UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of June 2025

 

Commission file number: 001-41516

 

 

 

TH International Limited

 

 

 

2501 Central Plaza

227 Huangpi North Road

Shanghai, People’s Republic of China,200003

+86-021-6136-6616

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annualreports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F       Form 40-F

 

 

 

 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number

  Exhibit Title
99.1   Earnings Release

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirementsof the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereuntoduly authorized.

 

  TH International Limited
   
  /s/ Yongchen Lu
  Yongchen Lu
  Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: June 24, 2025

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Tims China AnnouncesFirst Quarter 2025 Financial Results

 

System Sales Increased3.5% Year-over-Year to RMB376.3 Million

 

5.9% Improvement inCompany Owned and Operated Store Contribution Margin

 

25.1 Million RegisteredLoyalty Club Members at Quarter-End,

Representing 25.7%Year-over-Year Growth

 

SHANGHAI and NEW YORK,June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TH International Limited (Nasdaq: THCH), the exclusive operator of Tim Hortons coffee shops in China(“Tims China” or the “Company”) today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter 2025.

 

FIRST QUARTER 2025HIGHLIGHTS

 

Total revenues of RMB300.7 million (USD41.4 million),representing a 9.5% decrease from the same quarter of 2024.

 

System sales1 of RMB376.3 million (USD51.9 million), representing a 3.5% increase from the same quarter of 2024.

 

Net new store openings totaled 2 (net closure of seven companyowned and operated stores and net opening of nine franchised stores).

 

Company owned and operated store contribution2, previously reported as adjusted store EBITDA, was RMB17.2 million (USD2.4 million), compared to RMB2.3 million in the same quarter of 2024.

 

Company owned and operated store contribution margin3, previously reported as adjusted store EBITDA margin, was 6.7%, representing a 5.9 percentage points improvement over the same quarter of 2024.

 

Registered loyalty club members totaled 25.1 million members as of March31, 2025, representing a 25.7% year-over-year growth.

 

 
1System sales is calculated as the gross merchandise value ofsales generated from both company owned and operated stores and franchised stores.
2Company owned and operated store contribution, is calculatedas fully burdened gross profit4 of company owned and operated stores excluding depreciation & amortization.
3Company owned and operated store contribution margin, is calculatedas company owned and operated store contribution as a percentage of revenues from company owned and operated stores.
4Fully burdened gross profitof company owned and operated stores, the most directly comparable GAAP measure to company owned and operated store contribution, wasa loss of RMB11.2 million (USD1.5 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to a loss of RMB30.9 million in the samequarter of 2024.

 

 

 

COMPANY MANAGEMENTSTATEMENT

 

Mr. Yongchen Lu, CEO & Director of Tims China,stated, “In Q1, we solidified our differentiated strategic positioning in “Coffee + Freshly Prepared Food” by launching“Light & Fit Lunch Box”, a series of new platform combo products for the lunch daypart, to further drive our top-linesales and store unit economics. The product lineups include the popular Hot Baked Bagel Sandwiches, Energizing Lunch Wraps, and LoadedPower Bowls, paired with a coffee or other beverage, all at an accessible price point. With Tims China’s Chibaobao 40% off discountcard, the Light & Fit Lunch Box combo products pricing start from as low as RMB24, delivering both great value and great nutrition.

 

We regained top-line growth in the first quarterand achieved a 3.5% increase in system sales year-over-year. Our sub-franchise and retail businesses also contributed steady cash flowsand profitability. Profits from other revenues increased by 34.5% year-over-year. At the same time, we cut losses at adjusted corporateEBITDA by nearly 50%. These achievements are testaments to Tims China’s enduring efforts and our strive for further profitable growth.”

 

Mr. Dong (Albert) Li, CFO of Tims China, commented,“We continued to demonstrate our capabilities to further improving our financial performance by refining store unit economics anddriving efficiencies at both store and corporate levels. We further improved our company owned and operated store contribution marginand adjusted corporate EBITDA margin by 5.9 percentage points and 6.1 percentage points, respectively. Specifically, our food and packagingcosts, labor costs, other operating expenses (as a percentage of revenues from company owned and operated stores), and our marketing expensesas a percentage of total revenues decreased by 4.3 percentage points, 2.4 percentage points, 1.1 percentage points, and 0.1 percentagepoints, respectively.”

 

Mr. Li continued, “Moving into the secondquarter, with profitable growth always being front and center of everything we do, we are poised to further enhance our operational efficiencies,such as supply chain optimizations, and rigorous cost controls; to roll out our differentiating made-to-order fresh and healthy food preparationmodel to drive traffic; to optimize the overall store unit economics; and to accelerate the expansion of our successful sub-franchising.”

 

FIRST QUARTER 2025 FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

Total revenues wereRMB300.7 million (USD41.4 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2025, representing a decrease of 9.5% from RMB332.1 million inthe same quarter of 2024. Total revenues comprise:

 

Revenues from Company owned and operated stores were RMB254.8million (USD35.1 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2025, representing a decrease of 14.0% from RMB296.4 million in the samequarter of 2024. The decrease was primarily attributable to closures of certain underperforming stores and a 6.5% decrease in same-storesales growth for company owned and operated stores in the first quarter of 2025. The decrease was also attributable to a 14.0% declinein the number of orders from 10.3 million in the first quarter of 2024 to 8.8 million in the same quarter of 2025, and a 1.9% year-over-yeardecrease in average ticket size.

 

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Other revenues were RMB46.0 million (USD6.3 million) forthe three months ended March 31, 2025, representing an increase of 28.6% from RMB35.8 million in the same quarter of 2024. The increasewas primarily due to the expansion of our franchise business as the number of our franchised stores increased from 302 as of March 31,2024 to 455 as of March 31, 2025.

 

Company owned and operated store costs andexpenses were RMB257.2 million (USD35.4 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2025, representinga decrease of 19.0% from RMB317.5 million in the same quarter of 2024. Company owned and operated store costs and expenses comprise:

 

Food and packaging costs were RMB77.5 million (USD10.7million) for the three months ended March 31, 2025, representing a decrease of 24.6% from RMB102.7 million in the same quarter of 2024,as we continue to benefit from higher efficiencies in supply chains and cost reduction on raw materials, logistic and warehousing expenses.Accordingly, food and packaging costs as a percentage of revenues from company owned and operated stores decreased by 4.3 percentage pointsfrom 34.7% in the first quarter of 2024 to 30.4% in the same quarter of 2025.

 

Rental and property management fees were RMB56.3 million(USD7.8 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2025, representing a decrease of 12.9% from RMB64.6 million in the same quarterof 2024, mainly due to the closure of certain underperforming stores and in line with the revenue trend. Rental and property managementfees as a percentage of revenues from company owned and operated stores increased by 0.3 percentage points from 21.8% in the first quarterof 2024 to 22.1% in the same quarter of 2025.

 

Payroll and employee benefits expenses were RMB50.0 million(USD6.9 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2025, representing a decrease of 23.3% from RMB65.2 million in the same quarterof 2024. Payroll and employee benefits expenses as a percentage of revenues from company owned and operated stores decreased by 2.4 percentagepoints from 22.0% in the first quarter of 2024 to 19.6% in the same quarter of 2025, primarily due to the continuous refinement of staffingarrangements and optimization of store managerial efficiency.

 

Delivery costs were RMB27.0 million (USD3.7 million) forthe three months ended March 31, 2025, representing a decrease of 1.8% from RMB27.5 million in the same quarter of 2024, which was primarilydue to the 5.4% decrease in delivery orders, offset by higher delivery fee charges per order. Delivery costs as a percentage of revenuesfrom company owned and operated stores increased by 1.3 percentage points to 10.6% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to 9.3% in thesame quarter of 2024.

 

Other operating expenses were RMB18.0 million (USD2.5million) for the three months ended March 31, 2025, representing a decrease of 25.6% from RMB24.2 million in the same quarter of 2024,driven by the cost optimization measures and in line with the revenue trend. Other operating expenses as a percentage of revenues fromcompany owned and operated stores decreased by 1.1 percentage points to 7.1% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to 8.2% in the samequarter of 2024.

 

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Store depreciation and amortization expenses were RMB28.4million (USD3.9 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2025, representing a decrease of 14.7% from RMB33.2 million in the samequarter of 2024, which was primarily due to impairment on property and equipment in relation to company owned and operated store closuresand the reduced capital expenditures per store as a result of our initiatives to improve store unit economics. Store depreciation andamortization as a percentage of revenues from company owned and operated stores decreased by 0.1 percentage points to 11.1% in the firstquarter of 2025 compared to 11.2% in the same quarter of 2024.

