Domino's Pizza Inc. said it plans to refinance some of its debt and that costs related to an increase in workers' compensation and liability claims would cut into earnings in its most recently-ended quarter.

The pizza chain said that while its claims activity for workers' compensation and for automobile and general liabilities has been fairly steady over the past several years, the company has seen a recent rise in the frequency and severity of claims.

As a result, Domino's plans to take a $5.7 million pretax charge in the third quarter ended Sept. 6, which should trim about six cents from its per-share earnings. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters were expecting Domino's to report 75 cents a share in adjusted earnings for the period.

Domino's also reported strong sales growth for the third quarter. The company said sales at domestic company-owned stores grew 11.5%, while international sales grew 7.7%, excluding currency impacts. The company expects to report full results Oct. 8.

Domino's has seen strong sales momentum in the U.S. lately, while it also has pushed to grow its business overseas. In India, for example, Domino's is one of the largest foreign-food chains, working to stay on top by introducing products like spicy banana pizza for local palates.

Separately, Domino's said some of its subsidiaries will issue $1.5 billion in fixed-rate notes and use the proceeds to pay down some $551 million worth of notes from its 2012 recapitalization.

Shares of Domino's, inactive premarket after an earlier halt, are up 20% this year.

Write to Chelsey Dulaney at Chelsey.Dulaney@wsj.com

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