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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended July 6, 2008
Commission File Number: 1-9390
JACK IN THE BOX INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
DELAWARE   95-2698708
     
(State of Incorporation)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
9330 BALBOA AVENUE, SAN DIEGO, CA   92123
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (858) 571-2121
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 þ     No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer þ Accelerated filer o  Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o     No þ
Number of shares of common stock, $.01 par value, outstanding as of the close of business
August 4, 2008 – 56,707,223.
 
 

 


 

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INDEX
             
        Page
 
  PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION        
 
           
  Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited):        
 
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets     3  
 
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings     4  
 
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     5  
 
  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements     6  
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     15  
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk     24  
  Controls and Procedures     25  
 
           
 
  PART II — OTHER INFORMATION        
  Legal Proceedings     25  
  Risk Factors     25  
  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds     25  
  Exhibits     26  
 
  Signature     28  
 EXHIBIT 31.1
 EXHIBIT 31.2
 EXHIBIT 32.1
 EXHIBIT 32.2

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     ITEM 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
                 
    July 6,     September 30,  
    2008     2007  
 
ASSETS
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 14,470     $ 15,702  
Accounts and other receivables, net
    56,036       41,091  
Inventories
    52,404       46,933  
Prepaid expenses
    27,393       29,311  
Deferred income taxes
    47,063       47,063  
Assets held for sale and leaseback
    52,896       42,583  
Other current assets
    8,150       5,383  
 
           
Total current assets
    258,412       228,066  
 
           
 
               
Property and equipment, at cost
    1,629,871       1,586,577  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (669,160 )     (634,409 )
 
           
Property and equipment, net
    960,711       952,168  
 
               
Other assets, net
    201,779       194,456  
 
           
 
  $ 1,420,902     $ 1,374,690  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
               
Current maturities of long-term debt
  $ 2,959     $ 5,787  
Accounts payable
    76,263       97,489  
Accrued liabilities
    219,078       223,540  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    298,300       326,816  
 
           
 
               
Long-term debt, net of current maturities
    495,489       427,516  
 
               
Other long-term liabilities
    168,207       168,722  
 
               
Deferred income taxes
    38,989       42,051  
 
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock $.01 par value, 15,000,000 authorized, none issued
           
Common stock $.01 par value, 175,000,000 authorized, 73,427,093 and 72,515,171 issued, respectively
    734       725  
Capital in excess of par value
    151,576       132,081  
Retained earnings
    768,783       676,378  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
    (26,717 )     (25,140 )
Treasury stock, at cost, 16,726,032 and 12,779,609 shares, respectively
    (474,459 )     (374,459 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    419,917       409,585  
 
           
 
  $ 1,420,902     $ 1,374,690  
 
           
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Twelve Weeks Ended     Forty Weeks Ended  
    July 6,     July 8,     July 6,     July 8,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Revenues:
                               
Restaurant sales
  $ 489,223     $ 503,080     $ 1,627,748     $ 1,654,933  
Distribution and other sales
    183,020       143,972       558,482       437,529  
Franchised restaurant revenues
    37,260       33,151       121,729       105,100  
 
                       
 
    709,503       680,203       2,307,959       2,197,562  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating costs and expenses:
                               
Restaurant costs of sales
    162,658       164,665       537,392       522,731  
Restaurant operating costs
    245,039       250,705       817,341       833,358  
Distribution and other costs of sales
    181,470       142,329       555,533       433,483  
Franchised restaurant costs
    15,310       13,201       49,150       42,544  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    65,351       62,170       221,710       221,074  
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants
    (15,247 )     (12,282 )     (43,225 )     (26,241 )
 
                       
 
    654,581       620,788       2,137,901       2,026,949  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings from operations
    54,922       59,415       170,058       170,613  
 
                               
Interest expense
    6,050       7,129       21,920       25,244  
Interest income
    (77 )     (1,030 )     (370 )     (8,370 )
 
                       
Interest expense, net
    5,973       6,099       21,550       16,874  
 
                               
Earnings before income tax expense
    48,949       53,316       148,508       153,739  
 
                               
Income tax expense
    19,033       18,792       56,103       54,924  
 
                               
 
                       
Net earnings
  $ 29,916     $ 34,524     $ 92,405     $ 98,815  
 
                       
 
                               
Net earnings per share:
                               
Basic
  $ .52     $ .55     $ 1.57     $ 1.48  
Diluted
  $ .51     $ .54     $ 1.54     $ 1.44  
 
                               
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
    57,746       62,359       58,785       66,656  
Diluted
    58,767       64,054       59,963       68,534  
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                 
    Forty Weeks Ended  
    July 6,     July 8,  
    2008     2007  
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net earnings
  $ 92,405     $ 98,815  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    77,504       71,856  
Deferred finance cost amortization
    1,103       1,085  
Provision for deferred income taxes
    (2,219 )     (14,118 )
Share-based compensation expense for equity classified awards
    6,581       8,353  
Pension and postretirement expense
    11,139       12,404  
Losses (gains) on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance
    5,658       (6,843 )
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants
    (43,225 )     (26,241 )
Losses on the disposition of property and equipment, net
    12,978       10,751  
Loss on early retirement of debt
          1,939  
Impairment charges and other
    1,811       488  
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Increase in receivables
    (14,948 )     (16,144 )
Increase in inventories
    (5,471 )     (3,677 )
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (141 )     (4,073 )
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
    (11,095 )     3,491  
Pension and postretirement contributions
    (24,133 )     (11,014 )
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities
    1,374       (6,029 )
 
           
Cash flows provided by operating activities
    109,321       121,043  
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchases of property and equipment
    (113,046 )     (106,984 )
Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants
    53,941       34,606  
Proceeds from (purchase of) assets held for sale and leaseback, net
    (9,345 )     56  
Purchase of investments, net
    (5,096 )     (5,174 )
Acquisition of franchise-operated restaurants
          (6,960 )
Other
    1,183       1,260  
 
           
Cash flows used in investing activities
    (72,363 )     (83,196 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Borrowings on revolving credit facility
    392,000        
Principal payments on revolving credit facility
    (322,000 )      
Borrowings under term loan
          475,000  
Principal payments on debt
    (4,855 )     (332,833 )
Payment of debt costs
          (7,357 )
Change in book overdraft
    (15,859 )      
Repurchase of common stock
    (100,000 )     (363,402 )
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements
    4,446       16,649  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    8,078       26,702  
 
           
Cash flows used in financing activities
    (38,190 )     (185,241 )
 
           
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (1,232 )     (147,394 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    15,702       233,906  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 14,470     $ 86,512  
 
           
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature of operations — Founded in 1951, Jack in the Box Inc. (the “Company”) operates and franchises Jack in the Box® quick-service restaurants and Qdoba Mexican Grill® (“Qdoba”) fast-casual restaurants in 43 states. The following summarizes the number of restaurants:
                 
    July 6,   Sept. 30,
    2008   2007
 
Jack in the Box:
               
Company-operated
    1,378       1,436  
Franchised
    770       696  
 
               
Total system
    2,148       2,132  
 
               
Qdoba:
               
Company-operated
    99       90  
Franchised
    339       305  
 
               
Total system
    438       395  
 
               
The Company also operates 61 proprietary convenience stores called Quick Stuff®, which include a major-branded fuel station developed adjacent to a full-size Jack in the Box restaurant.
References to the Company throughout these notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are made using the first person notations of “we,” “us” and “our.”
Basis of presentation — The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In our opinion, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of financial condition and results of operations for these interim periods have been included. Operating results for one interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for any other interim period or for the full year.
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and any variable interest entities where we are deemed the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany transactions are eliminated.
These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007. The accounting policies used in preparing these condensed consolidated financial statements are the same as those described in our Form 10-K, with the exception of new accounting pronouncements adopted in fiscal 2008 and except as noted in Note 2, Adjustments Related to Goodwill.
Reclassifications and adjustments — Certain prior year amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the fiscal 2008 presentation. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been adjusted to take into account the impact to goodwill from the sale of Company-operated restaurants to franchisees. Refer to Note 2, Adjustments Related to Goodwill, for additional information. All historical share and per share data, except for treasury stock, in our condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto have been restated to give retroactive recognition of our two-for-one stock split effected on October 15, 2007. Refer to Note 7, Stockholders’ Equity, for additional information regarding the stock split.
Fiscal year — Our fiscal year is 52 or 53 weeks ending the Sunday closest to September 30. Fiscal years 2008 and 2007 include 52 weeks. Our first quarter includes 16 weeks and all other quarters include 12 weeks. All comparisons between 2008 and 2007 refer to the 12-week (“quarter”) and 40-week (“year-to-date”) periods ended July 6, 2008 and July 8, 2007, respectively, unless otherwise indicated.
Use of estimates — In preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, management is required to make certain assumptions and estimates that affect reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and the disclosure of contingencies. In making these assumptions and estimates, management may from time to time seek advice and consider information provided by actuaries and other experts in a particular area. Actual amounts could differ materially from these estimates.
Company-owned life insurance — We have purchased company-owned life insurance (“COLI”) policies to support our non-qualified benefit plans. The cash surrender values of these policies were $66.1 million and $66.8

