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Wendy's OpCo: Almost No Profitability Based on the assumptions below, Wendy's OpCo is operating at a 1% EBITDA margin, adjusted for market rents and franchise fees. Franchised Wendy's restaurants are believed to be generating 600 bps of higher margin. If Wendy's company-operated restaurants could increase profitability by 400bps, EBITDA would increase by approximately $86mm (1) $ in millions Wendy's OpCo 2008E P&L OpCo Sales (1) Reported EBITDA after G&A allocation (²) Reported EBITDA margins (after G&A) Less: Franchise Fee Less: Incremental rent expense Plus: Operational Savings Equals: Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EBITDA margin "As is" $2,175 $185 8.5% (87) (76) 0 $23 1.0% Includes sales of sandwich buns and kids meal toys to franchisees. Assumes ~$50mm, or roughly 25% of Wendy's Consolidated 2008E G&A of $200mm is allocated to Wendy's OpCo. 19 400 bps "Fixed" $2,175 $185 8.5% (87) (76) $86 $109 5.0%
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