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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _______ to _______

Commission File Number: 001-36223

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Aramark
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware		20-8236097
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

2400 Market Street		19103
Philadelphia,	Pennsylvania
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(215) 238-3000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

___________________________________________

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



Title of Each Class		Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on which Registered
Common Stock,	par value $0.01 per share	ARMK	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

☐

Emerging growth company

☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No x

As of July 28, 2023, the number of shares of the registrant's common stock outstanding is 261,050,255.


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PART I - Financial Information
	Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)	1
		Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	1
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income	2
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	3
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	4
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity	5
		Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7
	Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	20
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk	30
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	30

PART II - Other Information
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	32
	Item 1A.	Risk Factors	32
	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities , Use of Proceed s, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securitie s	32
	Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	32
	Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	32
	Item 5.	Other Information	32
	Item 6.	Exhibits	32

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Special Note About Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect our current expectations as to future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements related to our expectations regarding the performance of our business, our financial results, our operations, our liquidity and capital resources, the conditions in our industry and our growth strategy. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "outlook," "aim," "anticipate," "have confidence," "estimate," "expect," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," "see," "look to" and other words and terms of similar meaning or the negative versions of such words. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may change at any time, and actual results or outcomes may differ materially from those that we expected.

Some of the factors that we believe could affect or continue to affect our results include without limitation: unfavorable economic conditions; natural disasters, global calamities, climate change, pandemics, including the COVID-19 pandemic, energy shortages, sports strikes and other adverse incidents; geopolitical events including, but not limited to, the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and its effects on global supply chains, inflation, volatility and disruption of global financial markets; the failure to retain current clients, renew existing client contracts and obtain new client contracts; a determination by clients to reduce their outsourcing or use of preferred vendors; competition in our industries; increased operating costs and obstacles to cost recovery due to the pricing and cancellation terms of our food and support services contracts; currency risks and other risks associated with international operations, including compliance with a broad range of laws and regulations, including the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; risks associated with suppliers from whom our products are sourced; disruptions to our relationship with our distribution partners; the contract intensive nature of our business, which may lead to client disputes; our expansion strategy and our ability to successfully integrate the businesses we acquire and costs and timing related thereto; continued or further unionization of our workforce; liability resulting from our participation in multiemployer defined benefit pension plans; the inability to hire and retain key or sufficient qualified personnel or increases in labor costs; laws and governmental regulations including those relating to food and beverages, the environment, wage and hour and government contracting; liability associated with noncompliance with applicable law or other governmental regulations; new interpretations of or changes in the enforcement of the government regulatory framework; increases or changes in income tax rates or tax-related laws; potential liabilities, increased costs, reputational harm, and other adverse effects based on our commitments and stakeholder expectations relating to environmental, social and governance considerations; the failure to maintain food safety throughout our supply chain, food-borne illness concerns and claims of illness or injury; a cybersecurity incident or other disruptions in the availability of our computer systems or privacy breaches; our leverage; variable rate indebtedness that subjects us to interest rate risk; the inability to generate sufficient cash to service all of our indebtedness; debt agreements that limit our flexibility in operating our business; risks associated with the impact, timing or terms of the proposed spin-off of Aramark Uniform Services (our Uniform segment) as an independent publicly traded company to our stockholders (the "proposed spin-off'"); risks associated with the expected benefits and costs of the proposed spin-off, including the risk that the expected benefits of the proposed spin-off will not be realized within the expected time frame, in full or at all, and the risk that conditions to the proposed spin-off will not be satisfied and/or that the proposed spin-off will not be completed within the expected time frame, on the expected terms or at all; the expected qualification of the proposed spin-off as a tax-free transaction for United States federal income tax purposes, including whether or not an Internal Revenue Service ruling will be obtained; the risk that any consents or approvals required in connection with the proposed spin-off will not be received or obtained within the expected time frame, on the expected terms or at all; risks associated with expected financing transactions undertaken in connection with the proposed spin-off and risks associated with indebtedness incurred in connection with the proposed spin-off; the risk of increased costs from lost synergies, costs of restructuring transactions and other costs incurred in connection with the proposed spin-off; retention of existing management team members as a result of the proposed spin-off; reaction of customers, our employees and other parties to the proposed spin-off; and the impact of the proposed spin-off on our business and the risk that the proposed spin-off may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected, including the impact on our resources, systems, procedures and controls, diversion of management’s attention and the impact on relationships with customers, suppliers, employees and other business counterparties; and other factors set forth under the headings "Part I, Item 1A Risk Factors," "Part I, Item 3 Legal Proceedings" and "Part II, Item 7 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and other sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on November 22, 2022 as such factors may be updated from time to time in our other periodic filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and which may be obtained by contacting Aramark's investor relations department via its website at www.aramark.com. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included herein and in our other filings with the SEC. As a result of these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements included herein or that may be made elsewhere from time to time by, or on behalf of, us. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-

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looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments, changes in our expectations, or otherwise, except as required by law.

PART I

Item 1. Financial Statements

ARAMARK AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share amounts)


	June 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	402,414	$	329,452
Receivables (less allowances: $63,930 and $56,388)	2,405,890		2,147,957
Inventories	593,168		552,386
Prepayments and other current assets	324,405		262,195
Total current assets	3,725,877		3,291,990
Property and Equipment, net	2,037,168		2,032,045
Goodwill	5,594,340		5,515,124
Other Intangible Assets	2,081,966		2,113,726
Operating Lease Right-of-use Assets	645,084		592,145
Other Assets	1,313,065		1,537,406
	$	15,397,500	$	15,082,436
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term borrowings	$	110,602	$	65,047
Current operating lease liabilities	69,995		68,858
Accounts payable	1,048,605		1,322,936
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,646,756		1,829,045
Total current liabilities	2,875,958		3,285,886
Long-Term Borrowings	7,535,750		7,345,860
Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities	304,374		305,623
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Noncurrent Liabilities	1,121,984		1,106,587
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 11)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	8,165		8,840
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 (authorized: 600,000,000 shares; issued: 300,329,546 shares and 297,555,924 shares; and outstanding: 260,970,287 shares and 258,728,942 shares)	3,003		2,976
Capital surplus	3,798,598		3,681,966
Retained earnings	787,442		406,784
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(66,108)		(111,571)
Treasury stock (shares held in treasury: 39,359,259 shares and 38,826,982 shares)	(971,666)		(950,515)
Total stockholders' equity	3,551,269		3,029,640
	$	15,397,500	$	15,082,436

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ARAMARK AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)


	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2023		July 1, 2022
Revenue	$	4,749,209	$	4,127,378
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	4,314,710		3,747,828
Depreciation and amortization	135,522		132,975
Selling and general corporate expenses	95,595		98,689
	4,545,827		3,979,492
Operating income	203,382		147,886
Gain on Sale of Equity Investments, net	(375,972)		—
Interest and Other Financing Costs, net	112,747		91,466
Income Before Income Taxes	466,607		56,420
Provision for Income Taxes	128,052		15,939
Net income	338,555		40,481
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	71		152
Net income attributable to Aramark stockholders	$	338,484	$	40,329

Earnings per share attributable to Aramark stockholders:
Basic	$	1.30	$	0.16
Diluted	$	1.29	$	0.16
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic	260,922		257,564
Diluted	262,747		259,219

	Nine Months Ended
	June 30, 2023		July 1, 2022
Revenue	$	13,952,292	$	11,936,167
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	12,656,205		10,810,111
Depreciation and amortization	408,795		400,778
Selling and general corporate expenses	302,281		295,154
	13,367,281		11,506,043
Operating income	585,011		430,124
Gain on Sale of Equity Investments, net	(375,972)		—
Interest and Other Financing Costs, net	328,113		274,168
Income Before Income Taxes	632,870		155,956
Provision for Income Taxes	164,782		37,223
Net income	468,088		118,733
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(588)		45
Net income attributable to Aramark stockholders	$	468,676	$	118,688

Earnings per share attributable to Aramark stockholders:
Basic	$	1.80	$	0.46
Diluted	$	1.79	$	0.46
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic	260,349		257,044
Diluted	262,267		258,682
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ARAMARK AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)


	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2023		July 1, 2022
Net income	$	338,555	$	40,481
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

Foreign currency translation adjustments	5,677		(50,376)
Fair value of cash flow hedges	17,630		13,886
Share of equity investee's comprehensive income	6,208		632
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	29,515		(35,858)
Comprehensive income	368,070		4,623
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	71		152
Comprehensive income attributable to Aramark stockholders	$	367,999	$	4,471

	Nine Months Ended
	June 30, 2023		July 1, 2022
Net income	$	468,088	$	118,733
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
Pension plan adjustments	—		1,779
Foreign currency translation adjustments	50,670		(51,074)
Fair value of cash flow hedges	(10,905)		107,371
Share of equity investee's comprehensive income	5,698		1,327
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	45,463		59,403
Comprehensive income	513,551		178,136
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(588)		45
Comprehensive income attributable to Aramark stockholders	$	514,139	$	178,091

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ARAMARK AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)


	Nine Months Ended
	June 30, 2023		July 1, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	468,088	$	118,733
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	408,795		400,778
Asset write-downs	35,479		—
Reduction of contingent consideration liability (see Note 13)	(73,891)		—
Gain on sale of equity investments, net	(375,972)		—
Deferred income taxes	93,092		15,340
Share-based compensation expense	65,621		71,799
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(196,923)		(333,847)
Inventories	(32,621)		(23,616)
Prepayments and Other Current Assets	(14,114)		(357)
Accounts Payable	(297,750)		1,726
Accrued Expenses	(261,984)		(339,497)
Payments made to clients on contracts	(103,798)		(39,043)
Other operating activities	15,885		(14,009)
Net cash used in operating activities	(270,093)		(141,993)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment and other	(311,226)		(260,137)
Disposals of property and equipment	23,924		14,490

Purchases of marketable securities	(69,998)		—
Proceeds from marketable securities	40,000		—
Acquisition of certain businesses, net of cash acquired	(49,503)		(342,633)
Acquisition of certain equity investments	(4,000)		(64,000)
Proceeds from sale of equity investments	633,179		—
Other investing activities	19,530		10,836
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	281,906		(641,444)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	1,550,886		328,326
Payments of long-term borrowings	(1,828,455)		(56,923)
Net change in funding under the Receivables Facility	395,065		500,000
Payments of dividends	(85,898)		(84,770)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	43,715		35,275

Other financing activities	(27,432)		(18,384)
Net cash provided by financing activities	47,881		703,524
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	13,268		(13,810)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	72,962		(93,723)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	329,452		532,591
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	402,414	$	438,868


	Nine Months Ended
(in millions)	June 30, 2023		July 1, 2022
Interest paid	$	322.2	$	259.0
Income taxes paid	37.3		16.5

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ARAMARK AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)


	Total Stockholders' Equity		Common Stock		Capital Surplus		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Treasury Stock
Balance, September 30, 2022	$	3,029,640	$	2,976	$	3,681,966	$	406,784	$	(111,571)	$	(950,515)
Net income attributable to Aramark stockholders	74,151						74,151
Other comprehensive income	28,080								28,080
Capital contributions from issuance of common stock	33,594		20		33,574
Share-based compensation expense	24,043				24,043
Repurchases of common stock	(15,559)										(15,559)
Payments of dividends ($0.11 per share)	(30,686)						(30,686)
Balance, December 30, 2022	$	3,143,263	$	2,996	$	3,739,583	$	450,249	$	(83,491)	$	(966,074)
Net income attributable to Aramark stockholders	56,041						56,041
Other comprehensive loss	(12,132)								(12,132)
Capital contributions from issuance of common stock	6,452		2		6,450
Share-based compensation expense	21,034				21,034
Repurchase of common stock	(2,727)										(2,727)
Payments of dividends ($0.11 per share)	(28,658)						(28,658)
Balance, March 31, 2023	$	3,183,273	$	2,998	$	3,767,067	$	477,632	$	(95,623)	$	(968,801)
Net income attributable to Aramark stockholders	338,484						338,484
Other comprehensive income	29,515								29,515
Capital contributions from issuance of common stock	10,992		5		10,987
Share-based compensation expense	20,544				20,544
Repurchase of common stock	(2,865)										(2,865)
Payments of dividends ($0.11 per share)	(28,674)						(28,674)
Balance, June 30, 2023	$	3,551,269	$	3,003	$	3,798,598	$	787,442	$	(66,108)	$	(971,666)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ARAMARK AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)


	Total Stockholders' Equity		Common Stock		Capital Surplus		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Treasury Stock
Balance, October 1, 2021	$	2,722,872	$	2,943	$	3,533,054	$	327,557	$	(208,011)	$	(932,671)
Net income attributable to Aramark stockholders	42,611						42,611
Other comprehensive income	17,746								17,746
Capital contributions from issuance of common stock	14,084		10		14,074
Share-based compensation expense	24,651				24,651
Repurchases of common stock	(7,157)										(7,157)
Payments of dividends ($0.11 per share)	(30,346)						(30,346)
Balance, December 31, 2021	$	2,784,461	$	2,953	$	3,571,779	$	339,822	$	(190,265)	$	(939,828)
Net income attributable to Aramark stockholders	35,748						35,748
Other comprehensive income	77,515								77,515
Capital contributions from issuance of common stock	12,231		5		12,226
Share-based compensation expense	23,262				23,262
Repurchase of common stock	(758)										(758)
Payments of dividends ($0.11 per share)	(28,254)						(28,254)
Balance, April 1, 2022	$	2,904,205	$	2,958	$	3,607,267	$	347,316	$	(112,750)	$	(940,586)
Net income attributable to Aramark stockholders	40,329						40,329
Other comprehensive loss	(35,858)								(35,858)
Capital contributions from issuance of common stock	11,644		5		11,639
Share-based compensation expense	23,886				23,886
Repurchase of common stock	(639)										(639)
Payments of dividends ($0.11 per share)	(28,306)						(28,306)
Balance, July 1, 2022	$	2,915,261	$	2,963	$	3,642,792	$	359,339	$	(148,608)	$	(941,225)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ARAMARK AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

Aramark (the "Company") is a leading global provider of food, facilities and uniform services to education, healthcare, business & industry and sports, leisure & corrections clients. The Company's core market is the United States, which is supplemented by an additional 18-country footprint. The Company operates its business in three reportable segments that share many of the same operating characteristics: Food and Support Services United States ("FSS United States"), Food and Support Services International ("FSS International") and Uniform and Career Apparel ("Uniform").

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements, and the notes to those statements, included in the Company's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 22, 2022. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2022 was derived from audited financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("U.S. GAAP"). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. In the opinion of the Company, the statements include all adjustments, which are of a normal, recurring nature, required for a fair presentation for the periods presented. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year, due to the seasonality of some of the Company's business activities and the possibility of changes in general economic conditions.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its subsidiaries in which a controlling financial interest is maintained. All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated.

Aramark's Intention to Spin-off Uniform Segment

On May 10, 2022, the Company announced its intention to spin-off its Uniform segment into an independent publicly traded company to Aramark’s stockholders. The proposed spin-off is intended to be a tax-free transaction to Aramark and its stockholders for United States federal income tax purposes. The proposed spin-off is expected to be completed near the end of fiscal 2023, subject to certain customary conditions, including final approval of the Aramark Board of Directors, receipt of a favorable opinion and Internal Revenue Service ruling with respect to the tax-free nature of the transaction, the effectiveness of a registration statement on Form 10 to be filed with the SEC and the receipt of other regulatory approvals.

New Accounting Standards Updates

Adopted Standards (from most to least recent date of issuance)

In December 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued an accounting standards update ("ASU") which defers the sunset date of Topic 848, Reference Rate Reform, to December 31, 2024 from December 31, 2022 and is effective for the Company upon issuance of the ASU. In January 2021, the FASB issued an ASU, which clarified certain optional expedients and exceptions for contract modifications and hedge accounting that may apply to derivatives that are affected by the discontinuance of the London Interbank Offer Rate ("LIBOR") and the reference rate reform standard. In March 2020, the FASB issued an ASU which provided optional expedients that may be applied to assist with the discontinuance of LIBOR. The expedients allowed companies to ease the potential accounting burden when modifying contracts and hedging relationships that use LIBOR as a reference rate, if certain criteria are met. During fiscal 2020, the Company applied the optional expedient to assert probability of forecasted hedged transactions occurring on its interest rate swap derivative contracts regardless of any expected contract modifications related to reference rate reform. During the third quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company applied the optional expedient related to assessment of effectiveness, whereas the Company elected to continue the method of assessing effectiveness as documented in the original hedge documentation and elected to apply the optional expedient so that the reference rate on the hypothetical derivative matches the reference rate on the hedging instrument. The Company may apply the optional expedients of this standard through December 31, 2024. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

In November 2021, the FASB issued an ASU which requires an entity to provide certain annual disclosures when they have received government assistance. The guidance was effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2023. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Standards Not Yet Adopted (from most to least recent date of issuance)

In September 2022, the FASB issued an ASU to enhance the transparency of supplier finance programs, which may be referred to as reverse factoring, payables finance or structured payables arrangements. The guidance will require that a buyer in a supplier finance program disclose the program's nature, activity and potential magnitude. The guidance is effective for the

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ARAMARK AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

In October 2021, the FASB issued an ASU which required that an entity (acquirer) recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASC 606") as if it had originated the contracts. The guidance is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Other new accounting pronouncements recently issued or newly effective were not applicable to the Company, did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements or are not expected to have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income includes all changes to stockholders' equity during a period, except those resulting from investments by and distributions to stockholders. Components of comprehensive income include net income, pension plan adjustments (net of tax), changes in foreign currency translation adjustments (net of tax), changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges (net of tax) and changes to the share of any equity investees' comprehensive income (net of tax).

The summary of the components of comprehensive income is as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2023				July 1, 2022
	Pre-Tax Amount	Tax Effect	After-Tax Amount		Pre-Tax Amount	Tax Effect	After-Tax Amount
Net income			$	338,555			$	40,481

Foreign currency translation adjustments	8,353	(2,676)	5,677		(54,183)	3,807	(50,376)
Fair value of cash flow hedges	23,825	(6,195)	17,630		18,765	(4,879)	13,886
Share of equity investee's comprehensive income	11,126	(4,918)	6,208		632	—	632
Other comprehensive income (loss)	43,304	(13,789)	29,515		(34,786)	(1,072)	(35,858)
Comprehensive income			368,070				4,623
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests			71				152
Comprehensive income attributable to Aramark stockholders			$	367,999			$	4,471

	Nine Months Ended
	June 30, 2023				July 1, 2022
	Pre-Tax Amount	Tax Effect	After-Tax Amount		Pre-Tax Amount	Tax Effect	After-Tax Amount
Net income			$	468,088			$	118,733
Pension plan adjustments	—	—	—		2,480	(701)	1,779
Foreign currency translation adjustments	56,080	(5,410)	50,670		(58,114)	7,040	(51,074)
Fair value of cash flow hedges	(14,736)	3,831	(10,905)		145,096	(37,725)	107,371
Share of equity investee's comprehensive income	10,616	(4,918)	5,698		1,327	—	1,327
Other comprehensive income	51,960	(6,497)	45,463		90,789	(31,386)	59,403
Comprehensive income			513,551				178,136
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests			(588)				45
Comprehensive income attributable to Aramark stockholders			$	514,139			$	178,091

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Accumulated other comprehensive loss consists of the following (in thousands):


	June 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
Pension plan adjustments	$	(7,210)	$	(7,210)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(162,718)		(213,388)
Cash flow hedges	103,820		114,725
Share of equity investee's accumulated other comprehensive loss	—		(5,698)
	$	(66,108)	$	(111,571)

Currency Translation

Beginning in fiscal 2018, Argentina was determined to have a highly inflationary economy. As a result, the Company remeasures the financial statements of Argentina's operations in accordance with the accounting guidance for highly inflationary economies. The impact of the Argentina remeasurement was a foreign currency transaction loss of $2.8 million and $6.7 million during the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2023, respectively. The impact of the Argentina remeasurement was a foreign currency transaction loss of $1.2 million and $2.2 million during the three and nine month periods ended July 1, 2022, respectively. The impact of foreign currency transaction gains and losses exclusive of Argentina's operations included in the Company's operating results during the three and nine month periods of both fiscal 2023 and 2022 were immaterial to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Current Assets

The Company insures portions of its risk in general liability, automobile liability, workers’ compensation liability and property liability through a wholly owned captive insurance subsidiary (the "Captive"), to enhance its risk financing strategies. The Captive is subject to regulations within its domicile of Bermuda, including regulations established by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (the "BMA") relating to levels of liquidity and solvency as such concepts are defined by the BMA. The Captive was in compliance with these regulations as of June 30, 2023. These regulations may have the effect of limiting the Company's ability to access certain cash and cash equivalents held by the Captive for uses other than for the payment of its general liability, automobile liability, workers' compensation liability, property liability and related Captive costs. As of June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, cash and cash equivalents at the Captive were $24.4 million and $23.1 million, respectively. During fiscal 2022, the Captive began investing a portion of its cash and cash equivalents in United States Treasury securities to improve returns on the Captive's assets. The amount of this investment as of June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022 was $109.8 million and $78.2 million, respectively, and recorded in "Prepayments and other current assets" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Property and Equipment and Operating Lease Right-of-use Assets

During the first half of fiscal 2023, the Company completed a strategic review of certain administrative locations, taking into account facility capacity and current utilization, among other factors. Based on this review, the Company vacated or otherwise reduced its usage at certain of these locations, resulting in an analysis of the recoverability of the assets associated with the locations. As a result, for the nine months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $26.7 million within its FSS United States and Uniform segments, which is included in "Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)" on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. For the nine months ended June 30, 2023, the non-cash impairment charges within the FSS United States segment consisted of operating lease right-of-use assets of $8.6 million and property and equipment of $10.4 million. For the nine months ended June 30, 2023, the non-cash impairment charges within the Uniform segment consisted of operating lease right-of-use assets of $7.1 million and other costs of $0.6 million.

Other Assets

Other assets consist primarily of costs to obtain or fulfill contracts, including employee sales commissions and rental merchandise in-service, long-term receivables, investments in 50% or less owned entities and computer software costs.

For investments in 50% or less owned entities accounted for under the equity method of accounting, the carrying amount as of June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022 was $98.0 million and $224.5 million, respectively. On April 6, 2023, the Company sold its 50% ownership interest in AIM Services Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese food services company, to Mitsui & Co., Ltd. for $535.0 million in cash in a taxable transaction resulting in a pre-tax gain on sale of this equity investment of $377.1 million ($275.9 million net of tax) during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023. The pre-tax gain is included in "Gain on Sale of Equity Investments, net" on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

For investments in 50% or less owned entities, other than those accounted for under the equity method of accounting, the Company measures these investments at cost, less any impairment and adjusted for changes in fair value resulting from observable price changes for an identical or a similar investment of the same issuer due to the lack of readily available fair

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values related to those investments. The carrying amount of equity investments without readily determinable fair values as of June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022 was $85.2 million and $180.5 million, respectively. On May 16, 2023, the Company sold a portion of its ownership interest in an equity investment for $98.2 million in cash in a taxable transaction resulting in a pre-tax loss on sale of this equity investment of $1.1 million ($2.2 million net of tax) during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023. The pre-tax loss is included in "Gain on Sale of Equity Investments, net" on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

Other Current and Noncurrent Liabilities

The Company is self-insured for obligations related to certain risks that are retained under the Company's casualty program, which includes general liability, automobile liability and workers' compensation liability, as well as for property liability and employee healthcare benefit programs. Reserves for retained costs associated with the casualty program are estimated through actuarial methods, with the assistance of third-party actuaries, using loss development assumptions based on the Company's claims history.

Impact of COVID-19

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") provided for deferred payment of the employer portion of social security taxes through the end of calendar 2020, with 50% of the deferred amount due December 31, 2021 and the remaining 50% of the amount due December 31, 2022. Approximately $64.2 million of the deferred social security taxes were paid during both the nine months ended June 30, 2023 and July 1, 2022.

NOTE 2. SEVERANCE:

During the second quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company approved headcount reductions to streamline and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operational and administrative functions. As a result of these actions, severance charges of $36.3 million were recorded within “Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)” and "Selling and general corporate expenses" on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the nine months ended June 30, 2023.

The following table summarizes the severance charges by segment recognized on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the nine months ended June 30, 2023 (in millions):


FSS United States	$	3.3
FSS International	25.8
Uniform	6.6
Corporate	0.6
	$	36.3

As of June 30, 2023, the Company had an accrual of $22.3 million related to these unpaid severance obligations.

NOTE 3. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS:

Goodwill represents the excess of the fair value of consideration paid for an acquired entity over the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. Goodwill is not amortized and is subject to an impairment test that the Company conducts annually or more frequently if a change in circumstances or the occurrence of events indicates that potential impairment exists, using discounted cash flows.

Changes in total goodwill during the nine months ended June 30, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):


Segment	September 30, 2022		Acquisitions		Translation		June 30, 2023
FSS United States	$	4,150,266	$	14,120	$	60	$	4,164,446
FSS International	401,483		28,770		35,864		466,117
Uniforms	963,375		—		402		963,777
	$	5,515,124	$	42,890	$	36,326	$	5,594,340

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Other intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):


	June 30, 2023						September 30, 2022
	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Amount		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Amount
Customer relationship assets	$	1,504,999	$	(570,553)	$	934,446	$	1,474,588	$	(487,877)	$	986,711
Trade names	1,161,225		(13,705)		1,147,520		1,133,736		(6,721)		1,127,015
	$	2,666,224	$	(584,258)	$	2,081,966	$	2,608,324	$	(494,598)	$	2,113,726

Amortization of intangible assets for the nine months ended June 30, 2023 and July 1, 2022 was $86.2 million and $81.1 million, respectively.

NOTE 4. BORROWINGS:

Long-term borrowings, net, are summarized in the following table (in thousands):


	June 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
Senior secured revolving credit facility, due April 2026	$	505,669	$	90,897
Senior secured term loan facility, due March 2025	—		1,661,611
Senior secured term loan facility, due April 2026	281,403		334,135
Senior secured term loan facility, due January 2027	835,375		834,619
Senior secured term loan facility, due April 2028	724,084		723,170
Senior secured term loan facility, due June 2030	1,081,069		—
5.000% senior notes, due April 2025	548,999		547,981
3.125% senior notes, due April 2025(1)	353,474		317,204
6.375% senior notes, due May 2025	1,490,984		1,487,593
5.000% senior notes, due February 2028	1,142,549		1,141,491
Receivables Facility, due June 2024	500,000		104,935
Finance leases	156,329		147,373
Other	26,417		19,898
	7,646,352		7,410,907
Less—current portion	(110,602)		(65,047)
	$	7,535,750	$	7,345,860


(1)			This is a Euro denominated borrowing.

As of June 30, 2023, there were approximately $823.8 million of outstanding foreign currency borrowings.

As of June 30, 2023, the Company had approximately $618.3 million of availability under the senior secured revolving credit facility.

Senior Secured Credit Agreement

On April 17, 2023, the Company repaid $468.0 million of the United States dollar denominated term loans due 2025 ("U.S. Term B-3 Loans due 2025"), and ¥8,409.0 million ($63.0 million) of yen denominated term loans due 2026.

On May 31, 2023, the Company repaid $100.0 million of U.S. Term B-3 Loans due 2025.

On June 22, 2023, Aramark Services, Inc. ("ASI"), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and certain of its subsidiaries entered into Amendment No. 12 to the Credit Agreement, dated March 28, 2017, which provides for, among other things, the extension of the maturity date applicable to all of the U.S. Term B-3 Loans due 2025 through the establishment of new United States dollar denominated term loans due 2030 ("U.S. Term B-6 Loans due 2030") in an amount equal to approximately $1.1 billion. The new U.S. Term B-6 Loans due 2030 were funded in full on June 22, 2023 and were applied by the Company to refinance the remaining U.S. Term B-3 Loans due 2025.

The new U.S. Term B-6 Loans due 2030 bear interest rate equal to either (a) a forward-looking term rate based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") for the applicable interest period, plus a credit spread adjustment of (i) 0.11448% for borrowings with interest periods of one month, (ii) 0.26161% for borrowings with interest periods of three months and (iii) 0.42826% for borrowings with interest periods of six months (“Adjusted Term SOFR”) or (b) a base rate determined by

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reference to the highest of (1) the prime rate of the administrative agent, (2) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% and (3) the Adjusted Term SOFR plus 1.00% plus an applicable margin set initially at 2.50% for borrowings based on Adjusted Term SOFR and 1.50% for borrowings based on the base rate. The U.S. Term B-6 Loans due 2030 require the payment of installments in a quarterly principal amount of $2,750,000 from September 30, 2023 through March 31, 2030, and $1,025,750,000 at maturity. The U.S. Term B-6 Loans due 2030 are subject to substantially similar terms currently relating to guarantees, collateral, mandatory prepayments and covenants that are applicable to the Company’s other U.S. Term B Loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement.

The Company capitalized $8.0 million of costs associated with the issuance of the U.S. Term B-6 Loans due 2030, which are amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the loans and presented on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the loans. The Company also incurred an original issue discount of $11.0 million upon the issuance of the U.S. Term B-6 Loans due 2030. The discount is included as an adjustment to the carrying value of the loans and is amortized using the effective interest method over the term of loans in accordance with the accounting literature.

In conjunction with Amendment No. 12 to the Credit Agreement and the borrowing repayments, the Company recorded a $2.5 million non-cash loss for the write-off of unamortized deferred debt issuance costs to "Interest and Other Financing Costs, net" on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023.

On June 29, 2023, ASI entered into Amendment No. 13 to the Credit Agreement, dated March 28, 2017, which provides for a transition of the underlying interest rate applicable to all term loans outstanding and revolving credit commitments and loans available and/or outstanding, in each case, under the Credit Agreement, from a LIBOR-based rate to a forward-looking term rate based on SOFR. All borrowings based on SOFR under the Credit Agreement are subject to a credit spread adjustment of (i) 0.11448% for borrowings with interest periods of one month, (ii) 0.26161% for borrowings with interest periods of three months and (iii) 0.42826% for borrowings with interest periods of six months but the associated interest rate margins applicable to all such borrowings remain unchanged. Amendment No. 13 was entered into in preparation for the general cessation of LIBOR-based borrowings in the leverage lending industry as of June 30, 2023.

Receivables Facility

On July 19, 2023, the Company increased the purchase limit available under the Receivables Facility from $500.0 million to $600.0 million and extended the scheduled maturity date of the Receivables Facility from June 2024 to July 2026. All other terms and conditions of the agreement remained unchanged.

NOTE 5. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS:

The Company enters into contractual derivative arrangements to manage changes in market conditions related to interest on debt obligations and exposure to fluctuating gasoline and diesel fuel prices. Derivative instruments utilized during the period include interest rate swap agreements and gasoline and diesel fuel agreements. All derivative instruments are recognized as either assets or liabilities on the balance sheet at fair value at the end of each quarter. The counterparties to the Company's contractual derivative agreements are all major international financial institutions. The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by these counterparties. The Company continually monitors its positions and the credit ratings of its counterparties and does not anticipate nonperformance by the counterparties. For designated hedging relationships, the Company formally documents the hedging relationship and its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge, the hedging instrument, the hedged item, the nature of the risk being hedged and how the hedging instrument's effectiveness in offsetting the hedged risk will be assessed prospectively and retrospectively for designated hedges. The Company also formally assesses, both at the hedge's inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting cash flows of hedged items.

Cash Flow Hedges

The Company has $2.2 billion notional amount of outstanding interest rate swap agreements as of June 30, 2023, which fix the rate on a like amount of variable rate borrowings through December of fiscal 2028. During the first quarter of fiscal 2023, $1.2 billion notional amount of previously forward starting interest rate swap agreements to hedge the cash flow risk of variability in interest payments on variable rate borrowings became effective. During the third quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company entered into $150.0 million notional amount of interest rate swap agreements to hedge the cash flow risk of variability in interest payments on variable rate borrowings. In addition, interest rate swaps with notional amounts of $1.6 billion matured during the nine months ended June 30, 2023.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company entered into bilateral agreements with its swap counterparties to transition all of its interest rate swap agreements to use SOFR as the reference rate in anticipation of the discontinuance of LIBOR. There were no changes to interest rate swap parties, notional amounts or settlement dates as a result of these amendments. As of June 30, 2023, all of the Company's interest rate swap agreements were indexed to SOFR.

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Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is designated as and meets all the required criteria for a cash flow hedge are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss and reclassified into earnings as the underlying hedged item affects earnings. Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt. As of June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, $103.8 million and $114.7 million, respectively, of unrealized net of tax gains related to the interest rate swaps were included in "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The following table summarizes the effect of the Company's derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments on Other comprehensive income (loss) (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2023		July 1, 2022
Interest rate swap agreements	$	40,370	$	12,034

	Nine Months Ended
	June 30, 2023		July 1, 2022
Interest rate swap agreements	$	26,039	$	115,361

Derivatives not Designated in Hedging Relationships

The Company entered into a series of pay fixed/receive floating gasoline and diesel fuel agreements based on the Department of Energy weekly retail on-highway index in order to limit its exposure to price fluctuations for gasoline and diesel fuel. As of June 30, 2023, the Company has contracts for 2.9 million gallons outstanding through December of fiscal 2024. The Company does not record its gasoline and diesel fuel agreements as hedges for accounting purposes. The impact on earnings related to the change in fair value of these unsettled contracts were gains of $1.0 million and $1.7 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. The impact on earnings related to the change in fair value of these unsettled contracts were gains of $1.8 million and $1.4 million for the three and nine months ended July 1, 2022, respectively. The change in fair value for unsettled contracts is included in "Selling and general corporate expenses" on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. When the contracts settle, the gain or loss is recorded to "Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)" on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

The following table summarizes the location and fair value, using Level 2 inputs (see Note 13 for a description of the fair value levels), of the Company's derivatives designated and not designated as hedging instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands):


	Balance Sheet Location	June 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
ASSETS
Designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate swap agreements	Prepayments and other current assets	$	—	$	5,278
Interest rate swap agreements	Other Assets	140,297		149,755
		$	140,297	$	155,033






LIABILITIES





Not designated as hedging instruments:

Gasoline and diesel fuel agreements	Accounts payable	919		2,631
		$	919	$	2,631

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The following table summarizes the location of the (gain) loss reclassified from "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" into earnings for derivatives designated as hedging instruments and the location of the (gain) loss for the Company's derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands):


		Three Months Ended
	Income Statement Location	June 30, 2023		July 1, 2022
Designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate swap agreements	Interest and Other Financing Costs, net	$	(16,545)	$	6,731
Not designated as hedging instruments:
Gasoline and diesel fuel agreements	Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) / Selling and general corporate expenses	661		(4,633)
		$	(15,884)	$	2,098

		Nine Months Ended
	Income Statement Location	June 30, 2023		July 1, 2022
Designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate swap agreements	Interest and Other Financing Costs, net	$	(40,775)	$	29,735
Not designated as hedging instruments:
Gasoline and diesel fuel agreements	Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) / Selling and general corporate expenses	1,140		(8,578)
		$	(39,635)	$	21,157

As of June 30, 2023, the Company has a Euro denominated term loan in the amount of €93.5 million. The term loan was designated as a hedge of the Company's net Euro currency exposure represented by certain holdings in the Company's European affiliates.

At June 30, 2023, the net of tax gain expected to be reclassified from "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" into earnings over the next twelve months based on current market rates is approximately $52.5 million.

NOTE 6. REVENUE RECOGNITION:

The Company generates revenue through sales of food, facility and uniform services to customers based on written contracts at the locations it serves. Within the FSS United States and FSS International segments, the Company provides food and beverage services, including catering and retail services, and facilities services, including plant operations and maintenance, custodial, housekeeping, landscaping and other services. Within the Uniform segment, the Company provides a full service uniform solution, including delivery, cleaning and maintenance. In accordance with ASC 606, the Company accounts for a customer contract when both parties have approved the arrangement and are committed to perform their respective obligations, each party's rights can be identified, payment terms can be identified, the contract has commercial substance and it is probable the Company will collect substantially all of the consideration to which it is entitled. Revenue is recognized upon the transfer of control of the promised product or service to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods and services.

Performance Obligations

The Company recognizes revenue when its performance obligation is satisfied. Each contract generally has one performance obligation, which is satisfied over time. The Company primarily accounts for its performance obligations under the series guidance, using the as-invoiced practical expedient when applicable. The Company applies the right to invoice practical expedient to record revenue as the services are provided, given the nature of the services provided and the frequency of billing under the customer contracts. Under this practical expedient, the Company recognizes revenue in an amount that corresponds directly with the value to the customer of the Company’s performance completed to date and for which the Company has the right to invoice the customer. Certain arrangements include performance obligations which include variable consideration (primarily per transaction fees). For these arrangements, the Company does not need to estimate the variable consideration for the contract and allocate to the entire performance obligation; therefore, the variable fees are recognized in the period they are earned.

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Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table presents revenue disaggregated by revenue source (in millions):


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 30, 2023		July 1, 2022		June 30, 2023		July 1, 2022
FSS United States:
Business & Industry	$	369.0	$	296.0	$	1,043.7	$	770.5
Education	725.5		683.5		2,712.8		2,488.9
Healthcare	329.0		312.0		990.9		909.4
Sports, Leisure & Corrections	956.2		727.8		2,416.8		1,726.5
Facilities & Other	510.9		462.2		1,490.6		1,349.9
Total FSS United States	2,890.6		2,481.5		8,654.8		7,245.2

FSS International:
Europe	638.7		517.9		1,694.9		1,375.4
Rest of World	523.7		459.8		1,533.2		1,346.4
Total FSS International	1,162.4		977.7		3,228.1		2,721.8

Uniform	696.2		668.2		2,069.4		1,969.2

Total Revenue	$	4,749.2	$	4,127.4	$	13,952.3	$	11,936.2

Contract Balances

Deferred income is recognized in "Accrued expenses and other current liabilities" and "Deferred Income Taxes and Other Noncurrent Liabilities" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets when the Company has received consideration, or has the right to receive consideration, in advance of the transfer of the performance obligation of the contract to the customer, primarily prepaid meal plans. The consideration received remains a liability until the goods or services have been provided to the customer. The Company classifies deferred income as current if the deferred income is expected to be recognized in the next 12 months or as noncurrent if the deferred income is expected to be recognized in excess of the next 12 months. If the Company cannot render its performance obligation according to contract terms after receiving the consideration in advance, amounts may be contractually required to be refunded to the customer.

During the nine months ended June 30, 2023, deferred income increased related to customer prepayments and decreased related to income recognized during the period as a result of satisfying the performance obligation or return of funds related to non-performance. For the nine months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recognized $279.4 million of revenue that was included in deferred income at the beginning of the period. Deferred income balances are summarized in the following table (in millions):


	June 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
Deferred income	$	142.2	$	324.5

NOTE 7. INCOME TAXES:

As of each reporting date, the Company considers existing evidence, both positive and negative, that could impact the need for valuation allowances against deferred tax assets. During the nine months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recorded a benefit to the "Provision for Income Taxes" to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income of $3.8 million for the reversal of a valuation allowance at a foreign subsidiary driven by the Company's ability to utilize the deferred tax assets based on future taxable income expected due to the acquisition of a business. During the nine months ended July 1, 2022, the Company recorded a benefit to the "Provision for Income Taxes" to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income of $8.5 million for the reversal of a valuation allowance at a foreign subsidiary driven by the Company's ability to utilize the deferred tax assets based on future taxable income expected due to the acquisition of a business.

NOTE 8. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

On August 1, 2023, the Company's Board of Directors approved an $0.11 dividend per share of common stock, payable on August 29, 2023, to stockholders of record on the close of business on August 16, 2023.

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The Company has 100.0 million shares of preferred stock authorized, with a par value of $0.01 per share. At June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, zero shares of preferred stock were issued or outstanding.

On December 15, 2022, the Board of Directors approved, and the stockholders of Aramark subsequently approved, the Aramark 2023 Stock Incentive Plan to replace the Third Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan. The 2023 Stock Incentive Plan provides for up to 8.5 million of new shares authorized for issuance to participants, in addition to the shares that remained available for issuance under the 2013 Incentive Plan.

NOTE 9. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION:

The following table summarizes the share-based compensation expense and related information for Time-Based Options ("TBOs"), Retention Time-Based Options ("TBO-Rs"), Time-Based Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"), Performance Stock Units ("PSUs"), Deferred Stock Units and Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") recorded within "Selling and general corporate expenses" on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (in millions).


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 30, 2023		July 1, 2022		June 30, 2023		July 1, 2022
TBOs	$	3.9	$	4.0	$	11.5	$	12.2
TBO-Rs	0.7		1.2		3.8		3.6
RSUs	12.9		14.4		39.7		43.8
PSUs	2.5		1.4		6.9		4.2
Deferred Stock Units	0.5		0.5		1.3		1.5
ESPP(1)	—		2.4		2.4		6.5
	$	20.5	$	23.9	$	65.6	$	71.8

Taxes related to share-based compensation	$	3.7	$	4.2	$	11.8	$	12.9
Cash Received from Option Exercises/ESPP Purchases	9.6		11.6		43.7		35.3
Tax Benefit on Share Deliveries	0.2		0.2		0.6		0.1


(1)			The Company temporarily suspended its ESPP beginning in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.

The below table summarizes the number of shares granted and the weighted-average grant-date fair value per unit during the nine months ended June 30, 2023:


	Shares Granted (in millions)	Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value (dollars per share)
TBOs(1)	0.9	$	17.00
RSUs(1)	1.3	$	40.26
PSUs(1)(2)	0.5	$	48.88
	2.7


(1)			The Company's annual grants for fiscal 2023 were awarded in November 2022 and will vest based upon continued employment over four years. All TBOs remain exercisable for 10 years from the date of grant.
(2)			During the first quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company granted PSUs subject to the level of achievement of adjusted revenue growth, cumulative adjusted earnings per share, return on invested capital and relative total shareholder return for the cumulative performance period over three years and the participant's continued employment with the Company over four years. The Company is accounting for a portion of the award as a performance-based award, with the grant-date fair value based on the fair value of the Company's common stock. The Company is accounting for the remainder of the award as a market-based award valued utilizing the Monte Carlo Simulation pricing model, which calculates multiple potential outcomes for an award and establishes fair value based on the most likely outcome.

NOTE 10. EARNINGS PER SHARE:

Basic earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods presented. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding adjusted to include the potentially dilutive effect of stock awards.

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The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to the Company's stockholders (in thousands, except per share data):


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 30, 2023		July 1, 2022		June 30, 2023		July 1, 2022
Earnings:
Net income attributable to Aramark stockholders	$	338,484	$	40,329	$	468,676	$	118,688
Shares:
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	260,922		257,564		260,349		257,044
Effect of dilutive securities	1,825		1,655		1,918		1,638
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	262,747		259,219		262,267		258,682

Basic Earnings Per Share:
Net income attributable to Aramark stockholders	$	1.30	$	0.16	$	1.80	$	0.46
Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Net income attributable to Aramark stockholders	$	1.29	$	0.16	$	1.79	$	0.46

Share-based awards to purchase 8.7 million and 10.0 million shares were outstanding for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and July 1, 2022, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share, as their effect would have been antidilutive. In addition, PSUs related to 0.9 million and 1.0 million shares were outstanding for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and July 1, 2022, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share, as the performance targets were not yet met.

Share-based awards to purchase 8.8 million and 9.3 million shares were outstanding for the nine months ended June 30, 2023 and July 1, 2022, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share, as their effect would have been antidilutive. In addition, PSUs related to 0.9 million and 1.0 million shares were outstanding for the nine months ended June 30, 2023 and July 1, 2022, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share, as the performance targets were not yet met.

NOTE 11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

Certain of the Company's lease arrangements, primarily vehicle leases, with terms of one to 12 years, contain provisions related to residual value guarantees. The maximum potential liability to the Company under such arrangements was approximately $27.8 million at June 30, 2023 if the terminal fair value of vehicles coming off lease was zero. Consistent with past experience, management does not expect any significant payments will be required pursuant to these arrangements. No amounts have been accrued for guarantee arrangements at June 30, 2023.

From time to time, the Company and its subsidiaries are a party to various legal actions, proceedings and investigations involving claims incidental to the conduct of their business, including actions by clients, consumers, employees, government entities and third parties, including under federal, state, international, national, provincial and local employment laws, wage and hour laws, discrimination laws, immigration laws, human health and safety laws, import and export controls and customs laws, environmental laws, false claims or whistleblower statutes, minority, women and disadvantaged business enterprise statutes, tax codes, antitrust and competition laws, consumer protection statutes, procurement regulations, intellectual property laws, food safety and sanitation laws, cost and accounting principles, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act, other anti-corruption laws, lobbying laws, motor carrier safety laws, data privacy and security laws and alcohol licensing and service laws, or alleging negligence and/or breaches of contractual and other obligations. Based on information currently available, advice of counsel, available insurance coverage, established reserves and other resources, the Company does not believe that any such actions are likely to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to its business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. However, in the event of unexpected further developments, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of these matters, or other similar matters, if unfavorable, may be materially adverse to the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

NOTE 12. BUSINESS SEGMENTS:

The Company reports its operating results in three reportable segments: FSS United States, FSS International and Uniform. Corporate includes general expenses not specifically allocated to an individual segment and share-based compensation expense (see Note 9). In the Company's food and support services segments, approximately 73% of the global revenue is related to food services and 27% is related to facilities services. During the nine months ended June 30, 2023 and July 1, 2022, the Company received proceeds of $19.8 million and $9.0 million, respectively, relating to the recovery of the Company's investment

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(possessory interest) at one of the National Park Service sites within the FSS United States segment. The Company recorded a gain related to the recovery of its investment, which is included in "Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)" on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

Financial information by segment follows (in millions):


	Three Months Ended
Revenue	June 30, 2023		July 1, 2022
FSS United States	$	2,890.6	$	2,481.5
FSS International	1,162.4		977.7
Uniform	696.2		668.2
Total Revenue	$	4,749.2	$	4,127.4


	Three Months Ended
Operating Income	June 30, 2023		July 1, 2022
FSS United States	$	128.5	$	89.1
FSS International	39.7		34.8
Uniform	66.8		60.5
Total Segment Operating Income	235.0		184.4
Corporate	(31.6)		(36.5)
Total Operating Income	$	203.4	$	147.9


	Three Months Ended
Reconciliation to Income Before Income Taxes	June 30, 2023		July 1, 2022
Total Operating Income	$	203.4	$	147.9
Gain on Sale of Equity Investments, net	(376.0)		—
Interest and Other Financing Costs, net	112.8		91.4
Income Before Income Taxes	$	466.6	$	56.5


	Nine Months Ended
Revenue	June 30, 2023		July 1, 2022
FSS United States	$	8,654.8	$	7,245.2
FSS International	3,228.1		2,721.8
Uniform	2,069.4		1,969.2
Total Revenue	$	13,952.3	$	11,936.2


	Nine Months Ended
Operating Income	June 30, 2023		July 1, 2022
FSS United States	$	447.7	$	270.2
FSS International	73.3		94.6
Uniform	169.2		175.4
Total Segment Operating Income	690.2		540.2
Corporate	(105.2)		(110.1)
Total Operating Income	$	585.0	$	430.1


	Nine Months Ended
Reconciliation to Income Before Income Taxes	June 30, 2023		July 1, 2022
Total Operating Income	$	585.0	$	430.1
Gain on Sale of Equity Investments, net	(376.0)		—
Interest and Other Financing Costs, net	328.1		274.1
Income Before Income Taxes	$	632.9	$	156.0

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NOTE 13. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES:

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value are classified based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. The hierarchical levels related to the subjectivity of the valuation inputs are defined as follows:

• Level 1—inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets

• Level 2—inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument

• Level 3—inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The Company's financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, borrowings and derivatives. Management believes that the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable are representative of their respective fair values. In conjunction with the fair value measurement of the derivative instruments, the Company made an accounting policy election to measure the credit risk of its derivative instruments that are subject to master netting agreements on a net basis by counterparty portfolio, as the gross values would not be materially different. The fair value of the Company's debt at June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022 was $7,600.8 million and $7,153.4 million, respectively. The carrying value of the Company's debt at June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022 was $7,646.4 million and $7,410.9 million, respectively. The fair values were computed using market quotes, if available, or based on discounted cash flows using market interest rates as of the end of the respective periods. The inputs utilized in estimating the fair value of the Company's debt have been classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy levels.

As part of the Union Supply acquisition completed in fiscal 2022, the Company recorded a contingent consideration obligation based on the fair value of the expected payments with a separate amount that will be accounted for as compensation expense to be recognized on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income over the earnout period. The Company performed a fair value assessment of the contingent consideration obligation based on the terms and conditions of the Union Supply purchase agreement, using internal models. The inputs utilized in estimating the fair value of the contingent consideration have been classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy levels and are subject to risk and uncertainty. The calculation of fair value is dependent on several subjective factors including future earnings and profitability. If assumptions or estimates vary from what was expected, the fair value of the contingent consideration liability may materially change. During the first half of fiscal 2023, due to lower performance than expected mainly from inflationary cost pressures, the Company adjusted the contingent consideration liability to the fair value of the future expected payment, resulting in income of $29.7 million, which is comprised of the adjusted contingent consideration liability recorded as part of the acquisition and reversal of a portion of compensation expense previously recognized on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income since the acquisition. The income is included in "Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)" on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the nine months ended June 30, 2023. The contingent consideration liability at June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022 was $21.8 million and $45.8 million, respectively.

As part of the Next Level acquisition completed in fiscal 2021, the Company recorded a contingent consideration obligation based on the fair value of the expected payments. The Company performed a fair value assessment of the contingent consideration obligation based on the terms and conditions of the Next Level purchase agreement, as amended, using internal models. The inputs utilized in estimating the fair value of the contingent consideration have been classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy levels and are subject to risk and uncertainty. The calculation of fair value is dependent on several subjective factors including future earnings and profitability. If assumptions or estimates vary from what was expected, the fair value of the contingent consideration liability may materially change. During the first half of fiscal 2023, due to continued lower performance than expected mainly from inflationary cost pressures and the reduced probability of prospective business opportunities, the Company adjusted the contingent consideration liability to the fair value of the future expected payment, resulting in income of $48.4 million, which is included in "Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)" on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the nine months ended June 30, 2023. The fair value of the contingent consideration liability at June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022 was zero and $48.4 million, respectively.

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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of Aramark's (the "Company," "we," "our" and "us") financial condition and results of operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023 and July 1, 2022 should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on November 22, 2022.

Our discussion contains forward-looking statements, such as our plans, objectives, opinions, expectations, anticipations, intentions and beliefs, that are based upon our current expectations but that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in those forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described under the heading "Special Note About Forward-Looking Statements" and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In the following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, certain financial measures may be considered "non-GAAP financial measures" under SEC rules. These rules require supplemental explanation and reconciliation, which is provided elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Overview

We are a leading global provider of food, facilities and uniform services to education, healthcare, business & industry and sports, leisure & corrections clients. Our core market is the United States, which is supplemented by an additional 18-country footprint. Through our established brand, broad geographic presence and employees, we anchor our business in our partnerships with thousands of clients. Through these partnerships, we serve millions of consumers including students, patients, employees, sports fans and guests worldwide. We operate our business in three reportable segments: Food and Support Services United States ("FSS United States"), Food and Support Services International ("FSS International") and Uniform and Career Apparel ("Uniform").

Our FSS United States reportable segment operations focus on serving clients in five principal sectors: Business & Industry, Education, Healthcare, Sports, Leisure & Corrections and Facilities & Other. Our FSS International reportable segment provides a similar range of services as those provided to our FSS United States clients. Administrative expenses not allocated to our three reportable segments are presented separately as corporate expenses.

Business Update

Continued volatility of global economies and financial markets caused by global events and other factors, including the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, has caused inflation in product, energy and labor costs, has increased market interest rates and has driven significant changes in foreign currencies. However, we are seeing moderation in inflation starting to appear in some markets around the world, including the United States. We continue to evaluate and react to the effects of global economic disruptions, including inflationary pressures on product and energy costs, greater labor challenges and the financial condition of our clients in certain businesses. We expect these challenges to continue throughout the remainder of fiscal 2023, and we regularly evaluate and take appropriate actions to mitigate risk in these areas. This includes addressing inflation and global supply chain disruption through management of operating costs, including supply chain initiatives and pricing pass-throughs.

Aramark’s Intention to Spin-off Uniform Segment

On May 10, 2022, we announced our intention to spin-off our Uniform segment into an independent publicly traded company to our stockholders. The proposed spin-off is intended to be a tax-free transaction to us and our stockholders for United States federal income tax purposes. The proposed spin-off is expected to be completed near the end of fiscal 2023, subject to certain customary conditions, including final approval of our Board of Directors, receipt of a favorable opinion and Internal Revenue Service ruling with respect to the tax-free nature of the transaction, the effectiveness of a registration statement on Form 10 to be filed with the SEC and the receipt of other regulatory approvals.

Seasonality

Our revenue and operating results have varied, and we expect them to continue to vary, from quarter to quarter as a result of different factors. Historically, within our FSS United States segment, there has been a lower level of activity during our first and second fiscal quarters in operations that provide services to sports and leisure clients. This lower level of activity, historically, has been partially offset during our first and second fiscal quarters by the increased activity levels in our educational operations. Conversely, historically there has been a significant increase in the provision of services to sports and leisure clients during our third and fourth fiscal quarters, which is partially offset by the effect of summer recess at colleges, universities and schools in our educational operations. For cash flows, historically there has been cash usage during our first fiscal quarter due to lower activity within our sports and leisure clients as well as payments related to employee incentives.

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Conversely, historically there has been cash inflows during our fourth fiscal quarter due to an inflow of customer prepayments particularly within our Higher Education business in anticipation of the fall semester and higher activity within our sports and leisure clients.

Foreign Currency Fluctuations

The impact from foreign currency translation assumes constant foreign currency exchange rates based on the rates in effect for the prior year period being used in translation for the comparable current year period. We believe that providing the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency rates on certain financial results can facilitate analysis of period-to-period comparisons of business performance.

Fiscal Year

Our fiscal year is the fifty-two or fifty-three week period which ends on the Friday nearest September 30th. The fiscal years ending September 29, 2023 and September 30, 2022 are both fifty-two week periods.

Results of Operations

The following tables present an overview of our results on a consolidated and segment basis with the amount of and percentage change between periods for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023 and July 1, 2022 (in millions).


	Three Months Ended				Change
	June 30, 2023		July 1, 2022		$		%
Revenue	$	4,749.2	$	4,127.4	$	621.8	15.1	%
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	4,314.7		3,747.8		566.9		15.1	%
Other operating expenses	231.1		231.7		(0.6)		(0.2)	%
	4,545.8		3,979.5		566.3		14.2	%
Operating income	203.4		147.9		55.5		37.5	%
Gain on Sale of Equity Investments, net	(376.0)		—		(376.0)		(100.0)	%
Interest and Other Financing Costs, net	112.8		91.4		21.4		23.4	%
Income Before Income Taxes	466.6		56.5		410.1		***
Provision for Income Taxes	128.0		16.0		112.0		***
Net income	$	338.6	$	40.5	$	298.1	***

*** Not meaningful

Three Months Ended

Change

Revenue by Segment