CANTON, Mass., Oct. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Third quarter highlights include:


    --  Dunkin' Donuts U.S. comparable store sales growth of 2.0%;
        Baskin-Robbins U.S. comparable store sales growth of 5.8%
    --  Added 197 net new restaurants worldwide including 120 net new Dunkin'
        Donuts in the U.S.
    --  Revenue increased 3.4%
    --  Adjusted operating income increased 11.3%; adjusted operating income
        margin of 51.6%
    --  Diluted adjusted EPS increased 19.5% to $0.49
    --  Board of Directors declares $0.23 fourth quarter dividend

Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN), the parent company of Dunkin' Donuts (DD) and Baskin-Robbins (BR), today reported results for the third quarter ended September 27, 2014.

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"Dunkin' Donuts U.S. third quarter comparable store sales growth of two percent marked a slight improvement from the second quarter as we continue to feel the impact from ongoing challenges with the economy and a highly competitive QSR breakfast and coffee environment. In the face of these challenges, we are focused on driving balanced growth by capturing incremental beverage occasions through new product news, such as the launch of Dark Roast coffee, targeted discounting and leveraging innovation to deliver strong morning food results," said Nigel Travis, Chairman & CEO, Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. "Franchisee restaurant level economics remain highly-compelling as demonstrated by our strong third quarter restaurant growth including the addition of 120 net new Dunkin' Donuts in the U.S. We now believe that we can ultimately have more than 17,000 Dunkin' Donuts in the U.S., an increase of 2,000 restaurants over the initial long-term growth target that we provided at the time of our IPO in 2011."

"It will be a challenge to achieve the low-end of our full-year Dunkin' Donuts U.S. comparable store sales growth target of two to three percent, but we remain confident we will achieve our other development and financial performance targets for 2014," said Paul Carbone, CFO, Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. "Importantly, as we reaffirmed at our Investor & Analyst Day on September 17, our long-term expectations remain intact."



    THIRD QUARTER 2014 KEY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
    -------------------------------------------


    ($ in millions, except per share data)                                      Three months ended                  Increase (Decrease)
                                                                                ------------------                   ------------------

    Amounts and percentages may not recalculate due to rounding      September 27,   September 28,           $ / #   %
                                                                              2014             2013
                                                                              ----             ----

    Franchisee reported sales                                                             $2,576.3          2,436.7                           139.6           5.7%

    Systemwide sales growth                                                   5.7%                    5.8%

    Comparable store sales growth (decline):

    DD U.S. comparable store sales growth                                     2.0%                    4.2%

    BR U.S. comparable store sales growth                                     5.8%                    3.2%

    DD International comparable store sales decline                         (2.9)%                  (1.4)%

    BR International comparable store sales growth (decline)                (1.5)%                    0.7%

    Development data(1):

    Consolidated global net POD development                                    197                      222                              (25)       (11.3)%

    DD global PODs at period end                                            11,123                   10,665                               458           4.3%

    BR global PODs at period end                                             7,479                    7,184                               295           4.1%

    Consolidated global PODs at period end                                  18,602                   17,849                               753           4.2%

    Financial data:

    Revenues                                                                                $192.6            186.3                             6.3           3.4%

    Operating income                                                          92.5                     82.2                              10.2          12.5%

    Operating income margin                                                  48.0%                   44.1%

    Adjusted operating income(2)                                                             $99.4             89.3                            10.1          11.3%

    Adjusted operating income margin(2)                                      51.6%                   47.9%

    Net income                                                                               $54.7             40.2                            14.5          36.0%

    Adjusted net income(2)                                                    52.2                     44.5                               7.7          17.3%

    Earnings per share:

    Common-basic                                                              0.52                     0.38                              0.14          36.8%

    Common-diluted                                                            0.52                     0.37                              0.15          40.5%

    Diluted adjusted earnings per share(2)                                    0.49                     0.41                              0.08          19.5%

    Weighted average number of common shares - diluted (in millions)         106.0                    108.2                             (2.2)        (2.0)%



    1 Prior year POD counts have been
     adjusted to reflect the results of an
     internal POD count audit.


    (2) Adjusted operating income,
     adjusted operating income margin, and
     adjusted net income are non-GAAP
     measures reflecting operating income
     and net income adjusted for
     amortization of intangible assets,
     long-lived asset impairments, and
     other non-recurring, infrequent, or
     unusual charges, net of the tax
     impact of such adjustments in the
     case of adjusted net income. Diluted
     adjusted earnings per share is a non-
     GAAP measure calculated using
     adjusted net income. Please refer to
     "Non-GAAP Measures and Statistical
     Data" and "Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
     and Subsidiaries Non-GAAP
     Reconciliations" for further detail.

Global systemwide sales growth in the third quarter was primarily attributable to global store development and Dunkin' Donuts U.S. comparable store sales growth (which includes stores open 54 weeks or more).

Dunkin' Donuts U.S. comparable store sales growth in the third quarter was driven by higher traffic and increased average ticket resulting from our continued focus on product and marketing innovation. Growth was driven by beverages, led by Iced Coffee, Frozen Beverages, and Hot and Iced Espresso; by breakfast sandwiches and associated add-ons like Hash Browns, led by the return of the Breakfast Burrito and the Spicy Smoked Sausage Breakfast Sandwich and the launch of the Chicken Biscuit in several markets; and by donuts including the Coffee Cream and Pumpkin flavors. Ticket and traffic growth contributed equally to comparable store sales growth in the third quarter.

Baskin-Robbins U.S. comparable store sales growth was driven by sales of Cups & Cones, Cakes, and Beverages as a result of the program offering guests a free waffle cone with the purchase of a second scoop of ice cream, while online ice cream cake ordering continues to drive cake sales.

In the third quarter, Dunkin' Brands franchisees and licensees opened 197 net new restaurants around the globe. This includes 120 net new Dunkin' Donuts U.S. locations, 61 net new Baskin-Robbins International locations, 10 net new Dunkin' Donuts International locations, and six net new Baskin-Robbins U.S. locations. Additionally, Dunkin' Donuts U.S. franchisees remodeled 120 restaurants during the quarter.

Revenues for the third quarter increased 3.4 percent compared to the prior year period primarily from increased royalty income due to systemwide sales growth, offset by a decline in sales of ice cream products.

Operating income for the third quarter increased $10.2 million, or 12.5 percent, from the prior year period primarily as a result of the increase in revenues, as well as $3.7 million in write-downs related to our investments in the Dunkin' Donuts Spain joint venture recorded in the prior year period. Adjusted operating income increased $10.1 million, or 11.3 percent, from the third quarter of 2013 as a result of the increase in revenues and the write-downs related to the Spain joint venture recorded in the prior year period.

Net income for the third quarter increased by $14.5 million, or 36.0 percent, compared to the prior year period primarily as a result of the increase in operating income of $10.2 million and decreases in interest expense and income tax expense of $3.1 million and $1.7 million, respectively. Income tax expense was favorably impacted by the settlement of certain tax audits. Adjusted net income increased by $7.7 million, or 17.3 percent, compared to the third quarter of 2013, as a result of the increase in adjusted operating income and the decrease in interest expense, offset by an increase in income tax expense.

Diluted adjusted earnings per share increased by 19.5 percent to $0.49 for the third quarter of 2014 compared to the prior year period as a result of the increase in adjusted net income and a decrease in shares outstanding. The decrease in shares outstanding from the prior year period is due primarily to the repurchase of shares, offset by the exercise of stock options. During the third quarter, the Company repurchased a total of 1,139,000 shares.


