DENNY'S Corp - FORM 8-K - EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE

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DENNY’S CORPORATION REPORTS RESULTS FOR SECOND QUARTER 2014

- Domestic System-Wide Same-Store Sales Increases 1.9% with Company Same-Store Sales Growing 3.7% -

- Generated $11.6 million of Free Cash Flow* and Repurchased 2.3 Million Shares -

- Raises 2014 Annual Guidance -

SPARTANBURG, S.C., July 28, 2014 - Denny’s Corporation (NASDAQ: DENN), franchisor and operator of one of America's largest franchised full-service restaurant chains, today reported results for its second quarter ended June 25, 2014.

Second Quarter Summary


•	Domestic system-wide same-store sales increased 1.9%, comprised of a 3.7% increase at company restaurants and 1.7% increase at domestic franchised restaurants.


•	43 remodels were completed at company and franchise restaurants, including 30 in the new Heritage image.


•	Adjusted EBITDA* of $21.1 million, or 18.4% of total operating revenue, increased $1.1 million compared with the prior year quarter.


•	Net Income of $8.3 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, increased 33.5% compared with the prior year quarter Net Income of $6.2 million, or $0.07 per diluted share.


•	Adjusted Net Income per Share* increased 15.7% compared with the prior year quarter.


•	Generated $11.6 million of Free Cash Flow* after remodel investments at company restaurants.


•	Repurchased 2.3 million shares for $14.9 million with 5.6 million authorized shares remaining at the end of the second quarter.


*	Adjusted Net Income excludes debt refinancing charges, impairment charges and gains on sales of assets and other. Please refer to the historical reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Net Income per Share, Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow included in the following tables.

John Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We generated another quarter of growing franchise and company same-store sales as we continue to build on the positive momentum from our brand revitalization. Our America’s Diner strategy, supported by our newly launched Heritage remodel program, continues to resonate with our guests and our franchisees. The investments we are making in our remodel program contributed to our company restaurants growing same-store guest traffic for the second consecutive quarter. We remain focused on driving long-term shareholder value through our brand revitalization strategy. Our strong balance sheet and free cash flow enables us to prudently allocate capital between reinvesting in the brand and returning value to shareholders.”

Second Quarter Results

Denny’s total operating revenue, including company restaurant sales and franchise and license revenue, was $114.6 million resulting from a reduction in both company restaurant sales and franchise and license revenue. Franchise and license revenue was $33.5 million compared with $33.7 million due to a decrease in occupancy revenue, partially offset by an increase in royalty revenue from nine additional equivalent franchised restaurants. Company restaurant sales were $81.1 million compared with $82.8 million due to five fewer equivalent company restaurants. The reduction in equivalent company restaurants includes the impact of the previously announced temporary closure for the reconstruction of the highest volume restaurant located in Las Vegas and temporary closures for remodeling restaurants. The decrease in company restaurant sales was partially offset by a 3.7% increase in same-store sales during the quarter.

Denny’s opened three franchised restaurants in the second quarter of this year and closed six system restaurants (five franchised and one company) bringing the total restaurant count to 1,693, comprised of 160 company restaurants and 1,533 franchised restaurants.

Franchise operating margin was $22.8 million, or 68.2% of franchise and license revenue, an increase of 2.5 percentage points. This improvement was primarily due to an increase in royalties. Company restaurant operating margin of $11.5 million, or 14.2% of company restaurant sales, expanded 0.5 percentage points. The increase in company margin was primarily driven by a reduction in payroll and benefits and occupancy costs, which were partially offset by higher product costs and the previously mentioned temporary restaurant closure in Las Vegas. In the second quarter of 2013, this high volume restaurant generated pre-tax operating income of $0.8 million on sales of $2.1 million.

Total general and administrative expenses of $14.1 million and depreciation and amortization expense of $5.3 million were both flat to the prior year. Net operating gains, losses and other charges, which include restructuring charges, exit costs, impairment charges and gains or losses on the sale of assets, decreased $1.4 million in the quarter. Interest expense improved $0.3 million to $2.3 million as a result of lower interest rates under the Company’s refinanced credit facility. In the second quarter, the provision for income taxes was $4.7 million, reflecting an effective tax rate of 36.4%. Due to the use of net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards, the Company paid $0.8 million in cash taxes during the second quarter.

