UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended July ~~5, 2020~~4, 2021

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

for the transition period from ________to________.

Commission File Number: 1-9390

JACK IN THE BOX INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Delaware

95-2698708

(State of Incorporation)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

9357 Spectrum Center Blvd.

San Diego, California 92123

(Address of principal executive offices)

~~9330 Balboa Avenue~~

~~San Diego, California 92123~~

~~(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)~~

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (858) 571-2121

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


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	JACK	NASDAQ Global Select Market

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 þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes þ No ¨

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


Large accelerated filer	þ	Smaller reporting company	☐
Accelerated filer	☐	Emerging growth company	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐ No þ

As of the close of business July ~~30, 2020, 22,677,817~~29, 2021, 21,671,547 shares of the registrant’s common stock were outstanding.

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INDEX


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	PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited):
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	5
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	2315
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	3729
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	3729
	PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	3830
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	3830
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	3930
Item 3.	Defaults of Senior Securities	3930
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	3930
Item 5.	Other Information	3930
Item 6.	Exhibits	4031
	Signature	4132

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

July 5,
2020 September 29,
2019
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash $ 159,540 $ 125,536
Restricted cash 37,373 26,025
Accounts and other receivables, net 88,242 45,235
Inventories 1,835 1,776
Prepaid expenses 13,447 9,015
Current assets held for sale 6,191 16,823
Other current assets 3,504 2,718
Total current assets 310,132 227,128
Property and equipment:
Property and equipment, at cost 1,140,285 1,176,241
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (796,159) (784,307)
Property and equipment, net 344,126 391,934
Other assets:
Operating lease right-of-use assets 902,858 —
Intangible assets, net 283 425
Goodwill 47,161 46,747
Deferred tax assets 66,132 85,564
Other assets, net 216,008 206,685
Total other assets 1,232,442 339,421
$ 1,886,700 $ 958,483
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt $ 13,821 $ 774
Current operating lease liabilities 169,347 —
Accounts payable 26,339 37,066
Accrued liabilities 143,344 120,083
Total current liabilities 352,851 157,923
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, net of current maturities 1,366,171 1,274,374
Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of current portion 777,883 —
Other long-term liabilities 216,752 263,770
Total long-term liabilities 2,360,806 1,538,144
Stockholders’ deficit:
Preferred stock $0.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, NaN issued — —
Common stock $0.01 par value, 175,000,000 shares authorized, 82,320,270 and 82,159,002 issued, respectively 823 822
Capital in excess of par value 491,594 480,322
Retained earnings 1,607,485 1,577,034
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (117,553) (140,006)
Treasury stock, at cost, 59,646,773 and 57,760,573 shares, respectively (2,809,306) (2,655,756)
Total stockholders’ deficit (826,957) (737,584)
$ 1,886,700 $ 958,483


	July 4, 2021		September 27, 2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash	$	84,220	$	199,662
Restricted cash	18,221		37,258
Accounts and other receivables, net	68,278		78,417
Inventories	2,120		1,808
Prepaid expenses	8,990		10,114
Current assets held for sale	3,255		4,598
Other current assets	4,123		3,724
Total current assets	189,207		335,581
Property and equipment:
Property and equipment, at cost	1,140,824		1,132,430
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(809,375)		(796,448)
Property and equipment, net	331,449		335,982
Other assets:
Operating lease right-of-use assets	924,210		904,548
Intangible assets, net	256		277
Goodwill	47,161		47,161
Deferred tax assets	72,419		72,322
Other assets, net	222,771		210,623
Total other assets	1,266,817		1,234,931
	$	1,787,473	$	1,906,494
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	858	$	818
Current operating lease liabilities	153,217		179,000
Accounts payable	34,557		31,105
Accrued liabilities	137,018		129,431
Total current liabilities	325,650		340,354
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	1,272,405		1,376,913
Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of current portion	797,803		776,094
Other long-term liabilities	203,217		206,494
Total long-term liabilities	2,273,425		2,359,501
Stockholders’ deficit:
Preferred stock $0.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, NaN issued	0		0
Common stock $0.01 par value, 175,000,000 shares authorized, 82,536,059 and 82,369,714 issued, respectively	825		824
Capital in excess of par value	499,668		489,515
Retained earnings	1,734,976		1,636,211
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(107,798)		(110,605)
Treasury stock, at cost, 60,846,347 and 59,646,773 shares, respectively	(2,939,273)		(2,809,306)
Total stockholders’ deficit	(811,602)		(793,361)
	$	1,787,473	$	1,906,494

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Quarter Year-to-date
July 5,
2020 July 7,
2019 July 5,
2020 July 7,
2019
Revenues:
Company restaurant sales $ 82,444 $ 78,434 $ 262,188 $ 257,948
Franchise rental revenues 76,021 63,359 241,990 208,895
Franchise royalties and other 43,239 40,180 133,469 130,840
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services 40,571 40,386 128,458 131,189
242,275 222,359 766,105 728,872
Operating costs and expenses, net:
Company restaurant costs (excluding depreciation and amortization):
Food and packaging 24,077 23,058 77,662 74,350
Payroll and employee benefits 25,085 23,121 81,236 76,163
Occupancy and other 12,334 11,052 40,862 38,165
Total company restaurant costs 61,496 57,231 199,760 188,678
Franchise occupancy expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) 48,612 38,371 161,470 127,702
Franchise support and other costs 2,692 2,695 10,339 8,337
Franchise advertising and other services expenses 42,176 41,882 133,134 136,397
Selling, general and administrative expenses 13,680 24,389 66,131 66,057
Depreciation and amortization 12,141 12,786 41,151 42,645
Impairment and other charges, net 738 (3,256) (7,837) 5,567
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants (1,050) — (2,625) (219)
180,485 174,098 601,523 575,164
Earnings from operations 61,790 48,261 164,582 153,708
Other pension and post-retirement expenses, net 1,482 342 40,972 1,141
Interest expense, net 15,700 36,494 51,051 67,144
Earnings from continuing operations and before income taxes 44,608 11,425 72,559 85,423
Income tax expense (benefit) 12,432 (2,048) 21,023 15,699
Earnings from continuing operations 32,176 13,473 51,536 69,724
Earnings (losses) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 379 (284) 379 2,652
Net earnings $ 32,555 $ 13,189 $ 51,915 $ 72,376
Net earnings per share - basic:
Earnings from continuing operations $ 1.41 $ 0.52 $ 2.22 $ 2.69
Earnings (losses) from discontinued operations 0.02 (0.01) 0.02 0.10
Net earnings per share (1) $ 1.42 $ 0.51 $ 2.24 $ 2.79
Net earnings per share - diluted:
Earnings from continuing operations $ 1.40 $ 0.51 $ 2.21 $ 2.67
Earnings (losses) from discontinued operations 0.02 (0.01) 0.02 0.10
Net earnings per share (1) $ 1.42 $ 0.50 $ 2.23 $ 2.77
Cash dividends declared per common share $ — $ 0.40 $ 0.80 $ 1.20


	Quarter				Year-to-date
	July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020		July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020
Revenues:
Company restaurant sales	$	91,892	$	82,444	$	292,132	$	262,188
Franchise rental revenues	80,598		76,021		262,248		241,990
Franchise royalties and other	48,582		43,239		155,461		133,469
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services	48,386		40,571		155,375		128,458
	269,458		242,275		865,216		766,105
Operating costs and expenses, net:
Food and packaging	27,061		24,077		83,376		77,662
Payroll and employee benefits	27,356		25,085		88,727		81,236
Occupancy and other	14,103		12,334		45,287		40,862
Franchise occupancy expenses	48,824		48,612		162,897		161,470
Franchise support and other costs	2,722		2,692		9,336		10,339
Franchise advertising and other services expenses	49,168		42,176		158,967		133,134
Selling, general and administrative expenses	21,796		13,680		61,156		66,131
Depreciation and amortization	10,389		12,141		35,656		41,151
Impairment and other charges (gains), net	922		738		1,698		(7,837)
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants	(264)		(1,050)		(3,079)		(2,625)
	202,077		180,485		644,021		601,523
Earnings from operations	67,381		61,790		221,195		164,582
Other pension and post-retirement expenses, net	204		1,482		678		40,972
Interest expense, net	15,158		15,700		51,120		51,051
Earnings before income taxes	52,019		44,608		169,397		72,559
Income taxes	11,991		12,432		42,576		21,023
Earnings from continuing operations	40,028		32,176		126,821		51,536
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0		379		0		379
Net earnings	$	40,028	$	32,555	$	126,821	$	51,915

Net earnings per share - basic:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	1.80	$	1.41	$	5.59	$	2.22
Earnings from discontinued operations	0		0.02		0		0.02
Net earnings per share (1)	$	1.80	$	1.42	$	5.59	$	2.24
Net earnings per share - diluted:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	1.79	$	1.40	$	5.57	$	2.21
Earnings from discontinued operations	0		0.02		0		0.02
Net earnings per share (1)	$	1.79	$	1.42	$	5.57	$	2.23

Dividends declared per common share	$	0.44	$	0	$	1.24	$	0.80

____________________________

(1)Earnings per share may not add due to rounding.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Quarter				Year-to-date
	July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020		July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020
Net earnings	$	40,028	$	32,555	$	126,821	$	51,915
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Actuarial income (losses) arising during the period	0		19,666		0		(12,841)
Actuarial losses and prior service costs reclassified to earnings	1,139		1,494		3,794		43,166
	1,139		21,160		3,794		30,325
Tax effect	(297)		(5,493)		(987)		(7,872)
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes	842		15,667		2,807		22,453

Comprehensive income	$	40,870	$	48,222	$	129,628	$	74,368

Quarter Year-to-date
July 5,
2020 July 7,
2019 July 5,
2020 July 7,
2019
Net earnings $ 32,555 $ 13,189 $ 51,915 $ 72,376
Cash flow hedges:
Net change in fair value of derivatives — (11,499) — (23,625)
Net loss reclassified to earnings — 23,715 — 24,328
— 12,216 — 703
Tax effect — (6,132) — (3,165)
— 6,084 — (2,462)
Unrecognized periodic benefit costs:
Actuarial income (losses) arising during the period 19,666 — (12,841) —
Actuarial losses and prior service costs reclassified to earnings 1,494 904 43,166 3,013
21,160 904 30,325 3,013
Tax effect (5,493) (232) (7,872) (777)
15,667 672 22,453 2,236
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes 15,667 6,756 22,453 (226)
Comprehensive income $ 48,222 $ 19,945 $ 74,368 $ 72,150

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Year-to-date
July 5,
2020 July 7,
2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings $ 51,915 $ 72,376
Earnings from discontinued operations 379 2,652
Earnings from continuing operations 51,536 69,724
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 41,151 42,645
Amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and other 2,383 1,524
Deferred finance cost amortization 4,337 1,903
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements (71) (66)
Deferred income taxes 12,567 (1,745)
Share-based compensation expense 7,612 6,589
Pension and postretirement expense 40,972 1,141
Gains on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance (1,861) (3,117)
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants (2,625) (219)
Gains on the disposition of property and equipment, net (10,386) (5,756)
Non-cash operating lease costs (5,689) —
Impairment charges and other 195 1,624
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions:
Accounts and other receivables (39,198) (3,555)
Inventories 14 (79)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (5,034) 1,509
Accounts payable (4,620) 24,321
Accrued liabilities 15,755 9,363
Pension and postretirement contributions (4,921) (5,126)
Franchise tenant improvement allowance distributions (7,105) (7,875)
Other (4,844) (16,012)
Cash flows provided by operating activities 90,168 116,793
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment (16,736) (25,041)
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment 22,790 7,563
Proceeds from the sale and leaseback of assets 19,828 3,056
Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants 2,625 133
Collections on notes receivable — 15,239
Other 1,036 —
Cash flows provided by investing activities 29,543 950
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities 111,376 229,798
Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities (3,500) (252,800)
Principal repayments on debt (7,094) (32,611)
Debt issuance costs (216) (5,088)
Dividends paid on common stock (18,466) (30,929)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 3,559 696
Repurchases of common stock (155,576) (14,362)
Payroll tax payments for equity award issuances (4,442) (2,705)
Cash flows used in financing activities (74,359) (108,001)
Net increase in cash and restricted cash 45,352 9,742
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period 151,561 2,705
Cash and restricted cash at end of period $ 196,913 $ 12,447


	Year-to-date
	July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	126,821	$	51,915
Earnings from discontinued operations	0		379
Earnings from continuing operations	126,821		51,536
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	35,656		41,151
Amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and incentives	2,330		2,383
Deferred finance cost amortization	4,304		4,337
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation arrangements	(1,164)		(71)
Deferred income taxes	(2,599)		12,567
Share-based compensation expense	3,338		7,612
Pension and post-retirement expense	678		40,972
Gains on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance	(12,561)		(1,861)
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants	(3,079)		(2,625)
Gains on the disposition of property and equipment, net	(1,754)		(10,386)
Non-cash operating lease costs	(16,511)		(5,689)
Impairment charges and other	1,951		195
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions:
Accounts and other receivables	14,485		(38,783)
Inventories	(250)		14
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,194		(5,034)
Accounts payable	(9,821)		(2,756)
Accrued liabilities	20,611		15,755
Pension and post-retirement contributions	(4,961)		(4,921)
Franchise tenant improvement allowance and incentive disbursements	(8,009)		(9,384)
Other	(778)		(4,844)
Cash flows provided by operating activities	149,881		90,168
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(35,157)		(16,736)
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment	5,272		22,790
Proceeds from the sale and leaseback of assets	0		19,828
Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants	1,229		2,625
Other	2,616		1,036
Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities	(26,040)		29,543
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	0		111,376
Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities	(107,875)		(3,500)
Principal repayments on debt	(640)		(7,094)
Debt issuance costs	0		(216)
Dividends paid on common stock	(27,886)		(18,466)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	6,646		3,559
Repurchases of common stock	(124,399)		(155,576)
Payroll tax payments for equity award issuances	(4,166)		(4,442)
Cash flows used in financing activities	(258,320)		(74,359)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and restricted cash	(134,479)		45,352
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period	236,920		151,561
Cash and restricted cash at end of period	$	102,441	$	196,913

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

1.BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Nature of operations — Founded in 1951, Jack in the Box Inc. (the “Company”) operates and franchises Jack in the Box^® quick-service restaurants. The following table summarizes the number of restaurants as of the end of each period:


		July 5, 2020	July 7, 2019		July 4, 2021	July 5, 2020
Company-operated	Company-operated	144	137	Company-operated	148	144
Franchise	Franchise	2,100	2,105	Franchise	2,071	2,100
Total system		2,244	2,242
System				System	2,219	2,244

References to the Company throughout these notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are made using the first person notations of “we,” “us” and “our.”

Basis of presentation — The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Certain prior period information on the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows has been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September ~~29, 2019~~27, 2020 (“~~2019~~2020 Form 10-K”). The accounting policies used in preparing these condensed consolidated financial statements are the same as those described in our ~~2019~~2020 Form 10-K with the exception of the ~~new lease~~ accounting ~~standard~~standards adopted in fiscal ~~2020,~~2021, which isare described below.

In our opinion, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of financial condition and results of operations for these interim periods have been included. Operating results for one interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for any other interim period or for the full year.

Segment reporting — The Company is comprised of 1 operating segment.

Fiscal year — Our fiscal year is 52 or 53 weeks ending the Sunday closest to September 30. Fiscal years 2021 and 2020 include 53 and ~~2019 include~~ 52 ~~weeks.~~weeks, respectively. Our first quarter includes ~~16-weeks~~16 weeks and all other quarters include ~~12-weeks.~~12 weeks, with the exception of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, which includes 13 weeks. All comparisons between ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019~~2020 refer to the 12-weeks (“quarter”) and 40-weeks (“year-to-date”) ended July ~~5, 2020~~4, 2021 and July ~~7, 2019,~~5, 2020, respectively, unless otherwise indicated.

Use of estimates — In preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP, management is required to make certain assumptions and estimates that affect reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, and the disclosure of contingencies. In making these assumptions and estimates, management may from time to time seek advice and consider information provided by actuaries and other experts in a particular area. Actual amounts could differ materially from these estimates.

~~Risks and uncertainties~~ — The novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) has disrupted and is expected to continue to disrupt our business. While sales have accelerated in the third quarter of 2020, we continue to see a significant reduction in guest traffic at our restaurants due to changes in consumer behavior as social distancing practices, dining room closures, and other restrictions have been mandated or encouraged by federal, state, and local governments. Throughout the pandemic, substantially all of our restaurants have remained open, with dining rooms closed and locations operating in an off-premise capacity, which has historically represented close to 90% of the Company’s business, including drive-thru, third-party delivery, and carry-out.

The Company is closely monitoring the impact of the pandemic on all aspects of its business and is unable to predict the continued financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business due to numerous uncertainties. We cannot predict how or when the social impacts resulting from the pandemic may change, or how any such change will impact our business. Ongoing material adverse effects on our company-owned restaurants or the financial health of our franchisees could negatively affect our operating results, including reductions in revenue and cash flow and could impact the recoverability of our accounts receivable, long-lived assets, and/or goodwill.

~~JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES~~

~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)~~

Advertising costs — We administer a marketing fund which includes contractual contributions. In ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, marketing fund contributions from franchise and company-operated restaurants were approximately 5.0% of gross revenues, with the exception of our March and April 2020 marketing fees. In response to the economic burden associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company reduced March 2020 marketing fees to 4.0% and postponed the collection of these fees over the course of 24 ~~months starting in October 2020.~~months. April 2020 marketing fees ranged from 2% to 4% based on annualized sales volumes and these fees ~~will be~~were collected over three months beginning October 2020. As of July ~~5, 2020,~~4, 2021, postponed marketing fees which remain uncollected were ~~$16.2~~$5.5 million, of which ~~$10.3~~$4.4 million is included within “Accounts and other receivable, net” and ~~$5.9~~$1.1 million is included within “Other assets, net” in our condensed consolidated balance sheet.

