$WEN
Wendy's Co Stock $wen

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2023 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000003069723000002 Filed on March 01, 2023

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q1	2023
Revenue	$536.5M	$2.096B
YoY Change	13.38%	10.46%
Cost Of Revenue	$199.4M	$773.2M
YoY Change	17.27%	26.4%
Gross Profit	$337.1M	$1.322B
YoY Change	11.2%	2.88%
Gross Profit Margin	62.83%	63.1%
Selling, General & Admin	$221.1M	$876.9M
YoY Change	12.31%	7.1%
% of Gross Profit	65.59%	66.31%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$32.50M	$133.4M
YoY Change	0.64%	6.27%
% of Gross Profit	9.64%	10.09%
Operating Expenses	$254.5M	$1.010B
YoY Change	10.13%	7.33%
Operating Profit	$82.58M	$353.3M
YoY Change	14.61%	-3.72%
Interest Expense	-$29.41M	$122.3M
YoY Change	43.09%	12.03%
% of Operating Profit	-35.62%	34.62%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$6.048M	$10.40M
YoY Change	2649.09%	1427.61%
Pretax Income	$58.15M	$243.5M
YoY Change	14.11%	1.22%
Income Tax	$16.88M	$66.14M
% Of Pretax Income	29.02%	27.16%
Net Earnings	$41.28M	$177.4M
YoY Change	-20.82%	-11.49%
Net Earnings / Revenue	7.69%	8.46%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$0.83
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.19	$0.82
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	212.6M shares	213.8M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		215.8M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q1	2023
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$745.9M	$745.9M
YoY Change	199.03%	199.03%
Cash & Equivalents	$745.9M	$560.7M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$188.8M	$188.8M
YoY Change	-13.35%	-13.35%
Inventory	$7.129M	$7.129M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$98.56M	$116.4M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.058B	$1.058B
YoY Change	78.51%	78.51%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$895.8M	$1.885B
YoY Change	-1.22%	-4.02%
Goodwill	$773.1M
YoY Change	-0.28%
Intangibles	$1.249B
YoY Change	-2.5%
Long-Term Investments	$33.92M	$363.4M
YoY Change	-14.92%	3.94%
Other Assets	$171.0M	$167.1M
YoY Change	22.88%	23.82%
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.441B	$4.441B
YoY Change	-1.5%	-1.5%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.058B	$1.058B
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.441B	$4.441B
Total Assets	$5.499B	$5.499B
YoY Change	7.8%	7.8%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$44.00M	$44.00M
YoY Change	6.88%	6.88%
Accrued Expenses	$116.0M	$117.5M
YoY Change	-17.6%	-15.63%
Deferred Revenue	$8.977M
YoY Change	-1.18%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$29.25M	$47.57M
YoY Change	20.62%	19.62%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$388.0M	$388.0M
YoY Change	-9.12%	-9.12%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.822B	$3.394B
YoY Change	19.77%	16.39%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$98.85M	$981.1M
YoY Change	-12.46%	-6.94%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.921B	$4.375B
YoY Change	18.29%	10.2%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$388.0M	$388.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.921B	$4.375B
Total Liabilities	$5.034B	$5.034B
YoY Change	7.9%	7.9%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$414.7M
YoY Change	20.5%
Common Stock	$47.04M
YoY Change	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$2.870B
YoY Change	2.3%
Treasury Stock Shares	257.3M shares
Shareholders Equity	$465.7M	$465.7M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$5.499B	$5.499B
YoY Change	7.8%	7.8%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q1	2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$41.28M	$177.4M
YoY Change	-20.82%	-11.49%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$32.50M	$133.4M
YoY Change	0.64%	6.27%
Cash From Operating Activities	$77.26M	$259.9M
YoY Change	11.82%	-24.83%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$35.51M	$85.54M
YoY Change	-202.67%	-209.69%
Acquisitions		$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%
Other Investing Activities	$3.808M	$7.768M
YoY Change	-102.82%	-110.13%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$31.70M	-$77.78M
YoY Change	-81.32%	-49.71%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid		$106.8M
YoY Change		12.58%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$51.95M
YoY Change		-80.65%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$26.75M
YoY Change		-97.24%
Cash From Financing Activities	-35.83M	$288.7M
YoY Change	-80.66%	-218.92%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	77.26M	$259.9M
Cash From Investing Activities	-31.70M	-$77.78M
Cash From Financing Activities	-35.83M	$288.7M
Net Change In Cash	9.734M	$464.8M
YoY Change	-103.41%	-1006.55%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$77.26M	$259.9M
Capital Expenditures	$35.51M	$85.54M
Free Cash Flow	$41.76M	$174.4M
YoY Change	-59.73%	-58.85%

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CY2023	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates due to risks and uncertainties, including uncertainty in the current economic environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors.
CY2023	us-gaap	Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment Description PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription	<div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Reclassifications</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Beginning in 2022, the Company has reclassified payments for cloud computing arrangements in the consolidated statements of cash flows to “Cloud computing arrangements expenditures,” which were previously recorded to “Other, net.” The prior period amounts in the consolidated statement of cash flows for 2021 reflect the reclassification of these cash flows to conform to the current year presentation. There was no impact to “Net cash provided by operating activities.” No payments for cloud computing arrangements were made by the Company in 2020.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-indent:18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The following table illustrates the reclassifications made to the consolidated statement of cash flows for 2021:</span></div><div style="margin-top:5pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:54.309%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:12.788%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.823%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:13.666%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.823%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:12.791%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">As Previously Reported</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Reclassifications</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">As Currently Reported</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Cloud computing arrangements expenditures</span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">$</span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">— </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"/><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">$</span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(14,086)</span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"/><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">$</span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(14,086)</span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Other, net</span></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(13,242)</span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">14,086 </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">844 </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/></tr></table></div>
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