Denny's second quarter net income of $8.3 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, increased 33.5% compared to prior year quarter net income of $6.2 million, or $0.07 per diluted share. Adjusted net income* of $8.3 million grew 9.2% compared to prior year quarter adjusted net income* of $7.6 million. Adjusted Net Income per Share* of $0.09 increased 15.7% compared with the prior year quarter Adjusted Net Income per Share* of $0.08.

Denny’s generated $11.6 million of Free Cash Flow* in the second quarter, after spending $6.7 million on capital expenditures, primarily to remodel 17 company restaurants. During the quarter, the Company repurchased 2.3 million shares for $14.9 million. As of June 25, 2014, the Company had repurchased 19.4 million shares since initiating its share repurchase strategy in November 2010. At the end of the second quarter, the Company had 5.6 million authorized shares remaining to be purchased. Denny’s ended the second quarter with $179.9 million of total debt outstanding, including $105.0 million of borrowings under the revolving line of credit and $56.3 million of term loan debt outstanding.

Business Outlook

Mark Wolfinger, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer, commented, “Our ability to grow profitability and Free Cash Flow* while making investments in our company restaurants through our Heritage remodel program is a testament to our highly franchised business, which provides financial stability and flexibility. Returning value to our shareholders remains a very important part of our strategic plan as evidenced by the 2.3 million shares repurchased in the second quarter of this year. With our momentum growing through the first half of the year, we are well positioned to raise our annual guidance.”

Key considerations impacting the Company’s outlook for 2014 include:


•	2014 will include 53 operating weeks (14 in the fourth quarter) compared to 52 operating weeks in 2013.

•

The highest volume company operated restaurant located on the Las Vegas Strip is closed for reconstruction and expected to reopen in early 2015. In 2013, this restaurant generated $7.9 million of sales and $2.9 million of pre-tax operating income. The new retail development will include a completely reconstructed Denny’s restaurant, funded by the landlord, where Denny's will have a new long-term lease.

Based on year-to-date results and management’s expectations at this time, Denny’s is updating the Company's financial guidance for full year 2014. The Company is increasing expectations for Adjusted EBITDA* and Free Cash Flow* in addition to updating expectations for other selected components.



Component	Full Year 2014 Guidance
	Previous**	Current
Domestic Franchise Same-Store Sales	1.0% to 2.0%	No Change
Company Same-Store Sales	2.0% to 3.0%	2.5% to 3.5%
New Restaurant Openings	45 - 50 (All Franchised)	40 - 45 (All Franchised)
Net Restaurant Growth	5 - 15	No Change
Total General and Administrative Expenses (includes Share-Based Compensation)	$57M to $59M	$56M to $58M
Adjusted EBITDA*	$77M to $79M	$78M to $80M
Cash Capital Expenditures	$20M to $22M	No Change
Depreciation and Amortization Expense	$20.5M to $21.5M	No Change
Interest Expense, net	$9.0M to $9.5M	No Change
Effective Income Tax Rate (Cash Taxes)	34% to 38% ($3.5M to $4.5M)	No Change
Free Cash Flow*	$44M to $47M	$45M to $48M


*	Please refer to the historical reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Net Income per Share, Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow included in the following tables.


**	As announced in First Quarter 2014 Earnings Release on April 28, 2014.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

Denny’s will provide further commentary on the results for the second quarter ended June 25, 2014 on its quarterly investor conference call today, Monday, July 28, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. ET. Interested parties are invited to listen to a live broadcast of the conference call accessible through the investor relations section of Denny’s website at investor.dennys.com. A replay of the call may be accessed at the same location later in the day and will remain available for 30 days.

About Denny’s

Denny's is the franchisor and operator of one of America's largest franchised full-service restaurant chains, based on the number of restaurants. Denny’s currently has 1,693 franchised, licensed, and company restaurants around the world with combined sales of $2.5 billion including 1,591 restaurants in the United States and 102 restaurants in Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Honduras, Guam, Curaçao, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Chile and New Zealand. As of June 25, 2014, 1,533 of Denny’s restaurants were franchised and 160 restaurants were company operated. For further information on Denny's, including news releases, links to SEC filings and other financial information, please visit the Denny's investor relations website at investor.dennys.com.

