Global system-wide sales grow 5.6% for the
fourth quarter and 5.4% for 2024
Global comparable sales
up 2.5% in Q4, led by 4.7% at INTL and 2.5% at TH
Canada
2024 Income from Operations grows 17.9%
year-over-year and Organic Adjusted Operating Income grew
9%
~$1.0 billion of capital
returned to shareholders in 2024 while investing for growth and
reaching net leverage target
RBI declares target total of
$2.48 in dividends per common share
and partnership exchangeable unit for 2025
TORONTO, Feb. 12,
2025 /PRNewswire/ - Restaurant Brands International
Inc. ("RBI") (NYSE: QSR) (TSX: QSR) (TSX: QSP) today reported
financial results for the full year and fourth quarter ended
December 31, 2024. Josh Kobza, Chief Executive Officer of RBI
commented, "I am proud of our performance this year, reflecting the
strong foundations we're building across our businesses and the
dedication of our teams and franchisees who are executing the
fundamentals of quality, service, and convenience with excellence.
As we look ahead, we remain focused on thoughtful marketing,
operational improvements, and modern image to enhance the guest
experience, drive franchisee profitability, and deliver long-term
growth for our brands and shareholders."
Consolidated Operational and Financial Highlights and
Supplemental Annual Disclosure
(in US$ millions, except per
share data, unaudited)
|
Three Months Ended
December 31,
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
|
Operational
Highlights
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
System-Wide Sales
Growth
|
|
5.6 %
|
|
|
9.6 %
|
|
|
5.4 %
|
|
|
12.2 %
|
System-Wide Sales
(in US$ millions)
|
$
|
11,279
|
|
$
|
10,886
|
|
$
|
44,476
|
|
$
|
42,893
|
Comparable
Sales
|
|
2.5 %
|
|
|
5.8 %
|
|
|
2.3 %
|
|
|
8.1 %
|
Net Restaurant
Growth
|
|
3.4 %
|
|
|
3.9 %
|
|
|
3.4 %
|
|
|
3.9 %
|
System Restaurant
Count at Period End
|
|
32,125
|
|
|
31,070
|
|
|
32,125
|
|
|
31,070
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial
Highlights
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Revenues
|
$
|
2,296
|
|
$
|
1,820
|
|
$
|
8,406
|
|
$
|
7,022
|
Income from
Operations
|
$
|
635
|
|
$
|
468
|
|
$
|
2,419
|
|
$
|
2,051
|
Income from
Operations Growth
|
|
35.4 %
|
|
|
35.8 %
|
|
|
17.9 %
|
|
|
8.1 %
|
Net Income
|
$
|
361
|
|
$
|
726
|
|
$
|
1,445
|
|
$
|
1,718
|
Diluted Earnings per
Share
|
$
|
0.79
|
|
$
|
1.60
|
|
$
|
3.18
|
|
$
|
3.76
|
Adjusted Operating
Income (AOI) (a)
|
$
|
578
|
|
$
|
509
|
|
$
|
2,402
|
|
$
|
2,200
|
Organic AOI Growth
(a)
|
|
13.7 %
|
|
|
0.5 %
|
|
|
9.0 %
|
|
|
7.5 %
|
Adjusted EBITDA
(a)
|
$
|
688
|
|
$
|
603
|
|
$
|
2,784
|
|
$
|
2,554
|
Adjusted Diluted
Earnings per Share (a)
|
$
|
0.81
|
|
$
|
0.75
|
|
$
|
3.34
|
|
$
|
3.24
|
Net Leverage
(a)
|
|
4.6x
|
|
|
4.8x
|
|
|
4.6x
|
|
|
4.8x
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
|
Home Market
Franchisee Profitability (b) (in 000s)
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
TH — Canada
|
|
|
|
C$
|
305
|
|
C$
|
280
|
|
C$
|
220
|
BK — US
|
|
|
|
$
|
205
|
|
$
|
205
|
|
$
|
140
|
PLK — US
|
|
|
|
$
|
255
|
|
$
|
245
|
|
$
|
210
|
FHS — US
|
|
|
|
$
|
90
|
|
$
|
110
|
|
$
|
80
|
(a)
|
Adjusted Operating
Income, organic AOI growth, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Diluted
Earnings per Share, and Net Leverage are non-GAAP financial
measures. Please refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for further
detail.
|
(b)
|
Estimates based on
unaudited, self-reported franchisee results and are rounded down to
the nearest $5,000.
|
Items Affecting Comparability and Restaurant Holdings Segment
Reminder
We completed the acquisitions of Carrols Restaurant Group Inc.
("Carrols") ("the Carrols Acquisition") and Popeyes China ("PLK
China") ("the PLK China Acquisition") on May
16, 2024 and June 28, 2024,
respectively. Our consolidated results include Carrols and PLK
China revenues, expenses and segment income from their acquisition
dates.
Following the Carrols and PLK China Acquisitions, RBI
established a new operating and reportable segment, Restaurant
Holdings (RH), which includes results from the Carrols Burger King
restaurants and the PLK China restaurants. RBI reports results
under six operating and reportable segments consisting of the
following: Tim Hortons (TH), Burger
King (BK), Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (PLK), Firehouse Subs (FHS),
International (INTL) and RH.
RBI plans to maintain the franchisor dynamics in its TH, BK,
PLK, FHS and INTL segments ("five franchisor segments") to report
results consistent with how the business will be managed long-term
given RBI's plans to refranchise the vast majority of the Carrols
Burger King restaurants and to find a new partner for PLK China in
the future. RH results include Company Restaurant Sales and
expenses, including expenses associated with royalties, rent, and
advertising. These expenses are recognized, as applicable, as
revenues in the respective franchisor segments (BK and INTL) and
eliminated upon consolidation. For more information please review
the "Restaurant Holdings Intersegment Dynamics" presentation dated
August 8, 2024 posted on our IR
website under "Events & Presentations".
During 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, BK also acquired
restaurants from non-Carrols franchisees ("non-Carrols acquired BK
restaurants"). BK owned and operated 160 Company restaurants as of
December 31, 2024 as compared to 138
as of December 31, 2023, 88 of which
were acquired in the fourth quarter of 2023. The results from
these restaurants are included in BK Company restaurants sales and
expenses.
Beginning with our year-end 2024 results, RBI updated its
presentation of Adjusting Operating Income by defining Segment
Franchise and Property Expenses ("Segment F&P Expenses") which
exclude Franchise Agreement Amortization and Reacquired Franchise
Rights Amortization. These items were previously included in each
segment's franchise and property expenses and added back as an
adjustment to Adjusted Operating Income. This presentation change
does not impact Adjusting Operating Income or Consolidated
results.
Supplemental Disclosures
Please review the Trending Schedules posted on the RBI Investor
Relations webpage under "Financial Information" for additional
disclosures, including:
- Home Market and International KPIs by Brand and Company
Restaurant Count by Segment;
- Segment Results with Disaggregated Franchise and Property
Revenues (Royalties, Property Revenue and Franchise Fees and Other
Revenue);
- Intersegment Revenue and Expense Eliminations;
- Burger King US "Reclaim the Flame" Expenditures by Quarter;
and
- RH Burger King Carrols Restaurant-Level EBITDA Margins.
TH Segment Results
(in US$ millions, unaudited)
|
Three Months Ended
December 31,
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
System-wide Sales
Growth
|
|
3.2 %
|
|
|
9.0 %
|
|
|
4.7 %
|
|
|
11.0 %
|
System-wide
Sales
|
$
|
1,863
|
|
$
|
1,849
|
|
$
|
7,479
|
|
$
|
7,245
|
Comparable
Sales
|
|
2.2 %
|
|
|
8.4 %
|
|
|
3.9 %
|
|
|
10.4 %
|
Comparable Sales -
Canada
|
|
2.5 %
|
|
|
8.7 %
|
|
|
4.3 %
|
|
|
10.9 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Restaurant
Growth
|
|
0.3 %
|
|
|
0.1 %
|
|
|
0.3 %
|
|
|
0.1 %
|
System Restaurant Count
at Period End
|
|
4,539
|
|
|
4,525
|
|
|
4,539
|
|
|
4,525
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supply Chain
Sales
|
$
|
699
|
|
$
|
690
|
|
$
|
2,708
|
|
$
|
2,679
|
Company Restaurant
Sales
|
$
|
11
|
|
$
|
11
|
|
$
|
45
|
|
$
|
46
|
Franchise and Property
Revenues
|
$
|
242
|
|
$
|
241
|
|
$
|
987
|
|
$
|
955
|
Advertising Revenues
and Other Services
|
$
|
74
|
|
$
|
76
|
|
$
|
301
|
|
$
|
292
|
Total
Revenues
|
$
|
1,027
|
|
$
|
1,018
|
|
$
|
4,040
|
|
$
|
3,972
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supply Chain Cost of
Sales
|
$
|
565
|
|
$
|
574
|
|
$
|
2,180
|
|
$
|
2,194
|
Company Restaurant
Expenses
|
$
|
9
|
|
$
|
9
|
|
$
|
37
|
|
$
|
38
|
Segment F&P
Expenses
|
$
|
77
|
|
$
|
79
|
|
$
|
330
|
|
$
|
319
|
Advertising Expenses
and Other Services
|
$
|
72
|
|
$
|
81
|
|
$
|
307
|
|
$
|
309
|
Segment
G&A
|
$
|
42
|
|
$
|
47
|
|
$
|
158
|
|
$
|
168
|
Adjustments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Distributions
Received from Equity Method Investments
|
$
|
4
|
|
$
|
4
|
|
$
|
15
|
|
$
|
14
|
Adjusted Operating
Income
|
$
|
266
|
|
$
|
231
|
|
$
|
1,043
|
|
$
|
958
|
The increase in Total Revenues for the full year and fourth
quarter was primarily driven by an increase in system-wide sales
and higher Supply Chain Sales to franchisees. For the full year,
the higher Supply Chain Sales included increased equipment sales.
For the fourth quarter, revenue growth also reflected the absence
of a prior-year negative adjustment related to increased
promotional activity and trade investments in the TH
consumer-packaged goods business.
The increase in Adjusted Operating Income for the full year and
fourth quarter was primarily driven by the increase in Total
Revenues and a decrease in Segment G&A, largely due to lower
compensation-related expenses. This was partially offset by an
increase in Supply Chain Cost of Sales in local currency, driven by
higher volumes, and an increase in Segment F&P Expenses.
Total Revenues and Adjusted Operating Income for both periods
were impacted by unfavorable FX movements. Excluding these
movements, Total Revenues and Adjusted Operating Income for 2024
increased $121 million and
$98 million, respectively, and for
the fourth quarter, $32 million and
$39 million, respectively.
BK Segment Results
(in US$ millions,
unaudited)
|
Three Months Ended
December 31,
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
System-wide Sales
Growth
|
|
0.5 %
|
|
|
4.9 %
|
|
|
0.2 %
|
|
|
6.9 %
|
System-wide
Sales
|
$
|
2,915
|
|
$
|
2,903
|
|
$
|
11,484
|
|
$
|
11,474
|
Comparable
Sales
|
|
1.1 %
|
|
|
6.3 %
|
|
|
1.0 %
|
|
|
7.4 %
|
Comparable Sales -
US
|
|
1.5 %
|
|
|
6.4 %
|
|
|
1.2 %
|
|
|
7.5 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Restaurant
Growth
|
|
(0.9) %
|
|
|
(3.3) %
|
|
|
(0.9) %
|
|
|
(3.3) %
|
System Restaurant Count
at Period End
|
|
7,082
|
|
|
7,144
|
|
|
7,082
|
|
|
7,144
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company Restaurant
Sales
|
$
|
62
|
|
$
|
33
|
|
$
|
243
|
|
$
|
97
|
Franchise and Property
Revenues (a)
|
$
|
187
|
|
$
|
189
|
|
$
|
720
|
|
$
|
731
|
Advertising Revenues
and Other Services (b)
|
$
|
125
|
|
$
|
123
|
|
$
|
488
|
|
$
|
470
|
Total
Revenues
|
$
|
375
|
|
$
|
345
|
|
$
|
1,451
|
|
$
|
1,297
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company Restaurant
Expenses
|
$
|
56
|
|
$
|
31
|
|
$
|
221
|
|
$
|
90
|
Segment F&P
Expenses
|
$
|
37
|
|
$
|
42
|
|
$
|
122
|
|
$
|
133
|
Advertising Expenses
and Other Services
|
$
|
168
|
|
$
|
165
|
|
$
|
558
|
|
$
|
543
|
Segment
G&A
|
$
|
35
|
|
$
|
39
|
|
$
|
139
|
|
$
|
145
|
Adjusted Operating
Income
|
$
|
78
|
|
$
|
69
|
|
$
|
410
|
|
$
|
386
|
(a)
|
For the three and
twelve months ended December 31, 2024, Franchise and Property
revenues include intersegment revenues with RH consisting of
royalties of $20 million and $50 million, respectively, and rent of
$8 million and $21 million, respectively.
|
(b)
|
For the three and
twelve months ended December 31, 2024, Advertising Revenues and
Other Services include intersegment revenues with RH consisting of
advertising contributions and tech fees of $19 million and $47
million, respectively.
|
As a reminder, BK segment results are presented consistently
with our franchisor model. As such, results include intersegment
Franchise and Property revenues and Advertising Revenues and Other
Services from the Carrols Burger King restaurants included in RH
(as footnoted above).
The increase in Total Revenues for the full year and fourth
quarter was primarily driven by the net impact of the non-Carrols
restaurant acquisitions from franchisees and, as it relates to the
full year, an increase in Advertising Revenues and Other Services
driven by an increase in advertising fund contributions from
vendors.
The increase in Adjusted Operating Income for both periods was
primarily driven by net bad debt recoveries in 2024 compared to net
bad debt expense in 2023, a decrease in Segment G&A, largely a
result of lower compensation-related expenses, and the net impact
of the non-Carrols restaurant acquisitions from franchisees.
Burger King U.S. Reclaim the Flame
Burger King is executing its multi-year "Reclaim the Flame" plan
to accelerate sales growth and drive franchisee profitability. This
plan includes investing up to $700
million through year-end 2028, comprised of advertising and
digital investments ("Fuel the Flame") and high-quality remodels
and relocations, restaurant technology, kitchen equipment, and
building enhancements ("Royal Reset"). The Fuel the Flame
investments were completed in the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, we have funded $133 million out of up to $550 million planned toward the Royal Reset
investments.
PLK Segment Results
(in US$ millions, unaudited)
|
Three Months Ended
December 31,
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
System-wide Sales
Growth
|
|
2.8 %
|
|
|
11.2 %
|
|
|
4.2 %
|
|
|
10.5 %
|
System-wide
Sales
|
$
|
1,543
|
|
$
|
1,503
|
|
$
|
6,124
|
|
$
|
5,886
|
Comparable
Sales
|
|
(0.2) %
|
|
|
5.5 %
|
|
|
0.4 %
|
|
|
4.8 %
|
Comparable Sales -
US
|
|
0.1 %
|
|
|
5.8 %
|
|
|
0.6 %
|
|
|
4.8 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Restaurant
Growth
|
|
3.7 %
|
|
|
4.9 %
|
|
|
3.7 %
|
|
|
4.9 %
|
System Restaurant Count
at Period End
|
|
3,520
|
|
|
3,394
|
|
|
3,520
|
|
|
3,394
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company Restaurant
Sales
|
$
|
48
|
|
$
|
24
|
|
$
|
148
|
|
$
|
89
|
Franchise and Property
Revenues
|
$
|
81
|
|
$
|
79
|
|
$
|
325
|
|
$
|
314
|
Advertising Revenues
and Other Services
|
$
|
72
|
|
$
|
79
|
|
$
|
295
|
|
$
|
289
|
Total
Revenues
|
$
|
201
|
|
$
|
182
|
|
$
|
768
|
|
$
|
692
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company Restaurant
Expenses
|
$
|
42
|
|
$
|
22
|
|
$
|
128
|
|
$
|
80
|
Segment F&P
Expenses
|
$
|
1
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
$
|
9
|
|
$
|
10
|
Advertising Expenses
and Other Services
|
$
|
75
|
|
$
|
81
|
|
$
|
303
|
|
$
|
295
|
Segment
G&A
|
$
|
22
|
|
$
|
22
|
|
$
|
84
|
|
$
|
86
|
Adjusted Operating
Income
|
$
|
61
|
|
$
|
56
|
|
$
|
243
|
|
$
|
221
|
The increases in Total Revenues and Adjusted Operating Income
for both the full year and fourth quarter were primarily driven by
the acquisition of Company restaurants as part of the Carrols
acquisition and an increase in system-wide sales.
FHS Segment Results
(in US$ millions, unaudited)
|
Three Months Ended
December 31,
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
System-wide Sales
Growth (a)
|
|
5.4 %
|
|
|
8.0 %
|
|
|
2.7 %
|
|
|
7.7 %
|
System-wide Sales
(a)
|
$
|
315
|
|
$
|
299
|
|
$
|
1,233
|
|
$
|
1,201
|
Comparable Sales
(a)
|
|
0.3 %
|
|
|
3.5 %
|
|
|
(1.1) %
|
|
|
4.2 %
|
Comparable Sales -
US
|
|
0.0 %
|
|
|
3.8 %
|
|
|
(1.3) %
|
|
|
4.6 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Restaurant
Growth
|
|
6.3 %
|
|
|
3.0 %
|
|
|
6.3 %
|
|
|
3.0 %
|
System Restaurant Count
at Period End
|
|
1,345
|
|
|
1,265
|
|
|
1,345
|
|
|
1,265
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company Restaurant
Sales
|
$
|
11
|
|
$
|
10
|
|
$
|
41
|
|
$
|
39
|
Franchise and Property
Revenues
|
$
|
26
|
|
$
|
26
|
|
$
|
105
|
|
$
|
99
|
Advertising Revenues
and Other Services
|
$
|
21
|
|
$
|
15
|
|
$
|
68
|
|
$
|
48
|
Total
Revenues
|
$
|
58
|
|
$
|
51
|
|
$
|
214
|
|
$
|
187
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company Restaurant
Expenses
|
$
|
9
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
$
|
36
|
|
$
|
34
|
Segment F&P
Expenses
|
$
|
1
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
$
|
8
|
Advertising Expenses
and Other Services
|
$
|
22
|
|
$
|
15
|
|
$
|
70
|
|
$
|
49
|
Segment
G&A
|
$
|
12
|
|
$
|
18
|
|
$
|
51
|
|
$
|
58
|
Adjusted Operating
Income
|
$
|
13
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
$
|
48
|
|
$
|
38
|
(a)
|
2023 comparable sales
and system wide sales amounts for FHS have been revised to make
immaterial corrections and provide comparability with the current
calculation methodology. These revisions have no effect on
previously reported revenue and adjusted operating income for the
FHS segment.
|
The increase in Total Revenues for the full year and fourth
quarter was driven by the increase in system-wide sales. In
addition, for the full year, the increase in Advertising Revenues
and Other Services and Advertising Expenses and Other Services
reflects our modification of the Advertising fund arrangements in
March 2023 to be more consistent with
those of our other brands.
The increase in Adjusted Operating Income for both the full year
and fourth quarter was primarily driven by a decrease in Segment
G&A as a result of lower compensation-related expenses, and
with respect to the full year, an increase in Franchise and
Property revenues.
INTL Segment Results
(in US$ millions, unaudited)
|
Three Months Ended
December 31,
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
System-wide Sales
Growth
|
|
11.2 %
|
|
|
12.8 %
|
|
|
10.0 %
|
|
|
17.6 %
|
System-wide
Sales
|
$
|
4,643
|
|
$
|
4,332
|
|
$
|
18,156
|
|
$
|
17,087
|
Comparable
Sales
|
|
4.7 %
|
|
|
4.6 %
|
|
|
3.3 %
|
|
|
9.0 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Restaurant
Growth
|
|
6.1 %
|
|
|
8.9 %
|
|
|
6.1 %
|
|
|
8.9 %
|
System Restaurant Count
at Period End
|
|
15,639
|
|
|
14,742
|
|
|
15,639
|
|
|
14,742
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Franchise and Property
Revenues
|
$
|
217
|
|
$
|
204
|
|
$
|
853
|
|
$
|
804
|
Advertising Revenues
and Other Services
|
$
|
21
|
|
$
|
21
|
|
$
|
82
|
|
$
|
70
|
Total
Revenues
|
$
|
237
|
|
$
|
224
|
|
$
|
935
|
|
$
|
874
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment F&P
Expenses
|
$
|
21
|
|
$
|
9
|
|
$
|
31
|
|
$
|
11
|
Advertising Expenses
and Other Services
|
$
|
20
|
|
$
|
21
|
|
$
|
90
|
|
$
|
77
|
Segment
G&A
|
$
|
50
|
|
$
|
50
|
|
$
|
200
|
|
$
|
190
|
Adjusted Operating
Income
|
$
|
146
|
|
$
|
145
|
|
$
|
614
|
|
$
|
597
|
The increase in Total Revenues for the full year and fourth
quarter was primarily driven by higher royalties from Burger King
and Popeyes franchisees due to increased system-wide sales. For the
full year, Burger King International ("BK INTL") system-wide sales
grew 8.0% and Popeyes International ("PLK INTL") system-wide sales
grew 47.5%, and for the fourth quarter BK INTL and PLK INTL
delivered system-wide sales growth of 9.6% and 40.3%,
respectively.
The increase in Adjusted Operating Income for the full year and
fourth quarter was largely driven by the increase in Total Revenues
partially offset by higher Segment F&P Expenses due to
increased net bad debt expenses in 2024 compared to 2023, primarily
related to the Burger King China business. For the full year,
higher Segment G&A, primarily driven by higher
compensation-related expenses, also contributed to the offset.
Total Revenues and Adjusted Operating Income for both periods
were impacted by unfavorable FX movements. Excluding these
movements, Total Revenues and Adjusted Operating Income for 2024
increased $84 million and
$42 million, respectively, and for
the fourth quarter, $21 million and
$8 million, respectively.
RH Segment Results
(in US$ millions, unaudited)
BK
|
Three Months
Ended
December 31,
2024
|
|
Twelve Months
Ended
December 31,
2024
|
System-wide Sales
Growth
|
|
(1.0) %
|
|
|
(0.7) %
|
System-wide
Sales
|
$
|
448
|
|
$
|
1,774
|
Comparable
Sales
|
|
1.6 %
|
|
|
0.4 %
|
System Restaurant Count
at Period End
|
|
1,017
|
|
|
1,017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INTL
|
|
|
|
|
|
System-wide
Sales
|
$
|
2
|
|
$
|
9
|
System Restaurant Count
at Period End
|
|
19
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months
Ended
December 31,
2024
|
|
From Acquisition
Date to
December 31,
2024
|
Total
Revenues
|
$
|
445
|
|
$
|
1,116
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Food, Beverage and
Packaging Costs
|
$
|
126
|
|
$
|
312
|
Restaurant Wages and
Related Expenses
|
$
|
142
|
|
$
|
358
|
Restaurant Occupancy
and Other Expenses (a)
|
$
|
119
|
|
$
|
296
|
Company Restaurant
Expenses
|
$
|
387
|
|
$
|
965
|
Advertising Expenses
and Other Services (b)
|
$
|
19
|
|
$
|
49
|
Segment
G&A
|
$
|
24
|
|
$
|
59
|
Adjusted Operating
Income
|
$
|
14
|
|
$
|
44
|
Note:
|
RH KPIs are shown
consistent with RBI's reporting calendar, but results from BK
Carrols restaurants in the P&L are shown consistent with
Carrols reporting calendar which for the fourth quarter ended on
December 29, 2024. BK RH System-wide sales growth for the
three months ended December 29, 2024 was impacted by temporary
closures related to remodels.
|
(a)
|
For the three months
ended December 31, 2024, Restaurant Occupancy and Other Expenses
include intersegment expenses with BK related to royalties of $20
million and rent of $8 million. For the year-to-date ended December
31, 2024, Restaurant Occupancy and Other Expenses include
intersegment expenses with BK related to royalties of $50
million and rent of $21 million.
|
(b)
|
For the three months
ended December 31, 2024, Advertising Expenses and Other Services
include intersegment expenses with BK related to advertising
contributions and tech fees of $19 million. For the year-to-date
ended December 31, 2024, Advertising Expenses and Other Services
include intersegment expenses with BK related to advertising
contributions and tech fees of $47 million.
|
Declaration of Dividend
The RBI board of directors has declared a dividend of
$0.62 per common share and
partnership exchangeable unit of RBI LP for the first quarter of
2025. The dividend will be payable on April 4, 2025 to
shareholders and unitholders of record at the close of business on
March 21, 2025. In connection with the declared dividend, RBI
also announced that it is targeting a total of $2.48 in dividends per common share and
partnership exchangeable unit of RBI LP for 2025.
2025 Financial Guidance
For 2025, RBI expects:
- Segment G&A (excluding RH) for 2025 between
$650 million and $670 million;
- RH Segment G&A for 2025 of approximately $100 million;
- Adjusted Interest Expense, net between $500 million and $520
million; and
- Consolidated capital expenditures, tenant inducements and
incentives (including RH) between $400
million and $450 million.
Long-Term Algorithm
On February 15, 2024, RBI
announced the following long-term consolidated performance that the
Company expects to achieve, on average, from 2024 to 2028:
- 3%+ Comparable Sales;
- 5%+ Net Restaurant Growth;
- 8%+ System-wide Sales growth; and
- Adjusted Operating Income growth at least as fast as
system-wide sales growth.
Net Restaurant Growth expectations may be reassessed following a
resolution of the ongoing situation with the Burger King China
master franchisee.
Investor Conference Call
We will host an investor conference call and webcast at
8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday,
February 12, 2025, to review financial results for the full
year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024. The earnings
call will be broadcast live via our investor relations website at
http://rbi.com/investors and a replay will be available for 30 days
following the release. The dial-in number is (833) 470-1428 for
U.S. callers, (833) 950-0062 for Canadian callers, and (929)
526-1599 for callers from other countries. For all dial-in numbers
please use the following access code: 533174.
Contacts
Investors: investor@rbi.com
Media: media@rbi.com
About Restaurant Brands International Inc.
Restaurant Brands International Inc. ("RBI") is one of the
world's largest quick service restaurant companies with nearly
$45 billion in annual system-wide
sales and over 30,000 restaurants in more than 120 countries and
territories. RBI owns four of the world's most prominent and iconic
quick service restaurant brands – TIM
HORTONS®, BURGER KING®,
POPEYES®, and FIREHOUSE SUBS®. These
independently operated brands have been serving their respective
guests, franchisees and communities for decades. Through its
Restaurant Brands for Good framework, RBI is improving
sustainable outcomes related to its food, the planet, and people
and communities. To learn more about RBI, please visit the
company's website at www.rbi.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release and our investor conference call contain
certain forward-looking statements and information, which reflect
management's current beliefs and expectations regarding future
events and operating performance and speak only as of the date
hereof. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of
future performance and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.
These forward-looking statements include statements about our
expectations or beliefs regarding (i) the impact of the
macro-economic pressures and currency fluctuations on our and our
franchisees' results of operations and business; (ii) our digital,
marketing, remodel and technology enhancement initiatives and
related expenditures, including our plans to accelerate sales
growth and drive franchisee profitability across our businesses;
(iii) our remodel program and refranchising efforts; (iv) leverage;
(v) dividends, G&A, commodity costs, capital expenditures,
tenant inducements, company restaurant margins, remodel incentives,
comparable sales, adjusted operating income, effective tax rate and
net interest expense in 2025; (vi) a resolution for the
situation with our master franchise partner at Burger King China;
and (vii) our growth opportunities, plans and strategies for each
of our brands and ability to enhance operations and drive
long-term, sustainable growth. The factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from RBI's expectations are detailed
in filings of RBI with the Securities and Exchange Commission and
applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities, such as its
annual and quarterly reports and current reports on Form 8-K, and
include the following: (1) our indebtedness, which could adversely
affect our financial condition; (2) global economic or other
business conditions that may affect the desire or ability of our
guests to purchase our products; (3) our relationship with, and the
success of, our franchisees and risks related to our franchised
business model; (4) our franchisees' financial stability and their
ability to access and maintain the liquidity necessary to operate
their businesses; (5) our supply chain operations; (6) our
ownership and leasing of real estate; (7) the effectiveness of our
marketing, advertising and digital programs and franchisee support
of these programs; (8) fluctuations in interest rates and in the
currency exchange markets and the effectiveness of our hedging
activity; (9) our ability to successfully implement our domestic
and international growth strategy for each of our brands and risks
related to our international operations; (10) our reliance on
franchisees, including subfranchisees to accelerate restaurant
growth; (11) risks related to unforeseen events; (12) changes in
applicable tax laws or interpretations thereof; (13) evolving
legislation and regulations in the area of franchise and labor and
employment law; (14) our ability to address environmental and
social sustainability issues; (15) risks related to geopolitical
conflicts and terrorism; (16) the ability of cash flows from the
Carrols restaurants to fund our budgeted remodels and the timing of
refranchising of such restaurants and (17) tariffs and their impact
on economic conditions or our business. Other than as required
under U.S. federal securities laws or Canadian securities laws, we
do not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or
circumstances, change in expectations or otherwise.
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Operations
(In millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
|
Three Months Ended
December 31,
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supply chain
sales
|
$
700
|
|
$
690
|
|
$
2,708
|
|
$
2,679
|
Company restaurant
sales
|
576
|
|
77
|
|
1,592
|
|
271
|
Franchise and property
revenues
|
725
|
|
740
|
|
2,919
|
|
2,903
|
Advertising revenues
and other services
|
295
|
|
313
|
|
1,187
|
|
1,169
|
Total
revenues
|
2,296
|
|
1,820
|
|
8,406
|
|
7,022
|
Operating costs and
expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supply chain cost of
sales
|
564
|
|
573
|
|
2,180
|
|
2,193
|
Company restaurant
expenses
|
480
|
|
70
|
|
1,328
|
|
242
|
Franchise and property
expenses
|
150
|
|
140
|
|
544
|
|
512
|
Advertising expenses
and other services
|
358
|
|
364
|
|
1,330
|
|
1,273
|
General and
administrative expenses
|
199
|
|
197
|
|
733
|
|
704
|
(Income) loss from
equity method investments
|
—
|
|
(27)
|
|
(69)
|
|
(8)
|
Other operating
expenses (income), net
|
(90)
|
|
35
|
|
(59)
|
|
55
|
Total operating costs
and expenses
|
1,661
|
|
1,352
|
|
5,987
|
|
4,971
|
Income from
operations
|
635
|
|
468
|
|
2,419
|
|
2,051
|
Interest expense,
net
|
135
|
|
152
|
|
577
|
|
582
|
Loss on early
extinguishment of debt
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
33
|
|
16
|
Income before income
taxes
|
500
|
|
316
|
|
1,809
|
|
1,453
|
Income tax expense
(benefit)
|
139
|
|
(410)
|
|
364
|
|
(265)
|
Net income
|
361
|
|
726
|
|
1,445
|
|
1,718
|
Net income
attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
102
|
|
218
|
|
424
|
|
528
|
Net income attributable
to common shareholders
|
$
259
|
|
$
508
|
|
$
1,021
|
|
$
1,190
|
Earnings per common
share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
$
0.80
|
|
$
1.63
|
|
$
3.21
|
|
$
3.82
|
Diluted
|
$
0.79
|
|
$
1.60
|
|
$
3.18
|
|
$
3.76
|
Weighted average shares
outstanding (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
324
|
|
313
|
|
319
|
|
312
|
Diluted
|
455
|
|
453
|
|
454
|
|
456
|
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions of U.S. dollars, except share data)
(Unaudited)
|
As of December
31,
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
Current
assets:
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
$
1,334
|
|
$
1,139
|
Accounts and notes
receivable, net of allowance of $57 and $37,
respectively
|
698
|
|
749
|
Inventories,
net
|
142
|
|
166
|
Prepaids and other
current assets
|
108
|
|
119
|
Total current
assets
|
2,282
|
|
2,173
|
Property and equipment,
net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $1,087 and
$1,187, respectively
|
2,236
|
|
1,952
|
Operating lease assets,
net
|
1,852
|
|
1,122
|
Intangible assets,
net
|
10,922
|
|
11,107
|
Goodwill
|
5,986
|
|
5,775
|
Other assets,
net
|
1,354
|
|
1,262
|
Total
assets
|
$
24,632
|
|
$
23,391
|
LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities:
|
|
|
|
Accounts and drafts
payable
|
$
765
|
|
$
790
|
Other accrued
liabilities
|
1,141
|
|
1,005
|
Gift card
liability
|
236
|
|
248
|
Current portion of
long-term debt and finance leases
|
222
|
|
101
|
Total current
liabilities
|
2,364
|
|
2,144
|
Long-term debt, net of
current portion
|
13,455
|
|
12,854
|
Finance leases, net of
current portion
|
286
|
|
312
|
Operating lease
liabilities, net of current portion
|
1,770
|
|
1,059
|
Other liabilities,
net
|
706
|
|
996
|
Deferred income taxes,
net
|
1,208
|
|
1,296
|
Total
liabilities
|
19,789
|
|
18,661
|
Commitments and
contingencies
|
|
|
|
Shareholders'
equity:
|
|
|
|
Common shares, no par
value; unlimited shares authorized at December 31, 2024 and
December 31, 2023; 324,426,589 shares issued and outstanding at
December 31, 2024; 312,454,851 shares issued and outstanding at
December 31, 2023
|
2,357
|
|
1,973
|
Retained
earnings
|
1,860
|
|
1,599
|
Accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss)
|
(1,107)
|
|
(706)
|
Total Restaurant
Brands International Inc. shareholders' equity
|
3,110
|
|
2,866
|
Noncontrolling
interests
|
1,733
|
|
1,864
|
Total shareholders'
equity
|
4,843
|
|
4,730
|
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity
|
$
24,632
|
|
$
23,391
|
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows
(In millions of U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
|
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
Cash flows from
operating activities:
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
$
1,445
|
|
$
1,718
|
Adjustments to
reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
264
|
|
191
|
Non-cash loss on early
extinguishment of debt
|
23
|
|
5
|
Amortization of
deferred financing costs and debt issuance discount
|
25
|
|
27
|
(Income) loss from
equity method investments
|
(69)
|
|
(8)
|
Loss (gain) on
remeasurement of foreign denominated transactions
|
(71)
|
|
20
|
Net (gains) losses on
derivatives
|
(191)
|
|
(151)
|
Share-based
compensation and non-cash incentive compensation expense
|
172
|
|
194
|
Deferred income
taxes
|
(5)
|
|
(430)
|
Other
|
19
|
|
26
|
Changes in current
assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and
dispositions:
|
|
|
|
Accounts and notes
receivable
|
7
|
|
(147)
|
Inventories and
prepaids and other current assets
|
30
|
|
(43)
|
Accounts and drafts
payable
|
(30)
|
|
22
|
Other accrued
liabilities and gift card liability
|
(37)
|
|
9
|
Tenant inducements
paid to franchisees
|
(38)
|
|
(32)
|
Other long-term assets
and liabilities
|
(41)
|
|
(78)
|
Net cash provided by
operating activities
|
1,503
|
|
1,323
|
Cash flows from
investing activities:
|
|
|
|
Payments for additions
of property and equipment
|
(201)
|
|
(120)
|
Net proceeds from
disposal of assets, restaurant closures and
refranchisings
|
34
|
|
37
|
Net payments for
acquisition of franchised restaurants
|
(32)
|
|
(17)
|
Payment for purchase
of Carrols Restaurant Group, net of cash acquired
|
(508)
|
|
—
|
Settlement/sale of
derivatives, net
|
74
|
|
112
|
Other investing
activities, net
|
(27)
|
|
(1)
|
Net cash (used for)
provided by investing activities
|
(660)
|
|
11
|
Cash flows from
financing activities:
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from
long-term debt
|
2,450
|
|
55
|
Repayments of
long-term debt and finance leases
|
(2,190)
|
|
(92)
|
Payment of financing
costs
|
(41)
|
|
(44)
|
Payment of common
share dividends and Partnership exchangeable unit
distributions
|
(1,029)
|
|
(990)
|
Repurchase of common
shares
|
—
|
|
(500)
|
Proceeds from stock
option exercises
|
78
|
|
60
|
Proceeds from
derivatives
|
109
|
|
141
|
Other financing
activities, net
|
(2)
|
|
(4)
|
Net cash used for
financing activities
|
(625)
|
|
(1,374)
|
Effect of exchange
rates on cash and cash equivalents
|
(23)
|
|
1
|
Increase (decrease) in
cash and cash equivalents
|
195
|
|
(39)
|
Cash and cash
equivalents at beginning of period
|
1,139
|
|
1,178
|
Cash and cash
equivalents at end of period
|
$
1,334
|
|
$
1,139
|
Supplemental cash
flow disclosures:
|
|
|
|
Interest
paid
|
$
785
|
|
$
761
|
Income taxes paid,
net
|
$
293
|
|
$
290
|
Accruals for additions
of property and equipment
|
$
51
|
|
$
—
|
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
Key Operating Metrics and Non-GAAP Financial
Measures
Key Operating Metrics
We evaluate our restaurants and assess our business based on the
following operating metrics.
- System-wide sales growth refers to the percentage change in
sales at all franchise restaurants and Company restaurants
(referred to as system-wide sales) in one period from the same
period in the prior year.
- Comparable sales refers to the percentage change in restaurant
sales in one period from the same prior year period for restaurants
that have been open for an initial consecutive period, typically at
least 13 months. Additionally, if a restaurant is closed for a
significant portion of a month, the restaurant is excluded from the
monthly comparable sales calculation.
- System-wide sales growth and comparable sales are measured on a
constant currency basis, which means that results exclude the
effect of foreign currency translation ("FX Impact"). For
system-wide sales growth and comparable sales, we calculate the FX
Impact by translating prior year results at current year monthly
average exchange rates. We analyze key operating metrics on a
constant currency basis as this helps identify underlying business
trends, without distortion from the effects of currency
movements.
- Unless otherwise stated, system-wide sales growth, system-wide
sales and comparable sales are presented on a system-wide basis,
which means they include franchised restaurants and Company
restaurants. System-wide results are driven by our franchised
restaurants, as approximately 95% of system-wide restaurants are
franchised. Franchise sales represent sales at all franchised
restaurants and are revenues to our franchisees. We do not record
franchise sales as revenues; however, our royalty revenues and
advertising fund contributions are calculated based on a percentage
of franchise sales.
- Net restaurant growth refers to the net change in restaurant
count (openings, net of permanent closures) over a trailing twelve
month period, divided by the restaurant count at the beginning of
the trailing twelve month period. In determining whether a
restaurant meets our definition of a restaurant that will be
included in our net restaurant growth, we consider factors such as
scope of operations, format and image, separate franchise
agreement, and minimum sales thresholds. We refer to restaurants
that do not meet our definition as "alternative formats" and we
believe these are helpful to build brand awareness, test new
concepts and provide convenience in certain markets.
These metrics are important indicators of the overall direction
of our business, including trends in sales and the effectiveness of
each brand's marketing, operations and growth initiatives.
Non-GAAP Measures
Below, we define non-GAAP financial measures, provide a
reconciliation of each measure to the most directly comparable
financial measure calculated in accordance with U.S. Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), and discuss the reasons
why we believe this information is useful to management and may be
useful to investors. These measures do not have standardized
meanings under GAAP and may differ from similarly captioned
measures of other companies in our industry. We believe that these
non-GAAP measures are useful to investors in assessing our
operating performance or liquidity. By disclosing these non-GAAP
measures, we intend to provide investors with a consistent
comparison of our operating results and trends for the periods
presented.
AOI represents Income from Operations adjusted to exclude (i)
franchise agreement and reacquired franchise right intangible asset
amortization as a result of acquisition accounting, (ii) (income)
loss from equity method investments, net of cash distributions
received from equity method investments, (iii) other operating
expenses (income), net and, (iv) income/expenses from non-recurring
projects and non-operating activities. For the periods referenced
in the following financial results, income/expenses from
non-recurring projects and non-operating activities included (i)
non-recurring fees and expense incurred in connection with the
Firehouse Acquisition consisting of professional fees,
compensation-related expenses and integration costs ("FHS
Transaction costs"), (ii) non-recurring fees and expenses incurred
in connection with the Carrols Acquisition and the PLK China
acquisition, consisting primarily of professional fees,
compensation related expenses and integration costs ("RH
Transaction costs") and (iii) non-operating costs from professional
advisory and consulting services associated with certain
transformational corporate restructuring initiatives that
rationalize our structure and optimize cash movements as well as
services related to significant tax reform legislation and
regulations ("Corporate restructuring and advisory fees").
Management believes that these types of expenses are either not
related to our underlying profitability drivers or not likely to
re-occur in the foreseeable future and the varied timing, size and
nature of these projects may cause volatility in our results
unrelated to the performance or trends of our core business and
operations. AOI is used by management to measure operating
performance of the business, excluding these other specifically
identified items. AOI, as defined above, also represents our
measure of segment income for each of our operating segments.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings (net income or loss)
before interest expense, net, (gain) loss on early extinguishment
of debt, income tax (benefit) expense, and depreciation and
amortization excluding (i) the non-cash impact of share-based
compensation and non-cash incentive compensation expense, (ii)
(income) loss from equity method investments, net of cash
distributions received from equity method investments, (iii) other
operating expenses (income), net, and (iv) income or expense from
non-recurring projects and non-operating activities (as described
above) and is used by management to measure leverage.
Segment G&A (excluding RH) is defined as general and
administrative expenses for our five franchisor segments excluding
FHS Transaction costs, RH Transaction costs and Corporate
restructuring and advisory fees.
Adjusted Net Income is defined as Net income excluding (i)
franchise agreement and reacquired franchise right intangible asset
amortization as a result of acquisition accounting, (ii)
amortization of deferred financing costs and debt issuance
discount, (iii) loss on early extinguishment of debt and interest
expense, which represents non-cash interest expense related to
amounts reclassified from accumulated comprehensive income (loss)
into interest expense in connection with restructured interest rate
swaps, (iv) (income) loss from equity method investments, net of
cash distributions received from equity method investments, (v)
other operating expenses (income), net, and (vi) income or expense
from non-recurring projects and non-operating activities (as
described above).
Adjusted Interest Expense, net is defined as interest expense,
net less (i) amortization of deferred financing costs and debt
issuance discount and (ii) non-cash interest expense related to
amounts reclassified from accumulated comprehensive income (loss)
into interest expense in connection with restructured interest rate
swaps.
Adjusted Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing Adjusted Net
Income by the weighted average diluted shares outstanding of RBI
during the reporting period. Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted
Diluted EPS are used by management to evaluate the operating
performance of the business, excluding certain non-cash and other
specifically identified items that management believes are not
relevant to management's assessment of operating performance.
Net debt is defined as Total debt less cash and cash
equivalents. Total debt is defined as long-term debt, net of
current portion plus (i) Finance leases, net of current portion,
(ii) Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases and (iii)
Unamortized deferred financing costs and deferred issue discount.
Net debt is used by management to evaluate the Company's liquidity.
We believe this measure is an important indicator of the Company's
ability to service its debt obligations.
Net Leverage is defined as Net Debt divided by Adjusted EBITDA.
This metric is an operating performance measure that we believe
provides investors a more complete understanding of our leverage
position and borrowing capacity after factoring in cash and cash
equivalents that eventually could be used to repay outstanding
debt.
Revenue growth, Adjusted Operating Income growth, Adjusted
EBITDA growth, Adjusted Net Income growth and Adjusted Diluted EPS
growth on an organic basis, are non-GAAP measures that exclude the
impact of FX movements and also exclude the results of our RH
segment for the first four full fiscal quarters following the BK
Carrols and PLK China restaurant acquisitions. With respect to
Adjusted Diluted EPS, growth on an organic basis also excludes the
impact of incremental debt incurred as part of the Carrols
transaction. Management believes that organic growth is an
important metric for measuring the operating performance of our
business as it helps identify underlying business trends, without
distortion from the effects of FX movements and the RH segment. We
calculate the impact of FX movements by translating prior year
results at current year monthly average exchange rates.
Free Cash Flow is the total of Net cash provided by operating
activities minus Payments for property and equipment. Free Cash
Flow is a liquidity measure used by management as one factor in
determining the amount of cash that is available for working
capital needs or other uses of cash, however, it does not represent
residual cash flows available for discretionary expenditures.
Net Interest Paid is the total of cash interest paid in the
period, cash proceeds (payments) related to derivatives, net from
both investing activities and financing activities and cash
interest income received. This liquidity measure is used by
management to understand the net effect of interest paid, received
and related hedging payments and receipts.
There are important components of estimated operating income
(including impact of equity method investments and other operating
expenses or income, net), interest expense, net, and general and
administrative expenses that we have not determined and therefore,
a reconciliation of estimated AOI to Income from operations,
Adjusted Interest Expense, net to Interest expense, net and Segment
G&A to general and administrative expenses cannot be provided
at this time. A full reconciliation of each of these measures will
be provided when actual results are released.
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
Non-GAAP Financial Measures | Organic
Growth
Three Months Ended December 31,
2024
(In millions of U.S dollars, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
|
|
Actual
|
|
Variance
|
|
RH
Impact
|
|
FX
Impact
|
|
Organic
Growth
|
|
|
Q4
'24
|
|
Q4
'23
|
|
$
|
|
%
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
%
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TH
|
|
$
1,027
|
|
$
1,018
|
|
$
9
|
|
0.8 %
|
|
$
—
|
|
$
(23)
|
|
$
32
|
|
3.2 %
|
BK
|
|
374
|
|
345
|
|
29
|
|
8.7 %
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
29
|
|
8.8 %
|
PLK
|
|
201
|
|
182
|
|
19
|
|
10.6 %
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
19
|
|
10.7 %
|
FHS
|
|
58
|
|
51
|
|
7
|
|
14.2 %
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
7
|
|
14.3 %
|
INTL
|
|
237
|
|
224
|
|
13
|
|
5.8 %
|
|
—
|
|
(8)
|
|
21
|
|
9.8 %
|
RH
|
|
445
|
|
—
|
|
445
|
|
NM
|
|
445
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
NM
|
Elimination of
intersegment revenues (a)
|
|
(46)
|
|
—
|
|
(46)
|
|
NM
|
|
(46)
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
NM
|
Total
Revenues
|
|
$
2,296
|
|
$
1,820
|
|
$
476
|
|
26.2 %
|
|
$
399
|
|
$
(32)
|
|
$
109
|
|
6.1 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from
Operations
|
|
$
635
|
|
$
468
|
|
$
167
|
|
35.4 %
|
|
$
8
|
|
$
(9)
|
|
$
168
|
|
36.5 %
|
Net Income
|
|
$
361
|
|
$
726
|
|
$
(365)
|
|
(50.4) %
|
|
$
11
|
|
$
(10)
|
|
$
(366)
|
|
(51.2) %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted Operating
Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TH
|
|
$
266
|
|
$
231
|
|
$
35
|
|
14.6 %
|
|
$
—
|
|
$
(4)
|
|
$
39
|
|
16.8 %
|
BK
|
|
78
|
|
69
|
|
9
|
|
14.3 %
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
9
|
|
14.3 %
|
PLK
|
|
61
|
|
56
|
|
5
|
|
10.1 %
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
5
|
|
10.5 %
|
FHS
|
|
13
|
|
8
|
|
5
|
|
60.3 %
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
5
|
|
60.7 %
|
INTL
|
|
146
|
|
145
|
|
1
|
|
1.4 %
|
|
—
|
|
(7)
|
|
8
|
|
7.0 %
|
RH
|
|
14
|
|
—
|
|
14
|
|
NM
|
|
14
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
NM
|
Adjusted Operating
Income
|
|
$
578
|
|
$
509
|
|
$
69
|
|
13.5 %
|
|
$
14
|
|
$
(12)
|
|
$
67
|
|
13.7 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
|
$
688
|
|
$
603
|
|
$
85
|
|
14.1 %
|
|
$
31
|
|
$
(13)
|
|
$
67
|
|
11.4 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted Net
Income
|
|
$
369
|
|
$
340
|
|
$
29
|
|
8.7 %
|
|
$
3
|
|
$
(11)
|
|
$
37
|
|
11.5 %
|
Adjusted Diluted
Earnings per Share
|
|
$
0.81
|
|
$
0.75
|
|
$
0.06
|
|
8.2 %
|
|
$
0.01
|
|
$
(0.02)
|
|
$
0.07
|
|
11.0 %
|
(a) Consists of
royalties, property revenues, advertising contribution revenues and
tech fees from intersegment transactions with RH.
|
Note: Percentage
changes and totals may not recalculate due to rounding.
|
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
Non-GAAP Financial Measures | Organic
Growth
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2024
(In millions of U.S dollars, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
|
|
Actual
|
|
2024 vs.
2023
|
|
RH
Impact
|
|
FX
Impact
|
|
Organic
Growth
|
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
$
|
|
%
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
%
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TH
|
|
$
4,040
|
|
$
3,972
|
|
$
68
|
|
1.7 %
|
|
$
—
|
|
$
(53)
|
|
$
121
|
|
3.1 %
|
BK
|
|
1,450
|
|
1,297
|
|
153
|
|
11.9 %
|
|
—
|
|
(1)
|
|
154
|
|
11.9 %
|
PLK
|
|
768
|
|
692
|
|
76
|
|
11.0 %
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
76
|
|
11.0 %
|
FHS
|
|
214
|
|
187
|
|
27
|
|
14.4 %
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
27
|
|
14.4 %
|
INTL
|
|
935
|
|
874
|
|
61
|
|
6.9 %
|
|
—
|
|
(24)
|
|
84
|
|
9.9 %
|
RH
|
|
1,116
|
|
—
|
|
1,116
|
|
NM
|
|
1,116
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
NM
|
Elimination of
intersegment revenues (a)
|
|
(117)
|
|
—
|
|
(117)
|
|
NM
|
|
(117)
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
NM
|
Total
Revenues
|
|
$
8,406
|
|
$
7,022
|
|
$
1,384
|
|
19.7 %
|
|
$
999
|
|
$
(78)
|
|
$
463
|
|
6.7 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from
Operations
|
|
$
2,419
|
|
$
2,051
|
|
$
368
|
|
17.9 %
|
|
$
18
|
|
$
(35)
|
|
$
384
|
|
19.0 %
|
Net Income
|
|
$
1,445
|
|
$
1,718
|
|
$
(273)
|
|
(15.9) %
|
|
$
17
|
|
$
(36)
|
|
$
(253)
|
|
(15.1) %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted Operating
Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TH
|
|
$
1,043
|
|
$
958
|
|
$
85
|
|
8.8 %
|
|
$
—
|
|
$
(13)
|
|
$
98
|
|
10.2 %
|
BK
|
|
410
|
|
386
|
|
24
|
|
6.4 %
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
24
|
|
6.5 %
|
PLK
|
|
243
|
|
221
|
|
22
|
|
10.0 %
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
22
|
|
10.2 %
|
FHS
|
|
48
|
|
38
|
|
10
|
|
27.0 %
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
10
|
|
27.2 %
|
INTL
|
|
614
|
|
597
|
|
17
|
|
2.8 %
|
|
—
|
|
(25)
|
|
42
|
|
7.3 %
|
RH
|
|
44
|
|
—
|
|
44
|
|
NM
|
|
44
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
NM
|
Adjusted Operating
Income
|
|
$
2,402
|
|
$
2,200
|
|
$
202
|
|
9.2 %
|
|
$
44
|
|
$
(38)
|
|
$
196
|
|
9.0 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
|
$
2,784
|
|
$
2,554
|
|
$
230
|
|
9.0 %
|
|
$
82
|
|
$
(40)
|
|
$
188
|
|
7.5 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted Net
Income
|
|
$
1,515
|
|
$
1,480
|
|
$
35
|
|
2.4 %
|
|
$
12
|
|
$
(32)
|
|
$
55
|
|
3.8 %
|
Adjusted Diluted
Earnings per Share
|
|
$
3.34
|
|
$
3.24
|
|
$
0.10
|
|
3.0 %
|
|
$
0.03
|
|
$
(0.07)
|
|
$
0.14
|
|
4.4 %
|
(a) Consists of
royalties, property revenues, advertising contribution revenues and
tech fees from intersegment transactions with RH.
|
Note: Percentage
changes and totals may not recalculate due to rounding.
|
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
Non-GAAP Financial Measures|
Reconciliations
(In millions of U.S dollars, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Net Income to Income from Operations to Adjusted
Operating Income
|
|
Three Months Ended
December 31,
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
|
to Adjusted EBITDA
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
Net income
|
|
$
361
|
|
$
726
|
|
$
1,445
|
|
$
1,718
|
Income tax (benefit)
expense(6)
|
|
139
|
|
(410)
|
|
364
|
|
(265)
|
Loss on early
extinguishment of debt
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
33
|
|
16
|
Interest expense,
net
|
|
135
|
|
152
|
|
577
|
|
582
|
Income from
operations
|
|
635
|
|
468
|
|
2,419
|
|
2,051
|
Franchise agreement
and reacquired franchise rights amortization
|
|
15
|
|
8
|
|
53
|
|
31
|
RH Transaction
costs(2)
|
|
5
|
|
—
|
|
22
|
|
—
|
FHS Transaction
costs(3)
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
19
|
Corporate
restructuring and advisory fees(4)
|
|
9
|
|
21
|
|
20
|
|
38
|
Impact of equity
method investments(5)
|
|
4
|
|
(23)
|
|
(53)
|
|
6
|
Other operating
expenses (income), net
|
|
(90)
|
|
35
|
|
(59)
|
|
55
|
Adjusted Operating Income
|
|
$
578
|
|
$
509
|
|
$
2,402
|
|
$
2,200
|
Depreciation and
amortization, excluding franchise agreement and reacquired
franchise rights amortization
|
|
62
|
|
41
|
|
210
|
|
160
|
Share-based
compensation and non-cash incentive compensation
expense(1)
|
|
48
|
|
53
|
|
172
|
|
194
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
|
$
688
|
|
$
603
|
|
$
2,784
|
|
$
2,554
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income to
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
361
|
|
$
726
|
|
$
1,445
|
|
$
1,718
|
Income tax (benefit)
expense(6)
|
|
139
|
|
(410)
|
|
364
|
|
(265)
|
Income before income
taxes
|
|
500
|
|
316
|
|
1,809
|
|
1,453
|
Adjustments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Franchise agreement
and reacquired franchise rights amortization
|
|
15
|
|
8
|
|
53
|
|
31
|
Amortization of
deferred financing costs and debt issuance discount
|
|
6
|
|
6
|
|
25
|
|
27
|
Interest expense and
loss on extinguished debt(7)
|
|
(1)
|
|
12
|
|
31
|
|
65
|
RH Transaction
costs(2)
|
|
5
|
|
—
|
|
22
|
|
—
|
FHS Transaction
costs(3)
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
19
|
Corporate
restructuring and advisory fees(4)
|
|
9
|
|
21
|
|
20
|
|
38
|
Impact of equity
method investments(5)
|
|
4
|
|
(23)
|
|
(53)
|
|
6
|
Other operating
expenses (income), net
|
|
(90)
|
|
35
|
|
(59)
|
|
55
|
Total
adjustments
|
|
(52)
|
|
59
|
|
39
|
|
241
|
Adjusted income before
income taxes
|
|
448
|
|
375
|
|
1,848
|
|
1,694
|
Adjusted income tax
expense(6)(8)
|
|
79
|
|
35
|
|
333
|
|
214
|
Adjusted net
income
|
|
$
369
|
|
$
340
|
|
$
1,515
|
|
$
1,480
|
Adjusted diluted
earnings per share
|
|
$
0.81
|
|
$
0.75
|
|
$
3.34
|
|
$
3.24
|
Weighted average
diluted shares outstanding (in millions)
|
|
455
|
|
453
|
|
454
|
|
456
|
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
Non-GAAP Financial Measures | Reconciliation of
Net Leverage, Free Cash Flow and Net Interest Paid
(In millions of U.S dollars, except ratio)
(Unaudited)
|
|
As of
December 31,
|
Net-Leverage
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
Long-term debt, net of
current portion
|
|
$
13,455
|
|
$
12,854
|
Finance leases, net of
current portion
|
|
286
|
|
312
|
Current portion of
long-term debt and finance leases
|
|
222
|
|
101
|
Unamortized deferred
financing costs and deferred issue discount
|
|
117
|
|
122
|
Total
Debt
|
|
$
14,080
|
|
$
13,389
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
|
$
1,334
|
|
$
1,139
|
Net debt
|
|
12,746
|
|
12,250
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
1,445
|
|
1,718
|
Net Income Net
leverage
|
|
8.8x
|
|
7.1x
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
|
2,784
|
|
2,554
|
Net
Leverage
|
|
4.6x
|
|
4.8x
|
Free Cash
Flow
|
|
Twelve Months
Ended December 31,
|
|
Nine Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
Three Months
Ended December 31,
|
(in US$
millions)
|
|
2024
|
|
2024
|
|
2024
|
Calculation:
|
|
A
|
|
B
|
|
A - B
|
Net cash provided by
operating activities
|
|
$
1,503
|
|
$
1,022
|
|
$
481
|
Payments for additions
of property and equipment
|
|
(201)
|
|
(124)
|
|
(77)
|
Free Cash
Flow
|
|
$
1,302
|
|
$
898
|
|
$
404
|
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
|
Net Interest
Paid
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
Interest
Paid
|
|
$
785
|
|
$
761
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds (payments)
from derivatives, net within investing activities (a)
|
|
71
|
|
106
|
Proceeds (payments)
from derivatives, net within financing activities
|
|
109
|
|
141
|
Interest
income
|
|
39
|
|
40
|
Net Interest
Paid
|
|
$
566
|
|
$
474
|
(a)
|
Twelve months ended
December 31, 2024 and 2023 excludes $3 million and $6 million,
respectively, of forward currency contracts included within cost of
sales in earnings.
|
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Footnotes
to Reconciliation Tables
(1)
|
Represents share-based
compensation expense associated with equity awards for the periods
indicated; also includes the portion of annual non-cash incentive
compensation expense that eligible employees elected to receive or
are expected to elect to receive as common equity in lieu of their
2024 and 2023 cash bonus, respectively.
|
|
|
(2)
|
In connection with the
Carrols Acquisition and the PLK China Acquisition, we incurred
certain non-recurring fees and expenses ("RH Transaction costs")
consisting primarily of professional fees, compensation related
expenses and integration costs. We expect to incur additional RH
Transaction costs in 2025.
|
|
|
(3)
|
In connection with the
acquisition and integration of Firehouse Subs, we incurred certain
non-recurring fees and expenses ("FHS Transaction costs")
consisting of professional fees, compensation related expenses and
integration costs. We did not incur any additional FHS Transaction
costs subsequent to March 31, 2023.
|
|
|
(4)
|
Non-operating costs
from professional advisory and consulting services associated with
certain transformational corporate restructuring initiatives that
rationalize our structure and optimize cash movements within our
structure as well as services related to significant tax reform
legislation and regulations.
|
|
|
(5)
|
Represents (i) (income)
loss from equity method investments and (ii) cash distributions
received from our equity method investments. Cash distributions
received from our equity method investments are included in segment
income.
|
|
|
(6)
|
The effective tax rate
for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024 reflects
our mix of income from multiple jurisdictions including the Carrols
Acquisition, the impact of internal financing arrangements and the
overall impact of the statute of limitations expirations on both
our uncertain tax positions and deferred tax assets
The effective tax rate
for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023 reflects a
$367 million increase in net deferred tax assets related to
non-refundable tax credits and certain intangibles recognized in
connection with intra-group reorganizations centralizing the
management of various international business and financing
operations, which reduced the effective tax rate by 115.8% and
25.3% for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023,
respectively. Additionally, the effective tax rate for the three
and twelve months ended December 31, 2023 included a net decrease
in tax reserves of $91 million related primarily to expiring
statute of limitations for certain prior tax years which decreased
the effective tax rate by 28.6% and 6.2% for the three and twelve
months ended December 31, 2023, respectively. The impact of net
reserves releases decreased the adjusted income tax expense by $14
million for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023,
respectively, and our adjusted effective tax rate by 3.7% and 0.8%
for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023,
respectively.
|
|
|
(7)
|
Represents loss on
early extinguishment of debt and interest expense. Interest expense
included in this amount represents non-cash interest expense
related to amounts reclassified from accumulated comprehensive
income (loss) into interest expense in connection with restructured
interest rate swaps.
|
|
|
(8)
|
Adjusted income tax
expense includes the tax impact of the non-GAAP adjustments and is
calculated using our statutory tax rate in the jurisdiction in
which the costs were incurred.
|
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