During the second quarter of 2026, the Company acquired the remaining equity interest in Krispy Kreme France, increasing its ownership from 33.0% to 100%. Prior to the acquisition, the Company accounted for its investment in Krispy Kreme France under the equity method. The Company-owned operations in France remain presented in the Company’s Market Development segment as management evaluates strategic alternatives for the France business. As a result of the transaction, Krispy Kreme France is now fully consolidated. The acquisition was not material to the Company's consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, the disclosures otherwise required by ASC 805, including pro forma results of operations, have been omitted.

On March 23, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), Krispy Kreme, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Awesome Doughnut, LLC (“Awesome Doughnut”) and Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation (“KKDC”), completed transactions with its joint venture partner, WKS Restaurant Group (“WKS”), as a result of which: (i) WKS’s indirect ownership stake in the Company’s Western U.S. joint venture, W.K.S. Krispy Kreme, increased from 45% to 80%; and (ii) KKDC’s ownership stake in W.K.S. Krispy Kreme decreased from 55% to 20% (the “WKS Refranchising”). The WKS Refranchising included the following principal components:

•Awesome Doughnut entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “APA”) with W.K.S. KK HoldCo, Inc., an affiliate of WKS (“WKS Holdco”), pursuant to which WKS Holdco acquired, as of the Effective Date, substantially all of the franchise rights, operating assets, equipment, personal property, vehicles, goodwill, and business of the Awesome Doughnut-owned and operated Krispy Kreme shops in California (collectively, the “California Assets”) from Awesome Doughnut for an aggregate purchase price of $40.4 million, paid through delivery of a promissory note issued by WKS Holdco, as borrower, payable to Awesome Doughnut, as lender (“Seller Note”). The Seller Note bears interest at a rate of five percent (5%) per annum, payable quarterly in cash or in-kind at the option of the borrower. The Seller Note matures on March 22, 2032, and allows for prepayment without penalty. The Seller Note is secured by a pledge agreement between WKS Holdco and Awesome Doughnut, pursuant to which WKS Holdco pledged its equity interests in W.K.S. Krispy Kreme and other securities, as collateral. The Seller Note is subordinate to the new debt financing obtained by W.K.S. Krispy Kreme described below.

•WKS Holdco contributed the California Assets and $13 million in cash to W.K.S. Krispy Kreme, in exchange for equity interests in W.K.S. Krispy Kreme. In addition, KKDC contributed the franchise rights, operating assets, equipment, personal property, vehicles, goodwill, and business of the Company-owned and operated Krispy Kreme shop in Hawaii (the “Hawaii Assets”) to W.K.S. Krispy Kreme, in exchange for equity interests in W.K.S. Krispy Kreme, pursuant to a Contribution and Exchange Agreement, dated as of the Effective Date, by and between KKDC and the JV. Following the foregoing contributions, WKS’s ownership stake in W.K.S. Krispy Kreme through its affiliate increased to 80% and KKDC’s ownership percentage decreased to 20%. As part of the WKS Refranchising, utilizing in part the proceeds of new debt financing obtained by W.K.S. Krispy Kreme, W.K.S. Krispy Kreme repaid in cash to KKDC the approximately $53.5 million balance of existing intercompany debt owed to KKDC by W.K.S. Krispy Kreme.

As a result of KKDC’s ownership interest decreasing to 20%, KKI deconsolidated W.K.S. Krispy Kreme from the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and recorded a loss on divestiture of $33.8 million (gross of income taxes) which is included within Gain on refranchising in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The loss on divestiture was recognized upon the deconsolidation of W.K.S. Krispy Kreme on March 23, 2026. Accordingly, the following table reflects the calculation of the one-time loss recognized as of the transaction date and is not presented for the first two quarters of 2026. The loss recognized was calculated as follows:


	As of March 29, 2026
Cash proceeds, net of cash disposed	$	53,487
Seller note received	40,404
Fair value of retained noncontrolling interest in W.K.S. Krispy Kreme - common and preferred shares	14,831
Carrying value of California Assets, Hawaii Assets, and former redeemable noncontrolling interest in W.K.S Krispy Kreme	4,150
Less: Carrying value of California Assets, Hawaii Assets, and net assets of W.K.S. Krispy Kreme, including cash and cash equivalents (1)	(140,999)
Less: Direct costs to sell	(1,508)
Loss on divestiture	$	(33,785)

(1) The net book value of W.K.S. Krispy Kreme represents the carrying value of the net assets contributed by Krispy Kreme, Inc. in exchange for the consideration transferred and is presented net of the redeemable noncontrolling interest described in the table above. The gross carrying value of W.K.S. Krispy Kreme’s net assets, before giving effect to the redeemable noncontrolling interest, was approximately $145 million.

The Company’s 20% ownership in W.K.S. Krispy Kreme consists of common and preferred shares of W.K.S. Krispy Kreme. The Company does not have a controlling interest but does exercise significant influence. As such, the Company accounts for this investment under the equity method of accounting in accordance with ASC 323 for the common shares owned. The Company’s preferred shares were determined not to be in-substance common stock, and as such are not eligible for the equity method of accounting under ASC 323. These preferred shares are instead accounted for as an equity security in accordance with ASC 321. Equity investments are included within Other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Concurrently with the WKS Refranchising, the Company and W.K.S. Krispy Kreme entered into a six-year consulting agreement, effective March 23, 2026, under which the Company will provide strategic advisory services to the joint venture, including governance and strategy support, brand and market advisory, operational and risk advisory, and transitional back-office support services.

On March 2, 2026, the Company completed the sale of 100% of its equity interests in Krispy Kreme Japan for gross cash proceeds of $69.3 million. Krispy Kreme Japan was a previously consolidated entity, and KKI recognized a gain on divestiture of $42.4 million (gross of income taxes) which is included within Gain on refranchising in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

In the quarter ended June 29, 2025, the Company invested approximately $2.1 million in cash to maintain a 45.0% noncontrolling ownership interest in Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Brasil S.A. (“KK Brazil”). As the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence over KK Brazil, but does not have the ability to exercise control, the investment is accounted for using the equity method, and equity method earnings are recognized within Other income, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

In the quarter ended June 29, 2025, the Company sold the remainder of its ownership interest in Insomnia Cookies Holdings, LLC (“Insomnia Cookies”) for aggregate cash proceeds of $75.0 million. Insomnia Cookies was previously accounted for using the equity method, and the Company recognized a loss on divestiture of $11.5 million (gross of income taxes) which is included within Loss on divestiture of Insomnia Cookies in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.