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
million as of July 6, 2008 and September 30, 2007, respectively, and are included in other assets, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. These policies reside in an umbrella trust for use only to pay plan benefits to participants or to pay creditors if the Company becomes insolvent. As of July 6, 2008 and September 30, 2007, the trust also included cash of $1.5 million and $0.7 million, respectively.
Franchise arrangements — Franchise arrangements generally provide for initial franchise fees, which are included in franchised restaurant revenues in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of earnings. In addition to initial franchise fees, we also recognize gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants to franchisees. Gains on the sale of restaurant businesses to franchisees are recorded when the sales are consummated, cash proceeds are received or collection is reasonably assured, and we have no continuing involvement other than normal franchisor – franchisee contractual obligations. The following is a summary of these transactions (dollars in thousands):
                                 
    Twelve Weeks Ended     Forty Weeks Ended  
    July 6,     July 8,     July 6,     July 8,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Number of restaurants sold to franshisees
    17       22       68       52  
Number of new restaurants opened by franchisees
    21       20       53       68  
 
                               
Initial franchise fees received
  $ 1,500     $ 1,650     $ 4,728     $ 4,425  
 
                               
Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants
  $ 17,888     $ 15,314     $ 53,941     $ 34,606  
Net assets sold (primarily property and equipment)
    (2,250 )     (2,676 )     (9,556 )     (7,567 )
Goodwill written-off
    (391 )     (356 )     (1,160 )     (798 )
 
                       
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants
  $ 15,247     $ 12,282     $ 43,225     $ 26,241  
 
                       
New accounting pronouncements adopted — We adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation 48 (“FIN 48”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, on October 1, 2007. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing a minimum probability threshold that a tax position must meet before a financial statement benefit is recognized. The minimum threshold is defined in FIN 48 as a tax position that is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The adoption of this statement did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements. Refer to Note 4, Income Taxes, for additional information regarding our adoption of FIN 48.
2. ADJUSTMENTS RELATED TO GOODWILL
In 2008, we recorded adjustments to goodwill in connection with the sale of Company-operated restaurants to franchisees from the beginning of fiscal year 2003 through the second quarter of fiscal 2008. Historically, we did not write-off goodwill on the sale of Company-operated restaurants to franchisees as we did not believe it constituted the disposal of a business under the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. It has now been interpreted that SFAS 142 requires that a portion of the entity level goodwill be written-off based on the relative fair values of the restaurants being sold and the remaining value of the entity, in our case, Jack in the Box. These adjustments did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements for any of the affected reporting periods.

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The following line items in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of earnings for the quarter and year-to-date periods ended July 8, 2007 were impacted by the adjustments as follows (in thousands except per share data):
                                                 
    Twelve weeks ended July 8, 2007   Forty weeks ended July 8, 2007
    Unadjusted   Adjustment   Adjusted   Unadjusted   Adjustment   Adjusted
 
Gains on sale of company-operated restaurants
  $ 12,638     $ (356 )   $ 12,282     $ 27,039     $ (798 )   $ 26,241  
Total operating costs and expenses
    620,432       356       620,788       2,026,151       798       2,026,949  
Earnings from operations
    59,771       (356 )     59,415       171,411       (798 )     170,613  
Earnings before income tax expense
    53,672       (356 )     53,316       154,537       (798 )     153,739  
Income tax expense
    18,929       (137 )     18,792       55,231       (307 )     54,924  
Net earnings
    34,743       (219 )     34,524       99,306       (491 )     98,815  
Net earnings per share:
                                               
Basic
  $ .56     $ .01     $ .55     $ 1.49     $ (.01 )   $ 1.48  
Diluted
  $ .54     $ .00     $ .54     $ 1.45     $ (.01 )   $ 1.44  
The following line items in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2007 were impacted by the adjustments as follows (in thousands):
                         
                    Adjusted
    September 30,           September 30,
    2007   Adjustment   2007
 
Other assets, net
  $ 202,588     $ (8,132 )   $ 194,456  
Total assets
    1,382,822       (8,132 )     1,374,690  
Deferred income taxes (liability)
    45,211       (3,160 )     42,051  
Total stockholders’ equity
    414,557       (4,972 )     409,585  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
    1,382,822       (8,132 )     1,374,690  
The following reflects the adjusted quarterly data for 2008 and 2007 and adjusted data for fiscal years ended September 30, 2007 and October 1, 2006 (in thousands except per share data):
                         
    First   Second   Twenty-
    Quarter   Quarter   Eight Weeks
    Ended   Ended   Ended
    Jan. 20,   April 13,   April 13,
    2008   2008   2008
 
Revenues
  $ 904,942     $ 693,514     $ 1,598,456  
Earnings from operations
    67,066       48,070       115,136  
Net earnings
    36,255       26,234       62,489  
 
                       
Net earnings per share:
                       
Basic
  $ 0.61     $ 0.45     $ 1.06  
Diluted
  $ 0.59     $ 0.44     $ 1.03  
 
                       
Net earnings per share — as previously reported:
                       
Basic
  $ 0.61     $ 0.45     $ 1.06  
Diluted
  $ 0.60     $ 0.44     $ 1.04  
                                                 
    First   Second   Third   Fourth        
    Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Year   Year
    Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended
    Jan. 21,   April 15,   July 8,   Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,   Oct. 1,
    2007   2007   2007   2007   2007   2006
 
Revenues
  $ 856,692     $ 660,667     $ 680,203     $ 678,416     $ 2,875,978     $ 2,723,603  
Earnings from operations
    63,298       47,900       59,415       47,902       218,515       180,113  
Net earnings
    37,218       27,072       34,524       26,769       125,583       107,066  
 
                                               
Net earnings per share:
                                               
Basic
  $ 0.53     $ 0.41     $ 0.55     $ 0.44     $ 1.92     $ 1.53  
Diluted
  $ 0.51     $ 0.40     $ 0.54     $ 0.43     $ 1.87     $ 1.49  
 
                                               
Net earnings per share — as previously reported:
                                               
Basic
  $ 0.53     $ 0.41     $ 0.56     $ 0.44     $ 1.93     $ 1.55  
Diluted
  $ 0.52     $ 0.40     $ 0.54     $ 0.43     $ 1.88     $ 1.50  

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3. RESTAURANT CLOSING, IMPAIRMENT CHARGES AND OTHER
In 2008, we recorded impairment charges of $1.8 million primarily related to the write-down of the carrying value of two Jack in the Box restaurants, which we continue to operate. We also recognized accelerated depreciation and other costs on the disposition of property and equipment of $13.0 million primarily related to our restaurant re-image program, which includes a major renovation of our restaurant facilities, a kitchen enhancement project and normal ongoing capital maintenance activities.
In 2007, accelerated depreciation and other costs on the disposition of property and equipment of $10.8 million were recognized primarily relating to our re-image program and capital maintenance activity.
These impairment charges, accelerated depreciation and other costs on the disposition of property and equipment are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of earnings.
Total accrued restaurant closing costs, included in accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities, changed as follows during 2008 and 2007 (in thousands):
                                 
    Twelve Weeks Ended     Forty Weeks Ended  
    July 6,     July 8,     July 6,     July 8,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 5,143     $ 4,782     $ 5,451     $ 5,004  
Additions and adjustments
    272       91       671       345  
Cash payments
    (438 )     (221 )     (1,145 )     (697 )
 