    THIRD QUARTER 2014 SEGMENT RESULTS
    ----------------------------------


    Amounts and
     percentages may
     not recalculate
     due to rounding                              Three months ended                             Increase (Decrease)
                                                  ------------------                              ------------------

    Dunkin' Donuts
     U.S.                                September 27,               September 28,                     $ / #         %
                                                  2014                         2013
    ---                                           ----                         ----

                                                        ($ in thousands except as otherwise noted)

    Comparable store
     sales growth                                 2.0%                                    4.2%

    Systemwide sales
     growth                                       7.0%                                    8.6%

    Franchisee
     reported sales
     (in millions)                                        $1,840.5                                    1,719.5                             121.0          7.0%


    Revenues:

    Royalty income                                         $99,758                                     92,838                             6,920          7.5%

    Franchise fees                              11,704                                    9,592                                     2,112          22.0%

    Rental income                               24,610                                   24,455                                       155           0.6%

    Sales at company-
     owned restaurants                           5,267                                    6,250                                     (983)       (15.7)%

    Other revenues                               1,612                                    1,119                                       493          44.1%
                                                 -----                                    -----                                       ---           ----

    Total revenues                                        $142,951                                    134,254                             8,697          6.5%


    Segment profit(1)                                     $106,242                                     97,109                             9,133          9.4%


    Points of
     distribution                                7,941                                    7,528                                       413           5.5%

    Gross openings                                 141                                      107                                        34          31.8%

    Net openings                                   120                                       81                                        39          48.1%
    ------------                                   ---                                      ---                                       ---           ----

    1 Prior year amounts reflect change in segment profit measure. Please refer to "Segment Profit Comparability" for further detail.

Dunkin' Donuts U.S. revenues of $143.0 million represented an increase of 6.5 percent year-over-year. The increase was primarily a result of increased royalty income, as well as franchise fees due primarily to the timing of franchise renewals and an increase in development year-over-year. The increases were offset by a decline in sales at company-owned restaurants due to the sale of all company-owned restaurants in the Atlanta market in the second quarter of 2014.

Dunkin' Donuts U.S. segment profit in the third quarter increased $9.1 million over the prior year period to $106.2 million, which was driven primarily by the increases in royalty income and franchise fees, offset by an increase in personnel costs.


    Amounts and
     percentages may not
     recalculate due to
     rounding                                        Three months ended                        Increase (Decrease)
                                                     ------------------                        ------------------

    Dunkin' Donuts
     International                           September 27,             September 28,                             $ / #         %
                                                      2014                       2013
    ---                                               ----                       ----

                                                                ($ in thousands except as otherwise noted)

    Comparable store sales
     decline                                        (2.9)%                                (1.4)%

    Systemwide sales
     growth                                           4.3%                                  1.4%

    Franchisee reported
     sales (in millions)                                      $172.8                                              165.8                        7.1           4.3%


    Revenues:

    Royalty income                                            $3,685                                              3,342                        343          10.3%

    Franchise fees                                     683                                    770                                      (87)        (11.3)%

    Rental income                                       18                                     37                                      (19)        (51.4)%

    Other revenues                                    (14)                                    25                                      (39)            n/m

    Total revenues                                            $4,372                                              4,174                        198           4.7%


    Segment profit
     (loss)(1)                                                $1,885                                            (1,059)                     2,944            n/m


    Points of
     distribution(2)                                 3,182                                  3,137                                        45            1.4%

    Gross openings                                      88                                    128                                      (40)        (31.3)%

    Net openings                                        10                                     67                                      (57)        (85.1)%
    ------------                                       ---                                    ---                                       ---          ------

    1 Prior year amounts reflect change in segment profit measure. Please refer to "Segment Profit Comparability" for further detail.

    2 Prior year POD counts have been adjusted to reflect the results of an internal POD count audit.

Dunkin' Donuts International third quarter systemwide sales increased 4.3 percent from the prior year period, driven by sales growth in Germany, Spain, and the Philippines, offset by a decline in South Korea. The decline in South Korea was partially offset by favorable foreign exchange. On a constant currency basis, systemwide sales increased by approximately 1 percent.

Dunkin' Donuts International third quarter revenues of $4.4 million represented an increase of 4.7 percent year-over-year. The increase in revenue was primarily a result of an increase in royalty income, offset by a decline in franchise fees.

Segment profit for Dunkin' Donuts International increased $2.9 million to $1.9 million, primarily due to $3.7 million in write-downs related to our investments in the Dunkin' Donuts Spain joint venture recorded in the prior year period, as well as revenue growth, offset by additional investments in marketing.


