MARCUS CORP

1. General

Basis of Presentation - The unaudited consolidated financial statements for the 13 and 39 weeks ended September 26, 2024 and September 28, 2023 have been prepared by the Company. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the unaudited interim financial information at September 26, 2024, and for all periods presented, have been made. The results of operations during the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the entire year or other interim periods. However, the unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2023.

Accounting Policies - Refer to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements (including footnotes) for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2023, contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for such year, for a description of the Company’s accounting policies.

Depreciation and Amortization - Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment are provided using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the assets or any related lease terms. Depreciation expense totaled $17,277 and $49,992 for the 13 and 39 weeks ended September 26, 2024, respectively, and $19,150 and $51,004 for the 13 and 39 weeks ended September 28, 2023, respectively.

Assets Held for Sale – Long-lived assets that are expected to be sold within the next 12 months and meet the other relevant held-for-sale criteria are classified as assets held for sale and included within current assets on the consolidated balance sheet. Assets held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying value or their fair value less costs to sell the asset.

Long-Lived Assets – The Company periodically considers whether indicators of impairment of long-lived assets held for use are present. This includes quantitative and qualitative factors, including evaluating the historical actual operating performance of the long-lived assets and assessing the potential impact of recent events and transactions impacting the long-lived assets. If such indicators are present, the Company determines if the long-lived assets are recoverable by assessing whether the sum of the estimated undiscounted future cash flows attributable to such assets is less than their carrying amounts. If the long-lived assets are not recoverable, the Company recognizes any impairment losses based on the excess of the carrying amount of the assets over their fair value.

During the 39 weeks ended September 26, 2024, the Company determined that indicators of impairment were present at one asset group for a leased theatre location that the Company made the decision to close during the second quarter of fiscal 2024. As such, the Company evaluated the fair value of these assets, consisting primarily of land improvements, leasehold improvements, building, furniture, fixtures and equipment, and operating lease right-of-use assets less lease obligations, and determined that the fair value, measured using Level 3 pricing inputs (using estimated discounted cash flows over the life of the primary asset), was less than their carrying values and recorded a $472 impairment loss, reducing certain property and equipment and certain operating lease net obligations. The remaining net book value of the impaired assets as of the date of the asset write-down (June 27, 2024) was $0.

During the 13 weeks ended September 28, 2023, the Company determined that indicators of impairment were present at one theatre asset group. As such, the Company evaluated the fair value of these assets, consisting primarily of land, building and furniture, fixtures and equipment, and determined that the fair value, measured using Level 3 pricing inputs (using estimated discounted cash flows over the life of the primary asset, including estimated sales proceeds) was less than their carrying values and recorded a $684 impairment loss, reducing certain property and equipment assets. The remaining net book value of the impaired assets as of the date of the asset write-down (September 28, 2023) was $3,040.

Goodwill – The Company reviews goodwill for impairment annually or more frequently if certain indicators arise. The Company performs its annual impairment test on the first day of the fiscal fourth quarter. There wereno indicators of impairment identified during the 39 weeks ended September 26, 2024 or September 28, 2023.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Net earnings (loss) per share (EPS) of Common Stock and Class B Common Stock is computed using the two class method. Basic net earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, adjusted for the effect of dilutive stock options, restricted stock units, performance stock units and convertible debt instruments using the if-converted method. Convertible Class B Common Stock and convertible debt instruments are reflected on an if-converted basis when dilutive to Common Stock. The computation of the diluted net earnings (loss) per share of Common Stock assumes the conversion of Class B Common Stock in periods that have net earnings since it would be dilutive to Common Stock earnings per share, while the diluted net earnings (loss) per share of Class B Common Stock does not assume the conversion of those shares.

Holders of Common Stock are entitled to cash dividends per share equal to 110% of all dividends declared and paid on each share of Class B Common Stock. As such, the undistributed earnings (losses) for each period are allocated based on the proportionate share of entitled cash dividends.

The following table illustrates the computation of Common Stock basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share, provides a reconciliation of the number of weighted-average basic and diluted shares outstanding, when applicable, and provides the weighted-average number of anti-dilutive shares excluded from the computation of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding:

For the periods when the Company reports a net loss, common stock equivalents, restricted stock units, performance stock units, and shares related to the convertible senior notes are excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share as their inclusion would have an anti-dilutive effect. Performance stock units are considered anti-dilutive if the performance targets upon which the issuance of the shares are contingent have not been achieved and the respective performance period has not been completed as of the end of the current period. Shares related to the convertible senior notes are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share in periods when the effect would have been anti-dilutive using the if-converted method.