                       
Balance at end of period
  $ 4,977     $ 4,652     $ 4,977     $ 4,652  
 
                       
Additions and adjustments primarily relate to revisions to certain sublease assumptions and the closure of two Jack in the Box restaurants in 2008.
4. INCOME TAXES
The income tax provisions reflect effective tax rates of 37.8% in 2008 and 35.7% in 2007. We expect the annual tax rate for fiscal year 2008 to be approximately 37%. The final annual tax rate cannot be determined until the end of the fiscal year; therefore, the actual rate could differ from our current estimates.
As of the date of our adoption of FIN 48, our gross unrecognized tax benefits for income taxes associated with uncertain tax positions totaled $11.0 million. Of this total, $10.4 million represented the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably affect the effective income tax rate in future periods. Also as of the adoption date, we had accrued interest related to the unrecognized tax benefits of $1.2 million (exclusive of tax benefits). As of the date of adoption, we recognize interest and, when applicable, penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. Prior to the adoption of FIN 48, interest expense related to tax uncertainties was accrued as a component of pre-tax income.
As of July 6, 2008, the gross unrecognized tax benefits for income taxes associated with uncertain tax positions decreased to $7.0 million of which $6.3 million represented the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably affect the effective income tax rate in future periods. Also as of July 6, 2008, we had accrued interest related to the unrecognized tax benefits of $0.4 million (exclusive of tax benefits). The majority of these changes from the previous year-end are due to the Company’s payment of taxes and interest based upon the Notice of Deficiency received from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) for tax years 2004-2005. With respect to tax years 2002-2003, the IRS is still in the final stages of completing their audits and the Company does not yet consider uncertain tax positions in these years to be effectively settled.
It is reasonably possible that material changes to the gross unrecognized tax benefits will be required within the next twelve months. In addition to the anticipated completion of the IRS audit for 2002-2003, these changes relate to the possible settlement of an IRS audit of the Company’s 2006 tax year that is currently in progress and the California Franchise Tax Board’s continuing audit of requested claims for refund, all of which are expected to be completed within the next twelve months. In addition, the statute of limitations in various state taxing jurisdictions will expire within the next twelve months. Though the Company expects these items may result in a net reduction of its unrecognized tax benefits, an estimate of the expected change cannot be made at this time.
The federal statute of limitations for all tax years beginning with 2001 remains open at this time. Generally, the statutes of limitations for the state jurisdictions where there would be a material impact have not expired for tax years 1998 and forward. In the state of California, the statute of limitations is limited to certain items for tax years

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1998-2001, and remains fully open for tax years 2002 and forward. Two statutes will lapse in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 and are anticipated to have a beneficial impact of approximately $2.5 million on the income tax provision in that period.
5. RETIREMENT PLANS
Defined benefit pension plans We sponsor defined benefit pension plans covering substantially all full-time employees. We also sponsor an unfunded supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”), which provides certain employees additional pension benefits. Effective January 1, 2007, the SERP was closed to any new participants. Benefits under these plans are based on the employees’ years of service and compensation over defined periods of employment.
Postretirement healthcare plans We also sponsor healthcare plans that provide postretirement medical benefits to certain employees who meet minimum age and service requirements. The plans are contributory; with retiree contributions adjusted annually, and contain other cost-sharing features such as deductibles and coinsurance.
Net periodic benefit cost — The components of net periodic benefit cost were as follows (in thousands):
                                 
    Twelve Weeks Ended     Forty Weeks Ended  
    July 6,     July 8,     July 6,     July 8,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Defined benefit pension plans:
                               
Service cost
  $ 2,592     $ 2,200     $ 8,639     $ 8,381  
Interest cost
    3,944       3,276       13,147       12,325  
Expected return on plan assets
    (3,925 )     (2,998 )     (13,085 )     (11,542 )
Amortization of actuarial loss
    347       465       1,157       1,791  
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost
    208       304       695       1,027  
 
                       
Net periodic benefit cost
  $ 3,166     $ 3,247     $ 10,553     $ 11,982  
 
                       
 
                               
Postretirement health plans:
                               
Service cost
    51       49     $ 171     $ 164  
Interest cost
    271       249       904       831  
Amortization of actuarial gain
    (189 )     (214 )     (631 )     (715 )
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost
    43       43       142       142  
 
                       
Net periodic benefit cost
  $ 176     $ 127     $ 586     $ 422  
 
                       
Cash flows Our policy is to fund our plans at or above the minimum required by law. Details regarding 2008 contributions are as follows (in thousands):
                 
    Defined benefit   Postretirement
    pension plans   health plans (1)
 
Net contributions during the forty weeks ended July 6, 2008
  $ 23,743     $ 390  
Remaining estimated net contributions during fiscal 2008
  $ 600     $ 400  
 
(1)   Net of Medicare Part D Subsidy.

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6. SHARE-BASED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION
     Compensation expense We offer share-based compensation plans to attract, retain, and motivate key officers, non-employee directors, and employees to work toward the financial success of the Company. The components of share-based compensation expense recognized in each period are as follows (in thousands):
                                 
    Twelve Weeks Ended     Forty Weeks Ended  
    July 6,     July 8,     July 6,     July 8,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Stock options
  $ 1,441     $ 1,087     $ 4,916     $ 5,425  
Performance-vested stock awards
    (442 )     535       900       1,786  
Nonvested stock awards
    144       395       573       856  
Deferred compensation for directors — equity classified
    53       66       192       286  
Deferred compensation for directors — liability classified
                      324  
 
                       
Total share-based compensation expense
  $ 1,196     $ 2,083     $ 6,581     $ 8,677  
 
                       
7. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Stock split On August 3, 2007, our Board of Directors approved a two-for-one split of our common stock, that was effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend on October 15, 2007. In connection with the stock split on September 21, 2007, our shareholders approved an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized common shares from 75.0 million to 175.0 million.
Repurchases of common stock In November 2007, the Board approved a program to repurchase up to $200.0 million in shares of our common stock over three years expiring November 9, 2010. We repurchased 3.9 million shares at an aggregate cost of $100.0 million during the first three quarters of fiscal 2008. As of July 6, 2008, the total remaining amount authorized for repurchase was $100.0 million.
Comprehensive income Our total comprehensive income, net of taxes, was as follows (in thousands):
                                 
    Twelve Weeks Ended     Forty Weeks Ended  
    July 6,     July 8,     July 6,     July 8,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Net earnings
  $ 29,916     $ 34,524     $ 92,405     $ 98,815  
 
                               
Net unrealized gains (losses) related to cash flow hedges
    3,919       1,924       (3,783 )     2,059  
Tax effect
    (1,499 )     (740 )     1,444       (781 )
 
                       
 
    2,420       1,184       (2,339 )     1,278  
 
                               
Net realized gains reclassified into net earnings on liquidation of interest rate swaps
                      (371 )
Tax effect
                      137  
 
                       
 
                      (234 )
 
                               
Effect of amortization of unrecognized net actuarial losses and prior service cost
    409             1,363        
Tax effect
    (157 )           (601 )      
 
                       
 
    252             762        
 
                       
Total comprehensive income
  $ 32,588     $ 35,708     $ 90,828     $ 99,859  
 
                       
The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes, were as follows at the end of each period (in thousands):
                 
    July 6,     Sept. 30,  
    2008     2007  
 
Unrecognized periodic benefit costs, net of taxes of ($14,547) and ($15,148), respectively
  $ (23,487 )   $ (24,249 )
Net unrealized losses related to cash flow hedges, net of taxes of ($2,000) and ($556), respectively
    (3,230 )     (891 )
 
           
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  $ (26,717 )   $ (25,140 )
 
           

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8. AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
Our basic earnings per share calculation is computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Our diluted earnings per share calculation is computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding adjusted by the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding had the potentially dilutive common shares been issued. Potentially dilutive common shares include stock options, nonvested stock awards, non-management director stock equivalents and shares issuable under our employee stock purchase plan. Performance-vested stock awards are included in the average diluted shares outstanding each period if the performance criteria have been met at the end of the respective periods.
The following table reconciles basic weighted-average shares outstanding to diluted weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):
                                 
    Twelve Weeks Ended     Forty Weeks Ended  
    July 6,     July 8,     July 6,     July 8,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Weighted-average shares outstanding — basic
    57,746       62,359       58,785       66,656  
Assumed additional shares issued upon exercise of stock options, net of shares reacquired at the average market price
    786       1,418       936       1,608  
Assumed vesting of nonvested stock, net of shares reacquired at the average market price
    216       277       223       270  
Performance-vested stock awards issuable
    19             19        
 
                       
Weighted-average shares outstanding — diluted
    58,767       64,054       59,963       68,534  
 
                       
 
                               
Stock options excluded (1)
    1,550             1,411       519  
Performance-vested awards excluded (2)
    324       419       324       419  
 
(1)   Excluded from diluted weighted-average shares outstanding because their exercise prices, unamortized compensation and tax benefits exceeded the average market price of common stock for the period.
 
(2)   Excluded from diluted weighted-average shares outstanding because the number of shares issued is contingent on achievement of performance goals at the end of a three-year performance period.
9. CONTINGENCIES AND LEGAL MATTERS
Legal matters — We are subject to normal and routine litigation. In the opinion of management, based in part on the advice of legal counsel, the ultimate liability from all pending legal proceedings, asserted legal claims and known potential legal claims should not materially affect our operating results, financial position or liquidity.
10. SEGMENT REPORTING
In the first quarter of fiscal 2008, reflecting our vision of being a national restaurant company and the information currently being used in managing the Company as a two-branded restaurant operations business, we revised the composition of our segments to include results related to system restaurant operations for our Jack in the Box and Qdoba brands. This segment reporting structure reflects the Company’s current management structure, internal reporting method, and financial information used in deciding how to allocate Company resources. Based upon certain quantitative thresholds, both operating segments are considered reportable segments.

