Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp (PZA)

PIZZA PIZZA ROYALTY CORP. ANNOUNCES JUNE DIVIDENDJune 17, 2026 4:30 PM
PR Newswire (Canada) TORONTO, June 17, 2026 /CNW/ - Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. (the "Company") (TSX: PZA) today announced its monthly cash dividend of $0.0675 per share for June 2026.The dividend will be payable to shareholders of record at the close of business June 30, 2026, and will be paid on July 15, 2026.For tax purposes, the 2026 dividend will be considered a taxable eligible dividend.www.pizzapizza.ca and www.pizza73.com or www.sedar.com.SOURCE Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. Original: PIZZA PIZZA ROYALTY CORP. ANNOUNCES JUNE DIVIDEND

PIZZA PIZZA ROYALTY CORP. ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF DIRECTORSJune 9, 2026 4:30 PM
PR Newswire (Canada) TORONTO, June 9, 2026 /CNW/ - Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. (the "Company") (TSX: PZA) announced the results on the election of directors at its Annual General Meeting held June 9, 2026.At the meeting there were shareholders represented in person or by proxy holding 5,354,713 common shares of the Company, representing 21.75% of the issued and outstanding shares.Shareholders voted in favor of all items of business. The Company's proxy circular provided for five nominees for election to the Board of Directors.  All nominees were elected by a majority vote of shareholders.Details of proxies tabulated are as follows:
Votes For% ForVotes Withheld% WithheldNeil Lester5,231,09497.69123,6192.31George Michel5,255,74898.1598,9651.85Edward Nash5,259,79498.2394,9191.77Michelle Savoy5,277,12698.5577,5871.45Anne Marie Thomas5,185,09996.83169,6143.17The Company's shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol PZA.www.pizzapizza.ca and www.pizza73.com or www.sedar.com.SOURCE Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. Original: PIZZA PIZZA ROYALTY CORP. ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

PIZZA PIZZA ROYALTY CORP. ANNOUNCES MAY DIVIDEND ADJUSTMENTMay 15, 2026 5:30 PM
PR Newswire (Canada) TORONTO, May 15, 2026 /CNW/ - Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. (the "Company") (TSX: PZA) today announced an update regarding its business operations and its impact on the monthly dividend.Due to continuing pressure on consumer discretionary spending, softening demand, and a highly competitive promotional environment, System Sales for the Pizza Pizza and Pizza 73 brands have experienced a decline. This decrease in sales has led to a reduction in the Company's royalty income.In response to these market conditions, the Company has announced its monthly dividend will be reduced from $0.0775 per share to $0.0675 per share beginning with the May 2026 dividend. The dividend will be payable to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 29, 2026, and will be paid on June 15, 2026. For tax purposes, the 2026 dividend will be considered a taxable eligible dividend."The Board has made the decision to adjust the dividend to better align with current royalty income levels," said Neil Lester, Chair of Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. "While we are closely monitoring the factors impacting System Sales across all segments, the use of the Company's cash reserves over the past two years was a trend that could not be sustained indefinitely. This proactive measure ensures the Company remains on a stable financial footing while we navigate this challenging economic landscape."The Company will continue to monitor System Sales and royalty income, and will consider further changes to the monthly dividend taking into account the duration and impacts of the economic landscape on restaurant operations, and the timing and pace of economic recovery in the markets that Pizza Pizza and Pizza 73 serve.www.pizzapizza.ca and www.pizza73.com or www.sedar.com.SOURCE Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. Original: PIZZA PIZZA ROYALTY CORP. ANNOUNCES MAY DIVIDEND ADJUSTMENT

PIZZA PIZZA ROYALTY CORP. ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2026 RESULTSMay 1, 2026 4:30 PM
PR Newswire (Canada)

TORONTO, May 1, 2026 /CNW/ - Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. (the "Company") (TSX: PZA), which indirectly owns the Pizza Pizza and Pizza 73 Rights and Marks, released financial results today for the three months ("Quarter") ended March, 31, 2026.First Quarter highlights:Same store sales(2)  decreased 4.1%Royalty Pool sales decreased 3.6%Adjusted earnings per share(5) decreased 6.1%Restaurant network increased by seven net locationsRoyalty Pool of restaurants for 2026 increased by 20 net restaurants on January 1, 2026"Our sales decline was driven by continued pressure on discretionary spending, softer demand, and an increasingly competitive promotional retail landscape. At the same time, we recognize opportunities to drive further value and innovation. We are focused on controlling what we can – strengthening our product offering, building out our footprint across Canada, and driving operational discipline," said Paul Goddard, President and CEO of Pizza Pizza Limited.SALESRoyalty Pool System Sales for the Quarter decreased 3.6% to $145.8 million from $151.3 million in the same quarter last year. By brand, sales from the 712 Pizza Pizza restaurants in the Royalty Pool decreased 4.1% to $124.5 million for the Quarter compared to $129.8 million in the same quarter last year. Sales from the 102 Pizza 73 restaurants decreased 0.9% to $21.3 million for the Quarter compared to $21.5 million in the same quarter last year.For the  Quarter, the decrease in Royalty Pool System Sales is largely driven by the same store sales, offset by new restaurants added to the Royalty Pool on January 1, 2026. See "Same Store Sales Growth".The Pizza Pizza and Pizza 73 restaurants are subject to seasonal variations in their business. System Sales for the quarter ended March 31 have generally been the lowest. System Sales for the quarter ended December 31 have generally been the highest relative to other quarters.SAME STORE SALES GROWTH ("SSSG")SSSG, the key driver of yield growth for shareholders of the Company, decreased 4.1% (2025 – increased 1.2%) for the Quarter. SSSG is calculated using a 13-week comparative basis.SSSGFirst Quarter(%)
20262025Pizza Pizza-4.30.6Pizza 73-2.74.9Combined-4.11.2SSSG is driven by the change in the customer check and customer traffic, both of which are affected by changes in pricing and sales mix. During the Quarter, at both brands, restaurant traffic decreased due to the current economic situation and its impact on consumer discretionary spending, as well as heightened competition for those consumer spending dollars. The average customer check increased slightly, as the brands adjusted retail prices on select offers.MONTHLY DIVIDENDS AND WORKING CAPITAL RESERVE
The Company's dividends remained unchanged in the Quarter. The Company declared shareholder dividends of $5.7 million, or $0.2325 per share, for the Quarter and the prior year comparable quarter. The payout ratio is 134% for the Quarter and was 117% in the prior year comparable period.The Company's policy is to distribute all available cash in order to maximize returns to shareholders over time, after allowing for reasonable reserves.  Despite seasonal variations inherent to the restaurant industry, the Company's policy is to make equal dividend payments to shareholders on a monthly basis in order to smooth out income to shareholders. After the reduction in the monthly dividend in April 2020, and the eight subsequent increases, including the most recent increase in November 2023, any further change will be implemented with a view to maintaining the continuity of consistent monthly distributions. It is expected that future dividends will continue to be funded entirely by cash flow from operations and the cash reserve.The Company's working capital reserve is $2.3 million at March 31, 2026, which is a decrease of $1.4 million in the Quarter. System sales for the quarter ended March 31 have generally been the softest and historically results in a payout ratio over 100%. The reserve is available to stabilize dividends and fund other expenditures in the event of short-to-medium-term variability in System Sales and, thus, the Company's royalty income. The Company has historically targeted a payout ratio at or near 100% on an annualized basis.EARNINGS PER SHARE ("EPS")
Fully-diluted basic EPS for the Quarter decreased to $0.22 when compared to the prior year comparable quarter at $0.233.As compared to basic EPS, the Company considers adjusted EPS(5) to be a more meaningful indicator of the Company's operating performance and, therefore, presents fully diluted, adjusted EPS. The adjusted EPS for the Quarter decreased 6.1% to $0.216 when compared to the same period of 2025.RESTAURANT DEVELOPMENT As previously announced, the number of restaurants in the Company's Royalty Pool increased by 20 net locations to 814 on the January 1, 2026 Adjustment Date, and consists of 712 Pizza Pizza restaurants and 102 Pizza 73 restaurants. The number of restaurants in the Royalty Pool will remain unchanged through 2026.During the Quarter, Pizza Pizza Limited ("PPL") opened six traditional and three non-traditional Pizza Pizza restaurants, and closed one traditional and one non-traditional Pizza 73 restaurant. The six traditional restaurant openings were across Canada in British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and two in Newfoundland.PPL management expects to grow its traditional restaurant network by 2% to 3% and continue its renovation program through 2026.Readers should note that the number of restaurants added to the Royalty Pool each year may differ from the number of restaurant openings and closings reported by PPL on an annual basis as the years for which they are reported differ slightly.SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTSThe following tables set out selected financial information and other data of the Company and should be read in conjunction with the March 31, 2026  unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company ("Financial Statements"). Readers should note that the 2026 results are not directly comparable to the 2025 results due to there being 814 restaurants in the 2026 Royalty Pool compared to 794 restaurants in the 2025 Royalty Pool.(in thousands of dollars, except number of restaurants, days in the year, per share amounts, and noted otherwise)
Three months endedMarch 31, 2026Three months endedMarch 31, 2025