 

Costs of other revenues wereRMB31.5 million (USD4.3 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2025, representing an increase of 26.0% from RMB25.0 million inthe same quarter of 2024, which was primarily driven by an increase in the revenues generated from franchise business as the number ofour franchised stores increased from 302 as of March 31, 2024 to 455 as of March 31, 2025. Costs of other revenues as a percentage ofother revenues decreased by 1.4 percentage points from 70.0% in the first quarter of 2024 to 68.6% in the same quarter of 2025 due tohigher margins we generated from both franchise business and e-commerce business during the first quarter of 2025.

 

Marketing expenses wereRMB17.4 million (USD2.4 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2025, representing a decrease of 11.8% from RMB19.8 million inthe same quarter of 2024, driven by our cost optimization measures and higher brand influence. Marketing expenses as a percentage oftotal revenues decreased by 0.1 percentage points from 5.9% in the first quarter of 2024 to 5.8% in the same quarter of 2025.

 

General and administrative expenseswere RMB51.8 million (USD7.1 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2025, representing a decrease of 4.9% from RMB54.5 millionin the same quarter of 2024, which was primarily due to a reduction of our headquarter headcount and cost optimization measures. Adjustedgeneral and administrative expenses, which excludes: (i) share-based compensation expenses of RMB1.1million (USD0.1 million), (ii) professional fees related to our financing activities of RMB1.0 million (USD0.1 million); and (iii) impairmentlosses of rental deposits of RMB2.6 million (USD0.4 million), were RMB47.2 million (USD6.5 million), representing a decrease of 7.5%from RMB51.0 million in the same quarter of 2024. Adjusted general and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenues increasedby 0.3 percentage points from 15.4% in the first quarter of 2024 to 15.7% in the same quarter of 2025. For more information on the Company’snon-GAAP financial measures, please see the section “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the table captioned “Reconciliationof Non-GAAP Measures to the Most Directly Comparable GAAP Measures” set forth at the end of this earnings release.

 

Franchise and royalty expenses wereRMB13.9 million (USD1.9 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2025, representing an increase of 5.2% from RMB13.2 million in thesame quarter of 2024, which was primarily due to increase of amortized upfront franchise fees and higher royalty rate applicable. Accordingly,franchise and royalty expenses as a percentage of total revenues increased by 0.6 percentage points, from 4.0% in the first quarter of2024 to 4.6% in the same quarter of 2025.

 

Impairment losses of long-lived assetswere RMB11.6 million (USD1.6 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to RMB19.0million in the same quarter of 2024, which was primarily due to the decrease in the number of closures of underperforming company ownedand operated stores.

 

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As a resultof the foregoing, operating loss was RMB85.3 million (USD11.8 million) for the three months endedMarch 31, 2025, a significant reduction compared to RMB121.3 million in the same quarter of 2024.

 

Adjusted Corporate EBITDA wasa loss of RMB29.3 million (USD4.0 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to a loss of RMB52.3 million in the samequarter of 2024. Adjusted Corporate EBITDA margin was negative 9.7% in the first quarter of 2025,representing an improvement of 6.1 percentage points from negative 15.8% in the same quarter of 2024.

 

Net loss from continuing operations wasRMB58.9 million (USD8.1 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to RMB134.7 million for the same quarter of 2024.Adjusted net loss was RMB69.4 million (USD9.6 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2025,compared to RMB95.2 million for the same quarter of 2024. Adjusted net loss margin was negative 23.1% in the first quarter of 2025, comparedto negative 28.7% in the same quarter of 2024.

 

Net gain from discontinued operations waszero (USD zero) for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to net loss of RMB8.1 million for the same quarter of 2024.

 

Net loss wasRMB58.9 million (USD8.1 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to RMB142.8 million for the same quarter of 2024.

 

Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary sharewas RMB1.78 (USD0.25) in the first quarter of 2025, compared to RMB4.48 in the same quarter of 2024.Adjusted basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share was RMB2.10 (USD0.29) in the first quarterof 2025, compared to RMB3.00 in the same quarter of 2024.

 

Liquidity

 

As of March31, 2025, the Company’s total cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and time deposits were RMB211.4 million (USD29.1 million),compared to RMB184.2 million as of December 31, 2024. The change was primarily attributable to the draw-down of additional bank borrowings,partially offset by cash disbursements on the back of the expansion of our business and store network nationwide.

 

KEY OPERATING DATA

 

   For the three months ended or as of 
Tims only  Mar 31,   Jun 30,   Sep 30,   Dec 31,   Mar 31, 
(Exclude the discontinued business)  2024   2024   2024   2024   2025 
                     
Total stores   906    907    946    1,022    1,024 
Company owned and operated stores   604    574    564    576    569 
Franchised stores   302    333    382    446    455 
Same-store sales growth for system-wide stores   -13.6%   -14.6%   -21.7%   -13.3%   -7.8%
Same-store sales growth for company owned and operated stores   -11.7%   -13.8%   -20.7%   -12.3%   -6.5%
Registered loyalty club members (in thousands)   20,009    21,403    22,815    24,045    25,150 
Company owned and operated store contribution (Renminbi in thousands)   2,289    32,429    39,922    12,973    17,154 
Company owned and operated store contribution margin   0.8%   10.1%   13.3%   4.8%   6.7%

 

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KEY DEFINITIONS

 

Same-store sales growth. The percentage change in the sales of storesthat have been operating for 12 months or longer during a certain period compared to the same period from the prior year. The same-storesales growth for any period of more than a month equals to the arithmetic average of the same-store sales growth of each month coveredin the period. If a store was closed for seven days or more during any given month, its sales during that month and the same month inthe comparison period are excluded for purposes of measuring same-store sales growth.

 

Net new store openings. The gross number of new stores opened duringthe period minus the number of stores permanently closed during the period.

 

System sales. Gross merchandise value of sales generated from bothcompany owned and operated stores and franchised stores.

 

Company owned and operated store contribution (previously reported asadjusted store EBITDA). Calculated as fully burdened gross profit of company owned and operated stores excluding depreciation and amortization.

 

Company owned and operated store contribution margin (previously reportedas adjusted store EBITDA margin). Calculated as company owned and operated store contribution as a percentage of revenues from companyowned and operated stores.

 

Adjusted general and administrative expenses. Calculated as generaland administrative expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses, expenses related to the issuance of certain ordinary shares toCF Principal Investments LLC in November 2022 (the “Commitment Shares”), offering costs related to the ESA (the “ESAOffering Costs”), expenses related to 200,000 of our ordinary shares that may be purchased from our controlling shareholder by aholder of our convertible notes at its option pursuant to the terms of an Option Agreement dated September 28, 2022 (the “OptionShares”), and professional fees related to warrant exchange and other financing programs.

 

Adjusted corporate EBITDA. Calculated as operating loss for continuingoperations excluding certain non-cash expenses consisting of depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation expenses, impairmentlosses of long-lived assets, loss on disposal of property and equipment, expenses related to the Commitment Shares, the ESA Offering Costs,the Option Shares, and professional fees related to warrant exchange and other financing programs.

 

Adjusted corporate EBITDA margin. Calculated as adjusted corporate EBITDAas a percentage of total revenues.

 

Adjusted net loss. Calculated as net loss for continuing operationsexcluding share-based compensation expenses, impairment losses of long-lived assets, loss on disposal of property and equipment, expensesrelated to the Commitment Shares, the ESA Offering Costs, the Option Shares, professional fees related to warrant exchange and other financingprograms, changes in fair value of convertible notes, changes in fair value of warrant liabilities, changes in fair value of ESA derivativeliabilities, loss of the debt extinguishment and gain on disposal of Popeyes business.

 

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Adjusted net loss margin. Calculated as adjusted net loss as a percentageof total revenues.

 

Adjusted basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share. Calculated asadjusted net loss attributable to the Company’s ordinary shareholders divided by weighted-average number of basic and diluted ordinaryshares.

 

RECENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS

 

On May 20, 2025,Tims China launched its new Loaded Power Bowls nationwide. The new offering is the latest addition to Tims China’s Light & FitLunch Box lineup, following the popular Hot Baked Bagel Sandwiches and Energizing Lunch Wraps, further expanding the brand’s innovativeand healthy lunchtime options. Tims China’s new Loaded Power Bowls come in a standard “2 + 8 + 8” configuration, featuring18 carefully selected ingredients in every bowl. The “2” stands for two portions of high-quality protein, while the two “8s”represent eight wholesome grains and eight colorful vegetables – creating a nutrient-rich meal designed to meet the needs of busyprofessionals and fitness enthusiasts alike.

 

On May 21, 2025,Tims China was included in the 2025 China Restaurant Franchise Brand Top 100 list by the China Chain-Store & Franchise Association.This latest recognition follows several accolades Tims China received recently, including the Impact Franchise Award at the 2024 ForbesChina Consumer Sector Annual Selection, and inclusion in Zhaimen Canyan’s 2024–2025 Top 100 Franchise List.

 

USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

 

The Companyuses non-GAAP financial measures, namely company owned and operated store contribution, company owned and operated store contributionmargin, adjusted general and administrative expenses, adjusted corporate EBITDA, adjusted corporate EBITDA margin, adjusted net loss,adjusted net loss margin, and adjusted basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share in evaluating its operating results and for financialand operational decision-making purposes. The Company defines (i) company owned and operated store contribution as fully burdened grossprofit of company owned and operated stores excluding depreciation and amortization; (ii) company owned and operated store contributionmargin as company owned and operated store contribution as a percentage of revenues from company owned and operated stores; (iii) adjustedgeneral and administrative expenses as general and administrative expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses, expensesrelated to the Commitment Shares, the ESA Offering Costs, the Option Shares, and professional fees related to warrant exchange and otherfinancing programs; (iv) adjusted corporate EBITDA as operating loss for continuing operations excluding certain non-cash expenses consistingof depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation expenses, impairment losses of long-lived assets, loss on disposal of propertyand equipment, expenses related to the Commitment Shares, the ESA Offering Costs, the Option Shares, and professional fees related towarrant exchange and other financing programs; (v) adjusted corporate EBITDA margin as adjusted corporate EBITDA as a percentage of totalrevenues; (vi) adjusted net loss as net loss for continuing operations excluding share-based compensation expenses, impairment lossesof long-lived assets, loss on disposal of property and equipment, expenses related to the Commitment Shares, the ESA Offering Costs, theOption Shares, professional fees related to warrant exchange and other financing programs, changes in fair value of convertible notes,changes in fair value of warrant liabilities, changes in fair value of ESA derivative liabilities, loss of the debt extinguishment andgain on disposal of Popeyes business; (vii) adjusted net loss margin as adjusted net loss as a percentage of total revenues; and (viii)adjusted basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share as adjusted net loss for continuing operations attributable to the Company’sordinary shareholders divided by weighted-average number of basic and diluted ordinary share. The Company believes company owned and operatedstore contribution, company owned and operated store contribution margin, adjusted general and administrative expenses, adjusted corporateEBITDA, adjusted corporate EBITDA margin, adjusted net loss, adjusted net loss margin, and adjusted basic and diluted net loss per ordinaryshare enhance investors’ overall understanding of its financial performance and allow for greater visibility with respect to keymetrics used by its management in its financial and operational decision-making.

 

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These non-GAAPfinancial measures are not defined under U.S. GAAP and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. As these non-GAAP financial measureshave limitations as analytical tools and may not be calculated in the same manner by all companies, they may not be comparable to othersimilarly titled measures used by other companies. The Company compensates for these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financialmeasures to the nearest U.S. GAAP performance measures, which should be considered when evaluating the Company’s performance. Forreconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, please see the section ofthe accompanying tables titled, “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to the Most Directly Comparable GAAP Measures.” The Companyencourages investors and others to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on any single financial measure.

 

EXCHANGE RATE INFORMATION

 

This earningsrelease contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars (“USD”) at specified rates solely for the convenienceof the reader. Unless otherwise stated, all translations from RMB to USD were made at the rate of RMB7.2567 to USD1.00, the exchange ratein effect on March 31, 2025 set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. The Company makes no representationthat the RMB or USD amounts referred could be converted into USD or RMB, as the case may be, at any rate or at all.

 

CONFERENCE CALL

 

The Companywill hold a conference call today, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 8:00 am Eastern Time (on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 8:00 pm Beijing Time)to discuss the financial results.

