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Biglari Holdings Inc.

For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Nov 7, 2025.

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Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Nov 7, 2025

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2025

(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Biglari Holdings Inc. have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) applicable to interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In our opinion, all adjustments considered necessary to present fairly the results of the interim periods have been included and consist only of normal recurring adjustments. The results for the interim periods shown are not necessarily indicative of results for the year. The financial statements contained herein should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Biglari Holdings Inc. is a holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in a number of diverse business activities, including property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, licensing and media, restaurants, and oil and gas. The Company’s largest operating subsidiaries are involved in the franchising and operating of restaurants. Biglari Holdings is founded and led by Sardar Biglari, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

Biglari Holdings’ management system combines decentralized operations with centralized financial decision-making. Operating decisions for the various business units are made by their respective managers. All major investment and capital allocation decisions are made for the Company and its subsidiaries by Mr. Biglari.

As of September 30, 2025, Mr. Biglari beneficially owns shares of the Company that represent approximately 74.3% of the voting interest.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including Steak n Shake Inc., Western Sizzlin Corporation, First Guard Insurance Company, Maxim Inc., Southern Pioneer Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Biglari Reinsurance Ltd., Southern Oil Company and Abraxas Petroleum Corporation. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Note 2. Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share of common stock is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year. The shares of Company stock attributable to our limited partner interest in The Lion Fund, L.P., and The Lion Fund II, L.P., (collectively, the “investment partnerships”) — based on our proportional ownership during this period — are considered treasury stock on the consolidated balance sheet and thereby deemed not to be included in the calculation of weighted average common shares outstanding. However, these shares are legally outstanding.

Note 2. Earnings Per Share(continued)

The following table presents shares authorized, issued and outstanding on September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Class AClass BClass AClass B
Common stock authorized500,00010,000,000500,00010,000,000
Common stock issued and outstanding206,8642,068,640206,8642,068,640

The Company has applied the “two-class method” of computing earnings per share as prescribed in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 260, “Earnings Per Share”. (Class B shares are economically equivalent to one-fifth of a Class A share.) The equivalent Class A common stock applied for computing earnings per share excludes the proportional shares of Biglari Holdings’ stock held by the investment partnerships. In the tabulation below is the weighted average equivalent Class A common stock for earnings per share.

Third QuarterFirst Nine Months
2025202420252024
Equivalent Class A common stock outstanding620,592620,592620,592620,592
Proportional ownership of Company stock held by investment partnerships360,948340,683359,052339,245
Equivalent Class A common stock for earnings per share259,644279,909261,540281,347

Note 3. Investments

We classify investments in fixed maturity securities at the acquisition date as available-for-sale. Realized gains and losses on disposals of investments are determined on a specific identification basis. Dividends and interest earned on investments are reported as investment income by our insurance companies. We consider investment income as a component of our aggregate insurance operating results. However, we consider investment gains and losses, whether realized or unrealized, as non-operating.

Investment gains for the third quarter and first nine months of 2025 were $1,491 and $2,831, respectively. Investment gains in the third quarter and first nine months of 2024 were $4,740 and $3,724, respectively.

Note 4. Investment Partnerships

The Company reports on the limited partnership interests in investment partnerships under the equity method of accounting. We record our proportional share of equity in the investment partnerships but exclude Company common stock held by said partnerships. The Company’s pro-rata share of its common stock held by the investment partnerships is recorded as treasury stock even though these shares are legally outstanding. The Company records gains/losses from investment partnerships (inclusive of the investment partnerships’ unrealized gains and losses on their securities) in the consolidated statements of earnings based on our carrying value of these partnerships. The fair value is calculated net of the general partner’s accrued incentive fees. Gains and losses on Company common stock included in the earnings of these partnerships are eliminated because they are recorded as treasury stock.

Biglari Capital Corp. is the general partner of the investment partnerships. Biglari Capital Corp. is solely owned by Mr. Biglari. Under the terms of their partnership agreements, each contribution made by the Company to the investment partnerships is subject to a rolling five year lock-up period. The lock-up period can be waived by the general partner in its sole discretion.

Note 4. Investment Partnerships (continued)

The fair value and adjustment for Company common stock held by the investment partnerships to determine the carrying value of our partnership interest are presented below.

Fair Value · CompanyCommon Stock · Carrying Value
Partnership interest at December 31, 2024$656,266$454,539$201,727
Investment partnership gains (losses)100,784107,769(6,985)
Distributions (net of contributions)(9,035)(9,035)
Changes in proportionate share of Company stock held6,547(6,547)
Partnership interest at September 30, 2025$748,015$568,855$179,160
Fair Value · CompanyCommon Stock · Carrying Value
Partnership interest at December 31, 2023$472,772$273,669$199,103
Investment partnership gains (losses)(10,682)11,909(22,591)
Contributions (net of distributions)29,49929,499
Changes in proportionate share of Company stock held4,420(4,420)
Partnership interest at September 30, 2024$491,589$289,998$201,591

The carrying value of the investment partnerships net of deferred taxes is presented below.

September 30,2025December 31, 2024
Carrying value of investment partnerships$179,160$201,727
Deferred tax liability related to investment partnerships(28,493)(17,255)
Carrying value of investment partnerships net of deferred taxes$150,667$184,472

We expect that a majority of the $28,493 deferred tax liability enumerated above will not become due until the dissolution of the investment partnerships.

The Company’s proportionate share of Company stock held by investment partnerships at cost was $445,145 and $438,598 at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.

The carrying value of the partnership interest approximates fair value adjusted by the value of held Company stock. Fair value of our partnership interest is assessed according to our proportional ownership interest of the fair value of investments held by the investment partnerships. Unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities held by the investment partnerships affect our net earnings.

Gains/losses from investment partnerships recorded in the Company’s consolidated statements of earnings are presented below.

Third QuarterFirst Nine Months
2025202420252024
Gains (losses) from investment partnerships$(15,897)$35,314$(6,985)$(22,591)
Tax expense (benefit)(3,421)8,867(1,277)(5,438)
Contribution to net earnings (loss)$(12,476)$26,447$(5,708)$(17,153)

On December 31 of each year, the general partner of the investment partnerships, Biglari Capital Corp., will earn an incentive reallocation fee for the Company’s investments equal to 25% of the net profits above an annual hurdle rate of 6% over the previous high-water mark. Our policy is to accrue an estimated incentive fee throughout the year. The total incentive reallocation from Biglari Holdings to Biglari Capital Corp. includes gains on the Company’s common stock. Gains and losses on the Company’s common stock and the related incentive reallocations are eliminated in our financial statements.

Note 4. Investment Partnerships (continued)

Incentive reallocation related to gains on the Company’s stock was $8,360 through the first nine months of 2025. There wereno incentive reallocations accrued during the first nine months of 2024.

Summarized financial information for The Lion Fund, L.P. and The Lion Fund II, L.P. is presented below.

Equity in Investment Partnerships
Lion FundLion Fund II
Total assets as of September 30, 2025$697,518$349,565
Total liabilities as of September 30, 2025$29,853$187,490
Revenue for the first nine months of 2025$117,616$8,643
Earnings for the first nine months of 2025$116,829$1,307
Biglari Holdings’ ownership interest as of September 30, 202592.2%86.2%
Total assets as of December 31, 2024$567,387$367,630
Total liabilities as of December 31, 2024$20,609$188,202
Revenue for the first nine months of 2024$(1,940)$(630)
Earnings for the first nine months of 2024$(3,233)$(9,261)
Biglari Holdings’ ownership interest as of September 30, 202490.2%87.8%

Revenue in the financial information of the investment partnerships, summarized above, includes investment income and unrealized gains and losses on investments.

Note 5. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment is composed of the following.

September 30,2025December 31,2024
Land$131,930$134,738
Buildings166,340160,282
Land and leasehold improvements155,130152,091
Equipment212,742213,800
Oil and gas properties157,723156,849
Construction in progress2,452672
826,317818,432
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization(458,183)(442,277)
Property and equipment, net$368,134$376,155

Depletion expense related to oil and gas properties was $8,276 and $7,412 during the first nine months of 2025 and 2024, respectively.

The Company didnot record any impairments to restaurant long-lived assets in the third quarter of 2025 and 2024. The Company recorded an impairment to restaurant long-lived assets related to underperforming stores of $1,251 and $107 in the first nine months of 2025 and 2024, respectively.

We did not record any impairments to our oil and gas assets during the third quarter and first nine months of 2025 and 2024. However, if commodity prices fall below current levels, we may be required to record impairments in future periods and such impairments could be material. Further, if commodity prices decrease, our production, proved reserves, and cash flows will be adversely impacted.

Abraxas Petroleum recorded gains of $95 and $54 during the third quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively, and recorded gains of $10,212 and $16,700 during the first nine months of 2025 and 2024, respectively, as a result of selling undeveloped reserves.

Note 5. Property and Equipment (continued)

Abraxas may receive future royalties for each of these transactions as the reserves are developed by the respective unaffiliated parties.

Property and equipment held for sale of $1,786 and $1,081 are recorded in other assets as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The assets classified as held for sale include properties which were previously company-operated restaurants.

During the first nine months of 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized net gains of $3,825 and $5,335, respectively, in connection with property sales, lease terminations and asset disposals which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of earnings.

Note 6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Goodwill consists of the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired in connection with business acquisitions.

A reconciliation of the change in the carrying value of goodwill is as follows.

Goodwill
Goodwill at December 31, 2024
Goodwill$53,796
Impairments prior to 2025(1,300)
Change in foreign exchange rates during the first nine months of 202572
Goodwill at September 30, 2025$52,568

Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment reviews include determining the estimated fair values of our reporting units and indefinite-lived intangible assets. The key assumptions and inputs used in such determinations may include forecasting revenues and expenses, cash flows and capital expenditures, as well as an appropriate discount rate and other inputs. Significant judgment by management is required in estimating the fair value of a reporting unit and in performing impairment reviews. Due to the inherent subjectivity and uncertainty in forecasting future cash flows and earnings over long periods of time, actual results may differ materially from the forecasts. If the carrying value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset exceeds fair value, the excess is charged to earnings as an impairment loss. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds the estimated fair value of the reporting unit, then the excess, limited to the carrying amount of goodwill, will be charged to earnings as an impairment loss. There wasno impairment recorded by Steak n Shake for goodwill during the first nine months of 2025 or 2024. We perform our annual assessment of our recoverability of goodwill related to Western Sizzlin during the second quarter. We didnot record an impairment for goodwill during 2025. An impairment to goodwill of $1,000 was recorded in 2024. There wasno impairment recorded for intangible assets during the first nine months of 2025 and 2024.

Other Intangible Assets

Intangible assets with indefinite lives are composed of the following.

Trade NamesLease RightsTotal
Intangibles$15,876$10,692$26,568
Impairments prior to 2025—(3,748)(3,748)
15,8766,94422,820
Change in foreign exchange rates during the first nine months of 2025—851851
Balance at September 30, 2025$15,876$7,795$23,671

Note 7. Restaurant Operations Revenues

Restaurant operations revenues were as follows.

Third QuarterFirst Nine Months
2025202420252024
Net sales$47,462$39,660$135,935$119,210
Franchise partner fees19,16617,15756,45553,064
Franchise royalties and fees2,8973,4429,51410,534
Other2,2162,1256,1976,047
$71,741$62,384$208,101$188,855

Net Sales

Net sales are composed of retail sales of food through company-operated stores. Company-operated store revenues are recognized, net of discounts and sales taxes, when our obligation to perform is satisfied at the point of sale. Sales taxes related to these sales are collected from customers and remitted to the appropriate taxing authority and are not reflected in the Company’s consolidated statements of earnings as revenue.

Franchise Partner Fees

Franchise partner fees are composed of up to 15% of sales as well as 50% of profits. We are therefore fully affected by the operating results of the business, unlike in a traditional franchising arrangement, where the franchisor obtains a royalty fee based on sales only. We generate most of our revenue from our share of the franchise partners’ profits. An initial franchise fee often thousand dollars is recognized when the operator becomes a franchise partner. The Company recognizes franchise partner fees monthly as underlying restaurant sales occur.

The Company leases or subleases property and equipment to franchise partners under lease arrangements. Both real estate and equipment rental payments are charged to franchise partners and are recognized in accordance with ASC 842, “Leases”. During the third quarter of 2025 and 2024, restaurant operations recognized $5,885 and $5,780, respectively, in franchise partner fees related to rental income. During the first nine months ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, restaurant operations recognized $17,325 and $17,265, respectively, in franchise partner fees related to rental income.

Franchise Royalties and Fees

Franchise royalties and fees from Steak n Shake and Western Sizzlin franchisees are based upon a percentage of sales of the franchise restaurant and are recognized as earned. Franchise royalties are billed on a monthly basis. Initial franchise fees when a new restaurant opens or at the start of a new franchise term are recorded as deferred revenue when received and recognized as revenue over the term of the franchise agreement.

Other Revenue

Restaurant operations sell gift cards to customers which can be redeemed for retail food sales within our stores. Gift cards are recorded as deferred revenue when issued and are subsequently recorded as net sales upon redemption. Restaurant operations estimate breakage related to gift cards when the likelihood of redemption is remote. This estimate utilizes historical trends based on the vintage of the gift card. Breakage on gift cards is recorded as other revenue in proportion to the rate of gift card redemptions by vintage.

Note 8. Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

Accounts payable and accrued expenses include the following.

September 30,2025December 31,2024
Accounts payable$27,811$28,542
Gift cards and other marketing4,1546,655
Insurance accruals1,3401,746
Compensation6,3834,911
Deferred revenue3,6893,723
Taxes payable13,9468,134
Oil and gas payable2,3471,912
Professional fees6,3863,052
Due to broker4,3793,517
Other5521,189
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$70,987$63,381

Note 9. Note Payable and Lines of Credit

Note payable and lines of credit include the following.

Current portion of note payable and lines of creditSeptember 30,2025December 31,2024
Steak n Shake note payable$5,916$—
Biglari Holdings lines of credit15,00035,000
Total current portion of note payable and lines of credit$20,916$35,000
Long-term portion of note payable and lines of credit
Steak n Shake note payable$214,914$—
Biglari Holdings lines of credit—10,000
Total long-term portion of note payable and lines of credit$214,914$10,000

Biglari Holdings Line of Credit

Biglari Holdings’ line of credit dated September 13, 2022 was amended on September 13, 2024 and the available line of credit is $35,000. The line of credit matures on September 13, 2026. The line of credit includes customary covenants, as well as financial maintenance covenants. There was a $15,000 and $35,000 balance on the line of credit on September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Our interest rate was 7.1% on September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

On November 8, 2024, Biglari Holdings entered into a line of credit in an aggregate principal amount of up to $75,000. The line of credit was terminated on September 29, 2025.

Steak n Shake Note Payable

On September 30, 2025, Steak n Shake obtained a loan of $225,000. The term of the loan isfive years, with an interest rate fixed at 8.8% per annum, and the loan will be amortized at a rate of 3.0% per annum. The loan includes customary covenants as well as financial maintenance covenants and customary events of default. The debt is an obligation of Steak n Shake and the proceeds from the loan were distributed to Biglari Holdings. All of the debt is secured by real estate owned by Steak n Shake.

Note 9. Note Payable and Lines of Credit (continued)

Expected principal payments for the Steak n Shake note payable as of September 30, 2025, are as follows.

Year
Remainder of 2025$1,125
20266,750
20276,750
20286,750
20296,750
After 2029196,875
Total Steak n Shake note payable225,000
Less unamortized debt issuance costs4,170
Total Steak n Shake note payable, net$220,830

Western Sizzlin Revolver

Western Sizzlin’s available line of credit is $500. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there wasno debt outstanding under its revolver.

Note 10. Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses

Our liabilities for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses (also referred to as “claim liabilities”) under insurance contracts are based upon estimates of the ultimate claim costs associated with claim occurrences as of the balance sheet date and include estimates for incurred-but-not-reported (“IBNR”) claims. A reconciliation of the changes in claim liabilities, net of reinsurance, for each of the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 follows.

September 30,2025September 30,2024
Balances at beginning of year:
Gross liabilities$18,028$16,105
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses(778)(937)
Net liabilities17,25015,168
Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses:
Current accident year32,38936,246
Prior accident years1,336(4,189)
Total33,72532,057
Paid losses and loss adjustment expenses:
Current accident year26,77427,226
Prior accident years6,7594,718
Total33,53331,944
Balances at September 30:
Net liabilities17,44215,281
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses1,060576
Gross liabilities$18,502$15,857

We recorded net increases of $1,336 for estimated ultimate liabilities for prior accident years in the first nine months of 2025, and net reductions of $4,189 in the first nine months of 2024. These changes as a percentage of the net liabilities at the beginning of each year were 7.7% in 2025 and 27.6% in 2024.

Note 11. Lease Assets and Obligations

Lease obligations include the following.

Current portion of lease obligationsSeptember 30,2025December 31,2024
Finance lease liabilities$1,242$1,250
Finance obligations4,6404,664
Operating lease liabilities8,4498,535
Total current portion of lease obligations$14,331$14,449
Long-term lease obligations
Finance lease liabilities$6,386$2,747
Finance obligations57,46360,386
Operating lease liabilities33,15827,606
Total long-term lease obligations$97,007$90,739

Nature of Leases

Steak n Shake and Western Sizzlin operate restaurants that are located on sites owned by us or leased from third parties. In addition, they own sites and lease sites from third parties that are leased and/or subleased to franchisees.

Lease Costs

A significant portion of our operating and finance lease portfolio includes restaurant locations. We recognize fixed lease expense for operating leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. For finance leases, we recognize amortization expense on the right-of-use asset and interest expense on the lease liability over the lease term.

Total lease cost consists of the following.

Third QuarterFirst Nine Months
2025202420252024
Finance lease costs:
Amortization of right-of-use assets$320$249$759$696
Interest on lease liabilities23378394245
Operating and variable lease costs2,8572,8808,6558,657
Sublease income(2,772)(3,002)(7,892)(8,977)
Total lease costs$638$205$1,916$621

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows.

First Nine Months
20252024
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Financing cash flows from finance leases$921$921
Operating cash flows from finance leases$395$245
Operating cash flows from operating leases$8,221$8,147

Note 11. Lease Assets and Obligations(continued)

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows.

September 30,2025December 31,2024
Finance leases:
Property and equipment, net$6,625$2,980

Weighted-average lease terms and discount rates are as follows.

September 30,2025
Weighted-average remaining lease terms:
Finance leases13.3 years
Operating leases6.8 years
Weighted-average discount rates:
Finance leases7.0%
Operating leases7.0%

Maturities of lease liabilities as of September 30, 2025 are as follows.

YearOperatingLeasesFinanceLeases
Remainder of 2025$2,684$433
202610,3661,708
20278,2941,374
20287,150986
20295,919754
After 202917,6186,826
Total lease payments52,03112,081
Less interest10,4244,453
Total lease liabilities$41,607$7,628

Lease Income

The components of lease income recorded in restaurant operations are as follows.

Third QuarterFirst Nine Months
2025202420252024
Operating lease income$3,975$4,284$11,821$12,701
Variable lease income2,2541,7616,4425,384
Total lease income$6,229$6,045$18,263$18,085

Note 11. Lease Assets and Obligations(continued)

The following table displays the Company’s future minimum rental receipts for non-cancelable leases and subleases as of September 30, 2025. Franchise partner leases and subleases are short-term leases and have been excluded from the table.

Operating Leases
YearSubleasesOwned Properties
Remainder of 2025$220$170
2026622649
2027544660
2028424672
2029338687
After 20293573,554
Total future minimum receipts$2,505$6,392

Note 12. Income Taxes

In determining the quarterly provision for income taxes, the Company used an estimated annual effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2025 and 2024. Our periodic effective income tax rate is affected by the relative mix of pre-tax earnings or losses and underlying income tax rates applicable to the various taxing jurisdictions.

Income tax benefit for the third quarter of 2025 was $2,261 compared to an income tax expense of $11,201 for the third quarter of 2024. Income tax expense for the first nine months of 2025 was $4,002 compared to an income tax expense of $3,292 for the first nine months of 2024. The variance in income taxes between 2025 and 2024 is primarily attributable to taxes on income generated by the investment partnerships.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law on July 4, 2025. The new Act makes permanent certain expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and restores favorable tax treatment for certain business provisions including 100% bonus depreciation and the business interest expense limitation. We are currently evaluating the impact of the new Act on our financial results and disclosures.

Note 13. Commitments and Contingencies

We are involved in various legal proceedings and have certain unresolved claims pending. We believe, based on examination of these matters and experiences to date, that the ultimate liability, if any, in excess of amounts already provided in our consolidated financial statements is not likely to have a material effect on our results of operations, financial position or cash flow.

Note 14. Fair Value of Financial Assets

The fair values of substantially all of our financial instruments were measured using market or income approaches. Considerable judgment may be required in interpreting market data used to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the fair values presented are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that could be realized in an actual current market exchange. The use of alternative market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value.

Note 14. Fair Value of Financial Assets (continued)

The hierarchy for measuring fair value consists of Levels 1 through 3, which are described below.

Level 1 – Inputs represent unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities exchanged in active markets.

Level 2 – Inputs include directly or indirectly observable inputs (other than Level 1 inputs) such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities exchanged in active or inactive markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities exchanged in inactive markets; other inputs that may be considered in fair value determinations of the assets or liabilities, such as interest rates and yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates; and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. Pricing evaluations generally reflect discounted expected future cash flows, which incorporate yield curves for instruments with similar characteristics, such as credit ratings, estimated durations and yields for other instruments of the issuer or entities in the same industry sector.

Level 3 – Inputs include unobservable inputs used in the measurement of assets and liabilities. Management is required to use its own assumptions regarding unobservable inputs because there is little, if any, market activity in the assets or liabilities and we may be unable to corroborate the related observable inputs. Unobservable inputs require management to make certain projections and assumptions about the information that would be used by market participants in pricing assets or liabilities.

The following methods and assumptions were used to determine the fair value of each class of the following assets recorded at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets:

Cash equivalents: Cash equivalents primarily consist of money market funds which are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Equity securities: The Company’s investments in equity securities are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Bonds: The Company’s investments in bonds consist of both corporate and government debt. Bonds may be classified as Level l or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the fair values of financial assets were as follows.

September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Level 1Level 2Level 3TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets
Cash equivalents$32,164$—$—$32,164$11,684$—$—$11,684
Equity securities
Consumer goods45,084——45,08439,706——39,706
Other6,257—3,0009,2575,569——5,569
Bonds
Government38,4712,871—41,34252,3285,245—57,573
Corporate—557—557—750—750
Total assets at fair value$121,976$3,428$3,000$128,404$109,287$5,995$—$115,282

There were no changes in our valuation techniques used to measure fair values on a recurring basis.

Note 15. Related Party Transactions

Service Agreement

The Company is party to a service agreement with Biglari Enterprises LLC (“Biglari Enterprises”) under which Biglari Enterprises provides business and administrative related services to the Company. Biglari Enterprises is owned by Mr. Biglari.

The Company paid Biglari Enterprises $8,550 in service fees during the first nine months of 2025 and $7,200 during the first nine months of 2024. The service agreement does not alter the hurdle rate connected with the incentive reallocation paid to Biglari Capital Corp.

Incentive Agreement

The Incentive Agreement establishes a performance-based annual incentive payment for Mr. Biglari contingent upon the growth in adjusted equity in each year attributable to our operating businesses. In order for Mr. Biglari to receive any incentive, our operating businesses must achieve an annual increase in shareholders’ equity in excess of 6% (the “hurdle rate”) above the previous highest level (the “high-water mark”). Mr. Biglari will receive 25% of any incremental book value created above the high-water mark plus the hurdle rate.

Note 16. Business Segment Reporting

Our reportable business segments are organized in a manner that reflects how management views those business activities. Biglari Holdings’ diverse businesses are managed on an unusually decentralized basis. Our restaurant operations include Steak n Shake and Western Sizzlin. Our insurance operations include First Guard, Southern Pioneer, and Biglari Reinsurance. Our oil and gas operations include Southern Oil and Abraxas Petroleum. The Company also reports segment information for Maxim. Other business activities not specifically identified with reportable business segments are presented under corporate and other. We report our earnings from investment partnerships separately. The Company’s chief operating decision maker is the Chief Executive Officer who is ultimately responsible for significant capital allocation decisions, evaluating operating performance and selecting the chief executive to head each of the operating segments. The cost and expense information provided is based on the information regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker. Given the varied operating segments and differences in revenue streams and cost structures, there are wide variances in the form, content, and levels of such expense information significant to the business. With respect to insurance underwriting, the chief operating decision maker considers pre-tax underwriting earnings. Typically, there are no budgeted or forecasted premiums. For most non-insurance businesses, pre-tax earnings are considered in allocating resources and capital.

A disaggregation of our consolidated data for the third quarters and first nine months of 2025 and 2024 is presented in the tables which follow.

Restaurant
Third Quarter
2025
Steak n ShakeWestern SizzlinTotal Restaurants
Revenue$69,148$2,593$71,741
Cost and expenses:
Cost of food13,92892114,849
Labor costs13,92964414,573
Occupancy and other13,11381113,924
Selling, general and administrative14,2414114,282
Depreciation, amortization and impairment6,449196,468
Total costs and expenses61,6602,43664,096
Earnings before income taxes$7,488$157$7,645
Third Quarter
2024
Steak n ShakeWestern SizzlinTotal Restaurants
Revenue$59,821$2,563$62,384
Cost and expenses:
Cost of food11,37084812,218
Labor costs12,33782113,158
Occupancy and other11,67251712,189
Selling, general and administrative11,4649511,559
Depreciation, amortization and impairment6,730176,747
Total costs and expenses53,5732,29855,871
Earnings before income taxes$6,248$265$6,513
First Nine Months
2025
Steak n ShakeWestern SizzlinTotal Restaurants
Revenue$200,322$7,779$208,101
Cost and expenses:
Cost of food38,7812,69941,480
Labor costs40,1441,88942,033
Occupancy and other37,5792,62440,203
Selling, general and administrative46,04612446,170
Depreciation, amortization and impairment20,7645720,821
Total costs and expenses183,3147,393190,707
Earnings before income taxes$17,008$386$17,394
First Nine Months
2024
Steak n ShakeWestern SizzlinTotal Restaurants
Revenue$180,886$7,969$188,855
Cost and expenses:
Cost of food32,9402,60935,549
Labor costs36,1122,58238,694
Occupancy and other35,6971,59537,292
Selling, general and administrative39,695(30)39,665
Depreciation, amortization and impairment20,4485120,499
Total costs and expenses164,8926,807171,699
Earnings before income taxes$15,994$1,162$17,156
Insurance
Third Quarter
2025
First GuardSouthern PioneerTotal UnderwritingInvestment IncomeOtherTotal Insurance
Revenue$9,136$8,596$17,732$824$623$19,179
Cost and expenses:
Insurance losses6,5173,53110,048——10,048
Underwriting expenses9282,2193,147——3,147
Other segment items————737737
Total costs and expenses7,4455,75013,195—73713,932
Earnings before income taxes$1,691$2,846$4,537$824$(114)$5,247
Third Quarter
2024
First GuardSouthern PioneerTotal UnderwritingInvestment IncomeOtherTotal Insurance
Revenue$9,394$7,281$16,675$816$756$18,247
Cost and expenses:
Insurance losses6,0033,4869,489——9,489
Underwriting expenses2,0252,8834,908——4,908
Other segment items————727727
Total costs and expenses8,0286,36914,397—72715,124
Earnings before income taxes$1,366$912$2,278$816$29$3,123
First Nine Months
2025
First GuardSouthern PioneerTotal UnderwritingInvestment IncomeOtherTotal Insurance
Revenue$27,443$25,220$52,663$2,500$2,188$57,351
Cost and expenses:
Insurance losses17,42316,30233,725——33,725
Underwriting expenses5,0237,43112,454——12,454
Other segment items————2,5952,595
Total costs and expenses22,44623,73346,179—2,59548,774
Earnings before income taxes$4,997$1,487$6,484$2,500$(407)$8,577
First Nine Months
2024
First GuardSouthern PioneerTotal UnderwritingInvestment IncomeOtherTotal Insurance
Revenue$28,198$20,690$48,888$2,686$2,100$53,674
Cost and expenses:
Insurance losses18,93912,39031,329——31,329
Underwriting expenses5,7628,11413,876——13,876
Other segment items————1,2501,250
Total costs and expenses24,70120,50445,205—1,25046,455
Earnings before income taxes$3,497$186$3,683$2,686$850$7,219

Other segment items include general and administrative costs, depreciation, and other income.

Oil and GasThird Quarter
2025
Abraxas PetroleumSouthern OilTotal Oil and Gas
Revenue$4,276$3,096$7,372
Cost and expenses:
Production costs2,3808653,245
Depreciation, depletion and accretion1,3391,1752,514
General and administrative6533891,042
Total costs and expenses4,3722,4296,801
Gains on sales of properties95—95
Earnings before income taxes$(1)$667$666
Third Quarter
2024
Abraxas PetroleumSouthern OilTotal Oil and Gas
Revenue$6,019$3,555$9,574
Cost and expenses:
Production costs2,3772,0484,425
Depreciation, depletion and accretion2,2871,1153,402
General and administrative7133761,089
Total costs and expenses5,3773,5398,916
Gains on sales of properties54—54
Earnings before income taxes$696$16$712
First Nine Months
2025
Abraxas PetroleumSouthern OilTotal Oil and Gas
Revenue$14,327$10,473$24,800
Cost and expenses:
Production costs6,9213,25010,171
Depreciation, depletion and accretion5,0493,8328,881
General and administrative2,0181,5113,529
Total costs and expenses13,9888,59322,581
Gains on sales of properties10,212—10,212
Earnings before income taxes$10,551$1,880$12,431
First Nine Months
2024
Abraxas PetroleumSouthern OilTotal Oil and Gas
Revenue$16,879$10,876$27,755
Cost and expenses:
Production costs7,4625,74413,206
Depreciation, depletion and accretion4,6153,4578,072
General and administrative2,0051,6433,648
Total costs and expenses14,08210,84424,926
Gains on sales of properties16,700—16,700
Earnings before income taxes$19,497$32$19,529
Brand LicensingMaxim
Third QuarterFirst Nine Months
2025202420252024
Revenue$1,446$202$5,140$715
Cost and expenses:
Licensing and media cost2,3964326,4681,458
General and administrative4037116133
Depreciation and amortization120—290—
Total costs and expenses2,5564696,8741,591
Earnings before income taxes$(1,110)$(267)$(1,734)$(876)

Reconciliation of revenues and earnings (loss) before income taxes of our business segments to the consolidated amounts for each of the three months and nine months ended September 30 follows.

Third Quarter
RevenuesEarnings (losses) before income taxes
2025202420252024
Total operating businesses$99,738$90,407$12,448$10,081
Investment partnership gains (losses)——(15,897)35,314
Investment gains——1,4914,740
Interest expenses not allocated to segments——(829)(275)
Corporate and other——(4,765)(6,534)
$99,738$90,407$(7,552)$43,326
First Nine Months
RevenuesEarnings (losses) before income taxes
2025202420252024
Total operating businesses$295,392$270,999$36,668$43,028
Investment partnership gains (losses)——(6,985)(22,591)
Investment gains——2,8313,724
Interest expenses not allocated to segments——(2,581)(317)
Corporate and other——(13,566)(14,038)
$295,392$270,999$16,367$9,806
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