~~In 2019, incremental contributions made by the Company were $2.0 million. There have been 0 incremental contributions made in 2020.~~ Total contributions made by the Company ~~including incremental contributions,~~ are included in “Selling, general, and administrative expenses” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of earnings and for the quarter and year-to-date totaled $4.6 million and $14.8 million, respectively, in 2021 and $3.9 million and $12.8 million, respectively, in ~~2020 and $4.0 million and $15.0 million, respectively, in 2019.~~2020.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

Restricted cash — In accordance with the terms of our securitized financing facility, certain cash balances are required to be held in trust. Such restricted cash primarily represents cash collections and cash reserves held by the trustee to be used for payments of ~~principal,~~quarterly interest and ~~commitments~~commitment fees required for the Class A-1 and Class A-2 Notes. AsStarting in the second quarter of ~~July 5,~~ 2020, ~~and September 29, 2019, restricted cash balances were $37.4 million and $26.0 million, respectively. During the third quarter,~~ with uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 events, ~~and as a cautionary measure,~~ we ~~continued to~~ voluntarily ~~elect~~elected to fund cash held in trust for one additional quarterly interest and ~~principal payments due~~commitment fee payment. This voluntary election was discontinued in ~~November 2020.~~the second quarter of 2021. As of July 4, 2021 and September 27, 2020, restricted cash balances were $18.2 million and $37.3 million, respectively.

Effect of new accounting pronouncements ~~adopted in fiscal 2020~~ ~~— We adopted ASU 2016-02,~~ ~~Leases~~ (Topic 842) (“ASC 842”) in the first quarter of 2020. The new guidance requires the recognition of lease liabilities, representing future minimum lease payments on a discounted basis, and corresponding right-of-use (“ROU”) assets on the balance sheet for most leases. The Company adopted the new guidance in the first quarter of 2020 using the alternative transition method; therefore, the comparative period has not been restated and continues to be reported under the previous lease guidance.

We elected the transition package of three practical expedients, which, among other items, permitted us not to reassess under the new standard our prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification, and initial direct costs. We also elected the short-term lease recognition exemption for all leases that qualify, permitting us to not apply the recognition requirements of this standard to leases with a term of 12 months or less, and an accounting policy to not separate lease and non-lease components for underlying assets subject to real estate leases. As lessor, we elected for all classes of underlying leased assets to account for lease and non-lease components, primarily property taxes and maintenance, as a single lease component. We did not elect the use-of-hindsight practical expedient, and therefore continued to utilize lease terms determined under the existing lease guidance.

The adoption had a material impact on our consolidated balance sheet. As a result of the adoption, we recognized operating lease assets and liabilities of $880.6 million and $931.0 million, respectively, at the date of adoption. The ROU assets were adjusted for certain lease-related assets and liabilities at adoption, primarily comprised of straight-line rent accruals of $29.0 million, incentives and unfavorable lease liabilities of $2.1 million, sublease loss and exit-related lease liabilities of $19.4 million, which were previously reported in “Accrued liabilities” and “Other long-term liabilities”, as well as favorable lease assets of $0.4 million, which were previously reported in “Intangible assets, net” in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. We also recorded a cumulative adjustment to opening retained earnings of $2.9 million, net of tax, as a result of the impairment of certain newly recognized ROU assets and derecognition of deferred gains and losses on sale-leaseback transactions upon transition to the new guidance.

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~~The effects of the changes made to the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 29, 2019 for the adoption of the new lease guidance were as follows~~ ~~(in thousands)~~:

Balance at September 29, 2019 Adjustments due to ASC 842 adoption Balance at September 30, 2019
Assets
Other assets:
Operating lease ROU assets $ — $ 880,564 $ 880,564
Intangible assets, net $ 425 $ (386) $ 39
Deferred income taxes $ 85,564 $ 1,006 $ 86,570
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit
Current liabilities:
Current operating lease liabilities $ — $ 159,821 $ 159,821
Accrued liabilities $ 120,083 $ (4,702) $ 115,381
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of current portion $ — $ 770,818 $ 770,818
Other long-term liabilities $ 263,770 $ (41,883) $ 221,887
Stockholders’ deficit:
Retained earnings $ 1,577,034 $ (2,870) $ 1,574,164

The accounting guidance for lessors remains largely unchanged from previous guidance, except for the presentation of certain lease costs that the Company passes through to lessees, including but not limited to, property taxes and maintenance. These costs are generally paid by the Company and reimbursed by the lessee. Historically, these costs have been recorded on a net basis in our condensed consolidated statements of earnings but are now presented gross upon adoption of the new guidance. As a result, we expect annual revenues and expenses reported in “Franchise rental revenues” and “Franchise occupancy expenses” to increase by approximately $37.7 million in fiscal 2020. Refer to Note 4, ~~Leases, for further information on our leases and the impact on the Company’s accounting policies.~~

~~Effect of new accounting pronouncements to be adopted in future periods~~ — In ~~June 2016,~~August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ~~ASU 2016-13,~~ ~~Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,~~ which will replace the incurred loss methodology that is currently required with a methodology that instead reflects a current estimate of all expected credit losses on financial assets, including receivables. The guidance requires that an entity measure and recognize expected credit losses at the time the asset is recorded, while considering a broader range of information to estimate credit losses, including macroeconomic conditions that correlate with historical loss experience, delinquency trends, and aging behavior of receivables, among others. The standard is effective for the Company beginning with our 2021 fiscal year. We do not anticipate the adoption of this standard will have a material impact to our consolidated financial statements.

~~In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15,~~ ~~Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract~~, which aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs in cloud computing arrangements with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The Company adopted the standard ~~is effective for~~in the ~~Company beginning with our 2021 fiscal year. We do not anticipate the~~first quarter of 2021. The adoption of this standard ~~will~~did not have a material impact to our consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance replacing the incurred loss impairment methodology with a new methodology that reflects current expected losses on financial assets, including trade accounts receivables. The new methodology requires entities to estimate and recognize credit losses each reporting period. The Company adopted the new guidance in the first quarter of 2021 using the modified retrospective method. The adoption did not have a material impact to our consolidated financial statements.

The Company closely monitors the financial condition of our franchisees and estimates the allowance for credit losses based on the lifetime expected loss on receivables. These estimates are based on historical collection experience with our franchisees as well as other factors, including current market conditions and events. Credit quality is monitored through the timing of payments compared to predefined aging criteria and known facts regarding the financial condition of the franchisee or customer. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after recovery efforts have ceased. The Company’s allowance for receivables have not historically been material.

The following table summarizes the activity in our allowance for doubtful accounts (in thousands):

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Balance as of September 27, 2020	$	(5,541)
Provision for expected credit losses	(502)
Write-offs charged against the allowance	19
Balance as of July 4, 2021	$	(6,024)

~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)~~

We reviewed all other recently issued accounting pronouncements and concluded that they were either not applicable or not expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

2.REVENUE

Nature of products and services — We derive revenue from retail sales at Jack in the Box company-operated restaurants and rental revenue, royalties, advertising, and franchise and other fees from franchise-operated restaurants.

Our franchise arrangements generally provide for an initial franchise fee of $50,000 per restaurant and generally require that franchisees pay royalty and marketing fees at 5% of gross sales. ~~The agreement~~These arrangements also ~~requires~~require franchisees to pay sourcing, technology, and other miscellaneous fees.

Disaggregation of revenue — The following table disaggregates revenue by primary source (in thousands):


		Quarter						Year-to-date							Quarter				Year-to-date
		July 5, 2020		July 7, 2019		July 5, 2020		July 7, 2019			July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020		July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020
Sources of revenue:	Sources of revenue:									Sources of revenue:
Company restaurant sales	Company restaurant sales	$	82,444	$	78,434	$	262,188	$	257,948	Company restaurant sales	$	91,892	$	82,444	$	292,132	$	262,188
Franchise rental revenues	Franchise rental revenues	76,021		63,359		241,990		208,895		Franchise rental revenues	80,598		76,021		262,248		241,990
Franchise royalties	Franchise royalties	41,537		38,752		127,829		125,407		Franchise royalties	45,950		41,537		146,913		127,829
Marketing fees	Marketing fees	36,757		37,269		116,142		121,078		Marketing fees	44,305		36,757		142,398		116,142
Technology and sourcing fees	Technology and sourcing fees	3,814		3,117		12,316		10,111		Technology and sourcing fees	4,081		3,814		12,977		12,316
Franchise fees and other services	Franchise fees and other services	1,702		1,428		5,640		5,433		Franchise fees and other services	2,632		1,702		8,548		5,640
Total revenue	Total revenue	$	242,275	$	222,359	$	766,105	$	728,872	Total revenue	$	269,458	$	242,275	$	865,216	$	766,105

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Contract liabilities — Our contract liabilities consist of deferred revenue resulting from initial fees received from franchisees for new restaurant openings or new franchise terms, which are ~~generally~~ recognized over the franchise term. We classify these contract liabilities as “Accrued liabilities” and “Other long-term liabilities” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

A summary of significant changes in our contract liabilities is presented below (in thousands):


		Year-to-date							Year-to-date
		July 5, 2020		July 7, 2019			July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020
Deferred franchise fees at beginning of period	Deferred franchise fees at beginning of period	$	46,272	$	50,018	Deferred franchise fees at beginning of period	$	43,541	$	46,272
Revenue recognized	Revenue recognized	(4,249)		(3,953)		Revenue recognized	(4,415)		(4,249)
Additions	Additions	1,923		970		Additions	1,718		1,923
Deferred franchise fees at end of period	Deferred franchise fees at end of period	$	43,946	$	47,035	Deferred franchise fees at end of period	$	40,844	$	43,946

The following table reflects the estimated franchise fees to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied as of July ~~5, 2020~~4, 2021 (in thousands):


Remainder of 2020		$	1,136
2021		4,947
Remainder of 2021				Remainder of 2021	$	1,225
2022	2022	4,742		2022	4,828
2023	2023	4,590		2023	4,677
2024	2024	4,398		2024	4,487
2025				2025	4,257
Thereafter	Thereafter	24,133		Thereafter	21,370
		$	43,946		$	40,844

We have applied the optional exemption, as provided for under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which allows us to not disclose the transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations when the transaction price is a sales-based royalty.

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~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)~~

3.SUMMARY OF REFRANCHISINGS AND ~~FRANCHISEE DEVELOPMENT~~FRANCHISE ACQUISITIONS

Refranchisings ~~and franchisee development/closures~~ — ~~Through the third quarter in~~In 2021 and 2020, ~~and 2019,~~ 0 company-operated restaurants were sold to franchisees. ~~In 2020 and 2019, amounts presented~~Amounts included in “Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants” in both periods related to resolutions of ~~$2.6 million and $0.2 million, respectively, pertain to meeting~~ certain ~~contingent consideration provisions included in~~contingencies from the sale of restaurants in ~~previous~~prior years. ~~The following table summarizes the number of restaurants developed and closed by franchisees.~~

Quarter Year-to-date
July 5,
2020 July 7,
2019 July 5,
2020 July 7,
2019
New restaurants opened by franchisees 4 5 20 16
Franchisee restaurants closed (6) (3) (18) (11)

Franchise acquisitions — ~~During the second quarter of 2020,~~In 2021, we acquired 84 franchise restaurants ~~as a result~~in connection with exercising our right of ~~a legal action filed in October 2019 against a franchisee in which we obtained a judgment in January 2020 granting us the possession of the restaurants.~~

first refusal. We account for the acquisition of franchised restaurants using the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. The purchase price allocations were based on fair value estimates determined using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The ~~goodwill recorded primarily relates to the sales growth potential of the market acquired and is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.~~

~~Total consideration on the~~ acquisition was ~~$0.9 million, comprised of receivables that were eliminated in acquisition accounting.~~

~~The table below presents the allocation of the total purchase price~~not material to ~~the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the restaurants acquired (~~our condensed consolidated financial statements.~~in thousands):~~


~~Inventory~~	$	73
~~Property and equipment~~	~~903~~
~~Intangible assets~~	~~263~~
~~Other assets~~	6
~~Goodwill~~	~~414~~
~~Liabilities assumed~~	~~(800)~~
~~Total consideration~~	$	~~859~~

4.LEASES

~~Nature of leases~~ — We own restaurant sites and we also lease restaurant sites from third parties. Some of these owned or leased sites are leased and/or subleased to franchisees. Initial terms of our real estate leases are generally 20 years, exclusive of options to renew, which are generally exercisable at our sole discretion for 1 to 20 years. In some instances, our leases have provisions for contingent rentals based upon a percentage of defined revenues. Many of our restaurants also have rent escalation clauses and require the payment of property taxes, insurance, and maintenance costs. Variable lease costs include contingent rent, cost-of-living index adjustments, and payments for additional rent such as real estate taxes, insurance and common area maintenance, which are excluded from the measurement of the lease liability. We also lease certain restaurant and office equipment with initial terms generally ranging from 3 to 8 years. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

As lessor, our leases and subleases primarily consist of restaurants that have been leased to franchisees subsequent to refranchising transactions. ~~The lease descriptions, terms, variable lease payments and renewal options are generally the same as the lessee leases described above.~~ Revenues from leasing arrangements with our franchisees are presented in “Franchise rental revenues” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of earnings, and the related expenses are presented in “Franchise occupancy expenses.”

~~Significant assumptions and judgements~~ — We evaluate the contracts entered into by the Company to determine whether such contracts contain leases. A contract contains a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant or equipment for a period of time in exchange for consideration. At commencement, contracts containing a lease are further evaluated for classification as an operating or finance lease where the Company is a lessee, or as an operating, sales-type or direct financing lease where the Company is a lessor, based on their terms.

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~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)~~

The lease term and incremental borrowing rate for each lease requires judgement by management and can impact the classification of our leases as well as the value of our lease assets and liabilities. When determining the lease term, we consider option periods available, and include option periods in the measurement of the lease ROU asset and lease liability where the exercise is reasonably certain to occur. As our leases do not provide an implicit discount rate, we have determined it is appropriate to use our estimated collateralized incremental borrowing rate, based on the yield curve for the respective lease terms, in calculating our lease liabilities.

~~Rent Concessions as Lessee~~

In response to the pandemic, certain landlords have agreed to temporary rent concessions. These concessions generally relate to the deferral of certain rent payments for April, May, June, and July until future periods and total approximately $15.5 million. We considered the FASB’s recent guidance regarding rent concessions related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and have elected to apply the temporary practical expedient to account for rent concessions as though enforceable rights and obligations for those concessions existed in the lease agreements. Therefore, we did not remeasure our lease ROU assets and liabilities, and we have not bifurcated our operating lease liabilities into the portion that remains subject to accretion of $934.5 million, and the portion that is related to the rent deferrals of $12.7 million.

~~Rent Concessions as Lessor~~

We postponed collection of approximately 40% of April rents due from our franchisees totaling approximately $9.1 million, to be collected over three months beginning July 2020. Furthermore, we passed on to our franchisees approximately $5.6 million of the rent concessions secured from our landlords for April, May, June, and July. As of the end of the third quarter, $6.2 million of the postponed April rent has been repaid and the franchisees have chosen to pay according to the original lease terms on approximately half of the rent concessions that we offered.

~~Company as Lessee~~

~~Leased assets and liabilities consisted of the following as of July 5, 2020 (in thousands~~):


	July 5, 2020
~~Assets:~~
~~Operating lease ROU assets~~	$	~~902,858~~
~~Finance lease ROU assets (1)~~	~~2,511~~
~~Total ROU assets~~	$	~~905,369~~
~~Liabilities:~~
~~Current operating lease liabilities~~	$	~~169,347~~
~~Current finance lease liabilities (2)~~	~~821~~
~~Long term operating lease liabilities~~	~~777,883~~
~~Long-term finance lease liabilities (2)~~	~~2,306~~
~~Total lease liabilities~~	$	~~950,357~~

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~~(1)Included in “Property and equipment, net” on our condensed consolidated balance sheet.~~

~~(2)Included in “Current maturities of long-term debt” and “Long-term debt, net of current maturities” on our condensed consolidated balance sheet.~~

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

The following table presents ~~the components of our lease costs (in thousands~~):

Quarter Year-to-date
July 5,
2020 July 5,
2020
Lease costs:
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of ROU assets (1) $ 177 $ 590
Interest on lease liabilities (2) 27 88
Operating lease cost (3) 44,006 146,409
Short-term lease cost (3) 46 149
Variable lease cost (3)(4) 9,494 31,317
$ 53,750 $ 178,553

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~~(1)Included in “Depreciation and amortization” in our condensed consolidated statement of earnings.~~

~~(2)Included in “Interest expense, net” in our condensed consolidated statement of earnings.~~

~~(3)~~Operating lease, short-term and variable lease costs associated with franchisees and company-operated restaurants are included in “Franchise occupancy expenses” and “Occupancy and other,” respectively, in our condensed consolidated statement of earnings. For our closed restaurants, these costs are included in “Impairment and other, net” and all other costs are included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses.”

~~(4)Includes $8.6 million in the quarter and $28.8 million year-to-date of property taxes and common area maintenance costs which are reimbursed by sub-lessees.~~

~~The following table presents supplemental information related to leases:~~


	July 5, 2020
~~Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years):~~
~~Finance leases~~	~~3.5~~
~~Operating leases~~	~~8.3~~
~~Weighted-average discount rate:~~
~~Finance leases~~	~~3.6~~	%
~~Operating leases~~	~~4.2~~	%

~~The following table presents as of July 5, 2020, the annual maturities of our lease liabilities (in thousands~~):

Finance Leases Operating Leases
Fiscal year:
Remainder of 2020 (1) $ 405 $ 38,311
2021 (1) 917 211,404
2022 906 163,586
2023 893 136,250
2024 217 104,566
Thereafter 49 484,203
Total future lease payments (2) $ 3,387 $ 1,138,320
Less: imputed interest (260) (191,090)
Present value of lease liabilities $ 3,127 $ 947,230

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~~(1)The impact of rent concessions increased 2020 operating leases maturities by $5.5 million and increased 2021 by $7.3 million.~~

~~(2)Total future lease payments include non-cancellable commitments of $3.4 million for finance leases and $1,080 million for operating leases.~~

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~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)~~

~~The following table presents as of September 29, 2019, future minimum lease payments for non-cancellable leases (in thousands~~):

Capital Leases Operating Leases
Fiscal year:
2020 $ 879 $ 193,313
2021 879 186,226
2022 879 145,794
2023 864 117,753
2024 396 87,420
Thereafter 40 363,505
Total minimum lease payments $ 3,937 $ 1,094,011
Less: imputed interest (343)
Present value of lease liability $ 3,594

~~The following table includes supplemental cash flow and non-cash information related to our lessee leases (in thousands~~):


	~~Year-to-date~~
	July 5, 2020
~~Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:~~
~~Operating cash flows from operating leases~~	$	~~151,981~~
~~Operating cash flows from financing leases~~	$	88
~~Financing cash flows from financing leases~~	$	~~593~~
~~Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:~~
~~Operating leases~~	$	~~143,604~~
~~Financing leases~~	$	~~132~~

~~Sale leaseback transactions —~~ In the first quarter of 2020, we completed a sale leaseback transaction of a multi-tenant commercial property in Los Angeles, California and leased back the parcel on which a company-operated restaurant is located. The Company received net proceeds of $17.4 million and recognized a $0.2 million loss on the sale. The initial term on the lease is 20 years and the lease has been accounted for as an operating lease.

In the first quarter of 2020, we completed the sale of one of our corporate office buildings as we move forward with our previously announced consolidation of our headquarters. We entered into a lease with the buyer to leaseback the property for up to 18 months with an option to terminate earlier without penalty, upon providing a 90-day notice. The net proceeds received on the sale was $20.6 million and the lease has been accounted for as an operating lease. A gain on the sale of $10.8 million was recognized, and is presented within “Impairment and other charges, net” in our condensed consolidated statement of earnings.

~~Company as Lessor~~

~~The following table presents~~ rental income (in thousands):


		Quarter										Year-to-date
		July 5, 2020										July 5, 2020											Quarter	Year-to-date
		Owned Properties		Leased Properties		Total		Owned Properties		Leased Properties		Total			July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020		July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020
Operating lease income - franchise	Operating lease income - franchise	$	4,562	$	49,819	$	54,381	$	15,229	$	166,511	$	181,740	Operating lease income - franchise	$	53,762	$	54,381	$	180,146	$	181,740
Variable lease income - franchise	Variable lease income - franchise	2,570		19,070		21,640		7,096		53,154		60,250		Variable lease income - franchise	26,836		21,640		82,102		60,250
Franchise rental revenues	Franchise rental revenues	$	7,132	$	68,889	$	76,021	$	22,325	$	219,665	$	241,990	Franchise rental revenues	$	80,598	$	76,021	$	262,248	$	241,990
Operating lease income - closed restaurants and other (1)	Operating lease income - closed restaurants and other (1)	$	—	$	1,442	$	1,442	$	—	$	4,969	$	4,969	Operating lease income - closed restaurants and other (1)	$	1,377	$	1,442	$	4,602	$	4,969

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(1)Primarily relates to closed restaurant properties included in “Impairment and other charges (gains), net” in our condensed consolidated ~~statement~~statements of earnings.

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~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)~~

~~The following table presents as of July 5, 2020, future minimum rental receipts for non-cancellable leases and subleases (in thousands~~):

July 5,
2020
Fiscal year:
Remainder of 2020 (1)(2) $ 44,093
2021 (2) 262,910
2022 233,084
2023 226,507
2024 201,325
Thereafter 1,259,936
Total minimum rental receipts $ 2,227,855

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~~(1)Includes $2.9 million of postponed April rents to be repaid over three months beginning July 2020.~~

~~(2)The impact of rent concessions passed on to franchisees increased 2020 by $1.9 million and increased 2021 by $2.7 million.~~

~~The following table presents as of September 29, 2019, future minimum rental receipts for non-cancellable leases and subleases (in thousands~~):

September 29,
2019
Fiscal year:
2020 $ 239,219
2021 255,315
2022 231,394
2023 224,605
2024 199,442
Thereafter 1,215,811
Total minimum rental receipts $ 2,365,786

5.~~INDEBTEDNESS~~

~~Long-term debt as of July 5, 2020 and September 29, 2019 consisted of the following (in thousands~~):

July 5,
2020 September 29,
2019
Class A-2-I Notes $ 572,125 $ 575,000
Class A-2-II Notes 273,625 275,000
Class A-2-III Notes 447,750 450,000
Class A-1 Variable Funding Notes 107,876 —
Finance lease obligations 3,127 3,594
Total debt 1,404,503 1,303,594
Less current maturities of long-term debt (13,821) (774)
Less unamortized debt issuance costs (24,511) (28,446)
Long-term debt $ 1,366,171 $ 1,274,374

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~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)~~

The Company’s outstanding debt consists of Series 2019-1 3.982% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes (the “Class A-2-I Notes”), Series 2019-1 4.476% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2-II (the “Class A-2-II Notes”), and Series 2019-1 4.970% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2-III (the “Class A-2-III Notes”) and together with the Class A-2-I Notes and the Class A-2-II Notes, (the “Class A-2 Notes”), issued by Jack in the Box Funding, LLC (the “Master Issuer”), a limited-purpose, bankruptcy-remote, wholly owned indirect subsidiary of the Company. In addition, the Master Issuer entered into a revolving financing facility of Series 2019-1 Variable Funding Senior Secured Notes, Class A-1 (the “Variable Funding Notes”), which allows for the drawing of up to $150.0 million under the Variable Funding Notes and the issuance of letters of credit. As of July 5, 2020 and September 29, 2019, $41.1 million and $45.6 million, respectively, of letters of credit were pledged against the Variable Funding Notes.

During the second quarter of 2020, to secure our liquidity position and provide financial flexibility given the uncertain market conditions, we borrowed $107.9 million under the Variable Funding Notes. As of July 5, 2020, unused borrowing capacity under our Variable Funding Notes was $1.1 million.

6.FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Financial assets and liabilities — The following table presents our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):


		Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (2) (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (2) (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (2) (Level 3)			Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (2) (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (2) (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (2) (Level 3)
Fair value measurements as of July 5, 2020:
Fair value measurements as of July 4, 2021:										Fair value measurements as of July 4, 2021:
Non-qualified deferred compensation plan (1)	Non-qualified deferred compensation plan (1)	$	26,638	$	26,638	$	—	$	—	Non-qualified deferred compensation plan (1)	$	18,524	$	18,524	$	0	$	0
Total liabilities at fair value	Total liabilities at fair value	$	26,638	$	26,638	$	—	$	—	Total liabilities at fair value	$	18,524	$	18,524	$	0	$	0
Fair value measurements as of September 29, 2019:
Fair value measurements as of September 27, 2020:										Fair value measurements as of September 27, 2020:
Non-qualified deferred compensation plan (1)	Non-qualified deferred compensation plan (1)	$	30,104	$	30,104	$	—	$	—	Non-qualified deferred compensation plan (1)	$	25,071	$	25,071	$	0	$	0
Total liabilities at fair value	Total liabilities at fair value	$	30,104	$	30,104	$	—	$	—	Total liabilities at fair value	$	25,071	$	25,071	$	0	$	0

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(1)We maintain an unfunded defined contribution plan for key executives and other members of management. The fair value of this obligation is based on the closing market prices of the participants’ elected investments. The obligation is included in “Accrued liabilities” and “Other long-term liabilities” on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

(2)We did not have any transfers in or out of Level 1, 2 or 3.

The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of our Class A-2 Notes as of July ~~5, 2020~~4, 2021 and September ~~29, 2019~~27, 2020 (in thousands):

July 5,
2020 September 29,
2019
Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value
Class A-2 Notes $ 1,293,500 $ 1,337,755 $ 1,300,000 $ 1,344,300


	July 4, 2021				September 27, 2020
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Class A-2 Notes	$	1,290,251	$	1,361,691	$	1,290,251	$	1,354,241

The fair value of the Class A-2 Notes was estimated using Level 2 inputs based on quoted market prices in markets that are not considered active markets. ~~The Company had $107.9 million of outstanding borrowings under its Variable Funding Notes. The fair value of this loan approximates carrying value due to the variable rate nature of these borrowings.~~

Non-financial assets and liabilities — Our non-financial instruments, which primarily consist of property and equipment, operating lease right-of-use assets, goodwill and intangible assets, are reported at carrying value and are not required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. However, on an annual basis, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable, non-financial instruments are assessed for impairment. If applicable, the carrying values are written down to fair value.

In connection with our impairment reviews performed during ~~2020,~~2021, no material fair value adjustments were required. ~~Refer to Note 8,~~ ~~Impairment and Other Charges, Net, for additional information regarding impairment charges.~~

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7.~~DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS~~

~~Interest rate swaps~~ — We have used interest rate swaps to mitigate interest rate volatility with regard to variable rate borrowings under our senior credit facility. In June 2015, we entered into forward-starting interest rate swap agreements that effectively converted $500.0 million of our variable rate borrowings to a fixed rate from October 2018 through October 2022. These agreements were designated as cash flow hedges under the terms of the FASB authoritative guidance for derivatives and hedging. Since they were effective in offsetting the variability of the hedged cash flows, changes in the fair values of the derivatives were not included in earnings but were included in other comprehensive income (“OCI”). These changes in fair value were subsequently reclassified into net earnings as a component of interest expense as the hedged interest payments were made on our variable rate debt.

Effective July 2, 2019, the Company terminated all interest rate swap agreements in anticipation of the securitization transaction and related retirement of our senior credit facility in the fourth quarter of 2019. The fair value of the interest rate swaps at the termination date was $23.6 million, which was paid on July 8, 2019. As a result of the decision to extinguish the senior credit facility, forecasted cash flows associated with the variable-rate debt interest payments were no longer considered to be probable. Consequently, unrealized losses in other comprehensive income at the termination date were immediately reclassified to “Interest expense, net” in the condensed consolidated statement of earnings.

~~During fiscal 2019, our interest rate swaps had no hedge ineffectiveness.~~

~~Financial performance~~ ~~— The following table summarizes the OCI activity related to our interest rate swap derivative instruments and the amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI (in thousands~~):

Location in Income Quarter Year-to-date
July 7,
2019 July 7,
2019
Loss recognized in OCI N/A $ (11,499) $ (23,625)
Loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into net earnings Interest expense, net $ 23,715 $ 24,328

8.6.IMPAIRMENT AND OTHER CHARGES (GAINS), NET

Impairment and other charges (gains), net in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of earnings is comprised of the following (in thousands):


		Quarter						Year-to-date							Quarter				Year-to-date
		July 5, 2020		July 7, 2019		July 5, 2020		July 7, 2019			July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020		July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020
Costs of closed restaurants and other (1)										Costs of closed restaurants and other (1)	$	622	$	890	$	2,086	$	1,322
Restructuring costs	Restructuring costs	$	2	$	(64)	$	1,165	$	6,722	Restructuring costs	0		2		4		1,165
Costs of closed restaurants and other		890		2,010		1,322		3,259
Gains on disposition of property and equipment, net (1)		(216)		(5,618)		(10,386)		(5,756)
Losses (gains) on disposition of property and equipment, net (2)										Losses (gains) on disposition of property and equipment, net (2)	177		(216)		(1,754)		(10,386)
Accelerated depreciation	Accelerated depreciation	62		416		62		1,342		Accelerated depreciation	123		62		1,362		62
		$	738	$	(3,256)	$	(7,837)	$	5,567		$	922	$	738	$	1,698	$	(7,837)

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(1)InCosts of closed restaurants primarily include impairment charges as a result of our decision to close restaurants, ongoing costs associated with closed restaurants, and canceled project costs.

(2)Year-to-date 2021, includes gains on the sale of real estate properties. Year-to-date 2020, ~~year-to-date~~ includes a $10.8 million gain related to the sale of one of our corporate office buildings. ~~In 2019, includes a $5.7 million gain related to a sale of property recognized in the third quarter.~~

~~Restructuring costs~~ — Restructuring charges include costs resulting from the exploration of strategic alternatives (the “Strategic Alternatives Evaluation”) in 2019, which was concluded in the third quarter of 2019, and a plan that management initiated to reduce our general and administrative costs, which was completed in the third quarter of 2020. We do not expect any future severance and related costs under these initiatives.

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~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)~~

~~The following is a summary of our restructuring costs~~ ~~(in thousands)~~:

Quarter Year-to-date
July 5,
2020 July 7,
2019 July 5,
2020 July 7,
2019
Employee severance and related costs $ 2 $ 287 $ 1,165 $ 5,436
Strategic Alternatives Evaluation (1) — (351) — 1,286
$ 2 $ (64) $ 1,165 $ 6,722

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~~(1) Strategic Alternative Evaluation costs primarily relate to third party advisory services.~~

~~Total accrued severance costs related to our restructuring activities are included in “Accrued liabilities” on our condensed consolidated balance sheets, and changed as follows during 2020~~ ~~(in thousands)~~:


~~Balance as of September 29, 2019~~	$	~~2,100~~
~~Costs incurred~~	~~1,165~~

~~Cash payments~~	~~(3,265)~~
~~Balance as of July 5, 2020~~	$	—

9.7.INCOME TAXES

The ~~income~~effective tax ~~provisions reflect tax rates of 27.9%~~rate was 23.1% in the third quarter and ~~29.0%~~25.1% year-to-date fiscal year 2021, compared with ~~(17.9%)~~27.9% and ~~18.4%~~29.0%, respectively, in fiscal year ~~2019.~~2020. The major components of the year-over-year ~~change~~decrease in tax rates were a decrease in the impact of non-recurring activity in fiscal year 2019 including the termination of interest rate swap agreements, the release of valuation reserves on state tax credits and losses, and the release of a federal tax liability due to expiration of statute of limitations, andnon-deductible compensation for certain officers, an increase in ~~nondeductible~~non-taxable gains from the market performance of insurance products used to fund certain non-qualified retirement plans, a decrease in non-deductible costs resulting from a California Private Attorney General Act lawsuit settled in the ~~current year. The final annual~~prior year, and the release of reserves on state tax ~~rate cannot be determined until the end of the fiscal year; therefore, the actual 2020 rate could differ from our current estimates.~~

~~The Coronavirus Aid, Relief,~~credits and ~~Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) was enacted~~losses, partially offset by an adjustment related to state taxes recorded in the U.S. on March 27, 2020. The CARES Act includes several U.S. income tax provisions related to, among other things, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations, and technical amendments regarding the income tax depreciationsecond quarter of ~~qualified improvement property placed in service after December 31, 2017. The CARES Act is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial results.~~fiscal year 2021.

~~10.~~8.RETIREMENT PLANS

Defined benefit pension plans — We sponsor 2 defined benefit pension plans, a frozen “Qualified Plan” covering substantially all full-time employees hired prior to January 1, 2011, and an unfunded supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”) which provides certain employees additional pension benefits and was closed to new participants effective January 1, 2007. Benefits under both plans are based on the employee’s years of service and compensation over defined periods of employment.

In the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company amended its Qualified Plan to add a limited lump sum payment window whereby certain terminated participants with a vested pension benefit could elect to receive either an immediate lump sum or a monthly annuity payment of their accrued benefit. The offering period began September 16, 2019 and ended October 31, 2019. The participants that elected a lump sum benefit under the program were paid in December 2019, which triggered settlement accounting. As a result of the offering, the Company’s Qualified Plan paid $122.3 million from its plan assets to those who accepted the offer, thereby reducing the plan’s pension benefit ~~obligation (“PBO”).~~obligation. The transaction had no cash impact to the Company but did result in a non-cash settlement charge of $38.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. Routine lump sum payments made in the second and third quarters of fiscal 2020 resulted in non-cash settlement charges of $0.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

~~Postretirement~~Post-retirement healthcare plans — We also sponsor 2 healthcare plans, closed to new participants, that provide ~~postretirement~~post-retirement medical benefits to certain employees who have met minimum age and service requirements. The plans are contributory, with retiree contributions adjusted annually, and they contain other cost-sharing features such as deductibles and coinsurance.

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Net periodic benefit cost — The components of net periodic benefit cost in each period were as follows (in thousands):


		Quarter						Year-to-date							Quarter				Year-to-date
		July 5, 2020		July 7, 2019		July 5, 2020		July 7, 2019			July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020		July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020
Defined benefit pension plans:	Defined benefit pension plans:									Defined benefit pension plans:
Interest cost	Interest cost	$	3,581	$	5,286	$	12,326	$	17,619	Interest cost	$	3,398	$	3,581	$	11,328	$	12,326
Expected return on plan assets ~~(1)~~	Expected return on plan assets ~~(1)~~	(3,779)		(6,077)		(15,141)		(20,257)		Expected return on plan assets ~~(1)~~	(4,463)		(3,779)		(14,877)		(15,141)
Pension settlements ~~(2)~~(1)	Pension settlements ~~(2)~~(1)	103		—		39,030		—		Pension settlements ~~(2)~~(1)	0		103		0		39,030
Actuarial losses ~~(2)~~(1)	Actuarial losses ~~(2)~~(1)	1,367		914		4,058		3,046		Actuarial losses ~~(2)~~(1)	1,212		1,367		4,041		4,058
Amortization of unrecognized prior service costs ~~(2)~~(1)	Amortization of unrecognized prior service costs ~~(2)~~(1)	20		27		65		89		Amortization of unrecognized prior service costs ~~(2)~~(1)	5		20		15		65
Net periodic benefit cost	Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,292	$	150	$	40,338	$	497	Net periodic benefit cost	$	152	$	1,292	$	507	$	40,338
Postretirement healthcare plans:
Post-retirement healthcare plans:										Post-retirement healthcare plans:
Interest cost	Interest cost	$	186	$	229	$	621	$	766	Interest cost	$	130	$	186	$	433	$	621
Actuarial losses (gains) (2)		4		(37)		13		(122)
Actuarial (gains) losses (1)										Actuarial (gains) losses (1)	(78)		4		(262)		13
Net periodic benefit cost	Net periodic benefit cost	$	190	$	192	$	634	$	644	Net periodic benefit cost	$	52	$	190	$	171	$	634

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(1)Based on a return on asset, net of administrative expenses, assumption of 5.8% determined at the end of fiscal 2019, subsequently updated to 5.9% as of December 31, 2019, 5.2% as of March 31, 2020, and 5.4% as of June 30, 2020, upon remeasurement of the Qualified Plan’s assets and PBO as required by settlement accounting.

~~(2)~~Amounts were reclassified from accumulated ~~OCI~~other comprehensive loss into net earnings as a component of “Other pension and post-retirement expenses, net.”

Future cash flows — Our policy is to fund our plans at or above the minimum required by law. As of January 1, ~~2019,~~2020, the date of our last actuarial funding valuation, there was 0 minimum contribution funding ~~requirement.~~requirement for the Qualified Plan. Details regarding ~~2020~~2021 contributions are as follows (in thousands):


		SERP		Postretirement Healthcare Plans			SERP		Post-Retirement Healthcare Plans
Net year-to-date contributions	Net year-to-date contributions	$	4,070	$	851	Net year-to-date contributions	$	4,371	$	590
Remaining estimated net contributions during fiscal 2020		$	1,301	$	550
Remaining estimated net contributions during fiscal 2021						Remaining estimated net contributions during fiscal 2021	$	852	$	350

We continue to evaluate contributions to our Qualified Plan based on changes in pension assets as a result of asset performance in the current market and the economic environment. We do not anticipate making any contributions to our Qualified Plan in fiscal ~~2020.~~2021.

~~11.~~9.STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

Summary of changes in stockholders’ deficit — A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of stockholders’ deficit is presented below (in thousands):


		Quarter						Year-to-date							Quarter				Year-to-date
		July 5, 2020		July 7, 2019		July 5, 2020		July 7, 2019			July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020		July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020
Balance at beginning of period	Balance at beginning of period	$	(876,926)	$	(592,514)	$	(737,584)	$	(591,699)	Balance at beginning of period	$	(780,557)	$	(876,926)	$	(793,361)	$	(737,584)
Shares issued under stock plans, including tax benefit	Shares issued under stock plans, including tax benefit	—		453		3,559		696		Shares issued under stock plans, including tax benefit	2,306		0		6,646		3,559
Share-based compensation expense	Share-based compensation expense	1,747		1,881		7,612		6,589		Share-based compensation expense	502		1,747		3,338		7,612
Dividends declared	Dividends declared	—		(10,326)		(18,492)		(30,967)		Dividends declared	(9,756)		0		(27,886)		(18,492)
Purchases of treasury stock	Purchases of treasury stock	—		—		(153,550)		—		Purchases of treasury stock	(64,967)		0		(129,967)		(153,550)
Net earnings	Net earnings	32,555		13,189		51,915		72,376		Net earnings	40,028		32,555		126,821		51,915
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes		15,667		6,756		22,453		(226)
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes										Other comprehensive income, net of taxes	842		15,667		2,807		22,453
Cumulative-effect from a change in accounting principle	Cumulative-effect from a change in accounting principle	—		—		(2,870)		(37,330)		Cumulative-effect from a change in accounting principle	0		0		0		(2,870)
Balance at end of period	Balance at end of period	$	(826,957)	$	(580,561)	$	(826,957)	$	(580,561)	Balance at end of period	$	(811,602)	$	(826,957)	$	(811,602)	$	(826,957)

Repurchases of common stock— The Company repurchased 1.2 million shares of its common stock in 2021 for an aggregate cost of $130.0 million. As of July 4, 2021, this leaves $70.0 million remaining under share repurchase programs authorized by the Board of Directors that expire in November 2022.

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Repurchases of common stock— The Company repurchased 1.9 million shares of its common stock in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 at an average price of $81.41 per share for an aggregate cost of $153.5 million. There were 0 repurchases of common stock in the second or third quarter of fiscal 2020. As of July 5, 2020, this leaves approximately $122.2 million remaining under share repurchase programs authorized by the Board of Directors, consisting of $22.2 million that expires in November 2020 and $100.0 million that expires in November 2021.

~~Repurchases of common stock included~~ in our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for ~~fiscal 2020 include $2.0~~2021 excludes $5.6 million ~~related to repurchase transactions~~ traded in the ~~prior year but~~quarter that settled in ~~2020.~~the fourth quarter.

Dividends — During ~~2020,~~the first, second, and third quarter of 2021, the Board of Directors declared 2 cash dividends of $0.40, ~~per common share which were paid on March 17, 2020~~$0.40, and ~~December 20, 2019 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 3, 2020 and December 5, 2019,~~$0.44, respectively, ~~and totaled $18.5~~totaling $28.1 million. Future dividends are subject to approval by our Board of Directors.

~~12.~~10.AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING

The following table reconciles basic weighted-average shares outstanding to diluted weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):


		Quarter			Year-to-date				Quarter		Year-to-date
		July 5, 2020	July 7, 2019	July 5, 2020	July 7, 2019		July 4, 2021	July 5, 2020	July 4, 2021	July 5, 2020
Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic	Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic	22,847	25,958	23,192	25,933	Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic	22,263	22,847	22,683	23,192
Effect of potentially dilutive securities:	Effect of potentially dilutive securities:					Effect of potentially dilutive securities:
Nonvested stock awards and units	Nonvested stock awards and units	62	206	123	205	Nonvested stock awards and units	52	62	66	123
Stock options	Stock options	—	10	—	10	Stock options	9	0	10	0
Performance share awards	Performance share awards	7	2	7	2	Performance share awards	2	7	2	7
Weighted-average shares outstanding – diluted	Weighted-average shares outstanding – diluted	22,916	26,176	23,322	26,150	Weighted-average shares outstanding – diluted	22,326	22,916	22,761	23,322
Excluded from diluted weighted-average shares outstanding:	Excluded from diluted weighted-average shares outstanding:					Excluded from diluted weighted-average shares outstanding:
Antidilutive	Antidilutive	344	186	334	186	Antidilutive	0	344	33	334
Performance conditions not satisfied at the end of the period	Performance conditions not satisfied at the end of the period	77	89	77	89	Performance conditions not satisfied at the end of the period	30	77	30	77

~~13.~~11.~~CONTINGENCIES~~COMMITMENTS AND ~~LEGAL MATTERS~~CONTINGENCIES

Legal matters — We assess contingencies, including litigation contingencies, to determine the degree of probability and range of possible loss for potential accrual in our financial statements. An estimated loss contingency is accrued in the financial statements if it is probable that a liability ~~is adverse to the Company~~has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Because litigation is inherently unpredictable, assessing contingencies is highly subjective and requires judgments about future events. When evaluating litigation contingencies, we may be unable to provide a meaningful estimate due to a number of factors, including the procedural status of the matter in question, the availability of appellate remedies, insurance coverage related to the claim or claims in question, the presence of complex or novel legal theories, and the ongoing discovery and development of information important to the matter. In addition, damage amounts claimed in litigation against us may be unsupported, exaggerated, or unrelated to possible outcomes, and as such are not meaningful indicators of our potential liability or financial exposure. We regularly review contingencies to determine the adequacy of the accruals and related disclosures. The ultimate amount of loss may differ from these estimates. As of July ~~5, 2020~~4, 2021 and September ~~29, 2019,~~27, 2020, the Company had recorded aggregate liabilities of ~~$14.9~~$7.4 million and ~~$10.0~~$3.8 million, respectively, within “Accrued liabilities” on our condensed consolidated balance sheets, for all matters including those described below, that were probable and reasonably estimable. ~~While we~~We believe that ~~additional losses beyond these accruals are reasonably possible, we cannot estimate~~the ultimate determination of liability in connection with legal claims pending against us, if any, in excess of amounts already provided for such matters in the consolidated financial statements, will not have a ~~possible loss contingency~~material adverse effect on our business, our annual results of operations, liquidity or ~~range of reasonably possible loss contingencies beyond these accruals.~~financial position.

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~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)~~

Gessele v. Jack in the Box Inc. — In August 2010, ~~five~~5 former employees instituted litigation in federal court in Oregon alleging claims under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and Oregon wage and hour laws. The plaintiffs alleged that the Company failed to pay non-exempt employees for certain meal breaks and improperly made payroll deductions for shoe purchases and for workers’ compensation expenses, and later added additional claims relating to timing of final pay and related wage and hour claims involving employees of a franchisee. In 2016, the court dismissed the federal claims and those relating to franchise employees. In June 2017, the court granted class certification with respect to state law claims of improper deductions and late payment of final wages. In ~~February 2019, plaintiffs’ counsel reduced their earlier demand from $62.0 million to $42.0 million. In~~ November 2019, the court issued a ruling on various dispositive motions, disallowing ~~approximately $25.0 million in~~a portion of plaintiffs’ claimed damages. The parties participated in a voluntary mediation on March 16, 2020, but the matter did not settle. The plaintiffs recently filed a motion for reconsideration of the court’s prior denial of class certification regarding meal and rest break claims which was denied by the court. The plaintiffs ~~have now filed a motion requesting~~requested permission to ~~appeal~~seek appellate review of that decision, but that request was rejected by the Ninth Circuit. The trial of this ~~ruling.~~matter was recently reassigned to a new judge and is scheduled for December 2021. The Company ~~has opposed~~continues to dispute liability and the ~~motion~~plaintiffs’ damage calculations and will continue to vigorously defend against ~~this~~the lawsuit.

~~Marquez v. Jack in the Box Inc.~~ — In August 2017, a former employee filed a class action lawsuit in California state court and as a Private Attorney General Act (“PAGA”) representative suit alleging that the Company failed to provide all non-exempt California employees with compliant rest and meal breaks, overtime pay, accurate wage statements, and final pay upon termination of employment. On January 29, 2020, the parties participated in voluntary mediation and reached a tentative agreement to settle the case. The parties have executed a settlement agreement and submitted the settlement to the court for final approval. The settlement was approved on July 1, 2020.

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~~Ramirez v. Jack in the Box Inc.~~ — On June 11, 2019, an unfavorable jury verdict was delivered in a wrongful termination lawsuit against the Company in Los Angeles Superior Court. Plaintiff in the case was a restaurant employee who was terminated in 2013. The jury’s verdict included $5.4 million in compensatory damages and $10.0 million in punitive damages. The Company filed post-trial motions with the trial judge for the purpose of setting aside or significantly reducing damages. These motions were granted, resulting in a reduction of damages from $15.4 million to $3.2 million. The plaintiff accepted the reduction. In October 2019, the plaintiff’s counsel filed a motion for attorney’s fees in the amount of $5.1 million. On January 9, 2020, the court issued its ruling awarding $4.1 million in attorney fees and costs. As of July 5, 2020, we have recorded an accrual for legal settlement of $7.3 million within “Accrued liabilities” and a litigation insurance recovery receivable of $7.3 million, which represents the expected payment of the settlement by the Company’s insurance carriers, within “Accounts and other receivable, net” in our condensed consolidated balance sheet.NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

Other legal matters — In addition to the matter described above, we are subject to normal and routine litigation brought by former or current employees, customers, franchisees, vendors, landlords, shareholders or others. We intend to defend ourselves in any such matters. Some of these matters may be covered, at least in part, by insurance or other third party indemnity ~~obligations.~~obligation. We record receivables from third party insurers when recovery has been determined to be probable. We believe that the ultimate determination of liability in connection with legal claims pending against us, if any, in excess of amounts already provided for such matters in the consolidated financial statements, will not have a material adverse effect on our business, our annual results of operations, liquidity or financial position; however, it is possible that our business, results of operations, liquidity, or financial condition could be materially affected in a particular future reporting period by the unfavorable resolution of one or more matters or contingencies during such period.

~~14.DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS~~

~~Qdoba~~ — In December 2017, we entered into a stock purchase agreement (the “Qdoba Purchase Agreement”) with the Buyer to sell all issued and outstanding shares of Qdoba. The Buyer completed the acquisition of Qdoba on March 21, 2018 (the “Qdoba Sale”).

We also entered into a Transition Services Agreement with the Buyer pursuant to which the Buyer received certain services (the “Services”) to enable it to operate the Qdoba business after the closing of the Qdoba Sale. The Services included information technology, finance and accounting, human resources, supply chain and other corporate support services. Under the Agreement, the Services were provided at cost for a period of up to 12 months, with 2 3-month extensions available for certain services. As of September 21, 2019, we are no longer providing transition services to Qdoba. In 2019, we recorded $0.9 million in the quarter and $6.5 million year-to-date, in income related to the Services as a reduction of “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings.

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~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)~~

~~The following table presents results of operations in periods which have been included in discontinued operations~~ ~~(in thousands):~~

Quarter Year-to-date
July 5,
2020 July 7,
2019 July 5,
2020 July 7,
2019
Total revenues $ — $ — $ — $ —
Total cost and expense (income) (1) (527) 382 (527) 224
Earnings (losses) before income taxes 527 (382) 527 (224)
Income tax expense (benefit) (2) 148 (98) 148 (2,876)
Earnings (losses) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes $ 379 $ (284) $ 379 $ 2,652

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~~(1)Activity primarily consists of resolutions on certain liabilities related to our discontinued operations, including self-insurance reserves and asset retirement obligations.~~

~~(2)~~In fiscal 2019, the Company entered into a bilateral California election with Quidditch Acquisition, Inc. to retroactively treat the divestment of Qdoba Restaurant Corporation on March 21, 2018 as a sale of assets instead of a stock sale for income tax purposes. This election reduced the Company’s fiscal year 2018 California tax liability on the divestment by $2.8 million.

Lease guarantees —~~While all operating leases held in the name of Qdoba~~ ~~were part of~~We remain contingently liable for certain leases relating to our former Qdoba business which we sold in fiscal 2018. Under the Qdoba ~~Sale, some of~~Purchase Agreement, the ~~leases remain guaranteed by~~buyer has indemnified the Company ~~pursuant~~of all claims related to one or more written guarantees (the “Guarantees”). In the event Qdoba fails to meet its payment and performance obligations under such guaranteed leases, we may be required to make rent and other payments to the landlord under the requirementsthese guarantees. As of ~~the Guarantees. Should we, as guarantor of the lease obligations, be required to make any lease payments due for the remaining term of the subject leases,~~July 4, 2021, the maximum ~~amount we may be required to pay~~potential liability of future undiscounted payments under these leases is approximately ~~$29.3 million as of July 5, 2020.~~$27.4 million. The lease terms extend for a maximum of approximately 1517 more years ~~as of July 5, 2020,~~ and we would remain a guarantor of the leases in the event the leases are extended for any established renewal periods. In the event ~~that we are obligated to make payments under the Guarantees,~~of default, we believe the exposure is limited due to contractual protections and recourse available in the lease agreements, as well as the Qdoba Purchase Agreement, including a requirement of the landlord to mitigate damages by re-letting the properties in default, and indemnity from the Buyer. ~~As of July 5, 2020, 0 amounts have been accrued relating to~~The Company has not recorded a liability for these guarantees as we ~~do not~~ believe the likelihood of making any ~~losses are probable.~~future payments is remote.

~~15.~~12.DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

The following table presents results of operations in periods which have been included in discontinued operations related to our former Qdoba business (in thousands):


	Quarter		Year-to-date
	July 5, 2020		July 5, 2020
Total revenues	$	0	$	0
Total costs and expenses (income) (1)	(527)		(527)
Earnings before income taxes	527		527
Income tax expense	148		148
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	379	$	379

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(1)Activity primarily consists of resolutions on certain liabilities related to our discontinued operations, including self-insurance reserves and asset retirement obligations.

13.SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW INFORMATION (in thousands)


		Year-to-date							Year-to-date
		July 5, 2020		July 7, 2019			July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020
Non-cash investing and financing transactions:	Non-cash investing and financing transactions:					Non-cash investing and financing transactions:
Decrease in obligations for treasury stock repurchases		$	2,025	$	14,362
Decrease in obligations for purchases of property and equipment		$	2,534	$	5,421
Increase (decrease) in obligations for treasury stock repurchases						Increase (decrease) in obligations for treasury stock repurchases	$	5,568	$	(2,025)
Increase (decrease) in obligations for purchases of property and equipment						Increase (decrease) in obligations for purchases of property and equipment	$	258	$	(2,534)
Increase in dividends accrued or converted to common stock equivalents	Increase in dividends accrued or converted to common stock equivalents	$	65	$	184	Increase in dividends accrued or converted to common stock equivalents	$	170	$	65
Consideration for franchise acquisitions	Consideration for franchise acquisitions	$	859	$	—	Consideration for franchise acquisitions	$	0	$	859
Decrease in finance lease obligations from the termination of equipment and building leases		$	24	$	41
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations						Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations	$	138,163	$	143,604
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for finance lease obligations						Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for finance lease obligations	$	103	$	132

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JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

~~16.~~14.SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION (in thousands)


		July 5, 2020		September 29, 2019			July 4, 2021		September 27, 2020
Accounts and other receivables, net:	Accounts and other receivables, net:					Accounts and other receivables, net:
Trade	Trade	$	82,132	$	36,907	Trade	$	69,304	$	77,082
Income tax receivable						Income tax receivable	1,375		1,591
Notes receivable	Notes receivable	505		278		Notes receivable	1,219		1,193
Income tax receivable		1,172		160
Other	Other	10,273		10,855		Other	2,404		4,092
Allowance for doubtful accounts	Allowance for doubtful accounts	(5,840)		(2,965)		Allowance for doubtful accounts	(6,024)		(5,541)
		$	88,242	$	45,235
Prepaid expenses:
Prepaid income taxes		$	6,881	$	579
Prepaid advertising		32		1,838
Other		6,534		6,598
		$	13,447	$	9,015		$	68,278	$	78,417
Other assets, net:	Other assets, net:					Other assets, net:
Company-owned life insurance policies	Company-owned life insurance policies	$	112,984	$	112,753	Company-owned life insurance policies	$	123,374	$	113,767
Deferred rent receivable	Deferred rent receivable	48,832		49,333		Deferred rent receivable	46,785		48,604
Franchise tenant improvement allowance	Franchise tenant improvement allowance	29,967		26,925		Franchise tenant improvement allowance	34,721		29,437
Other	Other	24,225		17,674		Other	17,891		18,815
		$	216,008	$	206,685		$	222,771	$	210,623
Accrued liabilities:	Accrued liabilities:					Accrued liabilities:
Payroll and related taxes						Payroll and related taxes	$	29,396	$	34,475
Insurance	Insurance	$	25,605	$	27,888	Insurance	22,411		25,310
Payroll and related taxes		30,214		31,095
Deferred rent income						Deferred rent income	17,777		1,687
Sales and property taxes						Sales and property taxes	15,253		22,038
Advertising						Advertising	12,972		9,861
Deferred franchise fees	Deferred franchise fees	4,934		4,978		Deferred franchise fees	4,945		4,934
Sales and property taxes		15,428		4,268
Gift card liability		2,214		2,036
Deferred rent income		17,347		915
Other	Other	47,602		48,903		Other	34,264		31,126
		$	143,344	$	120,083		$	137,018	$	129,431
Other long-term liabilities:	Other long-term liabilities:					Other long-term liabilities:
Defined benefit pension plans	Defined benefit pension plans	$	126,217	$	120,260	Defined benefit pension plans	$	112,893	$	120,811
Deferred franchise fees	Deferred franchise fees	39,012		41,295		Deferred franchise fees	35,899		38,607
Straight-line rent accrual		—		29,537
Other	Other	51,523		72,678		Other	54,425		47,076
		$	216,752	$	263,770		$	203,217	$	206,494

~~17.~~15.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On July ~~31, 2020,~~30, 2021, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of ~~$0.40~~$0.44 per common share, to be paid on September 3, ~~2020~~2021, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 18, ~~2020.~~2021.

Subsequent to the end of the third quarter, we took possession of 16 franchise restaurants in a non-cash transaction. We are currently determining the fair value of the non-cash purchase price allocation using the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

GENERAL

All comparisons between ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019~~2020 refer to the 12-weeks (“quarter”) and 40-weeks (“year-to-date”) ended July ~~5, 2020~~4, 2021 and July ~~7, 2019,~~5, 2020, respectively, unless otherwise indicated.

For an understanding of the significant factors that influenced our performance during ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included in this Quarterly Report and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September ~~29, 2019.~~27, 2020.

Our MD&A consists of the following sections:

•Overview — a general description of our business and ~~2020~~2021 highlights.

•~~Financial reporting~~ ~~— a discussion of changes in presentation, if any.~~

•Results of operations — an analysis of our condensed consolidated statements of earnings for the periods presented in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

•Liquidity and capital resources — an analysis of our cash flows, including ~~pension and postretirement health contributions,~~ capital expenditures, ~~franchise tenant improvement allowance distributions,~~ share repurchase activity, dividends, and known known trends that may impact ~~liquidity and the impact of inflation, if applicable.~~liquidity.

•Discussion of critical accounting estimates — a discussion of accounting policies that require critical judgments and estimates.

•New accounting pronouncements — a discussion of new accounting pronouncements, dates of implementation and the impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations, if any.

•Cautionary statements regarding forward-looking statements — a discussion of the risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements made by management.

We have included in our MD&A certain performance metrics that management uses to assess company performance and which we believe will be useful in analyzing and understanding our results of operations. These metrics include:

•Changes in sales at restaurants open more than one year (“same-store sales”), ~~system restaurant~~systemwide sales, franchised restaurant sales, and average unit volumes (“AUVs”). Same-store sales, restaurant sales, and AUVs are presented for franchised restaurants and on a ~~system-wide~~systemwide basis, which includes company and franchise restaurants. Franchise sales represent sales at franchise restaurants and are revenues of our franchisees. We do not record franchise sales as revenues; however, our royalty revenues, marketing fees and percentage rent revenues are calculated based on a percentage of franchise sales. We believe franchise and system same-store sales, franchised restaurant sales and ~~system restaurant~~systemwide sales, and franchised restaurant sales AUV information are useful to investors as they have a direct effect on the Company’s profitability.

•Adjusted EBITDA ~~which~~ represents net earnings on a generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) basis excluding ~~earnings or losses from discontinued operations,~~ income taxes, interest expense, net, gains ~~or losses~~ on the sale of company-operated restaurants, impairment and other charges (gains), net, depreciation and amortization, amortization of tenant improvement allowances and ~~other,~~incentives, and pension settlement charges. We are presenting Adjusted EBITDA because we believe that it provides a meaningful supplement to net earnings of the Company's core business operating results, as well as a comparison to those of other similar companies. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA, when viewed with the Company's results of operations in accordance with GAAP and the accompanying reconciliations within MD&A, provides useful information about operating performance and period-over-period change, and provides additional information that is useful for evaluating the operating performance of the Company's core business without regard to potential distortions. Additionally, management believes that Adjusted EBITDA permits investors to gain an understanding of the factors and trends affecting our ongoing cash earnings, from which capital investments are made and debt is serviced.

Same-store sales, ~~system restaurant~~systemwide sales, franchised restaurant sales, AUVs, and Adjusted EBITDA are not measurements determined in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered in isolation, or as an alternative to earnings from operations, or other similarly titled measures of other companies.

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IMPACT OF COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to have varying degrees of disruption on our business. Throughout the pandemic substantially all of our restaurants ~~remain~~have remained open, with the majority of our dining rooms closed and ~~all~~ locations operating in an off-premise capacity, ~~which has historically represented close~~leveraging our drive-thru, carryout and delivery capability. We have continued to ~~90%~~follow the guidance of ~~the Company’s business, including drive-thru, third-party delivery, and carry-out. While we navigate through this time of uncertainty, Jack in the Box remains committed~~expert health authorities to ~~operating our restaurants with integrity, providing great guest service, and most importantly, protecting~~ensure precautionary steps are taken to protect the health and safety of our employees and guests.

In fiscal 2020 during the last five weeks of the second quarter, upon the rise in “shelter-in-place” mandates and “social distancing” requirements across the country, system same-store sales decreased by 17.0%; however, ~~during~~starting in the third quarter ~~our~~and carrying into fiscal 2021, we have seen a significant acceleration of system same-store sales. The acceleration of sales ~~have accelerated, increasing~~has been largely driven by ~~6.6%. Given~~average check growth which has more than offset a decline in traffic. Although we continued to see positive movement in customer traffic compared to last year, it remains uncertain whether we will return to levels achieved prior to the ~~level of volatility and uncertainty surrounding~~pandemic.

While we do not know the future impact of COVID-19 will have on ~~the broader United States economy and specific impacts to~~ our business, or when our business will fully return to normal operations, we expect to see continued labor and supply chain shortages resulting in higher costs in our results in 2021 and the foreseeable future.

OTHER RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

As previously announced, a franchisee that operated 68 restaurants in the ~~second quarter~~Midwest filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in February 2021. Of the 68 restaurants, we ~~withdrew our previously issued fiscal 2020 and long-term guidance. We will provide an update when we can reasonably estimate the impacts~~sublease 50 of the ~~COVID-19 pandemic on business results.~~locations to the franchisee and own the land and building for the remaining 18 locations. Through the bankruptcy proceedings, the franchisee may reject the franchise agreements and leases for a number of these locations, resulting in potential impairment costs related to future lease obligations.

~~To mitigate~~On May 5, 2021 the ~~impact~~franchisee filed a motion with the court rejecting three of ~~COVID-19 on~~ the locations, two of which were permanently closed in fiscal 2020. We have also reached agreement with the debtor regarding the timing for their intended rejection of the franchise agreements and leases for two additional restaurants, which rejection will coincide with the expiration of the master leases for such sites. The franchisee’s remaining 65 restaurants continue to operate with the franchisee remaining current with their obligations to us. The Company ~~operations, franchisees~~does not expect to acquire and operate any restaurants as part of the sale of these restaurants and our ~~employees,~~current expectation is the remaining restaurants will be transferred to one or more other franchise partners.

STRATEGY

In June 2021, we ~~have undertaken the following actions:~~held a virtual Investor Day during which we provided an overview of our growth strategy, including additional details regarding its plans for unit growth, focus on unit economics, and future investments in digital and new store prototype.

Our strategies are rooted in two foundational principles which include:

•~~Implemented~~Shape a ~~short-term cash preservation strategy (refer to the Liquidity~~High-Performance Culture - The first foundational principle is shaping a caring high-performance culture focused on serving our people and ~~Capital Resources section for further information).~~franchisees well. If we do this, we are confident they will take care of our guests.

•~~Provided financial support to~~Leverage Innovation and Technology Platforms - The second foundational principle is accentuating Jack's history of innovation and leveraging technology.

On top of these foundation principles are the following strategic pillars:

•Build Brand Loyalty by transforming our ~~franchisees in~~restaurant of the ~~form of a reduction~~future design, reimaging existing restaurants, and ~~payment deferral of marketing fees, postponement of rent, and delayed remodel requirements and development agreements for at least six months.~~enhancing the digital guest experience.

•~~Instituted~~Drive Operations Excellence by focusing on training in our restaurants, execution of brand standards and systems, and improving speed consistency.

•Grow Restaurant Profits by developing and implementing financial fundamentals, influencing pricing with a ~~new emergency paid sick leave program at~~dynamic model, and building our data advantage.

•Expand Jack’s Reach by creating modular, diversified restaurant designs, building company-operated ~~restaurants~~stores and ~~have procured protective masks, gloves, sneeze guards~~seeding growth, fostering franchise financing and ~~thermometers at all company-owned~~growth capital, and ~~franchised locations.~~increasing franchise candidate and restaurant site lead generations.

The strategy builds on our historical strengths as a differentiated, challenger brand with a broad menu and operational capabilities, passionate and loyal guests, and committed team members and franchisees, and provides for investments in development and innovation that will deliver long term growth.

OVERVIEW

As of July ~~5, 2020,~~4, 2021, we operated and franchised ~~2,244~~2,219 Jack in the Box quick-service restaurants, primarily in the western and southern United States, including one in Guam.

The following ~~summarizes the most significant events occurring in the~~is a summary of our third quarter ~~of 2020, and certain trends~~financial results compared to a year ago:

•System same-store sales — System same-store sales increased by ~~6.6%~~10.2% in the quarter and ~~1.5%~~14.0% year-to-date. Company restaurant same-store sales increased ~~4.1%~~9.0% in the quarter, ~~driven by a 20.2% increase in~~reflecting average check growth ~~partially offset by~~of 4.8% and a ~~16.1% decrease~~4.2% increase in transactions. Franchise same-store sales increased 10.3% in the quarter.

•Company restaurant operations — Company restaurant costs, including food and packaging, payroll and employee benefits, and occupancy and other operating costs, as a percentage of ~~company restaurant~~ sales ~~increased~~were flat in the quarter, ~~to 74.6% from 73.0% a year ago~~ primarily due to ~~wage inflation~~sales leverage offsetting an increase in commodities, labor and ~~increases in other operating costs.~~third-party delivery fees.

•Franchise operations — ~~Franchise same-store~~Franchised restaurant sales increased by ~~6.9%~~10.5% in the quarter, ~~resulting in~~driving higher ~~royalties~~royalty and ~~percentage~~ rent ~~for the Company during the quarter.~~revenues of $5.3 million and $4.6 million, respectively.

•Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses - —SG&A ~~decreased~~increased by ~~$10.7~~$8.1 million in the quarter, primarily due to ~~lower litigation-related~~higher costs related to litigation matters, ~~and favorable~~unfavorable mark-to-market adjustments on investments supporting the Company’s non-qualified retirement ~~plans.~~plans, and higher insurance costs versus the prior year quarter.

•Adjusted EBITDA — Adjusted EBITDA increased in 2021 to ~~$72.9~~$257.1 million ~~in the quarter~~ from ~~$57.8~~$195.7 million in the prior year.

~~FINANCIAL REPORTING~~

~~In fiscal 2020, we adopted Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842,~~ ~~Leases~~ (“ASC 842”), effective at the beginning of our fiscal year on a modified retrospective basis using the effective date transition method. Our consolidated financial statements reflect the application of ASC 842 guidance beginning in 2020, while our consolidated financial statements for prior periods were prepared under the guidance of a previously applicable accounting standard.

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~~The most significant effects of this transition that affect comparability of our results of operations between 2020 and 2019 include the following:~~

•Our transition to ASC 842 resulted in the gross presentation of property tax and maintenance expenses and related lessee reimbursements as “Franchise occupancy expenses” and “Franchise rental revenues”, respectively. These expenses and reimbursements were presented on a net basis under the previous accounting standard. Although there was no net impact to our consolidated statement of earnings from this change, the presentation resulted in total increases in “Franchise rental revenues” and “Franchise occupancy expenses” of $8.6 million in the quarter and $28.8 million year-to-date.

•ASC 842 also changed how lessees account for leases subleased at a loss. Under ASC 842, sublease income and lessee rent expense are recorded as franchise rent revenue and franchise occupancy costs as earned or incurred. As a result of this change, franchise revenues and franchise occupancy expenses increased by $1.1 million and $1.3 million, respectively, in the quarter and $3.2 million and $3.9 million year-to-date.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table presents certain income and expense items included in our condensed consolidated statements of earnings as a percentage of total revenues, unless otherwise indicated. Percentages may not add due to rounding.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS DATA

Quarter Year-to-date
July 5,
2020 July 7,
2019 July 5,
2020 July 7,
2019
Revenues:
Company restaurant sales 34.0 % 35.3 % 34.2 % 35.4 %
Franchise rental revenues 31.4 % 28.5 % 31.6 % 28.7 %
Franchise royalties and other 17.8 % 18.1 % 17.4 % 18.0 %
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services 16.7 % 18.2 % 16.8 % 18.0 %
Total revenues 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
Operating costs and expenses, net:
Company restaurant costs (excluding depreciation and amortization):
Food and packaging (1) 29.2 % 29.4 % 29.6 % 28.8 %
Payroll and employee benefits (1) 30.4 % 29.5 % 31.0 % 29.5 %
Occupancy and other (1) 15.0 % 14.1 % 15.6 % 14.8 %
Total company restaurant costs (1) 74.6 % 73.0 % 76.2 % 73.1 %
Franchise occupancy expenses (2) 63.9 % 60.6 % 66.7 % 61.1 %
Franchise support and other costs (3) 6.2 % 6.7 % 7.7 % 6.4 %
Franchise advertising and other services expenses (4) 104.0 % 103.7 % 103.6 % 104.0 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses 5.6 % 11.0 % 8.6 % 9.1 %
Depreciation and amortization 5.0 % 5.8 % 5.4 % 5.9 %
Impairment and other charges, net 0.3 % (1.5) % (1.0) % 0.8 %
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants (0.4) % — % (0.3) % — %
Earnings from operations 25.5 % 21.7 % 21.5 % 21.1 %
Income tax rate (5) 27.9 % (17.9) % 29.0 % 18.4 %


	Quarter				Year-to-date
	July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020		July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020
Revenues:
Company restaurant sales	34.1	%	34.0	%	33.8	%	34.2	%
Franchise rental revenues	29.9	%	31.4	%	30.3	%	31.6	%
Franchise royalties and other	18.0	%	17.8	%	18.0	%	17.4	%
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services	18.0	%	16.7	%	18.0	%	16.8	%
	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%
Operating costs and expenses, net:
Food and packaging (1)	29.4	%	29.2	%	28.5	%	29.6	%
Payroll and employee benefits (1)	29.8	%	30.4	%	30.4	%	31.0	%
Occupancy and other (1)	15.3	%	15.0	%	15.5	%	15.6	%
Franchise occupancy expenses (2)	60.6	%	63.9	%	62.1	%	66.7	%
Franchise support and other costs (3)	5.6	%	6.2	%	6.0	%	7.7	%
Franchise advertising and other services expenses (4)	101.6	%	104.0	%	102.3	%	103.6	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses	8.1	%	5.6	%	7.1	%	8.6	%
Depreciation and amortization	3.9	%	5.0	%	4.1	%	5.4	%
Impairment and other charges (gains), net	0.3	%	0.3	%	0.2	%	(1.0)	%
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants	(0.1)	%	(0.4)	%	(0.4)	%	(0.3)	%
Earnings from operations	25.0	%	25.5	%	25.6	%	21.5	%
Income tax rate (5)	23.1	%	27.9	%	25.1	%	29.0	%

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(1)As a percentage of company restaurant sales.

(2)As a percentage of franchise rental revenues.

(3)As a percentage of franchise royalties and other.

(4)As a percentage of franchise contributions for advertising and other services.

(5)As a percentage of earnings from continuing operations and before income taxes.

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The following table summarizes changes in same-store sales for ~~company-owned,~~company-operated, franchised, and ~~system-wide~~system restaurants:


		Quarter						Year-to-date							Quarter				Year-to-date
		July 5, 2020		July 7, 2019		July 5, 2020		July 7, 2019			July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020		July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020
Company	Company	4.1	%	2.8	%	1.2	%	1.2	%	Company	9.0	%	4.1	%	10.0	%	1.2	%
Franchise	Franchise	6.9	%	2.7	%	1.5	%	0.8	%	Franchise	10.3	%	6.9	%	14.5	%	1.5	%
System	System	6.6	%	2.7	%	1.5	%	0.8	%	System	10.2	%	6.6	%	14.0	%	1.5	%

The following table summarizes changes in the number and mix of company and franchise restaurants:


		2020										2019											2021				2020
		Company		Franchise		Total		Company		Franchise		Total			Company		Franchise		Total		Company		Franchise		Total
Beginning of year	Beginning of year	137		2,106		2,243		137		2,100		2,237		Beginning of year	144		2,097		2,241		137		2,106		2,243
New	New	—		20		20		—		16		16		New	—		10		10		—		20		20

Acquired from franchisees	Acquired from franchisees	8		(8)		—		—		—		—		Acquired from franchisees	4		(4)		—		8		(8)		—
Closed	Closed	(1)		(18)		(19)		—		(11)		(11)		Closed	—		(32)		(32)		(1)		(18)		(19)
End of period	End of period	144		2,100		2,244		137		2,105		2,242		End of period	148		2,071		2,219		144		2,100		2,244
% of system	% of system	6	%	94	%	100	%	6	%	94	%	100	%	% of system	7	%	93	%	100	%	6	%	94	%	100	%

The following table summarizes restaurant sales for ~~company-owned,~~company-operated, franchised, and ~~total system~~systemwide sales (in thousands):

Quarter Year-to-date
July 5,
2020 July 7,
2019 July 5,
2020 July 7,
2019
Company-owned restaurant sales $ 82,444 $ 78,434 $ 262,188 $ 257,948
Franchised restaurant sales (1) 804,791 747,398 2,480,062 2,428,708
System sales (1) $ 887,235 $ 825,832 $ 2,742,250 $ 2,686,656


	Quarter				Year-to-date
	July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020		July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020
Company-operated restaurant sales	$	91,892	$	82,444	$	292,132	$	262,188
Franchised restaurant sales (1)	889,558		804,791		2,852,746		2,480,062
Systemwide sales (1)	$	981,450	$	887,235	$	3,144,878	$	2,742,250

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(1)Franchised restaurant sales represent sales at franchised restaurants and are revenues of our franchisees. ~~System~~Systemwide sales include company and franchised restaurant sales. We do not record franchised sales as revenues; however, our royalty revenues, marketing fees and percentage rent revenues are calculated based on a percentage of franchised sales. We believe franchised and ~~system restaurant~~systemwide sales information is useful to investors as they have a direct effect on the Company's profitability.

Below is a reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, net earnings (in thousands):


		Quarter						Year-to-date							Quarter				Year-to-date
		July 5, 2020		July 7, 2019		July 5, 2020		July 7, 2019			July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020		July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020
Net earnings - GAAP	Net earnings - GAAP	$	32,555	$	13,189	$	51,915	$	72,376	Net earnings - GAAP	$	40,028	$	32,555	$	126,821	$	51,915
(Earnings) losses from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(379)		284		(379)		(2,652)
Income tax expense (benefit)		12,432		(2,048)		21,023		15,699
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes										Earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes	—		(379)		—		(379)
Income tax expense										Income tax expense	11,991		12,432		42,576		21,023
Interest expense, net	Interest expense, net	15,700		36,494		51,051		67,144		Interest expense, net	15,158		15,700		51,120		51,051
Pension settlement charges	Pension settlement charges	103		—		39,030		—		Pension settlement charges	—		103		—		39,030
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants	Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants	(1,050)		—		(2,625)		(219)		Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants	(264)		(1,050)		(3,079)		(2,625)
Impairment and other charges, net		738		(3,256)		(7,837)		5,567
Impairment and other charges (gains), net										Impairment and other charges (gains), net	922		738		1,698		(7,837)
Depreciation and amortization	Depreciation and amortization	12,141		12,786		41,151		42,645		Depreciation and amortization	10,389		12,141		35,656		41,151
Amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and other		618		387		2,383		1,524
Amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and incentives										Amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and incentives	796		618		2,330		2,383
Adjusted EBITDA - Non-GAAP	Adjusted EBITDA - Non-GAAP	$	72,858	$	57,836	$	195,712	$	202,084	Adjusted EBITDA - Non-GAAP	$	79,020	$	72,858	$	257,122	$	195,712

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Company Restaurant Operations

The following table presents company restaurant sales and costs ~~and restaurant costs~~ as a percentage of the related ~~sales. Percentages may not add due to rounding~~sales (dollars in thousands):


		Quarter														Year-to-date																Quarter					Year-to-date
		July 5, 2020						July 7, 2019						July 5, 2020								July 7, 2019						July 4, 2021				July 5, 2020				July 4, 2021	July 5, 2020
Company restaurant sales	Company restaurant sales	$	82,444			$	78,434			$	262,188			$	257,948			Company restaurant sales	$	91,892				$	82,444			$	292,132			$	262,188
Company restaurant costs:	Company restaurant costs:																	Company restaurant costs:
Food and packaging	Food and packaging	24,077		29.2	%	23,058		29.4	%	77,662		29.6	%	74,350		28.8	%	Food and packaging	$	27,061	29.4		%	$	24,077	29.2	%	$	83,376	28.5	%	$	77,662	29.6	%
Payroll and employee benefits	Payroll and employee benefits	25,085		30.4	%	23,121		29.5	%	81,236		31.0	%	76,163		29.5	%	Payroll and employee benefits	$	27,356	29.8		%	$	25,085	30.4	%	$	88,727	30.4	%	$	81,236	31.0	%
Occupancy and other	Occupancy and other	12,334		15.0	%	11,052		14.1	%	40,862		15.6	%	38,165		14.8	%	Occupancy and other	$	14,103	15.3		%	$	12,334	15.0	%	$	45,287	15.5	%	$	40,862	15.6	%
Total company restaurant costs		$	61,496	74.6	%	$	57,231	73.0	%	$	199,760	76.2	%	$	188,678	73.1	%

Company restaurant sales increased ~~$4.0~~$9.4 million, or ~~5.1%~~11.5% in the quarter and ~~$4.2~~$29.9 million, or ~~1.6%~~11.4% year-to-date versus a year ago primarily due ~~primarily~~ to ~~increases in the~~ average check growth, menu ~~pricing,~~price increases, and an increase in the number of company-operated ~~restaurants related to~~restaurants. Year-to-date, the ~~acquisition of eight restaurants from a franchisee during the second quarter, and were~~increase was partially offset by a ~~decline~~decrease in traffic. The following table presents the approximate impact of these items on company restaurant sales in 2021 (in millions):


	Quarter		Year-to-date
AUV increase	$	8.4	$	25.5
Increase in the average number of restaurants	1.0		4.4
Total change in company restaurant sales	$	9.4	$	29.9

Same-store sales at company-operated restaurants increased ~~4.1%~~9.0% in the quarter and ~~1.2%~~10.0% year-to-date compared to a year ago. The following table summarizes the change in company-operated same store-sales versus a year ago:


		Quarter						Year-to-date							Quarter				Year-to-date
		July 5, 2020		July 7, 2019		July 5, 2020		July 7, 2019			July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020		July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020
Average check (1)	Average check (1)	20.2	%	2.8	%	9.1	%	3.2	%	Average check (1)	4.8	%	20.2	%	16.4	%	9.1	%
Transactions	Transactions	(16.1)	%	—	%	(7.9)	%	(2.0)	%	Transactions	4.2	%	(16.1)	%	(6.4)	%	(7.9)	%
Change in same-store sales	Change in same-store sales	4.1	%	2.8	%	1.2	%	1.2	%	Change in same-store sales	9.0	%	4.1	%	10.0	%	1.2	%

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(1)Amounts in 2021 include price increases of approximately 3.7% in the quarter and 3.4% year-to-date. Amounts in 2020 include price ~~increases~~increase of approximately 3.0% in the quarter and 2.7% ~~year-to-date. Amounts in 2019 include price increases of approximately 2.3% in the quarter and~~ year-to-date.

Food and packaging costs as a percentage of company restaurant sales increased to 29.4% in the quarter and decreased to 28.5% year-to-date in 2021 compared to 29.2% in the quarter and ~~increased to~~ 29.6% year-to-date in ~~2020 compared to 29.4% in the quarter and 28.8% year-to-date in 2019.~~2020. In the quarter, ~~menu price increases and favorable changes~~the 0.2% increase is due to a 1.4% increase in ~~product mix were partially offset by higher~~ costs for ~~ingredients. Year to date, the impact of higher costs for ingredients and changes in product mix were~~commodities, partially offset by menu price ~~increases.~~increases of 0.9% and favorable sales mix of 0.3%. Year-to-date, the 1.1% decrease is driven by favorable sales mix of 1.1% and menu price increases of 0.8%, partially offset by a 0.8% increase in commodities. Commodity costs increased in the quarter and year-to-date by ~~3.6%~~approximately 5.7% and ~~4.4%~~2.9%, respectively, primarily due ~~primarily~~ to increases in ~~beef~~pork and beverages, partially offset by a decrease in ~~both periods and cheese year-to-date. Beef, our most significant~~beef. For fiscal 2021, we expect annual commodity ~~increased 27% in the quarter and 18% year-to-date.~~cost inflation to be up 4% to 5% compared with fiscal 2020.

Payroll and employee benefit costs as a percentage of company restaurant sales ~~increased~~decreased to 29.8% in the quarter and 30.4% year-to-date in 2021 compared to 30.4% in the quarter and 31.0% year-to-date in 2020, ~~compared with 29.5%~~primarily due to sales leverage, which more than offset labor inflation and higher incentive compensation costs. Labor inflation was approximately 8% in the quarter and ~~year-to-date in 2019, due primarily to higher average wages resulting from~~6% year-to-date. For fiscal 2021, we expect annual wage inflation ~~higher incentive compensation in the quarter, as well as higher costs related~~ to ~~our new emergency paid sick leave program implemented in response~~be up 7% to ~~COVID-19.~~8% compared with fiscal 2020.

Occupancy and other costs, as a percentage of company restaurant sales, increased to 15.3% in the quarter and decreased to 15.5% year-to-date in 2021 compared to 15.0% in the quarter and 15.6% year-to-date in ~~2020 compared with 14.1% in~~2020. In the quarter, the increase is primarily due to higher costs for delivery fees as we continue to grow our delivery sales mix, and ~~14.8% year-to-date in 2019~~higher maintenance and repair costs, partially offset by leverage from higher same-store sales. Year-to-date, the decrease is driven by leverage from higher same-store-sales and lower costs for maintenance and repairs, partially offset by higher costs for delivery ~~fees, higher costs for supplies related to COVID-19, and the acquisition in 2020 of eight restaurants with lower than average sales volumes.~~

fees.

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Franchise Operations

The following table presents franchise revenues and costs in each period and other information we believe is useful in analyzing the change in franchise operating results (dollars in thousands):


		Quarter									Year-to-date								Quarter				Year-to-date
		July 5, 2020			July 7, 2019			July 5, 2020			July 7, 2019				July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020		July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020
Franchise rental revenues	Franchise rental revenues	$	76,021		$	63,359		$	241,990		$	208,895		Franchise rental revenues	$	80,598	$	76,021	$	262,248	$	241,990

Royalties	Royalties	41,537			38,752			127,829			125,407			Royalties	45,950		41,537		146,913		127,829
Franchise fees and other	Franchise fees and other	1,702			1,428			5,640			5,433			Franchise fees and other	2,632		1,702		8,548		5,640
Franchise royalties and other	Franchise royalties and other	43,239			40,180			133,469			130,840			Franchise royalties and other	48,582		43,239		155,461		133,469
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services	Franchise contributions for advertising and other services	40,571			40,386			128,458			131,189			Franchise contributions for advertising and other services	48,386		40,571		155,375		128,458
Total franchise revenues	Total franchise revenues	$	159,831		$	143,925		$	503,917		$	470,924		Total franchise revenues	$	177,566	$	159,831	$	573,084	$	503,917

Franchise occupancy expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization)		$	48,612		$	38,371		$	161,470		$	127,702
Franchise occupancy expenses														Franchise occupancy expenses	$	48,824	$	48,612	$	162,897	$	161,470
Franchise support and other costs	Franchise support and other costs	2,692			2,695			10,339			8,337			Franchise support and other costs	2,722		2,692		9,336		10,339
Franchise advertising and other services expenses	Franchise advertising and other services expenses	42,176			41,882			133,134			136,397			Franchise advertising and other services expenses	49,168		42,176		158,967		133,134
Total franchise costs	Total franchise costs	$	93,480		$	82,948		$	304,943		$	272,436		Total franchise costs	$	100,714	$	93,480	$	331,200	$	304,943
Franchise costs as a percentage of total franchise revenues	Franchise costs as a percentage of total franchise revenues	58.5		%	57.6		%	60.5		%	57.9		%	Franchise costs as a percentage of total franchise revenues	56.7%		58.5%		57.8%		60.5%

Average number of franchise restaurants	Average number of franchise restaurants	2,079			2,081			2,084			2,084			Average number of franchise restaurants	2,063		2,079		2,072		2,084
Increase in franchise-operated same-store sales		6.9		%				1.5		%
Franchised restaurant sales	Franchised restaurant sales	$	804,791		$	747,398		$	2,480,062		$	2,428,708		Franchised restaurant sales	$	889,558	$	804,791	$	2,852,746	$	2,480,062
Franchised restaurant AUVs	Franchised restaurant AUVs	$	387		$	359		$	1,190		$	1,166		Franchised restaurant AUVs	$	431	$	387	$	1,377	$	1,190
Royalties as a percentage of total franchised restaurant sales	Royalties as a percentage of total franchised restaurant sales	5.2		%	5.2		%	5.2		%	5.2		%	Royalties as a percentage of total franchised restaurant sales	5.2%		5.2%		5.1%		5.2%

Franchise rental revenues increased ~~$12.7~~$4.6 million, or ~~20.0%~~6.0% in the quarter, and ~~$33.1~~$20.3 million or ~~15.8%~~8.4% year-to-date compared to the prior year, primarily ~~from our adoption of ASC 842, which increased our rental revenues $9.7 million in the quarter and $32.0 million year-to-date, as well as~~due to higher percentage rent ~~revenues due to an increase in franchise~~driven by higher franchised restaurant sales.

Franchise royalties and other increased ~~$3.1~~$5.3 million, or ~~7.6%~~12.4% in the quarter, and ~~$2.6~~$22.0 million, or ~~2.0%~~16.5% year-to-date compared to the prior year, due primarily to an increase in ~~franchise same-store~~franchised restaurant sales driving ~~royalties higher.~~royalty fees higher by $4.4 million and $19.1 million, respectively. Additionally, fees received in connection with the early termination of franchise agreements increased by $0.7 million in the quarter and $2.8 million year-to-date.

Franchise contributions for advertising and other services revenues increased ~~$0.2~~$7.8 million, or ~~0.5%~~19.3% in the quarter, and $26.9 million or 21.0% year-to-date compared to the prior year, mainly as a result of ~~$0.7 million~~ higher ~~technology and sourcing fees, partially offset by $0.5 million lower~~ marketing contributions. ~~Marketing~~In the quarter and year-to-date, marketing contributions ~~were lower due to a reduction in April marketing fees~~increased by $7.5 million and ~~was largely offset by an increase in marketing contributions~~$26.9 million due to higher franchise ~~restaurant~~ sales ~~compared with~~and a reduction in contribution percentages in the prior year ~~ago. Year-to-date, franchise contributions~~ for ~~advertising~~March 2020 and ~~other services revenues decreased $2.7 million, or 2.1%, as a result of $4.9 million lower~~April 2020 marketing ~~contributions driven by a~~fees in response to the pandemic. The decrease in marketing fee contribution percentages in the ~~contribution percentages; partially offset by $2.2~~prior year resulted in lower fees of $2.9 million ~~higher technology~~ and ~~sourcing fees as a result of an increase in technology fees in July 2019.~~

~~Franchise occupancy expenses, principally rents, increased $10.2~~$7.9 million in the quarter and ~~$33.8~~year-to-date.

Franchise occupancy expenses, primarily rent, increased $0.2 million in the quarter and $1.4 million year-to-date compared to the prior year, mainly due ~~primarily~~ to ~~the adoption of ASC 842, which increased franchise occupancy expenses by $9.9 million in the quarter~~annual base rent increases and ~~$32.7 million year-to-date.~~higher costs for percentage rent expense.

Franchise support and other costs ~~remained~~were flat in the quarter and ~~increased $2.0~~decreased $1.0 million year-to-date, ~~compared~~primarily due to ~~the prior year, primarily as~~ a ~~result of an increase~~decrease in franchisee bad debt expense ~~related to~~from specific franchise situations that occurred in the first quarter of 2020.

Franchise advertising and other service expenses increased ~~$0.3~~$7.0 million ~~or 0.7%~~ in the quarter ~~as a result of higher technology~~ and ~~sourcing costs of $0.8 million; partially offset by lower marketing contributions of $0.5 million. Year-to-date, franchise advertising and other service expenses decreased $3.3~~$25.8 million ~~or 2.4%~~year-to-date compared to the prior year, ~~as a result of lower marketing contributions of $4.9 million, partially offset by~~primarily due to an increase in ~~technology and sourcing costs of $1.7 million.~~

marketing contributions from our franchisees.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization decreased by ~~$0.6~~$1.8 million in the quarter and ~~$1.5~~$5.5 million year-to-date compared ~~with~~to the prior year, primarily due to certain ~~of our~~ franchise building assets becoming fully ~~depreciated in the current fiscal year.~~depreciated.

Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) Expenses

The following table presents the change in ~~2020~~ SG&A expenses compared with the prior year (in thousands):


		Increase / (Decrease)							Increase/(Decrease)
		Quarter		Year-to-date			Quarter		Year-to-date
Advertising	Advertising	$	(68)	$	(2,290)	Advertising	$	752	$	1,995
Incentive compensation (including share-based compensation and related payroll taxes)	Incentive compensation (including share-based compensation and related payroll taxes)	(2,489)		(2,111)		Incentive compensation (including share-based compensation and related payroll taxes)	(1,357)		1,478
Cash surrender value of COLI policies, net	Cash surrender value of COLI policies, net	(2,587)		1,128		Cash surrender value of COLI policies, net	1,242		(7,336)
Litigation matters	Litigation matters	(6,982)		(1,182)		Litigation matters	3,359		(2,464)
Insurance	Insurance	2,553		1,781		Insurance	1,276		(1,080)
Other (includes transition services income and savings related to our restructuring plan)		(1,136)		2,748
Other						Other	2,844		2,432
		$	(10,709)	$	74		$	8,116	$	(4,975)

Advertising costs represent company contributions to our marketing fund and are generally determined as a percentage of company-operated restaurant sales. Advertising costs ~~decreased $0.1~~increased $0.8 million in the quarter and ~~$2.3~~$2.0 million year-to-date compared to the prior year primarily due to higher company-operated restaurant sales, and a decrease in the contribution percentage in the prior year.

Incentive compensation decreased by $1.4 million in the quarter and increased by $1.5 million year-to-date compared to the prior year. In the quarter, the decrease ~~was driven by a decrease in the contribution percentage, largely offset by higher company-operated restaurant sales. Year-to-date, the decrease was~~is primarily due to a ~~$2.0~~$1.2 million ~~discretionary marketing fund contribution made by the Company~~decrease in ~~2019 that was non-recurring in 2020.~~

~~Incentive~~stock-based compensation ~~decreased by $2.5 million in the quarter and $2.1 million year-to-date primarily~~ as a result of ~~lower~~turnover at the executive level. Year-to-date, the increase is primarily due to higher achievement levels compared to the prior year for the Company’s annual incentive ~~plan.~~plan, partially offset by a decrease of $4.3 million in stock-based compensation as a result of turnover at the executive level.

The cash surrender value of our company-owned life insurance (“COLI”) policies, net of changes in our non-qualified deferred compensation obligation supported by these policies, are subject to market fluctuations. ~~The~~In the quarter, the changes in market values had a negative impact of $1.2 million as a result of $2.6 million of gains recognized in the quarter compared to $3.8 million of gains in the prior year quarter. Year-to-date, the changes in market values had a positive impact of ~~$2.6~~$7.3 million as a result of $9.0 million of gains recognized in the ~~quarter and a negative impact~~year compared to $1.7 million of ~~$1.1 million year-to-date, compared to~~gains in the prior year.

Litigation matters ~~decreased~~increased by ~~$7.0~~$3.4 million in the quarter and ~~$1.2~~decreased by $2.5 million ~~year-to-date,~~year-to-date. In the quarter, the increase is related to ongoing litigation in the normal course of business.Year-to-date, the decrease is primarily due to ~~lower costs on certain employee litigation matters.~~a California Private Attorney General Act lawsuit settled in the prior year. Refer to Note ~~13,~~ 11,~~Contingencies~~ Commitments and ~~Legal Matters,~~ Contingencies, of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional ~~information regarding these charges.~~information.

Insurance costs increased by ~~$2.6~~$1.3 million in the quarter and ~~$1.8~~decreased by $1.1 million ~~year-to-date,~~year-to-date. In the quarter, insurance costs increased primarily due to ~~less~~a favorable change in the loss development factors related to our workers’ compensation ~~and general liability claims compared~~liabilities a year ago. Year-to-date, the decrease is primarily due to more favorable trends in the ~~prior year.~~current year related to expected losses associated with workers’ compensation claims.

Impairment and Other Charges (Gains), Net

Impairment and other charges (gains), net is comprised of the following (in thousands):


		Quarter						Year-to-date							Quarter				Year-to-date
		July 5, 2020		July 7, 2019		July 5, 2020		July 7, 2019			July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020		July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020
Costs of closed restaurants and other										Costs of closed restaurants and other	$	622	$	890	$	2,086	$	1,322
Restructuring costs	Restructuring costs	$	2	$	(64)	$	1,165	$	6,722	Restructuring costs	—		2		4		1,165
Costs of closed restaurants and other		890		2,010		1,322		3,259
Gains on disposition of property and equipment, net		(216)		(5,618)		(10,386)		(5,756)
Losses (gains) on disposition of property and equipment, net										Losses (gains) on disposition of property and equipment, net	177		(216)		(1,754)		(10,386)
Accelerated depreciation	Accelerated depreciation	62		416		62		1,342		Accelerated depreciation	123		62		1,362		62
		$	738	$	(3,256)	$	(7,837)	$	5,567		$	922	$	738	$	1,698	$	(7,837)

Impairment and other charges, net increased by ~~$4.0~~$0.2 million in the quarter ~~compared~~and $9.5 million year-to-date. Year-to-date, the increase is primarily due to ~~a year ago, driven by a gain on sale of a restaurant property in the prior year. Impairment and other charges, net decreased year-to-date by $13.4 million, as a result of~~ a $10.8 million gain related to the sale of one of our corporate office buildings in ~~the first quarter of 2020 and lower restructuring costs of $5.6 million.~~

2020.

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Gains on the Sale of Company-Operated Restaurants

In ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, no company-operated restaurants were sold to franchisees. ~~Gains~~Amounts included in “Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants” in all periods related to resolutions of certain contingencies from the sale of restaurants in ~~both periods pertain to meeting certain contingent consideration provisions included in restaurants sold in previous~~prior years.

Other Pension and Post-Retirement Expenses, Net

Other pension and post-retirement expenses, net ~~increased by $1.1 million in the quarter and $39.8~~decreased $40.3 million year-to-date versus the prior year, primarily due to non-cash ~~pension~~ settlement charges of ~~$0.1~~$39.0 million in ~~the quarter and $39.0 million year-to-date.~~2020. Refer to Note ~~10,~~8, Retirement Plans, of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional ~~information regarding these charges.~~information.

Interest Expense, Net

Interest expense, net is comprised of the following (in thousands):


		Quarter						Year-to-date							Quarter				Year-to-date
		July 5, 2020		July 7, 2019		July 5, 2020		July 7, 2019			July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020		July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020
Interest expense	Interest expense	$	15,703	$	36,561	$	51,580	$	67,587	Interest expense	$	15,206	$	15,703	$	51,186	$	51,580
Interest income	Interest income	(3)		(67)		(529)		(443)		Interest income	(48)		(3)		(66)		(529)
Interest expense, net	Interest expense, net	$	15,700	$	36,494	$	51,051	$	67,144	Interest expense, net	$	15,158	$	15,700	$	51,120	$	51,051

Interest expense, net decreased ~~$20.8~~by $0.5 million in the quarter and ~~$16.1~~increased $0.1 million year-to-date compared with a year ~~ago, primarily~~ago. In the quarter, the decrease is due to a charge of $23.6 million for the early termination of our interest rate swaps in the prior year quarter. Excluding this impact, interest expense increased by $2.8 million in the quarter and $7.5 million year-to-date, primarilylower average debt balances as a result of ~~higher average debt balances.~~paying down borrowings under our Variable Funding Notes during the second quarter of 2021. Year-to-date, the increase is mainly due to lower interest income versus the prior year.

Income Tax Expense ~~(Benefit)~~

The ~~income~~effective tax ~~provisions reflect tax rates of 27.9%~~rate was 23.1% in the third quarter and ~~29.0%~~25.1% year-to-date fiscal year 2021, compared ~~to (17.9%)~~with 27.9% and ~~18.4%~~29.0%, respectively, in fiscal year ~~2019.~~2020. The major components of the year-over-year ~~change~~decrease in tax rates were a decrease in the impact of non-recurring activity in fiscal year 2019 including the termination of interest rate swap agreements, the release of valuation reserves on state tax credits and losses, and the release of a federal tax liability due to expiration of statute of limitations, andnon-deductible compensation for certain officers, an increase in ~~nondeductible~~non-taxable gains from the market performance of insurance products used to fund certain non-qualified retirement plans, a decrease in non-deductible costs resulting from a California Private Attorney General Act lawsuit settled in the ~~current year. The final annual~~prior year, and the release of reserves on state tax ~~rate cannot be determined until the end of the fiscal year; therefore, the actual 2020 rate could differ from our current estimates.~~

~~Earnings (Losses) from Discontinued Operations, Net~~

~~As described in Note 14,~~ ~~Discontinued Operation~~s,credits and losses, partially offset by an adjustment related to state taxes recorded in the ~~notes to condensed consolidated financial statements, the results~~second quarter of ~~operations from our former Qdoba business has been reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Refer to Note 14 for additional information regarding discontinued operations.~~fiscal year 2021.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

General

~~As is common in the restaurant industry, we generally maintain relatively low levels~~Our primary sources of ~~accounts receivable~~liquidity and inventories, and our vendors grant trade credit for purchases such as food and supplies. We also continually invest in our business through the addition of new units and refurbishment of existing units, whichcapital resources are reflected as long-term assets and not as part of working capital. As a result, we may at times maintain current liabilities in excess of current assets, which results in a working capital deficit. We generally reinvest available cash flows from operations ~~to enhance existing restaurants, to reduce debt, to repurchase shares of~~and borrowings available under our ~~common stock, and to pay cash dividends.~~securitized financing facility. Our cash requirements consist principally of working capital, general corporate needs, capital expenditures, income tax payments, debt service requirements, franchise tenant improvement allowance distributions, dividend payments, and obligations related to our benefit plans. We generally reinvest available cash flows from operations to invest in our business, service our debt obligations, pay dividends and repurchase shares of our common stock.

Our primary sources of short-term and long-term liquidity are expected to be cash flows from operations and available financing in place. On July 8, 2019, we completed a refinancing of our existing senior credit facility with a new securitized financing facility, comprised of $1.3 billion of senior fixed-rate term notes and $150.0 million of variable funding notes. During the second quarter of fiscal 2020, to secure our liquidity position and provide financial flexibility given the uncertain market conditions, we drew down onborrowings under our Variable Funding ~~Notes, which provided us $107.9 million of unrestricted cash.~~Notes. As of ~~the end of our third quarter,~~July 4, 2021, the Company had ~~$196.9~~$102.4 million of cash and restricted cash on its balance ~~sheet.~~sheet and $110.5 million of borrowing availability under its Variable Funding Notes.

~~In the context~~Based upon current levels of ~~an unprecedented global pandemic,~~operations and anticipated growth, we ~~believe it is prudent~~expect that cash flows from operations, combined with our securitized financing facility including our Variable Funding Notes, will be sufficient to ~~maintain maximum financial flexibility by preserving~~meet our capital expenditure, working capital and maintaining the Company’s healthy liquidity position. As a result, beginning in the second quarter, we have temporarily suspended all repurchase activity and significantly reduced capital expenditures to essential spend only. We also temporarily suspended our dividend payments beginning in the last quarter, which was subsequently reinstated. The reinstatement of the dividend reflects the strong financial health of the Company and our continued commitment to shareholders.

~~We believe that our cash on hand, cash flow from operations, and the actions taken to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic discussed above will provide us with adequate liquidity~~debt service requirements for at least the next twelve months and the foreseeable future.

Cash Flows

The table below summarizes our cash flows from continuing operations (in thousands):


		Year-to-date							Year-to-date
		July 5, 2020		July 7, 2019			July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020
Total cash provided by (used in):	Total cash provided by (used in):					Total cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities	Operating activities	$	90,168	$	116,793	Operating activities	$	149,881	$	90,168
Investing activities	Investing activities	29,543		950		Investing activities	(26,040)		29,543
Financing activities	Financing activities	(74,359)		(108,001)		Financing activities	(258,320)		(74,359)
Net cash flows	Net cash flows	$	45,352	$	9,742	Net cash flows	$	(134,479)	$	45,352

Operating Activities. Operating cash flows ~~decreased $26.6~~increased $59.7 million compared with a year ago, primarily due to ~~lower~~an increase of $61.4 million in Adjusted EBITDA, favorable collections of ~~$23.6~~$36.9 million from ~~rent~~the repayment of franchise marketing and ~~marketing~~rent payment deferrals we provided ~~to our franchisees~~in the prior year, and ~~higher income tax and~~lower interest payments of ~~$6.7 million and $8.4 million, respectively.~~$7.7 million. These ~~decreases~~increases were partially offset by ~~lower~~higher rent payments of ~~$12.7~~$20.0 million ~~from payment~~due to repayment of deferrals we received from our ~~landlords.~~landlords in the prior year, and higher income tax payments of $21.6 million compared to prior year.

Pension and ~~Postretirement~~Post-Retirement Contributions — Our policy is to fund our pension plans at or above the minimum required by law. As of January 1, ~~2019,~~2020, the date of our last actuarial funding valuation, there was no minimum contribution funding requirement for our qualified pension plan. We continue to evaluate contributions to our Qualified Plan based on changes in pension assets as a result of asset performance in the current market and the economic environment. We do not anticipate making any contributions to our Qualified Plan in fiscal 2020. In ~~2020,~~2021, we contributed ~~$4.9~~$5.0 million to our non-qualified pension plan and ~~postretirement~~post-retirement plans.

Investing Activities. Cash ~~provided by~~used in investing activities increased by ~~$28.6~~$55.6 million compared with a year ago, primarily due to ~~higher~~$19.8 million of proceeds ~~from~~received in the prior year as a result of a sale and partial leaseback of ~~assets of $16.8~~a multi-tenant property,$18.4 million higher capital expenditures, and $17.5 million lower proceeds ~~from~~received on the sale of property and equipment, ~~of $15.2 million, and $8.3 million of lower capital expenditure spending, partially offset by $15.2 million of lower repayments~~primarily due to proceeds received on ~~notes issued~~the sale of a corporate office building in ~~connection with 2018 refranchising transactions.~~the prior year.

Capital Expenditures — The composition of capital expenditures in each period follows (in thousands):

Year-to-date
July 5,
2020 July 7,
2019
Jack in the Box:
Restaurant facility expenditures $ 8,385 $ 10,734
Purchases of assets intended for sale or sale and leaseback 417 4,236
New restaurants — 701
Other, including information technology 3,775 4,438
12,577 20,109
Corporate Services:
Information technology 3,370 4,247
Other, including facility improvements 789 685
4,159 4,932
Total capital expenditures $ 16,736 $ 25,041


	Year-to-date
	July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020
Restaurants:
Remodel / refresh programs	$	7,877	$	4,256
Restaurant facility expenditures	4,984		4,129
Purchases of assets intended for sale and leaseback	15,528		417
Restaurant information technology	2,482		3,775
	30,871		12,577
Corporate Services:
Information technology	1,250		3,370
Corporate facilities	3,036		789
	4,286		4,159

Total capital expenditures	$	35,157	$	16,736

~~Our~~In 2021, capital ~~expenditure program includes, among other things, restaurant remodeling, information technology enhancements, and investments in new locations and equipment. Capital~~ expenditures ~~decreased~~increased by ~~$8.3~~$18.4 million compared to a year ago primarily asdue to a ~~result~~$15.1 million increase in purchases of ~~the Company reducing capital expenditures to essential spend only to provide additional liquidity and financial flexibility given the current uncertainty surrounding the pandemic.~~

~~Sale leaseback transactions —~~ ~~We use~~assets intended for sale and leaseback. During 2021, we exercised our right of first refusal related to four leased restaurant properties which we intend to sell and leaseback ~~financing to lower~~within the initial cash investment in our restaurants to the cost of the equipment, whenever possible. In 2020, we completed a sale leaseback transaction of a multi-tenant commercial property in Los Angeles, California and leased back the parcel on which a company-operated restaurant is located. We received net proceeds of $17.4 million during the first quarter of 2020 on this transaction.

In 2020, we also completed the sale of one of our corporate office buildings as we move forward with our previously announced consolidation of our corporate facilities. We entered into a lease with the buyer to leaseback the property for up to a period of 18 months with an option to terminate earlier without penalty, upon providing a 90-day notice. We received net proceeds of $20.6 million on the sale.next 12 months.

Financing Activities. Cash flows used in financing activities ~~decreased~~increased by ~~$33.6~~$184.0 million compared with a year ago, primarily due to ~~a net increase in~~our repayment during the second quarter of $107.9 million of 2020 borrowings ~~under~~on our revolving credit facilities of $130.9 million, lower principal repayments of $25.5 million as a result of our debt recapitalization completed in the prior year, lower dividends paid on common stock of$12.5 million, and lower payments for debt issuance costs of $4.9 million;Variable Funding Notes, partially offset by ~~higher stock repurchases of $141.2 million.~~a $31.2 million decrease in cash used for share repurchases.

Repurchases of Common Stock — The Company repurchased ~~approximately 1.9~~1.2 million shares of its common stock in ~~the first quarter of fiscal 2020 at an average price of $81.41 per share~~2021 for an aggregate cost of ~~$153.5~~$130.0 million. Repurchases of common stock ~~included~~ in our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for ~~fiscal 2020 includes $2.0~~2021 excludes $5.6 million ~~related to repurchase transactions~~ traded in the ~~prior year~~quarter that settled in ~~2020.~~

~~This~~the fourth quarter. As of July 4, 2021, this leaves ~~approximately $122.2~~$70.0 million remaining under share repurchase programs authorized by the ~~Company’s~~ Board of Directors ~~consisting of $22.2 million~~ that ~~expires~~expire in November 2020 and approximately $100.0 million that expires in November 2021. As previously announced, we have temporarily paused our share repurchase program and did not buy back any shares in the second or third quarter of 2020.2022.

Dividends — During ~~2020,~~the first, second, and third quarter of 2021, the Board of Directors declared ~~two quarterly~~ cash dividends of $0.40, ~~per common share~~$0.40, and $0.44, respectively, totaling ~~$18.5~~$28.1 million.

~~Following our second quarter, we announced that our dividend would be temporarily suspended as a result of uncertainty caused by the pandemic.~~ On July ~~31, 2020, our~~30, 2021, the Board of Directors declared a ~~quarterly~~ cash dividend of ~~$0.40~~$0.44 per common share, to be paid on September 3, ~~2020~~2021, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 18, ~~2020.~~2021. Future dividends are subject to approval by our Board of Directors.

Long-Term Debt — As of July 4, 2021, we had $1.3 billion of outstanding borrowings under our securitized financing facility, comprised of total principal outstanding on the Class A-2 Notes (as defined below). During the second quarter of 2021, the Company fully paid down its outstanding borrowings on its Variable Funding Notes. As of July 4, 2021, borrowing availability under the Variable Funding Notes was $110.5 million. —

On July 8, 2019, Jack in the Box Funding, LLC (the “Master Issuer”), a limited-purpose, bankruptcy-remote, wholly owned indirect subsidiary of the Company, completed its securitization transaction and issued $575.0 million of its Series 2019-1 3.982% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2-I (the “Class A-2-I Notes”), $275.0 million of its Series 2019-1 4.476% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2-II (the “Class A-2-II Notes”) and $450.0 million of its Series 2019-1 4.970% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2-III (the “Class A-2-III Notes”) and together with the Class A-2-I Notes and the Class A-2-II Notes, (the “Class A-2 Notes”), in an offering exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In connection with the issuance of the Class A-2 Notes, the Master Issuer also entered into a revolving financing facility of Series 2019-1 Variable Funding Senior Secured Notes, Class A-1 (the “Variable Funding Notes”), which allows for the drawing of up to $150.0 million under the Variable Funding Notes and the issuance of letters of credit. The Class A-2 Notes and the Variable Funding Notes are referred to collectively as the “Notes.”

Interest and principal payments on the Class A-2 Notes are payable on a quarterly basis. ~~In general, no~~The quarterly principal ~~payments will~~payment of $3.25 million on the Class A-2 Notes may be ~~required if a~~suspended when the specified leverage ratio, which is a measure of outstanding debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, adjusted for certain items (as defined in the Indenture), is less than or equal to 5.0x. ~~The~~Exceeding the leverage ratio of 5.0x does not violate any covenant related to the Class A-2 Notes. As of September 27, 2020, January 17, 2021, April 11, 2021, and July 4, 2021, the Company’s actual leverage ratio ~~exceeded~~was under 5.0x, and as a result, ~~we are required to make~~ quarterly principal payments ~~of $3.25 million. The Company anticipates that we will be required to make quarterly principal payments on the Class A-2 Notes for the foreseeable future.~~were not required.

The legal final maturity date of the Class A-2 Notes is in August 2049, but it is expected that, unless earlier prepaid to the extent permitted under the Indenture, the anticipated repayment dates of the Class A-2-I Notes, the Class A-2-II Notes and the Class A-2-III Notes will be August 2023, August 2026 and August 2029, respectively (the “Anticipated Repayment Dates”). If the Master Issuer has not repaid or refinanced the Class A-2 Notes prior to the respective anticipated repayment date, additional interest will accrue pursuant to the Indenture. ~~As of July 5, 2020, $1,293.5 million of borrowings were outstanding on the Class A-2 Notes.~~

Restricted Cash —— In accordance with the terms of the Indenture, certain cash accounts have been established with the Indenture trustee for the benefit of the note holders and are restricted in their use. As of July ~~5, 2020,~~4, 2021, the Master Issuer had restricted cash of ~~$37.4~~$18.2 million, which primarily represented cash collections and cash reserves held by the trustee to be used for payments of ~~principal,~~ interest and commitment fees required for the Class A-1 and A-2 Notes. During the third quarter, with uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 events, and as a cautionary measure, we continued to voluntarily elect to fund cash held in trust for quarterly interest and principal payments due in November 2020.

~~Variable Funding Notes~~ — The Variable Funding Notes were issued under the Indenture and allow for drawings of up to $150.0 million on a revolving basis and the issuance of letters of credit. Depending on the type of borrowing under the Variable Funding Notes, interest on the Variable Funding Notes will be based on (i) the prime rate, (ii) overnight federal funds rates, (iii) the London interbank offered rate for U.S. Dollars or (iv) the lenders’ commercial paper funding rate plus any applicable margin, as set forth in the Variable Funding Note Purchase Agreement. There is a scaled commitment fee on the unused portion of the Variable Funding Notes facility of between 50 and 100 basis points. It is anticipated that the principal and interest on the Variable Funding Notes will be repaid in full on or prior to August 2024, subject to two one-year extensions at the option of the Company. Following the anticipated repayment date (and any extensions thereof), additional interest will accrue equal to 5.00% per annum. As of July 5, 2020 and September 29, 2019, $41.1 million and $45.6 million, respectively, of letters of credit were outstanding against the Variable Funding Notes. As of September 29, 2019, we had no outstanding borrowings under our Variable Funding Notes. During the second quarter of 2020, with uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 events, and as a cautionary measure, we borrowed $107.9 million under the Variable Funding Notes. The Company may use the proceeds from the borrowings for working capital and general corporate purposes. As of July 5, 2020, remaining borrowing availability under our Variable Funding Notes was $1.1 million. As of July 5, 2020, $107.9 million of borrowings were outstanding under our Variable Funding Notes at a weighted average interest rate of 2.3%.

