UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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☒			QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended January 1, 2023

OR

☐			TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number 001-40142

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BOWLERO CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware									98-1632024
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)									(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
7313 Bell Creek Road
Mechanicsville, Virginia									23111
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)									(Zip Code)

(804) 417-2000

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share			BOWL			The New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports); and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer			☐			Accelerated filer			☐
Non-accelerated filer			☒			Smaller reporting company			☐
						Emerging growth company			☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

The registrant had outstanding 109,725,694 shares of Class A common stock, 55,911,203 shares of Class B common stock, and 200,000 shares of Series A preferred stock as of February 8, 2023.

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Part I - Financial Information
Item 1.			Financial Statements			i
			Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)			1
			Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)			3
			Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (unaudited)			4
			Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Temporary Equity and Stockholders’ Deficit (unaudited)			5
			Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)			7
			Index for Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)			9
			Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)			10
Item 2.			Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			23
Item 3.			Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk			35
Item 4.			Controls and Procedures			35
Part II - Other Information
Item 1.			Legal Proceedings			36
Item 1A.			Risk Factors			37
Item 2.			Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			37
Item 6.			Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules			38
Signatures						39

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

January 1, 2023 and July 3, 2022

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Item 1. Condensed Financial Statements

			January 1, 2023						July 3, 2022
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents			$	79,446					$	132,236
Restricted cash			10,363						—
Marketable securities			12,125						—
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $609 and $504, respectively			8,807						5,227
Inventories, net			11,407						10,310
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			14,206						12,732
Assets held-for-sale			2,552						8,789
Total current assets			138,906						169,294
Property and equipment, net			652,847						534,721
Internal use software, net			14,901						11,423
Property and equipment under capital leases, net			254,583						262,703
Intangible assets, net			92,795						92,593
Goodwill			748,594						742,669
Other assets			38,643						41,022
Total assets			$	1,941,269					$	1,854,425
Liabilities, Temporary Equity and Stockholders’ Deficit
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable			$	44,590					$	38,217
Accrued expenses			76,612						62,854
Current maturities of long-term debt			5,821						4,966
Other current liabilities			11,995						13,123
Total current liabilities			139,018						119,160
Long-term debt, net			876,856						865,090
Long-term obligations under capital leases			394,836						397,603
Earnout liability			282,557						210,952
Other long-term liabilities			79,354						54,418
Deferred income tax liabilities			15,213						14,882
Total liabilities			1,787,834						1,662,105
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10)
Temporary Equity
Series A preferred stock			211,667						206,002

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			January 1, 2023						July 3, 2022
Stockholders’ Deficit
Class A common stock			$	11					$	11
Class B common stock			6						6
Additional paid-in capital			336,261						335,015
Treasury stock, at cost			(47,968)						(34,557)
Accumulated deficit			(344,950)						(312,851)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(1,592)						(1,306)
Total stockholders’ deficit			(58,232)						(13,682)
Total liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders’ deficit			$	1,941,269					$	1,854,425

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Periods Ended January 1, 2023 and December 26, 2021

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

			Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
			January 1, 2023						December 26, 2021						January 1, 2023						December 26, 2021
Revenues			$	273,385					$	205,190					$	503,645					$	386,168
Costs of revenues			179,706						141,383						344,908						268,251
Gross profit			93,679						63,807						158,737						117,917
Operating (income) expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses			34,452						93,283						66,946						114,698
Asset impairment			—						—						84						—
Gain on sale of assets			(1,823)						(124)						(1,978)						(154)
Other operating expense			614						3,332						1,976						3,809
Total operating expense			33,243						96,491						67,028						118,353
Operating profit (loss)			60,436						(32,684)						91,709						(436)
Other expenses:
Interest expense, net			27,379						23,880						50,949						46,808
Change in fair value of earnout liability			30,776						(22,542)						71,536						(22,542)
Change in fair value of warrant liability			—						70						—						70
Other income			(678)						—						(630)						—
Total other expense			57,477						1,408						121,855						24,336
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)			2,959						(34,092)						(30,146)						(24,772)
Income tax expense (benefit)			1,524						362						1,953						(5,882)
Net income (loss)			1,435						(34,454)						(32,099)						(18,890)
Series A preferred stock dividends			(2,802)						(2,221)						(5,603)						(4,472)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders			$	(1,367)					$	(36,675)					$	(37,702)					$	(23,362)
Net loss per share attributable to Class A and B common stockholders
Basic & Diluted			$	(0.01)					$	(0.25)					$	(0.23)					$	(0.16)
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders
Basic & Diluted			162,478,147						148,754,908						162,665,041						147,801,618

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

For the Periods Ended January 1, 2023 and December 26, 2021

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

			Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
			January 1, 2023						December 26, 2021						January 1, 2023						December 26, 2021
Net income (loss)			$	1,435					$	(34,454)					$	(32,099)					$	(18,890)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax:
Unrealized loss on derivatives			—						(10)						—						(42)
Reclassification to earnings			—						2,203						—						4,405
Foreign currency translation adjustment			81						(208)						(286)						(372)
Other comprehensive income (loss)			81						1,985						(286)						3,991
Total comprehensive income (loss)			$	1,516					$	(32,469)					$	(32,385)					$	(14,899)

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Temporary Equity and Stockholders’ Deficit

For the Periods Ended January 1, 2023 and December 26, 2021

(Amounts in thousands, except share amounts)

(Unaudited)

			Redeemable Class A common stock												Series A preferred stock															Class A common Stock												Class B common Stock												Treasury stock												Additional Paid-in capital						Accumulated deficit						Accumulated other comprehensive loss						Total stockholders’ deficit
			Shares						Amount						Shares						Amount									Shares						Amount						Shares						Amount						Shares						Amount
Balance, June 27, 2021			2,069,000						$	464,827					106,378						$	141,162								3,842,428						$	1					—						$	—					—						$	—					$	—					$	(266,463)					$	(9,404)					$	(275,866)
Retroactive application of recapitalization			49,328,025						—						2,536,209						—									91,608,875						9						—						—						—						—						—						(9)						—						—
Balance, June 27, 2021 (retroactively stated for application of recapitalization)			51,397,025						$	464,827					2,642,587						$	141,162								95,451,303						$	10					—						$	—					—						$	—					$	—					$	(266,472)					$	(9,404)					$	(275,866)
Net income			—						—						—						—									—						—						—						—						—						—						—						15,564						—						15,564
Foreign currency translation adjustment			—						—						—						—									—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						(164)						(164)
Unrealized loss on derivatives			—						—						—						—									—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						(32)						(32)
Reclassification to earnings			—						—						—						—									—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						2,202						2,202
Accrued dividends on pre-merger Series A preferred stock			—						—						—						2,251									—						—						—						—						—						—						(2,251)						—						—						(2,251)
Change in fair value of redeemable Class A common stock of Old Bowlero			—						14,995						—						—									—						—						—						—						—						—						(14,995)						—						—						(14,995)
Share-based compensation			—						—						—						—									—						—						—						—						—						—						801						—						—						801
Reclass of negative APIC to accumulated deficit			—						—						—						—									—						—						—						—						—						—						16,445						(16,445)						—						—
Balance, September 26, 2021			51,397,025						$	479,822					2,642,587						$	143,413								95,451,303						$	10					—						$	—					—						$	—					$	—					$	(267,353)					$	(7,398)					$	(274,741)
Net loss			—						—						—						—									—						—						—						—																		—						(34,454)						—						(34,454)
Foreign currency translation adjustment			—						—						—						—									—						—						—						—																		—						—						(208)						(208)
Unrealized loss on derivatives			—						—						—						—									—						—						—						—																		—						—						(10)						(10)
Reclassification to earnings			—						—						—						—									—						—						—						—																		—						—						2,203						2,203
Accrued dividends on pre-merger Series A preferred stock			—						—						—						1,885									—						—						—						—																		(1,885)						—						—						(1,885)
Change in fair value of redeemable Class A common stock of Old Bowlero			—						23,869						—						—									—						—						—						—																		(23,869)						—						—						(23,869)
Merger induced stock based compensation			—						—						—						—									2,529,360						—						5,839,993						1																		42,555						—						—						42,556
Issuance of common stock and preferred stock in connection with Merger Capitalization, net of Bowlero equity issuance costs and fair value of liability-classified warrants and earnout															95,000						95,000									42,185,233						4						1,074,185																								120,805						—						—						120,809
Settlement of pre-merger Series A preferred stock			—						—						(2,642,587)						(145,298)									—						—						—						—																		—						—						—						—
Conversion of Class A common stock of Old Bowlero to Series A preferred stock			—						—						105,000						105,000									(10,499,900)						(1)						—						—																		(104,999)						—						—						(105,000)
Consideration to existing shareholders of Old Bowlero			—						—						—						—									(22,599,800)						(2)						—						—																		(225,998)						—						—						(226,000)
Consideration paid to Old Bowlero optionholders			—						—						—						—									—						—						—						—																		(15,467)						—						—						(15,467)
Exchange of redeemable Class A common stock of Old Bowlero for Class B common stock			(51,397,025)						(503,691)						—						—									—						—						51,397,025						5																		503,686						—						—						503,691
Balance, December 26, 2021			—						$	—					200,000						$	200,000								107,066,196						$	11					58,311,203						$	6					—						$	—					$	294,828					$	(301,807)					$	(5,413)					$	(12,375)

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			Series A preferred stock															Class A common Stock												Class B common Stock												Treasury stock												Additional Paid-in capital						Accumulated deficit						Accumulated other comprehensive loss						Total stockholders’ deficit
			Shares						Amount									Shares						Amount						Shares						Amount						Shares						Amount
Balance, July 3, 2022			200,000						$	206,002								110,395,630						$	11					55,911,203						$	6					3,430,667						$	(34,557)					$	335,015					$	(312,851)					$	(1,306)					$	(13,682)
Net loss			—						—									—						—						—						—						—						—						—						(33,534)						—						(33,534)
Foreign currency translation adjustment			—						—									—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						(367)						(367)
Share-based compensation			—						—									50,317						—						—						—						—						—						3,279						—						—						3,279
Repurchase of Class A common stock into Treasury stock			—						—									(468,103)						—						—						—						468,103						(5,462)						—						—						—						(5,462)
Balance, October 2, 2022			200,000						$	206,002								109,977,844						$	11					55,911,203						$	6					3,898,770						$	(40,019)					$	338,294					$	(346,385)					$	(1,673)					$	(49,766)
Net income			—						—									—						—						—						—						—						—						—						1,435						—						1,435
Foreign currency translation adjustment			—						—									—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						81						81
Share-based compensation			—						—									377,927						—						—						—						—						—						3,632						—						—						3,632
Accrual of paid-in-kind dividends on Series A preferred stock			—						5,665									—						—						—						—						—						—						(5,665)						—						—						(5,665)
Repurchase of Class A common stock into Treasury stock			—						—									(629,677)						—						—						—						629,677						(7,949)						—						—						—						(7,949)
Balance, January 1, 2023			200,000						$	211,667								109,726,094						$	11					55,911,203						$	6					4,528,447						$	(47,968)					$	336,261					$	(344,950)					$	(1,592)					$	(58,232)

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Six Months Ended January 1, 2023 and December 26, 2021