The Company urges caution in considering its current trends and any outlook on earnings disclosed in this press release. In addition, certain matters discussed in this release may constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements, which reflect its best judgment based on factors currently known, are intended to speak only as of the date such statements are made and involve risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual performance of Denny’s Corporation, its subsidiaries and underlying restaurants to be materially different from the performance indicated or implied by such statements. Words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “plans”, “hopes”, and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Except as may be required by law, the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Factors that could cause actual performance to differ materially from the performance indicated by these forward-looking statements include, among others: the competitive pressures from within the restaurant industry; the level of success of the Company’s strategic and operating initiatives; advertising and promotional efforts; adverse publicity; changes in business strategy or development plans; terms and availability of capital; regional weather conditions; overall changes in the general economy, particularly at the retail level; political environment (including acts of war and terrorism); and other factors from time to time set forth in the Company’s SEC reports and other filings, including but not limited to the discussion in Management’s Discussion and Analysis and the risks identified in Item 1A. Risk Factors contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 25, 2013 (and in the Company’s subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q).


Investor Contact:	Whit Kincaid

877-784-7167


Media Contact:	Liz DiTrapano, ICR

646-277-1226



DENNY’S CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

(In thousands)				6/25/2014			12/25/2013
Assets
	Current assets
		Cash and cash equivalents		$	1,221		$	2,943
		Receivables		13,998			17,321
		Current deferred tax asset		22,385			23,264
		Other current assets		7,840			10,298
			Total current assets	45,444			53,826
	Property, net			108,280			105,620
	Goodwill			31,451			31,451
	Intangible assets, net			47,093			47,925
	Noncurrent deferred tax asset			24,071			28,290
	Other noncurrent assets			27,855			28,665
			Total assets	$	284,194		$	295,777

Liabilities
	Current liabilities
		Current maturities of long-term debt		$	3,375		$	3,000
		Current maturities of capital lease obligations		4,047			4,150
		Accounts payable		14,332			14,237
		Other current liabilities		45,179			52,698
			Total current liabilities	66,933			74,085
	Long-term liabilities
		Long-term debt, less current maturities		157,875			150,000
		Capital lease obligations, less current maturities		14,556			15,923
		Other		44,844			47,338
			Total long-term liabilities	217,275			213,261
			Total liabilities	284,208			287,346

Shareholders' equity
		Common stock		1,053			1,050
		Paid-in capital		568,939			567,505
		Deficit		(456,242		)	(470,946		)
		Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(17,438		)	(16,842		)
		Treasury stock		(96,326		)	(72,336		)
			Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	(14		)	8,431
			Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	284,194		$	295,777

Debt Balances
(In thousands)				6/25/2014			12/25/2013
Credit facility term loan and revolver due 2018				$	161,250		$	153,000
Capital leases				18,603			20,073
	Total debt			$	179,853		$	173,073



DENNY’S CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)

			Quarter Ended
(In thousands, except per share amounts)			6/25/2014			6/26/2013
Revenue:
	Company restaurant sales		$	81,138		$	82,841
	Franchise and license revenue		33,476			33,730
		Total operating revenue	114,614			116,571
Costs of company restaurant sales			69,647			71,451
Costs of franchise and license revenue			10,633			11,585
General and administrative expenses			14,068			14,085
Depreciation and amortization			5,281			5,352
Operating (gains), losses and other charges, net			40			1,484
		Total operating costs and expenses, net	99,669			103,957
Operating income			14,945			12,614
Interest expense, net			2,274			2,548
Other nonoperating (income) expense, net			(332		)	1,331
Net income before income taxes			13,003			8,735
Provision for income taxes			4,730			2,537
Net income			$	8,273		$	6,198


Basic net income per share			$	0.10		$	0.07
Diluted net income per share			$	0.09		$	0.07

Basic weighted average shares outstanding			86,781			91,659
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding			88,384			93,665

Comprehensive income			$	7,885		$	8,793

General and Administrative Expenses			Quarter Ended
(In thousands)			6/25/2014			6/26/2013
Share-based compensation			$	1,180		$	1,206
Other general and administrative expenses			12,888			12,879
	Total general and administrative expenses		$	14,068		$	14,085



DENNY’S CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)

