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DALLAS, April 23, 2013 // PRNewswire // -- Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT) today announced results for the fiscal third quarter ended March 27, 2013.

Highlights include the following:

• Earnings per diluted share, excluding special items, increased 20.0 percent to?$0.72?compared to?$0.60?for the?third quarter?of fiscal?2012?(see non-GAAP reconciliation below)
• On a GAAP basis, earnings per diluted share increased 26.8 percent to?$0.71?compared to?$0.56?for the?third quarter?of fiscal?2012
• Restaurant operating margin¹?improved approximately 70 basis points to 17.9 percent from 17.2 percent
• Brinker's operating income, excluding special items, improved 110 basis points from 9.8 percent to 10.9 percent primarily due to general and administrative savings in addition to the restaurant operating margin improvement mentioned above
• Chili's?comparable restaurant sales decreased?1.1?percent for the quarter consisting of a 0.4 percent and 4.3 percent decrease in January and February, respectively, offset by a 1.3 percent increase in March
• Maggiano's comparable restaurant sales increased?0.4?percent, representing the 13th consecutive quarterly increase
• Franchise comparable restaurant sales increased 1.3 percent driven by a 5.1 percent increase in international franchise comparable restaurant sales
• The company repurchased approximately 1.8?million shares of its common stock for?$60.4 million?in the third quarter
• The company paid a dividend of?20 cents?per share in the third quarter, an increase of 25 percent over the prior year third quarter
• For the?first nine months?of fiscal?2013, cash flows provided by operating activities were?$222.6 million?and capital expenditures totaled?$98.7 million

"Brinker?delivered a 20 percent increase in EPS for the quarter, despite a tough industry sales environment," said?Wyman Roberts, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We've remained steadfast in executing our initiatives and are realizing the benefits of our strengthened business model. As such, we are confident we will meet our 2010 promise of doubling EPS as early as next fiscal year."

1	Effective for the fiscal first quarter ended Sept. 26, 2012, revenues are reported in two separate captions?Company sales and Franchise and other revenues. Restaurant operating margin is now defined as Company sales less Cost of sales, Restaurant labor and Restaurant expenses.

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Table 1: Monthly and?Q3?comparable restaurant sales

Q3 13?and?Q3 12, company-owned, reported brands and franchise; percentage

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

Jan

?

Feb

?

March

?

Q3 13

?

Q3 12

Brinker International

?

(0.1)

?

(4.2)

?

1.5

?

(0.9)

?

4.5

??Chili's Company-Owned

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?????Comparable Restaurant Sales

?

(0.4)

?

(4.3)

?

1.3

?

(1.1)

?

4.6

?????Pricing Impact

?

1.9

?

1.3

?

1.3

?

1.5

?

1.9

?????Mix-Shift

?

0.5

?

0.2

?

1.3

?

0.6

?

0.9

?????Traffic

?

(2.8)

?

(5.8)

?

(1.3)

?

(3.2)

?

1.8

??Maggiano's

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?????Comparable Restaurant Sales

?

1.7

?

(3.4)

?

2.5

?

0.4

?

3.9

?????Pricing Impact

?

2.5

?

1.1

?

0.7

?

1.6

?

2.2

?????Mix-Shift

?

0.0

?

(1.1)

?

0.5

?

(0.2)

?

0.2

?????Traffic

?

(0.8)

?

(3.4)

?

1.3

?

(1.0)

?

1.5

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

Franchise1

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

1.3

?

3.5

??Domestic Comparable Restaurant Sales

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

(0.3)

?

3.8

??International Comparable Restaurant Sales

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

5.1

?

2.6

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

System-wide2

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

(0.2)

?

4.2

?

?

1

Revenues generated by franchisees are not included in revenues on the consolidated statements of income; however, we generate royalty revenue and advertising fees based on franchisee revenues, where applicable. We believe including franchisee comparable restaurants revenues provides investors information regarding brand performance that is relevant to current operations and may impact future restaurant development.

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2	System-wide comparable restaurant sales are derived from sales generated by company-owned Chili's and Maggiano's restaurants in addition to the sales generated at franchisee operated restaurants.

Quarterly Operating Performance?

CHILI'S?third quarter?company sales of?$632.6 million?represent a?0.7 percent?decrease from?$637.0 million?in the prior year period driven by traffic declines. As compared to the prior year,?Chili's?operating margin improved due to lower cost of sales. Cost of sales as a percentage of company sales was favorably impacted by mix changes related to shrimp, ribs and fajita meat coupled with increased menu pricing, partially offset by unfavorable commodity pricing primarily related to beef, pork and chicken wings. Restaurant labor was positively impacted by improved labor productivity from the installation of new kitchen equipment and lower manager bonuses, partially offset by increased health insurance claims and sales deleverage.

