credit card fees and customer delivery fees.

New Store Preopening Costs. In the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024, there were no preopening costs compared to $80,000 of preopening costs for the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023, which primarily related to re-training costs incurred as part of our closure and remodel of our Greenville, South Carolina Bad Daddy’s location.

Depreciation and Amortization Costs. Depreciation and amortization costs for the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024, increased $41,000 to $960,000 from $919,000 in the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023.

Bad Daddy’s depreciation and amortization costs for the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024 decreased $19,000 to $749,000 from $768,000 in the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023.

Good Times depreciation and amortization costs for the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024 increased $60,000 to $211,000 from $151,000 in the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023. This increase is primarily due to additional depreciation on newly deployed assets including signs, menu boards, and restaurant remodels.

General and Administrative Costs. General and administrative costs for the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024, increased $303,000 to $2,680,000 (7.1% of total revenues) from $2,377,000 (6.7% of total revenues) for the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023.

This increase in general and administrative expenses in the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024 is primarily attributable to:

For the balance of the fiscal year, we expect general and administrative costs to be approximately 7.0% - 7.5% of total revenues.

Advertising Costs. Advertising costs for the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024, decreased $2,000 to $749,000 (2.0% of total revenues) from $751,000 (2.1% of total revenue) for the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023.

Bad Daddy’s advertising costs were $448,000 (1.6% of total revenues) in the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024 compared to $384,000 (1.5% of restaurant sales) for the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023. The increase is primarily due to increases in third party gift card commissions and printing costs, partially offset by decreases in local store marketing and media services. Bad Daddy’s advertising costs consist primarily of third-party gift card commissions, menu development, printing costs, local store marketing and social media.

Good Times advertising costs were $301,000 (2.9% of total revenues) in the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024 compared to $367,000 (3.9% of restaurant sales) in the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023. The decrease is primarily related to the timing of radio advertising, increased product rebates, and the additional revenue from the purchase of three previously franchised restaurants.

Good Times advertising costs consist primarily of radio advertising, social media, and on-site and point-of-purchase printing costs. Advertising costs are presented gross, with franchisee contributions to the fund being recognized as a component of franchise revenues.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Costs. The were $199,000 of costs associated with impairments for the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024, compared to $965,000 for the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023. The current year impairment costs are primarily attributable to the impairment of the lease right-of-use asset of one Colorado Bad Daddy’s location.

Loss (Gain) on Restaurant Asset and Equipment Sales. The net loss on restaurant asset sales and equipment disposals for the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024 was $18,000, which is composed of a loss of $27,000 on disposal of miscellaneous assets, and $9,000 of deferred gain recognition, compared to a net gain of $10,000 for the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023.

Litigation Contingency Costs. There were no litigation contingency costs for the fiscal quarters ended June 25, 2024 or June 27, 2023.

Income from Operations. Income from operations was $1,228,000 in the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024 compared to income from operations of $444,000 in the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023.

The change in the income from operations for the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024 is primarily due to matters discussed in the relevant sections above.

Interest Expense. Interest expense was $27,000 during the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024, compared with $18,000 during the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023.

Provision for Income Taxes. There was a $197,000 benefit from income taxes for the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024, compared to a $551,000 benefit for the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023. The most significant driver of the tax provision changes related to changes in projected full-year net income and available tax credits.

Net Income. Net income was $1,398,000 for the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024, compared to net income of $977,000 in the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023.

The change from the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024 to the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023 was primarily attributable to the matters discussed in the relevant sections above.

Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests. The non-controlling interest represents the limited partners’ or members’ share of income in the Good Times joint-venture restaurants.

For the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024, the income attributable to non-controlling interests was $77,000 compared to $135,000 for the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2023. This $58,000 decrease is primarily due to the temporary closure for remodel of one joint-venture restaurant during the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024.

Fiscal three quarters ended June 25, 2024 (39 weeks) compared to fiscal three quarters ended June 27, 2023 (39 weeks):

Net Revenues. Net revenues for the three quarters ended June 25, 2024 increased $2,692,000, or 2.6%, to $106,521,000 from $103,829,000 for the three quarters ended June 27, 2023. Bad Daddy’s concept revenues increased $312,000 while our Good Times concept revenues increased $2,380,000.

Bad Daddy’s restaurant sales increased $304,000 to $77,896,000 for the three quarters ended June 25, 2024 from $77,592,000 for the three quarters ended June 27, 2023. This increase is a result of the fourth quarter 2023 Madison, Alabama restaurant opening, the prior year remodel temporary closure of the Greenville, South Carolina restaurant, and menu price increases partially offset by reduced customer traffic, concentrated in certain restaurants. The average menu price increase for the three quarters ended June 25, 2024 over the same prior year quarters was approximately 4.4%.

