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Commission file number 001-40142

BOWLERO CORP.

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

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):

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 90,361,083 shares of Class A common stock, 58,519,437 shares of Class B common stock, and 126,387 shares of Series A preferred stock as of May 1, 2024.

Bowlero Corp., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries (referred to herein as, the “Company”, “Bowlero”, “we,” “us” and “our”) is one of the world’s premier operators of location-based entertainment.

The Company operates entertainment venues under different brand names. Our AMF and Bowl America branded locations are traditional bowling centers, while the Bowlero and Lucky Strike branded locations 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 locations are more upscale and some Bowlero branded locations are more traditional. All of our locations, regardless of branding, are managed in a fully integrated and consistent basis since all of our locations are in the same business of operating location-based entertainment.

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 2, 2023.

Principles of Consolidation: The condensed 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. We use the equity method to account for investments in which we have the ability to exercise significant influence over the investee’s operating and financial policies, or in which we hold a partnership or limited liability company interest in an entity with specific ownership accounts, unless we have virtually no influence over the investee’s operating and financial policies. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates: The preparation of the condensed 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.

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 and Cash Equivalents:    The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity date of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. 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.

Equity Method Investments:    The aggregate carrying amounts of our equity method investments was $25,848 and $1,180 as of March 31, 2024 and July 2, 2023, and are included as a component of Other Assets in our accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Substantially all of our equity method investments consist of a limited partner interest in a subsidiary of VICI Properties Inc. (“VICI”). Equity method investments are adjusted to recognize (1) our share, based on percentage ownership or other contractual basis, of the investee’s net income or loss after the date of investment, (2) additional contributions made or distributions received, (3) amortization of the recorded investment that exceeds our share of the book value of the investee’s net assets, and (4) impairments resulting from other-than-temporary declines in fair value. Cash distributions received from our equity method investments are considered returns on investment and presented within operating activities in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows to the extent of cumulative equity in net income of the investee. Additional distributions in excess of cumulative equity are considered returns of our investment and are presented as investing activities.

Derivatives:    We are exposed to interest rate risk. To manage this risk, we entered into interest rate collar derivative transactions associated with a portion of our outstanding debt. The interest rate collars, which are designated for accounting purposes as cash flow hedges, establish a cap and floor on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR). The Company's interest rate collars expire on March 31, 2026.

For financial derivative instruments that are designated as a cash flow hedge for accounting purposes, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the financial derivative instrument is reported as a component of other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same line item associated with the forecasted transaction, and in the same period or periods during which the forecasted transaction affects earnings. Gains and losses on the financial derivative representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in current earnings.

The interest rate collar agreements effectively modified our exposure to interest rate risk by converting a portion of our interest payments on floating rate debt to include a cap and floor, thus reducing the impact of interest rate changes on future interest expense. See Note 8 - Debt for more information.

Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders:    We compute net income (loss) 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 Series A 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. In periods where the Company reports a net loss, all potentially dilutive securities are 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 will be the same. Dilutive securities include Series A preferred stock, earnouts, stock options, and restricted stock units (“RSUs”). See Note 15 - Net Income (Loss) Per Share.

Emerging Growth Company Status: The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (“JOBS Act”), 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.

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 because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards:    We reviewed the accounting pronouncements that became effective for fiscal year 2024 and determined that either they were not applicable, or they did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. We also reviewed the recently issued accounting pronouncements to be adopted in future periods and determined that they are not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

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

Acquisitions: The Company continually evaluates potential acquisitions, which can be either business combinations or asset purchases, that strategically fit within the Company’s existing portfolio of locations 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.

2024 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 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 nine months ended March 31, 2024, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Lucky Strike Entertainment, LLC (“Lucky Strike”), which includes 14 locations, for a total consideration of $89,936. The Company also had four other acquisitions in which we acquired five locations for a total consideration of $48,767. The Company is still in the process of finalizing its valuation analysis. The remaining fair value estimates include working capital, intangibles, property and equipment, and operating and finance lease assets and liabilities. If necessary, 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.