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

			Six Months Ended
			January 1, 2023						December 26, 2021
Operating activities
Net loss			$	(32,099)					$	(18,890)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Asset impairment			84						—
Depreciation and amortization			55,570						48,501
Gain on sale of assets, net			(1,978)						(154)
Income from joint venture			(200)						(158)
Loss on refinance of debt			—						953
Amortization of deferred financing costs			1,856						1,833
Amortization of deferred rent incentive			(204)						75
Non-cash interest expense on capital lease obligation			5,360						3,343
Amortization of deferred sale lease-back gain			(514)						(513)
Deferred income taxes			178						(6,587)
Share-based compensation			7,684						43,356
Distributions from joint venture			213						220
Change in fair value of earnout liability			71,536						(22,542)
Change in fair value of warrant liability			—						70
Change in fair value of marketable securities			(755)						—
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
Accounts receivable and notes receivable, net			(3,018)						(26)
Inventories			(976)						(2,050)
Prepaids, other current assets and other assets			(688)						(5,404)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			12,385						9,926
Other current liabilities			127						2,605
Other long-term liabilities			1,318						4,727
Net cash provided by operating activities			115,879						59,285
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment			(78,111)						(111,523)
Purchases of intangible assets			(22)						(2,587)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment			6,518						16
Proceeds from sale of intangibles			126						—
Purchase of marketable securities			(44,855)						—
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities			32,921						—
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(79,582)						(46,754)
Net cash used in investing activities			(163,005)						(160,848)

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			Six Months Ended
			January 1, 2023						December 26, 2021
Financing activities
Repurchase of treasury stock			$	(16,355)					$	—
Repurchase of Series A preferred stock - Old Bowlero			—						(145,298)
Proceeds from issuance of Series A preferred stock			—						95,000
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock to Isos investors			—						94,413
Proceeds from share issuance			590						—
Transaction costs related to Merger recapitalization			—						(20,670)
Proceeds from PIPE Investment			—						150,604
Proceeds from Forward Investment			—						100,000
Payment to existing shareholders of Old Bowlero			—						(226,000)
Payments for tax withholdings on share-based awards			(1,491)						—
Consideration paid to existing option holders of Old Bowlero			—						(15,467)
Settlement of contingent consideration			1,000						—
Payment of long-term debt			(4,399)						(4,105)
Payment of First Lien Credit Facility Revolver			—						(39,853)
Proceeds from long-term debt			15,418						—
Payment of Incremental Liquidity Facility			—						(45,000)
Proceeds from New Revolver			—						86,434
Proceeds from sale-leaseback financing			10,363						—
Payment of deferred financing costs			—						(977)
Construction allowance receipts			—						1,132
Net cash provided by financing activities			5,126						30,213
Effect of exchange rates on cash			(427)						(84)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			(42,427)						(71,434)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period			132,236						187,093
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period			$	89,809					$	115,659

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Note 1			Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies						10
Note 2			Revenue						12
Note 3			Business Acquisitions						12
Note 4			Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets						13
Note 5			Property and Equipment						14
Note 6			Leases						15
Note 7			Accrued Expenses						15
Note 8			Debt						16
Note 9			Income Taxes						17
Note 10			Commitments and Contingencies						17
Note 11			Earnouts						17
Note 12			Fair Value of Financial Instruments						18
Note 13			Common Stock, Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity						19
Note 14			Share-Based Compensation						20
Note 15			Net Loss Per Share						22
Note 16			Supplemental Cash Flow Information						23
Note 17			Subsequent Events						23

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

(1) Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies

Bowlero Corp., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries (referred to herein as the “Company”, “Bowlero”, “we,” “us” and “our”) are the world’s largest operator of bowling entertainment centers.

The Company operates bowling entertainment centers under different brand names. Our AMF branded centers are traditional bowling centers and the Bowlero branded centers offer a more upscale entertainment concept with lounge seating, enhanced food and beverage offerings, and more robust customer service for individuals and group events. Additionally, within the brands, there exists a spectrum where some AMF branded centers are more upscale and some Bowlero branded centers are more traditional. All of our centers, regardless of branding, are managed in a fully integrated and consistent basis since all of our centers are in the same business of operating bowling entertainment.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. In the opinion of management, these financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods indicated. Our quarterly financial data should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2022.

Reverse Recapitalization: On December 15, 2021, (the “Closing Date”), the Company consummated the previously announced Business Combination pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement (“BCA”) dated as of July 1, 2021, by and among Bowlero Corp. prior to the Closing Date (“Old Bowlero”) and Isos Acquisition Corporation (“Isos”).

Notwithstanding the legal form of the Business Combination pursuant to the BCA, the Business Combination was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization. Under this method of accounting, Isos was treated as the acquired company and Old Bowlero was treated as the acquirer for accounting and financial statement reporting purposes.

The consolidated assets, liabilities and results of operations prior to the reverse recapitalization are those of the Company, thus the shares and corresponding capital amounts and losses per share, prior to the reverse recapitalization, have been retroactively restated based on shares reflecting the exchange ratio of 24.841 established in the BCA.

Principles of Consolidation: The consolidated financial statements and related notes include the accounts of Bowlero Corp. and the subsidiaries it controls. Control is determined based on ownership rights or, when applicable, based on whether the Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. The Company’s interest in 20% to 50% owned companies that are not controlled are accounted for using the equity method, unless the Company does not sufficiently influence the management of the investee. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates:    The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the balance sheets, statement of operations and accompanying notes. Significant estimates made by management include, but are not limited to, cash flow projections; the fair value of assets and liabilities in acquisitions; derivatives with hedge accounting; share-based compensation; depreciation and impairment of long-lived assets; carrying amount and recoverability analyses of property and equipment, assets held for sale, goodwill and other intangible assets; valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities and income tax uncertainties; and reserves for litigation, claims and self-insurance costs. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair-value Estimates:    We have various financial instruments included in our financial statements. Financial instruments are carried in our financial statements at either cost or fair value. We estimate fair value of assets and liabilities using the following hierarchy using the highest level possible:

Level 1:     Quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets and liabilities.

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Level 2:    Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but are corroborated by market data.

Level 3:    Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash:    The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity date of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company had cash equivalents of $6,758 and $88,067 at January 1, 2023 and July 3, 2022, respectively. The Company accepts a range of debit and credit cards, and these transactions are generally transmitted to a bank for reimbursement within 24 hours. The payments due from the banks for these debit and credit card transactions are generally received, or settled, within 24 to 48 hours of the transmission date. The Company considers all debit and credit card transactions that settle in less than seven days to be cash equivalents. Amounts due from the banks for these transactions classified as cash equivalents totaled $15,132 and $8,688 at January 1, 2023 and July 3, 2022, respectively. The Company considers sales proceeds from a sale lease back transaction held by an intermediary in a qualified account as restricted cash, as part of like-kind exchange under U.S. tax law.

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheet to the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows:

			January 1, 2023						July 3, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents			$	79,446					$	132,236
Restricted cash			10,363						—
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			$	89,809					$	132,236

Marketable Securities:  Our investments in marketable equity securities are measured at fair value with the related gains and losses recognized in other income. The unrealized gains recognized on equity securities held at January 1, 2023 for the periods ended January 1, 2023 were as follows:

			Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
			January 1, 2023						January 1, 2023
Unrealized gain			$	680					$	625

Derivatives:    We are exposed to interest rate risk. To manage these risks, we entered into interest rate swap derivative transactions associated with a portion of our outstanding debt. The interest rate swaps were designated for accounting purposes as cash flow hedges of forecasted floating interest payments on variable rate debt. The Company's interest rate swaps expired on June 30, 2022.

The reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) into income during each reporting period were as follows:

			Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
			January 1, 2023						December 26, 2021						January 1, 2023						December 26, 2021
Interest expense reclassified from AOCI into net loss			$	—					$	2,203					$	—					$	4,405

The fair value of the swap and cap agreements excludes accrued interest and takes into consideration current interest rates and current likelihood of the swap counterparties’ compliance with its contractual obligations. There are no income taxes related to the amounts recorded to AOCI due to tax credits and the full valuation allowance on deferred taxes.

Net (Loss) Income Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders:    We compute net (loss) income per share of Class A common stock and Class B common stock under the two-class method. Holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock have equal rights to the earnings of the Company. Our participating securities include the redeemable convertible preferred stock that have a non-forfeitable right to dividends in the event that a dividend is paid on common stock, but do not participate in losses, and thus are not included in a two-class method in periods of loss. Since the Company has reported net loss for the current period, all potentially dilutive securities have been excluded from the calculation of the diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders as their effect is antidilutive and accordingly, basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is the same for the current period presented. Dilutive securities include convertible preferred stock, earnouts, stock options, and restricted stock units (“RSUs”). See Note 15 - Net (Loss) Income Per Share.

Emerging Growth Company Status: The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the JOBS Act, and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting

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requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements.

Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of our financial statements with those of another public company that is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company that has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards:   We reviewed the accounting pronouncements that became effective for our fiscal year 2023 and besides ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (“Topic 842”), we determined that either they were not applicable, or they did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

As a result of ASU 2020-05, Topic 842 will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company will adopt Topic 842 as of July 4, 2022 within our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending July 2, 2023. The Company intends to adopt the new standard using a modified retrospective transition approach and will apply the provisions at the effective date without adjusting the comparative periods. Consequently, financial information will not be updated and the disclosures required under the new standard will not be provided for dates and periods before the effective date. The new standard provides a number of optional practice expedients in transition. The Company intends to elect the practical expedients to not reassess its prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification, and initial direct costs. Additionally, we do not intend to elect the practical expedient allowing the use of hindsight or the practical expedient related to land easements. The Company is still evaluating the practical expedients related to ongoing lease accounting. Although management continues to evaluate the impacts on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures, management currently estimates total assets and liabilities will increase approximately $500,000 to $600,000. This estimate may change as the Company’s implementation progresses, the Company’s lease portfolio changes, and if discount rates fluctuate prior to adoption. The Company estimates that this standard will result in a material impact to our balance sheet primarily from the recognition of operating lease right of use assets and liabilities. We do not believe the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on our statement of operations or cash flows.

(2) Revenue

The following table presents the Company’s revenue disaggregated by major revenue categories:

			Three Months Ended																								Six Months Ended
			January 1, 2023						% of revenues						December 26, 2021						% of revenues						January 1, 2023						% of revenues						December 26, 2021						% of revenues
Major revenue categories:
Bowling			$	131,426					48.1		%				$	103,532					50.5		%				$	246,753					49.0		%				$	196,142					50.8		%
Food and beverage			100,657						36.8		%				72,774						35.5		%				179,680						35.7		%				133,019						34.4		%
Amusement			36,748						13.4		%				26,474						12.9		%				67,557						13.4		%				50,186						13.0		%
Media			4,554						1.7		%				2,410						1.1		%				9,655						1.9		%				6,821						1.8		%
Total revenues			$	273,385					100.0		%				$	205,190					100.0		%				$	503,645					100.0		%				$	386,168					100.0		%

(3) Business Acquisitions

Acquisitions: The Company continually evaluates potential acquisitions of bowling entertainment centers, which can be either business combinations or asset purchases, that strategically fit within the Company’s existing portfolio of centers as a key part of the Company’s overall growth strategy in order to expand our market share in key geographic areas, and to improve our ability to leverage our fixed costs.

2023 Business Acquisitions: For business combinations, the Company allocates the consideration transferred to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their preliminary estimated fair values as of the acquisition

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date. We estimate the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed using valuation techniques, such as the income, cost and market approaches. During the six months ended January 1, 2023, the Company had nine business acquisitions in which we acquired eleven bowling entertainment centers for a total consideration of $79,582. The Company is still in the process of finalizing the acquisition date fair values. The remaining fair value estimates include working capital, intangibles, property and equipment, and capital lease assets and liabilities. For business combinations, we will continue to refine our estimates throughout the permitted measurement period, which may result in corresponding offsets to goodwill. We expect to finalize the valuations as soon as possible, but no later than one year after the acquisition dates. Fair values for acquisitions that were considered preliminary at July 3, 2022 were finalized with immaterial adjustments.

The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocations for the fair values of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, components of consideration transferred and the transactional related expenses using the acquisition method of accounting:

Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed																		Total
Current assets																		$	122
Property and equipment																		69,212
Capital lease asset																		1,860
Identifiable intangible assets																		3,630
Goodwill																		6,265
Other assets																		1,160
Total assets acquired																		82,249
Current liabilities																		(807)
Long-term obligations under capital leases																		(1,860)
Total liabilities assumed																		(2,667)
Total fair value, net of cash acquired of $56																		$	79,582
Components of consideration transferred
Cash																		$	76,877
Holdback																		2,705
Total consideration transferred																		$	79,582
Transaction expenses included in “other operating expense” in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the period ended January 1, 2023																		$	458

(4) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill:

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the period ended January 1, 2023:

Balance as of July 3, 2022			$	742,669
Goodwill resulting from acquisitions during fiscal year 2023			6,265
Adjustments to preliminary fair values for prior year acquisitions			(340)
Balance as of January 1, 2023			$	748,594

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Intangible Assets:

			January 1, 2023																		July 3, 2022
			Gross carrying amount						Accumulated amortization						Net carrying amount						Gross carrying amount						Accumulated amortization						Net carrying amount
Finite-lived intangible assets:
AMF trade name			$	9,900					$	(8,923)					$	977					$	9,900					$	(8,593)					$	1,307
Other acquisition trade names			2,490						(973)						1,517						1,761						(651)						1,110
Customer relationships			23,022						(16,213)						6,809						21,112						(13,989)						7,123
Management contracts			1,800						(1,587)						213						1,800						(1,443)						357
Non-compete agreements			2,951						(1,297)						1,654						2,450						(1,067)						1,383
PBA member, sponsor & media relationships			1,400						(572)						828						1,400						(504)						896
Other intangible assets			921						(239)						682						921						(133)						788
			42,484						(29,804)						12,680						39,344						(26,380)						12,964
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Liquor licenses			10,115						—						10,115						9,629						—						9,629
PBA trade name			3,100						—						3,100						3,100						—						3,100
Bowlero trade name			66,900						—						66,900						66,900						—						66,900
			80,115						—						80,115						79,629						—						79,629
			$	122,599					$	(29,804)					$	92,795					$	118,973					$	(26,380)					$	92,593

The following table shows amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets for each reporting period:

			Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
			January 1, 2023						December 26, 2021						January 1, 2023						December 26, 2021
Amortization expense			$	1,862					$	3,325					$	3,444					$	4,757

(5) Property and Equipment

As of January 1, 2023 and July 3, 2022, property and equipment consists of:

			January 1, 2023						July 3, 2022
Land			$	91,152					$	77,006
Buildings and improvements			117,526						69,219
Leasehold improvements			363,150						349,534
Equipment, furniture, and fixtures			435,005						375,780
Construction in progress			39,628						15,638
			1,046,461						887,177
Accumulated depreciation			(393,614)						(352,456)
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation			$	652,847					$	534,721

The following table shows depreciation expense related to property and equipment for each reporting period:

			Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
			January 1, 2023						December 26, 2021						January 1, 2023						December 26, 2021
Depreciation expense			$	21,925					$	18,054					$	42,264					$	34,947

Assets held for sale:

Total assets held for sale at January 1, 2023 and July 3, 2022 were $2,552 and $8,789, respectively. Assets held for sale are valued at the lower of its carrying value or its fair value less the costs to sell.

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(6) Leases

The Company leases various assets under non-cancellable operating and capital leases. These assets include bowling entertainment centers, office space, vehicles, and equipment.

Most of our leases contain payments for some or all of the following: base rent, contingent rent, common area maintenance, insurance, real-estate taxes, and other operating expenses. Rental payments are subject to escalation depending on future changes in designated indices or based on pre-determined amounts agreed upon at lease inception.

Operating Leases: We recorded accrued rent of $26,967 and $26,417 within other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of January 1, 2023 and July 3, 2022, respectively.

Capital Leases: We had $53,449 and $47,298 in accumulated amortization on property and equipment under capital leases as of January 1, 2023 and July 3, 2022, respectively

The following tables summarize the Company’s costs for operating and capital leases:

			Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
			January 1, 2023						December 26, 2021						January 1, 2023						December 26, 2021
Operating Leases
Rent expense			$	16,436					$	16,654					$	31,226					$	31,939
Capital Leases
Interest expense			$	10,480					$	9,484					$	20,841					$	18,825
Amortization expense			3,142						3,081						6,237						6,369
Total capital lease cost			$	13,622					$	12,565					$	27,078					$	25,194

(7) Accrued Expenses

As of January 1, 2023 and July 3, 2022, accrued expenses consist of:

			January 1, 2023						July 3, 2022
Customer deposits			$	22,576					$	10,728
Taxes and licenses			11,471						11,568
Compensation			14,230						15,746
Insurance			5,915						5,229
Utilities			4,243						4,185
Deferred revenue			6,949						6,384
Deferred rent			2,831						3,252
Professional fees			1,891						3,062
Interest			605						498
Other			5,901						2,202
Total accrued expenses			$	76,612					$	62,854

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(8) Debt

The following table summarizes the Company’s debt structure as of January 1, 2023 and July 3, 2022:

			January 1, 2023						July 3, 2022
First Lien Credit Facility Term Loan (Maturing July 3, 2024 and bearing variable rate interest; 7.89% and 5.17% at January 1, 2023 and July 3, 2022, respectively)			$	786,166					$	790,271
Revolver (Maturing April 4, 2024 and bearing variable rate interest; 6.92% and 4.13% at January 1, 2023 and July 3, 2022, respectively)			86,434						86,434
Other Equipment Loans			15,123						—
			887,723						876,705
Less:
Unamortized financing costs			(5,046)						(6,649)
Current portion of unamortized financing costs			3,323						3,245
Current maturities of long-term debt			(9,144)						(8,211)
Total long-term debt			$	876,856					$	865,090

See Note 17 - Subsequent Events for further information concerning the amendment of the First Lien Credit Agreement.

First Lien Credit Facility Term Loan: The First Lien Credit Facility Term Loan is repaid on a quarterly basis on the last business day of the last month of each calendar quarter in principal payments of $2,053.

Obligations owed under the First Lien Credit Facility Term Loan bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the applicable LIBOR rate, subject to a floor of 1.00%, plus an applicable margin of 3.50%. Interest on term loans under the First Lien Credit Facility bearing interest based upon the Base Rate will be due quarterly, and interest on loans bearing interest based upon the LIBOR rate will be due on the last day of each relevant interest period or, if sooner, on the respective dates that fall every three months after the beginning of such interest period.

Pursuant to the First Lien Guarantee and Collateral Agreements, obligations owed under the First Lien Credit Facility are secured by a first priority security interest on substantially all assets of Bowlero Corp and the guarantor subsidiaries. The First Lien Credit Agreement contains customary events of default, restrictions on indebtedness, liens, investments, asset dispositions, dividends and affirmative and negative covenants.

Revolver: On December 15, 2021, the Company entered into a Sixth Amendment (“Sixth Amendment”) to the First Lien Credit Agreement, by and among Bowlero, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders.

Pursuant to the Sixth Amendment, the revolving credit facility under the First Lien Credit Agreement was refinanced and replaced by a $140,000 senior secured revolving credit facility (“Revolver”), which has a maturity date of the earlier of December 15, 2026 or the date that is 90 days prior to the scheduled maturity date of any term loans outstanding under the First Lien Credit Facility Term Loan in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $175,000. Since the First Lien Credit Agreement matures on July 3, 2024, the maturity date for the Revolver is currently April 4, 2024. Interest on borrowings under the Revolver is initially based on either the Adjusted Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) or the Alternate Base Rate, as further described in the First Lien Credit Agreement.

In addition, on December 17, 2021, Bowlero entered into a Seventh Amendment (“Seventh Amendment”) to the First Lien Credit Agreement pursuant to which the total revolving commitments under the Revolver were increased by $25,000 to an aggregate amount of $165,000. No changes, other than increasing the aggregate principal amount of revolving commitments thereunder, were made to the terms of the Revolver in connection with the Seventh Amendment.

The Revolver is subject to, among other provisions, covenants regarding indebtedness, liens, negative pledges, restricted payments, certain prepayments of indebtedness, cross-default with other agreements relating to indebtedness, investments, fundamental changes, disposition of assets, sale and lease-back transactions, transactions with affiliates, amendments of or waivers with respect to restricted debt and permitted activities of Bowlero. In addition, the Revolver is subject to a financial covenant requiring that the First Lien Leverage Ratio (as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement) not exceed 6.00:1.00 as of the end of any fiscal quarter if the Revolver is at least 35% utilized (subject to certain exclusions) at the end of such fiscal quarter.

The Revolver is also subject to customary events of defaults. Payment of borrowings under the Revolver may be accelerated if there is an event of default, and Bowlero would no longer be permitted to borrow additional funds under the Revolver while a default or event of default were outstanding. No changes were made to the terms of the term loan under the First Lien Credit Agreement in connection with the Sixth Amendment or the Seventh Amendment.

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Letters of Credit:    Outstanding standby letters of credit as of January 1, 2023 and July 3, 2022 totaled $10,386, and are guaranteed by JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. The available amount of the Revolver is reduced by the outstanding standby letters of credit.

Other Equipment Loans: On August 19, 2022, the Company entered into an equipment loan agreement for a principal amount of $15,350 with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. The loan matures August 19, 2029 and bears a fixed interest rate of 6.24%.The loan is repaid on a monthly basis in fixed payments of $153 plus a final payment at maturity. The loan obligation is secured by a lien on the equipment. Other equipment loans entered into by the Company were immaterial.

Covenant Compliance: The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants as of January 1, 2023.

(9) Income Taxes

The Company uses the estimated annual effective tax rate method for calculating its tax provision in interim periods, which represents the Company's best estimate of the effective tax rate expected for the full year. Certain items, including those deemed to be unusual, infrequent or that cannot be reliably estimated (discrete items), are excluded from the estimated annual effective tax rate, and the related tax expense or benefit is reported in the same period as the related item. The Company’s effective tax rate for the six months ended January 1, 2023 was 6.5%, which differs from the US federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to certain non-deductible expenses, changes in the valuation allowance, and state and local taxes. The Company’s effective tax rate for the six months ended December 26, 2021 was 23.7% tax benefit and differs from the US federal statutory rate of 21% due to changes in the valuation allowance, state and local taxes, and the release of a portion of the valuation allowance resulting from the acquisition of Bowl America.