MAGGIANO'S?third quarter?company sales of?$92.1 million?increased?0.2 percent?primarily driven by menu pricing. As compared to the prior year, Maggiano's operating margin improved primarily due to lower cost of sales. Cost of sales was favorably impacted by decreased commodity usage from efforts to reduce waste, menu item changes, favorable commodity pricing on seafood as well as increased menu pricing. Restaurant operating margin was negatively impacted by higher workers' compensation insurance expenses and increased health insurance claims, partially offset by lower repair and maintenance expense and utilities expense.

FRANCHISE AND OTHER revenues totaled?$18.1 million?for the quarter, an increase of?38.2?percent compared to?$13.1 million?in the prior year. The increase was driven primarily by a?$5.2 million?reduction in revenues in the prior year resulting from a change in the estimate of gift card breakage. International franchise comparable restaurant sales increased?5.1 percent?while domestic franchise comparable restaurant sales decreased?0.3 percent.Brinker?franchisees generated approximately?$424 million?in sales¹?for the?third quarter?of fiscal?2013.

1	Royalty revenues are recognized based on the sales generated and reported to the company by franchisees.

Other

Depreciation and amortization expense increased?$2.3 million?for the quarter primarily due to investments in existing restaurants and asset replacements, partially offset by an increase in fully depreciated assets.

General and administrative expense decreased?$6.0 million?primarily due to lower performance-based compensation.

Interest expense increased?$0.6 million?for the quarter as a result of higher borrowing balances.

Excluding the impact of special items, the effective income tax rate remained flat at 28.9 percent in the current quarter compared to the same quarter last year as the tax impact of increased earnings in the current quarter was offset by a credit related to the prior year. On a GAAP basis, the effective income tax rate increased to?28.7?percent in the current quarter as compared to?28.2?percent in the same quarter last year due to increased earnings in the current quarter and the tax benefit resulting from higher net charges related to special items in the prior year, partially offset by a credit related to the prior year.

Non-GAAP Reconciliation

Brinker?believes excluding special items from its financial results provides investors with a clearer perspective of the company's ongoing operating performance and a more relevant comparison to prior period results.

Table 2: Reconciliation of net income excluding special items
Q3 13?and?Q3 12; $ millions and $ per diluted share after-tax
?	?	?		?	?		?	?		?	?
?	?	Q3 13		?	EPS Q3 13		?	Q3 12		?	EPS Q3 12
Net Income	?	52.0		?	0.71		?	44.9		?	0.56
Other (Gains) and Charges1	?	0.9		?	0.01		?	(0.1)		?	0.00
????Adjustment for Gift Card Breakage2	?	?		?	?		?	3.3		?	0.04
Net Income excluding Special Items	?	52.9		?	0.72		?	48.1		?	0.60

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1	Pre-tax Other gains and charges was a $1.6 million charge and a $0.1 million gain in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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2	The Company recognized a pre-tax $5.2 million reduction to revenue in the third quarter of fiscal 2012 resulting from a change in the estimate of gift card breakage.

Guidance Policy

Brinker?provides annual guidance as it relates to comparable restaurant sales, earnings per diluted share, and other key line items in the income statement and will only provide updates if there is a material change versus the original guidance. Consistent with prior practice, management will not discuss intra-period sales or other key operating results not yet reported as the limited data may not accurately reflect the final results of the period or quarter referenced.

Webcast Information

Investors and interested parties are invited to listen to today's conference call, as management will provide further details of the quarter. The call will broadcast live on the?Brinker?website (www.brinker.com) at?9 a.m. CDT?today (April 23). For those who are unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the call will be available shortly thereafter and will remain on the?Brinker?website until the end of the day?May 21, 2013.

Additional financial information, including statements of income which detail operations excluding special items, franchise and other revenues, and comparable restaurant sales trends by brand, is also available on the?Brinkerwebsite under the Financial Information section of the Investor tab.

Forward Calendar

• SEC Form 10-Q for third quarter fiscal 2013 filing on or before?May 6, 2013; and
• Fourth quarter earnings release, before market opens,?Aug. 2, 2013.

About?Brinker

Brinker International, Inc.?is one of the world's leading casual dining restaurant companies. Founded in 1975 and based in?Dallas, Texas,?Brinker?currently owns, operates, or franchises 1,588 restaurants under the names?Chili's^?Grill?& Bar (1,544 restaurants) and?Maggiano's Little Italy^??(44 restaurants).

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and, consequently, could be affected by general business and economic conditions, financial and credit market conditions, credit availability, reduced disposable income, the impact of competition, the impact of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and other strategic transactions, franchisee success, the seasonality of the company's business, adverse weather conditions, future commodity prices, product availability, fuel and utility costs and availability, terrorists acts, consumer perception of food safety, changes in consumer taste, health epidemics or pandemics, changes in demographic trends, availability of employees, unfavorable publicity, the company's ability to meet its business strategy plan, acts of God, governmental regulations and inflation.

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BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

?

?

?

?

?

?

Thirteen Week Periods Ended

?

Thirty-Nine Week Periods Ended

?

?

March 27,? 2013

?