			Two Quarters Ended
(In thousands, except per share amounts)			6/25/2014			6/26/2013
Revenue:
	Company restaurant sales		$	160,442		$	163,871
	Franchise and license revenue		66,092			67,190
		Total operating revenue	226,534			231,061
Costs of company restaurant sales			139,822			140,571
Costs of franchise and license revenue			21,330			22,987
General and administrative expenses			28,184			29,244
Depreciation and amortization			10,519			10,576
Operating (gains), losses and other charges, net			462			1,618
		Total operating costs and expenses, net	200,317			204,996
Operating income			26,217			26,065
Interest expense, net			4,596			5,348
Other nonoperating (income) expense, net			(432		)	1,332
Net income before income taxes			22,053			19,385
Provision for income taxes			7,349			6,106
Net income			$	14,704		$	13,279


Basic net income per share			$	0.17		$	0.14
Diluted net income per share			$	0.16		$	0.14

Basic weighted average shares outstanding			87,792			92,004
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding			89,630			94,081

Comprehensive income			$	14,108		$	16,128

General and Administrative Expenses			Two Quarters Ended
(In thousands)			6/25/2014			6/26/2013
Share-based compensation			$	2,344		$	2,381
Other general and administrative expenses			25,840			26,863
	Total general and administrative expenses		$	28,184		$	29,244



DENNY’S CORPORATION
Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, and Net Income Reconciliations
(Unaudited)

Income, EBITDA and Free Cash Flow Reconciliation	Quarter Ended						Two Quarters Ended
(In thousands)	6/25/2014			6/26/2013			6/25/2014			6/26/2013
Net income	$	8,273		$	6,198		$	14,704		$	13,279
Provision for income taxes	4,730			2,537			7,349			6,106
Operating (gains), losses and other charges, net	40			1,484			462			1,618
Other nonoperating (income) expense, net	(332		)	1,331			(432		)	1,332
Share-based compensation	1,180			1,206			2,344			2,381
Adjusted Income Before Taxes ⁽¹⁾	$	13,891		$	12,756		$	24,427		$	24,716

Interest expense, net	2,274			2,548			4,596			5,348
Depreciation and amortization	5,281			5,352			10,519			10,576
Cash payments for restructuring charges and exit costs	(385		)	(725		)	(1,016		)	(1,397		)
Cash payments for share-based compensation	—			(10		)	(1,083		)	(900		)
Adjusted EBITDA ⁽¹⁾	$	21,061		$	19,921		$	37,443		$	38,343

Cash interest expense, net	(2,010		)	(2,249		)	(4,062		)	(4,734		)
Cash paid for income taxes, net	(820		)	(992		)	(1,640		)	(1,335		)
Cash paid for capital expenditures	(6,669		)	(5,538		)	(13,526		)	(8,544		)
Free Cash Flow ⁽¹⁾	$	11,562		$	11,142		$	18,215		$	23,730

Net Income Reconciliation	Quarter Ended						Quarter Ended
(In thousands)	6/25/2014			6/26/2013			6/25/2014			6/26/2013
Net income	$	8,273		$	6,198		$	14,704		$	13,279
(Gains) losses on sales of assets and other, net	(33		)	(33		)	(41		)	(15		)
Impairment charges	28			857			28			857
Loss on debt refinancing	—			1,187			—			1,187
Tax effect ⁽²⁾	2			(633		)	4			(639		)
Adjusted Net Income ⁽¹⁾	$	8,270		$	7,576		$	14,695		$	14,669

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	88,384			93,665			89,630			94,081

Adjusted Net Income Per Share ⁽¹⁾	$	0.09		$	0.08		$	0.16		$	0.16



(1)	The Company believes that, in addition to other financial measures, Adjusted Income Before Taxes, Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income Per Share are appropriate indicators to assist in the evaluation of its operating performance on a period-to-period basis. The Company also uses Adjusted Income, Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow internally as performance measures for planning purposes, including the preparation of annual operating budgets, and for compensation purposes, including bonuses for certain employees. Adjusted EBITDA is also used to evaluate its ability to service debt because the excluded charges do not have an impact on its prospective debt servicing capability and these adjustments are contemplated in its credit facility for the computation of its debt covenant ratios. Free Cash Flow, defined as Adjusted EBITDA less cash portion of interest expense net of interest income, capital expenditures, and cash taxes, is used to evaluate operating effectiveness and decisions regarding the allocation of resources. However, Adjusted Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income Per Share should be considered as a supplement to, not a substitute for, operating income, net income or other financial performance measures prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
(2)	Tax adjustments for the three and six months ended June 25, 2014 are calculated using the Company's year-to-date effective tax rate of 33.3%. Tax adjustments for the three and six months ended June 26, 2013 are calculated using the Company's year-to-date effective tax rate of 31.5%.



DENNY’S CORPORATION
Operating Margins
(Unaudited)

				Quarter Ended
(In thousands)				6/25/2014				6/26/2013
Company restaurant operations: ⁽¹⁾
	Company restaurant sales			$	81,138	100.0	%	$	82,841	100.0	%
	Costs of company restaurant sales:
		Product costs		21,327		26.3	%	21,402		25.8	%
		Payroll and benefits		31,978		39.4	%	33,220		40.1	%
		Occupancy		4,899		6.0	%	5,513		6.7	%
		Other operating costs:
			Utilities	3,326		4.1	%	3,178		3.8	%
			Repairs and maintenance	1,473		1.8	%	1,524		1.8	%
			Marketing	2,855		3.5	%	3,113		3.8	%
			Legal settlements	200		0.2	%	238		0.3	%
			Other	3,589		4.4	%	3,263		3.9	%
	Total costs of company restaurant sales			$	69,647	85.8	%	$	71,451	86.3	%
	Company restaurant operating margin ⁽²⁾			$	11,491	14.2	%	$	11,390	13.7	%

Franchise operations: ⁽³⁾
	Franchise and license revenue:
	Royalties			$	22,125	66.1	%	$	21,401	63.5	%
	Initial fees			332		1.0	%	450		1.3	%
	Occupancy revenue			11,019		32.9	%	11,879		35.2	%
	Total franchise and license revenue			$	33,476	100.0	%	$	33,730	100.0	%

	Costs of franchise and license revenue:
	Occupancy costs			$	8,213	24.6	%	$	8,766	26.0	%
	Other direct costs			2,420		7.2	%	2,819		8.3	%
	Total costs of franchise and license revenue			$	10,633	31.8	%	$	11,585	34.3	%
	Franchise operating margin ⁽²⁾			$	22,843	68.2	%	$	22,145	65.7	%

Total operating revenue ⁽⁴⁾				$	114,614	100.0	%	$	116,571	100.0	%
Total costs of operating revenue ⁽⁴⁾				80,280		70.0	%	83,036		71.2	%
Total operating margin ⁽⁴⁾⁽²⁾				$	34,334	30.0	%	$	33,535	28.8	%

Other operating expenses: ⁽⁴⁾⁽²⁾
	General and administrative expenses			$	14,068	12.3	%	$	14,085	12.1	%
	Depreciation and amortization			5,281		4.6	%	5,352		4.6	%
	Operating gains, losses and other charges, net			40		0.0	%	1,484		1.3	%
	Total other operating expenses			$	19,389	16.9	%	$	20,921	17.9	%

Operating income ⁽⁴⁾				$	14,945	13.0	%	$	12,614	10.8	%

(1)		As a percentage of company restaurant sales
(2)		Other operating expenses such as general and administrative expenses and depreciation and amortization relate to both company and franchise operations and are not allocated to costs of company restaurant sales and costs of franchise and license revenue. As such, operating margin is considered a non-GAAP financial measure. Operating margins should be considered as a supplement to, not as a substitute for, operating income, net income or other financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
(3)		As a percentage of franchise and license revenue
(4)		As a percentage of total operating revenue



DENNY’S CORPORATION
Operating Margins
(Unaudited)

				Two Quarters Ended
(In thousands)				6/25/2014				6/26/2013
Company restaurant operations: ⁽¹⁾
	Company restaurant sales			$	160,442	100.0	%	$	163,871	100.0	%
	Costs of company restaurant sales:
		Product costs		41,910		26.1	%	42,548		26.0	%
		Payroll and benefits		65,077		40.6	%	64,766		39.5	%
		Occupancy		10,027		6.2	%	10,741		6.6	%
		Other operating costs:
			Utilities	6,657		4.1	%	6,305		3.8	%
			Repairs and maintenance	2,932		1.8	%	2,873		1.8	%
			Marketing	5,862		3.7	%	6,129		3.7	%
			Legal settlements	254		0.2	%	514		0.3	%
			Other	7,103		4.4	%	6,695		4.1	%
	Total costs of company restaurant sales			$	139,822	87.1	%	$	140,571	85.8	%
	Company restaurant operating margin ⁽²⁾			$	20,620	12.9	%	$	23,300	14.2	%

