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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 18, 2021

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BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware001-3562520-8023465
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

2202 North West Shore Boulevard, Suite 500, Tampa, FL 33607
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  (813) 282-1225

 N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock
$0.01 par value

BLMN
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
(Nasdaq Global Select Market)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.



Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 18, 2021, the Company issued a press release reporting its financial results for the thirteen weeks ended December 27, 2020. A copy of the release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto is an illustration of the potential dilutive impact of the Company’s 5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 and the related convertible note hedge transaction, assuming various hypothetical quarterly average market prices of the Company’s common stock at the initial conversion rate.

The information in Items 2.02 and 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit
Number
 
 
Description
99.1
99.2
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.


BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.
(Registrant)
Date:February 18, 2021By:/s/ Christopher Meyer
 Christopher Meyer
 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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NEWSExhibit 99.1
Mark Graff
Group Vice President, IR & Finance
(813) 830-5311 
Bloomin’ Brands Reports Strengthening Q1 2021 Sales Trends
Generating Strong Cash Flow with Enhanced Liquidity Position
Announces 2020 Q4 Financial Results
Provides Selective 2021 Financial Guidance

TAMPA, Fla., February 18, 2021 - Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLMN) today reported results for the fourth quarter 2020 (“Q4 2020”) and fiscal year ended December 27, 2020 (“Fiscal Year 2020”) compared to the fourth quarter 2019 (“Q4 2019”) and fiscal year ended December 29, 2019 (“Fiscal Year 2019”).

CEO Comments
“Our priorities and focus remain on taking care of our people and providing a great and safe experience for guests in the restaurant or in the convenience of their home,” said David Deno, Chief Executive Officer. “The fourth quarter showed our continued resilience in navigating through a rapidly changing environment. We are making great progress across key initiatives to improve margins, increase cash flow, and pay down debt, while taking market share. Thus far in 2021 we have seen sales momentum and volume increases relative to Q4 with U.S. comp sales of (12.9)% through the first seven weeks of the fiscal year.”

Diluted EPS and Adjusted Diluted EPS
The following table reconciles Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to common stockholders to Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share for the periods indicated:
Q4FISCAL YEAR
20202019CHANGE20202019CHANGE
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to common stockholders$(0.16)$0.32 $(0.48)$(1.85)$1.45 $(3.30)
Adjustments (1)0.18 — 0.18 1.16 0.09 1.07 
Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share (1)$0.02 $0.32 $(0.30)$(0.69)$1.54 $(2.23)
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(1)    See Non-GAAP Measures later in this release.

Fourth Quarter Financial Results
(dollars in millions)Q4 2020Q4 2019CHANGE
Total revenues$812.5 $1,022.2 (20.5)%
GAAP restaurant-level operating margin11.8 %14.4 %(2.6)%
Adjusted restaurant-level operating margin (1)12.4 %13.9 %(1.5)%
GAAP operating (loss) income margin(0.9)%4.2 %(5.1)%
Adjusted operating income margin (1)1.3 %4.2 %(2.9)%
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(1)See Non-GAAP Measures later in this release.

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The decrease in Total revenues was primarily due to: (i) significantly lower comparable restaurant sales and franchise revenues principally attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic, (ii) the effect of foreign currency translation of the Brazil Real relative to the U.S. dollar and (iii) the net impact of restaurant closures and openings.

Restaurant-level operating margin decreased due to: (i) significantly lower comparable restaurant sales and costs incurred in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, including incremental delivery related costs and (ii) higher labor costs. These decreases were partially offset by: (i) reduced advertising expense, (ii) a reduction in prep labor hours and (iii) cost savings from waste reduction initiatives. COVID-19 related charges are excluded from Adjusted restaurant-level operating margin.

GAAP operating (loss) income margin decreased due to: (i) a decline in restaurant-level operating margin discussed above, (ii) sales deleveraging in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic across general and administrative expense, depreciation and amortization and (iii) asset impairment charges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 related charges are excluded from Adjusted operating income margin.


Fourth Quarter Comparable Restaurant Sales
THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 27, 2020COMPANY-OWNED
Comparable restaurant sales (stores open 18 months or more):
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse(15.2)%
Carrabba’s Italian Grill(11.4)%
Bonefish Grill(27.1)%
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar(29.7)%
Combined U.S.(17.7)%
International
Outback Steakhouse - Brazil(14.8)%


Liquidity Update and Recent Sales Results
As of this morning, our total available liquidity was $675 million. Our liquidity position has improved over the last several weeks due to increased sales performance, holiday gift card sales and working capital inflows.