(10) Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation and Claims: The Company is currently, and from time to time may be, subject to claims and actions arising in the ordinary course of its business, including general liability, fidelity, workers’ compensation, employment claims, and Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) claims. The Company has insurance to cover general liability and workers’ compensation claims and reserves for claims and actions in the ordinary course. The insurance is subject to a self-insured retention. In some actions, plaintiffs request punitive or other damages that may not be covered by insurance.

There is currently a group of approximately 73 pending claims, filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) between 2016 and 2019, generally relating to claims of age discrimination. To date, the EEOC issued determinations of probable cause as to 55 of the charges, which the Company contests and intends to defend vigorously. The EEOC has also alleged a pattern or practice of age discrimination, which resulted in a determination of probable cause and, on August 22, 2022, the EEOC submitted a proposal for the Company to participate in the conciliation process. The EEOC’s proposal includes a demand for monetary and non-monetary remedies. The Company contests such determination and intends to defend vigorously. The Company cannot estimate the possible range of loss, if any, associated with these EEOC matters.

(11) Earnouts

Old Bowlero’s stockholders and option holders received additional shares of Bowlero common stock (the “Earnout Shares”). Earnout Shares vest during the period from and after the Closing Date until the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date (the “Earnout Period”). The following tranches of Earnout Shares were issued to Old Bowlero stockholders:

(a)10,375,000 Earnout Shares, if the closing share price of Bowlero’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (Class A common stock) equals or exceeds $15.00 per share for any 10 trading days within any consecutive 20-trading day period that occurs after the Closing Date during the Earnout Period and

(b)10,375,000 Earnout Shares, if the closing share price of Class A common stock equals or exceeds $17.50 per share for any 10 trading days within any consecutive 20-trading day period during the Earnout Period.

During the Earnout Period, if Bowlero experiences an Acceleration Event, which as detailed in the BCA includes a change of control, liquidation or dissolution of the Company, bankruptcy or the assignment for the benefit of creditors the appointment of a custodian, receiver or trustee for all or substantially all the assets or properties of the Company, then any Earnout Shares that have not been previously issued by Bowlero (whether or not previously earned) to the Bowlero stockholders or holders of Options or Earnout shares issued but not vested will be deemed earned and issued or vested by Bowlero as of immediately prior to the Acceleration Event, unless, in the case of an Acceleration Event, the value of the consideration to be received by the holders of Bowlero common stock in such change of control transaction is less than the applicable stock price thresholds described above. If the consideration received in such Acceleration Event is not solely cash, Bowlero’s Board of Directors will determine the treatment of the Earnout Shares.

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As part of the Sponsor Support Agreement, Isos and LionTree were issued 1,611,278 Earnout Shares which vest during the period from and after the Closing Date during the Earnout Period: (a) 805,639 Earnout Shares if the closing share price of Bowlero’s Class A common stock equals or exceeds $15.00 per share for any 10 trading days within any consecutive 20-trading day period that occurs after the Closing Date during the Earnout Period and (b) 805,639 Earnout Shares, if the closing share price of Class A common stock equals or exceeds $17.50 per share for any 10 trading days within any consecutive 20-trading day period during the Earnout Period. As a result of the cashless exercise of their unvested private placement warrants, the Sponsor and LionTree were issued 475,440 additional Earnout Shares, which vest during the period from and after the Closing Date during the Earnout Period: (a) 237,721 Earnout Shares if the closing share price of Bowlero’s Class A common stock equals or exceeds $15.00 per share for any 10 trading days within any consecutive 20-trading day period that occurs after the Closing Date during the Earnout Period and (b) 237,719 Earnout Shares, if the closing share price of Class A common stock equals or exceeds $17.50 per share for any 10 trading days within any consecutive 20-trading day period during the Earnout Period.

All but 123,142 Earnout Shares are classified as a liability and changes in the fair value of the Earnout Shares in future periods will be recognized in the statement of operations. Those Earnout Shares not classified as a liability are classified as equity compensation to employees and recognized as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the expected term or upon the contingency being met.

(12) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Debt

The fair value and carrying value of our debt as of January 1, 2023 and July 3, 2022 are as follows:

			January 1, 2023						July 3, 2022
Carrying value			$	887,723					$	876,705
Fair value			887,075						841,637

The fair value of our debt is estimated based on trading levels of lenders buying and selling their participation levels of funding (Level 2).

There were no transfers in or out of any of the levels of the valuation hierarchy during the six months ended January 1, 2023 and the fiscal year ended July 3, 2022.

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The Company holds certain assets and liabilities that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The following table is a summary of fair value measurements and hierarchy level as of January 1, 2023 and July 3, 2022:

			January 1, 2023
			Level 1						Level 2						Level 3						Total
Marketable securities			$	12,125					$	—					$	—					$	12,125
Total assets			$	12,125					$	—					$	—					$	12,125
Earnout shares			$	—					$	—					$	282,557					$	282,557
Total liabilities			$	—					$	—					$	282,557					$	282,557

			July 3, 2022
			Level 1						Level 2						Level 3						Total
Earnout shares			$	—					$	—					$	210,952					$	210,952
Contingent consideration			—						—						1,470						1,470
Total liabilities			$	—					$	—					$	212,422					$	212,422

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The fair value of earnout shares was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model (level 3 inputs). The key inputs into the Monte Carlo simulation as of January 1, 2023 were as follows:

			Earnout
Expected term in years			3.96
Expected volatility			60%
Risk-free interest rate			4.11%
Stock price			$	13.48
Dividend yield			—

The following table sets forth a summary of changes in the estimated fair value of the Company's Level 3 Earnout liability for the three and six months ended January 1, 2023 and December 26, 2021:

			Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
			January 1, 2023						December 26, 2021						January 1, 2023						December 26, 2021
Balance as of beginning of period			$	251,779					$	—					$	210,952					$	—
Issuances			2						181,113						69						181,113
Changes in fair value			30,776						(22,542)						71,536						(22,542)
Balance as of end of period			$	282,557					$	158,571					$	282,557					$	158,571

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

The Company’s significant assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis subsequent to their initial recognition include assets held for sale. We utilize third party brokers for an estimate of value to record the assets held for sale at their fair value less costs to sell. These inputs are classified as Level 2 fair value measurements.

Other Financial Instruments

Other financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts and notes receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses. The financial statement carrying amounts of these items approximate the fair value due to their short duration.

(13) Common Stock, Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity

The Company is authorized to issue three classes of stock to be designated, respectively, Class A common stock, Class B common stock (together with Class A common stock, the “Common Stock”) and Series A preferred stock (the “Preferred Stock”). The total number of shares of capital stock which the Company shall have authority to issue is 2,400,000,000, divided into the following:

Class A common stock:

•Authorized: 2,000,000,000 shares, with a par value of $0.0001 per share as of January 1, 2023 and July 3, 2022.

•Issued and Outstanding: 109,726,094 shares (inclusive of 3,204,082 shares contingent on certain stock price thresholds but excluding 4,528,447 shares held in treasury) as of January 1, 2023 and 110,395,630 shares (inclusive of 3,209,972 shares contingent on certain stock price thresholds but excluding 3,430,667 shares held in treasury) as of July 3, 2022.

Class B common stock:

•Authorized: 200,000,000 shares, with a par value of $0.0001 per share as of January 1, 2023 and July 3, 2022.

•Issued and Outstanding: 55,911,203 shares as of January 1, 2023 and July 3, 2022.

Preferred Stock:

•Authorized: 200,000,000 shares, with a par value of $0.0001 per share as of January 1, 2023 and July 3, 2022.

•Issued and Outstanding: 200,000 shares as of January 1, 2023 and July 3, 2022.

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Series A Preferred Stock

Dividends accumulate on a cumulative basis on a 360-day year commencing from the issue date. The dividend rate is fixed at 5.5% per annum on a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share. Payment dates are June 30 and December 31 of each year with a record date of June 15 for the June 30 payment date and December 15 for the December 31 payment date. Declared dividends will be paid in cash if the Company declares the dividend to be paid in cash. If the Company does not pay all or any portion of the dividends that have accumulated as of any payment date, then the dollar amount of the dividends not paid in cash will be added to the liquidation preference and deemed to be declared and paid in-kind. As of January 1, 2023, there have been no dividends declared or paid in cash. For the period ended January 1, 2023, accumulated dividends in the amount of $5,665 were added to the liquidation preference and deemed to be declared and paid in-kind.

The Preferred Stock is redeemable if a Fundamental Change occurs and each holder will have the right to require the Company to repurchase such holders’ shares of Preferred Stock or any portion thereof for a cash purchase price. A Fundamental Change includes events such as a person or a group becoming direct or indirect owners of shares of the Company’s Common Stock representing more than 50% of the voting power, consummation of a transaction with which all the Common Stock is exchanged for, converted into, acquired for, or constitutes solely the right to receive cash or other property, Company’s stockholders approve any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or the Company’s Common Stock ceases to be listed on any of the NYSE or The Nasdaq Global Market or The Nasdaq Global Select Market (or any of their respective successors).

The Company has classified the Preferred Stock as temporary equity as the shares have certain redemption features that are not solely in the control of the Company. The Preferred Stock is not currently redeemable because the deemed liquidation provision is considered a substantive condition that is contingent on the event and it is not currently probable that it will become redeemable.

Shares and Warrant Repurchase Program

On February 7, 2022, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a share and warrant repurchase program providing for repurchases of up to $200,000 of the Company’s outstanding Class A common stock and warrants through February 3, 2024. Treasury stock purchases are stated at cost and presented as a reduction of equity on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Repurchases of shares and warrants are made in accordance with applicable securities laws and may be made from time to time in the open market or by negotiated transactions. The amount and timing of repurchases are based on a variety of factors, including stock price, regulatory limitations, debt agreement limitations, and other market and economic factors. The share repurchase plan does not require the Company to repurchase any specific number of shares, and the Company may terminate the repurchase plan at any time.

As of January 1, 2023, the remaining balance of the repurchase plan was $146,650. For the six months ended January 1, 2023, 1,097,780 shares of Class A common stock were repurchased for a total of $13,411, for an average purchase price per share of $12.22.

(14) Share-Based Compensation

The Company has three stock plans: the 2017 Stock Incentive Plan (“2017 Plan”), the Bowlero Corp. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (“2021 Plan”) and the Bowlero Corp. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). These stock incentive plans are designed to attract and retain key personnel by providing them the opportunity to acquire an equity interest in the Company and align the interest of key personnel with those of the Company’s stockholders.

As of January 1, 2023 and July 3, 2022, the total compensation cost not yet recognized is as follows:

			Award Plan						January 1, 2023						July 3, 2022
Stock options			2021 Plan						$	32,533					$	37,273
Service based RSUs			2021 Plan						5,540						7,211
Market and service based RSUs			2021 Plan						1,165						1,498
Earnout RSUs			2021 Plan						801						939
Total unrecognized compensation cost									$	40,039					$	46,921

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Share-based compensation recognized in the consolidated statements of operations for the periods ended January 1, 2023 and December 26, 2021 is as follows:

									Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
			Award Plan						January 1, 2023						December 26, 2021						January 1, 2023						December 26, 2021
Performance-based options			2017 Plan						$	—					$	24,516					$	—					$	24,516
Time-based options			2017 Plan						—						151						—						952
Stock options			2021 Plan						2,383						3,608						4,741						3,608
Service based RSUs			2021 Plan						1,345						45						2,326						45
Market and service based RSUs			2021 Plan						148						—						289						—
Earnout RSUs			2021 Plan						50						7						95						7
Share-based bonus									—						14,228						—						14,228
ESPP									110						—						233						—
Total share-based compensation expense									$	4,036					$	42,555					$	7,684					$	43,356

The Company did not have any recognized income tax benefits, net of valuation allowances, related to our share-based compensation plans.

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(15) Net Loss Per Share

Net loss per share calculations for all periods prior to the Closing Date have been retrospectively adjusted for the equivalent number of shares outstanding immediately after the Closing Date to effect the reverse recapitalization. The computation of basic and diluted net loss per share of Class A common stock and Class B common stock is as follows:

			Three Months Ended
			January 1, 2023																		December 26, 2021
			Class A						Class B						Total						Class A						Class B						Total
Numerator
Net loss allocated to common stockholders			$	(897)					$	(470)					$	(1,367)					$	(34,937)					$	(1,738)					$	(36,675)
Denominator
Weighted-average shares outstanding			106,566,944						55,911,203						162,478,147						141,706,301						7,048,607						148,754,908
Net loss per share, basic & diluted			$	(0.01)					$	(0.01)					$	(0.01)					$	(0.25)					$	(0.25)					$	(0.25)
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted calculation*															26,362,340																		20,678,849

			Six Months Ended
			January 1, 2023																		December 26, 2021
			Class A						Class B						Total						Class A						Class B						Total
Numerator
Net loss allocated to common stockholders			$	(24,743)					$	(12,959)					$	(37,702)					$	(22,805)					$	(557)					$	(23,362)
Denominator
Weighted-average shares outstanding			106,753,838						55,911,203						162,665,041						144,277,315						3,524,303						147,801,618
Net loss per share, basic & diluted			$	(0.23)					$	(0.23)					$	(0.23)					$	(0.16)					$	(0.16)					$	(0.16)
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted calculation*															25,696,874																		20,678,849

The total weighted average shares outstanding for the periods ended December 26, 2021 are considerably lower than the total shares outstanding as of December 26, 2021, due to the Business Combination that was consummated on December 15, 2021.

*The impact of potentially dilutive convertible preferred stock, service based RSUs, stock options, and purchases of shares under our ESPP were excluded from the diluted per share calculations because they would have been antidilutive.

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(16) Supplemental Cash Flow Information

			January 1, 2023						December 26, 2021
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest			$	44,210					$	41,055
Income taxes, net of refunds			4,205						885
Noncash investing and financing transactions:
Assets obtained in build to suit arrangement			13,601						—
Capital expenditures in accounts payable			13,563						7,116
Capital lease assets obtained in exchange for capital lease liabilities			—						4,970
Modifications of capital lease assets and liabilities			3,922						(2,609)
Change in fair value of interest rate swap			—						4,405
Issuance of warrants in Business Combination			—						22,426
Issuance of earnout obligation in Business Combination			—						181,113
Unsettled trade receivable, net			(413)						—

(17) Subsequent Events

On February 8, 2023, the Company entered into an Eighth Amendment (“Eighth Amendment”) to the First Lien Credit Agreement pursuant to which the total principal amount under the First Lien Credit Facility Term Loan was increased to $900,000 from $812,850, and the maturity date was extended to February 8, 2028. In addition, the total revolving commitments under the Revolver were increased to $200,000 from $165,000, and extended the maturity date to December 15, 2026. Proceeds were used to refinance the existing term loan under the First Lien Credit Agreement, to repay all amounts outstanding under the Revolver, and for general corporate purposes. Interest on borrowings under the First Lien Credit Agreement and Revolver is based on either SOFR or the Alternate Base Rate, as further described in the Eighth Amendment. The First Lien Credit Agreement and Revolver are subject to, among other provisions, covenants regarding indebtedness, liens, negative pledges, restricted payments, certain prepayments of indebtedness, investments, fundamental changes, disposition of assets, sale and lease-back transactions, transactions with affiliates, amendments of or waivers with respect to restricted debt and permitted activities of Bowlero.

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This discussion should be read in conjunction with Bowlero Corp.’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes in Item 1 and with the audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K fiscal year ended July 3, 2022 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on September 15, 2022. This discussion contains forward-looking statements and involves numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2022. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. All period references are to our fiscal periods unless otherwise indicated. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” to “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company,” and “Bowlero” are intended to mean the business and operations of Bowlero Corp. and its consolidated subsidiaries. All financial information in this section is presented in thousands, unless otherwise noted, except share and per share amounts.

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, the plans, strategies and prospects, both business and financial of Bowlero. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of our management. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that it will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Generally, statements that are not historical facts, including statements concerning possible or assumed future actions, business strategies, events or results of operations, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipates,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predicts,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to, statements about our business strategy, financial projections, anticipated growth and market opportunities.

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These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date, and we do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

In addition, statements that we “believe,” and similar statements reflect only our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and these statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.

As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, our actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause our actual results to differ include:

•our ability to grow and manage growth profitably;

•the possibility that we may be adversely impacted by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors;

•the risk that the market for our entertainment offerings may not develop on the timeframe or in the manner that we currently anticipate;

•general geopolitical and economic conditions and uncertainties affecting markets in which we operate and economic volatility that could adversely impact our business;

•our ability to attract new customers and retain existing customers;

•changes in consumer preferences and buying patterns;

•the impact of inflation on our costs, margins and our pricing;

•inability to compete successfully against current and future competitors in the highly competitive out-of-home and home-based entertainment markets;

•inability to operate venues, or obtain and maintain licenses and permits necessary for such operation, in compliance with laws, regulations and other requirements;

•damage to brand or reputation;

•our ability to successfully defend litigation brought against us;

•our ability to adequately obtain, maintain, protect and enforce our intellectual property and proprietary rights and claims of intellectual property and proprietary right infringement, misappropriation or other violation by competitors and third parties;

•failure to hire and retain qualified employees and personnel;

•fluctuations in our operating results;

•security breaches, cyber-attacks and other interruptions to our and our third-party service providers’ technological and physical infrastructures;

•catastrophic events, including war, terrorism and other international conflicts, adverse weather conditions, public health issues or natural catastrophes and accidents;

•risk of increased regulation of our operations;

•our future capital needs; and

•other risks and uncertainties indicated in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including those under “Risk Factors” in other filings that have been made or will be made by us with the SEC.

Overview

Bowlero Corp. is the world’s largest operator of bowling entertainment centers. The Company operates traditional bowling centers and more upscale entertainment concepts with lounge seating, arcades, enhanced food and beverage offerings, and more robust customer service for individuals and group events, as well as hosting and overseeing professional and non-professional bowling tournaments and related broadcasting.

The Company remains focused on creating long-term shareholder value through continued organic growth, the conversion and upgrading of centers to more upscale entertainment concepts offering a broader range of offerings, the opening of new centers and acquisitions. A core tenet of our long-term strategy to increase profitability is to grow the size

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and scale of the Company in order to improve our leverage of Selling, General and Administrative expenses (“SG&A”). For the second quarter of fiscal 2023 as compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company’s total revenue (inclusive of acquisitions and new centers) increased by 33% and the Company’s total revenue on a same-store basis increased by 27%.

Same-store revenues includes revenue from centers that are open in periods presented (open in both the current period and the prior period being reported) and excludes revenues from centers that are not open in both periods presented, such as recently acquired centers or centers closed for upgrades, renovations or other such reasons, as well as media revenues. We continue to see positive momentum for future demand and we have recovered to better than pre-pandemic performance. While we generated a strong financial performance prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and during the previous six quarters, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, various COVID-19 virus variants, the governmental actions imposed in response to the pandemic, and the resulting consequences on our consumer’s risk tolerance toward health and safety matters remains uncertain.

The Business Combination

On December 15, 2021, we completed the business combination (the “Business Combination”) contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2021, as amended on November 1, 2021 (the Business Combination Agreement), by and among Isos Acquisition Corporation (“Isos”) and Bowlero Corp. (“Old Bowlero”). Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, Old Bowlero was merged with and into Isos, with Isos surviving the merger, and Isos was renamed “Bowlero Corp.”

Recent Developments

Bowlero’s results for the three and six months ended January 1, 2023 exhibited continued strong revenue growth. This growth has been bolstered by technology driven performance enhancements, the strength of our business model, the increase in confidence of our customers and the resilience in the bowling market. Additionally, the further improvements in our quarterly results demonstrate our continued ability to execute our growth strategy and business model. To highlight the Company’s recent activity during the six months ended January 1, 2023:

•We made nine acquisitions in which we acquired eleven bowling entertainment centers, adding a total of 38 net new centers since the start of fiscal 2022, which we believe will aid the Company in several key geographic markets and aid in leveraging our fixed costs. We have a strong pipeline of potential acquisitions we continue to actively evaluate.

•We signed two agreements for build-outs of new bowling entertainment centers and have a total of five signed agreements for build-outs of new bowling entertainment centers in prime markets.

•On February 8, 2023, the Company entered into an Eighth Amendment to the First Lien Credit Agreement pursuant to which the total principal amount under the First Lien Credit Facility Term Loan was increased to $900,000 from $812,850, and the maturity date was extended to February 8, 2028. In addition, the total revolving commitments under the Revolver were increased to $200,000 from $165,000, and extended the maturity date to December 15, 2026. Proceeds were used to refinance the existing term loan under the First Lien Credit Agreement, to repay all amounts outstanding under the Revolver, and for general corporate purposes.

We continue to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the governmental actions imposed in response to it. The rise of other variants of COVID-19 and public health officials’ response to potential resurgences in the virus could impact our future operations. Although we believe our recent results, actions and goals exhibit our strength in the bowling market and our position for the future growth, we may incur future unplanned expenses related to training, hiring and retaining associates, and navigating the disruption in the food and beverage supply chains, whether due to the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise. For more details, see the risk factors included under “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Bowlero’s Business and Industry” in our previously filed Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2022.

Trends

There are a number of factors that could materially affect our future profitability, including changing economic conditions with the resulting impact on our sales, profitability, and capital spending, changes in our debt levels and applicable interest rates, and increasing prices of labor, raw materials and other food and beverage costs. Additionally, sales and results of operations could be impacted by acquisitions and restructuring projects. Restructuring can include

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various projects, including closure of centers not performing well, cost reductions through staffing reductions, and optimizing and allocating resources to improve profitability.

Presentation of Results of Operations

The Company reports on a fiscal year, with each quarter generally comprised of one 5-week period and two 4-week periods.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended January 1, 2023 Compared to the Three Months Ended December 26, 2021

Analysis of Consolidated Statement of Operations.    The following table displays certain items from our consolidated statements of operations for the quarters presented below:

						Three Months Ended
(in thousands)						January 1, 2023						%(1)						December 26, 2021						%(1)						Change						% Change
Revenues						$	273,385					100.0		%				$	205,190					100.0		%				$	68,195					33.2		%
Costs of revenues						179,706						65.7		%				141,383						68.9		%				38,323						27.1		%
Gross profit						93,679						34.3		%				63,807						31.1		%				29,872						46.8		%
Operating (income) expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses						34,452						12.6		%				93,283						45.5		%				(58,831)						(63.1)		%
Gain on sale of assets						(1,823)						(0.7)		%				(124)						(0.1)		%				1,699						1370.2		%
Other operating expense						614						0.2		%				3,332						1.6		%				(2,718)						(81.6)		%
Total operating expense						33,243						12.2		%				96,491						47.0		%				(63,248)						(65.5)		%
Operating profit (loss)						60,436						22.1		%				(32,684)						(15.9)		%				93,120						284.9		%
Other expenses:
Interest expense, net						27,379						10.0		%				23,880						11.6		%				3,499						14.7		%
Change in fair value of earnout liability						30,776						11.3		%				(22,542)						(11.0)		%				53,318						236.5		%
Change in fair value of warrant liability						—												70						—		%				(70)						(100.0)		%
Other income						(678)						(0.2)		%				—						—		%				678
Total other expense						57,477						21.0		%				1,408						0.7		%				56,069						3982.2		%
Income (loss) before income tax expense						2,959						1.1		%				(34,092)						(16.6)		%				37,051						108.7		%
Income tax expense						1,524						0.6		%				362						0.2		%				1,162						321.0		%
Net income (loss)						$	1,435					0.5		%				$	(34,454)					(16.8)		%				35,889						104.2		%

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(1) Percent calculated as a percentage of revenues and may not total due to rounding.

Revenues: For the quarter ended January 1, 2023, revenues totaled $273,385 and represented an increase of $68,195, or 33%, over the same period of last fiscal year because of organic growth and increases in revenue due to higher center count. The overall increase in revenues is due to our ability to execute our growth strategy and business model with the impact of 15 new centers compared to the same period last year and continued revenue growth in our existing centers, resulting from an increase in event revenue, league revenue, broader and enhanced range of offerings, as well as the impact of positive market conditions and price increases. The following table summarizes the increase in our revenues on a same-store-basis for the quarter ended January 1, 2023 as compared to the corresponding period last fiscal year:

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			Three Months Ended
(in thousands)			January 1, 2023						December 26, 2021						Change						% Change
Center revenues on a same-store basis			$	253,752					$	199,332					$	54,420					27.3		%
Revenues for media, new and closed centers			19,633						5,858						13,775						235.1		%
Total revenues			$	273,385					$	205,190					$	68,195					33.2		%

Same-store revenues includes revenue from centers that are open in periods presented (open in both the current period and the prior period being reported) and excludes revenues from centers that are not open in periods presented such as acquired new centers or centers closed for upgrades, renovations or other such reasons, as well as media revenues. The increase in same-store revenues during the quarter ended January 1, 2023 reflects, among other factors, continued favorable demand for our products and services and price increases.

Cost of Revenues:    Our cost of revenues includes costs that are not variable or are less variable with changes in revenues, such as depreciation, amortization, rent and property taxes, as well as more variable costs that include labor, food and beverage costs, prize funds, supplies, production expenses and amusement costs. The increase in cost of revenues of $38,323, or 27%, is mainly due to the increase in revenues, as well as higher costs due to inflation. Increases in costs were in most areas and include higher costs within labor, utilities, food & beverage, and increases in depreciation, insurance, advertising and other operational costs such as security and supplies. Higher labor costs mainly reflect additional staffing and higher labor pay rates to support growing business. Depreciation costs increased because of added depreciable assets from acquisitions of businesses, asset acquisitions and capital expenditures. Cost of revenues as a percent of revenues decreased from 69% during the second quarter of fiscal 2022 to almost 66% during the second quarter of fiscal 2023, mainly due to improved operating leverage since revenues increased at a higher rate than costs. Additionally, we have recently increased prices in an effort to address the impact of higher costs and to support margin and profit dollars.

Gross Profit:    Our gross profit increased $29,872 or 47% to $93,679 primarily due to the $68,195 increase in revenues and the 3% increase in gross profit margin (gross profit divided by revenues). The increase in grow profit margin is due to a number of factors, including higher operating leverage in that revenues increased at a higher rate than costs.

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”):    SG&A expenses include employee-related costs, such as payroll and benefits, as well as depreciation and amortization (excluding those related to our center operations), media and promotional expenses. SG&A expenses decreased $58,831 or 63% to $34,452, mainly due to $68,405 in transaction costs during the prior fiscal year related to the Business Combination, which were partially offset by increases during the current fiscal period in various costs not directly associated with the Business Combination.

The increases in SG&A costs not directly associated with the Business Combination include compensation costs, insurance and increases in other costs, including professional fees and rent. Increases in compensation and benefits were $4,280 , equity compensation increased $2,349, insurance costs increased $1,040, professional fees increased $690 and rent increased $221. The increase in compensation costs not associated with the Business Combination mainly reflects rebuilding staff after the interruption caused by the pandemic, increases in pay rates and higher staffing to support the increase in business and the costs we incur as a public reporting company. The increase in share-based compensation costs not associated with the Business Combination reflects new equity awards to key members of management as an incentive to motivate and retain associates. The increases in insurance costs, professional fees and rent not directly related to the Business Combination include higher costs associated with the growth in our business, costs associated with being a public reporting company and higher costs due to inflation. Total SG&A expenses as a percent of net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2023 was approximately 13%, as compared to 45% during the corresponding period last fiscal year. Excluding the impact of the transaction costs associated with the Business Combination, SG&A costs as a percentage of revenues increased slightly from 12% to 13% mainly due to costs increasing at a higher rate than revenues.

Other operating expense:    Other operating expenses include various cost, including professional fees related to transactions, such as acquisitions of centers. The decrease in other operating expenses is mainly due to the timing, volume of transactions and related activities, such as due diligence and contract negotiations, as compared to the same period of last fiscal year.

Interest expense, net:    Interest expense primarily relates to interest on debt and capital leases. Interest expense increased $3,499, or 15%, to $27,379. The higher interest expense is primarily the result of higher interest rates and our increased debt and capital lease obligations during fiscal 2023.

Change in fair value of earnouts: Changes in the fair value of the earnout liabilities are recognized in the statement of operations. Decreases in the liability will have a favorable impact on the statement of operations and increases in the liability will have an unfavorable impact. The estimated fair value of the earnout liability is determined using a Monte-Carlo simulation model. Inputs that have a significant effect on the valuation include the expected volatility, stock price, expected term, risk-free interest rate and performance hurdles. The unfavorable impact on the statement of operations

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during the quarter ended January 1, 2023 is a non-cash expense and was due to the increase in the fair value of the earnouts, which mainly reflects the increase in the Company’s stock price in the current quarter.

Income Taxes:    Income tax expense and deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect management’s assessment of the Company’s tax position. The increase in income tax expense during the three months ended January 1, 2023 as compared to the three months ended December 26, 2021 mainly reflects the increase in the overall effective tax rate resulting from higher income. The effective tax rate of 51.5% for the quarter ended January 1, 2023 was primarily attributed to state income tax expense due to, higher income and certain non-deductible expenses offset in part by changes in the valuation allowance. The effective tax rate of 1.1% for the quarter ended December 26, 2021 primarily reflected state income tax expenses.

Six Months Ended January 1, 2023 Compared to the Six Months Ended December 26, 2021

Analysis of Consolidated Statement of Operations.    The following table displays certain items from our consolidated statements of operations for the quarters presented below:

						Six Months Ended
(in thousands)						January 1, 2023						%(1)						December 26, 2021						%(1)						Change						% Change
Revenues						$	503,645					100.0		%				$	386,168					100.0		%				$	117,477					30.4		%
Costs of revenues						344,908						68.5		%				268,251						69.5		%				76,657						28.6		%
Gross profit						158,737						31.5		%				117,917						30.5		%				40,820						34.6		%
Operating (income) expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses						66,946						13.3		%				114,698						29.7		%				(47,752)						(41.6)		%
Asset impairment						84						—		%				—						—		%				84
Gain on sale of assets						(1,978)						(0.4)		%				(154)						—		%				1,824						1184.4		%
Other operating expense						1,976						0.4		%				3,809						1.0		%				(1,833)						(48.1)		%
Total operating expense						67,028						13.3		%				118,353						30.6		%				(51,325)						(43.4)		%
Operating profit (loss)						91,709						18.2		%				(436)						(0.1)		%				92,145						21134.2		%
Other expenses:
Interest expense, net						50,949						10.1		%				46,808						12.1		%				4,141						8.8		%
Change in fair value of earnout liability						71,536						14.2		%				(22,542)						(5.8)		%				94,078						417.3		%
Change in fair value of warrant liability						—						—		%				70						—		%				(70)						(100.0)		%
Other income						(630)						(0.1)		%				—						—		%				630
Total other expense						121,855						24.2		%				24,336						6.3		%				97,519						400.7		%
Loss before income tax expense (benefit)						(30,146)						(6.0)		%				(24,772)						(6.4)		%				(5,374)						(21.7)		%
Income tax expense (benefit)						1,953						0.4		%				(5,882)						(1.5)		%				7,835						133.2		%
Net loss						$	(32,099)					(6.4)		%				$	(18,890)					(4.9)		%				(13,209)						(69.9)		%

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(1) Percent calculated as a percentage of revenues and may not total due to rounding.

Revenues: For the six months ended January 1, 2023, revenues totaled $503,645 and represented an increase of $117,477, or 30%, over the same period of last fiscal year because of organic growth and increases in revenue due to higher center count. The overall increase in revenues is due to our ability to execute our growth strategy and business model with the impact of 34 new centers compared to the same period last year and continued revenue growth in our existing centers, resulting from an increase in event revenue, our broader and enhanced range of offerings, as well as the impact of positive market conditions and price increases. The following table summarizes the increase in our revenues on a same-store-basis for the six months ended January 1, 2023 as compared to the corresponding period last fiscal year:

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			Six Months Ended
(in thousands)			January 1, 2023						December 26, 2021						Change						% Change
Center revenues on a same-store basis			$	448,056					$	363,297					$	84,759					23.3		%
Revenues for media, new and closed centers			55,589						22,871						32,718						143.1		%
Total revenues			$	503,645					$	386,168					$	117,477					30.4		%

Same-store revenues includes revenue from centers that are open in periods presented (open in both the current period and the prior period being reported) and excludes revenues from centers that are not open in periods presented such as acquired new centers or centers closed for upgrades, renovations or other such reasons, as well as media revenues. The increase in same-store revenues during the six months ended January 1, 2023 reflects, among other factors, continued favorable demand for our products and services and price increases.

Cost of Revenues:    Our cost of revenues includes costs that are not variable or less variable with changes in revenues, such as depreciation, amortization, rent and property taxes, as well as more variable costs that include labor, food and beverage costs, prize funds, supplies, production expenses and amusement costs. The increase in cost of revenues of $76,657, or 29%, is mainly due to the increase in revenues, as well as higher costs due to inflation. Increases in costs were in most areas and include higher costs with labor, utilities, food and beverage, as well as increases in depreciation, insurance and other operational costs such as security and supplies. Labor costs were higher because of additional staffing and higher labor pay rates to support growing business. Depreciation costs increased because of added depreciation from acquisitions of businesses, asset acquisitions and capital expenditures. Cost of revenues as a percent of revenues decreased from 69% during the first six months of fiscal 2022 to almost 66% during the first six months of fiscal 2023, mainly due to improved operating leverage with revenues increasing at a faster rate than costs. Additionally, we have recently increased prices in an effort to address the impact of higher costs and to improve margins.