Restaurants in Royalty Pool(1)

814794Same store sales growth(2)

-4.1 %1.2 %Days in the Quarter

9090




System Sales reported by Pizza Pizza restaurants in the Royalty Pool(6)
$         124,526$        129,820System Sales reported by Pizza 73 restaurants in the Royalty Pool(6)
21,30821,503Total System Sales

$         145,834$        151,323




Royalty – 6% on Pizza Pizza System Sales

$             7,471$            7,789Royalty – 9% on Pizza 73 System Sales

1,9181,936Royalty – International operations

44Royalty income

$             9,393$            9,729




Interest expense on borrowings(3)

(435)(317)Administrative expenses

(132)(152)Interest income

2568Adjusted earnings available for distribution to the Company and Pizza Pizza Limited(5)
$              8,851$            9,328Distribution on Class B and Class D Exchangeable Shares(4)

(3,010)(2,760)Current income tax expense

(1,554)(1,656)Adjusted earnings available for shareholder dividends(5)

$              4,287$            4,912Add back:



Distribution on Class B and Class D Exchangeable Shares(4)

3,0102,760Adjusted earnings from operations(5)

$              7,297$            7,672




Basic earnings per share

$              0.220$            0.233Adjusted earnings per share(5)

$              0.216$            0.230




Dividends declared by the Company

$              5,724$            5,724Dividend per share

$            0.2325$          0.2325Payout ratio(5)

134 %117 %







March 31,2026December 31,2025Working capital(5)

2,3173,727Total assets

382,408377,103Total liabilities

75,61075,614






(1)The number of restaurants for which the Pizza Pizza Royalty Limited Partnership (the "Partnership") earns a royalty ("Royalty Pool"), as defined in the amended and restated Pizza Pizza license and royalty agreement (the "Pizza Pizza License and Royalty Agreement") and the amended and restated Pizza 73 license and royalty agreement (the "Pizza 73 License and Royalty Agreement") (together, the "License and Royalty Agreements"). For the 2026 fiscal year, the Royalty Pool includes 712 Pizza Pizza restaurants and 102 Pizza 73 restaurants. The number of restaurants added to the Royalty Pool each year may differ from the number of restaurant openings and closings reported by Pizza Pizza Limited ("PPL") on an annual basis as the periods for which they are reported differ slightly (see "Royalty Pool Adjustments").

(2)Same store sales growth ("SSSG") is a supplementary financial measure under NI 52-112 and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. SSSG means the change in Period's gross sales of a particular Pizza Pizza or Pizza 73 restaurant as compared to sales in the previous comparative Period, where the restaurant has been open at least 13 months.  Additionally, for a Pizza 73 restaurant whose restaurant territory was adjusted due to an additional restaurant, the sales used to derive the Step-Out Payment (calculated as the difference between the average monthly Pizza 73 Royalty payment attributable to that Adjusted Restaurant in the 12 months immediately preceding the month in which the territory reduction occurs, less the Pizza 73 Royalty payment attributable to the restaurant in the current month) may be added to sales to arrive at SSSG. SSSG does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS Accounting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"). See "Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Measures".

(3)The Company, indirectly through the Partnership, incurs interest expense on the $47 million outstanding bank loan. Interest expense also includes amortization of loan fees. See "Interest Expense".

(4)Represents the distribution to PPL from the Partnership on Class B and Class D Units of the Partnership held by PPL. The Class B and D Units are exchangeable into common shares of the Company ("Shares") based on the value of the Class B Exchange Multiplier and the Class D Exchange Multiplier at the time of exchange as defined in the License and Royalty Agreements, respectively, and represent 27.2% of the fully diluted Shares at March 31, 2026 (December 31, 2025 – 26.2%). During the quarter ended March 31, 2026, as a result of the final calculation of the Exchangeable Class B and Class D Share entitlements related to the January 1, 2025 Adjustment to the Royalty Pool, PPL was paid a distribution on additional Exchangeable Shares as if such Shares were outstanding as of January 1, 2025. Included in the three months ended March 31, 2026, is the payment of $153 in distributions to PPL pursuant to the true-up calculation (March 31, 2025 - PPL received $34).             

(5)"Adjusted earnings available for distribution to the Company and Pizza Pizza Limited", "Adjusted earnings from operations", "Adjusted earnings available for shareholder dividends", "Adjusted earnings per Share", "Interest paid on borrowings", "Payout Ratio", and "Working Capital" are non-GAAP financial measures under NI 52-112. They do not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. See "Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Measures" and "Interest Expense".

(6)System Sales (as defined in the License and Royalty Agreements) reported by Pizza Pizza and Pizza 73 restaurants include the gross sales of Pizza Pizza company-owned, jointly-controlled and franchised restaurants, and the monthly Make-Whole Payment, Step-out and Recombination Payments, excluding sales and goods and service tax or similar amounts levied by any governmental or administrative authority. System Sales do not represent the consolidated operating results of the Company but are used to calculate the royalties payable to the Partnership as presented above.A copy of the Company's interim consolidated financial statements and related Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") will be available at www.sedarplus.ca and www.pizzapizza.ca after the market closes on May 1, 2026.As previously announced, the Company will host a conference call to discuss the results. The details of the conference call are as follows:Date:May 1, 2026Time:5:00 p.m. ETCall-in number:416-945-7677 / 888-699-1199

Recording call in number:289-819-1450 / 888-660-6345             
Available until midnight, May 15, 2026

Conference ID:74639#A recording of the call will also be available on the Company's website at www.pizzapizza.ca.      FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSCertain statements in this report, including information regarding the Company's dividend policy, its ability to meet covenants and other financial obligations, and their ability to achieve their business objectives, constitute "forward-looking" statements, which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. When used in this report, such statements include such words as "may", "will", "expect", "believe", "plan", and other similar terminology in conjunction with a discussion of future events or operating or financial performance. These statements reflect management's current expectations regarding future events and operating and financial performance and speak only as of the date of this MD&A. The Company does not assume any obligation to update any such forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws.  These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The following are some factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or underlying such forward-looking statements: changes in national and local business and economic conditions, impacts of legislation and governmental regulation, accounting policies and practices, competition, changes in demographic trends and changing consumer preferences, and the results of operations and financial condition of PPL. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other information included in the foregoing MD&A, the PPL financial statements for the period ended December 28, 2025 and the related MD&A and the Company's Annual Information Form.www.pizzapizza.ca and www.pizza73.com or www.sedarplus.ca.Exhibit One: Reconciliation of Non-IFRS MeasuresThe Company's earnings, as presented under IFRS includes non-cash items, such as deferred tax, that do not affect the Company's business operations or its ability to pay dividends to shareholders. The Company believes its earnings are not the only, or most meaningful, measurement of the Company's ability to pay dividends or measure the rate at which the Company is paying out its earnings. Therefore, the Company reports the following non-IFRS measures:Adjusted earnings available for distribution to the Company and PPL;Adjusted earnings from operations;Adjusted earnings available for shareholder dividends;Adjusted earnings per share ("EPS");Payout Ratio; andWorking Capital.The Company believes that the above noted measures provide investors with more meaningful information regarding the amount of cash that the Company has generated to pay dividends, and, together with Interest Paid on Borrowings and SSSG, help illustrate the Company's operating performance and highlight trends in the Company's business. These measures are also frequently used by analysts, investors, and other interested parties in the evaluation of issuers in the Company's sector, particularly those with a royalty-based model. The adjustments to net earnings as recorded under IFRS relate to non-cash items included in earnings and cash payments accounted for on the statement of financial position. Investors are cautioned, however, that this should not be construed as an alternative to net earnings as a measure of profitability. The method of calculating the Company's NI 52-112 non-IFRS financial measures: Adjusted earnings available for distribution to the Company and Pizza Pizza Limited, Adjusted earnings from operations, Adjusted earnings available for shareholder dividends, Adjusted EPS, Payout Ratio, Working Capital and SSSG for the purposes of this MD&A may differ from that used by other issuers and, accordingly, these measures may not be comparable to similar measures used by other issuers.The table below reconciles the following to "Earnings for the period before income taxes" which is the most directly comparable measure calculated in accordance with IFRS:Adjusted earnings available for distribution to the Company and Pizza Pizza Limited;Adjusted earnings from operations; andAdjusted earnings available for shareholder dividends.(in thousands of dollars, except number of shares)Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Earnings for the period before income taxes 8,8519,9309,5719,734Adjusted earnings available for distribution to the Company and Pizza Pizza Limited8,8519,9309,5719,734Current income tax expense(1,554)(1,775)(1,706)(1,707)Adjusted earnings from operations7,2978,1557,8658,027Less: Distribution on Class B and Class D Exchangeable Shares(3,010)(2,725)(2,726)(2,726)Adjusted earnings available for shareholder dividends4,2875,4305,1395,301Weighted average Shares – diluted 33,804,54333,353,58833,353,58833,353,588 (in thousands of dollars, except number of shares)Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Earnings for the period before income taxes 9,3289,8409,5669,557Adjusted earnings available for distribution to the Company and Pizza Pizza Limited9,3289,8409,5669,557Current income tax expense(1,656)(1,767)(1,714)(1,712)Adjusted earnings from operations7,6728,0737,8527,845Less: Distribution on Class B and Class D Exchangeable Shares(2,760)(2,584)(2,584)(2,584)Adjusted earnings available for shareholder dividends4,9125,4895,2685,261Weighted average Shares – diluted 33,353,58832,908,63132,908,63132,908,631The Basic EPS and the Adjusted EPS calculations are based on fully diluted weighted average shares, and both include PPL's Class B and Class D Exchangeable Shares since they are exchangeable into and economically equivalent to the Shares.  See "Adjusted EPS".Adjusted EPS is calculated by dividing Adjusted earnings from operations, as explained above, by the fully diluted weighted average shares. Adjusted EPS for the Quarter decreased to $0.216 when compared to the same period of 2025, and reflects the decrease in royalty income and SSSG.Basic EPS is adjusted as follows:
Three months ended


March 31, 2026March 31, 2025Basic EPS

$       0.220$       0.233Adjustments:



Deferred tax expense

(0.004)(0.003)Adjusted EPS

$       0.216$       0.230Payout Ratio is a non-IFRS financial measure that does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. The Company presents the Payout Ratio to illustrate the earnings being returned to shareholders. The Company's Payout Ratio is calculated by dividing the dividends declared to shareholders by the adjusted earnings from operations, after paying the distribution on Class B and Class D Exchangeable Shares, in that same period.

Three months ended(in thousands of dollars, except as noted otherwise)

March 31, 2026March 31, 2025Dividends declared to shareholders

5,7245,724Adjusted earnings available for shareholder dividends

4,2874,912Payout Ratio

134 %117 %Working Capital is defined as total current assets less total current liabilities. The Company views working capital as a measure for assessing overall liquidity and its ability to stabilize dividends and fund unusual expenditures in the event of short- to medium-term variability in Royalty Pool System Sales. The use of the working capital during the Quarter was to help fund the dividends, with the payout ratio of 134%.(in thousands of dollars)
March 31, 2026December, 2025Total current assets
5,9117,258Less: Total current liabilities
3,5943,531Working Capital
2,3173,727SSSG is a key indicator used by the Company to measure performance against internal targets and prior period results. SSSG is commonly used by financial analysts and investors to compare PPL to other QSR brands. SSSG is defined as the change in period gross sales of Pizza Pizza and Pizza 73 restaurants as compared to sales in the previous comparative period, where the restaurant has been open at least 13 months.  Additionally, for a Pizza 73 restaurant whose restaurant territory was adjusted due to an additional restaurant, the sales used to derive the Step-Out Payment may be added to sales to arrive at SSSG (as defined in footnote 2 on page 3). It is a key performance indicator for the Company as this measure excludes sales fluctuations due to store closings, permanent relocations and chain expansion.The following table calculates SSSG by reconciling Royalty Pool System Sales, based on calendar periods, to PPL's 13-week sales reporting period used in calculating same store sales.

Three months ended(in thousands of dollars)

March 31, 2026March 31, 2025Total Royalty Pool System Sales

145,834151,323Adjustments for stores not in both periods, Make-Whole Carryover Amount, Step-Out payments, and the impact of calendar reporting

9781,714Same Store Sales

146,812153,037SSSG

-4.1 %1.2 %



SOURCE Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp.

Original: PIZZA PIZZA ROYALTY CORP. ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2026 RESULTS

PIZZA PIZZA ROYALTY CORP. ANNOUNCES APRIL DIVIDEND and TIMING OF FIRST QUARTER 2026 RESULTSApril 22, 2026 12:26 PM
PR Newswire (Canada)

TORONTO, April 22, 2026 /CNW/ - Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. (the "Company") (TSX: PZA) today announced its monthly cash dividend of $0.0775 per share for April 2026.The dividend will be payable to shareholders of record at the close of business April 30, 2026, and will be paid on May 15, 2026.For tax purposes, the 2026 dividend will be considered a taxable eligible dividend.The Company also announced that its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 will be issued after markets close on May 1, 2026.The Company invites analysts and portfolio managers to participate in a conference call with Pizza Pizza Management. The call will take place on May 1, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Shareholders and media are invited to listen to the call.Details of the Conference Call:Date:     May 1, 2026Time:     5:00 p.m. ETCall-in number:     416-945-7677 / 888-699-1199

Recording call in number:     289-819-1450 / 888-660-6345            
     Available until midnight, May 15, 2026

Conference ID:     74639#www.pizzapizza.ca and www.pizza73.com or www.sedar.com.SOURCE Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp.

Original: PIZZA PIZZA ROYALTY CORP. ANNOUNCES APRIL DIVIDEND and TIMING OF FIRST QUARTER 2026 RESULTS

PIZZA PIZZA ROYALTY CORP. ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER 2025 RESULTSMarch 25, 2026 4:30 PM
PR Newswire (Canada)

TORONTO, March 25, 2026 /CNW/ - Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. (the "Company") (TSX: PZA), which indirectly owns the Pizza Pizza and Pizza 73 Rights and Marks, released financial results today for the three months ("Quarter") and twelve months ("Year") ended December, 31, 2025.Fourth Quarter highlights:Same store sales(2) increased 0.2%Royalty Pool sales increased 2.2%Adjusted earnings per share(5) was flatRestaurant network increased by 4 net locationsYear to Date highlights:Same store sales(2)  increased 0.9%Royalty Pool sales increased 2.4%Adjusted earnings per share(5) decreased 0.2%Restaurant network increased by 18 net locationsRoyalty Pool of restaurants for 2025 increased by 20 net restaurants on January 1, 2025"While we delivered positive sales in a very tough environment, it is clear that momentum has softened as customers become more deliberate in how they spend. That said, we will leverage our strong everyday value leadership position, backed by ongoing enhancements to our menu, restaurants and digital customer experience to continue to grow successfully,"  said Paul Goddard, President and CEO of Pizza Pizza Limited.SALES
Royalty Pool System Sales for the Quarter increased 2.2% to $164.0 million from $160.5 million in the same quarter last year. By brand, sales from the 694 Pizza Pizza restaurants in the Royalty Pool increased 2.0% to $140.4 million for the Quarter compared to $137.7 million in the same quarter last year. Sales from the 100 Pizza 73 restaurants increased 3.3% to $23.6 million for the Quarter compared to $22.8 million in the same quarter last year.Royalty Pool System Sales for the Year increased 2.4% to $635.5 million from $620.6 million in the same Year last year. By brand, sales from the 694 Pizza Pizza restaurants in the Royalty Pool increased 2.4% to $547.6 million for the Year compared to $534.8 million in the same Year last year. Sales from the 100 Pizza 73 restaurants increased 2.5% to $87.9 million for the Year compared to $85.8 million in 2024.For the  Quarter and Period, the increase in Royalty Pool System Sales is driven by the same store sales and new restaurants added to the Royalty Pool on January 1, 2025. Additionally, while the number of restaurants in the Pizza 73 Royalty Pool remains less than 2019 when there were 104 restaurants, the negative impact on Royalty Pool System Sales due to prior year restaurant closures has been mitigated by the Make-Whole Carryover Amount. See "Same Store Sales Growth".The Pizza Pizza and Pizza 73 restaurants are subject to seasonal variations in their business. System Sales for the quarter ended March 31 have generally been the lowest. System Sales for the quarter ended December 31 have generally been the highest relative to other quarters.SAME STORE SALES GROWTH ("SSSG")
SSSG, the key driver of yield growth for shareholders of the Company, increased 0.2% (2024 – decreased 3.8%) for the Quarter, and increased 0.9% for the Year (2024 – decreased 3.0%). SSSG is not affected by the additional day during 2024, the leap year, as SSSG is calculated using a 13 and 52-week comparative basis.SSSGFourth Quarter(%)Year-to-Date(%)
2025202420252024Pizza Pizza-0.1-4.30.7-3.8Pizza 731.8-0.71.92.3Combined0.2-3.80.9-3.0SSSG is driven by the change in the customer check and customer traffic, both of which are affected by changes in pricing and sales mix. During the Quarter, at both brands, restaurant traffic decreased due to the current economic situation and its impact on consumer discretionary spending, as well as heightened competition for those consumer spending dollars. The average customer check increased, as the brands saw an increase in higher ticket delivery orders. For the Year, both brands saw a slight increase in orders and average customer check.MONTHLY DIVIDENDS AND WORKING CAPITAL RESERVE
The Company's dividends remained unchanged in the Quarter and Year. The Company declared shareholder dividends of $5.7 million, or $0.2325 per share, for the Quarter and the prior year comparable quarter, and $22.9 million, or $0.93 per share, for the Year and the prior year comparable period. The payout ratio is 105% for the Quarter and was 110% for the Year.The Company's policy is to distribute all available cash in order to maximize returns to shareholders over time, after allowing for reasonable reserves.  Despite seasonal variations inherent to the restaurant industry, the Company's policy is to make equal dividend payments to shareholders on a monthly basis in order to smooth out income to shareholders. After the reduction in the monthly dividend in April 2020, and the eight subsequent increases, including the most recent increase in November 2023, any further change will be implemented with a view to maintaining the continuity of consistent monthly distributions. It is expected that future dividends will continue to be funded entirely by cash flow from operations and the cash reserve.The Company's working capital reserve is $3.7 million at December 31, 2025, which is a decrease of $2.4 million in the Year (omitting fiscal 2024's debt reclassification). System sales for the quarter ended March 31 have generally been the softest and historically results in a payout ratio over 100%. The reserve is available to stabilize dividends and fund other expenditures in the event of short-to-medium-term variability in System Sales and, thus, the Company's royalty income. The Company has historically targeted a payout ratio at or near 100% on an annualized basis.EARNINGS PER SHARE ("EPS")
Fully-diluted basic EPS for the Quarter was flat at $0.240 when compared to the prior year comparable quarter.As compared to basic EPS, the Company considers adjusted EPS(5) to be a more meaningful indicator of the Company's operating performance and, therefore, presents fully diluted, adjusted EPS. The adjusted EPS for the Quarter was also flat at $0.245 when compared to the same period of 2024, and decreased 0.2% to $0.951 for the Year.RESTAURANT DEVELOPMENT As previously announced, the number of restaurants in the Company's Royalty Pool increased by 20 net locations to 794 on the January 1, 2025 Adjustment Date, and consists of 694 Pizza Pizza restaurants and 100 Pizza 73 restaurants. The number of restaurants in the Royalty Pool remained unchanged through 2025.During the Quarter, Pizza Pizza Limited ("PPL") opened three traditional and three non-traditional Pizza Pizza restaurants. Additionally, at the Pizza 73 brand, PPL opened one traditional restaurants and closed three traditional restaurants.During the Year, PPL opened 12 traditional and 20 non-traditional Pizza Pizza restaurants, and closed three traditional and 11 non-traditional Pizza Pizza restaurants. PPL also opened five traditional Pizza 73 restaurants, and closed five Pizza 73 traditional restaurants. Four of the five traditional Pizza 73 closures, had their delivery territory fully assigned to their neighbouring restaurant, to minimize the impact on sales.PPL management expects to grow its traditional restaurant network by 2% to 3% and continue its renovation program through 2026.Readers should note that the number of restaurants added to the Royalty Pool each year may differ from the number of restaurant openings and closings reported by PPL on an annual basis as the years for which they are reported differ slightly.CREDIT FACILITY
On March 20, 2025, the Company's existing credit facility was extended for three years with a new maturity date of April 24, 2028. Mandatory repayment remains interest-only until the loan matures.  The new facility bears interest at Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average ("CORRA") rate plus a credit spread of 1.00% to 1.50%, depending on the level of certain financial ratios.  Additionally, on April 8, 2025, the Partnership entered into two three-year forward swap arrangements commencing April 24, 2025. With the new swaps and credit spread, the interest rate increased to 3.51%, comprised of a fixed rate of 2.51% plus a credit spread currently set at 1.0%.The credit facility includes affirmative and negative covenants customary for agreements of this nature, and as at June 30, 2025 all covenants have been met. The Partnership is required to maintain a funded debt-to-EBITDA ratio not to exceed 2.5:1.0 on a four quarter rolling average and an interest coverage ratio of minimum 3:1. The debt-to-EBITDA ratio for the last four-quarter rolling average is 1.18:1 and the interest coverage ratio is 26.04:1. The Partnership is presently making interest-only payments on the non-revolving credit facility. As the debt-to-EBITDA level changes, the credit spread will change as follows.Debt:EBITDACredit Spread< 1.5:11.00 %1.5 - 2.0:11.25 %> 2.0:11.50 %SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTSThe following tables set out selected financial information and other data of the Company and should be read in conjunction with the December 31, 2025 audited consolidated financial statements of the Company ("Financial Statements"). Readers should note that the 2025 results are not directly comparable to the 2024 results due to there being 794 restaurants in the 2025 Royalty Pool compared to 774 restaurants in the 2024 Royalty Pool.(in thousands of dollars, except number of restaurants, days      in the year, per share amounts, and noted otherwise)Three months endedDecember 31, 2025Three months endedDecember 31, 2024Twelve monthsended
December 31,2025Twelve monthsended
December 31, 2024





Restaurants in Royalty Pool(1)794774794774Same store sales growth(2)0.2 %-3.8 %0.9 %-3.0 %Days in the Period9292365366




System Sales reported by Pizza Pizza restaurants in the      Royalty Pool(6)$          140,420$           137,721$            547,584$         534,768System Sales reported by Pizza 73 restaurants in the      Royalty Pool(6)23,58022,82087,93085,783Total System Sales$          164,000$           160,541$            635,514$         620,551




Royalty – 6% on Pizza Pizza System Sales8,4258,264$              32,855$           32,086Royalty – 9% on Pizza 73 System Sales2,1222,0537,9147,721Royalty – International operations6-20-Royalty income$            10,553$             10,317$              40,789$           39,807




Interest paid on borrowings(3) (5)(443)(326)(1,596)(1,286)Administrative expenses(211)(221)(827)(717)Interest income3170197386Adjusted earnings available for distribution to the Company      and Pizza Pizza Limited(5)$               9,930$           9,840$              38,563$           38,190Distribution on Class B and Class D Exchangeable Shares(4)(2,725)(2,584)(10,937)(10,624)Current income tax expense(1,775)(1,767)(6,844)(6,839)Adjusted earnings available for shareholder dividends(5)$               5,430$               5,489$              20,78220,727Add back:



Distribution on Class B and Class D Exchangeable Shares(4)2,7252,58410,93710,624Adjusted earnings from operations(5)$               8,155$               8,073$              31,71931,351




Adjusted earnings per share(5)$               0.245$               0.245$                0.951$             0.953Basic earnings per share$               0.240$               0.240$                0.940$             0.941




Dividends declared by the Company$               5,724$               5,724$              22,895$           22,895Dividend per share$             0.2325$             0.2325$                0.930$             0.930Payout ratio(5)105 %104 %110 %110 %







December 31,2025December 31, 2024Working capital(5) (7)

$             3,727$       (40,908)Total assets

$         377,103$       373,745Total liabilities

$           75,614$         75,527(1)The number of restaurants for which the Pizza Pizza Royalty Limited Partnership (the "Partnership") earns a royalty ("Royalty Pool"), as defined in the amended and restated Pizza Pizza license and royalty agreement (the "Pizza Pizza License and Royalty Agreement") and the amended and restated Pizza 73 license and royalty agreement (the "Pizza 73 License and Royalty Agreement") (together, the "License and Royalty Agreements"). For the 2025 fiscal year, the Royalty Pool includes 694 Pizza Pizza restaurants and 100 Pizza 73 restaurants. The number of restaurants added to the Royalty Pool each year may differ from the number of restaurant openings and closings reported by Pizza Pizza Limited ("PPL") on an annual basis as the periods for which they are reported differ slightly (see "Royalty Pool Adjustments").(2)Same store sales growth ("SSSG") is a supplementary financial measure under NI 52-112 and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. SSSG means the change in Period's gross sales of a particular Pizza Pizza or Pizza 73 restaurant as compared to sales in the previous comparative Period, where the restaurant has been open at least 13 months.  Additionally, for a Pizza 73 restaurant whose restaurant territory was adjusted due to an additional restaurant, the sales used to derive the Step-Out Payment (calculated as the difference between the average monthly Pizza 73 Royalty payment attributable to that Adjusted Restaurant in the 12 months immediately preceding the month in which the territory reduction occurs, less the Pizza 73 Royalty payment attributable to the restaurant in the current month) may be added to sales to arrive at SSSG. SSSG does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS Accounting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"). See "Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Measures".(3)The Company, indirectly through the Partnership, incurs interest expense on the $47 million outstanding bank loan. Interest expense also includes amortization of loan fees. See "Interest Expense".(4)Represents the distribution to PPL from the Partnership on Class B and Class D Units of the Partnership held by PPL. The Class B and D Units are exchangeable into common shares of the Company ("Shares") based on the value of the Class B Exchange Multiplier and the Class D Exchange Multiplier at the time of exchange as defined in the License and Royalty Agreements, respectively, and represent 26.2% of the fully diluted Shares at June 30, 2025 (December 31, 2024 – 25.2%). During the quarter ended March 31, 2025, as a result of the final calculation of the Exchangeable Class B and Class D Share entitlements related to the January 1, 2024 Adjustment to the Royalty Pool, PPL was paid a distribution on additional Exchangeable Shares as if such Shares were outstanding as of January 1, 2024. Included in the three months ended March 31, 2025, is the payment of $34 in distributions to PPL pursuant to the true-up calculation (March 31, 2024 - PPL received $288).             (5)"Adjusted earnings available for distribution to the Company and Pizza Pizza Limited", "Adjusted earnings from operations", "Adjusted earnings available for shareholder dividends", "Adjusted earnings per Share", "Interest paid on borrowings", "Payout Ratio", and "Working Capital" are non-GAAP financial measures under NI 52-112. They do not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. See "Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Measures" and "Interest Expense".(6)System Sales (as defined in the License and Royalty Agreements) reported by Pizza Pizza and Pizza 73 restaurants include the gross sales of Pizza Pizza company-owned, jointly-controlled and franchised restaurants, and the monthly Make-Whole Payment, excluding sales and goods and service tax or similar amounts levied by any governmental or administrative authority. System Sales do not represent the consolidated operating results of the Company but are used to calculate the royalties payable to the Partnership as presented above.(7)Working capital for 2024 includes the reclassification of the $47 million credit facility to current liabilities, see "Working Capital". Excluding the reclassification, working capital would be $6.1 million.A copy of the Company's interim consolidated financial statements and related Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") will be available at www.sedarplus.ca and www.pizzapizza.ca after the market closes on March 25, 2026.As previously announced, the Company will host a conference call to discuss the results. The details of the conference call are as follows:Date:                                 March 25, 2026Time:                                 5:30 p.m. ETCall-in number:                 416-945-7677 / 888-699-1199

Recording call in number:         289-819-1450 / 888-660-6345             
Available until midnight, April 8, 2026

Conference ID:                     20669#A recording of the call will also be available on the Company's website at www.pizzapizza.ca.FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSCertain statements in this report, including information regarding the Company's dividend policy, its ability to meet covenants and other financial obligations, and their ability to achieve their business objectives, constitute "forward-looking" statements, which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. When used in this report, such statements include such words as "may", "will", "expect", "believe", "plan", and other similar terminology in conjunction with a discussion of future events or operating or financial performance. These statements reflect management's current expectations regarding future events and operating and financial performance and speak only as of the date of this MD&A. The Company does not assume any obligation to update any such forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws.  These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The following are some factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or underlying such forward-looking statements: changes in national and local business and economic conditions, impacts of legislation and governmental regulation, accounting policies and practices, competition, changes in demographic trends and changing consumer preferences, and the results of operations and financial condition of PPL. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other information included in the foregoing MD&A, the PPL financial statements for the period ended December 28, 2025 and the related MD&A and the Company's Annual Information Form.Exhibit One: Reconciliation of Non-IFRS MeasuresThe Company's earnings, as presented under IFRS includes non-cash items, such as deferred tax, that do not affect the Company's business operations or its ability to pay dividends to shareholders. The Company believes its earnings are not the only, or most meaningful, measurement of the Company's ability to pay dividends or measure the rate at which the Company is paying out its earnings. Therefore, the Company reports the following non-IFRS measures:Adjusted earnings available for distribution to the Company and PPL;Adjusted earnings from operations;Adjusted earnings available for shareholder dividends;Adjusted earnings per share ("EPS");Payout Ratio; andWorking Capital.The Company believes that the above noted measures provide investors with more meaningful information regarding the amount of cash that the Company has generated to pay dividends, and, together with Interest Paid on Borrowings and SSSG, help illustrate the Company's operating performance and highlight trends in the Company's business. These measures are also frequently used by analysts, investors, and other interested parties in the evaluation of issuers in the Company's sector, particularly those with a royalty-based model. The adjustments to net earnings as recorded under IFRS relate to non-cash items included in earnings and cash payments accounted for on the statement of financial position. Investors are cautioned, however, that this should not be construed as an alternative to net earnings as a measure of profitability. The method of calculating the Company's NI 52-112 non-IFRS financial measures: Adjusted earnings available for distribution to the Company and Pizza Pizza Limited, Adjusted earnings from operations, Adjusted earnings available for shareholder dividends, Adjusted EPS, Payout Ratio, Working Capital and SSSG for the purposes of this MD&A may differ from that used by other issuers and, accordingly, these measures may not be comparable to similar measures used by other issuers.The table below reconciles the following to "Earnings for the period before income taxes" which is the most directly comparable measure calculated in accordance with IFRS:Adjusted earnings available for distribution to the Company and Pizza Pizza Limited;Adjusted earnings from operations; andAdjusted earnings available for shareholder dividends.(in thousands of dollars, except number of shares)2025Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Earnings for the period before income taxes 38,5639,9309,5719,7349,328Adjusted earnings available for distribution to      the Company and Pizza Pizza Limited38,5639,9309,5719,7349,328Current income tax expense(6,844)(1,775)(1,706)(1,707)(1,656)Adjusted earnings from operations31,7198,1557,8658,0277,672Less: Distribution on Class B and Class D      Exchangeable Shares(10,937)(2,725)(2,726)(2,726)(2,760)Adjusted earnings available for shareholder      dividends20,7825,4305,1395,3014,912Weighted average Shares – diluted 33,353,58833,353,58833,353,58833,353,58833,353,588(in thousands of dollars, except number of shares)2024Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Earnings for the period before income taxes 38,1909,8409,5669,5579,227Adjusted earnings available for distribution to      the Company and Pizza Pizza Limited38,1909,8409,5669,5579,227Current income tax expense(6,839)(1,767)(1,714)(1,712)(1,646)Adjusted earnings from operations31,3518,0737,8527,8457,581Less: Distribution on Class B and Class D      Exchangeable Shares(10,624)(2,584)(2,584)(2,584)(2,872)Adjusted earnings available for shareholder      dividends20,7275,4895,2685,2614,709Weighted average Shares – diluted 32,908,63132,908,63132,908,63132,908,63132,908,631The Basic EPS and the Adjusted EPS calculations are based on fully diluted weighted average shares, and both include PPL's Class B and Class D Exchangeable Shares since they are exchangeable into and economically equivalent to the Shares.  See "Adjusted EPS".Adjusted EPS is calculated by dividing Adjusted earnings from operations, as explained above, by the fully diluted weighted average shares. Adjusted EPS for the Quarter was flat at $0.245 when compared to the same period of 2024, and decreased 0.2% to $0.951 for the Year.Basic EPS is adjusted as follows:Three months endedYear ended
December 31, 2025December 31, 2024December 31, 2025December 31, 2024Basic EPS $         0.240$         0.240$       0.940$       0.941Adjustments:



Deferred tax expense 0.0050.0050.0110.012Adjusted EPS$         0.245$         0.245$       0.951$       0.953Payout Ratio is a non-IFRS financial measure that does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. The Company presents the Payout Ratio to illustrate the earnings being returned to shareholders. The Company's Payout Ratio is calculated by dividing the dividends declared to shareholders by the adjusted earnings from operations, after paying the distribution on Class B and Class D Exchangeable Shares, in that same period.
Three months endedYear ended(in thousands of dollars, except as noted otherwise)December 31, 2025December 31, 2024December 31, 2025December 31, 2024Dividends declared to shareholders5,7245,72422,89522,895Adjusted earnings available for shareholder dividends5,4305,48920,78220,727Payout Ratio105 %104 %110 %110 %Working Capital is defined as total current assets less total current liabilities. The Company views working capital as a measure for assessing overall liquidity and its ability to stabilize dividends and fund unusual expenditures in the event of short- to medium-term variability in Royalty Pool System Sales. In 2024, the borrowings of $47.0 million were reclassified to current liabilities as the facility was scheduled to come due in April 2025. On March 20, 2025, the Company renewed its facility for a three-year term and maturity is now April 2028. Excluding the impact of the borrowings in 2024, the working capital reserve would have been $6.1 million as at December 31, 2024. The use of the working capital during the Period relates to the payout ratio of 110%.(in thousands of dollars)
December 31, 2025December 31, 2024Total current assets
7,2589,621Less: Total current liabilities
3,53150,529Working Capital
3,727(40,908)SSSG is a key indicator used by the Company to measure performance against internal targets and prior period results. SSSG is commonly used by financial analysts and investors to compare PPL to other QSR brands. SSSG is defined as the change in period gross sales of Pizza Pizza and Pizza 73 restaurants as compared to sales in the previous comparative period, where the restaurant has been open at least 13 months.  Additionally, for a Pizza 73 restaurant whose restaurant territory was adjusted due to an additional restaurant, the sales used to derive the Step-Out Payment may be added to sales to arrive at SSSG (as defined in footnote 2 on page 3). It is a key performance indicator for the Company as this measure excludes sales fluctuations due to store closings, permanent relocations and chain expansion.The following table calculates SSSG by reconciling Royalty Pool System Sales, based on calendar periods, to PPL's 13-week sales reporting period used in calculating same store sales.
Three months endedYear ended(in thousands of dollars)December 31, 2025December 31, 2024December 31, 2025December 31, 2024Total Royalty Pool System Sales164,000160,541635,514620,551Adjustments for stores not in both periods, Make-Whole      Carryover Amount, Step-Out payments, and the impact      of calendar reporting(5,883)(2,666)(14,636)(5,043)Same Store Sales158,117157,875620,878615,508SSSG0.2 %-3.8 %0.9 %-3.0 %



SOURCE Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp.