As of February 14, 2021, approximately 99% of our U.S. restaurants are open with limited in-restaurant dining capacity (vs. 85% as of December 27, 2020) in accordance with local mandates.

The following table includes quarter-to-date U.S. company-owned comparable restaurant sales for the seven-week period ended February 14, 2021:
SEVEN WEEKS ENDED FEBRUARY 14, 2021COMPANY-OWNED (1)
Comparable restaurant sales (stores open 18 months or more):
Outback Steakhouse(10.8)%
Carrabba’s Italian Grill(6.1)%
Bonefish Grill(21.3)%
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar(26.1)%
Combined U.S.(12.9)%
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(1)Includes comparable restaurant sales for the seven-week period December 28, 2020 through February 14, 2021.

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2021 Financial Outlook
The Company remains committed to making decisions to achieve its long-term growth framework and maximize shareholder value. However, ongoing uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic and evolving in-restaurant dining capacity restrictions across the country have made it difficult to forecast sales. Despite this uncertainty, we are focused on the following initiatives to emerge a better, stronger, operations-focused company:

Pursue previously announced transformational cost savings initiatives representing $40 million over two years. We achieved $25 million of these cost savings in 2020 and expect approximately $15 million of these savings to be realized in 2021

Capitalize on additional margin opportunities learned during the pandemic

Prioritize capital allocation towards debt pay down while maintaining flexibility to reinvest back in the business

The following table presents our expectations for selected fiscal 2021 financial reporting and operating results:
Selected Financial Data:2021 Guidance (1)
Commodity inflationFlat
Labor inflation3.0% - 3.5%
General and administrative expenses$225M - $230M
Depreciation and amortization$165M - $175M
Capital expenditures$170M - $185M
Number of new system-wide restaurants20 - 25
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(1)This 2021 guidance excludes the effects of any prospective legislative and regulatory changes.

Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call today, February 18, 2021 at 8:30 AM EST. The conference call will be webcast live from the Company’s website at http://www.bloominbrands.com under the Investors section. A replay of this webcast will be available on the Company’s website after the call.

Non-GAAP Measures
In addition to the results provided in accordance with GAAP, this press release and related tables include certain non-GAAP measures, which present operating results on an adjusted basis. These are supplemental measures of performance that are not required by or presented in accordance with GAAP and include the following: (i) Adjusted restaurant-level operating margin, (ii) Adjusted income (loss) from operations and the corresponding margin, (iii) Adjusted net income (loss), (iv) Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share, (v) Adjusted segment restaurant-level operating margin and (vi) Adjusted segment income (loss) from operations and the corresponding margin.

We believe that our use of non-GAAP financial measures permits investors to assess the operating performance of our business relative to our performance based on GAAP results and relative to other companies within the restaurant industry by isolating the effects of certain items that may vary from period to period without correlation to core operating performance or that vary widely among similar companies. However, our inclusion of these adjusted measures should not be construed as an indication that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or infrequent items or that the items for which we have made adjustments are unusual or infrequent or will not recur. We believe that the disclosure of these non-GAAP measures is useful to investors as they form part of the basis for how our management team and Board of Directors evaluate our operating performance, allocate resources and administer employee incentive plans.

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These non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to replace GAAP financial measures, and they are not necessarily standardized or comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. We maintain internal guidelines with respect to the types of adjustments we include in our non-GAAP measures. These guidelines endeavor to differentiate between types of gains and expenses that are reflective of our core operations in a period, and those that may vary from period to period without correlation to our core performance in that period. However, implementation of these guidelines necessarily involves the application of judgment, and the treatment of any items not directly addressed by, or changes to, our guidelines will be considered by our disclosure committee. You should refer to the reconciliations of non-GAAP measures in tables four, six and seven included later in this release for descriptions of the actual adjustments made in the current period and the corresponding prior period.

About Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. is one of the largest casual dining restaurant companies in the world with a portfolio of leading, differentiated restaurant concepts. The Company has four founder-inspired brands: Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar. The Company operates more than 1,450 restaurants in 47 states, Guam and 20 countries, some of which are franchise locations. For more information, please visit www.bloominbrands.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained herein, including statements under the heading “CEO Comments” are not based on historical fact and are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Generally, these statements can be identified by the use of words such as “guidance,” “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “on track,” “feels,” “forecasts,” “seeks,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would” and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: consumer reaction to public health and food safety issues; the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainties about its depth and duration, as well as the impacts to economic conditions and consumer behavior, including, among others: the inability of workers, including delivery drivers, to work due to illness, quarantine, or government mandates, temporary restaurant closures and capacity restrictions due to reduced workforces or government mandates, the unemployment rate, the extent, availability and effectiveness of any COVID-19 stimulus packages or loan programs, the ability of our franchisees to operate their restaurants during the pandemic and pay royalties, and trends in consumer behavior and spending during and after the end of the pandemic; competition; increases in labor costs; government actions and policies; increases in unemployment rates and taxes; local, regional, national and international economic conditions; consumer confidence and spending patterns; price and availability of commodities; the effects of changes in tax laws; challenges associated with our remodeling, relocation and expansion plans; interruption or breach of our systems or loss of consumer or employee information; political, social and legal conditions in international markets and their effects on foreign operations and foreign currency exchange rates; our ability to preserve the value of and grow our brands; the seasonality of the Company’s business; weather, acts of God and other disasters; changes in patterns of consumer traffic, consumer tastes and dietary habits; the cost and availability of credit; interest rate changes; and compliance with debt covenants and the Company’s ability to make debt payments and planned investments. Further information on potential factors that could affect the financial results of the Company and its forward-looking statements is included in its most recent Form 10-K and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as may be required by law. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
Note: Numerical figures included in this release have been subject to rounding adjustments.
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TABLE ONE
BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDEDFISCAL YEAR ENDED
(in thousands, except per share data)DECEMBER 27, 2020DECEMBER 29, 2019DECEMBER 27, 2020DECEMBER 29, 2019
Revenues
Restaurant sales$805,651 $1,005,869 $3,144,636 $4,075,014 
Franchise and other revenues6,854 16,315 25,925 64,375 
Total revenues812,505 1,022,184 3,170,561 4,139,389 
Costs and expenses   
Food and beverage costs251,704 312,659 982,702 1,277,824 
Labor and other related243,628 298,509 1,005,295 1,207,289 
Other restaurant operating214,864 249,930 846,566 982,051 
Depreciation and amortization42,792 49,615 180,261 196,811 
General and administrative56,624 66,125 254,356 275,239 
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings10,131 2,168 76,354 9,085 
Total costs and expenses819,743 979,006 3,345,534 3,948,299 
(Loss) income from operations(7,238)43,178 (174,973)191,090 
Loss on modification of debt— — (237)— 
Other income (expense), net342 131 (143)
Interest expense, net(17,795)(12,372)(64,442)(49,257)
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes(24,691)30,808 (239,521)141,690 
(Benefit) provision for income taxes(10,516)1,522 (80,726)7,573 
Net (loss) income(14,175)29,286 (158,795)134,117 
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests36 1,282 (80)3,544 
Net (loss) income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands
(14,211)28,004 (158,715)130,573 
Redemption of preferred stock in excess of carrying value— — (3,496)— 
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders$(14,211)$28,004 $(162,211)$130,573 
(Loss) earnings per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic$(0.16)$0.32 $(1.85)$1.47 
Diluted$(0.16)$0.32 $(1.85)$1.45 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic87,689 86,903 87,468 88,839 
Diluted87,689 88,188 87,468 89,777 

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TABLE TWO
BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.
SEGMENT RESULTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands)THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDEDFISCAL YEAR ENDED
U.S. SegmentDECEMBER 27, 2020DECEMBER 29, 2019DECEMBER 27, 2020DECEMBER 29, 2019
Revenues
Restaurant sales$728,485 $897,486 $2,869,547 $3,634,668 
Franchise and other revenues3,742 13,262 15,995 53,250 
Total revenues$732,227 $910,748 $2,885,542 $3,687,918 
Restaurant-level operating margin11.1 %13.4 %9.8 %14.2 %
 Income (loss) from operations$20,338 $69,499 $(1,630)$311,666 
Operating income (loss) margin2.8 %7.6 %(0.1)%8.5 %
International Segment
Revenues
Restaurant sales$77,166 $108,383 $275,089 $440,346 
Franchise and other revenues3,112 3,053 9,930 11,125 
Total revenues$80,278 $111,436 $285,019 $451,471 
Restaurant-level operating margin14.9 %21.9 %8.3 %20.3 %
Income (loss) from operations$4,730 $13,249 $(13,479)$44,428 
Operating income (loss) margin5.9 %11.9 %(4.7)%9.8 %
Reconciliation of Segment Income (Loss) from Operations to Consolidated (Loss) Income from Operations
Segment income (loss) from operations
U.S.$20,338 $69,499 $(1,630)$311,666 
International4,730 13,249 (13,479)44,428 
Total segment income (loss) from operations25,068 82,748 (15,109)356,094 
Unallocated corporate operating expense(32,306)(39,570)(159,864)(165,004)
Total (loss) income from operations$(7,238)$43,178 $(174,973)$191,090 