Franchise operations: ⁽³⁾
	Franchise and license revenue:
	Royalties			$	43,606	66.0	%	$	42,428	63.1	%
	Initial fees			449		0.7	%	730		1.1	%
	Occupancy revenue			22,037		33.3	%	24,032		35.8	%
	Total franchise and license revenue			$	66,092	100.0	%	$	67,190	100.0	%

	Costs of franchise and license revenue:
	Occupancy costs			$	16,481	25.0	%	$	17,619	26.2	%
	Other direct costs			4,849		7.3	%	5,368		8.0	%
	Total costs of franchise and license revenue			$	21,330	32.3	%	$	22,987	34.2	%
	Franchise operating margin ⁽²⁾			$	44,762	67.7	%	$	44,203	65.8	%

Total operating revenue ⁽⁴⁾				$	226,534	100.0	%	$	231,061	100.0	%
Total costs of operating revenue ⁽⁴⁾				161,152		71.1	%	163,558		70.8	%
Total operating margin ⁽⁴⁾⁽²⁾				$	65,382	28.9	%	$	67,503	29.2	%

Other operating expenses: ⁽⁴⁾⁽²⁾
	General and administrative expenses			$	28,184	12.4	%	$	29,244	12.7	%
	Depreciation and amortization			10,519		4.6	%	10,576		4.6	%
	Operating gains, losses and other charges, net			462		0.2	%	1,618		0.7	%
	Total other operating expenses			$	39,165	17.3	%	$	41,438	17.9	%

Operating income ⁽⁴⁾				$	26,217	11.6	%	$	26,065	11.3	%

(1)		As a percentage of company restaurant sales
(2)		Other operating expenses such as general and administrative expenses and depreciation and amortization relate to both company and franchise operations and are not allocated to costs of company restaurant sales and costs of franchise and license revenue. As such, operating margin is considered a non-GAAP financial measure. Operating margins should be considered as a supplement to, not as a substitute for, operating income, net income or other financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
(3)		As a percentage of franchise and license revenue
(4)		As a percentage of total operating revenue



DENNY’S CORPORATION
Statistical Data
(Unaudited)

Same-Store Sales			Quarter Ended						Two Quarters Ended
(increase / (decrease) vs. prior year)			6/25/2014			6/26/2013			6/25/2014			6/26/2013
	Company Restaurants		3.7		%	(0.5		)%	3.4		%	(1.0		)%
	Domestic Franchised Restaurants		1.7		%	0.7		%	1.6		%	0.1		%
	Domestic System-wide Restaurants		1.9		%	0.6		%	1.8		%	0.0		%
	System-wide Restaurants		1.7		%	0.6		%	1.5		%	0.0		%

Average Unit Sales			Quarter Ended						Two Quarters Ended
(In thousands)			6/25/2014			6/26/2013			6/25/2014			6/26/2013
	Company Restaurants		$	511		$	505		$	1,009		$	999
	Franchised Restaurants		$	366		$	359		$	722		$	708

						Franchised
Restaurant Unit Activity			Company			& Licensed			Total
Ending Units 3/26/14			161			1,535			1,696
	Units Opened		—			3			3
	Units Closed		(1		)	(5		)	(6		)
		Net Change	(1		)	(2		)	(3		)
Ending Units 6/25/14			160			1,533			1,693

Equivalent Units
	Second Quarter 2014		159			1,534			1,693
	Second Quarter 2013		164			1,525			1,689
			(5		)	9			4

						Franchised
Restaurant Unit Activity			Company			& Licensed			Total
Ending Units 12/25/13			163			1,537			1,700
	Units Opened		—			7			7
	Units Closed		(3		)	(11		)	(14		)
		Net Change	(3		)	(4		)	(7		)
Ending Units 6/25/14			160			1,533			1,693

Equivalent Units
	Year-to-Date 2014		159			1,535			1,694
	Year-to-Date 2013		164			1,525			1,689
			(5		)	10			5

DENNY'S Corp - FORM 8-K - EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE - July 28, 2014

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