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We measure and evaluate our segments based on segment earnings from operations. Summarized financial information concerning our reportable segments follows (in thousands). All fiscal year 2007 amounts have been revised to conform to the new segment reporting as previously described.
                                 
    Twelve Weeks Ended     Forty Weeks Ended  
    July 6,     July 8,     July 6,     July 8,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Revenues by Segment:
                               
Jack in the Box restaurant operations
  $ 497,422     $ 512,700     $ 1,661,276     $ 1,691,229  
Qdoba restaurant operations
    29,061       23,531       88,201       68,804  
Other
    183,020       143,972       558,482       437,529  
 
                       
Consolidated revenues
  $ 709,503     $ 680,203     $ 2,307,959     $ 2,197,562  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings from Operations by Segment:
                               
Jack in the Box restaurant operations
  $ 50,271     $ 54,877     $ 160,299     $ 160,397  
Qdoba restaurant operations
    3,574       3,235       8,008       7,463  
Other
    1,077       1,303       1,751       2,753  
 
                       
Consolidated earnings from operations
  $ 54,922     $ 59,415     $ 170,058     $ 170,613  
 
                       
“Other” includes distribution and Quick Stuff operating results. Interest income and expense and income taxes are not reported for our segments, in accordance with our method of internal reporting.
11. SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Additional information related to cash flows is as follows (in thousands):
                 
    Forty Weeks Ended  
    July 6,     July 8,  
    2008     2007  
 
Cash paid during the year for:
               
Interest, net of amounts capitalized
  $ 23,102     $ 23,603  
Income tax payments
    47,843       75,213  
Capital lease obligations incurred
          464  
12. FUTURE APPLICATION OF ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements. SFAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, describes methods used to appropriately measure fair value, and expands fair value disclosure requirements. This statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that currently require or permit fair value measurements and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those years. However, the effective date of SFAS 157 as it relates to fair value measurement requirements for nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are not remeasured at fair value on a recurring basis is deferred to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and interim periods within those years. We are currently in the process of assessing the impact that SFAS 157 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans — an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R). In fiscal 2007, we adopted the recognition provisions of SFAS 158, which requires recognition of the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit plan as an asset or liability. SFAS 158 also requires that companies measure their plan assets and benefit obligations at the end of their fiscal year. The measurement provision of SFAS 158 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. We will not be able to determine the impact of adopting the measurement provision of SFAS 158 until the end of the fiscal year when such valuation is completed.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. SFAS 159 permits entities to voluntarily choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We are currently in the process of determining whether to elect the fair value measurement options available under this standard.

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In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, which amends SFAS 133 and expands disclosures to include information about the fair value of derivatives, related credit risks and a company’s strategies and objectives for using derivatives. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal periods beginning on or after November 15, 2008. We are currently in the process of assessing the impact that SFAS 161 will have on the disclosures in our consolidated financial statements.
Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

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ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
GENERAL
     All comparisons between 2008 and 2007 refer to the 12-week (“quarter”) and 40-week (“year-to-date”) periods ended July 6, 2008 and July 8, 2007, respectively, unless otherwise indicated.
     For an understanding of the significant factors that influenced our performance during the three quarterly periods ended July 6, 2008 and July 8, 2007, we believe our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes included in this Quarterly Report as indexed on page two.
     Our MD&A consists of the following sections:
    Overview — a general description of our business, the quick-service dining segment of the restaurant industry and fiscal 2008 highlights.
 
    Financial reporting changes — a summary of significant financial statement reclassifications, adjustments and new accounting pronouncements adopted.
 
    Results of operations — an analysis of our consolidated statements of earnings for the periods presented in our condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
    Liquidity and capital resources — an analysis of cash flows including capital expenditures, aggregate contractual obligations, share repurchase activity and known trends that may impact liquidity.
 
    Discussion of critical accounting estimates — a discussion of accounting policies that require critical judgments and estimates.
 
    New accounting pronouncements — a discussion of new accounting pronouncements, dates of implementation and impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations, if any.
 
    Cautionary statements regarding forward-looking statements — a discussion of the forward-looking statements used by management.
OVERVIEW
     As of July 6, 2008, Jack in the Box Inc. (the “Company”) operated and franchised 2,148 Jack in the Box quick-service restaurants, primarily in the western and southern United States, and 438 Qdoba Mexican Grill (“Qdoba”) fast-casual restaurants through-out the United States.
     Our primary source of revenue is from retail sales at company-operated restaurants. We also derive revenue from sales of food and packaging to Jack in the Box and Qdoba franchised restaurants, retail sales from fuel and convenience stores (“Quick Stuff”), and revenue from franchisees including royalties, based upon a percent of sales, franchise fees and rents. In addition, we recognize gains from the sale of company-operated restaurants to franchisees, which are presented as a reduction of operating costs and expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of earnings.
     The quick-service restaurant industry is complex and challenging. Challenges presently facing the sector include higher levels of consumer expectations, intense competition with respect to market share, restaurant locations, labor, menu and product development, trends for healthier eating, and changes in the economy, including costs of commodities and changes in consumer spending which have been impacted by, among other factors, an unstable housing market, higher fuel prices and higher unemployment rates in certain markets.
     To address these challenges and others, management has a strategic plan focused on four key initiatives. The first initiative is a growth strategy that includes opening new restaurants and increasing same-store sales. The second initiative is a holistic reinvention of the Jack in the Box brand through menu innovation, upgrading guest service and re-imaging Jack in the Box restaurant facilities to reflect the personality of Jack – the chain’s fictional founder and popular spokesman. The third strategic initiative is to expand franchising – through new restaurant development and the sales of company-operated restaurants to franchisees – to generate higher returns and higher margins, while

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mitigating business-cost and investment risks. The fourth initiative is to improve our business model to enhance restaurant profitability, margins and returns, reduce operating costs and increase the long-term value of our business.
     The following summarizes the most significant events occurring in fiscal 2008:
    Restaurant Sales. Jack in the Box company-operated restaurants open more than one year (“same-store”) sales increased 0.4% year-to-date, on top of an increase of 6.4% a year ago. Same-store sales on a two-year cumulative basis remained strong and were up 7.0% at company Jack in the Box restaurants for the third quarter, which improved upon our 6.3% two-year cumulative increase in the second quarter. Although same-store sales in certain major markets in California, Phoenix and Las Vegas remained negative during the quarter, results improved on both a one-year and two-year cumulative basis. System same-store sales at Qdoba restaurants increased 2.5% year-to-date, on top of an increase of 4.2% a year ago.
 
    Commodity Costs. Our business continues to be impacted by pressures from increased commodity costs. In 2008, food and packaging costs were 140 basis points higher than last year. Looking forward, we expect commodity cost pressures to continue in the fourth quarter.
 
    New Market Expansion. We expanded into a new contiguous company market in Denver, Colorado, opening two Jack in the Box restaurants and we opened our third restaurant in Corpus Christi, Texas, a new market we entered at the end of last fiscal year. Jack in the Box franchisees are also expanding into new contiguous markets in Texas opening four restaurants in Abilene, San Angelo and Midland/Odessa.
 
    Re-Image Program. We continued to re-image our Jack in the Box restaurants with a comprehensive program that includes a redesign of the dining room and common areas. In 2008, the Company and its franchisees have re-imaged 250 restaurants. Since the current program was adopted in 2006, more than 620 Company and franchised restaurants, representing approximately 29% of the system, have been re-imaged. The entire Jack in the Box system, including franchised locations, is expected to be re-imaged over the next 3-4 years.
 
    Franchising Program. We continued to execute our strategic initiative to expand franchising through new restaurant development and sales of company-operated restaurants to franchisees. Through the first three quarters of 2008, we refranchised 68 Jack in the Box restaurants, and Qdoba and Jack in the Box franchisees opened 53 new restaurants. At July 6, 2008, approximately 36% of our Jack in the Box restaurants were franchised. Our long-term goal is to grow the percentage of franchise ownership of the Jack in the Box system by approximately 5% annually and move toward an ultimate goal of 70%-80%, which is more closely aligned with that of the QSR industry.
 
    Treasury Highlights. Pursuant to a stock repurchase program authorized by our Board of Directors, we repurchased 3.9 million shares of our common stock for an aggregate of $100 million.
FINANCIAL REPORTING CHANGES
     Historical share and per share data for 2007 in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been restated to give retroactive recognition of our two-for-one stock split that was effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend on October 15, 2007, with the exception of treasury share data as no stock dividend was paid with respect to treasury shares. Refer to Note 7, Stockholders’ Equity, in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding the stock split.
     In 2008, we recorded adjustments to goodwill in connection with the sale of Company-operated restaurants to franchisees from the beginning of fiscal year 2003 through the second quarter of fiscal 2008. Historically, we did not write-off goodwill on the sale of Company-operated restaurants to franchisees as we did not believe it constituted the disposal of a business under the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Asset. It has now been interpreted that SFAS 142 requires that a portion of the entity level goodwill be written off based on the relative fair values of the restaurants being sold and the remaining value of the entity, in our case, Jack in the Box. These adjustments did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements for any of the affected reporting periods. Refer to Note 2, Adjustments Related to Goodwill, in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding the goodwill adjustments.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
     The following table sets forth, unless otherwise indicated, the percentage relationship to total revenues of certain items included in our condensed consolidated statements of earnings.
                                 
    Twelve Weeks Ended   Forty Weeks Ended
    July 6,   July 8,   July 6,   July 8,
    2008   2007   2008   2007
 
Revenues:
                               
Restaurant sales
    69.0 %     74.0 %     70.5 %     75.3 %
Distribution and other sales
    25.8       21.1       24.2       19.9  
Franchised restaurant revenues
    5.2       4.9       5.3       4.8  
 
                               
Total revenues
    100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
 
                               
Operating costs and expenses:
                               
Restaurant costs of sales (1)
    33.2 %     32.7 %     33.0 %     31.6 %
Restaurant operating costs (1)
    50.1       49.8       50.2       50.4  
Distribution and other costs of sales (1)
    99.2       98.9       99.5       99.1  
Franchised restaurant costs (1)
    41.1       39.8       40.4       40.5  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    9.2       9.1       9.6       10.1  
Gains on sale of company-operated restaurants
    -2.1       -1.8       -1.9       -1.2  
Earnings from operations
    7.7       8.7       7.4       7.8  
 
(1)   As a percentage of the related sales and/or revenues.
     The following table summarizes the number of systemwide restaurants:
SYSTEMWIDE RESTAURANT UNITS
                         
    July 6,     Sept. 30,     July 8,  
    2008     2007     2007  
 
Jack in the Box:
                       
Company-operated
    1,378       1,436       1,440  
Franchised
    770       696       667  
 
                 
Total system
    2,148       2,132       2,107  
 
                 
 
                       
Qdoba:
                       
Company-operated
    99       90       83  
Franchised
    339       305       288  
 
                 
Total system
    438       395       371  
 
                 
 
                       
Consolidated:
                       
Company-operated
    1,477       1,526       1,523  
Franchised
    1,109       1,001       955  
 
                 
Total system
    2,586       2,527       2,478  
 
                 
     Since July 8, 2007, we opened 36 company-operated Jack in the Box restaurants (along with three Quick Stuff convenience stores) and 16 company-operated Qdoba restaurants. Franchisees opened 15 Jack in the Box and 63 Qdoba restaurants since a year ago.
Revenues
     Restaurant sales decreased $13.9 million, or 2.8%, in the quarter and $27.2 million, or 1.6%, year-to-date primarily due to a decrease in the number of Jack in the Box company-operated restaurants reflecting the sale of company-operated restaurants to franchisees. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in the number of Qdoba company-operated restaurants and increases in per store average (“PSA”) sales at Jack in the Box and Qdoba company-operated restaurants year-to-date. Same-store sales at Jack in the Box company-operated restaurants decreased 0.4% in the quarter and increased 0.4% year-to-date compared with a year ago, reflecting price increases of approximately 2.5% year-to-date. Same-store sales on a two-year cumulative basis remained strong, while same-store sales decreased in California, Phoenix and Las Vegas due to the downturn in the housing market, higher fuel prices and unemployment, we did see improvement in these markets in the third quarter versus the second quarter of 2008. Same-store sales outside of these markets on a combined basis in 2008 remained positive compared with 2007, improving in the quarter and year-to-date.
     Distribution and other sales, representing distribution sales to Jack in the Box and Qdoba franchisees, as well as Quick Stuff fuel and convenience store sales, grew to $183.0 million and $558.5 million, respectively in 2008 from $144.0 million and $437.5 million in 2007. Sales from our Quick Stuff locations increased $27.9 million and $78.9 million, respectively, compared with a year ago due to increases in PSA fuel sales, reflecting higher retail prices, and an increase in the number of locations to 61 at the end of the quarter from 58 a year ago. Distribution sales to Jack in

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the Box and Qdoba franchisees increased $11.2 million and $42.1 million, respectively, in 2008 compared with the same periods in 2007 reflecting an increase in the number of franchised restaurants serviced by our distribution centers.
     Franchised restaurant revenues include rents, royalties and fees from restaurants operated by franchisees, and, in 2008, is net of company contributions of $1.0 million and $1.6 million, respectively, to franchisees related to a program where by the company contributes $25,000 to a franchisees for each re-imaged restaurant completed on schedule and to standards. Franchised restaurant revenue increased $4.1 million and $16.6 million, respectively, in 2008 to $37.3 million and $121.7 million, primarily due to an increase in the number of franchised restaurants. The number of franchised restaurants increased to 1,109 at the end of the quarter from 955 a year ago, reflecting the franchising of Jack in the Box company-operated restaurants and new restaurant development by Qdoba and Jack in the Box franchisees.
Operating Costs and Expenses
     Restaurant costs of sales, which include food and packaging costs, were $162.7 million and $537.4 million, respectively, in 2008 compared with $164.7 million and $522.7 million in 2007. Restaurant costs of sales increased to 33.2% and 33.0% of sales, respectively, in 2008 compared with 32.7% and 31.6% in 2007. In both periods, higher commodity costs, including shortening, cheese, and eggs were partially offset by lower prices for pork and selling price increases.
     Restaurant operating costs decreased to $245.0 million and $817.3 million, respectively, in 2008 from $250.7 million and $833.4 million in 2007. Restaurant operating costs as a percent of sales were 50.1% and 50.2%, respectively, in 2008 compared with 49.8% and 50.4%, in 2007. In the quarter, increased minimum wages in several states in which we operate, increased costs for utilities and higher depreciation expense related to increased capital spending associated with the Company’s on-going comprehensive re-image program and kitchen enhancement project were offset in part by effective labor management. Year-to-date, the benefit provided by decreased labor rates more than offset the impact of increased costs for utilities and higher depreciation expense.
     Costs of distribution and other sales increased to $181.5 million and $555.5 million, respectively, in 2008 from $142.3 million and $433.5 million in 2007, primarily reflecting an increase in the related sales. As a percentage of the related sales, these costs increased to 99.2% and 99.5% in 2008 from 98.9% and 99.1% in 2007, due primarily to higher retail prices per gallon of fuel.
     Franchised restaurant costs, principally rents and depreciation on properties leased to Jack in the Box franchisees, increased to $15.3 million and $49.2 million, respectively in 2008 from $13.2 million and $42.5 million in 2007, due primarily to an increase in the number of franchised restaurants. As a percentage of franchised restaurant revenues, franchised restaurant costs increased in the quarter to 41.1% in 2008 from 39.8% in 2007 and remained fairly stable year-to-date at 40.4% in 2008 compared with 40.5% in 2007. The increased rate in the quarter primarily relates to the Company's re-image contributions to franchisees recorded as a reduction of franchised restaurant revenue.
     Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) increased $3.2 million and $0.6 million, respectively, in 2008 to $65.4 million and $221.7 million from $62.2 million and $221.1 million in 2007. The increase is primarily due to an increase in facility charges related to the Jack in the Box re-image program, a Jack in the Box kitchen enhancement project and the year-to-date impairment of two restaurants we continue to operate, an increase in Qdoba SG&A in support of their continued growth and the inclusion of a benefit in fiscal 2007 related to insurance proceeds received in connection with a legal matter previously settled by the Company. These increases were offset in part by effective management of field and corporate general and administrative expenses as well as the impact of the Company's refranchising strategy. These changes are summarized as follows (in millions):
                 
    3rd Qtr.     YTD  
    Increase/     Increase/  
    (Decrease)     (Decrease)  
 
Facility charges
  $ 2.0     $ 3.3  
Qdoba SG&A
    0.4       3.1  
Field and corporate G&A expenses
    (0.9 )     (5.4 )
Other, net (includes the impact of insurance proceeds received in the 3rd quarter of 2007)
    1.7       (0.4 )
 
           
 
  $ 3.2     $ 0.6  
 
           

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     As a percent of revenues exclusive of the prior year insurance recovery, SG&A improved to 9.2% and 9.6% of revenues in 2008 compared with 9.8% and 10.2% a year ago due primarily to the leverage from higher revenues and lower costs.
     Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants to franchisees were $15.2 million and $43.2 million, respectively, from the sale of 17 and 68 Jack in the Box restaurants, in 2008 compared with $12.3 million and $26.2 million, from the sale of 22 and 52 Jack in the Box restaurants, in 2007. The change in gains relates to the number of restaurants sold and the specific sales and cash flows of those restaurants.
Interest Expense
     Interest expense decreased $1.0 million and $3.3 million, respectively, in 2008 to $6.1 million and $21.9 million from $7.1 million and $25.2 million in 2007, which included a $1.9 million charge in the first quarter to write-off deferred financing fees in connection with the replacement of our credit facility. The decrease in interest expense exclusive of the charge in the prior year relates to lower average interest rates and bank borrowings compared with a year ago.
Interest Income
     Interest income decreased $0.9 million and $8.0 million, respectively, in 2008 to $0. 1 million and $0.4 million from $1.0 million and $8.4 million in 2007 primarily reflecting lower average cash balances.
Income Taxes
     The income tax provisions reflect effective tax rates of 37.8% in 2008 and 35.7% in 2007. The higher tax rate was attributable to market performance of insurance investment products used to fund certain non-qualified retirement plans. Changes in the cash value of the insurance products are not deductible or taxable. We expect the annual tax rate for fiscal year 2008 to be approximately 37%. The final annual tax rate cannot be determined until the end of the fiscal year; therefore, the actual rate could differ from our current estimates.
Net Earnings
     Net earnings in the quarter were $29.9 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, in 2008 compared to $34.5 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, in 2007. Year-to-date net earnings were $92.4 million, or $1.54 per diluted share, in 2008 compared to $98.8 million, or $1.44 per diluted share, in 2007.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
     General. Our primary sources of short-term and long-term liquidity are expected to be cash flows from operations, the revolving bank credit facility, the sale of company-operated restaurants to franchisees and the sale and leaseback of certain restaurant properties.
     Our cash requirements consist principally of:
    working capital;
 
    capital expenditures for new restaurant construction, restaurant renovations and upgrades of our management information systems;
 
    income tax payments;
 
    debt service requirements; and
 
    obligations related to our benefit plans.
     Based upon current levels of operations and anticipated growth, we expect that cash flows from operations, combined with other financing alternatives in place or available, will be sufficient to meet our capital expenditure, working capital and debt service requirements.
     As is common in the restaurant industry, we maintain relatively low levels of accounts receivable and inventories and our vendors grant trade credit for purchases such as food and supplies. We also continually invest in our business through the addition of new units and refurbishment of existing units, which are reflected as long-term assets and not as part of working capital. As a result, we typically maintain current liabilities in excess of current assets that result in a working capital deficit.
     Cash and cash equivalents decreased $1.2 million to $14.5 million at July 6, 2008 from $15.7 million at the beginning of the fiscal year. This decrease is primarily due to property and equipment expenditures and the use of cash to repurchase our common stock, which were offset in part by cash flows provided by operating activities, net borrowings under our revolving credit facility and proceeds from the sale of restaurants to franchisees. We generally

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reinvest available cash flows from operations to develop new restaurants or enhance existing restaurants, to repurchase shares of our common stock and to reduce debt.
     Cash Flows. The following table summarizes our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for the 40-weeks ended July 6, 2008 and July 8, 2007 (in thousands):
                 
    2008     2007  
 
Total cash provided by (used in):
               
Operating activities
  $ 109,321     $ 121,043  
Investing activities
    (72,363 )     (83,196 )
Financing activities
    (38,190 )     (185,241 )
 
           
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
  $ (1,232 )   $ (147,394 )
 
           
     Operating Activities. In 2008, operating cash flows decreased $11.7 million compared with a year ago primarily due to changes in working capital related to the timing of cash receipts and disbursements, including a reduction in income taxes paid of $27.4 million, partially offset by an increase in net earnings adjusted for non-cash items.
     Investing Activities. Cash flows used in investing activities decreased $10.8 million in 2008 compared with a year ago primarily due to an increase in proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants to franchisees offset in part by higher capital expenditures and an increase in cash used in assets held for sale and leaseback transactions.
     Capital Expenditures. Our capital expenditure program includes, among other things, investments in new locations, restaurant remodeling, and information technology enhancements. We used cash of $113.0 million for purchases of property and equipment in 2008 compared with $107.0 million in 2007. The increase in capital expenditures primarily relates to a kitchen enhancement project and our on-going comprehensive re-image program. The kitchen enhancements are expected to increase restaurant capacity for new product introductions while also reducing utility expense through the use of energy-efficient equipment. The re-image program is an important part of the chain’s holistic brand-reinvention initiative and is intended to create a warm and inviting dining experience for Jack in the Box guests.
     In fiscal year 2008, capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $175-$180 million, including investment costs related to the Jack in the Box restaurant re-image program and kitchen enhancements. We plan to open approximately 22-28 new company-operated Jack in the Box restaurants, and under our brand reinvention strategy, plan to re-image approximately 250 company-operated restaurants.
     Sale of Company-Operated Restaurants. We continued our strategy of selectively selling Jack in the Box company-operated restaurants to franchisees. In 2008, we generated proceeds of $53.9 million from the sale of 68 restaurants compared with $34.6 million in 2007 from the sale of 52 restaurants. In fiscal year 2008, we expect cash flows of $70-$80 million from the sale of approximately 100 company-operated restaurants to franchisees.
     Financing Activities. Cash used in financing activities decreased $147.1 million compared with a year ago primarily attributable to a decrease in share repurchases and proceeds from the issuance of common stock, offset in part by a decrease in borrowings. Share repurchases, up to the limit authorized by the Board of Directors, are at the discretion of management and depend on market conditions, capital requirements and other factors.
     Credit Facility. Our credit facility is comprised of (i) a $150.0 million revolving credit facility maturing on December 15, 2011 and (ii) a term loan of $415.0 million maturing on December 15, 2012, both bearing interest at London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 1.125%.
     As part of the credit agreement, we may also request the issuance of up to $75.0 million in letters of credit, the outstanding amount of which reduces the net borrowing capacity under the agreement. The credit facility requires the payment of an annual commitment fee based on the unused portion of the credit facility. The credit facility’s interest rates and the annual commitment rate are based on a financial leverage ratio, as defined in the credit agreement. Our obligations under the credit facility are secured by first priority liens and security interests in the capital stock, partnership and membership interests owned by us and (or) our subsidiaries, and any proceeds thereof, subject to certain restrictions set forth in the credit agreement. Additionally, the credit agreement includes a negative pledge on all tangible and intangible assets (including all real and personal property) with customary exceptions.
     Interest Rate Swaps. To reduce our exposure to rising interest rates under our new credit facility, in March 2007, we entered into two interest rate swaps that effectively converted $200.0 million of our variable rate term loan borrowings to a fixed-rate basis for three years. These agreements have been designated as cash flow hedges under the

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terms of SFAS 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, with effectiveness assessed on changes in the present value of the term loan interest payments. There was no hedge ineffectiveness in 2008. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap contracts were recorded, net of taxes, as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of July 6, 2008.
     Debt Covenants. We are subject to a number of covenants under our various debt instruments, including limitations on additional borrowings, acquisitions, loans to franchisees, capital expenditures, lease commitments, stock repurchases and dividend payments, as well as requirements to maintain certain financial ratios, cash flows and net worth. As of July 6, 2008, we were in compliance with all debt covenants.
     Debt Outstanding. At July 6, 2008, we had $415.0 million outstanding under the term loan and letters of credit outstanding of $34.0 million. Total debt outstanding increased to $498.4 million at July 6, 2008 from $433.3 million at the beginning of the fiscal year due to borrowings on our revolving credit facility offset used primarily to fund repurchases of our common stock.
     Repurchases of Common Stock. In November 2007, the Board approved a program to repurchase up to $200.0 million in shares of our common stock over three years expiring November 9, 2010. We repurchased 3.9 million shares at an aggregate cost of $100.0 million during the first three quarters of fiscal 2008. As of July 6, 2008, the total remaining amount authorized for repurchase was $100.0 million.
     Share-based Compensation. Proceeds from the issuance of common stock decreased $18.6 million in 2008 reflecting a decline in the exercise of employee stock options compared with 2007, which also resulted in a corresponding decrease in tax benefits from share based compensation. As options granted are exercised, the Company will continue to receive proceeds and a tax deduction, but the amount and the timing of these cash flows cannot be reliably predicted as option holders’ decisions to exercise options will be largely driven by movements in the Company’s stock price.
     Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. Other than operating leases, we are not a party to any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources. We finance a portion of our new restaurant development through sale-leaseback transactions. These transactions involve selling restaurants to unrelated parties and leasing the restaurants back.
DISCUSSION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
     We have identified the following as our most critical accounting estimates, which are those that are most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results and require management’s most subjective and complex judgments. Information regarding our other significant accounting estimates and policies are disclosed in Note 1 of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.
     Share-based Compensation — We account for share-based compensation in accordance with SFAS 123R. Under the provisions of SFAS 123R, share-based compensation cost is estimated at the grant date based on the award’s fair-value as calculated by an option pricing model and is recognized as expense ratably over the requisite service period. The option pricing models require various highly judgmental assumptions including volatility, forfeiture rates, and expected option life. If any of the assumptions used in the model change significantly, share-based compensation expense may differ materially in the future from that recorded in the current or prior periods.
     Retirement Benefits — We sponsor pension and other retirement plans in various forms covering those employees who meet certain eligibility requirements. Several statistical and other factors, which attempt to anticipate future events, are used in calculating the expense and liability related to the plans, including assumptions about the discount rate, expected return on plan assets and the rate of increase in compensation levels, as determined by us using specified guidelines. In addition, our outside actuarial consultants also use certain statistical factors such as turnover, retirement and mortality rates to estimate our future benefit obligations. The actuarial assumptions used may differ materially from actual results due to changing market and economic conditions, higher or lower turnover and retirement rates or longer or shorter life spans of participants. These differences may affect the amount of pension expense we record.
     Self Insurance — We are self-insured for a portion of our losses related to workers’ compensation, general liability, automotive, medical and dental programs. In estimating our self-insurance accruals, we utilize independent actuarial estimates of expected losses, which are based on statistical analysis of historical data. These assumptions are closely monitored and adjusted when warranted by changing circumstances. Should a greater amount of claims occur

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compared to what was estimated or medical costs increase beyond what was expected, accruals might not be sufficient, and additional expense may be recorded.
     Long-lived Assets — Property, equipment and certain other assets, including amortized intangible assets, are reviewed for impairment when indicators of impairment are present. This review includes a restaurant-level analysis that takes into consideration a restaurant’s operating cash flows, the period of time since a restaurant has been opened or remodeled, and the maturity of the related market. When indicators of impairment are present, we perform an impairment analysis on a restaurant-by-restaurant basis. If the sum of undiscounted future cash flows is less than the net carrying value of the asset, we recognize an impairment loss by the amount which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the asset. Our estimates of future cash flows may differ from actual cash flows due to, among other things, economic conditions or changes in operating performance.
     Goodwill and Other Intangibles — We also evaluate goodwill and intangible assets not subject to amortization annually or more frequently if indicators of impairment are present. If the determined fair values of these assets are less than the related carrying amounts, an impairment loss is recognized. The methods we use to estimate fair value include future cash flow assumptions, which may differ from actual cash flows due to, among other things, economic conditions or changes in operating performance. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, we reviewed the carrying value of our goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets and determined that no impairment existed as of September 30, 2007.
     Allowances for Doubtful Accounts — Our trade receivables consist primarily of amounts due from franchisees for rents on subleased sites, royalties and distribution sales. We continually monitor amounts due and maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses. This estimate is based on our assessment of the collectibility of specific accounts, as well as a general allowance based on historical trends, the financial condition of our franchisees, consideration of the general economy and the aging of such receivables. We have good relationships with our franchisees and high collection rates; however, if the future financial condition of our franchisees were to deteriorate, resulting in their inability to make specific required payments, we may be required to increase the allowance for doubtful accounts.
     Legal Accruals — The Company is subject to claims and lawsuits in the ordinary course of its business. A determination of the amount accrued, if any, for these contingencies is made after analysis of each matter. We continually evaluate such accruals and may increase or decrease accrued amounts as we deem appropriate.
     Income Taxes — We estimate certain components of our provision for income taxes. These estimates include, among other items, depreciation and amortization expense allowable for tax purposes, allowable tax credits, effective rates for state and local income taxes and the tax deductibility of certain other items. We adjust our annual effective income tax rate as additional information on outcomes or events becomes available.
     Our estimates are based on the best available information at the time that we prepare the income tax provision. We generally file our annual income tax returns several months after our fiscal year-end. Income tax returns are subject to audit by federal, state and local governments, generally years after the returns are filed. These returns could be subject to material adjustments or differing interpretations of the tax laws.
     Effective October 1, 2007, we adopted FASB Interpretation 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 requires that a position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return be recognized or derecognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not (i.e., a likelihood of more than fifty percent) that the position would be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. A recognized tax position is then measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
     In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements. SFAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, describes methods used to appropriately measure fair value, and expands fair value disclosure requirements. This statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that currently require or permit fair value measurements and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those years. However, the effective date of SFAS 157 as it relates to fair value measurement requirements for nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are not remeasured at fair value on a recurring basis is deferred to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and interim periods within those years. We are currently in the process of assessing the impact that SFAS 157 will have on our consolidated financial statements.

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     In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans — an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R). In fiscal 2007, we adopted the recognition provisions of SFAS 158, which requires recognition of the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit plan as an asset or liability. SFAS 158 also requires that companies measure their plan assets and benefit obligations at the end of their fiscal year. The measurement provision of SFAS 158 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. We will not be able to determine the impact of adopting the measurement provision of SFAS 158 until the end of the fiscal year when such valuation is completed.
     In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. SFAS 159 permits entities to voluntarily choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We are currently in the process of determining whether to elect the fair value measurement options available under this standard.
     In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, which amends SFAS 133 and expands disclosures to include information about the fair value of derivatives, related credit risks and a company’s strategies and objectives for using derivatives. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal periods beginning on or after November 15, 2008. We are currently in the process of assessing the impact that SFAS 161 will have on the disclosures in our consolidated financial statements.
     Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements upon adoption.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
     This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities law. These forward-looking statements are principally contained in the sections captioned, Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. Forward-looking statements use such words as “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goals,” “guidance,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “may,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. You should not rely unduly on forward-looking statements. The following are some of the factors that could materially affect our results.
  Any widespread negative publicity, whether or not based in fact, which affects consumer perceptions about the health, safety or quality of food and beverages served at our restaurants may adversely affect our results.
 
  Costs may exceed projections, including costs for food ingredients, labor (including increases in minimum wage, workers compensation and other insurance and healthcare), fuel, utilities, real estate, insurance, equipment, technology, and construction of new and remodeled restaurants. Inflationary pressures affecting the cost of commodities, including speculation and increasing demand for soybeans, corn and other feed grains for use in producing agro fuels and other purposes, may adversely affect our food costs and our operating margins.
 
  There can be no assurances that new interior and exterior designs, kitchen enhancements or new equipment will foster increases in sales at remodeled restaurants and yield the desired return on investment.
 
  There can be no assurances that our growth objectives in the regional markets in which we operate restaurants will be met or that the new facilities will be profitable. Delays in development, sales softness and restaurant closures may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. The development and profitability of restaurants can be adversely affected by many factors, including the ability of the Company and its franchisees to select and secure suitable sites on satisfactory terms, costs of construction, and general business and economic conditions. In addition, the availability, cost and terms of financing can impact the ability of franchisees to fulfill their restaurant development commitments.
 
  There can be no assurances that we will be able to effectively respond to aggressive competition from numerous and varied competitors (some with significantly greater financial resources) in all areas of business, including new concepts, facility design, competition for labor, new product introductions, promotions, (including value promotions) and discounting. Additionally, the trend toward convergence in grocery, deli, convenience store and other types of food services may increase the number of our competitors.

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  The realization of gains from the sale of company-operated restaurants to existing and new franchisees depends upon various factors, including sales trends, cost trends, and economic conditions. The financing market, including the cost of availability of borrowed funds and the terms required by lenders, can impact the ability of franchisee candidates to purchase franchises and can potentially impact the sales prices and number of franchises sold. The number of franchises sold and the amount of gain realized from the sale of an on-going business may not be consistent from quarter-to-quarter and may not meet expectations. As the number of franchisees increases, our revenues derived from royalties at franchised restaurants will increase, as well as the risk that revenues could be negatively impacted by defaults in payment of royalties. In addition, franchisee business obligations may not be limited to the operation of Jack in the Box restaurants, making them subject to business and financial risks unrelated to the operation of our restaurants. These unrelated risks could adversely affect a franchisee’s ability to make payments to us or to make payments on a timely basis.
 