TABLE THREE
BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)DECEMBER 27, 2020DECEMBER 29, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents$109,980 $67,145 
Net working capital (deficit) (1)$(626,250)$(621,553)
Total assets$3,362,107 $3,592,683 
Total debt, net$1,036,480 $1,048,704 
Total stockholders’ equity$10,957 $177,481 
Common stock outstanding87,856 86,946 
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(1)We have, and in the future may continue to have, negative working capital balances (as is common for many restaurant companies). We operate successfully with negative working capital because cash collected on Restaurant sales is typically received before payment is due on our current liabilities, and our inventory turnover rates require relatively low investment in inventories. Additionally, ongoing cash flows from restaurant operations and gift card sales are typically used to service debt obligations and to make capital expenditures.

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TABLE FOUR
BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.
RESTAURANT-LEVEL OPERATING MARGIN NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
(UNAUDITED)
THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDEDFAVORABLE (UNFAVORABLE) CHANGE IN ADJUSTED
QUARTER TO DATE
DECEMBER 27, 2020DECEMBER 29, 2019
Consolidated:GAAPADJUSTED (1)GAAPADJUSTED (1)
Restaurant sales100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Food and beverage costs31.2 %30.8 %31.1 %31.4 %0.6 %
Labor and other related30.2 %30.2 %29.7 %29.7 %(0.5)%
Other restaurant operating26.7 %26.6 %24.8 %25.0 %(1.6)%
Restaurant-level operating margin (2)11.8 %12.4 %14.4 %13.9 %(1.5)%
Segments - Restaurant-level operating margin:
U.S. (2)11.1 %11.7 %13.4 %13.4 %(1.7)%
International (2)14.9 %14.9 %21.9 %17.7 %(2.8)%
FISCAL YEAR ENDEDFAVORABLE (UNFAVORABLE) CHANGE IN ADJUSTED
YEAR TO DATE
DECEMBER 27, 2020DECEMBER 29, 2019
Consolidated:GAAPADJUSTED (1)GAAPADJUSTED (1)
Restaurant sales100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Food and beverage costs31.3 %30.9 %31.4 %31.4 %0.5 %
Labor and other related32.0 %32.0 %29.6 %29.6 %(2.4)%
Other restaurant operating26.9 %26.9 %24.1 %24.2 %(2.7)%
Restaurant-level operating margin (2)9.9 %10.2 %14.9 %14.7 %(4.5)%
Segments - Restaurant-level operating margin:
U.S. (2)9.8 %10.2 %14.2 %14.1 %(3.9)%
International (2)8.3 %9.0 %20.3 %19.3 %(10.3)%
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(1)The table set forth below titled “Restaurant-level Operating Margin Adjustments” provides additional information regarding the adjustments for each period presented.
(2)The following categories of our revenue and operating expenses are not included in restaurant-level operating margin because we do not consider them reflective of operating performance at the restaurant-level within a period:
(a)Franchise and other revenues, which are earned primarily from franchise royalties and other non-food and beverage revenue streams, such as rental and sublease income.
(b)Depreciation and amortization which, although substantially all of which is related to restaurant-level assets, represent historical sunk costs rather than cash outlays for the restaurants.
(c)General and administrative expense which includes primarily non-restaurant-level costs associated with support of the restaurants and other activities at our corporate offices.
(d)Asset impairment charges and restaurant closing costs which are not reflective of ongoing restaurant performance in a period.

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Restaurant-level Operating Margin Adjustments - Following is a summary of unfavorable (favorable) adjusted restaurant-level operating margin adjustments recorded in Other restaurant operating expense (unless otherwise noted below) for the following activities, as described in table six of this release:
THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDEDFISCAL YEAR ENDED
(dollars in millions)DECEMBER 27, 2020DECEMBER 29, 2019DECEMBER 27, 2020DECEMBER 29, 2019
COVID-19 related costs (1)$(4.5)$— $(14.3)$— 
Restaurant and asset impairments and closing costs— 0.3 2.8 4.3 
Restaurant relocations and related costs— (0.2)(0.1)(0.6)
Legal and other matters (2)— 4.6 — 4.6 
$(4.5)$4.7 $(11.6)$8.3 
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(1)Includes $3.7 million and $11.0 million of adjustments recorded in Food and beverage costs during the thirteen weeks and fiscal year ended December 27, 2020, respectively, including $2.0 million of adjustments recorded in the international segment during fiscal year ended December 27, 2020. All other adjustments were recorded within the U.S. segment.
(2)Includes adjustments of $2.7 million and $1.9 million recorded in Food and beverage costs and Other restaurant operating expense, respectively, within the international segment.