March 28,? 2012

?

March 27,? 2013

?

March 28,? 2012

Revenues:

?

?

?

?

?

?

Company sales

?

$

724,693

?

$

728,868

?

$

2,057,490

?

$

2,038,333

Franchise and other revenues (a)

?

18,066

?

13,177

?

58,540

?

54,018

Total revenues

?

742,759

?

742,045

?

2,116,030

?

2,092,351

Operating Costs and Expenses:

?

?

?

?

Company restaurants

?

?

?

?

Cost of sales

?

198,316

?

205,155

?

567,602

?

571,962

Restaurant labor

?

231,822

?

233,806

?

667,865

?

664,068

Restaurant expenses

?

164,537

?

164,230

?

489,781

?

489,872

Company restaurant expenses

?

594,675

?

603,191

?

1,725,248

?

1,725,902

Depreciation and amortization

?

33,222

?

30,929

?

98,830

?

93,265

General and administrative

?

33,986

?

40,006

?

102,289

?

104,040

Other gains and charges (b)

?

1,550

?

(104)

?

2,227

?

5,614

Total operating costs and expenses

?

663,433

?

674,022

?

1,928,594

?

1,928,821

Operating income

?

79,326

?

68,023

?

187,436

?

163,530

Interest expense

?

7,085

?

6,530

?

21,040

?

20,087

Other, net

?

(573)

?

(1,072)

?

(2,096)

?

(3,018)

Income before provision for income taxes

?

72,814

?

62,565

?

168,492

?

146,461

Provision for income taxes

?

20,863

?

17,632

?

51,500

?

42,233

Net income

?

$

51,951

?

$

44,933

?

$

116,992

?

$

104,228

?

?

?

?

?

Basic net income per share

?

$

0.73

?

$

0.58

?

$

1.61

?

$

1.31

?

?

?

?

?

Diluted net income per share

?

$

0.71

?

$

0.56

?

$

1.56

?

$

1.28

?

?

?

?

?

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

?

71,067

?

77,582

?

72,511

?

79,722

?

?

?

?

?

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

?

73,341

?

79,735

?

74,873

?

81,658

?

?

(a)?????Franchise and other revenues includes royalties, development fees and franchise fees, banquet service charge income, and gift card activity (breakage and discounts).

(b)?????Other gains and charges includes:

?

?

?

Thirteen Week Periods Ended

?

Thirty-Nine Week Periods Ended

?

?

March?27, 2013

?

March?28, 2012

?

March?27, 2013

?

March?28, 2012

Restaurant impairment charges

?

$

?

?

?

$

?

?

?

$

661

?

?

$

1,098

?

Restaurant closure charges

?

305

?

?

1,032

?

?

2,887

?

?

4,154

?

Severance and other benefits

?

1,269

?

?

?

?

?

1,269

?

?

100

?

Gain on sale of assets, net

?

(81)

?

?

(25)

?

?

(2,430)

?

?

(1,365)

?

Other

?

57

?

?

(1,111)

?

?

(160)

?

?

1,627

?

?

?

$

1,550

?

?

$

(104)

?

?

$

2,227

?

?

$

5,614

?

?

BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
?
?	?	March?27, 2013			?	June?27, 2012
?	?	(Unaudited)			?	?
ASSETS	?	?			?	?
Current assets	?	$	214,897	?	?	$	194,846	?
Net property and equipment (a)	?	1,029,921		?	?	1,043,564		?
Total other assets	?	201,044		?	?	197,662		?
Total assets	?	$	1,445,862	?	?	$	1,436,072	?
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	?	?			?	?
Current installments of long-term debt	?	$	27,528	?	?	$	27,334	?
Current liabilities	?	363,107		?	?	374,415		?
Long-term debt, less current installments	?	677,309		?	?	587,890		?
Other liabilities	?	132,709		?	?	136,560		?
??????????Total shareholders' equity	?	245,209		?	?	309,873		?
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	?	$	1,445,862	?	?	$	1,436,072	?

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(a)????	At March 27, 2013, the company owned the land and buildings for 189 of the 865 company-owned restaurants. The net book values of the land and buildings associated with these restaurants totaled $141.4 million and $119.2 million, respectively.

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BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
?
?	?	Thirty-Nine Week Periods Ended
?	?	March?27, 2013			?	March?28, 2012
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:	?	?			?	?
Net income	?	$	116,992		?	$	104,228
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	?	?			?	?
Depreciation and amortization	?	98,830			?	93,265
Restructure charges and other impairments	?	3,792			?	5,042
Stock-based compensation	?	12,909			?	10,393
Net loss on disposal of assets	?	1,115			?	1,541
Changes in assets and liabilities	?	(11,002)			?	19,341
Net cash provided by operating activities	?	222,636			?	233,810
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:	?	?			?	?
Payments for property and equipment	?	(98,690)			?	(85,177)
Proceeds from sale of assets	?	6,535			?	4,344
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