Shareholders’ Equity -Activity impacting total shareholders’ equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation and noncontrolling interest for the 39 weeks ended September 26, 2024 and September 28, 2023 was as follows:

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss –Accumulated other comprehensive loss presented in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets consists of the following, all presented net of tax:

Fair Value Measurements - Certain financial assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value in the consolidated financial statements. Some are measured on a recurring basis while others are measured on a non-recurring basis. Financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis are those that are adjusted to fair value each time a financial statement is prepared. Financial assets and liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis are those that are adjusted to fair value when a significant event occurs. A fair value measurement assumes that a transaction to sell an asset or transfer a liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability.

The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in one of the following categories:

Level 1 - Assets or liabilities for which fair value is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical instruments as of the reporting date. At September 26, 2024 and December 28, 2023, the Company’s $7,332 and $5,364 respectively, of debt and equity securities classified as trading were valued using Level 1 pricing inputs and were included in other current assets. At September 26, 2024 and December 28, 2023, the Company’s $15,014 and $37,018, respectively, of investments in money market funds were valued using Level 1 pricing inputs and were included in cash and cash equivalents.

Level 2 - Assets or liabilities for which fair value is based on pricing inputs that were either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date. At each of September 26, 2024 and December 28, 2023, none of the Company’s recorded assets or liabilities were measured using Level 2 pricing inputs.

Level 3 - Assets or liabilities for which fair value is based on valuation models with significant unobservable pricing inputs and which result in the use of management estimates. At each of September 26, 2024 and December 28, 2023, none of the Company’s recorded assets or liabilities that are measured on a recurring basis at fair market value were valued using Level 3 pricing inputs. Assets that are measured on a non-recurring basis are discussed above under Long-Lived Assets.

The carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments (including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable) approximates fair value. The fair value of the Company’s $160,000 of senior notes, valued using Level 2 pricing inputs, is approximately $160,917 at September 26, 2024, determined based upon discounted cash flows using current market interest rates for financial instruments with a similar average remaining life. The fair value of the Company's $13,649 of convertible senior notes, valued using Level 2 pricing inputs, is approximately $20,183 at September 26, 2024, determined based on market rates and the closing trading price of the convertible senior notes as of September 26, 2024. The carrying amounts of the Company’s remaining long-term debt approximate their fair values, determined using current rates for similar instruments, or Level 2 pricing inputs.

Defined Benefit Plan -The components of the net periodic pension cost of the Company’s unfunded nonqualified, defined-benefit plan are as follows:

Service cost is included in Administrative expense while all other components are recorded within Other expense outside of operating income in the consolidated statements of earnings.

Revenue Recognition –The disaggregation of revenues by business segment for the 13 and 39 weeks ended September 26, 2024 is as follows:

(1)Included in other revenues is an immaterial amount related to rental income that is not considered revenue from contracts with customers.

The disaggregation of revenues by business segment for the 13 and 39 weeks ended September 28, 2023 is as follows:

(1)Included in other revenues is an immaterial amount related to rental income that is not considered revenue from contracts with customers.

The Company had deferred revenue from contracts with customers of $34,463 and $38,034 as of September 26, 2024 and December 28, 2023, respectively. The Company hadno contract assets as of September 26, 2024 and December 28, 2023. During the 39 weeks ended September 26, 2024, the Company recognized revenue of $17,208 that was included in deferred revenues as of December 28, 2023. During the 39 weeks ended September 28, 2023, the Company recognized revenue of $14,545 that was included in deferred revenues as of December 29, 2022. The majority of the Company’s deferred revenue relates to non-redeemed gift cards, advanced ticket sales and the Company’s loyalty program.

As of September 26, 2024, the amount of transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations under the Company’s advanced ticket sales was $2,031 and is reflected in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as part of deferred revenues, which is included in other accrued liabilities. As of September 26, 2024, the amount of transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations related to the amount of Theatres non-redeemed gift cards was $14,181 and is reflected in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as part of deferred revenues. The Company recognizes revenue as the tickets and gift cards are redeemed, which is expected to occur within the nexttwo years.

As of September 26, 2024, the amount of transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations related to the amount of Hotels and Resorts non-redeemed gift cards was $4,074 and is reflected in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as part of deferred revenues. The Company recognizes revenue as the gift cards are redeemed, which is expected to occur within the nexttwo years.

The majority of the Company’s revenue is recognized in less than one year from the original contract.

New Accounting Pronouncements - In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280: Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (ASU No. 2023-07), which requires disclosure of incremental segment information on an annual and interim basis. ASU No 2023-07 will be effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 26, 2024, and the Company’s interim periods beginning in fiscal 2025. The Company is evaluating the effect that the guidance will have on its consolidated financial statement disclosures.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740: Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (ASU No. 2023-09), which requires improvements to income tax disclosures primarily related to rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. ASU No. 2023-09 will be effective for the Company in fiscal 2025 and must be applied prospectively with retrospective application permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact that ASU No. 2023-09 will have on its consolidated financial statement disclosures.

2. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt is summarized as follows:

Credit Agreement

As of September 26, 2024, the Company has a Credit Agreement that provides for a revolving credit facility that matures on October 16, 2028 with an initial maximum aggregate amount of availability of $225,000. At September 26, 2024, there wereno borrowings outstanding on the revolving credit facility, which when borrowed, bear interest at the secured overnight financing rate (SOFR) plus a margin (as discussed further below), effectively 6.60% at September 26, 2024. Availability under the $225,000 revolving credit facility was $220,185 as of September 26, 2024 after taking into consideration outstanding letters of credit that reduce revolver availability.

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at a variable rate equal to (i) the term SOFR, plus a credit spread adjustment of 0.10%, subject to a 0% floor, plus a specified margin based upon the Company’s net leverage ratio as of the most recent determination date, or (ii) the alternate base rate (“ABR”) (which is the highest of (a) the prime rate, (b) the greater of the federal funds rate and the overnight bank funding rate plus 0.50% or (c) the sum of 1% plus one-month SOFR plus a credit spread adjustment of 0.10%), subject to a 1% floor, plus a specified margin based upon the Company’s net leverage ratio as of the most recent determination date. The revolving credit facility also requires an annual facility fee equal to 0.175% to 0.275% of the total revolving commitments depending on the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio.

The Credit Agreement includes, among other restrictions and covenants applicable to the Company, a requirement that the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio not exceed 3.50:1.00, provided that, with some limitations, such ratio may be increased to 4.00:1:00 for the full fiscal quarter in which a material acquisition (in which aggregate consideration equals or exceeds $30,000) is consummated and the three fiscal quarters immediately thereafter, and a requirement that the Company’s interest coverage ratio at the end of any fiscal quarter not be less than 3.00:1.00.

In connection with the Credit Agreement: (i) the Company has pledged, subject to certain exceptions, security interests and liens in and on (a) substantially all of its respective personal property assets and (b) certain of its respective real property assets, in each case, to secure the Credit Agreement and related obligations; and (ii) certain of the Company’s subsidiaries have guaranteed the Company’s obligations under the Credit Agreement.

The Credit Agreement contains customary events of default. If an event of default under the Credit Agreement occurs and is continuing, then, among other things, the lenders may declare any outstanding obligations under the Credit Agreement to be immediately due and payable and exercise rights and remedies against the pledged collateral.

Note Purchase Agreements

At September 26, 2024, the Company’s $160,000 of senior notes consisted ofthree Note Purchase Agreements maturing in 2025 through 2034, which require annual principal payments in varying installments and bear interest payable semi-annually at fixed rates ranging from 4.02% to 7.02%. The weighted average fixed rate of the $160,000 senior notes was 5.94% as of September 26, 2024.

During the 13 weeks ended September 26, 2024, on July 9, 2024, the Company entered into a Master Note Purchase Agreement with several purchasers party to the agreement, pursuant to which the Company issued and sold $100,000 aggregate principal amount of senior notes in two tranches: (i) $60,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 6.89% Series 2024 Senior Notes, Tranche A due July 9, 2031 (the “Tranche A Notes”) and (ii) $40,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 7.02% Series 2024 Senior Notes, Tranche B due July 9, 2034 (the “Tranche B Notes” and, collectively with the Tranche A Notes, the “2024 Senior Notes”). The net proceeds were used to refinance the Convertible Notes Repurchases of $99,901 aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes (see below) and for general corporate purposes.

Interest on the 2024 Senior Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on the 9th day of January and July each year, commencing on January 9, 2025, and on the applicable maturity date. The Tranche A Notes require annual principal amortization payments beginning in fiscal 2027 with a final maturity in fiscal 2031. The Tranche B Notes require annual principal amortization payments beginning in fiscal 2028 with a final maturity in fiscal 2034. The Master Note Purchase Agreement contains various restrictions and covenants applicable to the Company and certain of its subsidiaries that are consistent with the restrictions, covenants and collateral provisions in the Company’s existing Credit Agreement and Note Purchase Agreements.

Convertible Senior Notes

On September 17, 2020, the Company entered into a purchase agreement to issue and sell $100,050 aggregate principal amount of its 5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 (the “Convertible Notes.”) The Convertible Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated September 22, 2020, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.

The Convertible Notes bear interest from September 22, 2020 at a rate of 5.00% per year. Interest will be payable semiannually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on March 15, 2021. The Convertible Notes may bear additional interest under specified circumstances relating to the Company’s failure to comply with its reporting obligations under the Indenture or if the Convertible Notes are not freely tradeable as required by the Indenture. The Convertible Notes will mature on September 15, 2025, unless earlier repurchased or converted. Prior to March 15, 2025, the Convertible Notes will be convertible at the option of the holders only under the following circumstances: (i) during any fiscal quarter commencing after the fiscal quarter ending on December 31, 2020 (and only during such fiscal quarter), if the last reported sale price of the Common Stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price on each applicable trading day; (ii) during thefive business day period immediately after anyfive consecutive trading day period, or the measurement period, in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of the Convertible Notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of the Common Stock and the conversion rate on each such trading day; or (iii) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events. On or after March 15, 2025, the Convertible Notes will be convertible at the option of the holders at any time until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date.

Upon conversion, the Convertible Notes may be settled, at the Company’s election, in cash, shares of Common Stock or a combination thereof. The initial conversion rate was 90.8038 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of the Convertible Notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $11.01 per share of Common Stock), representing an initial conversion premium of approximately 22.5% to the $8.99 last reported sale price of the Common Stock on The New York Stock Exchange on September 17, 2020. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment for certain events, including distributions and dividends paid to holders of Common Stock. At September 26, 2024, the applicable conversion rate is 94.3588 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of the Convertible Notes (equivalent to an applicable conversion price of approximately $10.60 per share of Common Stock). The Company may not redeem the Convertible Notes before maturity and no “sinking fund” is provided for the Convertible Notes.

Since the Company’s fiscal 2021 second quarter through the Company’s fiscal 2024 second quarter, the Company’s Convertible Notes were eligible for conversion at the option of the holders as the last reported sale price of the Common Stock was greater than or equal to 130% of the applicable conversion price for at least 20 trading days during the last 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the preceding fiscal quarter. During the Company’s fiscal 2024 third quarter the Convertible Notes were not eligible for conversion at the option of the holders as the last reported sale price of the Common Stock was not greater than or equal to 130% of the applicable conversion price for at least 20 trading days during the last 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the preceding fiscal quarter. The Company has the ability to settle the conversion in Company stock. The Convertible Notes are eligible for conversion at the option of the holders during the Company’s fiscal 2024 fourth quarter.

In connection with the pricing of the Convertible Notes on September 17, 2020, and in connection with the exercise by the Initial Purchasers (as defined in the Convertible Notes purchase agreement) of their option to purchase additional Convertible Notes on September 18, 2020, the Company entered into privately negotiated Capped Call Transactions (the “Capped Call Transactions”) with certain of the Initial Purchasers and/or their respective affiliates and/or other financial institutions (the “Capped Call Counterparties”). The Capped Call Transactions are expected generally to reduce potential dilution of the Company’s common stock upon any conversion of the Convertible Notes and/or offset any cash payments the Company is required to make in excess of the principal amount of such converted Convertible Notes, as the case may be, in the event that the market price per share of the Company’s common stock, as measured under the terms of the Capped Call Transactions, is greater than the strike price of the Capped Call Transactions, which initially corresponds to the conversion price of the Convertible Notes and is subject to anti-dilution adjustments substantially similar to those applicable to the conversion rate of the Convertible Notes. If, however, the market price per share of the Company’s common stock, as measured under the terms of the Capped Call Transactions, exceeds the cap price of the Capped Call Transactions, there would nevertheless be dilution to the extent that such market price exceeds the cap price of the Capped Call Transactions. The cap price of the Capped Call Transactions was initially $17.98 per share (in no event shall the cap price be less than the strike price of $11.0128), which represents a premium of 100% over the last reported sale price of the Common Stock of $8.99 per share on The New York Stock Exchange on September 17, 2020. Under the terms of the Capped Call Transactions, the cap price is subject to adjustment for certain events, including distributions and dividends paid to holders of Common Stock. At September 26, 2024, the adjusted cap price is approximately $17.30 per share. The Capped Call Transactions are separate transactions entered into by the Company with the Capped Call Counterparties, are not part of the terms of the Convertible Notes and will not change the rights of holders of the Convertible Notes under the Convertible Notes and the Indenture.

