Papa John's Pizza - 10-Q quarterly report FY

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

Commission File Number:  0-21660

PAPA JOHN’S INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days:

Yes ý                             Noo

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

Yes ý                             Noo

At August 7, 2003, there were outstanding 17,929,524 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $.01 per share.

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Papa John’s International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

Note:                   The balance sheet at December 29, 2002 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for a complete set of financial statements.

See accompanying notes.

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Papa John’s International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes.

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Papa John’s International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)

At June 30, 2002, the accumulated other comprehensive loss of $3,707 was composed of net unrealized loss on the interest rate collar and swap agreements of $3,243 and unrealized foreign currency translation losses of $464.

At June 29, 2003, the accumulated other comprehensive loss of $4,904 was composed of net unrealized loss on the interest rate swap agreement of $4,750 and unrealized foreign currency translation losses of $154.

See accompanying notes.

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Papa John’s International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes.

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Papa John’s International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

June 29, 2003

1.              Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 29, 2003, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 28, 2003.  For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for Papa John’s International, Inc. (referred to as the “Company”, “Papa John’s” or in the first person notations of “we”, “us” and “our”) for the year ended December 29, 2002.

2.              Calculation of Earnings Per Share

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

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3.              Stock-Based Compensation

Effective at the beginning of fiscal 2002, we elected to expense the cost of employee stock options in accordance with the fair value method contained in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. Under SFAS No. 123, the fair value for options is estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model which requires the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. The election applies to all stock options issued after the effective date. Prior to 2002, we accounted for employee stock options under the recognition and measurement provisions of Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations. Under APB No. 25, no compensation expense is recognized provided the exercise price of employee stock options equals or exceeds the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant. The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the fair value based method had been applied to all outstanding and unvested awards in each period:

4.              Accounting for Variable Interest Entities

In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 (FIN 46),that addresses the potential consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (VIE’s).

We have a purchasing arrangement with BIBP, formed at the direction of our Franchise Advisory Council in 1999, for the sole purpose of reducing cheese price volatility. BIBP purchases cheese at the market price and sells it to our distribution subsidiary, PJ Food Service, Inc. (“PJFS”), at a fixed quarterly price based in part upon historical average market prices.  PJFS in turn sells cheese to Papa John’s restaurants (both Company-owned and franchised) at a set quarterly price. The purchase of cheese by PJFS from BIBP is not guaranteed. PJFS purchased $30.1 million and $61.8 million of cheese from BIBP for the three and six months ended June 29, 2003, respectively, and $37.4 million and $78.4 million of cheese in the comparable periods in 2002, respectively.

Effective at the beginning of the third quarter 2003, we will adopt FIN 46. The provisions of FIN 46 significantly alter the method for evaluating whether certain VIE’s, as defined, should be consolidated in a company’s financial statements. We previously disclosed the potential applicability of FIN 46 to BIBP Commodities, Inc. (BIBP), a franchisee-owned corporation through which the cheese purchasing program is conducted. We will consolidate the financial results of BIBP beginning in the third quarter of 2003. A cumulative effect adjustment will not be recorded, since BIBP has a surplus in stockholders’ equity at June 29, 2003.

BIBP has a $15.0 million line of credit with a commercial bank. The $15.0 million line of credit is not guaranteed by Papa John’s. Papa John’s has a commitment to lend up to $2.6 million to BIBP if the $15.0 million line of credit is fully utilized. BIBP did not have any outstanding borrowings under either credit facility at June 29, 2003, December 29, 2002 or June 30, 2002.

Gains or losses incurred by BIBP, due to differences in the actual market price of cheese purchased and the established quarterly sales price, are factors used to determine the price for subsequent quarters. Had BIBP not been in existence and PJFS had therefore been required to purchase cheese at actual market prices, our consolidated net income would

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have decreased by approximately $38,000 and increased by $171,000 for the three and six months ended June 29, 2003, respectively, and increased by approximately $506,000 and $1.2 million for the comparable periods in 2002, assuming that all price volatility related to cheese purchased for resale to franchise-owned restaurants had been passed on to the franchisees via adjustment to sales prices.

The following are summarized financial statements of BIBP:

Summarized Statements of Operations (in thousands):

Summarized Balance Sheets (in thousands):

Additionally, evolving analysis and interpretation of FIN 46 appear to indicate that the application of FIN 46 may have a more significant impact on franchisors, including the Company, than initially anticipated. As such, we are continuing to evaluate the provisions of FIN 46 and our overall financial relationship with all franchisees, although we have no ownership in the franchise entities.

Based on our interpretation of FIN 46, we will be required to consolidate the financial results of certain franchise entities to which we have extended loans and certain franchise entities in which members of our executive management or Board of Directors have a significant ownership interest. We anticipate the adoption of FIN 46 will result in a cumulative effect adjustment in the third quarter of 2003, specifically related to the previously mentioned franchise entities, which will reduce our 2003 income.  We have not completed our evaluation of the requirements of FIN 46 with respect to our specific facts. Accordingly, no estimate of the amount of the cumulative effect adjustment or of the ongoing financial statement impact is currently available.

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5.              Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income is comprised of the following:

6.              Income from Legal Settlement

During the second quarter of 2003, we recorded $2.0 million of income derived from the settlement of a litigation matter. The $2.0 million of income is included in Other general expenses (income) in the consolidated statements of income.

7.              Segment Information

We have defined four reportable segments: domestic restaurants, domestic commissaries, domestic franchising and international operations.

The domestic restaurant segment consists of the operations of all domestic (“domestic” is defined as contiguous United States) Company-owned restaurants and derives its revenues from retail sales of pizza and side items such as breadsticks, cheesesticks, chicken strips and soft drinks to the general public. The domestic commissary segment consists of the operations of our regional dough production and product distribution centers and derives its revenues from the sale and distribution of food and paper products to domestic Company-owned and franchised restaurants.  The domestic franchising segment consists of our franchise sales and support activities and derives its revenues from sales of franchise and development rights and collection of royalties from our domestic franchisees. The international operations segment principally consists of our Company-owned restaurants and commissary operation located in the United Kingdom, and our franchise sales and support activities, which derive revenues from sales of franchise and development rights and the collection of royalties from our international franchisees. All other business units that do not meet the quantitative thresholds for determining reportable segments consist of operations that derive revenues from the sale, principally to Company-owned and franchised restaurants, of printing and promotional items, risk management services, and information systems and related services used in restaurant operations.

Generally, we evaluate performance and allocate resources based on profit or loss from operations before income taxes and eliminations. Certain administrative and capital costs are allocated to segments based upon predetermined rates or actual estimated resource usage. Beginning in 2003, we increased the rate of administrative costs allocation to domestic restaurants. We account for intercompany sales and transfers as if the sales or transfers were to third parties and eliminate the related profit in consolidation.

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

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Our segment information is as follows:

A.                The 2003 segment data reflect an increase in the rate of administrative costs allocation to domestic restaurants. The 2002 proforma amounts, adjusted to reflect the 2003 increase in the administrative costs allocation would be $4.7 million and $8.5 million for domestic restaurants for the three and six months ended June 30, 2002, respectively, and losses of ($5.3 million) and ($8.1 million) for unallocated corporate expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2002, respectively.

B.                  The decrease in domestic restaurants from the 2002 proforma income of $4.7 million and $8.5 million for the three and six month periods is primarily due to 4.7% and 5.0% decreases in comparable sales for the 2003 respective periods, an increase in labor costs primarily due to an across-the-board increase in base pay for General Managers and Assistant Managers implemented in the third quarter of 2002, an increase in advertising and related costs, and an increase in general insurance and utility costs, partially offset by lower cheese and commodity costs. The six-month period ended June 29, 2003 was partially offset by fewer disposition and valuation losses than the comparable six-month period.

C.                  The decrease in pre-tax income for the three and six months ended June 29, 2003, as compared to the corresponding 2002 periods is primarily due to a change in estimate in the second quarter of 2003, which resulted in a $2.4 million increase in claims loss reserves related to the franchisee insurance program, partially offset by increased printing and promotional sales.

D.                 The reduction in unallocated corporate expenses from the 2002 proforma losses of ($5.3 million) and ($8.1 million) for the three and six-month periods are primarily due to the recognition of $2.0 million of income from the settlement of a litigation matter in the second quarter of 2003, lower provisions for uncollectible notes receivable, a reduction in corporate management bonuses and labor expenses, and the fact that the comparable periods included costs related to the refurbishment plan concerning our heated delivery bag system.

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8.              Subsequent Event

On August 6, 2003, the Board of Directors adopted the Papa John’s International, Inc. 2003 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the Plan).  The Plan calls for the authorization of 350,000 shares of common stock to be reserved for issuance pursuant to Plan provisions.  Each Non-Employee Director serving as a Director as of August 5, 2003 will receive an initial grant of an option for 7,000 shares.  Non-Employee Directors elected or appointed to the Board subsequent to August 5, 2003, other than on an Annual Meeting date, will receive a pro-rated initial grant.  An annual grant of an option for 7,000 shares will be made on each future Annual Meeting date to qualifying Non-Employee Directors.  All options granted pursuant to the Plan will have a twelve-month vesting period and a thirty-month term, and will have an exercise price equal to the fair market price of the Company’s common stock as of the date of grant.  The Plan has a five-year term from the date of adoption and is subject to approval by shareholders at the May 2004 Annual Meeting

Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Results of Operations and Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

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

Substantially all revenues are derived from the retail sales of pizza to the general public by Company-owned restaurants, franchise royalties, sales of franchise and development rights and sales to franchisees of food and paper products, printing and promotional items, risk management and information and related services used in their operations. We recognize franchise fees when a franchised restaurant begins operation, at which time we have performed our obligations related to such fees. Fees received pursuant to development agreements, which grant the right to develop franchised restaurants in future periods in specific geographic areas, are deferred and recognized on a pro rata basis as the franchised restaurants subject to the development agreements begin operations. Both franchise and development fees are nonrefundable. Franchise royalties, which are based on a percentage of franchise restaurants’ sales, are recognized as earned. Domestic production and distribution revenues are composed of food and supplies sales to franchised restaurants located in the United States and are recognized as revenue upon shipment of the related products to the franchisees. Information services, including software maintenance fees, help desk fees, customer opportunity desk fees and on-line ordering fees are recognized as revenue as the related services are provided. Insurance premiums and commissions are recognized as revenue over the term of the policy period. International revenues are composed of restaurant sales, royalties and fees received from foreign franchisees and the sale and distribution of food to foreign franchisees, and are recognized consistently with the policies applied for revenues generated in the United States.

We establish reserves for uncollectible accounts and notes receivable based on overall receivable aging levels and a specific evaluation of accounts and notes for franchisees with known financial difficulties.

The recoverability of long-lived and intangible assets (i.e., goodwill) is evaluated annually or more frequently if an impairment indicator exists.  We consider several indicators in assessing if impairment has occurred, including historical financial performance, operating trends and our future operating plans. If impairment indicators exist, we evaluate for long-lived assets on an operating unit basis (e.g. an individual restaurant) whether impairment exists on the basis of undiscounted expected future cash flows before interest for the expected remaining useful life of the operating unit. If impairment indicators exist for goodwill, impairment is evaluated on a reporting unit basis using criteria similar to that of long-lived assets. Recorded values that are not expected to be recovered through undiscounted future cash flows are written down to current fair value, which is generally determined from estimated discounted future net cash flows for assets held for use or net realizable value for assets held for sale. If these estimates or their related assumptions change in the future, we may be required to record initial or increased impairment charges for the impaired assets.

Our insurance programs for workers’ compensation, general liability, owned and non-owned automobiles and health insurance coverage provided to our employees, and the captive insurance program provided to our franchisees are self-insured up to certain individual and aggregate reinsurance levels. Claims in excess of self-insurance levels are insured. Losses are accrued based upon estimates of the aggregate retained liability for claims incurred using certain actuarial

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projections and our claims loss experience. The estimated insurance claims losses could be significantly affected should the frequency or ultimate cost of claims significantly differ from historical trends.

We are a party to lawsuits and legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. We provide reserves for the estimated probable costs related to such matters based on our analysis of each situation, including input from inhouse and external legal counsel as deemed necessary.

Accounting Changes

In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 (FIN 46),that addresses the potential consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (VIE’s).

Effective at the beginning of the third quarter 2003, we will adopt FIN 46. The provisions of FIN 46 significantly alter the method for evaluating whether certain VIE’s, as defined, should be consolidated in a company’s financial statements. We previously disclosed the potential applicability of FIN 46 to BIBP Commodities, Inc. (BIBP), a franchisee-owned corporation through which the cheese purchasing program is conducted. We will consolidate the financial results of BIBP beginning in the third quarter of 2003. A cumulative effect adjustment will not be recorded, since BIBP has a surplus in stockholders’ equity at June 29, 2003.

Additionally, evolving analysis and interpretation of FIN 46 appear to indicate that the application of FIN 46 may have a more significant impact on franchisors, including the Company, than initially anticipated. As such, we are continuing to evaluate the provisions of FIN 46 and our overall financial relationship with all franchisees, although we have no ownership in the franchise entities.

Based on our interpretation of FIN 46, we will be required to consolidate the financial results of certain franchise entities to which we have extended loans and certain franchise entities in which members of our executive management or Board of Directors have a significant ownership interest. We anticipate the adoption of FIN 46 will result in a cumulative effect adjustment in the third quarter of 2003, specifically related to the previously mentioned franchise entities, which will reduce our 2003 income.  We have not completed our evaluation of the requirements of FIN 46 with respect to our specific facts.  Accordingly, no estimate of the amount of the cumulative effect adjustment or of the ongoing financial statement impact is currently available.

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Restaurant Progression:

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Results of Operations

Revenues.  Total revenues decreased 4.3% to $226.5 million for the three months ended June 29, 2003, from $236.6 million for the comparable period in 2002, and decreased 4.9% to $458.8 million for the six months ended June 29, 2003, from $482.2 million for the comparable period in 2002.

Domestic corporate restaurant sales decreased 4.5% to $103.4 million for the three months ended June 29, 2003, from $108.2 million for the same period in 2002, and decreased 5.1% to $209.6 million for the six months ended June 29, 2003, from $220.8 million for the comparable period in 2002. These decreases are primarily due to the 4.7% and 5.0% decreases in comparable sales for the three and six month periods in 2003.

Domestic franchise sales decreased 3.4% to $324.6 million for the three months ended June 29, 2003, from $336.1 million for the same period in 2002, and decreased 3.3% to $654.3 million for the six months ended June 29, 2003, from $676.3 million for the comparable period in 2002. These decreases primarily resulted from decreases of 4.8% in comparable sales for both the three and six month periods, partially offset by increases in the number of equivalent franchise units and an increase in average sales volumes for franchise units not included in the comparable sales unit base. “Equivalent restaurants” represents the number of restaurants open at the beginning of a given period, adjusted for restaurants opened, closed, acquired or sold during the period on a weighted average basis. Domestic franchise royalties decreased 4.1% to $12.5 million for the three months ended June 29, 2003, from $13.0 million for the comparable period in 2002, and decreased 4.1% to $25.0 million for the six months ended June 29, 2003, from $26.1 million for the same period in 2002 due to the decrease in franchise sales noted above.

The comparable sales base and average weekly sales for 2003 and 2002 for domestic corporate and franchised restaurants consisted of the following:

We believe our sales results continue to be impacted by weakness in the delivery and carry-out pizza segment and competitive pricing and promotional activity within the segment.

Domestic franchise and development fees, including amounts recognized upon development cancellation or franchise renewal and transfer, were $208,000 for the three months ended June 29, 2003, compared to $418,000 for the same period in 2002, and decreased to $539,000 for the six months ended June 29, 2003, from $952,000 for the same period in 2002. These decreases were due to 10 and 25 domestic franchise openings, respectively, during the three and six months ended June 29, 2003, compared to 19 and 39 opened during the same periods in 2002.

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Domestic commissary and other sales decreased to $102.3 million for the three months ended June 29, 2003, from $106.9 million for the comparable period in 2002, and decreased to $207.7 million for the six months ended June 29, 2003, from $218.7 million for the comparable period in 2002. These decreases were a result of lower commissary sales due to reduced volumes and lower cheese and other commodity costs, and lower equipment sales in 2003 as a result of outsourcing this function in late 2002, partially offset by an increase in print services sales and an increase in revenues from insurance-related services provided to our franchisees.

International revenues consist of the Papa John’s United Kingdom (U.K.) operations, denominated in British Pounds Sterling and converted to U.S. dollars (92% and 93% of international revenues for the three and six-month periods in 2003, respectively) and combined revenues from operations in 10 other international markets denominated in U.S. dollars.  Total international revenues increased 1.4% to $8.2 million for the three months ended June 29, 2003, compared to $8.0 million for the same period in 2002, and increased 1.1% to $15.9 million for the six months ended June 29, 2003, compared to $15.8 million for the same period in 2002. The increases are due to favorable exchange rate impacts of $700,000 for the three-month period and $1.5 million for the six-month period, partially offset by decreases in Papa John’s U.K. restaurant and commissary revenues. The six-month period was also negatively impacted by lower development fees.

Costs and Expenses.  The restaurant operating margin at domestic Company-owned units was 17.6% and 17.7% for the three and six months ended June 29, 2003, compared to 21.8% for the same periods in 2002, consisting of the following differences:

•                  Cost of sales were 0.9% and 1.2% lower for the three and six month periods in 2003 compared to the same periods in 2002 due to lower cheese and other commodity costs, partially offset by portion increases for several core pizza products implemented during the second quarter 2003.

•                  Salaries and benefits were 3.3% and 3.6% higher for the three and six-month periods in 2003 reflecting the impact of the across-the-board increase in base pay for General Managers and Assistant Managers implemented during the third quarter of 2002, the loss of leverage on fixed salaries due to the decrease in sales and increased health insurance costs. Additionally, in connection with the field management realignment announced in January, we have increased restaurant staffing levels and implemented an incentive plan providing greater bonus opportunities for General Managers and Assistant Managers.

•                  Advertising and related costs were 1.0% and 0.9% higher for the three and six months ended June 29, 2003, reflecting lower than anticipated sales and increased national television spending, partially offset by reduced local market co-op spending. Local store marketing expenditures were relatively consistent between the periods.

•                  Occupancy costs were 1.0% and 0.8% higher for the three and six months ended June 29, 2003 compared to the same periods in 2002 due primarily to increased general insurance and utility costs combined with lower sales.

•                  Other operating expenses were relatively consistent as a percentage of sales.

Domestic commissary and other margin was 9.0% and 9.6% for the three and six months ended June 29, 2003, compared to 10.4% and 9.9% for the same periods in 2002. Cost of sales was 68.8% for the three months ended June 29, 2003, compared to 71.0% for the same period in 2002, and 69.7% for the six months ended June 29, 2003, compared to 71.9% for the same period in 2002. These decreases were due to lower food costs incurred by the commissaries (principally cheese, which has a fixed dollar as opposed to fixed percentage mark-up), decreases in lower margin equipment sales and an increase in the sales of insurance-related services to franchisees. Salaries and benefits were relatively consistent as a percentage of sales for 2003 as compared to 2002. Other operating costs increased to 15.3% for the three months ended June 29, 2003, from 11.7% for the same period in 2002, and increased to 13.8% for the six months ended June 29, 2003, from 11.3% for the same period in 2002. These increases were primarily the result of a $2.4 million increase in claims loss reserves in the second quarter of 2003 related to the franchisee insurance program and lower sales by commissaries (certain operating costs are fixed in nature).

We began the insurance program with our franchisees in October 2000. The $2.4 million increase in existing claims loss reserves reflects the results of an actuarial valuation performed during the second quarter based upon updated claims loss history.  The updated actuarial valuation reflected an increase in estimated claims losses primarily related to non-owned automobile and workers compensation coverage, reflecting increases in general health care costs as well as our specific claims loss history.  Management believes, based on recent actuarial projections, that current premium rates are sufficient to fund future claims losses at adequate levels.

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International operating margin decreased to 15.5% and 14.7% for the three and six months ended June 29, 2003, from 15.7% and 15.6% for the same periods in 2002 due to increased distribution costs associated with the Papa John’s U.K. commissary operation.

General and administrative expenses were $16.5 million or 7.3% of revenues for the three months ended June 29, 2003, compared to $19.0 million or 8.0% of revenues for the same period in 2002, and $33.1 million or 7.2% of revenues for the six months ended June 29, 2003, compared to $37.3 million or 7.7% of revenues for the same period in 2002. The primary components of the $2.5 million and $4.3 million decreases are the previously mentioned restaurant field management realignment, which eliminated a layer of management previously included in G&A, and a reduction in corporate and restaurant field management bonuses. These reductions more than offset the incremental costs incurred in 2003 related to the 2002 implementation of certain restaurant quality initiatives, intended to better evaluate and monitor the quality and consistency of the customer experience.

Provisions for uncollectible notes receivable of $375,000 and $801,000, respectively, were recorded in the three and six months ended June 29, 2003, compared to $756,000 and $1.5 million for the same periods of 2002. The provisions were based on our evaluation of our franchise loan portfolio, and primarily relate to specific loans for which certain scheduled payments have been deferred as part of an overall workout arrangement. At June 29, 2003, approximately $12.3 million in notes receivable was outstanding from franchisees and affiliates, net of a $5.4 million reserve for uncollectible amounts.

Other general expenses (income) reflected net income of $855,000 for the three months ended June 29, 2003, compared to net expense of $1.4 million for the comparable period in 2002, and net income of $289,000 for the six months ended June 29, 2003, compared to net expense of $3.5 million for the same period in 2002. The three-month period ended June 29, 2003, included $42,000 of pre-opening costs, $192,000 of relocation costs and $620,000 of disposition and valuation related costs of restaurants and other assets. These costs were more than offset by $2.0 million of income derived from the settlement of a litigation matter. The three-month period ended June 30, 2002, included $62,000 of pre-opening costs, $533,000 of disposition and valuation related costs of restaurants and other assets and $500,000 of costs we agreed to bear in connection with a refurbishment plan concerning our heated delivery bag systems. The six-month period ended June 29, 2003, included $110,000 of pre-opening costs, $242,000 of relocation costs, and $931,000 of disposition and valuation losses for restaurants and other assets. The costs were more than offset by the previously mentioned $2.0 million of income derived from the settlement of a litigation matter. The six-month period ended June 30, 2002, included $74,000 of pre-opening costs, $398,000 of relocation costs, $2.2 million of disposition and valuation losses for restaurants and other assets and $500,000 of costs we agreed to bear in connection with a refurbishment plan concerning our heated delivery bag systems.

Depreciation and amortization was $7.8 million (3.4% of revenues) for the three months ended June 29, 2003, compared to $8.0 million (3.4% of revenues) for the same period in 2002 and $15.7 million (3.4% of revenues for the six months ended June 29, 2003, compared to $15.9 million (3.3% of revenues) for the same period in 2002.

Net interest. Net interest expense was $1.5 million in the second quarter of 2003, compared to $1.7 million in 2002, and $3.2 million for both the six months ended in 2003 and 2002. The decrease for the three-month period is due to a lower effective interest rate on debt. The six-month period remained consistent with 2002 as the lower effective interest rate on debt was offset by lower interest income from investments and franchise notes receivable in 2003.

Income Tax Expense.The effective income tax rate was 37.5% for the three and six months ended June 29, 2003 and June 30, 2002.

Operating Income and Earnings Per Common Share.  Operating income for the three months ended June 29, 2003 was $18.9 million or 8.3% of revenues, compared to $21.5 million or 9.1% of revenues for the same period in 2002, and decreased to $38.1 million or 8.3% of revenues for the six months ended June 29, 2003, from $43.6 million or 9.0% of total revenues for the same period in 2002. The decreases in operating income are primarily due to decreases in the operating results of our domestic restaurant segment, primarily due to lower sales compared to the same periods in 2002.

Diluted earnings per share for the three months ended June 29, 2003 were $0.60 compared to $0.59 in 2002 and $1.21 for the six months ended June 29, 2003 compared to $1.19 in 2002. The repurchase of our common shares in 2003 and 2002 resulted in an increase in diluted earnings per share of approximately $0.05 and $0.12 for the three and six months ended June 29, 2003, in comparison to the same periods for 2002.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our debt, which has been incurred primarily to fund the stock repurchase program, was $105.3 million at June 29, 2003 compared to $140.1 million at December 29, 2002. The revolving line of credit allows us to borrow up to $175.0 million with an expiration date of January 2006. Outstanding balances accrue interest at 62.5 to 100.0 basis points over the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or other bank developed rates at our option. The commitment fee on the unused balance ranges from 15.0 to 20.0 basis points. The increment over LIBOR and the commitment fee are determined quarterly based upon the ratio of total indebtedness to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA).

Cash flow from operations decreased to $38.8 million for the six months ended June 29, 2003, from $49.5 million for the comparable period in 2002, due primarily to a decrease in net income and unfavorable changes in components of working capital, primarily accounts receivable.

We require capital primarily for the development, acquisition, renovation and maintenance of restaurants, the development, renovation and maintenance of quality control centers and support services facilities and equipment, the enhancement of corporate systems and facilities, and the funding of franchisee loans. Additionally, we began a common stock repurchase program in December 1999. During the six months ended June 29, 2003, loan repayments on our revolving line of credit of $34.6 million, common stock repurchases of $4.1 million, and capital expenditures of $7.6 million were funded primarily by cash flow from operations, net loan repayments from franchisees and available cash and cash equivalents.

Our Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $375.0 million of our common stock through December 28, 2003. Through June 29, 2003, an aggregate of $349.8 million has been repurchased (representing 13.5 million shares, or approximately 44.3% of shares outstanding at the time the repurchase program was initiated, at an average price of $25.89 per share). Approximately 17.9 million shares were outstanding as of June 29, 2003 (approximately 18.0 million shares on a fully-diluted basis). We have not repurchased any shares of stock since June 29, 2003.

Capital resources available at June 29, 2003, include $3.9 million of cash and cash equivalents and approximately $49.0 million remaining borrowing capacity, reduced for outstanding letters of credit of $21.0 million, under a $175.0 million, three-year, unsecured revolving line of credit agreement expiring in January 2006. We expect to fund planned capital expenditures and additional discretionary repurchases of our common stock, if any, for the remainder of 2003 from these resources and operating cash flows.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain information contained in this quarterly report, particularly information regarding future financial performance and plans and objectives of management, is forward-looking. Certain factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the uncertainties associated with litigation; increased advertising, promotions and discounting by competitors which may adversely affect sales; new product and concept developments by food industry competitors; the ability of the company and its franchisees to open new restaurants and operate new and existing restaurants profitably; increases in food, labor, utilities, employee benefits and similar costs; and economic and political and health conditions in the countries in which the company or its franchisees operate; the selection and availability of suitable restaurant locations; negotiation of suitable lease or financing terms; constraints on permitting and construction of restaurants; higher than anticipated construction costs; the hiring, training and retention of management and other personnel; changes in consumer taste, demographic trends, traffic patterns and the type, number and location of competing restaurants; and federal and state laws governing such matters as wages, working conditions, citizenship requirements and overtime. These factors might be especially harmful to the financial viability of franchisees in under-penetrated or emerging markets, leading to greater unit closings than anticipated. In addition, our international operations are subject to additional factors, including currency regulations and fluctuations; differing cultures and consumer preferences; diverse government regulations and structures; availability and cost of land and construction; ability to source high quality ingredients and other commodities in a cost-effective manner; differing interpretation of the obligations established in franchise agreements with international franchisees; and the successful conversion of Perfect Pizza restaurants to Papa John’s restaurants. See “Part I. Item 1. – Business Section – Forward-Looking Statements” of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2002 for additional factors.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Our debt at June 29, 2003 is principally composed of a $105.0 million outstanding principal balance on the $175.0 million revolving line of credit facility. The interest rate on the revolving line of credit is variable and is based on LIBOR plus a 62.5 to 100.0 basis point spread, tiered based upon debt and cash flow levels. The interest rate on the revolving line of credit was 1.87% as of June 29, 2003. In March 2000, we entered into a $100.0 million interest rate collar, which was effective until March 10, 2003. The collar established a 6.36% floor and a 9.50% ceiling on the LIBOR base rate on a no-fee basis. In November 2001, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement that provides for a fixed rate of 5.31%, as compared to LIBOR, on $100.0 million of floating rate debt from March 2003 to March 2004, reducing to a notional value of $80.0 million from March 2004 to March 2005, and reducing to a notional value of $60.0 million in March 2005 with an expiration date of March 2006. Accordingly, in connection with the expiration of the interest rate collar and initiation of the interest rate swap in March 2003, interest expense on the first $100.0 million of outstanding debt decreased approximately $1.0 million on an annualized basis.

The effective interest rate on the line of credit, including the impact of the interest rate swap agreement, was 5.86% as of June 29, 2003. An increase in the interest rate of 100 basis points on the debt balance outstanding as of June 29, 2003, as mitigated by the interest rate swap based on present interest rates, would increase interest expense approximately $50,000 annually.

Substantially all of our business is transacted in U.S. dollars. Accordingly, foreign exchange rate fluctuations do not have a significant impact on our operating results.

Cheese costs, historically representing 35% to 40% of our total food cost, are subject to seasonal fluctuations, weather, availability, demand and other factors that are beyond our control. We have a purchasing arrangement with a third-party entity, BIBP Commodities, Inc. (BIBP), formed at the direction of our Franchise Advisory Council for the sole purpose of reducing cheese price volatility. Under this arrangement, we are able to purchase cheese at a fixed price per pound throughout a given quarter, based in part on historical average cheese prices. Gains and losses incurred by the selling entity are used as a factor in determining adjustments to the selling price over time. As a result, for any given quarter, the established price paid by the Company may be less than or greater than the prevailing average market price. Over the long term, we expect to purchase cheese at a price approximating the actual average market price, with less short-term volatility. The average quarterly block market price and the equivalent block market price paid by Papa John’s by quarter for 2003 and 2002 are as follows:

N/A - not available.

*Quarter 4, 2003 and Full Year are estimates.

We do not generally make use of financial instruments to hedge commodity prices, in part because of the purchasing arrangement with BIBP.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(a)          Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Principal Accounting Officer evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report. Based upon their evaluation, the CEO and Principal Accounting Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring all required information relating to the Company is included in this quarterly report.

(b)         Changes in Internal Controls

There have been no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect the disclosure controls and procedures subsequent to the date of evaluation.

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

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

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Our annual meeting of stockholders was held on May 15, 2003 at our corporate offices in Louisville, Kentucky.

At the meeting, our stockholders elected four directors. The vote counts were as follows:

At the meeting, our stockholders also ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 28, 2003 by a vote of 13,076,172 affirmative to 3,417,881 negative, with 11,104 abstention votes.

In light of regulatory requirements, by our 2004 annual meeting of stockholders, a majority of our Board will be composed of directors deemed “independent” under applicable rules. Mr. William Barnett and Mr. Philip Guarascio were elected to the Board effective August 6, 2003. Charles W. Schnatter, who was previously elected to serve until the 2004 annual meeting, resigned from the Board immediately following the 2003 annual meeting. Michael W. Pierce, who was elected to serve until the 2006 annual meeting as noted above, resigned from the Board immediately following the August 6, 2003 meeting. Mr. Sherman who was elected to serve until the 2004 annual meeting will resign from the Board immediately following the November 2003 meeting. Mr. Laughery has agreed to resign from the Board upon request as additional qualified, independent candidates are appointed to the Board.

The following directors continue to serve with a term expiring at the 2005 annual meetings, in accordance with their previous election: John H. Schnatter, Owsley Brown Frazier, and Wade S. Oney.

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Item 6.           Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

a.               Exhibits

b.              Current Reports on Form 8-K.

1.               We filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on April 30, 2003, attaching a press release dated April 29, 2003, announcing first quarter of 2003 results and our full-year 2003 revised earnings guidance.

2.               We filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on May 19, 2003, attaching a press release dated May 15, 2003, announcing that at our Annual Meeting of Stockholders, two new directors, Olivia F. Kirtley and Norborne P. Cole, Jr., were elected to our board of directors and two other directors, Jack A. Laughery and Michael W. Pierce, were reelected. O. Wayne Gaunce retired and Charles W. Schnatter resigned from the board with the election of the new directors.

3.               We filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on June 19, 2003, attaching a press release dated June 19, 2003, announcing that the U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky, entered a Consent Judgment in the civil action filed by Papa John’s against Pizza Magia International, LLC and certain of its officers. The parties reached an agreement to resolve the matter, the terms of which are subject to certain confidentiality restrictions.

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SIGNATURES

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

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