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Portillo's Inc.

For the period ended Jun 29, 2025. Filed Aug 5, 2025.

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Jun 29, 2025 · Filed Aug 5, 2025

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Portillo’s Inc. ("Inc.") was formed and incorporated as a Delaware corporation on June 8, 2021. Inc. was formed for the purpose of completing an initial public offering ("IPO") and related reorganization transactions in order to carry on the business of PHD Group Holdings LLC and its subsidiaries ("Portillo's OpCo"). Portillo's Inc. is the sole managing member of Portillo’s OpCo, and as sole managing member, Inc. operates and controls all of the business and affairs of Portillo's OpCo and reports a non-controlling interest representing the economic interest in Portillo's OpCo held by the other members of Portillo's OpCo (the "pre-IPO LLC Members"). Unless the context otherwise requires, references to "we," "us," "our," "Portillo's," and the "Company" refer to Portillo's Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Portillo's OpCo.

The Company operates restaurants in 10 states that serve Chicago-style hot dogs and sausages, Italian beef sandwiches, char-grilled burgers, chopped salads, crinkle-cut fries, homemade chocolate cake and more, along withtwo food production commissaries in Illinois. As of June 29, 2025, the Company had 93 restaurants in operation. The Company also hadone non-traditional location in operation, a food truck. A ghost kitchen (small kitchen with no store-front presence, used to fill online orders) was closed during the second quarter ended June 29, 2025. Portillo's additionally has a 50% interest in a single restaurant owned by C&O Chicago, L.L.C. ("C&O"), which is excluded from the Company's restaurant count noted above. The Company’s principal corporate offices are located in Oak Brook, Illinois.

NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The Company has prepared the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial statements and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments consisting of normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations. Interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved for the full year. The financial statements and related notes do not include all information and footnotes required by GAAP for annual reports. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2024.

All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Company does not have any components of other comprehensive income (loss) recorded within its condensed consolidated financial statements, and therefore, does not separately present a statement of comprehensive income (loss).

Fiscal Year

The Company uses a 52- or 53-week fiscal year ending on the Sunday prior to or on December 31. In a 52-week fiscal year, each quarterly period is comprised of 13 weeks. The additional week in a 53-week fiscal year is added to the fourth quarter. Fiscal 2025 and 2024 consist of 52 weeks. The fiscal periods presented in this report are the quarters and two quarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of sales and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires public entities to disclose specific categories in the rate reconciliation and provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold on an annual basis. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of adopting this ASU.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires disaggregation of certain expense captions into specified categories in disclosures within the footnotes to the financial statements. In January 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-01 "Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures-Clarifying the Effective Date", which amends the effective date of ASU 2024-03 to clarify that all public business entities are required to adopt the guidance in annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of adopting this ASU.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which requires public entities to disclose information about their reportable segments’ significant expenses on an interim and annual basis. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this standard for the year ended December 29, 2024. See Note 14. Segment Information for further detail.

The Company reviewed all other recently issued accounting pronouncements and concluded that they were either not applicable or not expected to have a significant impact to its condensed consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 3. REVENUE RECOGNITION

Revenues from retail restaurants are presented net of discounts and recognized when food and beverage products are sold to the end customer. Sales taxes collected from customers are excluded from revenues and the obligation is included in accrued liabilities until the taxes are remitted to the appropriate taxing authorities.

Delivery sales are generally fulfilled by third-party delivery partners whether ordered through the Portillo's app and website ("Dispatch Sales") or through third-party delivery partners ("Marketplace Sales"). Dispatch Sales include delivery and service fees as the Company controls the delivery. Revenue from Dispatch Sales is recognized when food is delivered to the customer. For these sales, the Company receives payment directly from the customer at the time of sale. Revenue for Marketplace Sales is recognized in the amount paid to the delivery partner by the customer for food and excludes delivery and service fees charged by the third-party delivery partner as the Company does not control the delivery. Revenue from Marketplace Sales is recognized when food is delivered to the customer. For these sales, the Company receives payment from the delivery partner subsequent to the transfer of order, which is generally paid one week in arrears. For all delivery sales of food, the Company is considered the principal and recognizes revenue on a gross basis.

Gift Cards

The Company sells gift cards which do not have expiration dates. The Company records the sale of the gift card as a contract liability and recognizes revenue from gift cards when: (i) the gift card is redeemed by the customer; or (ii) in the event a gift card is not expected to be redeemed, in proportion to the pattern of rights exercised by the customer (gift card breakage). The Company has determined that 11% of gift card sales will not be redeemed and will be retained by us based on a portfolio assessment of historical data on gift card redemption patterns. Gift card breakage is recorded within revenues, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company recognized gift card breakage of $0.2 million and $0.5 million for the quarter andtwo quarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively.

The Company’s revenue related to performance obligations not yet satisfied is revenue from gift cards sold but not yet redeemed. The gift card liability included in deferred revenue on the condensed consolidated balance sheets is as follows (in thousands):

June 29, 2025December 29, 2024
Gift card liability$4,450$6,875

Revenue recognized in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the redemption of gift cards that were included in their respective gift card liability balances at the beginning of the year is as follows (in thousands):

Quarter EndedTwo Quarters Ended
June 29, 2025June 30, 2024June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
Revenue recognized from gift card liability balance at the beginning of the year$961$912$2,982$2,982

Loyalty Program

On March 3, 2025, the Company launched Portillo’s Perks™, an app-less loyalty program that lives in guests’ digital wallets. The loyalty program (“Perks”) is a visit-based program, and guests earn rewards based on qualified visits.

The Company defers revenue based on the average selling price of food, beverages, or retail merchandise earned through qualifying visits, establishing a corresponding Perks liability within deferred revenue on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Currently, the Company does not record breakage due to the short expiration period of 14 to 30 days after the reward is issued. Upon redemption of Perks, revenue is recognized for redeemed food, beverage, or retail merchandise, and the Perks liability is reduced accordingly. As of June 29, 2025, the Perks liability was$0.1 million.

NOTE 4. INVENTORIES

Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):

June 29, 2025December 29, 2024
Raw materials$7,584$5,756
Work in progress134168
Finished goods1,7321,216
Consigned inventory648775
$10,098$7,915

NOTE 5. PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands):

June 29, 2025December 29, 2024
Land and land improvements$24,274$24,100
Buildings and improvements5,5165,084
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment182,248177,443
Leasehold improvements287,985286,003
Transportation equipment2,0262,042
Construction-in-progress43,42712,348
545,476507,020
Less accumulated depreciation(160,593)(148,045)
$384,883$358,975

Depreciation expense was $6.4 million and $12.8 million for the quarter and two quarters ended June 29, 2025, respectively, and $6.4 million and $12.6 million for the quarter and two quarters ended June 30, 2024, respectively, and is included in depreciation and amortization in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

NOTE 6. GOODWILL & INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company hasone reporting unit for goodwill which is evaluated for impairment annually in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year. No impairment charges were recognized for goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible assets for the quarter and two quarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024.

Intangible assets, net consisted of the following (in thousands):

As of June 29, 2025
Gross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying Amount
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trade names$223,925$—$223,925
Intangible subject to amortization:
Recipes56,117(31,372)24,745
$280,042$(31,372)$248,670
As of December 29, 2024
Gross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying Amount
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trade names$223,925$—$223,925
Intangible subject to amortization:
Recipes56,117(30,019)26,098
$280,042$(30,019)$250,023

Amortization expense was $0.7 million and $1.4 million for the quarter and two quarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively, and is included in depreciation and amortization in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The estimated aggregate amortization expense related to intangible assets held at June 29, 2025 for the remainder of this year and the succeeding five years and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):

Estimated Amortization
2025 (excluding the two quarters ended June 29, 2025)$1,354
20262,707
20272,707
20282,707
20292,150
20301,369
2031 and thereafter11,751
$24,745

NOTE 7. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The carrying value of the Company's cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, accounts and tenant improvement receivables, accounts payable and all other current assets and liabilities, approximate fair values due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments.

Other assets consist of long-term prepaid expenses and a deferred compensation plan with related assets held in a rabbi trust. Other long-term liabilities consist of a deferred gain on a supplier arrangement. Long-term prepaid expenses and other long-term liabilities approximate fair values due to the nature of these financial instruments.

Deferred Compensation Plan -The Company maintains a rabbi trust to fund obligations under a deferred compensation plan. Amounts in the rabbi trust are invested in mutual funds, which are designated as trading securities carried at fair value. The fair value measurement of these trading securities is considered Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy as they are measured using quoted market prices.

As of June 29, 2025 and December 29, 2024, the fair value of the mutual fund investments and deferred compensation obligations were as follows (in thousands):

June 29, 2025December 29, 2024
Level 1Level 1
Assets - Investments designated for deferred compensation plan
Cash accounts$867$988
Mutual funds1,9892,208
Total assets$2,856$3,196

As of June 29, 2025 and December 29, 2024, we had no Level 2 or Level 3 assets.

The deferred compensation investments and obligations are included in other assets, accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair value of securities held in the rabbi trust are recognized as trading gains and losses and included in other income in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and offsetting increases or decreases in the deferred compensation obligation are recorded in accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Refer to Note 8. Debt for additional information relating to the fair value of the Company's outstanding debt instruments.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

Assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis include property and equipment, net, operating lease assets, equity-method investment, goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets. These assets are measured at fair value whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. There wereno impairment charges recognized during the quarter and two quarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024.

NOTE 8. DEBT

Debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

June 29, 2025December 29, 2024
Term Loan$250,000$288,750
Revolver Facility70,00025,000
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs(2,992)(2,078)
Total debt, net317,008311,672
Less: Short-term debt(70,000)(25,000)
Less: Current portion of long-term debt(6,250)(11,250)
Long-term debt, net$240,758$275,422

2025 Credit Agreement

On January 27, 2025 (the “2025 Credit Agreement Closing Date”), PHD Intermediate LLC ("Holdings"), Portillo’s Holdings LLC (the "Borrower"), the other Guarantors party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Fifth Third Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (in such capacities, the "Administrative Agent"), the L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the credit agreement, dated as of February 2, 2023 (the "Existing Credit Agreement" and the Existing Credit Agreement as amended by the Amendment and as may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time thereafter, the "2025 Credit Agreement"), by and among Holdings, the Borrower, the other Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and the Administrative Agent. The arrangement was accounted for as a debt modification.

The Existing Credit Agreement provided for a term A loan (the "2023 Term Loan") in an initial aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million and revolving credit commitments in an initial aggregate principal amount of $100.0 million (the "2023 Revolver Facility"). The Amendment provides for, among other things, (i) a $250 million term loan A facility (the “2025 Term Loan”) and (ii) revolving credit commitments in an initial aggregate principal amount of $150 million (the “2025 Revolver Facility” and, together with the Term Loan Facility, the “2025 Facilities”). The loans under each of the 2025 Facilities mature on January 27, 2030.

The 2023 Term Loan and 2023 Revolver Facility accrued, and the 2025 Term Loan and 2025 Revolver Facility accrue interest at the forward-looking secured overnight financing rate ("SOFR") plus an applicable rate determined upon the consolidated total net rent adjusted leverage ratio, in each case subject to a 0.00% floor.

As of June 29, 2025, the interest rate on the 2025 Term Loan and 2025 Revolver Facility was 6.55% and 6.58%, respectively. Pursuant to the 2025 Credit Agreement, as of June 29, 2025, the commitment fees to maintain the 2025 Revolver Facility were 0.20%, and letter of credit fees were 2.25%. Commitment fees and letter of credit fees are recorded as interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of June 29, 2025, the effective interest rate was 6.90%.

As of June 30, 2024, the interest rates on the 2023 Term Loan and 2023 Revolver Facility were 7.98% and 7.94%, respectively. Pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement as of June 30, 2024, the commitment fees to maintain the 2023 Revolver Facility were 0.20% and letter of credit fees were 2.50%. As of June 30, 2024, the effective interest rate was 8.31%.

The 2025 Term Loan Facility will amortize in quarterly installments, commencing on the last day of the first full fiscal quarter ended after the 2025 Credit Agreement Closing Date, equaling an aggregate amount of $6.3 million for the first 2 years following the 2025 Credit Agreement Closing Date, (ii) $12.5 million for the third and fourth years following the 2025 Credit Agreement Closing Date and (iii) $25.0 million for the fifth year following the 2025 Credit Agreement Closing Date, with the balance payable on the final maturity date.

As of June 29, 2025, outstanding borrowings under the 2025 Credit Agreement totaled $320.0 million, comprised of $250.0 million under the 2025 Term Loan, and $70.0 million under the 2025 Revolver Facility. Letters of credit issued under the 2025 Revolver Facility totaled $5.3 million. As a result, as of June 29, 2025, the Company had $74.7 million available under the 2025 Revolver Facility.

As of December 29, 2024, outstanding borrowings under the Existing Credit Agreement totaled $313.8 million, comprised of $288.8 million under the 2023 Term Loan, and $25.0 million under the 2023 Revolver Facility. Letters of credit issued under the 2023 Revolver Facility totaled $5.3 million. As a result, as of December 29, 2024, the Company had $69.7 million available under the 2023 Revolver Facility. All amounts outstanding under the 2023 Term Loan and 2023 Revolver Facility were refinanced in connection with the Amendment.

Discount, Debt Issuance Costs and Interest Expense

Pursuant to the 2025 Credit Agreement, the Company capitalized deferred financing costs and issuance discounts of $1.3 million. The remaining unamortized costs under the 2023 Credit Agreement were $2.0 million. The total deferred financing costs and issuance discounts of $3.3 million will be amortized over the term of the 2025 Credit Agreement.

The Company amortized animmaterial amount of deferred financing costs during both the quarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024, and $0.1 million of deferred financing costs during both the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024, which is included in interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. In addition, the Company amortized $0.2 million and $0.3 million in original issue discount related to the long-term debt during the quarter and two quarters ended June 29, 2025, respectively, and $0.2 million and $0.3 million in the quarter and two quarters ended June 30, 2024, respectively, which is included in interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Total interest expense was $5.7 million and $11.5 million for the quarter and two quarters ended June 29, 2025, respectively, and $6.6 million and $13.1 million for the quarter and two quarters ended June 30, 2024, respectively.

Fair Value of Debt

As of June 29, 2025 and December 29, 2024, the fair value of long-term debt approximates the carrying value as it is variable rate debt. The fair value measurement of this debt is considered Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy as inputs to interest are observable, unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities.

Guarantees and Covenants

The 2025 Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, events of default, reporting and other affirmative covenants and negative covenants, including limitations on indebtedness, liens, investments, negative pledges, dividends, junior financings and other fundamental changes. The 2025 Facilities are guaranteed, subject to customary exceptions, by all of the Borrower’s wholly-owned domestic restricted subsidiaries and Holdings, and are secured by a lien on substantially all of the Borrower’s assets, including fixed assets and intangibles, and the assets of the Guarantors, in each case, subject to customary exceptions. Failure to comply with these covenants and restrictions could result in an event of default under the 2025 Credit Agreement. In such an event, all amounts outstanding under the 2025 Credit Agreement, together with any accrued interest, could then be declared immediately due and payable.

As of June 29, 2025, the Company was in compliance with financial covenants in the 2025 Credit Agreement.

NOTE 9. NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

We are the sole managing member of Portillo's OpCo, and as a result, consolidate the financial results of Portillo's OpCo. We report a non-controlling interest to reflect the entitlement of the pre-IPO LLC Members who retained their equity ownership in Portillo's OpCo (the "pre-IPO LLC Members"). Changes in our ownership interest in Portillo's OpCo while we retain our controlling interest in Portillo's OpCo will be accounted for as equity transactions. As such, future redemptions or direct exchanges of LLC Units in Portillo's OpCo by the pre-IPO LLC members will result in a change in ownership and reduce the amount recorded as non-controlling interest and increase additional paid-in capital.

In the second quarter of 2025, certain pre-IPO Members affiliated with Berkshire Partners LLC redeemed 7,290,465 LLC units in the aggregate for newly-issued shares of Class A common stock on aone-for-one basis, in accordance with the terms of the Second Amended and Restated LLC agreement of Portillo's OpCo, dated as of October 20, 2021.

The following table summarizes the LLC interest ownership by Portillo's Inc. and pre-IPO LLC members:

June 29, 2025December 29, 2024
LLC UnitsOwnership %LLC UnitsOwnership %
Portillo's Inc.71,890,16895.4%63,674,57985.6%
pre-IPO LLC Members3,442,3354.6%10,732,80014.4%
Total75,332,503100.0%74,407,379100.0%

The weighted average ownership percentages for the applicable reporting periods are used to attribute net income to Portillo's Inc. and the pre-IPO LLC Members. The pre-IPO LLC Members' weighted average ownership percentage for the quarter and two quarters ended June 29, 2025 was 9.9% and 12.2%, respectively. The pre-IPO LLC Members' weighted average ownership percentage for the quarter and two quarters ended June 30, 2024 was 15.9% and 18.7%, respectively.

The following table summarizes the effects of changes in ownership in Portillo's OpCo on the Company’s equity (in thousands):

Quarter EndedTwo Quarters Ended
June 29, 2025June 30, 2024June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
Net income attributable to Portillo's Inc.$8,704$6,470$12,017$11,032
Activity under equity-based compensation plans1,4883552,1401,168
Non-controlling interest adjustment61,28140361,46346,878
Redemption of LLC Units(73)—(73)(58)
Establishment of liabilities under Tax Receivable Agreement and related changes to deferred tax assets associated with increases in tax basis(21,805)—(21,805)(15,913)
Total effect of changes in ownership interest on equity attributable to Portillo's Inc.$49,595$7,228$53,742$43,107

NOTE 10. EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION

Equity-based compensation expense is calculated based on equity awards ultimately expected to vest and is reduced for estimated forfeitures. Forfeitures are revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates and an adjustment to equity-based compensation expense will be recognized at that time.

Equity-based compensation expense included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations is as follows (in thousands):

Quarter EndedTwo Quarters Ended
June 29, 2025June 30, 2024June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
Labor$505$546$858$954
General and administrative expenses2,1532,3443,7504,763
Total equity-based compensation expense$2,658$2,890$4,608$5,717

Restricted Stock Units

During the two quarters ended June 29, 2025, the Company granted 589,745 RSUs, under the Portillo's Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2021 Plan") to certain employees. During the two quarters ended June 29, 2025, we also granted 93,725 RSUs to non-employee directors under the 2021 Plan. The weighted average fair value of these awards was determined using the Company's closing stock price on the applicable grant dates, which was $12.08. The RSUs granted to employees will generally vest one-third on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant subject to continued service on such date. The RSUs granted to non-employee directors will vest at the end of this year.

Stock Options

During the quarter ended June 29, 2025, the Company granted 307,692 stock options under the 2021 Plan, to its President and Chief Executive Officer. The stock options vest on thefourth anniversary of the award and are exercisable within a 10-year period from the date of grant. The Company estimated the fair value of stock options on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Black-Scholes option-pricing model requires estimates of highly subjective assumptions, which greatly affect the fair value of each stock option. The assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock options granted during the quarter ended June 29, 2025 were as follows:

Fair value of stock option$6.50
Stock Price$12.08
Risk-free interest rate4.29%
Expected life (years)6.3
Volatility50.0%

Performance Stock Units

During the quarter and two quarters ended June 29, 2025, the Company granted 301,118 performance stock units ("PSUs") to its executive officers under the 2021 Plan. These PSUs will vest after the fiscal year ending December 26, 2027 based on continued service and the achievement of performance metrics. The amount of awards that can be earned ranges from 0% to 200% of the number of performance stock units granted, based on the achievement of approved financial goals tied to the cumulative growth of revenue and Adjusted EBITDA from fiscal year 2025 to fiscal year 2027. The fair value of these awards was determined using the Company's closing stock price on the date of grant of $12.08. Equity-based compensation costs associated with these PSUs are reassessed each reporting period based on estimated performance achievement. The cumulative effect on current and prior periods of a change in attainment is recognized in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations in the period of change.

NOTE 11. INCOME TAXES

We are the sole managing member of Portillo's OpCo, and as a result, consolidate the financial results of Portillo's OpCo. Portillo's OpCo is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal and most applicable state and local income tax purposes. As a partnership, Portillo's OpCo is generally not subject to U.S. federal and state and local income taxes. Any taxable income or loss generated by Portillo's OpCo is passed through to and included in the taxable income or loss of its members, including us, based upon the respective member's ownership percentage in Portillo's OpCo. We are subject to U.S. federal income taxes, in addition to state and local income taxes with respect to our allocable share of any taxable income or loss of Portillo's OpCo, as well as any stand-alone income or loss generated by Portillo's Inc.

Income Tax Expense

The effective income tax rate for the quarter and two quarters ended June 29, 2025 was 26.8% and 26.4%, respectively, and 29.1% and 14.5%, respectively, for the quarter and two quarters ended June 30, 2024. The decrease in our effective income tax rate for the quarter ended June 29, 2025 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2024 was primarily driven by the decrease in the valuation allowance recorded against a portion of the Company's deferred tax assets as a result of the redemption of LLC Units that occurred in the second quarter of 2025. The increase in our effective income tax rate for thetwo quarters ended June 29, 2025 compared to the two quarters ended June 30, 2024 was primarily driven by an increase in the Company's ownership interest in Portillo's OpCo, which increases its share of taxable income (loss) of Portillo's OpCo. The Company’s annual effective tax rate differs from the statutory rate of 21% primarily because of state and local taxes, deferred tax adjustments and impacts from equity-based award activity partially offset by the portion of Portillo's OpCo earnings that are attributable to non-controlling interest that the Company is not liable for federal or state income taxes.

We evaluate the realizability of our deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis and establish valuation allowances when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a deferred tax asset may not be realized. As of June 29, 2025, the Company concluded, based on the weight of all available positive and negative evidence, that all of its deferred tax assets (except for those deferred tax assets relating to the basis difference in its investment in Portillo's OpCo that will never be realizable or only reverse upon the eventual sale of its interest in Portillo's OpCo, which we expect would result in a capital loss which we do not expect to be able to utilize) are more likely than not to be realized.

In the second quarter of 2025, in connection with the redemption of LLC Units further discussed in Note 15. Related Party Transactions,7,290,465 LLC units in the aggregate were redeemed for newly-issued shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis, in accordance with the terms of the Second Amended and Restated LLC agreement of Portillo's OpCo, dated as of October 20, 2021. As a result, an increase in the tax basis of assets of Portillo's OpCo subject to the provision of the TRA was recorded. The Company recorded a deferred tax asset of $16.7 million and an additional TRA liability of $38.5 million.

As of June 29, 2025, we estimated that our obligation for future payments under the TRA liability totaled $352.9 million. During the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024, the Company made TRA payments of $7.7 million relating to tax year 2023 and $4.4 million relating to tax year 2022, respectively. We expect a payment of $9.2 million relating to tax year 2024 to be paid within the next 12 months.

NOTE 12. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic net earnings per share of Class A common stock is computed by dividing net income attributable to Portillo's Inc. by the weighted-average number of Class A common stock outstanding.

Diluted net earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Portillo's Inc. by the weighted-average number of dilutive securities, using the treasury stock method.

The computations of basic and diluted earnings per share for the quarter and two quarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024 are as follows (in thousands):

Quarter EndedTwo Quarters Ended
June 29, 2025June 30, 2024June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
Net income$10,043$8,530$14,033$13,874
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests1,3392,0602,0162,842
Net income attributable to Portillo's Inc.$8,704$6,470$12,017$11,032
Shares:
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding-basic67,59561,65065,71759,544
Dilutive share awards2,2732,9592,4583,034
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding-diluted69,86864,60968,17562,578
Basic net income per share$0.13$0.10$0.18$0.19
Diluted net income per share$0.12$0.10$0.18$0.18

Shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock do not participate in the earnings or losses of Portillo's Inc. and are therefore not participating securities. As such, separate presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share of Class B Common Stock under the two-class method has not been presented.

The following shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because they would be antidilutive or subject to performance conditions which have not been satisfied by the end of the reporting period (in thousands):

Quarter EndedTwo Quarters Ended
June 29, 2025June 30, 2024June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
Performance Stock Options1,3772,1091,3772,109
Performance Stock Units592296592—
Restricted Stock Units606714—159
Stock Options619321619321
Total shares excluded from diluted net income per share3,1943,4402,5882,589

NOTE 13. CONTINGENCIES

The Company is party to legal proceedings and potential claims arising in the normal conduct of business, including claims related to employment matters, contractual disputes, customer injuries, and property damage. Although the ultimate outcome of these claims and lawsuits cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the resulting liability, if any, will not have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 14. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company's chief operating decision maker (the "CODM") is its Chief Executive Officer. As the CODM reviews financial performance and allocates resources at a consolidated level on a recurring basis, the Company hasone operating segment andone reportable segment.

The CODM allocates resources and assesses performance of the Company based on net income (loss), as reported on the condensed consolidated statement of operations, which as the segment measure of profit and loss that is closest to GAAP, is the required segment measure. Net income was $10.0 million and $14.0 million for the quarter and two quarters ended June 29, 2025, respectively, and $8.5 million and $13.9 million for the quarter and two quarters ended June 30, 2024, respectively. In addition to net income (loss), the CODM also reviews revenue, operating income (loss), restaurant-level adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA.

The CODM reviews these measures (i) to evaluate the Company's operating results and the effectiveness of business strategies, (ii) internally as benchmarks to compare the Company's performance to its competitors and (iii) as factors in evaluating management's performance when determining incentive compensation. Additionally, the Company believes these measures are important to evaluate the performance and profitability of our restaurants, individually and in the aggregate.

The CODM does not review segment assets and segment expenses at a level different than what is reported in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet and condensed consolidated statement of operations. Additionally, the CODM regularly receives information about the Company's capital expenditures which are reported in the Company's condensed consolidated statement of cash flows as purchase of property and equipment under investing activities.

No guest accounts for 10% or more of our revenues.

NOTE 15. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

As of June 29, 2025 and December 29, 2024 the related parties’ receivables balance consisted of $0.3 million, due from C&O, which is included in accounts and tenant improvement receivables in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Olo, Inc.

Noah Glass, a member of the Company's Board, is the founder and CEO of Olo, Inc. ("Olo"), a platform the Company uses in connection with our mobile ordering application and delivery.

The Company incurred the following Olo-related costs for the quarter and twoquarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024 (in thousands):

Quarter EndedTwo Quarters Ended
June 29, 2025June 30, 2024June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
Food, beverage and packaging costs$497$512$984$1,014
Other operating expenses142138293240
Total Olo-related costs$639$650$1,277$1,254

As of June 29, 2025 and December 29, 2024, $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively, were payable to Olo and were included in accounts payable in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

We are party to a TRA with certain members of Portillo's OpCo that provides for the payment by us of 85% of the amount of tax benefits, if any, that Portillo's Inc. actually realizes or in some cases is deemed to realize as a result of certain transactions. During the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024, the Company made TRA payments of $7.7 million relating to tax year 2023 and $4.4 million relating to tax year 2022, respectively. We expect a payment of $9.2 million relating to tax year 2024 to be paid within the next 12 months.

(in thousands)June 29, 2025December 29, 2024
Current portion of Tax Receivable Agreement liability$9,177$7,686
Tax receivable agreement liability343,717316,893

Redemption of LLC Units

In the second quarter of 2025, certain pre-IPO Members affiliated with Berkshire Partners LLC redeemed 7,290,465 LLC units in the aggregate for newly-issued shares of Class A common stock on aone-for-one basis, in accordance with the terms of the Second Amended and Restated LLC agreement of Portillo's OpCo, dated as of October 20, 2021. Berkshire Partners LLC and its affiliates beneficially own approximately 5.2% of the Company as of June 29, 2025.

Distributions to Non-Controlling Interest Holders

Quarter EndedTwo Quarters Ended
(in thousands)June 29, 2025June 30, 2024June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
Distributions paid to non-controlling interest holders$—$—$1,291$838

NOTE 16. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

One Big Beautiful Bill Act

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ("the Act") was signed into law. The Act includes significant provisions, such as the permanent extension of certain expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, modifications to the international tax framework and the restoration of favorable tax treatment for certain business provisions. The legislation has multiple effective dates, with certain provisions effective in 2025 and others implemented through 2027. The impacts are not included in the Company's operating results for the six months ended June 29, 2025 since the legislation was not signed into law until after the end of the second quarter of 2025. We are currently assessing its impact on our consolidated financial statements, but do not expect a significant financial statement impact.

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