Convertible Senior Notes Repurchases

During the 39 weeks ended September 26, 2024, the Company entered into separate, privately negotiated purchase agreements (the “Purchase Agreements”) with certain holders of its Convertible Notes. Under the terms of the Purchase

Agreements, the holders agreed to exchange $99,901 in aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes for cash consideration of $121,511 (or $103,314 net of the cash received by the Company in connection with the unwind of a portion of the Capped Call Transactions as discussed below) effected over three separate repurchase tranches (the “Convertible Notes Repurchases”). On May 8, 2024, the Company entered into the first repurchase transaction to retire $40,000 of aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes for $45,879 in cash consideration plus accrued interest, with settlement occurring during the fiscal second quarter on June 14, 2024. On June 17, 2024, the Company entered into the second repurchase transaction to retire $46,401 of aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes for $55,208 in cash consideration plus accrued interest, with settlement occurring during the fiscal third quarter on July 16, 2024. On September 19, 2024, the Company entered into the third repurchase transaction to retire $13,500 of aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes for $20,424 in cash consideration plus accrued interest, with settlement occurring during the fiscal fourth quarter on October 11, 2024. Following settlement of the Convertible Note Repurchases on October 11, 2024, the aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes outstanding was $149. During the 13 and 39 weeks ended September 26, 2024, the Company incurred debt conversion expense of $1,410 and $15,318, respectively, in connection with the Convertible Notes Repurchases.

In connection with the Convertible Notes Repurchases, the Company entered into unwind agreements with the Capped Call Counterparties to terminate a portion of the Capped Call Transactions equal to the notional amounts of the Convertible Notes Repurchases, and for the Company to receive aggregate cash of $18,197 effected over three separate unwind tranches. On May 8, 2024, the Company entered into the first tranche of unwind agreements and received $5,770 in cash consideration with settlement occurring during the fiscal second quarter on June 14, 2024. On June 17, 2024, the Company entered into the second tranche of unwind agreements and received $7,460 in cash consideration at settlement occurring during the fiscal third quarter on July 16, 2024. On September 19, 2024, the Company entered into the third tranche of unwind agreements and received $4,967 in cash consideration at settlement occurring during the fiscal fourth quarter on October 11, 2024.

3. Leases

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. The Company evaluates each lease for classification as either a finance lease or an operating lease according to Accounting Standards Codification No. 842, Leases. The Company performs this evaluation at the inception of the lease and when a modification is made to a lease. The Company leases real estate and equipment with lease terms ofone year to 45 years, some of which include options to extend and/or terminate the lease.

The majority of the Company’s lease agreements include fixed rental payments. For those leases with variable payments based on increases in an index subsequent to lease commencement, such payments are recognized as variable lease expense as they occur. Variable lease payments that do not depend on an index or rate, including those that depend on the Company’s performance or use of the underlying asset, are also expensed as incurred. Lease expense for operating lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Total lease cost consists of the following:

Additional information related to leases is as follows:

Remaining lease terms and discount rates are as follows:

Deferred rent payments of approximately $590 for the Company’s operating leases have been included in the total operating lease obligations as of September 26, 2024, of which approximately $141 is included in long-term operating lease obligations.

4. Share Based Compensation

During the 39 weeks ended September 26, 2024, the Company granted restricted stock, restricted stock units (RSUs) and performance stock units (PSUs) to certain executives and associates.

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units

During the 39 weeks ended September 26, 2024, the Company granted (i) an annual award of restricted stock and RSUs with a vesting period of 50% after two years and 100% after three years, and (ii) a special long-term incentive and retention award of restricted stock to certain executives with a vesting period of 100% after four years, or upon retirement after three years. Restricted stock awards are issued and outstanding common stock at the time of the grant and become unrestricted upon the vesting date. RSU awards are payable in common stock upon vesting. The Company expenses the cost of restricted stock and RSU awards over the vesting period based on the fair value of the award at the date of grant.

Performance Stock Units

During the 39 weeks ended September 26, 2024, the Company granted PSUs with vesting subject to the Company’s achievement of performance goals expressed in terms of (i) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, growth rate ranking relative to the Russell 2000 Index with respect to 25% of the total number of performance stock unit awards, and (ii) the Company’s average return on invested capital, or ROIC, ranking relative to the Russell 2000 Index with respect to 75% of the total number of performance stock unit awards. For grants awarded in fiscal 2024, the PSU performance goals relate to thethree-year performance period from fiscal 2024-2026. PSUs are payable at the end of their respective performance period in common stock, and the number of PSUs awarded can range from zero to 150% depending on the Company’s achievement of the relative performance metrics. The Company expenses the cost of PSUs based on the fair value of the awards at the date of grant and the estimated achievement of the performance metric, ratable over the performance period of three fiscal years.

A summary of the Company’s stock option, restricted stock and RSU and PSU activity and related information follows, with PSUs reflected at the target achievement percentage until the completion of the performance period (shares in thousands):

(1)Exercise activity only applicable to stock options.

(2)Vesting activity not applicable to stock options.

Share-based compensation expense was $2,225 and $7,157, respectively, during the 13 and 39 weeks ended September 26, 2024, and $1,313 and $5,000, respectively, during the 13 and 39 weeks ended September 28, 2023. As of September 26, 2024, total unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to stock options was $1,909, which will be amortized to expense over the weighted-average remaining life of 1.9 years. As of September 26, 2024, total unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock, RSUs and PSUs was $6,645, which will be amortized over the weighted-average remaining service period of 2.9 years.

At September 26, 2024, there were 117,441 shares available for grants of additional stock options, restricted stock, RSUs, PSUs and other types of equity awards under the current plan.

5. Income Taxes

The Company’s effective income tax rate for the 13 and 39 weeks ended September 26, 2024 was 18.9% and (74.9)%, respectively, and 32.4% and 30.5% for the 13 and 39 weeks ended September 28, 2023, respectively. The fiscal 2024 first three quarters effective income tax rate was negatively impacted by a nondeductible debt conversion expense resulting from the Convertible Notes Repurchases and a $1,217 reduction in deferred tax assets resulting from the related termination of the Capped Call Transactions and excess compensation subject to deduction limitations.

6. Joint Venture Transactions

In March 2024, the Company formed a joint venture with Hempel Real Estate (“Hempel”) and Robinson Park (“RP”) to acquire the Loews Minneapolis Hotel, a 251 guest room and suite full-service lifestyle hotel located in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. The acquired hotel was rebranded as The Lofton Hotel (“Lofton”) under the Tapestry Collection by Hilton flag. The Company invested $5,620 for a 33.3% equity interest in the Lofton joint venture and entered into a management agreement for the hotel. Subsequent to its initial investment in the joint venture, the Company sold an 8.6% interest to a minority investor for $1,500, reducing its equity interest in the Lofton joint venture to 24.7%. The Company accounts for its investment in the Lofton joint venture on the equity method.

A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Lofton joint venture entity, as the borrower, financed the acquisition of and future improvements to the hotel with a mortgage loan. In connection with this mortgage loan, the Company provided an environmental indemnity and a several payment guaranty that provides that the lender can recover losses from the Company, a principal in Hempel, and a principal in RP for certain events of default of the borrower up to $6,200 for the Company. Under the terms of a cross-indemnity agreement among the guarantors, the other two guarantors have fully indemnified the Company under the guarantees for any losses in excess of its proportionate liability under the several payment guaranty and environmental indemnity.

7. Business Segment Information

The Company’s primary operations are reported in the following business segments: Theatres and Hotels/Resorts. Corporate items include amounts not allocable to the business segments. Corporate revenues consist principally of rent and the corporate operating loss includes general corporate expenses. Corporate information technology costs and accounting shared services costs are allocated to the business segments based upon several factors, including actual usage and segment revenues.

Following is a summary of business segment information for the 13 and 39 weeks ended September 26, 2024 and September 28, 2023: