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美国证券交易委员会
华盛顿特区,20549
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形式 10-K
x    根据1934年《证券交易所法》第13或15(d)条提交的年度报告
o    根据1934年证券交易法第13或15(d)条提交的过渡报告
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截至本财政年度止九月27, 2024 委员会文件号: 001-36223

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阿拉马克
(注册人的确切姓名载于其章程)
特拉华20-8236097
(述明或其他司法管辖权
公司或组织)
(税务局雇主
识别码)
市场街2400号
19103
费城,
宾夕法尼亚
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关于前瞻性陈述的特别注意事项
本报告包含1995年私人证券诉讼改革法所指的“前瞻性陈述”。这些陈述反映了我们基于某些假设对未来事件的当前预期,并包括与任何历史或当前事实没有直接关系的任何陈述。这些陈述包括但不限于与我们对业务表现、财务结果、运营、流动性和资本资源、行业状况和增长战略的预期有关的陈述。在某些情况下,前瞻性陈述可以通过诸如“展望”、“目标”、“预期”、“有信心”、“估计”、“预期”、“将是”、“将继续”、“可能结果”、“项目”、“打算”、“计划”、“相信”、“看到”、“期待”等词语或此类词语的否定版本来识别。这些前瞻性陈述会受到随时可能发生变化的风险和不确定因素的影响,实际结果或结果可能与我们预期的大不相同。
我们认为可能影响或继续影响我们业绩的一些因素包括但不限于:不利的经济条件;自然灾害、全球灾难、气候变化、流行病、能源短缺、体育罢工和其他不利事件;地缘政治事件,包括但不限于俄罗斯和乌克兰之间持续的冲突以及中东持续的冲突、全球供应链中断、通货膨胀、动荡和全球金融市场的混乱;未能留住现有客户、续签现有客户合同和获得新的客户合同;客户决心减少外包或使用优先供应商;我们行业的竞争;由于我们食品和支持服务合同的定价和取消条款而增加的运营成本和成本回收障碍;货币风险和其他与国际业务相关的风险,包括遵守广泛的法律和法规,包括遵守美国《反海外腐败法》;与我们产品的供应商相关的风险;我们与分销合作伙伴关系的中断;我们业务的合同密集性,这可能导致客户纠纷;无法雇用和留住关键或足够的合格人员或劳动力成本增加;我们的扩张战略和我们成功整合我们收购的业务的能力以及相关的成本和时间;与将Aramark Uniform and Career Apparel(“Uniform”)作为独立上市公司剥离给我们的股东相关的风险;我们的员工继续或进一步加入工会;我们因参与多雇主固定福利养老金计划而产生的责任;法律和政府法规,包括与食品和饮料、环境、工资和工时以及政府合同有关的法律和法规;与不遵守适用法律或其他政府法规相关的责任;政府监管框架执行的新解释或变化;所得税税率或税收相关法律的增加或变化;基于我们在环境、社会和治理方面的承诺和利益相关者的预期,潜在的责任、成本增加、声誉损害和其他不利影响;未能在我们整个供应链中保持食品安全;食源性疾病担忧和疾病或伤害索赔;网路安全事件或我们电脑系统可用性的其他中断或隐私被侵犯;我们的杠杆;使我们面临利率风险的可变利率债务;无法产生足够的现金来偿还所有债务;债务协定限制了我们经营业务的灵活性;以及本年度报告表格10-k中第1A项“风险因素”、第3项“法律诉讼”和第7项“管理层对财务状况和经营成果的讨论和分析”以及其他章节中所列的其他因素。这些因素不应被解释为详尽无遗,应与本文和我们提交给美国证券交易委员会(“美国证券交易委员会”)的其他档案中包含的其他警示声明一起阅读。由于这些风险和不确定性,提醒读者不要过度依赖本文中包含的任何前瞻性陈述,也不要过度依赖我们不时在其他地方或代表我们作出的任何前瞻性陈述。前瞻性陈述仅说明截止日期。我们没有义务公开更新或审查任何前瞻性陈述,无论是由于新资讯、未来发展、我们预期的变化或其他原因,除非法律要求。


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项目1. 业务
概述
Aramark(「公司」、「我们」或「我们」)是一家全球领先的食品和设施服务提供商,为教育、医疗保健、商业和工业以及体育、休闲和惩教客户提供食品和设施服务。我们最大的市场是美国,另外还有15个国家的足迹。我们还在其他几个国家和离岸地点以更有限的方式提供服务。根据2024财年的总收入,我们在食品和设施服务领域位居北美前2名,在我们拥有重要业务的大多数国家/地区,在国际食品和设施服务领域位居前3名。我们约有266,680名员工与数千名教育、医疗保健、商业和体育、休闲和惩教客户合作,为全球数百万客户提供服务,包括学生、患者、员工、体育迷和客人。
我们的业务分为两个可报告部门,这两个部门具有许多相同的运营特征:美国食品和支持服务部门(“ASS美国”)和食品和支持服务国际部门(“ASS国际”)。下图显示了我们按这些可报告分部划分的收入和营业收入细目:
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可报告的细分市场:ASS美国FSA国际
2024财年收入(1):
$12,576.7 $4,824.0 
2024财年营业收入(1):
$659.9 $187.3 
(1)以百万计的美元。营业收入不包括与企业费用相关的14070万美元。
2024财年,我们实现了174亿美元的收入、70650万美元的营业收入和2.625亿美元的阿拉马克股东应占净利润。
我们的历史
自1959年成立以来,我们通过有机增长和收购相结合,扩大了服务范围并扩大了客户群,目标是进一步发展我们的食品和设施能力,以及扩大我们的国际影响力。1984年,我们完成了管理层收购,之后我们的管理层和员工将公司所有权增加到我们股权资本的约90%,并于2001年12月公开募股。2007年1月26日,我们在纽约证券交易所(“纽约证券交易所”)退市,同时与某些私募股权投资基金以及约250名高级管理人员进行了一项私有化交易。2013年12月17日,我们完成了普通股的首次公开发行。
阿拉马克的制服部分衍生品
2023年9月30日,我们完成了我们的Aramark制服和职业服装(“Uniform”)部门的分离和分销,成为一家独立的上市公司Vestis Corporation(“Vestis”)。我们制服部门的分离是以免税剥离的形式进行的,通过按比例分配给Aramark股东的方式进行。在2023年9月20日交易结束时,每持有两股Aramark普通股,每个Aramark股东就会得到一股Vestis普通股。Vestis现在是一家独立的上市公司,在纽约证券交易所的代码是“VSTS”。统一部分的历史结果已在分离和分配前所有期间的经审计合并财务报表中反映为非连续性业务。在我们截至2023年9月29日的经审计的综合资产负债表中,与统一部门相关的资产和负债被归类为非持续业务的资产和负债。有关分拆和分配的额外披露载于经审核综合财务报表附注2。
我们的业务
我们为学区、学院和大学、医疗保健和老年生活设施、企业、体育、娱乐和休闲场所、会议和会议中心、国家和州立公园以及惩教机构管理一系列相关服务,包括食品、接待、采购和设施服务。
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我们是我们所服务的大多数地点的餐饮服务的独家提供商,除了订购、接收、准备和提供在这些设施销售的餐饮产品外,还负责雇用、培训和监督大多数餐饮服务人员。我们的设施服务能力广泛,包括工厂运营和维护、保管/家政、能源管理、场地管理和资本项目管理。在政府、商业、教育和医疗保健机构(例如,办公室和工业工厂、学校和大学、医院以及老年生活)中,我们的客户通过其现场员工、学生和患者为我们提供了专属客户群。在体育、娱乐和休闲设施中,我们的客户将顾客吸引到他们的网站,通常是为了体育赛事、音乐会和会议等特定活动。
我们在美国和国际业务之间的两个地理可报告部门管理业务。2024财年,我们的ASS美国部门产生了1257670万美元的收入,占我们总收入的72%,我们的ASS国际部门产生了482400万美元的收入,占我们总收入的28%。除了许多美国政府机构之外,没有任何个人客户占我们总收入的2%以上。
客户机和服务
我们为全球16个国家的多个行业提供服务。我们的业务重点为五个主要领域的客户提供服务:教育、医疗保健、商业与工业、体育、休闲与惩教以及设施及其他。
在ASS美国分部,按行业提供的服务范围如下:
教育 在教育领域,我们为高等教育和k-12客户提供服务。我们在约1,330所学院、大学、学校系统和学区以及私立学校提供广泛的食品和食品相关服务以及采购服务。我们为教育客户提供与食品相关的托管服务解决方案的单一来源提供商,包括餐饮、餐饮、餐饮服务管理和以便利为导向的零售运营。
健康护理 我们为约190个医疗保健和老年生活客户家庭以及1,100多个设施提供广泛的非临床食品、食品相关和设施支持服务(1). 我们的食品和食品相关服务包括患者食品和营养、零售食品、环境服务和采购服务。
商业与工业.我们提供全面的商务餐饮服务,包括现场餐厅、餐饮、便利店和行政餐饮。
我们还为数千个地点的商业和工业客户提供饮料和自动售货服务。我们的服务和产品包括全方位的咖啡产品、“抓起就走”食品运营、便利店、微型市场和专有的饮用水过滤系统。
运动、休闲和惩教.我们在体育、娱乐和休闲设施中提供优惠、宴会和餐饮服务、零售服务和商品销售、休闲和住宿服务以及设施管理服务。我们为职业运动队(包括小联盟附属机构)和大学运动队的各个场馆提供服务,其中包括美国职业棒球大联盟、国家篮球协会、国家橄榄球联盟和国家曲棍球联盟的26支球队,以及约150支学院和大学队。我们还为会议和市政中心、国家公园和州立公园以及其他度假村运营以及美国其他受欢迎的旅游景点提供服务。此外,我们还提供惩教食品服务并运营小卖部、洗衣设施和物业室。
设施及其他。 我们为大约220个客户家庭提供各种支持服务,其中包括大约500个设施(1).这些服务包括家政管理、工厂运营和维护、能源管理、保管、场地管理、景观美化、运输、资本计划管理、支付服务以及与建筑运营相关的其他设施咨询服务。我们还通过Avendra和其他采购服务业务为各个行业的众多客户提供采购服务。
我们的ASS国际部门提供与向我们的ASS美国部门客户提供的服务类似的一系列服务,并在每个领域开展业务。我们在美国以外的15个国家/地区开展业务。我们还在其他几个国家和离岸地点以更有限的方式提供服务。我们最大的国际业务位于加拿大、智利、中国、德国、西班牙和英国。我们的国际业务存在特定的风险。请参阅第1A项。“风险因素。”
采购
我们直接与国家制造商和供应商就在美国和加拿大购买的大部分食品和相关产品的定价和其他条款进行谈判。由于我们有能力与供应商谈判有利的条款,我们获得供应商的考虑,包括批量折扣、回扣和其他适用的积分。请参阅“合同类型”
(1) 2024财年,管理层开始在“医疗保健”中报告医疗保健设施服务,而医疗保健设施服务之前在“设施及其他”中报告。“因此,以前包含在‘设施及其他’中的客户家庭和设施现在反映在‘医疗保健’中。"
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下面我们通过食品服务分销公司购买大多数产品和其他物品,包括Sysco Corporation(“Sysco”)、US Foods、Performance Food Group和其他区域分销商。Sysco是我们食品和设施业务的主要分销商,而US Foods是我们采购服务业务的主要分销商。我们的分销商负责跟踪我们的订单并将产品交付到我们的特定地点。我们的地点经理还从当地供应商处购买许多物品,包括面包、乳制品和酒精饮料,并且我们直接从制造商处购买某些物品。
我们与分销商的协议条款各不相同。有些协议是无限期的,任何一方都可以在通知期(通常为60至120天)后终止,而其他协议则是固定期限,只有有原因才有权终止。这些协议的定价和其他财务条款会定期重新谈判。
我们与Sysco的关系对我们的运营至关重要,我们签订了40多年的分销协议。我们与Sysco签订了主分销协议,涵盖我们在美国购买的大量产品和物品,并与Sysco签订了另一份分销协议,涵盖我们在加拿大购买的产品。2024财年,Sysco根据采购金额在美国和加拿大分销了约45%的食品和非食品产品,我们相信我们是他们最大的客户之一。然而,我们相信,在很大程度上,通过Sysco收购的产品可以通过其他来源购买,并且终止我们与他们的关系或对其业务的任何干扰只会对我们的运营造成短期干扰。
在我们的FSS国际部门(加拿大除外),我们的采购方法基本上是相似的。在逐个国家的基础上,我们与在适用国家运营的制造商和供应商就我们购买的大部分食品和相关产品的定价和其他条款进行谈判,并通过该国家的分销商购买这些产品和其他物品。由于我们有能力与供应商协商有利的条款,我们会得到供应商的考虑,包括批量折扣、回扣和其他适用的积分。请参阅下面的“合同类型”。就像在美国和加拿大一样,我们的地点经理也从当地供应商那里购买一些物品,包括面包、乳制品和酒精饮料,我们直接从制造商那里购买某些物品。一般来说,我们与FSS国际分销商之间的协议在通知期结束后由任何一方终止,通知期通常为60天。这些协议的定价和其他财务条款会定期重新谈判。
我们与美国和加拿大以外国家/地区的分销商的关系对我们的运营很重要,但从总体销量的角度来看,美国和加拿大以外的分销商没有分销大量产品。我们相信,在很大程度上,我们从美国和加拿大以外的国家/地区的分销商处购买的产品可以从其他来源购买,并且终止我们与美国和加拿大以外的分销商的关系,或扰乱他们的业务运营,只会对我们的运营造成短期干扰。
销售和市场营销
我们专注于优化资源分配和部署,以保持销售和营销的卓越。我们通过将我们的努力直接与我们运营的部门和服务相结合来实现增长目标,以提供差异化和创新的解决方案。我们建立了一致的工具、方法和培训,以有效地支持我们的员工在我们的个别业务中工作时的发展,以帮助确保与业务、他们的团队成员和客户合作伙伴的密切联系。我们方法中的一项关键工作是识别和匹配我们组织中不同级别的个人与现有和潜在客户中各种角色的个人。我们相信,客户组织内各个级别的这些联系使我们能够与客户发展牢固的关系,并更好地了解客户的需求。基于对客户需求和行业的了解,我们的目标是为客户开发独特的解决方案,帮助我们区别于竞争对手。
类型合同
我们与客户签订合同,使我们能够管理与各种业务互动相关的潜在上行和下行风险。我们的合同可能要求获得同意才能提高我们在特定设施内销售的食品、饮料和商品的价格。我们签订的合同期限各不相同。合同通常是固定期限,其中许多期限超过一年。教育、体育和休闲服务合同通常需要更大的资本投资,但固定期限相应更长,通常为五至十五年。
当我们签订新合同或延长或续签现有合同时,特别是体育场、竞技场、会议中心、学院和大学和商务餐饮账户的合同时,我们有时会根据合同要求进行某种形式的前期或未来投资,其中通常包括资本支出,以帮助为改进或翻新提供资金,通常是针对我们运营场所的餐饮设施。合同要求的资本支出通常采取对租赁权改进、设备和/或向客户赠款的投资的形式。在合同期限结束或提前终止时,设备和租赁物改进等资产通常成为客户的财产,但通常客户必须偿还我们任何未折旧或未摊销的资本投资。
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我们的合同通常通过竞争程序或谈判获得和续签,尽管公共部门(包括学区和惩教客户)的合同通常是根据适用法律的要求在竞争性投标的基础上授予的。私营部门的合同可能会在没有正式投标程序的情况下签订,但我们和其他公司经常会在授予或完成合同谈判的过程中竞争。通常,在授予后,会谈判并商定最终合同条款。
我们使用两种一般合同类型:损益合同和客户利益合同。这些合同对我们承担的财务风险金额以及相应的我们可能收到的潜在补偿、利润或费用的规定有所不同。根据各种因素,包括所涉及的设施类型、合同期限、我们提供的服务以及我们投资的资本金额,向客户支付的付款和管理费(如果有的话)在合同中可能会有很大差异。
损益合同。 根据损益合同,我们从在客户地点提供服务中获得所有收入并承担所有费用。损益合同项下的费用有时包括向客户支付的付款,通常按各类收入的固定或可变百分比计算,并且在某些情况下,需要最低保证付款。我们通过损益合同受益于更大的上行潜力,尽管我们因此承担了比客户利息合同更大的下行风险。2024财年,我们约三分之二的收入来自损益合同。
客户利益合同。客户利益合同包括管理费合同,根据该合同,我们的客户偿还我们的运营成本并向我们支付管理费,管理费可以计算为固定的美元金额或收入或运营成本的一个百分比。一些管理费合同使我们有权根据我们在合同下的表现获得奖励费用,这是通过收入、运营成本和客户满意度调查等因素来衡量的。客户利益合同还包括有限的损益合同,根据这些合同,我们从在设施提供服务所赚取的任何利润中获得一定比例的利润,如果出现亏损,我们通常不会收到任何付款。如上文“采购”一节所述,我们赚取供应商对价,包括我们通常保留的折扣、回扣和其他适用的积分,除非合同和/或适用法律要求我们将这些计入我们的客户。对于我们的客户利益合同,与我们的损益合同相比,我们的上行潜力和下行风险都降低了。在2024财年,我们大约三分之一的收入来自客户利益合同。
竞争
我们的业务面临着来自当地、区域、国家和国际公司以及决定自己提供这些服务的企业、医疗保健机构、老年生活设施、学院和大学、惩教设施、学区和公共集会设施的激烈竞争。与我们的合同到期或终止后,机构可能会决定运营自己的服务或外包给我们的竞争对手之一。在我们的美国部门,我们的外部竞争对手包括其他多区域食品和支持服务提供商,例如Compass Group plc、Delaware North Companies Inc.和索迪斯SA。在国际上,我们的外部食品服务和支持服务竞争对手包括Compass Group plc、Elior SA、ISS和Sodexo SA。我们还面临着许多区域和当地服务提供商的竞争。
我们相信以下竞争因素是我们成功的主要驱动力:
所提供服务的质量和广度;
管理人才;
创新;
行业内的声誉;
定价;
财务实力和稳定性;以及
采购规模。
季节性
我们的收入和经营业绩各不相同,我们预计由于不同因素,它们将继续在各个季度有所不同。从历史上看,在我们的ASS美国部门中,本财年上半年为体育和休闲客户提供服务的运营活动水平较低。从历史上看,这种较低的活动水平在本财年上半年已被教育业务活动水平的增加部分抵消。相反,从历史上看,在本财年下半年,为体育和休闲客户提供的服务大幅增加,但这部分被本财年学院、大学和学校暑假的影响所抵消。
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教育运营。就现金流而言,由于体育和休闲客户活动减少以及与员工激励相关的付款减少,我们第一财年一直使用现金。相反,从历史上看,由于客户预付款的流入,我们第四财年一直有现金流入,特别是在我们的高等教育业务中,预计秋季学期以及我们的体育和休闲客户的活动会增加。
好好的做好 - 我们的环境、社会和治理(“ESG”)平台
祝你身体健康。好好干。是Aramark的ESG平台,与我们的使命直接相连:因为我们植根于服务,我们为我们的人民、我们的合作伙伴、我们的社区和我们的地球做伟大的事情。作为这一平台的一部分,我们确定了与我们的业务目标保持一致的优先事项,重点是在我们为客户、员工、股东和其他利益相关者服务的同时,努力帮助人们和我们的地球。我们的战略性、相互关联的人和地球目标传达了我们的优先事项和雄心壮志,集中我们的努力并激励我们的组织。我们的员工目标是为数百万人提供公平和福祉,包括我们的员工、客户、社区和我们供应链中的人。下面的“人力资本”一节提供了这项工作的例子。我们的地球目标是在实现温室气体净零排放的道路上促进地球健康。2023年,Aramark获得了由基于科学的目标倡议(“SBTI”)。这些目标包括大幅减少直接运营和供应链排放的近期目标,以及到2050财年实现整个企业温室气体净零排放的承诺。我们认为,我们与气候有关的工作旨在补充我们现有的承诺和与业务效率、循环和负责任来源有关的综合优先事项。
我们的董事会审查我们的ESG目标和目标,支持实施我们的ESG优先事项和承诺,并监督我们在《Be Well》中报告的进展情况。做好进度报告,其更新将于2025年初发布。我们的报告符合多个框架和标准,包括可持续发展会计准则委员会(SASB)、全球报告倡议(GRI)和气候相关财务披露特别工作组(TCFA)。Aramark还每年向DPP(前身为碳披露项目)气候和森林调查问卷提交披露,并公开回复。您可以阅读有关Be Well的更多信息。做好以及我们的网站(www.aramark.com/enlightedual-social-governance)上更广泛的计划和举措。我们网站上的任何内容均不应被视为通过引用纳入本10-k表格的年度报告中。
人力资本
作为一家专注于为16个国家/地区的数千个客户地点提供食品和设施服务的公司,我们的人力资本对于我们的运营至关重要,也是阿拉马克长期成功的核心。
我们的人民。 截至2024年9月27日,我们共有约266,680名员工,其中ASS美国约140,970名员工、ASS国际约125,250名员工和阿拉马克企业员工460名员工。总数包括约27,160名管理或受薪员工以及约239,520名一线或小时工。由于我们部分业务的季节性和其他运营要求,一线或小时工的数量在一年中波动很大。我们通常在第四财政季度经历了最高的就业水平。截至2024年9月27日,我们美国和加拿大业务的约38,000名员工受到集体谈判协议的保护。我们没有因与员工的纠纷而出现重大运营中断的情况。
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多样性、公平和包容性。 由于植根于服务,我们为我们的人民、我们的合作伙伴、我们的社区和我们的星球做了伟大的事情。我们相信,将我们的多样性、公平和包容性优先事项与我们的业务战略保持一致至关重要。截至2024年9月27日,我们在美国的活跃员工群反映了以下性别、种族和民族人口信息:
美国雇员人口男性女性白色多样化黑色西班牙裔亚洲人美国印第安太平洋岛民2场或更多比赛
43.37 %56.63 %39.31 %60.69 %30.47 %20.20 %6.42 %0.71 %0.27 %2.62 %
小时工42.61 %57.39 %36.19 %63.81 %32.21 %21.20 %6.73 %0.72 %0.28 %2.67 %
受薪雇员49.55 %50.45 %64.67 %35.33 %16.25 %12.09 %3.90 %0.63 %0.22 %2.24 %
截至2024年9月27日,我们董事会的40%和首席执行官直接下属的57%是女性。继续增加行政部门和各级领导层的多样性,仍然是今后几年的组织优先事项。在2024财年,与2023财年一致,我们为我们的执行领导团队制定了反映这一优先事项的ESG目标,我们将继续朝着这些目标前进。我们有11个活跃的员工资源小组,支持妇女、种族和民族多元化的员工、LGBTQ+社区、退伍军人、残疾人、跨宗教社区、营养师和其他健康和健康专业人员。这些组织在美国和国际市场拥有54个当地中心,在创造包容文化方面发挥了关键作用。2024年,阿拉马克在Fair360的S(前身为DiversityInc.)2024年50强企业排行榜上排名第29位,比2023年上升了11位。这是阿拉马克连续第八年出现在50强榜单上。第一次,我们还被Fair360评为黑人高管最佳公司。阿拉马克还连续八年被2024年残疾人平等指数®评为“残疾人包容工作的最佳工作场所”之一,获得了100%的最高分。
人才获取、发展和保留。 招聘、发展和留住员工对我们的运营至关重要,我们专注于创造促进增长、绩效和留住员工的经验和计划。鉴于我们的一线运营需要快速配备人员,以速度和规模获取合适的人才是我们定期监控和管理的核心能力。例如,在我们的ASS美国部门,2024财年,我们雇用了超过93,000名新员工,而2023财年约为100,000名,其中96%为小时工,4%为受薪员工。我们为员工(从小时工到高层管理人员)赞助众多培训、教育和领导力发展计划,旨在增强领导力和管理能力,确保我们项目的质量执行,提高客户满意度并提高投资回报率。
社区参与。 通过我们的阿拉马克建筑社区计划,我们创造了有意义的机会来参与和集中本地资源。2024财年,超过9,000名员工自愿主办和参与475个服务项目,支持1,000多个非营利组织。这些努力使全球12个国家234个城市的社区成员受益。作为这些项目的一个例子,阿拉马克所有11个员工资源小组的成员动员起来,为全球30个社区的学生提供了3,890个背包和学习用品。
薪酬、福利、安全和健康。 除了提供市场竞争力的薪资和工资外,我们还为符合条件的员工提供全面的健康和退休福利。我们的核心健康和福利还辅以管理或改善常见健康状况的具体计划、各种自愿福利和带薪休假计划。我们还提供许多旨在促进身体、情感和财务福祉的创新计划。我们对员工安全和“零伤害”文化的承诺仍然是首要任务,通过我们的全球安全管理系统Aramark SAFE,我们使员工能够识别、评估和管理整个地点的风险。
政府监管
我们的业务在环境、劳工、就业、移民、隐私和数据安全、税法、健康和安全法律以及酒类许可和DRAM商店事务等领域受到各种联邦、州、国际、国家、省和地方法律法规的约束。此外,我们的设施和产品受到联邦、州、地方和国际当局的定期检查。我们已建立并定期更新各种内部控制和程序,旨在保持遵守适用的法律和法规。我们的合规计划可能会受到立法变化或法规解释、实施或执行方面的变化的影响。联邦和州政府机构不时对我们的某些做法进行审计,作为根据政府合同或其他方式对服务提供商进行例行调查的一部分。像我们业务中的其他公司一样,我们收到政府机构要求提供与这些审计有关的信息的请求。如果我们不遵守适用的法律,我们可能会受到调查、刑事制裁或民事补救,包括罚款、处罚、损害赔偿、补偿、禁令、扣押、交出、取消政府合同或吊销酒类许可证。
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我们的运营受各种法律和法规的约束,包括但不限于管理以下内容的法律和法规:
酒精许可和服务;
征收销售税和其他税;
最低工资、加班、分类、工资支付和就业歧视;
移民;
政府资助的福利计划以及成本和会计原则;
虚假主张、举报人和消费者保护;
环境保护和环境可持续性问题,例如包装和废物、温室气体排放、动物健康和福利、森林砍伐和土地利用;
食品安全、卫生、标签以及人类健康和安全;
海关和进出口管制;
英国《反海外腐败法》《贿赂法》和其他反腐败法;
反垄断、竞争、采购和游说;
少数族裔、妇女和弱势企业法规;
汽车运输车安全;和
隐私和数据安全。
与我们业务相关的法律和法规众多且复杂。各级政府有各种与食品的处理、准备、运输和供应有关的法律和法规,在某些情况下包括与食品温度、食品生产设施的清洁度和食品处理人员卫生有关的要求,这些要求主要在当地公共卫生部门一级执行。虽然我们试图遵守适用的法律和法规,但不能保证我们始终完全遵守所有适用的法律和法规,也不能保证我们能够遵守任何未来的法律和法规。此外,立法和监管对食品安全的关注度非常高。该领域的额外或修订的法规可能会显着增加合规成本或使我们承担责任。
此外,各个政府机构在我们服务的某些医疗保健、老年生活、教育和惩教机构对我们施加营养指南和其他要求。我们还可能遵守限制或限制在我们提供的食品中使用反式脂肪的法律和法规,或与成分或营养标签相关的其他要求。无法保证立法或监管实施或政府法规解释的变化不会限制我们未来的活动或显着增加监管合规成本。
由于我们在许多体育、娱乐和娱乐设施提供酒精饮料,包括会议中心、大学体育场以及国家和州立公园,我们还持有与我们的餐饮服务业务相关的酒类许可证,并受我们持有酒类许可证的司法管辖区的酒类许可证要求的约束。截至2024年9月27日,我们的子公司在43个州和哥伦比亚特区、加拿大3个省和其他某些国家持有白酒许可证。通常情况下,酒类许可证必须每年续签,并可能随时被吊销或暂停。酒精饮料管制条例涉及我们业务的多个方面,包括顾客和员工的最低年龄、营业时间、广告、批发采购、库存控制和搬运和储存、酒精饮料的配药和服务。虽然到目前为止,我们还没有遇到任何与酒类许可证有关的实质性问题,但如果在特定地点未能获得或保留酒类许可证,可能会对我们在其他地方获得此类许可证的能力造成不利影响。我们的一些合同要求我们在因我们的行为而暂停该设施的酒类许可证的任何期间内支付违约金,如果我们的行为导致该设施的酒类许可证丢失,则大多数合同都会被终止。我们的酒精饮料服务也受酒精饮料服务法律的约束,这些法律通常被称为DRAM商店法规。DRAM商店法规一般禁止向某些人提供酒精饮料,如未成年人或明显醉酒的人。如果我们违反了DRAM商店法律,我们可能会为明显醉酒的顾客的行为向顾客和/或第三方承担法律责任。我们赞助定期培训计划,旨在将这种情况的可能性降至最低,并利用为酒精饮料服务提供商制定的某些安全庇护所和积极防御措施。然而,我们不能保证不会为醉酒或未成年的顾客提供服务,也不能保证我们不会对他们的行为承担责任。
我们遵守各种环境保护法律和法规,包括美国联邦清洁水法、清洁空气法、资源保护和恢复法、综合环境响应、赔偿和
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《责任法》以及关于化学品和危险材料的使用、管理和处置的类似的联邦、州、地方和国际法规和条例。我们在一些地点拥有或运营地上和地下储罐系统,以储存石油产品,用于我们或我们客户的运营。这些储罐系统中的某些系统还必须遵守性能标准、定期监测和记录要求。我们还可以在我们的运营中不时地使用和管理化学品和危险材料。我们注意到围绕这些化学品和危险材料的使用、管理、运输和处置的环境问题,并已经并将继续采取措施遵守环境保护法律法规。鉴于我们一些业务的监管性质,我们可能会因不遵守规定而面临处罚和罚款。过去,我们曾在场内或场外解决与地下储罐管理和化学品或危险材料的处理和处置有关的诉讼或索赔,或协助解决这些诉讼或索赔。将来,我们可能会被要求花费大量资金来纠正任何此类事件的后果。根据环境法,我们可能需要承担移除或修复位于我们自有或租赁物业或客户物业中的某些有害物质的费用,以及相关的调查和财产损坏费用。这样的法律可能会施加责任,而不考虑我们的过错、知情或对此类危险物质的存在的责任。我们可能不知道我们客户的财产或我们购买或租赁的财产是否按照环境法律法规进行运营,或者我们未来的使用或条件不会导致根据此类法律向我们施加责任或使我们面临第三方诉讼,如侵权诉讼。截至2024年9月27日,我们预计不会有任何环境补救支出对我们的财务状况产生实质性影响。
知识产权
我们拥有业务运营所需的专利、商标、商品名称和许可证。除了Aramark品牌(包括我们的企业明星标志设计、Aramark文字标志(我们的名称)和Avendra品牌之外,我们不认为我们的专利、商标、商品名称和许可证对我们的业务运营有重要意义。
可用信息
我们向SEC提交年度、季度和当前报告以及其他信息。这些文件可通过美国证券交易委员会网站www.sec.gov向公众提供。
我们的主要互联网地址是www.aramark.com。在我们以电子方式向SEC提交或提供此类材料后,我们会在合理可行的范围内尽快在www.aramark.com上免费提供我们的年度、季度和当前报告以及这些报告的修订。
我们的业务行为政策包括我们首席执行官、首席财务官和首席会计官的道德准则,适用于我们所有员工和非员工董事。我们的商业行为政策可在我们网站www.aramark.com的投资者关系部分获取,并且任何通过写信或电话拨打以下地址或电话提出要求的人都可以获得印刷版。
您可以通过以下地址或电话号码写信或致电我们,免费索取我们的SEC文件(不包括证据)和我们的商业行为政策的副本:
爱玛客
市场街2400号
宾夕法尼亚州费城,邮编19103
注意:公司秘书
电话:(215)238-3000
对我们网站和SEC网站的引用仅为非活动文本引用,并且这些网站的内容不会通过引用的方式纳入本文。
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项目1A.不包括风险因素
与我们的业务相关的风险
经济和外部风险
不利的经济状况已经并在未来可能对我们的经营业绩和财务状况产生不利影响。
国内和国际经济低迷已经并在未来可能减少对我们每个可报告细分市场的服务的需求,导致业务损失或以低于我们通常喜欢的条款签订业务合同的压力增加。影响我们金融状况的经济低迷可能是由通胀、供应链中断、地缘政治、全球能源短缺、央行重大政策行动(包括加息)、公共卫生危机或其他因素造成的。我们客户群的经济困难也影响并可能继续影响我们的业务。例如,在新冠肺炎疫情的早期,或在2008年金融危机后的经济低迷期,我们的某些业务受到客户所在地就业水平下降以及企业和客户支出水平下降的负面影响。此外,客户,特别是大客户所经历的财务困难和资不抵债,在过去和将来都使我们难以收回所欠款项,并可能导致现有合同无效或修改。例如,为了应对新冠肺炎疫情爆发之初因关闭而导致的情况变化,我们与客户合作重新谈判合同和财务结构,以减轻部分或全部关闭客户场所造成的收入损失。同样,如果我们的主要供应商和服务提供商(如保险公司)经历财务困境或资不抵债,可能会显著增加我们的成本。
我们在会议中心、旅游和娱乐景点等设施中提供服务的业务部分对经济低迷特别敏感,因为度假或举办或参加会议的支出在一定程度上或全部来自可自由支配的收入。过去,我们客户设施的潜在参与者的此类可自由支配收入的减少已经导致,未来也可能导致我们的收入减少。此外,由于我们对我们所提供产品的最终客户的敞口受到我们对客户吸引这些客户到他们的设施和活动的依赖的限制,我们对上座率下降的反应能力有限,因此我们的收入也是有限的。有许多因素可能会减少场馆内的活动数量、参加活动的人数或减少参与者的可自由支配收入,包括流行病和其他健康危机、涉及体育联赛的劳动力中断、在场馆比赛的球队表现不佳、季后赛比赛次数、短期天气状况或与气候变化有关的更长时间的条件以及不利的经济条件,这将对收入和利润产生不利影响。
自然灾害、全球灾难、气候变化、政治动荡、地缘政治冲突、能源短缺、体育罢工和其他超出我们控制范围的不利事件可能会对我们的收入和经营业绩产生不利影响。
自然灾害,包括飓风、地震和干旱、全球灾难、流行病和其他公共卫生危机,或政治动乱和全球冲突,已经并在未来可能影响我们的收入和经营业绩。过去,由于地理上更孤立的自然灾害,如美国西部的野火和美国南部的飓风和极端寒冷的条件,我们经历了客户地点丢失和关闭、业务中断和延误、库存和其他资产的损失、资产减值以及我们的一些客户地点临时转换为因风暴而无家可归的人的影响。全球气候变化的急性和慢性影响,包括极端天气频率和严重程度的增加、降水模式的变化和平均气温的上升,可能导致供应链和其他业务中断。气候变化还可能影响水、食物或其他资源或商品的可获得性和成本,从而可能对我们提供服务的能力产生不利影响。
此外,政治动荡和全球冲突已经并在未来可能继续扰乱全球供应链,加剧了全球金融市场的波动性和扰乱。例如,虽然我们在俄罗斯或乌克兰没有直接行动,但涉及这些国家的冲突已经引发了我们成本的膨胀,并可能增加我们遭受网络攻击的风险。我们在中东也没有直接行动,但正在进行的以色列-哈马斯战争和该地区不断升级的紧张局势可能会扰乱全球市场,影响我们的供应链。这些全球事件对我们长期运营和财务业绩的影响将取决于未来的事态发展、我们对通胀的反应和政府对通胀的反应,以及此类冲突的持续时间和严重程度。政治动乱引发的任何恐怖袭击或事件,特别是在我们所服务的场所,以及国家和全球对此类袭击或其他威胁的军事、外交和金融反应,也可能对我们的收入和经营业绩产生不利影响。体育罢工,特别是那些持续时间较长的罢工,可能会减少我们的收入,并对我们的运营结果产生不利影响。任何比赛次数的减少,或球迷人数有限或没有球迷参加的比赛的发生,都已经并将在未来导致我们服务的场馆的收入损失和利润减少。
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操作风险
我们未能留住现有客户、以可比条款续签现有客户合同并以预期条款获得新客户合同,可能会对我们的业务产生不利影响。
我们的成功取决于我们有能力留住现有客户,续签现有客户合同,并以商业上有利的条件获得新业务。我们能否做到这一点,通常取决于各种因素,包括我们服务的质量、价格和反应能力,以及我们有效营销这些服务并使自己与竞争对手脱颖而出的能力。此外,客户越来越关注并要求我们做出承诺,设定目标,并达到与环境可持续发展相关的标准,如废物管理、温室气体排放,包括低碳食品供应、动物健康和福利、森林砍伐和土地使用。我们留住客户的能力可能在一定程度上取决于我们对这些期望的回应的有效性。当我们续签现有客户合同时,条款往往比最初的合同条款更不优惠或利润更低。此外,我们通常会产生大量的启动和运营成本,与建立新业务相关的利润率和运营现金流较低,而在新业务率较高的时期,我们已经并预计将继续对我们的利润率和现金流产生负面影响。我们不能保证我们将能够获得新的业务,以相同或更高的价格续签现有客户合同,或者我们现有的客户不会转向竞争对手、停止运营、选择自营或终止与我们的合同。这些风险可能会因当前的经济环境而加剧,原因包括我们客户的成本压力增加、劳动力市场紧张和竞争加剧。此外,如果合并后的实体选择不同的供应商,我们所服务行业的客户的整合可能会导致我们的业务亏损。未能按相同或更优惠的条款续签大量现有合同,或未能在新业务合同的预期金额和时间框架内收回启动费用,将对我们的业务和运营结果产生重大不利影响,而无法获得新业务可能会对我们的增长和财务业绩产生不利影响。
如果客户减少外包或使用首选供应商,我们可能会受到不利影响。
我们的业务和增长战略在很大程度上取决于外包服务的持续发展。如果客户认为外包可以以较低的总体成本提供优质服务并使他们能够专注于核心业务活动,他们就会外包。我们无法确定这种趋势是否会持续下去或不会逆转,或者外包职能的客户不会决定自己履行这些职能。
此外,代表我们一些当前和潜在客户员工的工会有时会反对外包趋势,因为他们认为其会员资格的当前工会工作可能会失去。在这些情况下,工会通常会寻求阻止公共部门实体外包,如果失败,则确保外包的工作继续工会化,这可能会降低我们对此类企业的定价和运营灵活性。
我们还发现,一些客户倾向于保留有限数量的首选供应商来提供他们所需的全部或大部分服务。我们无法确定这种动态是否会继续下去或不会逆转,或者如果它继续下去,我们将被选择并保留为提供这些服务的首选供应商。外包或使用首选供应商方面的不利发展可能会对我们的业务和运营业绩产生重大不利影响。
我们行业的竞争可能会对我们的运营业绩产生不利影响。
食品和支助服务业务面临着来自不同规模的地方、区域、国家和国际公司的激烈竞争,其中许多公司拥有大量的财政资源。我们成功竞争的能力取决于我们以合理的价格提供优质服务并为我们的客户和客户提供价值的能力。为了获得或保留业务,我们的竞争对手过去一直愿意,将来也可能愿意压低我们的出价,或接受更低的利润率,或投入更多资本。此外,某些地区和当地的服务提供商可能比我们在特定地理区域内建立的更好。此外,现有的或潜在的客户可能会选择自行运营他们的食品和支持服务,从而失去了我们为他们提供服务或争夺客户的机会。我们还可能面临来自客户异地送餐的日益激烈的竞争,因为在线餐厅聚合器和类似企业,以及其他具有潜在颠覆性商业模式的供应商,已经成功地将技术发展应用于当地的餐饮服务。如果我们不能像我们的竞争对手那样快速高效地实施新兴技术,我们可能会失去客户。虽然我们在国际上有很大的影响力,但某些竞争对手拥有比我们更广泛的服务组合和更广泛的地理足迹。因此,对于需要多种服务或跨国投标的客户,我们可能处于竞争劣势。
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由于合同的定价和取消条款而增加的运营成本和成本回收障碍可能会限制我们盈利的能力。
