What were the capital expenditures for Churchs Chicken for the year ended December 31, 2023?
Churchs_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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| Dec | December 31, 2023 | December 25, 2022 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | - | |||||
| Current assets: | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | S | 4,189 | $ | 2,640 | ||
| Restricted cash | 2,163 | 3,066 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 6,351 | 7,388 | ||||
| Inventory | 735 | 700 | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other | 4,493 | 935 | ||||
| Due from member | 58,588 | 36,281 | ||||
| Total current assets | 76,519 | 51,010 | ||||
| Long-term assets: | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 120,042 | 125,723 | ||||
| Finance lease right-of-use assets | 7.131 | 7,586 | ||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 24,221 | 26,800 | ||||
| Trademarks and other intangible assets, net | 294,128 | 303,260 | ||||
| Goodwill, net | 30,160 | 33,930 | ||||
| Other assets, net | 1,389 | 992 | ||||
| Total long-term assets | 477,071 | 498,291 | ||||
| Total assets | S | 553,590 | $ | 549,301 | ||
| Liabilities and member's equity | ||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||
| Accounts payable | S | 8,348 | $ | 6,382 | ||
| Accrued habilities | 5,614 | 5,164 | ||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 5,637 | 4,216 | ||||
| Current finance lease liabilities | 269 | 203 | ||||
| Current operating lease liabilities | 3,263 | 2,817 | ||||
| Total current liabilities | 1 | 23,131 | 18,782 | |||
| Long-term liabilities; | W. T. | |||||
| Long-term finance lease liabilities | 8,904 | 9,192 | ||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 24,849 | 28,294 | ||||
| Long-term debt, net of current maturities | 322,422 | 320,388 | ||||
| Deferred credits and other long-term liabilities | 17,818 | 17,804 | ||||
| Total long-term liabilities | - | 373,993 | 375,678 | |||
| Commitments and contingencies | - | |||||
| Member's equity: | ||||||
| Contributed capital | 122,652 | 139,877 | ||||
| Retained earnings | 33,814 | 14,964 | ||||
| Total member's equity | 156,466 | 154,841 | ||||
| Total liabilities and member's equity | S | 553,590 | $ | 549,301 | ||
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| Dec | cember 31, | De | cember 25, | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Revenues | ||||
| Sales by company-operated restaurants | S | 156,268 | S | 141,936 |
| Franchise revenue | 58,655 | 54,276 | ||
| Rental and other income | 8,380 | 8,781 | ||
| Total revenues | 223,303 | 204,993 | ||
| Operating costs and expenses | ||||
| Company-operated restaurant expenses: | ||||
| Food, beverage and packaging | 48,155 | 45,690 | ||
| Payroll and benefits | 42,744 | 40,009 | ||
| Other operating expenses | 37,842 | 37,204 | ||
| General and administrative expenses | 21,716 | 22,378 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 19,924 | 18,600 | ||
| Impairment, special charges and (gain) loss on asset dispositions | 2,554 | (954) | ||
| Total operating costs and expenses | 172,935 | 162,927 | ||
| Operating income | 50,368 | 42,066 | ||
| Interest expense, net | 28,140 | 26,861 | ||
| Income before income taxes | 22,228 | 15,205 | ||
| Income tax expense | 3,378 | 2,905 | ||
| Net income | S | 18,850 | $ | 12,300 |
| Balance at December 26, 2021 | $ | 139,877 | S | 2,287 | $ | 142,164 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative catch-up adjustment for ASC 842 | 377 | 377 | ||||
| Net income | _ | 12,300 | 1 | 12,300 | ||
| Balance at December 25, 2022 | 139.877 | 14,964 | 1 | 154,841 | ||
| Net income | - | 18,850 | 18,850 | |||
| Cash dividends paid to Member | (17,225) | _ | (17,225) | |||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | S | 122,652 | 5 | 33,814 | $ | 156,466 |
| Dec | ember 31, | December 25 | 5, | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Operating activities | _ | |||
| Net income | S | 18,850 | $ 12,30 | 00 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash | ||||
| provided by operating activities: | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 26,220 | 24,0 | 18 | |
| Loss (gain) on asset dispositions | 3,076 | (1,6 | 56) | |
| Non-cash increase in debt obligation | 9 | 8 | ||
| Non-cash operating lease adjustments | (420) | (2: | 51) | |
| Non-cash finance lease adjustments | 233 | -1 | 87 | |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 1,037 | (2) | 74) | |
| Inventory | (35) | 1 | ||
| Prepaid expenses and other | (3,558) | 1,46 | 64 | |
| Accounts payable and due from member | (20,341) | (33,2 | 71) | |
| Accrued liabilities | 450 | (1,60 | 67) | |
| Total change in net working capital | (22,447) | (33,7- | 47) | |
| Other long-term assets and liabilities | (1,712) | (33 | 58) | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 23,809 | 01 | ||
| Investing activities | ||||
| Capital expenditures | (8,498) | (6,2) | 80) | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | 7 | (8,498) | (6,2) | |
| Financing activities | ||||
| Debt borrowing | 23,000 | 32,00 | 00 | |
| Principal payments on long-term debt | (20,440) | (29,9) | 32) | |
| Cash dividends to Member | (17,225) | - | ||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | - | (14,665) | 2,00 | 68 |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 646 | (3,8 | 11) | |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 5,706 | 9,5 | 17 | |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | S | 6,352 | $ 5.70 | 06 |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
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Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 35–43)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Churchs Chicken's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the company's balance sheet lists its assets as of December 31, 2023. Churchs Chicken's property and equipment, net, totaled $120,042. Other long-term assets included finance lease right-of-use assets of $7,131, operating lease right-of-use assets of $24,221, trademarks and other intangible assets, net of $294,128, goodwill, net of $30,160, and other assets, net of $1,389. The total long-term assets for Churchs Chicken amounted to $477,071.
Additionally, the cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities for operating cash flows from finance leases was $552, and financing cash flows from finance leases totaled $255 for the year ended December 31, 2023.
It is important to note that this balance sheet reflects the assets of the Churchs Chicken corporation itself. It does not reflect the initial investment or ongoing capital expenditures that a franchisee would typically incur to establish and operate a Churchs Chicken franchise location. For information on typical franchisee costs, refer to Item 7 of the Franchise Disclosure Document. Prospective franchisees should carefully review the complete FDD and consult with a financial advisor to understand the full scope of potential capital expenditures.