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TABLE FIVE
BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.
RESTAURANT-LEVEL OPERATING MARGIN RECONCILIATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
ConsolidatedTHIRTEEN WEEKS ENDEDFISCAL YEAR ENDED
(dollars in thousands)DECEMBER 27, 2020DECEMBER 29, 2019DECEMBER 27, 2020DECEMBER 29, 2019
(Loss) income from operations$(7,238)$43,178 $(174,973)$191,090 
Operating (loss) income margin(0.9)%4.2 %(5.5)%4.6 %
Less:
Franchise and other revenues6,854 16,315 25,925 64,375 
Plus:
Depreciation and amortization42,792 49,615 180,261 196,811 
General and administrative56,624 66,125 254,356 275,239 
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings10,131 2,168 76,354 9,085 
Restaurant-level operating income$95,455 $144,771 $310,073 $607,850 
Restaurant-level operating margin11.8 %14.4 %9.9 %14.9 %
U.S.THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDEDFISCAL YEAR ENDED
(dollars in thousands)DECEMBER 27, 2020DECEMBER 29, 2019DECEMBER 27, 2020DECEMBER 29, 2019
Income (loss) from operations$20,338 $69,499 $(1,630)$311,666 
Operating income (loss) margin2.8 %7.6 %(0.1)%8.5 %
Less:
Franchise and other revenues3,742 13,262 15,995 53,250 
Plus:
Depreciation and amortization34,293 38,510 144,298 152,882 
General and administrative19,581 24,296 88,536 101,374 
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings10,098 1,200 66,487 4,703 
Restaurant-level operating income$80,568 $120,243 $281,696 $517,375 
Restaurant-level operating margin11.1 %13.4 %9.8 %14.2 %
InternationalTHIRTEEN WEEKS ENDEDFISCAL YEAR ENDED
(dollars in thousands)DECEMBER 27, 2020DECEMBER 29, 2019DECEMBER 27, 2020DECEMBER 29, 2019
Income (loss) from operations$4,730 $13,249 $(13,479)$44,428 
Operating income (loss) margin5.9 %11.9 %(4.7)%9.8 %
Less:
Franchise and other revenues3,112 3,053 9,930 11,125 
Plus:
Depreciation and amortization5,408 7,085 23,722 27,491 
General and administrative4,503 6,229 18,916 26,540 
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings— 243 3,640 2,083 
Restaurant-level operating income$11,529 $23,753 $22,869 $89,417 
Restaurant-level operating margin14.9 %21.9 %8.3 %20.3 %