如果我们面临食品、工资、其他劳工相关费用(包括工人补偿、州失业保险和联邦或州规定的医疗福利和其他医疗保健成本)、保险、燃料、公用事业、服务和小件商品、运输、航运、服装和设备等成本的增加,我们的盈利能力可能会受到不利影响,特别是在我们无法通过由于一般经济状况、通胀压力、供应链中断、关税、竞争条件或客户合同中的合同条款而提高产品和服务价格的情况下,我们的盈利能力会受到不利影响。例如,当联邦、州、外国或当地的最低工资标准提高时,我们可能不得不同时增加最低工资雇员和工资高于最低工资的雇员的工资。我们还可能面临联邦、州或当地与雇佣事务有关的法律和法规的变化导致的运营成本增加,包括与员工分类、薪酬透明度、员工是否有资格加班和安全安排要求有关的法律和法规,这些要求通常包括针对日程安排偏差的额外薪酬要求。石油和天然气价格在过去几年里波动很大,这增加了燃料和公用事业的成本。时不时地,我们会经历食品成本的上涨。食品价格可能会因供应的永久性或暂时性变化而波动,包括干旱、暴雨和晚冻或气候变化等恶劣天气事件、自然灾害或流行病、地缘政治冲突,或者我们无法与供应商就批量折扣、回扣或其他适用信用进行谈判的有利条件。客户、客户和其他利益相关者对可持续发展越来越多的要求,包括我们设定减少排放、浪费和其他可持续发展目标并采取行动实现这些目标,也可能导致企业成本增加。 我们有两种主要的合同类型:损益合同,我们承担合同的所有费用,但获得收入的好处;客户利益合同,我们的客户分担部分或全部费用,获得部分或全部收入。在2024财年,我们大约三分之二的收入来自损益合同,根据这些合同,我们将成本增加转嫁给客户的能力有限。因此,如果我们没有能力谈判合同变更,包括定价,我们可能不得不吸收成本增加,这可能会对我们的经营业绩产生不利影响。
我们承担的风险和我们的潜在利润取决于我们提供食品和支持服务的合同类型。我们可能无法完全收回限制我们提价能力的合同成本。此外,我们提供的许多服务都是以无限期合同的形式提供的,任何一方都可以在短时间内无故终止合同。我们的一些合同包含对客户的最低保证汇款,无论我们在该机构的收入或利润如何,通常取决于未来的某些事件。如果收入不超过合同中包含最低保证付款的成本,我们将承担所发生的任何损失,以及保证付款。一般来说,我们的合同也限制了我们在未经客户同意的情况下提高我们在特定设施内销售的食品、饮料和商品的价格的能力。此外,我们的一些合同将某些事件或产品排除在合同范围之外,或者赋予客户修改我们在某些事件下运营的条款的权利。根据无利可图的损益合同向客户支付的担保付款或其他担保金额,个别客户拒绝允许在其场地销售某些产品,客户对我们在经济上不可行的价格施加限制,或客户决定减少使用我们提供的服务,都可能对我们的收入和运营结果产生不利影响。
我们的国际业务面临可能影响我们的运营业绩和财务状况的风险。
我们很大一部分收入来自国际业务。在2024财年,我们大约28%的收入来自美国以外的地区。我们目前在美国以外的15个国家设有办事处,约有125,250名员工。我们还在其他几个国家和离岸地点提供有限的服务。我们的国际业务面临风险,包括要求遵守不断变化、相互冲突和不明确的国家和地方监管要求;遵守英国《反海外腐败法》。反贿赂法和其他反腐败法合规事项,以及网络安全、数据保护、公司可持续性报告和供应链法律;人员编制和劳资纠纷的潜在困难;地方劳动法的不同;管理和获得对当地业务的支持和分销;当地客户的信用风险或财务状况;可能对投资施加限制;潜在的不利税收后果,包括对汇款和子公司的其他付款征收或增加预扣税、增值税和其他税;外汇管制;能源短缺;当地政治和社会条件;地缘政治紧张局势,例如,美国和中国之间的紧张关系或全球总体动荡;以及遵守政府援助计划条款的能力。此外,我们非美国子公司的经营业绩被换算成美元,这些业绩受到外币相对于美元汇率变动的影响。外汇汇率的不利波动已经并可能在未来继续对我们的经营业绩产生不利影响。
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美国以外国家/地区的当地劳工和就业法可能会使降低劳动力成本(与我们的服务需求下降相关)变得更加困难和成本。
我们将继续探索和考虑长期在新兴国家发展业务的机会。新兴国际业务带来了几种额外的风险,包括货币相对于美元波动更大、经济和政府不稳定、内乱、国内生产总值波动以及私人资产国有化和没收。
无法保证上述因素不会对我们的国际业务或我们的综合财务状况和经营业绩产生重大不利影响。
与供应商、服务提供商和分包商相关的风险可能会对我们的运营业绩产生不利影响。
我们在业务中使用的原材料和我们销售的成品来自各种国内和国际供应商。我们力求要求我们的供应商、服务提供商和分包商遵守适用的法律,并以其他方式获得认证,以满足我们的供应商行为标准。此外,客户、客户和其他利益相关者对供应商的环境、社会和治理考虑因素的期望正在增加,并在其他方面不断变化。我们有能力找到符合我们标准的合格供应商,包括关于可持续来源食品和其他产品的要求;人权;以及以及时和有效的方式获得原材料和成品的能力,这是一个挑战,特别是对于位于美国和我们开展业务的其他国家以外的供应商和货物。供应商经历的破产或业务中断可能会使我们难以采购我们运营业务所需的项目。外国供应商所在国家的政治和经济稳定、供应商的财务稳定、供应商未能达到我们的标准、我们的供应商遇到的劳工问题、供应商的原材料和劳动力的可获得性、网络安全问题、货币汇率、运输可用性和成本、关税、通货膨胀以及与供应商及其所在国家有关的其他因素都不是我们所能控制的。例如,俄罗斯/乌克兰冲突等全球事件造成的全球供应链中断已经并可能继续导致交货延迟以及各种产品的较低充足率和较高的替代率。虽然我们继续根据当前环境修改我们的业务模式,包括主动管理通胀和全球供应链中断,通过供应链举措和实施适当的定价传递来弥补增量成本,但不能保证如果供应链中断持续或恶化,我们将能够继续成功地或在未来以可比的条件这样做。此外,国内外贸政策、对进口商品征收的关税和其他关税、对某些国家实施的贸易制裁、对从其他国家进口某些类型的货物或含有某些材料的货物的限制,以及其他与对外贸易有关的因素,都是我们无法控制的。如果我们的一家供应商违反法律,或从事导致负面宣传的行为,我们的声誉可能仅仅因为我们与该供应商的关联而受到损害。干旱、洪水、自然灾害和其他与气候变化有关的极端天气事件以及平均气温上升和降水模式变化等长期气候影响也可能导致供应链中断或材料成本上升。这些和其他影响我们供应商以及我们获得原材料和成品的因素可能会对我们的运营结果产生不利影响。
我们依赖大型食品服务分销公司来分销我们的食品和非食品产品,我们与他们或他们业务的关系中断可能会导致我们的运营和成本结构的短期中断。
虽然我们在美国和加拿大购买的大部分食品和相关产品的价格和其他条款直接与国家制造商谈判,但我们通过国家分销商和供应商购买这些产品和其他产品,包括Sysco、US Foods、Performance Food Group和地区分销商。Sysco,它分发了大约45% 根据采购金额,2024财年我们在美国和加拿大的食品和非食品产品的价格,以及其他分销商负责跟踪我们的订单并将产品交付到我们的特定地点。如果我们与Sysco或其他主要分销商的关系或业务中断,我们将不得不安排替代分销商,我们的运营和成本结构可能在短期内受到不利影响。例如,我们主要分销商过去的劳动力短缺和其他劳资纠纷加剧了影响我们业务的供应链问题。网络、天气或其他事件也可能扰乱我们分销商的运营,因此在短期内影响我们的业务。同样,突然终止与其他地理区域的重要提供商的关系在短期内可能会对我们提供服务的能力产生不利影响,并扰乱我们在这些地区的客户关系。
我们的业务是合同密集型的,可能会导致客户纠纷。
我们的业务是合同密集型的,我们与世界各地的客户签订了许多合同。我们的客户利益合同规定,客户计费以及某些合同的利润和损失的分担是基于我们对服务成本的确定。我们这些决定所依据的合同条款,对于某些政府合同,管理我们成本确定的法规可能会受到不同的解释,这可能会导致与我们的客户发生争议
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随时所客户通常有权审计我们的合同,我们定期审查我们对合同条款和条款的遵守情况。如果客户对我们的合同决定提出异议,以不利于我们利益的方式解决此类争议可能会对收入和经营业绩产生负面影响。虽然我们认为任何审查、审计或其他此类事项不应导致重大调整,但如果我们的大量客户安排因任何此类事项而进行修改,则其影响可能会对我们的业务或运营业绩产生重大不利影响。
如果我们失去关键管理人员、无法雇用和留住足够的合格人员或劳动力成本增加,我们的业务可能会受到影响。
我们相信,我们未来的增长和成功在很大程度上取决于关键高管和管理人才的持续可用性、服务和福祉。我们的任何关键高管或高级管理人员的流失都可能损害我们的业务。此外,我们在招聘和留住合格的管理人员,特别是入职管理人员方面,不时遇到困难。我们将继续对雇用这类人员提出重大要求。当美国或其他地理区域的失业率下降或劳动力普遍短缺时,可能会出现各级合格工人短缺的情况。鉴于我们的劳动力需要大量入门级和熟练工人和管理人员,低失业率、寻找足够员工的普遍困难或劳动力市场与我们的技能要求之间的不匹配,可能会影响我们在业务的某些领域继续提供优质服务或竞争新业务的能力。我们还受到遵守美国和影响我们劳动力的国际法规的成本和其他影响的影响。这些法规越来越关注就业问题,包括薪酬透明度、工资和工时、医疗保健、移民、退休和其他员工福利和工作场所做法。遵守和不遵守这些规定的索赔可能会给我们带来责任和费用,并可能阻碍我们吸引和留住人才的能力。从历史上看,我们也经常雇佣大量的兼职和季节性工人。我们在招聘这类工人时可能遇到的任何困难、移民政策和普遍的劳动力短缺,都可能导致劳动力成本大幅上升,这可能会对我们的业务、财务状况和运营结果产生实质性的不利影响。过去,对劳动力的竞争有时会导致工资上涨,而未来的竞争可能会大幅增加我们的劳动力成本。由于我们的业务是劳动密集型的,而且历史上我们大约三分之二的收入来自盈亏合同,根据这些合同,我们转嫁成本增加的能力有限,劳动力短缺或工资水平超过正常水平可能会对我们的运营结果产生实质性的不利影响。
我们可能无法实现收购和合资企业的预期好处,也可能无法成功整合我们收购的公司的运营。
我们可能寻求收购公司或在公司中拥有权益,或者成立合资企业来补充我们的业务。我们无法完成收购、成功整合被收购的公司或进入合资企业,这可能会降低我们的竞争力。在任何给定的时间,我们可能正在评估一项或多项收购,或正在进行收购谈判。我们不能确定我们将能够继续以商业上合理的条款或根本不存在的条件确定收购候选者或合资伙伴。如果我们进行收购,我们也不能确定收购预期的任何好处是否真的会实现。同样,我们不能确定我们是否能够为收购获得必要的融资。这种融资可能会受到我们债务协议条款的限制,也可能比我们目前的债务更昂贵。这类债务融资用于收购的金额可能很大,而且这类债务工具的条款可能比我们目前的契约更具限制性。此外,我们控制我们合资企业和其他非多数股权关联公司的规划和运营的能力可能会受到合资企业协议和多数股东施加的许多限制。我们的合资伙伴也可能有与我们不同的利益。
将收购的业务整合到我们现有的业务中的过程可能会导致运营、合同和供应链方面的困难,例如无法留住现有客户或吸引新客户,无法维持与供应商和其他合同方的关系,或未能留住和整合收购的人员。此外,我们预期通过消除重复开支和实现规模经济或协同效应而节省的成本,可能需要比预期更长的时间才能实现,或者最终可能比我们预期的要少。此外,对于任何收购,我们可能无法发现被收购公司的责任,尽管我们在收购前进行了任何调查,或发现了重大合规问题,如反腐败问题,这些问题需要补救,从而导致额外的意外成本、风险创造和潜在的声誉损害。此外,某些国家的劳动法可能会要求我们保留更多的员工,而不是从我们收购的实体中保留更多的员工。这种整合困难可能会从我们现有的业务中分流大量的财务、运营和管理资源,并使我们更难实现运营和战略目标,这可能对我们的业务、财务状况或运营结果产生重大不利影响。同样,我们的业务依赖于有效的信息技术和财务报告系统。这些系统整合的延迟或执行不佳可能会扰乱我们的运营并增加成本,还可能对我们财务报告的披露控制和内部控制的有效性产生不利影响。
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未来可能的收购还可能导致与无形资产相关的额外或有负债和摊销费用,这可能会对我们的业务、财务状况或经营业绩产生重大不利影响。此外,业务合并产生的善意和其他无形资产占我们资产的很大一部分。如果善意或其他无形资产被视为已发生损害,我们需要在收益中扣除费用,将这些资产减记至其公允价值。
我们面临着与最近完成的制服部门分拆相关的风险。
2023年9月30日,我们完成了制服部分的分离和分发。虽然分拆已经完成,但我们仍面临可能持续的不可预见费用,包括额外的一般和行政成本、失去协同效应的成本、重组成本或其他成本和费用。分拆可能会阻碍我们保留现有业务和运营关系(包括与客户、客户、供应商和员工的关系)以及培养新业务关系的能力。基于这些和其他因素,我们可能无法实现分拆所预期的全部战略和财务利益。
我们的员工持续或进一步工会化可能会增加我们的成本,停工可能会损害我们的业务。
我们美国和加拿大业务的约38,000名员工由工会代表,并受集体谈判协议的保护。我们大部分员工的持续或进一步工会化可能会增加我们在受影响地点的总体成本,并对我们以最有效的方式运营业务以保持竞争力或收购新业务的灵活性产生不利影响。此外,我们各项业务的停工数量的任何显着增加都可能对我们的业务、财务状况或经营业绩产生不利影响。
我们可能会因参与多雇主固定福利养老金计划而承担重大责任。
我们的许多地点是根据集体谈判协议运营的。根据其中一些协议,我们有义务向多雇主固定收益养老金计划缴费。作为此类计划的供款雇主,如果我们触发了“全部”或“部分”退出,或者如果该计划经历了“大规模”退出,我们可能需要为我们在特定计划可能存在的任何未建立资金的既得利益中的比例份额承担提取责任。此外,如果多雇主固定收益养老金计划未能满足最低筹资标准,我们可能有责任增加我们的缴费,以达到最低筹资标准。此外,如果另一个参与计划的雇主退出该计划或遇到财务困难,包括破产,我们的义务可能会增加。我们为之提供捐助的少数计划的财务状况最近有所恶化,而且还在继续恶化。我们主动监控这些计划和我们参与的其他多雇主固定收益养老金计划的财务状况。此外,资金不足的多雇主固定收益养老金计划的任何资金义务的增加都可能对我们产生不利的财务影响。
法律、监管、安全和保安风险
与食品和饮料相关的法律和政府法规可能会使我们承担重大责任和声誉损害。
与我们业务相关的法律和法规众多且复杂。各级政府制定了各种法律和法规与食品的处理、准备、运输和供应有关。此外,食品生产设施的清洁和食品处理人员的卫生主要由当地公共卫生部门执行。无法保证我们始终完全遵守所有适用的法律和法规,特别是当我们提供更创新和更广泛的服务时,或者我们将能够遵守任何未来的法律和法规。此外,立法和监管对食品安全的关注度非常高。该领域的额外或修订的法律或法规可能会显着增加合规成本、使我们承担责任或造成声誉损害。
我们在包括大学体育馆在内的许多设施提供酒精饮料,并提供更多创新服务,如自助服务选项,并且必须遵守适用的许可法以及州和地方服务法,在美国通常称为DRAM商店法规。DRAM商店法规一般禁止向某些人提供酒精饮料,例如明显醉酒的个人或未成年人。如果我们违反了DRAM商店法律,我们可能会为顾客的行为向顾客和/或第三方承担法律责任。虽然我们赞助定期培训计划,旨在最大限度地减少这种情况的可能性,并利用为酒精饮料服务提供商的利益建立的某些安全港和积极防御措施,但我们不能保证不会为明显醉酒的或未成年的顾客提供服务,也不能保证不会对他们的行为承担责任。不能保证这一领域的额外法律或法规不会限制我们未来的活动或显著增加遵守监管的成本。我们还必须获得并遵守许可证条款,才能在我们提供酒精饮料的州销售酒精饮料。我们的一些合同要求我们在因我们的行为而暂停该设施的酒类许可证的任何期间内支付违约金,如果我们的行为导致该设施的酒类许可证丢失,则大多数合同都会被终止。
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如果我们未能遵守适用法律或其他政府法规的要求,我们可能会受到诉讼、调查和其他责任以及对我们的运营的限制,这可能会对我们的业务产生重大不利影响。
我们在许多业务领域受到联邦、州、国际、国家、省和地方各级政府的监管,如劳动法、工资和工时法、歧视法、移民法、人类健康和安全法、进出口管制和海关法、环境法、与ESG相关的非财务披露法、虚假索赔或举报人法规、少数族裔、妇女和弱势企业法规、税法、反垄断和竞争法、消费者保护法、采购法规、知识产权法、供应链法、食品安全、标签和卫生法、政府资助的权利计划、政府援助计划、成本和会计原则、《反海外腐败法》,英国反贿赂法、其他反腐败法、游说法、汽车承运人安全法、实施欧盟企业可持续发展报告指令的法律、数据隐私和安全法以及酒精许可和服务法。
作为对政府合同或其他服务提供商进行例行询问的一部分,政府机构不时对我们的某些做法进行审查和审计。与我们业务中的其他公司一样,我们也收到政府机构提供与这些审查和审计有关的信息的请求。虽然我们试图遵守所有适用法律和法规,但不能保证我们始终完全遵守所有适用法律和法规或对这些法律和法规的解释,或者我们将能够遵守任何未来的法律、法规或对这些法律和法规的解释。
如果我们未能遵守适用的法律和法规,包括上述法律和法规,我们可能会受到调查、刑事制裁或民事补救措施,包括罚款、罚款、损害赔偿、报销、禁令、扣押、剥夺或取消政府合同的禁令或失去酒类许可证或运营我们机动车辆的能力。合规成本或不合规的后果(包括禁令)可能会对我们的业务和运营结果产生重大不利影响,造成声誉损害并阻碍我们的增长和保留努力。此外,政府机构可能会对我们运营的监管框架做出改变,这可能要求整个公司或个别企业大幅增加成本,以遵守此类法律和法规。
政府监管框架的变化、新解释或执行的变化可能会影响我们的合同和合同条款,并可能减少我们的收入或利润。
我们在美国和国际上的一部分收入来自与政府实体的业务,其中包括与美国联邦、州和地方政府和机构以及国际政府和机构的业务。适用于根据政府合同或招标程序提供的服务的法定或监管框架的变化或新解释或执行的变化,包括政府支出政策或拨款、预算优先事项或收入水平的不利变化,可能会导致新合同或合同续签的减少,修改我们适用于政府合同的定价方法,或者合同期限比我们历史上经历的更短。任何这些变化都可能导致我们的收入或利润低于历史水平,这可能会对我们的运营业绩产生不利影响。
未能在整个供应链中维持食品安全、食源性疾病担忧以及与过敏原相关的风险可能会导致声誉损害以及可能对我们产生不利影响的疾病或伤害索赔。
食品安全是我们的首要任务,我们投入大量资源来确保我们的客户享受到安全、优质的食品。与食品质量、食品处理或过敏原有关的疾病或伤害索赔在食品服务行业中很常见,而且在任何给定的时间都可能存在一些此类索赔。由于食品安全问题可能发生在源头上,也可能发生在食品供应商、分销商或分包商身上,因此食品安全在一定程度上可能不受我们的控制。我们的供应商、分销商或分包商也存在低估食品安全事件或系统故障的风险,这可能会阻碍对此类风险的响应和跟踪。无论来源或原因,任何关于食源性疾病或其他食品安全问题的报告,如食品篡改或污染,都可能对我们的声誉造成不利影响,阻碍我们以有利条件续签合同或获得新业务的能力,并对我们的收入产生负面影响。即使在我们的竞争对手提供服务的地点发生食源性疾病、食品篡改或污染事件,也可能导致对食品服务行业的负面宣传,并可能对我们的收入造成负面影响。此外,社交媒体加快了负面宣传的传播速度,包括实际或感知的食品安全事件,在没有任何有意义的机会调查、回应和解决问题之前。未来的食品安全问题也可能不时扰乱我们的业务。此外,与食品污染相关的产品召回或健康问题也可能增加我们的原材料成本。
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所得税率或税法的增加或变化可能会对我们的财务业绩产生不利影响。
作为一家跨国公司,我们在美国和多个外国司法管辖区都要缴纳所得税以及非收入税。在确定我们在全球范围内的所得税和其他税务负债拨备时需要做出重大判断。税法或税收裁决的变化可能会对我们的有效税率产生重大不利影响。此外,我们还接受国内外税务机关的定期审查和审计,以及不断变化的税收法规和立法的前瞻性和追溯性影响。各国还要求额外披露与管辖区内支付的税款相关的信息。尽管我们相信我们目前符合要求,但我们可能会违反此类要求,并被要求根据此类制度(例如经济合作与发展组织的第二支柱全球防税基侵蚀模型规则)缴纳额外税款。
考虑到美国或外国税收法律法规可能发生的变化的不可预测性及其潜在的相互依赖性,很难预测此类税收法律法规对我们的经营业绩和现金流的累积影响,但此类法律法规(及其变化)可能会对我们的财务业绩产生不利影响。
我们与ESG考虑相关的承诺和利益相关者期望可能会使我们面临负债、成本增加、声誉损害和对我们业务的其他不利影响。
我们与许多政府、监管机构、投资者、员工、客户、客户和其他利益相关者一起,越来越关注与我们的业务相关的ESG和可持续发展考虑,包括温室气体排放、一次性塑料、食物垃圾、人权和民权、动物福利和多样性、公平和包容性。在这些领域已经提出并在某些情况下采用了新的法律和法规,监管机构和其他相关利益相关者用来评估我们的ESG实践、能力和业绩的标准正在并将继续变化和发展,包括可能需要我们采取代价高昂的举措或运营变化的方式。不遵守这些新出现的规则或标准,或未能满足监管机构、利益相关者和社会的期望,可能会导致潜在的成本增加、诉讼、罚款、处罚、生产和销售限制、品牌或声誉损害、客户、供应商和商业合作伙伴的流失、未能留住和吸引人才、估值下降和投资者维权活动增加。此外,我们通过我们的年度“Be Well”就我们的ESG目标、承诺和倡议发表声明。好好干吧。“进度报告、其他非财务报告、我们网站上提供的信息、新闻声明和其他通信。实施我们的ESG计划涉及风险和不确定性,包括增加的成本、所需的投资,而且通常依赖于我们无法控制的第三方性能或数据。我们还面临与拒绝或挑战我们的ESG计划和承诺的利益相关者相关的挑战或批评的风险。我们不能保证我们将实现我们宣布的ESG目标和承诺,满足所有利益相关者的期望,也不能保证实施或实现这些目标和倡议的好处不会超过它们的预计成本。任何未能或被认为未能实现ESG目标和计划,以及未能管理ESG风险、遵守公开声明、遵守联邦、州或国际ESG法律和法规或满足不断变化的利益相关者期望和标准,都可能导致针对我们的法律和监管程序,并对我们的业务、声誉、运营结果、财务状况和股票价格产生重大不利影响。
我们的运营和声誉可能会因我们的信息系统中断或泄露或我们的数据受到其他损害而受到不利影响。
我们越来越多地使用信息技术系统,包括行政功能、财务和运营数据、订购、销售点处理和支付以及我们供应链的管理,以提高我们的业务效率和改善我们客户的整体体验。我们在这些系统中维护关于我们的潜在、当前和以前的客户、客户、员工和其他第三方的机密、专有和个人信息,或代表我们的潜在客户、客户、员工和其他第三方,或聘请第三方参与这些信息的存储和处理。此类信息包括员工、客户和第三方数据,包括信用卡号码、社保号码、医疗保健信息和其他个人信息。我们的系统以及我们供应商和其他第三方的系统会因停电、计算机或电信故障、计算机病毒、灾难性事件和实施延迟或困难,以及我们的员工或第三方服务提供商的使用错误而受到损坏或中断。这些系统还容易受到快速发展的基于网络的攻击的日益增加的威胁,包括恶意软件、试图未经授权访问数据(包括通过网络钓鱼电子邮件)、试图欺诈性诱使员工或其他人披露信息、利用软件和操作漏洞以及对读卡器单元进行物理设备篡改/掠夺。用于获得未经授权的访问、禁用或降低服务或破坏系统的技术频繁变化,可能很长时间很难检测到,并且通常直到发起或发生攻击后才能识别。此外,人工智能技术的快速发展和越来越多的采用也可能会增加我们的风险,因为这会使网络攻击更难检测、遏制和缓解。因此,我们和这些第三方可能无法预见这些技术或实施足够的预防措施。此外,我们或此类第三方可能会不时决定升级现有的信息技术系统,以支持我们的业务和增长战略的需求,当进行重大系统更改时,系统中断的风险会增加。
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我们维持着一个与国家标准与技术研究所网络安全框架相一致的全球网络安全计划。我们的跨职能网络安全团队由首席信息安全官(“CISO”)领导,负责优先处理和管理不断变化的网络风险。在正常的业务过程中,我们已经并预计将继续经历基于网络的攻击和其他试图破坏我们的信息系统的尝试,尽管据我们所知,这些攻击和尝试都没有对我们的业务、财务状况或运营结果产生重大不利影响。对我们的系统或我们供应商的系统的任何损坏、损害或破坏,都可能削弱我们开展业务的能力,导致交易错误,导致腐败或会计或其他数据丢失,这可能导致我们财务报告的延迟,并导致违反适用的隐私和其他法律、重大法律和财务风险、声誉损害、负面宣传和对我们的安全措施失去信心。任何此类事件都可能导致我们招致巨额成本,包括与系统修复、客户保护、诉讼、收入损失或攻击后未能留住或吸引客户相关的成本。未能妥善应对任何此类事件也可能导致类似的责任敞口。虽然我们的保险范围可能涵盖网络风险的某些方面,但此类保险可能无法覆盖或不足以覆盖可能出现的所有损失或所有类型的索赔。此外,随着网络安全风险的演变,我们可能无法以商业合理的条款获得此类保险,甚至根本无法获得。上述部分或全部情况的发生可能会对我们的运营结果、财务状况、业务和声誉产生重大不利影响。
我们受到美国和国际上众多法律法规以及合同义务和其他安全标准的约束,每一项都旨在保护我们收集和维护的客户、客户、员工和其他第三方的个人信息。此外,作为一家全球公司,我们受到有关跨境数据流动的法律、规则和法规的约束,这增加了从多个国家向美国传输数据的复杂性。这些最近的事态发展要求我们审查和修订我们进行和接受这种跨境个人数据转移的法律机制。由于我们接受客户和客户的借记卡和信用卡支付,我们也受到各种行业数据保护标准和协议的约束,如支付网络安全操作指南和全球支付卡行业数据安全标准。在某些情况下,支付卡关联规则和义务使我们对支付卡发行商负有责任,如果与我们持有的支付卡和支付卡交易相关的信息被泄露,责任可能是巨大的。这些法律、法规和义务在复杂性和数量上都在增加,变化频繁,在我们开展业务的不同国家之间可能不一致。其他司法管辖区,包括美国的联邦和州一级,已经颁布或正在考虑类似的数据保护法和/或正在考虑要求数据留在其境内的数据本地化法律。我们的系统以及第三方和服务提供商为代表我们处理数据而维护或使用的系统可能无法满足这些不断变化的法律和法规要求,或者可能需要大量额外投资或时间来做到这一点。如果我们不遵守这些法律或法规,我们可能会在一个或多个司法管辖区面临重大诉讼、金钱损害赔偿、监管执法行动或罚款,并可能对我们的运营结果、财务状况和业务产生重大不利影响。
人工智能(“AI”)技术的快速发展和集成给我们的业务带来了多种风险。
我们业务流程中人工智能技术的使用必须得到有效且合乎道德的管理,以避免虚假、有偏见或与我们的价值观和战略不一致的输出。未能妥善管理,还可能导致未经授权访问敏感信息,并可能损害我们的声誉和竞争地位。 与此同时,如果我们未能跟上人工智能技术的快速发展,我们的竞争地位和业务业绩可能会受到影响。此外,人工智能技术不断变化的监管格局需要持续监控和适应,以确保合规性并降低潜在的法律风险。
环境要求可能会使我们承担重大责任并限制我们的增长能力。
我们受制于各种环境保护法律和法规,包括美国联邦《清洁水法》、《清洁空气法》、《资源节约和回收法》、《全面环境响应、赔偿和责任法》以及管理化学品和危险材料使用、管理和处置的类似联邦、州、地方和国际法规。我们在一些地点拥有或运营地上和地下储罐系统,以储存石油产品,供我们或我们客户的业务使用,包括一些国家公园。其中某些储罐系统还须遵守性能标准以及定期监测和记录要求。我们还可以在我们的运营中不时地使用和管理化学品和危险材料。在我们的业务过程中,我们可能会因不遵守环境保护法律和法规而受到惩罚和罚款以及声誉损害,我们可能会就与地下储罐的管理以及化学品或危险材料的处理和处置有关的诉讼或索赔达成和解,或为和解做出贡献。将来,我们可能会被要求花费大量资金来纠正任何此类事件的后果。
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此外,环境法的变化可能会使我们承担额外的成本,或者导致我们改变业务的各个方面。特别是,与ESG披露相关的新的联邦、州、地方或国际法律和法规(包括但不限于欧盟企业可持续发展报告指令和加州气候问责方案)、气候变化(包括但不限于与披露温室气体排放和相关业务风险有关的某些要求)、一次性塑料和一次性包装以及食物垃圾,可能会影响我们的运营,或导致我们面临重大额外费用和运营限制。根据美国联邦和州环境保护法,作为房地产的所有者或经营者,我们可能要承担移除或修复位于我们的自有或租赁物业或客户物业中的某些危险材料的费用,以及相关的调查和财产损坏费用,而不考虑我们的过错、对此类危险材料的了解或责任。我们不能保证我们拥有、租赁或以其他方式为我们自己或我们的客户运营的地点,或我们未来可能收购的地点的运营符合环境法律法规,或未来的使用或条件不会导致根据此类法律向我们施加责任或使我们面临侵权诉讼等第三方诉讼。此外,这些规定可能会限制我们为新设施或扩建设施物色合适地点的能力。对于我们现在或过去的业务,以及我们收购的前身或公司现在或过去的业务,危险物质可能会从我们经营的物业或我们收购的前辈或公司经营的物业转移到其他物业。如果人类健康受到不利影响或这种财产的价值因这种移徙而缩水,我们可能会承担重大责任。
与我们的债务相关的风险
我们的杠杆率可能会对我们筹集额外资本为运营提供资金的能力产生不利影响,限制我们对经济或行业变化做出反应的能力,使我们面临可变利率债务的利率风险,并阻止我们履行义务。
我们的杠杆率很高。截至2024年9月27日,我们的未偿债务为527150万美元。截至该日,我们的循环信贷机制下还有134160万美元的额外可用性,TMF机制下还有60000万美元的可用性。
这种程度的杠杆可能会产生重要的后果,包括:
使我们面临利率上升的风险,因为我们的某些借款(包括我们的高级担保信贷融资和应收账款融资项下的借款)是浮动利率;
使我们更难偿还债务;
增加我们对一般经济和行业状况的脆弱性;
要求运营现金流的很大一部分专门用于支付债务的本金和利息,从而降低我们使用现金流为运营、资本支出和未来商业机会提供资金的能力;
限制我们进行战略收购或导致我们进行非战略性资产剥离;
限制我们为运营资本、资本支出、偿债要求、收购和一般企业或其他目的获得额外融资的能力;
限制我们适应不断变化的市场条件的能力,并使我们与杠杆率较低的竞争对手相比处于竞争劣势;以及
根据2017年《减税和就业法案》中包含的某些利息费用限制规则以及其他国家/地区的类似法规,限制我们从此类付款的税收减免中受益的能力。
我们和我们的子公司未来可能能够承担大量额外债务,但须遵守我们的高级担保信贷融资和管辖我们优先票据的契约中所包含的限制。如果新的债务增加到我们当前的债务水平上,我们现在面临的相关风险可能会增加。
我们的可变利率债务使我们面临利率风险,这可能导致我们的债务偿还义务显着增加,并可能限制我们在债务到期时有效再融资的能力。
信贷协议项下的借款按浮动利率支付利息,使我们面临利率风险。如果利率上升而我们不对冲此类可变利率,即使借款金额保持不变,我们可变利率债务的偿债义务也会增加,这将对我们的净利润和经营现金流(包括可用于偿还债务的现金)产生负面影响。
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此外,我们在部分债务到期日之前对其进行再融资的能力取决于确保新的融资以我们能够偿还的利率支付利息。虽然我们相信我们目前有足够的现金流来满足目前适用于我们债务的利率,但如果利率继续大幅上升,我们可能无法维持足够的经营活动现金流水平来满足我们在如此高的利率下的债务偿还义务。
如果我们的财务表现恶化,我们可能无法产生足够的现金来偿还所有债务,并可能被迫采取其他行动来履行我们的债务义务,但这可能不会成功。
我们对债务义务进行定期付款或再融资的能力取决于我们的财务状况和运营业绩,这取决于当前的经济和竞争条件以及我们无法控制的某些财务、业务和其他因素。虽然我们相信我们目前有足够的现金流来偿还债务,但如果我们的财务表现显着恶化,我们可能无法维持足够的经营活动现金流水平,以使我们能够支付本金、溢价(如果有的话)和债务利息。
如果由于我们的财务状况恶化,我们的现金流和资本资源不足以为我们的偿债义务提供资金,我们可能会被迫减少或推迟投资和资本支出,或者出售资产,寻求额外资本,或者重组或再融资我们的债务。这些替代措施可能不会成功,也可能不允许我们履行预定的偿债义务。此外,如果我们被要求在当前的金融市场上筹集额外的资本,这种融资的条款(如果有)可能会导致更高的成本和对我们业务的更大限制。此外,如果我们需要为现有的债务进行再融资,当时的金融市场状况可能会使我们很难以可接受的条件为现有的债务进行再融资,或者根本不会。如果这些替代措施被证明不成功,我们可能面临严重的流动性问题,并可能被要求处置重大资产或业务,以履行我们的偿债和其他义务。我们的信贷协议和管理我们优先票据的契约限制了我们处置资产和使用任何资产处置所得收益以及为我们的债务进行再融资的能力。我们可能无法完成这些处置,或无法从这些处置中获得我们可以变现的收益,这些收益可能不足以偿还当时到期的任何偿债义务。
我们的债务协议包含限制我们运营业务灵活性的限制。
我们的信贷协议和管理我们优先票据的契约包含各种契约,限制我们从事指定类型交易的能力。这些契约限制了我们和我们的受限制子公司以下方面的能力:
产生额外债务、再融资或重组债务或发行某些优先股;
支付股息、回购或分配我们的股本、对我们的票据进行计划外付款、回购或赎回我们的优先票据或进行其他限制性付款;
进行一定的投资;
出售某些资产;
设立留置权;
合并、合并、出售或以其他方式处置我们的全部或大部分资产;以及
与我们的附属公司进行某些交易。
此外,我们的高级担保循环信贷安排要求我们满足并维持特定的财务比率和其他财务状况测试。我们满足这些财务比率和测试的能力可能会受到我们无法控制的事件的影响,如果我们的财务业绩显著恶化,我们无法保证我们将满足这些比率和测试。违反这些契约中的任何一项都可能导致信贷协议下的违约。如本行未能遵守循环信贷安排下贷款人并未豁免的该等契诺,则优先担保信贷安排下的贷款人可选择宣布优先担保信贷安排下所有未清偿款项即时到期及应付,并终止所有根据该等安排提供进一步信贷的承诺。如果我们无法偿还这些金额,优先担保信贷安排下的贷款人可以针对授予他们的抵押品进行担保,以确保这笔债务。根据信贷协议,我们已抵押了相当大一部分资产作为抵押品。如果优先担保信贷安排下的贷款人加快偿还借款,就不能保证我们有足够的资产偿还这些借款以及我们的无担保债务。如果我们的优先担保债务因违约而被贷款人加速,我们的优先票据也可能到期并支付。任何此类加速也可能构成我们应收账款安排下的摊销事件,这可能导致该安排下的未偿还金额到期并应支付。
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 无法保证我们将继续为普通股支付股息,我们的债务可能会限制我们为普通股支付股息的能力。
支付我们普通股的现金股息取决于我们是否遵守适用法律,并取决于(除其他外)我们的经营业绩、财务状况、负债水平、资本要求、合同限制、业务前景以及我们董事会可能认为相关的其他因素。我们的高级担保信贷安排和管理我们的高级票据的契约包含对我们支付股息能力的限制,并且我们或我们的子公司承担的任何未来债务的条款可能包含对我们支付股息的能力的限制。有关更多信息,请参阅第7项。“管理层对财务状况和运营结果的讨论和分析-流动性和资本资源-契约合规性。“此外,我们支付股息的决定受到运营业绩和可用现金的影响。尽管我们过去曾支付过现金股息,但无法保证我们将来会继续支付任何股息。
与我们普通股所有权和我们组织文件中的条款相关的风险
我们的股价可能会发生重大变化,您可能无法以或高于您支付的价格转售我们的普通股股份,您可能会因此失去全部或部分投资。
根据纽约证券交易所的报告,我们普通股的交易价格过去并在未来可能会因“-与我们业务相关的风险”中列出的一些因素而波动,包括但不限于以下因素,其中一些因素超出了我们的控制范围:
我们运营业绩的季度变化;
经营业绩与证券分析师和投资者预期不符的;
经营结果与我们的竞争对手不同;
对我们未来财务业绩的预期变化,包括证券分析师和投资者的财务估计;
我们、我们的竞争对手或我们的供应商宣布重大合同、收购、资产剥离、联合营销关系、合资企业或资本承诺;
第三方对我们提出的重大索赔或诉讼的公告;
未来我们普通股的销售;
国内外总体经济状况;以及
高级管理层出现意想不到的突然变动。
此外,股市经历了极端波动,在某些情况下,这种波动与特定公司的经营业绩无关或不成比例。无论我们的实际经营业绩如何,这些广泛的市场和行业波动可能会对我们普通股的市场价格产生不利影响。
在过去,在市场波动之后,股东会提起证券集体诉讼。如果我们卷入证券诉讼,无论此类诉讼的结果如何,都可能造成巨额成本,并将资源和执行管理层的注意力从我们的业务上转移出去。
我们组织文件中的反收购条款可能会推迟或阻止控制权的变更。
我们修订和重述的公司注册证书以及修订和重述的章程的某些条款可能具有反收购效果,并可能推迟、推迟或阻止股东可能认为符合其最佳利益的合并、收购、要约收购、收购尝试或其他控制权变更交易,包括那些可能导致我们股东持有的股份高于市场价格的尝试。
除其他外,这些规定规定:
我们的董事会发行一个或多个系列优先股的能力;
股东提名董事的预先通知,以及股东将在我们的年度会议上审议的事项;
对召开特别股东会议的某些限制;
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只有在公司当时有权投票的所有已发行普通股投票权至少75%的持有人投赞成票的情况下,才能罢免董事,作为单一类别一起投票;和
某些条款只能通过拥有至少75%投票权的公司当时有权投票的所有已发行普通股的持有人的赞成票进行修改,作为单一类别一起投票。
这些反收购条款可能会使第三方收购我们变得更加困难,即使我们的许多股东可能认为第三方的报价是有益的。因此,我们的股东为其股份获得溢价的能力可能会受到限制。
我们修订和重述的公司注册证书指定特拉华州大法官法院为我们股东可能发起的某些类型诉讼和诉讼的唯一和独家论坛,这可能会限制我们的股东获得有利的司法论坛的能力,以解决与我们或我们的董事、高级官员或其他员工的纠纷。
我们修订和重述的公司注册证书规定,除某些有限的例外情况外,除非我们以书面形式同意选择替代法院,否则特拉华州衡平法院将是任何股东(包括任何实益所有人)提起(I)代表我们提起的任何派生诉讼或法律程序,(Ii)任何董事或公司高管违反对我们或我们的股东、债权人或其他构成方的受信责任的索赔的唯一和独家论坛。(Iii)根据特拉华州一般公司法或我们经修订及重述的公司注册证书或经修订及重述的公司细则的任何条文而针对我们或任何董事或本公司高级人员提出的任何申索,或(Iv)根据内部事务原则管辖的针对本公司或任何董事或本公司高级人员的任何申索的任何诉讼。任何购买或以其他方式取得本公司股本股份任何权益的人士或实体,均被视为已收到上述条文的通知,并已同意上述条文。这种法院条款的选择可能会限制股东在司法法院提出其认为有利于与我们或我们的董事、高级管理人员或其他员工发生纠纷的索赔的能力,这可能会阻止针对我们和我们的董事、高级管理人员和员工的此类诉讼。或者,如果法院发现这一选择的法院条款不适用于一种或多种特定类型的诉讼或诉讼程序,我们可能会产生与在其他司法管辖区解决此类事项相关的额外费用,这可能会对我们的业务、财务状况或运营结果产生不利影响。
项目1B.未解决的工作人员意见。
不适用。
项目1C. 网络安全
财务和运营数据、订购、销售点处理和支付信息(包括个人数据)的安全收集、维护、处理和传输对于我们的运营和客户的体验至关重要。 我们已实施技术和工具来评估我们的网络安全措施并维护与我们的技术基础设施相关的网络风险管理策略,包括监控新出现的网络安全威胁和评估适当的应对措施。
风险管理与战略
风险识别
我们对网络安全计划采用基于风险的方法,其中控制水平基于资产价值和组织风险。 因此,我们的网络安全计划采用分层的网络控制方法,重点保护敏感数据(内部和第三方)的机密性、完整性和可用性。 我们的CISO和网络安全组织积极参与网络安全威胁情报界,以监控新兴趋势和发展、攻击载体以及识别和缓解网络威胁的最佳实践。
风险评估
我们的网络安全团队持续监控网络风险气候,并在战术和战略层面进行网络风险评估,这些评估已融入我们的整体风险管理流程。 这些风险评估可能会审查各种问题,例如支付卡行业数据安全标准合规性和企业和应用程序级别的网络漏洞。
风险管理
我们有一个全球信息安全计划,负责制定网络安全政策,包括总体的全球信息安全政策,该政策考虑到国家标准与技术研究所网络安全框架(“NISt CSF”)和监管要求。 我们的CISO负责监督网络安全计划,监督
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团队成员,以及我们分层网络安全措施的实施,其中包括有记录的安全架构计划、端点检测、安全事件响应以及事件管理和恢复以及特权访问管理等。
同样,采用逻辑访问控制来根据业务需求管理和提供访问,并利用数据加密来保持数据机密性。 定期备份数据以支持保留可用性。 审计日志由安全运营中心(“SOC”)收集、关联和分析。
我们为所有受薪员工(包括新员工)提供网络安全培训课程,让他们了解风险和威胁行为者策略。 我们还为某些员工(例如处理敏感或受保护健康信息的员工)提供专业的安全和数据隐私培训。 我们的网络安全组织每季度都会进行模拟网络钓鱼练习,以测试和教育员工了解现实世界的威胁。
作为网络风险缓解工作的一部分,我们聘请第三方服务提供商。 我们根据合同要求有权访问个人信息的供应商维持足够的网络安全和数据隐私标准。 作为我们的API合规性计划的一部分,我们每年评估可以访问支付卡数据的供应商,并定期根据需要审查其他关键供应商。 我们还就网络安全事务与地方和联邦执法部门保持关系。
2024财年,我们聘请了一家独立的网络安全咨询公司领导了一次网络安全危机模拟演习,我们的高级领导人已利用该演习来为可能发生的网络危机做好准备。 此外,我们还聘请了一家专门从事IT服务和软件开发的国际网络安全公司,以加强我们的监控、事件响应、检测和取证工作;多个信息共享和分析中心(ISAC)用于威胁情报,以及一家专门从事威胁情报和事件响应服务的公认网络防御公司。
我们购买保险是为了减轻网络安全事件的潜在财务后果。我们定期审查我们的网络保险计划,评估我们的承保范围和保单条款。
在正常业务过程中,我们经历过并预计将继续经历一系列基于网络的攻击和其他破坏我们信息系统的尝试,尽管据我们所知,没有一次对我们的业务、财务状况或运营结果产生了重大不利影响。有关网络安全风险的更多信息,请参阅第1A项。“风险因素。”
治理
董事会的角色
我们的董事会已将网络安全监督的主要责任委托给审计委员会,该委员会审查和监督我们与以下方面相关的计划、政策、实践和保障措施:信息技术、数据隐私和保护、网络安全和欺诈、识别、评估、监控、缓解和这些风险的总体管理,以及我们的网络攻击事件响应和恢复计划。 审计委员会定期收到首席信息官(CIO)和CISO的报告,内容包括我们的网络风险和威胁、加强网络安全系统的措施状况、对我们网络安全计划的评估以及我们对新兴威胁格局的看法。 在2024财年,我们几乎所有董事都参加了审计委员会会议,委员会在会上收到了与网络安全相关的最新信息。
管理的角色
我们的CISO直接向我们的首席信息官汇报,负责网络安全计划的日常管理和网络安全风险的缓解,并监督我们的SOC。我们的CISO制定我们的网络安全战略,监督相关政策,并管理风险、保证和内部安全报告流程。 我们的CISO还监督网络安全事件响应团队(“CSIRT”),该团队接收有关关键和新兴风险的最新信息并进行初步评估,并在必要时向高级管理层报告此类风险。 我们利用由CISO领导、CSIRT支持的安全事件响应框架,目标是确保及时通知我们的管理层和审计委员会或董事会(视情况而定),并缓解网络安全事件。 我们的首席信息官也是我们的披露委员会的成员。
我们的CISO拥有二十多年的广泛网络安全专业知识,涵盖从实际操作的技术职位到设计、构建和执行多个网络安全团队和计划的领导责任的关键角色。 我们的CISO职业生涯涵盖零售、软件和技术、医疗设备制造以及网络咨询和审计服务等不同行业的全球组织。 我们的CISO拥有以下认证:信息系统审计与控制协会的认证信息系统审计员(CISA)、认证信息安全经理(CISM)以及风险和信息系统控制认证(CRISC),并且是国际电子商务顾问委员会的认证网络安全信息安全官员(C-CISO)。
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第2项:中国房地产
我们的主要行政办公室目前租赁在宾夕法尼亚州费城市场街2400号19103。我们拥有15栋建筑,用于ASS美国分部,其中包括多个办公室/仓库空间,并租赁了119处场所,包括办公室、仓库和配送中心。此外,我们还拥有6处物业,包括办公室、土地和仓库,并在世界各地租赁了56个设施,供我们的FSG国际部门使用。我们还维护其他房地产和租赁权改进。拥有或租赁的个别房地产对我们的总资产没有重大意义。
项目3.提起法律诉讼
我们和我们的子公司不时参与各种法律诉讼、诉讼和调查,这些诉讼、诉讼和调查涉及客户、客户、员工、政府实体和第三方,包括根据联邦、州、国际、国家、省和地方就业法、工资和工时法、歧视法、移民法、人类健康和安全法、进出口管制和海关法、环境法、ESG相关非财务披露法、虚假索赔或举报人法规、少数族裔、妇女和弱势企业法规、税法、反垄断和竞争法、消费者保护法规、采购法规、知识产权法食品安全和卫生法、成本和会计原则、英国《反海外腐败法》。反贿赂法、其他反腐败法、游说法、汽车承运人安全法、数据隐私和安全法以及酒精许可和服务法,或指控疏忽和/或违反合同义务和其他义务。根据目前掌握的信息、律师的建议、可用的保险范围、已建立的准备金和其他资源,我们不认为任何此类行动、诉讼或调查可能对我们的业务、财务状况、经营结果或现金流产生重大影响,无论是个别的还是总体的。然而,如果出现意想不到的进一步发展,这些问题或其他类似问题的最终解决如果不利,可能会对我们的业务、财务状况、运营结果或现金流产生重大不利影响。
我们的业务受各种联邦、州和地方法律和法规的约束,除其他外,这些法律和法规管理水废物和其他物质的产生、处理、储存、运输、处理和处置。我们与联邦、州、地方和外国当局就与我们的前任或我们收购的公司开展的运营或业务有关违反环境法的指控进行非正式和解讨论,我们认为其总额和相关补救成本不应对我们的财务状况或截至9月27日的运营业绩产生重大不利影响,2024.
项目4.披露煤矿安全情况
不适用。
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关于我们的执行官员的信息
截至2024年11月19日,我们的执行人员如下:
名称年龄位置
自从阿拉马克以来
约翰·J·齐尔默69首席执行官2019
詹姆斯·J·塔兰吉洛51高级副总裁和首席财务官2003
阿比盖尔·A Charpentier51高级副总裁和首席人力资源官2021
劳伦·A哈林顿49高级副总裁兼总法律顾问2006
Marc A.布鲁诺53美国食品和设施首席运营官1993
约翰·J·齐尔默 2019年10月被任命为首席执行官兼董事会成员。在加入我们之前,Zillmer先生于2009年至2012年担任Univar首席执行官兼执行主席。在此之前,他于2005年至2008年担任Allied Waste Industries董事长兼首席执行官,并在Aramark担任多个职位,包括操作系统副总裁、区域副总裁、区域副总裁、商务餐饮服务执行副总裁、商务服务集团总裁、国际总裁兼全球食品和支持服务总裁,从1986年到2005年。Zillmer先生担任CNX Corporation董事会非执行主席,以及Ecolab,Inc.董事会成员。Zillmer先生曾担任Veritiv Corporation、Performance Food Group(PFG)Company,Inc的董事会成员。和雷诺兹美国公司
詹姆斯·J·塔兰吉洛 2024年1月被任命为高级副总裁兼首席财务官。2020年6月至2024年1月,Tarangelo先生担任高级副总裁兼财务主管,2016年12月至2020年6月担任副总裁兼财务主管。此前,Tarangelo先生于2014年至2016年担任Aramark International首席财务官,负责对多个国际国家的业务进行财务监督。在此之前,他从2003年开始在阿拉马克担任各种财务和业务发展领导职位。在加入阿拉马克之前,塔兰杰洛先生曾在Legg Mason的投资银行集团和普华永道会计师事务所工作。
阿比盖尔·A Charpentier 2023年1月被任命为高级副总裁兼首席人力资源官。2021年8月至2023年1月,Charpentier女士担任Aramark United States Food & facilities人力资源和多元化高级副总裁。Charpentier女士此前曾于2018年至2021年担任四季酒店及度假村美洲地区人民与文化副总裁。在此之前,Charpentier女士还于1995年至2018年在Aramark担任多个人力资源和运营职位,包括2017年至2018年在Aramark总部担任人力资源副总裁,以及2014年至2017年在Aramark Education担任人力资源副总裁。
劳伦·A哈林顿 2019年3月被任命为高级副总裁兼总法律顾问。2009年8月至2019年3月,哈灵顿女士担任副总裁兼副总法律顾问,2006年5月至2009年8月,她担任助理总法律顾问。在加入我们之前,Harrington女士是WilmerHale LLP的合伙人。
Marc A.布鲁诺 2019年11月被任命为美国食品和设施首席运营官。2018年至2019年11月,Bruno先生担任体育、休闲、惩教、设施和k-12首席运营官。2014年至2018年,布鲁诺先生担任体育、休闲和惩教部门首席运营官。2008年至2014年,他担任体育与娱乐总裁,在此之前,他于1993年至2008年在我们的食品和支持服务业务中担任过各种其他职位。Bruno先生是United Rentals,Inc.董事会成员,宾夕法尼亚州特奥会和亚历克斯柠檬水看台基金会。
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第二部分
第五项。    注册人普通股市场、相关股东事项与发行人购买股权证券
市场信息
我们的普通股于2013年12月12日开始交易,并在纽约证券交易所上市,股票代码为“ARMk”。截至2024年10月25日,约有912名持有我们流通普通股的记录。这不包括通过经纪人或银行在指定人或“街头名称”账户中持有我们普通股的人。
股价表现
就《交易法》第18条而言,该业绩图表和相关信息不应被视为“已提交”,也不应通过引用方式纳入Aramark根据《证券法》或《交易法》提交的任何文件中,除非在该文件中通过具体引用明确规定。
下图显示了从2019年9月27日(2019财年最后一个交易日)到2024年9月27日我们的普通股、标准普尔(“标准普尔”)500指数和道琼斯消费者非周期指数(“DJUSCY”)的累计总回报的比较。该图表假设2019年9月27日收盘时,我们的普通股和每个指数投资了100美元,并假设所有股息都被再投资。下图的股价表现不一定表明未来的股价表现。
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2019年9月272020年10月2日2021年10月1日2022年9月30日2023年9月29日2024年9月27日
爱玛客$100.0 $64.0 $83.2 $72.5 $80.7 $123.8 
S&P 500$100.0 $113.5 $147.1 $121.1 $144.8 $193.7 
道琼斯消费者非周期指数$100.0 $122.4 $148.2 $104.2 $121.4 $163.9 
股权证券的未登记销售
截至2024年9月27日的财年内,没有未注册的股票证券销售,此前未在10-Q表格的季度报告或8-k表格的当前报告中披露。
发行人购买股权证券
截至2024年9月27日的第四财年,我们没有回购股票证券。
项目6. [保留]
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第7项。
管理层的讨论与分析
财务状况和经营结果
以下对Aramark(“公司”、“我们”、“我们”和“我们”)截至2024年9月27日、2023年9月29日和2022年9月30日的财年财务状况和运营业绩的讨论和分析应与我们的经审计的合并财务报表和这些报表的注释一起阅读。
我们的讨论包含前瞻性陈述,例如我们的计划、目标、意见、期望、预期、意图和信念,这些陈述基于我们当前的预期,但涉及风险和不确定性。由于多种因素,包括“风险因素”、“关于前瞻性陈述的特别注释”和“业务”部分以及本年度报告中其他部分所述的因素,实际结果和事件发生的时间可能与这些前瞻性陈述中的预期存在重大差异。表格10-k(“年度报告”)。在以下对财务状况和经营结果的讨论和分析中,根据美国证券交易委员会(“SEC”)规则,某些财务措施可能被视为“非GAAP财务措施”。这些规则需要补充解释和对账,本年度报告其他地方提供了这一点。
概述
我们是一家全球领先的食品和设施服务提供商,为教育、医疗保健、商业和工业以及体育、休闲和惩教客户提供食品和设施服务。我们最大的市场是美国,另外还有15个国家的足迹。我们还在其他几个国家和离岸地点以更有限的方式提供服务。通过我们既定的品牌、广泛的地理分布和员工,我们将我们的业务锚定在与数千名客户的合作伙伴关系中。通过这些合作伙伴关系,我们为全球数百万消费者提供服务,包括学生、患者、员工、体育迷和客人。
我们的业务分为两个地理可报告部门:
美国食品和支持服务(“ASS美国”)-向美国境内的商业、教育和医疗机构以及体育、休闲和其他设施提供食品、茶点、专业饮食和支持服务,包括设施维护和客房清洁。
食品和支持服务国际(“FSG国际”)-向美国以外的商业、教育和医疗机构以及体育、休闲和其他设施提供食品、茶点、专业饮食和支持服务,包括设施维护和家政服务,在加拿大、智利、中国、德国、西班牙和英国拥有最大的业务。
我们的业务重点为五个主要领域的客户提供服务:商业与工业、教育、医疗保健、体育、休闲与惩教以及设施及其他。我们的ASS国际可报告部门提供与向我们的ASS美国客户提供的服务类似的一系列服务,并且在相同的行业运营。未分配到我们的可报告分部的行政费用单独呈列为企业费用。
当前商业环境
我们继续看到通胀趋势改善,产品、能源和劳动力的通胀成本在2024财年有所放缓,特别是在美国。此外,我们继续看到市场利率上升和外币的显着变化。我们预计这些情况将在短期内持续下去,我们定期评估并相信我们会采取适当的行动来减轻这些领域的风险。这些行动包括运营成本管理,包括供应链计划和定价行动,以及通过使用利率掉期管理利率风险。
出售圣安东尼奥马刺队NBA特许经营股权投资
在2024财年和2023财年,我们分别以10120万美元和9820万美元的价格出售了圣安东尼奥热刺NBA特许经营权的所有权,应税交易中的现金产生税前收益2510万美元2024财年的税前亏损为1,960万美元(税后亏损为2,20万美元),2023财年的税前亏损为1,10万美元(税后亏损为2,20万美元)。请参阅经审计合并财务报表附注1。
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阿拉玛制服和职业服装的分离和分配
2023年9月30日,我们完成了我们的Aramark制服和职业服装(“Uniform”)部门的分离和分销,成为一家独立的上市公司Vestis Corporation(“Vestis”)。我们制服部门的分离是以免税剥离的形式进行的,通过按比例分配给Aramark股东的方式进行。在2023年9月20日交易结束时,每持有两股Aramark普通股,每个Aramark股东就会得到一股Vestis普通股。Vestis现在是一家独立的上市公司,在纽约证券交易所的代码是“VSTS”。统一部分的历史结果已在分离和分配前所有期间的经审计合并财务报表中反映为非连续性业务。在我们截至2023年9月29日的经审计的综合资产负债表中,与统一部门相关的资产和负债被归类为非持续业务的资产和负债。有关分拆和分配的额外披露载于经审核综合财务报表附注2。
出售Aim Services Co.,有限公司股权投资
2023财年,我们出售了Aim Services Co. 50%的所有权,有限公司,日本领先的食品服务公司,隶属于三井公司,有限公司在应税交易中以5.35亿美元现金出售,导致出售该股权投资的税前收益3.771亿美元(扣除税后收益2.787亿美元)(见已审计合并财务报表注1)。
收购Union Supply
2022财年,我们完成了对Union Supply Group Inc。(“Union Supply”),一家小卖部商品和服务供应商,现金对价为19960万美元,另加或有对价(见经审计综合财务报表附注3和附注17)。
收入来源
我们的客户通常通过书面合同聘请我们在他们的地点提供我们的服务。根据客户和服务的类型,我们要么由我们的客户支付,要么由我们的客户向我们提供访问权限的客户直接支付。我们通常使用损益合约或客户利益合约。这些合同的不同之处在于,它们规定了我们承担的财务风险,并相应地规定了我们可能获得的潜在补偿、利润或费用。根据损益合同,我们从在客户地点提供我们的服务获得所有收入,并承担所有费用。在2024财年,我们大约三分之二的收入来自损益合同。客户利益合同包括管理费合同,根据该合同,我们的客户偿还我们的运营成本并向我们支付管理费,管理费可以计算为固定的美元金额或收入或运营成本的一个百分比。一些管理费合同使我们有权根据我们在合同下的表现获得奖励费用,这是通过收入、运营成本和客户满意度调查等因素来衡量的。在2024财年,我们大约三分之一的收入来自客户利益合同。
成本和开支
我们的成本和费用包括提供服务的成本(不包括折旧和摊销)、折旧和摊销和销售以及一般公司费用。提供服务的成本(不包括折旧和摊销)包括与我们的运营相关的直接费用,其中包括食品成本、工资、其他与劳动力相关的费用(包括工人补偿、遣散费、州失业保险和联邦或州规定的医疗福利和其他医疗成本)、保险、燃料、水电费、服装和设备。与提供服务成本(不包括折旧和摊销)中的食品成本有关的直接费用由回扣、供应商津贴和批量折扣抵消。折旧和摊销费用主要涉及用于创收的资产。销售和一般公司支出包括销售佣金、遣散费、基于股份的薪酬以及与财务、法律和人力资源等行政职能相关的其他未分配成本。
利息支出,净额
净利息支出主要与长期借款的利息支出有关。净利息费用还包括与长期借款相关的第三方成本,这些借款已资本化并在借款期限内摊销。
所得税拨备
所得税准备金代表联邦、外国、州和地方所得税。由于州和地方所得税、外国司法管辖区税率、税收抵免和某些不可扣除费用的影响,我们的实际税率与美国法定所得税税率不同。我们的有效税率将根据经常性和非经常性因素逐季变化,包括但不限于收入的地理组合、州和地方所得税、税务审计结算、基于股份的奖励活动和已颁布的税收立法,包括某些企业税收抵免。由于评估新信息而导致上一年度税务状况的确认、终止确认或重新计量而产生的判断变更,在变更的季度单独确认。
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的外汇波动
外币兑换的影响假设外币汇率是基于用于可比本年度期间的兑换的上一年度期间的有效汇率的不变汇率。我们相信,提供外币汇率波动对某些财务业绩的影响可以促进分析业务业绩的期间比较。
财年
我们的财年为52或53周,于最接近9月30日的星期五结束。截至2024年9月27日、2023年9月29日和2022年9月30日的财年各为52周。
经营成果
2024财年与2023财年相比
下表概述了我们的综合和分部业绩,以及2024财年和2023财年期间的金额和百分比变化(以百万美元计)。
财政年度结束变化变化
2024年9月27日2023年9月29日
$
%
收入$17,400.7 $16,083.2 $1,317.5 8.2 %
成本和支出:
提供的服务成本(不包括折旧和摊销)15,975.0 14,774.7 1,200.3 8.1 %
其他运营费用719.2 683.5 35.7 5.2 %
16,694.2 15,458.2 1,236.0 8.0 %
营业收入706.5 625.0 81.5 13.0 %
出售股权投资收益,净(25.1)(376.0)350.9 93.3 %
利息支出,净额366.7 437.5 (70.8)(16.2)%
所得税前持续经营收入364.9 563.5 (198.6)(35.3)%
持续经营所得税拨备103.0 116.4 (13.4)(11.6)%
持续经营净利润$261.9 $447.1 $(185.2)(41.4)%
财政年度结束变化变化
按细分市场划分的收入(1)
2024年9月27日2023年9月29日$%
ASS美国$12,576.7 $11,721.4 $855.3 7.3 %
FSA国际4,824.0 4,361.8 462.2 10.6 %
$17,400.7 $16,083.2 $1,317.5 8.2 %
财政年度结束
变化变化
按部门划分的营业收入2024年9月27日2023年9月29日$%
ASS美国$659.9 $650.0 $9.9 1.5 %
FSA国际187.3 114.5 72.8 63.6 %
企业(140.7)(139.5)(1.2)(0.9 %)
$706.5 $625.0 $81.5 13.0 %
(1) 2024财年和2023财年,ASS United States占总收入的比例分别为72.3%和72.9%,ASS International占总收入的比例分别为27.7%和27.1%。
综合概览
2024财年收入较上年同期增长8.2%,这主要归因于基本业务增长(包括销量增长和合同价格上涨)以及净新业务。外币兑换对2024财年的收入产生了1.7%的不利影响。
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下表按分部列出了2024财年和2023财年按部门列出的服务成本(不包括折旧和摊销)占收入的百分比。
财政年度结束
2024年9月27日2023年9月29日
提供的服务成本(不包括折旧和摊销)$占收入的百分比$占收入的百分比
ASS美国$11,432.3 90.9 %$10,615.6 90.6 %
FSA国际4,542.7 94.2 %4,159.1 95.4 %
$15,975.0 91.8 %$14,774.7 91.9 %
下表列出了2024财年和2023财年所提供服务成本(不包括折旧和摊销)中各组成部分的百分比。
财政年度结束
提供的服务成本(不包括折旧和摊销)组成部分2024年9月27日2023年9月29日
食品和支持服务费用29.9 %30.0 %
人员成本(1)
44.5 %45.1 %
其他直接成本(2)
25.6 %24.9 %
100.0 %100.0 %
(1)与上一财年相比,2024财年人员成本占所提供服务总成本(不包括折旧和摊销)的百分比有所下降,原因是其他直接成本的增长比例高于人员成本、净遣散费较低(1990万美元)以及劳动力通货膨胀成本的缓和。
(2)与上一财年相比,其他直接成本在2024财年提供的服务总成本(不包括折旧和摊销)中所占比例较高,这是由于与本年度业务量增长相关的向客户支付的付款增加。此外,2024财年和2023财年还受到与收购盈利相关的或有对价负债减少相关的非现金收入的影响,扣除费用(分别为820万美元和8570万美元)(见已审计合并财务报表注17)。
2024财年的营业收入较上年同期增加了8150万美元,这是由于基本业务量增长、成本管理、供应链经济改善以及通胀成本较上年同期的有利复苏推动的。营业收入的增长还归因于净遣散费(1990万美元)的下降,上一年经营租赁使用权资产以及与某些房地产相关的不动产和设备减损的非现金费用(1900万美元)(见经审计综合财务报表附注1)和较低的股份薪酬费用(1370万美元)(见经审计综合财务报表附注13)。
营业收入的这些增长远远抵消了:
减少与收购盈利相关的或有对价负债(扣除费用)导致的非现金收入减少(7750万美元)(见已审计综合财务报表附注17);
上一年与国家公园之一的占有权益相关的收益收入收入(3630万美元)(见已审计综合财务报表注释1);
与年度奖金相关的激励费用导致人员成本较高;
与上一年相比,我们的一般责任、汽车责任和工人赔偿责任计划下的有利损失经验相关的收入较低(2110万美元);
根据纠正业务内某些产品的预期使用情况进行非现金库存调整(1820万美元);
政府援助计划提供的上一年劳动相关税收抵免(1250万美元);以及
外币兑换的负面影响(1200万美元)。
在2024财年,我们在一项应税交易中出售了圣安东尼奥热刺NBA特许经营权的剩余股权投资所有权,导致出售该股权投资的税前收益2510万美元,该收益计入合并利润表的“股权投资净收益”中(见已审计合并财务报表注释1)。
2023财年,我们出售Aim Services Co. 50%的所有权权益,确认了3.771亿美元的税前收益,有限公司,部分被出售我们在San的部分股权投资造成的110万美元税前亏损所抵消
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安东尼奥·热刺的NBA球队。该等交易的净金额计入综合利润表的“股权投资净收益”中(见经审计综合财务报表附注1)。
2024财年净利息支出较上年同期下降16.2%。减少主要是由于与偿还2025年5月1日到期的6.375%优先票据(“2025年6.375%票据”)相关的利息费用减少。此外,这一减少被支付2,390万美元的看涨保费部分抵消,由于核销与2024财年再融资和重新定价交易相关的未摊销递延融资成本和交易成本(见已审计综合财务报表附注6)以及整个2024财年TMF机制借款增加,导致非现金损失增加830万美元。
2024财年和2023财年的所得税拨备分别按28.2%和20.7%的实际税率记录。与上一年相比,本年度的有效税率较高是由于上一年出售我们在Aim Services Co.的股权投资带来的有利税收影响,Ltd.(见已审计综合财务报表附注1)以及Union Supply一部分或有对价负债的上一年拨回较高(见已审计综合财务报表附注17),因为这些交易的大部分收益无需缴税。
细分结果
FSG美国分部
FSG美国可报告分部由五个具有相似经济特征的行业组成,并由一个运营分部组成。ASS美国可报告分部的五个部门是商业与工业、教育、医疗保健、体育、休闲与惩教以及设施及其他。
这些行业的收入汇总如下(单位:百万):
财政年度结束变化
2024年9月27日2023年9月29日%
商业与工业$1,627.2 $1,407.2 15.6 %
教育3,650.4 3,437.0 6.2 %
医疗保健(1)
1,620.3 1,667.7 (2.8)%
运动、休闲和惩教3,981.2 3,537.1 12.6 %
设施及其他(1)
1,697.6 1,672.4 1.5 %
$12,576.7 $11,721.4 7.3 %
(1)2024财年,管理层开始在“医疗保健”中报告医疗保健设施服务的结果,而之前该结果在“设施及其他”中报告。因此,截至2023年9月29日财年的“医疗保健”和“设施及其他”业绩进行了重新编排,以反映这一变化。
设施及其他以及医疗保健行业的营业收入利润率高达个位数,与上年一致。教育行业的营业收入利润率为个位数,而上一年的营业收入利润率为个位数。体育、休闲和惩教行业的营业利润率为个位数,与上年一致。工商业的营业收入利润率为中个位数,而上一年的营业收入利润率为低个位数。
与上一财年相比,2024财年,ASS美国分部收入增长约7.3%。这一增长主要归因于基础业务的增长,包括我们的商业与工业以及体育、休闲与惩教部门的业务量增加。此外,合同价格上涨,特别是在我们的高等教育和惩教业务中,也促进了同比增长。设施及其他行业的增长归因于基础业务的增长,但部分被2024财年末发生的业务损失所抵消。医疗保健行业的下降主要归因于2023财年末进行的投资组合优化。
2024财年的营业收入比上一年增加了990万美元。增加归因于:
基础业务量增长、成本管理和供应链经济改善;
与上年同期相比,通胀成本有利复苏;
与某些房地产相关的经营租赁使用权资产以及不动产和设备的减损的上一年非现金费用(1900万美元)(见经审计综合财务报表附注1);和
上一年与信息技术资产相关的非现金费用(820万美元)。
营业收入的这些增长足以抵消以下因素:
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减少与收购盈利相关的或有对价负债(扣除费用)导致的非现金收入减少(7750万美元)(见已审计综合财务报表附注17);
上一年与国家公园之一的占有权益相关的收益收入收入(3630万美元)(见已审计综合财务报表注释1);
与我们的一般责任、汽车责任和工人赔偿责任计划下有利的损失经验相关的收入较低(2110万美元);
与年度奖金相关的激励费用导致人员成本增加;以及
根据纠正业务中某些产品的预期使用情况进行非现金库存调整(1820万美元)。
FSG国际部分
与上一财年相比,2024财年,FSG International部门收入增长约10.6%。这一增长主要归因于基础业务增长,包括销量增长和合同价格上涨,以及新业务净增长。收入增长被外币兑换的不利影响抵消了6.3%。
2024财年的营业收入比上一年增加了7280万美元。增长主要归因于基础业务量增长、净新业务以及供应链经济改善。这一增加还归因于净遣散费减少(3000万美元)、与持作出售的业务相关的某些资产减损的上一年非现金费用(520万美元)以及阿根廷恶性通货膨胀造成的货币兑换损失减少(500万美元)(见已审计综合财务报表注释1)。营业收入的这些增长足以抵消以下因素:
政府援助计划提供的上一年劳动相关税收抵免(1250万美元);
外币兑换的不利影响(1160万美元);
与出售Aim Services Co. 50%所有权相关的利润下降,有限公司;
与外国税务裁决相关的费用(680万美元);以及
与年度奖金相关的激励费用导致人员成本增加。
企业
2024财年,企业费用(未分配到业务部门的行政费用)比上一年增加了120万美元。增加的原因是与制服部门离职和分配相关的费用增加(910万美元)(见经审计合并财务报表附注2)以及与年度奖金相关的激励费用导致的人员成本增加,部分被与上年同期相比较低的股份薪酬费用(1370万美元)所抵消(见经审计合并财务报表附注13)。
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2023财年与2022财年相比
下表概述了我们在综合和分部基础上的业绩,以及2023财年和2022财年期间的金额和百分比变化(以百万美元计)。
财政年度结束变化变化
2023年9月29日2022年9月30日
$
%
收入$16,083.2 $13,687.2 $2,396.0 17.5 %
成本和支出:
提供的服务成本(不包括折旧和摊销)14,774.7 12,615.5 2,159.2 17.1 %
其他运营费用683.5 656.3 27.2 4.1 %
15,458.2 13,271.8 2,186.4 16.5 %
营业收入625.0 415.4 209.6 50.5 %
股权投资收益,净(376.0)— (376.0)(100.0)%
利息支出,净额437.5 368.2 69.3 18.8 %
所得税前收入563.5 47.2 516.3 ***
所得税拨备116.4 8.4 108.0 ***
净收入$447.1 $38.8 $408.3 ***
财政年度结束变化变化
按细分市场划分的收入(1)
2023年9月29日2022年9月30日$%
ASS美国$11,721.4 $10,030.8 $1,690.6 16.9 %
FSA国际4,361.8 3,656.4 705.4 19.3 %
$16,083.2 $13,687.2 $2,396.0 17.5 %
财政年度结束
变化变化
按部门划分的营业收入2023年9月29日2022年9月30日$%
ASS美国$650.0 $435.1 $214.9 49.4 %
FSA国际114.5 112.5 2.0 1.7 %
企业(139.5)(132.2)(7.3)(5.5 %)
$625.0 $415.4 209.6 50.5 %
* 没有意义
(1)2023财年和2022财年,ASS United States占总收入的比例分别为72.9%和73.3%,ASS International占27.1%和26.7%。
综合概览
与2022财年相比,2023财年的收入增长了17.5%,这主要归因于基础业务(包括定价通行证)和净新业务的增长。此外,与2022财年相比,收购Union Supply为2023财年增加了1.5%的收入。外币兑换对2023财年的收入产生了1.4%的不利影响。
下表按分部列出了2023财年和2022财年按部门列出的服务成本(不包括折旧和摊销)占收入的百分比。
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财政年度结束
2023年9月29日2022年9月30日
提供的服务成本(不包括折旧和摊销)$占收入的百分比$占收入的百分比
ASS美国$10,615.6 90.6 %$9,159.0 91.3 %
FSA国际4,159.1 95.4 %3,456.5 94.5 %
$14,774.7 91.9 %$12,615.5 92.2 %
下表列出了2023财年和2022财年所提供服务成本(不包括折旧和摊销)中各组成部分的百分比。
财政年度结束
提供的服务成本(不包括折旧和摊销)组成部分2023年9月29日2022年9月30日
食品和支持服务费用(1)
30.0 %27.5 %
人员成本(2)
45.1 %47.2 %
其他直接成本(3)
24.9 %25.3 %
100.0 %100.0 %
(1)与2022财年相比,2023财年食品和支持服务成本占所提供服务总成本(不包括折旧和摊销)的比例更高,主要原因是产品成本通胀和收入增长导致的销量增加。
(2)与2022财年相比,2023财年人员成本占所提供服务总成本(不包括折旧和摊销)的百分比下降,原因是食品和支持服务成本的增长比例高于人员成本。
(3)与2022财年相比,其他直接成本在2023财年提供的服务总成本(不包括折旧和摊销)中所占的比例较低,原因是食品和支持服务成本与其他直接成本相比以更高的比例增长。2023财年和2022财年受到与收购盈利相关的或有对价负债减少相关的非现金收入的影响,扣除费用(分别为8570万美元和1510万美元)(见已审计合并财务报表附注17)。
与2022财年相比,2023财年的营业收入增加了20960万美元,这是由基础业务增长(包括COVID-19的销量复苏和有效的成本管理)推动的。营业收入的增加还受益于与收购盈利相关的或有对价负债减少(扣除费用),非现金收入增加(7060万美元)(见经审计综合财务报表附注17),由于与我们一般负债项下有利的亏损经验相关的较高收入,与2022财年相比,2023财年汽车责任和工人赔偿责任计划(1910万美元)与2022财年(1730万美元)相比,2023财年国家公园之一的占有权益相关收益收入更高(见经审计合并财务报表附注1)。
营业收入的这些增长远远抵消了:
产品、能源和劳动力的通胀成本增加;
与2023财年相比,2022财年政府援助计划提供的劳动力相关税收抵免增加(2410万美元);
经营租赁使用权资产以及不动产和设备的减损费用以及与某些房地产相关的其他成本(1900万美元)(见经审计综合财务报表附注1);
与制服部门分拆相关的费用增加(1480万美元);
净遣散费增加(1320万美元);以及
外币兑换的负面影响(960万美元)。
2023财年,我们出售Aim Services Co. 50%的所有权权益,确认了3.771亿美元的税前收益,有限公司,这部分被出售我们对圣安东尼奥热刺NBA特许经营权的部分股权投资造成的110万美元税前亏损所抵消。该等交易的净金额计入综合利润表的“股权投资净收益”中(见经审计综合财务报表附注1)。
与2022财年相比,2023财年的利息净增长了18.8%。增加主要是由于与我们的高级有担保定期贷款融资、应收账款融资和循环信贷融资相关的利率较高。
2023财年和2022财年的所得税拨备分别按20.7%和17.9%的实际税率记录。在2023财年和2022财年,由于我们能够根据业务收购预期的未来应税收入利用递延所得税资产,我们分别记录了380万美元和850万美元的所得税收益,以逆转FSG International分部一家子公司的估值拨备。我们还记录了一笔收益
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由于州税法变化,2022财年的所得税拨备为380万美元。2023财年的有效税率受益于出售我们在Aim Services Co.的股权投资带来的有利税收影响,Ltd.(见已审计综合财务报表附注1)以及部分Union Supply或有对价负债的拨回(见已审计综合财务报表附注17),因为这些交易的大部分收益无需缴税。
细分结果
FSG美国分部
FSG美国可报告分部由五个具有相似经济特征的行业组成,并由一个运营分部组成。ASS美国可报告分部的五个部门是商业与工业、教育、医疗保健、体育、休闲与惩教以及设施及其他。
这些行业的收入汇总如下(单位:百万):
财政年度结束变化
2023年9月29日2022年9月30日%
商业与工业$1,407.2 $1,081.2 30.2 %
教育3,437.0 3,161.5 8.7 %
医疗保健(1)
1,667.7 1,581.4 5.5 %
运动、休闲和惩教3,537.1 2,722.0 29.9 %
设施及其他(1)
1,672.4 1,484.7 12.6 %
$11,721.4 $10,030.8 16.9 %
(1)2024财年,管理层开始在“医疗保健”中报告医疗保健设施服务的结果,而之前该结果在“设施及其他”中报告。因此,截至2023年9月29日和2022年9月30日的财年的“医疗保健”和“设施及其他”业绩进行了重新铸造,以反映这一变化。
医疗保健和设施及其他行业的营业收入利润率均为个位数,2023财年和2022财年均保持一致。教育和体育、休闲和惩教行业的营业收入利润率均为个位数,2023财年和2022财年均保持一致。2023财年,工商业的营业收入利润率为低个位数,而2022财年的营业收入利润率为负个位数。在COVID-19大流行期间及随后时期,FSG美国可报告分部内某些行业的营业收入利润率与我们以往的历史模式有所不同,特别是在商业和工业领域。
与2022财年相比,2023财年,ASS美国分部收入增长约16.9%。这一增长主要归因于基础业务增长,包括主要在惩教和高等教育业务内的合同价格上涨以及新业务净增长。由于体育场馆和竞技场的人均客户支出增加以及收购Union Supply,体育、休闲和惩教行业增长,与2022财年相比,Union Supply在2023财年贡献了2.0%的收入。由于客户人员继续返回办公地点,工商业增长。
与2022财年相比,2023财年的营业收入增加了21490万美元。增加归因于:
基础业务增长,包括COVID-19的销量恢复,以及有效的成本管理;
减少与收购盈利相关的或有对价负债,扣除费用后,非现金收入增加(7060万美元)(见已审计综合财务报表附注17);
与2022财年(1910万美元)相比,我们的一般责任、汽车责任和工人赔偿责任计划下的良好损失经验相关的收入更高;
higher income from proceeds associated with possessory interest at one of the National Park sites when compared to fiscal 2022 ($17.3 million) (see Note 1 to the audited consolidated financial statements); and
higher income attributed to the Union Supply acquisition as compared to fiscal 2022 ($10.6 million).