  The costs related to legal claims such as class actions involving employees, franchisees, shareholders or consumers, including costs related to potential settlement or judgments may adversely affect our results.
 
  Changes in accounting standards, policies or practices or related interpretations by auditors or regulatory entities, including changes in tax accounting or tax laws may adversely affect our results.
 
  The costs or exposures associated with maintaining the security of information and the use of cashless payments may exceed expectations. Such risks include increased investment in technology and costs of compliance with consumer protection and other laws.
 
  Significant demographic changes, adverse weather, pressures on consumer spending, economic conditions such as inflation or recession or political conditions such as terrorist activity or the effects of war, or other significant events, particularly in California and Texas where nearly 60% of our restaurants are located; new legislation and governmental regulation; changes in accounting standards; the possibility of unforeseen events affecting the food service industry in general and other factors over which we have no control can each adversely affect our results of operation.
     This discussion of uncertainties is not exclusive. Additional risk factors associated with our business are described in Management’s Discussion and Analysis in this Form 10-Q and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2007 filed with the SEC. We do not intend to update these forward-looking statements.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
     Our primary exposure to risks relating to financial instruments is changes in interest rates. Our credit facility, which is comprised of a revolving credit facility and a term loan, bears interest at an annual rate equal to the prime rate or LIBOR plus an applicable margin based on a financial leverage ratio. As of July 6, 2008, the applicable margin for the LIBOR-based revolving loans and term loan was set at 1.125%.
     We use interest rate swap agreements to reduce exposure to interest rate fluctuations. At July 6, 2008, we had two interest rate swap agreements having an aggregate notional amount of $200.0 million expiring April 1, 2010. These agreements effectively convert a portion of our variable rate bank debt to fixed-rate debt and have an average pay rate of 4.875%, yielding a fixed-rate of 6.00% including the term loan’s applicable margin of 1.125%.
     A hypothetical 100 basis point increase in short-term interest rates, based on the outstanding unhedged balance of our revolving credit facility and term loan at July 6, 2008 would result in an estimated increase of $2.9 million in annual interest expense.
     Changes in interest rates also impact our pension expense, as do changes in the expected long-term rate of return on our pension plan assets. An assumed discount rate is used in determining the present value of future cash outflows currently expected to be required to satisfy the pension benefit obligation when due. Additionally, an assumed long-term rate of return on plan assets is used in determining the average rate of earnings expected on the funds invested or to be invested to provide the benefits to meet our projected benefit obligation. A hypothetical 25 basis point reduction in the assumed discount rate and expected long-term rate of return on plan assets would result in an estimated increase of $1.9 million and $0.1 million, respectively, in our future annual pension expense.
     We are also exposed to the impact of commodity and utility price fluctuations related to unpredictable factors such as weather and various other market conditions outside our control. Our ability to recover increased costs through higher prices is limited by the competitive environment in which we operate. From time to time, we enter into futures

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and option contracts to manage these fluctuations. There were no open commodity futures and option contracts at July 6, 2008.
     At July 6, 2008, we had no other material financial instruments subject to significant market exposure.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
     We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
     Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Securities and Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e). Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
     There have been no significant changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
     There is no information required to be reported for any items under Part II, except as follows:
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
     The Company is subject to normal and routine litigation. In the opinion of management, based in part on the advice of legal counsel, the ultimate liability from all pending legal proceedings, asserted legal claims and known potential legal claims should not materially affect our operating results, financial position and liquidity.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
     This report contains forward-looking statements which reflect management’s expectations for the future and are subject to risks and uncertainties. These and other risk factors are briefly discussed under the heading “Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and throughout “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this Form 10-Q.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
     Dividends. We did not pay any cash or other dividends during the last two fiscal years with the exception of a stock split that was effected in the form of a stock dividend on October 15, 2007, with shareholders receiving an additional share of stock for each share held. We do not anticipate paying any other dividends in the foreseeable future. Our credit agreement provides for a remaining aggregate amount of $97.4 million for the potential repurchase of our common stock and $50.0 million for the potential payment of cash dividends.

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     Stock Repurchases. On November 9, 2007, the Board of Directors authorized a $200.0 million program to repurchase shares of our common stock at prevailing market prices, in the open market or in private transactions, from time to time at management’s discretion, over the next three years. This program was announced November 16, 2007. The following table summarizes shares repurchased pursuant to this program during the quarter ended July 6, 2008:
                                 
                    (c)    
                    Total number of   (d)
    (a)   (b)   shares purchased as   Maximum dollar
    Total number   Average   part of publicly   value that may yet
    of shares   price paid   announced   be purchased under
    purchased   per share   programs   the programs
 
April 14, 2008 — May 11, 2008
                    $ 150,000,455  
May 12, 2008 — June 8, 2008
    1,035,300     $ 23.87       1,035,300       125,260,195  
June 9, 2008 — July 6, 2008
    1,055,623     $ 23.90       1,055,623       100,000,463  
 
                               
Total
    2,090,923     $ 23.89       2,090,923          
 
                               
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
     
Number   Description
 
   
3.1
  Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, which is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 3, 1999.
 
   
3.1.1
  Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 21, 2007.
 
   
3.2
  Amended and Restated Bylaws, which are incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 7, 2007.
 
   
10.1
  Credit Agreement dated as of December 15, 2006 by and among Jack in the Box Inc. and the lenders named therein, which is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 15, 2006.
 
   
10.2
  Collateral Agreement dated as of December 15, 2006 by and among Jack in the Box Inc. and the lenders named therein, which is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 15, 2006.
 
   
10.3
  Guaranty Agreement dated as of December 15, 2006 by and among Jack in the Box Inc. and the lenders named therein, which is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 15, 2006.
 
   
10.4*
  Amended and Restated 1992 Employee Stock Incentive Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-26781) filed May 9, 1997.
 
   
10.5*
  Jack in the Box Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement dated January 18, 2002 for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders’ on February 22, 2002.
 
   
10.5.1*
  Form of Restricted Stock Award for certain executives under the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 19, 2003.
 
   
10.6*
  Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference from registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2001.
 
   
10.6.1*
  First Amendment dated as of August 2, 2002 to the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference from registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2002.
 
   
10.6.2*
  Second Amendment dated as of November 9, 2006 to the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 1, 2006.
 
   
10.6.3*
  Third Amendment dated as of February 15, 2007 to the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 15, 2007.
 
   
10.6.4*
  Fourth and Fifth Amendments dated as of September 14, 2007 and November 8, 2007, respectively, to the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2007.
 
   
10.7*
  Amended and Restated Performance Bonus Plan effective October 2, 2000, which is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement dated January 13, 2006 for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on February 17, 2006.
 
   
10.7.1*
  Bonus Program for Fiscal 2008 Under the Performance Bonus Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 19, 2007.

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Number   Description
 
   
10.8*
  Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Management Directors, which is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement dated January 17, 1995 for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on February 17, 1995.
 
   
10.8.1*
  Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Management Directors effective November 9, 2006, which is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 1, 2006.
 
   
10.9*
  Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Oct. 3, 1999.
 
   
10.10*
  Form of Compensation and Benefits Assurance Agreement for Executives, which is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 20, 2008.
 
   
10.10.1*
  Qdoba Form of Compensation and Benefits Assurance Agreement for Executives, which is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 13, 2008.
 
   
10.11*
  Form of Indemnification Agreement between Jack in the Box Inc. and certain officers and directors, which is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2002.
 
   
10.13*
  Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 19, 2003.
 
   
10.13.1*
  First amendment dated September 14, 2007 to the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2007.
 
   
10.14*
  Qdoba Performance Unit Award Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 13, 2008.
 
   
10.16*
  Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 24, 2005.
 
   
10.16.1*
  Form of Restricted Stock Award for certain executives under the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 8, 2007.
 
   
10.16.1(a)*
  Form of Restricted Stock Award for officers and certain members of management under the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 8, 2007.
 
   
10.16.2*
  Form of Stock Option Awards under the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 8, 2007.
 
   
10.16.3*
  Jack in the Box Inc. Non-Employee Director Stock Option Award Agreement under the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 10, 2005.
 
   
31.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
31.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
32.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
32.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
*   Management contract or compensatory plan.
ITEM 15(b) All required exhibits are filed herein or incorporated by reference as described in Item 15(a)(3).
ITEM 15(c) All supplemental schedules are omitted as inapplicable or because the required information is included in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.

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SIGNATURE
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized and in the capacities indicated.
         
  JACK IN THE BOX INC.
 
 
  By:   /S/ JERRY P. REBEL    
    Jerry P. Rebel   
    Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
(Duly Authorized Signatory) 
 
 
Date: August 6, 2008

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