Original: PIZZA PIZZA ROYALTY CORP. ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER 2025 RESULTS

PIZZA PIZZA ROYALTY CORP. ANNOUNCES MARCH DIVIDEND and TIMING OF FOURTH QUARTER 2025 RESULTSMarch 18, 2026 4:30 PM
PR Newswire (Canada)

TORONTO, March 18, 2026 /CNW/ - Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. (the "Company") (TSX: PZA) today announced its monthly cash dividend of $0.0775 per share for March 2026.The dividend will be payable to shareholders of record at the close of business March 31, 2026, and will be paid on April 15, 2026.For tax purposes, the 2026 dividend will be considered a taxable eligible dividend.The Company also announced that its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025 will be issued after markets close on March 25, 2026.The Company invites analysts and portfolio managers to participate in a conference call with Pizza Pizza Management. The call will take place on March 25, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. Shareholders and media are invited to listen to the call.Details of the Conference Call:Date:                     March 25, 2026Time:                     5:30 p.m. ETCall-in number:                     416-945-7677 / 888-699-1199

Recording call in number:         289-819-1450 / 888-660-6345             
Available until midnight, April 8, 2026

Conference ID:                 20669#www.pizzapizza.ca and www.pizza73.com or www.sedar.com.SOURCE Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp.

Original: PIZZA PIZZA ROYALTY CORP. ANNOUNCES MARCH DIVIDEND and TIMING OF FOURTH QUARTER 2025 RESULTS

PIZZA PIZZA ROYALTY CORP. ANNOUNCES FEBRUARY DIVIDENDFebruary 25, 2026 11:04 AM
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TORONTO, Feb. 25, 2026 /CNW/ - Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. (the "Company") (TSX: PZA) today announced its monthly cash dividend of $0.0775 per share for February 2026.The dividend will be payable to shareholders of record at the close of business February 27, 2026, and will be paid on March 13, 2026.For tax purposes, the 2026 dividend will be considered a taxable eligible dividend.www.pizzapizza.ca and www.pizza73.com or www.sedar.com.SOURCE Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp.

Original: PIZZA PIZZA ROYALTY CORP. ANNOUNCES FEBRUARY DIVIDEND

Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. adds 39 Restaurants to, and removes 19 Restaurants from, the Royalty PoolFebruary 5, 2026 5:00 PM
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TORONTO, Feb. 5, 2026 /CNW/ - Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. (the "Company") (TSX: PZA) and Pizza Pizza Limited ("PPL") today announced that effective January 1, 2026, the number of restaurants on which royalties are paid to the Company by PPL (the "Royalty Pool") has been adjusted to include 39 new restaurants opened during the prior year vend-in period, offset by 19 restaurants which were closed or recombined during the period.By brand, 32 new Pizza Pizza restaurants and seven new Pizza 73 restaurants were added to the Royalty Pool; there were 14 Pizza Pizza restaurants and five Pizza 73 restaurants closed and removed from the Royalty Pool. Four of the five Pizza 73 restaurants that closed had their territories recombined with an adjacent restaurant.For 2026, there will be 814 restaurants (2024 - 794) in the Royalty Pool made up of 712 Pizza Pizza locations and 102 Pizza 73 locations.The Company, indirectly through the Pizza Pizza Royalty Limited Partnership (the "Partnership"), owns the trademarks and trade names used by PPL in its Pizza Pizza and Pizza 73 restaurants.  The Pizza Pizza trademarks and other intellectual property were licensed to PPL in 2005 for 99 years, for which PPL pays the Partnership a royalty equal to 6% of the System Sales of its Pizza Pizza restaurants in the Royalty Pool. In 2007, the Partnership acquired the trademarks and other intellectual property of Pizza 73 and licensed them to PPL for 99 years, for which PPL pays a royalty equal to 9% of the System Sales of the Pizza 73 restaurants in the Royalty Pool.January 1, Royalty Pool Adjustment Date (the "Adjustment Date")
Annually, on January 1, the Royalty Pool is adjusted to include the Forecasted System Sales from new restaurants added to the Royalty Pool net of System Sales from restaurants which were closed and removed from the Royalty Pool. The Forecasted System Sales from new restaurants added to the Royalty Pool may also be reduced by (i) any decrease in system sales of a previously existing restaurant whose territory has been adjusted by a new restaurant, and (ii) any decrease in system sales for a closed restaurant whose territory was recombined with an adjacent restaurant.In exchange for adding new restaurants to the Royalty Pool, PPL is compensated in equivalent Company shares using an agreed-upon formula which is designed to be accretive to current shareholders.  Generally, when restaurants are added to the Royalty Pool, the forecasted increase to PPL's System Sales (and thus, the Company's royalty income) result in an increase in PPL's ownership interest in the Company, reflected through an increase to the Class B and/or Class D Exchange Multipliers. In the case where system sales of the closed restaurants exceed the additional system sales of the additional restaurants added to the Royalty Pool, PPL will pay royalty income on the deficit (the "Make-Whole Carryover Amount") to the Partnership in that year. The Make-Whole Carryover Amount will be carried over and royalties will continue to be paid for subsequent years, until on an Adjustment Date, additional system sales from additional restaurants are sufficient to fully offset the Make-Whole Carryover Amount. As per the Pizza Pizza Royalty Limited Partnership agreement, whenever the Estimated Determined Amount is negative it shall be deemed to be zero. Additional details about this formula can be found in Table 1 below and in the Company's most recent Annual Information Form.Amendment to Pizza 73 Licence and Royalty Agreement in 2025
The amended and restated licence and royalty agreement for Pizza 73 operations (the "Pizza 73 Licence and Royalty Agreement") and the Partnership's amended and restated limited partnership agreement (the "Partnership Agreement") have historically provided for adjustments to the calculation of the Partnership's and PPL's respective economic entitlements in relation to "adjusted restaurants", being those Pizza 73 restaurants whose performance may be temporarily adversely affected by opening a new Pizza 73 restaurant in its territory.  The Company and PPL have agreed to certain amendments to the Pizza 73 Licence and Royalty Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, which are based on the adjusted restaurant mechanism and will be applicable in relation to certain Pizza 73 restaurants that permanently close during 2025 and 2026.  If it is expected that the closed Pizza 73 restaurant's business can be effectively migrated to an adjacent Pizza 73 restaurant, the closed restaurant will be treated as a "transitioned restaurant" and the adjacent restaurant that continues to operate will be treated as a "combined restaurant".  In these circumstances, although the transitioned restaurant will not immediately be treated as a closed restaurant for the purposes of the agreements, PPL will make a "recombination payment" to the Partnership in order to "top up" the monthly royalty payments from the combined restaurant, so that the total amount received by the Partnership is not less than the average aggregate monthly royalty payment that had been made in respect of the transitioned restaurant and the combined restaurant in the 12 months preceding the month in which the transitioned restaurant closed.  These monthly recombination payments will continue until the end of the year after the year in which the transitioned restaurant closed (i.e., for a 2025 restaurant closure, the last recombination payment will be made in December 2026).  On the following Adjustment Date (i.e., for that 2025 restaurant closure, January 1, 2027), the transitioned restaurant will be treated as a closed restaurant for the purposes of the Pizza 73 Licence and Royalty Agreement and the Partnership Agreement calculations – the System Sales of the transitioned restaurant will be deducted from additional System Sales added to the Royalty Pool at that date, provided that PPL will receive a credit to the extent that the System Sales of the combined restaurant have increased for the year then ended compared to the 52 weeks preceding the month in which the transitioned restaurant closed.  This credit is intended to reflect the migration of business from the transitioned restaurant to the combined restaurant.  In addition, if the transitioned restaurant was an adjusted restaurant in a prior period, PPL will also receive a credit for any System Sales decreases that it had previously paid for through Royalty Pool adjustments.  The Company and PPL believe that these amendments will help support the effective operation of the Pizza 73 chain, in a manner consistent with the intended treatment of restaurant openings and closures under the agreements, and will provide fair compensation to the Partnership to the extent that System Sales of a transitioned restaurant are not, within a reasonable period of time, fully migrated to its associated combined restaurant.After the January 1, 2026 Adjustment Date, PPL now owns equivalent Company shares (the "Equivalent Shares") representing 27.2% of the Company's fully diluted common shares ("Shares") as shown in Table 1. Prior to this adjustment, PPL's ownership was 26.2%. PPL's ownership is through its holdings of Class B and Class D units of the Partnership, which are exchangeable for a number of Shares based on the Class B and Class D Exchange Multipliers. The following provides the details supporting the change in PPL's ownership.January 1, 2026 Royalty Pool Adjustment
On the January 1, 2026 Adjustment Date, $4,393,000 of System Sales from Pizza Pizza restaurants were added to the Royalty Pool ($8,404,000 from the 32 new Pizza Pizza restaurants less $4,011,000 from the 14 permanently closed Pizza Pizza restaurants). In exchange for adding sales to the Royalty Pool, the Class B Exchange Multiplier increased to 2.736117. PPL has received 162,536 additional Equivalent Shares (through the change to the Class B Exchange Multiplier). The additional Equivalent Shares represent 80% of the forecasted Equivalent Shares entitlement to be received (203,170 Equivalent Shares represent 100%), with the final Equivalent Shares entitlement to be determined when the actual sales of the new restaurants are known with certainty in early 2027.Additionally, $2,132,000 of System Sales from Pizza 73 restaurants were added to the Royalty Pool ($2,332,000 from the seven new Pizza 73 restaurants less $200,000 from the one permanently closed Pizza 73 restaurants; the four recombined restaurants will be adjusted on the January 1, 2027 Adjustment Date in accordance with the amendments described above). The $2,132,000 net, estimated Pizza 73 sales added to the Royalty Pool are applied against the $720,000 Make-Whole Carryforward Amount, reducing the Estimated Determined Amount to $1,412,000 for January 1, 2026. In exchange for adding sales to the Royalty Pool, the Class D Exchange Multiplier increased to 23.23316. PPL has received 78,341 additional Equivalent Shares (through the change to the Class D Exchange Multiplier). The additional Equivalent Shares represent 80% of the forecasted Equivalent Shares entitlement to be received (97,926 Equivalent Shares represent 100%), with the final Equivalent Shares entitlement to be determined when the actual sales of the new restaurants are known with certainty in early 2027.Table 1 – Summary of the Company's Outstanding and Fully-Diluted Shares, including an analysis before and after the 20% entitlement holdback:

Issued & OutstandingShares,
Equivalent Sharesand Holdback of Equivalent Shares

Issued & OutstandingShares, andEquivalent Shares


Shares outstanding & issuable after January 1, 2026 Annual Adjustment


Public float 24,618,39224,618,392
Class B Equivalent Shares held by PPL 6,700,2996,700,299(1)Class D equivalent Shares held by PPL2,244,9752,244,975(2)Additional PPL Class B equivalent Shares as of January 1, 2026   (80%)162,536162,536(3)Additional PPL Class B equivalent Shares - 20% Holdback as of January 1, 2026-40,634(4)Additional PPL Class D equivalent Shares as of January 1, 2026   (80%)78,34178,341(3)Additional PPL Class D equivalent Shares - 20% Holdback as of January 1, 2026-19,585(4)Number of fully-diluted Shares 33,804,54333,864,762
Percentage of fully-diluted Shares available for exchange by PPL at January 1, 202627.2 %27.3 %
(1)In early January 2026, adjustments to royalty payments and PPL's Class B Exchange Multiplier were made based on the actual performance of the 44 new restaurants added to the Royalty Pool on January 1, 2025.  As a result of the adjustments, the new Class B Exchange Multiplier is 2.671316 and Class B Units can be exchanged for 6,700,299 shares, effective January 1, 2025.(2)In early January 2026, adjustments to royalty payments and PPL's Class D Exchange Multiplier were made based on the actual performance of the one Pizza 73 restaurant added to the Royalty Pool on January 1, 2025. As a result of the adjustments, the Class D Exchange Multiplier remains unchanged at 22.44976 and Class D Units can be exchanged for 2,244,975 shares effective January 1, 2025.(3)Additional Class B and Class D equivalent Shares available January 1, 2026 are shown in the table and determined by the following three steps:
(a) Determined Amount = 92.5% x (1-Tax%) x [(Additional System Sales of Additional Restaurants – System Sales of Closed Restaurants – Make-Whole Carryover Amount) x Royalty rate]
                                                                                                                             Share Yield
(b) Exchange Multiplier increase = (80% of Determined Amount / Market Price of Shares determined on the Adjustment Date)
                                                                                         Class B Partnership Units Outstanding
(c) Issuable Equivalent Shares = Exchange Multiplier increase amount x Class B Partnership Units Outstanding

New Class B Exchange Multiplier = 2.736117
Tax % = 22.5%
Net Additional System Sales = $4,393,000
Royalty rate = 6%
Share yield = 6.05%
Class B Partnership Units Outstanding = 2,508,239

New Class D Exchange Multiplier = 23.23316
Tax % = 22.2%
Net Additional System Sales = $1,412,000
Royalty rate = 9%
Share yield = 6.05%
Class D Partnership Units Outstanding = 100,000(4)A preliminary calculation of the 20% holdback of equivalent Shares was done as of January 1, 2026 using the net 2026 Forecasted Sales. The final Class B and D equivalent Shares entitlement will be determined in early 2027, effective January 1, 2026 once actual sales of the restaurants are known.Forward-Looking StatementsCertain statements in this press release, including those concerning forecasted sales performance of new restaurants and related adjustments to the Class B and Class D Exchange Multipliers, may constitute "forward-looking" statements, which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.When used in this press release, such statements include such words as "may", "will", "expect", "believe", "plan", and other similar terminology in conjunction with a discussion of future operating or financial performance.  These statements reflect management's current expectations regarding future events and operating performance of the restaurants added to the Royalty Pool and speak only as of the date of this press release. Material factors or assumptions reflected in the presentation of Forecasted Additional System Sales include: demographic and competitive studies, historical sales performance of similar stores and economic forecasts for the retail industry.  These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The following are some factors that could affect the forecasted performance of these restaurants, causing actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or underlying such forward-looking statements: competition, the store owner's performance, changes in demographic trends, changing consumer preferences and discretionary spending patterns, changes in national and local business and economic conditions, and legislation and governmental regulation. These factors could also affect PPL's ability to develop new restaurants. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive and should be considered in conjunction with the other risks and uncertainties described in the Company's most recent Annual Information Form. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable securities laws.www.pizzapizza.ca and www.pizza73.com or www.sedar.ca.SOURCE Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp.

Original: Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. adds 39 Restaurants to, and removes 19 Restaurants from, the Royalty Pool

PIZZA PIZZA ROYALTY CORP. ANNOUNCES JANUARY DIVIDENDJanuary 26, 2026 6:55 PM
PR Newswire (Canada)

TORONTO, Jan. 26, 2026 /CNW/ - Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. (the "Company") (TSX: PZA) today announced its monthly cash dividend of $0.0775 per share for January 2026.The dividend will be payable to shareholders of record at the close of business January 30, 2026, and will be paid on February 13, 2026.For tax purposes, the 2026 dividend will be considered a taxable eligible dividend.For further information:Christine D'Sylva, Chief Financial Officer, Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp.
(416) 967-1010 x 393 cdsylva@pizzapizza.cawww.pizzapizza.ca and www.pizza73.com or www.sedar.com.SOURCE Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp.

Original: PIZZA PIZZA ROYALTY CORP. ANNOUNCES JANUARY DIVIDEND

My bet is that they will eventually run afoul of the slogan mark protection for Little Caesar's Pizza by infringing on their trademark "Pizza! Pizza!".

Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp.with solid dividend and a solid company.

Recession proof like booze and drugs in my mind.

Great investment that pays you as it grows.

We need more companies paying dividends like this.