Gross Profit:    Our gross profit increased $40,820 or 35% to $158,737 primarily due to the $117,477 increase in revenues and the 1% increase in gross profit margin (gross profit divided by revenues). The increase in grow profit margin is due to a number of factors, including higher operating leverage in that revenues increased at a higher rate than costs.

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”):    SG&A expenses include employee-related costs, such as payroll and benefits, as well as depreciation and amortization (excluding those related to our center operations), media and promotional expenses. SG&A expenses decreased $47,752 or 42% to $66,946, mainly due to the $68,405 in transaction costs during the prior fiscal year related to the Business Combination, which were partially offset by increases during the current fiscal period in various costs not directly associated with the Business Combination.

The increases in SG&A costs not directly associated with the Business Combination include compensation costs, insurance and increases in other costs, including professional fees. Increases in compensation and benefits were $8,970, equity compensation increased $6,227, insurance costs increased $2,070, and professional fees increased $1,402. The increase in compensation costs not associated with the Business Combination mainly reflects rebuilding staff after the interruption caused by the pandemic, increases in pay rates and higher staffing to support the increase in business and the costs we incur as a public reporting company. The increase in share-based compensation costs not associated with the Business Combination reflects new equity awards to key members of management as an incentive to motivate and retain associates. The increases in insurance costs and professional fees not directly related to the Business Combination include higher costs associated with the growth in our business, costs associated with being a public reporting company and higher costs due to inflation. Total SG&A expenses as a percent of net sales for the first six months of fiscal 2023 was approximately 13%, as compared to 30% during the corresponding period last fiscal year. Excluding the impact of the transaction costs associated with the Business Combination, SG&A costs as a percentage of revenues increased from 12% to 13% mainly due to costs increasing at a higher rate than revenues.

Other operating expense:    Other operating expenses include various cost, including professional fees related to transactions, such as acquisitions of centers. The increase in other operating expenses is mainly due to an increase in the volume of transactions as compared to the same period of last fiscal year.

Interest expense, net:    Interest expense primarily relates to interest on debt and capital leases. Interest expense increased $4,141, or 9%, to $50,949. The higher interest expense is primarily the result of higher interest rates and our increased debt and capital lease obligations during fiscal 2023.

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performance hurdles. The unfavorable impact on the statement of operations during the six months ended January 1, 2023 is a non-cash expense and was due to the increase in the fair value of the earnouts, which mainly reflects the increase in the Company’s stock price in the current quarter.

Income Taxes:    Income tax expense (benefit) and deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect management’s assessment of the Company’s tax position. The change to an income tax expense for the six months ended January 1, 2023 from an income tax benefit for the corresponding period the prior fiscal year mainly reflects the release of a portion of the valuation allowances for deferred income taxes during the prior fiscal year and higher levels of income during the current fiscal year. The effective tax rate of 6.5% for the six months ended January 1, 2023 was primarily attributed to state income tax expense and certain non-deductible expenses offset in part by changes in the valuation allowance. The effective tax rate benefit of 23.7% for the six months ended December 26, 2021 was due to changes in the valuation allowance and the release of a portion of the valuation allowance resulting from the acquisition of Bowl America offset in part by state and local income taxes.

Non-GAAP measure

Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) is a non-GAAP financial measure that is not in accordance with, or an alternative to, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company believes certain financial measures which meet the definition of non-GAAP financial measures provide important supplemental information. The Company considers Adjusted EBITDA as an important financial measure because it provides a financial measure of the quality of the Company’s earnings. Other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, which might limit its usefulness as a comparative measure. Adjusted EBITDA is used by management in addition to and in conjunction with the results presented in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, we believe trailing twelve month Adjusted EBITDA provides the current run-rate for trending purposes, rather than annualizing the respective quarters, as the Company’s business is seasonal, with the second and third fiscal quarters being higher than the first and last quarters. We have presented Adjusted EBITDA solely as a supplemental disclosure because we believe it allows for a more complete analysis of results of operations and assists investors and analysts in comparing our operating performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance, such as Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, Impairment Charges, Share-based Compensation, EBITDA from Closed Centers, Foreign Currency Exchange (Gain) Loss, Asset Disposition (Gain) Loss, Transactional and other advisory costs, Charges attributed to new initiatives, Extraordinary unusual or non-recurring gains or losses and Changes in the value of earnouts and warrants. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are that Adjusted EBITDA and trailing twelve month Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect:

•every expenditure, future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;

•changes in our working capital needs;

•the interest expense, or the amounts necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our outstanding debt;

•income tax expense (benefit), and because the payment of taxes is part of our operations, tax expense is a necessary element of our costs and ability to operate;

•non-cash equity compensation, which will remain a key element of our overall equity based compensation package; and

•the impact of earnings or charges resulting from matters we consider not to be indicative of our ongoing operations.

Refer to notes below for additional details concerning the respective items for Adjusted EBITDA.

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The following graph details the Company’s trailing twelve month revenues, net (loss) income, and Adjusted EBITDA on a quarterly basis over the previous quarters. Adjusted EBITDA represents Net income (loss) before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, Impairment Charges, Share-based Compensation, EBITDA from Closed Centers, Foreign Currency Exchange (Gain) Loss, Asset Disposition (Gain) Loss, Transactional and other advisory costs, Charges attributed to new initiatives, Extraordinary unusual non-recurring gains or losses and Changes in the value of earnouts and warrants.

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The following table details quarterly revenues, net (loss) income, and Adjusted EBITDA on a quarterly basis, as well as trailing twelve month revenues and net (loss) income and a non-GAAP reconciliation of quarterly Adjusted EBITDA to net (loss) income, the closest applicable GAAP financial measures.

(in thousands)						March 28, 2021						June 27, 2021						September 26, 2021						December 26, 2021						March 27, 2022						July 3, 2022						October 2, 2022						January 1, 2023
Consolidated
Revenues						$	112,212					$	159,103					$	180,978					$	205,190					$	257,820					$	267,717					$	230,260					$	273,385
Net (loss) income						$	(23,091)					$	(13,461)					$	15,564					$	(34,454)					$	(17,987)					$	6,943					$	(33,534)					$	1,435
Adjustments:
Interest expense						22,303						23,128						22,928						23,880						22,293						25,359						23,570						27,379
Income tax expense (benefit)						103						(1,368)						(6,244)						362						(207)						5,399						429						1,524
Depreciation, amortization and impairment charges						22,990						23,872						22,841						25,660						29,986						30,018						26,351						29,303
Share-based compensation						826						793						801						42,555						3,020						3,860						3,648						4,036
Closed center EBITDA (1)						806						1,750						420						398						611						51						379						768
Foreign currency exchange loss (gain)						104						(99)						35						86						(90)						(26)						(71)						(182)
Asset disposition loss (gain)						64						31						(30)						(123)						(1,601)						(2,355)						(155)						(1,823)
Transactional and other advisory costs (2)						1,852						6,644						2,829						29,149						4,757						1,405						2,226						5,880
Charges attributed to new initiatives (3)						136						147						141						65						43						113						45						40
Extraordinary unusual non-recurring losses (gains) (4)						1,294						859						(441)						1,662						929						2,981						1,661						(2,181)
Changes in the value of earnouts and warrants (5)						—						—						—						(22,472)						66,617						8,644						40,760						30,776
Adjusted EBITDA						$	27,387					$	42,296					$	58,844					$	66,768					$	108,371					$	82,392					$	65,309					$	96,955
Trailing twelve month Net loss																								$	(55,442)					$	(50,338)					$	(29,934)					$	(79,032)					$	(43,143)
Trailing twelve month Adjusted EBITDA																								195,295						276,279						316,375						322,840						353,027
Trailing twelve month Revenues																								657,483						803,091						911,705						960,987						1,029,182

Notes to Adjusted EBITDA:

(1)The closed center adjustment is to remove EBITDA for closed centers. Closed centers are those centers that are closed for a variety of reasons, including permanent closure, newly acquired or built centers prior to opening, centers closed for renovation or rebranding and conversion. Closed centers do not include centers closed in compliance with local, state and federal government restrictions due to COVID-19. If a center is not open on the last day of the reporting period, it will be considered closed for that reporting period. If the center is closed on the first day of the reporting period for permanent closure, the center will be considered closed for that reporting period.

(2)The adjustment for transaction costs and other advisory costs is to remove charges incurred in connection with any transaction, including mergers, acquisitions, refinancing, amendment or modification to indebtedness, dispositions and costs in connection with an initial public offering, in each case, regardless of whether consummated.

(3)The adjustment for charges attributed to new initiatives is to remove actual charges attributed to new initiatives, including charges with the undertaking and/or implementation of new initiatives, business optimization activities, cost savings initiatives, cost rationalization programs, operating expense reductions and/or synergies and/or similar initiatives and/or programs including any restructuring charge (including any charges relating to any tax restructuring), any charge relating to the closure or consolidation of any office or facility, any systems

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implementation charge, any severance charge, any one time compensation charge, any charge relating to entry into a new market, any charge relating to any strategic initiative or contract and any lease run-off charge.

(4)The adjustment for extraordinary unusual non-recurring gains or losses is to remove extraordinary gains and losses, which include any gain or charge from any extraordinary item as determined in good faith by the Company and/or any non-recurring or unusual item as determined in good faith by the Company and/or any charge associated with and/or payment of any legal settlement, fine, judgment or order.

(5)The adjustment for changes in the value of earnouts and warrants is to remove of the impact of the revaluation of the earnouts and warrants. As a result of the Business Combination, the Company recorded liabilities for earnouts and warrants. Changes in the fair value of the earnout and warrant liabilities are recognized in the statement of operations. Decreases in the liability will have a favorable impact on the statement of operations and increases in the liability will have an unfavorable impact. The adjustment also includes realized costs associated with the settlement of warrants during past reporting periods.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We manage our liquidity through assessing available cash-on-hand, our ability to generate cash and our ability to borrow or otherwise raise capital to fund operating, investing and financing activities. The Company remains in a positive financial position with available cash balances. We also obtained rent deferrals or abatements on a substantial number of our leases due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A core tenet of our long-term strategy is to grow the size and scale of the Company in order to improve our operating profit margins through leveraging our fixed costs. As such, one of the Company’s known cash requirements is for capital expenditures related to the construction of new centers and upgrading and converting existing centers. We believe our financial position, generation of cash, available cash on hand, existing credit facility, and potential access to additional financing from sale-lease-back transactions or other sources will provide sufficient capital resources to fund our operational requirements, capital expenditures, and material short and long-term commitments for the foreseeable future. However, there are a number of factors that may hinder our ability to access these capital resources, including but not limited to the impact of COVID-19 on our business, our degree of leverage, and potential borrowing restrictions imposed by our lenders. See “Risk Factors” included in our previously filed Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2022 for further information.

At January 1, 2023, we had approximately $89,809 of available cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash.

Six Months Ended January 1, 2023 Compared To the Six Months Ended December 26, 2021

The following compares the primary categories of the consolidated statements of cash flows for the period ended January 1, 2023 and December 26, 2021:

						Six Months Ended												$ Change						% Change
(in thousands)						January 1, 2023						December 26, 2021
Net cash provided by operating activities						$	115,879					$	59,285					$	56,594					95.46		%
Net cash used in investing activities						(163,005)						(160,848)						(2,157)						1.34		%
Net cash provided by financing activities						5,126						30,213						(25,087)						(83.03)		%
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash						(427)						(84)						(343)						408.33		%
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash						$	(42,427)					$	(71,434)					$	29,007					(40.61)		%

During the six months ended January 1, 2023, net cash provided from operations totaled $115,879, as compared to $59,285 during the same period of the prior fiscal year. The increase in cash provided by operating activities reflects continued higher revenues and profitability. We benefited during the six months ended January 1, 2023 from continued strong consumer demand and revenues from recently acquired centers.

Investing activities utilized $163,005, reflecting our acquisitions of businesses, capital expenditures and purchase of the stock in a publicly traded company. The increase in cash used in investing activities during the six months ended January 1, 2023 as compared to the corresponding period last fiscal year mainly reflects the increase in spending for acquisitions and the net purchase of marketable securities, all of which were partially offset by decreases in capital expenditures. The increase in the purchase price of acquisitions mainly reflects the increase in the quantity and higher value of business acquisitions as compared to the prior year. The decrease in capital expenditures is mainly due to the acquisition of Bowl America during the prior year which was accounted for as an asset acquisition (reflected as purchase of property

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and equipment in the statement of cash flows). The purchase and sale of marketable securities reflects an investment the Company made and subsequently began selling. We expect to continue to invest in accretive acquisitions in future periods as well as center upgrades and conversions.

Financing activities generated $5,126 during the six months ended January 1, 2023, reflecting proceeds from long-term debt of $15,418 and proceeds from a sale-leaseback financing transaction of $10,363, which were partially offset by $16,355 for the repurchase of treasury stock, $4,399 for scheduled long-term debt payments and $1,491 in payments for tax withholdings on share-based awards. The net cash provided by financing activities during the corresponding prior year period of $30,213, mainly reflects the net funds received from the Business Combination which were partially offset by scheduled long-term debt payments.

Our contractual obligations primarily include, but are not limited to, debt service, self-insurance liabilities, and leasing arrangements. We believe our sources of liquidity, namely available cash on hand, positive operating cash flows, and access to capital markets will continue to be adequate to meet our contractual obligations, as well as fund working capital, planned capital expenditures, center acquisitions, and execute purchases under our share repurchase program.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of January 1, 2023, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K.

Critical Accounting Estimates

The preparation of our financial statements are in conformity with GAAP, which requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. These estimates and assumptions affect amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of gain and loss contingencies at the date of the consolidated financial statements. Our current estimates are subject to change if different assumptions as to the outcome of future events were made. We evaluate our estimates and judgments on an ongoing basis, and we adjust our assumptions and judgments when facts and circumstances dictate. Since future events and their effects cannot be determined with absolute certainty, actual results may differ from the estimates we used in preparing the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Critical accounting estimates are defined as those that require management's most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, and which may result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. Our critical accounting estimates are discussed in Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our fiscal year 2022 Form 10-K under “Critical Accounting Estimates.” There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting estimates for the period ended January 1, 2023.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

For a description of recently issued Financial Accounting Standards that we adopted during the quarter ended January 1, 2023 and, that are applicable to us and likely to have material effect on our consolidated financial statements, but have not yet been adopted, see Note 1 - Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies of the notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Emerging Growth Company Accounting Election

The Company is an emerging growth company, as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2012, and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements.

Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a registration statement under the Securities Act declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. We have elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, we, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of our financial statements with those of another public

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company that is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company that has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of: (1) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth anniversary of Isos’ IPO (March 5, 2026), (b) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1,235,000 or (c) in which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of our common equity that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700,000 as of the end of the prior fiscal year’s second fiscal quarter; and (2) the date on which we have issued more than $1,000,000 in non-convertible debt securities during the prior three-year period. References herein to “emerging growth company” have the meaning associated with it in the JOBS Act.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to market risk from changes in, among other things, the ongoing effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, interest rates, credit risk, labor costs, health insurance claims and foreign currency exchange rates, which could impact its results of operations and financial condition. We attempt to address our exposure to these risks through our normal operating and financing activities.

Interest Rate Risk

Under our term and revolving credit facilities, we are exposed to a certain level of interest rate risk. Interest on the principal amount of our borrowings under our revolving credit facility loan accrues at the Adjusted Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate or the Alternate Base Rate, as further described in the credit agreement governing our term and revolving credit facilities. An increase or decrease of 1.0% in the effective interest rate would cause an increase or decrease

to interest expense of approximately $8,800 over a twelve month period on our outstanding debt.

Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to significant concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and temporary investments. We are exposed to credit losses in the event of non-performance by counter parties to our financial instruments. We place cash and temporary investments with various high-quality financial institutions. Although we do not obtain collateral or other security to secure these obligations, we periodically monitor the third-party depository institutions that hold our cash and cash equivalents. Our emphasis is primarily on safety and liquidity of principal and secondarily on maximizing yield on those funds.

Commodity Price Risk

We are exposed to market price fluctuation in food, beverage, supplies and other costs such as energy. Given the historical volatility of certain of our food product prices, including proteins, produce, dairy products, and cooking oil, these fluctuations can materially impact our food costs. While our purchasing commitments partially mitigate the risk of such fluctuations, there is no assurance that supply and demand factors such as disease or inclement weather will not cause the prices of the commodities used in our food operations to fluctuate. Additionally, the cost of purchased materials may be influenced by tariffs and other trade regulations which are outside of our control. To the extent that we do not pass along cost increases to our customers, our results of operations may be adversely affected.

Inflation

We experience inflation and deflation related to our purchase of certain products that we need to operate our business. This price volatility could potentially have a material impact on our financial condition and/or our results of operations. In order to mitigate price volatility, we monitor price fluctuations and may adjust our prices accordingly, however, our ability to recover higher costs through increased pricing may be limited by the competitive environment in which we operate.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed pursuant to the Exchange Act is properly and timely reported and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and

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procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.

An effective internal control system, no matter how well designed, has inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error and circumvention or overriding of controls and therefore can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to reliable financial reporting. Furthermore, effectiveness of an internal control system in future periods cannot be guaranteed because the design of any system of internal controls is based in part upon assumptions about the likelihood of future events. There can be no assurance that any control design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time certain controls may become inadequate because of changes in business conditions, or the degree of compliance with policies and procedures may deteriorate. As such, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. We have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of January 1, 2023 with the participation, and under the supervision, of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of January 1, 2023, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective because of the material weaknesses described below in Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

Notwithstanding these material weaknesses, the Company has concluded that the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report are fairly stated in all material respects in accordance with GAAP.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the most recently completed quarter, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting, except as noted in this paragraph regarding material weaknesses. We did not design and maintain effective controls over certain financial reporting processes, including acquisition accounting, accounting for fixed assets, and certain financial reporting disclosures. Additionally, we did not design and maintain effective controls over system access controls to establish segregation of duties for those with roles and responsibilities for the general ledger. We continue to develop and implement a plan to remediate the material weaknesses described above, which will include additional training of existing staff, hiring additional staff with technical accounting skills and engaging third-party experts to assist in accounting for fixed assets, acquisitions and technical areas, as well as the development of more formal internal control processes and improving information technology controls over system access.

Part II

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we are involved in various inquiries, investigations, claims, lawsuits and other legal proceedings that are incidental to the conduct of our business. These matters typically involve claims from customers, employees or other third parties involved in operational issues common to the retail, restaurant and entertainment industries. Such matters typically represent actions with respect to contracts, intellectual property, taxation, employment, employee benefits, personal injuries and other matters. A number of such claims may exist at any given time and there are currently a number of claims and legal proceedings pending against us.

There is currently a group of approximately 73 pending claims, filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”), between 2016 and 2019, generally relating to claims of age discrimination. Of the pending charges, 69 allege age discrimination only, two allege retaliation only, and five allege age discrimination and retaliation. To date, the EEOC issued determinations of probable cause as to 55 of the charges, which the Company contests and intends to defend vigorously. The Company now awaits conciliation proposals from the EEOC with respect to such individual charges. The remaining charges remain pending before the EEOC in various stages of investigation. In addition, the EEOC has conducted its own administrative investigation of an alleged pattern or practice of age discrimination (the “Pattern and Practice Charge”), which resulted in a determination of probable cause dated March 7, 2022, in which the Commission alleged that evidence purportedly exists of such a pattern or practice dating back to 2013. The Company contests such determination and intends to defend vigorously. Following that determination, the EEOC asked for additional information and, on August 22, 2022, the EEOC submitted a proposal to the Company to participate in the conciliation process for the Pattern and Practice Charge. The EEOC’s proposal includes a demand for monetary and non-monetary remedies. In the opinion of our management, after consultation with legal counsel, the amount of liability with respect to claims or proceedings currently pending against us is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. In particular, our management, after consultation with legal counsel, believes that the EEOC claims alleging age discrimination, and the facts alleged therein, do not pose any material risk to the business or operations of the Company because, among other things, management believes such claims to be in the ordinary course and

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without substantive merit. In addition, management, after consultation with legal counsel, believes that approximately 65 of such EEOC claims would be time barred due to expiry of the statute of limitations if the individuals were to bring the claims themselves, but not so barred if the EEOC were to bring the claims. Nevertheless, even if such claims were not time barred, they would not pose a material risk to the Company's business or operations and may be barred by the equitable doctrine of laches.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

We have disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended July 3, 2022 the risk factors that materially affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed. You should carefully consider the risk factors set forth in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended July 3, 2022 and the other information set forth elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. You should be aware that these risk factors and other information may not described every risk that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

On February 7, 2022, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a share and warrant repurchase program providing for repurchases of up to $200,000 of the Company’s outstanding Class A common stock and warrants through February 3, 2024. Repurchases of shares and warrants are made in accordance with applicable securities laws and may be made from time to time in the open market or by negotiated transactions. The amount and timing of repurchases are based on a variety of factors, including stock price, regulatory limitations, debt agreement limitations, and other market and economic factors. The share repurchase plan does not require the Company to repurchase any specific number of shares, and the Company may terminate the repurchase plan at any time.

The following table provides information regarding purchases of our securities made by us for the quarter ended January 1, 2023.

Fiscal Period						Total Number of Class A Shares Purchased						Average Price Paid per Class A Share						Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs						Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan
October 3, 2022 to November 6, 2022						190,286						$	12.59					190,286						$	152,203
November 7, 2022 to December 4, 2022						46,500						12.74						46,500						151,611
December 5, 2022 to January 1, 2023						392,891						12.63						392,891						146,651
Total						629,677						$	12.62					629,677

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit No.						Description
10.1						Eighth Amendment to the First Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of July 3, 2017, by and among Bowlero Corp., Kingpin Intermediate Holdings LLC, as the borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent, and the lenders from time to time party thereto, dated February 8, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Bowlero Corp’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 8, 2023).
99.1						Updated Unaudited Pro Forma Information (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Bowlero Corp’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 20, 2022).
31.1+						Certification of the Principal Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
31.2+						Certification of the Principal Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
32.1+						Certification of the Principal Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. 1350.
32.2+						Certification of the Principal Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. 1350.
101.INS						XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH						XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL						XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF						XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB						XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE						XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline iXBRL document).

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+ Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

						BOWLERO CORP.
Date:			February 15, 2023			By:			/s/ Brett I. Parker
						Name:			Brett I. Parker
						Title:			Chief Financial Officer
									(Principal Financial Officer)

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