These increases in operating income more than offset the following:
increased inflationary costs in food and labor;
non-cash charges for the impairment of operating lease right-of-use assets and property and equipment related to certain real estate properties ($19.0 million) (see Note 1 to the audited consolidated financial statements); and
non-cash charge for the impairment of computer software assets ($8.2 million).
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FSS International Segment
FSS International segment revenue increased by approximately 19.3% during fiscal 2023 compared to fiscal 2022. The increase was primarily attributable to base business growth, including contract price increases, and net new business growth. The growth in revenue was offset by the unfavorable impact of foreign currency translation by 5.0%.
Operating income increased by $2.0 million during fiscal 2023 compared to fiscal 2022. The increase was attributable to growth in base and net new business and lower personnel costs from headcount reductions taken during the second quarter of fiscal 2023 and late fiscal 2022. These increases in operating income more than offset the following:
increased inflationary costs in product and labor;
greater labor related tax credits provided from governmental assistance programs in fiscal 2022 as compared to fiscal 2023 ($24.1 million);
higher net severance charges ($18.0 million);
favorable impact related to a client contract dispute in fiscal 2022 ($9.6 million);
unfavorable impact of foreign currency translation ($7.8 million);
decline in profit related to the sale of our 50% ownership interest in AIM Services Co., Ltd.;
higher currency translation losses from Argentina hyperinflation ($7.0 million) (see Note 1 to the audited consolidated financial statements); and
non-cash charges for the impairment of certain assets related to a business that was sold ($5.2 million).
Corporate
Corporate expenses, those administrative expenses not allocated to the business segments, increased by $7.3 million during fiscal 2023 compared to fiscal 2022. The increase in corporate expenses was attributable to higher expenses related to the separation and distribution of the Uniform segment compared to prior year period ($14.8 million). These increases in corporate expenses were partially offset by lower share-based compensation expenses ($6.0 million) when compared to fiscal 2022 (see Note 13 to the audited consolidated financial statements).
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
Our principal sources of liquidity are cash generated from operating activities, funds from borrowings, investments in marketable securities and existing cash on hand. As of September 27, 2024, we had $672.5 million of cash and cash equivalents, $42.3 million of marketable securities, $1,341.6 million of availability under our senior secured revolving credit facility and $600.0 million of availability under the Receivables Facility. A significant portion of our cash and cash equivalents are held in mature, liquid geographies where we have operations. As of September 27, 2024, there were $733.3 million of outstanding foreign currency borrowings. As of September 27, 2024, the 5.000% Senior Notes due April 1, 2025 and 3.125% Senior Notes due April 1, 2025 mature within one year. We intend to repay, redeem or otherwise refinance the outstanding obligations related to these securities.
On August 2, 2024, we entered into Amendment No. 15 to the Credit Agreement, which refinanced and replaced our approximately $1.2 billion multi-currency revolving credit facility and approximately $225 million Term A Loans due April 2026 into an amended $1.4 billion multi-currency revolving credit facility and $500 million Term A Loans, extending the maturity to August 2029. In addition, Amendment No. 15 increases the revolving credit facility capacity by approximately $250 million and reduces the applicable margin. We utilized the net proceeds from the increased principal amount of Term A Loans to reduce the outstanding revolving credit facility balance by approximately $275 million (see Note 6 to the audited consolidated financial statements).
On November 5, 2024, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program under which we are authorized to repurchase up to $500 million of Aramark's outstanding common stock. The share repurchase program does not have a fixed expiration date.
We believe that our cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and availability under our revolving credit facility and Receivables Facility will be adequate to meet anticipated cash requirements for the foreseeable future to fund working capital, capital spending, debt service obligations, refinancings, dividends and other cash needs. We also have flexibility to optimize working capital and defer certain capital expenditures as appropriate without a material impact to the business. We believe that our assumptions used to estimate our liquidity and working capital requirements are reasonable. For additional information regarding the risks associated with our liquidity and capital resources, see Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors."
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The table below summarizes our cash activity (in millions):
Fiscal Year Ended
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
Net cash provided by operating activities of Continuing Operations$726.5 $511.6 $463.9 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities of Continuing Operations(415.9)223.7 (745.2)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities of Continuing Operations(1,561.2)659.6 (34.6)
Reference to the audited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows will facilitate understanding of the discussion that follows.
Fiscal 2024 Compared to Fiscal 2023
Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities
Cash provided by operating activities increased by $214.9 million during fiscal 2024 compared to the prior year period. The change was driven by higher net income, inclusive of the add-back of non-cash gains and losses and adjustments to non-operating cash transactions, in fiscal 2024 compared to the prior year period, as discussed in "Results of Operations" above. Additionally, cash provided by operating activities was favorably impacted by the change in operating assets and liabilities compared to the prior year period by $33.9 million, which was primarily due to:
Receivables by $78.1 million, resulting in a lower use of cash during fiscal 2024 compared to the prior year period due to higher revenue growth in the prior year period as compared to fiscal 2024 and timing of collections; and
Inventories by $31.5 million, resulting in a lower use of cash during fiscal 2024 compared to the prior year period due to improved inventory management in the Sports, Leisure & Corrections sector.
These changes in operating assets and liabilities more than offset accrued expenses by $72.8 million resulting in a lower source of cash during fiscal 2024 compared to the prior year period primarily due to the increase in income tax payments, higher commission payments in our Sports & Entertainment business, timing of interest payments on lower borrowings, lower advances received in our Higher Education business, the timing of insurance and other payments; partially offset by lower payments related to the annual bonus and timing of payroll taxes.
During fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, we received proceeds of $6.5 million and $21.4 million, respectively, related to favorable loss experience in older insurance years under our general liability, automobile liability and workers' compensation programs. "Payments made to clients on contracts" generated a higher use of cash during fiscal 2024 compared to the prior year period primarily due to contract renewals and new business. The "Other operating activities" caption in both periods reflects adjustments to net income in the current year and prior year periods related to non-cash gains and losses and adjustments to non-operating cash transactions.
Cash Flows (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities
The net cash flows used in investing activities during fiscal 2024 was primarily impacted by purchases of property and equipment and other ($427.4 million), acquisitions of certain businesses ($148.7 million) and purchases of United States Treasury securities related to our captive insurance subsidiary ($113.3 million), partially offset by proceeds from the maturity of United States Treasury securities related to our captive insurance subsidiary ($186.4 million) and proceeds from sale of equity investments ($101.2 million) (see Note 1 to the audited consolidated financial statements).
The net cash flows provided by investing activities during fiscal 2023 was primarily impacted by proceeds from the sales of equity investments ($633.2 million) (see Note 1 to the audited consolidated financial statements) and proceeds from the maturity of United States Treasury securities related to our captive insurance subsidiary ($80.0 million), partially offset by purchases of property and equipment and other ($383.5 million), purchases of United States Treasury securities related to our captive insurance subsidiary ($110.0 million) and acquisitions of certain businesses ($50.2 million).
The "Other investing activities" caption during fiscal 2023 includes $37.6 million of proceeds received relating to possessory interest at one of the National Park sites within our Sports, Leisure & Corrections sector.
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Cash Flows (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities
During fiscal 2024, cash used in financing activities was impacted by the following:
repayment of the 6.375% 2025 Notes ($1,500.0 million);
repayment of foreign denominated term loans due 2026 ($259.4 million);
repayments under the revolving credit facility ($166.1 million); and
payments of dividends ($99.9 million).
Cash used in financing activities more than offset proceeds from the issuance of new domestic and foreign term loans due 2029 ($499.1 million).
See Note 6 to the audited consolidated financial statements for additional information on borrowing activities during fiscal 2024.
During fiscal 2023, cash provided by financing activities was impacted by the following:
distribution from Vestis prior to the separation and distribution ($1,456.7 million);
proceeds from issuance of new United States Term B-6 Loans due 2030 ($1,089.0 million); and
borrowings under the revolving credit facility ($101.4 million).
Cash provided by financing activities more than offset cash used in the following:
repayments of United States Term B-3 Loans due 2025 ($1,664.8 million);
payments of dividends ($114.6 million);
repayment of borrowing under the Receivables Facility ($104.9 million); and
repayment of yen denominated term loans due 2026 ($63.0 million).
The "Other financing activities" caption also reflects a use of cash during fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, primarily related to taxes paid by us when we withhold shares upon an employee's exercise or vesting of equity awards to cover income taxes. Fiscal 2024 also includes the payment of a call premium on the 6.375% 2025 Notes ($23.9 million) and debt issuance costs mainly related to the refinancing of the revolving credit facility and Term A Loans ($8.5 million). Fiscal 2023 also includes debt issuance costs of $8.2 million related to United States Term B-6 Loans due 2030.
We intend to continue to pay cash dividends on our common stock, subject to our compliance with applicable law, and depending on, among other things, our results of operations, financial condition, level of indebtedness, capital requirements, contractual restrictions, restrictions in our debt agreements, business prospects and other factors that our Board of Directors may deem relevant. However, the payment of any future dividends will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and our Board of Directors may, at any time, determine not to continue to declare quarterly dividends.
Fiscal 2023 Compared to Fiscal 2022
Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities
Cash provided by operating activities increased by $47.7 million during fiscal 2023 compared to fiscal 2022. The change was driven by higher net income, inclusive of non-cash adjustments, in fiscal 2023 compared to fiscal 2022, as discussed in "Results of Operations" above. Additionally, cash provided by operating activities in fiscal 2023 was favorably impacted by the change in operating assets and liabilities compared to fiscal 2022 by $36.4 million, which was primarily due to:
Receivables by $232.9 million, resulting in a lower use of cash during fiscal 2023 compared to fiscal 2022 as the prior year period had a higher use of cash from operations returning following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. Both periods were impacted by base and new business growth and timing of collections;
Accrued expenses by $46.5 million generating a greater source of cash during fiscal 2023 compared to fiscal 2022 primarily due to timing of deferred income payments, growth in business operations, higher net severance charges recorded in fiscal 2023 and timing of other payments, which more than offset higher interest payments on borrowings; and
Inventories by $42.1 million, resulting in a lower use of cash during fiscal 2023 compared to fiscal 2022 as the prior year period was impacted from operations returning following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.
These changes in operating assets and liabilities more than offset accounts payable by $276.9 million, resulting in a lower source of cash during fiscal 2023 compared to fiscal 2022 from the timing of disbursements.
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During fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022, we received proceeds of $21.4 million and $1.9 million, respectively, related to favorable loss experience in older insurance years under our general liability, automobile liability and workers' compensation programs. "Payments made to clients on contracts" generated a higher use of cash during fiscal 2023 compared to fiscal 2022 primarily due to contract renewals and new business. Fiscal 2022 included $51.8 million of proceeds associated with labor related tax credits from many foreign jurisdictions in which we operate as a form of relief from COVID-19. The "Changes in other assets" caption was driven by higher amortization of client investments due to an increase in investments related to base and new business growth, which more than offset higher cash distributions received from our 50% ownership interest in AIM Services Co., Ltd. in fiscal 2022 compared to fiscal 2023. The "Other operating activities" caption reflects mainly adjustments to net income in the current year and prior year periods related to certain non-cash gains and losses and adjustments to non-operating cash gains and losses.
Cash Flows Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
The net cash flows provided by investing activities during fiscal 2023 was primarily impacted by proceeds from the sales of equity investments ($633.2 million) (see Note 1 to the audited consolidated financial statements) and proceeds from the maturity of United States Treasury securities related to our captive insurance subsidiary ($80.0 million), partially offset by purchases of property and equipment and other ($383.5 million), purchases of United States Treasury securities related to our captive insurance subsidiary ($110.0 million) and acquisitions of certain businesses ($50.2 million).
The net cash flows used in investing activities during fiscal 2022 was impacted by purchases of property and equipment and other ($311.9 million), acquisitions of certain businesses, including Union Supply ($199.6 million) and other acquisitions ($123.2 million) (see Note 3 to the audited consolidated financial statements), purchases of marketable securities ($78.2 million) and the acquisition of equity investments ($64.0 million).
The "Other investing activities" caption includes $37.6 million and $19.0 million of proceeds received during fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022, respectively, relating to possessory interest at one of the National Park sites within our Sports, Leisure & Corrections sector.
Cash Flows Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
During fiscal 2023, cash provided by financing activities was impacted by the following:
distribution from Vestis prior to the separation and distribution ($1,456.7 million);
proceeds from issuance of new United States Term B-6 Loans due 2030 ($1,089.0 million); and
borrowings under the revolving credit facility ($101.4 million).
Cash provided by financing activities more than offset cash used in the following:
repayments of United States Term B-3 Loans due 2025 ($1,664.8 million);
payments of dividends ($114.6 million);
repayment of borrowing under the Receivables Facility ($104.9 million); and
repayment of yen denominated term loans due 2026 ($63.0 million).
See Note 6 to the audited consolidated financial statements for additional information on borrowing activities during fiscal 2023.
During fiscal 2022, cash used in financing activities was driven by payments of dividends ($113.1 million) and the repayment of 5.000% 2025 Senior Notes and foreign term loans ($66.7 million), partially offset by borrowing under the Receivables Facility ($104.9 million).
The "Other financing activities" caption also reflects a use of cash during fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022, primarily related to taxes paid by us when we withhold shares upon an employee's exercise or vesting of equity awards to cover income taxes. Fiscal 2023 also includes debt issuance costs of $8.2 million related to United States Term B-6 Loans due 2030.
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Covenant Compliance
The Credit Agreement contains a number of covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to: incur additional indebtedness; issue preferred stock or provide guarantees; create liens on assets; engage in mergers or consolidations; sell assets; pay dividends, make distributions or repurchase our capital stock; make investments, loans or advances; repay or repurchase any subordinated debt, except as scheduled or at maturity; create restrictions on the payment of dividends or other amounts to us from our restricted subsidiaries; make certain acquisitions; engage in certain transactions with affiliates; amend material agreements governing our subordinated debt (or any indebtedness that refinances our subordinated debt); and fundamentally change our business. The indentures governing our senior notes contain similar provisions. As of September 27, 2024, we were in compliance with these covenants.
As stated above, the Credit Agreement and the indentures governing our senior notes contain provisions that restrict our ability to pay dividends and repurchase stock (collectively, "Restricted Payments"). In addition to customary exceptions, the Credit Agreement and indentures permit Restricted Payments in the aggregate up to an amount that increases quarterly by 50% of our Consolidated Net Income, as such term is defined in these debt agreements, subject to being in compliance with the interest coverage ratio described below.
Under the Credit Agreement, we are required to satisfy and maintain specified financial ratios and other financial condition tests and covenants. The indentures governing our senior notes also require us to comply with certain financial ratios in order to take certain actions. Our continued ability to meet those financial ratios, tests and covenants can be affected by events beyond our control, and there can be no assurance that we will meet those ratios, tests and covenants.
These financial ratios, tests and covenants involve the calculation of certain measures that we refer to in this discussion as "Covenant Adjusted EBITDA." Covenant Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("U.S. GAAP"). Covenant Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income of Aramark Services, Inc. ("ASI") and its restricted subsidiaries plus interest expense, net, provision for income taxes, and depreciation and amortization, further adjusted to give effect to adjustments required in calculating covenant ratios and compliance under our Credit Agreement and the indentures governing our senior notes.
Our presentation of these measures has limitations as an analytical tool, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under U.S. GAAP. You should not consider these measures as alternatives to net income or operating income determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Covenant Adjusted EBITDA, as presented by us, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies because not all companies use identical calculations.
The following is a reconciliation of Net income attributable to ASI stockholder, which is a U.S. GAAP measure of ASI''s operating results, to Covenant Adjusted EBITDA as defined in our debt agreements. The terms and related calculations are defined in the Credit Agreement and the indentures governing our senior notes. Covenant Adjusted EBITDA is a measure of ASI and its restricted subsidiaries only and does not include the results of Aramark. The Covenant Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2023 includes the reported results of the Uniform segment prior to the spin-off.
Twelve Months Ended
(in millions)
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023
Net income attributable to ASI stockholders$262.5 $674.1 
Interest expense, net366.7 439.6 
Provision for income taxes103.0 177.6 
Depreciation and amortization435.5 546.4 
Share-based compensation expense(1)    
62.6 86.9 
Unusual or non-recurring (gains) and losses(2)
(22.8)(422.6)
Pro forma EBITDA for certain transactions(3)
0.8 4.0 
Other(4)(5)
126.7 100.7 
Covenant Adjusted EBITDA$1,335.0 $1,606.7 
(1)    Represents share-based compensation expense resulting from the application of accounting for stock options, restricted stock units, performance stock units, deferred stock units awards and employee stock purchases (see Note 13 to the audited consolidated financial statements).
(2)    The twelve months ended September 27, 2024 represents the pre-tax gain from the sale of our remaining equity investment in the San Antonio Spurs NBA franchise ($25.1 million) and the non-cash charge for the impairment of
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certain assets related to a business that was sold ($2.3 million). The twelve months ended September 29, 2023 represents the pre-tax gain from the sale of our equity method investment in AIM Services, Co., Ltd. ($377.1 million), the pre-tax gain from the sale of our equity investment in a foreign company ($51.8 million), the non-cash charge for the impairment of certain assets related to a business that was sold ($5.2 million) and the pre-tax loss from the sale of a portion of our equity investment in the San Antonio Spurs NBA franchise ($1.1 million).
(3)    Represents the annualizing of net EBITDA from certain acquisitions and divestitures made during the period.
(4)    "Other" for the twelve months ended September 27, 2024 includes adjustments to remove the impact attributable to the adoption of certain accounting standards that are made to the calculation in accordance with the Credit Agreement and indentures ($52.2 million), charges related to our spin-off of the Uniform segment ($29.0 million), non-cash adjustments to inventory based on expected usage ($21.7 million), severance charges ($13.0 million), the reversal of contingent consideration liabilities related to acquisition earn outs, net of expense ($8.1 million), charges related to a ruling on a foreign tax matter ($6.8 million), the impact of hyperinflation in Argentina ($5.4 million), non-cash charges related to the impairment of a trade name ($3.3 million), income related to non-United States governmental wage subsidies ($1.1 million) and other miscellaneous expenses.
(5)    "Other" for the twelve months ended September 29, 2023 includes the reversal of contingent consideration liabilities related to acquisition earn outs, net of expense ($85.7 million), charges related to our spin-off of the Uniform segment ($51.1 million), adjustments to remove the impact attributable to the adoption of certain accounting standards that are made to the calculation in accordance with the Credit Agreement and indentures ($47.5 million), net severance charges ($37.5 million), non-cash charges for the impairment of operating lease right-of-use assets and property and equipment related to certain real estate properties ($29.3 million), income related to non-United States governmental wage subsidies ($12.5 million), the impact of hyperinflation in Argentina ($10.4 million), non-cash charges related to information technology assets ($8.2 million), the gain from the sale of land ($6.8 million), net multiemployer pension plan withdrawal charges ($5.9 million), labor charges and other expenses associated with closed or partially closed locations from adverse weather ($5.4 million), legal settlement charges ($2.7 million), non-cash charges for inventory write-downs ($2.6 million), the gain from the change in fair value related to certain gasoline and diesel agreements ($1.9 million) and other miscellaneous expenses.
Our covenant requirements and actual ratios for the twelve months ended September 27, 2024 are as follows:
Covenant
Requirements
Actual
Ratios
Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio(1)
≤ 5.125x1.99x
Interest Coverage Ratio (Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio)(2)
≥ 2.000x3.73x
(1)    The Credit Agreement requires ASI to maintain a maximum Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio, defined as consolidated total indebtedness secured by a lien to Covenant Adjusted EBITDA, not to exceed 5.125x. Consolidated total indebtedness secured by a lien is defined in the Credit Agreement as total indebtedness consisting of debt for borrowed money, finance leases, debt in respect of sales-leaseback transactions, disqualified and preferred stock and advances under the Receivables Facility secured by a lien reduced by the amount of cash and cash equivalents on the consolidated balance sheets that is free and clear of any lien. Non-compliance with the maximum Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio could result in the requirement to immediately repay all amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement, which, if ASI's lenders under our Credit Agreement (other than the lenders in respect of ASI's United States Term B Loans, which lenders do not benefit from the maximum Consolidated Debt Ratio covenant) failed to waive any such default, would also constitute a default under the indentures governing our senior notes.
(2)    Our Credit Agreement establishes an incurrence-based minimum Interest Coverage Ratio, defined as Covenant Adjusted EBITDA to consolidated interest expense, the achievement of which is a condition for us to incur additional indebtedness and to make certain restricted payments and does not result in a default under the Credit Agreement or the indentures governing the senior notes. If we do not maintain this minimum Interest Coverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis for any such additional indebtedness or restricted payments, we could be prohibited from being able to (1) incur additional indebtedness, other than the incremental capacity provided for under the Credit Agreement and pursuant to specified exceptions, and (2) make certain restricted payments, other than pursuant to certain exceptions. However, any failure to maintain the minimum Interest Coverage Ratio would not result in a default or an event of default under either the Credit Agreement or the indentures governing the senior notes. The minimum Interest Coverage Ratio is at least 2.000x for the term of the Credit Agreement. Consolidated interest expense is defined in the Credit Agreement as consolidated interest expense excluding interest income, adjusted for acquisitions and dispositions and for certain non-
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cash or nonrecurring interest expense. The indentures governing our senior notes include a similar requirement which is referred to as a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.
We and our subsidiaries and affiliates may from time to time, in our sole discretion, purchase, repay, redeem or retire any of our outstanding debt securities (including any publicly issued debt securities), in privately negotiated or open market transactions, by tender offer or otherwise, or extend or refinance any of our outstanding indebtedness.
The following table summarizes our future obligations for debt repayments, finance leases, estimated interest payments, future minimum rental and similar commitments under noncancelable operating leases as well as contingent obligations related to outstanding letters of credit and guarantees as of September 27, 2024 (dollars in thousands):
Payments Due by Period
Contractual Obligations as of September 27, 2024TotalLess than
1 year
1-3 years3-5 yearsMore than
5 years
Long-term borrowings(1)
$5,262,913 $959,410 $914,641 $2,357,612 $1,031,250 
Finance lease obligations62,051 8,104 13,192 5,936 34,819 
Estimated interest payments(2)
633,200 106,000 275,600 214,200 37,400 
Operating leases and other noncancelable commitments342,138 66,067 107,020 72,623 96,428 
Purchase obligations(3)
958,969 431,560 272,828 90,391 164,190 
Other liabilities(4)
555,814 167,322 112,289 28,715 247,488 
$7,815,085 $1,738,463 $1,695,570 $2,769,477 $1,611,575 
Amount of Commitment Expiration by Period
Other Commercial Commitments as of September 27, 2024Total
Amounts
Committed
Less than
1 year
1-3 years3-5 yearsMore than
5 years
Letters of credit$85,308 $65,308 $10,000 $10,000 $— 
(1)Excludes the $22.7 million reduction to long-term borrowings from debt issuance costs, $8.8 million reduction from the discount on the United States Term B-8 Loans due 2030 and $0.4 million reduction from the discount on the United States Term B-4 Loans due 2027.
(2)These amounts represent future interest payments related to our existing debt obligations based on fixed and variable interest rates specified in the associated debt agreements and reflect any current hedging arrangements. Payments related to variable debt are based on applicable rates at September 27, 2024 plus the specified margin in the associated debt agreements for each period presented. The amounts provided relate only to existing debt obligations and do not assume the refinancing or replacement of such debt. The weighted average debt balance for each fiscal year from 2025 through 2030 is $4,835.4 million, $4,316.2 million, $3,854.5 million, $2,272.3 million, $1,284.5 million and $536.6 million, respectively. The weighted average interest rate of our existing debt obligations for each fiscal year from 2025 through 2030 is 2.19%, 2.97%, 3.83%, 5.53%, 6.89% and 6.96%, respectively (see Note 6 to the audited consolidated financial statements for the terms and maturities of existing debt obligations).
(3)Represents mainly the commitments for capital projects to help finance improvements or renovations at the facilities in which we operate.
(4)Includes certain unfunded employee retirement obligations, contingent consideration obligations related to acquisitions, self-insurance obligations, and other obligations.
We have excluded from the table above uncertain tax liabilities due to the uncertainty of the amount and period of payment. As of September 27, 2024, we have gross uncertain tax liabilities of $70.2 million (see Note 11 to the audited consolidated financial statements).
We have a Receivables Facility agreement with four financial institutions where we sell on a continuous basis an undivided interest in all eligible accounts receivable, as defined in the Receivables Facility. The maximum amount available under the Receivables Facility as of September 27, 2024 is $600.0 million. As of September 27, 2024, there are no outstanding borrowings under the Receivables Facility. Amounts borrowed under the Receivables Facility may fluctuate monthly based on our funding requirements and the level of qualified receivables available to collateralize the Receivables Facility.
Pursuant to the Receivables Facility, we formed ARAMARK Receivables, LLC, a wholly-owned, consolidated, bankruptcy-remote subsidiary. ARAMARK Receivables, LLC was formed for the sole purpose of buying and selling receivables generated by certain of our subsidiaries. Under the Receivables Facility, we and certain of our subsidiaries transfer without recourse all of
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our accounts receivable to ARAMARK Receivables, LLC. As collections reduce previously transferred interests, interests in new, eligible receivables are transferred to ARAMARK Receivables, LLC, subject to meeting certain conditions.
Supplemental Consolidating Information
Pursuant to Regulation S-X Rule 13-01, which simplified certain disclosure requirements for guarantors and issuers of guaranteed securities, we are no longer required to provide condensed consolidating financial statements for Aramark and its subsidiaries, including the guarantors and non-guarantors under our Credit Agreement and the indentures governing our senior notes. ASI, the borrower under our Credit Agreement and the indentures governing our senior notes, and its restricted subsidiaries together comprise substantially all of our assets, liabilities and operations, and there are no material differences between the consolidating information related to Aramark and Aramark Intermediate Holdco Corporation, the direct parent of ASI and a guarantor under our Credit Agreement, on the one hand, and ASI and its restricted subsidiaries on a standalone basis, on the other hand.
Other
Our business activities do not include the use of unconsolidated special purpose entities and there are no significant business transactions that have not been reflected in the accompanying audited consolidated financial statements. We insure portions of our risk related to general liability, automobile liability, workers’ compensation liability claims as well as certain property damage risks through a wholly owned captive insurance subsidiary (the "Captive") as part of our approach to risk finance. The Captive is subject to the regulations within its domicile of Bermuda, including regulations established by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (the "BMA") relating to levels of liquidity and solvency as such concepts are defined by the BMA. The Captive was in compliance with these regulations as of September 27, 2024. These regulations may have the effect of limiting our ability to access certain cash and cash equivalents held by the Captive for uses other than for the payment of our general liability, automobile liability, workers’ compensation liability, certain property damage and related Captive costs. As of September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, cash and cash equivalents at the Captive were $94.7 million and $32.8 million, respectively. The Captive also invests in United States Treasury securities where the amount of these investments as of September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023 was $42.3 million and $110.7 million, respectively, and recorded in "Prepayments and other current assets" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our significant accounting policies are described in the notes to the audited consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.
In preparing our financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that, among other things, affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. These estimates and assumptions are most significant where they involve levels of subjectivity and judgment necessary to account for highly uncertain matters or matters susceptible to change, and where they can have a material impact on our financial condition and operating performance. If actual results were to differ materially from the estimates made, the reported results could be materially affected.
Critical accounting estimates and the related assumptions are evaluated periodically as conditions warrant, and changes to such estimates are recorded as new information or changed conditions require.
Asset Impairment Determinations
Indefinite lived intangible assets that are not amortized are subject to an impairment test that we conduct annually or more frequently if a change in circumstances or the occurrence of events indicates that potential impairment exists. For goodwill, we perform the assessment of goodwill at the reporting unit level, which is an operating segment or one level below the operating segment. The impairment test may first consider qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. Examples of qualitative factors include, macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, overall financial performance, entity-specific events, events affecting reporting units and sustained changes in our stock price. If results of the qualitative assessment indicate a more likely than not determination or if a qualitative assessment is not performed, a quantitative test is performed by comparing the estimated fair value using a discounted cash flow method or market method for each reporting unit with its estimated net book value.
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, we performed the annual impairment test for goodwill for each of our reporting units using a quantitative testing approach. Based on the evaluation performed, we determined that the fair value of each of the reporting units significantly exceeded its respective carrying amount, and therefore, we determined that goodwill was not impaired.
The determination of fair value for each reporting unit includes assumptions, which are considered Level 3 inputs, that are subject to risk and uncertainty. The discounted cash flow calculations are dependent on several subjective factors including the timing of future cash flows, the underlying margin projection assumptions, future growth rates and the discount rate. The
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market based method is dependent on several subjective factors including the determination of market multiples and future cash flows. If our assumptions or estimates in our fair value calculations change or if future cash flows, margin projections or future growth rates vary from what was expected, this may impact our impairment analysis and could reduce the underlying cash flows used to estimate fair values and result in a decline in fair value that may trigger future impairment charges.
With respect to our other long-lived assets, we are required to test for asset impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. If indicators of impairment are present, we compare the sum of the future expected cash flows from the asset, undiscounted and without interest charges, to the asset’s carrying value. If the sum of the future expected cash flows from the asset is less than the carrying value, an impairment would be recognized for the difference between the estimated fair value and the carrying value of the asset.
In making future cash flow analyses of various assets, we make assumptions relating to the following:
•    the intended use of assets and the expected future cash flows resulting directly from such use;
•    comparable market valuations of businesses similar to Aramark's business segments;
•    industry specific economic conditions;
•    competitor activities and regulatory initiatives; and
•    client and customer preferences and behavior patterns.
We believe that an accounting estimate relating to asset impairment is a critical accounting estimate because the assumptions underlying future cash flow estimates are subject to change from time to time and the recognition of an impairment could have a significant impact on our Consolidated Statements of Income.
Litigation and Claims
From time to time, we and our subsidiaries are party to various legal actions, proceedings and investigations involving claims incidental to the conduct of our business, including actions by clients, customers, employees, government entities and third parties, including under federal, state, international, national, provincial and local employment laws, wage and hour laws, discrimination laws, immigration laws, human health and safety laws, import and export controls and customs laws, environmental laws, ESG-related non-financial disclosure laws, false claims or whistleblower statutes, minority, women and disadvantaged business enterprise statutes, tax codes, antitrust and competition laws, consumer protection statutes, procurement regulations, intellectual property laws, food safety and sanitation laws, cost and accounting principles, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act, other anti-corruption laws, lobbying laws, motor carrier safety laws, data privacy and security laws and alcohol licensing and service laws, or alleging negligence and/or breach of contractual and other obligations. We consider the measurement of litigation reserves as a critical accounting estimate because of the significant uncertainty in some cases relating to the outcome of potential claims or litigation and the difficulty of predicting the likelihood and range of potential liability involved, coupled with the material impact on our results of operations that could result from litigation or other claims. In determining legal reserves, we consider, among other issues:
•    interpretation of contractual rights and obligations;
•    the status of government regulatory initiatives, interpretations and investigations;
•    the status of settlement negotiations;
•    prior experience with similar types of claims;
•    whether there is available insurance; and
•    advice of counsel.
We were involved in a dispute with a client regarding our provision of services pursuant to a contract. During fiscal 2022, we resolved the matter by entering into a settlement agreement with the client whereby our obligations totaled $13.6 million, resulting in a reversal of previously reserved amounts of $5.7 million, which is included in "Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)" on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Self-Insurance Reserves
We self-insure for obligations related to certain risks that we retain under our casualty program, which includes general liability, automobile liability and workers’ compensation liability, as well as for certain property damage risks and employee healthcare benefit programs. The accounting estimates related to our self-insurance reserves are critical accounting estimates because changes in our claim experience, our ability to settle claims or other estimates and judgments we use could potentially have a material impact on our results of operations. Our reserves for retained costs associated with our casualty program are estimated through actuarial methods, with the assistance of third-party actuaries, using loss development assumptions based on
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our claims history. Our casualty program reserves take into account reported claims as well as incurred-but-not-reported losses using loss development factors based upon past experience. In order to determine the loss development factors, we make judgments relating to the nature, frequency, severity, and age of claims, and industry, regulatory and company-specific trends impacting the development of claims. The actual cost to settle our self-insured casualty claim liabilities can differ from our reserve estimates because of a number of uncertainties, including the inherent difficulty in estimating the severity of a claim and the potential amount to defend and settle a claim.
As of September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, our self-insurance reserves were $248.6 million and $262.0 million, respectively.
Income Taxes
We are subject to income taxes in the United States and in many foreign jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes, our deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowances recorded against our net deferred tax assets. We record valuation allowances for our net deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that they will not be realized. We monitor the realizability of our deferred tax assets taking into account all relevant factors at each reporting period. In completing our assessment of realizability of our deferred tax assets, we consider our history of income measured at pre-tax income adjusted for permanent book-tax differences on a jurisdictional basis, volatility in actual earnings, and impacts of the timing of reversal of existing temporary differences. We also rely on our assessment of the Company’s projected future results of business operations, including uncertainty in future operating results relative to historical results, volatility in the market price of our common stock and its performance over time, variable macroeconomic conditions impacting our ability to forecast future taxable income, and changes in business that may affect the existence and magnitude of future taxable income. Our valuation allowance assessment is based on our best estimate of future results considering all available information.
As of September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, our valuation allowance reserves recorded against deferred tax assets were $80.6 million and $78.2 million, respectively (see Note 11 to the audited consolidated financial statements).
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New Accounting Standards Updates
See Note 1 to the audited consolidated financial statements for a full description of recent accounting standards updates, including the expected dates of adoption.
Item 7A.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes and manage this exposure through the use of variable-rate and fixed-rate debt and by utilizing interest rate swaps. We do not enter into contracts for trading purposes and do not use leveraged instruments. The information below summarizes our market risks associated with debt obligations and other significant financial instruments as of September 27, 2024 (see Notes 6 and 7 to the audited consolidated financial statements). Fair values were computed using market quotes, if available, or based on discounted cash flows using market interest rates as of the end of the respective periods. For debt obligations, the table presents principal cash flows and related interest rates by contractual fiscal year of maturity. Variable interest rates disclosed represent the weighted-average rates of the portfolio at September 27, 2024. For interest rate swaps, the table presents the notional amounts and related weighted-average interest rates by fiscal year of maturity. The variable rates presented are the average forward rates for the term of each contract.
(US$ equivalent in millions)
Expected Fiscal Year of Maturity
As of September 27, 202420252026202720282029ThereafterTotalFair Value
Debt:
Fixed rate$923$7$6$1,153$3$35$2,127$2,097
Average interest rate4.3 %6.0 %6.0 %5.0 %6.0 %6.0 %4.7 %
Variable rate$45$38$877$767$440$1,031$3,198$3,204
Average interest rate5.8 %6.1 %7.1 %7.2 %6.0 %7.2 %7.0 %
Interest Rate Swaps:
Receive variable/pay fixed$800$$950$500$$$2,250$49
Average pay rate1.5 %— %2.6 %1.5 %— %— %
Average receive rate5.2 %— %5.2 %5.2 %— %— %
All our gasoline and diesel fuel agreements matured during fiscal 2024.
Item 8.    Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
See Financial Statements and Schedule beginning on page S-1.
Item 9.    Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Not applicable.
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Item 9A.    Controls and Procedures
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, are functioning effectively to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. A controls system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.
(b) Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based upon criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on that evaluation, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of September 27, 2024. The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of September 27, 2024 has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report that is included herein on the following page.
(c) Change in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
No change in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during our fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Aramark

Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Aramark and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of September 27, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of September 27, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended September 27, 2024, of the Company and our report dated November 19, 2024, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Philadelphia, PA
November 19, 2024
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Item 9B.    Other Information
During the three months ended September 27, 2024, none of our directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), adopted, terminated or modified a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as such terms are defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended).
Item 9C.    Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
Not applicable.
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PART III
Item 10.    Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Information about our directors and persons nominated to become directors required by Item 10 will be included under the caption "Proposal No. 1 - Election of Directors" in our Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference. Information about our executive officers is included under the caption “Information About Our Executive Officers” in Part I of this report and incorporated herein.
Information on beneficial ownership reporting required by Item 10, if any, will be included under the caption "Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports" in our Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
Information about our Securities Trading Policy required by Item 10 will be included under the caption “Securities Trading Policy” in our Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
We have a Business Conduct Policy that applies to all of our directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, which is available on the Investor Relations section of our website at www.aramark.com. A copy of our Business Conduct Policy may be obtained free of charge by writing to Investor Relations, Aramark, 2400 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Our Business Conduct Policy contains a "code of ethics," as defined in Item 406(b) of Regulation S-K. Please note that our website address is provided as an inactive textual reference only. We will make any legally required disclosures regarding amendments to, or waivers of, provisions of our code of ethics on our website.
The remaining information required by Item 10 will be included under the caption "Board Committees and Meetings" in our Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 11.    Executive Compensation
Information required by Item 11 will be included under the caption "Compensation Matters" in our Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12.    Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Information required by Item 12 will be included under the captions "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" and "Equity Compensation Plan Information" in our Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 13.    Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Information required by Item 13 will be included under the captions "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions" and "Director Independence and Independence Determinations" in our Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 14.    Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Information required by Item 14 will be included under the caption "Fees to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" in our Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
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PART IV
Item 15.    Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) Financial Statements
See Index to Financial Statements and Schedule at page S-1 and the Exhibit Index.
(b) Exhibits Required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K
See the Exhibit Index which is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Financial Statement Schedules
See Index to Financial Statements and Schedule at page S-1.
Item 16.    Form 10-K Summary
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on November 19, 2024.
Aramark
By:/s/ CHRISTOPHER T. SCHILLING
Name:Christopher T. Schilling
Title:Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
(Authorized Signatory)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this annual report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated on November 19, 2024.
NameCapacity
/s/ JOHN J. ZILLMERChief Executive Officer and Director
John J. Zillmer(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ JAMES J. TARANGELOSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
James J. Tarangelo(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ CHRISTOPHER T. SCHILLINGSenior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
Christopher T. Schilling(Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ SUSAN M. CAMERONDirector
Susan M. Cameron
/s/ GREG CREEDDirector
Greg Creed
/s/ BRIAN M. DELGHIACCIODirector
Brian M. DelGhiaccio
/s/ BRIDGETTE P. HELLERDirector
Bridgette P. Heller
/s/ KENNETH M. KEVERIANDirector
Kenneth M. Keverian
/s/ KAREN M. KINGDirector
Karen M. King
/s/ PATRICIA E. LOPEZDirector
Patricia E. Lopez
/s/ STEPHEN I. SADOVEChairman, Director
Stephen I. Sadove
/s/ KEVIN G. WILLSDirector
Kevin G. Wills
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ARAMARK AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULE
Page
All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, not required, or the information required to be set forth therein is included in the consolidated financial statements or in the notes thereto.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Aramark

Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Aramark and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, cash flows, and stockholders’ equity for each of the three years in the period ended September 27, 2024, and the related notes and financial statement schedule II (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended September 27, 2024, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of September 27, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated November 19, 2024, expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Goodwill - FSS US Reporting Unit - Refer to Note 5 to the financial statements
Critical Audit Matter Description
The Company’s evaluation of goodwill for impairment involves the comparison of the estimated fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying amount annually in the fourth quarter of each year as of the end of the fiscal month of August or more frequently if a change in circumstances or the occurrence of events indicates that potential impairment exists. During the fourth quarter, the Company performed a quantitative test to determine the fair value of each reporting unit using discounted cash flow method or market method, which required management to make assumptions and estimates that are subject to risk and uncertainty related to future growth rates, margin projections, timing of future cash flows, the discount rate, and the determination of market multiples. Changes in these assumptions or estimates may impact the impairment analysis and could reduce the underlying cash flows used to estimate fair values and result in an impairment charge. The fair value of the FSS United States (FSS US) reporting unit exceeded its carrying amount, and therefore, the Company determined that its goodwill was not impaired.
We identified the valuation of goodwill for the FSS US reporting unit as a critical audit matter because of the significant judgments made by management to estimate its fair value. Auditing the discounted cash flow calculations for this reporting unit
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involved a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased effort, which included the involvement of our fair value specialists, as it related to evaluating management’s assumptions and estimates related to future growth rates, margin projections, timing of future cash flows, the discount rate and the determination of market multiples.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Our audit procedures related to the assumptions and estimates of future growth rates, margin projections, timing of future cash flows, the discount rate and the determination of market multiples used by management to estimate the fair value of the FSS US reporting unit included the following, among others:
We tested the effectiveness of internal controls over management’s goodwill impairment evaluation, including those over the determination of the fair value of the FSS US reporting unit, including controls related to management’s assumptions and estimates of future growth rates, margin projections, timing of future cash flows, the discount rate and the determination of market multiples.
We evaluated management’s ability to accurately forecast future FSS US reporting unit growth rates, margin projections and timing of future cash flows by comparing actual results to management’s historical forecasts.
We evaluated the reasonableness of management’s FSS US reporting unit growth rates, margin projections and timing of future cash flows by comparing the forecasts to:
Historical results.
Internal communications to management and the Board of Directors.
Forecasted information included in analyst and industry reports for the Company and certain of its peer companies.
With the assistance of our fair value specialists, we evaluated (1) the valuation methodology used and (2) the projections of future growth rates, the discount rate and the determination of market multiples by testing the underlying source information, and for certain assumptions by developing a range of independent estimates and comparing those to the rate selected by management.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Philadelphia, PA
November 19, 2024

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2021.
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ARAMARK AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 AND SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
(in thousands, except share amounts)
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$672,483 $1,927,088 
Receivables (less allowances: $34,259 and $31,506)
2,096,928 1,970,782 
Inventories387,601 403,707 
Prepayments and other current assets249,550 297,519 
Current assets of discontinued operations 620,931 
Total current assets3,406,562 5,220,027 
Property and Equipment, at cost:
Land, buildings and improvements559,201 500,886 
Service equipment and fixtures3,754,357 3,575,516 
4,313,558 4,076,402 
Less - Accumulated depreciation(2,740,365)(2,650,429)
Property and Equipment, net:1,573,193 1,425,973 
Goodwill4,677,201 4,615,986 
Other Intangible Assets1,804,602 1,804,473 
Operating Lease Right-of-use Assets 638,659 572,268 
Other Assets574,154 728,678 
Noncurrent Assets of Discontinued Operations 2,503,836 
$12,674,371 $16,871,241 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term borrowings$964,286 $1,543,032 
Current operating lease liabilities 54,163 51,271 
Accounts payable1,394,007 1,271,859 
Accrued payroll and related expenses518,912 479,827 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities1,282,842 1,288,454 
Current liabilities of discontinued operations 395,524 
Total current liabilities4,214,210 5,029,967 
Long-Term Borrowings4,307,171 5,098,662 
Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities241,012 245,871 
Deferred Income Taxes (see Note 11)375,378 410,935 
Other Noncurrent Liabilities490,132 503,129 
Noncurrent Liabilities of Discontinued Operations 1,861,735 
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 15)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests7,494 8,224 
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 (authorized: 600,000,000 shares; issued: 304,285,195 shares and 301,069,012 shares; and outstanding: 263,939,983 shares and 261,450,373 shares)
3,043 3,011 
Capital surplus3,931,932 3,825,620 
Retained earnings239,709 964,158 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(132,457)(98,237)
Treasury stock (shares held in treasury: 40,345,212 shares and 39,618,639 shares)
(1,003,253)(981,834)
Total stockholders' equity3,038,974 3,712,718 
$12,674,371 $16,871,241 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ARAMARK AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 27, 2024, SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
(in thousands, except per share data)

Fiscal Year Ended
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
Revenue$17,400,701 $16,083,212 $13,687,269 
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)15,975,017 14,774,664 12,615,547 
Depreciation and amortization435,547 409,857 397,975 
Selling and general corporate expenses283,627 273,663 258,355 
16,694,191 15,458,184 13,271,877 
Operating income706,510 625,028 415,392 
Gain on Equity Investments, net (see Note 1)(25,071)(375,972) 
Interest Expense, net366,716 437,476 368,178 
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes364,865 563,524 47,214 
Provision for Income Taxes from Continuing Operations102,972 116,426 8,433 
Net income from Continuing Operations261,893 447,098 38,781 
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests(629)(578)(307)
Net income from Continuing Operations attributable to Aramark stockholders262,522 447,676 39,088 
Income from Discontinued Operations, net of tax 226,432 155,396 
Net income attributable to Aramark stockholders$262,522 $674,108 $194,484 
Basic earnings per share attributable to Aramark stockholders:
Income from Continuing Operations$1.00 $1.72 $0.15 
Income from Discontinued Operations$ $0.87 $0.61 
Basic earnings per share attributable to Aramark stockholders$1.00 $2.59 $0.76 
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Aramark stockholders:
Income from Continuing Operations$0.99 $1.71 $0.15 
Income from Discontinued Operations$ $0.86 $0.60 
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Aramark stockholders$0.99 $2.57 $0.75 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic263,045 260,592 257,314 
Diluted266,200 262,594 259,074 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ARAMARK AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 27, 2024, SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
(in thousands)

Fiscal Year Ended
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
Net income from Continuing Operations$261,893 $447,098 $38,781 
Income from Discontinued Operations, net of tax 226,432 155,396 
Net income261,893 673,530 194,177 
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Pension plan adjustments(11,068)(7,031)17,113 
Foreign currency translation adjustments18,082 20,273 (86,376)
Cash flow hedges:
Unrealized (loss) gain arising during the period(16,292)38,140 143,276 
Reclassification adjustments(56,351)(43,746)20,698 
Share of equity investee's comprehensive income 5,698 1,729 
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax(65,629)13,334 96,440 
Comprehensive income196,264 686,864 290,617 
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests(629)(578)(307)
Comprehensive income attributable to Aramark stockholders$196,893 $687,442 $290,924 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ARAMARK AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 27, 2024, SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
(in thousands)
Fiscal Year Ended
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities of Continuing Operations:
Net income from Continuing Operations$261,893 $447,098 $38,781 
Adjustments to reconcile Net income from Continuing Operations to Net cash provided by operating activities of Continuing Operations:
Depreciation and amortization435,547 409,857 397,975 
Asset write-downs18,186 29,865  
Reduction of contingent consideration liability (see Note 17)(8,710)(97,336)(20,749)
Gain on equity investments, net (see Note 1)(25,071)(375,972) 
Deferred income taxes(7,323)100,158 15,908 
Share-based compensation expense62,552 76,337 82,299 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables, net(99,788)(177,873)(410,803)
Inventories(3,826)(35,333)(77,430)
Prepayments and other current assets(2,660)(9,352)(1,197)
Accounts payable105,868 115,437 392,343 
Accrued expenses14,420 87,206 40,742 
Payments made to clients on contracts(139,003)(119,217)(56,865)
Changes in other noncurrent liabilities(1,222)16,313 17,097 
Changes in other assets58,929 43,187 35,278 
Other operating activities56,722 1,272 10,534 
Net cash provided by operating activities of Continuing Operations726,514 511,647 463,913 
Cash flows from investing activities of Continuing Operations:
Purchases of property and equipment and other(427,425)(383,536)(311,948)
Disposals of property and equipment23,945 18,060 16,326 
Purchases of marketable securities(113,303)(109,998)(78,220)
Proceeds from marketable securities186,371 80,000  
Acquisition of certain businesses, net of cash acquired(148,706)(50,194)(322,822)
Acquisition of certain equity investments(34,185)(4,000)(64,000)
Proceeds from sale of equity investments101,198 633,179  
Other investing activities(3,757)40,147 15,510 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities of Continuing Operations(415,862)223,658 (745,154)
Cash flows from financing activities of Continuing Operations:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings571,288 1,286,526 100,051 
Payments of long-term borrowings(2,003,566)(1,902,245)(124,297)
Net change in funding under the Receivables Facility (104,935)104,935 
Payments of dividends(99,901)(114,614)(113,120)
Distribution from Vestis 1,456,701  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock36,573 45,602 42,954 
Other financing activities(65,590)(7,408)(45,107)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities of Continuing Operations(1,561,196)659,627 (34,584)
Discontinued Operations:
Net cash provided by operating activities 254,782 230,586 
Net cash used in investing activities (14,746)(86,133)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 3,322 (21,673)
Net cash provided by Discontinued Operations 243,358 122,780 
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash10,790 4,697 (28,657)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash(1,239,754)1,642,987 (221,702)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period(1)
1,972,367 365,431 587,133 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period$732,613 $2,008,418 $365,431 
(1) As a result of the separation and distribution of the Uniform segment, "Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period" for fiscal 2024 excludes the fiscal 2023 "Cash and cash equivalents in Current assets of discontinued operations" of $36.1 million.
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The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated Balance Sheets:
Balance Sheet classification
(in thousands)September 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents$672,483 $1,927,088 $305,716 
Restricted cash in Prepayments and other current assets60,130 45,279 35,979 
Cash and cash equivalents in Current assets of discontinued operations 36,051 23,736 
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash$732,613 $2,008,418 $365,431 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 27, 2024, SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
(in thousands)
Total Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock
Capital Surplus
Retained Earnings
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss
Treasury Stock
Balance, October 1, 2021$2,722,872 $2,943 $3,533,054 $327,557 $(208,011)$(932,671)
Net income attributable to Aramark stockholders194,484 194,484 
Other comprehensive income96,440 96,440 
Capital contributions from issuance of common stock53,458 33 53,425 
Share-based compensation expense(1)
95,487 95,487 
Repurchases of common stock(17,844)(17,844)
Dividends declared ($0.44 per share)
(115,257)(115,257)
Balance, September 30, 2022$3,029,640 $2,976 $3,681,966 $406,784 $(111,571)$(950,515)
Net income attributable to Aramark stockholders674,108 674,108 
Other comprehensive income13,334 13,334 
Capital contributions from issuance of common stock56,751 35 56,716 
Share-based compensation expense(1)
86,938 86,938 
Repurchases of common stock(31,319)(31,319)
Dividends declared ($0.44 per share)
(116,734)(116,734)
Balance, September 29, 2023$3,712,718 $3,011 $3,825,620 $964,158 $(98,237)$(981,834)
Net income attributable to Aramark stockholders262,522 262,522 
Other comprehensive loss(65,629)(65,629)
Capital contributions from issuance of common stock45,563 32 45,531 
Share-based compensation expense62,552 62,552 
Purchase of noncontrolling interest(1,771)(1,771)
Repurchases of common stock(21,419)(21,419)
Separation of Uniform Segment (see Note 2)(853,695)(885,104)31,409 
Dividends declared ($0.38 per share)
(101,867)(101,867)
Balance, September 27, 2024$3,038,974 $3,043 $3,931,932 $239,709 $(132,457)$(1,003,253)
(1) Share-based compensation expense for the fiscal years ended September 29, 2023 and September 30, 2022, is inclusive of $10.6 million and $13.2 million, respectively, of share-based compensation expense reported within Discontinued Operations.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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NOTE 1. NATURE OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
Aramark (the "Company") is a leading global provider of food and facilities services to education, healthcare, business & industry, and sports, leisure & corrections clients. The Company's largest market is the United States, which is supplemented by an additional 15-country footprint. The Company also provides services on a more limited basis in several additional countries and in offshore locations. The Company operates its business in two reportable segments that share many of the same operating characteristics:
Food and Support Services United States ("FSS United States") - Food, refreshment, specialized dietary and support services, including facility maintenance and housekeeping, provided to business, educational and healthcare institutions and in sports, leisure and other facilities within the United States.
Food and Support Services International ("FSS International") - Food, refreshment, specialized dietary and support services, including facility maintenance and housekeeping, provided to business, educational and healthcare institutions and in sports, leisure and other facilities outside of the United States with the largest operations within Canada, Chile, China, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its subsidiaries in which a controlling financial interest is maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("U.S. GAAP"). All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated.
On September 30, 2023, the Company completed the separation and distribution of its Aramark Uniform and Career Apparel ("Uniform") segment into an independent publicly traded company, Vestis Corporation ("Vestis"), and the historical results of the Uniform segment have been reflected as discontinued operations in the Company's consolidated financial statements for all periods prior to the separation and distribution. Assets and liabilities associated with the Uniform segment are classified as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 29, 2023. Additional disclosures regarding the separation and distribution are provided in Note 2.
Fiscal Year
The Company's fiscal year is the fifty-two or fifty-three week period which ends on the Friday nearest September 30th. The fiscal years ended September 27, 2024, September 29, 2023 and September 30, 2022 were each fifty-two week periods.
New Accounting Standards Updates
Adopted Standards (from most to least recent date of issuance)
In September 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") 2022-04 Liabilities - Supplier Finance Programs (Subtopic 405-50) to enhance the transparency of supplier finance programs, which may be referred to as reverse factoring, payables finance or structured payables arrangements. The guidance requires that a buyer in a supplier finance program disclose the program's nature, activity and potential magnitude. The guidance was effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. The Company reviewed existing supplier finance agreements and enhanced disclosures with qualitative and quantitative information about its supplier finance program, but the adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08 Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers which required that an entity (acquirer) recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASC 606") as if it had originated the contracts. The guidance was effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
Standards Not Yet Adopted (from most to least recent date of issuance)
In March 2024, the SEC adopted final climate-related disclosure rules under SEC Release Nos. 33-11275 and 34-99678, The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors. The rules require disclosure of governance, risk management and strategy related to material climate-related risks as well as disclosure of material greenhouse gas emissions in registration statements and annual reports. In addition, the rules require presentation of certain material climate-related disclosures in the annual consolidated financial statements. On April 4, 2024, the SEC voluntarily stayed the effective date of the final rules pending completion of judicial review following legal challenges. The disclosure requirements will apply to the Company's fiscal year reporting beginning October 4, 2025, pending resolution of the stay. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the rules on the Company’s disclosures.
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In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09 Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. The guidance will require improvements to income tax disclosures primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. The guidance is effective for the Company's annual disclosures for fiscal 2026 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07 Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures to enhance the reportable segment disclosures. The guidance will require additional disclosures about significant segment expenses. The guidance is effective for the Company's annual disclosures for fiscal 2025 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard.
Other new accounting pronouncements recently issued or newly effective were not applicable to the Company, did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements or are not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue when its performance obligation is satisfied upon the transfer of control of the promised product or service to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods and services. In each of the Company's operating segments, revenue is recognized over time in the period in which services are provided pursuant to the terms of the Company's contractual relationships with its clients. The Company generally records revenue on contracts (both profit and loss contracts and client interest contracts) on a gross basis as the Company is the primary obligor and service provider. See Note 9 for additional information on revenue recognition.
Certain profit and loss contracts include payments to the client, typically calculated as a fixed or variable percentage of various categories of revenue and income. In some cases these contracts require minimum guaranteed payments that are contingent on certain future events. These expenses are currently recorded in "Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)."
Revenue from client interest contracts is generally comprised of amounts billed to clients for food, labor and other costs that the Company incurs, controls and pays for. Revenue from these contracts also includes any associated management fees, client subsidies or incentive fees based upon the Company's performance under the contract. Revenue from direct marketing activities is recognized at a point in time upon shipment. All revenue related taxes are presented on a net basis.
The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to customers. The Company records an accounts receivable balance when revenue is recognized prior to or at the time of invoicing the customer. The majority of the Company’s receivables balances are based on contracts with customers.
The Company estimates and reserves for its credit loss exposure based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount in estimating credit losses. Credit loss expense is classified within "Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)."
Vendor Consideration
Consideration received from vendors includes rebates, allowances and volume discounts and are accounted for as an adjustment to the cost of the vendors' products or services and are reported as a reduction of "Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)," "Inventory," or "Property and equipment, net." Income from rebates, allowances and volume discounts is recognized based on actual purchases in the fiscal period relative to total actual purchases to be made for the contractual rebate period agreed to with the vendor. Rebates, allowances and volume discounts related to “Inventory” held at the balance sheet date are deducted from the carrying value of these inventories. Rebates, allowances and volume discounts related to "Property and equipment, net" are deducted from the costs capitalized.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.
Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income includes all changes to stockholders' equity during a period, except those resulting from investments by and distributions to stockholders. Components of comprehensive income include net income, changes in foreign currency translation adjustments (net of tax), pension plan adjustments (net of tax), changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges (net of tax) and changes to the share of any equity investees' comprehensive income (net of tax).
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The summary of the components of comprehensive income is as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ended
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
Pre-Tax AmountTax EffectAfter-Tax AmountPre-Tax AmountTax EffectAfter-Tax AmountPre-Tax AmountTax EffectAfter-Tax Amount
Net income$261,893 $673,530 $194,177 
Pension plan adjustments(12,904)1,836 (11,068)(7,960)929 (7,031)26,184 (9,071)17,113 
Foreign currency translation adjustments18,082  18,082 28,136 (7,863)20,273 (96,783)10,407 (86,376)
Cash flow hedges:
Unrealized (loss) gain arising during the period(22,016)5,724 (16,292)51,541 (13,401)38,140 193,616 (50,340)143,276 
Reclassification adjustments(76,150)19,799 (56,351)(59,117)15,371 (43,746)27,970 (7,272)20,698 
Share of equity investee's comprehensive income   10,616 (4,918)5,698 1,729  1,729 
Other comprehensive (loss) income (92,988)27,359 (65,629)23,216 (9,882)13,334 152,716 (56,276)96,440 
Comprehensive income196,264 686,864 290,617 
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests(629)(578)(307)
Comprehensive income attributable to Aramark stockholders$196,893 $687,442 $290,924 
The amounts in the table above exclude the impact of a $5.1 million pension plan adjustment and $26.3 million currency adjustment during the fiscal year ended September 27, 2024 related to the separation and distribution of the Uniform segment (see Note 2).
Accumulated other comprehensive loss consists of the following (in thousands):
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023
Pension plan adjustments$(20,233)$(14,241)
Foreign currency translation adjustments(148,700)(193,115)
Cash flow hedges36,476 109,119 
$(132,457)$(98,237)
Currency Translation
Gains and losses resulting from the translation of financial statements of non-United States subsidiaries are reflected as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in stockholders' equity. Beginning in fiscal 2018, Argentina was determined to have a highly inflationary economy. As a result, the Company remeasures the financial statements of Argentina's operations in accordance with the accounting guidance for highly inflationary economies. The impact of the remeasurements was a foreign currency transaction loss of $5.4 million, $10.4 million and $3.5 million during fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022, respectively, to the Consolidated Statements of Income. The impact of foreign currency transaction gains and losses exclusive of Argentina's operations included in the Company's operating results for fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 were immaterial to the consolidated financial statements.
Current Assets
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
The Company insures portions of its risk related to general liability, automobile liability, workers’ compensation liability claims as well as certain property damage risks through a wholly owned captive insurance subsidiary (the "Captive") as part of its approach to risk finance. The Captive is subject to regulations within its domicile of Bermuda, including regulations established by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (the "BMA") relating to levels of liquidity and solvency as such concepts are defined by the BMA. The Captive was in compliance with these regulations as of September 27, 2024. These regulations may have the effect of limiting the Company's ability to access certain cash and cash equivalents held by the Captive for uses other than for
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the payment of its general liability, automobile liability, workers’ compensation liability, certain property damage and related Captive costs. As of September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, cash and cash equivalents at the Captive were $94.7 million and $32.8 million, respectively. The Captive also invests in United States Treasury securities where the amount of these investments as of September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023 was $42.3 million and $110.7 million, respectively, and recorded in "Prepayments and other current assets" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (principally the first-in, first-out method) or net realizable value. The inventory reserve is determined based on history and projected customer consumption and specific identification. As of September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, the Company's reserve for inventory was $19.3 million and $2.2 million, respectively. During fiscal 2024, the Company recorded a non-cash adjustment to inventory of $18.2 million based on expected usage of certain food and nonfood items within the Corrections business of the FSS United States segment to reflect the net realizable value of inventory, which is included in "Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)" on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
The components of inventories are as follows: 
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023
Food95.9 %95.9 %
Parts, supplies and novelties4.1 %4.1 %
100.0 %100.0 %
Prepayments and other current assets
The following table presents details of "Prepayments and other current assets" as presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands):
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023
Prepaid Insurance$12,660 $18,308 
Prepaid Taxes and Licenses7,282 8,161 
Current Income Tax Asset3,829 10,198 
Marketable Securities(1)
42,342 110,714 
Other Prepaid Expenses183,437 150,138 
$249,550 $297,519 
(1)Marketable securities represent held-to-maturity debt securities with original maturities greater than three months, which are maturing within one year.
Within the FSS International segment, the Company receives certain cash on behalf of the Company's clients, which is contractually restricted from withdrawal and usage. This restricted cash is recorded in "Other Prepaid Expenses."
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful lives on a straight-line basis. Gains and losses on dispositions are included in operating results. Maintenance and repairs are charged to current operations and replacements and significant improvements that extend the useful life of the asset are capitalized. The estimated useful lives for the major categories of property and equipment are generally 10 years to 40 years for buildings and improvements and three years to 20 years for service equipment and fixtures. Depreciation expense for fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 was $276.2 million, $267.9 million and $263.7 million, respectively.
During fiscal 2023, the Company completed a strategic review of certain administrative locations, taking into account facility capacity and current utilization, among other factors. Based on this review, the Company vacated or otherwise reduced its usage at certain of these locations, resulting in an analysis of the recoverability of the assets associated with the locations. As a result, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $19.0 million within its FSS United States segment, which is included in "Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)" on the Consolidated Statements of Income for the
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fiscal year ended September 29, 2023. The non-cash impairment charge consisted of operating lease right-of-use assets of $8.6 million and property and equipment of $10.4 million.
During fiscal years 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded a gain of $36.3 million and $19.0 million, respectively, relating to income from proceeds associated with possessory interest at one of the National Park sites within the FSS United States segment, which is included in “Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)” on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Other Assets
The following table presents details of "Other Assets" as presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands):
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023
Cost to fulfill - Client(1)
$80,441 $92,458 
Long-term receivables35,772 22,560 
Miscellaneous investments(2)
121,331 157,568 
Computer software costs, net(3)
144,878 159,732 
Interest rate swap agreements(4)
41,158 147,458 
Employee sales commissions(5)
35,857 33,989 
Other(6)
114,717 114,913 
$574,154 $728,678 
(1)Cost to fulfill - Client represent payments made by the Company to enhance the service resources used by the Company to satisfy its performance obligation (see Note 9).
(2)
Miscellaneous investments represent investments in 50% or less owned entities.
(3)
Computer software costs, net represent capitalized costs incurred to purchase or develop software for internal use and are amortized over the estimated useful life of the software, generally a period of three to 10 years. During fiscal 2023, the Company recorded a computer software impairment charge of $8.2 million within its FSS United States segment, which is included in "Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)" on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
(4)
Interest rate swap agreements represent receivables under cash flow hedging agreements based on current forward interest rates (see Note 7).
(5)
Employee sales commissions represent commission payments made to employees related to new or retained business contracts (see Note 9).
(6)
Other consists primarily of noncurrent deferred tax assets, pension assets, deferred financing costs on certain revolving credit facilities and other noncurrent assets.
For investments in 50% or less owned entities accounted for under the equity method of accounting, the carrying amount as of September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023 was $84.0 million and $73.5 million, respectively. During fiscal 2023, the Company sold its 50% ownership interest in AIM Services Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese food services company, to Mitsui & Co., Ltd. for $535.0 million in cash in a taxable transaction resulting in a pre-tax gain on sale of this equity investment of $377.1 million ($278.7 million gain net of tax). The pre-tax gain is included in "Gain on Equity Investments, net" on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
For investments in 50% or less owned entities, other than those accounted for under the equity method of accounting, the Company measures these investments at cost, less any impairment and adjusted for changes in fair value resulting from observable price changes for an identical or a similar investment of the same issuer due to the lack of readily available fair values related to those investments. The carrying amount of equity investments without readily determinable fair values as of September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023 was $35.4 million and $83.6 million, respectively.
On September 24, 2024, the Company sold its remaining equity investment ownership interest in the San Antonio Spurs NBA franchise for $101.2 million in cash in a taxable transaction resulting in a pre-tax gain on sale of this equity investment of $25.1 million ($19.6 million gain net of tax) during fiscal 2024. The pre-tax gain is included in "Gain on Equity Investments, net" on the Consolidated Statements of Income. During fiscal 2023, the Company sold a portion of its equity investment ownership interest in the San Antonio Spurs NBA franchise for $98.2 million in cash in a taxable transaction resulting in a pre-tax loss on sale of this equity investment of $1.1 million ($2.2 million loss net of tax). The pre-tax loss is included in "Gain on Equity Investments, net" on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
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Supply Chain Finance Program
The Company has agreements with third-party administrators that allow participating vendors to voluntarily elect to sell payment obligations from the Company to financial institutions as part of a Supply Chain Finance Program ("SCF Program"). The Company's payment terms to the financial institutions, including the timing and amount of payments, are based on the original supplier invoices. When participating vendors elect to sell one or more of the Company's payment obligations, the Company's rights and obligations to settle the payable on their contractual due date are not impacted. The Company has no economic or commercial interest in a vendor's decision to sell the Company's payment obligations. The Company agrees on commercial terms with vendors for the goods and services procured, which are consistent with payment terms observed at other peer companies in the industry, and the terms are not impacted by the SCF Program. For the SCF Program, the Company does not provide asset pledges, or other forms of guarantees, as security for the committed payment to the financial institutions. As of September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, the Company had $2.6 million and $2.8 million, respectively, of outstanding payment obligations to the financial institutions as part of the SCF Program recorded in "Accounts payable" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Other Accrued Expenses and Liabilities
The following table presents details of "Accrued expenses and other current liabilities" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands):
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023
Deferred income(1)
$370,800 $350,200 
Accrued client expenses220,387 208,336 
Accrued taxes67,205 79,884 
Accrued insurance(2) and interest
160,133 186,783 
Other464,317 463,251 
$1,282,842 $1,288,454 
(1)
Includes consideration received in advance from customers prior to the service being performed ($352.5 million and $329.9 million) or from vendors prior to the goods being consumed ($18.3 million and $20.3 million) in fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, respectively.
(2)
The Company is self-insured for certain obligations related to its employee health care benefit programs as well as for certain risks retained under its general liability, automobile liability, workers’ compensation liability and certain property damage programs. Reserves are estimated through actuarial methods, with the assistance of third-party actuaries using loss development assumptions based on the Company's claims history.
Other Noncurrent Liabilities
The following table presents details of "Other Noncurrent Liabilities" as presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands):
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023
Deferred compensation225,529 211,892 
Pension-related liabilities10,249 9,573 
Insurance reserves(1)
135,767 147,641 
Other noncurrent liabilities118,587 134,023 
$490,132 $503,129 
(1)
The Company is self-insured for certain obligations for certain risks retained under its general liability, automobile liability, workers’ compensation liability and certain property damage programs. Reserves are estimated through actuarial methods, with the assistance of third-party actuaries using loss development assumptions based on the Company's claims history.
Impact of COVID-19
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") provided for deferred payment of the employer portion of social security taxes through the end of calendar 2020, with 50% of the deferred amount due December 31, 2021 and the remaining 50% due December 31, 2022. Deferred social security taxes of $47.6 million were paid in fiscal 2022 and remaining social security taxes of $47.6 million were paid in fiscal 2023.
The CARES Act provided an employee retention credit, which is a refundable tax credit against certain employment taxes. As of September 27, 2024, the Company has a $3.8 million receivable balance from the United States government related to the CARES Act, which is recorded in "Receivables" on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet.
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Within the FSS International segment, many foreign jurisdictions in which the Company operates provided companies various forms of relief from COVID-19, including labor related tax credits. These labor related tax credits generally allowed companies to receive credits if they retained employees on their payroll, rather than furloughing or terminating employees as a result of the business disruption caused by COVID-19. The Company qualified for these tax credits. The Company recorded $36.6 million of labor related tax credits within "Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)" on the Consolidated Statements of Income during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022.
The Company accounted for these labor related tax credits as a reduction to the expense that they were intended to compensate in the period in which the corresponding expense was incurred and there was reasonable assurance the Company would both receive the tax credits and comply with all conditions attached to the tax credits.
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Fiscal Year Ended
(in millions)September 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
Interest paid$333.5 $408.3 $328.7 
Income taxes paid116.2 46.0 12.2 
Significant non-cash activities are as follows:
During fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022, the Company executed finance lease transactions. The present value of the future rental obligations was $13.3 million, $4.9 million and $2.2 million for the respective periods, which is included in "Property and Equipment, at cost" and "Long-Term Borrowings" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
During fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022, cashless settlements of the exercise price and related employee minimum tax withholding liabilities of share-based payment awards were $21.4 million, $31.3 million and $17.8 million, respectively.
NOTE 2. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
On September 30, 2023, the Company completed the separation and distribution of its Uniform segment into an independent publicly traded company, Vestis. The separation was structured as a tax free spin-off, which occurred by way of a pro rata distribution to Aramark stockholders. Each of the Aramark stockholders received one share of Vestis common stock for every two shares of Aramark common stock held of record as of the close of business on September 20, 2023. Vestis is now an independent public company under the symbol “VSTS” on the NYSE.
In connection with the separation and distribution, the Company entered into or adopted several agreements that provide a framework for the relationship between the Company and Vestis, including, but not limited to the following:
Separation and Distribution Agreement - governs the rights and obligations of the parties regarding the distribution following the completion of the separation, including the transfer of assets and assumption of liabilities, and establishes certain rights and obligations between the Company and Vestis following the distribution, including procedures with respect to claims subject to indemnification and related matters.
Transition Services Agreement - governs services between the Company and Vestis and their respective affiliates to provide each other on an interim, transitional basis, various services, including, but not limited to, administrative, information technology and cybersecurity support services and certain finance, treasury, tax and governmental function services. The services will terminate no later than 24 months following the distribution date.
Tax Matters Agreement - governs the parties’ respective rights, responsibilities and obligations with respect to tax liabilities and benefits, tax attributes, the preparation and filing of tax returns, the control of audits and other tax proceedings and other matters regarding taxes.
Employee Matters Agreement - governs the allocation of liabilities and responsibilities relating to employment matters, employee compensation and benefits plans and programs and other related matters.
Under these agreements, the Company will continue to provide certain services to Vestis following the separation and distribution. The agreements do not provide the Company with the ability to influence the operating or financial policies of Vestis subsequent to the separation date. During the fiscal year-ended September 27, 2024, the value of the services provided to Vestis were $10.9 million. Current amounts due to Aramark from Vestis as of September 27, 2024 were not material.
The historical results of the Uniform segment have been reflected as discontinued operations in the Company's consolidated financial statements for all periods prior to the separation and distribution on September 30, 2023.
Details of "Income from Discontinued Operations, net of tax" are as follows (in thousands):
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Fiscal Year Ended
September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
Revenue$2,770,645 $2,639,355 
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)2,263,133 2,152,023 
Depreciation and amortization136,505 134,352 
Selling and general corporate expenses133,109 140,007 
2,532,747 2,426,382 
Operating income237,898 212,973 
Gain on Sale of Equity Investments, net(51,831) 
Interest Expense, net2,109 4,549 
Income from Discontinued Operations Before Income Taxes287,620 208,424 
Provision for Income Taxes from Discontinued Operations61,188 53,028 
Income from Discontinued Operations, net of tax$226,432 $155,396 
During the fiscal years ended September 29, 2023 and September 30, 2022, the Company incurred charges of $51.1 million and $9.3 million, respectively, related to the Company's separation and distribution of its Uniform segment, including salaries and benefits, recruiting and relocation costs, accounting and legal related expenses, branding and other costs, of which $31.2 million and $4.1 million, respectively, were recorded within "Income from Discontinued Operations, net of tax" and $19.9 million and $5.2 million, respectively, were recorded within "Selling and general corporate expenses" on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
During the fiscal year ended September 27, 2024, the Company incurred $20.0 million of transaction fees related to the separation and distribution of its Uniform segment and $8.8 million of charitable contribution expense for the contribution of Vestis shares to a donor advised fund in order to fund charitable contributions, which were recorded within "Selling and general corporate expenses" on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
The following table summarizes the Uniform segment assets and liabilities classified as discontinued operations in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands):
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September 29, 2023
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents$36,051 
Receivables (less allowance: $25,066)
392,916 
Inventories174,720 
Prepayments and other current assets17,244 
Current assets of discontinued operations620,931 
Property and Equipment, at cost:
Land, buildings and improvements585,797 
Service equipment and fixtures1,110,811 
1,696,608 
Less - Accumulated depreciation(1,032,078)
Property and Equipment, net:664,530 
Goodwill963,543 
Other Intangible Assets238,609 
Operating Lease Right-of-use Assets57,890 
Other Assets579,264 
Noncurrent Assets of Discontinued Operations$2,503,836 
LIABILITIES
Current maturities of long-term borrowings$53,910 
Current operating lease liabilities19,935 
Accounts payable134,497 
Accrued payroll and other related expenses113,770 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities73,412 
Current liabilities of discontinued operations395,524 
Long-Term Borrowings1,567,910 
Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities46,084 
Deferred Income Taxes199,535 
Other Noncurrent Liabilities48,206 
Noncurrent Liabilities of Discontinued Operations$1,861,735 
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, the Uniform legal entity entered into the Uniform credit agreement. The Uniform credit agreement included a revolving credit facility, a United States dollar denominated term loan in the amount of $800.0 million due September 2025 and a United States dollar denominated term loan in the amount of $700.0 million due September 2028, which are recorded in "Noncurrent Liabilities of Discontinued Operations" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 29, 2023. Also in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, the Uniform legal entity paid a cash dividend to the Company of $1,456.7 million. On October 2, 2023, the Company used the proceeds from the cash dividend, along with cash on hand, to repay the $1,500.0 million 6.375% Senior Notes due May 1, 2025 (the "6.375% 2025 Notes") (see Note 6).
The Company recorded its distribution of Vestis' net assets as a change in "Retained Earnings." The amount recorded reflected the carrying amounts, as of September 29, 2023, of the net assets distributed offset by the holdback of Vestis shares upon distribution of $8.8 million, net cash received from Vestis post-separation of $6.1 million and other adjustments of $1.1 million. The Company also recorded a net decrease to "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" of $31.4 million to derecognize foreign currency translation adjustments and pension plan adjustments which were attributable to Vestis (see Note 1).
NOTE 3. ACQUISITIONS:
Union Supply Group, Inc.
On June 2, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of Union Supply Group, Inc. ("Union Supply"), a commissary goods and services supplier, pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement ("Union Supply Purchase Agreement") dated as of April 8, 2022, by and among Aramark Correctional Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and Tom Thomas, in
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his capacity as the sellers' representative. Upon completion of the acquisition, Union Supply became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and its results are included in the Company's FSS United States segment. The cash consideration paid for Union Supply was $199.6 million. The Union Supply Purchase Agreement provided for contingent consideration, which the Company may be required to pay if Union Supply achieves certain adjusted EBITDA levels during calendar year 2023. A contingent consideration liability of $40.2 million was recorded as part of the acquisition with a separate amount that was accounted for as compensation expense recognized in earnings over the earnout period (see Note 17). The acquisition was financed utilizing funds from the Company's Receivables Facility.
Consideration
The Company accounted for the Union Supply acquisition as a business combination under the acquisition method of accounting. The Company finalized its allocation of the purchase price for the transaction based upon the fair value of net assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.
Recognition and Measurement of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed at Fair Value
The following table summarize the assets and liabilities assigned as of the acquisition date (in thousands):
Current assets$102,925 
Noncurrent assets208,181 
     Total assets$311,106 
Current liabilities$24,308 
Noncurrent liabilities87,171 
     Total liabilities$111,479 
Intangible Assets
The following table identifies the Company’s allocation of purchase price to the intangible assets acquired by category:
Estimated Fair Value (in millions)Weighted-Average Estimated Useful Life (in years)
Customer relationship assets$82.3 15
Trade name43.0 15
     Total intangible assets$125.3 
The fair value of the customer relationship assets was determined using the “multi-period excess earnings method” which considers the present value of net cash flows expected to be generated by the customer relationships, excluding any cash flows related to contributory assets. The fair value of the trade name acquired was determined using the “relief-from-royalty method” which considers the discounted estimated royalty payments that are expected to be avoided as a result of the trademarks being owned.
Goodwill
The Company recorded $56.9 million of goodwill in connection with its purchase price allocation relating to the Union Supply acquisition, all of which was recognized in the FSS United States segment. Goodwill is calculated as the excess of consideration transferred over the net assets recognized and represents future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired that could not be individually identified and separately recognized, such as assembled workforce. Factors that contributed to the Company's recognition of goodwill include the Company's intent to complement its existing corrections business and expand its customer base. None of the goodwill recognized is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.
Other Acquisitions
During fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022, the Company paid net cash consideration of $148.7 million, $50.2 million and $123.2 million, respectively, for various acquisitions, excluding the purchase of Union Supply. The revenue, net income, assets and liabilities of the acquisitions did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
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NOTE 4. SEVERANCE:
During fiscal 2023, the Company approved headcount reductions to streamline and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operational and administrative functions. As a result of these actions, severance charges of $35.1 million were recorded in "Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)" on the Consolidated Statements of Income for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2023.
The following table summarizes the severance charges by segment related to the fiscal 2023 actions recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2023 (in millions):
FSS United States$3.3 
FSS International31.2 
Corporate0.6 
$35.1 
During fiscal 2022, the Company made changes to its organization to streamline and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its operations and overhead functions. These actions included headcount reductions, which resulted in severance charges of $19.6 million during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, which were recorded in “Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)” on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
The following table summarizes the severance charges by segment related to the fiscal 2022 actions recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022 (in millions):
FSS United States$7.7 
FSS International11.9 
$19.6 

The following table summarizes the unpaid obligations for severance and related costs as of September 27, 2024, which are included in "Accrued payroll and related expenses" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):
September 29, 2023Payments
and Other
September 27, 2024
Fiscal 2023 Severance$19.1 $(15.6)$3.5 
Fiscal 2022 Severance0.8 (0.8) 
Total Reorganization$19.9 $(16.4)$3.5 
NOTE 5. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS:
Goodwill represents the excess of the fair value of consideration paid for an acquired entity over the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. Goodwill is not amortized and is subject to an impairment test that the Company conducts annually or more frequently if a change in circumstances or the occurrence of events indicates that potential impairment exists, using discounted cash flows. The Company performs its assessment of goodwill at the reporting unit level, which is an operating segment or one level below the operating segment. The Company performs its annual impairment test as of the end of the fiscal month of August. If results of the qualitative assessment indicate a more likely than not determination or if a qualitative assessment is not performed, a quantitative test is performed by comparing the estimated fair value, calculated using a discounted cash flow method or market based method, of each reporting unit with its estimated net book value.
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company performed the annual impairment test for goodwill for each of the reporting units using a quantitative testing approach. The Company compared the estimated fair value using a discounted cash flow method of each reporting unit or market based method for certain reporting units with its book value. Based on the evaluation performed, the Company determined that the fair value of each of the reporting units significantly exceeded its respective carrying amount, and therefore, the Company determined that goodwill was not impaired.
The determination of fair value for each reporting unit includes assumptions, which are considered Level 3 inputs, that are subject to risk and uncertainty. The discounted cash flow calculations are dependent on several subjective factors including the timing of future cash flows and the underlying margin projection assumptions, future growth rates and the discount rate. If assumptions or estimates in the fair value calculations change or if future cash flows or future growth rates vary from what was
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expected, this may impact the impairment analysis and could reduce the underlying cash flows used to estimate fair values and result in a decline in fair value that may trigger future impairment charges.
Changes in total goodwill during fiscal 2024 are of the following (in thousands):
Segment
September 29, 2023AcquisitionsTranslation & OtherSeptember 27, 2024
FSS United States$4,164,392 $20,128 $27 $4,184,547 
FSS International451,594 21,490 19,570 492,654 
$4,615,986 $41,618 $19,597 $4,677,201 
Other intangible assets consist of (in thousands):
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023
Gross
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Amount
Gross
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Amount
Customer relationship assets$1,168,108 $(521,102)$647,006 $1,116,771 $(433,741)$683,030 
Trade names1,197,486 (39,890)1,157,596 1,137,535 (16,092)1,121,443 
$2,365,594 $(560,992)$1,804,602 $2,254,306 $(449,833)$1,804,473 
During fiscal 2024, the Company acquired customer relationship assets and trade names with values of $43.4 million and $55.3 million, respectively. During fiscal 2023, the Company acquired customer relationship assets and trade names with values of $20.7 million and $14.5 million, respectively. Customer relationship assets are being amortized principally on a straight-line basis over the expected period of benefit with a weighted average life of approximately 14 years. The majority of trade names, which include the Aramark and Avendra trade names, are indefinite lived intangible assets and are not amortized, but are evaluated for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the asset is impaired. The Company utilized the "relief-from-royalty" method, which considers the discounted estimated royalty payments that are expected to be avoided as a result of the trade names being owned. The Company completed its annual trade name impairment test for fiscal 2024, which did not result in an impairment charge. Amortization of other intangible assets for fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 was $107.1 million, $89.5 million and $82.8 million, respectively.
Based on the recorded balances at September 27, 2024, total estimated amortization of all acquisition-related intangible assets for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 are as follows (in thousands):
2025$113,655 
2026109,260 
202788,866 
202881,728 
202979,003 
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NOTE 6. BORROWINGS:
Long-term borrowings, net, are summarized in the following table (in thousands):
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023
Senior Secured Credit Facility:
$1.4 Billion Revolving Credit Facility due August 2029(1)
$30,138 $ 
$1.153 Billion Revolving Credit Facility due April 2026
 170,759 
Term A Loans due August 2029499,624  
Term A Loans due August 2026 258,060 
United States Term B Loans due June 2030(2)
1,073,060 1,078,588 
United States Term B Loans due April 2028(2)
725,504 724,393 
United States Term B Loans due January 2027836,680 835,631 
Senior Unsecured Notes:
5.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due February 2028
1,144,404 1,142,910 
6.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due May 2025
 1,492,153 
5.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due April 2025
550,789 549,348 
3.125% Senior Unsecured Notes (EUR) due April 2025
362,459 342,718 
Other:
Finance leases40,440 31,933 
Other8,359 15,201 
5,271,457 6,641,694 
Less—current portion(964,286)(1,543,032)
$4,307,171 $5,098,662 
As of September 27, 2024, there were $733.3 million of outstanding foreign currency borrowings.
As of September 27, 2024, the 5.000% Senior Notes due April 1, 2025 and 3.125% Senior Notes due April 1, 2025 mature within one year. The Company intends to repay, redeem or otherwise refinance the outstanding obligations related to these securities.
Senior Secured Credit Agreement
ASI, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a credit agreement on March 28, 2017 (as supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"), which replaced the existing Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, originally dated January 26, 2007, and last amended on March 28, 2014 (the "Previous Credit Agreement").
The Credit Agreement includes senior secured term loan facilities consisting of the following as of September 27, 2024:
A United States dollar denominated term loan to ASI in the amount of $836.7 million, due 2027 ("United States Term B-4 Loans due 2027"), $725.5 million, due 2028 ("United States Term B-7 Loans due 2028"), $1,073.1 million, due 2030 ("United States Term B-8 Loans due 2030") and $70.4 million, due 2029 ("United States Term A Loans due 2029");
A Canadian dollar denominated term loan to Aramark Canada Ltd. in the amount of C$205.9 million (approximately $152.3 million), due 2029 (the "Canadian Term A-4 Loans due 2029");
A euro denominated term loan to Aramark Investments Limited, a U.K. borrower, in an amount of €93.8 million (approximately $104.7 million), due 2029 (the "Euro Term A-3 Loans due 2029");
A pounds sterling denominated term loan to Aramark Limited, a U.K. borrower, in an amount of £61.8 million (approximately $82.6 million), due 2029 (the "GBP Term A Loans due 2029"); and
A United States dollar denominated term loan to Aramark Investments Limited, a U.K. borrower, in an amount of $89.6 million, due 2029 (the "AIL Term A-1 Loans due 2029").
The Credit Agreement also includes a revolving credit facility available for loans in United States dollars, Canadian dollars, euros and pounds sterling to ASI and certain foreign borrowers with aggregate commitments of approximately $1.4 billion and has a final maturity date of August 2, 2029. As of September 27, 2024, there was $1,341.6 million available for borrowing
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under the revolving credit facility. The Company's revolving credit facility includes a $500.0 million sublimit for letters of credit. The revolving credit facility may be drawn by ASI as well as by certain foreign subsidiaries of ASI. The foreign borrowers are subject to a sublimit of either $300.0 million or $150.0 million with respect to borrowings under the revolving credit facility. In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the senior secured credit facilities, the Company is required to pay a commitment fee to the lenders under the revolving credit facility in respect of the unutilized commitments thereunder. The revolving credit facility is subject to a commitment fee ranging from a rate of 0.15% to 0.30% per annum. The actual rate within the range is based on a Consolidated Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement.
The Company is not a guarantor under the senior secured credit facilities and is not subject to the covenants or obligations under the Credit Agreement.
The applicable margin on the United States Term B-4 Loans due 2027 is 1.75% with respect to Term Benchmark (Adjusted Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR")) borrowings, subject to a SOFR floor of 0.00%, and 0.75% with respect to base-rate borrowings, subject to a minimum base rate of 0.00%. The applicable margin on the United States Term B-7 Loans due 2028 and United States Term B-8 Loans due 2030 is 2.00% with respect to Term Benchmark (Adjusted Term SOFR) borrowings, subject to a SOFR floor of 0.00% and 1.00% with respect to base-rate borrowings, subject to a minimum base rate of 0.00%. The applicable margin spread for the United States Term A Loans due 2029, United States Term A-1 Loans due 2029, Canadian Term A-4 Loans due 2029, the Euro Term A-3 Loans due 2029, the GBP Term A Loans due 2029 and the senior secured revolving credit facility is 1.125% to 1.625% (as of September 27, 2024 - 1.500%) with respect to Term Benchmark (Adjusted Term SOFR, EURIBOR and Term CORRA) borrowings and letters of credit fees, subject to a floor of 0.00%, 0.125% to 0.625% (as of September 27, 2024 - 0.500%) with respect to United States and Canadian base rate borrowings, and 1.1576% to 1.6576% (as of September 27, 2024 - 1.5326%) with respect to Sterling Overnight Index Average ("SONIA") rate borrowings, subject to a floor of 0.00%. The actual spreads within all ranges referred to above are based on a Consolidated Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement.
Fiscal 2024 Transactions
On August 2, 2024, the Company amended its existing Credit Agreement (“Amendment No. 15”), to provide for, among other things, the refinancing and replacement of the 2021 Tranche Revolving Facility, the Canadian Term A-3 Loans and the Euro Term A-2 Loans under the Credit Agreement through the establishment of Replacing Revolving Commitments, New Revolving Commitments, and borrowings of Refinancing Term Loans, under the Credit Agreement comprised of (i) new 2024 Tranche Revolving Commitments in an amount equal to $1.4 billion, terminating in August 2029, (ii) new Canadian Term A-4 Loans in an amount equal to C$214.6 million, due in August 2029, (iii) new Euro Term A-3 Loans in an amount equal to €94.1 million, due in August 2029, (iv) new United States Term A Loans in an amount equal to $70.7 million, due in August 2029, (v) new United States Term A-1 Loans in an amount equal to $90.0 million, due in August 2029 and (vi) new GBP Term A Loans in an amount equal to £62.0 million, due in August 2029. The new Term A Loans were applied by the Company to refinance in full the Canadian Term A-3 Loans and Euro Term A-2 Loans and reduce borrowings outstanding under the existing revolving facility. The new Term A Loans are subject to customary springing maturity provisions (including customary thresholds) with respect to the United States Term B-7 Loans and the 5.000% Senior Notes due 2028, as further specified in Amendment No. 15.
The new 2024 Tranche Revolving Commitments bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s option, depending on the currency of the loans borrowed under the new 2024 Tranche Revolving Commitments, either (a) a Term CORRA rate, (b) a Term SOFR rate, (c) a EURIBOR rate, (d) Canadian base rate determined by the higher of (1) prime rate of the administrative agent or (2) the Term CORRA rate plus 1.00%, (e) base rate determined by the highest of (1) the prime rate of the administrative agent, (2) the greater of the overnight rate and the federal funds rate, plus 0.50% or (3) the Term SOFR rate plus 1.00%, or (f) a SONIA rate plus an applicable margin set initially at 1.625% for borrowings based on the Term CORRA rate, Term SOFR rate and EURIBOR rate, 1.6576% for borrowings based on the SONIA rate and 0.625% for borrowings based on the Canadian base rate or base rate, in each case, subject to a reduction upon the Company achieving improvement on the consolidated leverage ratio. Loans denominated in U.S. dollars that are outstanding under the 2024 Tranche Revolving Commitments are subject to a credit spread adjustment of 0.0% (as compared to the interest rate for the 2021 Tranche Revolving Facility, which were subject to a credit spread adjustment between 0.11448% and 0.42826% (depending on the selected interest period)). In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the 2024 Tranche Revolving Commitments, the Company is required to pay a commitment fee in respect of the unutilized commitments thereunder, initially set at 0.30%, subject to a reduction upon the Company achieving improvement in the consolidated leverage ratio.
The new Canadian Term A-4 Loans bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s option, either (a) a Term CORRA rate or (b) a base rate or Canadian base rate determined by reference to the higher of (1) the prime rate of the administrative agent and (2) the Term CORRA rate plus 1.00% plus an applicable margin set initially at 1.625% for borrowings based on the Term CORRA rate and 0.625% for borrowings based on the Canadian base rate, in each case, subject to a reduction upon the Company achieving improvement in the consolidated leverage ratio.
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The new Euro Term A-3 Loans bear interest at a rate equal to a EURIBOR rate plus an applicable margin set initially at 1.625%, subject to a reduction upon the Company achieving improvement in the consolidated leverage ratio.
The new United States Term A Loans and new United States Term A-1 Loans bear interest at a rate determined by reference to either (a) a Term SOFR rate or (b) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (1) the prime rate of the administrative agent, (2) the greater of the overnight rate and the federal funds rate, plus 0.50% or (3) the Term SOFR rate plus 1.00%, plus an applicable margin set initially at 1.625%, subject to a reduction upon the Company achieving improvement in the consolidated leverage ratio. The United States Term A Loans and United States Term A-1 Loans are subject to a credit spread adjustment of 0.0%.
The new GBP Term A Loans bear interest at a rate equal to a SONIA rate plus an applicable margin set initially at 1.6576%, subject to a reduction upon the Company achieving improvement in the consolidated leverage.
The Company capitalized $7.6 million of transaction costs directly attributable to the refinancing in Amendment No. 15, of which $5.8 million is included in "Other Assets" and $1.8 million is included in "Long-Term Borrowings" on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 27, 2024. Amounts paid for capitalized transaction costs are included within “Other financing activities” on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2024. Additionally, the Company recorded $1.3 million of charges to "Interest Expense, net" on the Consolidated Statements of Income for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2024, consisting of a $1.1 million non-cash loss for the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs on the revolving credit facility and foreign denominated term loans due 2026 and the payment of $0.2 million of transactions costs related to the refinancing.
On March 27, 2024, the Company amended its existing Credit Agreement (“Amendment No. 14”), to provide for, among other things, the repricing of all the United States dollar denominated Term B-5 Loans previously outstanding under the Credit Agreement (“United States Term B-5 Loans due 2028”) and the repricing of all the United States dollar denominated Term B-6 Loans previously outstanding under the Credit Agreement (“United States. Term B-6 Loans due 2030”).
As a result of the Amendment No. 14, (i) United States Term B-5 Loans due 2028 previously outstanding under the Credit Agreement were replaced with new United States dollar denominated Term B-7 Loans in an amount equal to $730.5 million due in April 2028 and (ii) United States Term B-6 Loans due 2030 previously outstanding under the Credit Agreement were replaced with the new United States dollar denominated Term B-8 Loans in an amount equal to $1,094.5 million due in June 2030, each with an interest rate equal to the sum of (a) the Term SOFR Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus (b) an applicable margin of 2.00% plus (c) a credit spread adjustment of 0.0% (as compared to the interest rate for the United States Term B-5 Loans due 2028 and the United States Term B-6 Loans due 2030 equal to the sum of (a) the Term SOFR Rate plus (b) an applicable margin of 2.50% plus (c) a credit spread adjustment between 0.11448% and 0.42826% (depending on the selected interest period)).
The Company capitalized $0.9 million of transaction costs directly attributable to the repricings in Amendment No. 14, which are included in “Long-Term Borrowings” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 27, 2024. Amounts paid for capitalized transaction costs are included within “Other financing activities” on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2024. Additionally, the Company recorded $1.6 million of charges to "Interest Expense, net" on the Consolidated Statements of Income for fiscal year ended September 27, 2024, consisting of a $1.2 million non-cash loss for the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs and discount on the United States Term B-5 Loans due 2028 and United States Term B-6 Loans due 2030 and the payment of $0.4 million of transaction costs related to the repricings.
Fiscal 2023 Transactions
On June 29, 2023, ASI entered into Amendment No. 13 to the Credit Agreement, which provides for a transition of the underlying interest rate applicable to all term loans outstanding and revolving credit commitments and loans available and/or outstanding, in each case, under the Credit Agreement, from the London Interbank Offer Rate ("LIBOR") to a forward-looking term rate based on SOFR. All borrowings based on SOFR under the Credit Agreement are subject to a credit spread adjustment of (i) 0.11448% for borrowings with interest periods of one month, (ii) 0.26161% for borrowings with interest periods of three months and (iii) 0.42826% for borrowings with interest periods of six months but the associated interest rate margins applicable to all such borrowings remain unchanged. Amendment No. 13 was entered into in preparation for the general cessation of LIBOR-based borrowings in the leverage lending industry as of June 30, 2023.
On June 22, 2023, ASI and certain of its subsidiaries entered into Amendment No. 12 to the Credit Agreement, which provides for, among other things, the extension of the maturity date applicable to all of the United States Term B-3 Loans due 2025 through the establishment of the United States Term B-6 Loans due 2030 in an amount equal to approximately $1.1 billion. The new United States Term B-6 Loans due 2030 were funded in full on June 22, 2023 and were applied by the Company to refinance the remaining United States Term B-3 Loans due 2025.
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The new United States Term B-6 Loans due 2030 bear an interest rate equal to either (a) a forward-looking term rate based on SOFR for the applicable interest period, plus a credit spread adjustment of (i) 0.11448% for borrowings with interest periods of one month, (ii) 0.26161% for borrowings with interest periods of three months and (iii) 0.42826% for borrowings with Adjusted Term SOFR or (b) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (1) the prime rate of the administrative agent, (2) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% and (3) the Adjusted Term SOFR plus 1.00% plus an applicable margin set initially at 2.50% for borrowings based on Adjusted Term SOFR and 1.50% for borrowings based on the base rate. The United States Term B-6 Loans due 2030 are subject to substantially similar terms currently relating to guarantees, collateral, mandatory prepayments and covenants that are applicable to the Company’s other United States Term B Loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement.
The Company capitalized $8.2 million of costs associated with the issuance of the United States Term B-6 Loans due 2030, which are amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the loans and presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the loans. Amounts paid for the capitalized third-party costs are included within "Other Financing activities" on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2023. The Company also incurred an original issue discount of $11.0 million upon the issuance of the United States Term B-6 Loans due 2030. The discount is included as an adjustment to the carrying value of the loans and is amortized using the effective interest method over the term of loans in accordance with the accounting literature.
In conjunction with Amendment No. 12 to the Credit Agreement and the borrowing repayments, the Company recorded a $2.5 million non-cash loss for the write-off of unamortized deferred debt issuance costs to "Interest Expense, net" on the Consolidated Statements of Income during the fiscal year ended September 29, 2023.
On May 31, 2023, the Company repaid $100.0 million of United States Term B-3 Loans due 2025.
On April 17, 2023, the Company repaid $468.0 million of the United States Term B-3 Loans due 2025, and ¥8,409.0 million ($63.0 million) of yen denominated term loans due 2026.
Incremental Facilities
The Credit Agreement provides that the Company has the right at any time to request one or more incremental term loan facilities or increases under existing term loan facilities and/or additional revolving credit facilities or increases under the existing revolving credit facility in an amount up to $1,400.0 million of incremental commitments in the aggregate plus an unlimited amount so long as the pro forma Consolidated Secured Debt to Covenant Adjusted EBITDA ratio (each as calculated in accordance with the Credit Agreement (the "Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio")) would not exceed 3.00 to 1.00, plus any amount of loans and commitments optionally prepaid and terminated under the senior secured credit facilities. The lenders under these facilities are not under any obligation to provide any such incremental facilities or commitments and any such addition of or increase in facilities or commitments will be subject to customary conditions precedent.
Prepayments and Amortization
The Credit Agreement requires the Company to prepay outstanding term loans, subject to certain exceptions, with:
50% of ASI's annual excess cash flow (as defined in the Credit Agreement) with step-downs to 25% and 0% upon ASI reaching certain Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio thresholds; provided, further, that such prepayment shall only be required to the extent excess cash flow for the applicable year exceeds $10.0 million;
100% of the net cash proceeds of all non-ordinary course asset sales or other dispositions of property subject to certain exceptions and customary reinvestment rights; provided, further, that such prepayment shall only be required to the extent net cash proceeds exceeds $100.0 million; and
100% of the net cash proceeds of any incurrence of debt, but excluding proceeds from certain debt permitted under the Credit Agreement.
The foregoing mandatory prepayments will be applied to the term loan facilities on a pro rata basis and will reduce the obligations to make scheduled amortization payments on a dollar for dollar basis as directed by the Company. The Company may voluntarily repay outstanding loans under the Credit Agreement any time without premium or penalty, other than customary "breakage" costs with respect to SOFR loans. Prepaid term loans may not be reborrowed.
If a change of control as defined in the Credit Agreement occurs, this will cause an event of default under the Credit Agreement. Upon an event of default, the new senior secured credit facilities may be accelerated, in which case the Company would be required to repay all outstanding loans plus accrued and unpaid interest and all other amounts outstanding under the new senior secured credit facilities under the Credit Agreement.
The Canadian Term A-4 Loans due 2029 require the payment of installments in quarterly principal amounts of C$2.7 million from June 30, 2025 through June 30, 2029 and C$160.9 million at maturity.
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The Euro Term A-3 Loans due 2029 require the payment of installments in quarterly principal amounts of €1.2 million from September 30, 2024 through June 30, 2029 and €70.5 million at maturity.
The GBP Term A Loans due 2029 require the payment of installments in quarterly principal amounts of £0.8 million from September 30, 2024 through June 30, 2029 and £46.5 million at maturity.
The United States Term A Loans due 2029 require the payment of installments in quarterly principal amounts of $0.9 million from September 30, 2024 through June 30, 2029 and $53.0 million at maturity.
The United States Term A-1 Loans due 2029 require the payment of installments in quarterly principal amounts of $1.1 million from September 30, 2024 through June 30, 2029 and $67.5 million at maturity.
The United States Term B-7 Loans due 2028 do not require any quarterly repayments of the principal amount and require the payment of $730.5 million at maturity. The United States Term B-8 Loans due 2030 require repayment of principal in quarterly installments of $2.8 million from September 30, 2024 through March 31, 2030 and $1,025.8 million at maturity.
Guarantees
All obligations under the Credit Agreement are unconditionally guaranteed by Aramark Intermediate HoldCo Corporation and, subject to certain exceptions, substantially all of ASI's existing and future wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries excluding certain immaterial subsidiaries, Receivables Facility subsidiaries, certain other customarily excluded subsidiaries and certain subsidiaries designated under the Credit Agreement as "unrestricted subsidiaries," referred to, collectively, as the United States Guarantors. All obligations under the Credit Agreement, and the guarantees of those obligations, are secured by (i) a pledge of 100% of the capital stock of ASI, (ii) pledges of 100% of the capital stock (or 65% of voting stock and 100% of non-voting stock, in the case of the stock of foreign subsidiaries) held by ASI, Aramark Intermediate HoldCo Corporation or any of the United States Guarantors and (iii) a security interest in, and mortgages on, substantially all tangible assets of Aramark Intermediate HoldCo Corporation, ASI or any of the United States Guarantors.
Certain Covenants
The Credit Agreement contains a number of covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, ASI's ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to: incur additional indebtedness; issue preferred stock or provide guarantees; create liens on assets; engage in mergers or consolidations; sell assets; pay dividends, make distributions or repurchase its capital stock; make investments, loans or advances; repay or repurchase any subordinated debt, except as scheduled or at maturity; create restrictions on the payment of dividends or other amounts to ASI from its restricted subsidiaries; make certain acquisitions; engage in certain transactions with affiliates; amend material agreements governing ASI's subordinated debt (or any indebtedness that refinances its subordinated debt); and fundamentally change ASI's business. The Credit Agreement also contains certain customary affirmative covenants, such as financial and other reporting, and certain events of default. At September 27, 2024, ASI was in compliance with all of these covenants.
The Credit Agreement requires ASI to maintain a maximum Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio, defined as consolidated total indebtedness secured by a lien to Covenant Adjusted EBITDA, not to exceed 5.125x. Consolidated total indebtedness secured by a lien is defined in the Credit Agreement as total indebtedness consisting of debt for borrowed money, finance leases, debt in respect of sale-leaseback transactions, disqualified and preferred stock and advances under the Receivables Facility secured by a lien reduced by the amount of cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated balance sheets that is free and clear of any lien. Non-compliance with the maximum Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio could result in the requirement to immediately repay all amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement, which, if ASI's lenders under the Credit Agreement (other than the lenders in respect of ASI’s United States Term B-4 Loans due 2027, United States Term B-7 Loans due 2028 and United States Term B-8 Loans due 2030 which lenders shall not benefit from the maximum Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio) failed to waive any such default, would also constitute a default under the indentures governing the senior notes. The actual ratio at September 27, 2024 was 1.99x.
The Credit Agreement establishes an incurrence-based minimum Interest Coverage Ratio, defined as Covenant Adjusted EBITDA to consolidated interest expense, as a condition for ASI and its restricted subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness and to make certain restricted payments. Consolidated interest expense is defined in the Credit Agreement as consolidated interest expense excluding interest income, adjusted for acquisitions and dispositions and for certain non-cash or nonrecurring interest expense. The minimum Interest Coverage Ratio is at least 2.00x for the term of the Credit Agreement. If ASI does not maintain this minimum Interest Coverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis for any such additional indebtedness or restricted payments, it could be prohibited from being able to incur additional indebtedness, other than the additional funding provided for under the Credit Agreement and pursuant to specified exceptions, and make certain restricted payments, other than pursuant to certain exceptions. The actual ratio was 3.73x for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2024.
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A failure to pay any obligations under the Credit Agreement as they become due or any event causing amounts to become due prior to their stated maturity could result in a cross-default and potential acceleration of the Company’s other outstanding debt obligations, including the senior notes.
Senior Notes
6.375% Senior Notes due 2025 (fully redeemed)
On April 27, 2020, ASI issued $1,500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.375% 2025 Notes. The Company capitalized upon issuance third-party costs of $22.3 million directly attributable to the 6.375% 2025 Notes. The 6.375% 2025 Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of April 27, 2020, entered into by and among ASI, the Company and certain other Aramark entities, as guarantors, and the U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. The 6.375% 2025 Notes were issued at par. Interest on the 6.375% 2025 Notes was payable on May 1 and November 1 of each year.
On October 2, 2023, the Company fully redeemed the $1,500.0 million 6.375% 2025 Notes in conjunction with the separation and distribution of the Uniform segment (see Note 2). The Company recorded $31.8 million of charges to "Interest Expense, net" in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2024, consisting of the payment of a $23.9 million call premium and a $7.9 million non-cash loss for the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs on the 6.375% 2025 Notes. The amount paid for the call premium is included within "Other financing activities" on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2024.
5.000% Senior Notes due 2028
On January 18, 2018, ASI issued $1,150.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.000% Senior Notes due February 1, 2028 (the "2028 Notes"). The net proceeds from the 2028 Notes were used to finance the AmeriPride acquisition that occurred in fiscal 2018, to pay down certain borrowings under the revolving credit facility and to pay fees related to the transaction. The Company capitalized third-party costs of $14.2 million directly attributable to the 2028 Notes, which are included in "Long-Term Borrowings" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are being amortized over the debt period.
The 2028 Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of January 18, 2018 (the "2028 Notes Indenture"), entered into by and among ASI, the Company and certain other Aramark entities, as guarantors, and the U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. The 2028 Notes were issued at par.
The 2028 Notes are senior unsecured obligations of ASI. The 2028 Notes rank equal in right of payment to all of the Issuer's existing and future senior indebtedness and will rank senior in right of payment to the Issuer's future subordinated indebtedness. The 2028 Notes are guaranteed on a senior, unsecured basis by the Company and substantially all of the domestic subsidiaries of ASI. The guarantees of the 2028 Notes rank equal in right of payment to all of the senior obligations of such guarantor. The 2028 Notes are effectively subordinated to all of ASI's existing and future secured indebtedness, to the extent of the value of the assets securing that indebtedness, and structurally subordinated to all of the liabilities of any of ASI's subsidiaries that do not guarantee the 2028 Notes. Interest on the 2028 Notes is payable on February 1 and August 1 of each year.
The 2028 Notes Indenture contains covenants limiting ASI's ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to: incur additional indebtedness or issue certain preferred shares; pay dividends and make certain distributions, investments and other restricted payments; create certain liens; sell assets; enter into transactions with affiliates; limit the ability of restricted subsidiaries to make payments to ASI; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; merge, consolidate, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of ASI's and its restricted subsidiaries assets; and designate ASI's subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries. The 2028 Notes Indenture also provides for events of default which, if any of them occurs, would permit or require the principal of and accrued interest on the applicable series of 2028 Notes to become or to be declared due and payable. Further, a failure to pay any obligations under the 2028 Notes Indenture as they become due or any event causing amounts to become due prior to their stated maturity could result in a cross-default and potential acceleration of the Company’s other outstanding debt obligations, including the other senior notes and obligations under the Credit Agreement.
5.000% Senior Notes due 2025 and 3.125% Senior Notes due 2025
On March 22, 2017, ASI issued $600.0 million of 5.000% Senior Notes due April 1, 2025 (the "5.000% 2025 Notes"). The 5.000% 2025 Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture (the "5.000% 2025 Notes Indenture"), entered into by and among ASI, the Company and certain other Aramark entities, as guarantors, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee. The 5.000% 2025 Notes were issued at par. On March 27, 2017, Aramark International Finance S.à.r.l. ("AIFS"), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, issued €325.0 million of 3.125% Senior Notes due April 1, 2025 (the "3.125% 2025 Notes" and, together with the 5.000% 2025 Notes, the "2025 Notes"). The 3.125% 2025 Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture (the "3.125% 2025 Notes Indenture"), entered into by and among AIFS, the Company and certain other Aramark entities, as guarantors, The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee and registrar, and The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch, as paying agent and transfer agent. The 3.125% 2025 Notes were issued at par.
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The 2025 Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the respective Issuers. Each series of the 2025 Notes ranks equal in right of payment to all of the respective Issuer's existing and future senior indebtedness, including the senior secured credit facilities under the Credit Agreement, and, in the case of the 5.000% 2025 Notes with respect to ASI and will rank senior in right of payment to the respective Issuer's future subordinated indebtedness. The 2025 Notes are guaranteed on a senior, unsecured basis by the Company and substantially all of the domestic subsidiaries of ASI and the 3.125% 2025 Notes are guaranteed on a senior, unsecured basis by ASI. The guarantees of the 2025 Notes rank equal in right of payment to all of the senior obligations of such guarantor, including guarantees of the senior secured credit facilities and the 2028 Notes, as applicable, and in the case of the 3.125% 2025 Notes with respect to ASI, ASI’s obligations under the senior secured credit facilities, the 5.000% 2025 Notes and the 2028 Notes. Each series of the 2025 Notes and the related guarantees thereof are effectively subordinated to all of the respective Issuers' existing and future secured indebtedness, including obligations and/or guarantees of the senior secured credit facilities under the Credit Agreement, to the extent of the value of the assets securing that indebtedness, and structurally subordinated to all of the liabilities of any of ASI's subsidiaries that do not guarantee the 2025 Notes. Interest on the 2025 Notes is payable on April 1 and October 1 of each year.
In the event of certain types of changes of control, the holders of the 2025 Notes may require the applicable Issuer to purchase for cash all or a portion of their 2025 Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of such 2025 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the purchase date. ASI has the option to redeem all or a portion of the 5.000% 2025 Notes at any time at the redemption prices set forth in the 5.000% 2025 Notes Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Beginning April 1, 2020, AIFS has the option to redeem all or a portion of the 3.125% 2025 Notes at any time at the redemption prices set forth in the 3.125% 2025 Notes Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
The 5.000% 2025 Notes Indenture and the 3.125% 2025 Notes Indenture contain covenants limiting ASI's ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to: incur additional indebtedness or issue certain preferred shares; pay dividends and make certain distributions, investments and other restricted payments; create certain liens; sell assets; enter into transactions with affiliates; limit the ability of restricted subsidiaries to make payments to ASI; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; merge, consolidate, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of ASI's and its restricted subsidiaries assets; and designate ASI's subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries. The 5.000% 2025 Notes Indenture and the 3.125% 2025 Notes Indenture also provide for events of default which, if any of them occurs, would permit or require the principal of and accrued interest on the applicable series of 2025 Notes to become or to be declared due and payable. Further, a failure to pay any obligations under the 5.000% 2025 Notes Indenture or the 3.125% 2025 Notes Indenture as they become due or any event causing amounts to become due prior to their stated maturity could result in a cross-default and potential acceleration of the Company’s other outstanding debt obligations, including the other senior notes and obligations under the Credit Agreement.
During fiscal 2022, the Company made optional prepayments of $48.5 million on the 5.000% 2025 Notes.
Receivables Facility
The Company has a Receivables Facility agreement with four financial institutions where it sells on a continuous basis an undivided interest in all eligible trade accounts receivable, as defined in the Receivables Facility. Amounts borrowed under the Receivables Facility fluctuate monthly based on the Company's funding requirements and the level of qualified receivables available to collateralize the Receivables Facility. On July 19, 2023, the Company increased the purchase limit available under the Receivables Facility from $500.0 million to $600.0 million and extended the scheduled maturity date from June 2024 to July 2026. All other terms and conditions of the agreement remained largely unchanged.
Pursuant to the Receivables Facility, the Company formed ARAMARK Receivables, LLC, a wholly-owned, consolidated, bankruptcy-remote subsidiary. ARAMARK Receivables, LLC was formed for the sole purpose of buying and selling receivables generated by certain subsidiaries of the Company. Under the Receivables Facility, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries transfer without recourse all of their accounts receivable to ARAMARK Receivables, LLC. As collections reduce previously transferred interests, interests in new, eligible receivables are transferred to ARAMARK Receivables, LLC, subject to meeting certain conditions.
As of September 27, 2024, and September 29, 2023, there were no outstanding borrowings under the Receivables Facility.
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Future Maturities and Interest Expense, net
At September 27, 2024, annual maturities on long-term borrowings maturing in the next five fiscal years and thereafter (excluding the $22.7 million reduction to long-term borrowings from debt issuance costs, $8.8 million reduction from the discount on the United States Term B-8 Loans due 2030 and $0.4 million reduction from the discount on the United States Term B-4 Loans due 2027) are as follows (in thousands):
2025$967,514 
202645,260 
2027882,573 
20281,920,207 
2029443,341 
Thereafter1,066,069 
The components of interest expense, net, are summarized as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ended
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
Interest expense$389,192 $467,286 $384,857 
Interest income(22,476)(29,810)(16,679)
Total$366,716 $437,476 $368,178 
NOTE 7. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS:
The Company enters into contractual derivative arrangements to manage changes in market conditions related to interest on debt obligations, including interest rate swap agreements, that are recognized as either assets or liabilities on the balance sheet at fair value at the end of each quarter. The counterparties to the Company's contractual derivative agreements are all major international financial institutions. The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by these counterparties. The Company continually monitors its positions and the credit ratings of its counterparties and does not anticipate nonperformance by the counterparties. The Company formally documents the hedging relationship and its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge, the hedging instrument, the hedged item, the nature of the risk being hedged and how the hedging instrument's effectiveness in offsetting the hedged risk will be assessed prospectively and retrospectively for designated hedges. The Company also formally assesses, both at the hedge's inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting cash flows of hedged items.
Cash Flow Hedges
The Company has approximately $2.3 billion notional amount of outstanding interest rate swap agreements as of September 27, 2024, which fix the rate on a like amount of variable rate borrowings with varying maturities through December of fiscal 2028. During fiscal 2024, the Company entered into $100.0 million notional amount of interest rate swap agreements to hedge the cash flow risk of variability in interest payments on variable rate borrowings.
During fiscal 2023, the Company entered into bilateral agreements with its swap counterparties to transition all of its interest rate swap agreements to use SOFR as the reference rate due to the discontinuance of LIBOR. There were no changes to interest rate swap parties, notional amounts or settlement dates as a result of these amendments. All of the Company's interest rate swap agreements are indexed to SOFR.
Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is designated as and meets all the required criteria for a cash flow hedge are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss and reclassified into earnings as the underlying hedged item affects earnings. Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt. Cash flows from hedging transactions are classified in the same category as the cash flows from the respective hedged item. As of September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, $36.5 million and $109.1 million, respectively, of unrealized net of tax gains related to the interest rate swaps were included in "Accumulated other comprehensive loss."
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The following table summarizes the effect of the Company's derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments on Other comprehensive income (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ended
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
Interest rate swap agreements(1)
$(22,016)$51,541 $193,616 
(1)Change in the amounts driven by changes in forward interest rates.
The following table summarizes the location and fair value, using Level 2 inputs (see Note 17 for a description of the fair value levels), of the Company's derivatives designated and not designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands):
Balance Sheet LocationSeptember 27, 2024September 29, 2023
ASSETS
Interest rate swap agreementsPrepayments and other current assets$8,134 $ 
Interest rate swap agreementsOther Assets41,158 147,458 
The following table summarizes the location of the (gain) loss reclassified from "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" into earnings on the Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ended
Income Statement LocationSeptember 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
Interest rate swap agreements(1)
Interest Expense, net$(76,150)$(59,117)$27,970 
(1)Change in the amounts driven by changes in forward interest rates.
As of September 27, 2024, the Company has a Euro denominated term loan in the amount of €93.8 million. The term loan was designated as a hedge of the Company's net Euro currency exposure represented by certain holdings in the Company's European affiliates.
At September 27, 2024, the net of tax gain expected to be reclassified from "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" into earnings over the next twelve months based on current market rates is approximately $21.9 million.
NOTE 8. LEASES:
The Company has lease arrangements primarily related to real estate, vehicles and equipment, which generally have terms of one to 25 years. Finance leases primarily relate to vehicles and certain real estate. In addition, there can be leases identified in the Company's revenue contracts with customers, which generally include fixed or variable lease payments. The Company assesses whether an arrangement is a lease, or contains a lease, upon inception of the related contract. A right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability are not recorded for leases with an initial term of 12 months or less ("short-term leases"). Certain of the Company's lease arrangements, primarily vehicle leases, with terms of one to 8 years, contain provisions related to residual value guarantees. The maximum potential liability to the Company under such arrangements was approximately $35.8 million at September 27, 2024 if the terminal fair value of vehicles coming off lease was zero. Consistent with past experience, management does not expect any significant payments will be required pursuant to these arrangements. No amounts have been accrued for guarantee arrangements at September 27, 2024.
The Company recognizes operating lease liabilities and operating lease right-of-use assets on its Consolidated Balance Sheets. Operating lease right-of-use assets represent the Company’s right to use the underlying assets for the lease term and operating lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease liabilities and operating lease right-of-use assets are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the estimated present value of the lease payments over the lease term. Deferred rent, tenant improvement allowances and prepaid rent are included in the operating lease right-of-use asset balances. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term. The Company has lease agreements with lease and non-lease components. Non-lease components are combined with the related lease components and accounted for as lease components for all classes of underlying assets.
Variable lease payments, which primarily consist of leases associated with the Company's revenue contracts with customers, real estate taxes, common area maintenance charges, insurance costs and other operating expenses, are not included in the operating lease right-of-use asset or operating lease liability balances and are recognized in the period in which the expenses are incurred. The Company's lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain they will be exercised or not, respectively. Options to extend lease terms that are reasonably certain of exercise are recognized as part of the operating lease right-of-use asset and operating lease liability balances.
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The Company is required to discount its future minimum lease payments using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, its incremental borrowing rate. The Company primarily uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate. The Company uses a portfolio approach to determine the incremental borrowing rate based on the geographic location of the lease and the remaining lease term. The incremental borrowing rate is calculated using a base line rate plus an applicable margin.
The following table summarizes the location of the operating and finance leases in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands), as well as the weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate:
LeasesBalance Sheet LocationSeptember 27, 2024September 29, 2023
Assets:
Operating(1)(2)
Operating Lease Right-of-use Assets$638,659 $572,268 
FinanceProperty and Equipment, net38,224 30,621 
Total lease assets$676,883 $602,889 
Liabilities:
Current
OperatingCurrent operating lease liabilities$54,163 $51,271 
FinanceCurrent maturities of long-term borrowings5,899 3,753 
Noncurrent
OperatingNoncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities241,012 245,871 
FinanceLong-term borrowings34,541 28,180 
Total lease liabilities$335,615 $329,075 
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)
Operating leases6.97.7
Finance leases14.714.5
Weighted average discount rate
Operating leases4.6 %4.2 %
Finance leases6.0 %4.7 %
(1)
Includes $384.1 million and $320.1 million of long-term prepaid rent as of September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, respectively.
(2)During fiscal 2023, the Company recorded impairment charges to its Operating Lease Right-of-use Assets (see Note 1).
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The following table summarizes the location of lease related costs on the Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ended
Lease CostIncome Statement LocationSeptember 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
Operating lease cost(1):
Fixed lease costsCost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)$117,584 $110,393 $97,231 
Variable lease costs(2)
Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)1,052,310 922,334 765,323 
Short-term lease costsCost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)80,816 79,788 65,355 
Finance lease cost(3):
Amortization of right-of-use-assetsDepreciation and amortization5,939 4,385 3,567 
Interest on lease liabilitiesInterest Expense, net2,023 1,492 1,294 
Net lease cost$1,258,672 $1,118,392 $932,770 
(1)
Excludes sublease income, which is immaterial.
(2)
Includes $1,027.9 million, $903.4 million and $745.6 million of costs related to leases associated with revenue contracts with customers for fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022, respectively. These costs represent the rent the Company pays its clients to operate at their locations, typically based on a percentage of sales.
(3)
Excludes variable lease costs, which are immaterial.
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the periods reported is as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ended
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases(1)
$192,391 $170,457 $110,747 
Operating cash flows from finance leases2,023 1,492 1,294 
Financing cash flows from finance leases6,042 4,207 3,428 
Lease assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases$59,780 $52,215 $62,219 
Finance leases13,272 4,907 2,206 
(1)
For fiscal 2024, excludes cash paid for variable and short-term lease costs of $1,039.0 million and $80.8 million, respectively, that are not included within the measurement of lease liabilities. For fiscal 2023, excludes cash paid for variable and short-term lease costs of $909.1 million and $79.8 million, respectively, that are not included within the measurement of lease liabilities. For fiscal 2022, excludes cash paid for variable and short-term lease costs of $725.1 million and $65.4 million, respectively, that are not included within the measurement of lease liabilities.
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Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable leases as of September 27, 2024 are as follows (in thousands):
Operating leasesFinance leasesTotal
2025$66,067 $8,104 $74,171 
202658,533 7,148 65,681 
202748,487 6,044 54,531 
202840,367 3,264 43,631 
202932,256 2,672 34,928 
Thereafter96,428 34,819 131,247 
Total future minimum lease payments$342,138 $62,051 $404,189 
Less: Interest(46,963)(21,611)(68,574)
Present value of lease liabilities$295,175 $40,440 $335,615 

NOTE 9. REVENUE RECOGNITION:
The Company generates revenue through sales of food and facility services to customers based on written contracts at the locations it serves. The Company provides food and beverage services, including catering and retail services, and facilities services, including plant operations and maintenance, custodial, housekeeping, landscaping and other services. In accordance with ASC 606, the Company accounts for a customer contract when both parties have approved the arrangement and are committed to perform their respective obligations, each party's rights can be identified, payment terms can be identified, the contract has commercial substance and it is probable the Company will collect substantially all of the consideration to which it is entitled. Revenue is recognized upon the transfer of control of the promised product or service to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods and services.
Performance Obligations
The Company recognizes revenue when its performance obligation is satisfied. Each contract generally has one performance obligation, which is satisfied over time. The Company primarily accounts for its performance obligations under the series guidance, using the as-invoiced practical expedient when applicable. The Company applies the right to invoice practical expedient to record revenue as the services are provided, given the nature of the services provided and the frequency of billing under the customer contracts. Under this practical expedient, the Company recognizes revenue in an amount that corresponds directly with the value to the customer of the Company’s performance completed to date and for which the Company has the right to invoice the customer. Certain arrangements include performance obligations which include variable consideration (primarily per transaction fees). For these arrangements, the Company does not need to estimate the variable consideration for the contract and allocate to the entire performance obligation; therefore, the variable fees are recognized in the period they are earned.
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Disaggregation of Revenue
The following table presents revenue disaggregated by revenue source (in millions):
Fiscal Year Ended
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
FSS United States:
    Business & Industry$1,627.2 $1,407.2 $1,081.2 
    Education3,650.4 3,437.0 3,161.5 
    Healthcare(1)
1,620.3 1,667.7 1,581.4 
    Sports, Leisure & Corrections3,981.2 3,537.1 2,722.0 
    Facilities & Other(1)
1,697.6 1,672.4 1,484.7 
         Total FSS United States12,576.7 11,721.4 10,030.8 
FSS International:
    Europe2,663.7 2,303.6 1,853.3 
    Rest of World2,160.3 2,058.2 1,803.1 
          Total FSS International4,824.0 4,361.8 3,656.4 
Total Revenue$17,400.7 $16,083.2 $13,687.2 
(1)
 In fiscal 2024, management began reporting results for healthcare facility services within "Healthcare," whereas the results were previously reported within "Facilities & Other." As such, the "Healthcare" and "Facilities & Other" results for the fiscal years ended September 29, 2023 and September 30, 2022 were recast to reflect this change.
Contract Balances
The Company defers sales commissions earned by its sales force that are considered to be incremental and recoverable costs of obtaining a contract tied to its food and facilities services. The deferred costs are amortized using the portfolio approach on a straight line basis over the average period of benefit, approximately 5.4 years, and are assessed for impairment on a periodic basis. Determination of the amortization period and the subsequent assessment for impairment of the contract cost asset requires judgment. Employee sales commissions are recorded within "Other Assets" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (see Note 1).
Leasehold improvements and costs to fulfill contracts include payments made by the Company to enhance the service resources used by the Company to satisfy its performance obligation. These amounts are amortized on a straight-line basis over the contract period. If a contract is terminated prior to its maturity date, the Company is typically reimbursed for the unamortized amount. As of September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, the Company had $835.6 million and $775.1 million of leasehold improvements capitalized in "Property and equipment, net" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Cost to fulfill - Client is recorded within "Other Assets" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (see Note 1).
Long-term prepaid rent is amortized over the contract period. If a contract is terminated prior to its maturity date, the Company is typically reimbursed for the unamortized amount. Long-term prepaid rent is recorded within "Operating Lease Right-of use Assets" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (see Note 8).
The following table summarizes the location of the expense recorded on the Consolidated Statements of Income related to the Company's contract balances (in millions):
Fiscal Year Ended
Income Statement LocationSeptember 27, 2024September 29, 2023
September 30, 2022
Employee sales commissionsCost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)$9.9 $8.5 $7.0 
Leasehold improvementsDepreciation and amortization131.0 129.8 123.9 
Cost to fulfill - ClientDepreciation and amortization16.7 17.7 19.5 
Long-term prepaid rentCost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)52.2 47.5 34.8 
Deferred income is recognized in "Accrued expenses and other current liabilities" and "Other Noncurrent Liabilities" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets when the Company has received consideration, or has the right to receive consideration, in
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advance of the transfer of the performance obligation of the contract to the customer, primarily prepaid meal plans. The consideration received remains a liability until the goods or services have been provided to the customer, which are primarily prepaid meal plans. The Company classifies deferred income as current if the deferred income is expected to be recognized in the next 12 months or as noncurrent if the deferred income is expected to be recognized in excess of the next 12 months. If the Company cannot render its performance obligation according to contract terms after receiving the consideration in advance, amounts may be contractually required to be refunded to the customer.
During the fiscal year ended September 27, 2024, deferred income increased related to customer prepayments and decreased related to income recognized during the period as a result of satisfying the performance obligation or return of funds related to non-performance. For the fiscal year ended September 27, 2024, the Company recognized $302.0 million of revenue that was included in deferred income at the beginning of the period. Deferred income balances are summarized in the following table (in millions):
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023
Deferred income$352.5 $329.9 
NOTE 10. EMPLOYEE PENSION AND PROFIT SHARING PLANS:
In the United States, the Company maintains qualified contributory and non-contributory defined contribution retirement plans for eligible employees, with Company contributions to the plans based on earnings performance or salary level. The Company also has a non-qualified retirement savings plan for certain employees. The total expense of the above plans for fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 was $24.7 million, $23.1 million and $21.8 million, respectively. The Company also maintains similar contributory and non-contributory defined contribution retirement plans at several of its international operations, primarily in Canada and the United Kingdom. The total expense of these international plans for fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 was $16.9 million, $13.4 million and $13.1 million, respectively.
The following table sets forth the fair value of plan assets and projected benefit obligation for the Company's single-employer defined benefit pension plans (in thousands):
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023
Fair Value of Plan Assets$140,992 $125,757 
Benefit Obligation116,611 92,768 
Funded Status$24,381 $32,989 

The fair value of plan assets for the Company's defined benefit pension plans as of September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023 is as follows (see Note 17 for a description of the fair value levels) (in thousands):
September 27, 2024Quoted prices in active markets
Level 1
Significant other observable inputs
Level 2
Significant unobservable inputs
Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents$24,996 $24,996 $— $— 
Investment funds:
Equity funds14,423 — 14,423 — 
Fixed income funds18,642 — 18,642 — 
Insurance contracts82,931 — — 82,931 
Total$140,992 $24,996 $33,065 $82,931 
 September 29, 2023Quoted prices in active markets
Level 1
Significant other observable inputs
Level 2
Significant unobservable inputs
Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents$13,674 $13,674 $— $— 
Investment funds:
Equity funds12,534 — 12,534 — 
Fixed income funds98,620 — 98,620 — 
Real estate929 — — 929 
Total$125,757 $13,674 $111,154 $929 
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Cash and cash equivalents include direct cash holdings, which are valued based on cost, and short-term deposits and investments in money market funds, for which fair value measurements are all based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active. The fair value of the investment funds is based on the value of the underlying assets, as reported to the Plan by the trustees. They are comprised of a portfolio of underlying securities that can be valued based on trading information on active markets. The fair value is calculated by applying the Plan's percentage ownership in the fund to the total market value of the account's underlying securities and is therefore categorized as Level 2, as the Plan does not directly own shares in these underlying investments. Insurance contracts and real estate investments are valued based on unobservable inputs and are therefore categorized as Level 3.
Multiemployer Defined Benefit Pension Plans
The Company contributes to a number of multiemployer defined benefit pension plans under the terms of collective-bargaining agreements ("CBA") that cover its union-represented employees. The risks of participating in these multiemployer plans are different from single-employer plans in the following respects:
a.Assets contributed to the multiemployer plan by one employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers.
b.If a participating employer stops contributing to the plan, the unfunded obligations of the plan may be borne by the remaining participating employers.
c.If the Company chooses to stop participating in some of its multiemployer plans, the Company may be required to pay those plans an amount based on the underfunded status of the plan, referred to as a withdrawal liability.
The Company's participation in these plans for fiscal 2024 is outlined in the table below. The "EIN/Pension Plan Number" column provides the Employee Identification Number (EIN) and the three-digit plan number, if applicable. Unless otherwise noted, the most recent Pension Protection Act (PPA) zone status available in 2024 and 2023 is for the plans' two most recent fiscal year-ends. The zone status is based on information that the Company received from the plan and is certified by the plan's actuary. Among other factors, plans in the critical and declining zone are generally less than 65% funded and projected to become insolvent in the next 15 or 20 years depending on the ratio of active to inactive participants and plans in the critical zone are generally less than 65% funded. The "FIP/RP Status Pending/Implemented" column indicates plans for which a financial improvement plan (FIP) or a rehabilitation plan (RP) is either pending or has been implemented. The last column lists the expiration date(s) of the CBA(s) to which the plans are subject. There have been no significant changes that affect the comparability of fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 contributions.
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Pension
Fund
EIN/Pension
Plan Number
Pension Protection
Act Zone Status
FIP/RP Status Pending/ ImplementedContributions by the Company
(in thousands)
Range of Expiration Dates of CBAs
20242023202420232022Surcharge
Imposed
National Retirement Fund13-6130178/ 001CriticalCriticalImplemented$1,382 $1,217 $1,035 No5/31/2024 - 9/30/2027
UNITE HERE Retirement Fund82-0994119/ 001Critical and DecliningCritical and DecliningImplemented6,362 6,217 5,348 No12/31/2022 - 1/1/2026
Local 1102 Retirement Trust13-1847329/ 001Critical and DecliningCritical and DecliningImplemented70 65 33 No10/31/2024
Central States SE and SW Areas Pension Plan(1)
36-6044243/ 001CriticalCriticalImplemented298 226 196 No8/31/2025 - 1/31/2028
Pension Plan for Hospital & Health Care Employees Philadelphia & Vicinity23-2627428/ 001Critical and DecliningCritical and DecliningImplemented344 333 353 No1/31/2028
SEIU National Industry Pension Fund (2)
52-6148540/ 001CriticalCriticalImplemented160 230 794 No4/14/2025 - 6/30/2025
Retail Wholesale & Department Store International Union and Industry Pension Fund(3)
63-0708442/ 001Critical and DecliningCritical and DecliningImplemented248 53 54 No1/31/2025 - 6/30/2027
Other funds7,461 7,479 6,736 
Total contributions$16,325 $15,820 $14,549 
(1)
Approximately 67% of the Company's participants in this fund are covered by a single CBA that expired on 7/7/2027.
(2)
Approximately 75% of the Company's participants in this fund are covered by a single CBA that expires on 4/14/2025.
(3)
Approximately 80% of the Company's participants in this fund are covered by a single CBA that expires on 6/30/2027.
The Company provided more than 5 percent of the total contributions for the following plan and plan years:
Pension
Fund
Contributions to the plan exceeded more than 5% of total contributions (as of the plan's year-end)
Local 1102 Retirement Trust12/31/2023, 12/31/2022, and 12/31/2021
At the date the Company's financial statements were issued, Forms 5500 were not available for the plan years ending in fiscal 2024.
NOTE 11. INCOME TAXES:
The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under this method, the Provision for Income Taxes from Continuing Operations represents income taxes payable or refundable for the current year plus the change in deferred taxes during the year. Deferred taxes result from differences between the financial and tax bases in assets and liabilities and are adjusted for changes in tax rates and enacted tax legislation. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets ("DTAs") when it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.
The components of Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes by source of income are as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ended
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
United States(1)
$234,926 $119,543 $(49,276)
Non-United States(2)
129,939 443,981 96,490 
$364,865 $563,524 $47,214 
(1)Fiscal 2024 includes gains from sale of equity investments (see Note 1).
(2)Fiscal 2023 includes gains from sale of equity investments (see Note 1).
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The Provision for Income Taxes from Continuing Operations consists of the following (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ended
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
Current:
Federal$68,903 $(5,119)$(23,014)
State and local14,565 4,916 (851)
Non-United States26,827 16,471 16,390 
110,295 16,268 (7,475)
Deferred:
Federal(1)
(15,761)90,769 17,600 
State and local2,915 7,199 (1,567)
Non-United States5,523 2,190 (125)
(7,323)100,158 15,908 
$102,972 $116,426 $8,433 
(1)Fiscal 2023 increase in deferred tax expense is a result of the utilization of tax credit carryforward assets.
Current taxes receivable of $3.8 million and $10.2 million at September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, respectively, are included in "Prepayments and other current assets" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Current income taxes payable of $19.3 million and $24.5 million at September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, respectively, are included in "Accrued expenses and other current liabilities" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Provision for Income Taxes from Continuing Operations varies from the amount determined by applying the United States Federal statutory rate to Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes as a result of the following (all percentages are as a percentage of Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes):
Fiscal Year Ended
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
United States statutory income tax rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
Increase (decrease) in taxes, resulting from:
State income taxes, net of Federal tax benefit3.8 1.7 5.2 
Foreign taxes3.3 1.7 18.4 
Reduction of foreign valuation allowances(0.7)(0.6)(11.5)
Permanent book/tax differences2.6 (0.8)13.2 
Uncertain tax positions0.4 0.8 5.4 
Foreign tax credit valuation allowance0.3 (0.8)(1.5)
Sale of investments(1)
 (0.5) 
Pennsylvania Rate Change Impact  (8.1)
Tax credits & other(2.5)(1.8)(24.2)
Effective income tax rate28.2 %20.7 %17.9 %
(1)
Includes mainly capital tax gains related to the sale of the Company's equity investment in AIM Services Co., Ltd. offset by capital tax losses in certain investments in foreign entities.
The effective tax rate is based on expected income, statutory tax rates and tax planning opportunities available to the Company in the various jurisdictions in which it operates. Judgment is required in determining the effective tax rate and in evaluating the tax return positions. Reserves are established when positions are "more likely than not" to be challenged and not sustained. Reserves are adjusted at each financial statement date to reflect the impact of audit settlements, expiration of statutes of limitation, developments in tax law and ongoing discussions with tax authorities. Accrued interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions are recognized as part of the income tax provision.
As of each reporting date, the Company considers existing evidence, both positive and negative, that could impact the need for valuation allowances against DTAs. During fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022, the Company recorded a benefit to the "Provision for Income Taxes from Continuing Operations" within the Consolidated Statements of Income of $3.8 million, $3.8 million and $8.5 million, respectively, for the reversal of a valuation allowance at a subsidiary in the FSS International
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segment. The valuation allowance reversal was driven by the Company's ability to utilize DTAs based on future taxable income expected due to business acquisitions. The Company continues to monitor operating performance and believes that based on future reversals of deferred tax liabilities ("DTLs") and future taxable income, it is more likely than not that the remaining NOL carryforwards and DTAs will be realized, except where a valuation allowance has been established.
During fiscal 2023, the Company recorded a net expense to the "Provision for Income Taxes from Continuing Operations" on the Consolidated Statements of Income of $76.7 million, of which $98.4 million reflects the capital gain on the sale of its AIM Services Co., Ltd. equity investment, offset by $21.7 million of capital losses resulting from the restructuring of certain foreign subsidiaries.
On July 8, 2022, Pennsylvania enacted a corporate net income tax rate reduction over a nine year period. The income tax rate for the 2022 and 2023 tax years are 9.99% and 8.99%, respectively. Starting with the 2024 tax year, the income tax rate is reduced by 0.50% annually until it reaches 4.99% for the 2031 tax year. The Company calculated the impact of the income tax rate reduction on the DTA and DTL balances at September 30, 2022 and recorded a net benefit of $3.8 million to the "Provision for Income Taxes from Continuing Operations" within the Consolidated Statements of Income during fiscal 2022.
As of September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, the components of Deferred Income Taxes are as follows (in thousands):
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023
Deferred tax liabilities:
Derivatives$12,816 $38,339 
Property and equipment2,023  
Investments 13,864 
Other intangible assets, including goodwill580,138 556,708 
Inventory 743 
Operating Lease Right-of-use Assets46,729 46,989 
Computer software costs and other23,283 23,172 
Gross deferred tax liability664,989 679,815 
Deferred tax assets:
Investments8,721  
Inventory6,261  
Insurance14,670 13,110 
Property and Equipment 1,755 
Employee compensation and benefits93,102 103,839 
Accruals and allowances17,716 9,647 
Operating lease liabilities56,532 57,898 
NOL/credit carryforwards and other193,152 187,467 
Gross deferred tax asset, before valuation allowances390,154 373,716 
Valuation allowances(80,552)(78,194)
Net deferred tax liability$355,387 $384,293 
Rollforward of the valuation allowance is as follows:
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023
Balance, beginning of year$(78,194)$(83,827)
Additions(1)
(5,810) 
Subtractions(2)
3,452 5,633 
Balance, end of year$(80,552)$(78,194)
(1)
The Additions are mainly driven by a valuation allowance recorded related to pension assets in the FSS International segment.
(2)
The Subtractions are mainly driven by the reversal of a valuation allowance based on future taxable income expected due to acquisitions of businesses in the FSS International segment.
DTLs of $375.4 million and $410.9 million as of September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, respectively, are included in "Deferred Income Taxes" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. DTAs of $20.0 million and $26.6 million as of September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, respectively, are included in "Other Assets" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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As of September 27, 2024, certain subsidiaries have recorded DTAs of $72.1 million associated with accumulated federal, state and foreign NOL carryforwards. The Company believes it is more likely than not that the benefit from certain state and foreign NOL carryforwards will not be realized. As a result, the Company has a valuation allowance of $48.2 million on the DTAs related to these state and foreign NOL carryforwards as of September 27, 2024. State NOL carryforwards generally will begin to expire in 2025 and foreign NOL carryforwards generally have no expiration date.
As of September 27, 2024, the Company has $61.7 million of FTC carryforwards, which begin to expire in 2027, along with $3.4 million of general business credits, which begin to expire in 2045, and $34.1 million of interest restriction carryforwards, which do not expire. The Company has a valuation allowance of $32.3 million on the DTAs related to FTC carryforwards as of September 27, 2024.
Undistributed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries for which no DTL was recorded amounted to approximately $446.7 million and $364.4 million as of September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, respectively. The foreign withholding tax cost associated with remitting these earnings is $26.8 million and $22.7 million as of September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, respectively. Such amounts have not been accrued by the Company as it believes those foreign earnings are permanently reinvested.
The Company has $70.2 million of total gross unrecognized tax benefits as of September 27, 2024, of which $41.9 million, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate and $28.3 million would result in an adjustment to the DTL or payable.
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits follows (in thousands):
 September 27, 2024September 29, 2023
Balance, beginning of year$69,128 $80,220 
Additions based on tax positions taken in the current year754 4,433 
Additions for tax positions taken in prior years3,370  
Reductions for remeasurements, settlements and payments(1)
(1,493)(13,636)
Reductions due to statute expiration(1,571)(1,889)
Balance, end of year$70,188 $69,128 
(1)Fiscal 2023 includes a remeasurement of foreign tax credit assets that are available to reduce a position taken in prior years.
The Company has $14.1 million and $11.4 million accrued for interest and penalties as of September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and recorded $2.8 million, $1.7 million and $3.1 million in interest and penalties during fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022, respectively in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recorded in "Provision for Income Taxes from Continuing Operations" on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company has $9.6 million of FTCs that will reduce the gross unrecognized tax benefit.
Unrecognized tax benefits are not expected to significantly change within the next 12 months.
Generally, a number of years may elapse before a tax reporting year is audited and finally resolved. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to United States federal, state or local examinations by tax authorities before 2015. While it is often difficult to predict the final outcome or the timing of or resolution of a particular tax matter, the Company does not anticipate any adjustments resulting from United States federal, state or foreign tax audits that would result in a material change to the financial condition or results of operations. Adequate amounts are established for any adjustments that may result from examinations for tax years after 2015. However, an unfavorable settlement of a particular issue would require use of the Company's cash and cash equivalents.
In response to the development of the global economy toward digitalization, the Organization for Economic Co-operation & Development (“OECD”) released the Pillar Two Global Anti-Base Erosion Model Rules (“Pillar Two”). Under Pillar Two, multinational companies with consolidated revenue greater than €750 million will be subject to a minimum effective tax rate of 15.0% within each respective country. Guided by the OECD framework, more than 140 countries have agreed to enact Pillar Two legislation. The Company currently operates in several countries which will be subject to Pillar Two. Based on an analysis of the Pillar Two transitional safe harbours and the current financials, the Company does not expect Pillar Two to have a material effect. The Company will continue to monitor legislative developments and evaluate financial results for changes in the expected impact.
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NOTE 12. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
On November 5, 2024, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $500 million of Aramark's outstanding common stock. The share repurchase program does not have a fixed expiration date.
The following table presents the Company's cash dividend payments to its stockholders (in millions):
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
Dividend payments$99.9 $114.6 $113.1 
On November 8, 2024, an $0.105 dividend per share of common stock was declared, payable on December 12, 2024, to shareholders of record on the close of business on December 2, 2024.
The Company has 100.0 million shares of preferred stock authorized, with a par value of $0.01 per share. At September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023, zero shares of preferred stock were issued or outstanding.
NOTE 13. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION:
On November 12, 2013, the Board of Directors approved, and the stockholders of Aramark adopted by written consent, the Aramark 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Old 2013 Stock Plan"), which became effective on December 1, 2013 and the amended and restated Old 2013 Stock Plan was approved by the Board of Directors on November 9, 2016 and approved by the stockholders of Aramark on February 1, 2017 (as amended, the "2013 Stock Plan"). The 2013 Stock Plan provides that the total number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2013 Stock Plan is 25.5 million. On January 29, 2020, the Company's stockholders approved the Second Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, which amended and restated the 2013 Stock Plan. The Second Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan provides for up to 7.5 million of new shares authorized for issuance to participants, in addition to the shares that remained available for issuance under the 2013 Stock Plan as of January 29, 2020 that are not subject to outstanding awards under the 2013 Stock Plan. On February 2, 2021, the Company's stockholders approved the Third Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, which amended and restated the Company's 2013 Incentive Plan last amended on January 29, 2020. The Third Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan provides for up to 3.5 million of new shares authorized for issuance to participants, in addition to the shares that remained available for issuance under the 2013 Stock Plan.
On February 3, 2023, the stockholders of Aramark approved the Aramark 2023 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2023 Stock Plan") to replace the 2013 Stock Plan. The 2023 Stock Plan provides for up to 8.5 million of new shares authorized for issuance to participants, in addition to the shares that remained available for issuance under the 2013 Stock Plan.
The following table summarizes the share-based compensation expense and related information for Time-Based Options ("TBOs"), Retention Time-Based Options ("TBO-Rs"), Time-Based Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"), Performance Stock Units ("PSUs"), Deferred Stock Units and Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") recorded within "Selling and general corporate expenses" on the Consolidated Statements of Income (in millions).
Fiscal Year Ended
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
TBOs$9.7 $14.3 $15.2 
TBO-Rs3.7 5.2 4.7 
RSUs32.5 43.5 48.8 
PSUs14.9 9.7 5.2 
Deferred Stock Units1.8 1.7 2.0 
ESPP(1)
 1.9 6.4 
$62.6 $76.3 $82.3 
Taxes related to share-based compensation$10.2 $13.0 $14.2 
Cash Received from Option Exercises/ESPP Purchases36.6 45.6 43.0 
Tax Benefit on Share Deliveries (2)
0.8 2.1 0.6 
(1)
Share-based compensation expense related to the ESPP decreased during fiscal 2023 compared to fiscal 2022 as the Company suspended its ESPP beginning in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.
(2)The tax benefit on option exercises, restricted stock unit and ESPP unit deliveries is included in "Accrued Expenses" on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
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No compensation expense was capitalized. The Company applies an estimated forfeiture assumption of 9.0% per annum based on actual forfeiture activity, which was in effect during each of the fiscal years presented.
The below table summarizes the unrecognized compensation expense as of September 27, 2024 related to non-vested awards and the weighted-average period they are expected to be recognized:
Unrecognized Compensation Expense
(in millions)
Weighted-Average Period
(Years)
TBOs$16.7 2.80
TBO-Rs2.5 0.89
RSUs58.5 2.76
PSU25.4 2.62
Total$103.1 
Stock Options
Time-Based Options
The Company's annual TBO grants for fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 were awarded in November 2023, November 2022 and November 2021, respectively. The fiscal 2024 and 2023 TBO grants vest solely based upon continued employment over a four year time period. The fiscal 2022 TBO grants vest solely based upon continued employment over a three year time period. All TBOs remain exercisable for 10 years from the date of grant.
The fair value of the TBOs granted was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The expected volatility is based on the historic volatility of the Company's stock over the expected term of the stock options. The expected life represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding and is calculated using the simplified method as permitted under Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") rules and regulations due to the method providing a reasonable estimate in comparison to actual experience. The simplified method uses the midpoint between an option's vesting date and contractual term. The risk-free rate is based on the United States Treasury security with terms equal to the expected life of the option as of the grant date. Compensation expense for TBOs is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period during which employees perform related services.
The table below presents the weighted average assumptions and related valuations for TBOs.
Fiscal Year Ended
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
Expected volatility43%42%41%
Expected dividend yield
1.19% - 1.35%
1.39% - 1.64%
1.64% - 1.80%
Expected life (in years)6.256.256.00
Risk-free interest rate
3.99% - 4.41%
3.65% - 4.28%
1.26% - 2.96%
Weighted-average grant-date fair value$12.04$11.76$9.11
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A summary of TBO activity is presented below:
OptionsShares
(000s)
Weighted-Average Exercise PriceAggregate Intrinsic Value
($000s)
Weighted-Average Remaining Term
(Years)
Outstanding at September 29, 20236,600 $35.36 
Granted1,151 $28.17 
Exercised(1,808)$23.63 
Forfeited and expired(234)$28.91 
Awards transferred to Vestis at spin-off (1)
(355)$27.34 
Adjustments to Aramark awards related to the spin-off of Vestis(2)
2,553 
Outstanding at September 27, 20247,907 $26.14 $97,284 5.9
Exercisable at September 27, 20245,704 $25.34 $74,707 5.0
Expected to vest at September 27, 20241,971 $28.16 $20,250 8.4
(1)
In connection with the spin-off of Vestis, all outstanding (vested and unvested) Aramark TBOs which had been granted to Uniform segment employees were converted into Vestis awards. These awards preserved the same intrinsic value, as well as general terms and conditions, of the original Aramark awards.
(2)In connection with the spin-off of Vestis, all outstanding Aramark awards were adjusted to preserve the aggregate value of the awards as measured immediately prior to the spin-off.
Fiscal Year Ended
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
Total intrinsic value exercised (in millions)$15.3 $12.0 $6.4 
Total fair value that vested (in millions)10.6 15.7 13.8 
Retention Time-Based Options
In September 2020, the Board of Directors granted special stock option awards for fiscal 2021 to its key business leaders. The option awards have exercise prices that are in all cases materially above the trading price of the Company's common stock as of the date of grant. The options are awarded in six tranches, with exercise prices that start at $25.24 and increase in $7.21 increments to a $61.29 exercise price. All options remain exercisable for 10 years from the date of grant. These awards will vest ratably on the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant date. The fair value of the TBO-Rs granted was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, following the same assumptions and methodology used to value the TBOs.
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A summary of TBO-R activity is presented below:
OptionsShares
(000s)
Weighted-Average Exercise PriceAggregate Intrinsic Value
($000s)
Weighted-Average Remaining Term
(Years)
Outstanding at September 29, 20235,222 $66.15 
Exercised(27)$32.45 
Adjustments to Aramark awards related to the spin-off of Vestis(1)
2,021 
Outstanding at September 27, 20247,216 $47.75 $13,011 5.7
Exercisable at September 27, 20244,802 $47.78 $8,621 5.7
Expected to vest at September 27, 20242,318 $47.70 $4,216 5.7
(1)In connection with the spin-off of Vestis, all outstanding Aramark awards were adjusted to preserve the aggregate value of the awards as measured immediately prior to the spin-off.
Fiscal Year Ended
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
Total intrinsic value exercised (in millions)$0.1 $ $ 
Total fair value that vested (in millions)6.9 6.9 0.3 
Time-Based Restricted Stock Units
The Company's annual RSU grants for fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 were awarded in November 2023, November 2022, and November 2021 respectively. For RSU grants awarded during or subsequent to November 2022 and prior to September 2020, the RSU agreement provides that 25% of each grant will vest and be settled in shares on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date, subject to the participant's continued employment with the Company through each such anniversary. For RSU grants awarded between September 2020 and October 2022, the RSU agreement provides that 33% of each grant will vest and be settled in shares on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant, subject to the participant's continued employment with the Company through each such anniversary. The grant-date fair value of RSUs is based on the fair value of the Company's common stock. Participants holding RSUs will receive the benefit of any dividends paid on shares in the form of additional RSUs. The unvested units are subject to forfeiture if employment is terminated other than due to death, disability or retirement and the units are nontransferable while subject to forfeiture.
Restricted Stock UnitsUnits
(000s)
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding at September 29, 20232,708$38.54 
Granted1,766$28.78 
Vested(1,364)$27.78 
Forfeited(328)$27.74 
Awards transferred to Vestis at spin-off (1)
(576)$27.80 
Adjustments to Aramark awards related to the spin-off of Vestis(2)
1,050
Outstanding at September 27, 20243,256 $28.32 
(1)
In connection with the spin-off of Vestis, all unvested Aramark RSUs which had been granted to Uniform segment employees were converted into Vestis awards. These awards preserved the same intrinsic value, as well as general terms and conditions, of the original Aramark awards.
(2)
In connection with the spin-off of Vestis, all unvested Aramark awards were adjusted to preserve the aggregate value of the awards as measured immediately prior to the spin-off.
Fiscal Year Ended
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
Total fair value that vested (in millions)$37.9 $57.1 $41.6 
Performance Stock Units
Under the 2013 Stock Plan and 2023 Stock Plan, the Company is authorized to grant PSUs to its employees. A participant is eligible to become vested in a number of PSUs equal to a percentage, higher or lower, of the target number of PSUs granted based on the level of the Company's achievement of the performance condition. During fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, the
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Company granted PSUs subject to the level of achievement of adjusted revenue growth, adjusted earnings per share, actual return on invested capital and total shareholder return for the cumulative performance period of three years and the participant's continued employment with the Company over four years. The Company is accounting for the fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023 grants as performance-based awards, with a market condition, valued utilizing the Monte Carlo Simulation pricing model, which calculates multiple potential outcomes for an award and establishes fair value based on the most likely outcome. The grant-date fair value of the PSUs is based on the fair value of the Company's common stock. During fiscal 2022, the Company granted PSUs subject to the level of achievement of adjusted revenue growth, adjusted operating income growth and a total shareholder return multiplier for the cumulative performance period of three years and the participant's continued employment with the Company over three years. The Company also granted PSUs during fiscal 2022 subject to the level of achievement of actual return on invested capital for the cumulative performance period of three years and the participant's continued employment with the Company over three years. The Company is accounting for the fiscal 2022 grants as performance-based awards, with a market condition, valued utilizing the Monte Carlo Simulation pricing model. The grant-date fair value of the PSUs is based on the fair value of the Company's common stock. No share-based compensation expense was recorded during fiscal 2022 related to PSUs granted during fiscal 2020 as the performance targets for the awards were not met.
On October 13, 2023, the Company's Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Committee"), pursuant to the terms of the Third Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan and to reflect the separation and distribution of the Company’s Uniform segment that occurred on September 30, 2023, approved amendments to the performance goals and performance periods for the Company’s outstanding PSUs. For the PSUs granted in fiscal 2022, which were subject to performance targets for the three-year period ending September 27, 2024, two-thirds of these PSUs became subject to new adjusted performance targets and an adjusted performance period for the two-year period ending September 29, 2023 and the remaining one-third of these PSUs became subject to new adjusted performance targets for the one-year period ending September 27, 2024. The PSUs granted in fiscal 2023, which were subject to performance targets for the three-year period ending October 3, 2025, were amended to be subject to adjusted performance targets primarily to reflect the Company on a post-spin off basis. The Committee also approved adjustments increasing the maximum aggregate number of shares authorized for awards under the 2023 Stock Plan by an additional 3.5 million shares.
Performance Stock UnitsUnits
(000s)
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding at September 29, 2023898$44.32 
Granted727$32.16 
Forfeited(54)$30.42 
Awards transferred to Vestis at spin-off (1)
(120)$29.18 
Adjustments to Aramark awards related to the spin-off of Vestis(2)
347
Outstanding at September 27, 20241,798 $30.56 
(1)
In connection with the spin-off of Vestis, all unvested Aramark PSUs which had been granted to Uniform segment employees were converted into Vestis awards. These awards preserved the same intrinsic value, as well as general terms and conditions, of the original Aramark awards.
(2)
In connection with the spin-off of Vestis, all unvested Aramark awards were adjusted to preserve the aggregate value of the awards as measured immediately prior to the spin-off.
Deferred Stock Units
Deferred Stock Units are issued only to non-employee members of the Board of Directors and represent the right to receive shares of the Company's common stock in the future. Each Deferred Stock Unit will be converted to one share of the Company's common stock either on the first day of the seventh month after which such director ceases to serve as a member of the Board of Directors or at the director's election upon vesting. The grant-date fair value of Deferred Stock Units is based on the fair value of the Company's common stock. The Deferred Stock Units vest on the day prior to the next annual meeting of stockholders (which is generally one year after grant). The Company granted 64,421 Deferred Stock Units during fiscal 2024. In addition, directors may elect to defer their cash retainer into Deferred Stock Units which are fully vested upon issuance.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
On February 2, 2021, the Company’s stockholders approved the Aramark 2021 ESPP. The ESPP allows eligible employees to contribute up to 10% of their eligible pay toward the quarterly purchase of the Company’s common stock, subject to an annual maximum dollar amount. The purchase price is 85% of the lesser of the i) fair market value per share of the Company’s common stock as determined on the purchase date or ii) fair market value per share of the Company’s common stock as determined on the first trading day of the quarterly offering period. Purchases under the ESPP are made in March, June, September, and December. The aggregate number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the ESPP may not exceed 12.5 million shares. There were 0.4 million and 1.3 million shares purchased under the ESPP during the fiscal years
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ended September 29, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively. The Company suspended its ESPP beginning in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.
NOTE 14. EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Basic earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods presented. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding adjusted to include the potentially dilutive effect of stock awards.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to the Company's stockholders (in thousands, except per share data):
Fiscal Year Ended
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
Earnings:
Net income from Continuing Operations attributable
to Aramark stockholders
$262,522 $447,676 $39,088 
Income from Discontinued Operations, net of tax 226,432 155,396 
Net income attributable to Aramark stockholders$262,522 $674,108 $194,484 
Shares:
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding263,045 260,592 257,314 
Effect of dilutive securities3,155 2,002 1,760 
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding266,200 262,594 259,074 
Basic earnings per share attributable to Aramark stockholders:
Income from Continuing Operations$1.00 $1.72 $0.15 
Income from Discontinued Operations 0.87 0.61 
Basic earnings per share attributable to Aramark
stockholders
$1.00 $2.59 $0.76 
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Aramark stockholders:
Income from Continuing Operations$0.99 $1.71 $0.15 
Income from Discontinued Operations 0.86 0.60 
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Aramark
stockholders
$0.99 $2.57 $0.75 
The following table represents shares that were outstanding but were not included in the diluted earnings per common share (in millions):
Fiscal Year Ended
September 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
Share-based awards(1)
8.9 8.3 8.7 
PSUs(2)
1.2 0.8 0.4 
(1)
Share-based awards were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share, as their effect would have been antidilutive.
(2)PSUs were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share, as the performance targets were not yet met.
NOTE 15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
The Company has capital and other purchase commitments of approximately $959.0 million at September 27, 2024, primarily in connection with commitments for capital projects to help finance improvements or renovations at the facilities in which the Company operates.
At September 27, 2024, the Company also has letters of credit outstanding in the amount of $85.3 million.
From time to time, the Company and its subsidiaries are party to various legal actions, proceedings and investigations involving claims incidental to the conduct of their business, including actions by clients, customers, employees, government entities and third parties, including under federal, state, international, national, provincial and local employment laws, wage and hour laws, discrimination laws, immigration laws, human health and safety laws, import and export controls and customs laws,
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environmental laws, ESG-related non-financial disclosure laws, false claims or whistleblower statutes, minority, women and disadvantaged business enterprise statutes, tax codes, antitrust and competition laws, consumer protection statutes, procurement regulations, intellectual property laws, food safety and sanitation laws, cost and accounting principles, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act, other anti-corruption laws, lobbying laws, motor carrier safety laws, data privacy and security laws and alcohol licensing and service laws, or alleging negligence and/or breaches of contractual and other obligations. Based on information currently available, advice of counsel, available insurance coverage, established reserves and other resources, the Company does not believe that any such actions are likely to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to its business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. However, in the event of unexpected further developments, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of these matters, or other similar matters, if unfavorable, may be materially adverse to the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
The Company was involved in a dispute with a client regarding Aramark’s provision of services pursuant to a contract. During fiscal 2022, the Company resolved the matter by entering into a settlement agreement with the client whereby the Company's obligations totaled $13.6 million, resulting in a reversal of previously reserved amounts of $5.7 million, which is included in "Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)" on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
NOTE 16. BUSINESS SEGMENTS:
The Company reports its operating results in two reportable segments: FSS United States and FSS International. The Company defines its segments as those operations whose results the chief operating decision maker, identified as the Chief Executive Officer, regularly reviews to analyze performance and allocate resources. Approximately 84% of the global revenue is related to food services and 16% is related to facilities services. Financial information by segment is as follows (in millions):
Fiscal Year Ended
RevenueSeptember 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
FSS United States$12,576.7 $11,721.4 $10,030.8 
FSS International4,824.0 4,361.8 3,656.4 
$17,400.7 $16,083.2 $13,687.2 

Fiscal Year Ended
Operating IncomeSeptember 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
FSS United States$659.9 $650.0 $435.1 
FSS International187.3 114.5 112.5 
Total Segment Operating Income847.2 764.5 547.6 
Corporate(1)
(140.7)(139.5)(132.2)
Total Operating Income$706.5 $625.0 $415.4 
(1) Corporate includes general expenses not specifically allocated to an individual segment and share-based compensation expense (see Note 13).
Fiscal Year Ended
Reconciliation to Income from Continuing Operations Before Income TaxesSeptember 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
Total Operating Income$706.5 $625.0 $415.4 
Gain on Equity Investments, net(25.1)(376.0) 
Interest Expense, net366.7 437.5 368.2 
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes$364.9 $563.5 $47.2 
Fiscal Year Ended
Depreciation and AmortizationSeptember 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
FSS United States$360.9 $342.4 $330.9 
FSS International74.6 67.3 66.8 
Corporate 0.2 0.3 
$435.5 $409.9 $398.0 
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Fiscal Year Ended
Capital Expenditures and Other*September 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
FSS United States$359.4 $299.3 $283.3 
FSS International95.2 85.3 76.0 
Corporate 0.4  
$454.6 $385.0 $359.3 
* Includes amounts acquired in business combinations
Identifiable AssetsSeptember 27, 2024September 29, 2023
FSS United States$9,903.2 $9,652.5 
FSS International2,586.4 2,250.8 
Corporate(1)
184.8 1,843.1 
Discontinued Operations 3,124.8 
$12,674.4 $16,871.2 
(1)
In anticipation of the separation and distribution of Vestis, the Uniform legal entity executed a cash dividend to Aramark Corporate of approximately $1.5 billion, resulting in an elevated level of identifiable assets within Corporate in fiscal 2023.
The following geographic data include revenue generated by subsidiaries within that geographic area and net property and equipment based on physical location (in millions):
Fiscal Year Ended
RevenueSeptember 27, 2024September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
United States$12,441.7 $11,536.9 $9,884.3 
Foreign4,959.0 4,546.3 3,802.9 
$17,400.7 $16,083.2 $13,687.2 
Property and Equipment, netSeptember 27, 2024September 29, 2023
United States$1,312.6 $1,209.0 
Foreign260.6 217.0 
$1,573.2 $1,426.0 
NOTE 17. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES:
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value are classified based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. The hierarchical levels related to the subjectivity of the valuation inputs are defined as follows:
•    Level 1—inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets
•    Level 2—inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument
•    Level 3—inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The Company's financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, accounts receivable, accounts payable, borrowings and derivatives. Management believes that the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, accounts receivable and accounts payable are representative of their respective fair values. In conjunction with the fair value measurement of the derivative instruments, the Company made an accounting policy election to measure the credit risk of its derivative instruments that are subject to master netting agreements on a net basis by counterparty portfolio, as the gross values would not be materially different. The fair value of the Company's debt at September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023 was $5,300.7 million and $6,606.7 million, respectively. The carrying value of the Company's debt at September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023 was $5,271.5 million and $6,641.7 million, respectively. The fair values were
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As part of the Union Supply acquisition completed in fiscal 2022 (see Note 3), the Company recorded a contingent consideration obligation based on the fair value of the expected payments with a separate amount that will be accounted for as compensation expense to be recognized on the Consolidated Statements of Income over the earnout period. The Company performed a fair value assessment of the contingent consideration obligation based on the terms and conditions of the Union Supply purchase agreement, using internal models. The inputs utilized in estimating the fair value of the contingent consideration have been classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy levels and are subject to risk and uncertainty. The calculation of fair value is dependent on several subjective factors including future earnings and profitability. If assumptions or estimates vary from what was expected, the fair value of the contingent consideration liability may materially change. During fiscal 2023, the Company adjusted the contingent consideration liability to the fair value of the future expected payment, resulting in income of $37.3 million, which is comprised of the adjusted contingent consideration liability recorded as part of the acquisition and reversal of a portion of compensation expense previously recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income since the acquisition. The income is included in "Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)" on the Consolidated Statements of Income for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2023. During fiscal 2024, the Company adjusted the remaining contingent consideration liability resulting in income of $9.0 million, which is included in "Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)" on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The contingent consideration liability at September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023 was zero and $8.4 million, respectively.
As part of the Next Level acquisition completed in fiscal 2021, the Company recorded a contingent consideration obligation based on the fair value of the expected payments. The Company performed a fair value assessment of the contingent consideration obligation based on the terms and conditions of the Next Level purchase agreement, as amended, using internal models. The inputs utilized in estimating the fair value of the contingent consideration have been classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy levels and are subject to risk and uncertainty. During fiscal 2023, the Company adjusted the contingent consideration liability to the fair value of the future expected payment, resulting in income of $48.4 million, which is included in "Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)" on the Consolidated Statements of Income. During fiscal 2022, the Company paid $9.3 million related to the contingent consideration liability, which was for the calendar 2021 performance period. In addition, the Company adjusted the contingent consideration liability to the fair value of future expected payments during fiscal 2022, resulting in income of $20.7 million, which is included in "Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)" on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The earnout period has ended and the fair value of the contingent consideration liability at September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023 was zero.

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SCHEDULE II -- VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES
FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 27, 2024, SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

 (in thousands)Balance, Beginning of
Period
Charge/(Reversal) to Income (1)
Write-offs and Other (2)
Balance,
End of
Period
Description
Fiscal Year 2024
Allowance for credit losses$31,506 $20,102 $(17,349)$34,259 
Fiscal Year 2023
Allowance for credit losses$27,288 $17,573 $(13,355)$31,506 
Fiscal Year 2022
Allowance for credit losses$45,540 $(7,788)$(10,464)$27,288 
(1)
Represents an increase (or decrease) in the reserve for estimated future credit losses charged to expense.
(2)
Amounts determined not to be collectible and charged against the reserve and translation. These amounts do not impact the Consolidated Statements of Income.
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Copies of any of the following exhibits are available to Stockholders for the cost of reproduction upon written request to the Secretary, Aramark, 2400 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
Exhibit No.
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Credit Agreement, dated as of March 28, 2017, among Aramark Services, Inc., Aramark Intermediate HoldCo Corporation, ARAMARK Canada Ltd., ARAMARK Investments Limited, ARAMARK Ireland Holdings Limited, ARAMARK Regional Treasury Europe, Designated Activity Company, ARAMARK Holdings GmbH & Co. KG, Aramark International Finance S.à.r.l., each subsidiary of the United States Borrower that from time to time becomes a party thereto, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto, the issuing banks named therein, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the lenders and collateral agent for the secured parties thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Aramark’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on March 29, 2017, pursuant to the Exchange Act (file number 001-36223)).
Incremental Amendment No. 1, dated as of September 20, 2017, among Aramark Services, Inc. (the “Company”) Aramark Intermediate HoldCo Corporation, ARAMARK Canada Ltd. (“Aramark Canada”), ARAMARK Investments Limited (“Aramark UK”), and certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent for the Lenders (as defined below) and collateral agent for the secured parties thereunder to the credit agreement, dated March 28, 2017, among the Company, Aramark Intermediate HoldCo Corporation, Aramark Canada, Aramark UK, ARAMARK Ireland Holdings Limited, ARAMARK Regional Treasury Europe, Designated Activity Company, ARAMARK Holdings GmbH & Co. KG, Aramark International Finance S.à.r.l. and certain wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto (including the financial institutions party to the Incremental Amendment, the “Lenders”), the issuing banks named therein and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders and collateral agent for the secured parties thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Aramark's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 26, 2017, pursuant to the Exchange Act (file number 001-36223)).
Incremental Amendment No. 2, dated as of December 11, 2017, among Aramark Services, Inc., Aramark Intermediate HoldCo Corporation (“Holdings”) and certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of Aramark Services, Inc., the financial institutions party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent for the Lenders (as defined below) and collateral agent for the secured parties thereunder to the credit agreement, dated March 28, 2017, among Aramark Services, Inc., Holdings, ARAMARK Canada Ltd., ARAMARK Investments Limited, ARAMARK Ireland Holdings Limited, ARAMARK Regional Treasury Europe, Designated Activity Company, ARAMARK Holdings GmbH & Co. KG, Aramark International Finance S.à.r.l. and certain wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries of Aramark Services, Inc., the financial institutions from time to time party thereto (the “Lenders”), the issuing banks named therein and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders and collateral agent for the secured parties thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Aramark’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 12, 2017 pursuant to the Exchange Act (file number 001-36223)).
Incremental Amendment No. 3, dated as of February 28, 2018, among Aramark Services, Inc., ARAMARK Canada Ltd., and Aramark Intermediate HoldCo Corporation (“Holdings”), the financial institutions party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent for the Lenders (as defined below) and collateral agent for the secured parties thereunder to the credit agreement, dated March 28, 2017, among Aramark Services, Inc., Holdings, ARAMARK Canada Ltd., ARAMARK Investments Limited, ARAMARK Ireland Holdings Limited, ARAMARK Regional Treasury Europe, Designated Activity Company, ARAMARK Holdings GmbH & Co. KG, Aramark International Finance S.à.r.l. and certain wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries of Aramark Services, Inc., the financial institutions from time to time party thereto (the “Lenders”), the issuing banks named therein and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders and collateral agent for the secured parties thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Aramark's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 8, 2018, pursuant to the Exchange Act (file number 001-36223)).
Amendment No. 4, dated as of May 11, 2018, among Aramark Services, Inc. (the “Company”), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (the “Yen Term C Lender”) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent for the Lenders (as defined below) and collateral agent for the secured parties thereunder to the credit agreement, dated March 28, 2017, among the Company, Aramark Intermediate Holdco Corporation, ARAMARK Canada Ltd., ARAMARK Investments Limited, ARAMARK Ireland Holdings Limited, ARAMARK Regional Treasury Europe, Designated Activity Company, ARAMARK Holdings GmbH & Co. KG, Aramark International Finance S.à.r.l. and certain wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto (the “Lenders”), the issuing banks named therein and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders and collateral agent for the secured parties thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Aramark's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 7, 2018, pursuant to the Exchange Act (file number 001-36223)).
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Amendment No. 5, dated as of May 24, 2018, among Aramark Services, Inc. (the “Company”), Aramark Intermediate HoldCo Corporation (“Holdings”), certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, each Converting United States Term B-2 Lender (as defined therein), the Additional United States Term B-2 Lender (as defined therein), the financial institutions party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent for the Lenders (as defined below) and collateral agent for the secured parties thereunder to the credit agreement, dated March 28, 2017, among the Company, Holdings, ARAMARK Canada Ltd., ARAMARK Investments Limited, ARAMARK Ireland Holdings Limited, ARAMARK Regional Treasury Europe, Designated Activity Company, ARAMARK Holdings GmbH & Co. KG, Aramark International Finance S.à.r.l. and certain wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto (the “Lenders”), the issuing banks named therein and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders and collateral agent for the secured parties thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Aramark’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 31, 2018 pursuant to the Exchange Act (file number 001-36223)).
Amendment No. 6, dated as of June 12, 2018, among Aramark Services, Inc. (the “Company”), Aramark Intermediate HoldCo Corporation (“Holdings”), certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, each Converting United States Term B-3 Lender (as defined therein), the Additional United States Term B-3 Lender (as defined therein), the financial institutions party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent for the Lenders (as defined below) and collateral agent for the secured parties thereunder to the credit agreement, dated March 28, 2017, among the Company, Holdings, ARAMARK Canada Ltd., ARAMARK Investments Limited, ARAMARK Ireland Holdings Limited, ARAMARK Regional Treasury Europe, Designated Activity Company, ARAMARK Holdings GmbH & Co. KG, Aramark International Finance S.à.r.l. and certain wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto (the “Lenders”), the issuing banks named therein and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders and collateral agent for the secured parties thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Aramark’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 18, 2018 pursuant to the Exchange Act (file number 001-36223)).
Amendment No. 7 (the “Amendment”), dated as of October 1, 2018, among Aramark Services, Inc. (the “Company”), Aramark Intermediate HoldCo Corporation (“Holdings”), Aramark Intermediate HoldCo Corporation (“Holdings”), ARAMARK Canada Ltd. (the “Canadian Borrower”), ARAMARK Investments Limited, ARAMARK Limited (together with ARAMARK Investments Limited, the “UK Borrowers”), ARAMARK Ireland Holdings Limited, ARAMARK Regional Treasury Europe, Designated Activity Company (together with ARAMARK Ireland Holdings Limited, the “Irish Borrowers”), ARAMARK Holdings Deutschland GMBH (as successor by merger to ARAMARK Holdings GmbH & Co. KG, the “German Borrower”), Aramark International Finance S.à.r.l. (the “Luxembourg Borrower”), certain other wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent for the Lenders (as defined below) and collateral agent for the secured parties thereunder to the credit agreement, dated March 28, 2017, among the Company, Holdings, the Canadian Borrower, the UK Borrower, the Irish Borrowers, the German Borrower, the Luxembourg Borrower and certain other wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto (the “Lenders”), the issuing banks named therein and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders and collateral agent for the secured parties thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Aramark’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 4, 2018 pursuant to the Exchange Act (file number 001-36223)).
Incremental Amendment No. 8 (the “Incremental Amendment”), dated as of January 15, 2020, among Aramark Services, Inc. (the “Company”), Aramark Intermediate HoldCo Corporation (“Holdings”), certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, the United States Term B-4 Lenders (as defined therein) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent for the Lenders (as defined therein) and collateral agent for the secured parties thereunder amending that certain credit agreement, dated March 28, 2017, among the Company, Holdings, ARAMARK Canada Ltd., ARAMARK Investments Limited, ARAMARK Limited, ARAMARK Ireland Holdings Limited, ARAMARK Regional Treasury Europe, Designated Activity Company, ARAMARK Holdings Deutschland GMBH (as successor by merger to ARAMARK Holdings GmbH & Co. KG), Aramark International Finance S.à.r.l. and certain other wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto (including the financial institutions party to the Incremental Amendment, the “Lenders”), the issuing banks named therein and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders and collateral agent for the secured parties thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Aramark’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 16, 2020 pursuant to the Exchange Act (file number 001-36223)).
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Amendment No. 11 (the “Amendment”), dated as of April 6, 2021, among Aramark Services, Inc. (the “Company”), Aramark Intermediate HoldCo Corporation (“Holdings”), Aramark Intermediate HoldCo Corporation (“Holdings”), ARAMARK Canada Ltd. (the “Canadian Borrower”), ARAMARK Investments Limited, ARAMARK Limited (together with ARAMARK Investments Limited, the “UK Borrowers”), ARAMARK Ireland Holdings Limited, ARAMARK Regional Treasury Europe, Designated Activity Company (together with ARAMARK Ireland Holdings Limited, the “Irish Borrowers”), ARAMARK Holdings Deutschland GMBH (as successor by merger to ARAMARK Holdings GmbH & Co. KG, the “German Borrower”), Aramark International Finance S.à.r.l. (the “Luxembourg Borrower”), certain other wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent for the Lenders (as defined below) and collateral agent for the secured parties thereunder to the credit agreement, dated March 28, 2017, among the Company, Holdings, the Canadian Borrower, the UK Borrower, the Irish Borrowers, the German Borrower, the Luxembourg Borrower and certain other wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto (including the financial institutions party to the Amendment, the “Lenders”), the issuing banks named therein and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders and collateral agent for the secured parties thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Aramark's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 10, 2021, pursuant to the Exchange Act (file number 001-36223)).
Amendment No. 12 (the “Amendment”), dated as of June 22, 2023, among Aramark Services, Inc. (the “Company”), Aramark Intermediate HoldCo Corporation (“Holdings”), certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent for the Lenders (as defined below) and collateral agent for the secured parties thereunder to the Credit Agreement, dated March 28, 2017, among the Company, Holdings, certain other borrowers party thereto, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto (including the financial institutions party to the Amendment, the “Lenders”), the issuing banks named therein and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders and collateral agent for the secured parties thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Aramark’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 27, 2023, pursuant to the Exchange Act (file number 001-36223)).
Amendment No. 13 (the “Amendment”), dated as of June 29, 2023, among Aramark Services, Inc. (the “Company”), Aramark Intermediate HoldCo Corporation (“Holdings”) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent for the Lenders (as defined below) and collateral agent for the secured parties thereunder to the Credit Agreement, dated March 28, 2017, among the Company, Holdings, certain other borrowers party thereto, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto (including the financial institutions party to the Amendment, the “Lenders”), the issuing banks named therein and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders and collateral agent for the secured parties thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Aramark’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 8, 2023, pursuant to the Exchange Act (file number 001-36223)).
Amendment No. 14 (the “Amendment”), dated as of March 27, 2024, among Aramark Services, Inc. (the “Company”), Aramark Intermediate HoldCo Corporation (“Holdings”), certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent for the Lenders (as defined below) and collateral agent for the secured parties thereunder to the Credit Agreement, dated March 28, 2017, among the Company, Holdings, certain other borrowers party thereto, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto (including the financial institutions party to the Amendment, the “Lenders”), the issuing banks named therein and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders and collateral agent for the secured parties thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Aramark’s Current Report filed with the SEC on March 27, 2024, pursuant to the Exchange Act (file number 001-36223)).
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Amendment No. 15 (the “Amendment”), dated as of August 2, 2024, among Aramark Services, Inc. (the “Company”), Aramark Intermediate HoldCo Corporation (“Holdings”), ARAMARK Canada Ltd. (the “Canadian Borrower”), ARAMARK Investments Limited, ARAMARK Limited (together with ARAMARK Investments Limited, the “UK Borrowers”), ARAMARK Ireland Holdings Limited, ARAMARK Regional Treasury Europe, Designated Activity Company (together with ARAMARK Ireland Holdings Limited, the “Irish Borrowers”), ARAMARK Holdings Deutschland GMBH (as successor by merger to ARAMARK Holdings GmbH & Co. KG, the “German Borrower”), Aramark International Finance S.à r.l. (the “Luxembourg Borrower”), certain other wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent for the Lenders (as defined below) and collateral agent for the secured parties thereunder to the credit agreement, dated March 28, 2017 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified), among the Company, Holdings, the Canadian Borrower, the UK Borrower, the Irish Borrowers, the German Borrower, the Luxembourg Borrower and certain other wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries of the Company, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto (including the financial institutions party to the Amendment, the “Lenders”), the issuing banks named therein and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders and collateral agent for the secured parties thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Aramark’s Current Report filed with the SEC on August 6, 2024, pursuant to the Exchange Act (file number 001-36223)).
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The following financial information from Aramark's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended September 27, 2024 formatted in inline XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income for the fiscal years ended September 27, 2024, September 29, 2023 and September 30, 2022; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the fiscal years ended September 27, 2024, September 29, 2023 and September 30, 2022; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended September 27, 2024, September 29, 2023 and September 30, 2022; (v) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the fiscal years ended September 27, 2024, September 29, 2023 and September 30, 2022; (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements; and (vii) Schedule II-Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves for the fiscal years ended September 27, 2024, September 29, 2023 and September 30, 2022
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The agreements and other documents filed as exhibits to this report are not intended to provide factual information or other disclosure other than with respect to the terms of the agreements or other documents themselves, and should not be relied upon for that purpose. In particular, any representations and warranties made by the Company in these agreements or other documents were made solely within the specific context of the relevant agreement or document and may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time.

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