    Amounts and
     percentages may
     not recalculate
     due to rounding                              Three months ended                        Increase (Decrease)
                                                  ------------------                        ------------------

    Baskin-Robbins
     U.S.                                September 27,              September 28,                             $ / #         %
                                                  2014                        2013
    ---                                           ----                        ----

                                                     ($ in thousands except as otherwise noted)

    Comparable store
     sales growth                                 5.8%                                   3.2%

    Systemwide sales
     growth                                       5.9%                                   4.2%

    Franchisee
     reported sales
     (in millions)                                         $161.0                                              152.2                      8.8         5.8%


    Revenues:

    Royalty income                                         $7,991                                              7,595                      396         5.2%

    Franchise fees                                 360                                     305                                         55       18.0%

    Rental income                                  795                                     802                                        (7)     (0.9)%

    Sales of ice cream
     products                                    1,177                                     986                                        191       19.4%

    Other revenues                               2,293                                   2,211                                         82        3.7%
                                                 -----                                   -----                                        ---         ---

    Total revenues                                        $12,616                                             11,899                      717         6.0%


    Segment profit(1)                                      $8,828                                              8,215                      613         7.5%


    Points of
     distribution                                2,486                                   2,471                                         15        0.6%

    Gross openings                                  21                                      20                                          1        5.0%

    Net openings                                     6                                       1                                          5      500.0%
    ------------                                   ---                                     ---                                        ---       -----

    1 Prior year amounts reflect change in segment profit measure. Please refer to "Segment Profit Comparability" for further detail.

Baskin-Robbins U.S. third quarter revenue increased 6.0 percent from the prior year period to $12.6 million due primarily to increases in royalty income and sales of ice cream products.

Segment profit for Baskin-Robbins U.S. increased 7.5 percent year-over-year to $8.8 million primarily as a result of the increase in revenues and a reduction in personnel costs.


    Amounts and percentages may not recalculate due to rounding                             Three months ended                            Increase (Decrease)
                                                                                            ------------------                             ------------------

    Baskin-Robbins International                                                   September 27,              September 28,                    $ / #         %
                                                                                            2014                        2013
    ---                                                                                     ----                        ----

                                                                                                   ($ in thousands except as otherwise noted)

    Comparable store sales growth (decline)                                               (1.5)%                                   0.7%

    Systemwide sales growth (decline)                                                       0.7%                                 (2.6)%

    Franchisee reported sales (in millions)                                                          $401.9                                     399.2                      2.7              0.7%


    Revenues:

    Royalty income                                                                                   $2,180                                     2,552                    (372)          (14.6)%

    Franchise fees                                                                           398                                     492                          (94)         (19.1)%

    Rental income                                                                            126                                     124                             2             1.6%

    Sales of ice cream products                                                           26,166                                  29,439                       (3,273)         (11.1)%

    Other revenues                                                                            33                                     152                         (119)         (78.3)%
                                                                                             ---                                     ---                          ----           ------

    Total revenues                                                                                  $28,903                                    32,759                  (3,856)          (11.8)%


    Segment profit(1)                                                                               $12,485                                    16,775                  (4,290)          (25.6)%


    Points of distribution(2)                                                              4,993                                   4,713                           280             5.9%

    Gross openings                                                                           116                                     107                             9             8.4%

    Net openings                                                                              61                                      73                          (12)         (16.4)%
    ------------                                                                             ---                                     ---                           ---           ------

    1 Prior year amounts reflect change in segment profit measure. Please refer to "Segment Profit Comparability" for further detail.

    2 Prior year POD counts have been adjusted to reflect the results of an internal POD count audit.

Baskin-Robbins International systemwide sales increased 0.7 percent from the prior year period driven by favorable foreign exchange and an increase in sales in South Korea, offset by unfavorable foreign exchange and a decrease in sales in Japan. On a constant currency basis, systemwide sales declined slightly from the prior year period.

Baskin-Robbins International third quarter revenues decreased 11.8 percent from the prior year period to $28.9 million due primarily to a decline in sales of ice cream products as well as a decline in royalty income.

Third quarter segment profit decreased 25.6 percent from the prior year period to $12.5 million due primarily to a decrease in net margin on ice cream due to the decline in sales of ice cream products, as well as a decrease in income from our Japan and South Korea joint ventures.

COMPANY UPDATES


    --  The Company today announced that the Board of Directors declared a
        fourth quarter cash dividend of $0.23 per share, payable on December 3,
        2014 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November
        24, 2014.

LONG-TERM EARNINGS TARGETS


    --  U.S. consolidated comps in the 2 - 4% range
    --  Total net unit development of approximately 4 - 6% with opportunity to
        accelerate
    --  6 - 8% revenue growth
    --  10 - 12% adjusted operating income growth
    --  Adjusted operating income margin expansion of 150 - 200 basis points per
        year
    --  15%+ diluted adjusted EPS growth

Conference Call

As previously announced, Dunkin' Brands will be holding a conference call today at 8:00 am ET hosted by Nigel Travis, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, and Paul Carbone, Chief Financial Officer. The dial-in number is (866) 393-1607 or (914) 495-8556, conference number 67461258. Dunkin' Brands will broadcast the conference call live over the Internet at http://investor.dunkinbrands.com. A replay of the conference call will be available on the Company's website at http://investor.dunkinbrands.com.

The Company's consolidated statements of operations, condensed consolidated balance sheets, condensed consolidated statements of cash flows and other additional information have been provided with this press release. This information should be reviewed in conjunction with this press release.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained herein are not based on historical fact and are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the applicable securities laws and regulations. Generally, these statements can be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "feel," "forecast," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "project," "should," "would," and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. These risk and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the ongoing level of profitability of franchisees and licensees; our franchisees' and licensees' ability to sustain same store sales growth; successful westward expansion; changes in working relationships with our franchisees and licensees and the actions of our franchisees and licensees; our master franchisees' relationships with sub-franchisees; the strength of our brand in the markets in which we compete; changes in competition within the quick-service restaurant segment of the food industry; changes in consumer behavior resulting from changes in technologies or alternative methods of delivery; economic and political conditions in the countries where we operate; our substantial indebtedness; our ability to protect our intellectual property rights; consumer preferences, spending patterns and demographic trends; the impact of seasonal changes, including weather effects, on our business; the success of our growth strategy and international development; changes in commodity and food prices, particularly coffee, dairy products and sugar, and other operating costs; shortages of coffee; failure of our network and information technology systems; interruptions or shortages in the supply of products to our franchisees and licensees; the impact of food borne-illness or food safety issues or adverse public or media opinions regarding the health effects of consuming our products; our ability to collect royalty payments from our franchisees and licensees; the ability of our franchisees and licensees to open new restaurants and keep existing restaurants in operation; our ability to retain key personnel; any inability to protect consumer credit card data and catastrophic events.

Forward-looking statements reflect management's analysis as of the date of this press release. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations are more fully described in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under the section headed "Risk Factors" in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K. Except as required by applicable law, we do not undertake to publicly update or revise any of these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Measures and Statistical Data

In addition to the GAAP financial measures set forth in this press release, the Company has included certain non-GAAP measurements, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating income margin, adjusted net income, and diluted adjusted earnings per share, which present operating results on a basis adjusted for certain items. The Company uses these non-GAAP measures as key performance measures for the purpose of evaluating performance internally. We also believe these non-GAAP measures provide our investors with useful information regarding our historical operating results. These non-GAAP measures are not intended to replace the presentation of our financial results in accordance with GAAP. Use of the terms adjusted operating income, adjusted operating income margin, adjusted net income, and diluted adjusted earnings per share may differ from similar measures reported by other companies. These non-GAAP measures are reconciled from the respective measures determined under GAAP in the attached table "Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries Non-GAAP Reconciliations."

Additionally, the Company has included metrics such as systemwide sales growth and comparable store sales growth, which are commonly used statistical measures in the quick service restaurant industry and the Company believes are important to understanding the Company's performance.

The Company uses "systemwide sales growth" to refer to the percentage change in sales at both franchisee- and company-owned restaurants from the comparable period of the prior year. Changes in systemwide sales are driven by changes in comparable store sales and changes in the number of restaurants.

The Company uses "DD U.S. comparable store sales growth," "BR U.S. comparable store sales growth," "DD International comparable store sales growth," and "BR International comparable store sales growth," which are calculated by including only sales from franchisee- and company-owned restaurants that have been open at least 54 weeks and that have reported sales in the current and comparable prior year week.

Segment Profit Comparability

Beginning in fiscal year 2014, the key measure used by the Company to assess the performance of and allocate resources to each reportable segment, referred to as segment profit, was revised to better align the segments with our consolidated performance measures and incentive targets. As a result, segment profit now reflects operating income adjusted for amortization of intangible assets, long-lived asset impairments, and other non-recurring, infrequent, or unusual charges, and does not reflect the allocation of any corporate charges. Prior to fiscal year 2014, segment profit was measured based on earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, impairment charges, loss on debt extinguishment and refinancing transactions, other gains and losses, and unallocated corporate charges. The segment profit amounts included herein for the three months ended September 28, 2013 have been restated to reflect this change to the measurement of segment profit to enable comparability with the three months ended September 27, 2014.

About Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.

With more than 18,000 points of distribution in nearly 60 countries worldwide, Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN) is one of the world's leading franchisors of quick service restaurants (QSR) serving hot and cold coffee and baked goods, as well as hard-serve ice cream. At the end of fiscal 2013, Dunkin' Brands nearly 100 percent franchised business model included nearly 11,000 Dunkin' Donuts restaurants and 7,300 Baskin-Robbins restaurants, which are primarily owned and operated by approximately 2,000 franchisees, licensees and joint venture partners. For the full-year 2013, the Company had franchisee-reported sales of approximately $9.3 billion. Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. is headquartered in Canton, Mass.



                                                             DUNKIN' BRANDS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                Consolidated Statements of Operations

                                                                (In thousands, except per share data)

                                                                             (Unaudited)


                                                             Three months ended                                  Nine months ended
                                                             ------------------                                  -----------------

                                                   September 27,               September 28,              September 27,            September 28,
                                                            2014                         2013                        2014                      2013
                                                            ----                         ----                        ----                      ----


    Revenues:

    Franchise fees and royalty income                               $126,759                                     117,486                                 355,738                  334,045

    Rental income                                         25,570                                   25,437                                   73,650                    72,924

    Sales of ice cream products                           27,357                                   30,429                                   88,072                    86,818

    Sales at company-owned restaurants                     5,267                                    6,250                                   16,319                    18,261

    Other revenues                                         7,687                                    6,715                                   21,717                    18,615

    Total revenues                                       192,640                                  186,317                                  555,496                   530,663
                                                         -------                                  -------                                  -------                   -------

    Operating costs and expenses:

    Occupancy expenses-franchised restaurants             13,258                                   13,445                                   39,830                    39,041

    Cost of ice cream products                            19,530                                   20,899                                   62,273                    61,187

    Company-owned restaurant expenses                      5,505                                    6,222                                   16,772                    17,817

    General and administrative expenses, net(a)(b)        56,311                                   58,454                                  172,406                   177,009

    Depreciation                                           4,960                                    5,591                                   14,803                    16,961

    Amortization of other intangible assets                6,333                                    6,938                                   19,122                    20,085

    Long-lived asset impairment charges                      633                                       92                                    1,279                       447


    Total operating costs and expenses                   106,530                                  111,641                                  326,485                   332,547

     Net income of equity method investments:

    Net income, excluding impairment                       5,366                                    8,201                                   12,514                    16,070

    Impairment charge(c)                                       -                                   (873)                                                   -                   (873)

       Net income of equity method investments             5,366                                    7,328                                   12,514                    15,197

    Other operating income, net(a)                         1,004                                      233                                    7,609                     9,188
                                                           -----                                      ---                                    -----                     -----

            Operating income                              92,480                                   82,237                                  249,134                   222,501
                                                          ------                                   ------                                  -------                   -------

    Other income (expense):

    Interest income                                           63                                      105                                      201                       310

    Interest expense                                    (16,680)                                (19,805)                                (51,444)                 (60,523)

    Loss on debt extinguishment and refinancing
     transactions                                              -                                                    -                               (13,735)                 (5,018)

    Other gains (losses), net                              (584)                                      12                                    (670)                  (1,191)

    Total other expense                                 (17,201)                                (19,688)                                (65,648)                 (66,422)
                                                         -------                                  -------                                  -------                   -------

    Income before income taxes                            75,279                                   62,549                                  183,486                   156,079

    Provision for income taxes                            20,855                                   22,505                                   60,263                    51,664
                                                          ------                                   ------                                   ------                    ------

    Net income including noncontrolling interests         54,424                                   40,044                                  123,223                   104,415

    Net loss attributable to noncontrolling
     interests                                             (273)                                   (177)                                   (621)                    (416)

    Net income attributable to Dunkin' Brands                        $54,697                                      40,221                                 123,844                  104,831
                                                                     =======                                      ======                                 =======                  =======


    Earnings per share-basic                                           $0.52                                        0.38                                    1.17                     0.99

    Earnings per share-diluted                              0.52                                     0.37                                     1.16                      0.97



    (a)               Amounts for the three and nine
                      months ended September 28, 2013
                      have been revised to conform to
                      the current period
                      presentation.

    (b)               Amounts for the three and nine
                      months ended September 28, 2013
                      include $2.8 million of
                      reserves on accounts and notes
                      receivable from our Dunkin'
                      Donuts Spain joint venture.

    (c)               Represents an impairment of the
                      full carrying value of our
                      investment in Dunkin' Donuts
                      Spain joint venture.




                                          DUNKIN' BRANDS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                             Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                        (In thousands)

                                                          (Unaudited)


                                                                 September 27,               December 28,
                                                                          2014                        2013
                                                                          ----                        ----

                              Assets

    Current assets:

    Cash and cash equivalents                                                       $155,665                           256,933

    Accounts, notes, and other receivables,
     net                                                                62,146                                79,765

    Other current assets                                               114,051                               125,062
                                                                       -------                               -------

    Total current assets                                               331,862                               461,760

    Property and equipment, net                                        179,073                               182,858

    Equity method investments                                          174,129                               170,644

    Goodwill and other intangible assets, net                        2,323,036                             2,343,803

    Other assets                                                        67,021                                75,625
                                                                        ------                                ------

    Total assets                                                                  $3,075,121                         3,234,690
                                                                                  ==========                         =========

              Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling
                Interests, and Stockholders' Equity

    Current liabilities:

    Current portion of long-term debt                                                   $625                             5,000

    Accounts payable                                                    12,112                                12,445

    Other current liabilities                                          256,097                               326,853
                                                                       -------                               -------

    Total current liabilities                                          268,834                               344,298
                                                                       -------                               -------

    Long-term debt, net                                              1,808,491                             1,818,609

    Deferred income taxes, net                                         547,606                               561,714

    Other long-term liabilities                                         95,646                                97,781
                                                                        ------                                ------

    Total long-term liabilities                                      2,451,743                             2,478,104
                                                                     ---------                             ---------

    Redeemable noncontrolling interests                                  7,164                                 4,930

    Total stockholders' equity                                         347,380                               407,358

    Total liabilities, redeemable
     noncontrolling interests, and
     stockholders' equity                                                         $3,075,121                         3,234,690
                                                                                  ==========                         =========



                                      DUNKIN' BRANDS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

                                                     (In thousands)

                                                      (Unaudited)


                                                                      Nine months ended
                                                                      -----------------

                                                           September 27,               September 28,
                                                                    2014                         2013
                                                                    ----                         ----


    Net cash provided by operating
     activities                                                             $115,851                             65,315
                                                                            --------                             ------

    Cash flows from investing
     activities:

    Additions to property and equipment                         (18,324)                              (20,930)

    Proceeds from sale of joint venture                                -                                 7,200

    Proceeds from sale of real estate
     and company-owned restaurants                                14,354                                  2,776

    Other, net                                                   (1,734)                               (2,021)
                                                                  ------                                 ------

    Net cash used in investing
     activities                                                  (5,704)                              (12,975)
                                                                  ------                                -------

    Cash flows from financing
     activities:

    Repayment of long-term debt                                 (15,000)                              (19,157)

    Payment of deferred financing and
     other debt-related costs                                    (8,977)                               (6,157)

    Dividends paid on common stock                              (72,756)                              (60,707)

    Repurchases of common stock                                (130,171)                              (17,190)

    Exercise of stock options                                      4,847                                  6,287

    Other, net                                                    10,861                                  1,906
                                                                  ------                                  -----

    Net cash used in financing
     activities                                                (211,196)                              (95,018)
                                                                --------                                -------

    Effect of exchange rates on cash and
     cash equivalents                                              (219)                                 (140)
                                                                    ----                                   ----

    Decrease in cash and cash
     equivalents                                               (101,268)                              (42,818)

    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
     of period                                                   256,933                                252,618
                                                                 -------                                -------

    Cash and cash equivalents, end of
     period                                                                 $155,665                            209,800
                                                                            ========                            =======



                                                                                           DUNKIN' BRANDS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                                                     Non-GAAP Reconciliations

                                                                                         (In thousands, except share and per share data)

                                                                                                           (Unaudited)


                                                                                          Three months ended                                      Nine months ended
                                                                                          ------------------                                      -----------------

                                                                                September 27,               September 28,                 September 27,                  September 28,
                                                                                         2014                         2013                           2014                            2013
                                                                                         ----                         ----                           ----                            ----

    Operating income                                                                              $92,480                                         82,237                                         249,134                                       222,501

    Operating income margin                                                             48.0%                                     44.1%                                          44.8%                                        41.9%

    Adjustments:

    Amortization of other intangible assets                                                        $6,333                                          6,938                                          19,122                                        20,085

    Long-lived asset impairment charges                                                   633                                         92                                           1,279                                           447

    Third-party product volume guarantee                                                    -                                                       -                                          (300)                                        7,500

    Peterborough plant closure(a)                                                           -                                        66                                                             -                                          654

    Adjusted operating income                                                                     $99,446                                         89,333                                         269,235                                       251,187
                                                                                                  =======                                         ======                                         =======                                       =======

    Adjusted operating income margin                                                    51.6%                                     47.9%                                          48.5%                                        47.3%


    Net income attributable to Dunkin' Brands                                                     $54,697                                         40,221                                         123,844                                       104,831

    Adjustments:

    Amortization of other intangible assets                                             6,333                                      6,938                                          19,122                                        20,085

    Long-lived asset impairment charges                                                   633                                         92                                           1,279                                           447

    Third-party product volume guarantee                                                    -                                                       -                                          (300)                                        7,500

    Peterborough plant closure(a)                                                           -                                        66                                                             -                                          654

    Loss on debt extinguishment and refinancing transactions                                -                                                       -                                         13,735                                         5,018

    Tax impact of adjustments(b)                                                      (2,786)                                   (2,838)                                       (13,534)                                     (13,481)

    Income tax audit settlements(c)                                                   (6,717)                                                       -                                        (6,717)                                      (8,417)

    State tax apportionment(d)                                                              -                                                       -                                            514                                         2,868

    Adjusted net income                                                                           $52,160                                         44,479                                         137,943                                       119,505
                                                                                                  =======                                         ======                                         =======                                       =======


    Adjusted net income                                                                           $52,160                                         44,479                                         137,943                                       119,505

    Weighted average number of common shares - diluted                            105,969,110                                108,164,925                                     107,045,211                                   108,178,632

    Diluted adjusted earnings per share                                                             $0.49                                           0.41                                            1.29                                          1.10
                                                                                                    =====                                           ====                                            ====                                          ====


    (a) For the three and nine months ended September 28, 2013, the adjustments represent transition-related general and administrative costs incurred related to the closure of the Baskin-Robbins ice cream manufacturing plant in Peterborough, Canada, such as information
     technology integration, project management, and transportation costs.

    (b) Tax impact of adjustments calculated at a 40% effective tax rate.

    (c) Represents income tax benefits resulting from the resolution of historical tax positions settled during the period.

    (d) Represents tax expense recognized due to an increase in our overall state tax rate for a shift in the apportionment of income to certain state jurisdictions.

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