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10-Q 1 a6811588.htm PAPA JOHN'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. 10-Q a6811588.htm
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X]
Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 26, 2011
OR

[  ]
Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number:  0-21660

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

Delaware
61-1203323
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer Identification
incorporation or organization)
number)
2002 Papa Johns Boulevard
Louisville, Kentucky  40299-2367
(Address of principal executive offices)
(502) 261-7272
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days:
Yes [X]
No [  ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes [X]
No [  ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer [X]
Accelerated filer [ ]
Non-accelerated filer [ ]
Smaller reporting company [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes [   ]
No [X]
At July 27, 2011, there were outstanding 25,308,455 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

INDEX
Page No.
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3
4
5
6
14
27
28
29
29
29
31

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Papa John’s International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
June 26, 2011
December 26, 2010
(Unaudited)
(Note)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 20,106 $ 46,225
Accounts receivable, net
26,471 25,357
Inventories
15,583 17,402
Prepaid expenses
10,277 10,009
Other current assets
3,710 3,732
Deferred income taxes
7,626 9,647
Total current assets
83,773 112,372
Investments
1,714 1,604
Net property and equipment
182,788 186,594
Notes receivable, net
15,281 17,354
Goodwill
74,746 74,697
Other assets
22,393 23,320
Total assets
$ 380,695 $ 415,941
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 29,599 $ 31,569
Income and other taxes payable
6,868 6,140
Accrued expenses
49,813 52,978
Total current liabilities
86,280 90,687
Unearned franchise and development fees
6,651 6,596
Long-term debt
48,000 99,017
Other long-term liabilities
12,478 12,100
Deferred income taxes
3,485 341
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock
- -
Common stock
365 361
Additional paid-in capital
256,705 245,380
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
1,608 849
Retained earnings
271,703 243,152
Treasury stock
(315,108 ) (291,048 )
Total stockholders' equity, net of noncontrolling interests
215,273 198,694
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
8,528 8,506
Total stockholders’ equity
223,801 207,200
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 380,695 $ 415,941
Note: The balance sheet at December 26, 2010 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for a complete set of financial statements.
See accompanying notes.

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Papa John's International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
June 26, 2011
June 27, 2010
June 26, 2011
June 27, 2010
North America revenues:
Domestic Company-owned restaurant sales
$ 127,641 $ 124,594 $ 266,312 $ 254,238
Franchise royalties
18,103 17,440 37,834 35,485
Franchise and development fees
124 106 309 311
Domestic commissary sales
121,027 113,936 248,699 226,576
Other sales
12,370 13,023 25,817 27,536
International revenues:
Royalties and franchise and development fees
4,049 3,153 7,811 6,319
Restaurant and commissary sales
10,220 8,395 19,219 15,968
Total revenues
293,534 280,647 606,001 566,433
Costs and expenses:
Domestic Company-owned restaurant expenses:
Cost of sales
30,162 27,020 62,262 54,306
Salaries and benefits
34,367 34,192 72,016 69,595
Advertising and related costs
11,898 11,149 24,687 22,553
Occupancy costs
7,939 7,930 15,808 15,770
Other operating expenses
18,492 17,844 38,407 36,034
Total domestic Company-owned restaurant expenses
102,858 98,135 213,180 198,258
Domestic commissary and other expenses:
Cost of sales
103,529 95,195 209,972 190,487
Salaries and benefits
8,651 8,568 17,662 17,300
Other operating expenses
13,084 11,841 26,669 23,541
Total domestic commissary and other expenses
125,264 115,604 254,303 231,328
Income from the franchise cheese-purchasing program,
net of noncontrolling interest
- (2,173 ) - (4,982 )
International operating expenses
8,756 7,430 16,484 14,206
General and administrative expenses
27,617 28,990 56,691 56,850
Other general expenses
1,459 1,687 2,240 3,977
Depreciation and amortization
8,425 8,175 16,737 16,055
Total costs and expenses
274,379 257,848 559,635 515,692
Operating income
19,155 22,799 46,366 50,741
Investment income
205 197 382 428
Interest expense
(293 ) (1,333 ) (901 ) (2,577 )
Income before income taxes
19,067 21,663 45,847 48,592
Income tax expense
6,014 7,560 15,245 16,525
Net income, including noncontrolling interests
13,053 14,103 30,602 32,067
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(929 ) (911 ) (2,051 ) (2,000 )
Net income, net of noncontrolling interests
$ 12,124 $ 13,192 $ 28,551 $ 30,067
Basic earnings per common share
$ 0.48 $ 0.49 $ 1.12 $ 1.12
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution
$ 0.47 $ 0.49 $ 1.11 $ 1.11
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
25,464 26,760 25,474 26,901
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
25,685 26,971 25,713 27,036
See accompanying notes.
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Papa John's International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
(Unaudited)
Papa John's International, Inc.
Common
Accumulated
Stock
Additional
Other
Noncontrolling
Total
Shares
Common
Paid-In
Comprehensive
Retained
Treasury
Interests in
Stockholders'
(In thousands)
Outstanding
Stock
Capital
Income (Loss)
Earnings
Stock
Subsidiaries
Equity
Balance at December 27, 2009
26,930 $ 358 $ 231,720 $ (1,084 ) $ 191,212 $ (245,337 ) $ 8,168 $ 185,037
Comprehensive income:
Net income
- - - - 30,067 - 2,000 32,067
Change in valuation of interest rate
swap agreements, net of tax of $646
- - - 1,149 - - - 1,149
Foreign currency translation
- - - (1,437 ) - - - (1,437 )
Comprehensive income
31,779
Exercise of stock options
273 2 4,838 - - 285 - 5,125
Tax effect of non-qualified
stock options
- - 179 - - - - 179
Acquisition of Company common stock
(975 ) - - - - (24,417 ) - (24,417 )
Net contributions (distributions) -
noncontrolling interests
- - - - - - (870 ) (870 )
Stock-based compensation expense
- - 3,549 - - - - 3,549
Issuance of restricted stock
30 - (854 ) - - 817 - (37 )
Other
- - 2,153 - - - - 2,153
Balance at June 27, 2010
26,258 $ 360 $ 241,585 $ (1,372 ) $ 221,279 $ (268,652 ) $ 9,298 $ 202,498
Balance at December 26, 2010
25,439 $ 361 $ 245,380 $ 849 $ 243,152 $ (291,048 ) $ 8,506 $ 207,200
Comprehensive income:
Net income
- - - - 28,551 - 2,051 30,602
Change in valuation of interest rate
swap agreements, net of tax of $89
- - - 159 - - - 159
Foreign currency translation
- - - 600 - - - 600
Comprehensive income
31,361
Exercise of stock options
444 4 10,659 - - - - 10,663
Tax effect of non-qualified
stock options
- - (496 ) - - - - (496 )
Acquisition of Company common stock
(817 ) - - - - (26,162 ) - (26,162 )
Net contributions (distributions) -
noncontrolling interests
- - - - - - (2,029 ) (2,029 )
Stock-based compensation expense
- - 3,903 - - - - 3,903
Issuance of restricted stock
76 - (2,683 ) - - 1,884 - (799 )
Other
- - (58 ) - - 218 - 160
Balance at June 26, 2011
25,142 $ 365 $ 256,705 $ 1,608 $ 271,703 $ (315,108 ) $ 8,528 $ 223,801
At June 27, 2010, the accumulated other comprehensive loss of $1,372 was comprised of a net unrealized loss on the interest rate swap agreements of $1,413 and a $52 pension plan liability for PJUK, offset by unrealized foreign currency translation gains of $93.
At June 26, 2011, accumulated other comprehensive income of $1,608 was comprised of unrealized foreign currency translation gains.
See accompanying notes.
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Papa John's International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
(In thousands)
June 26, 2011
June 27, 2010
Operating activities
Net income, net of noncontrolling interests
$ 28,551 $ 30,067
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision (credit) for uncollectible accounts and notes receivable
(7 ) 713
Depreciation and amortization
16,737 16,055
Deferred income taxes
4,332 (250 )
Stock-based compensation expense
3,903 3,549
Excess tax benefit related to exercise of non-qualified stock options
(403 ) (242 )
Other
316 368
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable
(1,965 ) (1,764 )
Inventories
1,819 298
Prepaid expenses
(268 ) (1,559 )
Other current assets
22 106
Other assets and liabilities
1,258 (329 )
Accounts payable
(1,970 ) (851 )
Income and other taxes payable
728 4,529
Accrued expenses
(3,032 ) (5,432 )
Unearned franchise and development fees
55 428
Net cash provided by operating activities
50,076 45,686
Investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment
(12,422 ) (16,871 )
Purchase of investments
(205 ) (548 )
Proceeds from sale or maturity of investments
95 240
Loans issued
(1,684 ) (460 )
Loan repayments
3,920 1,943
Proceeds from divestitures of restaurants
- 36
Other
51 11
Net cash used in investing activities
(10,245 ) (15,649 )
Financing activities
Net repayments on line of credit facility
(51,000 ) -
Excess tax benefit related to exercise of non-qualified stock options
403 242
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
10,663 5,125
Acquisition of Company common stock
(26,162 ) (24,417 )
Noncontrolling interests, net of contributions and distributions
22 1,130
Other
42 114
Net cash used in financing activities
(66,032 ) (17,806 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
82 22
Change in cash and cash equivalents
(26,119 ) 12,253
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
46,225 25,457
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$ 20,106 $ 37,710
See accompanying notes.
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Papa John's International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

June 26, 2011

1.
Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the six months ended June 26, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2011. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for Papa John’s International, Inc. (referred to as the “Company”, “Papa John’s” or in the first person notations of “we”, “us” and “our”) for the year ended December 26, 2010.

2.
Significant Accounting Policies

Noncontrolling Interests

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

Papa John’s had two joint venture arrangements as of June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010, which were as follows:

Restaurants
Restaurants
Noncontrolling
as of
as of
Restaurant
Papa John's
Interest
June 26, 2011
June 27, 2010
Locations
Ownership *
Ownership *
Star Papa, LP
75 75
Texas
51 % 49 %
Colonel's Limited, LLC
52 52
Maryland and Virginia
70 % 30 %
*The ownership percentages were the same for both the 2011 and 2010 periods presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
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The pre-tax income attributable to the joint ventures for the three and six months ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010 was as follows:

Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 26,
June 27,
June 26,
June 27,
(In thousands)
2011
2010
2011
2010
Papa John's International, Inc.
$ 1,518 $ 1,447 $ 3,316 $ 3,094
Noncontrolling interests
929 911 2,051 2,000
Total pre-tax income
$ 2,447 $ 2,358 $ 5,367 $ 5,094

The noncontrolling interest holders’ equity in the joint venture arrangements totaled $8.5 million as of June 26, 2011 and December 26, 2010.

Deferred Income Tax Assets and Tax Reserves

Papa John’s is subject to income taxes in the United States and several foreign jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in determining Papa John’s provision for income taxes and the related assets and liabilities. The provision for income taxes includes income taxes paid, currently payable or receivable and those deferred. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities, and are measured using enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences reverse. Deferred tax assets are also recognized for the estimated future effects of tax loss carryforwards. The effect on deferred taxes of changes in tax rates is recognized in the period in which the enactment date changes. As a result, our effective tax rate may fluctuate. Valuation allowances are established when necessary on a jurisdictional basis to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts we expect to realize.

As of June 26, 2011, we had a net deferred tax asset balance of $4.1 million. We have not provided a valuation allowance for the deferred tax assets since we believe it is more likely than not that future earnings will be sufficient to ensure the realization of the net deferred tax assets for federal and state purposes.

Certain tax authorities periodically audit the Company. We provide reserves for potential exposures. We evaluate these issues on a quarterly basis to adjust for events, such as court rulings or audit settlements, which may impact our ultimate payment for such exposures.

Reclassification of Hawaii, Alaska and Canada

In 2011, we realigned management responsibility and financial reporting for Hawaii, Alaska and Canada from our International business segment to Domestic franchising in order to better leverage existing infrastructure and systems. As a result, we renamed the Domestic franchising segment “North America franchising” in the first quarter of 2011. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified in our Consolidated Statements of Income and in our segment information to conform to the current year presentation.

Subsequent Events

We evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued and filed with this Form 10-Q. See Note 7 “Commitments and Contingencies” for information concerning contingent lease liabilities. There were no other subsequent events that required recognition or disclosure.
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3.
Accounting for Variable Interest Entities

The Consolidation topic of the ASC provides a framework for identifying variable interest entities (VIEs) and determining when a company should include the assets, liabilities, noncontrolling interests and results of activities of a VIE in its consolidated financial statements.

In general, a VIE is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, or any other legal structure used to conduct activities or hold assets that either (1) has an insufficient amount of equity to carry out its principal activities without additional subordinated financial support, (2) has a group of equity owners that are unable to make significant decisions about its activities, or (3) has a group of equity owners that do not have the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive returns generated by its operations.

Consolidation of a VIE is required if a party with an ownership, contractual or other financial interest in the VIE (“a variable interest holder”) is obligated to absorb a majority of the risk of loss from the VIE’s activities, is entitled to receive a majority of the VIE’s residual returns (if no party absorbs a majority of the VIE’s losses), or both. A variable interest holder that consolidates the VIE is called the primary beneficiary. Upon consolidation, the primary beneficiary generally must initially record all of the VIE’s assets, liabilities and noncontrolling interests at fair value and subsequently account for the VIE as if it were consolidated based on majority voting interest. The variable interest holder is also required to make disclosures about VIEs in which it has a significant variable interest even when it is not required to consolidate.
Through February 2011, we had a cheese purchasing arrangement with BIBP Commodities, Inc. (BIBP), a special-purpose entity formed at the direction of our Franchise Advisory Council, for the sole purpose of reducing cheese price volatility to domestic system-wide restaurants. BIBP is an independent, franchisee-owned corporation. BIBP purchased cheese at the market price and sold it to our distribution subsidiary, PJ Food Service, Inc. (“PJFS”), at a fixed price. PJFS in turn sold cheese to Papa John’s restaurants (both domestic Company-owned and franchised) at a fixed monthly price. PJFS purchased $25.1 million of cheese from BIBP for the three months ended March 27, 2011 and purchased $37.4 million and $76.5 million of cheese for the three and six months ended June 27, 2010, respectively. PJFS did not purchase cheese from BIBP in the three months ended June 26, 2011 due to the termination of the purchasing agreement with BIBP in February 2011 described below.

As the primary beneficiary of BIBP, a VIE, we recognized the operating losses generated by BIBP when BIBP’s shareholders’ equity was in a net deficit position. Further, we recognized the subsequent operating income generated by BIBP up to the amount of any losses previously recognized. Prior to ceasing operating activities, BIBP operated at breakeven for the three months ended March 27, 2011. We recognized pre-tax income of $2.7 million ($1.7 million net of tax, or $0.06 per diluted share) and $6.2 million ($3.9 million net of tax, or $0.14 per diluted share) for the three and six months ended June 27, 2010, respectively, from the consolidation of BIBP.

In February 2011, we terminated the purchasing agreement with BIBP and BIBP no longer has operating activities. Over 99% of our domestic franchisees have entered into a cheese purchasing agreement with PJFS. The cheese purchasing agreement requires participating domestic franchisees to purchase cheese through PJFS, or to pay the franchisee’s portion of any accumulated cheese liability upon ceasing to purchase cheese from PJFS when a liability exists. The cheese purchasing agreement specifies that PJFS will charge the franchisees a predetermined price for cheese on a monthly basis. Any difference between the amount charged to franchisees and the actual price paid by PJFS for cheese is recorded as a receivable from or a payable to the franchisees, to be repaid based upon a predetermined formula outlined in the agreement.
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4.
Debt

Our debt is comprised of the following (in thousands):
June 26,
December 26,
2011
2010
Revolving line of credit
$ 48,000 $ 99,000
Other
- 17
Total long-term debt
$ 48,000 $ 99,017

In September 2010, we entered into a five-year, unsecured Revolving Credit Facility (“New Credit Facility”) totaling $175.0 million that replaced a $175.0 million unsecured Revolving Credit Facility (“Old Credit Facility”). Under the New Credit Facility, outstanding balances accrue interest at 100.0 to 175.0 basis points over the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or other bank-developed rates, at our option. The commitment fee on the unused balance ranges from 17.5 to 25.0 basis points. The increment over LIBOR and the commitment fee are determined quarterly based upon the ratio of total indebtedness to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), as defined in the New Credit Facility. Outstanding balances under the Old Credit Facility accrued interest at 50.0 to 100.0 basis points over LIBOR or other bank developed rates, at our option. The commitment fee on the unused balance ranged from 12.5 to 20.0 basis points. The remaining availability under our New Credit Facility, reduced for certain outstanding letters of credit, was $113.6 million as of June 26, 2011 and $59.1 million as of December 26, 2010. The fair value of our outstanding debt approximates the carrying value since our debt agreements are variable-rate instruments.

The New Credit Facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including financial covenants requiring the maintenance of specified fixed charges and leverage ratios. We were in compliance with all covenants at June 26, 2011 and December 26, 2010.

We had two interest rate swap agreements (Swaps) that expired in January 2011. As of June 26, 2011, the Company had no swap agreements. The Swaps provided for fixed rates of 4.98% and 3.74%, as compared to LIBOR, on the following amount of floating rate debt:

Floating Rate Debt
Fixed Rates
The first interest rate swap agreement:
January 16, 2007 to January 15, 2009
$60 million
4.98%
January 15, 2009 to January 15, 2011
$50 million
4.98%
The second interest rate swap agreement:
January 31, 2009 to January 31, 2011
$50 million
3.74%
The Swaps were derivative instruments that were designated as cash flow hedges because they provided a hedge against the effects of rising interest rates on present and/or forecasted future borrowings. The effective portion of the gain or loss on the Swaps was reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the Swaps affected earnings. Gains or losses on the Swaps representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in current earnings. Amounts payable or receivable under the Swaps were accounted for as adjustments to interest expense.

The weighted average interest rate for our Revolving Credit Facility, including the impact of the previously mentioned Swaps through January 2011, was 1.21% and 5.03% for the three months ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010, respectively, and 2.40% and 5.03% for the six months ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010, respectively. Interest paid, including payments made or received under the Swaps, was $248,000 and $1.3 million for the three months ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010, respectively, and $1.1 million and $2.6 million for the six months ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010, respectively.
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5.  Calculation of Earnings Per Share

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

Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 26,
June 27,
June 26,
June 27,
2011
2010
2011
2010
Basic earnings per common share:
Net income
$ 12,124 $ 13,192 $ 28,551 $ 30,067
Weighted average shares outstanding
25,464 26,760 25,474 26,901
Basic earnings per common share
$ 0.48 $ 0.49 $ 1.12 $ 1.12
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution:
Net income
$ 12,124 $ 13,192 $ 28,551 $ 30,067
Weighted average shares outstanding
25,464 26,760 25,474 26,901
Dilutive effect of outstanding compensation awards
221 211 239 135
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
25,685 26,971 25,713 27,036
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution
$ 0.47 $ 0.49 $ 1.11 $ 1.11

Shares subject to options to purchase common stock with an exercise price greater than the average market price for the quarter were not included in the computation of earnings per common share – assuming dilution because the effect would have been antidilutive. The weighted average number of shares subject to the antidilutive options was 269,000 and 1.5 million for the three-month periods ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010, respectively. The weighted average number of shares subject to the antidilutive options for the six-month periods ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010 was 355,000 and 1.5 million, respectively.

6.  Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income is comprised of the following:

Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
(In thousands)
June 26, 2011
June 27, 2010
June 26, 2011
June 27, 2010
Net income, including noncontrolling interests
$ 13,053 $ 14,103 $ 30,602 $ 32,067
Change in valuation of interest rate swap
agreements, net of tax
- 647 159 1,149
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)
(514 ) 325 600 (1,437 )
Comprehensive income
$ 12,539 $ 15,075 $ 31,361 $ 31,779
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7.  Commitments and Contingencies

Lease Agreements

As a condition of the sale of our former Perfect Pizza operations in the United Kingdom (UK) in March 2006, we remain contingently liable for payment under approximately 50 lease agreements for Perfect Pizza’s restaurant sites, for which the Perfect Pizza franchisees and franchisor are primarily liable, and one distribution center lease, for which the Perfect Pizza franchisor is primarily liable. As the initial party to the lease agreements, we are liable to the extent that the primary obligor does not satisfy its payment obligations. The leases have varying terms, the latest of which expires in 2017, with most expiring by the end of 2014. As of June 26, 2011 the estimated maximum amount of undiscounted payments we would be required to make in the event of non-payment under all such leases was approximately $4.3 million.
On August 1, 2011 the High Court of Justice Chancery Division, Birmingham District Registry entered an order placing Perfect Pizza in administration, thereby providing Perfect Pizza with protection from its creditors in accordance with UK insolvency law. On the same date, we were informed that the administrators entered into an agreement to sell substantially all of the business and assets of Perfect Pizza. The agreement contemplates the buyer assuming a number of the Perfect Pizza leases in the transaction during an option period of up to nine months after the closing. Given the significant uncertainty we are unable to reasonably estimate any potential liability and therefore no amount has been recorded in the consolidated financial statements as of June 26, 2011.
Contingencies

We are subject to claims and legal actions in the ordinary course of business. We believe that all such claims and actions currently pending against us are either adequately covered by insurance or would not have a material adverse effect on us if decided in a manner unfavorable to us.

8.  Segment Information

We have defined six reportable segments: domestic Company-owned restaurants, domestic commissaries, North America franchising, international operations, variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and “all other” units.

The domestic Company-owned restaurant segment consists of the operations of all domestic (“domestic” is defined as restaurants operating in the United States) Company-owned restaurants and derives its revenues principally from retail sales of pizza and other food and beverage products to the general public. The domestic commissary segment consists of the operations of our regional dough production and product distribution centers and derives its revenues principally from the sale and distribution of food and paper products to Company-owned and franchised restaurants. The North America franchising segment consists of our franchise sales and support activities and derives its revenues from the sale of franchise and development rights and the collection of royalties from our franchisees located in the United States and Canada. The international operations segment principally consists of our Company-owned restaurants and distribution sales to franchised Papa John’s restaurants located in the United Kingdom, China and Mexico and our franchise sales and support activities, which derive revenues from sales of franchise and development rights and the collection of royalties from our international franchisees. International franchisees are defined as all franchise operations outside of the United States and Canada. BIBP is a variable interest entity in which we are deemed the primary beneficiary, as defined in Note 3, and is the only activity reflected in the VIE segment. All other business units that do not meet the quantitative thresholds for determining reportable segments consist of operations that derive revenues from the sale, principally to Company-owned and franchised restaurants, of printing and promotional items, risk management services, and information systems and related services used in restaurant operations, including our online and other technology-based ordering platforms.
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Generally, we evaluate performance and allocate resources based on profit or loss from operations before income taxes and eliminations. Certain administrative and capital costs are allocated to segments based upon predetermined rates or actual estimated resource usage. We account for intercompany sales and transfers as if the sales or transfers were to third parties and eliminate the related profit in consolidation.

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

As previously noted, beginning in 2011, we realigned management responsibility for Hawaii, Alaska and Canada from International to Domestic franchising in order to better leverage existing infrastructure and systems. As a result, we renamed the Domestic franchising segment “North America franchising” in the first quarter of 2011. The prior year data in the following table has been reclassified from International to North America franchising to conform to the current year presentation.
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Our segment information is as follows:

Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
(In thousands)
June 26, 2011
June 27, 2010
June 26, 2011
June 27, 2010
Revenues from external customers:
Domestic Company-owned restaurants
$ 127,641 $ 124,594 $ 266,312 $ 254,238
Domestic commissaries
121,027 113,936 248,699 226,576
North America franchising *
18,227 17,546 38,143 35,796
International *
14,269 11,548 27,030 22,287
All others
12,370 13,023 25,817 27,536
Total revenues from external customers
$ 293,534 $ 280,647 $ 606,001 $ 566,433
Intersegment revenues:
Domestic commissaries
$ 35,872 $ 33,234 $ 73,972 $ 66,878
North America franchising
535 511 1,083 1,015
International
58 356 105 689
Variable interest entities
- 37,362 25,117 76,504
All others
2,571 2,709 5,126 5,859
Total intersegment revenues
$ 39,036 $ 74,172 $ 105,403 $ 150,945
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Domestic Company-owned restaurants
$ 7,421 $ 8,656 $ 18,304 $ 20,101
Domestic commissaries
4,321 8,036 13,875 15,184
North America franchising *
16,240 15,699 34,249 32,050
International *
(250 ) (1,322 ) (1,066 ) (2,854 )
Variable interest entities
- 2,678 - 6,163
All others
(298 ) 178 (676 ) 1,127
Unallocated corporate expenses
(8,517 ) (12,129 ) (18,286 ) (22,959 )
Elimination of intersegment profits
150 (133 ) (553 ) (220 )
Total income before income taxes
$ 19,067 $ 21,663 $ 45,847 $ 48,592
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(929 ) (911 ) (2,051 ) (2,000 )
Total income before income taxes, net
of noncontrolling interests
$ 18,138 $ 20,752 $ 43,796 $ 46,592
Property and equipment:
Domestic Company-owned restaurants
$ 170,386
Domestic commissaries
83,364
International
18,417
All others
35,680
Unallocated corporate assets
128,398
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(253,457 )
Net property and equipment
$ 182,788
*The results for the three and six months ended June 27, 2010 for franchised restaurants operating in Hawaii, Alaska, and Canada have been reclassified from International to North America franchising to conform to the current year presentation. The impact of the reclassification was to increase North America franchising revenues and income before income taxes by $305,000 and $250,000, respectively, for the three months ended June 27, 2010, and $773,000 and $680,000, respectively, for the six months ended June 27, 2010, with corresponding decreases in the International operating segment results.
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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

Papa John’s International, Inc. (referred to as the “Company,” “Papa John’s” or in the first person notations of “we,” “us” and “our”) began operations in 1985. At June 26, 2011, there were 3,733 Papa John’s restaurants (618 Company-owned and 3,115 franchised) operating in all 50 states and 32 countries. Our revenues are principally derived from retail sales of pizza and other food and beverage products to the general public by Company-owned restaurants, franchise royalties, sales of franchise and development rights, sales to franchisees of food and paper products, printing and promotional items, risk management services, and information systems and related services used in their operations.

Results of Operations and Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The results of operations are based on the preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires management to select accounting policies for critical accounting areas and make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements. Significant changes in assumptions and/or conditions in our critical accounting policies could materially impact the operating results. We have identified the following accounting policies and related judgments as critical to understanding the results of our operations:

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Notes Receivable

We establish reserves for uncollectible accounts and notes receivable based on overall receivable aging levels and a specific evaluation of accounts and notes for franchisees and other customers with known financial difficulties. These reserves and corresponding write-offs could significantly increase if the identified franchisees and other customers begin to or continue to experience deteriorating financial results.

Long-Lived and Intangible Assets

The recoverability of long-lived assets is evaluated if impairment indicators exist. Indicators of impairment include historical financial performance, current operating trends and our future operating plans. If impairment indicators exist, we evaluate the recoverability of long-lived assets on an operating unit basis (e.g., an individual restaurant) based on undiscounted expected future cash flows before interest for the expected remaining useful life of the operating unit. Recorded values for long-lived assets that are not expected to be recovered through undiscounted future cash flows are written down to current fair value, which is generally determined from estimated discounted future net cash flows for assets held for use or estimated net realizable value for assets held for sale.

The recoverability of indefinite-lived intangible assets (i.e., goodwill) is evaluated annually or more frequently if impairment indicators exist, on a reporting unit basis by comparing the estimated fair value to its carrying value. Our estimated fair value for Company-owned restaurants is comprised of two components. The first component is the estimated cash sales price that would be received at the time of the sale and the second component is an investment in the continuing franchise agreement, representing the discounted value of future royalties less any incremental direct operating costs that would be collected under the ten-year franchise agreement.

At June 26, 2011, we had a net investment of $22.4 million associated with our United Kingdom subsidiary (PJUK). The goodwill allocated to this entity was $15.2 million at June 26, 2011. We have previously recorded goodwill impairment charges for this entity. We believe PJUK will continue to improve its operating results, including efforts to increase Papa John’s brand awareness in the United Kingdom, improve sales and profitability for individual franchised restaurants and increase net PJUK franchised unit openings over the next several years. If our continued growth initiatives with PJUK are not successful, future impairment charges could be recorded.
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Insurance Reserves

Our insurance programs for workers’ compensation, general liability, owned and non-owned automobiles and health insurance coverage provided to our employees are self-insured up to certain individual and aggregate reinsurance levels. Losses are accrued based upon undiscounted estimates of the aggregate retained liability for claims incurred using certain third-party actuarial projections and our claims loss experience. The estimated insurance claims losses could be significantly affected should the frequency or ultimate cost of claims significantly differ from historical trends used to estimate the insurance reserves recorded by the Company.

Deferred Income Tax Accounts and Tax Reserves

Papa John’s is subject to income taxes in the United States and several foreign jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in determining Papa John’s provision for income taxes and the related assets and liabilities. The provision for income taxes includes income taxes paid, currently payable or receivable and those deferred. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities, and are measured using enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences reverse. Deferred tax assets are also recognized for the estimated future effects of tax loss carryforwards. The effect on deferred taxes of changes in tax rates is recognized in the period in which the enactment date changes. As a result, our effective tax rate may fluctuate. Valuation allowances are established when necessary on a jurisdictional basis to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts we expect to realize.

As of June 26, 2011, we had a net deferred income tax asset balance of $4.1 million. We have not provided a valuation allowance for the deferred tax assets since we believe it is more likely than not that future earnings will be sufficient to ensure the realization of the net deferred tax assets for federal and state purposes.

Certain tax authorities periodically audit the Company. We provide reserves for potential exposures. We evaluate these issues on a quarterly basis to adjust for events, such as court rulings or audit settlements, which may impact our ultimate payment for such exposures.

Consolidation of BIBP Commodities, Inc. as a Variable Interest Entity

BIBP is a franchisee-owned corporation that conducted a cheese-purchasing program on behalf of Company-owned and franchised restaurants operating in the United States through February 2011. As the primary beneficiary, we consolidate the operating results of BIBP. BIBP operated at breakeven for the first two months of 2011 and recognized pre-tax income of $2.7 million and $6.2 million for the three and six months ended June 27, 2010, respectively.

Consolidation accounting required the net impact from the consolidation of BIBP to be reflected primarily in three separate components of our statement of income. The first component was the portion of BIBP operating income or loss attributable to the amount of cheese purchased by Company-owned restaurants during the period. This portion of BIBP operating income was reflected as a reduction in the “Domestic Company-owned restaurant expenses - cost of sales” line item. This approach effectively reported cost of sales for Company-owned restaurants as if the purchasing arrangement with BIBP did not exist and such restaurants were purchasing cheese at the spot market prices (i.e., the impact of BIBP was eliminated in consolidation).

The second component of the net impact from the consolidation of BIBP was reflected in the caption “Loss (income) from the franchise cheese-purchasing program, net of noncontrolling interest.” This line item represented BIBP’s income or loss from purchasing cheese at the spot market price and selling to franchised restaurants at a fixed monthly price, net of any income or loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest BIBP shareholders. The amount of income or loss attributable to the BIBP shareholders depended on its cumulative shareholders’ equity balance and the change in such balance during the reporting period. The third component was reflected as interest expense, when BIBP was in a net borrowing position during the reporting period.
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The following table summarizes the impact of BIBP, prior to the required consolidating eliminations, on our consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010 (in thousands):

Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 26, 2011
June 27, 2010
June 26, 2011
June 27, 2010
BIBP sales
$ - $ 37,362 $ 25,117 $ 76,504
Cost of sales
- 34,555 25,100 70,049
General and administrative expenses
- 12 17 41
Total costs and expenses
- 34,567 25,117 70,090
Operating income
- 2,795 - 6,414
Interest expense
- (117 ) - (251 )
Income before income taxes
$ - $ 2,678 $ - $ 6,163

In February 2011, we terminated the purchasing arrangement with BIBP and BIBP no longer has operating activities. Over 99% of our domestic franchisees have entered into a cheese purchasing agreement with PJFS. The cheese purchasing agreement requires participating domestic franchisees to purchase cheese through PJFS, or to pay the franchisee’s portion of any accumulated cheese liability upon ceasing to purchase cheese from PJFS when a liability exists. The cheese purchasing agreement specifies that PJFS will charge the franchisees a predetermined price for cheese on a monthly basis. Any difference between the amount charged to franchisees and the actual price paid by PJFS for cheese will be recorded as a receivable from or a payable to the franchisees, to be repaid based upon a predetermined formula outlined in the agreement.

Non-GAAP Measures

The financial measures we present in this report that exclude the impact of the consolidation of BIBP are not measures defined within accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP measures should not be construed as a substitute for or a better indicator of the Company’s performance than the Company’s GAAP measures. We believe the financial information excluding the impact of the consolidation of BIBP is important for purposes of comparison to prior period results. We analyze our business performance and trends excluding the impact of the consolidation of BIBP because the results of BIBP are not indicative of the principal operating activities of the Company. In addition, annual cash bonuses, and certain long-term incentive programs for various levels of management, were based on financial measures that excluded BIBP. The presentation of the non-GAAP measures in this report is made alongside the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

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

Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 26, 2011
June 27, 2010
June 26, 2011
June 27, 2010
North America Company-owned:
Beginning of period
592 591 591 588
Opened
3 - 4 4
Closed
- (1 ) - (2 )
End of period
595 590 595 590
International Company-owned:
Beginning of period
21 27 21 26
Opened
2 4 2 4
Acquired from franchisees
- - - 1
Sold to franchisees
- (2 ) - (2 )
End of period
23 29 23 29
North America franchised (a):
Beginning of period
2,371 2,252 2,346 2,246
Opened
35 46 67 82
Closed
(13 ) (15 ) (20 ) (45 )
End of period
2,393 2,283 2,393 2,283
International franchised:
Beginning of period
703 621 688 609
Opened
26 23 49 47
Closed
(7 ) (32 ) (15 ) (43 )
Acquired from Company
- 2 - 2
Sold to Company
- - - (1 )
End of period
722 614 722 614
Total restaurants - end of period
3,733 3,516 3,733 3,516

(a)
The restaurant unit data for the three and six months ended June 27, 2010 has been adjusted to reflect the reclassification of restaurants operating in Hawaii, Alaska and Canada from International franchised to North America franchised. There were 59 restaurants reclassified from International to North America franchised as of June 27, 2010.
Franchise Support Incentives

In December 2010, our domestic franchisees voted in favor of a proposal to increase the national marketing fund contribution rate for 2011 to 2013 (“National Marketing Fund Agreement”). The primary terms of the National Marketing Fund Agreement are as follows:

·
National Marketing Fund Contribution Rate – Domestic Company-owned and franchised restaurants will contribute 4.0% of sales to the marketing fund in 2011 and have agreed to a minimum contribution rate in 2012 and 2013. The Company expects this agreement to primarily represent a shift, or a slight increase, in total marketing expenditures, and believes an increase in marketing expenditures on a national basis will improve the consistency of the overall marketing message and favorably impact brand awareness.
·
BIBP Accumulated Deficit – BIBP had an accumulated deficit (representing prior purchases of cheese by PJFS from BIBP at below market prices) of $14.2 million at December 26, 2010. PJFS agreed to pay to BIBP the amount equal to the accumulated deficit at December 26, 2010. Accordingly, BIBP recorded a decrease of $14.2 million in cost of sales and PJFS recorded a corresponding increase in cost of sales in the 2010 financial statements. This transaction did not have any impact on the Company's 2010 consolidated income statement results since both PJFS and BIBP were fully consolidated with the Company’s financial results.
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·
Cheese Purchasing Agreement – As previously discussed, in order to facilitate franchisees' planning of food costs and promotions going forward, PJFS agreed to charge a fixed monthly price for cheese to franchisees who signed a cheese purchasing agreement with PJFS.
·
Online Ordering System Fees – The Company agreed to reduce the online ordering fee paid by domestic franchisees by 0.5% for 2011, and agreed to limit the fee for 2012 and 2013.
·
Royalty Rebate Program – The standard royalty rate in 2011 is 5.0% of sales. Franchisees can earn up to a 0.25% quarterly royalty rebate for 2011 to 2013 by meeting certain sales growth targets; they can earn an additional 0.20% royalty rebate in 2011 by making specified re-imaging restaurant lobby investments. The Company agreed to consider a similar capital investment-based royalty rebate opportunity for franchisees in 2012 and 2013 as well.
We offer the following franchise support initiatives in addition to the National Marketing Fund Agreement initiatives discussed above:

·
We provide food cost relief by lowering the commissary margin on certain commodities sold by PJFS to the franchise system and by providing incentive rebate opportunities.
·
We provide targeted royalty relief and local marketing support to assist certain identified franchisees or markets.
·
We provide restaurant opening incentives.
·
We provide financing on a selected basis to assist new or existing franchisees with the acquisition of troubled franchise restaurants.

In 2010, we provided additional system-wide national marketing contributions, additional system-wide local print marketing contributions and certain other system-wide incentives.

Results of Operations

Summary of Operating Results – Segment Review

Discussion of Revenues

Total revenues were $293.5 million for the second quarter of 2011, representing an increase of 4.6% from revenues of $280.6 million for the same quarter in 2010. For the six months ended June 26, 2011, total revenues were $606.0 million, representing an increase of 7.0% from revenues of $566.4 million for the comparable period in 2010. The increases were primarily due to the following:

·
Domestic Company-owned restaurant sales increased $3.0 million, or 2.4%, and $12.1 million, or 4.7%, for the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, respectively, due to increases in comparable sales of 2.1% and 4.4%.
·
North America franchise royalty revenues increased approximately $700,000, or 3.8%, and $2.3 million, or 6.6%, for the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, respectively, due to net increases in franchise units over the prior year. The year-to-date increase was also favorably impacted by an increase of 2.9% in comparable sales (comparable sales decreased 0.1% for the second quarter of 2011).
·
Domestic commissary sales increased $7.1 million, or 6.2%, and $22.1 million, or 9.8%, for the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, respectively. The increases were primarily due to increases in the selling prices of certain commodities. Sales volumes were lower for the three-month period and higher for the six-month period, compared to the prior year results.
·
International revenues increased $2.7 million, or 23.6%, and $4.7 million, or 21.3%, for the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, respectively, primarily due to increases in the number of restaurants and increases in comparable sales of 4.8% and 5.2%, calculated on a constant dollar basis. These increases were partially offset by the prior year’s inclusion of revenues from company-owned restaurants located in the United Kingdom, which were sold in the third quarter of 2010.
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The increases above were partially offset by decreases in other sales of $650,000 and $1.7 million for the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, respectively, primarily resulting from a decline in sales at our print and promotions subsidiary, Preferred Marketing Solutions, and an online fee reduction charged to our domestic franchisees in connection with the National Marketing Fund Agreement.

Discussion of Operating Results

Our income before income taxes, net of noncontrolling interests, totaled $18.1 million for the three months ended June 26, 2011, compared to $20.8 million for the same period in 2010 ($18.1 million in the corresponding period in 2010, excluding the impact of BIBP, or flat with the second quarter of 2011), and $43.8 million for the six months ended June 26, 2011, compared to $46.6 million for the same period in 2010 ($40.4 million in the corresponding period in 2010, excluding the impact of BIBP, or an increase of $3.4 million or 8.3%). Income before income taxes, net of noncontrolling interests is summarized in the following table on an operating segment basis (in thousands):

Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 26,
June 27,
Increase
June 26,
June 27,
Increase
2011
2010
(Decrease)
2011
2010
(Decrease)
Domestic Company-owned restaurants
$ 7,421 $ 8,656 $ (1,235 ) $ 18,304 $ 20,101 $ (1,797 )
Domestic commissaries
4,321 8,036 (3,715 ) 13,875 15,184 (1,309 )
North America franchising *
16,240 15,699 541 34,249 32,050 2,199
International *
(250 ) (1,322 ) 1,072 (1,066 ) (2,854 ) 1,788
All others
(298 ) 178 (476 ) (676 ) 1,127 (1,803 )
Unallocated corporate expenses
(8,517 ) (12,129 ) 3,612 (18,286 ) (22,959 ) 4,673
Elimination of intersegment losses (profits)
150 (133 ) 283 (553 ) (220 ) (333 )
Income before income taxes, excluding
variable interest entities
19,067 18,985 82 45,847 42,429 3,418
BIBP, a variable interest entity
- 2,678 (2,678 ) - 6,163 (6,163 )
Total income before income taxes
19,067 21,663 (2,596 ) 45,847 48,592 (2,745 )
Income attributable to noncontrolling
interests
(929 ) (911 ) (18 ) (2,051 ) (2,000 ) (51 )
Total income before income taxes,
net of noncontrolling interests
$ 18,138 $ 20,752 $ (2,614 ) $ 43,796 $ 46,592 $ (2,796 )
*In 2011, we realigned management responsibility for Hawaii, Alaska and Canada from International to Domestic franchising in order to better leverage existing infrastructure and systems. As a result, we renamed the Domestic franchising segment “North America franchising”. The prior year income before income taxes for these restaurants has been reclassified from International to North America franchising to conform to the current year presentation. The impact of the reclassification was to increase North America franchising income before income taxes by $250,000 and $680,000 for the three and six months ended June 27, 2010, respectively, with corresponding decreases in the International operating segment results.

Changes in pre-tax income, net of noncontrolling interests, for the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, respectively, excluding the impact of BIBP, are summarized on a segment basis as follows:

·
Domestic Company-owned Restaurant Segment. Domestic Company-owned restaurants’ operating income was $7.4 million for the three months ended June 26, 2011, compared to $8.7 million for the comparable 2010 period, and $18.3 million for the six months ended June 26, 2011, compared to $20.1 million for the comparable 2010 period. The decreases of $1.2 million and $1.8 million in the three- and six-month periods of 2011, respectively, were primarily due to increased commodity and advertising costs. The increased costs were partially offset by the profits from higher comparable sales.
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·
Domestic Commissary Segment. Domestic commissaries’ operating income decreased $3.7 million for the second quarter of 2011 and decreased $1.3 million for the six months ended June 26, 2011 over the comparable 2010 periods. The decrease for the second quarter was primarily due to a lower gross margin, lower volumes and an increase in distribution costs resulting from higher fuel prices. For the six-month period, the higher dollar margin attributable to higher sales volumes was more than offset by an increase in distribution costs due to higher volumes and fuel prices.

·
North America Franchising Segment. North America franchising operating income increased approximately $500,000 and $2.2 million for the three- and six-month periods of 2011, respectively, as compared to the comparable 2010 periods. The increases were due to the previously mentioned royalty revenue increases, partially offset by an increase in development incentive costs.

·
International Segment. The operating loss in the international segment for the second quarter of 2011 was $250,000, compared to an operating loss of $1.3 million for the prior year comparable quarter and was a loss of $1.1 million compared to a loss of $2.9 million for the six months ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010, respectively. The improvements in operating results of $1.1 million and $1.8 million, respectively, were primarily due to increased royalties due to growth in the number of units and comparable sales increases of 4.8% and 5.2% for the three- and six-month periods, respectively. Additionally, the prior year results included start-up costs associated with our company-owned commissary in the United Kingdom that opened during 2010.

·
All Others Segment. The “All others” segment reported losses of $298,000 and $676,000 for the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, respectively. The “All others” reporting segment operating results declined approximately $500,000 and $1.8 million for the three- and six-month periods, respectively, as compared to the corresponding 2010 periods. The decreases were primarily due to a decline in the operating results of our online ordering (“eCommerce”) business. Our eCommerce operations had both lower revenues, due to a reduction in the online ordering fee charged to domestic franchised restaurants (the fee was reduced by 0.5% in 2011), and an increase in infrastructure and support costs attributable to the new online ordering system introduced in the fourth quarter of 2010.

·
Unallocated Corporate Segment. Unallocated corporate expenses decreased $3.6 million and $4.7 million for the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year. The components of unallocated corporate expenses were as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 26,
June 27,
Increase
June 26,
June 27,
Increase
2011
2010
(decrease)
2011
2010
(decrease)
General and administrative (a)
$ 5,972 $ 8,118 $ (2,146 ) $ 13,357 $ 14,773 $ (1,416 )
Net interest (b)
125 1,042 (917 ) 559 1,946 (1,387 )
Depreciation
2,240 2,236 4 4,418 4,401 17
Franchise support initiatives (c)
- 1,250 (1,250 ) - 2,500 (2,500 )
Other expense (income)
180 (517 ) 697 (48 ) (661 ) 613
Total unallocated corporate expenses
$ 8,517 $ 12,129 $ (3,612 ) $ 18,286 $ 22,959 $ (4,673 )
(a)
The decreases in unallocated general and administrative costs were primarily due to lower short-term and long-term incentive compensation and lower sponsorship costs. We incurred management transition costs in both the three- and six-month periods of 2011 and 2010.

(b)
The decrease in net interest expense reflects the decrease in our average outstanding debt balance and lower interest rates as our two interest rate swap agreements expired in January 2011.

(c)
In 2010, franchise support initiatives primarily consisted of discretionary contributions to the national marketing fund and other local advertising cooperatives. We have not made any discretionary contributions during 2011 and have instead offered various incentives that can be earned in connection with the National Marketing Fund Agreement. The financial impact of such incentives is reflected in the North America franchising segment.
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Diluted earnings per share were $0.47 in the second quarter of 2011, compared to $0.49 ($0.43 per share, excluding the impact of BIBP, an increase of $0.04 or 9.3%) in the second quarter of 2010. For the six months ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010, diluted earnings per share were $1.11 ($0.97 per share for the six months ended June 27, 2010, excluding the impact of BIBP, an increase of $0.14 or 14.4%). Diluted weighted average shares outstanding decreased 4.8% and 4.9% for the three and six months ended June 26, 2011 from the prior comparable periods. Diluted earnings per share increased $0.02 and $0.05 for the three- and six-month periods, respectively, due to the reductions in shares outstanding.

Review of Consolidated Operating Results
Revenues. Domestic Company-owned restaurant sales were $127.6 million for the three months ended June 26, 2011, compared to $124.6 million for the same period in 2010, and $266.3 million for the six months ended June 26, 2011, compared to $254.2 million for the same period in 2010. The increases of $3.0 million and $12.1 million, respectively, were primarily due to the previously mentioned increases of 2.1% and 4.4% in comparable sales for the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, respectively.

North America franchise sales were $415.9 million for the three months ended June 26, 2011, compared to $403.7 million for the same period in 2010, and $866.9 million for the six months ended June 26, 2011, compared to $812.8 million for the same period in 2010. Domestic franchise comparable sales decreased 0.1% for the second quarter and increased 2.9% for the six-months ended June 26, 2011, and equivalent units increased 5.3% and 5.0%, respectively, for the comparable periods. North America franchise sales are not included in our Consolidated Statements of Income; however, our North America franchise royalty revenue is derived from these sales. North America franchise royalties were $18.1 million and $37.8 million for the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, respectively, representing increases of 3.8% and 6.6% from the comparable periods in the prior year. The increases in royalties were primarily due to the previously noted increases in franchise sales. “Equivalent units” represents the number of restaurants open at the beginning of a given period, adjusted for restaurants opened, closed, acquired or sold during the period on a weighted average basis.

Average weekly sales for comparable units include restaurants that were open throughout the periods presented below. The comparable sales base for Company-owned and North America franchised restaurants, respectively, includes restaurants acquired by the Company or divested to franchisees during the previous twelve months. Average weekly sales for non-comparable units include restaurants that were not open throughout the periods presented below and include non-traditional sites. Average weekly sales for non-traditional units that do not have continuous operations are calculated based upon actual days open.
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The comparable sales base and average weekly sales for 2011 and 2010 for domestic Company-owned and North America franchised restaurants consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended
June 26, 2011
June 27, 2010
Company
Franchised
Company
Franchised
Total domestic units (end of period)
595 2,393 590 2,283
Equivalent units
587 2,333 586 2,215
Comparable sales base units
582 2,123 577 2,070
Comparable sales base percentage
99.1 % 91.0 % 98.5 % 93.5 %
Average weekly sales - comparable units
$ 16,770 $ 14,109 $ 16,447 $ 14,136
Average weekly sales - total non-comparable units
$ 10,698 $ 9,689 $ 10,694 $ 12,372
Average weekly sales - all units
$ 16,714 $ 13,711 $ 16,361 $ 14,021

Six Months Ended
June 26, 2011
June 27, 2010
Company
Franchised
Company
Franchised
Total domestic units (end of period)
595 2,393 590 2,283
Equivalent units
587 2,313 585 2,203
Comparable sales base units
580 2,114 576 2,071
Comparable sales base percentage
98.8 % 91.4 % 98.5 % 94.0 %
Average weekly sales - comparable units
$ 17,530 $ 14,765 $ 16,804 $ 14,340
Average weekly sales - total non-comparable units
$ 11,163 $ 10,697 $ 10,745 $ 11,882
Average weekly sales - all units
$ 17,456 $ 14,413 $ 16,708 $ 14,192

Note: Franchised data for the three and six months ended June 27, 2010 has been reclassified to include units operating in Hawaii, Alaska and Canada. These units were previously reported in our International business segment.

Domestic commissary sales increased 6.2% to $121.0 million for the three months ended June 26, 2011 from $113.9 million in the comparable 2010 period and increased 9.8% to $248.7 million for the six months ended June 26, 2011 from $226.6 million in the comparable 2010 period. The increases were due to increases in the prices of certain commodities, most significantly cheese. The six-month period was also impacted by an increase in sales volumes.

Other sales decreased $650,000 and $1.7 million for the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, respectively, primarily resulting from a decline in sales at our print and promotions subsidiary, Preferred Marketing Solutions, and an online fee reduction charged to our domestic franchisees in connection with the National Marketing Fund Agreement.

International franchise sales were $80.7 million for the three months ended June 26, 2011, compared to $62.6 million for the same period in 2010, and $154.8 million for the six months ended June 26, 2011, compared to $121.4 million for the same period in 2010. International franchise sales are not included in our Consolidated Statements of Income; however, our international royalty revenue is derived from these sales. Total international revenues were $14.3 million for the three months ended June 26, 2011, compared to $11.5 million for the same period in 2010, and $27.0 million for the six months ended June 26, 2011, compared to $22.3 million for the same period in 2010, reflecting an increase in the number of restaurants in addition to the 4.8% and 5.2% increases in comparable sales, calculated on a constant dollar basis. These increases were partially offset by the prior year’s inclusion of revenues from Company-owned restaurants located in the United Kingdom, which were sold in the third quarter of 2010. Our PJUK operations represented 51% of international revenues during the six-month period in 2011.
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Costs and Expenses. The restaurant operating margin for domestic Company-owned units was 19.4% for the three months ended June 26, 2011, compared to 21.2% (20.7% excluding BIBP) for the same period in 2010, and 20.0% for the six months ended June 26, 2011, compared to 22.0% (21.4% excluding BIBP) for the same period in 2010. Excluding the impact of consolidating BIBP in 2010, the restaurant operating margin decreased 1.3% and 1.4% for the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, respectively, consisting of the following differences:

·
Cost of sales was 1.4% higher for both the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, as compared to the same periods of 2010, due to the impact of higher commodities costs, principally cheese, wheat and meats.
·
Salaries and benefits were 0.5% and 0.3% lower as a percentage of sales for the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, as compared to the same periods of 2010, due to leverage from increased sales.
·
Advertising and related costs as a percentage of sales were 0.4% higher for both the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, as compared to the same periods of 2010. The increases were due to an increase in the national marketing fund rate, partially offset by a decrease in local store marketing activities.
·
Occupancy costs and other operating costs, on a combined basis, as a percentage of sales, were flat for both the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, as compared to the corresponding 2010 periods.
Domestic commissary and other margin was 6.1% for the three months ended June 26, 2011, compared to 8.9% for the corresponding period in 2010, and 7.4% for the six months ended June 26, 2011, compared to 9.0% for the corresponding period in 2010. Domestic commissary and other margin decreased 2.8% and 1.6% for the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, respectively, consisting of the following differences:

·
Cost of sales was 2.6% and 1.5% higher as a percentage of revenues for the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, as compared to the same periods of 2010. Cost of sales increased primarily due to the impact of higher commodities costs, principally cheese, wheat and meats. In addition, a reduction in online fee revenue from franchisees in connection with the National Marketing Fund Agreement and an increase in eCommerce support costs contributed to the increases in cost of sales.
·
Salaries and benefits were 0.3% and 0.4% lower as a percentage of revenues for the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, as compared to the same periods of 2010, reflecting the benefit of increased sales.
·
Other operating expenses were 0.5% higher as a percentage of revenues for the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, compared to the same periods of 2010, primarily due to higher distribution costs due to an increase in fuel costs.

Pre-tax income from the franchise cheese-purchasing program, net of noncontrolling interest, was $2.2 million and $5.0 million for the three and six months ended June 27, 2010 (breakeven in 2011). These results represent only the portion of BIBP’s operating income related to the proportion of BIBP cheese sales to franchisees. The total impact of the consolidation of BIBP on Papa John’s pre-tax income was income of $2.7 million and $6.2 million for the three and six months ended June 27, 2010 (none in 2011).

International operating expenses were 85.7% of international restaurant and commissary sales for the three months ended June 26, 2011, compared to 88.5% for the same period in 2010, and 85.8% of international restaurant and commissary sales for the six months ended June 26, 2011, compared to 89.0% for the same period in 2010. The improvements in operating expenses as a percentage of sales were due to both improvements in operating results in our Beijing, China restaurants and our PJUK commissary. The prior year periods included start-up costs associated with our PJUK commissary, which was opened in 2010.

General and administrative expenses were $27.6 million, or 9.4%, of revenues for the three months ended June 26, 2011, compared to $29.0 million, or 10.3%, of revenues for the same period in 2010, and $56.7 million, or 9.4%, of revenues, for the six months ended June 26, 2011, compared to $56.9 million, or 10.0%, of revenues for the same period in 2010. The decrease for the three months ended June 26, 2011 was primarily due to lower short-term and long-term compensation incentives and lower sponsorship costs.
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Other general expenses reflected net expense of $1.5 million for the three months ended June 26, 2011, compared to $1.7 million for the comparable period in 2010, and $2.2 million for the six months ended June 26, 2011, compared to $4.0 million for the comparable period in 2010. The decreases were primarily due to discretionary contributions to the national marketing fund and other local advertising cooperatives in the prior year periods. We have not made any discretionary contributions during 2011 and have instead offered various incentives, which are recorded as a reduction in royalties, and can be earned in connection with the National Marketing Fund Agreement.

Depreciation and amortization was $8.4 million (2.9% of revenues) for the three months ended June 26, 2011, compared to $8.2 million (2.9% of revenues) for the comparable 2010 period, and $16.7 million (2.8% of revenues) for the six months ended June 26, 2011, compared to $16.1 million (2.8% of revenues) for the comparable 2010 period. The increases are primarily due to the enhancements made to our online ordering system in late 2010.

Net interest. Net interest expense was $88,000 for the three months ended June 26, 2011, compared to $1.1 million for the same period in 2010, and $519,000 for the six months ended June 26, 2011, compared to $2.1 million for the same period in 2010. The decreases in net interest costs reflect a lower average outstanding debt balance and lower effective interest rates due to the expiration of our two interest rate swap agreements in January 2011.

Income Tax Expense. Our effective income tax rates were 31.5% and 33.3% for the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, representing decreases of 3.2% and 0.3%, from the prior year rates, excluding BIBP. Our tax rates net of noncontrolling interests were 33.2% and 34.8% for the three and six months ended June 26, 2011, representing decreases of 3.2% and 0.5% from the prior year rates, excluding BIBP. The lower effective rates for the three- and six-month periods ended June 26, 2011 were primarily due to a tax refund associated with the resolution of prior years’ tax matters. Our effective rate may fluctuate from quarter to quarter for various reasons, including settlement or resolution of specific federal and state tax issues.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our debt is comprised of the following (in thousands):
June 26,
December 26,
2011
2010
Revolving line of credit
$ 48,000 $ 99,000
Other
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Total long-term debt
$ 48,000 $ 99,017

In September 2010, we entered into a five-year, unsecured Revolving Credit Facility (“New Credit Facility”) totaling $175.0 million that replaced a $175.0 million unsecured Revolving Credit Facility (“Old Credit Facility”). Under the New Credit Facility, outstanding balances accrue interest at 100.0 to 175.0 basis points over the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or other bank-developed rates, at our option. The commitment fee on the unused balance ranges from 17.5 to 25.0 basis points. The increment over LIBOR and the commitment fee are determined quarterly based upon the ratio of total indebtedness to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), as defined by the New Credit Facility. Outstanding balances under the Old Credit Facility accrued interest at 50.0 to 100.0 basis points over LIBOR or other bank developed rates, at our option. The commitment fee on the unused balance ranged from 12.5 to 20.0 basis points.
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Our New Credit Facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including the following financial covenants, as defined by the New Credit Facility:

Actual Ratio for the
Quarter Ended
Permitted Ratio
June 26, 2011
Leverage Ratio
Not to exceed 2.5 to 1.0
0.5 to 1.0
Interest Coverage Ratio
Not less than 3.5 to 1.0
4.9 to 1.0

Our leverage ratio is defined as outstanding debt divided by consolidated EBITDA for the most recent four fiscal quarters. Our interest coverage ratio is defined as the sum of consolidated EBITDA and consolidated rental expense for the most recent four fiscal quarters divided by the sum of consolidated interest expense and consolidated rental expense for the most recent four fiscal quarters. We were in compliance with all covenants at June 26, 2011 and December 26, 2010.

Cash flow from operating activities was $50.1 million for the six months ended June 26, 2011, compared to $45.7 million for the same period in 2010. The consolidation of BIBP increased cash flow from operations by $6.2 million in the first six months of 2010. Excluding the impact of BIBP, cash flow from operations was $50.1 million in the first six months of 2011 and $39.5 million in the first six months of 2010. The increase of $10.6 million was due to higher net income and favorable working capital changes.

The Company’s free cash flow for the six months ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010 was as follows (in thousands):

Six Months Ended
June 26,
June 27,
2011
2010
Net cash provided by operating activities
$ 50,076 $ 45,686
Pre-tax income from BIBP cheese purchasing entity
- (6,163 )
Purchase of property and equipment
(12,422 ) (16,871 )
Free cash flow (a)
$ 37,654 $ 22,652
(a)
Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities (from the consolidated statements of cash flows) excluding the impact of BIBP, less the purchases of property and equipment. See “Non-GAAP Measures” above for more information about this non-GAAP measure, its limitations and why we present free cash flow alongside the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

We require capital primarily for the development, acquisition, renovation and maintenance of restaurants, including re-image costs for Company-owned restaurants in connection with a domestic system-wide re-image program, the development, renovation and maintenance of commissary and print and promotions facilities and equipment and the enhancement of corporate systems and facilities. In addition, we have a common stock repurchase program. During the six months ended June 26, 2011, common stock repurchases of $26.2 million and capital expenditures of $12.4 million were funded primarily by cash flow from operations and from available cash and cash equivalents.

Our Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of our common stock through December 31, 2011. We repurchased 817,000 shares of our common stock at an average price of $32.02 per share, or a total of $26.2 million, during the first six months of 2011. Subsequent to June 26, 2011, through July 27, 2011, we acquired an additional 114,000 shares with an aggregate cost of $3.7 million and an average cost of $31.92 per share. As of July 27, 2011, $57.0 million remained available for repurchase of common stock under this authorization.
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Our outstanding principal balance under our revolving line of credit decreased from $99.0 million at December 26, 2010 to $48.0 million at June 26, 2011, as we used available cash to reduce our outstanding debt.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain matters discussed in this report, including information within Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and other Company communications constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Generally, the use of words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “will,” “forecast,” “plan,” “project,” or similar words identify forward-looking statements that we intend to be included within the safe harbor protections provided by the federal securities laws. Such statements may relate to projections concerning revenue, earnings , commodity costs, margins, unit growth and other financial and operational measures. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those matters expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements.
The risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are involved in our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: changes in pricing or other marketing or promotional strategies by competitors which may adversely affect sales, including an increase in or continuation of the aggressive pricing and promotional environment; new product and concept developments by food industry competitors; the ability of the Company and its franchisees to meet planned growth targets and operate new and existing restaurants profitably; general economic conditions and resulting impact on consumer buying habits; changes in consumer preferences; increases in or sustained high costs of food ingredients and other commodities, paper, utilities, fuel, employee compensation and benefits, insurance and similar costs (including the impact of federal health care legislation); the ability of the Company to pass along such increases in or sustained high costs to franchisees or consumers; the impact of current or future legal claims and current proposed legislation impacting our business; the impact that product recalls, food quality or safety issues, and general public health concerns could have on our restaurants; currency exchange and interest rates; credit risk associated with parties to leases of restaurants and commissaries, including those Perfect Pizza locations formerly operated by us, for which we remain contractually liable; and increased risks associated with our international operations, including economic and political conditions in our international markets and difficulty in meeting planned sales targets for our international operations. These and other risk factors as discussed in detail in “Part I. Item 1A. – Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our 2010 fiscal year and “Part II. Item 1A. – Risk Factors” of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 26, 2011, could materially affect the Company’s business, financial condition or operating results. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise, except as required by law.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Our debt at June 26, 2011 was comprised of a $48.0 million outstanding principal balance on our $175 million unsecured revolving line of credit. The interest rate on the revolving line of credit is variable and is based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus a 100.0 to 175.0 basis point spread, tiered based upon debt and cash flow levels, or other bank developed rates at our option.

We had two interest rate swap agreements (Swaps) that expired in January 2011. The Swaps provided for fixed rates of 4.98% and 3.74%, as compared to LIBOR, on the following amount of floating rate debt:
Floating Rate Debt
Fixed Rates
The first interest rate swap agreement:
January 16, 2007 to January 15, 2009
$60 million
4.98%
January 15, 2009 to January 15, 2011
$50 million
4.98%
The second interest rate swap agreement:
January 31, 2009 to January 31, 2011
$50 million
3.74%

The effective interest rate on the revolving line of credit was 1.19% as of June 26, 2011. An increase in the present interest rate of 100 basis points on the line of credit balance outstanding as of June 26, 2011 would have a $480,000 impact on interest expense.

We do not enter into financial instruments to manage foreign currency exchange rates since less than 5% of our total revenues are derived from sales to customers and royalties outside the contiguous United States.

Cheese costs, historically representing 35% to 40% of our total food cost, are subject to seasonal fluctuations, weather, availability, demand and other factors that are beyond our control. As previously discussed in “Results of Operations and Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates”, we had a purchasing arrangement with a third-party entity, BIBP, formed at the direction of our Franchise Advisory Council, for the sole purpose of reducing cheese price volatility to restaurants operating in the United States. In February 2011, we terminated this purchasing arrangement with BIBP and BIBP ceased operations. Over 99% of our franchisees have entered into a cheese purchasing agreement with PJFS. The cheese purchasing agreement specifies that PJFS will charge the franchisees a predetermined price for cheese on a monthly basis. Any difference between the amount charged to franchisees and the actual price paid by PJFS for cheese will be recorded as a receivable from or a payable to the franchisees, to be repaid based upon a predetermined formula outlined in the agreement.

Consolidation accounting requires the portion of BIBP operating income (loss) related to domestic Company-owned restaurants to be reflected as a reduction (increase) in the “Domestic Company-owned restaurant expenses – cost of sales” line item, thus reflecting the actual market price of cheese had the purchasing arrangement not existed. The consolidation of BIBP had a significant impact on our 2010 operating results, and no impact in 2011 as BIBP had breakeven results while operating through February 2011.
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The following table presents the actual average block price for cheese by quarter through the second quarter of 2011, the projected 2011 average block price for cheese by quarter (based on the July 27, 2011 Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) milk futures market prices), and the average BIBP block price by quarter through 2010:
2011
2010
Projected
BIBP
Actual
Block Price
Block Price
Block Price
Quarter 1
$ 1.695 $ 1.595 $ 1.431
Quarter 2
1.736 1.529 1.407
Quarter 3
2.071 * 1.572 1.597
Quarter 4
1.852 * 1.645 1.578
Full Year
$ 1.839 * $ 1.585 $ 1.503
*amounts are estimates based on futures prices

BIBP operated at breakeven in 2011, having ceased operations in February 2011. The following table presents the 2010 impact by quarter on our pre-tax income due to consolidating BIBP (in thousands):

Actual
2010
Quarter 1
$ 3,485
Quarter 2
2,678
Quarter 3
(658 )
Quarter 4  (a)
15,449
Full Year
$ 20,954
(a)
Includes a reduction in BIBP's cost of sales of $14.2 million at 2010 fiscal year-end associated with PJFS's agreement to pay to BIBP for past cheese purchases an amount equal to its accumulated deficit.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“1934 Act”)), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon their evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

We also maintain a system of internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the 1934 Act) designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. During our most recent fiscal quarter, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are subject to claims and legal actions in the ordinary course of business. We believe that all such claims and actions currently pending against us are either adequately covered by insurance or would not have a material adverse effect on us if decided in a manner unfavorable to us.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our 2010 fiscal year could materially affect the Company’s business, financial condition or operating results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company or that it currently deems to be immaterial also may adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results.

The following update to our risk factors should be read in conjunction with the risk factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 26, 2010:

Our results of operations could be materially impacted as a result of credit risk of operators of leases for which we remain contingently liable.

We remain contingently liable for certain restaurant and commissary leases previously operated by us and subsequently sold or refranchised in the ordinary course of business. While the new operators are the primary obligors under such assigned leases, we could be liable in the event that an operator is unwilling or unable to make any required payments under a lease. Continuing weakness in the economy and difficulty in credit markets could make it difficult for operators to meet their contractual commitments. If those operators default on the leases and we are unable to sublease the properties for which we remain contingently liable, it could have a material impact on our results of operations.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Our Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $875.0 million of common stock under a share repurchase program that began on December 9, 1999 and expires on December 31, 2011. Through June 26, 2011, a total of 46.2 million shares with an aggregate cost of $814.3 million and an average price of $17.62 per share have been repurchased under this program. Subsequent to June 26, 2011, through July 27, 2011, we acquired an additional 114,000 shares with an aggregate cost of $3.7 million and an average cost of $31.92 per share. As of July 27, 2011, $57.0 million remained available for the repurchase of common stock under this authorization.
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The following table summarizes our repurchases by fiscal period during the first six months of 2011 (in thousands, except per-share amounts):
Total Number
Maximum Dollar
Total
Average
of Shares
Value of Shares
Number
Price
Purchased as Part of
that May Yet Be
of Shares
Paid per
Publicly Announced
Purchased Under the
Fiscal Period
Purchased
Share
Plans or Programs
Plans or Programs
12/27/2010 - 01/23/2011
66
$27.93
45,455
$85,030
01/24/2011 - 02/20/2011
-
- *
45,455
$85,030
02/21/2011 - 03/27/2011
77
$29.57
45,532
$82,742
03/28/2011 - 04/24/2011
15
$30.01
45,547
$82,288
04/25/2011 - 05/22/2011
140
$31.39
45,687
$77,892
05/23/2011 - 06/26/2011
519
$33.11
46,206
$60,699
*There were no share repurchases during this period.

Our share repurchase authorization increased from $825.0 million to $875.0 million in May 2011. For presentation purposes, the maximum dollar value of shares that may be purchased was adjusted retroactively to December 26, 2010.

The Company utilizes a written trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, from time to time to facilitate the repurchase of shares of our common stock under this share repurchase program. There can be no assurance that we will repurchase shares of our common stock either through a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan or otherwise.

In May 2011, 26,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were acquired from employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations that arose upon (i) vesting of restricted stock granted pursuant to approved plans and (ii) distribution of shares of common stock issued pursuant to deferred compensation obligations.
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Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
10.1
Papa John's International, Inc. 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Exhibit 4.1 to our report on Form 8-K filed on May 3, 2011 is incorporated herein by reference.
10.2
Separation and General Release Agreement between Papa John's International, Inc. and J. Jude Thompson dated April 15, 2011. Exhibit 10.1 to our report on Form 8-K filed on April 15, 2011 is incorporated herein by reference.
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e), As Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e), As Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101
Financial statements from the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Papa John’s International, Inc. for the quarter ended June 26, 2011, filed on August 2, 2011, formatted in XBRL: (i) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


PAPA JOHN'S INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: August 2, 2011
/s/ Lance F. Tucker
Lance F. Tucker
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

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