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TABLE SIX
BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.
(LOSS) INCOME FROM OPERATIONS, NET (LOSS) INCOME AND DILUTED (LOSS) EARNINGS PER SHARE NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDEDFISCAL YEAR ENDED
(in thousands, except per share data)DECEMBER 27, 2020DECEMBER 29, 2019DECEMBER 27, 2020DECEMBER 29, 2019
(Loss) income from operations$(7,238)$43,178 $(174,973)$191,090 
Operating (loss) income margin(0.9)%4.2 %(5.5)%4.6 %
Adjustments:
COVID-19 related costs (1)14,593 — 93,811 — 
Severance and other transformational costs (2)3,557 — 32,404 5,511 
Restaurant relocations and related costs (3)— 747 592 3,208 
Legal and other matters (4)— (3,811)178 (2,996)
Restaurant and asset impairments and closing costs (5)— 2,452 (2,797)3,550 
Total income (loss) from operations adjustments$18,150 $(612)$124,188 $9,273 
Adjusted income (loss) from operations$10,912 $42,566 $(50,785)$200,363 
Adjusted operating income (loss) margin1.3 %4.2 %(1.6)%4.8 %
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders$(14,211)$28,004 $(162,211)$130,573 
Adjustments:
Income (loss) from operations adjustments18,150 (612)124,188 9,273 
Amortization of debt discount (6)2,489 — 6,275 — 
Total adjustments, before income taxes20,639 (612)130,463 9,273 
Adjustment to provision for income taxes (7)(4,497)440 (32,526)(1,263)
Redemption of preferred stock in excess of carrying value (8)— — 3,496 — 
Net adjustments16,142 (172)101,433 8,010 
Adjusted net income (loss)$1,931 $27,832 $(60,778)$138,583 
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to common stockholders (9)$(0.16)$0.32 $(1.85)$1.45 
Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share (9)$0.02 $0.32 $(0.69)$1.54 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (9)88,393 88,188 87,468 89,777 
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(1)Costs incurred in connection with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily consisting of fixed asset and right-of-use asset impairments, restructuring charges, inventory obsolescence and spoilage, contingent lease liabilities and current expected credit losses.
(2)Severance, professional fees and other costs incurred as a result of transformational and restructuring activities.
(3)Asset impairment charges and accelerated depreciation incurred in connection with our relocation program.
(4)For 2019, includes the recognition of certain value-added tax credits in Brazil of $4.6 million related to prior years, offset by fees and expenses related to certain legal matters.
(5)Asset impairment charges and related costs during 2019 primarily related to approved closure and restructuring initiatives and the restructuring of certain international markets. Amount also includes a lease termination gain of $2.8 million during 2020 and gains on the sale of certain surplus properties of $3.8 million during 2019.
(6)Amortization of the debt discount related to the issuance of convertible senior notes.
(7)Income tax effect of the adjustments for the periods presented.
(8)Consideration paid in excess of the carrying value for the redemption of preferred stock of our Abbraccio subsidiary.
(9)Due to the GAAP net loss, the effect of dilutive securities was excluded from the calculation of GAAP diluted loss per share for the thirteen weeks and fiscal year ended December 27, 2020. For adjusted diluted earnings per share, the calculation includes dilutive shares of 475,815 and 228,356 related to the diluted effect of stock-based compensation and outstanding warrants, respectively, for the thirteen weeks ended December 27, 2020. However, we exclude from our adjusted diluted shares outstanding calculation the dilutive impact of the convertible notes based on the bond hedge contracts in place that will deliver shares to offset the dilution.

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Following is a summary of the financial statement line item classification of the net (loss) income adjustments:
THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDEDFISCAL YEAR ENDED
(dollars in thousands)DECEMBER 27, 2020DECEMBER 29, 2019DECEMBER 27, 2020DECEMBER 29, 2019
Food and beverage costs$3,703 $(2,683)$11,048 $(2,683)
Other restaurant operating752 (1,982)576 (5,624)
Depreciation and amortization— 593 407 2,376 
General and administrative3,652 1,561 35,708 8,667 
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings10,043 1,899 76,449 6,537 
Interest expense, net2,489 — 6,275 — 
(Benefit) provision for income taxes(4,497)440 (32,526)(1,263)
Redemption of preferred stock in excess of carrying value— — 3,496 — 
Net adjustments$16,142 $(172)$101,433 $8,010 