Good Times restaurant sales increased $2,526,000 to $28,057,000 for the three quarters ended June 25, 2024 from $25,531,000 for the three quarters ended June 27, 2023. This increase is primarily due to the acquisition, by the Company during fiscal 2023, of two Good Times restaurants previously owned by franchisees, the current fiscal quarter acquisition of a Good Times restaurant previously owned by a franchisee, and menu price increases. The average menu price increase for the three quarters ended June 25, 2024 over the same prior year quarters was approximately 4.1%.

Franchise revenues decreased $138,000 to $568,000 in the three quarters ended June 25, 2024 compared to $706,000 in the three quarters ended June 27, 2023. This decrease is primarily due to the acquisition, during the fourth fiscal quarter of 2023, by the Company, of two Good Times restaurants previously owned by franchisees, and the current fiscal quarter acquisition of a Good Times restaurant previously owned by a franchisee, resulting in reduced royalties collected.

Same Store Sales

Same store sales is a metric used in evaluating the performance of established restaurants and is a commonly used metric in the restaurant industry. Same store sales for our brands are calculated using all company-owned units open for at least eighteen full fiscal months and use the comparable operating weeks from the prior year-to-date period to the current year-to-date period’s operating weeks.

Bad Daddy’s same store restaurant sales decreased 2.7% during the three quarters ended June 25, 2024 compared to the same three quarters ended June 27, 2023, primarily driven by general weakness in the casual dining restaurant segment as indicated by sequentially lower same store sales as measured by Black Box Intelligence, weaker traffic specific to Bad Daddy’s in certain restaurants, partially offset by menu price increases. There were thirty-nine restaurants included in the same store sales base at the end of the current quarter.

Good Times same store restaurant sales increased 3.7% during the three quarters ended June 25, 2024 compared to the same three quarters ended June 27, 2023, primarily due to menu price increases and increased customer traffic, There were twenty-six restaurants included in the same store sales base at the end of the current quarter.

Restaurant Operating Costs

Food and Packaging Costs. Food and packaging costs for the three quarters ended June 25, 2024 increased $439,000 to $32,624,000 (30.8% of restaurant sales) from $32,185,000 (31.2% of restaurant sales) for the three quarters ended June 27, 2023.

Bad Daddy’s food and packaging costs were $24,156,000 (31.0% of restaurant sales) for the three quarters ended March 25, 2024, up from $24,131,000 (31.1% of restaurant sales) for the three quarters ended June 27, 2023. This increase is primarily attributable to the fourth quarter 2023 Madison, Alabama restaurant opening, and the prior year remodel temporary closure of the Greenville, South Carolina restaurant, partially offset by lower average unit volumes. The decrease, as a percent of sales, is primarily attributable to the impact of a 4.4% average annual increase in menu pricing.

Good Times food and packaging costs were $8,468,000 (30.2% of restaurant sales) for the three quarters ended June 25, 2024, up from $8,054,000 (31.5% of restaurant sales) for the three quarters ended June 25, 2023. This increase is primarily attributable to the acquisition, by the Company during fiscal 2023, of two Good Times restaurants previously owned by franchisees and the current fiscal quarter acquisition of a Good Times restaurant previously owned by a franchisee. The decrease, as a percent of sales, is primarily attributable to the impact of a 4.1% average annual increase in menu pricing.

Payroll and Other Employee Benefit Costs. Payroll and other employee benefit costs for the three quarters ended June 25, 2024 increased $1,048,000 to $36,525,000 (34.5% of restaurant sales) from $35,477,000 (34.4% of restaurant sales) for the three quarters ended June 27, 2023.

Bad Daddy’s payroll and other employee benefit costs were $27,040,000 (34.7% of restaurant sales) for the three quarters ended June 25, 2024 up from $26,951,000 (34.7% of restaurant sales) for the three quarters ended June 27, 2023. The $89,000 increase is primarily attributable to the fourth quarter 2023 Madison, Alabama restaurant opening, and the prior year remodel temporary closure of the Greenville, South Carolina restaurant, partially offset by greater labor productivity and the deleveraging impact of lower average unit volumes.

Good Times payroll and other employee benefit costs were $9,485,000 (33.8% of restaurant sales) in the three quarters ended June 25, 2024, up from $8,526,000 (33.4% of restaurant sales) in the same prior year period. The $959,000 increase was attributable to labor associated with three additional company-owned restaurants and higher average wage rates resulting from market forces and the CPI-indexed minimum wage in Denver and the state of Colorado, and higher average wage rates, partially offset by increased labor productivity. As a percent of sales, payroll and employee benefits costs increased by 0.4% primarily attributable to increased wage rates, partially offset by menu price increases and increased labor productivity.

Occupancy Costs. Occupancy costs for the three quarters ended June 25, 2024 increased $380,000 to $7,698,000 (7.3% of restaurant sales) from $7,318,000 (7.1% of restaurant sales) for the three quarters ended June 27, 2023.

Bad Daddy’s occupancy costs were $5,188,000 (6.7% of restaurant sales) for the three quarters ended June 25, 2024, up from $5,124,000 (6.6% of restaurant sales) for the three quarters ended June 27, 2023.

Good Times occupancy costs were $2,510,000 (8.9% of restaurant sales) in the three quarters ended June 25, 2024, up from $2,194,000 (8.6% of restaurant sales) in the three quarters ended June 27, 2023. The increase was primarily due to the acquisition, by the Company during fiscal 2023, of two Good Times restaurants previously owned by franchisees and the current fiscal quarter acquisition of a Good Times restaurant previously owned by a franchisee, as well as real property tax increases resulting from increased property valuations.

Other Operating Costs. Other operating costs for the three quarters ended June 25, 2024, increased $899,000 to $15,028,000 (14.2% of restaurant sales) from $14,129,000 (13.7% of restaurant sales) for the three quarters ended June 27, 2023.

Bad Daddy’s other operating costs were $11,421,000 (14.7% of restaurant sales) for the three quarters ended June 25, 2024 up from $11,084,000 (14.3% of restaurant sales) for the three quarters ended June 27, 2023. The $337,000 increase was attributable to the fourth quarter 2023 Madison, Alabama restaurant opening, and the prior year remodel temporary closure of the Greenville, South Carolina restaurant, increased repair and maintenance and other employee-related expenses, partially offset by a reduced restaurant supply cost.

Good Times other operating costs were $3,607,000 (12.9% of restaurant sales) in the three quarters ended June 25, 2024, up from $3,045,000 (11.9% of restaurant sales) in the three quarters ended June 27, 2023. The increase was primarily due to the acquisition, by the Company during fiscal 2023, of two Good Times restaurants previously owned by franchisees, and the current fiscal quarter acquisition of a Good Times restaurant previously owned by a franchisee, as well as increased repair and maintenance, credit card fees and customer delivery fees.

New Store Preopening Costs. There were no new store preopening costs for the three quarters ended June 25, 2024, compared to $110,000 for the three quarters ended June 27, 2023 which were primarily related to re-training costs incurred as part of our closure and remodel of our Greenville, South Carolina Bad Daddy’s location.

Depreciation and Amortization Costs. Depreciation and amortization costs for the three quarters ended June 25, 2024, increased $73,000 to $2,813,000 from $2,740,000 in the three quarters ended June 27, 2023.

Bad Daddy’s depreciation and amortization costs for the three quarters ended June 25, 2024 decreased $63,000 to $2,240,000 from $2,303,000 in the three quarters ended June 27, 2023.

Good Times depreciation and amortization costs for the three quarters ended June 25, 2024 increased $136,000 to $573,000 from $437,000 in the three quarters ended June 27, 2023. This increase is primarily due to additional depreciation on newly deployed assets including signs, menu boards, and restaurant remodels.

General and Administrative Costs. General and administrative costs for the three quarters ended June 25, 2024, increased $721,000 to $7,791,000 (7.3% of total revenues) from $7,070,000 (6.8% of total revenues) for the three quarters ended June 27, 2023.

This increase in general and administrative expenses in the three quarters ended June 27, 2024 is primarily attributable to:

Advertising Costs. Advertising costs for the three quarters ended June 25, 2024, increased to $2,665,000 (2.5% of total revenues) from $2,423,000 (2.3% of total revenues) for the three quarters ended June 27, 2023.

Bad Daddy’s advertising costs were $1,715,000 (2.2% of total revenues) for the three quarters ended June 25, 2024 compared to $1,414,000 (1.8% of restaurant sales) for the three quarters ended June 27, 2023. The $301,000 increase is primarily due to recognition of commission earned by third parties on gift cards sold through large-box retailers as well as increased social media and printing costs, partially offset by reduced local store marketing. Bad Daddy’s advertising costs consist primarily of third-party gift card commissions, menu development, printing costs, local store marketing and social media.

Good Times advertising costs were $950,000 (3.3% of total revenues) in the three quarters ended June 25, 2024 compared to $1,009,000 (3.9% of restaurant sales) in the three quarters ended June 27, 2023. The decrease is primarily related to the timing of radio advertising, increased product rebates, and the additional revenue from the purchase of three previously franchised restaurants.

Good Times advertising costs consist primarily of radio advertising, social media, and on-site and point-of-purchase printing costs. Advertising costs are presented gross, with franchisee contributions to the fund being recognized as a component of franchise revenues.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Costs. The were $199,000 of costs associated with impairments for the three quarters ended June 25, 2024, compared to $1,041,000 for the three quarters ended June 27, 2023, which primarily consists of the impairment of the lease right-of-use asset of one Colorado Bad Daddy’s location.

Loss (Gain) on Restaurant Asset and Equipment Sales. The net loss on restaurant asset sales and equipment disposals for the three quarters ended June 25, 2024 was $12,000, which is composed of a loss of $41,000 on disposal of miscellaneous assets and $29,000 of deferred gain recognition, compared to a net gain of $32,000 for the three quarters ended June 27, 2023.

Litigation Contingency Costs. There was $332,000 of income related to the adjustment of the Company’s litigation contingency reserve during the three quarters ended June 25, 2024, compared to $0 for the three quarters ended June 27, 2023. This adjustment is due to the reversal of our previous contingency reserve of $332,000.

Income from Operations. Income from operations was $1,498,000 in the three quarters ended June 25, 2024 compared to income from operations of $1,368,000 in the three quarters ended June 27, 2023.

The change in the income from operations for the three quarters ended June 25, 2024 is primarily due to matters discussed in the relevant sections above.

Interest Expense. Interest expense was $101,000 during the three quarters ended June 27, 2024, compared with $56,000 during the three quarters ended June 27, 2023.

Provision for Income Taxes. There was a $198,000 benefit from income taxes for the three quarters ended June 25, 2024, primarily driven by changes in the projections of full-year net income and available tax credits. There was a $10,503,000 benefit for the three quarters ended June 27, 2023. The most significant driver of the prior year benefit was the release of the valuation allowance previously assessed on the deferred tax assets.

Net Income. Net income was $1,595,000 for the three quarters ended June 25, 2024 compared to net income of $11,815,000 in the three quarters ended June 27, 2023.

The change from the three quarters ended June 25, 2024 to the three quarters ended June 27, 2023 was primarily attributable to the matters discussed in the relevant sections above.

Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests. The non-controlling interest represents the limited partners’ or members’ share of income in the Good Times and Bad Daddy’s joint-venture restaurants.

For the three quarters ended June 25, 2024, the income attributable to non-controlling interests was $212,000 compared to $479,000 for the three quarters ended June 27, 2023.

Of the three quarters’ income attributable to non-controlling interests, none is attributable to Bad Daddy’s joint-venture restaurants, compared to $219,000 in the same prior year period. This reduction is due to the acquisition by the Company of the interests in the limited liability companies held by non-controlling parties during the second fiscal quarter of 2023.

The full $212,000 of the current three quarters’ income is attributable to the Good Times joint-venture restaurants, compared to $260,000 in the same prior year period. This $48,000 decrease is primarily due to the temporary closure for remodel of one joint-venture restaurant during the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024, as well decreased profitability during the three fiscal quarters of the six restaurants involved in the partnership.

Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA plus non-cash stock-based compensation expense, preopening expense, non-recurring acquisition costs, GAAP rent in excess of cash rent, and non-cash disposal of assets. Adjusted EBITDA is intended as a supplemental measure of our performance that is not required by or presented in accordance with GAAP. We believe that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to our financial condition and operating results. Our management uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (i) as a factor in evaluating management's performance when determining incentive compensation and (ii) to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies.

We believe that the use of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing the Company's financial measures with other restaurant operating companies, which may present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. In addition, you should be aware when evaluating EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA that in the future we may incur expenses similar to those excluded when calculating these measures. Our presentation of these measures should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Our computation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures computed by other companies, because all companies do not calculate Adjusted EBITDA in the same fashion.

Our management does not consider EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The principal limitation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is that they exclude significant expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recorded in the Company's financial statements. Some of these limitations are:

Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using Adjusted EBITDA only as a supplemental measure. You should review the reconciliation of net loss to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA below and not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.

The following table reconciles net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands) for the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2024: