Dine Brands Global, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

August 3, 2023

IHOP^® Posts Ninth Consecutive Positive Comparable Restaurants Sales Quarter

Applebee’s^® Posts -1% Comparable Restaurants Sales Quarter

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 2023-- Dine Brands Global, Inc. (NYSE: DIN), the parent company of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar^®, IHOP^® and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop^® restaurants, today announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2023.

“Dine Brands is well-positioned to invest in our brands, drive growth and maximize returns. Despite some market volatility, our business model’s resiliency is evident through consistent financial results, enabling us to pursue long-term growth opportunities, debt reduction and returning capital to shareholders,” said John Peyton, chief executive officer, Dine Brands Global. “Looking ahead, we will continue to maintain our disciplined approach to creating value for stakeholders and demand from our guests.”

Vance Chang, chief financial officer, added, “Our focus, in collaboration with our franchisees, is to drive consistent sales and restaurant profitability over time. In addition to the near-term easing of commodities and labor pressure, the teams are making progress on restaurant-level initiatives to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and strengthen our concepts for both existing and future franchisees.”

Domestic Restaurant Sales for the Second Quarter of 2023

Applebee’s year-over-year comparable same-restaurant sales declined 1.0% for the second quarter of 2023. Off-premise sales accounted for 22.6% of sales mix, representing per restaurant average weekly sales of approximately $12,300.

IHOP’s year-over-year domestic comparable same-restaurant sales increased 2.1% for the second quarter of 2023. Off-premise sales accounted for 20.7% of sales mix, representing per restaurant average weekly sales of approximately $8,000.

Second Quarter of 2023 Summary

Total revenues for the second quarter of 2023 were $208.4 million compared to $237.8 million for the second quarter of 2022. The decline was primarily due to the refranchising of the 69 company-operated Applebee’s units in October 2022 and the negative comparable same-restaurant sales growth at Applebee’s, offset by the positive comparable same-restaurants sales growth at IHOP. Total revenues excluding the refranchised Applebee’s restaurants for the second quarter of 2023 were $206.2 million compared to $198.3 million for the second quarter of 2022.

General and Administrative (“G&A”) expenses for the second quarter of 2023 were $47.8 million compared to $44.1 million for the second quarter of 2022. The variance was primarily due to the stopping of the IHOP Flip’d initiative and an increase in professional services, partially offset by lower compensation-related expenses.

Net income for the second quarter of 2023 was $18.2 million compared to $24.0 million for the second quarter of 2022. The decrease was primarily due to higher G&A and interest expenses, a loss on disposal of assets, and a loss on extinguishment of debt, partially offset by lower income taxes and higher gross margin.

GAAP net income available to common stockholders was $17.8 million, or earnings per diluted share of $1.16, for the second quarter of 2023 compared to net income available to common stockholders of $23.3 million, or earnings per diluted share of $1.45 for the second quarter of 2022. The decrease was primarily due to higher G&A and interest expenses, a loss on disposal of assets and a loss on debt extinguishment, offset by lower income taxes, higher gross margin and lower share count.

Adjusted net income available to common stockholders was $27.8 million, or adjusted earnings per diluted share of $1.82, for the second quarter of 2023 compared to adjusted net income available to common stockholders of $26.5 million, or adjusted earnings per diluted share of $1.65, for the second quarter of 2022. The increase was primarily due to higher gross margin and lower share count, offset by higher interest expense. (See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and reconciliation of GAAP net income available to common stockholders to adjusted net income available to common stockholders.)

Consolidated adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2023 was $67.3 million compared to $66.1 million for the second quarter of 2022. (See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and reconciliation of GAAP net income to consolidated adjusted EBITDA.)

Development activity by Applebee’s and IHOP franchisees for the second quarter of 2023 resulted in 13 new restaurant openings and the closure of 25 restaurants.

First Six Months of 2023 Summary

Total revenues for the first six months of 2023 were $422.2 million compared to $468.2 million for the first six months of 2022. The decline was primarily due to the refranchising of the 69 company-operated Applebee’s units in October 2022, offset by the positive comparable same-restaurants sales growth at IHOP and Applebee’s. Total revenues excluding the refranchised Applebee’s restaurants for the first six months of 2023 were $417.5 million compared to $389.3 million for the first six months of 2022.

G&A expenses for the first six months of 2023 were $98.9 million compared to $85.6 million for the first six months of 2022. The variance was primarily due to an increase in professional services, the stopping of the IHOP Flip’d initiative, an increase in software maintenance and an increase in occupancy costs.

Net income for the first six months of 2023 was $45.7 million compared to $48.8 million for the first six months of 2022. The decrease was primarily due to higher G&A expenses, a loss on disposal of assets and higher interest expense, partially offset by higher gross margin and lower income taxes.

GAAP net income available to common stockholders was $44.5 million, or earnings per diluted share of $2.91, for the first six months of 2023 compared to net income available to common stockholders of $47.5 million, or earnings per diluted share of $2.90 for the first six months of 2022. The increase was primarily due to higher gross margin, lower share count and lower income taxes, offset by higher G&A expenses, a loss on disposal of assets and higher net interest expense.

Adjusted net income available to common stockholders was $58.0 million, or adjusted earnings per diluted share of $3.79, for the first six months of 2023 compared to adjusted net income available to common stockholders of $52.4 million, or adjusted earnings per diluted share of $3.19, for the first six months of 2022. The increase was primarily due to higher gross margin and lower share count, offset by higher G&A expenses. (See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and reconciliation of GAAP net income available to common stockholders to adjusted net income available to common stockholders.)

Consolidated adjusted EBITDA for the first six months of 2023 was $133.7 million compared to $131.3 million for the first six months of 2022. (See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and reconciliation of GAAP net income to consolidated adjusted EBITDA.)

Cash flows from operating activities for the first six months of 2023 were $42.7 million. This compares to cash provided from operating activities of $29.9 million for the first six months of 2022. The increase was primarily due to a favorable change in working capital.

The Company had adjusted free cash flow of $24.1 million for the first six months of 2023. This compares to adjusted free cash flow of approximately $23.1 million for the first six months of 2022. (See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and reconciliation of the Company’s cash provided by operating activities to adjusted free cash flow.)

Development activity by Applebee’s and IHOP franchisees for the first six months of 2023 resulted in 34 new restaurant openings and the closure of 42 restaurants.

Key Balance Sheet Metrics (as of June 30, 2023)

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of approximately $156.8 million, of which approximately $98.0 million was unrestricted cash.

Leverage ratio of approximately 4.5x (remained the same as of March 31, 2023).

Available borrowing capacity under the Variable Funding Senior Secured Notes is over $220 million.

GAAP Effective Tax Rate

The Company’s effective tax rate was 24.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to 26.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was different than the rate of the prior comparable period primarily due to the recognition of higher excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation and lower non-deductible executive compensation.

Capital Returns to Debt and Equity Holders

As previously disclosed, on April 17, 2023, the Company completed the refinancing of its Senior Secured Notes and issued the Series 2023-1 7.824% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2 in an initial aggregate principal amount of $500 million. This represented a reduction of $200 million from the Series 2019-1 Class A-2-I Notes it replaced.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2023, the Company repurchased approximately $9 million of its common stock.

Financial Performance Guidance for 2023

The Company’s fiscal 2023 guidance items:

Reduced: Our new domestic development activity target for Applebee’s franchisees is between 25 and 35 net fewer restaurants (versus 10 to 20 net fewer restaurants previously).

Reiterated: Domestic development activity by IHOP franchisees and area licensees is expected to be between 45 and 60 net new openings.

Reiterated : Consolidated adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of between approximately $243 million and $255 million.

Reiterated: G&A expenses are expected to range between approximately $200 million and $210 million, including non-cash stock-based compensation expense and depreciation of approximately $30 million.

Reiterated: Gross capital expenditures are expected to range between $33 million and $38 million.

Dine Brands does not provide forward-looking guidance for GAAP net income because it is unable to predict certain items contained in the GAAP measure without unreasonable efforts. These items may include closure and impairment charges, loss on extinguishment of debt, gain or loss on disposition of assets, other non-income based taxes and other items deemed not reflective of current operations.

Second quarter of 2023 Earnings Conference Call Details

Dine Brands will host a conference call to discuss its results on August 3, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time. To access the call, please click this conference call registration link, and you will be provided with dial in details. A live webcast of the call, along with a replay will be available for a limited time at https://investors.dinebrands.com. Participants should allow approximately ten minutes prior to the call’s start time to visit the site and download any streaming media software needed to listen to the webcast. An online archive of the webcast will also be available on Events and Presentations under the Investors section of the Company’s website.

About Dine Brands Global, Inc.

Based in Pasadena, California, Dine Brands Global, Inc. (NYSE: DIN), through its subsidiaries and franchisees, supports and operates restaurants under the Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar®, IHOP®, and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop® brands. As of June 30, 2023, these three brands consisted of over 3,500 restaurants across 18 international markets. Dine Brands is one of the largest full-service restaurant companies in the world and in 2022 expanded into the Fast Casual segment. For more information on Dine Brands, visit the Company’s website located at www.dinebrands.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. You can identify these forward-looking statements by words such as “may,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “goal” and other similar expressions. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied in such statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: general economic conditions, including the impact of inflation; our level of indebtedness; compliance with the terms of our securitized debt; our ability to refinance our current indebtedness or obtain additional financing; our dependence on information technology; potential cyber incidents; the implementation of restaurant development plans; our dependence on our franchisees; the concentration of our Applebee’s franchised restaurants in a limited number of franchisees; the financial health of our franchisees including any insolvency or bankruptcy; credit risks from our IHOP franchisees operating under our previous IHOP business model in which we built and equipped IHOP restaurants and then franchised them to franchisees; insufficient insurance coverage to cover potential risks associated with the ownership and operation of restaurants; our franchisees’ and other licensees’ compliance with our quality standards and trademark usage; general risks associated with the restaurant industry; potential harm to our brands’ reputation; risks of food-borne illness or food tampering; possible future impairment charges; trading volatility and fluctuations in the price of our stock; our ability to achieve the financial guidance we provide to investors; successful implementation of our business strategy; the availability of suitable locations for new restaurants; shortages or interruptions in the supply or delivery of products from third parties or availability of utilities; the management and forecasting of appropriate inventory levels; development and implementation of innovative marketing and use of social media; changing health or dietary preference of consumers; risks associated with doing business in international markets; the results of litigation and other legal proceedings; third-party claims with respect to intellectual property assets; delivery initiatives and use of third-party delivery vendors; our allocation of human capital and our ability to attract and retain management and other key employees; compliance with federal, state and local governmental regulations; risks associated with our self-insurance; natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics, or other serious incidents; our success with development initiatives outside of our core business; the adequacy of our internal controls over financial reporting and future changes in accounting standards; and other factors discussed from time to time in the Corporation’s Annual and Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q and in the Corporation’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date hereof and the Corporation does not intend to, nor does it assume any obligation to, update or supplement any forward-looking statements after the date hereof to reflect actual results or future events or circumstances.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes references to the Company's non-GAAP financial measure “adjusted net income available to common stockholders”, “adjusted earnings per diluted share (Adjusted EPS)”, “Adjusted EBITDA” and “Adjusted free cash flow.” Adjusted EPS is computed for a given period by deducting from net income or loss available to common stockholders for such period the effect of any closure and impairment charges, any gain or loss related to debt extinguishment, any intangible asset amortization, any non-cash interest expense, any gain or loss related to the disposition of assets, any merger and acquisition costs and other items deemed not reflective of current operations. This is presented on an aggregate basis and a per share (diluted) basis. Adjusted EBITDA is computed for a given period by deducting from net income or loss for such period the effect of any closure and impairment charges, any interest charges, any income tax provision or benefit, any non-cash stock-based compensation, any depreciation and amortization, any gain or loss related to the disposition of assets, any merger and acquisition costs and other items deemed not reflective of current operations. “Adjusted free cash flow” for a given period is defined as cash provided by operating activities, plus receipts from notes and equipment contracts receivable, less capital expenditures. Management may use certain of these non-GAAP financial measures along with the corresponding U.S. GAAP measures to evaluate the performance of the business and to make certain business decisions. Management uses adjusted free cash flow in its periodic assessments of, among other things, the amount of cash dividends per share of common stock and repurchases of common stock and we believe it is important for investors to have the same measure used by management for that purpose. Adjusted free cash flow does not represent residual cash flow available for discretionary purposes. Additionally, adjusted EPS is one of the metrics used in determining payouts under the Company’s annual cash incentive plan. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide additional meaningful information that should be considered when assessing the business and the Company’s performance compared to prior periods and the marketplace. Adjusted EPS and adjusted free cash flow are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

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Dine Brands Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
		2023			2022			2023			2022
Revenues:
Franchise revenues:
Royalties, franchise fees and other	$	101,938		$	94,148		$	204,863		$	184,497
Advertising revenues		75,979			74,111			153,016			144,994
Total franchise revenues		177,917			168,259			357,879			329,491
Company restaurant sales		474			39,511			1,531			78,927
Rental revenues		29,440			29,066			61,391			57,873
Financing revenues		584			958			1,381			1,926
Total revenues		208,415			237,794			422,182			468,217
Cost of revenues:
Franchise expenses:
Advertising expenses		75,979			74,111			153,016			144,994
Bad debt expense (credit)		1,721			(147	)		2,644			(446	)
Other franchise expenses		10,580			8,305			19,986			15,753
Total franchise expenses		88,280			82,269			175,646			160,301
Company restaurant expenses		431			37,881			1,510			75,289
Rental expenses:
Interest expense from finance leases		695			746			1,404			1,514
Other rental expenses		21,573			21,097			42,472			42,452
Total rental expenses		22,268			21,843			43,876			43,966
Financing expenses		94			106			192			213
Total cost of revenues		111,073			142,099			221,224			279,769
Gross profit		97,342			95,695			200,958			188,448
General and administrative expenses		47,840			44,063			98,927			85,611
Interest expense, net		17,781			15,359			32,490			30,892
Closure and impairment charges		847			1,311			1,314			1,457
Amortization of intangible assets		2,719			2,665			5,493			5,330
Loss on extinguishment of debt		1,671			—			10			—
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets		2,047			(234	)		2,118			(1,530	)
Income before income taxes		24,437			32,531			60,606			66,688
Income tax provision		(6,189	)		(8,569	)		(14,948	)		(17,876	)
Net income		18,248			23,962			45,658			48,812
Other comprehensive income net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(1	)		(3	)		—			(4	)
Total comprehensive income	$	18,247		$	23,959		$	45,658		$	48,808
Net income available to common stockholders:
Net income	$	18,248		$	23,962		$	45,658		$	48,812
Less: Net income allocated to unvested participating restricted stock		(446	)		(673	)		(1,125	)		(1,273	)
Net income available to common stockholders	$	17,802		$	23,289		$	44,533		$	47,539

Net income available to common stockholders per share:
Basic	$	1.16		$	1.45		$	2.91		$	2.90
Diluted	$	1.16		$	1.45		$	2.91		$	2.90
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		15,308			16,050			15,304			16,386
Diluted		15,317			16,080			15,324			16,418

Dine Brands Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets (In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

		June 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
Assets		(Unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	97,953		$	269,655
Receivables, net of allowance of $6,803 (2023) and $4,806 (2022)			90,596			119,981
Restricted cash			39,365			38,929
Prepaid gift card costs			23,623			30,235
Prepaid income taxes			4,917			3,063
Other current assets			13,352			17,901
Total current assets			269,806			479,764
Non-current restricted cash			19,500			16,400
Property and equipment, net			157,508			145,277
Operating lease right-of-use assets			283,892			289,123
Deferred rent receivable			37,678			42,329
Long-term receivables, net of allowance of $5,443 (2023) and $5,529 (2022)			35,984			39,697
Goodwill			254,057			253,956
Other intangible assets, net			591,437			597,028
Other non-current assets, net			16,691			17,917
Total assets		$	1,666,553		$	1,881,491
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt		$	100,000		$	100,000
Accounts payable			33,466			52,067
Gift card liability			137,530			171,966
Current maturities of operating lease obligations			58,687			59,071
Current maturities of finance lease and financing obligations			7,090			7,542
Accrued employee compensation and benefits			15,493			23,456
Accrued advertising expenses			10,980			24,157
Dividends payable	.		7,980			8,017
Other accrued expenses			28,956			24,446
Total current liabilities			400,182			470,722
Long-term debt, net, less current maturities			1,083,527			1,241,914
Operating lease obligations, less current maturities			275,967			275,120
Finance lease obligations, less current maturities			31,759			30,377
Financing obligations, less current maturities			27,690			28,358
Deferred income taxes, net			70,036			74,651
Deferred franchise revenue, long-term			40,956			42,343
Other non-current liabilities			17,437			19,090
Total liabilities			1,947,554			2,182,575
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ deficit:
Preferred stock, $1 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding			—			—
Common stock, $0.01 par value; shares: 40,000,000 authorized; June 30, 2023 - 24,890,199 issued, 15,587,934 outstanding; December 31, 2022 - 24,959,972 issued, 15,599,239 outstanding			249			250
Additional paid-in-capital			250,808			259,339
Retained earnings			114,226			84,538
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(65	)		(65	)
Treasury stock, at cost; shares: June 30, 2023 - 9,302,265; December 31, 2022 - 9,360,733			(646,219	)		(645,146	)
Total stockholders’ deficit			(281,001	)		(301,084	)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit		$	1,666,553		$	1,881,491

Dine Brands Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (In thousands) (Unaudited)

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
		2023			2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	45,658		$	48,812
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		17,651			19,969
Non-cash closure and impairment charges		1,296			1,348
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense		5,309			8,327
Non-cash interest expense		1,935			1,436
Loss on extinguishment of debt		10			—
Deferred income taxes		(2,939	)		(773	)
Deferred revenue		(1,730	)		(2,396	)
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets		2,118			(1,530	)
Other		88			(2,647	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net		(285	)		(1,114	)
Deferred rent receivable		4,651			3,964
Current income tax receivables and payables		(3,006	)		3,715
Gift card receivables and payables		(6,204	)		(8,397	)
Other current assets		4,502			(5,983	)
Accounts payable		(13,307	)		(9,656	)
Operating lease assets and liabilities		3,806			(5,724	)
Accrued employee compensation and benefits		(10,170	)		(18,894	)
Accrued advertising		(13,177	)		(178	)
Other current liabilities		6,478			(400	)
Cash flows provided by operating activities		42,684			29,879
Cash flows from investing activities:
Principal receipts from notes, equipment contracts and other long-term receivables		6,261			9,476
Net additions to property and equipment		(22,787	)		(12,749	)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		—			3,658
Additions to long-term receivables		—			(1,069	)
Other		(46	)		(93	)
Cash flows used in investing activities		(16,572	)		(777	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		500,000			—
Repayment of long-term debt		(651,713	)		—
Borrowing from revolving credit facility		15,000			—
Repayment of revolving credit facility		(15,000	)		—
Payment of debt issuance costs		(7,967	)		—
Dividends paid on common stock		(15,970	)		(14,588	)
Repurchase of common stock		(14,017	)		(102,394	)
Principal payments on finance lease obligations		(3,624	)		(4,696	)
Proceeds from stock options exercised		3,813			241
Repurchase of restricted stock for tax payments upon vesting		(3,941	)		(2,353	)
Tax payments for share settlement of restricted stock units		(859	)		(953	)
Cash flows used in financing activities		(194,278	)		(124,743	)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(168,166	)		(95,641	)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period		324,984			425,353
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	156,818		$	329,712
Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid in cash	$	34,818		$	31,701
Income taxes paid in cash	$	21,400		$	16,065

Dine Brands Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries Non-GAAP Financial Measures (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

Reconciliation of net income available to common stockholders to net income available to common stockholders, as adjusted for the following items: Closure and impairment charges; amortization of intangible assets; non-cash interest expenses; loss on extinguishment of debt; gain or loss on disposition of assets; acquisition costs; IHOP Flip'd initiative; other EBITDA adjustments; and the combined tax effect of the preceding adjustments, as well as related per share data:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
		2023			2022			2023			2022

Net income available to common stockholders	$	17,802		$	23,289		$	44,533		$	47,539
Closure and impairment charges		847			1,311			1,314			1,457
Amortization of intangible assets		2,719			2,665			5,493			5,330
Non-cash interest expense		764			722			1,935			1,436
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets		2,047			(234	)		2,118			(1,530	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		1,671			—			10			—
IHOP Flip'd initiative		5,121			—			5,121			—
Other EBITDA adjustments		687			—			2,675			—
Net income tax provision for above adjustments		(3,603	)		(1,161	)		(4,853	)		(1,740	)
Net income allocated to unvested participating restricted stock		(254	)		(95	)		(343	)		(128	)
Net income available to common stockholders, as adjusted	$	27,801		$	26,497		$	58,003		$	52,364

Diluted net income available to common stockholders per share:
Net income available to common stockholders	$	1.16		$	1.45		$	2.91		$	2.90
Closure and impairment charges		0.04			0.06			0.06			0.07
Amortization of intangible assets		0.13			0.12			0.27			0.24
Non-cash interest expense		0.04			0.03			0.09			0.06
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets		0.10			(0.01	)		0.10			(0.07	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0.08			—			0.00			—
IHOP Flip'd initiative		0.25			—			0.25			—
Other EBITDA adjustments		0.03			—			0.13			—
Net income allocated to unvested participating restricted stock		(0.02	)		(0.01	)		(0.02	)		(0.01	)
Rounding		0.01			0.01			—			—
Diluted net income available to common stockholders per share, as adjusted	$	1.82		$	1.65		$	3.79		$	3.19

Numerator for basic EPS - net income available to common stockholders, as adjusted	$	27,801		$	26,497		$	58,003		$	52,364
Effect of unvested participating restricted stock using the two-class method		—			1			—			2
Numerator for diluted EPS - net income available to common stockholders, as adjusted	$	27,801		$	26,498		$	58,003		$	52,366

Denominator for basic EPS - weighted-average shares		15,308			16,050			15,304			16,386
Dilutive effect of stock options		9			30			20			32
Denominator for diluted EPS - weighted-average shares		15,317			16,080			15,324			16,418

Dine Brands Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)

Reconciliation of the Company's cash flows provided by operating activities to “adjusted free cash flow” (cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities, plus receipts from notes and equipment contracts receivable, less additions to property and equipment). Management uses this liquidity measure in its periodic assessments of, among other things, the amount of cash dividends per share of common stock and repurchases of common stock. We believe it is important for investors to have the same measure used by management for that purpose. Adjusted free cash flow does not represent residual cash flow available for discretionary purposes.

	Six Months Ended June 30,
		2023			2022
	(In millions)
Cash flows provided by operating activities	$	42.7		$	29.9
Principal receipts from notes and equipment contracts		4.2			5.9
Net additions to property and equipment		(22.8	)		(12.7	)
Adjusted free cash flow		24.1			23.1
Repayment of long-term debt, net		(151.7	)		—
Dividends paid on common stock		(16.0	)		(14.6	)
Repurchase of common stock		(14.0	)		(102.4	)
	$	(157.6	)	$	(93.9	)

Dine Brands Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries Non-GAAP Financial Measures (in thousands) (Unaudited)

Reconciliation of the Company's net income to “adjusted EBITDA.” The Company defines adjusted EBITDA as net income or loss, adjusted for the effect of interest charges, income tax provision or benefit, depreciation and amortization, non-cash stock-based compensation, closure and impairment charges, loss on extinguishment of debt, gain or loss on disposition of assets, other non-income based taxes and other items deemed not reflective of current operations. Management may use certain non-GAAP measures along with the corresponding U.S. GAAP measures to evaluate the performance of the Company and to make certain business decisions.

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	June 30,					June 30,
	2023			2022		2023			2022

Net income, as reported	$	18,248	$	23,962		$	45,658	$	48,812
Interest charges on finance leases		695		1,217			1,404		2,468
All other interest charges		19,813		16,354			37,494		32,716
Income tax provision		6,189		8,569			14,948		17,876
Depreciation and amortization		8,421		10,022			17,634		19,952
Non-cash stock-based compensation		3,591		3,985			5,309		8,327
Closure and impairment charges		847		1,311			1,314		1,457
Loss on extinguishment of debt		1,671		—			10		—
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets		2,047		(234	)		2,118		(1,530	)
IHOP Flip'd initiative		5,121		—			5,121		—
Other		687		882			2,675		1,194
Adjusted EBITDA	$	67,330	$	66,068		$	133,685	$	131,272

Dine Brands Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries Restaurant Data (Unaudited)

The following table sets forth, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the number of “Effective Restaurants” in the Applebee’s and IHOP systems and information regarding the percentage change in sales at those restaurants compared to the same periods in the prior year and, as such, the percentage change in sales at Effective Restaurants is based on non-GAAP sales data. Sales at restaurants that are owned by franchisees and area licensees are not attributable to the Company. However, we believe that presentation of this information is useful in analyzing our revenues because franchisees and area licensees pay us royalties and advertising fees that are generally based on a percentage of their sales, and, where applicable, rental payments under leases that partially may be based on a percentage of their sales. Management also uses this information to make decisions about future plans for the development of additional restaurants as well as evaluation of current operations.

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
		2023			2022			2023			2022
*Applebee's Restaurant Data*	(Unaudited)
Global Effective Restaurants^(a)
Franchise		1,662			1,604			1,667			1,605
Company		—			69			—			69
Total		1,662			1,673			1,667			1,674
System-wide^(b)
Domestic sales percentage change^(c)		(1.5	)%		1.4	%		2.0	%		7.2	%
Domestic same-restaurant sales percentage change^(d)		(1.0	)%		1.8	%		2.5	%		7.6	%
Franchise^(b)
Domestic sales percentage change^(c)		2.1	%		1.3	%		5.8	%		7.3	%
Domestic same-restaurant sales percentage change^(d)		(1.0	)%		1.7	%		2.5	%		7.6	%
Average weekly domestic unit sales (in thousands)	$	54.3		$	55.1		$	55.6		$	54.5

*IHOP Restaurant Data*
Global Effective Restaurants(a)
Franchise		1,628			1,593			1,622			1,590
Area license		155			156			156			156
Total		1,783			1,749			1,778			1,746
System-wide(b)
Sales percentage change(c)		4.6	%		5.7	%		7.8	%		12.1	%
Domestic same-restaurant sales percentage change, including area license restaurants(d)		2.1	%		3.6	%		5.3	%		10.1	%
Franchise(b)
Sales percentage change(c)		5.0	%		5.6	%		8.1	%		12.3	%
Domestic same-restaurant sales percentage change(d)		2.2	%		3.6	%		5.4	%		10.4	%
Average weekly unit sales (in thousands)	$	38.9		$	37.9		$	38.5		$	36.4
Area License(b)
Sales percentage change(c)		0.9	%		6.2	%		5.5	%		10.0	%

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(a)		“Effective Restaurants” are the weighted average number of restaurants open in each fiscal period, adjusted to account for restaurants open for only a portion of the period. Information is presented for all Effective Restaurants in the Applebee’s and IHOP systems, which consist of restaurants owned by franchisees and area licensees as well as those owned by the Company. Effective Restaurants do not include units operated as ghost kitchens (small kitchens with no store-front presence, used to fill off-premise orders).
(b)		“System-wide sales” are retail sales at Applebee’s restaurants operated by franchisees and IHOP restaurants operated by franchisees and area licensees, as reported to the Company, in addition to retail sales at company-operated Applebee's restaurants. System-wide sales do not include retail sales of ghost kitchens. Sales at restaurants that are owned by franchisees and area licensees are not attributable to the Company. An increase in franchisees' reported sales will result in a corresponding increase in our royalty revenue, while a decrease in franchisees' reported sales will result in a corresponding decrease in our royalty revenue. Unaudited reported sales for Applebee's domestic franchise restaurants, Applebee's company-operated restaurants, IHOP franchise restaurants and IHOP area license restaurants were as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
*Reported sales (in millions)*	(Unaudited)
Applebee's domestic franchise restaurant sales	$	1,099.3	$	1,076.7	$	2,255.4	$	2,131.7
Applebee's company-operated restaurants		—		39.5		—		78.9
IHOP franchise restaurant sales		822.7		783.8		1,624.9		1,503.5
IHOP area license restaurant sales		76.0		75.3		153.8		145.8
Total	$	1,998.0	$	1,975.3	$	4,034.1	$	3,859.9

(c)		“Sales percentage change” reflects, for each category of restaurants, the percentage change in sales in any given fiscal period compared to the prior fiscal period for all restaurants in that category.
(d)		“Domestic same-restaurant sales percentage change” reflects the percentage change in sales in any given fiscal period, compared to the same weeks in the prior fiscal period, for domestic restaurants that have been operated during both fiscal periods that are being compared and have been open for at least 18 months. Because of new restaurant openings and restaurant closures, the domestic restaurants open throughout both fiscal periods being compared may be different from period to period.

Dine Brands Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries Restaurant Data (Unaudited)

*Restaurant Development Activity*	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Applebee's	(Unaudited)
Summary - beginning of period:
Franchise	1,673		1,606		1,678		1,611
Company	—		69		—		69
Beginning of period	1,673		1,675		1,678		1,680

Franchise restaurants opened:
Domestic	1		1		1		2
International	1		—		3		—
Total franchise restaurants opened	2		1		4		2
Franchise restaurants permanently closed:
Domestic	(10	)	(2	)	(16	)	(6	)
International	(4	)	(1	)	(5	)	(3	)
Total franchise restaurants permanently closed	(14	)	(3	)	(21	)	(9	)
Net franchise restaurant reduction	(12	)	(2	)	(17	)	(7	)

Summary - end of period:
Franchise	1,661		1,604		1,661		1,604
Company	—		69		—		69
Total Applebee's restaurants, end of period	1,661		1,673		1,661		1,673
Domestic	1,554		1,574		1,554		1,574
International	107		99		107		99

IHOP
Summary - beginning of period:
Franchise	1,633		1,600		1,625		1,595
Area license	157		156		156		156
Company	—		—		—		—
Total IHOP restaurants, beginning of period	1,790		1,756		1,781		1,751

Franchise/area license restaurants opened:
Domestic franchise	9		8		22		15
Domestic area license	—		—		2		1
International franchise	2		5		6		7
Total franchise/area license restaurants opened	11		13		30		23
Franchise/area license restaurants permanently closed:
Domestic franchise	(10	)	(4	)	(18	)	(7	)
Domestic area license	(1	)	—		(2	)	(1	)
International franchise	—		(1	)	(1	)	(2	)
Total franchise/area license restaurants permanently closed	(11	)	(5	)	(21	)	(10	)
Net franchise/area license restaurant additions	—		8		9		13
Net increase in franchise/area license restaurants	—		8		9		13

Summary - end of period:
Franchise	1,634		1,608		1,634		1,608
Area license	156		156		156		156
Total IHOP restaurants, end of period	1,790		1,764		1,790		1,764
Domestic	1,681		1,665		1,681		1,665
International	109		99		109		99

As of June 30, 2023, 47 franchise groups operated 137 Fuzzy's restaurants in 18 states within the United States and we had one company-owned restaurant in Texas, totaling 138 restaurants. Fuzzy's average weekly sales for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 were $33,685 and $32,136, respectively.

The restaurant counts and activity presented above do not include one domestic Applebee's ghost kitchens (small kitchens with no store-front presence, used to fill off-premise orders), 12 international Applebee's ghost kitchens and 41 international IHOP ghost kitchens.

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Vice President, Investor Relations
Dine Brands Global, Inc.
(818) 637-3632
Brett.Levy@dinebrands.com

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Dine Brands Global, Inc.
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