 

Participantsare strongly encouraged to pre-register for the conference call, by using the weblink provided below.

 

https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIb812f05b5a6e4010a6657d0c01f74f1d

 

Participantsmay also view the live webcast by registering through below weblink:

 

https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/fkki6hmp

 

The webcastfeatures a ‘Submit Your Question’ tab at the top, where you will have the opportunity to submit your questions before andduring the call.

 

A live andarchived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company’s Investor Relations website athttps://ir.timschina.com under “Events and Presentations”.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statementsin this earnings release may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions ofthe United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as the Company’s ability to further grow its business andstore network, optimize its cost structure, improve its operational efficiency, and achieve profitable growth. Forward-looking statementsare statements that are not historical facts and generally relate to future events or the Company’s future financial or other performancemetrics. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “believe,” “may,” “will,”“potentially,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,”“would,” “project,” “target,” “plan,” “expect,” or the negatives of theseterms or variations of them or similar terminology. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which couldcause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. New risks and uncertaintiesmay emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are basedupon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company and its management, as the case may be, are inherentlyuncertain and subject to material change. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations includevarious factors beyond management’s control, including, but not limited to, general economic conditions and other risks, uncertaintiesand factors set forth in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements”in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F, and other filings it makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Nothing inthis communication should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achievedor that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on forward-lookingstatements in this communication, which speak only as of the date they are made and are qualified in their entirety by reference to thecautionary statements herein. Except as required by law, the Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publiclyany updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectationswith respect thereto or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any statement is based.

 

ABOUT TH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

 

TH InternationalLimited (Nasdaq: THCH) (“Tims China”) is the parent company of the exclusive master franchisees of Tim Hortons coffee shopsin mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. Tims China was founded by Cartesian Capital Group and Tim Hortons Restaurants International, asubsidiary of Restaurant Brands International (TSX: QSR) (NYSE: QSR).

 

The Company’sphilosophy is rooted in world-class execution and data-driven decision making and centered around true local relevance, continuous innovation,genuine community, and absolute convenience. For more information, please visit https://www.timschina.com.

 

INVESTOR AND MEDIA CONTACTS

 

Investor Relations

 

Gemma Bakx

IR@timschina.com,or gemma.bakx@cartesiangroup.com

 

Public and Media Relations

 

Patty Yu

Patty.Yu@timschina.com

 

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TH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands of RMB and US$, exceptfor number of shares)

 

   As of 
   December 31, 
2024
   March 31, 
2025
 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
ASSETS            
Current assets:            
Cash and cash equivalents   152,368    183,953    25,350 
Restricted Cash   31,869    27,483    3,787 
Amount due from related parties   5,858    5,627    775 
Accounts receivable, net   30,526    28,539    3,933 
Inventories   37,578    34,315    4,729 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   158,882    153,885    21,205 
Total current assets   417,081    433,802    59,779 
                
Non-current assets:               
Property and equipment, net   502,159    460,529    63,463 
Intangible assets, net   97,019    92,028    12,682 
Operating lease right-of-use assets   493,308    450,111    62,027 
Other non-current assets   53,967    52,439    7,226 
Assets held-for-sale   -    957    132 
Total non-current assets   1,146,453    1,056,064    145,530 
Total assets   1,563,534    1,489,866    205,309 
                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’EQUITY               
Current liabilities:               
Bank borrowings, current   381,263    425,482    58,633 
Accounts payable   223,838    223,193    30,757 
Contract liabilities   39,678    42,737    5,889 
Amount due to related parties   48,117    60,874    8,389 
Convertible notes, at fair value   473,716    484,529    66,770 
Operating lease liabilities   178,115    185,676    25,587 
Other current liabilities   191,205    180,848    24,921 
Total current liabilities   1,535,932    1,603,339    220,946 
                
Non-current liabilities:               
Convertible notes, at fair value   464,847    422,796    58,263 
Contract liabilities   8,022    7,573    1,044 
Operating lease liabilities   380,075    337,816    46,552 
Other non-current liabilities   7,673    7,645    1,053 
Total non-current liabilities   860,617    775,830    106,912 
Total liabilities   2,396,549    2,379,169    327,858 
                
Shareholders’ equity:               
Ordinary shares   10    10    1 
Additional paid-in capital   1,818,421    1,819,827    250,779 
Accumulated losses   (2,668,505)   (2,726,526)   (375,725)
Accumulated other comprehensive income   9,185    10,432    1,438 
Treasury shares   -    -    - 
Total deficit attributable to shareholders of the Company   (840,889)   (896,257)   (123,507)
Non-controlling interests   7,874    6,954    958 
Total shareholders’ deficit   (833,015)   (889,303)   (122,549)
                
Commitments and Contingencies   -    -    - 
                
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit   1,563,534    1,489,866    205,309 

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTSOF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

(Amounts in thousands of RMB and US$, exceptfor per share data)

 

   For the three months ended March 31, 
   2024   2025 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Revenues:            
Company owned and operated stores   296,375    254,759    35,106 
Other revenues   35,769    45,983    6,337 
Total revenues   332,144    300,742    41,443 
                
Costs and expenses, net:               
Company owned and operated stores               
Food and packaging   102,709    77,472    10,676 
Rental and property management fee   64,608    56,295    7,758 
Payroll and employee benefits   65,179    50,020    6,893 
Delivery costs   27,534    27,041    3,726 
Other operating expenses   24,217    18,018    2,483 
Store depreciation and amortization   33,227    28,358    3,908 
Company owned and operated store costs and expenses   317,474    257,204    35,444 
                
Costs of other revenues   25,024    31,526    4,344 
Marketing expenses   19,761    17,429    2,402 
General and administrative expenses   54,467    51,810    7,138 
Franchise and royalty expenses   13,208    13,896    1,915 
Other operating costs and expenses   4,178    1,115    154 
Loss on disposal of property and equipment   2,004    2,733    377 
Impairment losses of long-lived assets   18,965    11,618    1,601 
Other income   1,675    1,286    177 
Total costs and expenses, net   453,406    386,045    53,198 
                
Operating loss   (121,262)   (85,303)   (11,755)
                
Interest income   989    100    14 
Interest expenses   (5,585)   (3,576)   (493)
Foreign currency transaction loss   3,950    380    53 
Changes in fair value of Deferred Contingent consideration   (2,130)   -    - 
Changes in fair value of convertible notes   (10,651)   29,458    4,059 
                
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes   (134,689)   (58,941)   (8,122)
Income tax expenses   -    -    - 
Net loss from continuing operations   (134,689)   (58,941)   (8,122)
                
Discontinued operations:               
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes   (8,139)   -    - 
Income tax expenses   -    -    - 
Net income/(loss) from discontinued operations   (8,139)   -    - 
                
Net loss   (142,828)   (58,941)   (8,122)
                
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests   1,217    (920)   (127)
Net Loss attributable to shareholders of the Company               
-from continuing operations   (135,906)   (58,021)   (7,995)
-from discontinued operations   (8,139)   -    - 
Basic and diluted loss per Ordinary Share   (4.48)   (1.78)   (0.25)
                
Net loss   (142,828)   (58,941)   (8,122)
                
Other comprehensive income (loss)               
Fair value changes of convertible notes due to instrument-specific credit risk, net of nil income taxes   (3,550)   430    59 
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of nil income taxes   (3,033)   817    112 
                
Total comprehensive loss   (149,411)   (57,694)   (7,951)
                
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to non- controlling interests   1,217    (920)   (127)
Comprehensive loss attributable to shareholders of the Company   (150,628)   (56,774)   (7,824)

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTSOF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands of RMB and US$)

 

   For the three months ended March 31, 
   2024   2025 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Net cash used in operating activities   (26,746)   (219)   (30)
Net cash used in investing activities   (7,264)   (16,658)   (2,296)
Net cash provided by financing activities   25,975    44,213    6,093 
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash   1,338    (137)   (19)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash   (6,697)   27,199    3,748 
Cash at beginning of the period   203,587    184,237    25,389 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, at end of year   196,890    211,436    29,137 
Less: Cash and restricted cash of discontinued operations at end of year   (738)   -    - 
Cash and Restricted cash at end of the period   196,152    211,436    29,137 

 

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RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO THE MOSTDIRECTLY COMPARABLE GAAP MEASURES

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands of RMB andUS$, except for number of shares and per share data)

 

A. Company owned and operated store contribution

 

   For the three months ended March 31, 
   2024   2025 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Revenues - company owned and operated stores   296,375    254,759    35,107 
Food and packaging costs - company owned and operated stores   (102,709)   (77,472)   (10,676)
Rental expenses - company owned and operated stores   (64,608)   (56,295)   (7,758)
Payroll and employee benefits - company owned and operated stores   (65,179)   (50,020)   (6,893)
Delivery costs - company owned and operated stores   (27,534)   (27,041)   (3,726)
Other operating expenses - company owned and operated stores   (24,217)   (18,018)   (2,483)
Store depreciation and amortization   (33,227)   (28,358)   (3,908)
Franchise and royalty expenses - company owned and operated stores   (9,839)   (8,759)   (1,207)
Fully-burdened gross loss - company owned and operated stores   (30,938)   (11,204)   (1,544)
Store depreciation and amortization   33,227    28,358    3,908 
                
Company owned and operated store contribution   2,289    17,154    2,364 
Company owned and operated store contribution margin   0.8%   6.7%   6.7%

 

B. Adjusted general and administrative expenses

 

   For the three months ended March 31, 
   2024   2025 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
General and administrative expenses from continuing operations   (54,467)   (51,810)   (7,140)
Adjusted for:               
Share-based compensation expenses   1,014    1,076    148 
Professional fees related to financing programs   -    1,007    139 
Impairment losses of rental deposits   2,457    2,561    353 
                
Adjusted General and administrative expenses   (50,996)   (47,166)   (6,500)
Adjusted General and administrative expenses as a % of total revenue   15.4%   15.7%   15.7%

 

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C. Adjusted corporate EBITDA and adjusted corporate EBITDA margin

 

   For the three months ended March 31, 
   2024   2025 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Operating loss from continuing operations   (121,262)   (85,303)   (11,754)
Adjusted for:               
                
Depreciation and amortization   42,225    37,013    5,101 
Share-based compensation expenses   1,014    1,076    148 
Impairment losses of rental deposits   2,457    2,561    353 
One-off expense of store closure   2,265    -    - 
Professional fees related to financing programs        1,007    139 
Impairment losses of long-lived assets   18,965    11,618    1,601 
Loss on disposal of property and equipment   2,004    2,733    377 
Adjusted Corporate EBITDA   (52,332)   (29,295)   (4,035)
Adjusted Corporate EBITDA Margin   -15.8%   -9.7%   -9.7%

 

D. Adjusted net loss and adjusted net loss margin

 

   For the three months ended March 31, 
   2024   2025 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Net loss from continuing operations   (134,689)   (58,941)   (8,122)
Adjusted for:               
                
Share-based compensation expenses   1,014    1,076    148 
Professional fees related to financing programs   -    1,007    139 
Impairment losses of long-lived assets   18,965    11,618    1,601 
Impairment losses of rental deposits   2,457    2,561    353 
One-off expense of store closure   2,265    -    - 
Loss on disposal of property and equipment   2,004    2,733    377 
Changes in fair value of Deferred Contingent consideration   2,130    -    - 
Changes in fair value of convertible notes   10,651    (29,458)   (4,059)
Adjusted Net loss   (95,203)   (69,404)   (9,563)
Adjusted Net loss Margin   -28.7%   -23.1%   -23.1%

 

E. Adjusted basic and diluted net loss per Ordinary Share

 

   For the three months ended March 31, 
   2024   2025 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Net loss from continuing operations to shareholders of the Company   (135,906)   (58,021)   (7,996)
Adjusted for:               
                
Share-based compensation expenses   1,014    1,076    148 
Professional fees related to financing programs   -    1,007    139 
Impairment losses of long-lived assets   18,965    11,618    1,601 
Impairment losses of rental deposits   2,457    2,561    353 
One-off expense of store closure   2,265    -    - 
Loss on disposal of property and equipment   2,004    2,733    377 
Changes in fair value of Deferred Contingent consideration   2,130    -    - 
Changes in fair value of convertible notes   10,651    (29,458)   (4,059)
Adjusted Net loss attributable to shareholders of the Company   (96,420)   (68,484)   (9,437)
Weighted average shares outstanding used in calculating basic and diluted loss per share   32,126,774    32,540,189    32,540,189 
Adjusted basic and diluted net loss per Ordinary Share   (3.00)   (2.10)   (0.29)

 

 

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