Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK) today announced actions expected to reduce outstanding debt and further optimize its capital structure through the ongoing execution of its "JACK on Track" plan.
First, the Company intends to repay $110 million of its existing Series 2019-1 4.476% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2-II on June 10, 2026, ahead of the anticipated repayment date of August 2026. The repayment will be funded through a combination of cash on hand and excess funding from company-owned life insurance policy assets. Upon completion, the repayment will bring the Company's total debt reduction in 2026 to $236.4 million, inclusive of amortization payments, and reduce outstanding securitized debt to approximately $1.5 billion outstanding under the Series 2019-1 Class A-2 Notes and the Series 2022-1 Class A-2 Notes. No borrowings are currently outstanding under the Series 2019-1 Variable Funding Notes, although the facility supports certain outstanding letters of credit.
Following this repayment, certain of the Company's subsidiaries intend to complete a refinancing transaction expected to be comprised of $500 million of senior secured fixed rate notes and $150 million of variable funding notes (collectively, the "Notes") with proceeds expected to be used to refinance the Series 2019-1 Class A-2 Notes, a portion of the Series 2022-1 Class A-2 Notes, and the Series 2022-1 Variable Funding Notes in full and to pay transaction costs associated with the new securitized financing facility.