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Wendy's Company (the) — Q3 2013 Earnings Presentation

36 slides from Wendy's Company (the)'s earnings presentation, Nov 7, 2013

  1. Slide 1: Third Quarter 2013 Conference Call

    Third Quarter 2013 Conference Call © 2013 Oldemark LLC November 7, 2013 Exhibit 99.1

  2. Slide 2: John Barker, Chief Communications Officer

    JOHN BARKER 2 © 2013 Oldemark LLC Chief Communications Officer

  3. Slide 3: Today's Agenda

    Today’s Agenda CEO Overview Emil Brolick Financial Update Q&A Todd Penegor

  4. Slide 4: Emil Brolick, President & CEO

    EMIL BROLICK 5 5 © 2013 Oldemark LLC President & CEO

  5. Slide 5: System Optimization

    © 2013 Oldemark LLC SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION PROCEEDING AS PLANNED CONFIDENT IN 4Q; RAISING 2013 EARNINGS OUTLOOK BRAND TRANSFORMATION MOMENTUM CONTINUES STRONG QUARTER OF SALES AND EARNINGS GROWTH IMAGE ACTIVATION PROGRESSING

  6. Slide 6: Q3 2013 Highlights

    Q3 2013 Highlights +17% +$0.06 5.9% 2-year +170bps Adjusted EBITDA* $98.7 mil vs. $84.5 mil Adjusted EPS* $0.08 vs. $0.02 N.A. Rest. Margin 15.6% vs. 13.9% Co.-Op. SSS 3.2% vs. 2.7% *See reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS in the appendix.

  7. Slide 7: Brand Vision: New QSRs vs Traditional QSRs

    8 HIGH LOW FUNCTIONAL EMOTIONAL BRAND VISION NEW QSRs TRADITIONAL QSRs EXPERIENCE

  8. Slide 8: Regaining Heritage of Product Innovation

    Regaining Heritage of Product Innovation

  9. Slide 9: Portabella Mushroom Burger

    Por. Abella i ADE i Portabella

  10. Slide 10: Executing the High-Low Strategy

    PREMIUM PRICE / VALUE Executing the High-Low Strategy

  11. Slide 11: Promotion

  12. Slide 12: Ultimate source of differentiation

    14 Ultimate source of differentiation

  13. Slide 13: Ultimate source of differentiation

    Ultimate source of differentiation wendys.com LinkedIn

  14. Slide 14: Fastest Drive-Thru in QSR

    Fastest Drive-Thru in QSR Source: QSR Magazine’s 2013 Drive-Thru Performance Study Average Drive - Thru Time in Seconds

  15. Slide 15: Image Activation: New QSR Experience

    17 IMAGE ACTIVATION New QSR Experience

  16. Slide 16: System Optimization: Selling Restaurants to Franchisees

    SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION Selling 425 Restaurants to Franchisees SHAREHOLDER VALUE EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS GROWTH

  17. Slide 17: Brand Relevance Drives Economic Model Relevance

    Brand Relevance Drives Economic Model Relevance

  18. Slide 18: Todd Penegor, Chief Financial Officer

    © 2013 Oldemark LLC TODD PENEGOR 21 Chief Financial Officer

  19. Slide 19: Image Activation Continues to Evolve

    Image Activation Continues to Evolve 22 Core Remodel Costs* * Does not include deferred maintenance $1,200 $800 $650 $550

  20. Slide 20: Standard Design vs Image Activation

    STANDARD DESIGN IMAGE ACTIVATION New QSR Experience

  21. Slide 21: Expect System Optimization to Produce Higher Quality Earnings

    Expect System Optimization to Produce Higher Quality Earnings Royalties $25 M Rent $20 M G&A $30 M Restaurant EBITDA $75 M EBITDA Lost EBITDA Gained = * Estimates based on Company’s current outlook.

  22. Slide 22: Q3 2013 Highlights

    Q3 2013 Highlights N.A. Company Restaurant Margin +170 bps Q3 2013 15.6% Q3 2012 13.9% Q3 2013 North America Same-Store Sales 1-Year 2-Year Company-Operated Franchise 3.1% 6.0% 3.2% 5.9% N.A. Company Restaurant Margin +170 bps Q3 2013 15.6% Q3 2012 13.9%

  23. Slide 23: Q3 2013 Financial Summary

    Q3 2013 Financial Summary Q3 Q3 % Change Sales 558.0 $ 558.3 $ -0.1% Franchise revenues 82.8 78.0 6.2% Total revenues 640.8 $ 636.3 $ 0.7% Adjusted EBITDA* 98.7 $ 84.5 $ 16.8% ($ in millions) (Unaudited) *See reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA in the appendix.

  24. Slide 24: Q3 2013 Financial Summary

    Q3 2013 Financial Summary Q3 Q3 $ Change Adjusted EPS* 0.08 $ 0.02 $ 0.06 $ Reported EPS (0.00) $ (0.07) $ 0.07 $ (Unaudited) *See reconciliation of Adjusted EPS in the appendix.

  25. Slide 25: Solid Four Quarters Earnings

    Solid Four Quarters Earnings Q4 Q1 Q2 Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS Q3 $98.7* Actual Prior Year % Change $102.1 $77.3 $95.9 $84.5 $89.1 $63.9 $80.9 +17% +15% +21% +19% $0.08* Actual Prior Year % Change $0.08 $0.03 $0.09 $0.02 $0.05 $0.01 $0.04 +300% +60% +200% +125% * See reconciliation of Adjusted E

  26. Slide 26: YTD 2013 Cash Flow Highlights

    YTD 2013 Cash Flow Highlights ($ in millions) YTD 2013 YTD 2012 Cash flow from operations 252.7 $ 124.6 $ Capital expenditures 130.8 126.3 Beginning cash balance 453.4 $ 475.2 $ Change in cash 60.1 (21.6) Ending cash balance 513.4 $ 453.6 $

  27. Slide 27: Selected Balance Sheet Highlights

    Selected Balance Sheet Highlights ($ in millions) Cash $ Senior Debt 1,429 $ Capital Leases and Other Debt Total Debt 1,472 $ TTM Adjusted EBITDA $ Total Debt / TTM Adjusted EBITDA 3.9x Net Debt / TTM Adjusted EBITDA 2.6x Sept. 29, 2013

  28. Slide 28: Raising 2013 Outlook

    Raising 2013 Outlook Adjusted EBITDA: Approximately $365 million Adjusted EPS: Approximately $0.25 Estimates based on Company’s current outlook.

  29. Slide 29: System Optimization

    © 2013 Oldemark LLC SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION DRIVING IMPROVED EARNINGS QUALITY HIGH-QUALITY Q3 DRIVEN BY SSS GROWTH SOLID MOMENTUM; RAISING 2013 EARNINGS OUTLOOK CONFIDENT IN LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

  30. Slide 30: John Barker, Chief Communications Officer

    © 2013 Oldemark LLC JOHN BARKER 34 Chief Communications Officer

  31. Slide 31: Meg Nollen, SVP Strategy and Investor Relations

    © 2013 Oldemark LLC MEG NOLLEN 35 Senior Vice President Strategy and Investor Relations

  32. Slide 32: Investor Relations Calendar

    Investor Relations Calendar Events Nov. 13: Image Activation tour in Dublin (host: Stephens) 2014 Events Jan. 13: ICR Conference – Preliminary 2013 Earnings and 2014 Guidance

  33. Slide 33: Q&A

    Q&A

  34. Slide 34: Appendix

    Appendix

  35. Slide 35: Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net (Loss) Income

    Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations to Net (Loss) Income Attributable to The Wendy's Company (In Thousands) (Unaudited) Three Months Nine Months Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations $ 98,737 $ 84,491 $ 278,122 $ 237,445 Less: Depreciation and amortization (44,325) (41,

  36. Slide 36: Reconciliation of Adjusted Income and Adjusted EPS

    Reconciliation of Adjusted Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations to Net (Loss) Income and Earnings Per Share Attributable to The Wendy's Company (a) Adjusted earnings per share amounts for the three months ended September 29, 2013 and the three and nine months ended Septe

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