Financial Performance - Total revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 were 392.4million,anincreaseof3.8 million compared to the same period last year[75]. - Net income for the first quarter was 1.2million,asignificantimprovementfromanetlossof9.5 million in the prior year, representing a 10.7millionincrease[75].−AdjustedEBITDAroseto27.9 million, reflecting a 108.2% increase from 13.4millioninthesamequarterlastyear[75].−Restaurantrevenueroseby1.9385.8 million in Q1 fiscal 2025 from 378.6millioninQ1fiscal2024,withtotalrestaurantoperatingcostsdecreasingby1.955.0 million in Q1 fiscal 2025, with a margin of 14.3% compared to 11.0% in Q1 fiscal 2024[102]. - Net income for Q1 fiscal 2025 was 1.25million,asignificantimprovementfromanetlossof9.46 million in Q1 fiscal 2024[99]. - Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 fiscal 2025 was 27.9million,upfrom13.4 million in Q1 fiscal 2024[100]. Revenue Sources - Comparable restaurant revenue increased by 3.1%, with a total increase of 11.5million,whilenon−comparableandclosedrestaurantrevenuedecreasedby4.3 million[74][75]. - Franchise revenue decreased by 16.0% to 4.5million,primarilyduetoreducedfranchiseecontributionsformarketingprograms[84].CostManagement−Laborcostsasapercentageofrestaurantrevenuedecreasedto37.19.4 million in Q1 fiscal 2025 from 13.5millioninQ1fiscal2024,representing2.46.1 million to 33.3millionasofApril20,2025,withtotalliquidityofapproximately59.2 million[103]. - Net cash provided by operating activities increased by 5.8millionto19.6 million in Q1 fiscal 2025 compared to 13.7millioninQ1fiscal2024[105].−Capitalexpenditurestotaled11.97 million in Q1 fiscal 2025, up from 8.25millioninQ1fiscal2024[107].−Netcashflowsusedinfinancingactivitiesdecreasedto19.3 million in Q1 fiscal 2025 from 21.9millioninQ1fiscal2024[108].DebtandFinancing−AsofApril20,2025,theCompanyhadoutstandingborrowingsof164.8 million under the Credit Facility, with 35.0millionofavailableborrowingcapacity[113].−TheSecondAmendmenttotheCreditAgreementincreasedaggregaterevolvingcommitmentsby15.0 million to 40.0millionthroughthethirdquarterof2025[111].−TheCompanyissubjecttocustomarycovenantsunderitsCreditFacility,includinganettotalleverageratiocovenant,andwasincomplianceasofApril20,2025[114].−A1.0171.7 million of borrowings would result in a pre-tax interest expense fluctuation of 1.7millionannually[124].−Interestexpenseincreasedby0.6 million to 8.1millioninQ1fiscal2025,withaweightedaverageinterestrateof14.115.18 per share for an aggregate amount of 16.52millionsincethesharerepurchaseprogrambegan[116].OperationalChanges−Thetotalnumberofrestaurantsdecreasedfrom505to491,with401company−ownedand90franchisedlocationsasofApril20,2025[76][77].−Averageweeklynetsalesvolumesincompany−ownedrestaurantsincreasedby4.159,483 compared to 57,139intheprioryear[82].RiskManagement−TheCompanycontinuestomonitorinterestrateriskandmayuseinterestrateswapstomanageexposuretointerestratechanges[125].−A1.02.9 million on an annualized basis[126]. Seasonal Trends - The business is subject to seasonal fluctuations, with historically higher sales during spring, summer, and winter holiday seasons[117]. Accounting and Compliance - The Company has no significant changes in critical accounting estimates since the last Annual Report[119]. - The Company operates with a working capital deficit, utilizing operating cash flows to fund capital expenditures and debt repayment[115].