Covenants and ~~restrictions~~Restrictions —The ~~Class A-2~~ Notes ~~and the Variable Funding Notes (collectively referred to as the “Notes”)~~ are subject to a series of covenants and restrictions customary for transactions of this type, including (i) that the Master Issuer maintains specified reserve accounts to be used to make required payments in respect of the Notes, (ii) provisions relating to optional and mandatory prepayments and the related payment of specified amounts, including specified make-whole payments in the case of the Class A-2 Notes under certain circumstances, (iii) certain indemnification payments in the event, among other things, the assets pledged as collateral for the Notes are in stated ways defective or ineffective and (iv) covenants relating to recordkeeping, access to information and similar matters. The Notes are also subject to customary rapid amortization events provided for in the Indenture, including events tied to failure to maintain stated debt service coverage ratios, the sum of ~~global~~ gross sales for specified restaurants being below certain levels on certain measurement dates, certain manager termination events, an event of default, and the failure to repay or refinance the Class A-2 Notes on the applicable scheduled maturity date. The Notes are also subject to certain customary events of default, including events relating to non-payment of required interest, principal, or other amounts due on or with respect to the Notes, failure to comply with covenants within certain time frames, certain bankruptcy events, breaches of specified representations and warranties, failure of security interests to be effective, and certain judgments. As of July ~~5, 2020,~~4, 2021, we were in compliance with all of our debt covenant requirements and were not subject to any rapid amortization events.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have entered into certain off-balance sheet contractual obligations and commitments in the ordinary course of business, which are recognized in our condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. There has been no material change in these arrangements as disclosed in our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September ~~29, 2019.~~27, 2020. We are not a party to any other off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future material effect on our ~~financial condition, changes in~~ financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

DISCUSSION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

Critical accounting estimates are those that we believe are most important for the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results, and that require management’s most subjective and complex judgments. Judgments and uncertainties regarding the application of these policies may result in materially different amounts being reported under various conditions or using different assumptions. There have been no material changes to the critical accounting estimates previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September ~~29, 2019.~~27, 2020.

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Refer to Note 1, Basis of Presentation, of the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including further impacts that COVID-19 pandemic may have on our future operations. Any statements contained herein that are not historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goals,” “guidance,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “may,” “will,” “would”, “should” and similar expressions. These statements are based on management’s current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about our business and the industry in which we operate. These estimates and assumptions involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that are in some cases beyond our control. Factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

•The ~~potential impacts~~COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted and is expected to continue to disrupt our business, which has affected and could continue to materially affect our operations, ~~resulting from the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.~~financial condition, and results of operations for an extended period of time.

•We face significant competition in the food service industry and our inability to compete may adversely affect our business.

•Changes in demographic trends and in customer tastes and preferences could cause sales and the royalties we receive from franchisees to decline.

•Changes in consumer confidence and declines in general economic conditions could negatively impact our financial results.

•Increases in food and commodity costs could decrease our profit margins or result in a modified menu, which could adversely affect our financial results.

•Failure to receive scheduled deliveries of ~~high quality~~high-quality food ingredients and other supplies could harm our operations and reputation.

•We have a limited number of suppliers for our major products and rely on a distribution network with a limited number of distribution partners for the majority of our national distribution ~~program in the United States.~~program. If our suppliers or distributors are unable to fulfill their obligations under their contracts, it could harm our operations.

•Food safety and food-borne illness concerns may have an adverse effect on our business by reducing demand and increasing costs.

•Negative publicity relating to our business or industry could adversely impact our reputation.

•Our business could be adversely affected by increased labor costs.

•Inability to attract, train and retain top-performing personnel could adversely impact our financial results or business.

•We may not have the same resources as our competitors for marketing, advertising and promotion.

•We may be adversely impacted by severe weather conditions, natural disasters, terrorist acts or civil unrest that could result in property damage, injury to employees and staff, and lost restaurant sales.

•We may not achieve our development goals.

•Our highly franchised business model presents a number of risks, and the failure of our franchisees to operate successful and profitable restaurants could negatively impact our business.

•We are subject to financial and regulatory risks associated with our owned and leased properties and real estate development projects.

•Changes to estimates related to our property, fixtures, and equipment or operating results that are lower than our current estimates at certain restaurant locations may cause us to incur impairment charges on certain long-lived assets, which may adversely affect our results of operations.

•Our tax provision may fluctuate due to changes in expected earnings.

•~~Activities related to our sale of Qdoba, and our refranchising, restructuring, and cost savings initiatives entail various risks and may negatively impact our financial results.~~

•We are subject to the risk of cybersecurity breaches, intrusions, data loss, or other data security incidents.

•We are subject to risks associated with our increasing dependence on digital commerce platforms and technologies to maintain and grow sales, and we cannot predict the impact that these digital commerce platforms and technologies, other new or improved technologies or alternative methods of delivery may have on consumer behavior and our financial results.

•We are dependent on information technology and digital service providers and any material failure, misuse, or interruption of our computer systems, supporting infrastructure, consumer-facing digital capabilities or social media platforms could adversely affect our business.

•If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls, we may not be able to accurately determine our financial results or prevent fraud. As a result, the Company’s stockholders could lose confidence in our financial results, which would harm our business and the value of the Company’s common shares.

•We may not be able to adequately protect our intellectual property, which could harm the value of our brands and adversely affect our business.

•Jack in the Box may be subject to risk associated with disagreements with key stakeholders, such as franchisees.

•The securitized debt instruments issued by certain of our wholly-owned subsidiaries have restrictive terms, and any failure to comply with such terms could result in default, which could harm the value of our brand and adversely affect our business.

•We have a significant amount of debt outstanding. Such indebtedness, along with the other contractual commitments of our Company or its subsidiaries, could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations, as well as the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to meet debt payment obligations.

•The securitization transaction documents impose certain restrictions on our activities or the activities of our subsidiaries, and the failure to comply with such restrictions could adversely affect our business.

•Changes in accounting standards may negatively impact our results of operations.

•We are subject to increasing legal complexity and may be subject to claims or lawsuits that are costly to defend and could result in our payment of substantial damages or settlement costs.

•Unionization activities or labor disputes may disrupt our operations and affect our profitability.

•Increasing regulatory and legal complexity may adversely affect restaurant operations and our financial ~~results; including federal, state, and local policies regarding mitigation strategies for controlling the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.~~results.

•Our insurance may not provide adequate levels of coverage against claims.

•~~Our quarterly results and, as a result, the price of our common stock, may fluctuate significantly and could fall below the expectations of securities analysts and investors due to various factors.~~

•~~The price of our common stock may be adversely affected by investor response to our temporary suspension of our stock repurchase program.~~

•~~Activities of activist stockholders could cause us to incur substantial costs, divert management’s attention and resources, and have an adverse effect on our business.~~

•Governmental regulation may adversely affect our existing and future operations and results, including by harming our ability to profitably operate our restaurants.

•The proliferation of federal, state, and local regulations increases our compliance risks, which in turn could adversely affect our business.

•Legislation and regulations regarding our products and ingredients, including the nutritional content of our products, could impact customer preferences and negatively impact our financial results.

•Failure to obtain and maintain required licenses and permits or to comply with food control regulations could lead to the loss of our food service licenses and, thereby, harm our business.

•Our quarterly results and, as a result, the price of our common stock, may fluctuate significantly and could fall below the expectations of securities analysts and investors due to various factors.

•Actions of activist stockholders could cause us to incur substantial costs, divert management’s attention and resources, and have an adverse effect on our business.

These and other factors are identified and described in more detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to: the “Discussion of Critical Accounting Estimates,” and other sections in this Form 10-Q and the “Risk Factors” section of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September ~~29, 2019~~27, 2020 (“Form 10-K”). These documents may be read free of charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Potential investors are urged to consider these factors, more fully described in our Form 10-K, carefully in evaluating any forward-looking statements, and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are made only as of the date issued, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are only exposed to interest rate risk on borrowings under our Class A-1 Variable Funding Notes, a revolving credit facility, borrowings from which are subject to variable interest rates. In the second quarter of 2020, we borrowed $107.9 million under the variable funding notes, which remains outstanding as of July 5, 2020. Based on outstanding borrowings as of July 5, 2020, an increase or decrease of 100 basis points in interest rates would impact our interest expense by approximately $1.1 million on an annualized basis.

We are also exposed to the impact of commodity and utility price fluctuations. Many of the ingredients we use are commodities or ingredients that are affected by the price of other commodities, weather, seasonality, production, availability and various other factors outside our control. In order to minimize the impact of fluctuations in price and availability, we monitor the primary commodities we purchase and may enter into purchasing contracts and pricing arrangements when considered to be advantageous. However, certain commodities remain subject to price fluctuations. We are exposed to the impact of utility price fluctuations related to unpredictable factors such as weather and various other market conditions outside our control. Our ability to recover increased costs for commodities and utilities through higher prices is limited by the competitive environment in which we operate. We also could experience shortages of key ingredients if our suppliers need to close or restrict operations due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. WeThere have ~~not experienced any~~been no material ~~disruptions~~changes in our ~~supply chains as of~~quantitative and qualitative market risks set forth in Part II, Item 7A “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the ~~date of this report.~~fiscal year ended September 27, 2020.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

~~Management, under~~Based on an evaluation of the ~~oversight~~Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), as of the end of the Company’s quarter ended July 4, 2021, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively)~~, evaluated the effectiveness of~~ have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13-1-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were ~~not effective due to a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting that was disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2019.~~effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended July ~~5, 2020~~4, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

~~Remediation of Material Weakness~~

As previously described in Part II, Item 9A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2019, we began implementing a remediation plan to address the material weakness mentioned above. The material weakness will not be considered remediated until the applicable controls operate for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through testing, that these controls are operating effectively.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

There is no information required to be reported for any items under Part II, except as follows:

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

See Note ~~13,~~11, ~~Contingencies~~Commitments and ~~Legal Matters~~Contingencies, of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of our contingencies and legal matters.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

~~The risk factors set forth below contain material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed and included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2019.~~ When evaluating our business and our prospects, you should consider the risks and uncertainties described under Item 1A of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September ~~29, 2019,~~27, 2020, which we filed with the SEC on November ~~21, 2019,~~18, 2020, as updated in this Item 1A. You should also consider the risks and uncertainties discussed under the heading “Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. You should also refer to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September ~~29, 2019,~~27, 2020, including our financial statements and the related notes. These risks and uncertainties are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently consider immaterial may also impair our business operations. If any of the risks or uncertainties actually occurs, our business and financial results could be harmed. In that case, the market price of our common stock could decline.

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted and is expected to continue to disrupt our business, which has affected and could continue to materially affect our operations, financial condition and results of operations for an extended period of time.

The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, federal, state and local government responses to COVID-19 and our responses to the outbreak have all disrupted and will continue to disrupt our business. In the United States, individuals are being encouraged to practice social distancing, restricted from gathering in groups, and in some areas, placed on complete restriction from non-essential movements outside of their homes. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak and these changing conditions, we previously announced that all company-owned and franchise-operated restaurants are operating in an off-premise capacity, including drive-thru, third-party delivery and carry-out. We have implemented a number of safety procedures, including implementing heightened sanitation requirements, practicing employee social distancing, and adhering to glove and mask protocol for all patrons and workers.

Our operating results substantially depend upon our franchisees’ sales volumes, restaurant profitability, and financial stability. The financial impact of COVID-19 has had, and is expected to continue to have, an adverse effect on our franchisees’ liquidity. To ensure financial health of our valued franchise operators, we have reduced marketing fees and postponed collection of these marketing fees, postponed the collection of certain franchisee rental payments and delayed all fiscal 2020 franchise development agreements by at least six months and suspended other required capital investments. To the extent our franchisees experience financial distress, our operating results may be adversely impacted, potentially materially affecting our liquidity, financial condition, or results of operations.

As discussed in this report, we have a significant amount of debt outstanding and have recently drawn down on our Variable Funding Notes, which provided us $107.9 million of unrestricted cash, to provide additional security to our liquidity position and provide financial flexibility given uncertain market and economic conditions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A material increase in our level of debt could have certain material adverse effects on us. If the business interruptions caused by COVID-19 last longer than we expect, we may need to seek other sources of liquidity. The COVID-19 outbreak is adversely affecting the availability of liquidity generally in the credit markets, and there can be no guarantee that additional liquidity will be readily available or available on favorable terms, especially the longer the COVID-19 outbreak lasts.

Our business could be further disrupted if any of our company or franchised restaurant employees are diagnosed with COVID-19 since this could require us or our franchisees to quarantine some or all of a restaurant’s employees and disinfect the restaurants facilities. If a significant percentage of our or our franchisees’ workforce is unable to work, whether because of illness, quarantine, limitations on travel or other government restrictions in connection with COVID-19, our results may be adversely impacted, potentially materially affecting our liquidity, financial condition, or results of operations.

Our suppliers could be adversely impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. If our suppliers’ employees are unable to work, whether because of illness, quarantine, limitations on travel or other government restrictions in connection with COVID-19, we could face cost increases and/or shortages of food items or other supplies across our restaurants and our results could be adversely impacted by such supply interruptions.

~~The equity markets in the United States have been extremely volatile due to the COVID-19 outbreak and our stock price has fluctuated significantly.~~

Additional government regulations or legislation as a result of COVID-19 in addition to decisions we have made and may make in the future relating to the compensation of and benefit offerings for our company-operated restaurant team members could also have an adverse effect on our business. We cannot predict the types of government regulations or legislation that may be passed relating to employee compensation as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. We have implemented an emergency paid sick leave program at our company-operated restaurants and taken other compensation and benefit actions to support our restaurant team members during the COVID-19 business interruption, but those actions may not be sufficient to compensate our team members for the entire duration of any business interruption resulting from COVID-19. Those team members might seek and find other employment during that interruption, which could materially adversely affect our ability to properly staff and reopen our restaurants with experienced team members when the business interruptions caused by COVID-19 abate or end.

The COVID-19 outbreak also may have the effect of heightening other risks disclosed in the Risk Factors section including in our Form 10-K filed on November 21, 2019, including, but not limited to, those related to consumer confidence, increase in food and commodity costs, supply chain interruptions, labor availability and cost, cybersecurity incidents, increased indebtedness, regulatory and legal complexity, and governmental regulation.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Stock Repurchases — ~~We did not repurchase any~~In the third quarter of 2021 we repurchased 0.6 million shares of our common stock ~~in the third quarter~~for an aggregate cost of ~~2020.~~$65.0 million. As of July ~~5, 2020, there was approximately $22.2~~4, 2021, this leaves $70.0 million remaining under share repurchase programs authorized by the ~~Board-authorized stock buyback program which expires~~Board of Directors that expire in November ~~2020 and approximately $100.0 million which expires in November 2021.~~2022.


	(a) Total number of shares purchased	(b) Average price paid per share		(c) Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced programs	(d) Maximum dollar value that may yet be purchased under these programs
					$	135,000,010
April 12, 2021 - May 9, 2021	—	$	—	—	$	135,000,010
May 10, 2021 - June 6, 2021	191,765	$	114.31	191,765	$	113,080,042
June 7, 2021 - July 4, 2021	367,100	$	117.26	367,100	$	70,032,499
Total	558,865			558,865

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS OF SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 5.03. None.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Number

Description

Form

Filed with SEC

10.2.18*10.2.26*

~~Lance Tucker Retention Agreement,~~Offer Letter by and between Tony Darden and Jack in the Box Inc., dated May ~~5, 2020~~11, 2021

~~10-Q~~8-K

~~Filed herewith~~May 17, 2021

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

—

Filed herewith

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

—

Filed herewith

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

—

Filed herewith

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

—

Filed herewith

101.INS

~~XBRL~~iXBRL Instance Document

101.SCH

~~XBRL~~iXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL

~~XBRL~~iXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

~~XBRL~~iXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB

~~XBRL~~iXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE

~~XBRL~~iXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File formatted in iXBRL

* Management contract or compensatory plan

4031

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.


			JACK IN THE BOX INC.

			By:			/S/ ~~LANCE TUCKER~~TIM MULLANY
						~~Lance Tucker~~Tim Mullany
						Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) (Duly Authorized Signatory)

Date: August ~~5, 2020~~4, 2021

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	Balance at September 29, 2019		Adjustments due to ASC 842 adoption		Balance at September 30, 2019
Assets
Other assets:
Operating lease ROU assets	$	—	$	880,564	$	880,564
Intangible assets, net	$	425	$	(386)	$	39
Deferred income taxes	$	85,564	$	1,006	$	86,570
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit
Current liabilities:
Current operating lease liabilities	$	—	$	159,821	$	159,821
Accrued liabilities	$	120,083	$	(4,702)	$	115,381
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of current portion	$	—	$	770,818	$	770,818
Other long-term liabilities	$	263,770	$	(41,883)	$	221,887
Stockholders’ deficit:
Retained earnings	$	1,577,034	$	(2,870)	$	1,574,164


	Finance Leases		Operating Leases
Fiscal year:
Remainder of 2020 (1)	$	405	$	38,311
2021 (1)	917		211,404
2022	906		163,586
2023	893		136,250
2024	217		104,566
Thereafter	49		484,203
Total future lease payments (2)	$	3,387	$	1,138,320
Less: imputed interest	(260)		(191,090)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	3,127	$	947,230


	Capital Leases		Operating Leases
Fiscal year:
2020	$	879	$	193,313
2021	879		186,226
2022	879		145,794
2023	864		117,753
2024	396		87,420
Thereafter	40		363,505
Total minimum lease payments	$	3,937	$	1,094,011
Less: imputed interest	(343)
Present value of lease liability	$	3,594


	July 5, 2020
Fiscal year:
Remainder of 2020 (1)(2)	$	44,093
2021 (2)	262,910
2022	233,084
2023	226,507
2024	201,325
Thereafter	1,259,936
Total minimum rental receipts	$	2,227,855


	July 5, 2020		September 29, 2019
Class A-2-I Notes	$	572,125	$	575,000
Class A-2-II Notes	273,625		275,000
Class A-2-III Notes	447,750		450,000
Class A-1 Variable Funding Notes	107,876		—
Finance lease obligations	3,127		3,594
Total debt	1,404,503		1,303,594
Less current maturities of long-term debt	(13,821)		(774)
Less unamortized debt issuance costs	(24,511)		(28,446)
Long-term debt	$	1,366,171	$	1,274,374


	Location in Income	Quarter			Year-to-date
				July 7, 2019			July 7, 2019
Loss recognized in OCI	N/A	$	(11,499)		$	(23,625)
Loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into net earnings	Interest expense, net	$	23,715		$	24,328