TABLE SEVEN
BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.
SEGMENT INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands)THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDEDFISCAL YEAR ENDED
U.S. SegmentDECEMBER 27, 2020DECEMBER 29, 2019DECEMBER 27, 2020DECEMBER 29, 2019
Income (loss) from operations$20,338 $69,499 $(1,630)$311,666 
Operating income (loss) margin2.8 %7.6 %(0.1)%8.5 %
Adjustments:
COVID-19 related costs (1)14,593 — 87,377 — 
Restaurant relocations and related costs (2)— 748 592 3,209 
Severance (3)— — — 759 
Restaurant and asset impairments and closing costs (4)— 1,484 (2,797)401 
Adjusted income from operations$34,931 $71,731 $83,542 $316,035 
Adjusted operating income margin4.8 %7.9 %2.9 %8.6 %
International Segment
Income (loss) from operations$4,730 $13,249 $(13,479)$44,428 
Operating income (loss) margin5.9 %11.9 %(4.7)%9.8 %
Adjustments:
COVID-19 related costs (1)— — 5,651 — 
Restaurant and asset impairments and closing costs (4)— 242 — 2,422 
Legal and other matters (5)— (4,583)— (4,583)
Adjusted income (loss) from operations$4,730 $8,908 $(7,828)$42,267 
Adjusted operating income (loss) margin5.9 %8.0 %(2.7)%9.4 %
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(1)Costs incurred in connection with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily consisting of fixed asset and right-of-use asset impairments, restructuring charges, inventory obsolescence and spoilage, contingent lease liabilities and current expected credit losses.
(2)Asset impairment charges and accelerated depreciation incurred in connection with our relocation program.
(3)Severance costs incurred as a result of restructuring activities.
(4)Includes a lease termination gain of $2.8 million within the U.S. segment during 2020 and asset impairment charges and related costs primarily related to approved closure and restructuring initiatives during 2019. Amount also includes gains on the sale of certain surplus properties of $3.8 million within the U.S. segment during 2019.
(5)Amount includes the recognition of certain value-added tax credits in Brazil of $4.6 million in Q4 2019 related to prior years.
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TABLE EIGHT
BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.
COMPARATIVE RESTAURANT INFORMATION
(UNAUDITED)
Number of restaurants (at end of the period):SEPTEMBER 27, 2020OPENINGSCLOSURESDECEMBER 27, 2020
U.S.:
Outback Steakhouse 
Outback Steakhouse—Company-owned567 (1)568 
Franchised140 — (2)138 
Total707 (3)706 
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Company-owned199 — — 199 
Franchised21 — — 21 
Total220 — — 220 
Bonefish Grill
Company-owned181 — (1)180 
Franchised— — 
Total188 — (1)187 
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar
Company-owned65 — (2)63 
Other
Company-owned (1)— — 
U.S. total1,185 (6)1,181 
International:
Company-owned
Outback Steakhouse - Brazil (2)104 — 109 
Other (3)31 — 33 
Franchised
Outback Steakhouse—South Korea (3)88 (1)95 
Other (1)56 (1)56 
International total279 16 (2)293 
System-wide total1,464 18 (8)1,474 
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(1)U.S. Company-owned and International Franchised Other each include three fast-casual Aussie Grill locations as of December 27, 2020.
(2)The restaurant counts for Brazil are reported as of August 31, 2020 and November 30, 2020 to correspond with the balance sheet dates of this subsidiary.
(3)As of December 27, 2020, the Company had 20 international dark kitchens that offer delivery only. One of these locations was included within Company-owned Other and 19 were included in Franchised Outback Steakhouse - South Korea.

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TABLE NINE
BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.
COMPARABLE RESTAURANT SALES INFORMATION
(UNAUDITED)
THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDEDFISCAL YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 27, 2020DECEMBER 29, 2019DECEMBER 27, 2020DECEMBER 29, 2019
Year over year percentage change:
Comparable restaurant sales (stores open 18 months or more):  
U.S. (1)
Outback Steakhouse (15.2)%2.7 %(16.9)%2.0 %
Carrabba’s Italian Grill(11.4)%1.4 %(16.4)%0.1 %
Bonefish Grill(27.1)%0.5 %(30.1)%0.1 %
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar(29.7)%0.9 %(29.5)%0.7 %
Combined U.S.(17.7)%1.9 %(19.9)%1.2 %
International
Outback Steakhouse - Brazil (2)(14.8)%4.9 %(31.4)%5.8 %
Traffic:  
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse(16.1)%0.6 %(17.6)%(0.7)%
Carrabba’s Italian Grill(13.2)%3.1 %(14.6)%0.2 %
Bonefish Grill (3)(22.0)%(0.2)%(20.0)%(1.7)%
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar(27.8)%(0.3)%(26.7)%0.1 %
Combined U.S. (3)(16.6)%0.9 %(17.6)%(0.6)%
International
Outback Steakhouse - Brazil(9.0)%8.2 %(21.5)%3.9 %
Average check per person (4):
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse0.9 %2.1 %0.7 %2.7 %
Carrabba’s Italian Grill1.8 %(1.7)%(1.8)%(0.1)%
Bonefish Grill(5.1)%0.7 %(10.1)%1.8 %
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar(1.9)%1.2 %(2.8)%0.6 %
Combined U.S.(1.1)%1.0 %(2.3)%1.8 %
International
Outback Steakhouse - Brazil(5.9)%(3.3)%(9.9)%1.8 %
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(1)Relocated restaurants closed more than 60 days are excluded from comparable restaurant sales until at least 18 months after reopening.
(2)Excludes the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency rates. Includes trading day impact from calendar period reporting.
(3)During 2020, Bonefish Grill replaced guest count with entrée count to measure restaurant traffic. Bonefish Grill and Combined U.S. traffic for 2020 was calculated using the entrée count methodology for Bonefish Grill as if the new methodology was in effect at the start of the fiscal year.
(4)Average check per person includes the impact of menu pricing changes, product mix and discounts.
SOURCE: Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.
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Exhibit 99.2
 

Illustrative Effect of Potential Dilutive Impact of Convertible Senior Notes Due 2025

UNAUDITED

In May 2020, Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) issued $230 million aggregate principal amount of 5.00% convertible senior notes due in 2025 (the “Notes”). The initial conversion rate applicable to the Notes is 84.122 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $11.89 per share of our common stock. In connection with the offering of the Notes, we entered into convertible note hedge transactions with certain of the initial purchasers of the Notes and/or their respective affiliates and other financial institutions. The Company also sold warrants for approximately 19.348 million shares of our common stock at an initial strike price of $16.64.

On December 28, 2020, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update No. 2020-06, “Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity,” and transitioned to the “if-converted” method for calculating diluted earnings per share required under the new standard beginning in 2021.

In February 2021, the Company made an irrevocable election under the indenture to require the principal portion of the Notes to be settled in cash and any excess in shares. Following the irrevocable notice, shares settled in excess of the principal will be considered in GAAP diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) under the “if-converted” method since the bond hedge is excluded from the calculation of GAAP EPS as it is anti-dilutive. From an adjusted GAAP standpoint, share dilution will limited to shares issued in settlement of the warrants.

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The following table illustrates the potential dilutive shares of our common stock that would be included in the calculation of our future reported EPS assuming various hypothetical quarterly average market prices of our common stock at the initial conversion rate. The potential dilutive shares are calculated using the “if-converted” method with the Notes to be settled in cash, as required, and any excess in shares.
(shares in thousands)
Hypothetical Quarterly Average Share Price (1)Net Shares from NotesNet Shares from WarrantsTotal Dilutive Potential Shares for EPS Purposes (2)Net Shares from Bond Hedge (3)Total Expected Dilution at Maturity of Notes (4)
$11.89
$16.004,973,0554,973,055(4,973,055)
$16.645,528,0165,528,016(5,528,016)
$18.006,570,2771,459,1668,029,443(6,570,277)1,459,166
$20.007,848,0553,248,05511,096,110(7,848,055)3,248,055
$22.008,893,5094,711,69113,605,200(8,893,509)4,711,691
$24.009,764,7215,931,38815,696,109(9,764,721)5,931,388
$26.0010,501,9016,963,43917,465,340(10,501,901)6,963,439
$28.0011,133,7697,848,05518,981,824(11,133,769)7,848,055
$30.0011,681,3888,614,72120,296,109(11,681,388)8,614,721
$32.0012,160,5559,285,55521,446,110(12,160,555)9,285,555
$34.0012,583,3499,877,46622,460,815(12,583,349)9,877,466
$36.0012,959,16610,403,61023,362,776(12,959,166)10,403,610
$38.0013,295,42310,874,37024,169,793(13,295,423)10,874,370
$40.0013,598,05511,298,05524,896,110(13,598,055)11,298,055
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(1)Although settlement continues beyond $40 per share, we have not presented further data.
(2)Represents incremental shares to be included in determination of diluted EPS, pursuant to GAAP.
(3)The bond hedge offsets dilution from the Notes upon conversion or settlement.
(4)These are the number of shares that represent actual dilution from the Notes at conversion or settlement.

The table above is for illustrative purposes and does not represent our forecast of future stock performance.

This document contains forward-looking statements regarding Bloomin’ Brands’ expectations, anticipations, intentions, beliefs or strategies regarding the future, including the total potential dilutive shares that would be included in the calculation of GAAP EPS. Forward-looking statements represent Bloomin’ Brands’ current expectations regarding future events and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by the forward-looking statements and there can be no assurance that future developments affecting Bloomin’ Brands will be those that it has anticipated. Among those risks and uncertainties are market conditions, including market interest rates, the trading price and volatility of our common stock and risks relating to our business, including the anticipated impact to consumer demand and supply chain due to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), risks that we undergo a corporate event that causes a “make-whole fundamental change” with respect to the Notes, and other risks described in periodic reports that Bloomin’ Brands files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). For additional information on these and other factors that could affect Bloomin’ Brands’ actual results, see the risk factors set forth in Bloomin’ Brands filings with the SEC, including the most recent Annual Report filed with the SEC on February 26, 2020 and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on October 30, 2020. Bloomin’ Brands disclaims and does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement in this document, except as required by applicable law or regulation. Forward-looking statements included in this document are made as of the date hereof.
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