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:

(1)    Of the identifiable intangible assets acquired, $8,360 relates to the indefinite-lived Lucky Strike trade name. The remaining identifiable intangible assets acquired consist of definite-lived trade names, customer relationships, and non-compete agreements and indefinite-lived liquor licenses. See Note 4 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets for more information.

(2)    The holdback represents a portion of the consideration transferred that is retained or placed in escrow to indemnify the Company for general claims during a certain period subsequent to the acquisition date (the “holdback period”). Holdback funds, to the extent any funds remain, are released to the seller upon expiration of the holdback period.

During the nine months ended March 31, 2024, we acquired one additional location, which was previously managed by the Company, for $6,065 that did not meet the definition of a business under ASC 805. Therefore, this acquisition was accounted for as an asset acquisition, using a cost accumulation model. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recognized at cost, which was the consideration transferred to the seller, including direct transaction costs, on the acquisition date. The cost of the acquisition was then allocated to the assets acquired based on their relative fair values. Goodwill was not recognized.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the period ended March 31, 2024:

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

As of March 31, 2024 and July 2, 2023, property and equipment consists of:

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

The Company leases various assets under non-cancellable operating and finance leases. These assets include location-based entertainment venues, 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.

On October 19, 2023, the Company completed a transaction with VICI relating to the transfer of the land and real estate assets of 38 locations for an aggregate value of $432,900. The transaction was structured as a tax-deferred capital contribution with cash proceeds of $408,510 and a $24,390 limited partner interest in a subsidiary of VICI, which is accounted for as an equity method investment.

Simultaneously with the transfer, the Company entered into a triple-net master lease agreement with VICI. The master lease has an initial total annual rent of $31,600, and will escalate at the greater of 2.0% or the consumer price index (CPI) (subject to a 2.5% ceiling). The master lease has an initial term of 25 years, and six five-year tenant renewal options. Based on an analysis of the economic, market, asset and contractual characteristics of the master lease, the Company determined that all six renewal options were reasonably assured, and therefore, the lease term for accounting purposes is 55 years.

The Company concluded that the transfer was not a sale for accounting purposes as control of the underlying assets remained with the Company, and therefore, the Company recognized a financing obligation equal to the contribution value of $432,900, net of transaction costs. Consistent with the Company’s other financing obligations, the lease payments will be allocated between principal and interest on the financing obligation.

The following table summarizes the components of the net lease cost for each reporting period:

(1)Operating lease costs includes both cash and non-cash expenses for operating leases. The operating lease costs associated with our locations are recognized evenly over the lease term, therefore, the timing of the expense may differ from the timing of actual cash payments. Cash payments and lease costs can differ due to (a) the timing of cash payments relative to the level expense, (b) non-cash adjustments as a result of purchase accounting, and (c) various other non-cash adjustments to lease costs. Please see the table below for cash paid for amounts included within our lease liabilities.

(2)Percentage rental costs for our locations primarily represents leases where we pay an extra rental amount based on a percentage of revenue in excess of predetermined revenue thresholds.

(3)Equipment and other operating lease costs primarily represents operating leases costs for equipment leases, common area maintenance charges, and other variable lease costs for operating leases where the lease payments escalate based on an index or rate.

(4)Variable occupancy costs primarily represents utilities, property insurance, and real estate taxes.

(5)Other lease costs primarily includes short-term lease costs and other variable payments for various equipment leases.

(6)Sublease income primarily represents short-term leases with pro-shops and various retail tenants.

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities for the nine months ended March 31, 2024:

(1)This table includes cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of our lease liabilities. Since the lease liability only includes amounts that are contractually fixed, this table excludes cash paid for amounts that are variable in nature, such as utilities, common area maintenance, property insurance, real estate taxes, and percentage rent.

(2)The total cash amounts within the above table include deferred repayments of $3,215 for operating leases and $6,934 for finance leases. As of March 31, 2024, approximately $9,615 in deferred payments are remaining, which will be repaid on a monthly basis through December 31, 2024, and are included within our lease liabilities.

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases as of March 31, 2024: